North Brookfield Public Schools
Curriculum: Honors Biology II __________
Time
Table
September
Content/Skills
Resources
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Idea’s that Shaped Darwin’s
Thinking
Natural Variation and Artificial
Selection
Evolution by Natural Selection
Evidence of Evolution
Evolution of Populations
Genetic Drift
The Process of Speciation
The History of Life
The Fossil Record
Earth’s Early History
Evolution of Mutlicellular Life
Patterns of Evolution
Biology by Miller and Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by Miller
and Levine
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea,
Evolutionary Arms Race, Great
Transformations, The Mind’s
Big Bang, What About God?,
PBS Evolution Series videos and
guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolut
ion/
Classification
Finding order in Diversity
Modern Evolutionary Classification
Kingdoms and Domains
Bacteria and Viruses
Prokaryotes
Bacteria in Nature
Viruses
Biology by Miller and Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by Miller
and Levine
Grade: 10
DOE Curriculum Standard/Strand
5.1 Explain how evolution is demonstrated by
evidence from the fossil record, comparative
anatomy, genetics, molecular biology and
examples of natural selection.
5.2 Describe species as reproductively distinct
groups of organisms. Recognize that species are
further classified into a hierarchical taxonomic system
(kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus,
species) based on morphological, behavioral, and
molecular similarities. Describe the role that
geographic isolation can play in speciation.
5.3 Explain how evolution through natural
selection can result in changes in biodiversity
through the increase or decrease of genetic
diversity from a population.
Using Dichotomous Keys Lab Flinn
Scientific
2.2
2.3
2.8
October
Compare and contrast, at the cellular level,
the general structures and degrees of
complexity of prokaryotes and
eukaryotes.
Use cellular evidence (e.g., cell structure,
cell number, cell reproduction) and
modes of nutrition to describe the six
kingdoms (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria,
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia).
Compare and contrast a virus and a cell in
terms of genetic material and
reproduction.
Suggested
Assessments/Activities
Homework
Classwork
Lab notebook
Test
Quizzes
North Brookfield Public Schools
Curriculum: __________________________
Time
Table
Content/Skills
Resources
Grade: _______
DOE Curriculum Standard/Strand
October
Protists
The Kingdom Protista
Protizoans
Unicellular Algae
Red, Brown and Green Algae
Fungus-like protests
November
Kingdom Fungi
Classification of Fungi
Ecology of Fungi
Invertebrates
Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
Sponges and Cnidarians
Worms and Mollusks
Arthropods and Echinoderms
Invertebrate Evolution
Form and Function in Invertebrates
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A
by Miller and
Levine
2.3
2.4
Use cellular evidence (e.g., cell structure,
cell number, cell reproduction) and
modes of nutrition to describe the six
kingdoms (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria,
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia).
Identify the reactants, products, and basic
purposes of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration. Explain the interrelated
nature of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in the cells of photosynthetic
organisms.
Suggested
Assessments/Activities
North Brookfield Public Schools
Curriculum: __________________________
Time
Table
December
Content/Skills
Chordates
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Introduction to mammals
Diversity of Mammals
Primates and Human origins
Comparing Chordates
Chordate Evolution
Controlling body Temperature
Form and Function in Chordates
Animal Behavior
Elements of Behavior
Patterns of Behavior
The Human Body
Human Body systems
The nervous system
Divisions of the Nervous system
The senses
Drugs and the Nervous system
Resources
Grade: _______
DOE Curriculum Standard/Strand
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A
by Miller and
Levine
2.3
Use cellular evidence (e.g., cell structure,
cell number, cell reproduction) and
modes of nutrition to describe the six
kingdoms (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria,
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia).
5.1
Explain how evolution is demonstrated
by evidence from the fossil record,
comparative anatomy, genetics,
molecular biology, and examples of
natural selection.
5.2
Describe species as reproductively
distinct groups of organisms. Recognize
that species are further classified into a
hierarchical taxonomic system (kingdom,
phylum, class, order, family, genus,
species) based on morphological,
behavioral, and molecular similarities.
