Unit # - Title Intro to Biology Unit 1 - Scientific Method Unit 2 - Chemistry

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1 Intro to Biology Unit 1 - Scientific Method Unit 2 - Chemistry What is Biology? What is Science? What tools, skills, knowledge, and dispositions are needed to conduct scientific inquiry? How do the rules of chemistry effect biology? Week 1 - Aug 8th-12th Week 2 - Aug 15th-19th Week 3 - Aug 22nd-26th Why study Biology? Experimental Design and Reporting Properties of Water/Carbon SPI 3210 Inq.2 Analyze the components of a properly designed scientific investigation. SPI 3210 Inq.3 Determine appropriate tools to gather precise and accurate data. Chem SPI Compare and contrast the major models of the atom (i.e., Bohr, and the quantum mechanical model). Chem SPI Analyze ionic and covalent compounds in terms of their formation (electron transfer versus sharing), names, and chemical formulas. The nature of science 3210.Inq.2 Conduct scientific investigations that include testable questions, verifiable hypotheses, and appropriate variables to explore new phenomena or verify the experimental results of others. What do biologists do? 3210.Inq.4 Determine if data supports or contradicts a hypothesis or conclusion. Classroom Procedures 3210.Inq.7 Analyze experimental results and identify possible sources of experimental error Inq.8 Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence T/E.1 Select appropriate tools to conduct a scientific inquiry Math.1 Choose and construct appropriate graphical representations for a data set. Meal Worm Lab Cohesion - Dialysis Lab

2 Unit 3 - Biochemistry What are the building blocks of life? How does their structure relate to their function? Unit 4 - Cells How are cells organized to carry on the processes of life? Weeks 4 & 5 - Aug 28th-Sept 8th Week 6 - Sept 12th-16th Week 7 Week 8 Weeks 9 & 10 Macromolecules In depth - Proteins Organelles Cell Classification Membranes SPI Distinguish among proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids SPI Identify how enzymes control chemical reactions in the body. SPI Identify the cellular organelles associated with major cell processes SPI Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. SPI Predict the movement of water and other molecules across selectively permeable membranes. SPI Identify positive tests for carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins SPI Compare and contrast active and passive transport Design a model that illustrates enzyme function Construct a model of a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell Analyze experimental data to distinguish between active and passive transport Design a graphic organizer that compares proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids Conduct tests to detect the presence of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids Investigate cells using a compound microscope Design and conduct an experiment to investigate the effect of various solute concentrations on water movement in cells Macromole Test Microscope Investigation Egg Osmosis

3 Unit 5 - Cellular Energy What are the scientific explanations for how matter cycles and energy flows through the biosphere? Unit 6 - Cell Growth What are the principal mechanisms Weeks 11 & 12 Weeks 13 & 14 Weeks 15 & 16 Weeks 17 & 18 Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Cell Cycle Mitosis and Meiosis SPI Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy transformation. SPI Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. SPI Determine the relationship between cell growth and cell reproduction. SPI Describe how meiosis is involved in the production of egg and sperm cells. SPI Describe how meiosis and sexual reproduction contribute to genetic variation in a population Construct a concept map to differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration Demonstrate the movement of chromosomes during mitosis in plant and animal cells Math.5 Apply and interpret rates of change from graphical and numerical data Describe how the process of meiosis controls the number of chromosomes in a gamete Conduct experiments to investigate photosynthesis and cellular respiration Investigate the process of fermentation Monitor and evaluate changes in a yeast population. Elodia Lab Yeast Lab Onion Root Microscopy - Diagnosis

