Biology, Honors Biology, and AP Biology Power Standards

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1 Biology, Honors Biology, and AP Biology Power Standards - Be able to apply the scientific inquiry process to investigate the natural world. - Be able to explain and apply communication, collaboration, and scientific honesty to the advancement of science. - Be able to explain how science and technology are essential in solving critical issues that affect society, and analyze critical issues that influence society. - Be able to recognize when a systems approach is appropriate; if so, describe the interdependence of a system s components and predict the consequences of changes to the system - Be able to explain the role of complex molecules in essential cellular and life functions. - Be able to explain the role of cellular structures in essential life functions. - Be able to explain how genetic information encoded in DNA/RNA molecules regulates protein production, cell growth and division, and genetic variation. - Be able to explain how matter is cycled and energy is transferred through ecosystems. - Be able to explain and evaluate the factors that affect population growth and population dynamics in an ecosystem. - Be able to explain the major factors that determine biological evolution. - Be able to explain how the factors that determine biological evolution account for the diversity of life on Earth. - Be able to explain evolutionary relationships in the biological classification of organisms.

2 BIOLOGY, HONORS BIOLOGY, & AP BIOLOGY THEMES - Science as a Process Science is a way of knowing. It can involve a discovery - process using inductive reasoning, or it can be a process of hypothesis testing. - Example: The theory of evolution was developed based on observation and - experimentation. - Evolution Evolution is the biological change of organisms that occurs over - time and is driven by the process of natural selection. Evolution accounts for the - diversity of life on Earth. - Example: Widespread use of antibiotics has selected for antibiotic resistance in - disease-causing bacteria. - Energy Transfer Energy is the capacity to do work. All living organisms are - active (living) because of their abilities to link energy reactions to the biochemical - reactions that take place within their cells. - Example: The energy of sunlight, along with carbon dioxide and water, allows plant - cells to make organic materials, synthesize chemical energy molecules, and - ultimately release oxygen to the environment. - Continuity and Change All species tend to maintain themselves from - generation to generation using the same genetic code. However, there are - genetic mechanisms that lead to change over time, or evolution. - Example: Mitosis consistently replicates cells in an organism; meiosis (and hence - sexual reproduction) results in genetic variability. - Relationship of Structure to Function The structural levels from molecules - to organisms ensure successful functioning in all living organisms and living - systems. - Example: Aerodynamics of a bird s wing permits flight. - Regulation Everything from cells to organisms to ecosystems is in a state of - dynamic balance that must be controlled by positive or negative feedback - mechanisms. - Example: Body temperature is regulated by the brain via feedback mechanisms. - Interdependence in Nature Living organisms rarely exist alone in nature. - Example: Microscopic organisms can live in a symbiotic relationship in the intestinal - tract of another organism; the host provides shelter and nutrients, and the - microorganisms digest the food. - Science, Technology, and Society Scientific research often leads to - technological advances that can have positive and/or negative impacts upon - society as a whole.

3 CHEMISTRY POWER STANDARDS Atomic Structure - Know the properties and locations of the three major subatomic particles - Know the differences between the Bohr model and the Quantum Mechanical Model - Know the relationships and definitions of isotopes, atomic number, mass number and average atomic mass Nomenclature - Recognize and characterize the different kinds of chemical bonding - Know the rules for naming ionic compounds, covalent compounds and acids - Write formulas for the above mentioned compounds if given the proper name Role of Energy in Chemical Reactions - Investigate and understand the how the conservation of energy is expressed in chemical reactions - -Be able to explain why a reaction might release energy or take in energy but all reactions require activation energy - Understand the meaning of specific heat capacity and how it applies to outside life Conservation of Mass in Reactions - Be able to balance a chemical reaction - Do stoichiometric calculations - Describe and understand the difference between a limiting reagent and excess reagent Reaction Dynamics - Know the difference between a reaction that goes to completion and one that comes a state of equilibrium - Describe the factors that influence the rate of a reaction

4 Phases of Matter - Know the behavior of the 3 phases of matter - Recognize the state of matter of an element based on the periodic table - Know how gas behavior varies based on pressure, volume, number of moles and temperature both qualitatively and quantitatively Periodic Table - Decipher the arrangement of electrons of an element from its location on the periodic table - Predict reactivity, atom size, ion size and other properties of elements by their arrangement on the periodic table - Use data provided to profile an atom Solution Chemistry - Describe the amount of compound dissolved in water with words and in terms of molarity - Describe the properties of acids and bases

5 PHYSICAL SCIENCE POWER STANDARDS - The student will be able to state and apply the scientific method to the content areas of Physics, Earth Science, and Chemistry. - The student will be able to cite specific examples of events and scientists as their ideas apply in daily life. - The student will be able to record, evaluate and mathematically apply measurements in scientific investigations. - The student will be able to model, experimentally determine and mathematically analyze simple velocity, accelerated motion, Newton s Laws and Conservation Laws. - The student will be able to state and explain the principles of earth science including rock formation, plate tectonics, and the geologic history of the earth.. - The student will be able to state and conceptually apply principles of charge, current, voltage, energy and power in simple circuit applications. - The student will be able to state and conceptually apply principles of magnetism and electromagnetic induction. - 8 The student will be able to state and conceptually apply chemical principles of atomic structure, and the equations of formation for simple chemical compounds. - The student will be able to state and apply the 5 step problem solving process. - The student will be able to use scientific formulae to guide their thinking process in understanding physical systems.

6 PHYSICAL SCIENCE POWER STANDARDS - The student will be able to state and apply the scientific method to the content areas of Physics, Earth Science, and Chemistry. - The student will be able to cite specific examples of events and scientists as their ideas apply in daily life. - The student will be able to record, evaluate and mathematically apply measurements in scientific investigations. - The student will be able to model, experimentally determine and mathematically analyze simple velocity, accelerated motion, Newton s Laws and Conservation Laws. - The student will be able to state and explain the principles of earth science including rock formation, plate tectonics, and the geologic history of the earth.. - The student will be able to state and conceptually apply principles of charge, current, voltage, energy and power in simple circuit applications. - The student will be able to state and conceptually apply principles of magnetism and electromagnetic induction. - 8 The student will be able to state and conceptually apply chemical principles of atomic structure, and the equations of formation for simple chemical compounds. - The student will be able to use the factor-label method of unit conversion. - The student will be able to state and apply the 5 step problem solving process. - The student will be able to use scientific formulae to guide their thinking process in understanding physical systems.

7 PHYSICS POWER STANDARDS - The student will be able to state and apply the scientific method to the content areas of Physics. - The student will be able to cite specific examples of events and physicists pertinent to the development and current application of classical and modern physics in the scientific community. - The student will be able to record, evaluate and mathematically apply measurements in scientific investigations. - The student will be able to model, experimentally determine and mathematically analyze motion using a variety of techniques. - The student will be able to use vectors qualitatively and quantitatively to express vector quantities used in Physics - The student will be able to state and mathematically apply Newton s Laws in identifying, analyzing and measuring forces for objects in linear or circular motion. - The student will be able to state and mathematically apply the conservation laws of momentum and energy in mechanical and electrical systems - The student will be able to state and mathematically apply principles of charge, field, voltage, current, energy and power in systems involving electricity and magnetism. - The student will be able to analyze and apply principles of fluid motion and pressure. - The student will be able to define and apply wave concepts in the transmission of light and sound.