2016 - Allen County – Scottsville HS
Selected Topics in Science // Block Schedule
Unit 1 – Biology I (3 weeks)
Biochemistry and Properties of Water
pH
Cell Science and Organelles
Plant vs. Animal cells
Cell Chemistry – Cell transport and enzymes
Replication, Transcription, Translation
Replication Fork and Polymerase
Transcription factors and mRNA
Translation – Protein Synthesis
Cell Division
Mitosis and the stages of Mitosis
Meiosis
Oogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Labs: Biochem Poker
Microscope Lab – Stages of mitosis
Diffusion – Osmosis Lab
Regeneration Lab – Planarians and Asexual Reproduction
Great Plant Growing Contest
Selected Readings
Unit 2 – Biology II (3 weeks)
Genetics
Dominant and Recessive Traits
Sex-Linked Traits
Dihybrid Crosses
Incomplete Dominance
ABO Blood type problems
Pedigree Analysis
Population Genetics
Population bottlenecks
Founder effect
Food Chains
Energy flow
Food, Energy, Biomass pyramids
Classification
Taxonomic keys – dichotomous keys
Behaviors and Neurological Responses
Nerve Cells
Evolution
Natural Selection vs. Artificial selection
Survival of the fittest
Isolation and Mutation
Environmental problems facing our earth
Labs: Who’s My Daddy
Where’s My Momma
Citibank Robbery Problem
Pedigree Analysis – Case Study
Population Genetics Lab – Evolution in the Classroom
Dichotomous Key Lab
Selected Readings
Unit 3 – Astronomy (2 weeks)
The Big Bang Theory and proofs
Life cycle of stars
Small/Medium, Large, and Very Large
H-R Diagram Analysis
Earth formation and timeline
Nuclear decay
Radiometric dating … carbon-14 and more
Astronomical dates of importance
Labs – Scaling the Solar System
Selected Readings
Unit 4 – Earth Science (2 weeks)
Plate tectonics and continental drift
Convection
Geologic Time and Periods
Mass Extinction Events
Rock Layers and dating
Weather and Weather maps
Convection
Labs – The Rock Lab
Seven Days of Weather Lab
Selected Readings
Unit 5 – Physics (3 weeks)
Newton’s Laws
Gravity and falling objects
Forces and Motion
Vectors
Friction
Electrical forces and Magnetism
Speed, acceleration, trajectory, energy
Labs: The Catapult Lab
Circuit Lab
Solar Car Drag Races
PHET Simulations
Masses and Springs
Projectile Motion
Energy Skate Park
Wave on a String
Making and testing an electromagnet Lab
Selected Readings
Unit 6 – Chemistry (2 weeks)
Periodic Table
Atomic structure
Properties of atoms
Chemical bonding
Chemical Reactions
Endothermic and exothermic
Photosynthesis and Respiration
Labs: Enzyme Lab / Toothpickase
Gunpowder Lab
Selected Readings
Unit 7 - Computer Science (1-2 weeks)
SCRATCH Programming (3-4 assigned problems)
History and Future of Computer Science
Computer Science Applications and Concerns
Computer Engineering / Computer is Agriculture
Computer Science in our Community
Computer Science in Vehicles and Manufacturing (Fanuc robots!)
Unit 7 – A Review (1 weeks)
Scientific Writing
Science Journal
Writing piece
Topics Final Project
CATS review
Jobs in Science
Citizenship Science – a look at nature
Assessments:
Moisty – white board review …
Several Lab Activities
Processed writing piece
Journal – Comp Book
Mid-term
Final
Textbooks:
Conceptual Integrated Science
By Hewitt, Lyons, Suchocki, Yeh
Pearson/Addison Wesley // 2007
Biology, The Campbell book
Genetics, Ricki Lewis
Other:
Colleges and Universities of Kentucky
SKYCTC and what they offer (field trip to SKYCTC)
Survey of Employment – The Plan B
First Day!
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