BIOLOGY: 2014-15
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Book: Biology: Stephen Nowicki (Holt-McDougal) - 2010
Unit 1: Diversity and Interdependence of Life (Classification & Ecology) – 2 weeks
1. Classification
a. Plants and animals
b. Relatedness between organisms
2. Ecosystems:
a. Homeostasis
b. Carrying Capacity
c. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
Learning Experiences: Labs, Inquiry Activities, Models, Video Clips, etc.
Labs:
1. Graphing Lab
2. Fish Dichotomous Key or Bacteria Dichotomous Key or Salamander Dichotomous Key
3. Lesson of the Kaibab
4. Carrying Capacity
5. Predator Prey Relationships
6. Mapping Biomes
7. Biomes: Distribution of Life
a. Climatograms: Temp Vs Rainfall / Bar/Line Graph
b. Quadrant Lab
8. Ecological Impact of Rice Farming
9. Bio Magnification
Web Quest:
1. Cladograms
Videos:
1. Predators: “Strange Days I”
Formative and Summative Assessments:
1. Tests
Classification:
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Chapter 1:
Biology in the 21st Century
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
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Chapter 17: The Tree of Life
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
2-33
Pgs. 1-10
Pgs. 27-30
516-541
Pgs. 175-182
Pgs. 23-25
Ecology:
o Chapter 13:
Principles of Ecology
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
394-425
Pgs. 133-144
Pgs. 31-33
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Chapter 14:
Interactions in the Ecosystem
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
426-453
Pgs. 145-154
Pgs. 61-64
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Chapter 20; 21 22 PLANT SUMMARY
o Selections from chapters
610-689
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Chapter 15 :
The Biosphere
o Study Guide:
o Data Analysis Practice:
o Vocabulary Practice
454-481
Pgs. 155-164
Pgs. 85-86
Pgs. 91-94
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Chapter 16:
Human Impact on Ecosystems
o Study Guide:
o Data Analysis Practice:
o Vocabulary Practice:
o BioZine: Global Warming
482-512
Pgs. 165-173
Pg. 115
Pgs. 121-123
Page 512
Unit 2: Chemistry of Life & Cells (2-3 weeks)
1. Cell Structure and Function:
a. Interrelatedness of cell organelles
b. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
2. Cell Processes:
a. Characteristics of life regulated by cellular processes
b. Photosynthesis, Chemosynthesis
c. Cellular Respiration
d. Cell Division
e. Cell Differentiation
Learning Experiences: Labs, Inquiry Activities, Models, Video Clips, etc.
1. Organic Compounds
2. pH Testing
3. Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
4. Diffusion through the Membrane
5. Plasmolysis
6. Leaf Structure
7. Plant Pigments
8. Enzymes
9. Cellular Respiration Lab
10.
Fermentation
11.
DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis
12.
Mitosis
13.
Meiosis
Formative and Summative Assessments:
1. Biochemistry / Organic Compounds
2. Cell Energy Test (Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
3. Cell Division Test
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Chapter 2:
Chemistry of Life
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
 BioZine: When Knowledge and Ethic Collide /
34-64
Pgs. 11-20
Pgs. 57-60
Page 64
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Chapter 3:
Cell Structure & Function
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice:
68-97
Pgs. 21-30
Pgs. 27-30
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Chapter 4:
Cells & Energy
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
98-131
Pgs. 31-42
Pgs. 61-64
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Chapter 5:
Cell Growth & Division
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
 BioZine: Stem Cell Research
132-162
Pgs. 43-52
Pgs. 91-94
Page 162
Unit 3: Evolution: (2-3 weeks)
1. Mechanisms:
a. Natural Selection
b. Mutation
c. Genetic Drift
d. Gene Flow (immigration / emigration)
e. Sexual Selection
f. History of the Earth
2. Diversity of Life / Evolution
a. Speciation & biological classification based on molecular evidence
b. Variation of organisms within a species due to population genetics and gene
frequency
Learning Experiences: (Labs, Inquiry Based Activities, Videos, etc.)
Labs:
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5.
6.
