Franklin County Community School Corporation –Brookville, Indiana
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Course Title: Biology II
Essential Questions for this Quarter:
Quarter: 1
Academic Year 2011-2012
1. How does classification help in our understanding of living things? 2. What are the six kingdoms of organisms?
Unit/Time Frame
Standards
Content
Skills
Assessment
Chapter 17
17.1 Classification
17.2 The Six Kingdoms
Chapter 18
18.1 Viruses
18.2 Archaebacteria and
Eubacteria
Chapter 19
19.1 The World of Protists
19.2 Algae: Plantlike Protists
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.7
B 1.1
B 1.2
B 1.3
B 2.1
B 2.3
B 2.6
B 4.3
B 1.3
B 2.1
B 2.2
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Binomial Nomenclature
Taxonomy
Determining Evolutionary
Relationships
Phylogenetic Classification
Cladistics
Brief Description of the Kingdoms
Viral Structure
Viral Attachment process
Lytic cycle vs. Lysogenic cycle
Proviruses
Retroviruses
Prions and viroids
Archaebacteria facts
3 kinds of eubacteria
Bacterium structure
Identification
Reproduction
Survival and adaptation
Importance
Identify and
Compare various
methods of
classification
Characteristics of Protist
Various protist (structure and
function)
a. Amoebas
Differentiate among
the major groups of
protists
Distinguish among
six kingdoms of
organisms
Identify the
structures and
characteristics of
viruses and bacteria
Explain how viruses
and bacteria
reproduce
Resources
17-1 Note Questions
17-2 Note Questions
Practice Practicum
Classification Activities
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post Test
Biology textbook
Internet Sites
18-1 note Questions
18-2 note Questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-test
Post Test
Gram Stain Lab-Bacteria
Identification
Virtual lab-viruses
Biology textbook
Internet
iPad- Virus App
Lab materials
19-1 Note Questions
19-2 Note Questions
19-3 Note Questions
Microscopy Lab-Protist and
Biology textbook
Preserved specimens
Internet
Microscope slides
Recognize the
medical and
economic
importance of
viruses and bacteria
19.3 Slime Molds, Water Molds,
and Downy Mildew
Chapter 20
20.1 What is a fungus?
20.2 The Diversity of Fungi
B 2.6
B 3.1
B 3.3
B 8.1
B 8.3
b. Flagellates
c. Ciliates
d. Sporozoans
Characteristics of Algae
Various algae (structure and
function)
a. Euglenoids
b. Diatoms
c. Dinoflagellatesred
algae
d. Brown algae
e. Green algae
Characteristics of funguslike
protists
a. Slime molds
b. Plasmodial slime molds
c. Cellular slime
moldswater molds
d. Downy mildew
Recognize the
ecological niches of
protists
B 1.1
B 1.2
B 1.3
B 2.1
B 4.1
B 4.3
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
Characteristics of fungus
Structure of fungi
Fungal adaptations
Reproduction
Various Fungi
a. Zygomycotes
b. Ascomycotes
c. Basidiomycotes
d. Deutermycotes
e. Mycorrhizae
f. Lichens
Identify the
characteristics of the
fungi kingdom
Quarter : 2
Academic Year 2011-2012
Course Title: Biology II
Essential Question for this Quarter:
Identify human
diseases and the
protists responsible
for them
Differentiate among
the phyla of fungi
algae identification
Lab-Preserved fungal
specimens
Practicum
Test review
Pretest
Post-Test
20-1 Note Questions
20-2 Note Questions
Fungi Lab- Identification of
dried specimens
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Biology Textbook
Internet
Specimens
Describe the difference between seed and non-seed plants. Considering structural and physiological adaptations.
Unit/Time Frame
Chapter 21
21.1 Adapting to life on Land
21.2 Survey of the Plant Kingdom
Standard
B 3.1
B 3.2
B 3.3
B 3.4
B 3.5
B 4.1
B 8.1
B 8.2
Content
Plant origins
Plant adaptations
Reproductive Strategies
Phylogeny of plants
a. Non-seed plants
aa. Hepaticophyta
bb. Anthocerophyta
cc. Bryophyta
dd. Psilophyta
ee. Lycophyta
ff. Arthrophyta
gg. Pterophyta
b.
Chapter 22
22.1 Non-Vascular plants
22.2 Non-Seed Vascular plants
22.3 Seed Plants
B 3.1
B 3.2
B 3.3
B 3.4
B 3.5
B 4.1
B 8.1
B 8.2
Skills
Identify and evaluate
the structural
adaptations of
[plants to their land
environments.
