Science Department



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|Science Department |

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|Biology: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |CLASSIFICATION: Dichotomous Keys, Kingdom Classification |

| | |SCIENTIFIC METHOD: How to design an Experiment |

| | |NATURE of BIOLOGY: Introduction to Ecology, Biomes & Seasons, Nutrient Cycles, Cellular |

| | |Respiration & Photosynthesis |

| |Skills: |BIOLOGICAL |

| | |Experimental Design, How to have good lab techniques and work in groups |

| | |Making connections between all organisms on the earth and how they relate to one another and |

| | |function in their environment. |

| | |How to classify organisms/ objects |

| | |Creating and Using Formal and Dichotomous keys |

| | |Learn Roots Prefixes and Suffixes to be able to know definition of large words |

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| | |TECHNOLOGICAL |

| | |How to use a laptop: log into the server, save files to server account, organize files on |

| | |computer, |

| | |Use Inspiration to make webs, use iMovie or Powerpoint to make a movie for creative presentation|

| | |of biome. |

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| | |RESEARCH & EMOTIONAL |

| | |Learn to create an annotated bibliography, learn to create proper intext citations and |

| | |bibliographical citations. Employed the Big 6 approach to research. |

| | |Determined 5 major strengths. Used those strengths to determine how to work in groups |

| |Assessment: |Prelab questions, answer sheet, lab homework, lab quiz |

| | |Laboratory assignments: Living verse Non-Living, How to Design an Experiment, Classification |

| | |Project |

| | |Start Organism X project: Biome Oral Presentation, Ecosystem Drawing |

| | |New assessment: Kingdom quiz with living specimens. |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |NATURE of BIOLOGY: Introduction to Ecology continued, Nutrient Cycles, Cellular Respiration & |

| | |Photosynthesis |

| | |ENERGY and CELLS: Chemistry of Life, cell organelles, formation of proteins, cell theory, |

| |Skills: |BIOLOGICAL: |

| | |how to use a graduated cylinder, don’t pour chemicals back into stock solution, how to make a |

| | |model (playdoh and poster) |

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| | |TECHOLOGICAL: how to use scientific probes, use interactive online activities to determine |

| | |hypothesis for a lab. |

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| | |RESEARCH & EMOTIONAL: |

| | |How to site pictures |

| | |How to prepare for an exam. |

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| |Assessment: |Prelab questions, answer sheet, lab homework, lab quiz |

| | |Laboratory assignments- , Importance of Nutrients on Duckweed, plant photosynthesis Lab, cell |

| | |model |

| | |Organism X on cells |

| | |New assessment: oral cell quiz to explain model |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |THE CONTINUATION of LIFE: cell membrane- structure and function, cell transport, |

| | |GENETICS: cell division- mitosis, and meiosis, Reproduction |

| |Skills: |BIOLOGICAL: How to use a microscope- focus on organism, determine size, |

| | |How to conduct a 13 week experiment: through growing plants from seed, caring for them |

| | |daily, growing second generation, understanding results. |

| | |how to use a balance |

| | |how to use statistics to determine if data follow hypothesis |

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| | |TECHOLOGICAL: how to graph using excel, use a microscope camera and software to determine size. |

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| | |RESEARCH & EMOTIONAL: |

| | |Continue to use strengths to work in groups, learn to create proper intext citations and |

| | |bibliographical citations. |

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| |Assessment: |Prelab questions, answer sheet, lab homework, lab quiz |

| | |Laboratory assignments - Microscope Lab, Osmosis Lab, Enzyme lab. 1 trait plant (Brassica) |

| | |genetics, Mitosis and Meiosis Bead Lab, |

| | |Organism X: homeostasis, mitosis, reproduction |

| | |New assessment: science fair, microscope practical |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |GENETICS continued: Mendelian genetics, Punnett Squares, non Mendelian genetics, human genetic |

| | |disorders, DNA replication |

| | |EVOLUTION: Darwin, Macro and Micro evolution, Origin of Life on Earth, Speciation. |

| | |ECOLOGY: Population Ecology (a.k.a. sex ed) |

| |Skills: |BIOLOGICAL: |

| | |Understand genetics to make informed decisions. |

| | |Understand Evolution- We did not evolve from Apes! |

| | |See evolutionary trends in all the organisms we have studied. |

| | |Create model of organisms to understand genetics |

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| | |TECHOLOGICAL: use excel to create pie graph |

