Rationale: The primary task of science education is to foster students' curiosity to investigate the natural phenomena of their world. Students will develop confidence in their ability to use scientific concepts and principles to understand and control real-world situations. In preparation for the 21st century, students must comprehend the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and culture.
Course/Grade Level / Biology II: Biology II is a laboratory life science course I which the student will become proficient in dissecting invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The course also involves the comparison of general characteristic and evolutionary trends between the invertebrates and vertebrates. Biology II also gives the student an understanding of the structure and function of plants and their importance to humans. The course also offers the student the opportunity to experience a local flora study. The student will gain knowledge on collecting, identifying and preserving wild flowers of Missouri.
Rationale: After thoroughly learning the basic dissecting techniques and being able to compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of the invertebrates, former students relate that they are far ahead of their college class counter parts while they take laboratory oriented courses required for science majors. Biology II also helps to satisfy the requirements for a Warsaw College Prep Diploma.
Content Standard / SC3: Characteristics and interactions of living organisms
Objectives / Resources / Activities / Assessments
SC-Z-3-6 Demonstrate an understanding of the classification scheme which relates each taxonomic level of the invertebrates and vertebrates.
- Apply the rules of binomial nomenclature
- Analyze evidence used to classify organisms.
- Recognize the different levels of the taxonomic system.
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SC-Z-3-8 Recognize the basic characteristics and structures of the plant kingdom.
- Evaluate the roles of different plant parts in growth and reproduction of a plant.
- Compare and contrast anatomy of flowering plants.
- Students will be proficient in collecting and identifying Missouri wildflowers.
- Students will use correct procedures in making herbarium mounts of the wildflowers they collect.
- Apply the rules of binomial nomenclature.
A point scoring scheme will be constructed that assigns points based on:
Filed notebook
Correct identifications
Correct field procedures
Neatness of herbarium mount
Subject Area / SCIENCE
Rationale: The primary task of science education is to foster students' curiosity to investigate the natural phenomena of their world. Students will develop confidence in their ability to use scientific concepts and principles to understand and control real-world situations. In preparation for the 21st century, students must comprehend the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and culture.
Course/Grade Level / Biology II: Bilology II is a laboratory life science course I which the student will become proficient in dissecting invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The course also involves the comparison of general characteristic and evolutionary trends between the invertebrates and vertebrates Biology II also gives the student an understanding of the structure and function of plants and their importance to humans. The course also offers the student the opportunity to experience a local flora study. The student will gain knowledge on collecting, identifying and preserving wild flowers of Missouri.
Rationale: After thoroughly learning the basic dissecting techniques and being able to compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of the invertebrates, former students relate that they are far ahead of their college class counter parts while they take laboratory oriented courses required for science majors. Biology II also helps to satisfy the requirements for a Warsaw College Prep Diploma.
Content Standard / SC3: Characteristics and interactions of living organisms
Objectives / Resources / Activities / Assessments
SC-Z-3-9 Recognize the basic characteristics and structures of the animal kingdom.
- Distinguish between vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
- Describe major characteristics of various animal phyla and classes.
- Analyze the steps in the embryological development of selected animals.
- Compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of animals.
Students will set up their own lab test with teacher’s approval.
Dry labs. / Using a pin test, the student must correctly identify the pinned structures.
Semester test over ten phylum of invertebrate specimen and four phyla of vertebrates.
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Students can identify the function of the structure.
Students can explain the relationship between that structure and the body system to which it belongs.
Students draw and label systems of each animal phyla. 60% mastery
Subject Area / SCIENCE
Rationale: The primary task of science education is to foster students' curiosity to investigate the natural phenomena of their world. Students will develop confidence in their ability to use scientific concepts and principles to understand and control real-world situations. In preparation for the 21st century, students must comprehend the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and culture.
Course/Grade Level / Biology II: Biology II is a laboratory life science course I which the student will become proficient in dissecting invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The course also involves the comparison of general characteristic and evolutionary trends between the invertebrates and vertebrates. Biology II also gives the student an understanding of the structure and function of plants and their importance to humans. The course also offers the student the opportunity to experience a local flora study. The student will gain knowledge on collecting, identifying and preserving wild flowers of Missouri.
