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Curriculum EssentialsDocument

Boulder Valley School DistrictDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction

Introduction

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21st Century Skills and Readiness Competenciesin CONTENT AREA

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Standards in CONTENT AREA

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Prepared Graduate Competencies

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Course Name/Grade Overview

Course DescriptionThis is the second year of a two‐year sequence in the IB/AP Biology curriculum. This course continues an in‐depth study of selected topics introduced in IB Biology 1. An emphasis is put on cell structures, membranes, genetics, botany, evolution, human anatomy and physiology, and ecology and conservation. Laboratory activities are accentuated with the goal of improving student scientific writing skills and to reinforce key research concepts; these labs are used for IB assessments. Additionally, students will design their own labs. Students must complete IB Biology 1 and IB Biology 2 to take either IB and/or AP exams.

Effective Components of a BVSD GRADE LEVEL/CONTENT AREA Class

Assessments

Grade Level ExpectationsStandards 11th Grade

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4.       1.      2.      3.      4.      

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1. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

f.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARD

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Prepared Graduates:     

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      7.      

Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARD

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Prepared Graduates:     

GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      i.

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      i.

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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2. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      i.

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      i.

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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3. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      i.

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      

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Grade Level/Course Name Academic Vocabulary Glossary

WORD DEFINITION

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Properties of the CED

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IB/AP Biology 2 HL wt

IB/AP Biology 2 HL wt

I43

This is the second year of a two‐year sequence in the IB/AP Biology curriculum. This course continues an in‐depth study of selected topics introduced in IB Biology 1. An emphasis is put on cell structures, membranes, genetics, botany, evolution, human anatomy and physiology, and ecology and conservation. Laboratory activities are accentuated with the goal of improving student scientific writing skills and to reinforce key research concepts; these labs are used for IB assessments. Additionally, students will design their own labs. Students must complete IB Biology 1 and IB Biology 2 to take either IB and/or AP exams.

[Term Length]

25

[Credits]

[Elective Required]

[CED_Status]

Science398cf08c-c3ab-4cf4-9427-05c5196b71af

[Effective Date]

[Expiration Date]

[NCAA]

[Hear]

[Subject Area]

[NonAcademic]

[StateID]

[CED_IC_Department]

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