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| | |RESEARCH & EMOTIONAL: |

| | |Use strengths to deal with stress of big paper |

| | |Put together 14 bibliographies into one for the final draft of Organism X |

| |Assessment: |Prelab questions, answer sheet, lab homework, lab quiz |

| | |Laboratory assignments - , 2 trait 'indian' corn genetics Lab, DNA replication and protein |

| | |synthesis activities, Extraction of DNA from Onion, Skittles |

| | |Organism X: genetics, evolution |

| | |New assessment: Lab practical and Organism X paper as exam |

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|Science Department |

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|Chemistry: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |Safety, Scientific Method, Reaction Rates, Measurement, Density, Significant Figures |

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| |Skills: |Working safely with laboratory equipment |

| | |Using chemicals without cross contamination |

| | |Designing & conducting an experiment |

| | |Identifying how reaction rates affect real-life |

| | |Calculation density & manipulating density equations |

| | |Using the concept of density to solve a problem |

| | |Record answers with the correct number of significant figures |

| |Assessment: |Safety - Polymer lab, Safety test (MC & scenario evaluation) |

| | |Scientific method - Science fair experiment, reaction rate lab, scientific method Quiz & test |

| | |(MC & short answer) |

| | |Density, measurement & significant figures- density blocks lab (determine mass of block w/o |

| | |balance) , density-o-rama lab (choice: make a submarine, stack liquids), scientific numbers quiz|

| | |& test (MC, problems & short answer) |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |Physical & Chemical Changes, States of Matter (introduction), Heat & Energy Transfer, Atomic |

| | |Structure & Discovery, Ions, Isotopes |

| |Skills: |Identify physical and chemical properties |

| | |Perform physical and chemical changes |

| | |Perform specific heat calculations |

| | |Identify endo & exothermic reactions |

| | |Provide real-life examples of exo & endothermic processes |

| | |Determine the number of each type of subatomic particle in an atom, ion or isotope |

| | |Recall information about the testing of the first atomic bomb |

| |Assessment: |Properties & changes - Properties of favorite thing homework, Change it challenge lab (make 2 |

| | |physical & 1 chemical change), Why the Towers Fell video analysis, properties quiz & test (MC & |

| | |short answer) |

| | |Heat - Heat of Reactions lab, Heat CWQ & test (MC & short answer) |

| | |Atoms - isotope & ions homework, Atoms CWQ & test (MC & short answer) |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |Nuclear Reactions, Fission, Fusion, Radioactivity & Half-Life, Electromagnetic Radiation & |

| | |Electron configuration, Periodic table |

| |Skills: |Compare the different types of radioactivity |

| | |Explain the effects of radioactivity on the body |

| | |Perform half life calculations |

| | |Identify uses for nuclear reactions |

| | |Identify uses for electromagnetic radiation |

| | |Compare the properties of different types of electromagnetic radiation |

| | |Explain how we see color |

| | |Write electron configurations |

| | |Organize items based on patterns in their properties |

| | |Identify patterns in the periodic table |

| | |Make predictions based the periodic patterns |

| | |Differentiate between metals, nonmetals & semimetals |

| | |Identify uses of various elements |

| |Assessment: |Nuclear reactions – Nuclear reactions project (read Shockwave, Radioactive Boyscout or research |

| | |application of nuclear reactions & produce a product that demonstrates learning e.g. poem, short|

| | |story, article, art work, analogies, Fission & radioactivity quiz, nuclear reactions test (MC & |

| | |short answer) |

| | |Electromagnetic radiation - waves quiz, flame test lab (identify element burned based on color |

| | |of flame), electron configuration battleship, electromagnetic test (MC & short answer) |

| | |Periodic Table - alien puzzle (arrange alien elements in table based on trends), metals quiz, |

| | |Student choice assessment (test, make periodic table of items, or create analogies for each |

| | |trend) |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |Bonding (Ionic vs covalent), naming, balancing reactions, types of reactions, predicting |

| | |reactions. |

| |Skills: |Experimentally determine the properties of ionic vs covalent compounds |

