Florin High School

Curriculum Map

 2004-2005

ALIGNING STANDARDS TO CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT

 

Content:  Biology                   Grade Level:  10

 

1st Quarter, August – October

 

Month

Standards/Contents (**Power standards)

Skills

Activities (Examples)

Materials

Assessments

(*Common assessments)

 

August

 

 

 

 

 

Investigation and Experimentation (threaded throughout the entire year)

 

**Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.

Know appropriate tools/tech.

Explain lab safety guidelines.

-  Lab equipment  

   demonstration

-  Safety posters/  

    skits, etc.

-       Lab equipment and supplies: (glassware, safety equipment)

-       Consumables: (paper, glue, markers, beans/ peanuts, etc)

-       Video

-       Textbook/teacher

      resources

 

-       Safety quiz

-       Student discussion and reflection

-       *Lab write-ups/

tests

 

 

Develop observation skills.

-       Bean/peanut observation lab

-       Demo activity.

 

Understand the nature of science.

-       Science is/is not activity

 

Apply scientific method to any problem.

-       Notes/lecture

-       Scientific  

      method lab:           

      (plant growth, 

       bean, etc.)

-       Metric lab

-       Use graphs to interpret data (sample problems from text)

 

 

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Analyze errors in labs

Analyze graphing results

September/October

 

6 - Ecology

b.     Ecosystems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify organisms/ factors, their interactions and impact within a habitat.

 

-       Library research project (Biomes)

-       Notes

-       Discussion

-       Worksheets, Reading guides,

Concept map

-     Root words

 

-       Internet

-       Reference books

-       Lab equipment: (tweezers, probes, trays; rope/stakes, clipboards, cups)

-       Consumables: (owl pellets, glue, construction paper, skeleton templates; beans/ two types, data sheets)

-       Computers

-       Textbook/teacher

resources

-     Videos

-       Root Word Quiz

-       *Ecology Quiz – objective (MC, matching, T/F)

-       *Ecology Test – objective + essay

-       *Food web diagram

-       *Chapter study guides/questions

-       *Owl Pellet Lab (analysis questions, food web diagram, conclusion)

-        Population Lab

-       *Biome project

     (written/oral/

      powerpoint  

-        presentation)

-       Endangered

      Species research

      Report

 

 

e, f. Food web/chains

Describe energy flow through trophic levels within an ecosystem.

Identify autotrophs, heterotrophs, decomposers in an ecosystem.

Identify a food chain within a food web.

-       Owl pellet dissection

-       Notes

-       Video

-       Food web 

      diagram

d.  BioGeoChemical

     Cycles

 

Map and explain cycles.

-       Notes

-       Constructing or analyzing cycle diagrams

-       Videos

-       Poster of cycles

 

 

c.  Population Ecology

Define different types of population growth.

Analyze factors that affect population size.

-    Notes

-    Population Lab

-   Video

 

 

a.  Biodiversity

Understand the variety of organisms inhabiting Earth.

Analyze the impact of habitat alteration on organisms.

-    Notes

-       Library research (references, Internet)

 

 

October

1 - Cell Biology

h.     **Most macromole-cules in cells and organisms are synthesized from a small collection of simple precursors.

b.     **Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions.

 

Compare/contrast four types of    macromolecules.

Explain the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions.

-       Notes/lectures

-       Discussion

-       Labs: (ex: pH lab, HONC lab, organic lab)

-       Projects

 

-       Internet

-       Reference books

-       Lab equipment: (styrofoam balls, toothpicks; test tubes, beakers)

-       Consumables: (foods/liquids, Lugol’s, biuret, Benedict’s)

-       Computers/ software

-       Textbook/teacher

       resources

-       Video

 

-       Root Word Quiz

-       Basic Chemistry Quiz

-       *Macromolecule graphics

-       pH Lab

-       *Chemical Bonding Lab (HONC)

-       *Organic Compound Lab (foods)

 

 

 

c.      prokaryotes and 

      eukaryotes

 

Compare/contrast 

prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.

 

-       Microviewer – different types of cells

 

 

-       Microview Lab – drawings/ AQs

 

 

 

2nd Quarter, October – January

Month

Standards/Contents

Skills

Activities (Examples)

Materials

Assessments

October/November

    

 

-        

-    Microscopes

-       Slides, stains, cover slips

-       Prepared slides

-       Plant/animal specimens (Elodea, potato, onion)

-       Plant/Animal cell models

-       Video

-       Software

-       Textbook/teacher resources

 

-       Root Word Quiz

-       *Microscope Quiz

-       *Cell structure/ function quiz

-       *Cell Transport Quiz

-       *Cell Test – structure/function; objective

-       *Cell Lab

-       *Cell projects

-       Stranded Stan essay

 

1 Cell Biology- cont'd e.  Cell organelles

Identify structure and function for a variety of organelles

-       Cell project (ex: 3D model, illustration)

a/f/g.   Cell processes

(diffusion, osmosis, cell cycle/mitosis, photosynthesis, cellular respiration)

 

Diagram/label cell membrane structure and describe interactions with environment.

