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The following is an outline for my Biology class at Pennfield High School. This is where I currently teach, and this is also from where the above logo came! http://www.pennfield.net
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2 September - 8 September Welcome to Biology 1st semester. You will be expected to complete all assignments and read/watch all material which appear in the week section of this Moodle "electronic classroom" EVERY WEEK. Do not get behind, as it will be difficult to pass a Unit Test! Request a seminar pass, or you will be required to attend Remediation after school. (You are also more than welcome to attend Remediation every week after school if you would like!!) If you have questions, please email me at hammondk@pennfield.net! Go Panthers
9 September - 15 September Resources and Reviews for Biology! Unit 1
State of Michigan Standards: Unit 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry Big Ideas (Core Concepts) Living systems are made up of four major types of organic molecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Organisms are made up of different arrangements of these molecules, giving all life a biochemical framework. Selected cells in multicellular organisms are specialized to carry out particular life functions. Standard(s): B2: Organization And Development Of Living Systems Content Statements: B2.2: Organic Molecules B2.2x: Proteins B2.4: Cell Specialization B2.5: Living Organism Composition Biology Project link (Save this to favorites) file Genetics Resource Link file Teacher's Domain Where We Will See Some Animations file
16 September - 22 September Essay information and Lab Prep materials--READ! Remember that you are responsible for all material and reading and links listed each week. If you have been absent, make sure to check this site every day
23 September - 29 September Unit 1 Macromolecule Lab Information and End of Unit 1 information. (Also start of Unit 2 vocabulary)
30 September - 6 October Unit 2 Labs and Study Guide
7 October - 13 October Unit 3 Lab Write-up for the Potato and Cell Membrane Movement
14 October - 20 October Unit 3 Vocabulary and Study Guide...also rubrics for your ppt projects
21 October - 27 October Unit 3 Work
28 October - 3 November
4 November - 10 November
11 November - 17 November
18 November - 24 November
25 November - 1 December
Following fertilization, cell division produces a small cluster of cells that then differentiate by appearance and function to form the basic tissues of an embryo.
B2.1e Predict what would happen if the cells from one part of a developing embryo were transplanted to another part of the embryo.
B2.3x Homeostasis
The internal environment of living things must remain relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain homeostasis. When homeostasis is lost, death occurs.
B2.3d Identify the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, protection from disease, and movement, control, and coordination) and
B2.3g Compare the structure and function of a human body system or subsystem to a nonliving system (e.g., human joints to hinges, enzyme and substrate to interlocking puzzle pieces).
B4.3 Cell Division — Mitosis and Meiosis
Sorting and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction results in a great variety of possible gene combinations from the offspring of any two parents.
B4.3g Explain that cellular differentiation results from gene expression and/or environmental influence (e.g., metamorphosis, nutrition).
2 December - 8 December Unit 5 Human Body Systems Inquiry Lab Activity Assignment
9 December - 15 December
16 December - 22 December
23 December - 29 December
30 December - 5 January
6 January - 12 January
The internal environment of living things must remain relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain stability. Stability is challenged by changing physical, chemical, and environmental conditions as well as the presence of disease agents.
B2.3A Describe how cells function in a narrow range of physical conditions, such as tempratures andpH to perform life functions.
B2.3B Describe how the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment is required for the continuation of life.
B2.3C Explain how stability is challenged by changing physical, chemical, and environmental conditions as well as the presence of disease agents.
B2.3x Homeostasis-the internal environment of living things must remain relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain homeostasis. When homeostasis is lost, death occurs.
B2.3e Describe how human body systems maintain relatively constant internal conditions (temperature, acidity, and blood sugar).
B2.3f Explain how human organ systems help maintain human health.
13 January - 19 January
20 January - 26 January
27 January - 2 February Welcome to Biology 2nd semester. You will be expected to complete all assignments and read/watch all material which appear in the week section of this Moodle "electronic classroom" EVERY WEEK. Do not get behind, as it will be difficult to pass a Unit Test! Request a seminar pass, or you will be required to attend Remediation after school. (You are also more than welcome to attend Remediation every week after school if you would like!!) If you have questions, please email me at hammondk@pennfield.net! Go Panthers
In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized to carry out specific functions such as transport, reproduction, or energy transformation.
B2.1A Explain how cells transform energy (ultimately obtained from the sun) from one form to another through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. Identify the reactants and products in the general reaction of photosynthesis.
B2.1B Compare and contrast the transformation of matter and energy during photosynthesis and respiration.
B2.5 Living Organism Composition
All living or once-living organisms are composed of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates and lipids contain many carbon-hydrogen bonds that also store energy.
B2.5C Describe how energy is transferred and transformed from the Sun to energy-rich molecules during photosynthesis.
B3.1 Photosynthesis and Respiration
Organisms acquire their energy directly or indirectly from sunlight. Plants capture the Sun’s energy and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen through the process of photosynthesis. Through the process of cellular respiration, animals are able to release the energy stored in the molecules produced by plants and use it for cellular processes, producing carbon dioxide and water.
B3.1A Describe how organisms acquire energy directly or indirectly from sunlight.
B3.1B Illustrate and describe the energy conversions that occur during photosynthesis and respiration.
B3.1C Recognize the equations for photosynthesis and respiration and identify the reactants and products for both.
B3.1D Explain how living organisms gain and use mass through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
B3.1e Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis and cellular respiration and explain in words what they mean.
B3.2 Ecosystems
The chemical elements that make up the molecules of living things pass through food webs and are combined and recombined in different ways. At each link in an ecosystem, some energy is stored in newly made structures, but much is dissipated into the environment as heat. Continual input of energy from sunlight keeps the process going.
B3.2A Identify how energy is stored in an ecosystem.
B3.2B Describe energy transfer through an ecosystem, accounting for energy lost to the environment as heat.
B3.2C Draw the flow of energy through an ecosystem. Predict changes in the food web when one or more organisms are removed.
B3.3 Element Recombination
As matter cycles and energy flows through different levels of organization of living systems—cells, organs, organisms, and communities—and between living systems and the physical environment, chemical elements are recombined in different ways. Each recombination results in storage and dissipation of energy into the environment as heat. Matter and energy are conserved in each change.
B3.3A Use a food web to identify and distinguish producers, consumers, and decomposers and explain the transfer of energy through trophic levels.
B3.3b Describe environmental processes (e.g., the carbon and nitrogen cycles) and their role in processing matter crucial for sustaining life.
3 February - 9 February
10 February - 16 February What the State of Michigan expects you to know by the end of this Unit...you already know most of this material, tho!
Unit 8: Population Ecology and Human Impacts on the Environment Big Ideas (Core Concepts): Populations relate to each other within their ecosystem; Ecosystems usually establish equilibrium between their biotic inhabitants and abiotic factors. These relationships typically are stable for long periods of time; Ecosystems are characterized by both stability and change, on which human populations can have an impact; Standards: B2: Organization and Development of Living Systems; B3: Interdependence of Living Systems and the Environment Content: B2.2x: Proteins; B3.4: Changes in Ecosystems; B3.4x: Human Impact; B3.5: Populations; B3.5x: Environmental Factors
This week 17 February - 23 February
24 February - 2 March