Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Laboratory Safety Big Idea: Laboratory safety rules are established for the student’s safety and the safety of their classmates.
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Objective: 1: Locate and describe the proper use of safety equipment. • 3.4.7.D2 Select and safely use appropriate tools, products, and systems for specific tasks.
• S8.A.2 Processes, procedures, and tools of scientific investigations
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• Teacher and student demonstration of eye wash, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, and phone • Locate safety equipment, fire alarm, and escape route
• Classroom safety equipment and laboratory equipment • Safety worksheet
• Safety Quiz
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Objective: 2: Identify safe and unsafe procedures in the science laboratory. • See objective 1
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Needs of Living Things Big Idea: All living things share common needs.
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Objective: 1: Describe needs of all living things. • • • •
3.1.7.A2 3.1.7.A3 3.1.7.A9 3.1.8.A8
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homeostasis autotroph heterotroph pollination germination stamen pistil anther filament ovary pollen fertilization xylem phloem stomata angiosperm gymnosperm embryo seed coat stored food
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Seed dissection Peanut activity Bean plant experiment Flower dissection
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Lima beans Kidney beans Raw peanuts Hand lens Red beans Cups Potting soil Gravel Graduated cylinder Metric ruler Razor Q-tip Lens paper
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Seed Lab Peanut Activity Bean Plant Questions Flower Lab Plant Test
Objective: 2: Describe the function of different plant parts. • 3.1.6.A5 Describe basic structures that plant and animals have that contribute to their ability to make or find food and reproduce.
• S8.B.1:Structure and Function of Organisms
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Objective: 3: Understand that an organism’s life cycle has a specific length.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Needs of Living Things Big Idea: All living things share common needs.
PA/Common Core Standards • 3.1.7.B2 Compare sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
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Objective: 4: Use plant growth to identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations. • S8.A.1.1.2 Explain how certain questions can be answered through scientific inquiry.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Metric System and Measurement Big Idea: The metric system is a system of measurement used worldwide by all scientists.
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Objective: 1: Determine the type of measurement and the appropriate tool to measure. • S8.A.2.2 Apply appropriate instruments for a specific purpose and describe the information the instrument can provide.
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length mass volume temperature meniscus triple-beam balance graduated cylinder metric ruler gram liter meter degrees Celsius metric prefixes
• Mass lab • Length lab • Volume lab • Temperature lab • Metric conversion problem solving
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• Conversion Quiz • Metric Test • Measurement Labs
Objective: 2: Solve metric conversions. • 2.3.8.D Perform conversions within the metric system.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Scientific Inquiry Big Idea: Answer questions through scientific investigations.
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Objective: 1: Identify and apply the steps of the scientific method to specific problems. • 3.1.7.A9 Design a scientific investigation and understand that current scientific knowledge guides current investigations.
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• S8.A.2.1.2 Define concepts operationally, raise testable questions, or formulate hypotheses.
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problem research hypothesis experiment observation conclusion data independent variable dependent variable scientific theory inference variable control constant
• Bean plant experiment • Experimental design • Comparing observations and inferences • Writing hypotheses • Identifying variables • Writing conclusions • Drop height vs. bounce height lab
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Planarian Petri dishes Black paper Tape Lights 2 rats Triple-beam balance Aquariums Meter stick Small rubber balls
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Scientific Inquiry Big Idea: Answer questions through scientific investigations.
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Objective: 2: Design an experiment to answer a specific question. • 3.1.7.A9 Design a scientific investigation and understand that current scientific knowledge guides current investigations.
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• S8.A.2.1.3 Design a controlled experiment by specifying how the independent variables will be manipulated, how the dependent variable will be measured, and which variables will be held constant. • S8.A.2.1.4 Interpret data/observations; develop relationships among variables based on data/observations to design models as solutions. • S8.A.2.1.5 Use evidence from investigations to clearly communicate and support conclusions.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Characteristics of Living Things Big Idea: All living things share common characteristics.
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• Planarian reproduction lab • Creative character • Various worksheets • Characteristics of life drawings
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Objective: 1: List characteristics of life. • 3.1.7.A1 Describe the similarities and physical characteristics in diverse organisms.
• S7.B.1.1.1 • S7.B1.1.2
homeostasis cells embryo zygote stimulus response asexual reproduction sexual reproduction growth development unicellular multicellular eukaryote prokaryote
Planarian Petri dish Razors Hand lens Rubber cement School bell
• Asexual Reproduction Lab • Characteristics of Life Test • Creative Character
Objective: 2: Describe ways that organisms reproduce. • 3.1.7.B2 Compare sexual and asexual reproduction.
