All items in the following course outline are subject to additions or deletions as needed. Days Essential Questions Required Possible Reading/videos Activities/Materials Unit 1 -Science as a Process and Review of Life How is scientific knowledge Pre-requisite Reading Administrative/Paperwork Ch 1-2 generated and validated? that Count” video “Ants What is science? How do we 15 days Survival of the Sickest know what to believe in (additional BILL set-up :Biology science?? days for Mastering biology Interactive Learning Log How can you differentiate exp living from nonliving? design) Ch 27: Introduction to Inquiry: “Prokaryotes” How are living things Bouncy Ball Experiment classified? Is a alive? -Experimental Design How are prokaryotes FRQ Practice related to more complex living organisms? AP Pre-test of Prior Knowledge Project Bacterial collection Bacterial transformation Unit 1 Biochemistry – (4 weeks) How are biological Molecule Model kits molecules necessary for organisms to grow, to Ch 3: and the “Water reproduce, and to maintain Fitness of the Properties of Water Lab 20 days organization? Environment” FRQ (additional How do the subcomponents Ch 5: Structure “The days may of biological molecules and Function of Carbon Cycle GO/poster be determine the properties of Macromolecules” necessary that molecule? Macromolecule Lab for exp. Ch 8: Introduction “An design) In what ways do DNA and to Metabolism Toothpickase Activity RNA molecules have similarities and differences Ch 41: Enzyme Catalyst Lab “Animal that define function? Nutrition” Protein FRQ What interactions between molecules affect their structure and function? Unit 2 - Cells 3 1/2 weeks Campbell and Reece Diffusion & Osmosis Lab How do conserved cellular -S/A & Cell Size processes support the idea Ch 6: Tour of the “A that all organisms are Cell” Cell Membrane Model
All items in the following course outline are subject to additions or deletions as needed. Days Essential Questions Required Reading/videos Possible Activities/Materials Unit 1 -Science as a Process and Review of Life 15 days (additional days for exp design) How is scientific knowledge generated and validated? What is science? How do we know what to believe in science?? How can you differentiate living from nonliving? How are living things classified? Is a alive? How are prokaryotes related to more complex living organisms? Pre-requisite Reading Ch 1-2 Survival of the Sickest Mastering biology Ch 27: “Prokaryotes” Administrative/Paperwork “Ants that Count” video BILL set-up :Biology Interactive Learning Log Introduction to Inquiry: Bouncy Ball Experiment -Experimental Design FRQ Practice AP Pre-test of Prior Knowledge Project Bacterial collection Bacterial transformation Unit 1 – Biochemistry (4 weeks) 20 days (additional days may be necessary for exp. design) How are biological molecules necessary for organisms to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain organization? How do the subcomponents of biological molecules determine the properties of that molecule? In what ways do DNA and RNA molecules have similarities and differences that define function? What interactions between molecules affect their structure and function? Ch 3: “Water and the Fitness of the Environment” Ch 5: “The Structure and Function of Macromolecules” Ch 8: “An Introduction to Metabolism Ch 41: “Animal Nutrition” Molecule Model kits Properties of Water Lab FRQ Carbon Cycle GO/poster Macromolecule Lab Toothpickase Activity Enzyme Catalyst Lab Protein FRQ Unit 2 - Cells 3 1/2 weeks How do conserved cellular processes support the idea that all organisms are Campbell and Reece Ch 6: “A Tour of the Cell” Diffusion & Osmosis Lab -S/A & Cell Size Cell Membrane Model