Grade: __9____
Carlisle County Public Schools
Unit of Study
Content Area: __Science___________ Course: __Biology_________________
Bundle/Unit Title: __Introduction to Biology: A Look into Biology____________________________
Unit Synopsis
Knowledge of Content
Proposed
Teaching
Date
Standard
A1. Scientific Inquiry
c. Collect, organize, and analyze data
accurately and precisely (e.g., using
scientific techniques and mathematics in
experiments)
e. Write and speak effectively to present
and explain scientific results, using
appropriate terminology and graphics
f. Safely use laboratory equipment and
techniques when conducting scientific
investigations
A.2. Mathematics and Measurement in
Science
a. Use appropriate SI units for length,
mass, time, temperature, quantity, area,
volume, and density, and describe the
relationships among SI unit prefixes (e.g.,
centi-, milli-, kilo-) and how SI units are
related to analogous English units
c. Use graphical models, mathematical
models, and simple statistical models to
express patterns and relationships
determined from sets of scientific data
A.3. Science in Practice
a. Describe the fundamental assumptions
of science
f. Use a variety of appropriate sources
(e.g., Internet, scientific journals) to
retrieve relevant information; cite
references properly
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Learning Targets
-Collect , organize, and analyze
data
-Write and speak effectively to
present scientific results
-Safe use of lab equipment
-Use Appropriate SI units
-Use of graphing, math, and
simple statistical models
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Student-Friendly
“I Can…” Statements
1.
2.
3.
I can collect, organize, and analyze
data accurately and precisely
I can write and speak effectively to
present and explain scientific
results, using terminology and
graphics
I can safely use lab equipment and
techniques when conducting
investigations.
4.
I can use SI units and describe
prefixes and how SI units are
related to English units.
5.
I can use graphical, mathematical,
and simple statistical models to
express patterns and relationships
determined from sets of scientific
data
1.
I can describe fundamental
assumptions of science
I can use a variety of sources to
retrieve relevant information.
2.
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Critical Vocabulary
observation, data,
inference, hypothesis,
controlled experiment,
manipulated variable,
responding variable,
biology, Metric System,
microscope,
science
A.4. Foundations
a. Describe the biological criteria that
need to be met in order for an organism
to be considered alive
d. Use mathematics to enhance the
scientific inquiry process (e.g., choosing
appropriate units of measurement,
graphing and manipulating experimental
data)
1.
2.
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT & REFLECTION
Interim & End of Unit Common Assessments (Assessments & Rubrics Attached)
Proposed Assessment Standards
Assessment Method
Date
Matching or Multiple Choice over
Vocabulary for Interim
Assessment.
A, B, C, D, E, F
I can describe the criteria that
needs to be met for an organisms
to be considered living.
I can use math to enhance
scientific inquiry
Interventions for Struggling Students
Extensions for Proficient Students
25 multiple choice questions
1 constructed-response
INSTRUCTIONAL RIGOR & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT/INSTRUCTIONAL RELEVANCE
Resources:
Essential Instructional Activities:
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organism
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Individual Teacher Activities:
DAY #
Day 1
Day 2
“I CAN STATEMENTS….”
I can understand the terminology
used in an experiment.
I can make a graph using
information that I have gathered in
the classroom.
Instructional Activities
Vocabulary Notebook on key
terms of Unit 1: observation,
data, inference, hypothesis,
controlled experiment,
manipulated variable,
responding variable, theory ,
law, cell, technology
Formative Assessment
Check of the Vocabulary
Notebook
Poster session: Graphing
exercise
The graphs presented in class.
Intervention
Extension
3A
1C, 1E, 4D
Alternate Assignment Using
Graphing Skills Lab pages 49-54
in Lab Manual A
Day 3/4
Day 5
I can use lab equipment safely
when conducting scientific
investigations
Recognizing Laboratory Safety
Lab, along with Identifying
Laboratory Equipment Lab
The lab handout
I can make measurements in
Metric and compare them to
English Units.
Making Metric Measurements
Lab: Length, Mass, time, temp,
quantity, area, volume, and
density. Page 27-30 In Lab
Manual A
The lab handout
New American Lecture, Topic:
Characteristics of Living Things.
Visual Organizer, Review
Questions: Mastery,
Understanding
(compare/contrast),
Interpersonal, Self Expressive.
Hook and Bridge and Synthesis
Task
The information from
Instructional Activities will be
turned in.
Day 6
I can identify the 5 characteristics
of a living organism
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1F
2A, 4D
4A
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Ideas and Thoughts for Refinement
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