Honors Biology Curriculum Pacing Guide

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1 Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 1 Biological Themes and Inquiry Skills Daily - 8 days A/B - 4 days B-1.1 Generate hypotheses based on credible, accurate, and relevant sources of scientific information. B-1.2 Use appropriate laboratory apparatuses, technology, and techniques safely and accurately when conducting a scientific investigation. B-1.3 Use scientific instruments to record measurement data in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision and accuracy of each particular instrument. B-1.4 Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations. B-1.5 Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics, graphs, models, and/or technology. B-1.6 Evaluate the results of a controlled scientific investigation in terms of whether they refute or verify the hypothesis. B-1.7 Evaluate a technological design or product on the basis of designated criteria (including cost, time, and materials). B-1.8 Compare the processes of scientific investigation and technological design. B-1.9 Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations. B-2.8 B-3.4 B-3.5 Unit 2 Biochemistry and Enzymes Daily - 15 days A/B - 8 days Explain the factors that affect the rates of biochemical reactions (including ph, temperature, and the role of enzymes as catalysts). Summarize how the structures of organic molecules (including proteins, carbohydrates, and fats) are related to their relative caloric values. Summarize the functions of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the human body. Handout/Notes - Language of Science Buggo Case Study (not on disk) Lab - Scientific Method Bikini Bottom Experiments Lab - Measurement Practice (Measuring with a Microscope) Worksheet - Graphing Practice Lab - Corn Seed Germination Lab The Effect of Temperature on Rate Scientific Methods and Measurement Video (ETV Online 38 min) Worksheet - Metric Conversions at sciencespot.net Safety Essay Lab Practical - Laboratory Equipment and Skills Activity - Ball and Stick Models Activity - Organic Compound Essay Lab - Identifying Organic Compounds Redox Reactions Tennis Ball Toss (not on disk) Lab - Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide Catalase from Beef Liver Lab There s No Such Thing as Fresh Pineapple Jello Lab Making Milk Into Glue (not on disk) Lab Lactase Enzyme Lab Enzyme Reaction Rate Using Toothpickase Lab - Enzyme Rate of Reaction for Handase Lab Food Label and Macromolecules Anderson School District Five 1 July 1, 2012

2 Content Areas Unit 1 Biological Themes and Inquiry Skills Lab Safety Worksheet at Lab - Is Yeast Alive? Worksheet - Scientific Inquiry Problem (not on disk) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Unit 2 Biochemistry and Enzymes Anderson School District Five 2 July 1, 2012

3 First Nine Weeks Exam Honors Biology Curriculum Guide Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 3 Cell Structure and Function Daily - 18 days A/B - 9 days B-2.1 Recall the three major tenets of cell theory (all living things are composed of one or more cells; cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things; and all presently existing cells arose from previously existing cells). B-2.2 Summarize the structures and functions of organelles found in a eukaryotic cell (including the nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, lysosomes, vacuoles, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum [ER], Golgi apparatus, cilia, flagella, cell membrane, nuclear membrane, cell wall, and cytoplasm). B-2.3 Compare the structures and organelles of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. B-2.4 Explain the process of cell differentiation as the basis for the hierarchical organization of organisms (including cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems). B-2.5 Explain how active, passive, and facilitated transport serve to maintain the homeostasis of the cell. B-3.1 B-3.2 B-3.3 Unit 4 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respirations Daily - 20 days A/B - 10 days Summarize the overall process by which photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energy and interpret the chemical equation for the process. Summarize the basic aerobic and anaerobic processes of cellular respiration and interpret the chemical equation for cellular respiration. Recognize the overall structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) namely, adenine, the sugar ribose, and three phosphate groups and summarize its function (including the ATP-ADP [adenosine diphosphate] cycle). Lab Using a Microscope Lab Measuring with the Microscope Lab Pond Water Exploration Worksheet Introduction to the Light microscope Cell Tour Project (not on disk) Cell Coloring Diagrams (not on disk) Lab Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Worksheet - Ink Diffusion Perfume Diffusion (not on disk) Demo - Potato Osmosis Demo Osmosis Across a Chicken Egg Membrane Lab Osmosis/Diffusion Lab Normal and Plasmolyzed Elodea Cells Demo Observing Water Transport in a Celery Stalk Lab Transport Weblab (not on disk) Lab Organelles Weblab (not on disk) Styrofoam/Phospholipl (not on disk) Lab - Cell Volume vs. Surface Area (not on disk) Diagram or Model ATP Conversions (not on disk) Demo - Chromatography of Plant Pigments Analogies Light Dependent Reactions (not on disk) Activity - Visualizing the Light Reactions Through Dynamic Demonstration Demo Energy Transfer in Photosynthesis - Chlorophyll Fluorescence Lab Lasting Impressions - Counting Stomata Lab Examining the Rate of Photosynthesis Lab What is Needed for Photosynthesis Lab Wavelengths of Light and Photosynthesis Demo The Effect of Temperature on Yeast Fermentation Aerobic Respiration Internet Activity (not on disk) Lab Photosynthesis - Carbon Dioxide Fixation Lab Sugar Fermentation in Yeast Lab Demo Yeast Fermentation Lab Clothespin Lab Anderson School District Five 3 July 1, 2012

