Life Sciences 11
Teacher(s)
Rhiannon Cockayne, Tejinder Hari, Chloe Faught and Erin Douglas
Prerequisite
It is recommended that students complete Science 10.
Description
Biology: Life Sciences 11 (previously Biology 11) is an online, media-rich course designed to meet the new BC Life Sciences 11 Curriculum (2018). The course offers interactive lessons, a variety of guided activities, assignments and labs, and rubric-based assessment. There are learning guides to assist in note taking throughout the course.
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
Biology: 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. Two of them require supervision 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 Assignment 3%
Unit 2 Inquiry Question 2%
Unit 3 Protista Biological Drawings 4%
Unit 3 Bread Mold Formal Lab Report 6%
Unit 2 & 3 Supervised Test 15%
Unit 4 Seedless Plants Biological Drawing Assignment 4%
Unit 4 Seedless Plants Unit Test 8.5%
Unit 5 Flower Dissection Lab 1%
Unit 5 Plant Dichotomous Key Assignment 3%
Unit 5 Seed Plants Unit Test 8.5%
Unit 6 Earthworm Dissection Activity 2%
Unit 7 Clam Virtual Dissection 2.5%
Unit 7 Sea Star Virtual Dissection 2.5%
Unit 7 Frog Virtual Dissection 5%
Unit 6 & 7 Supervised Test 17%
Biology 11 Final Inquiry Reflection 5%
Requirements
- Basic Technical Requirements
- Reliable high-speed Internet
- Up-to-date computer and software
- Student must have their own email address
Outcomes
Click here to view the learning standards.
