INMED Summer Institute
Grades 7/8

Instructor: Luke Baldwin
Email: lucbaldwin@gmail.com
Where: Witmer 116
When: 10:30 - 11:30

Objective:
The objective of this course is to understand that biology is not just what you memorize in class; the objective of this course is to show you, the student, that everything you learn in biology can be applied. You are going to think; you are going to be wrong. However, you will begin to see that Biology is not a class you take or a book you read; biology is life. Life is confusing, hard to understand at times, and a pretty good ride; this class hopes to show students that while maintaining the professionalism of an effective classroom.

Topics covered
General Biology
Genetics
Microbiology
Human Anatomy
Plant Biology
Awesome stuff


Grading:
Classwork and participation 50%
Exams 50%

Participation:
Students will receive five points a week for being alive and participating. Notwithstanding, students must be active learners who participate in classroom discussion.

Exams:
There will be three exams this summer. Two unit exams will be given; one final exam will be proctored.


Grading
A - 89.5% to 100%
B – 79.5% to 89.4%
C – 69.5% to 79.4%
D – 59.5% to 69.4%
F – Below 59.5%

Proposed Schedule
11-Jun
Orientation
12-Jun
Pre-Test
13-Jun
Tissue Types
14-Jun
Organ systems
15-Jun
Taxonomy
18-Jun
Viruses
19-Jun
Bacteria
20-Jun
Protists
21-Jun
Dichotomous Key
22-Jun
Test 1
25-Jun
Fungi
26-Jun
Plants Part 1
27-Jun
Plants Part 2
28-Jun
Invertebrates
29-Jun
Invertebrates
2-Jul
Vertebrates
3-Jul
Vertebrate
5-Jul
Test 2
6-Jul
Evolution
9-Jul
Speciation
10-Jul
Adaptations
11-Jul
Natural Selection Lab
12-Jul
Review
13-Jul
Final Exam