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• S7.B.1.2.1 • S7.B.1.2.2
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Microscope Skills Big Idea: Microscopes allow scientists to discover cells.
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Objective: 1: Identify parts and demonstrate proper operation of the microscope. • 3.1.7.A9 Use appropriate tools and technology.
• S7.A.1.2.1 • S7.A.2.2.3
• electron microscope • compound light microscope • resolution • magnification • eyepiece • body tube • nosepiece • high/low scanning objectives • coarse/fine adjustment knob • stage/stage clip • light source/mirror • diaphragm • arm • base • hinge
• Microscope lab • Microscope parts and function worksheet • Plate drawings • Proper use of microscope worksheet
• Compound light microscope • Glass slides • Coverslips • Prepared slides of colored threads • Planarian • Lens paper
• Microscope Lab • Plate Drawings • Microscope Tests
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Objective: 2: View microscopic objects and cells. • 3.1.7.A5 Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things. • 3.1.6.A8 Explain why the details of most cells are only visible through a microscope.
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• S8.A.3.1 Explain the parts of a simple system, their roles, and their relationship to the system as a whole. • S8.A.2.2. Apply appropriate instruments for a specific purpose and describe the information the instrument can provide.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Cell Theory Big Idea: All living things are made of cells.
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Objective: 1: Describe the 3 statements of the Cell Theory. • 3.1.7.A4 Explain how cells arise from preexisting cells. • 3.1.6.A4 Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells and that many organisms are unicellular and must carry out all life functions in one cell. • 3.1.7.A5: Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things. • 3.1.7.A6: Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism.
• S8.A.3.1 Explain the parts of a simple system, their roles, and their relationships to the system as a whole.
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spontaneous generation nucleus mitochondrion chloroplast cell wall cell membrane chromatin cytoplasm endoplasmic reticulum ribosome Golgi body vacuole lysosome organelle tissue organ organ system organism epithelial tissue nerve tissue connective tissue muscle tissue ligament tendon
• Edible cell lab • Plant and animal cell model • Cheek cell lab • Plant cell lab • Chicken wing and heart dissection • Cell flash cards
• Cupcakes • Icing • Assorted candies • Construction paper • Methylene blue • Toothpicks • Slides • Coverslips • Absorbent paper towels • Elodea • Chicken (eggs, wings, hearts) • Razor • Probe • Trays • Dissecting scissors
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Cell Test Cell Model Plant Lab Cell Lab Cells, Tissues, Organs Lab
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Objective: 2: Describe the structure and function of cell organelles. • 3.1.7.A5 Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Cell Theory Big Idea: All living things are made of cells.
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Objective: 3: Describe the levels of organization from cell to organism. • 3.1.7.A5 Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things. • 3.1.7.A6 Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism.
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• S8.A.3.1.2 Explain the concept of order in a system.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Chemistry of Cells Big Idea: All living things are composed of the same chemical compounds.
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Objective: 1: Describe the types and functions of organic compounds found in the cell. • 3.1.7.A1 Describe the similarities and physical characteristics in diverse organisms. • 3.2.7.A1 Differentiate between elements and compounds. • 3.2.7.A2 Identify atoms as the basic building blocks of matter and that elements are composed of one type of atom.
• S8.B.1.1.1 Describe the structure of living things that help them function effectively in specific ways.
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nucleic acids carbohydrates protein lipids matter atom element organic inorganic molecule compound amino acid enzyme starch DNA RNA
• Oil and water lab • Chemistry flash cards • Recipe for the human body • Various worksheets • Brainpop.com body chemistry
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Vegetable oil Milk Water Test tubes Test tube rack Graduated cylinders Food coloring Stir stick Goggles Apron
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• Chemistry Test • Oil and Water Lab
Objective: 2: Explain why water is essential to the cell. • 3.1.7.A1 Describe the similarities and physical characteristics in diverse organisms.
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• S8.B.1.1.1 Describe the structure of living things that help them function effectively in specific ways.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Movement Across a Cell Membrane Big Idea: The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell.
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Objective: 1: Describe the processes that allow materials to move into and out of the cell. • 3.1.7.A5 Explain how the cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living things.
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diffusion osmosis exocytosis endocytosis active transport passive transport permeable impermeable selectively permeable
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Egg osmosis lab Cornstarch and iodine lab Potato lab Smelly balloons Plant cell osmosis
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Egg Water Plastic cup Masking tape Graduated cylinder Corn syrup Vinegar Probe Triple beam balance Paper towels Calculator Potato Salt Petri dish Balloons Food extract Elodea
• Egg Osmosis Lab • Cell Membrane Test
Objective: 2: Explain how energy is involved in transporting some materials. • See objective 1
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• S7.B.1.1.2
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Cell Energy Big Idea: Cells capture and release energy.
