Greene County Schools
Course Sequence Guide
School:
West Greene
Subject:
Biology I
Lesson#
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4
SPI
N/A
Topics to be Covered
Syllabus/Intro to Class
Pretest
What is Biology?
Characteristics of Life
Microscopy Timeline
Field of View
3210 Inq.4 Evaluate the accuracy and precision of
data.
3210.T/E.4 Use design principles to determine if a
new technology will improve the quality of life for an
intended audience.
3210.T/E.1 Distinguish among tools and procedures
best suited to conduct a specified scientific inquiry.
3210.Inq.1 Select a description or scenario that
Scientific Method: Steps,
reevaluates and/or extends a scientific finding.
Examples, Student Designs based
3210.Inq.2 Analyze the components of a properly
on Scenarios
designed scientific investigation.
3210.Inq.3 Determine appropriate tools to gather
precise and accurate data.
3210.Inq4 Evaluate the accuracy and precision of
data.
3210.Inq.5 Defend a conclusion based on scientific
evidence.
3210.Inq.6 Determine why a conclusion is free of bias.
3210.Inq.7 Compare conclusions that offer different,
but acceptable explanations for the same set of
experimental data.
3210.T/E.1 Distinguish among tools and procedures
best suited to conduct a specified scientific inquiry.
Supplemental Resources
Gateway Coach/Text Resource
Scantron forms
Paper tubes, field of view
activity sheet
Scientific method sheet,
Scenario forms
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3210.T/E.2 Evaluate a protocol to determine the
degree to which an engineering design process was
successfully applied.
3210.T/E.3 Evaluate the overall benefit to cost ration
of a new technology.
3210.T/E.4 Use design principles to determine if a
new technology will improve the quality of life for an
intended audience.
3210.Inq.3 Determine appropriate tools to gather
precise and accurate data.
3210.T/E.1 Distinguish among tools and procedures
best suited to conduct a specified scientific inquiry.
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3210.1.1 Identify the cellular organelles associated
with major cell processes.
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3210.1.3 Distinguish between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
3210.1.7 Predict the movement of water and other
molecules across selectively permeable membranes.
3210.1.8 Compare and contrast active and passive
transport.
3210.1.1 Identify the cellular organelles associated
with major cell processes.
3210.1.6 Determine the relationship between cell
growth and cell reproduction.
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3210.1.6 Determine the relationship between cell
growth and cell reproduction.
SPI 3210.1.1 Identify the cellular organelles
associated with major cell processes.
√3210.1.2 Construct a model of a prokaryotic or
eukaryotic cell.
Scientific Method: (cont.)
Microscope Labs: Care,
Magnification, Use, Making Slides
Study Guide
Exam 1: Intro/Scientific Method/
Microscopes
Cell Theory
Plant vs. Animal Cells
Cork & Cheek Lab
Common Cell Characteristics
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote
Plasma membrane structure &
function
Egg Lab
Transport & Solutions
Cell Specialization
Organelles: Giant Cell Project
Cell Division/Mitosis: Plant vs.
Animal
Crunchy Art
Giant Cell Project
Cancer/Regulating Cell Growth
Giant Cell Project
Giant Cell Project
Study Guide
Exam 2: Cells
Microscopes, slides,
coverslips, stain, onion peel,
lens paper, lab notebooks,
study guide
Microscopes, slides,
coverslips, stain, cork,
toothpicks, lab notebooks
Dress-up clothes/props, text
illustrations
Eggs, cups, vinegar, foil, corn
syrup
Resource/research materials
Campbell CD-ROM, LCD
projector, White paper
Giant Cell, fan, scoring rubrics,
cheat sheets, study guide
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3210.1.3 Distinguish among proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, and nucleic acids.
3210.1.3 Distinguish among proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, and nucleic acids.
3210.1.4 Identify positive tests for carbohydrates,
lipids, and proteins.
Identifying Organic Molecules
Macromolecules
Macromolecules
Worksheet, Colored paper for
graphic organizer
Nutrient Testing Lab
Test tubes, corn starch, Lugol’s
iodine, Biuret solution, egg
albumen, Benedict’s solution,
hot plate, paper towels, oil,
food samples
3210.1.5 Identify how enzymes control chemical
reactions in the body.
Enzymes
3210.4.1 Identify the structure and function of DNA.
3210.4.2 Associate the process of DNA replication
with its biological significance.
3210.4.3 Recognize the interactions between DNA
and RNA during protein synthesis.
3210.4.3 Recognize the interactions between DNA
and RNA during protein synthesis.
3210.4.9 Evaluate the scientific and ethical issues
associated with gene technologies: genetic
engineering, cloning, transgenic organism production,
stem cell research, and DNA fingerprinting.
3210 Inq.2 Analyze the components of a properly
designed scientific investigation.
3210.Math.6 Apply probabilistic reasoning to solve
genetic problems.
3210.Math.2 Predict the outcome of a cross between
parents of known genotype.
Exam 3: Chemistry
DNA History, Structure, & Function
Replication
DNA vs. RNA
Transcription/Amino Acid
Sequencing
Translation
DNA Sentences Game
Mutations
DNA Fingerprinting
Study Guide
Exam 4: DNA/RNA
Intro to Mendelian Genetics
Probability
Coin Toss Lab
Genotype/Phenotype
Baby Faces Lab
Monohybrid Crosses
Campbell CD-ROM, DNA
model
Visuals of DNA/RNA,
Transcription/Translation
Practice Sheets, Bullseye
charts, Protein Synthesis
wksht.
DNA Sentences Game cards
Visuals, overhead projector
Lab notebooks, Spot the Dog,
Human Characteristics wkshts.
