Advanced Biology Unit Plan 2016-2017
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Unit 1: Biochemistry Review (Chapters 1-3)
Biochemistry Objectives
- I can use steps of the scientific method to communicate my ideas in a lab report.
- Activity: Animal behavior lab report writing.
- I can communicate the hierarchy of the order of life.
- Activity: Sorting out the order of life in groups
- Subatomic particles ->Atoms -> Molecules -> Cells -> Tissues -> Organs -> Organ Systems -> Organisms -> Populations -> Communities -> Ecosystems -> Biosphere
- I can differentiate and describe the different types of bonds.
- Intermolecular bonding (lab + report)
- I can describe how biological polymers are synthesized and broken down.
- Polymer synthesis and breakdown (activity)
- I can describe what an enzyme is, how it works, and how it impacts living organisms.
- Enzyme action (lab+ report)
Vocabulary: (1-11 Chapter 1 and mostly section 3) (12-31 Chapter 2)
- Biology
- Control group
- Dependent variable and independent variable
- Experimental group
- Hypothesis
- Model
- Observation
- Theory
- Atom
- Bond
- Chemical reaction
- Compound
- Covalent bond
- Ionic bond
- Electron, Proton and Neutron
- Matter
- Element
- Nucleus
- Activation energy
- Catalyst
- Endergonic reaction
- Exergonic reaction
- Enzyme
- Free energy
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Product
- Reactant
- Acid
- Base
- Solution
- Concentration
- Dissociation
- Hydronium
- Hydroxide
- pH
- Saturation
- Solute
- Solvent
- Cohesion
- Adhesion
- Capillarity
- Hydrogen bond
- Polar
- ATP
- Dehydration reaction
- Functional group
- Hydrolysis reaction
- Macromolecule
- Monomer
- Polymer
- Organic compound
- Amino acid
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Monosaccharide
- Disaccharide
- Lipid
- Fatty acid
- Peptide bond
- Nucleotide
- Polysaccharide
- Phospholipid
- RNA
Unit 2: Cells, Transport and DNA (Chapters 4-5,8)
- Cells and DNA Objectives:
- I can identify and describe the function of various organelles in the cell.
- Review
- Sorting
- I can model the structure of the bonding of DNA.
- DNA base pairing and double helix modeling.
- I can model how DNA replicates itself.
- DNA replication modeling.
- I can describe the process of protein synthesis (transcription and translation) and discuss how errors in protein synthesis can end up changing the protein.
- Transcription and translation review.
- I can describe various processes by which cells communicate with each other.
- Discussion
- I can model and describe cell membrane transport.
- Modeling activity
- Egg osmosis lab
- I can model the cell membrane.
- Modeling project
- I can model and construct an explanation for active and passive transport types.
- Modeling
- Discussion
- I can model and construct an explanation for the steps of the cell cycle and reproduction.
Vocabulary:
- Cell
- Cell membrane
- Cell theory
- Eukaryote
- Nucleus
- Organelle
- Prokaryote
- Cell wall
- Chloroplast
- Chromatin
- Chromosome
- Cilia
- Flagella
- Cytoplasm
- Cytoskeleton
- RER
- SER
- Golgi apparatus
- Lysosome
- Mitochondria
- Nuclear envelope
- Nuclear pore
- Nucleolus
- Ribosome
- Vacuole
- Carrier protein
- Concentration gradient
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Equilibrium
- Facilitated diffusion
- Hypertonic
- Hypotonic
- Isotonic
- Passive transport
- Active transport
- Endocytosis
- Exocytosis
- Phagocytosis
- Pinocytosis
- Sodium-Potassium pump
- Vesicle
- Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
- Purine
- Pyrimidine
- Deoxyribose
- DNA polymerase
- Double helix
- Helicase
- Mutation
- Replication
- Replication fork
- mRNA
- Promoter
- Ribose
- RNA
- rRNA
- RNA polymerase
- Termination signal
- Transcription
- Translation
- tRNA
- Uracil
- Anticodon
- Codon
- Protein synthesis
- Start codon
- Stop codon
Unit 3: Energetics (Chapters 6-7)
- Energetics
- I can discuss the importance of photosynthesis and respiration, and their places in the world.
- Discussion
- I can outline the steps of photosynthesis and what is necessary for it to happen.
- Flipped videos
- POGIL
- Cycle board notes
- I can outline the steps of respiration and what is necessary for it to happen.
