LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE SCIENCE CURRICULUM

High School – BIOLOGY II

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Biology II is an advanced biology course intended primarily for college-bound students. Its purpose is to build on the foundation of biological knowledge from previous courses and examine all aspects of the living world. Students are exposed to the following disciplines: biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, botany, zoology, and ecology.

COURSE RATIONALE

Students enrolled in Biology II are generally interested in a possible career in biology. This class explores a wide variety of biological topics allowing the student to examine possible career choices. In addition, it provides a foundation of knowledge from which the student can make informed decisions about his/her health, hygiene, and impact on the environment.

I. Scientific inquiry

1. Describe and explain how science plays an increasingly important role in everyday life.

2. List and describe the major characteristics of life.

3. Describe and apply the steps of the scientific method.

4. Explain how the scientific method is both inductive and deductive.

II. Biochemistry

5. Explain the structure and function of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids

6. Explain ionic and covalent bonding and the biologically important aspects of each.

7. Explain the pH scale and give examples of different pH values

8. Explain how cellular respiration releases chemical energy

9. Explain how energy becomes available for cellular activities.

III. Cells

10. Explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

11. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of each of the cytoplasmic organelles.

12. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of the cell membrane and how it is involved in transport.

13. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of the nucleus.

14. Describe and explain the mechanisms for transport of materials in and out of a cell.

15. Describe and explain the cell cycle.

16. Describe and explain the process and importance of mitosis

IV. Genetics

17. Describe the structure and function of the DNA molecule, and elaborate on how it is packaged into chromosomes.

18. Explain the differences between DNA and RNA

19. Explain the process of DNA replication and how the process is considered to be semiconservative.

20. Explain the concept of genes, and mutations

21. Compare and contrast the 2 stages of protein synthesis: transcription and translation.

22. Use genetic terminology appropriately.

23. Describe and explain the process and importance of meiosis.

24. Describe the history of genetics including information on Mendal and his theories.

25. Explain monohybrid, dihybrid, and trihybrid crosses using mendalian genetics and punnett squares.

26. Identify and/or explain sex-linked inheritance, incomplete dominance, and blood types.

27. Describe the effects of aberrations in chromsome structure and number.

V. Organization of Life

28. Describe the biological species concept.

29. Describe and explain speciation.

30. Describe and explain the theory of creationism

31. Describe the history of the theory of evolution

32. Compare and contrast microevolution and macroevolution

33. Describe and explain historic and modern classification approaches

34. Describe and explain viruses and the difficulty in classifying viruses.

35. Elaborate on the 3 domain system of classification, including characteristics and examples of members of each domain.

36. Elaborate on the 6 kingdom system of classification, including characteristics and examples of members of each kingdom.

VI. Embryology & Reproduction

37. Compare and contrast sexual and asexual reproduction, including the methods therein.

38. Describe and explain the development process for chordates.

39. Describe and explain the reproductive systems for males and females

40. Describe and explain meiosis for males and females

41. Explain the menstrual cycle

42. Explain barrier and hormonal methods of birth control

43. Explain sexually transmitted diseases.

VII. Ecology

44. Define ecology

45. Describe and explain the process of photosynthesis.

46. Describe and explain the rule of 10%

47. Compare and contrast the concepts of niche and habitat

48. Describe and explain the organization of organisms within an ecosystem

49. Describe and explain the 5 basic interactions that occur with organisms.

50. Describe and explain the concept of carrying capacity.

51. Elaborate on human population growth and relate it to the global carrying capacity.

52. Describe and explain the earth’s biomes

Grade and/or Class: Biology II

Last Revision: 2001-2002

Writer: Andrew Kinslow

Strand: Scientific Inquiry

Students will be able to

District Competency: 1. Describe and explain how science plays an increasingly important role in everyday life.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 7	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group discussion and lecture and through technology resources and homework assignments, students will explore the role that science plays in everyday life.	Individually students will describe and explain how science plays an increasingly important role in everyday life. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 2. List and describe the major characteristics of life.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 7	1.5, 2.7	In large group discussion and lecture and through technology resources and homework assignments, students will explore the major characteristics of life.	Individually students will list and describe the major characteristics of life. Mastery = 90%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 3. Describe and apply the steps of the scientific method.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 7	1.5, 2.7	In large group discussion and lecture and through technology resources and homework assignments, students will	Individually students will describe and apply the steps of the scientific method. Mastery = 90%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 4. Explain how the scientific method is both inductive and deductive.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 7	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group discussion and lecture and through technology resources and homework assignments, students will investigate how the scientific method is both inductive and deductive.	Individually students will explain how the scientific method is both inductive and deductive. Mastery = 75%

