Unit 1 - Structures & Processes

Focus of this Unit

(HS-LS1-1 through 3):

Scientific Method

Characteristics of Life

Organization of Life (from atoms to ecosystems)

Prokaryotes Vs. Eukaryotes

Eukaryotic Cell Structure, including organelles

Eukaryotic Cell Membrane

Cellular Transport of Molecules, including Osmosis

Homeostasis and the importance of Feedback

Introduction to DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes