This upcoming school year we will explore the world of living things on both the macroscopic and microscopic scale. Our exploration will consist of the major units listed below: Cells Heredity 6 Kingdoms of Living Things Human Biology I recognize that each of you learns best in a different fashion. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge through a variety of activities and assignments. You can look forward to engaging in hands-on laboratories, cooperative group work, independent work, interactive discussions, and at home projects. In addition as we explore the above topics we will continually ask ourselves, "Why is this important to me?" The reason for doing so is to help you understand how the field of life science applies to you, to other disciplines, and to the real world.