Welcome to Mrs. Kearns’ Homepage

Thank you for visiting my website.  On the following pages, you will find information about my Ecology and Intro to Biology curriculum.  You will also find information about myself and contact information.  I hope this page will keep students and parents up to date with the material in my classes. 

Ecology Overview

Ecology is an 11th and 12th grade course that may be taken to fulfill the school district’s science requirement or as an elective.  Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms and the environments they live in. Some of the topics we will study in Ecology include:

v   Populations

v   Food Chains and Food Webs                                                

v   Nutrient Cycles

v   Terrestrial Biomes

v   Aquatic Biomes

v   Human Ecology

v   Energy Sources

v   Pollution

v   Environmental Laws and Regulations

Intro to Biology Overview

Intro to Bio is a course taken by sophomores to fulfill the school district’s biology requirement.  The course does not include a scheduled laboratory but many labs and hands-on activities will be completed during class time.   Some of the topics we will study in Intro to Bio include:

v   Characteristics of Living Things

v   Biochemistry

v   The Cell

v   Diffusion and Osmosis

v   Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

v   Cell Division

v   Genetics

v   Classification and Taxonomy

v   Human Body Systems

v   Ecology

v   Evolution

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Last revised: 6/21/06