National Standards
Objectives
Marine Biology II (806)
Science: Grades 9-10
Resources
Biology- The chemistry of Life
Living things are made of atoms
bonded together to form organic
molecules
1.5 Explain the role of enzymes
in biochemical reactions
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“Are you hungry for tuna
oil or seaweed juice?”
Biology- Structure and
Function of Cells
All living things are composed
of cells. Life processes in a cell
are based on molecular
interactions
2.3 Distinguish between plant
cells and animal cells
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“What is that mushy
looking thing?”
“Are you hungry for tuna
oil or seaweed juice?”
Biology- Evolution and
Biodiversity
Evolution and biodiversity are
the result of genetic changes that
occur in constantly changing
environments.
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2.4 Describe how cells function
in a narrow range of physical
conditions, such as temperature
and pH, to perform the life
functions that help to maintain
homeostasis
2.7 Provide evidence that the
organic compounds produced by
plants are the primary source of
energy and nutrients for most
living things
5.1 Explain how the fossil record
and other evidence support the
theory of evolution
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5.3 Describe how the taxonomic
system classifies living things
into domains and kingdoms
Time
Allotment
2
periods
3
periods
WHRHS Student
Expectations
#1, 3, 5
“What is that mushy
looking thing?”
“Are you hungry for tuna
oil or seaweed juice?”
“Coral reef evolution”
3 periods
#1, 3, 5
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“You mean its not just a
cool looking rock?”
1 periods
#1, 3, 5
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“You mean its not just a
cool looking rock?”
1 periods
#1, 3, 5
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“You mean its not just a
cool looking rock?”
“Why isn’t a jellyfish
really a fish?”
3 periods
#1, 3, 5
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Biology- Ecology
Ecology is the interaction
between living organisms and
their environment
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“Tackling taxonomy”
6.1 Explain how biotic and
abiotic factors cycle in an
ecosystem (water, carbon,
oxygen, and nitrogen)
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#1, 3, 5
6.2 Use a food web to identify
and distinguish producers,
consumers, and decomposers
and explain the transfer of
energy through trophic levels
6.3 Identify the factors in an
ecosystem that influence
fluctuations in population size
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3 period
“You mean its not just a
cool looking rock?”
“Coral reef evolution”
“The GBR: Here today,
gone tomorrow?”
“Dinnertime on the reef” 1.5 periods
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
#1, 3, 5
6.4 Analyze changes in an
ecosystem resulting from natural
causes, changes in climate,
human activity, or introduction
of non-native species
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periods
“Its definitely not from
Clorox…”
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
6 periods
“Coral reef evolution”
“The GBR: Here today,
gone tomorrow?”
“Its definitely not from
Clorox…”
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
2 period
“You mean its not just a
cool looking rock?”
“The GBR: Here today,
gone tomorrow?”
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
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6.5 Explain how symbiotic
behavior produces interactions
within and ecosystem
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#1, 3, 5
#1, 3, 5
#1, 3, 5
Earth Science- The earth’s
sources of energy
Numerous earth resources are
used to sustain human affairs.
The abundance and accessibility
of these resources can influence
their use.
Earth Science- Earth Processes
and Cycles
Interactions among the
lithosphere, the hydrosphere, and
atmosphere have resulted in
ongoing evolution of the earth
system over geologic time.
2.5 Describe the effects on the
environment of using both
renewable and nonrenewable
sources of energy
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2.6 Describe ways in which
scientists are addressing these
effects on the environment
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3.19 Trace the development of a
lithospheric plate from its
growing margin at a divergent
boundary (mid-ocean ridge) to
its destructive margin at a
convergent boundary
(subduction zone). Explain the
relationship between convection
currents and the motion of
lithospheric plates.
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“The GBR: Here today,
gone tomorrow?”
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
2 periods
#1, 3, 5
“The GBR: Here today,
gone tomorrow?”
“The coral community: A
tropical ecosystem in
danger”
“Coral reef evolution”
2 periods
#1, 3, 5
2 period
#1, 3, 5