Science Department: Ms. Servania

Unit

UNIT Title

LESSONS COVERED

FALL TERM From September to January

1

Scientific Inquiry

*10 days

• Introduction to Biology
• The Scientific Method
• Representing and Analyzing Graphs
• Designing an Experiment
• The Microscope

 LABS:

1. Safety and Skills
2. Parts and Functions of the Microscope
3. State-mandated Lab on Making Connections  
4. Designing an Experiment                       

2

Origin of Life and Classification

* 3 days

• Taxonomy/ Classification System
• The Nature of Prokaryotes

LABS:

1.      Taxonomy and Classification System

3

Ecology

*22 days

• Levels of Organizations
• Factors that Maintain Ecological Balance
• Ecosystem: Biotic and The Abiotic Factors
• Biomes
• Symbiotic Relationships
• Food Chains
• Food Web
• The Energy pyramid and Biomass
• Biogeochemical Cycles: Water Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Oxygen- Carbon Dioxide Cycle
• Carrying Capacity/ Limiting factors
• Ecological succession

LABS:

1. Ecological Succession In a Microenvironment
2. Food Chain / Food Web ( Additional Lab )

4

Organization and Life Patterns

* 20 days

• The Cell Theory
• Cell Organelles
• Plant and Animal cells
• The Cell Membrane
• Diffusion
• Active and Passive Transport
• Osmosis
• Photosynthesis
• ATP and the Cellular Respiration
• Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
• Cell reproduction: Mitosis
• Asexual Reproduction

LABS:

1.      Preparing A Wet Mount of A Plant Cell and The Use of Microscope

2.      Detecting the products of Respiration                

3.      Microscope observations of stages of Mitosis    

4.      State-mandated lab: Diffusion Through a Membrane              

5

Homeostasis and Immunity

* 25 days

• Human Body Systems:

1. Digestive
2. Transport
3. Respiration
4. Excretion
5. Regulation and Locomotion
6. Chemical regulation: The Endocrine System

• Homeostasis
• Enzymes: Factors Influencing Enzyme Action
• Hormones
• Neurotransmitters and Cell Communication
• The Immune System
• Immune Response
• Types of Immunity
• Vaccines
• White Blood Cells and Lymph
• AIDS: Human Immune System Disorder
• Feedback Mechanism

LABS:

1. Whose Side Are You On? ( Your muscles and Homeostasis )
2. Catalase ( Enzyme Action )

SPRING TERM From February to June

6

Reproduction and Development

* 15 days

• Mitosis (REVIEW)
• Meiosis, Stages of Meiosis
• Difference between Mitosis and Meiosis
• Sexual reproduction in Animals: Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis
• The Male Reproductive System
• The Female Reproductive System
• Characteristics of the Menstrual Cycle
• Human Fertilization
• Differentiation and Embryonic Development
• Stages of Human Fetus Development
• Human reproductive Disorders and Technology
• Cloning
• Stem Cells and Biotechnology
• Flowering Plant Reproduction

LABS:

1. Development of A Human Fetus
2. Reproduction of a Flowering Plant

7

Genetics and Biotechnology

* 25 days

• Mendelian Genetics
• Probability in Genetics
• Monohybrid Test Cross
• Dihybrid Test Cross
• The Pedigree and Human Traits
• Gene-Chromosome Theory
• Gene Linkage and Crossing Over
• Mutation
• DNA Structure: A double Helix
• DNA Replication
• DNA and RNA
• Protein Synthesis
• Relationship and Biodiversity ; LAB
• Genetic Engineering:  Bioethics

LABS:

1.       Relationship and Biodiversity ; Regents LAB

2.      DNA Modeling

3.      Simulation of DNA Mutation and Cancer

4.      Human Traits

8

Evolution

* 15 days

• Evidence from Living Things
• Modern Theory of Evolution
• The Evolutionary Theory
• Modern Theory of Evolution: Antibiotic and Pesticide Resistance
• Factors That Affect Human Evolution
• Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: Peppered Moth Activity

LABS:

1.       Evidence of Evolution

2.      Beaks of Finches : Regents LAB

3.      Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

9

Human Influences on the Environment                              *15 days

• Human Impact :  LOSS of BIODIVERSITY
• Pollution : global warming, acid rain,;
• Introduction of New Species;
• Deforestation;
• Use of BIOCIDE; Exploitation
• Ozone Depletion
• Decision Making: Conservation and Recycling

10

Regents Review

*10 days

• Life Processes
• Cellular structures of Living Things
• Enzymes, Hormones, and Neurotransmitters
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
• Transport and the Cell membrane
• Excretion and Homeostasis
• Regulation and Homeostasis
• Human Digestive System and Nutrition
• Stable Ecosystem and the Food Pyramid
• Ecosystem Formation
• Designing an Experiment
• Mandated LABS