Teacher: CORE BIOLOGY P1 Year: 2012-13

Course: BIOLOGY Month: All Months

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Unit 1a: Classification and Tools of a Biologist

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

What factors

connect all

living things to

each other that

can be seen at

the molecular,

cellular and

anatomical

level?

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

Why is

interdependence

one of the most

important

concept in

studying life?

Unit Question:

Methods of

classificaiton

of Aristotle

and Linnaeus

Six kingdom

system vs. the

three

domainsystem

Characteristics

of Life

Identify

organisms

using

dichotomous

keys

Apply the

scientific

method to a

variety of

problems

Translate

experimental

data to a

graph

Demonstrate

proper use

and care of

lab

equipment

using

SI/metric

system.

Graphing

Experimental

Animal

Phyla

Dichotomous

Key Lab

9/30/2012

Unit 1a Quiz

9/30/2012

Soda Lab

9/1/2012

Bacteria

Sampling

Lab 9/1/2012

Homework

review

9/1/2012

Unit 1 Test

9/1/2012

Students

should be able

to describe

both Aristotle

and Linnaeus'

classification

systems,

understanding

the pro's and

con's of each.

Be able to

describe the

differences

between the six

kingdom

system of

classifcation

with that of the

3 domain

system.

Use lab

equipment (and

understand

metric

RST.9-10.3-Follow precisely a complex

multistep procedure when carrying out

experiments, taking measurements, or

performing technical tasks, attending to

special cases or exceptions defined in

the text.

STE.08.02.02-Differentiate between

prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, in

terms of their general structures and

degrees of complexity.

STE.08.05.03-Describe how the

taxonomic system classifies living

things into domains (eubacteria,

archaebacteria, and eukaryotes) and

kingdoms (animals, plants, fungi, etc.).*

[Note: there is an ongoing scientific

debate about the number of kingdoms

and which organisms should be included

in each. The following websites provide

more information: Brave New Biosphere

whyfiles.org/022critters/phylogeny.html,

and The Tree of Life Project Root Page

phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/life.html.]

What are some

of the strategies

one can use to

classify living

things?

Unit Question:

How are the

tools of a

biologist

(observation,

scientific

method, metric

system and

graphing)

utilized in an

experiment?

Unit Question:

What are the

major factors of

an ecosystem?

Data measurements),

observation

skills and the

scientific

method to

create an

experiment

based on a

problem.

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Unit 1b: Ecology

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

What factors

connect all living

things to each

other that can be

seen at the

Passage of

Energy:

Food Chains &

Food Webs

Biogeochemical

cycles: water,

carbon

Identify abiotic

and biotic factors

in a given

ecosystem

Explain different

tactics to

surviving changes

in the

Unit 1b Quiz -

Ecology

10/12/2012

Unit 1:

Comprehensive

exam 10/12/2012

Owl Pellet Lab

9/1/2012

Understand how

energy and

materials are used

and recycled

through the

ecosystem.

Determine the

STE.08.04.01-

Explain how

major organ

systems in

humans (e.g.,

kidney, muscle,

lung) have

functional units

molecular,

cellular and

anatomical level?

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

Why is

interdependence

one of the most

important concept

in studying life on

Earth?

Unit Question:

What are the

limits/constraints

nutrients (like

carbon, oxygen,

nitrogen and

water) and energy

place on an

ecosystem's size

and stability?

dioxide/oxygen

and nitrogen

Levels of

Ecological

Interaction:

Population

Ecology

Community

Ecology

Ecosystem

Human Anatomy:

Digestive System

Abiotic and

Biotic factors

Survival in a

changing

environment:

conformers and

regulators;

acclimation,

dormancy, and

migration

Scientific method

environment

Properly employ

the metric system

while measuing

volume, mass and

length

Dissections

Bacteria

Culturing Lab

9/1/2012

interactions that

occur between

different species

that connect all

species together.

