Grade Level Expectations
LS.1.2: Identify and describe structural and functional differences among organelles
Paramecium Homeostasis
RNA and Protein Synthesis
LS.1.4: Compare active and passive cellular transport
LS.1.5: Analyze the movement of water across a cell membrane in hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions
LS.2.7: Identify the basic structure and function of nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, RNA)
Building DNA
RNA and Protein Synthesis
LS.2.8: Describe the relationships among DNA, genes, chromosomes, and proteins
LS.2.11: Calculate the probability of genotypes and phenotypes of offspring given the parental genotypes
Chicken Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Microevolution
LS.2.13: Identify possible positive and negative effects of advances in biotechnology
LS.3.14: Analyze evidence on biological evolution, utilizing descriptions of existing investigations, computer models, and fossil records
Human Evolution - Skull Analysis
LS.3.22: Describe the role of viruses in causing diseases and conditions (e.g., AIDS, common colds, smallpox, influenza, warts)
LS.4.23: Illustrate the flow of carbon, nitrogen, and water through an ecosystem
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
LS.4.24: Analyze food webs by predicting the impact of the loss or gain of an organism
LS.4.25: Evaluate the efficiency of the flow of energy and matter through a food chain/pyramid
LS.4.26: Analyze the dynamics of a population with and without limiting factors
LS.4.27: Analyze positive and negative effects of human actions on ecosystems
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
LS.5.29: Use balanced equations to analyze the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Cell Energy Cycle
Chemical Equations
LS.6.35: Explain how selected organisms respond to a variety of stimuli
Human Homeostasis
Paramecium Homeostasis
LS.7.37: Explain how fitness and health maintenance can result in a longer human life span
LS.7.42: Summarize the uses of selected technological developments related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases or disorders
Correlation last revised: 5/11/2018