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Honors Biology (course name) COURSE OVERVIEW
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Cells
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Cell Energy
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Molecular Genetics
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Mendellian Genetics
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Evolution
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Ecology
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***CCSS: These standards will be addressed in a majority of the units. Each teacher has the liberty to choose where these will be
implemented.
RST.1 – Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of texts. RST.2 – Identify central ideas of text, summarize using words, diagrams or pictures. RST.3 –
Follow procedures for experiments and analyze results based on evidence in text. RST.4 – Determine the meaning of symbols, terms and words in context.
RST.5 – Analyze structure of text. RST.6 – Analyze author’s purpose for writing text. RST.7 – Integrate multiple sources in diverse formats to address a
question. RST.8 – Evaluate scientific research/reports. RST.9 – Synthesize information from a range of sources into a coherent understanding.
WHST.1 – Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. WHST.2/3 – Write informative/explanatory texts (historical events, scientific procedures,
technical processes). WHST.4 – Produce writing products appropriate to a specific task or audience. WHST.5 – Plan, revise and rewrite. WHST.6 – Use
technology to produce, publish and update writings with opportunities for feedback. WHST.7 – Conduct short or sustained research projects to answer a
question. WHST.8 – Gather information from multiple credible sources for focused research. WHST.9 – Draw evidence from informational texts to support
claims.
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SCHS-S4C1 The Cell
SCHS - S4C3
SCHS - S4C1 The
01 Describe the role of
Interdependence of
SCHS - S4C1 The Cell
SCHS - S4C2
SCHS - S4C4
Cell
energy in cellular growth,
Molecular Basis of
Biological Evolution
05 Describe the purpose
Organisms
05 Describe the
development, and repair
Heredity
and processes of cellular
01 Identify the following
SCHS- S4C5 Matter,
purpose and
reproduction
03 Explain how
components of natural
01 Identify the
Energy, & Organization
processes of cellular
SCHS - S4C2 Molecular
genotypic variation
selection, which can
relationships among
of Living Systems.
reproduction
Basis of Heredity
occurs and results in
lead to speciation:
organisms within
SCHS - S4C2
01 Compare the
01 Analyze the
phenotypic diversity.
(Darwin's four tenet's)
populations,
Molecular Basis of
processes of
relationships among
04 Describe how
•potential for a species
communities,
Heredity
photosynthesis and
nucleic acids (DNA,
meiosis and fertilization
to increase its numbers
01 Analyze the
cellular respiration in
ecosystems, and
RNA), genes, and
maintain genetic
•genetic variability and
relationships among
terms of energy flow,
chromosomes.
variation.
inheritance of offspring
biomes.
nucleic acids (DNA,
reactants, and products.
02 Describe the
due to mutation and
02. Describe how
RNA), genes, and
02 Describe the role of
SCHS - S1C1
molecular basis of
recombination of genes
organisms are
chromosomes.
organic and inorganic
Observations,
heredity, in viruses and
•finite supply of
influenced by a particular
02 Describe the
chemicals (e.g.,
Questions, &
living things, including
resources required for
combination of biotic
molecular basis of
carbohydrates, proteins,
Hypothesis
DNA replication and
life
heredity, in viruses
lipids, nucleic acids,
(living) and abiotic
protein synthesis
01 Evaluate scientific
•selection by the
and living things,
water, ATP) important to
(nonliving) factors in an
information for relevance environment of those
including DNA
living things.
SCHS-S1C1
to a given problem
offspring better able to
environment
replication and protein
Observations,
04 Predict the outcome
survive and produce
SCHS-S1C1
synthesis
Questions &
of an investigation,
offspring
03 Assess how the size
Observations,
Hypotheses
probability, and/or
02 Explain how
and the rate of growth of
SCHS-S1C1
Questions, &
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Observations,
Questions &
Hypotheses
02 Develop questions
from observations that
transition into testable
hypotheses
03 Formulate a
testable hypothesis
04 Predict the
outcome of an
investigation based on
prior evidence,
probability, and/or
modeling
SCHS-S1C2
Scientific Testing
05 Record
observations, notes,
sketches, questions,
and ideas using tools
such as journals,
charts, graphs, &
computers
SCHS- S1C3.
