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Common Core Unit Name: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms
Unit Number: 1
Enduring Understanding:
8.L.1 Understand the hazards caused by agents of diseases that effect living organisms
Standard
Essential Questions
8.L.1.1
8.L.1.1
Summarize the basic characteristics of
 What is microbiology?
viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites
 How are microbes classified?
relating to the spread, treatment and
 What are types of microbes are present
prevention of disease
in the human body?
 What are some similarities and
differences of viruses, bacteria,
protists, and fungi?
 What are some types of bacterial
infections?
 How are bacteria classified?
 What are some examples of viral
infections?
 How do viruses and bacteria
reproduce?
 What is an antibiotic and what is its
use?
 What are vaccines and how do they
work to eliminate disease?
Pacing Guideline
4 Weeks
20 Days
Suggested Dates
Aug 28 – Sep 27
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8.L.1.2
Explain the difference between epidemic
and pandemic as it relates to the spread,
treatment and prevention of disease.
8.L.1.2
 What is a vector?
 What are some examples of vectors?
 What is an infectious disease?
 What are some methods for the
prevention and treatment of disease?
 How have improvements in public
health and state-of-the-art biomedical
research aided scientists to explain how
microbes cause infections in both plants
and animals?
 How has industrial microbiology
assisted in the control and prevention of
contamination of products leading to
food spoilage and the production of
pharmaceuticals?
 What is an epidemic?
 What is a pandemic?
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8.L.2.1
Summarize aspects of biotechnology
including: Specific genetic information
available, Careers, Economic benefits to
North Carolina, Ethical issues, and
implications for agriculture
8.L.2.1
 What is biotechnology?
 How has biotechnology impacted
careers in such areas as medicine,
agriculture, genetics, and food science?
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How has biotechnology benefitted
North Carolina?
 What ethical issues have been raised as
a result of biotechnology?
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How can knowledge and advances in
technology reduce the threats imposed
by microbial hazards?
 How has biotechnology affected our
lives in terms of food, water, medicine,
and shelter?
 How is biotechnology used in the
manufacturing of medicine? How is
biotechnology used in our criminal
justice/forensic system?
 How can biotechnology be used to
remove pollution from soil and water
(bioremediation)?
 How can biotechnology be used to
improve the quality of agricultural crops
and livestock products?
 What are Genetic Modification (GM) and
cloning and how are they controversial?
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Essential Vocabulary
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Active immunity
AIDS
Alzheimer’s Disease
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Amoeba
Amoebic dysentery
Antibiotic
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Antibiotic Resistance
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Antibody
Antigen
Antigen
antimicrobial
product
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Avian Flu
Bacteria
Bacterial meningitis
Biotechnology
Capsid
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Carrier
Cilia
Contagion
Diabetes
Disease
DNA
Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy
Ebola
Epidemic
Ethical
Euglena
Eukaryote
Eyespot
Flagellum
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Flu
Fungi
Host cell
 Polio
 Prokaryote
 Protist
Immune System
 Protozoa
Infectious disease
Influenza
Leprosy
 Pseudopod
 Rabies
 RNA
Lyme’s Disease
Microbes
Microbiology
Multiple Sclerosis
Noninfectious
disease
Paramecium
Parasite
Passive immunity
Pathogen
Pharmaceutical
 SARS
 Small pox
 Smallpox
 Swine Flu
 The Black Death
 Vaccine
 Vector
 Viral diseases
 Virus
 Viruses
 West Nile Virus
Suggested Constructed Responses
Human Body Systems and Health Decisions
The human body has several different major systems that work together. Briefly describe at least four different
human body systems and their functions. Then, explain how a poor health decision can impact each body system.
Infectious Disease
Q: What kinds of organisms cause infectious diseases and what are their characteristics?
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A: Microscopic organisms including bacteria, fungi and protists cause disease. Viruses (which are not considered
“organisms” since they are not alive) also cause disease. Viruses are the smallest disease-causing agents, while
bacteria are about ten times larger. Protists and fungi are eukaryotes and are about ten times larger than bacteria.
Treatments are often specific to the disease. Antibiotics can treat only diseases caused by bacteria. Vaccinations
can prevent various diseases.
Q: How do infectious diseases spread from one organism to another?
A: Infectious diseases are spread in various ways. Some viruses such as influenza and the common cold are
transmitted via particles in the air. Others such as HIV/AIDS and rabies are transmitted by transfer of bodily fluids.
Bacteria and protists are often transmitted via direct contact or through contaminated food or water. Some bacteria
have spores that remain inactive until they are ingested by a host.
Q: What health and environmental conditions make it easier for infectious diseases to spread?
A: Lack of hygiene and presence of contaminated food or water make it easier for infectious diseases to spread. In
poorer countries that lack education and facilities for water treatment, infectious diseases spread more readily.
Suggested Resources by Unit
BrainPOP/BrainPOP Jr
Location of these resources
www.brainpop.com/
PH Science Explorer (Text and section summaries) - Chapters 11/12
Classroom
PH - Adapted notes - Chapter 11/12
ExamPro Question Bank - Chapters 11/12
Classroom
Internet/school server
Unitedstreaming- Videos and lesson plans
streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Classscape
internet/school server
Middle Interactive Notebook
www.middleschoolscience.com/notebook.htm
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Promethean Planet flipcharts and games
internet/school server
ChannelOne.com
Internet/ ChannelOne.com
NC Learn (This site has aligned lesson plans)!
Internet/ moodle.learnnc.org/
DPI Curricular Unit 9
NC DPI/ school server
Sciencespot.net
Internet/Sciencespot.net
NC Coach EOG Review Chapter 7
Classroom
Pearson Successnet.com
Prentice Hall Science Explorer On-line
Access Code: PHSCSE05NCEN08T
Quizlet Online vocabulary Flash cards
NeoK12
Quizlet.com
WWW.NeoK12.com
Public Broadcasting Service
WWW.PBS.org/wgbh/nova
Public Broadcasting Service
Thinking Maps
www.pbslearning.media.org
Tree Map – Classifying terms
Double Bubble – Comparing and Contrasting Terms
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