Biology

Unit 1
Biology: How do biologists study living things?
Time Length: ~15 days
Standards:
SC.912.N.1.1
EOC points: 6
Define a problem based on a specific body of knowledge, for example:
biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth/space science, and do the following:
1. pose questions about the natural world
2. conduct systematic observations
3. examine books and other sources of information to see what is already known
4. review what is known in light of empirical evidence
5. plan investigations
6. use tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data (this includes the use of
measurement in metric and other systems, and also the generation and
interpretation of graphical representations of data, including data tables and graphs)
7. pose answers, explanations, or descriptions of events
8. generate explanations that explicate or describe natural phenomena (inferences)
9. use appropriate evidence and reasoning to justify these explanations to others
10. communicate results of scientific investigations
11. evaluate the merits of the explanations produced by others.
SC.912.L.18.1
EOC Points: 3
Describe the basic molecular structures and primary functions of the four
major categories of biological macromolecules.
SC.912.L.18.12
EOC Points: 2
Discuss the special properties of water that contribute to Earths suitability as
an environment for life: cohesive behavior, ability to moderate temperature,
expansion upon freezing, and versatility as a solvent.

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 Biologists design and conduct investigations to learn about the world
around us.
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson), chapters 1.1 , 1.2 and 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
6 Periods
2 Life is dependent on the unique characteristics of water
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson), Chapters 2. 2 pp. 40-42
3 Periods
3 Understanding what living things are made of helps scientists understand
how they work.
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson) Chapter 2.3
3 periods
4 Continue Key Concept 3
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson), Chapter 2.4


Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 1 - 1.1, 1.2, and Chapter 2 - 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Vocabulary: SC.912.N.1.1: analyze, independent variable, dependent variable, control group,
scientific law, inference, data, observation, theory, hypothesis, science
Biology
SC.912.L.18.12: aqueous, hydrogen bond, solute solution, compound, molecule,
solvent, cohesion, polarity, adhesion
SC.912.L.18.1: amino acid, enzyme, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, glucose, protein,
covalent bond, lipid, nucleotide, amino acids, homeostasis, reactants, products, catalyst,
macromolecule, activation, enzyme, protein, energy
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Science Fair-ish experiment

Biology
Unit 2
Interdependence: How do living things depend on each other and the environment?
Time Length: ~17days
Standards:
SC.912.L.17.5
EOC Points: 7

Analyze how population size is determined by births, deaths, immigration,
emigration, and limiting factors (biotic and abiotic) that determine carrying
capacity
SC.912.L.17.9
EOC Points: 3
Use a food web to identify and distinguish producers, consumers, and
decomposers. Explain the pathway of energy transfer through trophic levels and
the reduction of available energy at successive trophic levels
SC.912.L.17.20
EOC Points: 4
Predict the impact of individuals on environmental systems, and examine how
human lifestyles affect sustainability

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 The Interactions between biotic and a biotic factors affect the distribution of
communities.
Pearson, Chapters 3.1, 4.2 (pp. 100-104), 6.3; Workbook pp. 20, 30, 32, 88 Biology, Florida
Editon (Pearson), Chapters 4.4, 4.5, 6.1 (pp. 160-162); Workbook pp. 39, 45, 61-63, 86, 87
3 Periods
2 Energy flows and matter cycles through ecosystems
Pearson Chapters 3.2, 3.3, 3.4; Workbook pp. 33-38, 39-41
3 Periods
3 Both cyclical and long-term changes in ecosystems affect communities
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson) Chapters 4.3; Workbook pp. 54, 55
2 Periods
4 Population size and growth are controlled by factors in the ecosystem
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson) Chapters 5.1, 5.2, 5.3; Workbook pp. 68, 69, 72-74
3 Periods
5 Human activity can affect where communities exist.
Biology, Florida Edition (Pearson) Chapters 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4; Workbook pp. 82-88, 90, 92-93
4 Periods
NOT IN EOC: Predation, symbiosis, and competition *Biomes *

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 3 through Chapter 6 (omit section 4.1 in Chapter 6)

Vocabulary: SC.912.L.17.5: biodiversity, competition, parasitism, predation, commensalism,
mutualism, species, symbiosis
SC.912.L.17.20: aquatic, aphotic zone, biome, estuary, freshwater, photic zone, marine
SC.912.L.17.5: carrying capacity, immigration, population, emigration, limiting factor, density-
dependent limits factor, density-independent limits factor
SC.912.L.17.20: biogeochemical magnification, climate change, global warming, nonrenewabler
Conservation, resource sustainability, ozone depletion, renewable
Biology
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Habitat Protection and
Conservation Public Service Announcement

