Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

What is studied in Advanced Biology.

Biology and the future.

Ecology.

Pollution.

Toxic waste.

River study.

Discuss what is going to be studied in advanced biology.

Discuss what they would like to see done in biology in the future.

Examine people, technology, and the environment.

Examine pollution and toxic waste.

Field work on a river study.

-Physical factors i.e. Diagram,width, depth, bottom type, volume flow, shade & sunlight.

-I.D. plants and animals.

-Chemical tests. i.e. oxygen,pH, BOD, nitrates, phosphates, bacteria.

Writing a scientific report.

Answers to questions.

Lab reports.

Participation in river study.

Scientific report.

A.12.1, A.12.5, B.12.4, C.12.1, C.12.3, C.12.5, E.12.4, F.12.7, F.12.8, G.12.1, H.12.1, H.12.5, H.12.6.

October

River study finish.

Pollution.

Population sampling.

Pond measurements.

Don’t Throw Energy Away Unit.

-Energy, Embodied energy, Raw and Recycled materials, Trash, Products and Packaging, Recycling, Reuse, and Reduce.

Energy Cycle.

Finish scientific river study report.

Evaluate theirs and others work.

Observe pollution done to the environment.

Learn how fish populations are estimated.

Learn how to make pond measurements.

Learn about energy and embodied energy in a product.

Learn about aluminum from raw and recycled materials.

Examine products and packaging.

Examine trash and reusing , reducing, and recycling.

Learn about energy generation and using with the energy bike.

Scientific report.

Lab report.

Participation.

Energy unit report.

A.12.5, C.12.1, C.12.3, D.12.10, E.12.4, F.12.8, F.12.11, G.12.1, G.12.3, G.12.5, H.12.1, H.12.2, H.12.3, H.12.4, H.12.5, H.12.6.

November

Genetics.

Mutation.

Evolution.

Genes.

DNA.

Biotechnology.

Human Genome Project.

Transgenics.

Genes, Environment, and Human Behavior.

Genetic variation and disease.

Review genetic terms.

Examine mutation and its role in evolution.

Examine the role of genes in development, determination of sex, and life span.

Learn about biotechnology and DNA.

Examine the Human Genome Project.

Learn about transgenic organisms.

Study the effects of genes, the environment, and human behavior.

Examine genetic variation and disease.

Notes from videos.

Questions from the videos.

Worksheets.

A.12.1, A.12.2, A.12.4, A.12.5, A.12.6, B.12.1, B.12.3, B.12.4, C.12.1, C.12.2, F.12.2, F.12.3, F.12.4, F.12.6, F.12.7, F.12.8, G.12.1, G.12.3, G.12.4, G.12.5, H.12.2, H.12.3, H.12.4, H.12.6.

December

Continue Genetics Unit.

Human Kareotype.

Human kareotype disorders.

Isolation of DNA.

DNA forensics.

Human Pedigree.

Put together a human chromosome Kareotype.

Investigate and put together a kareotype disorder.

Isolate human DNA from cells.

Study and learn about DNA forensics.

Study and learn about human pedigrees.

Notes from videos.

Questions from the videos.

Human kareotype activities.

Web kareotyping activity.

Lab;Isolation of DNA.

DNA forensics worksheets.

Human pedigree activities.

A.12.1, A.12.3, A.12.4, A.12.5, A.12.7, B.12.3, B.12.4, F.12.3, F.12.4, G.12.3, G.12.4, H.12.6.

January

Evolution

The History of Life.

Genetic change.

Human Evolution.

Bacteria and related organisms.

Students will study the Theory of Evolution.

Learn about the history of life.

Study genetic change.

Learn about human evolution.

Learn about Bacteria types, anatomy, physiology, and reproduction.

Learn about sanitation and contamination.

Learn how to wash their hands.

Learn how to make a bacterial infusion.

Notes from reading assignments.

Notes from videos.

Questions to answer.

Unit Test.

Lab report.

