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Assessment
Ideas
Analysis of a
real life
experiment
done by
scientists
Design an
experiment
based on a
given problem
Card Sort
4. Summarize the
characteristics of living
things.
Apply the
characteristics
of life to an
organism using
a concept map.
Absorb
The Times and
Troubles of the
Scientific Method
(SciShow)
YouTube video
Do
Conduct a virtual
lab to learn more
about
independent and
dependent
variables
How to Video:
Conduct a virtual
Design An
lab that explains
Experiment
the steps of the
(ayusten) YouTube scientific method
video
and applies it.
Understanding
Card Sort of
Science: how
statements to
science really
determine which
works (article 19) is a hypothesis,
Science at
theory or law.
Multiple Levels by
UC Berkeley
Characteristics of Earthworm Lab
Life YouTube
that emphasizes
video by Mark
observations of a
Drollinger
variety of
earthworms.
Connect
Discussion of The 6
Most Important
Experiments in the
World from the
Discovery Magazine
December 2007
Design an experiment
following the scientific
method.
Discussion based on
the article by Jerry
Wilson called Scientific
Laws, Hypotheses, and
Theories.
Visit the San Diego Zoo
website to find an
organism and create a
concept chart
comparing it to the
characteristics of living
Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Assessment
Ideas
Visual
presentation.
Absorb
Do
Create a timeline
of events that
help shape the
development of
the Cell Theory
Create T-chart
with the
organelle, and
function after
completing the
interactive animal
and plant cell
model from Cells
Alive website
Examine plant
and animal cells
using a
microscope.
Complete
interactive cell
membrane
tutorial
Poster/Multimedi
a with analogies
drawn and
written.
CrashCourse
Biology YouTube
videos #4 and #6
(EukaryopolisThe City of Animal
Cell and Plant
Cells)
Venn diagram
CrashCourse
Biology YouTube
videos #4 and #6
Develop a model
that illustrates
the cell
membrane and
how it works
CrashCourse
Biology YouTube
video #5 In Da
Club- Membranes
and Transport
Connect
Explain how we take our
knowledge of cells for
granted compared to
the scientists that
discovered the cell
theory.
Create a visual
presentation of
analogies of the
organelles to a city (or
something similar)
Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
a picture of it.
Lab Activity
CrashCourse
Complete Glencoe Create a comic strip
Biology YouTube
virtual lab on
that illustrates the
video #5
osmosis
movement of water in
and out of cells
Lab Activity
Why are cells
Create a lab to
Discussion: What limits
small? Bozeman
prove the
the size of cells and
Science YouTube
importance of the therefore organisms?
video.
surface area to
volume of a cell
Biology_________________________________________________
Assessment
Ideas
Create a
foldable/visual
presentation
with
notes/examples
Lab Activity
Venn Diagram
Absorb
Do
Connect
Cell Division
YouTube video by
Bozeman Science
Complete a
diagram
illustrating the
process of cell
cycle
Work with a
partner to
illustrate the
process of mitosis
using multimedia
(Prezi, video,
PowerPoint, etc.)
Reflection Activity:
Why is it necessary to
have different methods
of cell division
Cell Division
YouTube video by
Bozeman Science
Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
4. Analyze the
consequences of
uncontrolled cell division.
Presentation of
how and why it
occurs
Persuasive
essay
What is Cancer?
Cancer Treatment
Centers of
America website
Nova Science
Now Stem Cell
Update YouTube
video
Research a
specific type of
cancer and create
a presentation.
Virtual Stem Cell
Lab
Assessment
Ideas
Flowchart/Timeli
ne of
experiments
Lab Activity
Absorb
Do
Connect
Create a timeline
of events that led
to the discovery
of the structure of
DNA
CrashCourse
biology video #11
DNA, Hot Pockets
Transcribe &
Translate a Gene
Virtual Lab from
Discussion: Not
everyone believes that
Watson and Crick
should have been the
only people to receive
the Nobel Prize. Do
you agree or disagree?
Use evidence to
support your opinion.
Create an imaginary
organism based on its
DNA sequence.
Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
Lab Activity
Research a type
of DNA
technology and
become and
expert.
Learn.Genetics
Glencoe DNA and
Genes virtual lab
Create a brochure
explaining a use
of DNA
technology and
why it should be
used
Reflection Journal:
Create T-chart with the
types of mutations and
examples. Do you
know of any mutations
that affect you or
someone you know?
Discussion: What are
some of the ethical
and legal concerns
about using DNA
technology
Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.