HIS Science (Biology)

Children are a heritage from the Lord. .......Psalm 127:3


Instructional Philosophy:

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen. 1:1) In God’s creation we are able to learn about God and see his glory “for since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has bee made, so that men are without excuse.” (Rom. 1:20) As creation is investigated by studying His living creation and more specifically humans, the crown of His creation, God can be known more fully as “he is before all things and in him (Christ) all things hold together.” (Col. 1:17) Therefore, as creation is studied we are able to see how God has created, and cares for what he has made so that we can better understand the immeasurable depths of his love for us.


Instructional Goals:

  • An overall appreciation for the living world around us
  • Investigating the intricate details of God’s design
  • Understanding the inter-relatedness of living things with eachother and their environment.
  • Understanding of the processes of life and human physiological function
  • Processing the world around us and how we as humans impact the environment


    Resources:

    Text:D.G. Mackean, IGCSE Biology, John Murray Publishers, Ltd., 2002


    Scope and Sequence:

    Classification
    Ecology
    Populations
    Cellular and Molecular Biology
    Chemicals – organic elements and compounds
    Nutrition
    Respiration
    Excretion
    Circulation and Transportation
    Disease and Immunology
    Reproduction
    Responses and Co-ordination
    Skeletal and Muscular Systems
    Genetics and Inheritance
    Creation and Evolution
    Natural History and Scientific Investigation
    Genesis Record (Barricades to Evolution)
    Human Impact on the Environment
    Biotechnology


    Instructional Objectives:

    The student will:
    1. Describe systems of classification
    2. Describe the differences between the 5 kingdoms
    3. Explain the overall working of the biosphere including but not limited to ecosystems, communities, and the energy, nitrogen and carbon flow
    4. Describe relationships and associations between different organisms
    5. Explain populations and limiting factors of populations
    6. Name, diagram and explain the functions of cellular structures
    7. Name, diagram and explain the cellular division of mitosis
    8. Explain and diagram DNA replication and protein manufacture
    9. Display a basic understand of organic compounds
    10. Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration and explain their relationship
    11. Outline a healthy diet and lifestyle
    12. Describe in detail the entire process of digestion (human) and related anatomy
    13. Describe in detail the process of respiration (human), related anatomy and related diseases
    14. Display an understanding of the excretory system
    15. Explain transport of materials in plants
    16. Describe the circulatory system and related diseases and name its anatomical features
    17. Explain the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction in plants and animals
    18. Name, diagram and explain the cellular division of meiosis
    19. Explain how characteristics are inherited in plants and animals
    20. Understand how to use a Punnett square to determine the genetics of gametes
    21. Describe how human genes cause certain characteristics
    22. Brief explain how growth occurs in plants and animals
    23. Explain the laws of genetics
    24. Describe human genetics including sex-linked characteristics
    25. Describe the movement of plants to stimuli
    26. Name and explain the nervous system features and reflex responses
    27. Name and explain the anatomy of the ear and describe the ear’s functions
    28. Name and explain the anatomy of the eye and describe the eye’s functions
    29. Describe how hormones are needed for growth and regulation
    30. Describe the function of movements for animals on land, in water and in the air
    31. Explain the movement at joints
    32. Name the basic anatomical parts of the muscular and skeletal systems
    33. Describe the relationship between organisms and disease
    34. Outline man’s historical understanding of nature
    35. Describe the rise of modern science and identify its false philosophies, presuppositions and limitations
    36. Describe the scientific method
    37. Explain the faults in the new hypothesis of spontaneous generation
    38. Identify the move in science from fact to fiction and the rejection of the truth
    39. Describe the faith of Darwin and why most scientists opposed Darwin
    40. Explain the evidence from fossils and biology against evolution and why evolution cannot be called a part of science
    41. Describe the unavoidable barricades to the evolution account of earth’s history and the truth of the Genesis record
    42. Describe the human impact upon the environment in regards to soil, air and water
    43. Outline the various ways in which humans polluted the earth’s biosphere
    44. Outline the impact of farming upon the environment and the modern technological modifications related to farming
    45. Describe the ways that our atmosphere is polluted and what can be done about it
    46. Describe the ways that our water cycle is polluted and what needs to be done about it
    47. Outline how biotechnology is used in agriculture, genetics, medicine and water treatment