Welcome to AL: Biology I

Welcome to AL: Biology I Class

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Overview of AL: Biology I

AL: Biology I is designed to give students a general understanding of the fundamental concepts of life through exploratory experiences and activities. The course covers a wide range of topics, including the scientific method, measurements, laboratory apparatus usage and safety, cell biology, cell reproduction, principles of genetics, biological change through time, classification, microbiology, structure and function of plants and animals, structure and function of the human body, and ecology. The course includes interactive laboratory activities incorporating the use of the scientific method, measurements, laboratory apparatus, and safety. To pass and complete this course, learners must read, watch, and interact with all course materials and components.

 

How long will this take?

Ask your community coordinator for details on your approximate completion time.

 

Credit Value: 1.0

 

Course content must be thoroughly graded to be considered complete.

Grading Scale

Grading Scale

Course Outline

The following will be covered in the Units of this Course: 

Unit 1

Unit 1: Biology and the Scientific Method

Unit 2

Unit 2: Identifying Living Things

Unit 3

Unit 3: The Cell - The Basic Unit of Life

Unit 4

Unit 4: Cell Growth and Reproduction

Unit 5

Unit 5: Genetics—The Science of Heredity

Unit 6

Unit 6: The Changing Nature of Life

Unit 7

Unit 7: The Diversity of Living Things

Unit 8

Unit 8: Systems of the Body

Unit 9

Unit 9: More Human Body Systems

Unit 10

Unit 10: Florida's Living Treasures

Unit 11

Unit 11: Science and the Environment