Syracuse City School District
Living Environment Curriculum Map
2014-2015
September
Living
Environment
October
November
Benchmark #1
Unit #1: Nature of Science
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Graphing
Characteristics of
Life
Lab Safety/Skills
Scientific Method
Body Systems Part 1
(Digestion,
Respiratory,
Excretion and
Circulatory)
*State Lab: Making
Connections*
(8 Weeks)
December
January
Benchmark #2
Unit #2: Cells/Biochem
* State Lab: Diffusion
Through Membrane*
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Structure/Function
Osmosis/Diffusion
Biochemistry/Enzy
mes
Unit #3: Cell processes
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Photosynthesis
Respiration
February
March
April
Benchmark #3
Unit #4: Cellular Reproduction
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Mitosis (asexual)
Meiosis (sexual)
Unit #5 Human Physiology
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Enzymes
Feedback
Immune System
Endocrine
Reproduction
(6 weeks)
May
Benchmark #4
Unit #6: Genetics
*State Lab: Relationships and Biodiversity*
 DNA Structures
 Protein Synthesis
Unit #7: Genetic Engineering
Unit #8 Evolution:
*State Lab Beaks of Finches*
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Mutations (sexual rep.)
Evidence
Natural Selection
Phylogenetic Trees
Unit #9: Ecology
 Human Impact
 Carrying Capacity
 Conservation
(8 weeks)
(12 weeks)
SCSD LE COMMON ASSESSMENT
#1
Week of October 20, 2014
SCSD LE COMMON
ASSESSMENT #2*
Week of December 15th, 2014
SCSD LE COMMON ASSESSMENT #3*
Week of February 9th, 2015
SCSD Science Department
June
SCSD LE COMMON ASSESSMENT #4*
Week of May 18th, 2015
Syracuse City School District
Living Environment Curriculum Map
2014-2015
*Assessment will be cumulative.
** These are tentative dates. They may be shifted due to weather related issues.
Process skills will be reinforced throughout each unit.
BOE Approved
Resources
Prentice Hall – Biology - New York State
SCSD Science Department