Biology 801A: Human Biology - Prince Edward Island

2007 Revised 2009 Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Childhood Development P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada, C1A 7N8 Tel. (902) 368-4600 Fax. (902) 368-4622

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The P.E.I. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development expresses its indebtedness to members of the Human Biology committee for their professional expertise, insights, and sharing of materials in developing this local Biology 801A curriculum guide.

Prince Edward Island Human Biology Curriculum Committee

Charlottetown Rural High School Gray Senior High School Montague Regional High School Three Oaks Senior High School Department of Education and

Early Childhood Development

Donna Gill Colonel Rosemary Fleming Chantelle Beaton Dia-Lynn Keough Brenda Millar Jonathan Hayes

Prince Edward Island Human Biology Curriculum Field Test Teachers

Westisle Composite High School

Three Oaks Senior High

Kinkora Regional High School Bluefield High School Charlottetown Rural High School Colonel Gray High School Morell Regional High School Montague Regional High School

Rachel Rennie Lisa Paugh Ashley Keough Amanda Biggar Bonnie Rogerson Des Murphy Donna Gill Rosemary Fleming Brian Duncan Chantelle Beaton

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Contents

CONTENTS

Course Overview Program Design and Components

Curriculum Outcomes Framework

Biology 801A Units

Appendix

Introduction ................................................................................ 1 Focus and Context..................................................................1 Science Curriculum Links ........................................................... 1

Learning and Teaching Science .................................................... 2 Communicating in Science ......................................................... 3 The Three Processes of Scientific Literacy ................................... 4 Meeting the Needs of All Learners .............................................. 5 Science for EAL Learners ............................................................. 6 Education for Sustainable Development ..................................... 6 Assessment and Evaluation .......................................................... 7 Assessment Techniques ................................................................ 7

Overview ....................................................................................10 Essential Graduation Learnings .................................................11 General Curriculum Outcomes .................................................12 Key-Stage Curriculum Outcomes .............................................12 Specific Curriculum Outcomes .................................................12 Attitude Outcomes ....................................................................13 Curriculum Guide Organization ..............................................16 The Four-Column Spread .........................................................17 Unit Overviews/Specific Curriculum Outcomes......................19

Homeostasis ............................................................................... 22 Nutrition ................................................................................... 24 Digestive System........................................................................ 26 Circulatory System .................................................................... 28 Blood and Immunity............................................................ 32 Respiratory System .................................................................... 36 Excretory System .......................................................................40 Skeletal System ..........................................................................42 Muscular System...................................................................44 Nervous System ......................................................................... 46 Endocrine System ...................................................................... 50 Reproductive Systems ............................................... ...............52 Embryonic Development ..........................................................56 Genetics .....................................................................................58

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