Biology I: Embedded Inquiry
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Trace the historical development of a scientific principle or theory, such as cell theory, evolution, or DNA structure.
Inq.1
About Darwin - dedicated to the life and times of Charles Darwin Cell Theory - includes a timeline of development of the theoryDevelopment of Kepler's Laws - this Wikipedia article traces Kepler's work Galileo Project - hypertextual information about Galileo and the science of his time to viewers of all ages and levels of expertiseGregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics - an exhibit from Chicago's Field Museum Historical Development of Chemistry - three case studies of significant chemical progress History of Science - Wikipedia article History of Science and Technology - a Wikipedia article including links History of Science Sourcebook - a subset of texts derived from three major online sourcebooksIsaac Newton - Wikipedia article tracing the development of Newton's laws James Watson & Francis Crick - from the Time 100 Johannes Kepler - His Life, His Laws and Times Mendel's Experiment - an animation describes Gregor Mendel's experiment as presented in his Experiments in Plant Hybridization Modeling Mendel's Pea Experiment - lesson plan from Access Excellence Person of the Century: Albert Einstein - from Time’s 100 Scientific Method - this Wikipedia article illustrates how scientific principles or theories are developed Voyage of the Beagle - index of trwenty-two chapters detailing the historic voyage of discoveryWatson and Crick describe structure of DNA - from PBS's Science Odyssey When the Earth Moved - Copernicus and his Heliocentric System of the Universe
Conduct scientific investigations that include testable questions, verifiable hypotheses, and appropriate variables to explore new phenomena or verify the experimental results of others.
Inq.2
Excite Education Curriculum Module - lesson plan about scientific method from CDC Experimenting, Testing, & Challenging the Hypothesis - the degree of challenge to your hypothesis will depend on the type of problem and its importance Falsifiability – [Wikipedia article ] the logical possibility that an assertion can be shown false by an observation or a physical experiment
General Procedures for All Experiments - general procedures for each experiment are briefly outlined - variations between experiments are noted How to Formulate a Hypothesis Using the Scientific Method - eight steps are outlined Introduction to the Scientific Method - An explanation on what the scientific method is and does. From Frank Wolfs, University of Rochester
Reasoning in Science - Learning about the scientific method is almost like saying that you are learning how to learn [from Biology4Kids ] Scientific Method - from Elmer's Soup-to-Nuts science fair site Scientific Method - includes a test of your powers of observation Scientific Method Lab - an interactive lab that teaches what the scientific method is, and how scientists and others follow this method Scientific Method Quiz - [this link opens on a new page ] Solving Problems with the Scientific Method - posted by Study Guides and Strategies Steps of the Scientific Method - from a science fair project idea site Studying Cells - how the scientific method is applied in biology Writing Hypotheses: a student lesson - the purpose of this lesson is to learn when and how to write hypotheses
Analyze the components of a properly designed scientific investigation.
Inq.3
Select appropriate tools and technology to collect precise and accurate quantitative and qualitative data.
Inq.4
Determine if data supports or contradicts a hypothesis or conclusion
Inq.5
Basic format of any hypothesis test - from Skills4Study Designing Science Experiments - from Crystal Clear Science Fair Projects Experiment - Wikipedia entry How to Use the Scientific Method to Test a Hypothesis - six steps are listed Hypothesis Test - from Cool Science Projects.com Hypothesis test 1: an experiment on telepathy - used as an example of the process Hypothesis test 2: the shuffle test - using statistical analysis Practicing Scientific Processes - from Glencoe Science Statistical hypothesis testing - Wikipedia entry Test Your Hypothesis - from Lane Libraries Science Fair Zone
Recognize, analyze, and evaluate alternative explanations for the same set of observation
Inq.6
Evaluate the accuracy and precision of data.
Inq.7
Error, Accuracy & Precision - definitions and examples in relation to GIS spatial datasets
Defend a conclusion based on scientific evidence.
Inq.8
Determine why a conclusion is free of bias.
Inq.9
Analyze experimental results and identify possible sources of experimental error.
Inq.10
Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence.
Inq.11
Compare conclusions that offer different, but acceptable explanations for the same set of experimental data.
Inq.12
Biology I: Embedded Technology & Engineering
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Distinguish among tools and procedures best suited to conduct a specified scientific inquiry.
T/E.1
Apply the engineering design process to construct a prototype that meets developmentally appropriate specifications.
T/E.2
Evaluate a protocol to determine the degree to which an engineering design process was successfully applied.
T/E.3
Explore how the unintended consequences of new technologies can impact human and non-human communities.
T/E.4
Evaluate the overall benefit to cost ratio of a new technology.
T/E.5
Present research on current bioengineering technologies that advance health and contribute to improvements in our daily lives.
T/E.6
Design a series of multi-view drawings that can be used by other students to construct an adaptive design and test its effectiveness.
T/E.7
Biology I: Embedded Mathematics
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Choose, construct and analyze appropriate graphical representations for a data set.
Math.1
Analyze graphs to interpret biological events.
Math.2
Make decisions about units, scales, and measurement tools that are appropriate for investigations involving measurement.
