8th or 9th Grade Science: Biology

Teacher: Ruby
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Section 1: Ecology

0 Course Introduction 01:34

This is the course introduction video.

1 Lesson 1: Scientific Method & Lab Safety 09:32

An introduction to the course, to the scientific method, and discussion of lab safety practices.

2 Lesson 1a: Worksheet Review 07:08

Section 1 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review Video

3 Lesson 2: Properties of Water 10:07

An introduction to the unique properties of water molecules.

4 Lesson 2a: Worksheet Review 04:12

Section 1 Lesson 2 Worksheet Review

5 Lesson 3: Ecology 15:27

In this lesson, we'll cover the distinctions between different parts of the biome, as well as the different parts of an ecosytem. We'll also examine how energy moves through ecosystems, and get some practice interpreting different types of ecological pyramid diagrams.

6 Lesson 3a: Worksheet Review 07:06

Section 1 Lesson 3 Worksheet Review

7 Lesson 4: Matter Cycles 11:33

This lesson examines the ways matter cycles through ecosystems. We'll look in detail at the water cycle, the carbon cycle, and other key cycles important in ecosystems.

8 Lesson 4a: Worksheet Review 05:32

Section 1 Lesson 4 Worksheet Review

9 Lesson 5: Plant Structure and Function 14:06

A discussion of the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves.

10 Lesson 5a: Worksheet Review 04:42

Section 1 Lesson 5 Worksheet Review

11 Lesson 6: Photosynthesis 14:53

A detailed discussion of the process of photosynthesis.

12 Lesson 6a: Worksheet Review 03:46

Section 1 Lesson 6 Worksheet Review

13 Lesson 7: Plant Transport, Communication, and Reproduction 23:55

A discussion of the transportation of materials (water, nutrients, hormones) throughout plants, as well as an overview of plant reproduction.

14 Lesson 7a: Worksheet Review 02:04

Section 1 Lesson 7 Worksheet Review

15 Lesson 8: Niches, Communities, and Sucession 12:15

A closer look at the study of ecology, focusing on niches, communities, and ecological succession.

16 Lesson 8a: Worksheet Review 03:53

Section 8 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review

17 Lesson 9: Climate, Biomes, and Aquatic Ecosystems 09:55

A review of factors that affect earth's climate and biomes, and a discussion of aquatic ecosystems.

18 Lesson 9a: Worksheet Review 04:36

Section 1 Lesson 9 Worksheet Review

19 Lesson 10: Population Growth 17:08

Population growth and how this is studied in populations, including a discussion of human population growth.

20 Lesson 10a: Worksheet Review 08:06

Section 1 Lesson 10 Worksheet Review

21 Lesson 11: Impact of Humans on the Biosphere 15:46

A review of the major impacts humans are having on the biosphere, and the impact of these factors on ecosystems and biodiversity.

22 Lesson 11a: Worksheet Review 02:28

Section 1 Lesson 11 Worksheet Review

Section 2: Biomolecules

23 Lesson 1: Nature of Matter 10:15

An introduction to atoms, elements, and chemical bonding.

24 Lesson 1a: Worksheet Review 01:45

Section 2 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review

25 Lesson 2: Introduction to Biomolecules 17:38

An introduction to the 4 classes of biomolecules, focusing on carbohydrates and lipids.

26 Lesson 2a: Worksheet Review 05:25

Section 2 Lesson 2 Worksheet Review

27 Lesson 3: Proteins 14:32

Protein structure, organization, and the relationship between energy and enzymes.

28 Lesson 3a: Worksheet Review 05:23

Section 2 Lesson 3 Worksheet Review

29 Lesson 4: Enzymes 10:29

Metabolism, acids/bases, and enzyme specificity.

30 Lesson 4a: Worksheet Review 03:04

Section 2 Lesson 4 Worksheet Review

31 Lesson 5: DNA History & Structure 10:51

History of the discovery of DNA and DNA structure.

32 Lesson 5a: Worksheet Review 03:34

Section 2 Lesson 5 Worksheet Review

Section 3: Cell Biology

33 Lesson 1: Cell Theory 11:19

Origins of cell theory, using microscopes, and an overview of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

34 Lesson 1a: Worksheet Review 02:26

Section 3 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review

35 Lesson 2: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells 13:10

A detailed discussion of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

36 Lesson 2a: Worksheet Review 04:24

Section 3 Lesson 2 Worksheet Review

37 Lesson 3: Membrane Transport 16:49

Active vs passive transport and osmosis.

