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Month
Content/Topic
Essential
Questions
Standards/Benchmarks
January
&
February
Chemistry of
life.
Characteristi
cs of Life
The steps of
the Scientific
Method
Scientific
measurement
Atoms,
bonds,
molecules
Properties of
water, pH
Macromolec
ules:
carbohydrate
s, fats,
proteins and
nucleic acids
and Enzymes
How do we
determine if
something is
living?
March
Prokaryotic,
eukaryotic
cells
Cellular
Skills
Activities
Assessment
-Marty Martian
Characteristics
of life lab
-Macromolecule
identification
problem solving
lab
-Enzyme Jello
Lab
-Microscope Lab
Organelle
-Experts
Problem Solving
(jigsaw)
-Transport flip
charts
-Leaf
Tests &
quizzes
Characteristi
cs of life lab
Quizzes &
tests
Macromolec
ule lab
Enzyme Jello
lab
Microscope
Lab
Comparing
cells lab
Organelle
Experts
Problem
Solving
Test &quizzes
Diffusion lab
Diffusion formal
April
Organelles
Plant vs.
animal cells
Photosynthes
is and
Respiration
Evolution and
biodiversity
How do living
things obtain and
use energy?
eukaryotes
2.4: Identify the reactants,
products, and basic purposes of
photosynthesis and cellular
respiration. Explain the
interrelated nature of
photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in the cells of
photosynthetic organisms.
2.5: Explain the important role
that ATP serves in metabolism
How does
evolution happen?
chromatography
lab activity
lab report
Photofinish lab
Data collection
& Analysis
Critical thinking
Scientific
literacy
Scientific
Inquiry
Problem solving
BLAST search
activity
Scientific literacy
Scientific Inquiry
Problem solving
Population
genetics activity
May
Taxonomic
classification in
relation with
evolution and
speciation
How can
characteristics,
methods of
classification and
technology be used
to describe and
compare organisms
and how can this be
Data collection
& Analysis
Critical thinking
Scientific
literacy
Scientific
Inquiry
Problem solving
used to understand
evolution?
June
Ecology.
What is
ecology?
Ecosystems,
biotic &
abiotic
communities,
biodiversity
Biomes.
Food chains
and food
webs, energy
pyramids.
Relationships
between
organisms
Water,
carbon,
nitrogen and
phosphorous
cycles.
Population
What is mans
impact on the
environment?
How does
watershed health
impact our lives?
What factors and
dynamics affect
Data collection
& Analysis
Critical thinking
Scientific
literacy
Scientific
Inquiry
Problem solving
Technology:
Water quality lab
-Water quality
lab
-Owl pellet
dissection lab
-Desktop
Estuary
-Where in the
World is Mr.
Jones?
- Food pyramid
Tests quizzes
Water quality lab
Owl pellet
dissection lab
Ecology
Logistic vs.
Exponential
growth
population growth?