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Contents
Intro
Chemistry
Microbiology
Cells
DNA
CellCycle
Genetics
Photosynthesis
Embryology
Engineering
1. The Science of Biology
Time
What is Science?
1.1.1 Explain what the goal of science is.
1.1.2 Explain what a hypothesis is.
½ block
(Day 1)
How Scientists Work
1.2.1 Describe how scientists test
hypotheses
1.2.2 Explain how a scientific theory
develops
Studying Life
1.3.1 Describe some characteristics of living
things
1.3.2 Explain how life can be studied at
different levels
Tools and Procedures
1.4.1 Describe the measurement system
most scientists use
1.4.2 Explain how light microscopes and
electron microscopes are similar and
different
1.4.3 Describe two common laboratory
techniques
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Respiration
1 block
1 block
½ block
Genome
Vocabulary
Labs / Activities
science
observation
data
inference
hypothesis
sci met – bead
spontaneous generation
Controlled experiment
manipulated variable
(= independent variable)
responding variable
(= dependent variable)
theory
biology
cell
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
metabolism
stimulus
homeostasis
evolution
metric system
microscope
compound light
microscope
electron microscope
cell culture
cell fractionation
germination of seeds
Simpsons w/s (other problems?)
Graphing w/s
Can your procedure be duplicated?
Science skills (pg 4, 5)
Biology & History Major Discoveries
(12-13)
Address Misconceptions (13)
Build Science Skills (16)
Quick Lab – What are the
characteristics of living things? (19)
Issues in Biology
Campbell Squash lab
Build Science Skills (25)
Analyzing Data – Bacterial
Reproduction (27)
Exploration – Using Compound
Microscope (29)
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1.4.4 Explain why it is important to work
safely in biology
NOTE TO SELF (1-20-2010)
Drill biochemistry more heavily:
4 macromolecules – many ways to practice which go together (concept
maps, flashcards, applications (nutrition)
Labs – Do tests for each nutrient as you study that nutrient (formative)
Write GOOD lab questions; develop quia quiz to check understanding
Summative – nutrient lab with various foods. Make sure I test each first to
catch any false positives or problems with testing. Include a summary
write-up (letter) Revise Barclay’s Lunch as the format (or some fitness guru
recommendations).
Include readings about nutrients in food.
Add practice with food labeling.
Flashcard templates!
Biochemistry games!
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Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Life
The Nature of Matter
½ block
2.1.1 Identify the subatomic particles found in
atoms.
2.1.2 Explain how all of the isotopes of an
element are similar and how they are different
2.1.3 Explain what chemical compounds are
2.1.4 Describe the two main types of chemical
bonds
Properties of Water
½ block
2.2.1 Explain why water molecules are polar
2.2.2 Differentiate between solutions and
suspensions
2.2.3 Explain what acidic solutions and basic
solutions are
Vocabulary
atom
nucleus
electron
element
isotope
compound
ionic bond
ion
covalent bond
molecule
van der Waals
forces
cohesion
adhesion
mixture
solution
solute
solvent
suspension
pH scale
acid
base
buffer
Labs / Activities
Build models of atoms
Periodic table – how many words can you
make?
W/S –
Bonds: Students act them out (need objects
to be electrons)
Inquiry Activity – Do large and small
molecules behave exactly alike? (34)
Build Science Skills (35)
Build Science Skills (36)
Careers in Biology – Forensic Scientist (37)
Demo
 Wicking water in paper towel
 Solution vs. suspension
(kool aid vs. choc. milk)
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How many drops on a penny?
Acids/Bases/Buffers
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Gizmo: pH common substances (pre-lab)

Campbell 4A: Where to turn for heartburn
Demonstration (41)
Quick Lab – Are foods acidic or basic? (42)
Carbon Compounds
½ block
2.3.1 Describe the functions of each group of
organic compounds
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monomer
polymer
carbohydrate
monosaccharide
polysaccharide
Molecular models
 Carbon compounds
 Carbohydrates
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lipid
nucleic acid
nucleotide
ribonucleic acid
(RNA)
deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA)
protein
amino acid
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Lipids
Proteins
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Toobers for proteins
Graphic organizers
Card games
Identifying Nutrients in Food
Build Science Skills (45)
Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
½ block
2.4.1 Explain how chemical reactions affect
chemical bonds in compounds
2.4.2 Describe how energy changes affect how
easily a chemical reaction will occur
2.4.3 Explain why enzymes are important to
living things
chemical reaction
reactant
product
activation energy
catalyst
enzyme
substrate
Gizmo prelab (?)