Survey and identity
the major divisions
of plants
Assessment
21-1 Note Questions
21-2 note Questions
Identification lab of the
different phyla of plants
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Resources
Biology Text
Internet
Plant specimens
Botany books
22-1 Note Questions
22-2 Note Questions
22-3 Note Questions
Practicum
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Biology Text
Inetrnet
Botany Books
Seed Plants
aa. cycadophyta
bb. gnetophyta
cc. ginkgophyta
dd. coniferophyta
ee. anthophyta
Characteristics of nonvascular
plants
Reproduction of non-vascular
plants
Adaptations found in:
a. Bryophyta
b. Hepaticophyta
c. Anthocerophyta
Characteristics of non-seed
vascular plants
Reproduction of non-seed
vascular
Adaptations found in:
a. Lycophyta
b. Arthrophyta
c. Pterophyta
Identify the
characteristics of the
major plant groups.
Identify and
compare the
distinguishing
features of vascular
and nonvascular
plants.
Analyze the
advantages of seed
production.
Chapter 23
23.1 Plant Cells and Tissues
23.2 Roots, Stems, and Leaves
23.3 Plant Responses
B 1.1
B 1.2
B 1.3
B 2.1
B 2.2
B 2.6
Characteristics of seed plants
Seed plant reproduction
Advantages of having seeds
Adaptations found in:
a. Cycadophyta
b. Gingkgophyta
c. Gnetophyta
d. Coniferophyta
e. Anthophyta
aa. monocots vs. dicots
Types of plant cells
a. Parenchyma
b. Collenchyma
c. Sclerenchyma
Plant Tissues
a. Dermal
b. Vascular
c. Ground
d. Meristematic
Roots
a. taproot
b. fibrous
c. prop
Root growth
Stems
a. internal structure
b. woody stems
c. function
Leaves
a. structure
b. transpiration
c. venation patterns
d. modifications
Plant Hormones
a. auxins
b. gibberellins
c. cytokinins
d. ethylene gas
Plant Responses
Describe and
compare the major
types of plant cells
and tissues
Identify and analyze
the structure and
functions of roots,
stems, and leaves
Identify plant
hormones and
determine the
nature of plant
responses
23-1 Note Questions
23-2 Note Questions
23-3 Note Questions
Microscope Lab- Observing
the plant cell
Microscope lab observing
prepared slides of various
types of plant tissue.
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Biology Text
Internet
Prepared plant slides
Ipad
Chapter 24
24.1 Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns,
and Conifers
24.2 Flowers and Flowering
24.3 The Life Cycle of a Flowering
Plant
B 1.1
B 1.2
B 1.3
B 2.1
B 2.2
B 2.6
B 6.2
B 6.3
B 6.4
B 6.5
Course Title: Biology II
a. Tropism
b. Nastic
Alternation of Plant Generations
Reproduction
a. Asexual
b. Sexual
Life Cycles
a. Mosses
b. Ferns
c. Conifers
Flower structure
Photoperiodism
Development of the female
gametophyte
Development of the male
gametophyte
Pollination
Fertilization
Seed formation
Fruit formation
Seed dispersal
Seed germination
Quarter 3
Compare and
contrast the life
cycles of mosses,
ferns, and conifers
Sequence the life
cycle of a flowering
plant
Describe the
characteristics of
flowers, seeds, and
fruits.
24-1 Note Questions
24-2 Note Questions
24-3 Note Questions
Identification lab of Flower
parts and function using
models.
Identifying specific flower
parts from live specimens
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Flower Models
Specimens
Flower Pictures
Internet
Biology Text
Academic year 2011-2012
Essential Question for this Quarter:
Describe the relationship between an animal’s body plan and the environment in which it lives. Give 3 examples.
Unit/Time Frame
Chapter 25
25.1 Typical Animal
Characteristics
25.2 Body Plans and Adaptations
Standards
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Content
Characteristics of Animals
a. Obtaining food
b. Digestion
c. cell differentiation
Development
a. fertilization
b. cell division
c. gastrulation
d. mesoderm
Growth and development
Adult animals
Skills
Identify animal
characteristics and
distinguish them
from those of other
life forms
Identify cell
differentiation in the
developmental
stages of animals
Identify and
Assessment
25-1 Note Questions
25-2 Note Questions
Dry Lab: Observe various
pictures of animals and
identify the type of
symmetry and structures
that make it suited for its
habitat.