Biology
Unit 3
Cells: Why is the cell considered to be the most basic unit of life?
Time Length: ~17days
Standards:
SC.912.L.14.1
EOC Points: 1
Describe the scientific theory of cells (cell theory), and relate the history of its
discovery to the process of science
SC.912.L.14.3
EOC Points: 5
Compare and contrast the general structures of plant and animal cells. Compare
and contrast the general structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
SC.912.L.18.9
EOC Points: 2
Explain the interrelated nature of photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 The diversity among cells is reflected throughout the biosphere.
Pearson Biology, Chapters 7.1 Workbook pp. 98-100
3 Periods
2 Cells must maintain a balance with their environments
Pearson Biology, Chapters 7 .3 Workbook pp. 106-108
5 Periods
3 There is a division of labor within the cell
Pearson Biology, chaps. 7.2, 8.1, 8.2 and 9.1; Workbook pp. 101-105, 116-117, 119-121, 130-
132
4 Periods

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 7 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, Chapter 8 8.1, 8.2 Chapter 9 9.1

Vocabulary: SC.912.L.14.1: eukaryotic cell, cell theory, function, cell membrane, prokaryotic cell,
nucleus
SC.912.L.14.3: active transport, osmosis, isotonic, diffusion, passive transport, hypotonic, fluid
mosaic model, permeable, hypertonic, membrane, phospholipids, endocytosis, cytoplasm,
organelle, carbohydrates, mitochondrion, vacuole, lysosome, , cytoskeleton, centiole, ribosome,
endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, cell wall, lipid bilayer, selectively permeable
SC.912.L.18.9: ATP, chloroplasts, cellular respiration, photosynthesis
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Analysis of Cause-Effect in the
Cell

Biology
Unit 4
Genetics: How do organisms pass traits to their offspring?
Time Length: ~15 days
Standards:
C.912.L.16.1
EOC Points: 3
Use Mendels laws of segregation and independent assortment to analyze
patterns of inheritance
SC.912.L.16.17
EOC Points: 4
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis and relate to the processes of
sexual and asexual reproduction and their consequences for genetic
variation

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 Traits are passed on to offspring through various modes of
reproduction
Pearson Biology, chap. 10, pp. 277-278. Workbook pp. 144-145
4 Periods
2 Over time, cells grow and reproduce
Pearson, Biology, Chap. 10.2, 10.3 Workbook pp. 146-152
3 Periods
3 It is possible to predict whether certain traits will be passed from
parents to children
Pearson, Biology, Chap. 11.1, 11.2 Workbook pp. 160 - 166
4 Periods
4 Meiosis creates genetic variation within a population
Pearson Biology, chap. 11.4 Worksheet pp. 170-173
4 Periods
5 The inheritance patterns of many human traits do not follow Mendels
laws
Pearson Biology, chap. 11.3, 14.1, and 14.2 Worksheet pp. 167-168, 214-215, 218-
219, 221, 226
5 Periods

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 10 10.1 (pp. 277-278) 10.2, 10.3, Chapter 11 11.1, 11.2, 11.3,
11.4 and Chapter 14 - 14.1 and 14.2.
Vocabulary: SC.912.L.16.17: asexual reproduction, gamete, sexual reproduction, binary fission, genetic
variation, budding, fertilization, vegetative propagation, cancer, carcinogen, cell cycle, chromosomes,
mitosis, mutation
C.912.L.16.1: allele, genetic cross, phenotype, dominant genotype, Punnett square, genes,
independent assortment, recessive, Segregation, homozygous, heterozygous, gamete, diploid,
homologous, haploid, meiosis, crossing-over, codominance , incomplete dominance, polygenic,
karyotype, genetic disorder, pedigree, sex linked, multiple allele
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Family Pedigree Project
Biology
Unit 5
DNA: How does DNA contribute to who we are?
Time Length: ~19 days
Standards:
SC.912.L.16.3
EOC Points: 3
Describe the basic process of DNA replication and how it relates to the
transmission and conservation of the genetic information
SC.912.L.16.10
EOC Points: 3
Evaluate the impact of biotechnology on the individual, society, and the
environment, including medical and ethical issues

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 DNA is the molecule of heredity
Pearson Biology, chap. 12 Pearson Study Workbook A pp. 182-185
5 Periods
2 Cells use information in DNA to produce proteins
Pearson Biology, chap. 13.1, 13.2 Pearson Study Workbook A pp. 194-200
4 Periods
3 Changes in DNA can result in changes in individuals
Pearson Biology, chap. 13.3 Pearson Study Workbook A pp. 201-203, 219, 221
3 Periods
4 Technology can be used to manipulate DNA in organisms
Pearson Biology, chap. 14.3, 15.1 - 15.4 Pearson Study Workbook A pp. 222-223, 226,
230-231, 242
4 Periods

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 12 through Chapter 15 (except sections 13.4, 14.1 & 14.2)
Vocabulary: SC.912.L.16.3: chromosome, hydrogen bond, base pairs, Franklin, DNA, bases,
nucleotide, Watson and Crick, gene replication, Chargaff, amino acid, protein
synthesis, intron, anticodon, RNA, MRNA, codon, transcription, gene expression,
DNA translation, ribose,
SC.912.L.16.10: chromosomal mutation, frameshift mutation, point mutation,
gamete mutagen, somatic cell, gene mutation, chromosomal mutation, gene
mutation, genetic engineering, restriction enzyme, recombinant DNA, transgenic
organism
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Genetic Technology Editorial



Biology
Unit 6
Evolution: Is Evolution still happening?
Time Length: ~12days
Standards:
SC.912.L.15.1
EOC Points: 4
Explain how the scientific theory of evolution is supported by the fossil record,
comparative anatomy, comparative embryology, biogeography, molecular biology, and
observed evolutionary change
SC.912.L.15.8
EOC Points: 2
Describe the scientific explanations of the origin of life on Earth
SC.912.L.15.13
EOC Points: 2
Describe the conditions required for natural selection, including: overproduction of
offspring, inherited variation, and the struggle to survive, which result in differential
reproductive success.