4 Content Areas Unit 3 Cell Structure and Function Diffusion wiwth Agar and Phenalpthalein (not on disk) Lab Compound Light Microscope (not on disk) Cell Analogies (not on disk) Unit 4 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respirations Chapter 7 Chapters 8 and 9 Anderson School District Five 4 July 1, 2012

5 Second Nine Weeks Exam Honors Biology Curriculum Guide Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 5 Cell Growth and Division Daily - 20 days A/B - 10 days B-2.6 Summarize the characteristics of the cell cycle: interphase (called G1, S, G2); the phases of mitosis (called prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase); and plant and animal cytokinesis. B-2.7 Summarize how cell regulation controls and coordinates cell growth and division and allows cells to respond to the environment, and recognize the consequences of uncontrolled cell division. B-4.2 B-4.5 Unit 6 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction Daily - 5 days A/B - 3 days Summarize the relationship among DNA, genes, and chromosomes. Summarize the characteristics of the phases of meiosis I and II. Cell Surface Area activity (not on disk) Modeling Chromosomes and Mitosis (not on disk) Diagramming the Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis (not on disk) Activity - Exploring Mitosis through the Learning Cycle Lab Onion Root Mitosis Lab Whitefish Blastula Mitosis (not on disk) NIH Cancer Supplements (not on disk) Stem Cell Research Assignment teacher set parameters (not on disk) Stem Cell Articles and Presentations (not on disk) Activity - Homologous Shoes Crossing Over Coloring Diagram (not on disk) Diagramming Meiosis (not on disk) Activity - Doing the Meiosis Shuffle Activity - Mitosis and Meiosis Side/Side Coloring Chapter 10 Chapter 11 (section 11-4 only) Anderson School District Five 5 July 1, 2012

6 Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 7 Mendelian Genetics Daily - 12 days A/B - 6 days B-4.6 Predict inherited traits by using the principles of Mendelian genetics (including segregation, independent assortment, and dominance). B-4.7 Summarize the chromosome theory of inheritance and relate that theory to Gregor Mendel s principles of genetics. B-4.1 B-4.2 B-4.3 B-4.4 B-4.8 B-1.1 B-1.2 B-1.3 B-1.4 Unit 8 Protein Synthesis Daily - 5 days A/B - 3 days Compare DNA and RNA in terms of structure, nucleotides, and base pairs. Summarize the relationship among DNA, genes, and chromosomes. Explain how DNA functions as the code of life and the blueprint for proteins. Summarize the basic processes involved in protein synthesis (including transcription and translation). Compare the consequences of mutations in body cells with those in gametes. Generate hypotheses based on credible, accurate, and relevant sources of scientific information. Use appropriate laboratory apparatuses, technology, and techniques safely and accurately when conducting a scientific investigation. Use scientific instruments to record measurement data in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision and accuracy of each particular instrument. Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations. Lab Probability and Mendelian Genetics Genetics Practice Problems Lab Genetics Weblab (not on disk) Activity - Codon Bingo Activity - The Great Codon Mystery Lab - Sci Fly Mutation Worksheet Gene Action/Mutations Lab Protein Synthesis Weblab (not on disk) Chapter 11 (sections 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and 11-5) Chapter 12 Anderson School District Five 6 July 1, 2012

