Common Core Curriculum Map 2012-2013
Common Core Unit Name: Molecular Biology
Unit Number: 8
Enduring Understanding:
8.L.5 Understand the composition of various substances as it relates to their ability to serve as a source of
energy and building materials for growth and repair of organisms.
Standard
8.L.5.1
Summarize how food provides the energy
and the molecules required for building
materials, growth and survival of all
organisms (to include plants).
Essential Questions
8.L.5.1
 Where do organisms get the molecules
that serve as fuel and building
materials?
 How do organisms metabolize and
oxidize food?
 What are unicellular/multicellular
organisms?
 What are cells and how do they
function?
 What is mitosis/meiosis?
 What is a prokaryotic/eukaryotic cell?
 What are organelles and what is the
function within a cell?
8.L.5.2
Explain the relationship among a healthy
diet, exercise, and the general health of the
body (emphasis on the relationship between
respiration and digestion).
8.L.5.2
 How can life styles choices,
environmental factors, and genetics
cause abnormalities to occur during
embryonic development as well as later
in life?
 How do human activities such as
smoking, consumption of alcohol, and
the use of drugs impact and interfere
Pacing Guideline
10 Days
Suggested Dates
May 6th- May 17th
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 Nutrient
 Calorie
 Carbohydrate
 Glucose
 Fat
 Protein
 Amino acids
Suggested Resources by Unit
BrainPOP/BrainPOP Jr
 Metabolism
 Body chemistry
 Cellular respiration
 Carbohydrates
 Fitness
 Fats
 Body weight
 Obesity
 Eating disorders
 Digestive system
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with the functioning and well-being of
the human body?
 How have technology and medical
advances help us to understand how the
human body functions?
 How have technology and medical
advances help us to make informed
decisions regarding our health?
 What are the risks (present/long-term) of
smoking, alcohol use, and the use of
drugs?
Essential Vocabulary
Vitamin
 Absorption
Mineral
 Tar
Food Guide Pyrimid
 Carbon monoxide
Percent Daily Value
 Metabolism
Dietary Reference
 Oxidation
Intakes (DRI’s)
 Prokaryote
Digestion
Location of these resources
www.brainpop.com/
Active transport
Passive transport
Cell structures
Cell specialization
Rna
Dna
Steroids
Caffeine
Addition
Alcohol
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Eukaryote
Mitosis
Meiosis
Organelles
Mutations
DNA
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Nutrition
Cells
Mitosis
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Drug abuse
Smoking
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