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Honors Biology I

Course Description:

This course is an introductory laboratory-based course designed to meet the 2021 SC Curriculum Standards in Biology. Students will engage in thinking and solving problems the way scientists and engineers do to help them see how science is relevant to their lives. The instructional context of this course will be built upon a three-dimensional perspective of Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), and Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) to provide meaningful learning experiences for students. Students will engage in inquiry for a variety of performance expectations including, but not limited to:

1. How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving environment to obtain matter and energy?
2. How does matter and energy move through ecosystems?
3. How do organisms obtain and use energy they need to live and grow?
4. How do the structures of organisms enable life’s functions?
5. How are the characteristics of one generation related to the previous generation?
6. How can there be so many similarities among organisms yet so many different plants, animals, and microorganisms?
7. How do humans affect biodiversity?
   

Students will be required to take part of the state End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) for Biology 1. The EOCP will account for 20% of student’s overall grade in the course and will be taken in December. EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students’ mastery of the academic standards. Students must pass this course in order to receive a state high school diploma.

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