| | |Apply the concept of like dissolves like |

| | |Write formulas and names |

| | |Interpret a comic for polar and non-polar bonds and apply to bonding |

| | |Balance reactions |

| | |Identify the type of reactions |

| | |Predict the products of a reaction |

| |Assessment: |Bonding & naming - analogies, quiz, test (MC & short answer), chromatography lab (identify |

| | |polarity of solute based on type of solvent) |

| | |Balancing equations & rxn types - balancing practice, ID rxn type practice, quiz, test (MC & |

| | |short answer) |

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|Science Department |

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|Physics: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |Experimental design: independent and dependent variables, constants, multiple trials, analyzing |

| | |data, and assessing validity of experimental results. |

| | |Designating system and surroundings using system schemas. |

| | |Energy storage as kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, |

| | |chemical energy, and dissipated energy. Energy transfer by working. Conservation of energy. |

| |Skills: |Using computer simulations. Representing storage and transfer using pie charts, bar graphs, and|

| | |energy flow diagrams. Developing analytical and mathematical skills through collecting, |

| | |graphing and interpreting quantitative data. Recognizing linear and quadratic relationships. |

| |Assessment: |Informal lab reports, homework, quizzes, tests (using appropriate representational tools, |

| | |graphing and interpreting data, applying models to solve problems). |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |Electricity: charge, conductors, insulators, electric current, resistance, electric potential, |

| | |series and parallel DC circuits, batteries, capacitors, energy. |

| |Skills: |Qualitative analysis and proportional reasoning. Laboratory safety and skills. Recording |

| | |detailed observations in the lab and justifying or disputing scientific claims by citing |

| | |experimental evidence. Critical thinking. |

| |Assessment: |Informal lab reports, homework, quizzes, tests (using appropriate representational tools, |

| | |graphing and interpreting data, applying models to solve problems). Semester exam. |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |Motion in one-dimension: distance, displacement, position, speed, velocity, constant |

| | |acceleration. Energy analysis of constant velocity and constant acceleration scenarios |

| | |threaded throughout. |

| |Skills: |Using multiple representations (graphical, verbal, diagrammatic, mathematical) to analyze real |

| | |world scenarios. Problem solving. Lab skills. |

| |Assessment: |Informal lab reports, homework, quizzes, tests (using appropriate representational tools, |

| | |graphing and interpreting data, applying models to solve problems). |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |Forces and motion: Newton’s 3 laws, gravity, mass, weight, inertia, friction. |

| | |Light as a particle: mirrors, Law of Reflection, diffuse and specular reflection, real and |

| | |virtual images, refraction, Snell’s Law |

| |Skills: |Independence in carrying out lab experiments to answer a question or discover a relationship. |

| | |Further development of analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills. |

| |Assessment: |Informal lab reports, homework, quizzes, tests (using appropriate representational tools, |

| | |graphing and interpreting data, applying models to solve problems). Cumulative exam. |

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|Science Department |

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|AP Biology: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |ECOLOGY: Characteristics of Populations: behavior, Community interactions: Symbiosis, Predator |

| | |Prey, Ecosystems: Nutrient Cycles, Energy movement |

| | |CELL: cell organelles, cell membrane- structure and function, transport, enzymes |

| | |BIOCHEMISTRY: general chemistry: bonds, etc. Water properties, macromolecules: proteins, |

| | |lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acid |

| |Skills: |How to write an AP Science Essay, complete as many multiple choice as possible, how to read a |

| | |scientific text book |

| | |Use scientific probes and water tests |

| | |Reading Primary Science Text: chapter of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring |

| |Assessment: |Homework, online quizzes, 2 tests, essays |

| | |Laboratory assignments: stream ecology, isopod behavior, mark and recapture. |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |CELL: photosynthesis and reproduction |

| | |GENETICS: DNA structure and function, protein synthesis, viruses and prokaryote DNA, operons, |

| | |recombinant DNA, eukaryote gene expression, Mendelian genetics, mitosis and meiosis |

| |Skills: |Use scientific probes: carbon dioxide, oxygen, colorimeter. |

| | |Use excel to make graphs |

| | |Titration |

| | |Use models to understand cell division and enzymes |

| |Assessment: |homework, quizzes, 2 tests, Lab cellular respiration, Photosynthesis lab, mitosis and meiosis |

