Huntsville City Schools 2017 – 2018 Pacing Guide Biology and Honors Biology Ninth Grade *ThispacingguideencompassesRegularandHonorsBiology.ItemsspecifiedforHonorsBiologyhasbeencoloredcodedinRed. TEXTBOOK: RegularBiology:Miller&Levine(hastheparrotonit),HonorsBiology:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnectionsbook *ThechaptersthatarelistedfortheRegularandHonorsBiologybooksdoesnotnecessarymeanyouareutilizingtheentirechapter, justthesectionsthatpertainstotheStandards. TheBiologyCompendiummirrorsthestandards.BelowisthelinktotheCompendium: http://hudsonalpha.s3.amazonaws.com/wp‐content/uploads/2016/08/01151501/Alabama‐Biology‐Compendium.pdf *SuggestedLabsforbothRegularandHonorsareLTF,ASIM(lookforinformationconcerningsummertraining),HudsonAlpha,and Virtuallabs.TheyhavenotbeendividedbyRegularorHonors,itisbasedofftrainingandavailabilityofmaterials.Formsand differentvirtuallabresourcesareattheendofthepacingguide. *CrashCourseVideoonallofthestandardsubjectsareexcellentandcanbefoundat “https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/crash‐course‐bio‐ecology”. *Bozemansciencevideoarefoundat“http://www.bozemanscience.com/biology‐main‐page/” *AlabamaTechnologyEducationStandards(http://alex.state.al.us/standardAll.php?grade=9&subject=TC2&summary=2) Thefollowingstandardsaretobeincorporatedintodailylessons: 3.)Demonstrateadvancedtechnologyskills,includingcompressing,converting,importing,exporting,andbackingupfiles. 5.)Utilizeadvancedfeaturesofspreadsheetsoftware,includingcreatingchartsandgraphs,sortingandfilteringdata,creatingformulas,and applyingfunctions. 8.)Practicesafeusesofsocialnetworkingandelectroniccommunication. 9.)Practiceethicalandlegaluseoftechnologysystemsanddigitalcontent. 11.)Critiquedigitalcontentforvalidity,accuracy,bias,currency,andrelevance. 12.)Usedigitaltoolstopublishcurriculum‐relatedcontent. 13.)Demonstratecollaborativeskillsusingcurriculum‐relatedcontentindigitalenvironments. 16.)Createaproductthatintegratesinformationfrommultiplesoftwareapplications. Page 1 of 25 Huntsville City Schools 2017 – 2018 Pacing Guide Biology and Honors Biology Ninth Grade: First Nine Weeks KEYTERMS:ThekeytermsbelowaresuggestedforRegularBiologyandarearequiredpartofHonorsBiology Standard1: ● AminoAcid ● Carbohydrate ● Disaccharide ● Element ● FattyAcid ● FunctionalGroup ● Inorganic ● Lipid ● Monomer ● Monosaccharide ● NucleicAcid ● Nucleotide ● Organic ● Polymer ● Polysaccharide ● Protein BackgroundVocabulary ● ScientificMethod ● Dependent/IndependentVariables ● SIUnits(Length,Volume,Mass) ● Atom(Proton/Neutron/Electron ● Elements ● Molecule/Compound ● Isotopes ● Ions ● Bonds(Ionic,Covalent,Hydrogen, Chemical) ● ChemicalReactions (Reactants/Products) ● Enzymes(Catalyst,Subtracts) ● ActivationEnergy Standard5: ● Acid ● Activetransport ● Adhesion ● Base ● Buffer ● Cohesion ● Diffusion ● Endocytosis ● Exocytosis ● Feedbackmechanisms ● FluidMosaicModel ● Homeostasis ● Hydrogenbond ● Hypertonic ● Hypotonic ● Ion ● Isotonic ● Mixture ● Nonpolar ● Osmosis ● Passivetransport ● pHscale ● Polar ● Selectivelypermeable ● Semipermeable ● Solute ● Solution ● Solvent Standard2: ● AnimalCell ● Bacteria ● Cell ● CellMembrane ● CellTheory ● Cellwall ● Centralvacuole ● Centriole ● Chloroplast ● chromatin ● Contractilevacuole ● Cytoplasm ● Cytoskeleton ● DNA ● Eukaryote ● Golgiapparatus ● Hydrophilichead ● Hydrophobictail ● Lipidbilayer ● Lysosome ● Mitochondrion ● Nucleus ● Organelle ● PlantCell ● Prokaryote ● Ribosome ● Roughendoplasmic reticulum ● Smoothendoplasmic reticulum ● Vacuole Standard6: ● Aerobic ● Anaerobic ● ATP(adenosine triphosphate) ● ATPsynthase ● Autotroph ● Calorie ● Calvincycle ● Cellularrespiration ● Chlorophyll ● Electrontransportchain ● Fermentation ● Glycolysis ● Heterotroph ● Krebscycle ● Lightdependentreaction ● Lightindependentreaction ● Matrix ● NAD+/NADH ● NADP+ ● Photosynthesis ● Photosystem ● Pigment ● Pyruvicacid ● Stroma ● Thylakoid Page 2 of 25 Standard Resources InitialIntroduction:Selectappropriatelaboratoryglassware, balances,timemeasuringequipment,andopticalinstrumentsto conductanexperiment. A. Describingthestepsofthescientificmethod B. Comparingcontrols,dependentvariables,and independentvariables C. UsingappropriateSIunitsformeasuringlength,volume, andmass D. Identifyinglaboratoryequipment/toolsandsafe laboratoryprocedureswhenhandlingchemicalsand usingBunsenburners (SafetyContractsRequired—Clicklinktodownload contractandtest)SafetyContract,SafetyTest Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter1TheNatureofLifepage2‐ 29 Honors:Textbook:CampbellBiologyConceptsand Connections:pgs.9‐10 SuggestedLTFLabs: VitruvianManMeetstheScientificMethod Line&BarsGraphs GreenBean,TheWonderfulFruit ComeFlywithMe SuggestedASIMLabs: ****ASIMBiologySafetyRulesandSafetyContract ToolsoftheTrade ToiletPaperStrengthLab 1. Usemodelstocompareandcontrasthowthestructural characteristicsofcarbohydrates,nucleicacids,proteins,and lipidsdefinetheirfunctioninorganisms. BackgroundKnowledge: A. Identifysubatomicparticlesanddescribehowtheyare arrangedinatoms B. Comparethetypesofbondingbetweenatomstoform molecules C. Explainthedifferencebetweenorganicandinorganic compounds D. Describethefunctionofenzymes,includinghowenzyme‐ substratespecificityworks,inbiochemicalreactions E. ExplainthefundamentalprinciplesofthepHscaleand theconsequencesofhavingthedifferentconcentrations ofhydrogenandhydroxideions Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter2TheChemistryofLifep. 32‐57 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter3:TheMoleculesofCellspgs.32‐47 (Background) Chapter2:TheChemicalBasisofLifepgs.16‐30 Chapter5:Enzymes5.11‐5.15;pgs.81‐85 SuggestedLTFLabs: McMush EnzymeActivity TeachingStrategyforEnzymes SuggestedASIMLabs ● EnzymeApplications ● Acids,Bases,andpH ● MacromoleculesLab SuggestedFreetoTeachLabs: MoleculesofLife Approximate PacingNumber ofDays 3Blocks 6Blocks Page 3 of 25 5.Planandcarryoutinvestigationstoexplainfeedback mechanisms(e.g.,sweatingandshivering)andcellular processes(e.g.,activeandpassivetransport)thatmaintain homeostasis. a.Planandcarryoutinvestigationstoexplainhowthe uniquepropertiesofwater(e.g.,polarity,cohesion, adhesion)arevitaltomaintaininghomeostasisin organisms. BackgroundInformation: A. Explainhowthecellmembranecontrolsmovementof substancesbothintoandoutofthecellandwithinthecell intermsofafluidmosaicmodel Students may need a brief review of basic chemistry concepts. The following videos can serve as brief reviews: Dogs Teach Chemistry — YouTube® This video clip uses cute dogs to review simple chemistry concepts: bit.ly/dogs‐teaching‐chemistry This video clip reviews basic information about bonding and molecules: bit.ly/dogs‐teaching‐chemistry‐bonding Chemistry Basics — Science with the Amoeba Sisters Video clip of animated amoeba cartoons reviews basic chemistry: bit.ly/chemistry‐basics‐amoebas Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter7CellStructureand Functionpage208‐217 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections:Chapter 5:TheWorkingCell,pgs.72‐82 SuggestedLTFLabs ● Gatekeepers ● Diffusion Confusion — NMSI Laying the Foundation Lesson ● Osmosis lab using both dialysis tubing and potatoes to explore osmosis. SuggestedASIMLabs OnionCellDiffusion—AlabamaScienceinMotion C2aOnionDif Other labs: ● Phospholipid & Membrane Transport — 3D Molecular Designs (for purchase) ● Foam model phospholipids and cell membranes. This kit was distributed at GREAT workshops 2016/17. ● www.hudsonalpha.org/GREAT ● Build‐A‐Membrane — Genetic Science Learning Center ● Using paper cut‐outs and a box top, students build a model of a cell membrane. ● bit.ly/build‐a‐membrane 3Blocks Page 4 of 25 ● Homeostasis (and the Cell Membrane King) — Science with the 2. Obtain,evaluate,andcommunicateinformationtodescribe