327 - Living Environment 1
Grades: 9
Duration: 1 Year
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
This is the first year of a two-year biology sequence. The overall objective of the two courses is to teach Regents biology over two years. This course has a laboratory component. The major topics covered in the course include an introduction to, and an overview of, biology and the techniques used in scientific investigations. The other specific units in the course include the cell, taxonomy, nutrition and digestion, the circulatory system, respiration and excretion, locomotion, regulation, and ecology. Within each unit, specific laboratory exercises are completed to help students apply the concepts covered. One of the mandated NYS laboratory exercises is presented in this course. A local final exam is given for this course.