Campbell lab: Way to Go, Indigo!
or:
Amylase lab
Catalase lab
Lactase lab – be careful of brand!
Demonstration (49)
Analyzing Data: How does pH affect an
enzyme (51)
Build Science Skills (52)
Build Science Skills (53)
Design an Expt. – Investigating the Effect of
Temperature on Enzyme Activity (54-55)
Articles to include:
Life Gem
Water article from honors list
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Chapter 7. Cells
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Vocabulary
Labs / Activities
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7-1
Life is Cellular 169-173
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block
7.1.1 Explain what the cell theory is.
7.1.2 Describe how researchers explore the
living cell
7.1.3 Distinguish between eukaryotes and
prokaryotes.
7-2
Eukaryotic Cell Structures 174-181
1 block
7.2.1 Describe the function of the cell nucleus
7.2.2 Describe the functions of the major cell
organelles.
7.2.3 Identify the main roles of the
cytoskeleton.
7-3. Cell Boundaries 182 – 189
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blocks
7.3.1 Identify the main functions of the cell
membrane and the cell wall.
7.3.1 Describe what happens during diffusion.
7.3.3 Explain the processes of osmosis,
facilitated diffusion and active transport.
7-4. The Diversity of Cellular Life 190-193
7.4.1 Describe cell specialization.
7.4.2 Identify the organization levels in
multicellular organisms.
Articles to include:
Life Gem
Water article from honors list
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block
Inquiry – What is a cell? (168)
Build Science Skills (169)
Biology and History – A History of the Cell
(170-171)
Build Science Skills (172)
Build Science Skills (175)
Build Science Skills (178)
Quick Lab – How can you make a model of
a cell? (180)
Build Science Skills (181)
Build Science Skills (184, 189)
Demonstration (185, 186)
Quick Lab – How can you model
permeability in cells (187)
Analyzing Data – Crossing the Cell
Membrane (188)
Exploration – Investigating Cell Structures
and Processes (194-195)
Careers in Biology – Histotechnologist
(192)
Build Science Skills (192)
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Chapter 8. Photosynthesis
Time
Energy and Life
½
block
8.1.1. Explain where plants get the energy they
need to produce food.
8.1.2 Describe the role of ATP in cellular activities
Vocabulary
Autotroph
Heterotrophy
Adenosine
triphosphate
Labs / Activities
Photosynthesis
Pigment
Chlorophyll
Biology and History – Understanding
Photosynthesis (204-205)
Quick lab – What waste material is
produced during photosynthesis? (206)
Inquiry – How do organisms capture and
use energy.
(200)
1. What is the ultimate source of energy for
plants?
2. What is ATP and what is its role in the cell?
3. Describe one cellular activity that uses the
energy released by ATP.
4. How do autotrophs obtain energy? How do
heterotrophs obtain energy?
Critical Thinking: Compare and Contrast
5. With respect to energy, how are ATP and
glucose similar? How are they different?
Photosynthesis: An Overview
8.2.1 Explain what the experiments of vanHelmont,
Priestley and Ingenhousz reveal about how plants
grow.
8.2.2 State the overall equation for photosynthesis.
8.2.3 Describe the role of light and chlorophyll in
photosynthesis.
1. What did Priestley, vanHelmont and
Ingenhousz discover about plants?
2. Describe the process of photosynthesis,
including the reactants and products.
3. Why are light and chlorophyll needed for
photosynthesis?
4. Describe the relationship between
chlorophyll and the color of plants.
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Critical Thinking: Predicting
5. How well would a plant grow under pure
yellow light? Explain your answer.
The Reactions of Photosynthesis
1 block
8.3.1 Describe the structure and function of a
chloroplast
8.3.2 Describe what happens in the light-dependent
reactions
8.3.3 Explain what the Calvin cycle is.
8.3.4 Identify factors that affect the rate at which
photosynthesis occurs.
1. Summarize the light dependent reactions
2. What reactions make up the Calvin cycle?
3. How is light energy converted into chemical
energy during photosynthesis?
4. What is the function of NADPH?
Critical Thinking: Applying Concepts
5. Why are the light-dependent reactions
important to the Calvin cycle?
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Thylakoid
Photosystem
Stroma
NADP+
Light-dependent
reactions
ATP synthase
Calvin cycle
Demonstration (210)
Analyzing Data (213)
Design an Experiment – Investigating
Photosynthesis (215)
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9. Cellular Respiration
9-1 Chemical Pathways
9-2 The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport
pg. 226 – 232
9.2.1 Describe what happens during the Krebs
cycle.
