Common Core Curriculum Map 2013 - 2014
Common Core Unit Name: Molecular Biology
Unit Number: 2
Enduring Understanding:
8.L.5 Understand the composition of various substances as it relates to their ability to serve as a source of
energy and building materials for growth and repair of organisms.
Standard
8.L.5.1
Summarize how food provides the energy
and the molecules required for building
materials, growth and survival of all
organisms (to include plants).
Essential Questions
8.L.5.1
 Where do organisms get the molecules
that serve as fuel and building
materials?
 How do organisms metabolize and
oxidize food?
 What are unicellular/multicellular
organisms?
 What are cells and how do they
function?
 What is mitosis/meiosis?
 What is a prokaryotic/eukaryotic cell?
 What are organelles and what is the
function within a cell?
8.L.5.2
Explain the relationship among a healthy
diet, exercise, and the general health of the
body (emphasis on the relationship between
respiration and digestion).
8.L.5.2
 How can life styles choices,
environmental factors, and genetics
cause abnormalities to occur during
embryonic development as well as later
in life?
 How do human activities such as
smoking, consumption of alcohol, and
the use of drugs impact and interfere
Pacing Guideline
2 Weeks
10 Days
Suggested Dates
Sep 30 – Oct 11
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Absorption
Addiction
Amino acids
Asexual
reproduction
Calorie
Carbohydrate
Carbon monoxide
Cell
Cell membrane
cell wall
cellular respiration
chloroplast
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with the functioning and well-being of
the human body?
 How have technology and medical
advances help us to understand how the
human body functions?
 How have technology and medical
advances help us to make informed
decisions regarding our health?
 What are the risks (present/long-term) of
smoking, alcohol use, and the use of
drugs?
Essential Vocabulary
Circulatory system
 Fertilization
Cytoplasm
 Food Guide
Digestion
 Gamete
Digestive system
 Photosynthesis
Fat Gene
 Prokaryote
Glucose
 Protein
Metabolism
 reproduce
Mineral
 Respiratory system
mitochondria
 Ribosome
Nervous system
Nutrient
Organelle
Organism
Oxidation
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Sexual reproduction
Tar
Toxic
vacuole
Vitamin
Zygote
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Suggested Resources by Unit
BrainPOP/BrainPOP Jr
 Metabolism
 Active transport
 Body chemistry
 Passive transport
 Cellular respiration
 Cell structures
 Carbohydrates
 Cell specialization
 Fitness
 Rna
 Fats
 Dna
 Body weight
 Steroids
 Obesity
 Caffeine
 Eating disorders
 Addition
 Digestive system
 Alcohol
 Nutrition
 Drug abuse
 Cells
 Smoking
 Mitosis
PH Science Explorer (Text and section summaries) – Grade 7
Chapters 9, 11, 14, & 15
PH Adapted notes – Grade 7 Chapters 9, 11, 14, & 15
ExamPro Question Bank – Grade 7 Chapters 9, 11, 14, & 15
Unitedstreaming- Videos and lesson plans
Study Island
Classscape
Middle Interactive Notebook
Promethean Planet flipcharts and games
ChannelOne.com
NC Learn (This site has aligned lesson plans)!
DPI Curricular Units Grade 8 Unit 8 Grade 7 Unit 4
Sciencespot.net
NC Coach EOG Review – Chapters 6 & 7
Common Core Standards
Cnn Student news
Location of these resources
www.brainpop.com/
Classroom
Classroom
Internet/school server
streaming.discoveryeducation.com
internet/school server
internet/school server
www.middleschoolscience.com/notebook.htm
internet/school server
Internet/ChannelOne.com
Internet/ moodle.learnnc.org/
NC DPI/ school server
Internet/Sciencespot.net
Classroom
http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/home
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/index.html
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Grolier Online
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Learning Science - Virtual Labs
Jefferson County Schools - Science
Presentation Express
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Clips
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Videos
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Slides
Grade Calculator
Bill Nye Video Worksheets
Science Voyages Texbook (online)
The Teaching Channel
I-Tunes Assessment Study for Educators
Prentice Hall Science Explorer On-line
Access Code: PHSCSE05NCEN08T
Quizlet Online vocabulary Flash cards
NeoK12
http://go.grolier.com/
http://www.school.eb.com/comptons
http://www.learningscience.org/physci.htm
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/science-ms.html
Uploaded to server
http://web.weatherfordisd.com/EmployeesLinks/tools/GradeC
alc
http://www.starmaterials.com/VideoGuide/index.htm#Life_Sci
ence
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp
https://www.teachingchannel.org/
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/iTunesUWFU
Pearson Successnet.com
Quizlet.com
www.NeoK12.com
Public Broadcasting Service
www.PBS.org/wgbh/nova
Public Broadcasting Service
www.pbslearning.media.org
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