Explain relationship between photosynthesis and respiration (identify organelles involved)

-    Discussion

-       Notes/lecture

-       Labs (ex:diffusion and osmosis lab,  

      photo/resp. lab)

-       Chapter study guides/questions

-       Comparative diagrams for PS/Respiration

December/January

2 - Genetics (mutation and sexual reproduc-tion)

a/b/c - Meiosis

 

Compare/contrast mitosis and meiosis.

Identify steps in  

meiotic division.

 

-       Microviewers

-       Manipulatives on meiotic division

-       Onion root tip cell cycle (microscope)

-       Flash cards

-       Microviewers

-       Microscopes, prepared slides

-       Cell division models/charts

-       Videos

 

-       *Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz

-       Children’s books

-       Onion root tip cell cycle Lab (microscope)

Molecular Genetics

5a.  Structure/Function of DNA, RNA and proteins.

Construct/label structure of DNA and RNA

Define roles of DNA, RNA and protein.

Compare/contrast DNA and RNA

 

-       DNA model

-       DNA replication activity

-       Labs (ex: DNA extraction, pop-bead lab)

- Notes/lecture

- Discussion

- Video/laser disc

-       Lab equipment: (test tubes, mortar and pestle, spooler)

-       Consumables: (onion, alcohol, detergent, sand, cheesecloth)

-       Internet

-       Textbook/teacher resources

-       Video/laser disc

 

-       *DNA Structure/ function Quiz

-       DNA model

-       DNA Extraction Lab – analysis questions, conclusion

 

5b/1d/4a,b,e 

   Central Dogma 

   (DNA to RNA to  

   Protein)

Understand relationship between DNA, RNA and proteins.

Use genetic code to determine mRNA and amino acid sequence.

 

-       Labs (ex. Rice Krispies ®, manipulatives)

-       Protein synthesis modeling; codon/ anticodon matching

-       Notes/lecture

-       Practice transla-tion activity (codon to AA)

-       Labs (ex. sickle cell, etc.)

-       Notes/lecture

-    Discussion

-       Consumables: (crispy rice, marshmallows, margarine, etc.)

-       Manipulatives (DNA sequences, codons, anticodons)

-       Internet

-       Textbook/teacher resources

-       Video/laser disc

 

-       Protein Synthesis

Quiz

-       *DNA/RNA/Protein Test

-       DNA and/or Protein Synthesis Lab (Rice Krispy)

 

 

 

c.  Mutations

Explain how changes in DNA sequence affect phenotype.

 

d.     Gene expression in   

      cells

Have a basic knowledge of patterns of gene expression.

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter, January  – March 

Month

Standards/Contents

Skills

Activities (Examples)

Materials

Assessments

January/February

Biotechnology

5c (genetic engineering)

 

Understand how DNA can be manipulated.

Explain how to apply genetic engineering principles to produce useful products.

 

-       Notes/lecture

-       DNA scissors activity

-       DNA Goes to the Races; DNA Restriction Fragments

-       Scissors, high-lighters, tape

-       CEPRAP Kit

-       Internet

-       Video/laser disc

-       Textbook/teacher resources

 

 

 

 

 

-       Genetic Engineering Quiz

-       Lab:Electrophore- sis/data analysis, AQs, conclusion

 

5d*/e* (DNA Technology)

 

 

 

 

*Optional

Explain the principles of electrophoresis.

Perform electrophor-esis using dyes/DNA.

Perform and analyze bacterial transformation.

-       Notes/lecture

-       Labs (CEPRAP): Electrophoresis, Restriction Enzymes, Bacterial Transformation

-       Video/laser disc

February/March

d - fertilization

f/e - chromosomes and

       sex determination

 

*NOTE:  Standard 2a-g is reviewed and reinforced throughout Mendelian and Molecular Genetics.

Illustrate outcome of meiosis (egg and sperm.)

Understand relationship 

between chromosomes, 

genes and alleles and their role in sex determination

-       Notes/lecture

-       Complete diagram of meiosis stages

-       Reebop babies activity

-       Video

-       Labs (karyotype)

-    Internet/software

-       Computers

-       Reference books

-       Consumables: marshmallows, candy, toothpicks; karyotype sets

-       Coins, markers, colored pencils

-       Related study guides/practice

-       Textbook/teacher resources

-       Video

 

-       Root Word Quiz

-       *Basic Genetics Quiz

-       *Lab: Making Babies/AQs, conclusion

-       Genetic Disease project

Mendelian Genetics

3a - Genotype/

phenotype and modes of inheritance

 

Use Punnett squares to predict genetic cross outcomes.

Show how genotype affects phenotype.

 

-       Notes/lecture

-       Lab: Phenotype vs. Genotype

-       Punnett squares: predicting offspring

3b - Mendel's Laws

 

 

Understand and apply Mendel's laws

 

-       Lab: Making Babies