Welcome to Higher Level IB Biology!

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!  This will be the website for your IB Biology class for the next 2 years.  If you look through old entries you can see what classes before you have done.  This will be a good place to go to get class assignments, class resources, and just to keep yourself informed about the class.  When you miss class, come here first to see what we did in class and to find out if there is anything you can do from home.  After that, if you still have questions, you can e-mail me:  mkenny@pps.net

I look forward to meeting you and spending the next 2 years learning biology!  We will cover the following topics during the first year:

First Semester

Introduction to Course, Statistics, and Measuring

Cells and Membranes (Most of Chapter 1)

Biochemistry: Water and Macromolecules (Most of Chapter 2)

Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis (2.8,2.9,8.2,8.3)

Cell Division:  Mitosis and Meiosis (1.6,3.3,10.1)

Possibly Start Genetics (3.1 and 3.2)

Second Semester
Finish Genetics (3.1,3.2,3.4,10.2)

Replication, Transcription, Translation (2.7,7.1,7.2,7.3)

Enzymes (2.5,8.1)

Biotechnology (3.5 and more)

Plants (Chapter 9)

Ecology (maybe get it started)

During the 2nd year, we will cover:

Ecology (Chapter 4)

Biodiversity (5.3 and 5.4)

Evolution (5.1, 5.2, 1.5 and 10.3)

Digestion (6.1)

Circulation (6.2)

Respiration (6.4)

Immunology (6.3 and 11.1)

Muscles and Movement (11.2)

The Kidney (11.3)

Sexual Reproduction (6.6 and 11.4)

Neurobiology (6.5)

Option A,B,C, or D

In addition, we will do an individual investigation (IA), study an IB option chosen by the class, and prepare for the IB Biology Exam!