Biology 206: Biology for Elementary School Teachers II .CD. .Resources. .SEA.

Instructor: Peter Wilkin, SWRZ 111B, hours T 10-2, WF 2-4, 785-5227.  Biology office: SWRZ 120, 785-5298  
Lect: WF 9-10, Lab (SWRZ 118): R @ 8 or 10 or 1. 
Books: Essential Biology with Physiology (used OK, CD is useful) & Lab: Biology: Science for Life, must be unused as it is graded.

Policies: If you have a disability requiring accommodation please contact your instructor now.  Attendance is required, see grading below.  Missed lectures & labs cannot be made up, except in an emergency.

Grading: A: 86.0%, B: 80.0%, C: 74.0%, D: 68.0%.  1/2 by tests, 1/2 by lecture & lab work, for grade: each lecture 1 (25), each lab 5 (75).  As 1/2 of your grade is determined by regular work this rewards attendance & cooperation.  I have two goals: that you learn much, & enjoy the course.  Individuals perform best, enjoy the experience, & learn most when working cooperatively & competitively; e.g. a league of sports teams.  Please cooperate in all areas except tests.

Goals:  To make you knowledgeable about biology, its role in society & in K-8 education; & to learn (by use) the scientific method, laboratory & field skills.  The goals do not include making you into a teacher, nor providing you with K-8 curriculum; but to enable you to handle those when the time comes.  Most lab work is adaptable to the K-8 classroom.  BIOL 205/206 are ~ at the HS AP level. 

Teaching Philosophy:  The textbook is carefully chosen to be the lectures.  So lectures are for actively learning biology, & I am open to suggestions for classroom work.  Test questions are multiple choice, based on end-of-ch Summary of Key Concepts.  If you have a question in class please ask, as others probably have it too.  Come on time, since we start right away.  Please be courteous to everyone so we can create a positive learning environment.  Turn off cell phones/beepers.  

Schedule by Wednesdays, TEST CLAIMS: Ch 13-15; 16,28,29; 17,21-23; 24-27 & animal behavior ..Labs.
Biodiversity & Conservation

8/23-25.
8/30-9/1..Ch 18: Organisms/Poulations..Ex 1.4-1.7 (1+ hr) & 15.1 (1 hr) please bring calculator.. software models, many ecology.
9/6-8..Ch 19: Communities/Ecosystems ..Ex 14.1 & 14.4 (1.5 hr) & one of these:..Coastal Week..or..Succession.....Cowles...
9/13-15..Ch 19 & Test 1 Friday...Ex 15.4 (USE) & 15.5..Classroom Ecosystem...Save Wilderness Daily...
9/20-22..Ch 20: Human Impact..Ex print & 91&92..Dunes Creek..Poster..color photos..key...Riverwatch...IN data..water quality edu..resource..

Tree of Life, trees of life over time,  make the new tree larger,
1/10:  Ch 13, Ex 8,
1/17:  Ch 14, Ex 9 & Ex 14.2-3...taxonomy lab..
1/24:  Ch 15, Ex 10 (long). Kingdoms.
1/31:  Ch 16, Ex 3.1 - 3.3, Test Friday Ch 13-15, .Garfield Conservatory  Lincoln Park
2/7:    Ch 16, Ex begin 3.5, do 3.6 bring textbook too,  Ch 28,  algae to plants lab,  ART INST. FREE: FEB 1-21
2/14:  Ch 28, Ex complete 3.5 & Plant Anatomy: bring textbook to lab,  Ch 29,  Darwin day: Feb 12,
2/21:  Ch 29, Ex Plant Physiology,  Test Fri: Ch 16, 28 & 29,  SHEDD AQ. discount days
2/28:  Ch 17, Ex: 3.4: please bring textbook to lab: Maple Syrup Festival: March 3/4 & 10/11
3/7:    Happy Spring Break
3/14:  Ch 21, Ex Ch 21, Fri: Ch 22, 
3/21:  Ch 22, Ex 2.4/2.5: need lab book & calculator, Test Fri: Ch 17, 21, & 22,
Physical Activity & Health
American Heart Association: Program & Tools has BMI
3/28:  Ch 23, Ex: QCP: Please PRINT & Bring @ 9 or 10 AM, 1 PM,  Ch 23
4/4:    Ch 24, Ex: 11 & Please print this, Ch 24/25,
4/11:  Ch 25, Ex: 12, male/female, Test Friday, Ch 23-25
4/18:  Ch 26, Ex: 13, Ch 26
4/25:   Ch 27, Ex: Animal Behavior, Ch 27
4/30:  MONDAY: Last Test: ch 26-27 & animal behavior:: 8-10 AM.

Acad. Standards..ex 7/melanin..bacteria/cardio/neuro/ELISA virtual labs), biol lab, Fitness Calculators, keepfit/5BX,.2,.female.,(3)
 ex: HR, BP, Sounds, Step Test & ECG..heart anim,.AIDS sim..virtual immunology.,chickenshumansgenes.,ex QCP, embryology, 2