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Objective: 1: Compare the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and fermentation. • 3.1.7.A2 Describe how organisms obtain and use energy throughout their lives. • 3.1.6.A5 Describe basic structures that plants and animals have to contribute to their ability to make food and reproduce.
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photosynthesis respiration fermentation glucose stomata chloroplast chorophyll alcoholic fermentation lactic acid fermentation
• Fermentation lab • Bromothymol blue demo • Energy equations manipulatives • Brainpop.com on photosynthesis
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Balloons Yeast Sugar Stirring rod Test tubes Test tube rack Equation packets Bromothymol blue Straws Beakers
• Fermentation Lab • Various Worksheets • Cell Energy Test
Objective: 2: Explain how photosynthesis and respiration are opposite processes. • 3.1.7.A2 Describe how organisms obtain and use energy throughout their lives.
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• S7.B.1.1.2
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Cell Cycle Big Idea: How do plants, animals, and other living things reproduce?
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Objective: 1: Cells come from other cells through cell division. • 3.1.7.A4 Explain how cells arise from pre-existing cells. • 3.1.7.B2: Compare sexual reproduction with asexual reproduction.
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mitosis interphase cytokinesis cell cycle spindle fibers chromotids chromosomes DNA prophase metaphase anaphase telephase centromere cancer
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Cell cycle manipulatives Onion cell mitosis lab Online mitosis Lab Cell cycle flash cards Cancer research Internet sites on cancer
Cell cycle packets Onion root tip slides Lens paper Microscopes Laptops
Onion Mitosis Lab Chromosome Quiz Cell Cycle Test Mitosis Quiz Cancer Paper
Objective: 2: A cell must have a full set of chromosomes to function. • 3.1.7.A4 Explain how cells arise from pre-existing cells.
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Objective: 3: Cell division enables multicellular organisms to develop, grow, and repair themselves. • 3.1.7.A1 Describe the similarities and differences of physical characteristics in diverse organisms.
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• S8.B.1.1.4 Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism and describe how specific structures, which underlie larger systems, enable the system to function as a whole.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: DNA and RNA Big Idea: DNA and RNA control inherited characteristics.
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Objective: 1: The structure of DNA stores information the cell needs. • 3.1.7.B1: Explain how genetic instructions influence inherited traits.
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• S.7.B.2 Continuity of Life
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DNA RNA protein syntheis replication transcription translation double helix nitrogen bases nucleotide codon amino acid protein
• Protein synthesis lab • DNA lab • Protein synthesis diagrams • Various worksheets • Tour of the basics internet activity
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Legos Beads Pipe cleaners Tape Scissors Paper nucleotide pieces Laptops
• DNA Lab • Protein Synthesis Lab • DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Lab
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Genetics Big Idea: Traits pass from parents to offspring in predictable patterns.
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Objective: 1: Describe discoveries made by Gregor Mendel. • 3.1.7.B1 Explain how genetic instructions influence inherited traits. Identify Mendelian patterns of inheritance.
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• S8.B.2.2.1 Identify and explain differences between inherited and acquired traits. • S8.B.2.2.2 Recognize that the gene is the basic unit of inheritance, that there are dominant and recessive genes, and that traits are inherited.
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purebred hybrid dominant recessive alleles genetics heredity traits inherited traits acquired traits gene heterozygous homozygous codominance incomplete dominance meiosis selective breeding karyotype clone multiple alleles pedigree genome punnett squares probability phenotype genotype
• Face lab • Paper pets • Tour of the basics (internet) • Take a class survey • Genetic problems • Clone mimi (internet)
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Construction paper Scissors Crayons Colored pencils Coins Laptops
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Genetics Vocabulary Quiz Genetic Crosses Quiz Face Lab Paper Pets Advanced Genetics Quiz
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Genetics Big Idea: Traits pass from parents to offspring in predictable patterns.
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Objective: 2: Model the process of genes being passed from parents to offspring. • See objective 1
• S8.B.2.2.2 Recognize that the gene is the basic unit of inheritance, that there are dominant and recessive genes, and that traits are inherited.
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Objective: 3: Describe how some genes are dominant and others are recessive. • See objective 1
• S8.B.2.2.2 Recognize that the gene is the basic unit of inheritance, that there are dominant and recessive genes, and that traits are inherited.