| | |lab, Lab on diffusion, Enzyme Lab, genetic dice lab, amylase regulation in prokaryotes |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |GENETICS cont. |

| | |EVOLUTION: Macro and Micro Evolution |

| | |CLASSIFICATION: Protista, Monera, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae,Archaebacteria |

| | |PLANT: structure and function, transport, development |

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| |Skills: |Reading Primary Science Text- chapter of Darwin's Origin of Species |

| | |Chi Square tests, learn to care for plants |

| |Assessment: |homework, quizzes, 2 tests, Lab on Transpiration, lab on Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, Lab on Corn|

| | |genetics, evolution of food, invertebrate project: chart of systems. Plant project. |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |ANIMAL SYSTEMS: reproduction and development, circulation, gas exchange, excretion, immune, |

| | |nervous, digestion, endocrine |

| | |AP Exam May 17th |

| |Skills: |Scientific Method- how to conduct an experiment. |

| |Assessment: |homework, quizzes, 2 tests, Lab on Circulation, Lab on Animal Behavior |

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|Science Department |

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|AP Chemistry: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |Review from general chemistry: chemical reactions and stoichiometry. solutions, concentration, |

| | |electrolytes, acids and bases, and redox reactions. |

| |Skills: |Strategies for taking AP style examinations, emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking |

| | |skills, laboratory safety, technical writing, analysis and creation of graphs, appropriate use |

| | |of laboratory equipment and probes, and time management. |

| |Assessment: |Nightly homework assignments, quizzes (MC, problems & short answer), AP style tests, lab |

| | |analyses and reports. |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |Electrochemistry, Energy and thermochemistry, enthalpy, chemical bonding, molecular shape, |

| | |hybridization, resonance, Liquids & solids, properties of matter, phase diagrams, |

| |Skills: |Strategies for taking AP style examinations, emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking |

| | |skills, laboratory safety, technical writing, analysis and creation of graphs, appropriate use |

| | |of laboratory equipment and probes, and time management. |

| |Assessment: |Nightly homework assignments, quizzes, AP style tests, lab analyses and reports. |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |solutions, solubility, concentrations, colligative properties, equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s |

| | |principle, kinetics, rate laws, catalysts, equilibrium, reaction quotient. |

| |Skills: |Strategies for taking AP style examinations, emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking |

| | |skills, laboratory safety, technical writing, analysis and creation of graphs, appropriate use |

| | |of laboratory equipment and probes, and time management. |

| |Assessment: |Nightly homework assignments, quizzes, AP style tests, lab analyses and reports. |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |thermodynamics, free energy, acids and bases, titration, buffers, pH, acid-base strength, and |

| | |organic chemistry. |

| |Skills: |Strategies for taking AP style examinations, emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking |

| | |skills, laboratory safety, technical writing, analysis and creation of graphs, appropriate use |

| | |of laboratory equipment and probes, and time management. |

| |Assessment: |Nightly homework assignments, announced and unannounced quizzes, AP style tests, lab analyses |

| | |and reports. |

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|Science Department |

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|AP Physics: |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |Vectors, graphical analysis, kinematics in one and two dimensions, dynamics, rotational statics |

| | |, uniform circular motion, universal gravitation |

| |Skills: |Vector addition, linearizing graphs, collecting and interpreting data appropriately, solving |

| | |multi-step problems, drawing and utilizing force diagrams, creating and applying mathematical |

| | |models |

| |Assessment: |Regular homework (textbook and AP practice problems, graded for completion), quizzes (in class |

| | |and take-home), tests (AP multiple choice and free response questions), college-level lab |

| | |exercises. |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |Conservation of energy, energy transfer by working and heating, power, impulse, conservation of|

| | |linear momentum, kinetic theory, thermodynamic processes and cycles, fluid mechanics |

| |Skills: |Representing energy storage and transfer graphically and mathematically, utilizing video |

| | |analysis software, using computer simulations to gather information |

| |Assessment: |Regular homework (graded for completion), quizzes (in class and take-home), tests (multiple |

| | |choice and free response questions), college-level lab exercises, semester exam. |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |Electrostatics, DC circuits (including resistors and capacitors), magnetism, electromagnetism |

