Curriculum Map

Reidsville Middle School 2010-2011

Implementation Dates: second Semester 2011-2012

Teacher/s: Lisa Goodman Grade/Subject: Seventh and eighth Exploring Biotechnology

NCSCOS Teaching Strategies Literacy Connection Math Connection Assessments Remediation
Obj/Goal#
Skill & (How I will teach the (How I will integrate (How I will integrate Math (How I will know if students (How I will support students
Teaching Dates content) Reading & Writing skills) skills) mastered the content) who do not master the
(What content will be content)
taught & When)

1/4/12 1/27/12 Lecture, student Students will research Students will read timelines Will assess student class Spend extra time as needed
Intro to biotechnology research, group and take notes about and charts to determine discussion and responses to until all students have an
EB01.01 EB.01.03 activities either a historical figure how long ago some of the questions as well as their understanding of the
Analyze basic concepts in biotech (8th) or an area advances in biotech presentations to the class content presented
and historical of biotech (7th) and design occurred. and the information therein.
development of either an informational Occasional quizzes to assess
biotechnology poster or a PP to present retention of knowledge
to the class gained
1/30/12 2/10/12
EB02.01 EB02.03 Lecture, worksheets, Students will learn This is their math unit By worksheets, class room Same
Analyze the language group discussion and vocabulary common to Students will learn how to activities and formal
and math of flipchart activities biotech and be able to use and be required to convert assessment
biotechnology it in discussion and writing metric units

2/13/12 2/27/12
Lecture, class
EB03.01 EB03.03 Same Students will need to be Same Same
activities, and
Analyze methods for able to understand
discussion. Discussion
protecting the safety percentages and be able to
and research.
of biotech workers apply to disease spread.
and the public They will understand
bacterial multiplication.
2/28/12 3/9/12
EB04.01 EB04.04 Same
Same as above
Investigate cellular Students will read about Students will understand Same
Design and DNA cells and their parts and the vast numbers of cells in
be able to discuss what living organisms and how
3/12/12 3/29/12 they read they are alike but different
EB05.01 EB05.05
Analyze the science of
plants, food and Reading from text and Students will understand
animals in agricultural other forms of printed percentages and how crop
biotechnology materials, worksheets, production has increased
articles, etc. over the years because of
advances in biotech

4/10/12 4/20/12
EB06.01 EB06.04 Same as above Same as above
Analyze biotechnology
in healthcare

4/23/12 5/4/12
EB07.01 EB07.03
Analyze the use of
biotechnology
applications in industry
and the environment

5/7/12 5/11/12
EB08.01 EB08.03
Analyze biomedical
research methods

5/14/12 5/14/12
EB09.01 EB09.03
Analyze ethical and
professional standards
in healthcare and
biotechnology

5/15/12 5/24/12
EB10.01 EB10.06
Analyze careers in
biotechnology,
bioinformatics,
biomanufacturing,
agriculture and health
care.