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post test
Resources
Internet
Biology Text
Chapter 26
26.1 Sponges
26.2 Cnidarians
26.3 Flatworms
26.4 roundworms
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Symmetry
a. asymmetry
b. radial symmetry
c. bilateral symmetry
Body Plans
a. acoelomates
b. pseudocoelomates
c. coelomates
Protection and Support
interpret the body
plans of animals
Characteristics of Sponges
Structure of Sponges
Reproduction in Sponges
Defense and Support in Sponges
Identify and
compare and
contrast the
characteristics of
sponges, cnidarians,
flatworms, and
roundworms.
Characteristics of Cnidarians
Structure of Cnidarians
Various Body Forms
Reproduction in Cnidarians
Digestion
Nervous System
Variety of Kinds
Characteristics of Flatworms
Types
a. Tapeworm
b. Fluke
c. Planarian
Planarian
a. Nervous control
b. Reproduction
c. Digestion
Flatworms (Tapeworm)
a. Digestion
b. Feeding
c. Body structure
Fluke life cycle
Roundworms
Describe and
evaluate the
significance of
sponge, cnidarian,
flatworm, and
roundworm
adaptations.
26-1 note Questions
26-2 Note Questions
26-3 Note Questions
26-4 Note Questions
Dissection of the following:
a. Sponge
b. Moon Jellyfish
c. Pig Tapeworm
Post-Dissection Questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-test
Post-Test
Biology Text
Internet
Dissection packets
Preserved Specimens
a.
b.
c.
Chapter 27
27.1 Mollusks
27.2 Segmented Worms
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Characteristics
Diversity
Parasitism
Characteristics of mollusks
a. Body
b. Obtaining food
c. Reproduction
d. Movement
e. Nervous control
f. Circulation
g. Respiration
h. Excretion
i.
Habitats
Distinguish among
the classes of
mollusks and
segmented worms.
Compare and
contrast the
adaptations of
mollusks and
segmented worms.
27-1 Note Questions
27-2 Note Questions
Dissection
a. Squid
b. Earthworm
Post-Dissection Questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
28-1 Note Questions
28-2 note Questions
Dissection
a. Grasshopper
Post-dissection questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post-test
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
Diversity of Mollusks
a. Gastropods
b. Bivalves
c. Cephalopods
Chapter 28
28.1 Characteristics of
Arthropods
28.2 Diversity of Arthropods
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Characteristics of Segmented
Worms
a.
Characteristics of Arthropods
a. Structure
b. Segmentation
c. Gas Exchange
d. Acute Senses
e. Nervous Systems
f. Circulatory systems
g. Excretion
h. Reproduction
aa. Sexual
bb. parthenogenesis
Diversity of Arthropods
a. Arachnids
b. Crustaceans
c. Centipedes
d. Millipedes
e. Horseshoe crabs
f. Insects
Distinguish among
the adaptations that
have made
arthropods the most
abundant and
diverse animal
phylum on Earth.
Compare and
contrast different
classes of arthropods
aa. Reproduction
bb. metamorphosis
-complete
-incomplete
Course title: Biology II
Quarter 4
Academic Year: 2011-2012
Essential Question for this Quarter:
How are Echinoderms, Invertebrates and vertebrates different? Consider body structure and physiology.
Unit/Time
Chapter 29
29.1 Echinoderms
29.2 Invertebrate Chordates
Standards
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Content
Characteristics of echinoderms
a. Endoskeletons
b. Symmetry
c. Water vascular system
d. Nutrition
e. Nervous system
f. Deuterostomes
Diversity of Echinoderms
a. Sea stars
b. Brittle stars
c. Sea urchins
d. Sand dollars
e. Sea cucumbers
f. Sea lilies feather stars
g. Sea daisies
Characteristics of Invertebrate
Chordates
a.
Dorsal Hollow nerve
cord
b. Notochord
c. Muscle blocks
d. Pharyngeal pouches
e. Postanal tail
f. Homeotic genes and
development
Diversity of Chordates
a. Tunicates
Skills
Compare and
contrast the
adaptations of
echinoderms.
Distinguish the
features of
chordates by
examining
invertebrate
chordates.
Summarize the
characteristics of
invertebrate
chordates.
Explain how
vertebrate
chordates are
related to
invertebrate
chordates.
Assessment
29-1 Note Questions
29-2 Note Questions
Dissection
a. Sea Squirt
Post Dissection Questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post Test
Resources
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
b.
c.
Chapter 30
30.1 Fish
30.2 Amphibians
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Sea squirt
Lancelets
Characteristics of Fish
a. Classes
b. Structure
c. Gills
d. Two chambered heart
e. Sexual reproduction
f. Spawning
g. Fins
h. Nervous system
i.
