SVHS LAB BIOLOGY
2015/2016
Lab Bio Unit 1: Foundations of Biology
UNIT READING:
Modern Biology Chapter 1, Pages 5-25
UNIT OBJECTIVES:
A) Be able to list and explain the characteristics shared by all living organisms (pgs 6-9)
B) Summarize the hierarchy of organization within complex multi-cellular organisms (pgs 6-9)
C) Identify 3 important themes that help explain the living world (pgs 10-12)
D) Outline the main steps of the scientific method (pg 13)
E) Compare a scientific hypothesis to a scientific theory (pg 14-17)
Unit Vocabulary:
UNIT SCHEDULE:
biology
control
metric system
homeostasis
dependent variable
independent variable
metabolism
hypothesis
development
theory
Wed 8/19
Introduction to Lab Biology
Interactive notebook basics
Lab: tools of science/ metric system
Homework: set up your IANB, Knowledge survey, read text pgs 5-9
Fri 8/21
Lec 1-1 The World of Biology pgs 5-9
Lab: How does a worm respond to light and moisture?
Homework: Complete lab questions, Objective A essay. Read pgs 10-12. Begin vocabulary
cards, study guide questions # 1 and #2
Tues 8/25
Lec 1-2 Themes in Biology
Lab: Is it alive?
HW: read pgs 13-19, complete vocabulary cards, tape into NB
Wed 8/26
Foldable: Characteristics of living things
HW: complete foldable, Study Guide # 3- #5
Fri 8/28
Lec 1-3 Scientific method
worksheet: variables in experiments
HW: complete worksheet, bring in 5 advertisements that make a claim
Tues 9/1
Graphing review
Lab: Testing an advertising claim: design an experiment,
HW: graph results, study for vocabulary quiz
Wed 9/3
Vocabulary quiz, poster layout assignments
HW: Objective B and C essay, study guide #6-8, complete your section of the
advertising claim poster
Fri 9/5
Posters: testing an advertising claim. Present your posters, gallery walk
HW: Objective D and E essays, study for Unit 1 test Wed and prepare for IANB
check
*Mon 9/7 Labor Day holiday*
Wed 9/9
Unit 1 test IANB due for grading
HW: Unit reflection
Fri 9/11
Begin Chemistry Unit
HW: read pgs 31-34 Chemistry of life, chapter 2
SVHS LAB BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY OF LIVING ORGANISMS SELF STUDY GUIDE
1) After reading pages 6-9 titled “Characteristics of Life”, be able to:
A)
Describe the 6 characteristics shared by all living organisms.
2) After reading pages 31-34 titled “Composition of Matter”, be able to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Determine the most common elements in living organisms using the given mnemonic.
Determine the atomic mass, number, # of electron shells, and outer shell electrons for these
elements.
Contrast ionic bonds and covalent bonds.
Explain the octet or rule of eight relating to covalent bonds.
3) After reading pages 35-37 titled “Energy”, be able to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Define energy and free energy.
Given a written chemical reaction, determine the reactants and the products.
Contrast exergonic and endergonic chemical reactions.
Explain the role of activation energy and catalysts.
Contrast oxidation and reduction reactions regarding electron loss or gain.
4) After reading pages 39-42 titled “Water”, be able to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Explain the structure of water and what being polar means.
Explain why water is a polar molecule.
Explain why other polar compounds easily dissolves into water to form a solution.
Explain what a hydrogen bond is and why they form.
Explain cohesion, adhesion, capillarity, and temperature moderation regarding water.
5) After reading pages 51-54 titled “Carbon Compounds”, be able to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
Define an organic compound.
Explain how carbon bonding with other elements can form different shapes and #’s of bonds.
Explain the role of functional groups.
Contrast monomers and polymers (macromolecules).
Contrast condensation reactions (dehydration synthesis) with hydrolysis.
Explain how ATP stores and gives up energy for the cell’s use.
6) After reading pages 55-56 titled “Carbohydrates”, be able to:
A)
B)
Describe the characteristics of carbohydrates.
Contrast monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide and give an example of each.
7) After reading pages 56-57 titled “Proteins”, be able to:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Name the four elements that make up proteins.
Describe the structure of an amino acid and how many are found in nature.
Name the covalent bond that connects amino acids together to form proteins.
Describe how protein molecules can differ and factors that can affect their shape or function.
Explain the structure and function of enzymes as learned in the enzyme lab.