First

Nine-Week Period

Week 1: The Science of Life

NC Biology Essential Standards

Branches of Science (& Biology) Biology: The Study of Life Scientific Method (CH 1.2) Life Chemistry (CH 6) Intro to Cell Biology (CH 7) -History, Prokaryotic Cell Structure & the Plasma Membrane

Bio.4.1.1-Major biological molecules Bio.4.1.2-Relationships between molecules Bio 4.1.3-Enzymes Bio.1.1.2-Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells Bio.1.2.3-Cellular adaptations Bio.1.1.3-Cell Differentiation Bio.1.1.1-Cell organelles (fxn and roles) Bio.1.1.2-Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells Bio.4.2.2-Active Transport & Energy Bio.1.2.1-Homeostasis Bio.1.2.2-Cell Growth & Reproduction Bio.4.2.2-Active Transport & Energy Bio.4.2.1-Photosynthesis & Respiration

Week 2: Cell Biology

Eukaryotic Cell Structure (CH 7.3) -Organelles Cellular Transport (CH 8.1) The Cell Cycle (CH 8.2/8.3)

Week 3/4: Cellular Energy

Why we need Energy (CH 9.1) Photosynthesis (CH 9.2) Respiration (CH 9.3) Adaptations of Different Plants

Bio.3.1.1-DNA (Structure & Function) Bio.3.1.2-DNA/RNA to Proteins Bio.3.1.3-DNA Mutations The Molecule of Heredity (CH 11.1) Bio.3.2.3-Environmental Influences on DNA to Proteins (CH 11.2) DNA Genetic Changes (CH 11.3) Lets Talk About Sex! (Meiosis) (CH 10.2) Bio.3.2.1-Meiosis and Genetic Variation Week 6: DNA Technology Bio.3.3.1-DNA & Identification Gel Electrophoresis (CH 13.2) Bio.3.3.2-Transgenic Organisms Selective Breeding (CH 13.1) Bio.3.3.3- Bioethics/DNA Research Recombinant DNA (CH 13.2)

Week 5: DNA

Week 7: Mendelian Genetics

All About Mendel (CH 10.1) Mendels Basic Laws (CH 10.1) Human Inheritance (CH 12.1)

Week 8: Other Modes of Inheritance

Exceptions to Mendels Rules (CH 12.2) Complex Inheritance (CH 12.3)

Bio.3.2.2-Modes of Inheritance (Mendelian Genetics) Bio.3.2.2 Modes of Inheritance (Complex Inheritance)

Week 9: Comprehensive Review

The Science of Life Cell Biology Cellular Energy DNA/RNA DNA Technology Mendelian Genetics Other Modes of Inheritance

Second Nine-Week Period

Week 1: Darwinian Evolution

The Father of Evolution The History of Life (CH 14) Evolution Theory (CH 15) Natural Selection Bacteria/Viruses Affect Nat. Selection

NC Biology Essential Standards

Week 2: Classification
Classification System (CH 17.1) Cladistics vs. Phylogeny vs. Taxonomy Carl Linneus Taxonomy The Six Kingdoms (CH 17.2)

Bio.3.4.1-Supports of the Theory of Evolution Bio.3.4.2-Natural Selection and the change in species over time Bio.3.4.3-The influence of disease agents on Natural Selection Bio.3.5.1-History and changing nature of Classification Systems Bio.3.5.2-Classification of organisms based on evolutionary relationships

Week 3: Biodiversity I
Viruses (CH 18) Bacteria (CH 18) Protists (CH 19) Fungi (CH 20)

Bio.2.2.1-Human impacts on the environment Bio.3.4.3-Explain how various disease agents influence Natural Selection Bio.4.2.1- Photosynthesis

Week 4: Biodiversity II
Plant Diversity (CH 22) Plant Structure (CH 23) Plant Reproduction (CH 24) Aquatic Vegetation

Week 5: Biodiversity III

Zoology Invertebrates (CH 26-29) Vertebrate Classes (CH 30-32) Animal Behavior (CH 33) Transgenic Organisms Human Biology

Bio.3.5.2-Classification of organisms based on evolutionary relationships Bio.3.3.2- Transgenic Organisms

 Week 6: Conservation
Population Biology (CH 4) Population Dynamics Human Population Conservation Biology (CH 5) Anthropogenic Impacts Looking to the Future

Bio.2.2.2-Conservation

Week 7/8: Ecology

Energy Cycling (CH 2.2) Levels of Organization (CH 2.1) Trophic Levels (CH 2.2) Food Chains/Food Webs (CH 2.2) Biomagnification Symbiotic Relationships (CH 2.2) Survival of the Fittest Ecological Succession Coral Reef Ecosystems

Bio.2.1.1-Flow of energy and cycling of matter Bio.2.1.3-Organismal Interactions Bio.2.1.2-Survival and Reproductive success based on adaptations Bio.2.1.4-Stability of ecosystems over time

Bio.1.2.1-Homeostasis The Effect of pH on the Ocean Ecosystem Bio.2.2.2-Conservation Cell Adaptations for the Aquatic Bio.1.2.3-Cell Adaptations Environment Bio.2.1.1-Energy Flow Energy Flow in the Ocean Bio.2.1.2-Survival and Reproductive Global Warming success based on adaptations Ocean Ecology Bio.2.1.3-Organismal Interactions Relationships in the Ocean Bio.2.1.4-Stability of ecosystems over Ocean Conservation time Ancient Oceans Photosynthesis in the Aquatic Environment

Week 9: Coastal/Marine Ecosystems