Biology for Middle School Students

                                                                 (with National Science Bowl Questions)

Module 1
Human Body

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Respiratory System

Circulatory System

Digestive System

Nervous System

Immune System

Endocrine System

Module 2
Cells

Cellular Organelles

Cellular Respiration

Cell Communication

Cell Division

Cellular Specialization

Gibbs Free Energy

Signal Transduction Pathways

Module 3
Genetics

Cell Cycle

Chromosomal Genetics

DNA Replication

Gene Regulation

Mendelian Genetics

Mutations

Signal Transmission and Gene Expression

Transcription and Translation

Module 4
Plants

Lessons 1

Photosynthesis

Plant Control

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Course Retrospective

Monday Biology Camp

Students learned about:

- Human circulatory system
- Heart, blood vessels, blood, heart diseases.
- Cell
- Chemical reactions

Tuesday Biology Camp

Students learned about:

- Human digestive system
- Human brain
- Chemical bonds
- Chemistry experiments: Measure pH of solutions.

Wednesday Biology Camp

Students learned about:

- Nervous System
- Skeletal and Muscular System
- Balancing chemical equations
- Identification of limiting reactant
- Calculation of product yield

Thursday Biology Camp

Students learned about:

- Respiratory System
- Acid, base, pH

Student performed chemical reaction experiment: Baking soda and vinegar reacted, generated CO2 (gas)

Friday Biology Camp

Students learned about:

- Endocrine System
- Solubility, solutions
- Gas Law

Student performed naturalization experiment, measured pH of solutions

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