Use the metric

system,

observation skills

and the scientific

method to create

an experiment

based on a

problem.

(e.g., nephron,

sarcome, alveoli)

with specific

anatomy that

perform the

function of that

organ system.

STE.08.04.02-4.2

Describe how the

function of

individual

systems within

humans are

integrated to

maintain a

homeostatic

balance in the

body.

STE.08.06.01-

Explain how

biotic and abiotic

factors cycle in

an ecosystem

(water, carbon,

oxygen, and

nitrogen).

STE.08.06.02-

Use a food web

to identify and

distinguish

producers,

consumers, and

decomposers, and

explain the

transfer of energy

through trophic

levels.

STE.08.06.03-

Identify the

factors in an

ecosystem that

influence

fluctuations in

population size.

STE.08.06.04-

Analyze changes

in an ecosystem

resulting from

natural causes,

changes in

climate, human

activity, or

introduction of

non-native

species.

STE.08.06.05-

Explain how

symbiotic

behavior

produces

interactions

within

ecosystems.

Illustrate a

biogeochemical

Factors in an

ecosystem and

Explain how the

factors in an

STE.08.06.01-

Explain how

cycle. how organisms

survive the winter

(mc, id's, short

answer) 4/1/2013

Factors in an

ecosystem,

survival in the

winter,

biogeochemical

cycles and

population

dynamics (20

open response

questions)

4/1/2013

ecosystem are

recycled.

biotic and abiotic

factors cycle in

an ecosystem

(water, carbon,

oxygen, and

nitrogen).

STE.08.06.02-

Use a food web

to identify and

distinguish

producers,

consumers, and

decomposers, and

explain the

transfer of energy

through trophic

levels.

STE.08.06.04-

Analyze changes

in an ecosystem

resulting from

natural causes,

changes in

climate, human

activity, or

introduction of

non-native

species.

STE.08.06.05-

Explain how

symbiotic

behavior

produces

interactions

within

ecosystems.

What are the

factors that

influence

population size?

Effects of birth

rate, death rate

and life

expectancy affect

on population

size

Predict

population size of

a species given

data on that

species.

Analyze age

structure

diagrams to

determine the

relative health of

populations

(using different

countries)

Population

dynamics (mc,

id's, short answer)

6/30/2013

Population

Growth of

Bacteria

6/30/2013

Ecology II Test

6/30/2013

Explain how a

population

changes in size

over time.

STE.08.06.03-

Identify the

factors in an

ecosystem that

influence

fluctuations in

population size.

How do different

species in an

ecosystem

interact?

How do various

factors influence

biodiversity?

Compare various

types of

relationships:

-Competition

-Predation

-Mutalism

-Parasitism

-Commensalism

Illustrate ways

biodiveristy can

fluctuate.

-Natural Causes

-Human

Interactions

-Invasive Species

Identify what

type of

relationship given

organisms share

Movie- Conquest

of the Parasites

5/1/2013

Rainforest

Diveristy Lab

5/1/2013

Species

Interaction

5/1/2013

Explain various

types of species

interactions and

how these

interactions affect

biodiversity.

STE.08.06.04-

Analyze changes

in an ecosystem

resulting from

natural causes,

changes in

climate, human

activity, or

introduction of

non-native

species.

STE.08.06.05-

Explain how

symbiotic

behavior

produces

interactions

within

ecosystems.

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Unit 2: Cells & Homeostasis

Essential Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester 1 Essential

Question:

What factors connect

all living things to

each other that can be

seen at the molecular,

cellular and

anatomical level?

Semester 1 Essential

Question:

Why is

interdependence one

of the most important

concept in studying

life on Earth?

Unit Question:

How does the

structure of a cell (and

the organelles within

it) influence its

capabilities/functions?

U: What is the

biochemistry of

lipids?

