Grade Level Expectations
LS.1.2: Compare the basic structures and functions of different types of cells
Cell Structure
Paramecium Homeostasis
LS.1.3: Illustrate and demonstrate osmosis and diffusion in cells
Osmosis
Paramecium Homeostasis
LS.1.4: Compare functions of plant and animal cell structures (i.e., organelles)
Cell Structure
RNA and Protein Synthesis
LS.1.7: Construct a word equation that illustrates the processes of photosynthesis and respiration
Cell Energy Cycle
Photosynthesis Lab
LS.1.8: Distinguish between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
LS.1.9: Relate structural features of organs to their functions in major systems
Circulatory System
Digestive System
LS.1.10: Describe the way major organ systems in the human body interact to sustain life
LS.1.13: Identify and describe common communicable and noncommunicable diseases and the methods by which they are transmitted, treated, and prevented
LS.2.16: Explain why chromosomes in body cells exist in pairs
LS.2.17: Explain the relationship of genes to chromosomes and genotypes to phenotypes
Chicken Genetics
Human Karyotyping
Mouse Genetics (One Trait)
Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)
LS.2.18: Recognize genetic errors caused by changes in chromosomes
Evolution: Mutation and Selection
Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection
Human Karyotyping
LS.2.19: Apply the basic laws of Mendelian genetics to solve simple monohybrid crosses, using a Punnett square
Mouse Genetics (One Trait)
Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)
LS.2.20: Explain the differences among the inheritance of dominant, recessive, and incomplete dominant traits
Inheritance
Mouse Genetics (One Trait)
Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)
LS.2.22: Give examples of the importance of selective breeding (e.g., domestic animals, livestock, horticulture)
Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection
LS.3.23: Classify organisms based on structural characteristics, using a dichotomous key
LS.3.24: Analyze food webs to determine energy transfer among organisms
LS.3.26: Describe and compare the levels of organization of living things within an ecosystem
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Food Chain
LS.3.27: Identify the various relationships among plants and animals (e.g., mutualistic, parasitic, producer/consumer)
Food Chain
Forest Ecosystem
Plants and Snails
LS.3.28: Differentiate between ecosystem components of habitat and niche
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Forest Ecosystem
LS.3.29: Predict the impact changes in a species’ population have on an ecosystem
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
LS.4.31: Describe and evaluate the impact of introducing nonnative species into an ecosystem
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
LS.4.32: Describe changes that can occur in various ecosystems and relate the changes to the ability of an organism to survive
Natural Selection
Rainfall and Bird Beaks
LS.4.34: Explain how environmental factors impact survival of a population
Natural Selection
Rabbit Population by Season
Rainfall and Bird Beaks
LS.5.36: Distinguish the essential roles played by biotic and abiotic components in various ecosystems
LS.5.37: Identify and describe the effects of limiting factors on a given population
Food Chain
Prairie Ecosystem
Rabbit Population by Season
LS.5.38: Evaluate the carrying capacity of an ecosystem
Food Chain
Prairie Ecosystem
Rabbit Population by Season
LS.5.39: Analyze the consequences of human activities on ecosystems
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Pond Ecosystem
Water Pollution
LS.5.40: Construct or draw food webs for various ecosystems
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Forest Ecosystem
LS.5.42: Describe how photosynthesis and respiration relate to the carbon cycle
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
Photosynthesis Lab
Plants and Snails
LS.5.43: Identify and analyze the environmental impact of humans’ use of technology (e.g., energy production, agriculture, transportation, human habitation)
Pond Ecosystem
Rabbit Population by Season
Correlation last revised: 5/11/2018