38 Lesson 3a: Worksheet Review 07:17

Section 3 Lesson 3 Worksheet Review

39 Lesson 4: Cellular Respiration Part 1 10:05

Part 1 of the topic of cellular respiration, including glycolysis and fermentation.

40 Lesson 4a: Worksheet Review 01:18

Section 3 Lesosn 4 Worksheet Review

41 Lesson 5: Cellular Respiration Part 2 11:36

The second half (part 2) of our cellular respiration lectures, including the Krebs cycle and the Electron Transport Chain.

42 Lesson 5a: Worksheet Review 03:22

Section 3 Lesson 5 Worksheet Review

43 Lesson 6: The Cell Cycle 11:44

An introduction to the cell cycle.

44 Lesson 6a: Worksheet Review 02:35

Section 3 Lesson 6 Worksheet Review

45 Lesson 7: The Cell Cycle Part 2 (S phase) 12:27

Part 2 of the Cell Cycle, focused on S phase, or DNA replication.

46 Lesson 7a: Worksheet Review 04:20

Section 3 Lesson 7 Worksheet Review

47 Lesson 8: The Cell Cycle Part 3 (M phase) 12:15

Part 3 of our lessons on the cell cycle, focused on the M phase, or mitotic phase.

48 Lesson 8a: Worksheet Review 02:10

Section 3 Lesson 8 Worksheet Review

49 Lesson 9: Cancer 10:26

Cancer and how the cell cycle controls can have an impact on development of this disease.

50 Lesson 9a: Worksheet Review 04:00

Section 3 Lesson 9 Worksheet Review

51 Lesson 10: Meiosis 11:43

A detailed discussion of meiosis, including comparing/contrasting to mitosis.

52 Lesson 10a: Worksheet Review 06:57

Section 3 Lesson 10 Worksheet Review

Section 4: Genetics

53 Lesson 1: Mendelian Inheritance & Genetics of the Wizarding World 16:52

In this lesson, we introduce Section 4 topics, and begin to discuss typical Mendelian inheritance patterns. We also examine using Punnett squares to study these inheritance patterns using examples of Mendel's pea plants, as well as a more non-traditional example of inheritance patterns of magic in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. 

54 Lesson 1a: Worksheet Review 07:01

Section 4 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review

55 Lesson 2: Punnett Squares and Probability 12:36

A more in-depth look at using Punnett squares and probability calculations to examine inheritance patterns.

56 Lesson 2a: Worksheet Review 07:49

Section 4 Lesson 2 Worksheet Review

57 Lesson 3: Chi Squared 12:46

How to use the Chi Squared test to determine whether alleles are dominant or recessive.

58 Lesson 3a: Worksheet Review 05:42

Section 4 Lesson 3 Worksheet Review

59 Lesson 4: Non-Mendelian Inheritance 10:05

A discussion of several inheritance patterns that do not follow typical Mendelian ratios, including incomplete dominance and codominance of alleles, multiple alleles, sex-linked traits, blood types, and polygenic traits.

60 Lesson 4a: Worksheet Review 06:34

Section 4 Lesson 4 Worksheet Review

61 Lesson 5: Transcription 10:32

A discussion of the differences between DNA and RNA, different types of RNA, and the mechanism of transcription of DNA to RNA.

62 Lesson 5a: Worksheet Review 01:58

Section 4 Lesson 5 Worksheet Review

63 Lesson 6: Translation 09:05

Examining in detail how the genetic code is read to translate RNA into protein molecules, including the mechanism of translation, gene expression, and gene regulation.

64 Lesson 6a: Worksheet Review 04:58

Section 4 Lesson 6 Worksheet Review

65 Lesson 7: Chromosomes and Pedigrees 19:59

How chromosomes affect inheritance patterns, examining sex-linked and autosomal traits, as well as examining human pedigree charts to determine inheritance patterns.

66 Lesson 7a: Worksheet Review 08:20

Section 4 Lesson 7 Worksheet Review

67 Lesson 8: Mutations 10:51

How mutations arise in genes and chromosomes, including a discussion of causes and effects of these mutations.

68 Lesson 8a: Worksheet Review 06:04

Section 4 Lesson 8 Worksheet Review

Section 5: Evolution

69 Lesson 1: Darwin and the Theory of Evolution 11:14

A discussion of some of Darwin's influences, evidence for, and conclusions about evolution of species by natural selection.

