Download 2nd 9 weeks

2016.17 Biology, Quarter 2
Big Ideas/Key Concepts:
 Matter cycles and energy flows through the biosphere.
 All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life.
 Organisms reproduce and transmit hereditary information.
Standards
Student Friendly “I Can” Statements
Flow of Matter and Energy
Photosynthesis and Respiration:
SPI 3210.3.3 Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy transformation.
Flow of Matter and Energy
Photosynthesis and Respiration:
I can identify the organelles of photosynthesis and respiration and describe
how their structure relates to their function.
I can compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of
energy transformation, reactants and products.
I can demonstrate the relatedness of the equations for both photosynthesis
and cellular respiration.
I can investigate photosynthesis and respiration, including: the measure of
photosynthesis and/or cellular respiration rates, testable questions, verifiable
hypotheses, and appropriate variables to explore new phenomena or verify
the experimental results of others.
I can select appropriate tools and technology to collect precise and accurate
quantitative and qualitative data while conducting scientific practice.
BIO.WCE.9: Model the net photosynthesis reaction that demonstrates
the flow of matter and energy into a cell.
I can model and explain: movement of reactants into a cell, and energy
transfer from light to chemical energy in the product.
SPI 3210.3.2 Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
I can compare and contrast aerobic respiration reactions to anaerobic
respiration and fermentation reactions, identifying differences in
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reactants, products, cellular localization, and efficiency of energy transfer
to ATP between these sets of reactions.
BIO.WCE.10: Model energy transfer from reactants through ATP
molecules to forms that support cellular functions.
I can model energy transfer from reactants through ATP molecules to
forms that support cellular functions.
BIO.WCE.11: Investigate the process of fermentation.
I can conduct scientific investigations on fermentation that include testable
questions, verifiable hypotheses, and appropriate variables or verify the
experimental results of others.
Heredity
BIO.WCE.12: Integrate historical evidence for the development of the
DNA structure.
Heredity
I can integrate evidence from Franklin and Chargaff to develop a structural
model of a DNA molecule, as Watson and Crick did.
SPI 3210.4.1 Identify the structure and function of DNA.
I can model the structure and function of DNA and its significance as the basis
for inheritance.
SPI 3210.4.2 Associate the process of DNA replication with its biological
significance.
I can analyze the organization and ability of DNA to encode information, and
explain how transcriptional and translational processes are used by the cell to
convert gene sequences based on 4 nucleotides, into protein sequences based
on 20 amino acids.
SPI 3210.4.3 Recognize the interactions between DNA and RNA during
protein synthesis.
I can model the interactions of DNA, RNA, and amino acids to explain protein
synthesis
BIO.WCE.13: Model transcription and translation.
I can model transcription and translation.
SPI 3210.1.6 Determine the relationship between cell growth and cell
reproduction.
I can explain the relationship between a cell growing ‘too large’ and the cell’s
need to divide and reproduce.
BIO.WCE.14: Investigate the rate of mitosis across different tissue
types.
I can compare rates of cell division for various cell types.
BIO.WCE.15: Explain cellular differentiation processes.
I can explain cellular differentiation processes that allow an organism’s
genetically identical cells to become structurally and functionally unique.
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BIO.WCE.16: Model mitosis.
I can identify the stages of mitosis given a visual image and model the
movement of chromosomes during mitosis
BIO.WCE.17: Model the cell cycle.
I can model the cell cycle events of Interphase and Mitosis, identifying points
where signal proteins promote or inhibit the rate of cell cycle progression.
I can explain the importance of cell cycle regulation related to the cell’s role in
tissue growth, maintenance or repair.
BIO.WCE.18: Compare the cell division rate of non-cancerous cells to
cancerous cells.
I can explain how mutations in genes that code for cell cycle regulatory
proteins, can cause a cell to become cancerous.
I can compare and contrast a cell cycle diagram of a plant and animal cell.
SPI 3210.4.6 Describe how meiosis is involved in the production of egg
and sperm cells.
I can describe how the process of meiosis controls the number of
chromosomes in a gamete.
BIO.WCE.19: Model meiosis.
I can model chromosomal progression events through meiosis and fertilization
that cause genetically unique haploid gametes and diploid organisms.
SPI 3210.4.7 Describe how meiosis and sexual reproduction contribute to
genetic variation in a population.
I can explain the mechanism by which sexual reproduction produces offspring
that contain genetic similarities and differences with parents, and how much
this contributes to genetic variation in a population.
Honors Addendum
Note for Teachers of Honors: Do not teach this Honors Addendum at the end of the
quarter. Embed the Honors Addendum within the regular Scope & Sequence.
Flow of Matter and Energy
Photosynthesis and Respiration:
SPI 3210.3.3 Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy transformation.
Flow of Matter and Energy
Photosynthesis and Respiration:
I can design and conduct scientific investigations on the rates of
photosynthesis and/or cellular respiration that include testable questions,
verifiable hypotheses, and appropriate variables to explore new phenomena
or verify the experimental results of others.
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SPI 3210.3.2 Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
I can design and conduct scientific investigations on fermentation that include
testable questions, verifiable hypotheses, and appropriate variables to explore
new phenomena or verify the experimental results of others.
I can make and defend a claim about fermentation that reflects scientific
knowledge, and student-generated evidence.
Heredity
SPI 3210.4.1 Identify the structure and function of DNA.
Heredity
SPI 3210.1.6 Determine the relationship between cell growth and cell
reproduction.
I can extract DNA using appropriate scientific tools and procedures.
I can create and analyze graphs that interpret the cell cycle.
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