History of Cell

Theory

Form and

Function of Cell

Organelles

Comparison of

plant, animal and

bacterial cells

Structure and

function of

Lipids (in

general and

Phospholipids in

the cell

membrane,

specifically)

Roles that

proteins play

within the cell

membrane

Methods of

Cellular

Utilize a

microscope to

examine cellular

structure

Identify various

cell parts and

their functions

Apply

knowledge of

cell membranes

to how cells

react to their

environment

Predict

movement of

various

molecules

into/out of cells

Using a

microscope

Building

monomers and

polymers of

Learning the

Microscope lab

11/30/2012

Comparing Cell

Types (Cheek,

Onion, Ulva) Lab

11/30/2012

Investigation of

Surface

Area/Volume

Ratio in Cells

11/30/2012

Osmosis/Diffusion

Lab 11/1/2012

Cell Structure and

Function Test

11/1/2012

Homework review

11/30/2012

Unit 2 Quiz

11/30/2012

Introduction to the

Microscope

11/30/2012

Determine how

the organelles in

a cell function.

Illustrate the

structure and

function of a

cell.

Explain how cell

structure

differentiates

plants, animals

and bacteria

Understand how

the structure and

function of lipids

enables them to

be the cell

membranes and

govern how

molecules are

transported into

or out of a cell.

STE.08.01.01-

Explain the

significance of

carbon in

organic

molecules.

STE.08.01.02-

Recognize the

six most

common

elements in

organic

molecules (C, H,

N, O, P, S).

STE.08.01.03-

Describe the

composition and

functions of the

four major

categories of

organic

molecules

(carbohydrates,

lipids, proteins,

U: What are the

similarities and

differences between

passive and active

transport?

U: How are nerve

cells used to illustrate

cell structure,function

and transport?

Unit Question:

How does the

structure of a

molecule define its

role in living things?

Transportation-

Passive

Transport and

Active Transport

Human

Anatomy:

Nervous System

lipids

Build Membrane

Molecule Building

Labs 10/12/2012

Understand how

various

molecules enter

or exit the cell.

Differentiate

passive from

active transport.

Be able to

differentiate the

organelles of a

plant, bacteria or

animal cell.

Explain and

show ionic and

covalent bonding

and explain why

bonding makes

atoms more

stable.

Explain why

carbon is the

basis of all

organic

molecules.

Describe and

give examples of

hydrolysis and

dehydration

synthesis

reactions and

how these break

and nucleic

acids).*

STE.08.01.04-

Describe how

dehydration

synthesis and

hydrolysis relate

to organic

molecules.

up and build

macromolecules.

State the role

that

carbohydrates,

lipids, and

proteins, and

nucleic acids

play in living

things.

Cell structure of a

plant

Cell structure of

an animal

Types of passive

transport

Building cell

membranes

Build monomer

and polymers of

lipids

Vertebrate

Portfolio: Unit 3

12/21/2012

Unit 2 Test

11/30/2012

Plant/animal cell

lab 11/30/2012

Building lipids

11/30/2012

Osmosis and

Diffusion Lab

11/30/2012

Utilize the

periodic table to

draw atoms and

bonding

diagrams

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Unit 3a: Cellular Energetics (Respiration)

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

Why is

interdependence

one of the most

Structure and

Function of ATP

as the main

molecule of

energy in

organisms

Describe the role of

ATP in living

organisms

Analyze chemical

reactions,

identifying reactants

Cell Energy Quiz

1: Cell

Respiration &

Fermentation

12/1/2012

Student

Explain the

relationship

between glucose

and ATP.

Illustrate the

products and

STE.08.02.07-

Provide evidence

that the organic

compounds

produced by

plants are the

important

concept in

studying life on

Earth?

Unit Question:

How does the

structure of a

plant help it to

make food for

itself, and in turn

other organisms?

Unit Question:

What is the

relationship

between ATP

and Glucose?

Unit Question:

How do the

structure and

function of

mitochondria and

chloroplasts

enable these

organelles to

perform cell

energy reactions?

