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What is covered this year?
Organic Molecule
What makes up living things?: -Smallest unit is an “element”; -Carbon is in all living things; -CHNOPS are the most common elements found in living things; -These elements are cycled throughout our ecosystems (nitrogen, water, and carbon cycles); -CHNOPS chemically come together to make the organic molecules that make up living things; organic molecules: lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates; -Elementsà Organic Moleculesà Organellesà Cells à tissuesà Organsà systemsà organism
How do organisms obtain the elements they need to survive? : -plants take them in from their environment; fungi decompose; animals eat; -organisms obtain only 10% energy when they eat (energy pyramids); -students learn about digestion and identify the various organic molecules in a cheeseburger
Cells: What are Cells?;Cell theory; Two types: prokaryotes and eukaryotes; (all within the six kingdoms of classification); Where are the “elements” found within the cell?; Demonstrate to students where elements are found in the cell and how they are used in the cell
How do elements get in and out of our cells?: Elements and nutrients get transported in and out of the cell through the cell membrane by diffusion, -osmosis and active transport.
Do cells have help?: Yes! Enzymes help speed up reactions in the cell.
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis: How do cells get the energy they need to live?; Students are re-introduced to photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations; -food chains and energy pyramids are discussed; emphasis on producers being at the base of all
Cell Cycle: Cells have a life too!; Cell cycle discussion; G1 Phase: protein synthesis; SPhase: DNA replication; G2 : preparation for cell division; Why do cells need to replicate their DNA?
Cell Division: Why do cells divide?; Repair, growth, asexual and sexual reproduction; Goal: create new cells that hold copies of genetic information (identical or unique); DNA à proteins à your genetics traits!; Mitosis; Examples of organisms that reproduce via mitosis; Meiosis; Examples of plants and animals that reproduce via meiosis
Genetics: What are genes and how do we get them?; Patterns of inheritance; Mendel; test cross; Monohybrid crosses; Incomplete dominance; Codominance; Sex linked Traits
Evolution: What does the expression “survival of the fittest” mean?; How do variations in a population lead to natural selection?; What is evolution? Change over time..; Meiosis creates variations; variations are needed for evolution; Mutations can occur and if they occur in sex cells they will be passed on!; How did Charles Darwin come up with his theory?; How do animals that reproduce asexually evolve if they don’t have variations due to reproduction?
Anatomy and Physiology: Homeostasis; Lymphatic System; Respiratory and circulatory system (diffusion); Digestive system and circulatory system (diffusion and organic molecules); Excretory System; Nervous system (CNS v PNS); Muscular/Skeletal- define and relate to muscles of organs; exercise; Senses; Endocrine/Reproductive (meiosis)
Ecology :Succession; Energy pyramids; Food webs; Symbiosis; Population dynamics; Carrying capacity
Organic Molecule
What makes up living things?: -Smallest unit is an “element”; -Carbon is in all living things; -CHNOPS are the most common elements found in living things; -These elements are cycled throughout our ecosystems (nitrogen, water, and carbon cycles); -CHNOPS chemically come together to make the organic molecules that make up living things; organic molecules: lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates; -Elementsà Organic Moleculesà Organellesà Cells à tissuesà Organsà systemsà organism
How do organisms obtain the elements they need to survive? : -plants take them in from their environment; fungi decompose; animals eat; -organisms obtain only 10% energy when they eat (energy pyramids); -students learn about digestion and identify the various organic molecules in a cheeseburger
Cells: What are Cells?;Cell theory; Two types: prokaryotes and eukaryotes; (all within the six kingdoms of classification); Where are the “elements” found within the cell?; Demonstrate to students where elements are found in the cell and how they are used in the cell
How do elements get in and out of our cells?: Elements and nutrients get transported in and out of the cell through the cell membrane by diffusion, -osmosis and active transport.
Do cells have help?: Yes! Enzymes help speed up reactions in the cell.
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis: How do cells get the energy they need to live?; Students are re-introduced to photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations; -food chains and energy pyramids are discussed; emphasis on producers being at the base of all
Cell Cycle: Cells have a life too!; Cell cycle discussion; G1 Phase: protein synthesis; SPhase: DNA replication; G2 : preparation for cell division; Why do cells need to replicate their DNA?
Cell Division: Why do cells divide?; Repair, growth, asexual and sexual reproduction; Goal: create new cells that hold copies of genetic information (identical or unique); DNA à proteins à your genetics traits!; Mitosis; Examples of organisms that reproduce via mitosis; Meiosis; Examples of plants and animals that reproduce via meiosis
Genetics: What are genes and how do we get them?; Patterns of inheritance; Mendel; test cross; Monohybrid crosses; Incomplete dominance; Codominance; Sex linked Traits
Evolution: What does the expression “survival of the fittest” mean?; How do variations in a population lead to natural selection?; What is evolution? Change over time..; Meiosis creates variations; variations are needed for evolution; Mutations can occur and if they occur in sex cells they will be passed on!; How did Charles Darwin come up with his theory?; How do animals that reproduce asexually evolve if they don’t have variations due to reproduction?
Anatomy and Physiology: Homeostasis; Lymphatic System; Respiratory and circulatory system (diffusion); Digestive system and circulatory system (diffusion and organic molecules); Excretory System; Nervous system (CNS v PNS); Muscular/Skeletal- define and relate to muscles of organs; exercise; Senses; Endocrine/Reproductive (meiosis)
Ecology :Succession; Energy pyramids; Food webs; Symbiosis; Population dynamics; Carrying capacity
Additional Class materials and worksheets from class can be found on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.