Describe the role that geographic
isolation can play in speciation.
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A
by Miller and
Levine
4.4
4.8
January
Explain how the nervous system (brain,
spinal cord, sensory neurons, motor
neurons) mediates communication among
different parts of the body and mediates
the body’s interactions with the
environment. Identify the basic unit of
the nervous system, the neuron, and
explain generally how it works.
Recognize that the body’s systems
interact to maintain homeostasis.
Describe the basic function of a
physiological feedback loop
Suggested
Assessments/Activities
North Brookfield Public Schools
Curriculum: __________________________
Time
Table
Content/Skills
The skeletal system
The muscular system
The integumentary system
The circulatory system
Resources
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by
Miller and
Levine
Grade: _______
DOE Curriculum Standard/Strand
4.2
4.5
February
4.7
4.8
Blood and the Lymphatic system
The respiratory system
The digestive system
The excretory system
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by
Miller and
Levine
4.1
4.3
March
4.7
4.8
Explain how the circulatory system (heart,
arteries, veins, capillaries, red blood cells)
transports nutrients and oxygen to cells and
removes cell wastes. Describe how the kidneys
and the liver are closely associated with the
circulatory system as they perform the
excretory function of removing waste from the
blood. Recognize that kidneys remove
nitrogenous wastes, and the liver removes
many toxic compounds from blood.
Explain how the muscular/skeletal system
(skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles, bones,
cartilage, ligaments, tendons) works with other
systems to support the body and allow for
movement. Recognize that bones produce
blood cells.
Recognize that communication among cells is
required for coordination of body functions.
The nerves communicate with electrochemical
signals, hormones circulate through the blood,
and some cells produce signals to
communicate only with nearby cells.
Recognize that the body’s systems interact to
maintain homeostasis. Describe the basic
function of a physiological feedback loop.
Explain generally how the digestive system
(mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small
and large intestines, rectum) converts
macromolecules from food into smaller
molecules that can be used by cells for energy
and for repair and growth.
Explain how the respiratory system (nose,
pharynx, larynx, trachea, lungs, alveoli)
provides exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide.
Recognize that communication among cells is
required for coordination of body functions.
The nerves communicate with electrochemical
signals, hormones circulate through the blood,
and some cells produce signals to
communicate only with nearby cells.
Recognize that the body’s systems interact to
maintain homeostasis. Describe the basic
function of a physiological feedback loop.
Suggested
Assessments/Activities
North Brookfield Public Schools
Curriculum: __________________________
Time
Table
April
Content/Skills
The endocrine system
Reproductive system
The immune System and Disease
Infectious disease
The Immune system
Immune system disorders
Cancer
Resources
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by
Miller and
Levine
Grade: _______
DOE Curriculum Standard/Strand
4.6
4.8
May
Recognize that the sexual reproductive
system allows organisms to produce
offspring that receive half of their genetic
information from their mother and half
from their father, and that sexually
produced offspring resemble, but are not
identical to, either of their parents.
Recognize that the body’s systems interact
to maintain homeostasis. Describe the
basic function of a physiological
feedback loop.
All previous standards and strands in
Biology I and Biology II
MCAS Review of all Skills in Biology I and
Biology II
June
Suggested
Assessments/Activities
MCAS Review of all Skills in Biology I and
Biology II and final exam review.
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by
Miller and Levine
All previous standards and strands in
Biology I and Biology II
Homework
Classwork
Lab notebook
Test
Quizzes
Plant Diversity
Bryophytes
Seedless vascular plants
Seed plants
Angiosperms
Roots, Stems and Leaves
Specialized tissues in Plants
Roots
Stems
Leaves
Transport in Plants
Biology by Miller and
Levine
Biology Lab Manual A by
Miller and
Levine
2.3
Homework
Classwork
Lab notebook
Test
Quizzes
Use cellular evidence (e.g., cell structure,
cell number, cell reproduction) and
modes of nutrition to describe the six
kingdoms (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria,
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia).