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Common Core Unit Name: Structures and Functions
of Living Organisms
Unit Number: 5
Enduring Understanding:
8.L.1 Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that effect living organisms
Standard
Essential Questions
8.L.1.1
8.L.1.1
Summarize the basic characteristics of
 What is microbiology?
viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites
 How are microbes classified?
relating to the spread, treatment and
 What are types of microbes are present
prevention of disease
in the human body?
 What are some similarities and
differences of viruses, bacteria,
protists, and fungi?
 What are some types of bacterial
infections?
 How are bacteria classified?
 What are some examples of viral
infections?
 How do viruses and bacteria
reproduce?
 What is an antibiotic and what is its
use?
 What are vaccines and how do they
work to eliminate disease?
Pacing Guideline
3 weeks
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8.L.1.2
Explain the difference between epidemic
and pandemic as it relates to the spread,
treatment and prevention of disease.
8.L.1.2
 What is a vector?
 What are some examples of vectors?
 What is an infectious disease?
 What are some methods for the
prevention and treatment of disease?
 How have improvements in public
health and state-of-the-art biomedical
research aided scientists to explain how
microbes cause infections in both plants
and animals?
 How has industrial microbiology
assisted in the control and prevention of
contamination of products leading to
food spoilage and the production of
pharmaceuticals?
 What is an epidemic?
 What is a pandemic?
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8.L.2.1
Summarize aspects of biotechnology
including: Specific genetic informaiton
available, Careers, Economic benefits to
North Carolina, Ethiical issues, and
Implicaitons for agriculture
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Microbiology
Microbes
Virus
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8.L.2.1
 What is biotechnology?
 How has biotechnology impacted
careers in such areas as medicine,
agriculture, genetics, and food science?
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How has biotechnology benefitted
North Carolina?
 What ethical issues have been raised as
a result of biotechnology?
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How can knowledge and advances in
technology reduce the threats imposed
by microbial hazards?
 How has biotechnology affected our
lives in terms of food, water, medicine,
and shelter?
 How is biotechlogy used in the
manufacturing of medicine? How is
biotechnology used in our criminal
justice/forensic system?
 How can biotechnology be used to
remove pollution from soil and water
(bioremediation)?
 How can biotechnology be used to
improve the quality of agricultural crops
and livestock products?
 What are Genetic Modification (GM) and
cloning and how are they controversial?
Essential Vocabulary
noninfectious disease
 Prokaryote
amoeba
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capsid
 Pseudopod
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Contagion
Disease
epidemic
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Bacteria
Antibiotic
Vaccine
Vector
infectious disease
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cilia, Euglena
Eukaryote
Eyespot
Flagellum
Paramecium
Parasite
Suggested Resources by Unit
Viruses
SARS
Smallpox
West Nile Virus
AIDS
RNA
Swine Flu
Flu &Flu Vaccine
Fungi
Six Kingdoms
Symbiosis
active immunity
amoebic dysentery
Antibody
antimicrobial product
carrier
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Influenza
Pathogen
Polio
small pox
Location of these resources
www.brainpop.com/
BrainPOP/BrainPOP Jr
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Protozoa
Diabetes
Bacteria
Lyme’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Antibiotic Resistance
Alzheimer’s Disease
Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
 Avian Flu
 Immune System
 The Black Death
PH Science Explorer (Text and section summaries) - Chapters 11/12
Classroom
PH - Adapted notes - Chapter 11/12
ExamPro Question Bank - Chapters 11/12
Classroom
Internet/school server
Unitedstreaming- Videos and lesson plans
streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Study Island
internet/school server
Classscape
internet/school server
Middle Interactive Notebook
www.middleschoolscience.com/notebook.htm
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Promethean Planet flipcharts and games
internet/school server
ChannelOne.com
Internet/ ChannelOne.com
NC Learn (This site has aligned lesson plans)!
Internet/ moodle.learnnc.org/
DPI Curricular Unit 9
NC DPI/ school server
Sciencespot.net
Internet/Sciencespot.net
NC Coach EOG Review Chapter 7
Classroom
Pearson Successnet.com
Prentice Hall Science Explorer On-line
Access Code: PHSCSE05NCEN08T
Quizlet Online vocabulary Flash cards
Quizlet.com
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