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Greenwood College
Human Biology ATAR course
Unit 1 and 2 Program 2015
TEACHER: Mr J Weber
Resource Key:
HP = Human Perspectives ATAR Units 1 & 2 HP 4th ed. = Human Perspectives 4th ed. In class old text.
Week / Overall Content / Content Focus / Resources/Activities / Homework / Assessments1 / Introduction to course.
Science Inquiry Skills / · Introduce course/assessment outlines.
· Use syllabus as a checklist.
· Brainstorm “What is Human Biol?”
· HB is the study of humans, both as individuals and popns and their interaction with the environment.
· Brainstorm “What is Science?” à systematic observation & testing of ideas = experiments
· Briefly discuss “How do scientist investigate?”
· pg 5 HP à Revise Scientific Method and common terms.
· “How do scientist avoid bias and error?” pg 7 HP / · See Table 1.1 pg 5 HP
· Investigation terms – p/point.
· ‘Scientific Method” w/sheet.
· “Experimental Design” Pairs Check w/sheet
· Dictogloss HP pg 7. / Review Q’s 5,7 & 8
pg 13.
Apply Your Knowledge (AYK) 5&6 pg 13
2 / Cells / · Cell – Structures and functions
· Revise safe microscope use and parts.
· Learn how to use minigrid via RTG ELMO.
· Use microscopes/micrographs to explore organelle structures involved in metabolism.
· SA/VOL ratio & conc. gradients effect on rate of movement. / HP Chapter 3
· Cell parts/functions Silent Card Shuffle
· Cell colouring
· Microscope revision w/sheet
· Pairs check MS calcs
· Lab exercise – Observing cells, activity 3.1 – p35
· Read “Why are cells so small?” HP text, pg 33.
· Why are cells so small? w/sheet / Task 1: Second hand data test
H/work q’s.
1. Why does a small piece of apple have a larger surface area than a whole apple?
2. Why can a small cell support itself better than a large cell?
3 / Cells and methods of transport. / · “Level’s of organization”.
· Explain “Cell Theory”, read HP pg 28 1st para only.
· Homeostasis
· Structure of the cell membrane
· Explain & demonstrate diffusion (via food dye) and osmosis (via Gummy Bears)
· Methods of transporting material across membrane
· Demo osmosis via deshelled eggs. / HP2 Chapter 4
· Read “Cell requirements” pg 40.
· Answer RQ’s 1-2 pg 39
· Transport p/point.
· Cell membrane – Border security w/sheet.
· Cut n Paste Concept map w/sheet
· STAWA Act 9(lab)
· What do we accurately measure volume a liquid with? Explain difference between measuring cylinder and beaker.
· Answer WACE exam 2013 question 36 / Week 3
ISSUE Task 2.
Cell Study
4 / Tissue types.
Metabolism / · Tissues perform specific functions and can be categorised into four basic groups: epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous.
· Define metabolism, anabolism, catabolism with e.g. of reactions.
· Cellular respiration occurs in different locations, with/out O2 to release energy, which can be stored as ATP.
· Nutrients required and their uses. / HP Chapter 5
· Tissue p/point.
HP Chapter 6
· “Cells perform…growth” h/out
· “Cellular respiration –gives u wings” w/sheet.
· “What kind of chemical changes” w/sheet.
· Food glorious food w/sheet.
Refer to HP 4th ed. / Homework:
HP RQ’s 2 – 5, pg 61
5 / Enzymes / · Define metabolism, anabolism, catabolism with e.g. of reactions.
· Identify structure, function and factors effecting enzymes in the body
· Lab on enzymes. / HP Chapter 6
· Show/discuss power point on Enzymes.
· “Enzymes” dictogloss.
· Complete “Enzymes” w/sheet.
· Cut n Paste Concept map w/sheet.
· STAWA Act 27 (lab) / Present Task 2, cell Study.
6/7 / Circulatory System / · Introduction to circulatory system — components and their roles/function.