7 Third Nine Weeks Exam Honors Biology Curriculum Guide Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 9 Genetics Daily - 17 days A/B - 9 days B-4.7 Summarize the chromosome theory of inheritance and relate that theory to Gregor Mendel s principles of genetics. B-4.8 Compare the consequences of mutations in body cells with those in gametes. B-4.9 Exemplify ways that introduce new genetic characteristics into an organism or a population by applying the principles of modern genetics. (not tested) Expression of Traits Incomplete Dominance Codominance Polygenic Traits Multiple Allele Traits Sex Linked Traits Pedigrees Karyotypes Chromosomal Disorders Gene Linkage B-4.9 Unit 10 Biotechnology Daily - 8 days A/B - 4 days Exemplify ways that introduce new genetic characteristics into an organism or a population by applying the principles of modern genetics. Manipulating DNA Genetic Engineering Inheritance Patterns (not on disk) Worksheet - Human Genetic Traits (Exploring Hereditary Traits) Lab Making a Baby Lab - Drosophila Lab #1 Lab Drosophila Lab #2 Activity - Chromosomes and Genetic Mapping Sex Linkage Coloring Diagram (not on disk) Lab - Karyotyping Weblab Worksheet - A Human Pedigree - Hemophilia Lab - Case of the Hooded Murderer Activity - The Ultimate Pedigree Challenge (I m My Own Grandpa) Lab Human Karyotyping (not on disk) Lab Bug Genetics Karyotype Project - Genetic Disorder Research Project Project - Biotechnology Research Paper Project - GMO Research Activity - The Great Cake Heist Activity - Forensic Science: A Paternal Case Lab DNA WHodunit Lab Paper Restriction Enzyme Lab (not on disk) Recombinant DNA Paper Lab (not on disk) Activity Transgenic Activity (not on disk) Lab Gel Electrophoresis Weblabs (not on disk) Anderson School District Five 7 July 1, 2012

8 Content Areas Unit 9 Genetics Activity - Cystic Fibrosis Pedigree Case Studies (not on disk) Worksheet - Kansas State Problems (not on disk) Worksheet Linked Genes Worksheet (not on disk) Unit 10 Biotechnology Chapter 14 Chapter 13 Anderson School District Five 8 July 1, 2012

9 Content Areas SC Standards/ Unit 11 Biological Evolution Daily - 20 days A/B - 10 days B-5.1 Summarize the process of natural selection. B-5.2 Explain how genetic processes result in the continuity of lifeforms over time. B-5.3 Explain how diversity within a species increases the chances of its survival. B-5.4 Explain how genetic variability and environmental factors lead to biological evolution. B-5.5 Exemplify scientific evidence in the fields of anatomy, embryology, biochemistry, and paleontology that underlies the theory of biological evolution. B-5.6 Summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory. B-5.7 Use a phylogenetic tree to identify the evolutionary relationships among different groups of organisms. B-3.6 B-6.1 B-6.2 B-6.3 B-6.4 B-6.5 B-6.6 Unit 12 Ecology Daily - 15 days A/B - 8 days Illustrate the flow of energy through ecosystems (including food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, number pyramids, and biomass pyramids). Explain how the interrelationships among organisms (including predation, competition, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism) generate stability within ecosystems. Explain how populations are affected by limiting factors (including density-dependent, density-independent, abiotic, and biotic factors). Illustrate the processes of succession in ecosystems. Exemplify the role of organisms in the geochemical cycles (including the cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and water). Explain how ecosystems maintain themselves through naturally occurring processes (including maintaining the quality of the atmosphere, generating soils, controlling the hydrologic cycle, disposing of wastes, and recycling nutrients). Explain how human activities (including population growth, technology, and consumption of resources) affect the physical and chemical cycles and processes of Earth. Natural Selection Evidence for Evolution Population Evolution Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Speciation Classification Energy in Ecosystems Cycles Community Interactions Population Growth Succession Conservation of Resources Greenhouse Effect Handout - Lamarck vs. Darwin Fossil Observation (not on disk) Radiometric Dating Practice (not on disk) Fossil Dating (not on disk) Activity - The Molecular Connection Activity - Making a Cladogram Design a Phylogenetic Tree (not on disk) Lab Fossil Study Design a Food Chain/Food Web (not on disk) Lab - The Lynx Eats the Hare Population Ecology Coloring Diagram Activity - The Lorax Human Impact Essays (not on disk) Activity - Nitrogen Cycle Jigsaw Anderson School District Five 9 July 1, 2012

10 Content Areas Unit 11 Biological Evolution Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems (not on disk) Lab Establishing Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Lab Allele Frequency and Sickle Cell Anemia Lab Jelly Bean and Evolutionary Principles Lab Peppered Moth Survey in the Classroom Lab Modeling Selection Lab Island Biogeography and Evolution Activity Straw Bird Biochemistry (not on disk) Activity - Breeding Bunnies Activity - Flashy Fish Activity - Speciation Stories Unit 12 Ecology Chapters 15, 16, and 18 Chapter 3, Chapter 4 (sections 4-1 Greenhouse Effect only and 4-2), Chapters 5 and 6 Anderson School District Five 10 July 1, 2012