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Agua Fria Union High School District Honors Biology (course name) COURSE OVERVIEW UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Cells UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Cell Energy CCSS: CSS: UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Molecular Genetics CCSS: UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Mendellian Genetics CCSS: UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Evolution CCSS: UNIT/TIMEFRAME: Ecology CCSS . ***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. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD: CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS STANDARDS: STANDARDS: STANDARDS: 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, & Agua Fria Union High School District 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 Agua Fria Union High School District 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 Agua Fria Union High School District 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 Agua Fria Union High School District 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 Agua Fria Union High School District 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