Life Science P1

Fall Semester essential question:

• How can the power of plants provide our neighbors with fresh food and a cleaner environment?

• How can genetic engineering enable microscopic organisms to tackle huge ecological challenges?

• How does the study of genetics help us understand human health?

Fall semester overview: 

• Introduction to Doing Science 

• Introduction to Plant Power and Project Launch 

• Food Access and Food Deserts 

• Engineering and Greenhouses 

• Photosynthesis and Heat Transfer 

• Cellular Respiration 

• Plant Growth 

Spring Semster overview:

• Introduction to Genetics and Project Launch

• Levels of Organization 

• Cell Structure and Function 

• Growth and Development of Organisms

•  Inheritance of Traits

•  Variation of Traits 

• Energy Flow in Organisms, 

• Relationships in Ecosystems 

• Energy Flow in Ecosystems 

• Human Impact