Life Sciences 11
Prerequisite
It is recommended that students complete Science 10.
Description
Life Sciences 11 (previously Biology 11) at SIDES is an online, media-rich course designed to meet the BC Life Sciences 11 Curriculum (2018). The course offers interactive lessons with learning guides to assist with note taking. There are a variety of guided hands-on activities and rubric-based assessment.
This course consists of seven units that incorporate the Big Ideas of Life, Evolution and Organisms.
- Unit One- Introduction & Evolution
- Unit Two- Viruses & Bacteria
- Unit Three- Protists & Fungi
- Unit Four- Seedless Plants
- Unit Five- Seed Plants
- Unit Six- Animals I (Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida)
- Unit Seven- Animals II (Mollusca, Echinodermata, Arthropoda, Chordata)
Type
online
Credit
4
Delivery
Life Sciences 11 is a self-paced course, and students can begin throughout the year. Students are expected to finish their course within a one-year period and complete at least 25% (Units 1-3) within the first 5 months.
There are 5 tests in this course. Some are teacher supervised using Microsoft Teams and others are supervised with proctoring software called Integrity Advocate. You do not need to come to SIDES to write any of these tests. Further instruction will be provided in the course.
Assessment
Registration Assignment Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 1 and 2 Learning Guide notes 1%
Dichotomous Key Lab 3%
Unit 1 Chapter 1 Quiz 2%
Unit 1 Evolution Test 5%
Unit 2 Viral Replication Graph 3%
Unit 2 Inquiry Question 2%
Unit 3 Protista Biological Drawings 4%
Unit 3 Bread Mold Formal Lab Report 6%
Unit 2 & 3 Test 15%
Unit 4 Seedless Plants Biological Drawing 4%
Unit 4 Seedless Plants Unit Test 8.5%
Unit 5 Flower Dissection Lab 1%
Unit 5 Plant Dichotomous Key 3%
Unit 5 Seed Plants Unit Test 8.5%
Unit 6 Earthworm Guided Video Dissection 2%
Unit 7 Clam Virtual Dissection 2.5%
Unit 7 Sea Star Guided Virtual Dissection 2.5%
Unit 7 Frog Guided Virtual Dissection 3.5 %
Unit 6 & 7 Supervised Test 17%
Critical Inquiry Assignment: Researching Responsibly 6.5%
Requirements
- Basic Technical Requirements
- Reliable high-speed Internet
- Up-to-date computer and software with camera and microphone.
- Student must have their own email address
- M-F daytime availability to write the Microsoft Teams teacher supervised tests.
Outcomes
Click here to view the learning standards.