Unit Question:

How are the

Cardiovascular

and Respiratory

systems linked to

Cellular

Respiration

Fermentation-

Lactic Acid &

Alcohol

Structure and

Function of ATP.

aerobic

respiration

Structure and

function of the

monomers and

polymers of

carbohydrates.

Human

Anatomy:

Cardiovascular

System

(Structure &

Function)

Human

Anatomy:

Respiratory

System

(Structure &

Function) +

Comparative

Anatomy

(Worm, Fish,

and products.

Explain the necessity

of some form of

respiration (cellular,

fermentation) for all

organisms

Compare how

environmental

conditions change

organisms' energy

needs and

capabilities

Designed Yeast

Fermentation

Investigation

12/1/2012

Homework

review 12/1/2012

Unit 3 Test

12/1/2012

reactants of

cellular

respiration.

Illustrate how the

cardiovascular

and respiratory

systems are

linked to the

digestive system

to supply

carboydrates to

cells for cell

respiration for

the construction

of ATP from

glucose.

primary source

of energy and

nutrients for

most living

things.

STE.08.02.08-

Identify how

cellular

respiration is

important for the

production of

ATP.

STE.08.02.09-

Explain the

interrelated

nature of

photosynthesis

and cellular

respiration.

the energy needs

of individual

cells?

Grasshopper)

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Unit 3b: Cellular Energetics (Photosynthesis)

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester 1

Essential

Question:

Why is

interdependence

one of the most

important

concept in

studying life on

Earth?

Unit Question:

How does the

structure of a

plant help it to

make food for

itself, and in turn

other organisms?

Unit Question:

What is the

relationship

between ATP

and Glucose?

Unit Question:

How do the

Structure and

Function of ATP

as the main

molecule of

energy in

organisms

Photosynthesis:

Overview of

Light-

Independent &

Light-Dependent

Reactions

Leaf Structure

CAM, C3 & C4

Photosynthetic

Strategies

Photosynthesis

Describe the role of

ATP in living

organisms

Analyze chemical

reactions,

identifying reactants

and products.

Explain the necessity

of some form of

respiration (cellular,

fermentation) for all

organisms

Recognize the role of

chlorophyll and other

accessory pigments in

photosynthesis

Compare how

environmental

conditions change

organisms' energy

needs and capabilities

Chromatography

Cell Energy Quiz

2: Photosynthesis

1/1/2013

Chromatography

and Stomata Lab

12/1/2012

Carbon Dioxide

Production in

Living Things

Lab 12/1/2012

BTB Lab

12/1/2012

Unit 3 Test

1/31/2013

Explain the

relationship

between glucose

and ATP.

Illustrate the

products and

reactants of

photosynthesis.

STE.08.01.03-

Describe the

composition and

functions of the

four major

categories of

organic

molecules

(carbohydrates,

lipids, proteins,

and nucleic

acids).*

STE.08.01.04-

Describe how

dehydration

synthesis and

hydrolysis relate

to organic

molecules.

STE.08.02.06-

Identify the

reactants and

products in the

general reaction

structure and

function of

mitochondria and

chloroplasts

enable these

organelles to

perform cell

energy

reactions?

of

photosynthesis.

Describe the use

of isotopes in

this

identification.

STE.08.02.07-

Provide evidence

that the organic

compounds

produced by

plants are the

primary source

of energy and

nutrients for

most living

things.

STE.08.02.08-

Identify how

cellular

respiration is

important for the

production of

ATP.

STE.08.02.09-

Explain the

interrelated

nature of

photosynthesis

and cellular

respiration.

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Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester Two

Essential

Question:

How can the

relatively simple

(chemically)

molecule DNA

create the variety

of life found on

planet Earth?

Unit Question:

How does the

structure of DNA

allow it to be

copied (the

genetic function)

and used to make

proteins

(biochemical

function)?

