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This Week's Assignments

Week of March 13, 2023

Evolution and Natural Selection

Read Chapter 16
Answer "Deeper Thinking" questions in Google Classroom
Capture the Vocab free choice (make a flip book, fortune teller, or other physical organizer for key vocabulary)
Quiz on Friday! Multiple choice with brief justification

2022-2023 Unit Calendar & Curriculum Map

Curriculum map courtesy of Windsor Central School District in Windsor, NY

SEPTEMBER

• Introduction and Scientific Process

• Observation and Measurement

• Scientific Method

• Laboratory Safety and Laboratory Skills

• Living vs. Nonliving

• Characteristics of Life

• Life Processes

• Classification/Taxonomy

• Textbook: Chapter 1

OCTOBER

• Ecology

• Ecosystems and Communities

• Biomes

• Energy Relationships & Food Webs

• Symbiotic Relationships

• Material Cycles

• Ecological Succession

• Pollution

• Human Impact on the Environment

• Human Population

• Textbook: Chapters 3,4,5,6

NOVEMBER

• Biochemistry

• Organic Compounds

• Macromolecules

• Enzyme Activity

• Digestive System

• Textbook: Chapter 2

DECEMBER

• Cells

• Unicellular vs. Multicellular

• Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic

• Cell Structure and Organelles

• Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell

• Surface Area to Volume Ratio

• Textbook: Chapter 7

JANUARY

• Biological Processes

• Diffusion and Osmosis

• Active Transport

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

• Textbook: Chapters 7,8,9

• MIDTERM on everything before this point!

• Genetics and Reproduction

• Cell Division

FEBRUARY

• Heredity (Mendel)

• DNA Structure and Replication

• Protein Synthesis

• Mutations

• Genetic Engineering

• The Human Genome

• Bioethics

• Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

• Human Reproduction and Development

• Textbook: Chapters 10,11,12,13,14

MARCH

• Evolution

• Darwin and other Theories of Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium

• Extinction

• The Fossil Record

• Homologous Structures

• Textbook: Chapters 15,16,17

APRIL & MAY

• Human Body Systems

• Skeletal and Muscular Systems

• Nervous Systems

• Endocrine System

• Immune System

• Disease as a Failure of Homeostasis

• Causes of Disease/Pathogens

• Advances in Health and Medicine

• Feedback Mechanism

• Textbook: Chapters 35,36,37,38,39,40

JUNE

• Prepare for Regents Exam

• Sit for Regents Exam

• Enjoy Your Summer!

Policies: grading, late/make-up work, extra credit

Exams

Exams will follow the conclusion of each topic
We will have about one per month including the midterm and the final exam
They will be graded out of 100 points
You will have the chance to "rewrite" one exam and drop your lowest exam grade
They will all be multiple choice to help you prepare for the Regents, but you will need to justify your choice, so they are also short answer exams

Late Work/Make-up Work

Make-up exams and labs will need to be done outside of class, during a study hall or after school
Late work can be submitted but is expected to be of above average work and will be graded at a higher standard than on-time work (unless we have discussed ahead of time why it is going to be late and made an agreement)

Quizzes & Homework

We will have a quiz every Friday
We will have homework on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
Quizzes will be graded, but they will only impact your overall grade a little bit - it is mostly to give feedback and help you improve
Homework will get a 100% for completion

Extra Credit

There will be chances for extra credit available to everyone throughout the school year. Please do not ask for extra credit beyond what is offered

Laboratory Requirements

New York State requires that we do 20 hours of lab work before you can sit for the Regents exam
You do not need to track your own hours, but you must be present for all labs and make up any that you miss
All lab assignments must be submitted and of passing quality before you can take the Regents

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