Living Env - 2009 Le Curriculum

LIVING ENVIRONMENT Long Term Plan Semester I

Unit 1

Time 2 Days 3 Days 5 Days

2 Days 4 Days 1 Day 3 Days

Unit 2

Time 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days

1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 2 Days 1 Day 1 Day 3 Days

SCIENTIFIC METHOD Topics Organization— class rules & procedures, contract, book distribution, groupwork activities Metric System Scientific Method— hypothesis, inference/theory/law, designing controlled experiments, control vs. experimental groups, dependent and independent variables, data analysis, conclusions Graphing Making Connections (State Lab) In-class lab Characteristics of Life Homeostasis, nutrition, cellular respiration, synthesis, circulation, excretion, regulation, reproduction Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

ECOLOGY Topics Levels of Organization— Atoms—molecules—organelles—cells—tissues—organs— organism… Biosphere Organization— ...organism—population—community—ecosystem—biome— biosphere, abiotic, biotic Nutritional Relationships— Autotrophs, heterotrophs, producers, consumers, decomposers, carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, predators, prey, scavengers, symbiosis, food chain, food web Symbiotic Relationships— Parasitism, mutualism, communalism Energy Pyramid— 10% rule Material Cycles— Water, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus Ecological Succession— Primary succession, secondary succession, pioneer species, climax community, benefits of biodiversity Population Growth— Overpopulation, carrying capacity Stable Ecosystems— Niche, habitat, succession, biodiversity, predators Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

Lab 1. Lab Safety

2. Scientific Method

3. Tools of a Biologist Activity: live or not panel

Lab 4. Intro to Ecology

5. Lesson of the Kaibob 6. Nutritional Relationships

7. Eagle Population (2 weeks)

Unit 4

Time 3 Days

1 Day 1 Day 1 Day

3 Days

HUMAN IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS Topics Human Impact on Ecosystems— Positive vs. negative: conservation of species and resources, recycling, water treatment, crop rotation, bioremediation vs. chemicals, industrialization, nuclear fuels, technology, erosion, desertification, direct harvesting, habitat destruction, fertilizers, land/water/air pollution, acid rain, ozone shield damage Species Populations— Foreign, endangered, threatened, carrying capacity Resources— Renewable, non-renewable, impact of resource availability on ecosystems Dynamic Equilibrium— Stable ecosystems (extension): impact of water cycle contamination on ecosystems (food chain & energy cycle), greenhouse effect vs. impact of global warming on biosphere Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

Lab

8. Acid Rain

Midterm

Unit 4

Time 4 Days

2 Days 3 Days 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 3 Days

CELLS Topics Cell Structure— Cell theory, organelles: nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, vacuoles, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosome, chloroplast, plant cells vs. animal cells Cellular Transport— Cell membrane function, diffusion, osmosis, active transport, passive transport Diffusion (State Lab) Cellular Communication— Hormone communicators, receptors Photosynthesis— Chloroplast function, equation Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Enzymes— Influences, functions, Ph Brief Review of organelles related to life functions Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

Lab 9. Preparing a Wet Mount

10. Plant & Animal Cells

11. Urinalysis

Unit 5

Time 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 1 Day 3 Days

BODY SYSTEMS Topics Homeostasis & Feedback Systems— Digestive System— Diffusion, enzymes, pH, villi Respiratory System— Diffusion, alveoli, circulation Circulatory System— Diffusion Excretory System— Diffusion, nephron Nervous System— Neurons, receptors, neurochemicals, hormones Endocrine System— Hormone regulation (appetite, sleep, behavior), reproduction Immune System— White blood cells, pathogens, antigens (foreign proteins), antibodies Immunity— Passive immunity, active immunity, aids Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

Lab 12. Dissection (2 weeks)

Semester II

Unit 1

Time 2 Days

1 Day 2 Days 1 Day 4 Days 1 Day 3 Days

REPRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT Topics Lab Methods of Reproduction— 1. Frog Mitosis Asexual, sexual, external fertilization, internal fertilization laying eggs, live young, many offspring (overproduction), few offspring Mitosis— Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase Asexual Reproduction— Binary fission, budding, sporulation, regeneration, vegetative propagation, Meiosis— Gametes (ova/sperm) ogenesis/spermatogenesis, haploid, diploid, chromosomes, genetic variation Sexual Reproduction— 2. Fetal Growth Fertilization, reproductive anatomy (testes, vas deferens, ovaries, oviducts, bladder, vagina, penis, uterus), placenta Fertilization & Development— Zygote, embryo, differentiation, fetal health, cloning Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