Unit Question:

What are the

important

biochemical

properties of

proteins, enzymes

and nucleic acids?

DNA

transcription and

translation

Structure and

function of

proteins

Structure and

function of

nucleic acids

Enzyme structure

and function

Structure &

Functions of

DNA and RNA

History of DNA's

discovery.

DNA Replication

Process

Protein Synthesis

DNA extraction

Build Proteins &

Distinguish levels

of protein

structure

Apply the base

pairing rule to

model DNA

structure

Determine the

primary structure

of a protein froma

given DNA

sequence

Explain how one

molecule of DNA

can be replicated

using the base

pairing rules

Illustrate the roles

of different types

of RNA in the

production of

proteins

Homework

review 2/1/2013

Unit 4 Quiz

2/1/2013

Unit 4 Test

2/1/2013

DNA extraction

Lab 2/1/2013

Building Proteins

2/1/2013

Catalase Lab

2/1/2013

DNA Extraction

1/31/2013

DNA structure

(multiple choice,

identification,

short answer)

1/31/2013

Protein synthesis

(mulitple choice,

id's, short answer)

1/31/2013

DNA structure,

replication,

protein synthesis

and cell

reproduction

(Open response

questions)

Be able to

describe how the

structure of DNA

correlates to the

structure and

function of

proteins and

enzymes.

Illustrate how the

structure of DNA

is used to copy

the molecule and

make proteins.

Describe how the

structure of

proteins and

enzymes dictates

their function.

Explain the

important role of

enzymes as

catalysts in

biochemical

reactions.

Explain how

DNA is the

molecule

STE.08.01.01-

Explain the

significance of

carbon in organic

molecules.

STE.08.01.02-

Recognize the six

most common

elements in

organic

molecules (C, H,

N, O, P, S).

STE.08.01.03-

Describe the

composition and

functions of the

four major

categories of

organic

molecules

(carbohydrates,

lipids, proteins,

and nucleic

acids).*

STE.08.01.04-

Describe how

dehydration

synthesis and

hydrolysis relate

to organic

Unit Question:

Why are enzymes

essential to allow

living things to

operate

chemically?

1/31/2013 important in cell

division and

protein synthesis.

molecules.

STE.08.01.05-

Explain the role

of enzymes in

biochemical

reactions.

STE.08.02.04-

Describe how

cells function in a

narrow range of

physical

conditions, such

as temperature

and pH, to

perform life

functions that

help to maintain

homeostasis.

STE.08.03.01-

Describe the

structure and

function of DNA,

and distinguish

among

replication,

transcription, and

translation.

STE.08.03.02-

Describe the

processes of

replication,

transcription, and

translation and

how they relate to

each other in

molecular

biology.

STE.08.03.03-

Describe the

general pathway

by which

ribosomes

synthesize

proteins by using

tRNAs to

translate genetic

information

encoded in

mRNAs.

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Unit 5: Cell Division

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester Two

Essential

Question:

How can the

relatively simple

(chemically)

molecule DNA

create the variety

of life found on

planet Earth?

Unit Essential

Question:

Binary Fission- in

comparison to

Mitosis

Karyotypes

Sexual &

asexual

reproduction

Identify key

aspects of the cell

Proper use of a

microscope

Construct a

karyotype of

normal and

abnormal

chromosome

samples

Identify how

meisosis

introduces

Homework

review 3/1/2013

Unit 5 Quiz

3/1/2013

Unit 5 Test

3/1/2013

Karyotype Lab

3/1/2013

Time in Mitosis

3/1/2013

Flower Dissection

3/1/2013

Understand the

significance of

the cell cycle to a

multicellular

organism as

compared to

binary fission that

is used for a

unicellular

organism.

Discuss how

STE.08.02.10-

Describe and

compare the

processes of

mitosis and

meiosis, and their

role in the cell

cycle.