Analysis,
Conclusions, &
Refinements
02 Evaluate whether
investigational data
support or do not
support the proposed
hypothesis
06 Use descriptive
statistics to analyze
data, including: mean,
frequency & range
SCHS-S1C4
Communication
01 For a specific
investigation, choose
an appropriate method
for communicating the
results
02 Produce graphs
that communicate data
Hypotheses
04 Predict the outcome of
an investigation based on
prior evidence,
probability, and/or
modeling (not guessing or
inferring)
SCHS- S1C3. Analysis,
Conclusions, &
Refinements
01 Interpret data that
show a variety of possible
relationships between
variables, including:
positive relationship,
negative relationship or
no relationship
02 Develop questions
from observations that
transition into testable
hypotheses
03 Formulate a testable
hypothesis
04 Predict the outcome of
an investigation based on
prior evidence,
probability, and/or
modeling
SCHS-S1C2 Scientific
Testing
05 Record observations,
notes, sketches,
questions, and ideas
using tools such as
journals, charts, graphs,
& computers
SCHS- S1C3. Analysis,
Conclusions, &
Refinements
02 Evaluate whether
investigational data
support or do not support
the proposed hypothesis
06 Use descriptive
statistics to analyze data,
including: mean,
frequency & range
SCHS-S1C4
Communication
01 For a specific
investigation, choose an
appropriate method for
communicating the
results
02 Produce graphs that
communicate data
SCHS- S2C1 History of
Science as a Human
Endeavor
01 Describe how human
curiosity and needs have
influenced science,
impacting the quality of
modeling
SCHS - S2C1 History
of Science as a Human
Endeavor
01 Describe how human
curiosity and needs have
influenced science,
impacting the quality of
the life worldwide.
02 Describe how diverse
people and/or culture,
past and present, have
made important
contributions to scientific
innovations
04 Analyze how specific
cultural and/or societal
issues promote or hinder
scientific advancements
SCHS - S2C2 Nature of
Scientific Knowledge
03 Distinguish between
pure and applied
science
04 Describe how
scientists continue to
investigate and critically
analyze aspects of
theories
SCHS - S3C2 Science
and Technology in
Society
03 Support a position on
a science or technology
issue
genotypic and
phenotypic variation can
result in adaptations that
influence an organism’s
success in an
environment.
03 Describe how the
continuing operation of
natural selection
underlies a population’s
ability to adapt to
changes in the
environment and leads
to biodiversity and the
origin of new species.
04 Predict how a change
in an environmental
factor (e.g., rainfall,
habitat loss, non-native
species) can affect the
number and diversity of
species in an
ecosystem.
05 Analyze how
patterns in the fossil
record, nuclear
chemistry, geology,
molecular biology, and
geographical distribution
give support to the
theory of organic
evolution through natural
selection over billions of
years and the resulting
present day biodiversity.
06 Analyze Using a
Biological Classification
System
(ex: Cladistics,
Phylogeny, Morphology
and DNA
Analysis), the degree
relatedness among
various species.
SCHS - S1C1
Observations,
Questions, and
a population are
determined by birth rate,
death rate, immigration,
emigration, and carrying
capacity of the
environment
SCHS - S4C5 Matter,
Energy, & Organization
of Living Systems
03 Diagram the following
biogeochemical cycles in
an ecosystem:
• water • carbon •
nitrogen
04 Diagram the energy
flow in an ecosystem
through a food chain.
05 Describe the levels of
organization of living
things from cells,
through tissues, organs,
organ systems,
organisms, populations,
and communities to
ecosystems.
SCHS-S1C1
Observations,
Questions, &
Hypotheses
04 Predict the outcome
of an investigation based
on proper evidence,
probability, and/or
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SCHS- S2C1 History
of Science as a
Human Endeavor
01 Describe how
human curiosity and
needs have influenced
science, impacting the
quality of life
worldwide.
02 Describe how
diverse people and/or
culture, past and
present, have made
important contributions
to scientific
innovations.
03 Analyze how
specific changes in
science have affected
society.
SCHS-S3C2 Science
& Technology in
Society
02 Recognize the
importance of basing
arguments on a
thorough
understanding of the
core concepts and
principles of science
and technology
03 Support a position
on a science or
technology issue
life worldwide.
02 Describe how diverse
people and/or culture,
past and present, have
made important
contributions to scientific
innovations.
