Museum Learning Links: SOL Connections

SOL Correlations for High School Biology

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Biology Project 1 – Cells and Genetics

Small, Smaller, Smallest, You’re Unique, Generation of Genes, Engineering Ourselves, Sex Chromosomes, The Human Genome Project, Cells at Work, Cells from Cells and From Egg to Infant

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include

·        evidence supporting the cell theory;

·        scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time;

·        causative agents of disease;

·        the evolution of the DNA model; and

·        the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present.

BIO.4 The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. Key concepts include

·        characterizing prokaryotic organisms;

·        exploring the diversity and variation of eukaryotes;

·        building analogies between the activities of a single cell and a whole organism; and

·        modeling the cell membrane, cell communication, and cell recognition.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

BIO.6 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include

·        cell division;

·        sex cell formation;

·        cell specialization;

·        prediction of inheritance of traits based on the laws of heredity;

·        effects of genetic recombination and mutation;

·        events involved in the construction of proteins; and

·        exploration of the impact of DNA technologies.

BIO.7 The student will investigate and understand bases for modern classification systems. Key concepts include

·        structural similarities in organisms;

·        fossil record interpretation;

·        comparison of developmental stages in different organisms;

·        examination of protein similarities and differences among organisms;

·        comparison of DNA sequences in organisms;

·        systems of classification that are adaptable to new scientific discoveries; and

·        examination of local flora and fauna where applicable.

Biology Project 2 – Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Rush Delivery, The Pressure’s On, Body Probe 

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include

·        evidence supporting the cell theory;

·        scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time;

·        causative agents of disease;

·        the evolution of the DNA model; and

·         the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present.

BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand biochemical principles essential for life. Key concepts include

• water chemistry and its impact on life processes;

• the structure and function of macromolecules;

• the nature of enzymes; and

• the significance of and relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

Biology Project 3 – Nervous System

Nerve Center, Automatic Pilot, Funny Feeling, Nose Knows Not, Hear or There, Fooling the Eyes, Balancing Act and Body Probe

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand biochemical principles essential for life. Key concepts include

• water chemistry and its impact on life processes;

• the structure and function of macromolecules;

• the nature of enzymes; and

• the significance of and relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.

BIO.4 The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. Key concepts include

·        characterizing prokaryotic organisms;

·        exploring the diversity and variation of eukaryotes;

·        building analogies between the activities of a single cell and a whole organism; and

·        modeling the cell membrane, cell communication, and cell recognition.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

Biology Project 4 – Digestive System

Down the Hatch, The Mystery Meat, Nutrition Facts, Pyramid Café, Toxic Lunch and Body Probe

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include

·        evidence supporting the cell theory;

·        scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time;

·        causative agents of disease;

·        the evolution of the DNA model; and

·        the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present.

BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand biochemical principles essential for life. Key concepts include

• water chemistry and its impact on life processes;

• the structure and function of macromolecules;

• the nature of enzymes; and

• the significance of and relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

Biology Project 5 – Ecology: Species Survival

Eat or Be Eaten, Friends or Foes, Evolution and Mutation, Biodiversity in Danger, Mass Extinction, Hirschler Aquarium and Engineering Ourselves

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include

·        evidence supporting the cell theory;

·        scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time;

·        causative agents of disease;

·        the evolution of the DNA model; and

·        the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

BIO.6 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include

·        cell division;

·        sex cell formation;

·        cell specialization;

·        prediction of inheritance of traits based on the laws of heredity;

·        effects of genetic recombination and mutation;

·        events involved in the construction of proteins; and

·        exploration of the impact of DNA technologies.

BIO.7 The student will investigate and understand bases for modern classification systems. Key concepts include

·        structural similarities in organisms;

·        fossil record interpretation;

·        comparison of developmental stages in different organisms;

·        examination of protein similarities and differences among organisms;

·        comparison of DNA sequences in organisms;

·        systems of classification that are adaptable to new scientific discoveries; and

·        examination of local flora and fauna where applicable.

BIO.8 The student will investigate and understand how populations change through time. Key concepts include

·        examining evidence found in fossil records;

·        investigating how variation of traits, reproductive strategies, and environmental pressures impact on the survival of populations;

·        recognizing how adaptations lead to natural selection; and

·        exploring how new species emerge.

 BIO.9 The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations, communities, and ecosystems. Key concepts include

·        interactions within and among populations including carrying capacities, limiting factors, and growth curves;

·        nutrient cycling with energy flow through ecosystems;

·        succession patterns in ecosystems;

·        the effects of natural events and human influences on ecosystems; and

·        analysis of local ecosystems.

Biology Project 6 – Human Impacts

Eat or Be Eaten, Evolution and Mutation, Biodiversity in Danger, Mass Extinction, Go With the Flow, Hirschler Aquarium, Population Explosion, Earth Watcher

BIO.1  The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

·        observations of living things are recorded in the lab and in the field;

·        hypotheses are formulated based on observations;

·        variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

·        graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

·        conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

·        impacts of sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

·        validity of data is determined;

·        alternative explanations and models are recognized and analyzed;

·        appropriate technology is used for gathering and analyzing data and communicating results; and

·        research is used based on popular and scientific literature.

BIO.2 The student will investigate and understand the history of biological concepts. Key concepts include

·        evidence supporting the cell theory;

·        scientific explanations of the development of organisms through time;

·        causative agents of disease;

·        the evolution of the DNA model; and

·        the collaborative efforts of scientists, past and present.

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand life functions of monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans. Key concepts include

·        how their structures are alike and different;

·        comparison of their metabolic activities;

·        analyses of their responses to the environment;

·        maintenance of homeostasis;

·        human health issues, human anatomy, body systems, and life functions;

·        how viruses compare with organisms; and

·        observation of local organisms when applicable.

BIO.8 The student will investigate and understand how populations change through time. Key concepts include

·        examining evidence found in fossil records;

·        investigating how variation of traits, reproductive strategies, and environmental pressures impact on the survival of populations;

·        recognizing how adaptations lead to natural selection; and

·        exploring how new species emerge.

BIO.9 The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations, communities, and ecosystems. Key concepts include

·        interactions within and among populations including carrying capacities, limiting factors, and growth curves;

·        nutrient cycling with energy flow through ecosystems;

·        succession patterns in ecosystems;

·        the effects of natural events and human influences on ecosystems; and

·        analysis of local ecosystems.

ES.3 The student will investigate and understand how to read and interpret maps, globes, models, charts and imagery. Key concepts include

• maps (bathymetric, geologic, topographic and weather) and star charts;

• imagery (aerial photography and satellite images);

• direction and distance measurements on any map or globe; and

• location by latitude and longitude and topographic profiles.

ES.13 The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun, Earth, and the Earth’s atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include

• observation and collection of weather data;

• prediction of weather patterns; and

• weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate.

History and Social Sciences

10.2 The student will analyze how selected physical and ecological processes shape the Earth’s surface, in terms of

• how humans influence and are influenced by the environment; and

• how people’s ideas and relationship to the environment change over time, particularly in response to new technologies.

10.5 The student will compare and contrast the distribution, growth rates, and characteristics of human population, in terms of settlement patterns and the location of natural and capital resources.

10.10 The student will analyze the patterns of urban development in terms of site and situation, the function of towns and cities, and problems related to human mobility, social structure, and the environment.