Senses
j.
Scales
k. Evolution of the jaw
l.
Cartilage vs. bone
m. Separate vertebrae
n. Swim bladder
Diversity of Fish
a. Jawless fish
b. Cartilaginous fish
c. Bony fish
Compare and
contrast the
adaptations of the
different groups of
fish and
amphibians.
Relate the evolution
of three chambered
heart to the
amphibian lifestyle
30-1 note Questions
30-2 Note Questions
Dissections
a. Shark
b. Perch
c. Frog
Post Dissection Questions
Practicum
Test Review
Pre-Test
Post Test
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
31-1 Note Questions
31-2 Note Questions
Dissection
a. Pigeon
Post Dissection Questions
Practicum- Song Bird
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
Relate the demands
of a terrestrial
environment to the
adaptations of
amphibians.
Characteristics of Amphibians
a. Ectotherms
b. Metamorphosis
c. Energy requirements
d. Structure
e. Physiology
Amphibian Diversity
a. Frags
b. Toads
c. Salamanders
d. caecilians
Chapter 31
31.1 Reptiles
31.2 Birds
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
Characteristics of reptiles
a. Early reptiles vs.
modern reptiles
b. Importance of scaly skin
c. Reproduction on land
d. Amniotic egg
Compare and
contrast various
reptiles and birds.
Identify reptile and
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
e.
Skeletal changes that
helped increase the size
of reptiles
f. Four chambered heart
g. Ectotherms
h. Obtaining food
i.
Unique sensory organs
Diversity of Reptiles
a. Sea turtles
b. Terrapins
c. Tortoises
d. Crocodiles
e. Alligators
f. Snakes
g. Lizards
Characteristics of birds
a. Types of feathers
b. Wings
c. Lungs and and air sacs
d. 4 chambered Heart
e. Endotherms
f. Reproduction
g. Body structure
Diversity of Birds
a. origins
b. Habitats
c. Song birds of Indiana
d. Raptors
e. Water fowl
Chapter 32
32.1 Mammal Characteristics
32.2 Diversity of Mammals
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Characteristics of Mammals
a. Physical Features
aa. hair
bb. mammary glands
cc. glands
dd. respiratory system
ee. circulatory system
ff. teeth
gg. modified limbs
b. Intelligence
aa. learn
bird adaptations
that make these
groups successful.
Identification
Test review
Pre-test
Post-Test
Explain how reptile
adaptations make
them suited to life
on land.
Compare the
characteristics of
different groups of
reptiles.
Explain how bird
adaptations make
them suited to life
on land and in the
air.
Identify the
characteristics of
mammals.
Compare and
contrast three
groups of living
mammals and
examine their
relationships to
their ancient
32-1 Note Questions
32-2 Note Questions
Dissection
a. Fetal Pig
Dissection
Post Dissection Questions
Practicum
Pre-Test
Post-test
Biology Text
Internet
Preserved Specimens
Dissection Guides
bb. memory
cc. problem solve
Diversity of Mammals
a. Placental mammals
b. Marsupials
c. Monotremes
d. Origins-Therapsids
ancestors.
Distinguish
mammalian
characteristics.
Explain how the
characteristics of
mammals enable
them to adapt to
most habitats on
Earth.
Distinguish among
the three groups of
living mammals.
Compare
reproduction in egg
laying, pouched,
and placental
mammals.
Chapter 33
33.1 Innate Behavior
33.2 Learned Behavior
B 1.3
B 4.1
B 4.2
B 4.4
B 8.1
B 8.2
B 8.3
B 8.4
B 8.5
Define behavior
a. Inherited behavior
aa. natural selection
favors certain behaviors
bb. gene influence
b.
Automatic responses
aa. reflexes
bb. fight or flight
c.
Instinctive Behavior
aa. courtship
bb. territorial
cc. aggression
dd. dominance
ee. circadian rhythm
ff. migration
gg. hibernation
hh. estivation
Learned Behavior
d.
Distinguish between
innate and learned
behavior.
Identify the
adaptive value of
specific types of
behavior.
Distinguish among
types of innate
behavior.
Demonstrate by
example, the
adaptive value of
innate behavior.
Distinguish among
types of learned
33-1 Note Questions
33-2 Note Questions
Pre-Test
Test Review
Post-Test
Biology Text
Internet
Dissection Guides
aa. Habituation
bb. Imprinting
cc. Trial and error
dd. Motivation
ee. Conditioning
ff. Insight
e.
Language
aa. Physical
bb. Verbal
cc. Chemical
behavior.
Demonstrate by
example, types of
learned behavior.