Adult Secondary Education
@ Porterville Adult School
Biology @ PEC
Course title: Biology (P) * Course number: 3075 * Credits: 10 * Updated: 6 July 2013
Course Description: This course includes the investigation of cell processes, genetics, population dynamaics, ecology, classification, and plant/animal physiology. This course meets the UC & CSU "D" requirement and addresses the California State standards. Students will take the CST exam for biology.
Science Unit Revision form: http://pecglobalscience.jimdo.com/science-unit-revision
PUSD Essential Standards for Biology: CLICK for poster and student-friendly listing.
CST Biology Released Test Questions: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/cstrtqbiology.pdf * Alternate address: http://www.kids4kelp.net/bio1_cst.pdf
Visalia USD Online CST Released Test Questions: http://www2.visalia.k12.ca.us/eldiamante/science/biology/taters/CST.htm
Click HERE to access online unit curriculum guides...
|
Unit |
Credits Available |
Standards
Covered |
| Biology Introduction and Placement | 0.5 | IE1(A/B), C |
| Investigation/Science Fair | 0.5 | IE C, D, M, N |
| Cells--Structure & Function | 1.0 | 1A, C, E |
| Photosynthesis and Respiration | 0.5 |
1F, G |
| Genetics | 1.0 |
2A/G, 3A |
| DNA/RNA-Mitosis & Meiosis | 1.0 |
1H, 4B/C, 5A/B |
| Enzymes | 0.5 | 1B, H |
| Human Body--Physiology | 1.0 | 9A/C/D |
| Human Body-Disease | 0.5 | (10AB/C) |
| Evolution & Natural Selection | 0.5 |
7C, 7D, 8A/C/E |
| * Review for Benchmark #3 | 0.5 |
7C/D, 8A/C/E, 9A/C/D |
| * CST Preparation and Administration | 0.5 | All standards |
| Ecology | 0.5 | (6B/C/DF) |
| Earth Day Project | 0.5 | (IEK/M) |
| Earth Day Presentation | 1.0 | (IEL) |
| Extra unit: Geologic and Topographic Maps | (0.5) | (IEH) |
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