Curriculum Map - marshall.k12.mn.us



Biology(Master)

Teacher: Holly Knudson

|Month |Content |Skills |Assessment |Resources |

|September 2007 |Foundations of Biology |Foundations of Biology | | |

| |•Characteristics of Life |•List the characteristics of living things | | |

| | |•Distinguish between homeostasis and metabolism | | |

| | |and between growth, development, and reproduction| | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Themes in Biology | | |

| |Themes in Biology |•Identify the three themes which help explain the| | |

| |•Diversity & Unity of Life |living world | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Explain why evolution is an important theme in | | |

| | |biology | | |

| |•Evoution of Life | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Studying Biology | | |

| |Studying Biology |•Outline the main steps of the scientific method | | |

| |•Scientific Processes & Method |•Summarize how observations can lead to | | |

| | |hypotheses | | |

| | |•List the elements of a controlled experiment | | |

| | |•Compare hypothesis to theory | | |

| | |•Identify the value of scientific communication | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Biological Tools/Techniques | | |

| | |•Recognize, state and demonstrate several | | |

| | |examples of good AND bad laboratory practice | | |

| | |•Identify and list the function of each of the | | |

| |Biological Tools/Techniques |major parts of a compound light microscope | | |

| |•Safety Protocol |•Demonstrate proper microscopy techinque | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Microscope | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Biochemistry | | |

| | |•Distinguish between reactant and product | | |

| | |•Explain relationship between enzymes and | | |

| | |activation energy | | |

| | | | | |

| |Biochemistry | | | |

| |•Energy |•Explain the importance of carbon bonding | | |

| | |•Identify functional groups | | |

| | |•Distinguish between hydrolysis and condensation | | |

| | |reactions. | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Carbon Compounds |•Recognize and distinguish between the various | | |

| | |types of carbohydrates | | |

| | |•Explain the relationships between amino acids | | |

| | |and proteins | | |

| | |•Compare the structure and function of fats | | |

| |•Molecules of Life |(lipids) | | |

| | |•Interrelate the two types of nucleic acids | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |Ecology | | |

| | |•Describe an example showing the effects of | | |

| | |interdependence upon organisms in their | | |

| | |environment | | |

| | |•State the five different levels of organization | | |

| |Ecology |at which ecology can be studied | | |

| |•Basics of Ecology |•Compare abiotic with biotic factors | | |

| | |•Explain the concept of the niche | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Summarize the role of producers, consumers, and | | |

| | |decomposers in an ecosystem | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Ecology of Organisms |•List the four major biogeochemical cycles and | | |

| | |outline the major steps in each cycle | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Energy Transfers |•Describe the main properties that scientists | | |

| | |measure when they study populations | | |

| | |•Compare the three general patterns of population| | |

| | |dispersion | | |

| |•Ecosystem Recycling |•Compare the exponential model and the logistic | | |

| | |model of population growth | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Population Dynamics | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

|October 2007 |•Community Ecology |•Identify two types of predator adaptations and | | |

| | |two types of prey adaptations | | |

| | |•Compare parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism,| | |

| | |and give one example of each | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Identify the major features of the nine | | |

| |•Biomes |terrestrial and two aquatic biomes | | |

| | |•Identify between phytoplankton and zooplankton. | | |

| | | | | |

| |•Human Impact |•Discuss the value of biodiversity | | |

| | |•Explain the natural functions of the ozone layer| | |

| | |and greenhouse effect | | |

| | |•Describe the major consequences of air pollution| | |

| | |•Relate human resource use to its impacts on | | |

| | |ecosystems | | |

| | |•State the goals of conservation and restoration | | |

| | |biology | | |

| | |•Summarize international strategies for | | |

| | |protecting ecosystems | | |

| | |•Discuss the roles of govenments and laws in | | |

| | |addressing environmental issues | | |

| | |•List several things you can do to help solve | | |

| | |environmental problems | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |CELL PROCESSES | | |

| | | | | |

| | |• Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells | | |

| |CELL PROCESSES | |CELL PROCESSES |CELL PROCESSES |

| | |• Identify principals of the cell theory | | |

| | | |• Observing Osmosis Lab |• Textbook |

| | |• Describe the role of the major organelles found| | |

| | |in cells along with their anatomy |•Egg Demo Lab |•Active Reading |

| | | | | |

| | |• Identify the structure of the cell membrane |•Passive transport quiz |•Microscopes |

| | | | | |

| | |• Distinguish between passive and active |•Venn diagram |•Textbook CD for transport videos |

| | |transports. [pic] | | |

| | | |•Chapter test | |

| | |•Explain how diffusion, osmosis and facilitated | | |

| | |osmosis compare and contrast to each other. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Label a transport process | | |

| | | | | |

| | |• Distinguish the solution tonicities | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| |     | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

|November 2007 |Mitosis and Meiosis |Mitosis and Meiosis [pic] |Mitosis and Meiosis |Mitosis and Meiosis |

| | | | | |

| | |• Explains the reasons why mitosis and meiosis |• Observing Mitosis in Onion root tips lab |• Root tip lab |

| | |are done in the cell. | | |

| | | |•Mitosis and meiosis art |•Microscope |

| | |•Distinguish between chromatin, chromatids, | | |

| | |chromosomes. |•Vocabulary |•Root tip slides |

| | | | | |

| | |•Explain the 5 main stages of mitosis and the 10 |•Quest on mitosis and meiosis |•Mitosis and meiosis video |

| | |main stages of meiosis. | | |

| | | | |•Textbook |

| | |•Contrasts diploid and haploid number. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Labels mitotic and meiotic cellular structures | | |