· Ask the class, “What is the role of the heart?”
· Roles of plasma & erythrocytes in the transport of materials including oxygen, nutrients & wastes.
· Blood — components cellular and non-cellular.
· Role of the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries in the circulation of blood. / HP Chapter 7
· “Have a heart” w/sheet.
· “The circulatory system” colour-in.
· Cardiac circulation revision: “Which way does the blood go?” w/sheet.
· Heart dissection?
STAWA Act 14 – Part B ONLY (lab)
· “The role of erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells) and Plasma in the transport of O2 CO2” w/sheet.
· Show “Unit 2A Blood” p/point.
Students listen for specific answers, then jigsaw. / Task 3:
Cells & Metabolism Test.
6/7 / Circulatory System / · Cardiac Cycle
· Clotting of blood at wound and inflammatory response.
· Lymphatic, drainage and defence.
· ABO blood group system – antigens, antibodies, universal donors and receivers. Rh & Transfusions. / HP Chapter 8
· “Have a heart” w/sheet, Side A.
· Unit 2A Blood p/point
· Clotting of blood and Inflammatory Response power point questions.
· Lymphatic System w/sheet.
· “What blood type can donate to me?” info sheet.
· HP pg 95. RQ’s 10, 11, 12b, 13, 14. / HP pg 95. RQ 7
“Have a heart” w/sheet, Side B.
7/8 / Respiratory System / · Introduce respiratory system — structures/functions.
· Gas exchange including characteristics of respiratory surfaces.
· Maintenance of concentration gradients in lungs including breathing and blood flow.
· Effects of lifestyle & environment on gas exchange. / · Colouring in resp system
· “Gas exchange” pics h/out.
· “Gas exchange and maintenance..” w/sheet
· Demo – Bell Jar
STAWA Act 12
STAWA Act 13 / HP pg 106. RQ 1,3,4,7 and 8.
8/9 / Digestive system
Excretory System / · Digestive system parts.
· Mechanical digestion, peristalsis and elimination.
· Absorption via capillaries and lymph vessels.
· Healthy eating and eating disorders.
· Intro and deamination of a.a. in the liver
· Formation of urine and excretion. / · Colouring in w/sheet.
· “It’s alimentary my dear Watson.” w/sheet
· “Are you absorbing all this info?” w/sheet.
· STAWA Act 22, Part A and B only.
HP Chapter 10
· STAWA Activity 20
· Homeostatic control of fluids w/sheet
· “You have got to be kidney.” / Task 4
Respiration & Circulation Test
Term 2 Week 1
1/2 / Excretory System / · The nephron
· Revision = Inside/outside circle Q’s: digestion, excretion / · “The nephron” wsheet / “Urine formation q’s” w/sheet
1/2 / Skeleton / Skeleton—structure and function related to:
· Macro & microscopic structure of bone
· Cartilage types – Hyaline, Elastic & Fibrocartilage.
· Structure & function of major joint types Including ball & socket, hinge, pivot, gliding, immovable.
· Types of movement
· Effects of ageing on the skeletal system. / HP Chapter 12
· Skeleton Bingo
3/4 / Muscles / Muscles—structure & function related to:
· Macroscopic including the types, locations & resulting movements
· Microscopic including myofibrils
· Molecular including actin, myosin
· Antagonistic Muscles – sliding filament theory. / HP Chapter 11 / Week 3
Task 5
Digestion and excretion test.
Week 4
ASSIGNMENT FREE WEEK.
5 / EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS
6/7 / DNA / · Structure of DNA - helix, complimentary bases, histones, template & coding strands.
· DNA replication
· Functions of Proteins - why do we need them?
· Protein Synthesis - transcription, translation, mRNA production, amino acid sequencing.
Epigenetics - factors controlling protein synthesis / HP Chapter 13
· DNA structure w/sheet
· DNA – Code for life w/sheet.
· KNEX model building?
· Transcription translation w/sheet
· You tube clip showing transcript/latn in REAL TIME.
