Units
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Unit One : Scientific Practices
SP 01 I can list and explain the SEVEN science practices
SP 02 I can define the following terms and identify them in reference to an Experiment, Hypothesis, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, and Control Group
SP 03 I identify each science practice from a written example
SP 04 I can collect data and record it in a constructed table
SP 05 I can analyze data by making and reading a graph
SP 06 I can communicate conclusions and back them up with specific data.
Unit Two: CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS LEARNING TARGETS
LT 01. I can identify the six life processes
LT 02. I can name and describe the two types of reproduction
LT 03. I can name and describe the two types of stimuli
LT 04. I can list the characteristics that all living things HAVE
LT 05. I can list all the needs of what living things NEED to survive
LT 06. I can determine if an object is living or nonliving by analyzing its characteristics.
Unit Three: Microscope/Cells Learning Targets
MS 01. I can identify the different parts of a compound microscope, and give the function of each.
MS 02. I can determine the total magnification of an object I am viewing under a compound light microscope and accurately draw the object to scale based on my field of view.
MS 03. I can use a compound light microscope to observe and draw objects at different magnifications.
CS 01. I can provide evidence that all organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells
CS 02. I can identify the structure of cellular organelles
CS 03. I can explain the function of cellular organelles
CS 04. I can compare and contrast plant and animal cells
Unit Four: Cell Transport Learning Targets
CT 01. I can build a model of a cell membrane and explain how the structure of the cell membrane allows for transport of materials into and out of the cell.
CT 02. I give examples of why diffusion and osmosis are important to living things
CT 03: I can recognize the reactants and products of cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
CT 04. I can identify osmosis and diffusion occurring and explain the reason behind the movement of molecules.
Unit 5: Human Body
HB 01: I can recognize the levels of organization in the human body
HB 02: I can identify a muscle, ligament, tendon, and bone given a dissection of a chicken wing and explain how they work together to allow for movement
HB 03: I can identify the main function of the following systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, muscular, skeletal, excretory, and nervous.
HB 04: I can give examples and explanations of the body systems interacting to carry out essential life functions.
Unit 6: Genetics Learning Target
GN 01. I can describe the DNA molecule, including chromosomes, genes, nucleotides, and complementary base pairs.
GN 02. I can accurately build and label a DNA molecule and RNA molecule
GN 03 I can explain how gene expression turns the code of DNA into traits
GN 04. I can describe the causes and effects of mutations.
GN 05. I can identify the genotypes and phenotypes of organisms
GN 06 Given a genetic cross, I can set up and fill in a Punnett square.
GN 07 Given a genetic cross, I can determine the phenotypic and genotypic outcomes.
GN 08 I can explain why offspring typically have similar traits as their parents
GN 9 I can read a pedigree chart and explain how traits are passed down. I can also use a pedigree to determine the genotypes and phenotypes of various individuals.
GN 10 I can explain how sex is determined in humans by looking at a karyotype and a Punnett square
Unit 7: Evolution
EV 01. I can trace the order of appearance of different types of organisms on Earth over geologic time.
EV 02 I can use fossil evidence to infer the behavior of extinct species
EV 03 I can describe what an environment was like in the past by looking at the fossils in it today.
EV 04. I can explain how Charles Darwin’s travels/ findings helped him formulate his theory of Evolution.
EV 05. Using the steps in natural selection, I can explain how evolution works to evolve new species.
EV 06. I can name and explain the 5 pieces of evidence that supports the theory of Evolution, and I can identify each piece of evidence as an example of Change Over Time or Common Descent
EV 07. Given a specific organism, I can provide evidence that this organism has changed over time and provide valid hypotheses as to the reasons for these changes.
Unit 8: Ecology (PBL)
EC 01: I can construct a food web and identify the producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web.
EC 02: I can explain how energy passes through a food web and explain how an addition or subtraction of an organism affects other organisms in the food web.
EC 03: I can give examples of limiting factors and explain how they affect populations and carrying capacity.
EC 04. I can analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of periods of abundant and scarce resources on the growth of organisms and the size of populations in an ecosystem.
EC 05: I can name, define, and give an example of the three types of symbiosis.
EC 06: I can explain how human activities have impacted the environment