70 Lesson 1a: Worksheet Review 05:25

Section 5 Lesson 1 Worksheet Review

71 Lesson 2: Evidence for Evolution 15:45

Examining the four major types of evidence for evolution: biogeographical, fossil, anatomical, and molecular.

72 Lesson 2a: Worksheet Review 06:37

Section 5 Lesson 2 Worksheet Review

73 Lesson 3: Evolution in Populations 15:31

A closer look at the forces that cause evolution in populations, including using the Hardy-Weinberg principle to predict if evolution is occurring on a population.

74 Lesson 3a: Worksheet Review 09:16

Section 5 Lesson 3 Worksheet Review

75 Lesson 4: Speciation 09:54

A discussion of mechanisms that cause new traits, genes, and evolution of new species.

76 Lesson 4a: Worksheet Review 06:36

Section 5 Lesson 4 Worksheet Review

77 Lesson 5: Cladograms 09:35

A look at using cladograms to examine evolutionary history and evolutionary relationships of organisms.

78 Lesson 5a: Worksheet Review 03:18

Section 5 Lesson 5 Worksheet Review

79 Lesson 6: Classification 13:24

An introduction to taxonomy, or the science of naming and classifying organisms, as well as an examination of the three major domains of organisms.

80 Lesson 6a: Worksheet Review 02:59

Section 5 Lesson 6 Worksheet Review

81 Lesson 7: History of Life 18:25

An introduction to the origins of life on Earth, and a detailed look at the fossil record throughout Earth's history.

82 Lesson 7a: Worksheet Review 06:45

Section 5 Lesson 7 Worksheet Review

83 Lesson 8: Viruses 10:19

A description of viral structure and viral life cycles.

84 Lesson 8a: Worksheet Review 01:39

Section 5 Lesson 8 Worksheet Review

85 Lesson 9: Protists, Fungi, and Plant Evolution 10:43

A closer look at the diversity of three of the major kingdoms in the Eukarya Domain, including protists, fungi, and plants.

86 Lesson 9a: Worksheet Review 05:19

Section 5 Lesson 9 Worksheet Review

87 Lesson 10: Animal Diversity and Evolution 17:05

An in-depth examination of the diversity of the Animal kingdom, including evolution of the major Phyla within this kingdom.

88 Lesson 10a: Worksheet Review 09:41

Section 5 Lesson 10 Worksheet Review

Course Overview

This 8th or 9th Grade Biology video course covers all of the major topics covered at most schools in North America, and not only meets but exceeds the requirements of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for 9th grade biology. This course can also be taken by 8th grade students. Honors-level course content will prepare students for subsequent high school science courses. The 44 lessons are divided by topic into 5 Sections: Ecology, Biomolecules, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Evolution.

This course is unique in that it focuses on how this knowledge can be applied in the biological sciences field, providing an example in each Section of scientific research articles directly related to lesson topics. In addition to providing ample opportunities to practice and reinforce vocabulary and lesson concepts with lesson activities and labs, it emphasizes critical thinking and the scientific method of inquiry.

 

This course includes:

  • 5 Sections
  • 44 Video Lessons
  • 44 Exercise Review Videos
  • 44 Online Quizzes and Associated Answer Sheets
  • 47 Worksheets, Activities, and Lesson Resources with Associated Answer Sheets
  • Key vocabulary highlighted and definitions provided in each lesson, lesson specific resources, and guided lesson note-taking sheets
  • Over 13 hours of video-lessons.

 

Course Goals

Upon course completion, students will be prepared to move on to increasingly advanced high school science courses, and will be able to recognize biological concepts and apply their knowledge using the scientific method.

 

Target Audience

This video-course is primarily intended for 9th grade science students (typically age 14+). It is an honors-level course, and the difficulty level is medium-hard. It may also be taken by grade 8 students who are advanced in science.

 

Course Requirements

Students taking this course are expected to have understood and mastered key topics taught in 8th grade science and math courses.

