Frances' Curriculum+Map

=‍‍Essential Questions ‍‍= ‍‍What are the essential questions for your content areas? ‍‍ If you are really creating Essential Questions, you will have between 3 and 5 questions. //1. How do scientists find out about ‍‍living ‍systems‍, phenomena and how do we make sense of what we observe? (scientific method, inquiry)// //2. What does it mean to be living and how do we survive?(common functions)// //4. How do living things/organisms continue to exist? (reproduction, genetics, heredity, evolution)// //‍‍ ‍5. Are the parts of living things connected and is what those parts do connected? (concept of life)‍// //‍7. Do human activities impact the living environment/ecosystem and why should we care?// // ‍‍6. What is energy and where do we find it and how do we use it? (respiration/ecology)// ‍ =‍‍Big Ideas ‍‍= ‍‍What are the Big Ideas for your content area? ‍‍ What are the things that anyone who takes your course should walk away knowing and being able to do. //Scientific inquiry develops explanations based on prior knowledge, observation & evidence.// //Organisms carry out common functions for growth, development, reproduction and survival.// //The cell is the fundamental unit of life.// //All cells come from preexisting cells ensuring continuity.// //Balance in an organism is essential for survival.// //Energy flows or transfers within an ecosystem.// //Interaction between living organisms and non-living organisms make up an ecosystem.//

What are the chunks/units of meaning for your content area? This is the place to see how your content area makes sense to you. //1. Introduction to Biology/Study of Life/Nature/Classification// //2. The Chemistry of Life.// //3. Cells - Structure & Function, Growth & Division, Photosynthesis/Cell Respiration.// //4. Human systems & maintenance/Plant systems & maintenance (??)// //5. Genetics/Heredity// //6. Evolution & The History of the Natural World// //7. Ecology// =Topical Questions= What are the important questions for each unit or chunk?
 * ‍‍Units/Chunks‍‍**

//What is the concept of life?// //How can we understand the world around us?// //What is matter made of?// //What is the difference between organic and inorganic compounds?// //Why is water essential for the fuctioning of living things?// //Functions of biologically important compounds?// //What is the essential role of enzymes?// //**Cells**// //What does the cell theory tell us?// //How do new cells arise?// //What are the differences and similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? Animal & Plant cells?// //How are structure and function related?// //How are cells specialized?// //How do living things obtain energy for their life processes?// //How do cells maintain homeostasis?// //How do living things maintain homeostasis?// //What is the difference between positive and negative feedback mechanisms & why are they important in living things?// //How does our behavior/lifestyle affect our health?// //How do our cells/organs work together to help prevent disease/illness?// //How do different organisms obtain/absorb the food they need for energy/living processes?// //Autotrophs/Heterotrophs-what are the differences and is there a relationship between the two?// //How does the organism respond to stimuli-internal & external?// //How do living things adapt to changing environments?// //What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?// //What is the significance of meiosis (haploid cells)?// //Asexual and Sexual reproduction-what are the differences?// //**Genetics/Heredity**// //What is the chromosome theory of inheritance?// //How does most genetic variation occur in sexual reproduction?// //Do mutations always cause genetic disorders/genetic variation?// //Can environmental factors cause a mutation?// //What is the structure of DNA and how does it explain how an exact copy of each chromosome is made during cell division?// //What is genetic engineering and what are some of the benefits/conflicts?// //What were the origins of life on earth?// //How do fossils, anatomical structures/features & embrological development provide evidence of evolution?// //Eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells- Complex structures from simple structures?// //What is the problem with the theory of biogenesis?// //Why evolve - Six main points in Darwins' theory of evolution?// //Organization?// //What are the components of an ecosystem?// //What are the relationships of an ecosystem?// //What is the relationship between humans and the biosphere? Postive/Negative/Looking to the future?//
 * //Intro to Biology/The Nature of science//**
 * //The Chemistry of Life//**
 * //Human Systems/Plant Systems and Maintenance (??)//**
 * //Evolution & the History of the Natural World//**
 * //Ecology//**

=Topical Big Ideas= What are the Big Ideas for each chunk/unit? What are the things that anyone who completes this chunk/unit should walk away knowing and being able to do. //**1. Introduction to Biology/The Nature of Science**// //General characteristics and processes of living things that distinguish them from non-living things.// //Scientific inquiry, and the logical steps that follow to seek answers and understanding.// //All matter is made of atoms.// //Chemical reactions/relationship with energy.// //Compostion and function of organic compounds.// //Structure and function/action of enzymes.// //Properties of water and that relationship to basic living processes.// //**3. Cells**// //All cells carry out functions necessary for life.// //All cells can replicate themselves.// //The life activities of a multi cellular organism are the combined results of the activities & communication of its cells.// //Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells and life processes.// //Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration.// //Organization of cells in living things.// //Homeostasis is essential for survival/health of the organism.// //The eleven organ systems of the body work together to maintain homeostasis.// //If one of these systems fails, the entire organism could suffer injury, disease or death.// //In order to carry out the basic processes of life, living organisms must interact with the external environment and each other.// //Living organisms are complex, organized systems of cells that can operate independently and interdependently.// //Living organisms are never at rest.// //The ability to reproduce is secured through sexual and asexual reproduction.// //Genetic variation in sexually reproducing organisms through meiosis.// //Mendel's work in genetics lead to the chromosome theory of inheritance.// //Why family members often look alike.// //Traits are passed from parents to offspring.// //Sexual reproduction provides for the continuation of a given species with all the common characteristics of that species, yet having distinct, individual characteristics that make it different from all other individuals/members of the species.// //Meiosis ensures genetic variation.// //Dominant and recessive genes/probability of phenotype..// //Genotype in two organisms can be different while their phenotype can be the same.// //DNA is the blueprint for the structure and functions of cells/living things.// //Mutations can be inherited or occur spontaneously.// //Genetic disorders.// //Rapid research and advances have been made in gentics and this knowledge brings with it awesome responsibility to be used to benefit humanity.// //**6.** **Evolution**// //Darwins theory of evolution.// //If living organisms only originate from other living organisms, then how might the first living thing come into being/originate?// //How life has evolved into the variety of, and within, species today.// //Evidence of evolution - fossils, homologous, analagous & vestigial structures, biochemical relationship (common genetic code).// //Ecological organization - population, community, ecosystem, biosphere.// //Living things are affected by their environment and the environment is affected by living things.// //Interactions between and among biotic and abiotic factors.// //Ecosystem structure & function-energy, materials, competition, human impact, the future.//
 * 2. //The Chemistry of Life//**
 * //4. Animal/Plant systems & maintenace (??)//**
 * //5. Genetics/Inheritance//**
 * //Ecology//**