Topics covered this semester:

1) What is a living thing?

Section 1 ‑ Basic unit of living organisms ‑ cells:
· Various organisms and their similarities.
· About the history of cell discovery.

Section 2 ‑ From single cell organisms to multicellular organisms:
· Outline of cell structure.
· Structure of tissues and organs.

Topics covered this semester:

1) What is a living thing? (continued):

Section 3 Classification of living organisms
· Phylogenetic classification and scientific names.
· Lineage classification and scientific names.

Section 4 Observation of familiar organisms:
· Structure and usage of the microscope.
· How to use other observation instruments, including the sketch method.

Topics covered this semester:

2) The World of Plants:

Section 1 Plant Growth:
· Flowers and seeds.
· Non‑flowering plants.

Section 2 How Plants Live:
· Leaf, stem, root structure and plant classification.
· Photosynthesis.

Topics covered this semester:

2) The World of Plants (continued):

Section 3 How Plants Change:
· Types of plant communities.
· Plant succession.

3) The Animal World:

Section 1 Animal Behavior and Characteristics:
· Relationship between stimulus and response, including eye / ear structure.
· Structure of nervous system and nerve types.
· Skeleton and muscle.

Topics covered this term:

3) The Animal World (continued):

Section 2 Digestion and Absorption of Food:
· Nutrients and their structure.
· Summary of digestion and absorption.
· Digestive enzymes ‑ types and function.
· Features of digestive enzymes.
· The Liver and the storage of important nutrients.

Section 3 Blood circulation and discharge of unnecessary materials:
· Synthesis of gas exchange and ATP · mechanism of gas exchange.
· Cardiac structure and blood vessel type.
· Blood and the liver.
· Structure of the kidney.
· The filtering role of the kidneys.
· The immune system.

種別

定期試験

All online assignments must be completed before the closing dates.
There will also be some in-class assessments.

レポート

小テストなど

授業での取り組み状況

教科書・教材

AQA Science GCSE Biology

Oxford University Press

9780198359371

参考サイト

Hiroo Gakuen Moodle