Unit Title/Theme



Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life_SInga edited 3/10/09 | |

|Enduring Understanding: |

|Students will understand and use the process of using scientific inquiry as a thoughtful, safe and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena. |

|Students will understand the structure and function of each group of organic compounds. |

|Students will understand how enzymes are important to living things. |

|Essential Questions: |

|What are the proper safety procedures, for exploring and engaging in inquiry science? |

|What process is used in science to obtain information about the world in which we live? |

|How are scientific numeracy and literacy useful in understanding and applying science concepts? |

|How do macromolecules of living organisms compare? |

|What are the functions of proteins in cells? |

|What factors influence the structure and function of enzymes? |

|Unit Learning Objectives:: |

|Students will score a minimum of 90% on the Safety Exam |

|Students and parents will read, understand, sign and abide by the Science Safety Contract. |

|Students will correctly record information and data, using scientific habits of mind and the proper lab format. |

|Students will use appropriate metric measurements when recording and analyzing numerical data. |

|Students will recognize that biological organisms are composed primarily of very few elements. The most common are C, H, O, N, P, S |

|Students will describe basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four major categories of organic molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids) |

|Students will explain the role of enzymes as catalysts that lower the activation energy of biochemical reactions. |

|Students will identify and describe factors, such as pH and temperature that have an effect on enzymes. |

|Unit Assessments—summative, rubric required , matched to objective |

|Learning Objectives |Connection to standards |Instruction |Strategies |Formative |Differentiation |Resources /Additional Activities) |

| |(GLE,CMT, | | |Assessments |accommodations/ modifications| |

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|Content | |TEACHER SAFETY |10 Instructional |Safety Assessment in Spanish |safety contract in Spanish |Text: Prentice-Hall/Dragonfly |

|1.Students will score a minimum|DINQ 1-10 |DEMONSTRATION |Strategies: Nature | | | |

|of 90% on the Safety Exam | |Teacher will go over|of Science |Safety Assessment in English |Safety Contract in English | |

| | |the expectations for| | | |What_Not_To_Do_Lab |

|2, Students and parents will | |the class and |Biology Expectations|[pic] |ELL MODIFICATIONS FOR |teacher directions |

|read, understand, sign and | |provide copies for | | |ACTIVITIES | |

|abide by the Science Safety | |parents. | | | |Flinn Safety |

|Contract. | |[pic] | |Must Haves in All Units | |

| | | |[pic] | |/ref/language/teaching-ell.ht|Project 2061 Benchmarks |

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| | | | |4-point Rubric (see Marzano*), | | |

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| | | | |Essential Tasks | |bscie.html |

| | | | |Unit Assessments | | |

| | | | |End-of Unit Assessments | | |

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| | | | |Determine % of (how much) | | |

| | | | |Essential Tasks and End-of-Unit| | |

| | | | |assessments will count toward | | |

| | | | |quarter/semester grade | | |

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|3.Students will correctly | |Textbook Scavenger |CAPT strategies |For Honors variables and | |ORIGINS (Scientific Method) |

|record information and data, |DINQ.1-10 |Hunt | |graphs.doc | |Scientific Method |

|using scientific habits of mind| | |PEDAGOGY | | | |

|and the proper lab format. | | |(Marzano, Nature of |common formative assessment for| | |

| | | |Science) |scientific method | |SDE Document on Literacy |

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| | | |Lab Report Template |Lab Report Rubric | | |

| | | |using sticky notes |Scientific Inquiry Rubric | | |

|Scientific Numeracy: |DINQ.8 |Use of metrics is |Measure the length |All measurements in lab reports| | |

| | |required for all |of the strips for |must be metric, and will be | |RECOMMENDED WEB SITES |

|4.Students will use | |measurement and will|the mobius activity |assessed in data section of | | |

|appropriate metric measurements| |be |in centimeters. |rubric. | |[pic] |

|when recording and analyzing | |Embedded throughout | | | | |

|numerical data. | |the Biology course | | | |Numeracy_Activities |

| | |during the year as | | | | |

| | |appropriate | | | | |

|5.Students will recognize that | |Building | |Benchmark assessments: From | |[pic] |

|biological organisms are | |Macromolecules | |this document, test items can | | |

|composed primarily of very few | | | |be selected throughout the year| | |

|elements. The six most common | | | |for use in formative and | | |

|are C, H, O, N, P, S | | | |summative assessment | | |

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|6. Students will describe basic| | | | | | |

|molecular structures and | | | | | | |

|primary functions of the four | | | | | | |

|major categories of organic | | | | | | |

|molecules (carbohydrates, | | | | | | |

|lipids, proteins, nucleic | | | | | | |

|acids) | | | | | | |

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|7. Students will explain the | |ENZYME EMBEDDED | |Benchmarkassessments | | |

|role of enzymes as catalysts | |TASK. | | | | |

|that lower the activation | |Teacher may choose | |Teachers Manual for benchmarks | | |

|energy of biochemical | |any preferred lab | | | | |

|reactions. | |from enzyme folder | |Writing prompts | | |

|8. Students will identify and | |to achieve | | | | |

|describe factors, such as pH | |objective. Chosen | |Science Fair projects | | |

|and temperature that have an | |lab MUST be | | | | |

|effect on enzymes. | |completed. Mention | |Journals, Meaningful Paragraphs| | |

| | |of State activity on| | | | |

| | |applesauce as an | |Core Activities: | | |

| | |example is | |Choose 1 or 2 | | |

| | |desirable. | | | | |

| | |/ENZYME_LABS/ | | | | |

| | | | |Enrichment Activities: 1 or 2 | | |

| | |SDE activity STS on | | | | |

| | |enzymes in industry | | | | |

| | |MUST be completed. | |Reinforcement Activities: 1 or | | |

| | |STS Enzymes and | |2 | | |

| | |STS_Student_version | | | | |

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|End of Unit Assessments—summative, rubric required , matched to objectives |

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