A.12.2, A.12.4, A.12.6, B.12.1, B.12.3, B.12.5, C.12.1, C.12.7, F.12.5, F.12.6, H.12.3, H.12.4, H.12.6, H.12.7.

February

Bacteria.

Biochemistry.

Basic Chemistry.

Osmosis and Diffusion.

Organic Chemistry.

Chemicals of Life.

I.D. bacteria from infusions.

Observe and I.D. bacteria in food samples.

Learn how to fix and stain bacteria.

Study Biochemistry.

Review basic chemistry.

Investigate osmosis and diffusion.

Learn about organic chemistry.

Learn and investigate the four chemicals of life.

Lab reports.

Questions from the reading assignments.

Unit test.

Biochemistry quiz.

F.12.1, F.12.2, F.12.9, F.12.11, G.12.4, H.12.5.

March

Finish Biochemistry Unit.

Anatomy/Physiology.

Current Science news.

Cell and Cell parts.

Diffusion.

Filtration and Active Transport.

DNA and Protein synthesis.

Mitosis.

Meiosis.

Cell differentiation.

Epithelial Tissue.

Human Heart.

Wrap up Biochemistry unit.

Begin study Anatomy/Physiology.

Read and discuss current anatomy/physiology news.

Learn anatomy terminology.

Review cell parts and functions.

Investigate diffusion.

Discuss filtration and active transport.

Go over the role of DNA and protein synthesis.

Examine the stages of mitosis.

Go over meiosis and cell differentiation.

Go over and examine the types of epithelial tissue.

Begin study of the Human heart.

Biochemistry questions.

Test; Biochemistry.

Test Ch. 1 Anatomy/ Physiology.

Current Science Article.

Cell Puzzle.

Lab; Diffusion.

Lab; Mitosis.

Quiz; Stages of Mitosis.

C-sheet Epithelial tissue.

Diagrams Epithelial tissue.

Lesson 1&2 from Live from the Heart.

A.12.5, B.12.2, B.12.3, B.12.4, B.12.5, C.12.1, C.12.7, F.12.1, F.12.2, F.12.3, F.12.4, F.12.11, G.12.1, G.12.3, G.12.4, G.12.5, H.12.1, H.12.3, H.12.4, H.12.5, H.12.6, H.12.7. 

April

Continue Human Heart and the Circulatory system.

Connective Tissue.

Muscle Tissue.

Nervous Tissue.

Integumentary System.

Skeletal System.

Review the flow of blood through the  heart.

Learn the function of the coronary arteries and what happens when these arteries become blocked.

Look at four treatments for coronary artery disease.

Learn about the types of connective tissue.

Learn about the types of muscular tissue.

Study the Integumentary system.

Study and learn about the structure of bone and the skeletal system.

Lesson 3&4 from Live from the Heart.

Current Science Articles.

C-sheet connective tissue.

Diagrams of connective tissue.

Diagrams of muscle tissue.

C-sheet muscle tissue.

Diagrams of nervous tissue.

Quiz; I.D. tissue types.

Diagram of the skin.

C-sheet skin.

Lab; % Body Fat.

C-sheet Bone.

C-sheet Skeleton.

A.12.5, B.12.4, C.12.7, F.12.2, G.12.1, G.12.3, G.12.4,H.12.7.

May

Continue skeletal system.

Muscular system.

Blood.

Digestive system.

Respiratory system.

Circulatory system.

Urinary system.

Reproductive system.

Finish studying the human skeletal system.

Learn about and study the human muscular system.

Learn about Blood.

Study and learn about the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary, and reproductive systems.

Quiz on bones.

Lab; Muscle fatigue.

Lab; Temperature effect on muscle contraction.

C-sheets; Muscles.

Quiz; Muscles.

Quiz; Blood.

Lab; What is Blood.

Lab; Blood Types.

Lab; Disection of the Rat.

A.12.6, F.12.1, F.12.2, G.12.1.

June