Biology

Students will be able to

• apply the scientific method of creating and testing hypotheses to create new understandings of biology (NM State comp #2, Area III)

• gather and analyze numerical information appropriately including creation and interpretation of graphs and diagrams (NM State comp #4, Area III)

• apply new understanding of biology in novel ways that are useful to humans or that solve problems faced by humans (NM State comp #2, Area III)

• communication effectively in writing and via oral presentation using appropriate scientific language and formatted in a way that is understandable to the general public (NM State comp #3, Area III)

• identify and discuss opposing viewpoints when ethical issues arise due to the discovery and application of new knowledge by biologists (NM State comp #5, Area III)

For questions regarding links, contact Susan Wood.

For questions regarding plans and/or reports, contact Ratna Pankayatselvan.