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BIOLOGY

GRADES: 9 – 12

 

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Assessments

5.12.B1-2

CELL THEORY

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate proper use of the compound microscope.

 

 

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • demonstrate an understanding of the structural and functional bases of life and its organization.

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.2.12.B1-2

5.5.12.B1-2

  • list contributions made by leading scientists in the area of cell studies.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • state and explain the components of cell theory.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • compare and contrast the characteristics of cells from unicellular to multi-cellular.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • describe and discuss the structure and function of cell organelles.

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain how animal and plant cells differ.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • compare diffusion and osmosis.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • list and describe the levels of biological organization from the simplest to the most complex.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • differentiate between active and passive transport.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATION

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the acquisition and use of energy by living things.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 4 and 9

  • http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/food.htm?tqskip=1

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain the means by which cells obtain usable energy.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 4 and 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • list and describe the characteristics of enzymes.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A

5.5.12.B

5.5.12.C

  • explain the lock and key hypotheses.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 4 and 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain the photosynthesis and respiration.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 4 and 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • compare and contrast photosynthesis and respiration.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 4 and 9

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.C1-3

MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the basis for reproduction of living things.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • explain and compare spontaneous generation and biogenesis.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • list and explain the stages of mitosis.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • Mitosis worksheets

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • list and explain the stages of meiosis.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • Poster Project: Outline different steps of these processes

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • compare and contrast zygote, sperm, and egg.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.C1-3

GENETICS

Students will be able to:

  • define homologous and homolog.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • demonstrate an understanding of genetics and methods of determining probable offspring.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • state Mendel’s Laws and explain how he verified his assumptions.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.C1-3

  • define genetics as the study of heredity.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • compare and contrast dominant and recessive traits.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • describe the Punnett Square and demonstrate its use.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • Monohybrid Crosses and Punnett Square

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • explain genotype and phenotype.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • state and explain the law of segregation.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • state and explain the law of independent assortment.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • explain incomplete dominance.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • solve genetic problems involving one and two traits.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.C1-3

HEREDITY

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the basis of heredity and its application.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • state and explain the chromosome theory of heredity.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • differentiate between an x and y chromosome and explain their role in sex determination.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • explain and give examples of what is meant by sex-linked characteristics.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • discuss characteristics and causes of: Down Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, and Tay-Sachs disease.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 11

  • Research paper on genetic disorder

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

EVOLUTION

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of evolution.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • define evolution as a series of changes in living organisms over a period of time.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

5.5.12.D1

  • list and explain the evidences of evolution to include fossils, comparative anatomy, comparative embryology, and comparative biochemistry.

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • describe Lamarck’s theory of evolution.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.B1-3

  • describe Darwin’s theory of evolution.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • Natural Selection (see appendix)

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • describe theories on the origin of life, such as creationism, etc.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • explain migration and isolation as factors in evolution.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • describe how mutations relate to organic variation.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • use examples to explain adaptive radiation and convergent evolution.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • Adaptation of the Human Hand (see appendix)

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • define the term species.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

  • outline the evolutionary history of humans from Australopithecus to Homo Sapiens.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 14

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.B1-2

CLASSIFICATION

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the development and use of the universal system of classification.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain why there is a need for a common system of naming and classifying organisms.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain some older methods of classification.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.A1-4

  • describe the system of classification developed by Linnacus.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • use the binomial system of nomenclature to identify organisms.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • describe the basis of scientific classification.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • list the characteristics of the plant, animal, protist, fungi, archeabacteria and eubacteria kingdom.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • Poster Project: List examples and characteristics of the different kingdoms.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • demonstrate the ability to use a dichotomous key.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-2

  • list characteristics common among primates.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapters 3 and 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of some of the patterns of reproduction and the changes an organism goes through in development.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • compare and contrast Asexual and Sexual production.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • list and give examples of vegetative propagation.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • Study Guide – Asexual Reproduction in Plants

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.C1-3

  • describe the life cycle of an organism that shows alternation of generation.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • diagram a flower, identify the various parts, and describe the function of each.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

  • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • compare and contrast complete and incomplete metamorphosis.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • describe the development of the embryo in a marsupial.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • describe the development of a placental mammal to include the function of the placenta and the umbilical cord.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.C1-3

  • describe the development process as it occurs in seed plants.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 9

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

MONERANS AND PROTISTS AND FUNGI

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the Protist, Archaebacteria and Eubacteria Kingdoms and explain the basic features of prokaryote and eucaryote.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • explain why viruses are considered non-living.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the structure of a virus.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the process of reproduction in a virus.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • list some viral diseases.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the characteristics that identify the bacteria.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • name and describe three general types of bacteria.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • compare and contrast beneficial and harmful bacteria.

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-3

  • describe the contributions of Louis Pasteur.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the identifying characteristics of the Protozoa.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • list the characteristics of the major phyla of protozoan.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • label the parts of an amoeba and paramecia and give the function of each part.

 

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • list some protozoan – caused diseases.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • Have students develop posters showing the life cycles of certain pathogenic protozoan.

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the economic importance of the protozoan.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • list some general characteristics of the fungi.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • compare and contrast the phyla of fungi.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • Have students identify preserved or student collected fungi

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the economic importance of the fungi.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • list three diseases caused by fungi.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 5

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • describe the characteristics of the algae.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • Display preserved examples of algae. Class discussion of how they differ from fungi

  • http://www.denniskunkel.com

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1, 4

  • explain why algae are important.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • Show examples of lichens

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.5.12.A1-4

PLANTS

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the plant kingdom and explain the basic features of the major groups of organisms in this kingdom.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • distinguish nonvascular from vascular plants.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • describe the life cycle of Bryophytes and of ferns and explain their dependence on water for reproduction.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • compare and contrast the characteristics of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • distinguish between monocots and dicots.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • compare and contrast the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • differentiate between a fibrous root system and a tap root system.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • understand the adaptations of plants to various environments.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

5.5.12.A1-4

  • explain why leaves change color and drop in the fall. List some examples of leaf modification.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 4

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.10.12.A1

ECOLOGY

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate a basic understanding of ecology.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • understand that interrelationships of organisms produce an intricate and complex web of life.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • discuss relationships between the Abiotic factors and Biotic factors in the Biome.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • explain how most materials are recycled in an Ecosystem but energy is not.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • explain that on earth, terrestrial organisms together with climate form biomes.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • Poster Project: Identify Characteristics of the different biomes and where they are found on the planet.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • understand the human affects on biomes.

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • explain the symbiotic relationships and give an example of each.

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • describe Natural Succession..

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • See Assessment attached.

 

5.10.12.A1

  • list the seven major terrestrial Biomes

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • See Assessment attached.

5.10.12.A1

  • list three environmental problems and explain each..

  • Biology by Charles LaRue, AGS Publishing

    • Chapter 12

  • Research Project: Identify and research causes and possible solutions to an environmental problem.

  • See Assessment attached.

 

Assessment

 

 

The purpose of assessments is to determine student understanding, performance attitude and application of skills. Assessments can be:

 

  • Diagnostic: telling teachers what the student needs to learn.

  • Formative: telling us how well the student is doing as work progresses, and

  • Summative: telling us how well the student did at the end of a unit/task.

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It is important to assess student work at all stages of development through a variety of methods that may include:

 

  • Standardized Achievement Tests: provide data that establish student levels of performance.

  • Teacher generated tests/quizzes: (selected response and/or construction response) – the data will provide information regarding the extent of student learning. High school courses are required to administer course specific school-wide mid-termed final examinations.

  • Authentic assessment: performance tasks and projects that demonstrate student level of application and competency.

  • Student Self and Peer Assessment: students reflect on, make a judgment and then report on their own or a peer’s behavior and performance.

  • Portfolio: collection of student work that exhibits the student’s efforts, progress and achievement.

 

Information from a variety of assessments should be used to improve instruction, focus student attention on strengths and weaknesses, improve program planning, and serve as the data for reports to students and other concerned individuals.

 

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