College Preparatory BiologyCollege Preparatory BiologyMrs. Okladek/Miss GrecoMrs. Okladek/Miss Greco

Experience~Experience~ NJ certifiedNJ certified Supervisory CertificateSupervisory Certificate Working on M.A. – Working on M.A. – EdEducation leadershipucation leadership M.Ed~ M.Ed~ Biology for Secondary EducationBiology for Secondary Education B.S.~ B.S.~ Biology, Marine ScienceBiology, Marine Science 14+ 14+ years teaching Biology at secondary years teaching Biology at secondary

levellevel 4+ 4+ years teaching Zoology for Johns years teaching Zoology for Johns

Hopkins University, Center for Talented Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth programYouth program

Course Description (from Course Description (from syllabus)syllabus)

““CP Biology Level 2 is a CP Biology Level 2 is a prerequisite for students prerequisite for students intending to take more intending to take more advanced biology coursesadvanced biology courses””

It deals with the study of life It deals with the study of life requirements, systems, forms, requirements, systems, forms, and environmental and environmental considerations…considerations…

What do we study??What do we study??Intro Stuff: Intro Stuff: Characteristics Characteristics of Life, Scientific Method & of Life, Scientific Method & Biological Tools/ProceduresBiological Tools/Procedures

Biochemistry Biochemistry (carbohydrates, lipids, (carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins)nucleic acids and proteins)

What do we study??What do we study?? Cytology Review Cytology Review

(cell structure, (cell structure, function)function)

Cell Homeostasis Cell Homeostasis & Transport& Transport

Cell Reproduction Cell Reproduction (chromosomes, (chromosomes, mitosis and mitosis and meiosis)meiosis)

What do we study??What do we study??DNA & Protein Synthesis DNA & Protein Synthesis

(replication, transcription, (replication, transcription, translation)translation)

Genetics Genetics (mendelian & molecular)(mendelian & molecular)

What do we study??What do we study??Origin of Life & Evolution Origin of Life & Evolution

TheoriesTheories

What do we What do we study??study??Kingdoms & Classification of Life

Viruses

What do we study??What do we study??

Kingdoms & Classification of LifePlants

What do we study??What do we study??Kingdoms & Classification of

LifeBacteria (Archaebacteria and Eubacteria)

What do we study??What do we study??Kingdoms &

Classification of LifeFungi

What do we study??What do we study??Kingdoms &

Classification of LifeProtista

What do we study??What do we study??Kingdoms &

Classification of LifeAnimals (vertebrates and invertebrates)

What do we study??What do we study??

EcologyEcology

What do we study??What do we study?? IF TIME…Organs/Organ Systems IF TIME…Organs/Organ Systems (Dissections)(Dissections)

Student Evaluation Based on:

Assessments will Assessments will include~include~

Be prepared for Class!!!

Student EvaluationStudent EvaluationTotal Total points basis~points basis~ How many points earned How many points earned Total amount of pointsTotal amount of points

All Materials Provided!!!

BinderHandouts (notes)TextbookHoused in 324 & 228

Go to Go to www.warrenhills.orgwww.warrenhills.org

Contact InformationContact Information

okladekj@warrenhills.org

Call schoolCall school908-689-3050 908-689-3050

•Ext: Ext: 35343534