| | |and stages. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Creates mitosis and meiosis visuals. | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| |GENETICS |GENETICS [pic] |GENETICS |GENETICS |

| | | | | |

| | |• Discuss Gregor Mendel and Mendelian genetics. |• GenScope packet. |• GenScope software program |

| | | | | |

| | |•Define probability. |•Genetics quiz |•Cutest Little Baby Face activity |

| | | | | |

| | |•Distinguish between genotype and phenotype. |•Genetic problems homework |•Human Traits activity |

| | | | | |

| | |•Distinguish between homozygous and heterozygous |•Observation assessment when working on all the |•Genetic problems homework packets |

| | |genotypes. |activites and problems. | |

| | | | |•Textbook |

| | |•Describe what an allele is. |•Vocabulary | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Distinguish between dominant and recessive |•Genetics test | |

| | |alleles. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Solve simple monohybrid and dihybrid crosses | | |

| | |using Punnett squares. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Compare and contrast sex-linked, autosomal | | |

| | |linked, multiple allele, polygenic and incomplete| | |

| | |dominance traits in humans and dragons. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Solve genetic problems relating to any of the | | |

| | |above patterns of inheritance. | | |

| | | | | |

|December 2007 |DNA, RNA, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS         |DNA, RNA, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS [pic] |DNA, RNA, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS |DNA, RNA, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS |

| | | | | |

| | |•Name James Watson and Francis Crick and describe|• DNA model |• Protein synthesis video |

| | |their contribution to the molecular structure of | | |

| | |DNA and when it was determined. |•Vocabulary |•Simulating activity |

| | | | | |

| | |•Define DNA and RNA. |•DNA, RNA and protein synthesis worksheet. |•DNA model materials |

| | | | | |

| | |•Prepare a molecular model of DNA. |•Simulating Protein Synthesis acitivy |•Textbook |

| | | | | |

| | |•Explain the differences between DNA and RNA. |•DNA structure and function quiz. |•Computer lab and Media Center |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe the processes of transcription and |•Chapter test | |

| | |translation. | | |

| | | |•DNA topic presentation | |

| | |•Construct a polypeptide chain from a given DNA | | |

| | |base sequence. |•Venn diagram | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Explain the differences between mRNA, tRNA and | | |

| | |rRNA. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe the different types of proteins in the | | |

| | |body and what their function is. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Research, develop and present a choosen DNA | | |

| | |technology topic to the class. | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | |EVOLUTION [pic] | | |

| | | |EVOLUTION | |

| |EVOLUTION |• Name Charles Darwin and his development of the | |EVOLUTION |

| | |theory of evolution. |• Goony BIrd activity | |

| | | | |• Evolution activities |

| | |•Distinguish between variation, adaptation and |•Variation through time activity. | |

| | |natural selection. | |•Jeff Corwin video |

| | | |•Tortoise activity. | |

| | |•Distinguish between divergent evolution and | |•Building a Presence video on evolution |

| | |coevolution. [pic] |•Peanut activity | |

| | | | |•Textbook |

| | |•Define adaptive radiation and artificial |•Vocabulary | |

| | |selection. | | |

| | | |•Chapter 14 and 15 section review homework | |

| | |•Describe 2 theories as to the origin of life on | | |

| | |planet earth. |•Evolution test | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe radiometric dating and list 3 | | |

| | |differerent isotopes that are used. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Give examples of microevolution using organisms | | |

| | |that live on the Galapagos Islands. [pic] | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe what fossils are and how they are used | | |

| | |to build a phylogenic tree. [pic] | | |

| | | | | |

|January 2008 |KINGDOM ANIMALIA |KINGDOM ANIMALIA |KINGDOM ANIMALIA |KINGDOM ANIMALIA |

| | | | | |

| | |• Describe the differences between invertebrates |• Vocabulary |• Modern Biology Textbook |

| | |and vertebrates. | | |

| | | |•Ascaris and Earthworm Dissection Lab |•Preserved ascaris and aommon earthworms |

| | |•Identify characteristics that put animals into | | |

| | |their phylums. [pic] |•Quest |•Dissection tools |

| | | | | |

| | |•Give examples of the animals found in each of | |•"Under the Emerald Sea" video |

| | |their phylums. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Explain the stages of embryonic development of | | |

| | |all vertebrates. | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | |HUMAN BODY |

| |HUMAN BODY |HUMAN BODY [pic] |HUMAN BODY | |

| | | | |• Modern Biology Textbook |

| | |•Label the anatomy of a human neuron, spinal cord|• Vocabulary | |

| | |and brain. | |•Preserved leapord frogs |

| | | |•Leapord Frog Dissection Lab | |

| | |•Label the anatomy of the organs found in the | |•Preserved fetal pigs |

| | |thoracic cavity. |•Fetal Pig Dissection Lab | |

| | | | |•Dissection tools |

| | |•Label the anatomy of the organs found in the |•Anatomy quizzes | |

| | |abdominal cavity. | |•Brain models |

| | | |•Unit Test | |

| | |•Label the names of most of the human skeleton. | |•SKeleton model |

| | | | | |

| | |•Label the names of the most superficial muscles | |•Human body model |

| | |found in humans. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe the general functions of most of the | | |

| | |body systems in the human and how they work | | |

| | |together to maintain homeostasis. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Describe in general how a neuron transmits a | | |

| | |nervous impulse. | | |

| | | | | |

| | |•Compare and contrast the organs found in a frog | | |

| | |or a fetal pig. Describe how they are similar to | | |

| | |those found in humans. | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download