| | |including Faraday’s Law and Lenz’s Law, geometric optics. |

| |Skills: |Deductive reasoning, using visual representations of fields and forces to solve problems, |

| | |drawing and interpreting ray diagrams |

| |Assessment: |Regular homework (graded for completion), quizzes (in class and take-home), tests (multiple |

| | |choice and free response questions), college-level lab exercises |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |Physical optics, wave and particle behaviors of light, photon behavior of light and the |

| | |photoelectric effect, atomic physics, nuclear physics, review of all topics in preparation for |

| | |AP Physics B exam. |

| |Skills: |Test taking and problem solving strategies, identifying connections between related concepts, |

| | |recognizing conservation laws as a fundamental underlying theme (including conservation of mass,|

| | |charge, energy, momentum) |

| |Assessment: |Regular homework (graded for completion), quizzes (in class and take-home), college-level lab |

| | |exercises, full length practice AP Exam (AP Exam second Monday in May) |

| |Assessment: |Regular quizzes over reading assignments. Homework assignments. Frequent lab and field |

| | |experiments, student-authored papers, tests. |

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|Environmental Science: |

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|1st Quarter: |

|Content: |

|Sustainability |

|Ecosystems – definition, function, change (including nutrient cycling and energy flow) |

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|Skills: |

|Know how to design an experiment and collect data appropriately, learn use of environmental tools (meters – measuring weather parameters, |

|GPS, etc.) and other scientific equipment, learn how to design an environmentally green home (although expo projects may vary). Discuss |

|current event articles on environmental topics as appropriate. |

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|Assessment: |

|2-3 tests, homework, and labs. Projects vary from year to year and may include: participation in Bluegrass Energy & Green Living Expo and |

|field notebook journaling (as a class) |

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|2nd Quarter: |

|Content: |

|Topics vary from year to year and may include: |

|Ecosystems – definition, function, change (including nutrient cycling) |

|Human Populations and effects |

|Wild species and biodiversity |

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|Skills: |

|Continued use of scientific equipment, quadrat and population sampling, research and present endangered organism to peers. Other activities|

|vary from year to year and may include: Discuss current event articles on environmental topics as appropriate and Journaling in field |

|notebooks. |

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|Assessment: |

|3 or 4 tests, homework, and labs. Projects vary from year to year and may include: Endangered species research and presentation as well as|

|field notebook journaling (as a class). |

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|3rd Quarter: |

|Content: |

|Topics vary from year to year and may include: |

|Energy: fossil fuels, nuclear, alternative (solar, hydroelectric, etc.) |

|Soil: chemical and physical properties, importance in ecosystems, types Production and distribution of food, Pests and pest control |

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|Skills: |

|Continued use of scientific equipment, calculate energy usages (home energy audits), soil sampling and testing using kits. Discuss articles|

|on environmental topics as appropriate. |

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|Assessment: |

|May include: Presentation of Energy Project, 2-3 tests, homework, Home Energy Audit Lab, Irradiated Seed lab, weblog –each term post |

|current event and respond to someone else’s, write a current event summary on event you posted |

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|4th Quarter: |

|Content: |

|May include: Hydrologic cycle, human use, pollution, prevention of water pollution |

|Atmosphere: climate, climate change, ozone depletion, pollution |

|Solid Waste – disposal, recovery |

|Hazardous Chemicals: pollution, prevention |

|Economics, Public Policy |

|Sustainability |

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|Skills: |

|In addition to skills listed in previous quarters, may include: Continued use of scientific equipment, calculate water use, water and air |

|sampling and testing using kits. Discuss articles on environmental topics. |

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|Assessment: |

|2-3 tests, homework, water and air labs, weblog –each term post current event and respond to someone else’s, write a current event summary |

|on event you posted |

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|Science Department |

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|AP Environmental Science |

|1st Quarter: |Content: |Sustainability |

| | |Ecosystems – definition, function, change |

| |Skills: |Know how to design an experiment and collect data appropriately, learn use of environmental |

| | |tools (meters – measuring weather parameters, GPS, etc.). Begin and maintain a field journal |

| | |(learn what it is and how to collect appropriate information and make the variety of |

| | |observations required). Discuss and write summaries on current event articles on environmental |

