State Goal 12:
Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the
life, physical and earth/space sciences.
A. Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change.
Assessment Framework - Change over Time
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12.11.25. |
Understand that natural selection acts on the phenotype, not the genotype, of an organism. |
| BHS Course | Unit | Activities |
| Biology, Fundamentals | Changes Through Time |
Stoopers & Squatters Lab Eutopian Lab Natural Variation Lab Peppered Moth Lab Primate Lab |
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Physical Science, Fundamentals (2 years - Chemistry & Physics) |
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| Biology | Changes Through Time |
Stoopers & Squatters Lab Natural Variation Lab Primate Lab |
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| Biology II (Anatomy) | ||
| Environmental Science | Ecosystems: Populations & Succession | Ecological Succession |
| Biology, Honors |
Evolution Human Evolution |
Stoopers & Squatters Lab Primate Lab |
| Chemistry, Honors | ||
| Physics, Honors | ||
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Evolutionary Theory Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Microevolution Population Genetics |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Biological Communities and Species Interactions |
Succession , Introduced Species, and Community Change |
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12.11.26. |
Understand that alleles that are lethal in a homozygous individual may be carried in a heterozygote and thus maintained in a gene pool. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Genetics |
Genetics activities |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
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Biology, Honors |
Genetic Technology |
Genetic Role Playing Activity |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Evolutionary Theory Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Microevolution Population Genetics |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
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12.11.27. |
Understand that variation within a species increases the likelihood that at least some members of a species will reproduce under changed environmental conditions. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Change Through Time |
Evolution activities Evolution video |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Change Through Time |
Competition Scenario Eutopian Island |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Ecosystems and Change |
Genetic Variation and Gene Pools |
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Biology, Honors |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Evolutionary
Theory |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Population Dynamics |
Strategies of Population Growth |
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12.11.28. |
Understand that reproductive or geographic isolation can lead to speciation. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Change Through Time |
Speciation Diagrams Migration and isolation |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Change Through Time |
Eutopian Island |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
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Biology, Honors |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Microevolution Population Genetics Speciation |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
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12.11.29. |
Understand that the millions of different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms that live on Earth today are related to each other by descent from common ancestors, and that biological classifications are based on how organisms are related. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Classification Change Through Time |
Biodiversity
video Geological time scale |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Change Through Time |
Geologic time scale Fossil Lab |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Populations |
Biotic Potential versus Environmental Resistance |
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Biology, Honors |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Evolutionary Theory Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Microevolution Population Genetics Speciation Macroevolution |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Population Dynamics |
Strategies of Population Growth |
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12.11.30. |
Understand how to analyze fossil evidence with regard to mass extinction, episodic speciation, and biological diversity. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Change Through Time |
Fossil activity Fossil video |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Change Through Time |
Fossil Record Activity Fossil Reconstruction Activity |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Evolutionary Change |
Plate Tectonics |
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Biology, Honors |
Evolution |
Fossil Find Activity |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Evolutionary
Theory |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Environmental Geology |
Tectonic Processes and Shifting Continents |