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BIO.1 The student will plan and conduct investigations in which • observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field; • hypotheses are formulated based on observations; • variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses; • graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis; • conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data; • impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed; • validity of data is determined; • alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed; • appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and • research is used based on popular and scientific literature. BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include • evidence supporting the cell theory; • scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time; • causative agents of disease; • the evolution of the DNA model; and • the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present. BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand biochemical principles essential for life. Key concepts include • water chemistry and its impact on life processes; • the structure and function of macromolecules; • the nature of enzymes; and • the significance of and relationship between photosynthesis and respiration. BIO.4 The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. Key concepts include • characterizing prokaryotic organisms; • exploring the diversity and variation of eukaryotes; • building analogies between the activities of a single cell and a whole organism; and • modeling the cell membrane, cell communication, and cell recognition.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include • how their structures are alike and different; • comparison of their metabolic activities; • analyses of their responses to the environment; • maintenance of homeostasis; • human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions; • how viruses compare with organisms; and • observation of local organisms when applicable. BIO.6 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include • cell division; • sex cell formation; • cell specialization; • prediction of inheritance of traits based on the laws of heredity; • effects of genetic recombination and mutation; • events involved in the construction of proteins; and • exploration of the impact of DNA technologies. BIO.7 The student will investigate and understand bases for modern classification systems. Key concepts include • structural similarities in organisms; • fossil record interpretation; • comparison of developmental stages in different organisms; • examination of protein similarities and differences among organisms; • comparison of DNA sequences in organisms; • systems of classification that are adaptable to new scientific discoveries; and • examination of local flora and fauna where applicable. BIO.8 The student will investigate and understand how populations change through time. Key concepts include • examining evidence found in fossil records; • investigating how variation of traits, reproductive strategies, and environmental pressures impact on the survival of populations; • recognizing how adaptations lead to natural selection; and • exploring how new species emerge. BIO.9 The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations, communities, and ecosystems. Key concepts include • interactions within and among populations including carrying capacities, limiting factors, and growth curves; • nutrient cycling with energy flow through ecosystems; • succession patterns in ecosystems; • the effects of natural events and human influences on ecosystems; and • analysis of local ecosystems.

Smith's Biology I Syllabus 2007-2008

Biology I
Mr. D. Smith
dlsmith@henrico.k12.va.us
Syllabus First Nine Weeks

 Week 1
Personal Information on Index card/Safety contract
     Quiz grade
    Measurement Review/Introduction Safety
     Homework: read notes! Answer questions.
     Due by next class.
    The Diversity of Life/Measurement Review (notes)
     Quiz: Measurement
     Homework Due
     Classwork
     Lab: Peanut Measurement / Mass measure

 Week 2 (download biology links onto laptop)
Characteristics of Living Things/Ecology (notes)
     Classwork:  e - worksheet
     Lab: Continued Data Analysis 
     Homework: List 5 living things & 5non-living things.

    Science Skills and Methods (Experimental Design)
     (notes)
     Review Living Things 
     Quiz: Living Things/Ecology
     Homework Due

Lab: Inference/ Shape constructions

 Week 3
   Cont. Living Things remediation and Tools of  Biology (notes)
History of the Microscope

Classwork: Microscope e - worksheet
     Quiz: Microscope 

  Week 4
  Introduction to Chemistry
     Matter & Atomic Structure (notes)
Reading an atomic table
     Classwork: Handouts
     Homework: Read notes

Demonstration: Static electricity
  Week 5 
  Chemical Bonds & Reactions
     Mixture (notes)
     Quiz on Atomic Structure
     Classwork: Handout
     Homework: Calculations / Drawings 

  Week 6

History of Biological Experimentation
  The Chemical Basis of Life

Lab: Sugar and oil reactions in Aqueous solutions.

Organic Compounds

  Lab: Demonstration Water and Lipids reaction

Student Activity: drawing of phospholipid membrane

Quiz on Chemical Bonds & Reactions

Brochure Project: assigned 4 Macromolecules
 Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Amino Acids

  Week 7
Chemical Basis of Life cont.
     Proteins
     Nucleic Acids
     Quiz on Chemical Basis of Life

Classwork: Handouts
     Homework: Notebook (laptop) check

Lab: Protein texture / Nucleic composition

  Week 8 & 9    Review and test

     Measurement
     Diversity of life
     Characteristics of living things
     Basic Chemistry
     Chemical Bonds and Reactions
     Chemical Basis of Life
     Classwork
     Test
     After Assessment Review

Henrico County Public Schools
Second Nine Weeks Syllabus
Biology I
Mr. Smith

November
Week 1 
 Week 1
 Introduction to "Cell Theory" : Powerpoint Presentation
   Scientists whom contributed to the cell theory
 Name and label parts of the animal and plant cell.

 Watch Video " The Cell  "

 Cell Composition: Powerpoint Presentation
  Cell Membrane, Organelles, Cytoplasm, and Cell Wall (plants)

Week 4 Major Quiz "Cell Theory"
Cell Organelle Functions: Powerpoint Presentation
Diagram Completion on Eukaryote Cell
Label and give function of animal and plant cell organelles
Fill in the blank worksheet on Organelles
Online Textbook: handouts fill in the blank multiple choice.

Cellular Transport Powerpoint Presentation
Active Transport
  Endocytosis: Pinocytosis, phagocytosis 
  Exocytosis

Passive Transport
 Diffusion:

 Osmosis

Lab: Microscopic observation of animal and plant cells under hypertonic and isotonic solution environments.
 Students will complete data chart and answer questions.

Daily Quiz

December
Test
Week 5

Cellular Respiration

Week 6

Photosynthesis

Energy Cycle (Ecology)

Energy Flow - Water Cycle and Carbon Cycle

Week 7

DNA and RNA Power point Presentation

Activity online: DNA Chargraff’s Rule

DNA Replication RNA Transcription Power Point

Presentation

RNA and Protein Synthesis Power Point

Activity Online : Protein Synthesis with RNA translation

Mutations and Adaptations Discussion

Teacher Guided Activity: Draw and demonstrate mitosis on construction paper using manipulative devices.

Introductory to Cell Division Powerpoint Presentation

Mitosis Notes: Powerpoint Presentation

Daily quizzes

Homework

Vocabulary

Classwork: handouts
 Daily Quiz

January

Meiosis

Powerpoint presentations Cell Division Cont.

Daily Quizzes

Daily Reviews

Project : Animation flip book of cell division.

Classwork: handouts

Illustrate Mitosis and Meiosis and label

Notes on Cell Regulation

Index Card Review

Test

Mid Term Review

Mid Term Examination

February

Genetics Introduction

Power Point presentation Hybrid Cross Genetics

Mendel and Punnett Square exercises

Daily Reviews

Teacher demonstration Student practice

Daily Quizzes

Analysis Activity of probability of traits using ratios

Homework

Dominate versus Recessive Traits teacher guided discussion

Classwork: handouts

Adaptation through Genetics teacher guided discussion

March

Evolution Theory Evidence PowerPoint Presentation

Discussion : Fossil remain analysis of adaptation

Analysis: Affects of organisms on the environment and environmental affects on organisms

Diagram Analysis: Students Read and Create

Chart Analysis: Students Read and Create

Data and Graph Interpretation: Students Read and Create

Ecology the Biosphere

Viruses

Bacteria

Protista

Fungi

Botany

Zoology

Human Anatomy/Physiology