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Biology Online

Biology is intended to expose students to the designs and patterns of living organisms that have been created by God. In preceding years, students should have developed a foundational understanding of life sciences. This biology course will expand upon that knowledge and incorporate more abstract knowledge. The student’s understanding should encompass both the micro and macro aspects of life and this biology course includes both. The major concepts covered are taxonomy, the chemical basis of life, cellular structure and function, genetics, microbiology, botany, human anatomy and physiology, and ecological principles.

Labs For The Home Teacher

Home Teacher Labs

Labs for the Homeschool Plus program are those contained in the Ignitia Online Curriculum. No expensive equipment is required with only several requiring the purchase of small items or household items to conduct the experiments.

It is always advisable to be familiar with your surroundings and wear protective equipment when conducting any experiment.  Never allow yourself to be distracted when completing an experiment.

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Biology Online

UNIT 1 – TAXONOMY: KEY TO ORGANIZATION

  1. Course Overview
  2. The History of Taxonomy
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Binomial Nomenclature
  5. Concept of Species
  6. Quiz 2
  7. Plant and Animal Classification
  8. Activity: Keying Plants
  9. Activity: Keying Animals
  10. Search For A System
  11. Quiz 3
  12. Taxonomy and Origins
  13. Models of Origin
  14. Project: Igniita Research – Origin of Life
  15. Quiz 4
  16. ​Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Reference

UNIT 2 – CHEMISTRY OF LIFE

  1. Molecular Basis of Life
  2. Quiz 1
  3. Properties of Compounds
  4. Experiment: Ignitia Static Electricity 
  5. Covalent Bonding
  6. Importance of Inorganic Compounds
  7. Quiz 2
  8. Chemical Reactions
  9. Quiz 3
  10. Organic Compounds
  11. Carbohydrates
  12. Lipids
  13. Nucleic Acids
  14. Quiz 4
  15. Enzymes
  16. Quiz 5
  17. Test
  18. Alternate Test
  19. Reference

UNIT 3 – CELLS

  1. The Cell-An Introduction
  2. The Microscope
  3. Experiment: Ignitia Introducing the Microscope
  4. Experiment: Ignitia Plant, Animal, and Algae Cells
  5. Quiz 1
  6. Cell Design
  7. Cell Membrane Function
  8. Project: Virtual Lab – Osmosis
  9. Organelles
  10. Production of Needed Material
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Cells in Organisms
  13. Quiz 3
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test
  16. Reference

UNIT 4 – CELL DIVISION AND REPRODUCTION

  1. Cell Division
  2. Meiosis
  3. Stages of Mitosis
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Asexual Reproduction
  6. Plants
  7. Practical Applications in Plants
  8. Quiz 2
  9. Sexual Reproduction
  10. Fertilization
  11. Quiz 3
  12. Sexual Reproduction in Animals
  13. Metamorphosis
  14. Quiz 4
  15. Sexual Reproduction in Plants
  16. Life Cycles of Ferns and Pines
  17. Quiz 5
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference

UNIT 5 – GENETICS: GOD’S PLAN OF INHERITANCE

  1. Genetics: God’s Plan of Inheritance
  2. Probabilities
  3. Experiment: Ignitia Probability
  4. Cross Predictions
  5. Application of Mendelian Genetics
  6. Quiz 1
  7. Chromosome Basis of Heredity
  8. Chromosomes in Meiosis
  9. Sex Chromosomes
  10. Quiz 2
  11. Molecular Genetics
  12. Experiment: Ignitia Molecular Genetics
  13. ​Quiz 3
  14. Human Genetics
  15. Factors Studied
  16. Inherited Diseases
  17. Quiz 4
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference

UNIT – 6 MICROBIOLOGY

  1. Microbial Taxonomy
  2. Fungi
  3. Quiz 1: Microbial Taxonomy and Fungi
  4. Animal-like Protists
  5. Quiz 2: Animal-like Protists
  6. Plant-like Protists (Algae)
  7. Experiment: Ignitia Protozoan Culture
  8. Fungus-like Protists
  9. Quiz 3: Plant- and Fungus-like Protists
  10. Eubacteria
  11. Activity: Ignitia Pathogenic Bacteria Report
  12. Archaea
  13. Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
  14. Quiz 4: Eubacteria, Archaea, Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
  15. Test: Microbiology
  16. Alternate Test: Microbiology
  17. Reference

UNIT 7 – PLANTS: GREEN FACTORIES

  1. How Is a Plant Made?
  2. Parts of the Plant Cell
  3. Anatomy and Morphology
  4. Quiz 1
  5. How do Plants Grow?
  6. Experiment: Ignitia Seeds
  7. Developmental Anatomy
  8. Quiz 2
  9. How do Plants Work?
  10. Experiment: Seeds
  11. Photosynthesis: A Closer Look
  12. ​Respiration
  13. Quiz 3
  14. How do Plants Help People?
  15. Quiz 4
  16. Test
  17. Alternate Test
  18. Reference

UNIT 8 – HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  1. Digestive System
  2. Excretory System
  3. Respiratory System
  4. Circulatory System
  5. The Heart
  6. Experiment: Ignitia Heart Rate
  7. Quiz 1
  8. Body Framework
  9. Muscular System
  10. Reproductive System
  11. Quiz 2
  12. Environmental Interactions
  13. Sensory Systems: The Eye
  14. Sensory Systems: Hearing, Taste, Touch
  15. Endocrine System
  16. Immune System and Disease
  17. Quiz 3
  18. Test
  19. Alternate Test
  20. Reference

UNIT 9 – ECOLOGY, POLLUTION, AND ENERGY

  1. Principles of Ecology
  2. Environmental Factors
  3. Food Chains
  4. Quiz 1
  5. Ecological Relationships
  6. Communities and Habitats
  7. Experiment: Ignitia Habitats
  8. Quiz 2
  9. Pollution Affects Ecology
  10. Pollution Problems
  11. Quiz 3
  12. Energy Affects Ecology
  13. Essay: Stewardship
  14. Quiz 4
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test
  17. Reference

UNIT 10 – PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOLOGY

  1. Study of Life
  2. Definition of Life
  3. Quiz 1
  4. Basic Principles of Life
  5. Control System
  6. Environment of Life
  7. Quiz 2
  8. Applications of Biology
  9. Green Revolution
  10. Quiz 3
  11. Test
  12. Alternate Test
  13. Reference