Unit 2

Time 2 Days

1 Day 1 Day 2 Days 1 Day 2 Days 3 Days

Unit 3

Time 1 Day

GENETICS Topics Major Concepts— recombination, independent assortment, hereditary, heterozygous, homozygous, recessive, dominant, co-dominant, incomplete dominance, alleles, traits, phenotype, genotype DNA— Nucleus, chromosomes, shape, base pairs, nucleotides Proteins— shape, enzymes, expression, environmental conditions Protein Synthesis— transcription/translation, codons, amino acids, shape/function Mutations— causes: mutagens, random, harmful/beneficial effects: cancer, passed to offspring, ancestry Recombinant DNA & Bioengineering— cloning, splicing, restriction enzyme, plasmid Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

EVOLUTION Topics

Lab 3. Strawberry DNA

4. Genotype & Phenotype

5. Gel Electrophoresis

Lab

3 Days 4 Days

Geologic Record— Earth history, fossils, carbon dating, rock type, Pangaea Evidence of Evolution— Homologous structures, embryology, fossils, biochemistry/DNA (gel electrophoresis) geographic location Natural Selection— 6. Classification of Darwin, survival of the fittest, adaptive value, geographic & Sharks reproductive isolation, shared characteristics, niche, competition, speciation, overproduction, mutation, extinction, genetic variation. [Contrast with: Lamarck, acquired characteristics, use and disuse] Phylogenic Trees (Cladograms) & Dichotomous Keys— Taxonomy, speciation, extinction, common ancestors Beaks of Finches (State Lab) 7. Cladograms Relationships & Biodiversity (State Lab)

3 Days

Vocab Activity/Review/Exam

1 Day 3 Days

1 Day

Midterm (mid-way through Evolution unit)

8. Fossils

Unit 4

Time 3 Days

1 Day 1 Day 1 Day

3 Days

HUMAN IMPACT ON ECOSYSTEMS Topics Human Impact on Ecosystems— Positive vs. negative: conservation of species and resources, recycling, water treatment, crop rotation, bioremediation vs. chemicals, industrialization, nuclear fuels, technology, erosion, desertification, direct harvesting, habitat destruction, fertilizers, land/water/air pollution, acid rain, ozone shield damage Species Populations— Foreign, endangered, threatened, carrying capacity Resources— Renewable, non-renewable, impact of resource availability on ecosystems Dynamic Equilibrium— Stable ecosystems (extension): impact of water cycle contamination on ecosystems (food chain & energy cycle), greenhouse effect vs. impact of global warming on biosphere Vocab Activity/Review/Exam REGENTS REVIEW

*All time requirements are estimated. Overarching Questions and AIMS

Biology: A Human Approach BEING HUMAN: OUR ORIGINS AND RESPONSIBILITIES What is Biology and why do we study it? What is Biology? Are Humans Animals? What does it mean to be alive? Big Themes in Biology Why should we study biology? What is the nature of science? Science, Religion and Art and the questions they answer Should we care about the environment? Ecology

Where did humans come from? Origin of Life Intro to bio molecules and basic biochemistry Cells Cellular Transport Cell growth and division (mitosis and meiosis)

Lab 9. Water Pollution

10. Scientific Method

BEING HUMAN: COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY How do living things obtain and use energy? Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Respiratory System Digestive System Excretory System Worm Dissection How do living things respond to their environment? Defense mechanisms Tropisms Nervous System Integumentary System Skeletal and muscular system How do living things maintain homeostasis? Homeostasis Immune System Endocrine System Circulatory System How do living things grow and develop? Developmental anatomy Lifecycles How do living things reproduce? Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Reproductive System Dogfish Dissection Should humans “create” life? Frankenstein Genetics Biotechnology Why is there so much diversity in the living world? Evolution (introduce DNA and genes) Natural Selection Human Evolution Classification Are humans cheating evolution?