8/9 / Mitosis and Cancer / · Mitosis
· Revise replication
· Cancer / HP Chapter 14
· Mitosis p/point.
· Silent Card Shuffle.
· 1 metre rulers model.
· HP Ch 14 RQ’s 8-10 pg 190 / H/work
Cut n Paste AND Find, use and demonstrate “Mitosis” app from “I-tunes” or “Google play store”.
Answer RQ 1 pg 63.
Copy down Q: “Why it is vital each new cell receives the exact same amount of DNA?”
Answer: see HP pg 184. The genetic information is passed on…
10/11 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · Male reproductive system - structure & function.
· Female reproductive system - structure & function.
· Revise mitosis
· Meiosis
· Crossing over, non-disjunction, random assortment. / · Colour and label male/female w/sheets.
· Mitosis/meiosis p/point
· 1 metre rulers model.
· Silent card shuffle / Week 11
Task 6
DNA, mitosis, meiosis and reproductive parts test.
Term 3
1 / Meiosis / · Differences between mitosis & meiosis
· Variations in genotypes due to meiosis and fertilisation
· Spermatogenesis / oogenesis / · Spemato/oogenesis w/sheet / H/work
Cut n Paste OR Find, use and demonstrate “Mitosis” app from “I-tunes” or “Google play store”.
Human model with 1 metre rulers.
2 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · Ovarian and Menstrual cycles.
· Hormone regulation - pituitary, hormones, blood & target organ, hormones - table 16.2 pg 214.
· Conception - sexual intercourse, fertilisation, egg & sperm - zygote - embryo -morula - blastocyst - foetus. / · Ovarian/menstrual cycle p/point
· Tale of the menstrual cycle w/sheet
· Hormonal control of spermat/oogenesis w/sheet
· Let it flow w/sheet
· STAWA Act 44
3 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · Embryonic development, embryo -morula - blastocyst - implantation - foetus.
· Primary Germ Layers - ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm.
· Embryonic membranes - amnion, chorion, allantois, yoke sac.
· Development of the placenta.
· Revise Stem Cells 223/224 - Sources/ ethics/research/therapy and legislation. / · OMG! Implantation w/sheet
· Cell differentiation p/point
· “Development of the embryo” p/point for pics.
· “Stem cells..” w/sheet. / · Pictorial pop quiz p/point
4 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · Foetal development (overview only).
· Pregnancy changes to the mother.
· Maintaining a healthy pregnancy - diet, smoking & alcohol, chemicals.
· Disruptions to foetus - congenital disorders, teratogens, infections, viruses. / · Changes to baby/mother w/sheet
· Prenatal care questions.
5 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · Diagnosis of foetal health - ultrasound, fetoscopy, Foetal blood sampling, Foetal monitoring. amniocentesis & CVS.
· Treatments of Infertility - AID, IVF, ART, GIFT, ICSI donors & surrogacy. / · Prenatal care questions, complete Q 10, summary table.
· Treatment of infertility PMI chart.
6 / Body Systems
Reproductive / · 3 Stages of Labour - main events & timeframe.
· Changes to baby at birth - circulation.
· Changes to mother after birth.
· Structure & function of breast.
· Lactation - milk let down reflex.
· Physical development in infancy (overview only) / · From fertilisation to birth timeline w/sheet.
· “Birth” w/sheet
· Breast structure and feeding w/sheet. / Task 7
Ovarian / Menstrual cycles, Primary Germ Layers, Diagnosis of foetal health TEST.
7 / Life Choices
& STI's / · Methods of contraception - barrier/chemical/short term/ permanent.
· Related ethical issues
· Diseases transmitted through unprotected sex or genital contact - symptoms & treatments.
· Prevention / ISSUE Task 3 STI’S/Contraception research asst.
8/9 / Genetics
DNA / · Revise DNA - gene, loci, allele.
· Introduce Gregory Mendel - pea studies.
· Monohybrid crosses - probable frequencies of genotype and phenotype, punnet squares.