theirfunctionanddiversityoforganellesandstructuresin varioustypesofcells(e.g.,musclecellshavingalargeamount ofmitochondria,plasmidsinbacteria,andchloroplastsin plantcells). BackgroundInformation: A. Analyzethesimilaritiesanddifferencesamong(a) plantversusanimalcellsand(b)eukaryoticversus prokaryoticcells Amoeba Sisters ● Video clip on homeostasis bit.ly/cell‐membrane‐king Videos: CrashcourseBiologySeries:BiologicalMolecules(Youarewhat youEat),That’sWhyCarbonisaTramp,Water(LiquidisAwesome) Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter7CellStructureand Functionpage188‐208 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections:Chapter 4:ATouroftheCell,pgs.50‐70 Chapter5:TheWorkingCell,pgs.72‐80 SuggestedLTFLabs ● LargerisnotAlwaysBetter SuggestedASIMLabs: ● ReadingComprehension:ASIM:MagneticCell, ● ComparingPlant&AnimalCells ● IntroductiontotheMicroscope ● UsingtheMicroscope ● CellSizeLab ● OsmosisinOnionCells ● Osmosis&Diffusion ● RubberEggMagneticCell:C6MagCel,studentsuse magneticmanipulativestoillustrateandcompareandcontrast organellesfoundinavarietyofcelltypes.bit.ly/AMSTI‐ASIM Videos: CrashcourseBiologySeries:IndaClub,MembranesandTransport. Mitosis(SplittingupisComplicated) 6Blocks Page 5 of 25 6.Analyzeandinterpretdatafrominvestigationstoexplainthe roleofproductsandreactantsofphotosynthesisandcellular respirationinthecyclingofmatterandtheflowofenergy. a.Planandcarryoutinvestigationstoexplainthe interactionsamongpigments,absorptionoflight,and reflectionoflight. Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter9CellularRespirationp.250 –267 Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter8Photosynthesisp.224‐ 247 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter6:HowCellsHarvestEnergypgs.88‐104 4Blocks Chapter7:Photosynthesis:UsingLighttoMakeFoodpgs. 106‐121 SuggestedLTFLabs ● Yeastandmolasses ● CricketRespiration ● SinkersandFloaters(factorseffectingphotosynthesis) ● Light,Dark,DoesitreallyMatter? SuggestedASIMLabs: ● Yeast(AerobicRespiration) ● Light,Dark,DoesitreallyMatter? ● PickingoutthePigments ● PhotosyntheticPigments ● OrLeafDiskPhotosynthesis ● FactorsAffectingPhotosynthesis ● Root&StemStructure ● MakeaFlower Videos: ThePrivateLifeofPlantswithDavidAttenboroughSeries. www.davidattenborough.co.uk/dvds/private_life_of_plants.ph p CrashcourseBiologySeries:Photosynthesis(#8)Respiration (#7) Page 6 of 25 Huntsville City Schools 2017 – 2018 Pacing Guide Biology and Honors Biology Ninth Grade: Second Nine Weeks KeyTerms: Standard4: • Anaphase • Apoptosis • Asexualreproduction • Benigntumor • Binaryfission • Blastocyst • Cancer • Carcinomas • Cellcycle • Celldivision • Centriole • Centromere • Chromatid • Chromatin • Chromosome • Cyclin • Cytokinesis • Differentiation • Embryo • Growthfactor • Interphase • Malignanttumor • Metaphase • Metastasis Standard4continue: • Mitosis • Mitoticphase • Prophase • Sarcomas • Sexualreproduction • Sisterchromatids • Stemcell • Telophase Standard11: • Allele • Codominance • Diploid • Fertilization • Gametes • Gene • Genetics • Genotype • Haploid • Heterozygous • Homologous • Homozygous • Hybrid • Incompletedominance • Independentassortment • Meiosis • Trait Standard11continue: • Multipleallele • Phenotype • Polygenetictrait • PrincipleofDominance • Probability • Punnettsquare • Segregation • Tetrad Standard12: • Autosome • Basepairing • Bioinformatics • DNApolymerase • Gelelectrophoresis • Genome • Genomics • Karyotype • Non‐disjunctive • Pedigree • Replication • Restrictionenzyme • Sexchromosome • Sexlinkedgene • Telomere Page 7 of 25 Standard 4.Developandusemodelstoexplaintheroleof thecellcycleduringgrowthandmaintenance inmulticellularorganisms(e.g.,normalgrowth and/oruncontrolledgrowthresultingin tumors) 11.Analyzeandinterpretdatacollectedfrom probabilitycalculationstoexplainthe variationofexpressedtraitswithina population. a.Usemathematicsandcomputationto predictphenotypicandgenotypicratios