MR. MAINVILLE

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MS. SARD

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MS. WALLACE

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MS. LIOTTA

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Quarter 1

Topic #1: Life Functions and Compounds

Introduction

I can: 

• Explain and Summarize the Support I will need to be successful in Science class

Macromolecules
Inorganic/Organic Molecules

I can:

• Formulate a model to Explain Inorganic vs. Organic Molecules

• Analyze and Contrast Inorganic and Organic Molecules

• Evaluate the proportions of compounds in materials as both polymer and monomer.

• Explain the role of enzymes in metabolism and conditions that affect them.

Cells

Cell Theory, Organelles, Respiration, Transport, Digestion, Enzymes, and Catalase

I can: 

• Describe the Hierarchical organization of Multicellular Organisms, from Organelles to Organisms

• Formulate a project that Compares and Contrasts Animal and Plant Cells and their functions 

• Explain and differentiate between Procaryotic and Eukaryotic cells

• Compare and Contrast Plant and Animal Cells

• Describe how two Organelles function together to maintain Homeostasis

• Compare and contrast photosynthesis to cellular respiration.

Quarter 2

Topic #2: Genetics 

Mitosis

I can:

• Compare and Contrast Mitosis and Meiosis

• Describe the process and purpose of Cellular Division

• Analyze the process of Differentiation

Reproduction

I can:

• Compare and Contrast Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

• Support and label the structures of the Male and Female Reproductive systems

• Trace and Summarize the pathway from Meiosis, to Fertilization, Zygote, mitosis, and Cellular Differentiation

• Describe one disruption of Homeostasis for the Male and Female Reproductive systems

Topic #3: Genetics 

Heredity

I can: 

• Use the Base Pairing Rule to Analyze the composition of a given sample of DNA

DNA Structure, Protein Synthesis, Mutations, Gene's in the Environment, DNA Fingerprinting

I can:

• Formulate a flowchart representing the Genetic Levels of organization

• Explain the process of DNA Replication

• Describe how the Genotype of an individual influences the Phenotype

• Explain how Mutations can be passed onto offspring

• Trace the pathway of information from DNA--RNA--Amino Acids--Protein--Trait

Quarter 3

Topic #3: Genetics 

Selective Breeding/ Genetic Engineering, 

I can:

Explain and Analyze how human's have studied and changed DNA to their benefit using one of Four Genetic Technologies

Topic #4: Evolution 

Survival of the Fittest, Natural Selection/ Adaptations, and Evidence/ History on Earth

I can:

• Identify and Describe each of the five components of Natural Selection

• Compare and Contrast Artificial Selection and Natural Selection

• Summarize "Fitness" and identify an example of a Trait that would make an Organism fit to their Environment  

Topic #5: Energy and the Environment

Food Chains, Webs, and Energy Pyramid

I can: 

• Trace how Molecules and atoms are conserved as they move through an Ecosystem

• Explain how mathematical representation supports claims for the cycling of Matter and flow of Energy

• Formulate and Summarize an Energy Pyramid, indicating available Energy and Biomass within Trophic Levels and labeling heat loss

Quarter 4

Topic #5: Energy and the Environment

Carrying Capacity, Biodiversity, and Ecological Succession

I can:

• Predict and Support the pattern of growth all Populations undergo toward Carrying Capacity

• Trace the three major steps of ecological succession

• Compare and Contrast while identifying levels of Biodiversity (low, medium, and high) in different stages of Succession

Topic #6: 

Producers and Photosynthesis, Consumers and Life Fucntions

I can:

• Formulate a model to Explain how the transformation of light energy into stored Chemical Energy occurs

• Explain the process of Photosynthesis in two different ways

• Analyze a graph representing the inputs and outputs of Photosynthesis

• Formulate a model to Explain how the transformation of Glucose into stored Chemical Energy occurs

• Explain the process of Cellular Respiration in two different ways

• Analyze a graph representing the inputs and outputs of Cellular Respiration

Unit #6: Man and the Environment

Pollution/ Biomagnification, Invasive Species, and Deforestation/Biodiversity

I can: 

• Summarize, Describe, and Infer how the Human Race attributed to the current state of the Planet Earth  

Greenhouse Gas/ Climate Change, and Renewable Energy

I can:

• Describe and Predict how Greenhouse Gasses effect Climate Change

• Infer and Predict the future of the planet Earth using a model if we continue at our current pace using Fossil Fuels

• Explain the process of Renewable Energy

• Formulate a model to Explain how the use of Renewable Energy can replace the use of Fossil Fuels

Topic #7: Review for REGENTS

I can:

• Analyze, Summarize, Explain, and Infer all overarching themes in the Living Environment from the year and apply them in a summative assessment