Download Biology 311 Applied

Applied Biology 311
Grade 10
September
Semester 1
February
Semester 2
Characteristics of Life
7 characteristics
What is Biology
(3 days)
Measurement $ The Metric
System
Using the Metric System
Using Scientific Tools of Measurement
Basic Chem (Water & Life)
Structure of matter – atoms/molecules
Bonding
Chemistry of Water
pH, acids and bases
Buffers and antacids
(7 days)
Scientific method
Parts of experiment
Experimental design
Graphing
(3 days)
October
Semester 1
March
Semester 2
UPPER PERKIOMEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Curriculum Map
November
Semester 1
April
Semester 2
Organic Chemistry
The 4 classes of compounds
Testing for org compounds
Carbon Cycle
Hydrolysis/Synthesis reactions
(9 days)
Bacteria & Viruses
Types of Bacteria
Bacterial diseases and treatments
What are viruses
How do you treat/prevent viruses
(5 days)
Enzymes
Enzymes & their uses
Factors affecting enzymes
(5 days)
Cells
Microscopy
Cell theory & Structure
Cell organelles
Types of cell comparisons
Uni- vs. multicellular
(8 days)
Biodiversity/Natural
Selection and Evolution
Biodiversity
Adaptations
Natural Selection
How Evolution Works
(8 days)
Energy, Photosynthesis
and Cell Respiration
(Continues into next month)
December
Semester 1
May
Semester 2
Energy, Photosynthesis &
Cell Respiration
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Endothermic and exothermic reactions
Calorimeter & Food calories
Leaf Structure & Function
Photosynthesis in the cell
Cell Respiration
The heart and circulatory system
Fermentation
(8 days)
Membranes & Membrane
Transport Processes
Cell membrane structure
Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport
Respiratory system
(7 days)
Mitosis & Asexual reprod.
Phases of Mitosis
Cancer
Asexual reproduction Types
Stem Cells and Cloning
Tissue Engineering
(6 days)
January
Semester 1
June
Semester 2
Meiosis/sexual reproduct.
What is Meiosis
Sexual reproduction
Flower structure
(3 days)
Basic Mendelian Genetics
Mendelian Inheritance:
Dominant & recessive traits
Monohybrid Crosses
Pedigrees
Incomplete Dominance / Multiple Alleles
(6 days)
Classical genetics II
Sex determination: X & Y chromosomes
Sex-linked traits (examples & problems)
Karyotypes
Chromosomal Mutations (examples)
(3 days)
DNA & Molecular genetics
DNA Structure
How DNA makes Proteins
How DNA makes Proteins
(3 days)
Final exam (2 days)
Core Text/Materials: Title, Publisher, Copyright
Miller-Levine Biology, Prentice Hall Publishing, 2008