Advanced Biology Unit Plan 2016-2017

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Unit 1: Biochemistry Review (Chapters 1-3)

Biochemistry Objectives

  1. I can use steps of the scientific method to communicate my ideas in a lab report.
  2. Activity: Animal behavior lab report writing.
  3. I can communicate the hierarchy of the order of life.
  4. Activity: Sorting out the order of life in groups
  5. Subatomic particles ->Atoms -> Molecules -> Cells -> Tissues -> Organs -> Organ Systems -> Organisms -> Populations -> Communities -> Ecosystems -> Biosphere
  6. I can differentiate and describe the different types of bonds.
  7. Intermolecular bonding (lab + report)
  8. I can describe how biological polymers are synthesized and broken down.
  9. Polymer synthesis and breakdown (activity)
  10. I can describe what an enzyme is, how it works, and how it impacts living organisms.
  11. Enzyme action (lab+ report)

Vocabulary: (1-11 Chapter 1 and mostly section 3) (12-31 Chapter 2)

  1. Biology
  2. Control group
  3. Dependent variable and independent variable
  4. Experimental group
  5. Hypothesis
  6. Model
  7. Observation
  8. Theory
  9. Atom
  10. Bond
  11. Chemical reaction
  12. Compound
  13. Covalent bond
  14. Ionic bond
  15. Electron, Proton and Neutron
  16. Matter
  17. Element
  18. Nucleus
  19. Activation energy
  20. Catalyst
  21. Endergonic reaction
  22. Exergonic reaction
  23. Enzyme
  24. Free energy
  25. Oxidation
  26. Reduction
  27. Product
  28. Reactant
  29. Acid
  30. Base
  31. Solution
  32. Concentration
  33. Dissociation
  34. Hydronium
  35. Hydroxide
  36. pH
  37. Saturation
  38. Solute
  39. Solvent
  40. Cohesion
  41. Adhesion
  42. Capillarity
  43. Hydrogen bond
  44. Polar
  45. ATP
  46. Dehydration reaction
  47. Functional group
  48. Hydrolysis reaction
  49. Macromolecule
  50. Monomer
  51. Polymer
  52. Organic compound
  53. Amino acid
  54. Protein
  55. Carbohydrate
  56. Monosaccharide
  57. Disaccharide
  58. Lipid
  59. Fatty acid
  60. Peptide bond
  61. Nucleotide
  62. Polysaccharide
  63. Phospholipid
  64. RNA

Unit 2: Cells, Transport and DNA (Chapters 4-5,8)

  1. Cells and DNA Objectives:
  2. I can identify and describe the function of various organelles in the cell.
  3. Review
  4. Sorting
  5. I can model the structure of the bonding of DNA.
  6. DNA base pairing and double helix modeling.
  7. I can model how DNA replicates itself.
  8. DNA replication modeling.
  9. I can describe the process of protein synthesis (transcription and translation) and discuss how errors in protein synthesis can end up changing the protein.
  10. Transcription and translation review.
  11. I can describe various processes by which cells communicate with each other.
  12. Discussion
  13. I can model and describe cell membrane transport.
  14. Modeling activity
  15. Egg osmosis lab
  16. I can model the cell membrane.
  17. Modeling project
  18. I can model and construct an explanation for active and passive transport types.
  19. Modeling
  20. Discussion
  21. I can model and construct an explanation for the steps of the cell cycle and reproduction.

Vocabulary:

  1. Cell
  2. Cell membrane
  3. Cell theory
  4. Eukaryote
  5. Nucleus
  6. Organelle
  7. Prokaryote
  8. Cell wall
  9. Chloroplast
  10. Chromatin
  11. Chromosome
  12. Cilia
  13. Flagella
  14. Cytoplasm
  15. Cytoskeleton
  16. RER
  17. SER
  18. Golgi apparatus
  19. Lysosome
  20. Mitochondria
  21. Nuclear envelope
  22. Nuclear pore
  23. Nucleolus
  24. Ribosome
  25. Vacuole
  26. Carrier protein
  27. Concentration gradient
  28. Diffusion
  29. Osmosis
  30. Equilibrium
  31. Facilitated diffusion
  32. Hypertonic
  33. Hypotonic
  34. Isotonic
  35. Passive transport
  36. Active transport
  37. Endocytosis
  38. Exocytosis
  39. Phagocytosis
  40. Pinocytosis
  41. Sodium-Potassium pump
  42. Vesicle
  43. Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
  44. Purine
  45. Pyrimidine
  46. Deoxyribose
  47. DNA polymerase
  48. Double helix
  49. Helicase
  50. Mutation
  51. Replication
  52. Replication fork
  53. mRNA
  54. Promoter
  55. Ribose
  56. RNA
  57. rRNA
  58. RNA polymerase
  59. Termination signal
  60. Transcription
  61. Translation
  62. tRNA
  63. Uracil
  64. Anticodon
  65. Codon
  66. Protein synthesis
  67. Start codon
  68. Stop codon

Unit 3: Energetics (Chapters 6-7)

  1. Energetics
  2. I can discuss the importance of photosynthesis and respiration, and their places in the world.
  3. Discussion
  4. I can outline the steps of photosynthesis and what is necessary for it to happen.
  5. Flipped videos
  6. POGIL
  7. Cycle board notes
  8. I can outline the steps of respiration and what is necessary for it to happen.
  9. Flipped videos
  10. POGIL
  11. Cycle board notes
  12. Laws of thermodynamics
  13. Discussion