Gibziglosses
Comparing Primates
Classifying Organisms
Using amino Acids
Using and constructing a dichotomous Key
Predator-Prey Relationships
Web Quest:
1. Cladograms
Videos:
1. “NOVA” What Darwin Never Knew
2. HHMI – Making of the Fittest – Video Clips
Formative and Summative Assessments:
1. Taxonomy and Evolution Test
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Chapter 10 :
Principles of Evolution
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
296-325
Pgs. 99-112
Pgs. 27-29
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Chapter 11:
The Evolution of Populations
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
326-357
Pgs. 109-120
Pgs. 61-64
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Chapter 12 :
The History of Life
o Data Analysis Practice
o Vocabulary Practice
 BioZine: Drug Resistant Bacteria
358-390
Pgs. 89-90
Pgs. 95 & 97
Page 390
Unit 4: Heredity: (3 Weeks)
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5.
Cellular genetics
Structure and function of DNA in cells
Genetic mechanisms and inheritance
Mutations
Modern Genetics
Learning Experiences: Labs: Models; Activities:
Labs:
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5.
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8.
Probability
Pedigrees
Karyotyping
Human Characteristics
Genetic crosses (monohybrid,dihybrid, sex-linked, co-dominance and incomplete dominance)
Blood Typing (synthetic)
Hardy-Weinberg
Chi-Square
Videos:
1. Cracking Your Genetic
2. Clone
Formative and Summative Assessments:
1. Genetics Test and Crosses
2. DNA and Protein Synthesis
HEREDITY:
o Chapter 6:
Meiosis & Mendel
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice:
166-197
Pgs. 53-64
Pgs. 31-34
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Chapter 7:
Extending Mendelian Genetics
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
198-223
Pgs. 65-72
Pgs. 57-60
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Chapter 8:
From DNA to Proteins
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
Pgs. 95-97
224-261
Pgs. 73-86
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Chapter 9:
Frontiers of Biotechnology
262-292
o Study Guide:
Pgs. 87-98
o Vocabulary Practice
Pgs. 129-131
 BioZine: The Genetic Forefront; Medical Technology / Page 292
Unit 5: Diversity in Depth: (Microbes – Mammals)
Labs:
1. Selected dissections:
a. Earthworm
b. Grasshopper and/or crayfish
c. Frog
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Chapter 18:
Viruses & Prokaryotes
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
542-571
Pgs. 183-194
Pgs. 57-60
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Chapter 19:
Protists & Fungi
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
o BioZine: Pandemics – NBO = Is the Next Big
572-606
Pgs. 195-206
Pgs. 91-94
One on the Way? / Page 606
Animals:
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Chapter 23:
Invertebrate Diversity
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice
694-727
Pgs. 233-244
Pgs. 31-36
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Chapter 24:
Arthropods / Echinoderms
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice:
728-755
Pgs. 245-254
Pgs. 61-63
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Chapter 25:
756-785
Vertebrate Diversity
Study Guide:
Vocabulary Practice:
Pgs. 255-264
Pgs. 91-94
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Chapter 26:
Amniotes
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice:
786-815
Pgs. 265-276
Pgs. 117-120
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Chapter 27:
Animal Behavior
o Study Guide:
o Vocabulary Practice:
 BioZine: Genetically Modified Foods
 BioZine: The Loss of Biodiversity
816-845
Pgs. 277-282
Pgs. 147-150
Page 690
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Human Biology / Systems (Reference – Throughout the year)
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Chapter 28:
Human Systems & Homeostasis
o Vocabulary Practice:
850-871
Pg. 869
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Chapter 29:
Nervous & Endocrine
o Vocabulary Practice:
872-907
Pg. 905
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Chapter 31:
Immune System & Disease
o Vocabulary Practice:
938-969
Pg. 967
SUMMARY Chapters: BioZine: Brain Science
Page 1050
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Chapter 30:
Respiratory & Circulatory________________
o Vocabulary Practice:
Pg. 935
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Chapter 32:
Digestive & Excretory____________________
o Vocabulary Practice:
Pg. 995
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Chapter 33:
Protection, Support_____________________
o Vocabulary Practice:
Pg. 1019
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Chapter 34:
Reproduction & Development_____________
o Vocabulary Practice:
Pg. 1047