9.2.2 Explain how high-energy electrons are used
by the electron transport chain.
9.2.3 Identify three pathways the body uses to
release energy during exercise.
9.2.4 Compare photosynthesis and cellular
respiration.
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Vocabulary
Labs / Activities
1
block
calorie
Glycolysis
Cellular respiration
NAD+
Fermentation
anaerobic
Inquiry Activity – How do living
things release energy? (220)
Build Science Skills (224)
Problem Solving – A Family Recipe
(224)
Real-World Lab – Investigating
Fermentation by Making Kimchi
(234-235)
Aerobic
Krebs cycle
Electron transport
chain
Demonstration (226)
Quick Lab – How does exercise
affect disposal of wastes from
cellular respiration? (231)
Issues in Biology – Should Creatine
Supplements be Banned? (233)
221 – 225
9.1.1 Explain what cellular respiration is.
9.1.2 Describe what happens during the process of
glycolysis.
9.1.3 Name the two main types of fermentation.
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10. Cell Growth and Division
10-1 Cell Growth 241-243
10.1.1 Explain the problems that growth
causes for cells.
10.1.2 Describe how cell division solves the
problems of cell growth.
10-2 Cell Division 244-249
10.2.1 Name the main events of the cell
cycle.
10.2.2 Describe what happens during the
four phases of mitosis.
10-3 Regulating the Cell Cycle 250 - 252
10.3.1 Identify a factor that can stop cells
from growing.
10.3.2 Describe how the cell cycle is
regulated.
10.3.3 Explain how cancer cells are
different from other cells.
Extra: Cancer
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Time
Vocabulary
½ block
Cell division
1 block
½ block
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Chromatid
Centromere
Interphase
Cell cycle
Prophase
Centriole
Spindle
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cyclin
cancer
Labs / Activities
Inquiry Activity – How do organisms
grow? (240)
Build Science Skills (241)
Quick Lab – What limits the sizes of
cells? (242)
Demonstration (244)
Build Science Skills (245)
Build Science Skills (246)
Build Science Skills (247)
Analyzing Data – Life Spans of Human
Cells (249)
Exploration – Modeling the Phases of
the Cell Cycle (254-255)
Technology & Society – Stem Cells:
Promises and Problems (253)
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11. Introduction to Genetics
11-1 The Work of Gregor Mendel 263-266
11.1.1 Describe how Mendel studied inheritance
in peas.
11.1.2 Summarize Mendel’s conclusion about
inheritance.
11.1.3 Explain the principle of dominance.
11.1.4 Describe what happens during
segregation.
Time
½
block
Vocabulary
Genetics
Fertilization
True-breeding
Trait
Hyrid
Gene
Allele
Segregation
Gamete
Labs / Activities
Inquiry activity – Are traits inherited?
262
Build Science Skills (263)
Demonstration (265)
Build Science Skills (266)
11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares 267-269
11.2.1 Explain how geneticists use the principles
of probability.
11.2.2 Describe how geneticists use Punnett
squares.
½
block
Probability
Punnett square
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Phenotype
Genotype
Make Connections (267)
Quick Lab – How are dimples inherited?
(268)
Build Science Skills (269)
11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics 270-274
½
block
Independent
assortment
Incomplete dominance
Codominance
Multiple alleles
Polygenic traitss
Build Science Skills (270)
Problem Solving, Producing TrueBreeding Seeds (271)
Demonstration (273)
Build Science Skills (266)
½
block
Homologous
Diploid
Haploid
Meiosis
Tetrad
Crossing-over
Demonstration (277)
Build Science Skills (278)
Exploration – Modeling Meiosis (281)
11.3.1 Explain the principle of independent
assortment.
11.3.2 Describe other inheritance patterns.
11.3.3 Explain how Mendel’s principles apply to
organisms.
11-4 Meiosis 275-278
11.4.1 Contrast the chromosome number of
gody cells and gametes.
11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis.
11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis.
11-5 Linkage and Gene Maps 279-280
11.5.1 identify the structures that actually
assort independently.
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block
Build Science Skills (279)
Gene map
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11.5.2 Explain how gene maps are produced.
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12. DNA and RNA
12-1 DNA pg. 287-294
12.1.1 Summarize the relationship
between genes and DNA
12.1.2 Describe the overall structure of
the DNA molecule.
Time
1 block
Vocabulary
Labs / Activities
Transformation
Bacteriophage
Nucleotide
Base pairing
Inquiry Activity – How do codes work?
(286)
Demonstration (291)
Biology and History – Discovering the role
of DNA (292-293)
Build Science Skills (29)
Demonstration (295)
Analyzing Data – Synthesis of new DNA
molecules (296)
Build Science Skills (297)
Demonstration (298)
Exploration – Modeling DNA Replication
(313)
12-2 Chromosomes and DNA
Replication pg. 295 - 299
12.2.1 Summarize the events of DNA
replication
12.2.2 Relate the DNA molecule to
chromosome structure.
½ block
Chromatin
Histone
Replication
DNA polymerase
12-3 RNA and Protein Synthesis pg.
300 – 306
12.3.1 Tell how RNA differs from DNA
12.3.2 Name the three main types of
RNA.
12.3.3 Describe transcription and the
editing of RNA.
12.3.4 Identify the genetic code.
12.3.5 Summarize translation.
12.3.6 Explain the relationship between
genes and proteins.
1 block
Gene
Messenger RNA
Ribsomoal RNA
Transfer RNA
Transcription
RNA polymerase
Promoter
Intron
Exon
Codon
Translation
Anticodon
12-4 Mutations pg. 307 – 308
12.4.1 Contrast gene mutations and
chromosomal mutations.
½ block
12-5 Gene Regulation pg. 309 – 312
12.5.1 Describe a typical gene.
12.5.2 Describe how lac genes are turned
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½ block
Mutation
Point mutation
Frameshift mutation
Polyploidy
Operon
Operator
Differentiation
Demonstration (302)
Build Science Skills (303)
Quick Lab – How does a cell interpret DNA?
(303)
Demonstration (307)
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off and on.
12.5.3 Explain how most eukaryotic
genes are controlled.
12.5.4 Relate gene regulation to
development.
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Hox gene
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13. Genetic Engineering
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Vocabulary
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14. Human Genome
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
19. Bacteria and Viruses
19-1 Bacteria (471-477)
19.1.1 Explain how the two groups of
prokaryotes differ.
19.1.2 Describe the factors that are used to
identify prokaryotes.
19.1.3 Explain why bacteria are vital to
maintaining the living world
19-2 Viruses (478-483)
19.2.1 Describe the structure of a virus.
19.2.2 Explain how viruses cause infection.
19-3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and
Viruses (485-490)
19.3.1 Explain how bacteria cause disease.
19.3.2 Describe how bacterial growth can
be controlled.
19.3.3 Explain how viruses cause disease.
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Time
1 block
1/2 block
1/2 block
Vocabulary
Labs / Activities
Prokaryote
Bacillus
Coccus
Spirilum
Chemoheterotroph
Photoheterotroph
Photoautotroph
Chemoautotroph
Obligate aerobe
Obligate anaerobe
Facultative anaerobe
Binary fission
Conjugation
Endospore
Nitrogen fixation
Inquiry activity – Where are bacteria
found? (470)
Build Science Skills (472)
Demonstration (473)
Build Science Skills (473)
Demonstration (475)
Build Science Skills (477)
Exploration – Identifying Limits to the
growth of bacteria
Virus
Capsid
Bacteriophage
Lytic infection
Lysogenic infection
Prophage
Retrovirus
Build Science Skills (479)
Build Science Skills (480)
Quick Lab – How do viruses differ in
structure?
Pathogen
Vaccine
Antibiotic
Viroid
prion
Issues in Biology – Should Mass
Vaccinations be Required? (484)
Build Science Skills (486)
Careers in Biology (487)
Build Science Skills (488)
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Embryology
39. Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Time
39.3 The Reproductive System
39.3.1 Describe sexual development.
39.3.2 Explain the functions of the male
and female reproductive systems.
39.3.3 Identify the four phases of the
menstrual cycle.
1 block
Journal questions:
What are the main functions of the
male and female reproductive
systems?
What are the four phases of the menstrual
cycle?
39.4 Fertilization and Development
1. Describe fertilization
2. Identify the stages of early
development.
3. Outline the life cycle after birth.
Journal questions:
What is fertilization?
What are the stages of early
development?
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2 blocks
Vocabulary
Puberty
Scrotum
Seminiferous tubule
Epididymus
Vas deferens
Urethra
Penis
Follicle
Ovulation
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Vagina
Menstrual cycle
Corpus luteum
Menstruation
Sexually transmitted
disease
Zygote
Implantation
Differentiation
Gastrulation
Neurulation
Placenta
Fetus
Labs/Activities
Demonstration (1010)
Build Science Skills (1017)
Demonstration (1019)
Quick Lab – How do embryos develop?
(1022)
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What is the function of the placenta?
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