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 Life on Earth has changed over time
Pearson, Biology, Chap. 19.1 and 19.3 Pearson Study Workbook A
5 Periods
2 Organisms with traits favorable in a particular environment are more likely to
be successful there
Pearson Biology, chap. 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 19.2 Pearson Study
Workbook A p. 306
4 Periods
3 The fossil record provides evidence for the theory of evolution
Pearson Biology, chaps. 16.4, 19.1, 19.2, and 26.3 Pearson Study Workbook A
pp. 414, 416, 258-262, 264
4 Periods
4 Changes in the genetic equilibrium in a population can lead to evolution
Pearson, Biology, chap. 17. Pearson Study Workbook A pp. 255-256, 262, 272,
273
4 Periods

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 16, Chapter 17 17.2, 17.3, pp. 490,492, Chapter 19, and
Chapter 26 - 26.3.
Vocabulary: SC.912.L.15.1: biogenesis, radiometric dating, fossil, relative dating, fossilization,
spontaneous generation, geologic time scale, ancestor, foramen magnum, opposable
thumb, Darwin, Lamark, Lyell, australopithecine, fossil, phylogenetic tree, Malthus,
Wallace, theory, bipedalism, hominid, primate, analogous structures, embryology,
anatomy, biochemistry, biogeography, homologous structures, vestigial structures
SC.912.L.15.8: adaptation, convergent evolution, natural selection, competition,
divergent evolution, coevolution, variation
SC.912.L.15.13: gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, isolation, gene pool, genetic
equilibrium, speciation
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Example of Natural Selection
Biology
Unit 7
Classification: How are living organisms similar and different from each other?

Time Length: ~9 days

Standards:
SC.912.L.15.6
EOC Points: 3
Discuss distinguishing characteristics of the domains and kingdoms of living
organisms
SC.912.L.14.7
EOC Points: 5
Relate the structure of each of the major plant organs and tissues to
physiological processes

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1 Organisms are classified based upon evolutionary relationships
Pearson, Biology, chap. 18, Study Workbook A, pp. 286-287, 293-296, 289-291
4 Periods
2 Animals, Plants, bacteria, fungi, and protists have distinct characteristics
Pearson, Biology, chaps. 18.3, 20 and 21 Diversity of Life Appendix pp. DOL 1-40
4 Periods
3 Plants are adapted for life on land and supply their own energy needs
Pearson, Biology, chaps. 22.3, 22.4, 23.1, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5, 24.1, 24.2 Pearson Study
Workbook A pp. 358-360, 362-369, 371-374
4 Periods

Textbook: Pearson Biology, Chapter 18, Chapter 23, Chapter 24 24.1 & 24.2, and Appendix DOL pp.
1-40.
Vocabulary: SC.912.L.15.6: binomial nomenclature, genus, phylum, class, family, species,
classification, kingdom, taxonomy, domain, order, Linnaeus
SC.912.L.14.7: autotroph, fungi, microorganism, bacteria, heterotroph, prokaryote,
Eukaryote, microbe, protist, unicellular, angiosperm, photosynthesis, translocation,
roots, cone, stems, chlorophyll, respiration, transpiration, flower, fruit, seeds, conifer,
stomata, vascular plant, tissue, guard cells
Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test, Diversity of Life Museum Exhibit
(collection of presentations on kingdoms, domains, and phyla)

Biology
Unit 8
Organ Systems: How do the systems work together to maintain homeostasis?

Time Length: ~ 18 days

Standards:
SC.912.L.14.26 Identify the major parts of the brain on diagrams or models
SC.912.L.14.36 Describe the factors affecting blood flow through the cardiovascular system
SC.912.L.14.52
EOC Points: 1
Explain the basic functions of the human immune system, including specific
and nonspecific immune response, vaccines, and antibiotics
SC.912.L.16.13
EOC Points: 2
Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive
system.
Describe the process of human development from fertilization to birth and
major changes that occur in each trimester of pregnancy

Manatee County Key Concepts:
1
Organs work together to perform essential functions

2
Sexual reproduction usually requires male and female structures and
development follows patterns for each species

3
The immune system provides multiple stages of defense for the organism

4
After the Biology EOC
Animals differ in structure but must perform all of the functions to maintain
homeostasis


Textbook: Pearson Biology, sections 31.2 (pp. 902-903), 33.1, 33.2, 34.3, 34.4, 35.2, 35.3.

Vocabulary:

Evidence that Unit Objectives are met: Pre test, Post- test Comparative Anatomy Project or
Frog Dissection