How is cellular

division between

prokaryotes and

eukaryotes

similar and how

is it different?

Unit Essential

Question:

How do the

stages ensure that

mitosis creates

duplicate somatic

cells?

Unit Essential

Question:

How does meiosis

contribute to

genetic

recombination?

Unit Essential

Question:

Differentiate the

offspring created

from asexual

reproduction to

sexual

reproduction.

cycle (G1, S, G2,

M) and key

events in

mitosis/meiosis.

Structure and

function of

chromosomes

variation in a

population.

Comparison of

mitosis and

meiosis in the cell

cycle and the fate

of the

chromosomes for

each (id's, mc's,

short answer)

1/31/2013

Identification of

cells in the

different stages of

mitosis

1/31/2013

DNA is copied

and sorted to

create identical

somatic cells

during mitosis.

Discuss how

DNA is copied,

sorted and

rearranged to

make new

combinations of

genes for gametes

in oogeneisis and

spermatogenesis.

Differentiate

mitosis and

meiosis in terms

of the cells made,

their chromosome

number and their

function in an

organism.

Unit 5: Cell Reproduction and Genetics

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Unit Essential

Question:

How is cellular

division between

prokaryotes and

eukaryotes

similar and how

is it different?

Unit Essential

Question:

How do the

stages ensure that

mitosis creates

duplicate somatic

cells?

Unit Essential

Question:

How does meiosis

contribute to

genetic

recombination?

Unit Essential

Question:

Differentiate the

offspring created

from asexual

reproduction to

cell cycle

Binary Fission- in

comparison to

Mitosis

Karyotypes

phases of mitosis

phases of meiosis

Sexual &

asexual

reproduction

asexual

reproduction

monohybrid

crosses

dihybrid crosses

differentiated

dominance

patterns

Follow directions

karyotype

procedures

Proper use of a

microscope

dissection skills

Homework

review 3/1/2013

Unit 5 Quiz

3/1/2013

Unit 5 Test

3/1/2013

Karyotype Lab

3/1/2013

Time in Mitosis

3/1/2013

Flower Dissection

3/1/2013

Understand the

significance of

the cell cycle to a

multicellular

organism as

compared to

binary fission that

is used for a

unicellular

organism.

Discuss how

DNA is copied

and sorted to

create identical

somatic cells

during mitosis.

Discuss how

DNA is copied,

sorted and

rearranged to

make new

combinations of

genes for gametes

in oogeneisis and

spermatogenesis.

Use a

monohybrid cross

sexual

reproduction.

U: How does the

genetic make up

of an organism

dictate its external

appearance?

Unit Essential

Question:

How did the

"complications"

of the variety of

inheritance

patterns influence

the ability of

scientists to

understand

heredity?

to determine how

the genotype of

an individual

controls the

phenotype.

Contrast a

monohybrid cross

to that of a

dihybrid cross.

Explain the

outcomes of

genetic crosses of

genes that are

examples of

incomplete

dominance,

complete

dominance and

codominance.

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Unit 6: Genetics

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester Two

Essential

Question:

How can the

relatively simple

(chemically)

Mendel’s laws of

inheritance

Patterns of

Inheritance:

Dominant/

Recessive,

Use a Punnett

square as a

method for

determining

probable

offspring

Genetics Test

2/28/2013

Punnett Square

Worksheets

2/1/2013

“Human

Apply laws of

inheritance to

determine

possible offspring

combinations of

"unknown"

STE.08.03.04-

Explain how

mutations in the

DNAsequence of

a gene may be

silent or result in

molecule DNA

create the variety

of life found on

planet Earth?

Unit Essential

Question:

How do the genes

of parents affect

the appearance of

their offspring?

Unit Essential

Question:

How did the

"complications"

of the variety of

inheritance

patterns influence

the ability of

scientists to

understand

heredity?