Rationale: After thoroughly learning the basic dissecting techniques and being able to compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of the invertebrates, former students relate that they are far ahead of their college class counter parts while they take laboratory oriented courses required for science majors. Biology II also helps to satisfy the requirements for a Warsaw College Prep Diploma.
Content Standard / SC4: Changes in ecosystems and interactions of organisms with their environment.
Objectives / Resources / Activities / Assessments
SC-Z-4-1 Demonstrate an understanding of the interactions among organisms, and between organisms and the environment.
A. Analyze energy pathways and tropic levels of invertebrates and vertebrates. / Specimens, tests, laser disk.
Students will determine if their specimen is an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore after the lab activity. How do they affect the environment?
Video on symbiosis
Internet search for symbiotic relationships / Evaluate student activity.
100 pt. essay, 60% points
Test 60% mastery
Subject Area / SCIENCE
Rationale: The primary task of science education is to foster students' curiosity to investigate the natural phenomena of their world. Students will develop confidence in their ability to use scientific concepts and principles to understand and control real-world situations. In preparation for the 21st century, students must comprehend the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and culture.
Course/Grade Level / Biology II: Biology II is a laboratory life science course I which the student will become proficient in dissecting invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The course also involves the comparison of general characteristic and evolutionary trends between the invertebrates and vertebrates. Biology II also gives the student an understanding of the structure and function of plants and their importance to humans. The course also offers the student the opportunity to experience a local flora study. The student will gain knowledge on collecting, identifying and preserving wild flowers of Missouri.
Rationale: After thoroughly learning the basic dissecting techniques and being able to compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of the invertebrates, former students relate that they are far ahead of their college class counter parts while they take laboratory oriented courses required for science majors. Biology II also helps to satisfy the requirements for a Warsaw College Prep Diploma.
Content Standard / SC3: Characteristics and interactions of living organisms
Objectives / Resources / Activities / Assessments
SC-Z-7-1 Demonstrate the proper application of the scientific method and be able to transfer these concepts to the laboratory environment.
- Demonstrate the appropriate laboratory techniques and safe laboratory practice in the dissection of lab specimens.
- Define and apply anatomical reference terms (directional terms) planes of body sections, body activities.
Students will pick one of the specimens we dissect and justify why it is considered to be more primitive that another specimen.
Worksheets pertaining to anatomical direction.
Dissection of specimens from each phylum. / Evaluate student activities.
Test over objective B.
Quiz over anatomical direction.
Anatomical tests over anatomical features and each phylum specimen.
Subject Area / SCIENCE
Rationale: The primary task of science education is to foster students' curiosity to investigate the natural phenomena of their world. Students will develop confidence in their ability to use scientific concepts and principles to understand and control real-world situations. In preparation for the 21st century, students must comprehend the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and culture.
Course/Grade Level / Biology II: Biology II is a laboratory life science course I which the student will become proficient in dissecting invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The course also involves the comparison of general characteristic and evolutionary trends between the invertebrates and vertebrates. Biology IIalso gives the student an understanding of the structure and function of plants and their importance to humans. The course also offers the student the opportunity to experience a local flora study. The student will gain knowledge on collecting, identifying and preserving wild flowers of Missouri.
Rationale: After thoroughly learning the basic dissecting techniques and being able to compare general characteristics and evolutionary trends of the invertebrates, former students relate that they are far ahead of their college class counter parts while they take laboratory oriented courses required for science majors. Biology II also helps to satisfy the requirements for a Warsaw College Prep Diploma.
Content Standard / SC8: Impact of science, technology and human activity on resources and the environment
Objectives / Resources / Activities / Assessments
SC-Z-8-1 Develop science literacy
- Use resources to research topics over insects.
- Use proper scientific terminology in written and oral communications.
- Explore job opportunities and careers in the biological field.
- Examine vectors of specific pathogens.
Students will divide into groups of four and research the benefits and nonbenefits of different orders of insects. / Evaluate student presentations.
100 pt.- 3 pg. paper pertaining to pathological vectors.
Criteria:
Depth of research
Clarity
Logical sequence of presentation
Proper scientific terminology
Creativity
60% mastery