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Standard: SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems

Focus:  Primary and secondary succession

Chapter 4:  Ecosystems and Communities

Beginning Assignment: Copy vocabulary words

Work time: 

*Finish Questions on Kingdom Plantae

*Notes:  Succession

*Ecological succession foldables

*Keystone Species

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems

Focus: Succession

Chapter 5:  Humans in the Biosphere

Beginning Assignment: Compare/Contrast primary and secondary succession

Work time:

*Succession Booklet

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems

Focus: Human Impact on the Environment

Chapter 5:  Humans in the Biosphere

Beginning Assignment: What is photosynthesis?

Work time:

*Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

*Human Population Growth

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems

Focus: Human Impact on the Environment

Chapter 5:  Humans in the Biosphere

Beginning Assignment: Compare/Contrast logistic and exponential growth

Work time:

*Human Population Growth

*Review for Unit Test

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Structure of the Leaf/Content Mastery

Chapter 8: Photosynthesis

Beginning Assignment: Study Vocabulary

Work time:

*Vocabulary/Unit Test

*Focus on Organisms - Structure of the Leaf

Homework: N/A

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

Chapter 8:  Photosynthesis

Beginning Assignment: What is a population?

Work time:

*Finish Focus on Organisms:  Structure of a Leaf

*Overview of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - Equations

*Notes and Video:  Energy and the Chemistry of Life Part II

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

Chapter 8:  Photosynthesis

Beginning Assignment: What is the energy "currency" of organism?

Work time:

*Notes and Video:  Energy and the Chemistry of Life Part II *

*Introduce Cellular Respiration

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration

Beginning Assignment: Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis.

Work time:

*MAP Testing

*Internet Assignment - Cellular Respiration

*USA Test Prep

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration

Beginning Assignment: What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

Work time:

*Photosystems and Chemiosmosis

*Cellular Respiration Concept Map

*Introduce Mitosis and Meiosis

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration

Beginning Assignment: Study vocabulary

Work time:

*Vocabulary Test

*Focus on Organisms - Sponges

Homework: N/A

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Standard: SB1 Analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells

Focus: Structure and function of cell organelles

Chapter 7:  Cell Structure and Function

Beginning Assignment: Write down vocabulary words

Work time:

*Pretest - Structure and function of the organelles

*Notes: Microscopes, types of cells, Cell Theory

*Cell Logic

*Cell Diagrams

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB1 Analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells

Focus: Structure and function of cell organelles

Chapter 7:  Cell Structure and Function

Beginning Assignment:

Beginning Assignment: Create Venn Diagram comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Work time:

*Notes: Structure and function of organelles

*Activities:  Microscopes & Label and color-code cell diagrams

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB1 Analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells

Focus: Structure and function of cell organelles

Chapter 7:  Cell Structure and Function

Beginning Assignment: Explain how the cell is similar to a factory.

Work time:

*Internet assignments:  Structure and function of organelles/Cell transport

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB1 Analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells

Focus: Transport across the cell membrane

Chapter 7:  Cell Structure and Function

Beginning Assignment: Create Venn Diagram comparing plant and animal cells

Work time:

*Osmosis/Diffusion Lab

*Worksheet:  Cell Membrane

*Lab Activity:  Plant vs. Animal Cells

*Vocabulary Review:  Transport across the Membrane

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB1 Analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells

Focus: Transport across the cell membrane

Chapter 7:  Cell Structure and Function

Beginning Assignment:

Work time:

*Vocabulary & Post Assessment Test

*Review Games

Homework: N/A

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Standard: SB3  Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems

Focus: Review photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration

Beginning Assignment: Write down vocabulary words

Work time:

*Energy through the cell

*Review worksheet for photosynthesis and cellular respiration

*Begin cell division

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB2 Analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations

Focus: Mitosis and Meiosis

Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division

Beginning Assignment: Concept Map - Cell Division

Work time:

*Introduce meiosis and accumulation of traits

*Focus on organisms - reptiles and amphibians

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB2 Analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations

Focus: Mitosis and Meiosis

Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division

Beginning Assignment: What is an adaptation

Work time:

*Internet Assignment:  Mitosis and meiosis

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB2 Analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations

Focus: Mitosis and Meiosis

Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division

Beginning Assignment:

Work time:

*Controlling the cell cycle

*Understanding the Cell Cycle

*Notes:  Control of the Cell Cycle

*Cell Growth and Cancer

*Begin Genetics

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words

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Standard: SB2 Analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations

Focus: Mitosis and Meiosis

Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division

Beginning Assignment:

Work time:

*Vocabulary Quiz

*Video:  Mammals

Homework: Define, illustrate, and study the vocabulary words