Scientific Method & Inquiry:                                                  due 8/15-8/30
SCSh1. Students will evaluate the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science.
SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations.
SCSh3. Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically.
SCSh4. Students use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating scientific equipment and materials.
SCSh5. Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations.
SCSh7. Students analyze how scientific knowledge is developed.
SCSh8. Students will understand important features of the process of scientific inquiry.

Notes & Tutorials

Extra Credit Quizzes &
Assignments

Fun Stuff

 Dr. P’s Scientific Method Notes

http://www.alleydog.com/quizzes/methodsquiz.asp
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit1/chapter2/chapter_test_practice-english.html

Measurement Lab
Dr. P’s Scientific Method Song

 Dr. P’s Metrics Notes

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=242
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit1/chapter2/standardized_test_practice-english.html

Metric Lab

Scientific Method
Scientific Processes Review

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2492

Crossword Puzzle

Scientific Method Animation 

http://www.sherwood.k12.or.us/public/inquiry.htm

Scientific Method 4 Kids 

http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/intro/t1q2.htm

Science & Math Applied Video

Research Science (Advanced)

http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/intro/t1q1.htm

GIZMO:Mystery Powder    

Extra Copies

GIZMO:Effect of Environment on Aliens
 Metric Lab

Misbehaving Mealworms Lab

The Simpsons & Scientific Method

GPS & your Textbook Correlations

Test Corrections Guidelines

Characteristics of Life Collage  

Careers in Biology

Careers from A to Z Project

Careers Resources:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ 

http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm 

http://www.istl.org/98-fall/internet.html 

http://facweb.furman.edu/~jsnyder/careers/careerlist.html 

http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/98-fall/internet.html 

Biomimetics

Biomimetics
Project

How Stuff Works

12 Sustainable Designs

PBS Nanotechnology Video

The Nature of Things

Other Resources:

http://www.biomimicry.net/

http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/eng/BIONIS/current_issues.htm

 Center for Biomimetics

Evolution & Classification:                                                        due 9/1-9/15

SB5. Students will evaluate the role of natural selection in the development of the theory of evolution
a. The the history of the theory
b. Explain the history of life in terns of biodiversity, ancestry and the rates of evolution
c. Explain how fossil and biochemical evidence support the theory
d. Relate natural selection to changes in organisms.

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems
b. Compare how structure and function vary between the six groups (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals)
c. Examine the evolutionary basis of modern classification systems (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals)

Notes & Tutorials

Extra Credit Quizzes &
Assignments

Fun Stuff

Dr. P’s Evolution Notes 

Dr. P’s Classification Notes

Dr. P’s COL Notes

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter1/chapter_quiz.html
http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/taxonomy/t
10q2.htm
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit4/chapter17/chapter_test_practice-english.html

Dr. P’s Stayin’ Alive Song

Dichotomous Tree Practice

Shark Dichotomous Key Online

 Notes on Natural Selection

Evolution 4 Kids

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2506
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter23/chapter_quiz.html

Evolution Jeopardy 

Evolution Rocks Song

Kingdoms 4 Kids Slide Show  

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2505
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit4/chapter14/chapter_test_practice-english.html

 Origin of the Species Activity

What Killed the Dinosaurs?  

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter4/chapter_quiz.html
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit4/chapter17/standardized_test_practice-english.html

 The Mating Game

Sex & the Single Guppy  

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter22/chapter_quiz.html

 All in the Family Activity

A Brief History of Life

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2004
http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/taxonomy/t
10q1.htm

 Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance Video

Extra Copies

Natural Selection GIZMO

Variations & Natural Selection Lab 

Evolution Game

Cytology (Cell organelles & Membranes): due 9/15-9/30
SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells.

a.        Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in
maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction.

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

d.     Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion).

Notes & Tutorials

Extra Credit Quizzes &
Assignments

Fun Stuff

Dr. P’s Cell Notes

Dr. P’s Cell Membrane Notes

http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/c
ellquiz.htm

Eggsperiment Lab
Dr. P’s Cell #5 Karaoke Song

Dr. P’s Applications of Diffusion Notes 

Organization of Organelles Animation

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=258

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit2/chapter7/chapter_test_practice-english.html

Concentration Game
Dr. P’s Cell Wall Song

Evolution of Organelles Tutorial
Compare Cell Structures

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=1992

Stem Cells Video
Dr. P’s Cell Membrane Song

Biology4Kids Cells
Biology4Kids Cells2
Organelles.org

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter5/chapter_quiz.html

Frozen Frogs Video
 

The Cell Page
Transport Animation

Diffusion, Osmosis & Dialysis Tutorial

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter6/chapter_quiz.html

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit2/chapter7/chapter_test_practice-english.html

The Cell ThinkQuest

Build A Cell

Extra Copies

Cell Structure & Function WS

Gummy Osmosis Lab

Plasmolysis Lab

Microscope Lab

Egg Osmometer Lab

Comparative Cytology Lab

Who Really Cares Project

CellAnalogyProject

Osmosis GIZMO

Paramecium GIZMO

Membrane WS

Biochemistry:                                                                due 10/1-10/15
SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells.

b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts.  
c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids).
d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion).

Notes & Tutorials

Extra Credit Quizzes &
Assignments

Fun Stuff

Dr. P’s Biochemistry Notes 

http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe136nationaltest.php?qi=
4312&st=

Crossword Puzzle

Protein Denaturing Animation  

www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=1987

Glucose Song

Chem4Kids Chemistry

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/stud
ent_view0/chapter3/chapter_quiz.html

Dr. P’s Goodtimes with Enzymes Song

Enzyme Practice Quiz
Organic Molecules Quiz

http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/bio