4 Unit 7 - Genetics s by which living things reproduce and transmit hereditary information from parents to offspring? Unit 8 - Heredity Weeks 19 & 20 Weeks 21, 22, & 23 Weeks 24 & 25 Week 26 Nucleic Acid DNA Function Inheritance Mutations SPI Identify the structure and function of DNA. SPI Evaluate the scientific and ethical issues associated with gene technologies: genetic engineering, cloning, transgenic organism production, stem SPI Associate the process of DNA replication with its biological significance. SPI Recognize the interactions between DNA and RNA during protein synthesis. SPI 3210.Math.2 Predict the outcome of a cross between parents of known genotype SPI Apply pedigree data to interpret various modes of genetic inheritance. SPI Determine the relationship between mutations and human genetic disorders T/E.4 Present research on current bioengineering technologies that advance health and contribute to improvements in our daily lives Use models of DNA, RNA, and amino acids to explain replication and protein synthesis Math.6 Apply probabilistic reasoning to solve genetic problems Associate gene mutation with changes in a DNA molecule. SPI 3210.T/E.3 Evaluate the overall benefit to cost ratio of a new technology Complete and interpret genetic problems that illustrate sex linkage, co-dominance, incomplete dominance, multiplealleles, and polygenic inheritance Design an informational brochure to describe a human genetic disorder. SPI Determine the probability of a particular trait in an offspring based on the genotype of the parents and the particular mode of inheritance Conduct research to explore the scientific and ethical issues associated with emerging gene technologies Inq.3 Select appropriate tools and technology to collect precise and accurate quantitative and qualitative data Apply data to complete and interpret a genetic pedigree. DNA Fingerprinting Fruit Fly Lab Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Lab

5 Unit 9 - Classification Unit 10 - Evolution How does natural selection explain how organisms have changed over time? Week 27 Week 28 Weeks 29 & 30 Weeks 31, 32, & 33 Domains & Kingdoms Structure and Function Investigation of Evolution Natural Selection & Descent with Modification SPI Infer relatedness among different organisms using modern classification systems. SPI Compare and contrast the structural, functional, and behavioral adaptations of animals or plants found in different environments. SPI Recognize the relationships among environmental change, genetic variation, natural selection, and the emergence of a new species. SPI Describe the relationship between the amount of biodiversity and the ability of a population to adapt to a changing environment. SPI Recognize the relationship between form and function in living things. SPI Apply evidence from the fossil record, comparative anatomy, amino acid sequences, and DNA structure that support modern classification systems. SPI Make inferences about how a specific environmental change can affect the amount of biodiversity Analyze a variety of Create graphic organizers to models, samples, or diagrams to demonstrate the relationship between form demonstrate the genetic relatedness and function in representative organisms. of organisms Inq.1 Trace the historical development of a scientific principle or theory, such as cell theory, evolution, or DNA structure Associate fossil data with biological and geological changes in the environment. Bioinformatics - Gene Comparison Assigment 3210.T/E.5 Design a series of multi-view drawings that can be used by other students to construct an adaptive design and test its effectiveness Explain how natural selection operates in the development of a new species. SPI 3210 Inq.5 Defend a conclusion based on scientific evidence. SPI Determine how the carrying capacity of an ecosystem is affected by interactions among organisms Use a dichotomous key to identify an unknown organism. Plant Evolution Dissections Nova Evolution Lab Dissections

6 Unit 11 - Ecology How do living things interact with one another and with the non-living elements of their environment? Weeks 34 & 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Nutrient Cycles Energy Flow Extinction Human Impact SPI Predict how changes in a biogeochemical cycle can affect an ecosystem. SPI Predict how population changes of organisms at different trophic levels affect an ecosystem. SPI Predict how a specific environmental change may lead to the extinction of a particular species. SPI Predict how various types of human activities affect the environment. SPI Interpret a diagram that illustrates energy flow in an ecosystem. SPI Analyze factors responsible for the changes associated with biological succession Construct models of the carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and water cycles Track energy flow through an ecosystem T/E.3 Explore how the unintended consequences of new technologies can impact human and non-human communities Analyze human population distribution graphs to predict the impact on global resources, society, and the economy Describe a sequence of events that illustrates biological succession Conduct research on how human influences have changed an ecosystem and communicate findings through written or oral presentations. SPI Interpret the relationship between environmental factors and fluctuations in population size Construct and maintain a model of an ecosystem Investigate an outdoor habitat to identify the abiotic and biotic factors, plant and animal populations, producers, consumers, and decomposers. Self-contained Ecosystem Eco-Surveying Dissections Dissections

7 addressed in all units SPI 3210 Inq.7 Compare conclusions that offer different, but acceptable explanations for the same set of experimental data. SPI 3210 Inq.1 Select a description or scenario that reevaluates and/or extends a scientific finding. SPI 3210 Inq.6 Determine why a conclusion is free of bias.