Math.3
Select and apply an appropriate method to evaluate the reasonableness of results.
Math.4
Apply and interpret rates of change from graphical and numerical data.
Math.5
Apply geometric properties, formulas, and relationships to interpret biological phenomena.
Math.6
Use length, area, and volume to estimate and explain real-world problems.
Math.7
Make predictions from a linear data set using a line of best fit.
Math.8
Interpret a set of data using the appropriate measure of central tendency.
Math.9
Biology I: Standard 1 - Cells
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Compare the organization and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
1.1
Cell Biology - Wikipedia entry Cell Structure - interactive animation Cells and Organelles - both of these types of cells have several things in common Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - from Microbiology 101/102 Internet Text Chapter II Plant, Animal and Bacteria Cell Models - fom Cells Alive Processing of Gene Information - Prokaryotes versus Eukaryotes Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells - explanation and drawings Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells - an internet based lesson plan Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial - posted by the Biology Project, University of Arizona
Conduct an experiment or simulation to demonstrate the movement of molecules through diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport.
1.2
Describe the composition and function of enzymes.
1.3
Analyze the rate of reactions in which variables such as temperature, pH, and substrate and enzyme concentration are manipulated.
1.4
Develop a flow chart that tracks a protein molecule from transcription through export from the cell.
1.5
Describe the role of the ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus in the production and packaging of proteins.
1.6
Describe how carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids function in the cell.
1.7
Illustrate the interactions between a virus and a host cell.
1.8
Biology I: Standard 2 - Interdependence
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Analyze the ecological impact of a change in climate, human activity, introduction of non-native species, and changes in population size over time.
2.1
Investigate how fluctuations in population size in an ecosystem are determined by the relative rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration.
2.2
Investigate how human changes to the environment have led populations to adapt, migrate, or become extinct.
2.3
Contrast accommodations of individual organisms with the adaptation of a species.
2.4
Biology I: Standard 3 - Flow of Matter and Energy
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Describe how water, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen cycle between the biotic and abiotic elements of the environment.
3.1
Calculate the amount of energy transfer through an ecosystem.
3.2
Design an experiment to separate plant leaf pigments.
3.3
Develop a concept map or flow chart to compare the sequence of molecular events during photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
3.4
Sequence the steps involved in sugar production during photosynthesis.
3.5
Trace the breakdown of sugar molecules during cellular respiration.
3.6
Compare the amount of ATP produced during aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
3.7
Build models of macromolecules from simple precursors.
3.8
Biology I: Standard 4 - Heredity
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Illustrate the movement of chromosomes and other cellular organelles involved in meiosis.
4.1
Provide a detailed explanation of how meiosis and fertilization result in new genetic combinations.
4.2
Compare the expected outcome with the actual results of a cross in an organism such as a fruit fly or fast plant.
4.3
Develop a model to illustrate the stages of protein synthesis.
4.4
Apply the genetic coding rules to predict the sequence of amino acids from a sequence of codons in RNA.
4.5
Recognize how various types of mutations affect gene expression and the sequence of amino acids in the encoded protein.
4.6
Distinguish among the characteristics of various structural levels found in protein molecules.
4.7
Describe the formation of recombinant DNA molecules.
4.8
Recognize that genetic engineering can be applied to develop novel biomedical and agricultural products.
4.9
Biology I: Standard 5 - Biodiversity and Change
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Predict how variation within a population affects the survival of a species.
5.1
Recognize that natural selection acts on an organism’s phenotype rather than its genotype.
5.2
Describe how reproductive and geographic isolation affect speciation.
5.3
Analyze population changes in terms of the Hardy-Weinberg principle.
5.4
Explain how amount of biodiversity is affected by habitat alteration.
5.5
Use fossil evidence, DNA structure, amino acid sequences, and other data sources to construct a cladogram that illustrates evolutionary relationships.
5.6
Biology I: Standard 6 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Describe how the activities of major body systems help to maintain homeostasis.
6.1
Distinguish between various methods of sexual and asexual reproduction.
6.2
Create a model that illustrates stages of embryological development.
6.3
Develop a representation of the different germ layers and the tissue type into which they develop.
6.4
Describe how the nervous and endocrine systems coordinate various body functions.
6.5
Develop a multimedia product for an immune disorder or infectious disease to demonstrate the impact on the individual organism.
6.6
Observe, model, manipulate, and/or dissect representative specimens of major animal groups.
6.7
Compare and contrast the function of the major organ systems found in representative animal species.
6.8
Biology I: Standard 7 - Botany
Science Curriculum Standards
Internet Resources
Describe the function of plant cellular organelles.
7.1
Employ a dichotomous key to identify plants based on their structural characteristics.
7.2
Distinguish between the following: vascular and nonvascular plants, spore and seed, gymnosperms and angiosperms, and monocots and dicots.
7.3
Investigate the significance of structural and physiological adaptations of plants.
7.4
Compare and contrast spore and seed production.
7.5
Design an experiment to investigate the function of plant hormones.
7.6
Prepare a presentation about plants that are harmful or beneficial to humans.
7.7
Describe co-evolution among various plant and animal species.
7.8
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