| | |topics. Respond to other student’s comments on current events. |

| |Assessment: |2-3 tests (with multiple choice and open response questions), field notebook checks, homework, |

| | |labs, weblogs - twice a term post one environmental science related article and comment on |

| | |someone else’s article also write summary of posted articles |

|2nd Quarter: |Content: |Human Populations and effects |

| | |Soil: chemical and physical properties, importance in ecosystems, types |

| |Skills: |Journaling in field notebooks, continued use of scientific equipment, calculations necessary for|

| | |population study, quadrat and population sampling, soil sampling and testing using kits. Discuss|

| | |and write summaries on environmental topics. |

| |Assessment: |2-3 tests, field notebook checks and final field notebook assessment, homework, Duckweed Lab |

| | |(population), soil labs, weblog - twice a term post one environmental science related article |

| | |and comment on someone else’s article also write summary of posted articles |

|3rd Quarter: |Content: |Production and distribution of food |

| | |Wild species and biodiversity |

| | |Pests and pest control |

| | |Energy: fossil fuels, nuclear, alternative (solar, hydroelectric, etc.) |

| |Skills: |Continued use of scientific equipment, research and present energy projects to peers, calculate |

| | |energy usages. Discuss and write summaries on environmental topics. |

| |Assessment: |Presentation of Energy Project, present endangered organism, 2-3 tests, homework, Home Energy |

| | |Audit Lab, Irradiated Seed lab, weblog - twice a term post one environmental science related |

| | |article and comment on someone else’s article also write summary of posted articles |

|4th Quarter: |Content: |Hydrologic cycle, human use, pollution, prevention of water pollution |

| | |Atmosphere: climate, climate change, ozone depletion, pollution |

| | |Solid Waste – disposal, recovery |

| | |Hazardous Chemicals: pollution, prevention |

| | |Economics, Public Policy |

| |Skills: |Continued use of scientific equipment, calculate water use, water and air sampling and testing |

| | |using kits. Discuss and write summaries for weblog on environmental topics. |

| |Assessment: |2-3 tests, homework, water and air labs, LD 50 lab on toxicology, weblog - twice a term post one|

| | |environmental science related article and comment on someone else’s article also write summary |

| | |of posted articles |

|Biology 2 | | |

|1st Quarter |Content: |Local food, types of vendors at the farmers market, seasonal eating, community gardens, |

| | |nutrition from foods |

| |Skills: |Interacting with farmers at the farmers market, being able to find foods that are locally grown |

| | |and sustainable, identifying the types of foods that are in season |

| |Assessment: |Question list for farmers, Foods project – analyze your diet with regard to meeting nutritional |

| | |guidelines |

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|2nd Quarter |Content: |Homeostasis, anatomical terms, body chemistry: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, cell structure |

| |Skills: |Keep a virtual person alive based on system information and homeostasis ideas, correctly use |

| | |anatomical terms on a clay body, identify the type of protein, carbohydrate & lipid present in a|

| | |food through lab analysis |

| |Assessment: |Homeostasis and anatomical terms test, body chemistry project – present information regarding |

| | |the different ways your body uses proteins, lipids, carbohydrates |

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|3rd Quarter |Content: |Nervous system (cell types, subsections, parts of the brain, function), skeletal system (cell |

| | |types, bone growth, function), cartilage, joints (types, labeling parts of synovial joint, |

| | |examples) |

| |Skills: |Identifying the types of nervous, skeletal and cartilaginous cells, relating parts of the brain |

| | |to activities done, discussing the function of the nervous and skeletal system, research and |

| | |present a disease or issue related to the nervous or skeletal system |

| |Assessment: |Nervous system test, skeletal and joints test, unit project on disease or issue |

|4th Quarter |Content: |Muscles (special cell structures, function, types, how contraction occurs), circulatory system |

| | |(parts and function, heart, artery & vein structure, parts of blood & function), learn a system |

| | |not discussed in class |

| |Skills |Identifying the types of muscle and blood cells, relating parts of the musculature system to |

| | |activities done, discussing the function of the muscle and cardiovascular system, research and |

| | |present a disease or issue related to the muscle or cardiovascular system, produce a project |

| | |that demonstrates knowledge of another system |

| |Assessment: |Muscles test, cardiovascular test, unit project on disease or issue, project on other system |

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