andpercentagesbyconstructing Punnettsquares,includingusingboth homozygousandheterozygousallele pairs. b.Developandusemodelstodemonstrate codominance,incompletedominance, andMendel’slawsofsegregationand independentassortment. c.Analyzeandinterpretdata(e.g.,pedigree charts,familyandpopulationstudies) regardingMendelianandcomplex geneticdisorders(e.g.,sickle‐cell Resources Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter10CellGrowthandDivisionp.272‐ 303 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter8:TheCellularBasisofReproductionpgs.125‐135 SuggestedLabs Cell Cycle and Cancer — Students will explore the phases, checkpoints, and protein regulators of the cell cycle in this highly interactive animation. bit.ly/cell‐cycle‐and‐cancer Mitosis Video — www.youtube.com/user/AmoebaSisters The Cell Cycle — bit.ly/AMSTI‐ASIM Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial —. bit.ly/cell‐cycle‐and‐mitosis 3D Cell Cycle — Student will create a 3D model of a part of the cell cycle. www.hudsonalpha.org/compendium Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter11Mendel&Meiosis p.306‐335 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter9:PatternsofInheritancepgs.152‐178 SuggestedLTFLabs Mendel&HisPeas AutosomalDominance CellDivision SuggestedASIMLabs ModelingMeiosis&Mendel(HudsonAlphaChromosocks) Alkaptonuria DragonGenetics Approximate PacingNumber ofDays 5Blocks 10Blocks Page 8 of 25 anemia,cysticfibrosis,type2diabetes) todeterminepatternsofgenetic inheritanceanddiseaserisksfromboth geneticandenvironmentalfactors. 12.Developanduseamodeltoanalyzethe structureofchromosomesandhownew geneticcombinationsoccurthroughthe processofmeiosis. a.Analyzedatatodrawconclusionsaboutgenetic disorderscausedbyerrorsinmeiosis(e.g., Downsyndrome,Turnersyndrome). Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter14HumanHeredity p.390‐415 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: 5 Blocks Chapter8:TheCellularBasisofReproductionpgs.135‐151 SuggestedASIMLabs ModelingMeiosis&Mendel(HudsonAlphaChromosocks) Video: CrashcourseBiologySeries:Meiosis(WheretheSexStarts) Page 9 of 25 Huntsville City Schools 2017 – 2018 Pacing Guide Biology and Honors Biology Ninth Grade---Third Nine Weeks KeyTerms: Standard3: ● Anticodon ● Bacteriophage ● Basepairing ● Blastocyst ● CentralDogmaTheory ● Codon ● Exon ● Frameshiftmutation ● Geneexpression ● Geneticcode ● Homeoboxgene ● Homeoticgene ● Hoxgene ● Intron ● Mitosis ● mRNA ● Multipotent ● Mutagen ● Mutation ● Operator ● Operon ● Pluripotent ● Pointmutation ● Polypeptide ● Polyploidy ● Promotor ● RNA ● RNAinterference Standard3continue: ● RNApolymerase ● rRNA ● Stemcell ● Totipotent ● Transcription ● Transformation ● Translation ● Tumor Standard13: ● Archaea ● Bacteria ● BinomialNomenclature ● Clad ● Cladogram ● Class ● Derivedcharacter ● Domain ● Eukarya ● Family ● Genus ● Kingdom ● Monophyleticgroup ● Order ● Phylogeny ● Phylum ● Systematics ● Taxon ● Virus Page 10 of 25 Standard Resources 3.Formulateanevidence‐basedexplanationregardinghowthe compositionofdeoxyribonucleicacid(DNA)determinesthe structuralorganizationofproteins. a.Obtainandevaluateexperimentsofmajorscientists andcommunicatetheircontributionstothe developmentofthestructureofDNAandtothe developmentofthecentraldogmaofmolecular biology. b.Obtain,evaluate,andcommunicateinformationthat explainshowadvancementsingenetictechnology (e.g.,HumanGenomeProject,EncyclopediaofDNA Elements[ENCODE]project,1000GenomesProject) havecontributedtotheunderstandingastohowa geneticchangeattheDNAlevelmayaffectproteins and,inturn,influencetheappearanceoftraits. c.Obtaininformationtoidentifyerrorsthatoccurduring DNAreplication(e.g.,deletion,insertion, translocation,substitution,inversion,frame‐shift, pointmutations). Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter12DNApages336‐359, Chapter13RNAandProteinSynthesispages360‐389, Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter10:MolecularBiologyoftheGenepgs.180‐190 Chapter11:HowGenesareControlled 11.1‐11.10Pgs.210‐220 Chapter12:DNATechnologyandGenomics Pgs.230‐250 SuggestedLTFLabs: Proteins,TheEssenceofLife ThetrpOperon IntroductiontoGelElectrophoresis SuggestedASIMLabs: HudsonAlphaDisorderDetectives HudsonAlphaGenes&ConSEQUENCES ManipulatingDNA GenesandConSEQUENCES Videos: TheTryptophanOperon:DNAtube.com HowardHughesMedicalInstituteHolidayLecturesin Science:ScanningLife’sMatrix:Genes,ProteinsandSmall Molecules http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/browse?kw=&sort_by= search_api_aggregation_1&items_per_page=25&field_bio_for mat_type[0]=23448 Approximate PacingNumber ofDays 14Blocks CrashcourseBiologySeries:DNAStructureand Replication,DNA,HotPockets:Thelongestwordever. Page 11 of 25 13.Obtain,evaluate,andcommunicateinformationtoexplain howorganismsareclassifiedbyphysicalcharacteristics, organizedintolevelsoftaxonomy,andidentifiedby binomialnomenclature(e.g.,taxonomicclassification, dichotomouskeys). a.Engageinargumenttojustifythegroupingofvirusesin acategoryseparatefromlivingthings. Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter18Classification p.508‐535 Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter15section15‐15,pgs.308‐309 3 blocks Page 12 of 25 Huntsville City Schools 2017 – 2018 Pacing Guide Biology and Honors Biology Ninth Grade: Fourth Nine Weeks KeyTerms Standard7: ● Abioticfactor ● Autotroph ● Biome ● Biosphere ● Bioticfactor ● Carnivore ● Chemosynthesis ● Community ● Consumer ● Detrivore ● Ecology ● Ecosystem ● Herbivore ● Heterotroph ● Omnivore ● Photosynthesis ● Population ● Primaryproducer ● PrimaryProducer ● Scavenger ● Species Standard8: ● Biogeochemicalcycle ● Biomass ● Denitrification ● Ecologicalpyramid ● Foodchain ● Foodweb ● Limitingnutrient ● Nitrogenfixation ● Nutrient ● Phytoplankton ● Trophiclevel ● Zooplankton Standard9: ● Agestructure ● Carryingcapacity ● Emigration ● Exponentialgrowth ● Immigration ● Logisticgrowth ● Populationdensity Standard10: ● Demographictransition ● Demography ● Densitydependent limitingfactor ● Densityindependent limitingfactor ● Limitingfactor Standard14: ● Adaptation ● Analogousstructure ● Artificialselection ● Biogeography ● Evolution ● Fitness ● Fossil ● Homologousstructure ● Naturalselection ● Vestigialstructure Standard15: ● Allelefrequency ● Behavioralisolation ● Bottleneckeffect ● Directionalselection ● Disruptiveselection ● Foundereffect ● Genepool ● Geneticdrift ● Geneticequilibrium ● Geographicisolation ● Hardy‐Weinbergprinciple ● Molecularclock ● Polygenictrait ● Reproductiveisolation ● Sexualselection ● Singlegenetrait ● Speciation ● Species ● Stabilizationselection ● Temporalisolation Standard16: ● Adaptiveradiation ● Backgroundextinction ● Coevolution ● Convergentevolution ● EndosymbioticTheory ● Era ● Extinct ● Geologictimescale ● Half‐life ● Indexfossil ● Macroevolutionary patterns ● Paleontologist ● Period ● Platetectonics ● Punctuatedequilibrium ● Radiometricdating ● Relativedating Page 13 of 25 Standard Resources 14.Analyzeandinterpretdatatoevaluate adaptationsresultingfromnaturalandartificial selectionthatmaycausechangesinpopulations overtime(e.g.,antibiotic‐resistantbacteria,beak types,pepperedmoths,pest‐resistantcrops). 15.Engageinargumentfromevidence(e.g., mathematicalmodelssuchasdistribution graphs)toexplainhowthediversityof organismsisaffectedbyoverpopulationof species,variationduetogeneticmutations,and competitionforlimitedresources. 16.Analyzescientificevidence (e.g.,DNA,fossilrecords, cladograms,biogeography)to supporthypothesesofcommon ancestryandbiological evolution. Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter16Darwin’sTheoryof Evolutionpages448‐479 Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter17EvolutionofPopulations pages480‐507 Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter19HistoryofLifepages536‐ 569 Approximate PacingNumber ofDays 10Blocks Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter13:HowPopulationsEvolvepgs.254‐274 Chapter14:TheOriginofSpeciespgs.276‐290 Chapter15:TracingEvolutionaryHistory15.4‐15.6&15.9‐ 15.19onlypgs.297‐298pgs.302‐315 SuggestedLTFLabs: • ClassificationWebquest • BeanBabyBunnies • HardyHarHar • LifeintheCold • MysteryoftheChicken&theEgg • Quackers&Cottontails SuggestedASIMLabs: • BirdAdaptation • BeadBugLab • PepperMothLab • ClassificationofLivingThings • WhaleEvolution • MolecularEvolution • WhichBeakisBest? Videos: WhatDarwinNeverKnew Page 14 of 25 The“Evolution”Series:specify“Extinction”and“Great Transformations” HowardHughesMedicalInstituteHolidayLecturesinScience: • Evolution:ConstantChangeandCommonThreads • Evolution:Fossils,GenesandMousetraps http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/browse?kw=&sort_by=search _api_aggregation_1&items_per_page=25&field_bio_format_type[0]= 23448 7.Developandusemodelstoillustrateexamplesof ecologicalhierarchylevels,includingbiosphere, biome,ecosystem,community,population,and organism. 8.Developandusemodelstodescribethecyclingof matter(e.g.,carbon,nitrogen,water)andflowof energy(e.g.,foodchains,foodwebs,biomass pyramids,tenpercentlaw)betweenabioticand bioticfactorsinecosystems. 9.Usemathematicalcomparisonsandvisual representationstosupportorrefute explanationsoffactorsthataffectpopulation growth(e.g.,exponential,linear,logistic). 10.Constructanexplanationanddesignareal‐world solutiontoaddresschangingconditionsand ecologicalsuccessioncausedbydensity‐ dependentand/ordensity‐independentfactors. Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter3TheBiospherepages62‐ 93 Textbook:Miller&LevineChapter4Ecosystemsand Communitiespages94‐127 10Blocks Honors:CampbellBiologyConceptsandConnections: Chapter34:TheBiosphere:AnIntroductiontoEarth’sDiverse EnvironmentsPgs.679‐696 Chapter36:PopulationEcologypgs.722‐735 Chapter37:CommunitiesandEcosystemspgs.738‐758 Chapter38:ConservationBiology38.1‐38.6Only pgs.760‐769 SuggestedLTFLabs: ● I’mDependingonYou ● CalloftheWild ● LemmingsofNorway ● WhiteTailRising ● BiodiversityintheWetlands SuggestedASIMLab: ● Biomes ● Predator‐PreyPopulation ● FoodChain,FoodWeb,EnergyPyramidMagnetic Manipulative ● IntotheForest Page 15 of 25 ● ● ● ● LimitingFactors FishFactors ExponentialPopulationGrowth Carbon/Nitrogen/WaterCycleLab Page 16 of 25 OtherSuggestedResources Concept Resource Type Title/Link ChemicalBonds Modeling& Simulation program ChemicalBonds(ConcordConsortium) http://concord.org/stem‐resources/chemical‐bonds Carbohydrates PaulAndersonVideoonCarbohydrates http://www.schooltube.com/video/f1d5321446cd4d218fec/Carboh ydrates Video Time Miscellaneous Varies Allows studentsto explore differentkinds ofbondsand adjust electronegativi tytoseehowit affects chemical bonds. Approximately 9minutes PaulAndersonVideoonLipids Approximately http://www.schooltube.com/video/65e387f387a54419b293/Lipids 7minutes Lipids Video Proteins Video PaulAndersonVideoonProteins http://www.schooltube.com/video/23a264b1f3a84784a3e7/Protei ns Approximately 9minutes Varies Allows studentsto learnhow Proteins Games Fold‐It http://fold.it/portal/ Page 17 of 25 proteinsform basedonthe aminoacids andtheir properties ProteinFolding HandsOn Activity AminoAcidStarterKit(Setof3) http://www.carolina.com/dna‐model‐kits/amino‐acid‐starter‐kit‐ set‐of‐3‐kits/211129.pr?question=protein+folding Approximately 1to2class periods Available through Carolina. Enoughfor3 groups.