The Nature of Biology: Learning Targets
Unit Learning Targets Characteristics of Living Things
- I can distinguish between a living and non-living thing by use of characteristics.
- I can define homeostasis and explain how organisms use feedback to regulate such things as temperature, blood sugar, and blood pH.
Scientific Process
- I can design controlled scientific experiments to answer such questions that include hypothesis, data collection and analysis, and that draw conclusions based on such data.
- I can Identify and give examples of the steps to the scientific method, and I can identify the parts to a scientific investigation
- I can explain the progression of ideas and explanations that lead to scientific theories .
- I can predict what would happen if variables or methods of an investigation were changed.
Welcome to Biology A
Tuesday, September 8th________
Introductions to Biology A
Tuesday, September 8th________
Introductions to Biology A
- Welcome to Biology A - The Course Syllabus and Expectations can be found on Schoology. Please join me there now to learn how we will use Schoology.
- COVID Procedures - Things are going to be a little different around here.
- Create a Google Folder and title it with your first and last name followed by Biology A. For Example - Bob Smith Biology A Folder. Share the folder with me now.
- In your new Biology A folder, create an additional folder. Title the folder Unit 1 Documents.
- Follow the instructions for Day 1 below.
Wednesday, September 9th________
Characteristics of Living Things
LT1 I can distinguish between a living and non-living thing by use of characteristics.
- Alive or Not? Make a copy of todays assignment on The Characteristics of all Living Things. Use the handout and class instructions. Important! - move this document to your Biology A folder right away (that way it will be shared with me)
- In your small group, rotate to the stations around the room. At each location decide whether the item is alive or not - and tell why. Be prepared to share your groups responses.
- Complete the activity in your small groups and be prepared to discuss as a class.
Thursday September 10th________
Characteristics of Living Things LT1 I can distinguish between a living and non-living thing by use of characteristics.
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Friday September 11th & Monday, September 14th
Homeostasis and Feedback Loops
LT 3 I can define homeostasis and explain how organisms use feedback to regulate such things as temperature and blood sugar.
A) Characteristics of Living Things Assignment Follow Up B) What is homeostasis? How does your body react when warm or hot? How do you maintain the normal number of breaths per minute? Today we will address LT 3 in the characteristics of living things. To begin, open this outline to follow for next 2 days, make your own copy, and move it into your Bio A Google Unit 1 Folder.
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Monday, September 14th
LT 1. I can define homeostasis and explain how organisms use feedback to regulate such things as temperature and blood sugar.
Agenda:
- Quiz over Characteristics of Living Things
- Lecture on homeostasis, sensors, effectors, and control centers.
- Homeostasis/Feedback Loops and Graphing practice - When working on the graph section, consider the scale of your graphs carefully. Look at all the data before determining your scale units.
- Time to work on your homeostasis presentation research.
- Due Tomorrow - Assigned practice from feedback loops.
- Due Wednesday - A finished homeostasis presentation.
Tuesday, September 15th____
Agenda:
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Use this video to review how the elements of a feedback loop work
Use this video to help learn some of the more common examples of homeostasis.
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Wednesday, September 15th____
be to present the group information and examples
from the whiteboards.
5. Class discussion - questions.
Wednesday, September 15th____
- Small Group Presentations on Homeostasis:
- Take turns presenting your projects to one another.
- Whomever has the earliest birthday in the SCHOOL year will go be your group presenter. From the remaining 2 members, the second earliest birthday will be the recorder (on whiteboards), and the last birthday of the group in the school year will be the facilitator (your job is to keep things moving and be sure all directions are being followed).
- On your whiteboards record the following:
- A group definition for Homeostasis and for a Feedback Loop.
- A description of the sensor (receptor), control center (if known), and effector for an example from each group member.
- A question your group still has regarding how feedback loops help maintain homeostasis .
be to present the group information and examples
from the whiteboards.
5. Class discussion - questions.
Thursday, September 9th____
Agenda:
Friday, September 9th_
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Quiz over Homeostasis on Schoology
- Quiz Results - Q & A - What do you still need to know?
- Quite Review for Friday's and Time for some Quiz Corrections
- Test Friday
Friday, September 9th_
Agenda:
- Take the first ten minutes of class to do some quiet review. Be sure you are not disrupting someone elses opportunity to review and do well on todays's test.
- Test
- Watershed Project Introduction (next unit tab)
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The Progression of Ideas in Science
EQ = How is a scientific theory different than the everyday use of the word theory?
