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Binghamton High School
Tiffany Brancheau: Original Curriculum Map
Focus: 2nd half of school year [February – June] (in red)
URL website: http://www.bcsd.stier.org
Point to academics and click on High School Curriculum
Click on district curriculum Maps
Click on Biology - Living Environment
Biology - Living Environment
Teacher: Binghamton High School Science
Month
September
2008
Essential
Questions
Concepts
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
(3.5 weeks)
How is science used to
solve problems?
How is scientific
inquiry used to develop
explanation of natural
phenomenon?
How do observations
made while testing
explanations help us
analyze natural
phenomenon?
How is science used to
make effective and
ethical decisions about
its application to
everyday life?
How have past
scientists contributed to
a better understanding
of scientific inquiry and
Concept
What is Science?
Science is always subject to change based on new advances in
research.
Scientific theory is supported by multiple disciplines.
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/Using Dichotomous Keys/Ethical and Effective
Decision Making/Making Connections Between Past and Present
Scientific Discovery/Making Judgments about reliability and
relevance of information /Using Scales/Statistics/Scientific Writing
Homo Faber
Scientific Inquiry
Scientific Method
Lab Safety
Design Experiments
(control vs variable)
Dichotomous Keys
Tools of a Biologist
Lab Write Up
Summative/Formative Assessment?
Microscope Lab
History of Science
Independent vs Dependent
variable
Scientific Literacy
(Library, Internet, and Peers)
Scientific Theory vs.
Hypotheses
Develop a written report of
experimental data.
MST Standard 1
Performance Indicator: 1.1 a-c, 1.2a-b, 1.3a-b, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2a, 2.3ac,2.4, 3.1a, 3.2 ,3.3, 3.4a-c,3.5a-b
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
Concepts
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
the relationship between
science and society?
How can experiments
be designed to avoid
bias and lead to further
research?
October
2008
(1 week)
How are living things
similar to and different
from each other?
How are living things
similar to and different
from non-living things?
Why are levels of
organization for
structures and function
important?
Concept
Nature of Life
Skills
Microscope use/observing/inferring/predicting/posing
questions/lab safety/measuring/using scales/scientific
writing/comparing and contrasting/applying concepts/
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.2a,1.3a
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Characteristics of Living
Things
(Life Processes)
Levels of Organization
- multicellular and unicellular
Virus?
Metabolism
Structure and function of cells
and their parts
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
What is homeostasis
and how is it important
to living things?
(2 weeks)
What are some basic
biochemical processes
in living things?
Concepts
Concept
Chemistry Of Life
Skills
Identifying/observing/inferring/predicting/measuring/using
models/posing questions/lab safety/compare and contrast/ applying
concepts
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.2h,1.2j 5.1c, 5.1f-g
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
How are these
processes important in
maintaining dynamic
equilibrium
(homeostasis)?
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Acids/Bases/pH
Enzymes
Organic Molecules
-Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Nucleic Acids
Properties of water
Indicators
- Starch indicator (Iodine)
- Glucose indicator (Benedicts
solution)
Essential Elements in Living
Systems
Chemical reactions
(products/reactants)
Metabolism
Chemical Bond Energy
What are the
differences between
organic and inorganic
molecules?
How is energy stored
and released in organic
compounds?
Identify the essential
elements in living
things.
How do enzymes affect
chemical reactions?
How do environmental
factors, such as pH and
temperature, affect
chemical reactions?
How does the structure
of an enzyme affect its
function?
State Lab:
Diffusion Through a Membrane
Concept
Cells
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Using Tables and
Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ prepare slides/staining techniques/microscope
Cell Theory
Cell Structure and Function
Organelle Structure and
Function
Cell Processes
(Osmosis/Diffusion/Active
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
Concepts
use
October (1.5 weeks)
November (1.5 weeks)
What is the cell theory?
How are plant and
animals cells similar to
and different from one
another?
MST Standard 1
Performance Indicator 1.4a
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 01.2a,1.2e-j
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.3a
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Transport)
Movement Through a
Membrane
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote
Cell Size SA:V
Cell communication (receptor
molecules)
Single celled vs. Multicellular
Homeostasis
indicators
How are prokaryotes
and eukaryotes similar
to and different from
one another?
How do cells function
together?
How do specialized
structures within cells
carry out life activities?
How do cells exchange
materials with their
environment?
How do cells
communicate with other
cells?
November
2008
(2 weeks)
What is the source of
energy for life on earth
and how do cells
harness it?
Concept
Biochemical processes
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
Respiration
(aerobic vs. anaerobic, ATP,
organelles, reactants and
products. fermentation)
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
How is energy stored in
and released from
within cells?
How do autotrophs and
heterotrophs differ?
Where is the energy
obtained during cellular
respiration stored?
December
2008
Concepts
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 5.1a-5.1e
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Photosynthesis
(organelles, reactants and
products)
Environmental influences on
each processes
Autotroph, Heterotroph
Which structures allow
cells to carry out
photosynthesis and
respiration?
(1.5 weeks)
Why do cells undergo
mitosis?
Concept
Cell Growth and Division
What are the
advantages and
disadvantages of
reproducing asexually?
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
How do specific
environmental
conditions (including
radiation and some
chemicals) cause
mutations that result in
uncontrolled cell
growth?
Mitosis
Cell Phases
Cancer
Mutation
Asexual Reproduction
Cell differentiation and
development
Cloning
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 2.1d 4.1a,b,d, 5.2i
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
What is Cancer?
Concept
Mendelian Genetics
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Punnett squares
Probability
Human Inheritance
Meiosis
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
(2 weeks)
Why do offspring
resemble their parents?
How can selective
breeding result in new
varieties of cultivated
plants and animals?
Concepts
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating
Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/ Applying Concepts/ /Ethical
and Effective Decision Making
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Phenotype/Genotype
Heterozygous/Homozygous
Dominant/Recessive
Selective Breeding
MST Standard 1
Performance Indicator 1.1b-c
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 2.1a-e, 2.2a, 4.1a-c,
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
How does the
environment influence
gene expression?
January
2009
(4 weeks)
How is Genetic
Engineering affecting
Society today?
How have technological
advances helped
diagnose genetic
diseases?
How are genetically
modified organisms
produced?
Explain how an altered
gene can be passed onto
the next generation?
Explain how proteins
are made.
Identify the components
of a DNA molecule.
Concept
Modern Genetics
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making/gel
electrophoresis/ Making Judgments about reliability and relevance
of information/using scales
MST Standard 1
Performance Indicator 1.1b-c
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 2.1a-k, 2.2a-e, 3.1b-d
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Modern Genetics
DNA (structure, replication)
RNA (structure)
Protein synthesis
Genetic Engineering
Biotechnology
Restriction Enzymes
Gel Electrophoresis
Cloning
Gene Expression
Differentiation
Impact of environment on gene
expression
Genetic Recombination
Human Genome
Genetic Disorders
Karotyping
Stem Cells
Mutation
Genetic Research
BioEthics
Selective Breeding
Base Pairs
How can gel
electrophoresis be used
to identify an
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Science
Month
February
2009
Essential
Questions
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
individuals DNA?
(3 weeks)
How have changes in
the environment
contributed to the great
diversity of life/
What evidence
demonstrates that life
existed in the past and
appear differently from
life forms today?
How can evolution be
directly observed
today?
March
2009
Concepts
Binghamton High School
Concept
Evolution
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing
Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting Graphics/Communicating
Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/ Applying Concepts/ /Ethical
and Effective Decision Making
Natural Selection
Speciation
Extinction
Evidence of Evolution
Mutation
Darwin
Mechanisms of Evolution
Patterns of Change
Adaptations
Competition
Struggle for survival
State Lab:
Beaks of Finches
MST Standard 1
1 Performance Indicator4a
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 3.1a,e-l
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
(.5 weeks)
What do scientists need
a universal system to
classify organisms?
Concept
Classification
DKPCOFGS
Dichotomous Keys
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
MST Standard 4
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
(2.5 weeks)
How do body systems
interact to maintain
Concept
Interaction of Human Body Systems
Structure and Function of each
system
Interaction of body systems to
State LabMaking Connections
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
homeostasis?
Concepts
Nervous/Skeletal/Muscular/Integumentary/Circulatory/Respiratory/
Digestive/Excretory/Reproductive/Immune
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
maintain homeostasis
Negative feedback
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.2b-d,1.2h
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 5.2a-j, 5.3a-b
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
(1 week)
How is a disease a
failure of homeostasis?
How does disease affect
the global community?
How do body systems
interact to maintain
homeostasis?
Concept
Immune System
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
Disease is a failure of
homeostasis.
Immune Response
(antigens, antibodies,
vaccinations, receptor
molecules)
Immune Disorders
(ex: HIV/AIDS)
Allergy
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.2b, 1.2d,5.2a-h, 5.2j
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
April 2009
(1.5 weeks)
What leads to
reproductive success
and how does this relate
to evolution?
Concept
Reproductive System
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
STDs
Structure and Function of
system organ
Reproductive Technology
Fertilization, Development,
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Science
Month
Essential
Questions
How do body systems
interact to maintain
homeostasis?
Concepts
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Menstrual Cycle, Hormone,
zygote,
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 4.1a-h
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
April (1.5 weeks)
Concept
Ecology
State Lab: Biodiversity and Relationships
May (1.5 weeks)
How do plants and
animals depend on each
other and their physical
environment?
What factors limit the
growth of populations
and individuals?
How do environments
change over time in
response to
disturbances?
How does preserving
the diversity of species
and habitats contribute
to the stability of an
ecosystem?
May 2009
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 1.1a-f, 6.1a-g,,6.2a-b 6.3a-c
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Feeding Relationships
Autotroph,,heterotroph,
decomposer
Energy Pyramids (trophic
levels)
Cycles of Matter
Biodiversity
(monocultures)
Carrying Capacity
Succession
Symbiotic Relationships
Habitat/Niche
Limiting Factors
Renewable/Non-Renewable
Resources (Fossil Fuel)
Industrialization
Trade-offs
Abiotic and Biotic
Competition
Chromatography
(2 weeks)
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Month
Essential
Questions
What is the range of
interrelationships
between humans and
the living and nonliving
environment?
What is the role of
humans in the living
and non-living
environment?
How do individual
actions contribute to
improving or harming
the environment?
June 2009
Concepts
Concept
Human Impacts
Skills
Observing/Inferring/Predicting/Measuring/Graphing/Using Tables
and Graphs/Using Models/Posing Questions/ Safe Lab
Procedures/Formulating Hypotheses/Controlling
Variables/Analyzing Data/Drawing Conclusions/Interpreting
Graphics/Communicating Results/ Comparing and Contrasting/
Applying Concepts/ /Ethical and Effective Decision Making
Binghamton High School
Skills and
Standard
Content
Assessment
Acid Rain
Global Warming
Deforestation
Habitat Destruction
Direct Harvesting
Ozone Depletion
BioEthics
MST Standard 1
Performance Indicator 1.1c
MST Standard 4
Performance Indicator 7.1-7.3
Appendix A: Laboratory Checklist
Living Environment Review
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