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Objective: 4: Use Punnett squares to predict patterns of heredity. • 3.1.7.B1 Explain how genetic instructions influence inherited traits. Identify Mendelian patterns of inheritance. • 3.1.7.B5 Compare and contrast observable patterns in the physical characteristics across families, strains, and species.
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• S8.A.1.2.3 Describe fundamental scientific or technological concepts that could solve practical problems (Menelian genetics).
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Genetics Big Idea: Traits pass from parents to offspring in predictable patterns.
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Objective: 5: Changes in DNA can produce variation. • 3.1.7.B4 Describe how selective breeding and biotechnology can alter the genetic composition of organisms.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Classification Big Idea: Organisms can be grouped according to their similarities and differences.
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Objective: 1: Understand why scientists classify living things. • 3.1.6 A1 Describe the similarities and differences of major physical characteristics in plant, animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria. • 3.1.7.B5 Compare and contrast observable patterns in the physical characteristics across families, strains, and species. • 3.1.7.A6 Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism.
• S8.B.1.1.3 Apply knowledge of characteristic structures to identify or categorize organisms.
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classification taxonomy kingdom phylum class order family genus species binomial nomenclature dichotomous key taxonomic key
• Silly science dichotomous key • Norns dichotomous key • Arachnid dichotomous key • Leaves dichotomous key • Various worksheets
• Leaves • Tree field guide
• Dichotomous Keys • Classification Quiz • Classification Saying
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Objective: 2: Explain how scientific names are determined. • See objective 1
• S8.B.1.1.3 Apply knowledge of characteristic structures to identify or categorize organisms.
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Objective: 3: Determine organisms’ levels of classification. • See objective 1
• S8.B.1.1.3 Apply knowledge of characteristic structures to identify or categorize organisms.
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Objective: 4: Analyze how to use a dichotomous key.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Classification Big Idea: Organisms can be grouped according to their similarities and differences.
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• S8.B.1.1.3 Apply knowledge of characteristic structures to identify or categorize organisms.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Evolution Big Idea: Species change over time.
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Objective: 1: Fossils are evidence of earlier life. • 3.1.7.C3 Identify evidence drawn from geology fossils and comparative anatomy that provides the basis for the Theory of Evolution.
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fossils mass extinction evolution natural selection speciation adaptation
• View various fossils • Natural selection lab
• Fossils • Colored paper clips • Dice
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Objective: 2: More complex organisms have developed over time. • 3.1.7.C3 Identify evidence drawn from geology fossils and comparative anatomy that provides the basis for the Theory of Evolution. • 3.1.7.C1 Describe how natural selection is an underlying factor in a population’s ability to adapt to changes. • 3.1.7.C2 Explain why the extinction of species may occur when the environment changes.
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• S8.B.3.2.3 Describe the response of organisms to environmental changes and how those changes affect survival. • S8.B.2.1.1 Explain how inherited structures or behaviors help organisms survive and reproduce in different environments. • S8.B.2.1.2 Explain how different adaptations in individuals of the same species may affect survivability or reproduction success.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Evolution Big Idea: Species change over time.
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Objective: 3: Mass extinctions contributed to the development of Earth’s history. • 3.1.7.C3 Identify evidence drawn from geology fossils and comparative anatomy that provides the basis for the Theory of Evolution • 3.1.7.C1 Describe how natural selection is an underlying factor in a population’s ability to adapt to changes. • 3.1.7.C2 Explain why the extinction of species may occur when the environment changes.
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• S8.B.3.2.3 Describe the response of organisms to environmental changes and how those changes affect survival. • S8.B.2.1.1 Explain how inherited structures or behaviors help organisms survive and reproduce in different environments. • S8.B.2.1.2 Explain how different adaptations in individuals of the same species may affect survivability or reproduction success.
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Cocalico School District Course Curriculum Details Course: Science - 07 Area: Evolution Big Idea: Species change over time.
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Objective: 4: Explain how natural selection cause living things to evolve. • 3.1.7.C3 Identify evidence drawn from geology fossils and comparative anatomy that provides the basis for the Theory of Evolution • 3.1.7.C1 Describe how natural selection is an underlying factor in a population’s ability to adapt to changes. • 3.1.7.C2 Explain why the extinction of species may occur when the environment changes.
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• S8.B.3.2.3 Describe the response of organisms to environmental changes and how those changes affect survival. • S8.B.2.1.1 Explain how inherited structures or behaviors help organisms survive and reproduce in different environments. • S8.B.2.1.2 Explain how different adaptations in individuals of the same species may affect survivability or reproduction success.
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