STRAND: BIOCHEMISTRY

Students will be able to

District Competency: 5. Explain the structure and function of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 1	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the structure and function of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids.	Individually students will explain the structure and function of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 6. Explain ionic and covalent bonding and the biologically important aspects of each.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 1	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore ionic and covalent bonding and the biological aspects of each.	Individually students will explain ionic and covalent bonding and the biologically important aspects of each. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 7. Explain the pH scale and give examples of different pH values.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 1	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the pH scale and investigate examples of different pH values.	Individually students will explain the pH scale and give examples of different pH values. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 8. Explain how cellular respiration releases chemical energy.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 1	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will investigate how cellular respiration releases chemical energy.	Individually students will explain how cellular respiration releases chemical energy. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 9. Explain how energy becomes available for cellular activities.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 1	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will investigate how energy becomes available for cellular activities.	Individually students will explain how energy becomes available for cellular activities. Mastery = 75%

STRAND: CELLLS

Students will be able to

District Competency: 10. Explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.	Individually students will explain the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Mastery = 90%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 11. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of each of the cytoplasmic organelles.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore cytoplasmic organelles.	Individually students will describe the characteristics, function, and location of each of the cytoplasmic organelles. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 12. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of the cell membrane and how it is involved in transport.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore characteristics, function, and location of the cell membrane and how it is involved in transport.	Individually students will describe the characteristics, function, and location of the cell membrane and hot it is involved in transport. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 13. Describe the characteristics, function, and location of the nucleus.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the nucleus.	Individually students will describe the characteristics, function, and location of the nucleus. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 14. Describe and explain the mechanisms for transport of materials in and out of a cell.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the mechanisms for transport of materials in and out of a cell.	Individually students will describe and explain the mechanisms for transport of materials in and out of a cell. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 15. Describe and explain the cell cycle.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the cell cycle.	Individually students will describe and explain the cell cycle. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 16. Describe and explain the process and importance of mitosis.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the process and importance of mitosis.	Individually students will describe and explain the process and importance of mitosis. Mastery =90%

STRAND: GENETICS

Students will be able to

District Competency: 17. Describe the structure and function of the DNA molecule, and elaborate on how it is packaged into chromosomes.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the DNA molecule.	Individually students will describe the structure and function of the DNA molecule, and elaborate on how it is packaged into chromosomes. Mastery = 90%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 18. Explain the differences between DNA and RNA.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the differences between DNA and RNA.	Individually students will explain the differences between DNA and RNA. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 19. Explain the process of DNA replication and how the process is considered to be semiconservative.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the process of DNA replication.	Individually students will explain the process of DNA replication and how the process is considered to be semiconservative. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 20. Explain the concept of genes and mutations.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the concept of genes and mutations.	Individually students will explain the concept of genes and mutations. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 21. Compare and contrast the 2 stages of protein synthesis: transcription and translation.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the 2 stages of protein synthesis.	Individually students will compare and contrast the 2 stages of protein synthesis: transcription and translation. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 22. Use genetic terminology appropriately.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore appropriate use of genetic terminology.	Individually students will use genetic terminology appropriately. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 23. Describe and explain the process and importance of meiosis.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7, 4.1	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the process and importance of meiosis.	Individually students will describe and explain the process and importance of meiosis. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 24. Describe the history of genetics including information on Mendel and his theories.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments
SC 3 HP 3	1.5, 2.7	In large group lecture and discussion and through technology resources, classroom lab, and homework assignments, students will explore the history of genetics.	Individually students will describe the history of genetics including information on Mendel and his theories. Mastery = 75%

Students will be able to

District Competency: 25. Explain monohybrid, dihybrid, and trihybrid crosses using Mendelian genetics and punnett squares.
Content Standards	Performa