BIOLOGY Units 1 & 2

What is Biology?The study of living things!

What do we call living things?Organisms

Study DesignUnit 1: Unity and DiversityAOS 1: Cells in ActionAOS 2: Functioning Organisms

Unit 2: Organisms and their EnvironmentAOS 1: Adaptations of OrganismsAOS 2: Dynamic Ecosystems

Resources• Nelson Biology VCE Units 1 & 2• Biozone 2014 (Year 11 Biology)• Nelson Biology VCE Units 1 & 2

Student Activity Manual

Other Equipment

• 2 A4 notebooks (1 for notes, 1 for questions) OR loose leaf paper in a folder

• Document wallet or display folder to hold loose sheets

• Grey lead pencil• Ruler• Eraser/Sharpener

Homework• Chapter Questions• Completed Practical Reports• Selected Biozone Pages• Regular revision of class course work

Assessment• Chapter Questions• Topic Tests• Practical Reports• Extended Investigations (2 a

semester)• End of unit Examinations

Excursions• Melbourne Zoo– Takes place in August– To study Animal Behaviour

• Queenscliff Camp– Takes place over 2 days in September– To study Ecosystems

• You MUST attend both excursions as the extended investigations for unit 2 are based on these trips.

Expectations• Come to class ON TIME• Complete all set homework• Arrive with the appropriate materials• Ask questions!• Contribute in class• Revise for all assessment tasks• Enjoy gaining some new and

awesome knowledge

Want an S not an N?

• Hand in ALL Chapter Questions• Complete all Practical Reports• Achieve at least 40% on Outcome

Tasks

Holiday Homework

Chapter 1 Review Questions and Apply Understandings Questions

Due the first week backChapter 1 is uploaded on moodle

Activity: Odd one out

Introduction to cells

• In groups, list as many types of cells as you can think of.

• Classify each cell according to it’s kingdom

• Kingdoms: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Monera