(A largerversion ofthiskitwas includedinthe 2012GREAT workshop resourcetub.) Website also has tap on top left corner for options for other biology interactive animations. CellMembrane Interactive Animation CellMembrane http://www.johnkyrk.com/cellmembrane.html Varies Cells VirtualFly Through Video VirtualCell Approximately http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/flythrough/movie‐flash.htm 6½minutes A video showing the cell and organelles in a “fly through” type of view. (Takes time to buffer as the file is a little large.) Page 18 of 25 Prokaryotic& Website EukaryoticCells (multiple resources) CellsAlive! www.cellsalive.com Varies Includes animations, puzzles, diagrams,etc. Diffusion, Osmosis,& Active Transport Model& Simulation Diffusion,Osmosis&ActiveTransport(ConcordConsortium) http://concord.org/stem‐resources/diffusion‐osmosis‐and‐active‐ transport Varies Cellular Respiration Interactive Animation withText CellularRespiration(ConcordConsortium) http://concord.org/stem‐resources/cellular‐respiration Varies Interactive Animation IlluminatingPhotosynthesis(PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/photosynthesis.html Varies Printable versionalso available. Approximately 4min Lyricson Screen Photosynthesis Photosynthesis Songwith Lyrics PhotosynthesisSongwithLyricstoTaylorSwift’s“IKnewYouWere Trouble” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww33L0lD37I&safe=active Mitosis RapVideo withLyrics MitosisRap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uFuvkN97I&safe=active Approximately 4minutes Reproduction Interactive AsexualvsSexualReproduction http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/reproduction/ Varies Monohybrid Cross Video MonohybridCrossPunnettSquaresBasics http://www.schooltube.com/video/8b3bd9430ac04abf9787/The% 20Punnett%20Square%20Explained Approximately 11minutes DihybridCross Video DihybridCrossPunnettSquares Approximately http://www.schooltube.com/video/859fb55120c169f8c462/Dihybri 12minutes d%20Cross%20Vodcast Page 19 of 25 Genetics Game Geniverse http://concord.org/stem‐resources/geniverse Varies Genetic Variations SlideVideo Sourcesofvariation http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/sources/ Varies Genetics RapVideo GeneticsRap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OnwOKiMVb8&safe=active Approximately 4minutes Genetic Mutations Textwith graphics Mutations http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/mutation/ Varies Translation Printable AminoAcidCodonChart http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chart‐of‐Amino‐ Acids‐Names‐and‐Abbreviations‐and‐Codons‐messenger‐RNA‐ codons‐158776 NA Genomics Video CrackingYourGeneticCode(NOVA) http://video.pbs.org/video/2215641935/ 53minutes Biotechnology Interactive Timeline ProgressofScienceDigitalTimeline http://timeline.hudsonalpha.org/ Varies VirtualElectrophoresis http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Varies Varies Electrophoresis VirtualLab DNA VirtualLab DNAExtraction http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/ Page 20 of 25 PCR VirtualLab PCR http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Varies DarwinVideo 30minutes FinchVideo 15minutes LizardVideo 17minutes Varies Evolution Multiple Videos Evolution http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/origin‐species Adaptations Modeling& Simulation Adaptations http://concord.org/stem‐resources/mystery‐plants‐mystery Phylogenetic Trees Interactive PhylogeneticTrees http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/creating‐phylogenetic‐trees‐ dna‐sequences Varies Phylogenetic Trees Interactive SeashellSorting http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/sorting‐seashells Varies Embryology Interactive Embryology http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/guess‐embryo.html Varies Evolutionin Populations VirtualLab SticklebackEvolutionLab http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/stickleback‐evolution‐virtual‐ lab Varies Varies Dichotomous Keys& Cladograms Printable Activity DichotomousKeys&CladogramsActivity http://www.nsta.org/highschool/connections/201312StudentActivi tyHandout.pdf Page 21 of 25 Flower Anatomy Lab FlowerDissection http://www.battaly.com/science/flowerlab_no.htm 1classperiod