Biology: The Living Environment
Tentative Curriculum Sequence
Dr. Romano
romanop@soundviewprep.org
Text: Miller and Levine, Biology. 2010 Prentice Hall (Foundations version)
Topic Area
2015-2016
Labs/ Activities
First Semester, Quarter #1
Class Rules/Routines, Introductions
Safety, Lab Equipment
“Get to Know You” Activity
Safety Contract, Lab & Quiz
Life Processes and Homeostasis
The Scientific Method: Independent and dependent variables
The Formal Lab Report
Lab Report Template
Microscopy
Characteristics of Living Things
Levels of Organization, Homeostasis
Biochemistry: Chemistry of the Cell
The Atoms and Its Subdivisions
Covalent and Ionic Bonding
Water and Its Properties
Carbon & Organic Macromolecules:
Enzymes & Their Properties: Temperature, pH
Cells and Cell Processes
Cell Theory
Cell structure: organelles
Cell Processes; Diffusion, Osmosis & Active Transport
Graphing Rules
Brine Shrimp Inquiry Lab
Making “mini-posters”
Microscope Use Lab
Microscope Measurement Lab
Is Sammy Alive Activity
M and M Bohr Model of the Atom
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3322
Bonding Lab
Properties of Water Lab
Building Macromolecules Activity
Enzyme Labs: effect of T and pH
Parts of the Cell Project
Cell Observations Lab: plant, animal
Micrsocopy of specialized cells
Diffusion through Membrane NYS
Lab
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Classification and Taxonomy
Three domains, six kingdoms
Introduction to 6 kingdoms
Dichotomous Key Activity
Gizmo Dichotomous Key Lab
Pamishan Dichotomous Key Lab
Microscopy of 6 Kingdoms
First Semester, Quarter #2
Cell Processes:
Cellular Respiration
Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis
Plant Pigment Analysis
Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
Stages of Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Cancer: Uncontrolled Mitosis
Germinating Seeds Respiration Lab
Cell Respiration Poster Project
Yeast Sugar Lab
Photosynthesis Floating Discs Lab
Paper Chromatography Lab with
Spinach
Stages of Mitosis Onion Root Tip Lab
HeLa Cells Project (Henrietta Lacks)
Meiosis, Sexual Reproduction, and Development
Sexual Reproduction
Human Development/Embryology
Female Menstrual Cycle
Human Fetal Growth Lab
Menstrual Cycle Lab
Plant Systems, Reproduction, and Development
Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plants
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Reproduction in Angiosperms Lab
Fruits and Seeds Lab
Flower Dissection Lab
Evolution
Miller & Urey/ Big Bang Theory- Fantasia
Master & Commander, Simpsons- Homer
Evolution, Inherit the Wind
Evidence of Evolution Lab
NYS Beaks of Finches Lab
What Darwin Never Knew
Camouflage Lab
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Second Semester, Quarter #3
Introduction to/ Mendelian Genetics
Probability in Genetics
Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses
Punnett Squares and Test Crosses
Sex-Linked Traits, Codominance, Incomplete Dominance
Karyotyping
DNA and Molecular Genetics; Biotechnology
DNA and RNA
DNA Replication
Transcription and Translation of Proteins
Mutations
Gene and Chromosome Syndromes & Diseases
Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics
Human Genome Project
Parade through the Kingdoms
Disease and Immunity
Bacteria and Viruses
AIDS, Swine Flu, Avian Flu
Immune System
Vaccines
Protists
Fungi
Animal Kingdom- Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Invertebrates and Vertebrates
Second Semester, Quarter #4
Human Body Systems
Nutrition and Digestion
Human Nutrition
Phenotype & Genotype Lab
Pedigree Analysis
Sex-Linked Inheritance
ABO Blood Groups Lab
Karyotyping Lab
Models of DNA
Strawberry DNA Lab
Protein Synthesis Lab
Restriction Enzyme Lab, “Who Ate the
Cheese?”
Clinical Genetic Diseases Project
Gel Electrophoresis Lab
NYS Biodiversity Lab
Dolan DNA Center Activities online
Simulation of Spread of Infectious
Disease Lab
Antiseptics/antibacterials Lab
Gram Staining Lab
Contagion, Outbreak (movies)
Protist Slides
Mushroom Dissection
Survey of the Animal Kingdom Lab
Indicator Tests
Antacids Lab (Anat & Physio)
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Human Digestive System
Respiration and Circulation: Gas Exchange and Transport
Blood System
Excretion
Human Renal System
Nervous and Hormonal (Endocrine) Regulation
Cell Communication
Movement
Integumentary System: Skin, Hair, Nails
Muscle System
Summation of Human Body Systems
Fetal Pig Activity
Ecology and Human Impact on the Environment
Feeding Relationships, Ecosystems & Communities
Ecologic Succession
Biogeochemical Cycles
Carrying Capacity, Logistic & Exponential Growth
Populations
Age Structure Diagrams
Biodiversity
Biomes
Global Warming & Greenhouse Effect
Human Impact on the Environment
Stomach/intestine dissection
Bromthymol Blue & Exercise Lab
Sheep Lung Dissection/Model
Chicken Heart Dissection
Human heart/lung model
Blood Cells and Vessels lab
NYS Making Connections Lab
Kidney Dissection
Building a Neuron Activity
Project on Neurotransmitters
Sheep Brain Dissection
Muscle Lab; Locomotion Lab
Interactions of Human Body Systems
Activity
Fetal Pig dissection
Kaibab Deer Activity
Succession Activity
The Lorax
Biogeochemical Cycles Activity
Earth 2100 Project; Soylent Green
Owl Pellet Dissection
Wolf Sanctuary Trip
Pillbug Labs
Biomes Activity
An Inconvenient Truth
Acid Rain Lab
Gasland, the movie
A Civil Action
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