CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

*Safety

*Tables and Graphs

*  Demonstrate an understanding of safety and

    emergency procedures

*  Identify lab safety symbols

*  Interpret data tables, interpret and construct

    circle, bar, and line graphs

*  Class discussion

*  Safety Quiz

*  Test: ch.1/lab proc.

*  Class discussion

*  Practice Exercises

*  Review Rubrics

*  Test:  Ch.1/lab proc.

13A 4a

13A 4a

11A 4c

*Lab Drawing

*  Scientific method

*  Accurately draw and label a scientific sketch

*  List and explain the steps of the scientific

    method

*  Lab drawing rubric

*  Scientific Method quiz

*  Class discussion

11A 3c

11A 4a

*  Scientific method

*  Use scientific method in case study and in

     Lab

*  Class discussion

*  Scientific Method

    worksheets

*  Lab:  How Does   

    Detergent Affect Seed

    Germination?

Test:  ch.1/Lab Proc.

11A 4a

11A 4c

*  Scientific method

*  Use scientific method in case study and in

     Lab

*  Class discussion

*  Scientific Method

    worksheets

*  Lab:  How Does   

    Detergent Affect Seed

    Germination?

Test:  ch.1/Lab Proc.

11A 4a

11A 4c

* Characteristics of

    Life

*  Basic chemistry

*  Describe and discuss 5 properties shared by

    all living things

*  Demonstrate how to use a periodic table

*  Draw basic structure of an atom

*  Class discussion

*  Life characteristics

    worksheets

*  Lab drawing rubric

*  Test ch.2

12A 3a

12C 3b

12C 4b

*  Basic chemistry

    continued

*  Identify differences in:

    atoms/ elements/ ions/ molecules

*  Distinguish between ionic and covalent bond

    and show how each is formed

*  Dot Diagram ws.

*  Class discussion/demo

*  Bonding ws.

*  Chapter 2 quiz

*  Test ch. 2

12C 3b

12C 4b

*  Macromolecules

*  List the 4 macromolecules and include the

    subunits, function, and examples of each

*  Class discussion

*  Lab:  What is It?

*  Quiz:  ch. 2

*  Test ch. 2

* Video:DNA Revolution

12C 3b

*  Cell structure

*  Illustrate arrangement of lipid bilayers

*  Name and describe activities/functions of the

    3 types of proteins in the cell membrane

*  Distinguish between prokaryotes and

     eukaryotes

*  Class discussion

*  Demonstration: Polar

     water molecules repel

     non-polar lipid

     molecules

*  Demonstration:Surface

    area and volume of a

     cell

12A. 4b

*  Cell structure

*  List the organelles and functions of each in

    eukaryotes

*  Compare and contrast plant and animal cells

*  Cell worksheets

*  Cell structure quiz

*  2 Cell videos:  united

     streaming

*  Test chapter 3

12A 4b

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

*  Microscopes

*  Identify parts of a compound light

    microscope

*  Display proper use and handling of

    microscope

*  Demonstrate how to make a wet mount

*  Class discussion

*  Lab:  Exploring Mag-

              nification

*  Lab:  Observing cells

            with a microscope

*  Lab:  Using a micro-

              scope

*  Microscope ws.

*  Microscope quiz

*  Microscope test

11A 4c

*  Microscopes

*  Figure magnification powers

* Determine size of specimens

*  Microscope ws.

*  video: unitedstreaming

               “pondwater”

*  Microscope test

11A 4c

*  Earthworm

    dissection

*   Basic dissection techniques

*  Safety in the lab

*  Basic anatomy of simple living specimens

*  Dissection

*  Test

13A 4a

*      Cell communication

*  Recognize importance of cell

    communication in multi-cellular organisms

*  Describe how receptors transmit messages

*  Explain voltage sensitive channels

*  Evaluate importance of cell surface markers

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Study guide

*  Test

12A 3b

12A 4a

12A 4b

* Cell movement

*  Describe diffusion and osmosis

*  Distinguish between facilitated diffusion

    and active transport

*  Differentiate between active and passive

    transport

*  Describe bulk transport:  Endo & Ectocytosis

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Study guide

*  Test

12A 3b

12A 4a

12A 4b

*Cell reproduction:

*  Chromosomes

*  Mitosis and cell

    division

*Describe similarities/differences in chromatin

  and chromosomes

*  Distinguish between diploid and haploid cell

*  Explain significance of sex chromosomes

*  Summarize events of mitosis & cytokinesis

*  Define cell cycle

*  Describe activities of interphase

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Lab:  Karyotypes

*  Quiz Mitosis

*  Lab:  Modeling cell

             cycle

*  Study guide

*  Test

12A 4a

12A 3b

12A 4b

*  Cell reproduction:

*  Meiosis

*  Explain how meiosis maintains chromosome

    # through generations

*  Summarize events of meiosis

*  Define gamete

*  Explain function of gamete in sexual

    reproduction

*  Define crossing-over

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Lab:  Meiosis- Down's

              syndrome

*  Lab:  Modeling of

              Meiosis

*  Study guide

*  Test

12A 4a

12A 3b

12A 4b

12A 5a

*  Animal Behavior

*  Explain and site examples of innate

    behavior and learned behavior

*  List 3 types of animal behavior

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Study guide

*  Test

12B 5b

12B 4a

12B 4b

*  Animal Behavior

*  Summarize sexual selection and altruism

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Study guide

*  Test

12B 5b

12B 4a

12B 4b

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

*  Animal Behavior

*  Imprinting (video: “ Fly Away Home”)

