Unit: Heredity

AK Standards: AK Standards SA1-2, SC1-2, SG1 and 3

Explain how every organism has a set of instructions which pass
characteristics from one generation to another by genes through
reproduction [6] SC1.1, [7]SA1.1, [7]SA2.1, [7]SG1.1, [7]SG3.1,
[8,9]SC1.1
Explain that an inherited trait can be determined by one or many
genes and a single gene can influence more than one trait [7]
SC1.2, [8] SC1.1, [8] SC2.2
Explain the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction
[6,7,8] SA1.1, [6,7] SC1.1
Describe possible outcomes of mutations (e.g. no effect,
damage, benefit) [7] SC1.2
Activities:
Chapter
10

Activity
Bean seed lab
Reading guide
Mitosis graphic
organizer with
pictures
Mitosis Model
Mitosis
microscope
slides
Are you smarter
than a Vampire
video
Mitosis vs
Meiosis Venn
Diagram/Graphi
c organizer
Protein
Synthesis
Virtual Lab
DNA models
Chapter Review

Date due

Score

Chapter Test

Chapter
11

Activity
Launch Lab
Who has
dimples
Reading guide
Genetics
practice
problems
Punnett Square
practice
Bean Lab page
313
Genetics with a
smile
Pedigree
Practice
Chapter Review
Chapter Test

Date due

Score

Unit: Cells
AK Content Standards: SA1, SC1-2, SE3, SG1&3
Explain that all living things are composed of cells that carry on
functions that sustain life [7] SC2.1
Explain how cells carry on the functions needed to sustain life,
(grow, divide, take in nutrients, to provide energy) [7] SC1.1, [7]
SC2.1, [7] SG2.1, [7] SG3.1
Describe individual cell organelles and explain that each
organelle performs specific functions in unicellular living things
[7] SC2.1
Describe the basic structure and function of plant and animal
cells [7] SC2.1
Observe cells by using technology or constructing cell models
[6,7,8] SA1.1, [7] SC2.1, [7] SE3.1
Activities
Chapter
8

Activity
Non-living and
Living T-Chart
Reading guide
Launch Labsorting
organisms
Poster of basic
characteristics
shared by all
living things
Section 1,3 Quiz
Diagram and
label parts of a
cell
Cell City
Discuss
importance of
microscope pg
222

Date due

Score

Observe using a
microscope
Observe using a
microscope
Cheek cell vs
onion cell lab
Chapter Review
Chapter Test

Chapter
9

Activity
Date due
Launch Lab Why
does water enter a
cell? Lab
Reading guide
Organic Compounds
foldable
9.2 Vocab Foldable
BrainPop videos
Mini-Lab page 255
Egg Osmosis Lab
Virtual Lab
Endocytosis vs
Exocytosis Venn
Diagram
Quiz 9.2
Photosynthesis/Cell
ular Respiration
Equation
Comparison
Mr. Edmonds
Photosynthesis song
Plants in
bromthymol blue
lab
Quiz on Section 3
Chapter Review
Chapter Test

Score

Unit: Structure and Properties of Matter

AK Standards: SA1-3, SB1&3, SE1-3, SF1, SG2-4
o Develop and use models to demonstrate how atoms and
elements form molecules and compounds, and how
properties such as density can be measured and compared
[8] SA2.1, [8] SB1.1, [8] SB3.2
o Classify every day materials through experimentation as
elements, compounds or mixtures [8] SA1.1, [8] SB 1.1
o Know that the states of matter depend on molecular
arrangement and motion [7,8] SB3.1
o Investigate changes that occur in physical and chemical
properties of matter using a qualitative description of
changes on a molecular level, including conservation of
matter, atomic mass, atomic number, and location on the
periodic table [7,8] SB1.1
o Explain that oxidation involves the combining of oxygen
with another substance [8] SB1.1
o Recognize the role chemistry has in our everyday lives (soil
and water testing) [8] SA1.2, [8] SE2.1, [8] SE2.2, [8]
SG2.1, [8] SG3.1
Activities
Chapter
14

Activity
Launch Lab Probe
the Unseen
Reading guide
Atomic Timeline

Date due

Score

Half Life Lab

Atom models
Concept Map
Chapter Review
Chapter Test

Chapter
15

Activity
Card lab

Date due

Score

Date due

Score

Reading guide
Periodic Table
Labeling
Periodic Groups
Poster
Metals vs NonMetals Lab
Concept Map
Chapter Review
Chapter Test
Chapter
16

Activity
Reading Guide
Electron Dot
Diagram Practice
Sheet

Bonding Lab
Atomic Model
Concept Map
Chapter Review
Chapter Test

Unit: Scientific Process Skills

AK Content Standards: SA1-3
Recognize that all measurements have some uncertainty [9]
SA1.1, [9] SA1.2
Use significant digits to indicate the uncertainty of
measurements and the results of calculations [9] SA1.1, [9]
SA1.2
Make and interpret line graphs and scatter plots [9] SA1.1, [9]
SA1.2
Activities
Chapter
1

Activity
Launch Lab
Understanding
Measurements
Reading Guide
Scientific Method
Poster
Density Lab
Significant digits

Date due

Score

foldable
Graphing
Temperature
Change over time
Chapter Review
Chapter Test