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Biology (ACP) 511
Unit 1 - Biology as a Science and Evolution
TIME FRAME: 1.5 weeks
GRADE: 10
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MAP LEVEL: 1
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What is the goal of scientific inquiry?
How do scientists test hypotheses?
How does a scientific theory develop?
What are the characteristics of living organisms?
How can life be studied at different levels?
How are laboratory instrumentation and measurement used in the scientific process?
What are the principles behind evolution?
What evidence exists supporting the theory of evolution?
What are the components of the theory of natural selection?
How are Lamarck's theories inconsistent with genetic traits?
How is the scientific theory applied to the study of evolution and theory of natural selection?
1. Scientific method
2. Experimental design
3. Characteristics of living organisms
4. Branches of biology as a science
5. Scientific measurement and equipment
6. Define evolution
7. Theories of Evolution: Darwin vs. Lamarck
8. Evidence of Evolution: fossil, homologous, vestigial, embryological, chemical
9. Conditions of Natural Selection
10. Speciation and its causes: isolation (geographic, genetic, environmental, mechanical, behavior), mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, selective breeding
11. Punctuated vs. gradualism evolution
Students in Biology I will develop the ability to:
1. Discuss the logic of scientific inquiry,
2. Design and implement an open ended inquiry,
3. List and describe the characteristics of living organisms,
4. Compare and contrast characteristics and/or properties of living vs. non-living forms,
5. Use microscopy skills, metric measurement and conversions,
6. Compare and contrast the theories of natural selection and Lamarckism,
7. Utilize the proofs of evolution to assess evolutionary proximity,
8. Apply the theory of natural selection to a given evolutionary problem,
9. Differentiate between the conditions for genetic equilibrium and evolutionary change.
1. Design and perform a laboratory experiment
2. Use of a microscope
Objective/Subjective testing in a ratio "range" of 50-60:50-40 percent
Laboratory (demonstrate skills in lab safety and equipment use)
Cooperative Activities
Class discussion
Video as a springboard for class discussion: Evolution, a journey into where we're from and where we're going, Learning and Teaching Evolution - WGBH
BSCS Biology (A Molecular Approach) - Everyday Learning Corporation - 2000