Codominant,

Incomplete

Dominance, Sex-

Linked, and

Multiple Alleles

Proper use of

Punnett squares

for mono- and di-

hybrid crosses

Mutations and

chromosomal

anomalies –

specifically

human

outcomes

Determine the

appropriate

inheritance

pattern of

organisms

Genetic

Disorder―

Research Project

2/1/2013

Sesame Street

Genetics Project

2/10/2013

Flower Dissection

3/1/2013

organisms

Illustrate the

cause and effect

of mutations on

the genotypes and

phenotypes of a

population.

Use a

monohybrid cross

to determine how

the genotype of

an individual

controls the

phenotype.

Contrast a

monohybrid cross

to that of a

dihybrid cross.

Explain the

outcomes of

genetic crosses of

genes that are

examples of

incomplete

dominance,

complete

dominance and

codominance.

phenotypic

change in an

organism and in

its offspring.

STE.08.03.05-

Differentiate

between

dominant,

recessive,

codominant,

polygenic, and

sex-linked traits.

STE.08.03.06-

State Mendel's

laws of

segregation and

independent

assortment.

STE.08.03.07-

Use a Punnett

Square to

determine the

genotype and

phenotype of

monohybrid

crosses.

M

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Unit 7: Evolution

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards

Semester Two

Essential

Question:

How can the

relatively simple

(chemically)

molecule DNA

create the variety

of life found on

planet Earth?

Unit Essential

Question:

How do genes

and the

environment

interact to

influence the way

species change

over time?

Unit Essential

Question:

Based on the

evidence for

evolution by

natural selection,

should the term

"Theory" be used

Evolutionary

Theories

-Lamarck

(Inheritance of

Acquired Traits

and Law of Use

and Disuse)

-Darwin (Natural

Selection and

Decent with

Modification)

Evidence for

Evolution

evolution by

natural selection

evidence for

evolution

galapagos island

ecology/geology

population

genetics

types of evolution

Apply knowledge

of adaptations and

natural selection

to demonstrate

how organisms

evolve

work in a team

setting

observational

skills

measuring

metric system

Adaptation/

Natural Selection

Lab- Bird Beak

Feeding

Strategies

3/1/2013

Evidence of

Evolution

3/1/2013

Human Hand

Adaptation

3/1/2013

Galapagos Islands

Movie 3/1/2013

Evolution and

Natural Selction

Quiz- Open

Response

3/31/2013

Homework

review 5/1/2013

Unit 6 Quiz

5/1/2013

Unit 6 Test

5/1/2013

Great Jelly Bean

Hunt 5/1/2013

Evaluate the

evolution of an

organism based

on Darwin's

concepts.

Explain various

types of evidence

that illustrate the

theory of

evolution

Compare and

Contrast the

theories

constructed by

both Lamarck and

Darwin

Be able to

accurately

describe how any

organism evolves

by natural

selection from an

ancestor.

Explain how

evidence supports

STE.08.05.01-

Explain how the

fossil record,

comparative

anatomy, and

other evidence

support the

theory of

evolution.

STE.08.05.02-

Illustrate how

genetic variation

is preserved or

eliminated from a

population

through

Darwinian natural

selection

(evolution)

resulting in

biodiversity.

to describe it?

Unit Essential

Question:

Why are the

Galapagos Islands

the focal point for

evolution?

Unit Essential

Question:

Individuals are

selected,

populations

evolve...what

factors are most

important for

selection and

evolution?

Unit Essential

Question:

How is the

skeletal and

muscular systems

used as evidence

for evolution?

patterns

types of natural

selection

muscular system

skeletal system

Evidence for

Evolution

5/1/2013

Bone Lab

5/1/2013

the theory of

evolution.

Describe how the

geology and

ecology of the

Galapagos islands

makes them the

focal point of

natural selection.

Describe how a

population

changes over

time.

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Summary & Review

Essential

Questions Content Skills Assessments Lessons

Learning

Benchmarks Standards