 

Course Topics

 

Section 1. Ecology

Lessons

Introduction to the Scientific Method

Properties of Water

Ecosystems & Energy Flow

Matter Cycles

Roots, Stems, and Leaves

Photosynthesis

Plant Transport, Communication, Reproduction

Niches, Communities, and Succession

Climate, Biomes, and Aquatic Ecosystems

Population Growth

Human Impacts

 

Section 2. Biomolecules

Lessons

Nature of Matter

Carbohydrates & Lipids

Proteins, Enzymes, & Energy

Enzyme Specificity

DNA Structure & History

 

Section 3. Cell Biology

Lessons

Cell Theory

Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes

Membrane Transport

Cellular Respiration Part 1: Glycolysis & Fermentation

Cellular Respiration Part 2: Krebs Cycle & Electron Transport Chain

Cell Cycle Part 1

Cell Cycle Part 2: S-Phase

Cell Cycle Part 3: M-Phase

Cancer

Meiosis

  

Section 4. Genetics

Lessons

Mendelian Genetics

Punnett Squares & Probability

Chi Squared Tests

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Transcription

Translation

Chromosomes & Pedigrees

Mutations

 

Section 5. Evolution

Lessons

Darwin & Evolutionary Theory

Evidence for Evolution

Evolution in Populations

Speciation of Organisms

Cladograms

Classification of Organisms

History, Unity, & Diversity of Life

Viruses

Protist, Fungi, & Plant Evolution

Animal & Human Evolution

 

 

  • Teacher: Ruby
  • Areas of expertise: Biology, Zoology, Wildlife Ecology, Secondary Education
  • Education: B.S. in Biology and Zoology from the University of Texas at Austin. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin.
  • Interests: Hiking, wildlife watching, reading, painting, camping, and exploring with my husband & 2 children.
  • Skills: Biology, ecology, education
  • Associations: National Education Association, licensed teacher in Texas
  • Issues I care about: Wildlife conservation, climate change, environmental justice, and support for refugees.

Hello! I'm Mrs. Cong. I teach science to high school students. Before I began my teaching career, I worked as a wildlife biologist with various common and threatened/endangered species, including song birds, owls, sea turtles, and foxes. I love spending time in nature, learning about natural history of the plants and wildlife of an area, and I enjoy sharing that knowledge with others.

Test Preparation Document

Test Preparation Document

Digital Quizzes and Tests Answer Keys Document

Digital Quizzes and Tests Answer Keys Document

Section 1 Lesson 1 Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Article Reading Questions from Section 1, Lesson 1.

Section 1 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 2: Properties of Water Lab

Short video reviewing the properties of water lab, including expected lab set-up and observations.

Section 1 Lesson 2: Lab Answer Key

Answer key for the Properties of Water Lab from Section 1, Lesson 2.

Section 1 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 3: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Ecological Pyramids Worksheet from Section 1, Lesson 3.

Section 1 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 4: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Carbon Budget Worksheet from Section 1, Lesson 4.

Section 1 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 6: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for Photosynthesis Graphic Organizer & Questions Worksheet from Section 1, Lesson 6.

Section 1 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 7: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Flower Graphic Organizer worksheet from Section 1 Lesson 7.

Section 1 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 9: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for reading assignment worksheet from Section 1 Lesson 9.

Section 1 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 10 Quiz Answer Key

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Section 1 Lesson 11 Quiz Answer Key

Section 1 Lesson 11 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 4: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Prosperity's Plague reading questions from Section 2, Lesson 4.

Section 2 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 5: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the DNA Base Pairing worksheet from Section 2, Lesson 5.

Section 2 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 2 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 2: Assignment Answer Key

Answer Key for the Bacteria Worksheet from Section 3, Lesson 2.

Section 3 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 6: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Pluripotent Article Questions from Section 3 Lesson 6.

Section 3 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 10 Quiz Answer Key

Section 3 Lesson 10 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 1: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Mendelian Inheritance Practice worksheet from Section 4 Lesson 1.

Section 4 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 2: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Mendelian Inheritance Practice Worksheet Part 2, from Section 4 lesson 2.

Section 4 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 3: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Chi Squared Practice worksheet from Section 4 Lesson 3.

Section 4 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 4: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Non-Mendelian Inheritance practice worksheet from Section 4 lesson 4.

Section 4 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 5: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Epigenetic Article questions.

Section 4 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 6: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Translation practice worksheet from Section 4 Lesson 6.

Section 4 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 8: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Mutations Practice worksheet from Section 4 Lesson 8.

Section 4 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 4 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 1 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 2 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 3: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Hardy Weinberg Practice worksheet from Section 5 Lesson 3.

Section 5 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 3 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 4 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 5: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Cladogram practice worksheet from Section 5 Lesson 5.

Section 5 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 5 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 6 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 7 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 8: Assignment Answer Key

Answer key for the Virus reading questions from Section 5 Lesson 8.

Section 5 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 8 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 9 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 10 Quiz Answer Key

Section 5 Lesson 10 Quiz Answer Key

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