Practice Problems
Lab Manual A
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3210.4.4 Determine the probability of a particular
trait in an offspring based on the genotype of the
parents and the particular mode of inheritance.
3210.4.4 Determine the probability of a particular
trait in an offspring based on the genotype of the
parents and the particular mode of inheritance.
3210.4.5 Apply pedigree data to interpret various
modes of genetic inheritance.
3210.4.5 Apply pedigree data to interpret various
modes of genetic inheritance.
3210.4.8 Determine the relationship between
mutations and human genetic disorders.
3210.4.8 Determine the relationship between
mutations and human genetic disorders.
3210.4.4 Determine the probability of a particular
trait in an offspring based on the genotype of the
parents and the particular mode of inheritance.
3210.4.6 Describe how meiosis is involved in the
production of egg and sperm cells.
3210.4.7 Describe how meiosis and sexual
reproduction contribute to genetic variation in a
population.
3210.4.9 Evaluate the scientific and ethical issues
associated with gene technologies: genetic
engineering, cloning, transgenic organism production,
stem cell research, and DNA fingerprinting.
3210.T/E.4 Use design principles to determine if a
new technology will improve the quality of life for an
intended audience.
Inheritance Patterns
Notes handout
Sex-linked traits
Pedigrees
Practice Pedigree sheets
Pedigrees/Genetic Disorders
Visuals of affected individuals
Genetic Disorders Research
Library Computer Lab,
Research Guide Sheets
Polygenic Inheritance
Testcross/Selective Breeding
Dihybrid Crosses
Meiosis
Marshmallow Meiosis
Genetic technologies: “Clone”
Exam 5: Genetics
Powerpoint Presentation
Candy components, Parent
wkshts.
National Geographic Video
“Clone”
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3210.3.1 Interpret a diagram that illustrates energy
flow in an ecosystem.
3210.2.1 Predict how population changes of
organisms at different trophic levels affect an
ecosystem.
3210.2.5 Make inferences about how a specific
environmental change can affect the amount of
biodiversity.
3210.2.2 Construct and maintain a model of an
ecosystem.
3210.3.1 Interpret a diagram that illustrates energy
flow in an ecosystem.
3210.2.1 Predict how population changes of
organisms at different trophic levels affect an
ecosystem.
3210.2.1 Predict how population changes of
organisms at different trophic levels affect an
ecosystem.
3210.2.2 Interpret the relationship between
environmental factors and fluctuations in population
size.
3210.2.3 Determine how the carrying capacity of an
ecosystem is affected by interactions among
organisms.
3210.Math.1 Interpret a graph that depicts a
biological phenomenon.
3210.3.4 Predict how changes in a biogeochemical
cycle can affect an ecosystem.
3210.2.4 Predict how various types of human
activities affect the environment.
Ecology/Heirarchy of Life
Feeding Relationships
Desert Food Web
Bottle Biology Inquiry Project
Lab notebooks, textbook
illustrations, 2L bottles,
guppies, elodea, rocks, snails
Energy Pyramid
Symbiotic Relationships
Population Graphs
Text & A/V visuals
Biogeochemical cycles: C, O, N, P,
water
Human effects on the environment
Visuals, textbook
Exam 6: Ecology
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3210.2.6 Predict how a specific environmental change
may lead to the extinction of a particular species.
3210.2.7 Analyze factors responsible for the changes
associated with biological succession.
3210.5.3 Recognize the relationships among
environmental change, genetic variation, natural
selection, and the emergence of a new species.
3210.5.4 Describe the relationship between the
amount of biodiversity and the ability of a population
to adapt to a changing environment.
3210.5.3 Recognize the relationships among
environmental change, genetic variation, natural
selection, and the emergence of a new species.
3210.5.1 Compare and contrast the structural,
functional, and behavioral adaptations of animals or
plants found in different environments.
3210.5.2 Recognize the relationship between form
and function in living things.
3210.5.5 Apply evidence from the fossil record,
comparative anatomy, amino acid sequences, and
DNA structure that support modern classification
systems.
3210.5.6 Infer relatedness among different organisms
using modern classification systems.
3210.5.6 Infer relatedness among different organisms
using modern classification systems.
3210.5.1 Compare and contrast the structural,
functional, and behavioral adaptations of animals or
plants found in different environments.
3210.5.2 Recognize the relationship between form
and function in living things.
Earth’s History
Relative Dating
Succession
Geologic Time Scale
Darwin & Natural Selection
Overhead transparencies,
examples of succession in
environments, Geologic Time
Scale wkshts.
Camouflage Moth Lab
Moth Lab kits
Divergence/Speciation: Bird Lab
Common ancestry/Anatomical
similarities
Amino Acid Lab
Study Guide
Lab manual A, Visuals of
homologous/analogous
structures, Amino Acid lab
strips, study guide
Exam 7: Evolution
Classification
Dichotomous Keys
Kingdoms
Life Cycles
Body Plans/Body Systems
Exam 8: Diversity
Powerpoint presentation,
colored paper, sample
questions, Shark, playing
cards, alien keys
Visuals
Visuals, textbook
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3210.3.3 Compare and contrast photosynthesis and
ATP
cellular respiration in terms of energy transformation. Photosynthesis: Light Reactions
Dance
3210.3.2 Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic
Calvin Cycle
respiration.
3210.3.3 Compare and contrast photosynthesis and
cellular respiration in terms of energy transformation.
3210.3.2 Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic
Aerobic/Anaerobic Respiration
respiration.
Study Guide
3210.3.3 Compare and contrast photosynthesis and
cellular respiration in terms of energy transformation.
Exam 9:
Photosynthesis/Respiration
Official/unofficial content
handouts, tennis balls, CDs, CD
player, name tags
Factory illustration
Study Guide