NBL EDUCATION SYSTEM INC.

Mindanao Drive, Macaria Village Stage V

San Francisco, City of Biñan, Laguna
Junior High School Department

COURSE OUTLINE
School Year 2023-2024

GENERAL BIOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER

WEEK DATE DAY TOPICS

Subject Orientation
August 14 Monday Grading System and Requirements
Review: Microscope Parts and Functions

Review:
 Organization of Living Organisms
August 16 Wednesday  Characteristics of Living Things
1
 Theories on the Origin of Life: Panspermia
 Theories on the Origin of Life: Biogenesis
Review:
 Classic Experiments That Led to the Discovery of Life
August 18 Friday  Evidence on the Origin of the First Life Forms
 Microfossils
 Isotopic Dating
21 Monday NINOY AQUINO DAY (Special Non-Working Holiday)

August 23 Wednesday QUIZ #1

2 Introduction to Lesson 1.1 Cell Theory
 Overview of the Cell
August 25 Friday  Size of the Cell
 Surface Area to Volume Ratio in Cells
28 Monday NATIONAL HEROES DAY (Regular Holiday)
 General Functions of the Cell
 Regulation of the Internal Environment
3 August 30 Wednesday  Acquisition and Utilization of Energy
 Responsiveness to Their Environment
 Protection and Support

September 1 Friday QUIZ #2

History of the Development of Cell Theory
4 September 4 Monday  Principles of Cell Theory
  The Cell as a Common Feature among All Organisms
 The Cell as the Fundamental Unit of Life
 The Cell as a Product of Preexisting Cells
September 6 Wednesday WORKSHEET #1

September 8 Friday Culminating Task Discussion

September 11 Monday REVIEW DAY

5 September 13 Wednesday
FIRST MONTHLY EXAMINATION
September 15 Friday

Introduction to Lesson 1.2 Components of the Cell: Major Parts

September 18 Monday of the Cell
The Plasma Membrane
6  The Structure of the Plasma Membrane
September 20 Wednesday SCIENCE WEEK PREPARATION
September 22 Friday ACQUAINTANCE PARTY

September 25 Monday SCIENCE WEEK PREPARATION

7 September 27 Thursday
SCIENCE WEEK
September 29 Friday

October 2 Monday  The Roles of the Lipid Bilayer

 The Roles of Membrane Proteins
The Cytoskeleton
 Microtubules
October 4 Wednesday  Microfilaments
8  Intermediate Filaments
 The General Role of the Cytoskeleton
The Cytoplasm
 The Role of the Cytoplasm
October 6 Friday The Cell Wall
 The Structure of the Cell Wall
 The Role of the Cell Wall
October 9 Monday
PERFORMANCE TASK PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION
9 October 11 Wednesday

October 13 Friday CAREER GUIDANCE

10 October 16 Monday REVIEW DAY

 October 18 Wednesday

October 19 Thursday FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION

October 20 Friday

Prepared by:

Marielle Alystra S. Aban

Subject Teacher

Checked by:

Michael Angelo R. Aban

Research Coordinator