Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis LS-H-B2 Describe vegetative, asexual, and sexual reproduction LS-H-F1 in plants and animals LS-H-A1 B. Heredity Apply Mendel's Laws to the transmission of traits from parents to offspring Explain the role of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis in the expression LS-H-B1-B4 of inherited traits Explore advances in biotechnology (genesplicing, cloning, recombinant DNA, DNA fingerprinting, etc.) Integrated Science TOPICS BENCHMARKS The Shifting Earth ESS-H-A7 Model and explain the theory of continental drift Model and explain plate tectonics Geological Time ESS-H-C2-C5 Identify changes over time as they relate to the ESS-H-D1, D2 history of Earth ESS-H-B1 Explain how fossils provide evidence of the history of Describe how rocks are formed, broken down, and recycled (The Rock Cycle) Changes of Life Explain how fossil evidence relates to the evolution of life LS-H-C1-C3 3. Describe the components of the Darwinian theory of ESS-H-C4 evolution GLEs: LS8, LS9, S13, ESS12, ESS17, ESS19, LS14, LS16 VI. The World and Its Energy A. The Solar System
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis Describe vegetative, asexual, and sexual reproduction in plants and animals B. Heredity Apply Mendel's Laws to the transmission of traits from parents to offspring Explain the role of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis in the expression of inherited traits Explore advances in biotechnology (genesplicing, cloning, recombinant DNA, DNA fingerprinting, etc.) LS-H-B2 LS-H-F1 LS-H-A1 LS-H-B1-B4 Integrated Science TOPICS BENCHMARKS The Shifting Earth Model and explain the theory of continental drift Model and explain plate tectonics Geological Time Identify changes over time as they relate to the history of Earth Explain how fossils provide evidence of the history of Describe how rocks are formed, broken down, and recycled (The Rock Cycle) Changes of Life Explain how fossil evidence relates to the evolution of life 3. Describe the components of the Darwinian theory of evolution GLEs: LS8, LS9, S13, ESS12, ESS17, ESS19, LS14, LS16 ESS-H-A7 ESS-H-C2-C5 ESS-H-D1, D2 ESS-H-B1 LS-H-C1-C3 ESS-H-C4 VI. The World and Its Energy A. The Solar System
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