03 Analyze how specific
changes in science have
affected society.
SCHS-S3C2 Science &
Technology in Society
02 Recognize the
importance of basing
arguments on a thorough
understanding of the core
concepts and principles
of science and
technology
03 Support a position on
a science or technology
issue
Hypotheses
03 Formulate a testable
hypothesis
04 Predict the outcome
of an investigation based
on prior evidence,
probability, and/or
modeling
SCHS - S1C2 Scientific
Testing
05 Record observations,
notes, sketches,
questions, and ideas
using tools such
journals, charts, graphs,
and computers
SCHS- S1C3. Analysis,
Conclusions, &
Refinements
01 Interpret data that
show a variety of
possible relationships
between variables
02 Evaluate whether
investigational data
support or do not
support the proposed
hypothesis
03 Critique reports of
scientific studies
SCHS - S1C4:
Communication
01 For a specific
investigation, choose an
appropriate method for
communicating the
results
02 Produce graphs that
communicate data
03 Communicate results
clearly and logically
04 Support conclusions
with logical scientific
arguments
SCHS - S2C1 History
of Science as a Human
Endeavor
modeling
SCHS-S1C2 Scientific
Testing
05 Record observations,
notes, sketches,
questions, and ideas
using tools such as
journals, charts, graphs,
and computers
SCHS- S1C3. Analysis,
Conclusions, &
Refinements
01 Interpret data that
show a variety of
possible relationships
between variables,
including: positive,
negative or no
relationship
04 Evaluate the design
of an investigation to
identify possible sources
of procedural error,
including: sample size,
trials, controls, analyses
05 Design models
(conceptual or physical)
of the following to
represent "real world"
scenarios
06 Use descriptive
statistics to analyze
data, including: mean,
frequency & range
SCHS-S1C4
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01 Describe how human
curiosity and needs have
influenced science,
impacting the quality of
life worldwide
03Analyze how specific
changes in science have
affected society
04 Analyze how specific
cultural and/or societal
issues promote or hinder
scientific advancements
SCHS - S2C2 Nature of
Scientific Knowledge
01 Specify the
requirements of a valid,
scientific explanation
(theory), including that it
be: logical, subject to
peer review, public, &
respectful of rules of
evidence
02 Explain the process
by which accepted ideas
are challenged or
extended by scientific
innovation
03 Distinguish between
pure and applied
science
04 Describe how
scientists continue to
investigate and critically
analyze aspects of
theories
Communication
01 For a specific
investigation, choose an
appropriate method for
communicating the
results
02 Produce graphs that
communicate data
03 Communicate results
clearly and logically
04 Support conclusions
with logical scientific
arguments
SCHS - S2C1 History &
Nature of Science
01 Describe how human
curiosity and needs have
influenced science,
impacting the quality of
life worldwide
03 Analyze how specific
changes in science have
affected society
04 Analyze how specific
cultural and/or societal
issues promote or hinder
scientific advancements
SCHS -S2C2 Nature of
Scientific Knowledge
02 Explain the process
by which accepted ideas
are challenged or
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extended by scientific
innovation
03 Distinguish between
pure and applied science
SCHS - S3C1 Changes
in Environments
01 Evaluate how the
processes of natural
ecosystems affect, and
are affected by, humans.
02 Describe the
environmental effects of
the following natural
and/or human-caused
hazards
03 Assess how human
activities can affect the
potential for hazards
04 Evaluate the following
factors that affect the
quality of the
environment: urban
development, smoke,
volcanic dust
05 Evaluate the
effectiveness of
conservation practices
and preservation
techniques on
environmental quality
and biodiversity
SCHS - S3C2 Science
& Technology in
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Society
01 Analyze the cost,
benefits, and risks of
various ways of dealing
with the following needs
or problems
04 Analyze the use of
renewable and
nonrenewable resources
in Arizona: water, land,
soil, minerals, and air
05 Evaluate methods
used to manage natural
resources (e.g.
reintroduction of wildlife,
fire ecology)
SCHS - S3C3 Human
Population
Characteristics
01 Analyze social factors
that limit the growth of a
human population ,
including: affluence,
education, access to
health care, cultural
influences
02 Describe biotic
(living) and abiotic
(nonliving) factors that
affect human
populations
03 Predict the effect of a
change in a specific
factor on a human
population