*  Adaptation of animals to environment

    (video:  “How Animals Do That”)

*  Graded notes

(as above)

*  Frog dissection

*   Basic dissection techniques

*  Safety in the lab

*  Basic anatomy of simple living specimens

*  Dissection

*  Test

13A 4a

*  Frog dissection

*   Basic dissection techniques

*  Safety in the lab

*  Basic anatomy of simple living specimens

*  Dissection

*  Test

13A 4a

*  Genetics

*  Outline garden pea experiments by Mendel

*  Define genetic vocabulary

*  Explain Mendel's laws

*  Use punnett square to predict outcome of

     monohybrid  cross

*  Chapter notes

*  Class discussion

*  worksheets covering

    all aspects of genetics

12A 4a

12A 5b

12A 4c

*  Genetics

*  Use punnett square to predict outcome of

     dihybrid  cross

*   Accurately work problems with multiple

     alleles

*  Eye dominance/taster

    activity

*  Genetic quiz

*  Probability

*  Bee Bop Lab & Quiz

*  Dihybrid demos &

    instructional ws.

12A 4a

12A 5b

12A 4c

*  Genetics

*  Demonstrate knowledge of incomplete

   dominance/codominance crosses

*  Successfully work genetic problems dealing

    with sex-linked traits

*  Name 4 or 5 human genetic disorders and

    describe the patterns of inheritance for each

*  Demonstrate the use of pedigrees

*  Pedigree ws.

*  Pedigree project

12A 4a

12A 5b

12A 4c

*  Genetics

*  List phenotypes and genotypes of blood

    groups

*  Lab A6:  Interpret info

    in a pedigree

*  Lab 7A:  ABO blood

                   typing

12A 4a

12A 5b

12A 4c

*  Genetics

*  List phenotypes and genotypes of blood

    groups

*  Lab 7B:  ABO blood

     typing, Hospital Error

*  Study guide

*  Test

*  magazine article:

    (silence of the genes)

12A 4a

12A 5b

12A 4c

*  Ecosystems

*  Identify components of ecosystem

*  Discuss flow of energy through ecosystems

*  Identify various trophic levels

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Ecosystems ws.

*  Demo:  food chain

12C 3a

12B 4a

17B 3a

17B 3b

17B 4a

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

*  Ecosystems

*  Continue trophic levels

*  Describe water cycle, N cycle, C cycle

*  Explain how plants help cycle material in an

    ecosystem

*  Explain nutrient cycling in ecosystems

*  Identify importance of plankton

*  Identify factors that determine ecosystems

*  Contrast the 7 major biomes

*  Identify major ocean ecosystems

*  Lab:  Making a Food

             Web

*  Water cycle demo

  (http://watercycle.gsfc.nasa.gov)

*  Lab:  Saucepan

              simulation

12C 3a

12B 4a

17B 3a

17B 3b

17B 4a

*  Ecosystems

*  Changing

     ecosystems

*  Review ecosystems

*  magazine article:  Collapse of a food Chain

*  Recognize role of coevolution

*  Contrast types of symbiosis

*  Ecosystem review

     game

*  Test ch 14

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

12C 3a

12B 4a

17B 3a

17B 3b

17B 4a

*  Changing

     ecosystems

*  Describe components of organism's niche

*  Describe process of succession

*  Relate ecosystem's stability to its diversity

*  Lab B9 – Peppered

                    moths

*  Chapter worksheets

12B 4a

12A 4b

12B 5b

12E 3b

12B 3b

*  Changing

     ecosystems

*  Describe 3 essential ways humans disrupt

    ecosystems

*   Video – survival

*  Magazine:  Secret Life

     of Backyard Trees

*  Study guide

*  Test ch. 15

*  Castles of Clay

12B 4a

12A 4b

12B 5b

12E 3b

12B 3b

*  Fragile Ecosystem

*  List ways pollution affects human health

*  Explain cause/effects of acid rain

*  Identify cause/effects of ozone depletion

*  Describe reasons for global warming

*  Explain ways pollution has been reduced

    in the USA

*  Identify and describe alternatives to fossil

    fuels for energy

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Interactive Exploration

    Pollution of a Lake

*  Video America's

     Endangered Species

*  Lab:  How Does Acid

    Rain Affect Plants?

*  Video The People

     Bomb

*  Lab – Random Sample

13 B 4d

13B 4c

12B 4a

12B5a

12B 5b

12E 3c

*  Fragile Ecosystem

*  Contrast renewable and nonrenewable energy

    sources

*  Explain causes/ effects of human population

    explosion

*  List elements necessary to solve

    environmental problems

*  Study guide

*  Review game

*  Test ch.16

*  video:  Deep Jungle

13 B 4d

13B 4c

12B 4a

12B5a

12B 5b

12E 3c

Classification

*  Explain use of scientific names over common

    names

*  Describe scientific system of naming

    organisms

*   Explain use of the Latin language

*  Evaluate Linnaeus's role in creating a

    classification system

*  Explain binomial nomenclature

*  Describe our current classification system

*  Define species

*  Differentiate between the six kingdoms

*  Class discussion

*  Class notes

*  Chapter worksheets

*  Dichotomous keys

*  Study guide

*  Test ch. 17

12A 4c

12A 3c

*  Fetal pig

    dissection

*   Basic dissection techniques

*  Safety in the lab

*  Basic anatomy of simple living specimens

*  Dissection Lab

*  Test

13A 4a

*  Fetal pig

    dissection

*   Basic dissection techniques

*  Safety in the lab

*  Basic anatomy of simple living specimens

*  Dissection Lab

*  Test

13A 4a