Biology
Rev 9/1/11
North Kitsap School District
PAL Program
Course Contract
Credit _________
Course Title:
Grade Level:
Credit:
Biology (SCN 040)
10-12
1 credit
Grade ________
Date ________
Student______________________________
Instructor_______________________________
The student and parent/guardian agree that the student will finish the topics, listed below, and take the
appropriate chapter/cumulative tests in order to receive credit. The completion date for the requirements
below is ___________________________.
Essential Academic Learning Requirements:
EALR 1 – SYSTEMS: The student knows and applies scientific concepts and principles to understand
properties, structures, and changes in physical, earth/space, and living systems.
EALR 2 – INQUIRY: The student knows and applies the skills, processes and nature of scientific inquiry.
EALR 3 – APPLICATION: The student knows and applies science concepts and skills to develop solutions
to human problems in societal contexts.
Text: Biology, by Miller and Levine, 2008. See Study Guide for Pacing
Topic
Assignment
Unit One: The Science of Biology (2 weeks)
Reading pp. 18-20 Big Ideas in Biology/ Summarize_________
Biology Reflection_________
pp. 15-17 Characteristics of Living Things/ Project__________
Read Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life. Reviewing Content and Understanding Concepts on pg 57_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Applying the Scientific Method Potato Lab__________
Unit Two: Ecology (4 weeks)
United Streaming: 1) Life Science: Ecology, 2) Matter and Energy/Organization in
Living Systems. Summarize_________
Read Chapters 3-6, Vocabulary, Reviewing Content.: 3_____4_____5_____6_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Complete Ecosystems Project__________ or Study Plot Lab__________
Watch and summarize Suzuki Speaks__________
Unit Three: Cells (6-8 weeks)
United Streaming: 1) Cells, The Building Blocks of Life, 2) The Living Cell. Summarize__________
Read Chapters 7-10, Vocabulary, Reviewing Content: 7_____8_____9_____10_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Complete Cells Project__________ Complete “Onion Root Tips” online lab__________
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Unit Four: Genetics (6-8 weeks)
United Streaming:1) Genetics- Molecular Basis of Heredity, 2)Mitosis and Meiosis.
Summarize__________
Read Chapters 11-13, Complete Vocabulary, Reviewing Content: 11_____12_____13_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Complete Genetics Packet__________ Investigating Inherited Traits_________ Modeling DNA
Replication__________
Unit Five: Evolution (3 weeks)
U Streaming: 1) Elements of Bio: Bio. Evolution, 2) Icons of Science: Evolution. Summarize__________
Read Chapters 15-18, Vocab and Reviewing Content”: 15_____16_____17_____18_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Comparing Adaptations of Birds_______ Using and Constructing a Dichotomous Key_______
Unit Six: Systems and Relationships of the Kingdoms (Plants, Animals, Protists, Monera) (7 weeks)
U Streaming: 1)The World of Plants: Our Flowering World
Read Chapters 19, 20,, Vocab and Reviewing Content”: 19_____20_____21_____22_____25_____
26_____30_____32_____33_____
Study Guide Questions__________
Unit Seven: Human Biology (3 weeks)
U Streaming: 1) Life Science/Human Biology
Read any 3 Chapters, Vocab and Reviewing Content”: 35_____36_____37
Study Guide Questions__________
Labs:
Complete 10 labs (Note: “ten observations” assignment will count for two labs)
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