Vocabulary:

  1. ADP
  2. ATP
  3. ATP Synthase
  4. Biochemical pathway
  5. Chlorophyll
  6. Electron transport chain
  7. Light reactions
  8. Photosynthesis I
  9. Photosynthesis II
  10. NADP+
  11. Photosynthesis
  12. Pigment
  13. Electron acceptor
  14. Autotroph
  15. Heterotroph
  16. Thylakoids
  17. Grana
  18. Stroma
  19. Epidermis
  20. Stoma
  21. Chloroplast
  22. Mitochondria
  23. Aerobic respiration
  24. Anaerobic respiration
  25. Glycolysis
  26. Pyruvic acid
  27. Krebs Cycle
  28. Lactic acid
  29. Fermentation

Unit 4: Genetics (Chapters 9-13)

  1. Genetics
  2. I can outline the steps of the continuous cell cycles.
  3. Mitosis flipped videos
  4. Meiosis flipped videos
  5. Notes for both
  6. Mitosis stage lab
  7. I can apply the laws of probability to genetics.
  8. 4 box punnett squares (monohybrid crosses)
  9. 16 box punnett squares (dihybrid crosses)
  10. I can trace the lineage of a trait through a multi-generational family.
  11. Pedigree practice
  12. Linkage
  13. Flipped classroom
  14. Notes
  15. I can research and present key information about a human genetics topic.
  16. Cloning
  17. PCR
  18. Forensics
  19. Test tube/designer babies
  20. Twins
  21. Genetic conditions

Vocabulary:

  1. Chromosomes
  2. Histones
  3. Chromatid
  4. Centromere
  5. Chromatin
  6. Sex chromosomes
  7. Autosomes
  8. Homologous chromosomes
  9. Karyotype
  10. Diploid
  11. Haploid
  12. Binary fission
  13. Mitosis
  14. Meiosis
  15. Gametes
  16. Interphase
  17. Spindle fibers
  18. Cell plate
  19. Crossing over
  20. Genetic recombination
  21. Spermatogenesis
  22. Oogenesis
  23. Sexual reproduction
  24. Genetics
  25. Heredity
  26. Trait
  27. True-breeding
  28. F1
  29. F2
  30. P generation
  31. Dominant
  32. Recessive
  33. Law of Segregation
  34. Law of Independent Assortment
  35. Allele
  36. Genotype
  37. Phenotype
  38. Homozygous
  39. Heterozygous
  40. Complete dominance
  41. Incomplete dominance
  42. Polygenic trait
  43. Codominance

Unit 5: Evolution (Chapters 14-16)

  1. Evolution
  2. I can identify and describe the 5 processes that cause evolution.
  3. Notes
  4. I can find mathematical evidence of evolutionary processes through Hardy Weinberg equilibrium.
  5. Problems
  6. I can describe the events in the history of life that led to major periods of evolution.
  7. Timeline project

Vocabulary:

  1. Evolution
  2. Strata
  3. Natural selection
  4. Adaptation
  5. Fitness
  6. Fossil
  7. Superposition
  8. Relative age
  9. Absolute age
  10. Homologous structure
  11. Analogous structure
  12. Vestigial structure
  13. Phylogeny
  14. Convergent evolution
  15. Divergent evolution
  16. Adaptive radiation
  17. Artificial selection
  18. Coevolution
  19. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
  20. Non-random mating
  21. Genetic drift
  22. Gene flow
  23. Bottleneck effect
  24. Founder effect

Unit 6: Ecology (Chapters 19-23)

  1. Ecology
  2. I can review the “order” of life’s divisions.
  3. Review from first semester
  4. I can describe the niche of an organism and describe what happens when overlapping niches occur in nature.
  5. Notes
  6. I can distinguish between food chains and food webs as well as create ones of my own.
  7. Food chain and web activity
  8. I can use the Laws of Thermodynamics to analyze an energy diagram.
  9. POGIL
  10. I can describe different survival types as well as growth types and analyze the graphs of each.
  11. Graphing activities
  12. I can discuss and suggest solutions that will preserve biodiversity.
  13. I can design a plan for conservation of resources.
  14. Conservation topic project
  15. Energy
  16. Carbon footprint reduction
  17. Recycling
  18. Biodiversity preservation

Vocabulary:

  1. Interdependence
  2. Ecology
  3. Population
  4. Community
  5. Ecosystem
  6. Biosphere
  7. Habitat
  8. Biotic factors
  9. Abiotic factors
  10. Conformers
  11. Regulators
  12. Dormancy
  13. Migration
  14. Niche
  15. Generalists
  16. Specialists
  17. Producer
  18. Consumer
  19. Decomposer
  20. Biomass
  21. Herbivore
  22. Carnivore
  23. Omnivore
  24. Detrivore
  25. Trophic level
  26. Food chain
  27. Food web
  28. Biogeochemical cycle
  29. Nitrogen fixation
  30. Carrying capacity
  31. Exponential growth
  32. Logistic growth
  33. Biome

Unit 7: Taxonomy and Kingdoms (Chapter 18 +PPT for Kingdoms)

  1. Taxonomy and Kingdoms (1 lab or research project per kingdom)
  2. I can distinguish between phyla of life based on characteristics.
  3. Virus
  4. Bacteria
  5. Protist
  6. Fungi
  7. Plant
  8. Animal
  9. I can identify phyla within certain kingdoms.
  10. NO “VOCABULARY”, but you will need to be able to identify phyla and certain classes by taking notes in discussion time.