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STUDENTS SHOULD
KNOW
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EXAMPLES OF WHAT
STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO
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1. Biological
classifications are based on how organisms are related.
Organisms are classified into a hierarchy of groups and
subgroups based on similarities which reflect their
evolutionary relationships. (AKSci - A.10) (return
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• Investigate the uses of
fungi by different human cultures.
• Report on how bacteria are
used to solve environmental problems, such as cleaning up
oil and chemical spills and breaking down plastics in
garbage.
• Identify angiosperms and
gymnosperms by looking at their leaves.
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2. The complexity and
organization of organisms accommodates the need for
obtaining, transforming, transporting, releasing, and
eliminating the matter and energy used to sustain, grow, and
reproduce the organism. (AKSci - A.9) (return
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• Observe changes in heart
rate during different activities.
• Draw arrows on a diagram of
a salmon showing the movement of water and salt into and out
of the body during different parts of its life
cycle.
• Take apart fruits and
compare where the seeds are found and how they are
arranged.
• Identify a fern frond with
sori, a pinecone and a fruit as ways plants
reproduce.
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3. The fact that the
human body is formed from cells that contain 2 copies of
each chromosome explains many features of human heredity.
(AKSci - A.11) (return
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• Trace a genetic disease by
using a family history and a pedigree.
• Demonstrate how the sex
chromosomes of the parents determine the sex of a baby.
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4. Organisms have
behavioral responses to internal changes and to external
stimuli. (AKSci - D.1) (return
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• Count the contractions of
the contractile vacuoles in paramecia when in salt water,
distilled water, or culture water.
• Visit the zoo to observe the
animals. Record a description of each behavior, identifying
stimuli and responses.
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5. Matter and energy
flows through different levels of organization of living
systems - cells, organs, organisms, communities and between
living systems and the physical environment. (AKSci - A.9)
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• Simulate the spread of a
communicable disease and determine the original source of
the disease.
• Create a "Bottle Biology"
habitat for plants and animals, identify the biotic and
abiotic factors in their habitat, and explain their
interactions.
• Predict the population
growth curve for moose over time assuming no hunting
pressure or predation by using a theoretical model.
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6. Benefits and
drawbacks of alternative choices must be taken into account
when making decisions. (AKSci - D.1, D.2, D.3, D.4, D.5)
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• Simulate the spread of a
communicable disease and determine the original source of
the disease.
•Discuss the fairness of
adjusted insurance rates for smokers versus
non-smokers.
• Evaluate the effects of
stimulants and depressants using a model of the
brain.
• Select a local environmental
issue and participate in an activity which addresses this
issue.
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