Flower Anatomy Lab FlowerDissection http://naturalsciences.sdsu.edu/classes/lab2.6/lab2.6.html#anchor 20015960 1classperiod Humans&The Environment CaseStudy Ecotourism:WhoBenefits? http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 359&id=359 varies CarbonCycle CaseStudy DusttoDust http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 246&id=246 varies Humans&The Environment CaseStudy CanSuminoeOystersSaveChesapeakeBay? http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 428&id=428 varies Humans&The Environment CaseStudy NutrientCyclesandPollution http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 487&id=487 Varies Varies Humans&The Environment CaseStudy TheEffectsofCoyoteRemovalinTexas http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 438&id=438 Page 22 of 25 MathinScience Videos MathematicsinScience Varies Varies http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/math/ Population Growth Modeling& Simulations ModelingPopulations Population Growth CaseStudy TooManyDeer http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 174&id=174 Varies MathinScience CaseStudy MathematicsinConservation http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id= 693&id=693 Varies http://concord.org/stem‐resources/african‐lions‐modeling‐ populations Page 23 of 25 Listed below are the technology standards for grades nine through twelve. You are to make every effort to incorporate the applicable standards into your daily classroom lessons. These standards should be noted in your lesson plans. Alabama Technology Standards Ninth – Twelfth Grade Operations and Concepts Students will: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Diagnose hardware and software problems. Examples: viruses, error messages Applying strategies to correct malfunctioning hardware and software Performing routine hardware maintenance Describing the importance of antivirus and security software Demonstrate advanced technology skills, including compressing, converting, importing, exporting, and backing up files. Transferring data among applications Demonstrating digital file transfer Examples: attaching, uploading, downloading Utilize advanced features of word processing software, including outlining, tracking changes, hyperlinking, and mail merging. Utilize advanced features of spreadsheet software, including creating charts and graphs, sorting and filtering data, creating formulas, and applying functions. Utilize advanced features of multimedia software, including image, video, and audio editing. Digital Citizenship Page 24 of 25 9. Practice ethical and legal use of technology systems and digital content. Explaining consequences of illegal and unethical use of technology systems and digital content Examples: cyberbullying, plagiarism Interpreting copyright laws and policies with regard to ownership and use of digital content Citing sources of digital content using a style manual Examples: Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA) Research and Information Fluency 11. Critique digital content for validity, accuracy, bias, currency, and relevance. Communication and Collaboration 12. Use digital tools to publish curriculum‐related content. Examples: Web page authoring software, coding software, wikis, blogs, podcasts 13. Demonstrate collaborative skills using curriculum‐related content in digital environments. Examples: completing assignments online; interacting with experts and peers in a structured, online learning environment Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 14. Use digital tools to defend solutions to authentic problems. Example: disaggregating data electronically Creativity and Innovation 15. Create a product that integrates information from multiple software applications. Example: pasting spreadsheet‐generated charts into a presentation Page 25 of 25
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