Unit #1 - Cells, Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems - Expectations
Concepts and Vocabulary:
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Cells
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Cell theory
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Characteristics of living things
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Types of microscopes – compound light, scanning electron,
transmission electron
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Names and function of parts and proper use of compound
light microscopes
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Animal vs. plant cells
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Organelles
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Cell membrane
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Cell wall
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Nucleus
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Mitochondria
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Cytoplasm
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Vacuole
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Chloroplasts
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Ribosomes
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Endoplasmic reticulum – smooth vs. rough
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Golgi body
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Lysosome
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Specialized cells
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Diffusion
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Osmosis
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Cellular respiration
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photosynthesis
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Unicellular vs. multicellular
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Eukaryotes vs. prokaryotes
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Microorganisms
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Bacteria
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Viruses
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Protists
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Diatoms
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Euglena
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Animal-like protists: amoeba and paramecium
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Fungus
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Yeast
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Xylem
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Phloem
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Turgor pressure
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tissues
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Organs
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Organ systems
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Immune system
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Circulatory system
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Skeletal system
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Digestive system
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Nervous system
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Excretory system
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Respiratory system
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Endocrine system
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Antibiotic
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Vaccine
Overall
Expectations:
1. - Assess the impact of cell biology on
individuals, society, and the environment
2. - Investigate functions and processes of
plant and animal cells
3. - Demonstrate an understanding of the
basic structure and function of plant and animal cells and cell processes
Specific Expectations:
1.1 - Assess the role of selected technologies
(e.g., the
development of the electron microscope, the ability to infuse dyes into cells,
in vitro fertilization) in enhancing our understanding of cells and
cellular processes
1.2 - Assess the potential that our understanding of cells
and cell processes has for both beneficial and harmful effects on human health
and the environment, taking different perspectives into account (e.g., the
perspectives of farmers, pesticide manufacturers, people with life- threatening
illnesses
2.2 - Use a microscope correctly and safely to find and
observe components of plant and animal cells (e.g., using an onion slice or
a prepared slide of a protist) and make accurate drawings of their
observations
2.3
- Prepare dry- and wet-mount slides of a variety of objects for use with a
microscope (e.g., a piece of newspaper, a hair)
2.4 - Use scientific inquiry/experimentation skills to
investigate the processes of osmosis and diffusion (online simulator + experiment
w food colouring and temperature)
2.5
- Use appropriate science and technology vocabulary, including organelle,
diffusion, osmosis, cell theory, selective permeability, membrane, stage, and eyepiece
3.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of
the postulates of the cell theory (e.g., the cell is the basic unit of life;
all cells come from pre-existing cells; all living things are made up of one or
more cells) TED talk video!
3.2 - Identify structures and
organelles in cells, including the nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, vacuole, mitochondria, and cytoplasm, and explain the basic
functions of each (e.g., the nucleus holds all the information needed to
make every cell in the body)
3.3 - Compare the structure and
function of plant and animal cells
3.4 - Explain the processes of diffusion and
osmosis and their roles within a cell
3.5 - Identify unicellular organisms (e.g.,
amoebae) and multicellular organisms (e.g., invertebrates [worms],
vertebrates [frogs]), and compare ways in which they meet their basic needs
(e.g., nutrition, movement, gas exchange)
3.6 - Describe the organization of cells
into tissues, organs, and systems (e.g., groups of cells with similar
functions combine to make up tissues; groups of tissues with similar functions
combine to make organs; groups of organs work together as organ systems)