· Recessive, dominance, codominance, autosomal & sex-linked.
· Diseases - PKU, Huntington's, colourblind, haemophilia.
· ABO blood inheritance - antigens & antibodies. / · Mendelian inheritance p/point.
· Genetics w/sheets.
· Revise “which blood type can donate to me” chart. / Task 8
STI’s & contraception research assignment / validation test.
10/
Term 4 Week 1 / Genetics
Inheritance / · Inheritance patterns & eg diseases.
· Pedigree charts - symbols/construction & use to determine inheritance pattern - eg diseases. / · Pedigree chart w/sheet package.
2 / Human
Variation / · Genetic counselling - options.
· DNA profiling - electrophoresis DNA fingerprinting.
· Ethical issues of profiling - health insurance issues
3/4 / Human
Variation / · Variation - eg's, skin colour/ height, body morphology.
· Revise meiosis.
· Creating genetic diversity through: Random assortment, random fertilisation, crossing over, non-disconjunction, epigenetics.
· Non-disconjunction - Trisomy, Monosomy, Down syndrome, Turner syndrome / · Other modes of inheritance p/point.
· Multiple alleles/polygenic inheritance w/sheet
· Human variation p/point. / Task 9
Genetics and Inheritance Test.
5 / Science Inquiry Skills / · Revise experimental design.
STUDY TECHNIQUES. / Task 10
2nd hand data test
6 / EXAMS EXAMS EXAMS
Assessment Outline.
SCASA weighting / Greenwood College weighting / Type / Task / TaskWeighting / Approximate Due date
20% / 20% / Science inquiry
Science inquiry involves identifying and posing questions; planning, conducting and reflecting on investigations; processing, analysing and interpreting data; and communicating findings. It is concerned with evaluating claims, investigating ideas, solving problems, reasoning, drawing valid conclusions, and/or developing evidence‐based arguments. / Task 1: Second Hand Data Test.
Students demonstrate their understanding of the planning, analysing and evaluating phases of an experiment.
Task 10: Second Hand Data Test.
Students demonstrate their understanding of the planning, analysing and evaluating phases of an experiment. / 10%
10% / Term 1 Week 2
Term 4 Week 5
15% / 15% / Extended Response
Tasks requiring an extended response can involve selecting and integrating appropriate science concepts,
models and theories to explain and predict phenomena, and applying those concepts, models and theories to new situations; interpreting scientific and/or media texts and evaluating processes, claims and
conclusions by considering the quality of available evidence; and using reasoning to construct scientific arguments. / Task 2: Cell study
Students research different methods of membrane transport and design and conduct own experiments to demonstrate understanding.
Task 8: STD’s and contraception.
Students research the physiological and social effects of STD’s and contraception, then complete a validation test. / 7.5%
7.5% / Term 1 Week 5
Term 3 Week 8
25% / 25% / Test
Tests typically consist of multiple choice questions and questions requiring short and extended answers.
They should be designed so that students can apply their understanding and skills in human biology to
analyse, interpret, solve problems and construct scientific arguments. / Task 3: Cells and metabolism.
Task 4: Respiratory and circulation.
Task 5: Digestion and excretion
Task 6: DNA, mitosis, meiosis and reproductive parts.
Task 7: Ovarian/menstrual cycle, Primary germ layers, diagnosis of foetal health.
Task 9: Genetics and inheritance.
Task 11: Homework completion. / 3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
4%
3.5% / Term 1 Week 3
Term 1 Week 8
Term 2 Week 3
Term 2
Week 11
Term 3 Week 6
Term 4 Week 4
N/A
40% / 40% / Examination
Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit. In preparation for Unit 3 and Unit 4, the examination should reflect the examination design brief included in the ATAR Year 12 syllabus for this course. / Semester 1 examination-
Unit 1.
Semester 2 examination-
Unit 1 and 2. / 20%
20% / Term 2 Week 5
Term 4 Week 6
Unit content – Your check list for what you need to know.