- Flipped videos
- POGIL
- Cycle board notes
- Laws of thermodynamics
- Discussion
Vocabulary:
- ADP
- ATP
- ATP Synthase
- Biochemical pathway
- Chlorophyll
- Electron transport chain
- Light reactions
- Photosynthesis I
- Photosynthesis II
- NADP+
- Photosynthesis
- Pigment
- Electron acceptor
- Autotroph
- Heterotroph
- Thylakoids
- Grana
- Stroma
- Epidermis
- Stoma
- Chloroplast
- Mitochondria
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Glycolysis
- Pyruvic acid
- Krebs Cycle
- Lactic acid
- Fermentation
Unit 4: Genetics (Chapters 9-13)
- Genetics
- I can outline the steps of the continuous cell cycles.
- Mitosis flipped videos
- Meiosis flipped videos
- Notes for both
- Mitosis stage lab
- I can apply the laws of probability to genetics.
- 4 box punnett squares (monohybrid crosses)
- 16 box punnett squares (dihybrid crosses)
- I can trace the lineage of a trait through a multi-generational family.
- Pedigree practice
- Linkage
- Flipped classroom
- Notes
- I can research and present key information about a human genetics topic.
- Cloning
- PCR
- Forensics
- Test tube/designer babies
- Twins
- Genetic conditions
Vocabulary:
- Chromosomes
- Histones
- Chromatid
- Centromere
- Chromatin
- Sex chromosomes
- Autosomes
- Homologous chromosomes
- Karyotype
- Diploid
- Haploid
- Binary fission
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Gametes
- Interphase
- Spindle fibers
- Cell plate
- Crossing over
- Genetic recombination
- Spermatogenesis
- Oogenesis
- Sexual reproduction
- Genetics
- Heredity
- Trait
- True-breeding
- F1
- F2
- P generation
- Dominant
- Recessive
- Law of Segregation
- Law of Independent Assortment
- Allele
- Genotype
- Phenotype
- Homozygous
- Heterozygous
- Complete dominance
- Incomplete dominance
- Polygenic trait
- Codominance
Unit 5: Evolution (Chapters 14-16)
- Evolution
- I can identify and describe the 5 processes that cause evolution.
- Notes
- I can find mathematical evidence of evolutionary processes through Hardy Weinberg equilibrium.
- Problems
- I can describe the events in the history of life that led to major periods of evolution.
- Timeline project
Vocabulary:
- Evolution
- Strata
- Natural selection
- Adaptation
- Fitness
- Fossil
- Superposition
- Relative age
- Absolute age
- Homologous structure
- Analogous structure
- Vestigial structure
- Phylogeny
- Convergent evolution
- Divergent evolution
- Adaptive radiation
- Artificial selection
- Coevolution
- Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
- Non-random mating
- Genetic drift
- Gene flow
- Bottleneck effect
- Founder effect
Unit 6: Ecology (Chapters 19-23)
- Ecology
- I can review the “order” of life’s divisions.
- Review from first semester
- I can describe the niche of an organism and describe what happens when overlapping niches occur in nature.
- Notes
- I can distinguish between food chains and food webs as well as create ones of my own.
- Food chain and web activity
- I can use the Laws of Thermodynamics to analyze an energy diagram.
- POGIL
- I can describe different survival types as well as growth types and analyze the graphs of each.
- Graphing activities
- I can discuss and suggest solutions that will preserve biodiversity.
- I can design a plan for conservation of resources.
- Conservation topic project
- Energy
- Carbon footprint reduction
- Recycling
- Biodiversity preservation
Vocabulary:
- Interdependence
- Ecology
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biosphere
- Habitat
- Biotic factors
- Abiotic factors
- Conformers
- Regulators
- Dormancy
- Migration
- Niche
- Generalists
- Specialists
- Producer
- Consumer
- Decomposer
- Biomass
- Herbivore
- Carnivore
- Omnivore
- Detrivore
- Trophic level
- Food chain
- Food web
- Biogeochemical cycle
- Nitrogen fixation
- Carrying capacity
- Exponential growth
- Logistic growth
- Biome
Unit 7: Taxonomy and Kingdoms (Chapter 18 +PPT for Kingdoms)
- Taxonomy and Kingdoms (1 lab or research project per kingdom)
- I can distinguish between phyla of life based on characteristics.
- Virus
- Bacteria
- Protist
- Fungi
- Plant
- Animal
- I can identify phyla within certain kingdoms.
- NO “VOCABULARY”, but you will need to be able to identify phyla and certain classes by taking notes in discussion time.