LT 3 I can explain the progression of ideas and explanations that lead to scientific theories. Agenda:
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Agenda:
Agenda:
- For review of what you should know from middle school science, create a Venn Diagram or T-Chart comparing and contrasting Quantitative and Qualitative Data. What types of data have you collected for this investigation?
- Time to complete your Investigation write up.
- Present and Defend your investigation findings on who knows more about science.
- Quiz tomorrow over Progression of Ideas in Science & Key Science Terms
- Test Has Been Moved To Monday.
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The Nature of Biology Unit Test
The Nature of Biology Unit Test
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Methods of Science
- Learning Targets
- LT 1 I can design controlled scientific experiments to answer such questions that include hypothesis, data collection and analysis, and that draw conclusions based on such data.
- LT 2 I can Identify and give examples of the steps to the scientific method, and I can identify the parts to a scientific investigation
www.CK12.com
Agenda:
For Presenting:
Agenda:
- Navigate to this CK12 page. With your assigned partner(s), your task is to complete #1 in the Extension Investigation section.
- There are 4 articles with background information related to the CO2 problem presented in the module. You and your partners will need to read the articles posted on the module completely in order to plan your experiment. Use this document to organize the main point of each article. Make a copy of this document and keep it in your Bio A Shared Folder.
- You will be graded using this CO2 Experimental Design Rubric
For Presenting:
- Be prepared to share your experimental plan on CO2 and the oceans acidity with your peers.
- Be sure to identify the:
- Question
- Hypothesis/Prediction
- Independent Variable
- Dependent variable
- Controls and the Control Group
- Presentations of Ocean Acidification Research Plans. As you listen to one another's plans try to identify the following:
- What are the independent an dependent variables?
- Is the plan reasonable and doable?
- Would the data collected provide the information needed to verify the hypothesis?
- Would the investigation be a fair test that addresses the investigation question?
- Identifying Variables with the Simpsons (handout)
- Quiz - Methods of science and identifying variables TBD.
Trimester 1 only first Day
Charachteristics of Living Things
This Weeks Essential Question: What are the characteristics and needs of all living things?
LT1 I can distinguish between a living and non-living thing by use of characteristics.
Agenda:
Charachteristics of Living Things
This Weeks Essential Question: What are the characteristics and needs of all living things?
LT1 I can distinguish between a living and non-living thing by use of characteristics.
Agenda:
- Welcome to Biology A - Syllabus and Expectations can be found by joining my class on Schoology. Please join me there now.
- Create a google Folder and title it Biology A. Next, in that folder, create a google document and give it a title that follows the following format; Period number (P?), Last name, first initial and Bio A Journal. Example for Abraham Lincoln = P3 Lincoln A Bio A Journal. Share this with me right away. Be sure to select that I can edit the document and uncheck the box that sends me an email notification.
- Using the handout provided, your thinking skills, determine if the items placed around the room are alive, or not. Why do you say they are alive? What characteristics do all living things share?
- HW = complete the activity for Tuesday.
INFORMATION BELOW THIS SECTION ARE NOT FOR USE WITH THIS CLASS
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LT 3 I can explain the progression of ideas and explanations that lead to scientific theories.
Agenda:
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Unit 1 Test
LT 3 I can explain the progression of ideas and explanations that lead to scientific theories.
Agenda:
- CO2 Experimental Design - We have some problems. If you have any sections not approved, please correct now. This grade will remain incomplete unitll all sections have been approved.
- DO THE NEXT 3 STEPS IN YOUR JOURNAL NOW. Science Terminology and the progression of ideas in science. Please watch the video above "its only a theory".
- Use the links in the LT above to define the terms science, hypothesis, fact, law, and theory. Provide an example of each.
- Make a flow chart in your journal of how we progress through these terms in the process of science
- ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEKEND = Google Journal / Learning Targets Rubric - Please copy this link and paste it into your journal. This will be the rubric we will use for all learning target and daily task work.
- Follow the instructions on the rubric and complete the self assessment. The last 5 points will be a section I will grade and add to your grade on the learning targets and daily tasks.
- Science Terminology and the Progression of Ideas Practice Quiz - on Schoology WILL BE OPEN AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO TRY 3 TIMES THIS WEEKEND.
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- Science Terminology and the Progression of Ideas Survey (What people know about science) Results
- Science Terminology and the Progression of Ideas Practice Quiz - on Schoology
- ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEKEND = Google Journal / Learning Targets Rubric - Please copy this link and paste it into your journal. This will be the rubric we will use for all learning target and daily task work.
- Follow the instructions on the rubric and complete the self assessment. The last 5 points will be a section I will grade and add to your grade on the learning targets and daily tasks.
- Study Guide - Practice for tomorrows test.
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Unit 1 Test