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Avon Grove School District |
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AGSD K-12 Science Curriculum (Final) |
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Science - *Biology |
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The learner will be able to
comprehend that atoms are composed of smaller subatomic structure.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
comprehend that carbon can form many types of compounds.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
describe the formation of compounds and their properties using bonding theories.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
utilize specific language for the communication of procedures, data tables, graphs, analytical methods, results, and error analyses.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
show proficiency in the application of science process skills in laboratory and/or field activities involving observation, communication, classification, metric measurement, inference, prediction, variable identification and control, hypotheses formulation, operationally defining, planning and conducting investigations, gathering qualitative and quantitative data, constructing tables for and interpreting data, graphing, analyzing and drawing conclusions.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
show the applicable use of reference sources to find, interpret, judge, and present information connected to research problems.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
classify various organisms in the laboratory by utilizing a dichotomous key.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 A |
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The learner will be able to
discern relationships while utilizing a classification scheme to sort organisms.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 A |
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The learner will be able to
compose a written report in the accepted journal format.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
utilize laboratory equipment to perform safe and precise laboratory work.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
design an exploration with adequate control to investigate a question.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
safely utilize various tools, basic machines, materials, and techniques to solve problems and answer questions.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.7.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
utilize suitable instruments to collect and analyze data.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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Instructional Resources |
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Lab, Laboratory Techniques [Laboratory Activity]. |
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The learner will be able to
explain the function of organic compounds in the cell.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the four general forms of organic compounds.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supporting PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
cite the importance of mitosis to single and multicellular organisms.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
cite the cell theory.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the transportation of matter through cell membranes.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
gauge the effect of human activities on the environment.
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.8.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
explain how homeostasis helps maintain life.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
show the correct care and use of the microscope.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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Instructional Resources |
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Lab, Microscope Lab Activity [Laboratory Activity]. Any appropriate Microscope Lab |
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The learner will be able to
identify that life has a chemical basis.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain what role water plays in living systems.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
distinguish between living and non-living things.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
describe natural selection.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002, supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
explain how natural selection is impacted by alterations in the environment.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002, supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of photosynthesis.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the role of DNA in protein synthesis.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the role of RNA in protein synthesis.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of transcription.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of translation.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe cellular functions and processes in terms of energy changes and chemical reactions.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
describe how cells store and utilize information to control their functions.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
differentiate various reproductive patterns in organisms.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
describe various types of inheritance.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe why natural selection can act only on inherited traits.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
describe the mechanisms in the theory of evolution.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
explain the roles of natural selection and genetic drift.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
describe the structure of DNA and the relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
recognize the specialized structures and areas of the cell and the function of each.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the chemical and structural basis of organisms.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
compare and contrast the function of mitosis and meiosis.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe the role of mutations and gene recombination in altering a population of organisms.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain how genetic information is inherited and expressed.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
characterize major life forms according to their placement in existing classification categories.
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
compare selective and random breeding practices and their results.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe how a mutation may impact traits that are inherited.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
compare adaptations among species.
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
identify and describe how food safety issues have impacted production in agriculture.
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.4.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
identify introduced species that are classified as pests in their new environments.
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.5.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
explain the significance of diversity in ecosystems.
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
identify a species and explain how its adaptations are related to its niche in the environment.
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
describe an organism's adaptations for survival in its habitat.
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
utilize specific language for the communication of procedures, data tables, graphs, analytical methods, results, and error analyses.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
show proficiency in the application of science process skills in laboratory and/or field activities involving observation, communication, classification, metric measurement, inference, prediction, variable identification and control, hypotheses formulation, operationally defining, planning and conducting investigations, gathering qualitative and quantitative data, constructing tables for and interpreting data, graphing, analyzing and drawing conclusions.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
show the applicable use of reference sources to find, interpret, judge, and present information connected to research problems.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
compose a written report in the accepted journal format.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
utilize laboratory equipment to perform safe and precise laboratory work.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
design an exploration with adequate control to investigate a question.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
safely utilize various tools, basic machines, materials, and techniques to solve problems and answer questions.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.7.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
utilize suitable instruments to collect and analyze data.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.2.10 B |
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Instructional Resources |
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Lab, Laboratory Techniques [Laboratory Activity]. |
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The learner will be able to
distinguish between living and non-living things.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
comprehend that carbon can form many types of compounds.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
comprehend that atoms are composed of smaller subatomic structure.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
describe the formation of compounds and their properties using bonding theories.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.4.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
explain how homeostasis helps maintain life.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
show the correct care and use of the microscope.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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Instructional Resources |
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Lab, Microscope Lab Activity [Laboratory Activity]. Any appropriate Microscope Lab |
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The learner will be able to
explain the four general forms of organic compounds.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supporting PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
identify that life has a chemical basis.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain what role water plays in living systems.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the function of organic compounds in the cell.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
cite the cell theory.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
recognize the specialized structures and areas of the cell and the function of each.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the transportation of matter through cell membranes.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 B |
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The learner will be able to
describe cellular functions and processes in terms of energy changes and chemical reactions.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
describe how cells store and utilize information to control their functions.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the chemical and structural basis of organisms.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
cite the importance of mitosis to single and multicellular organisms.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
compare and contrast the function of mitosis and meiosis.
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of photosynthesis.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
explain the role of DNA in protein synthesis.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the role of RNA in protein synthesis.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of transcription.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain the process of translation.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
differentiate various reproductive patterns in organisms.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
describe the structure of DNA and the relationship between DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe various types of inheritance.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe the role of mutations and gene recombination in altering a population of organisms.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
describe how a mutation may impact traits that are inherited.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
explain how genetic information is inherited and expressed.
| Source |
|
Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
compare selective and random breeding practices and their results.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 C |
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The learner will be able to
characterize major life forms according to their placement in existing classification categories.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
discern relationships while utilizing a classification scheme to sort organisms.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 A |
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The learner will be able to
classify various organisms in the laboratory by utilizing a dichotomous key.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002 supported by PA Standards 3.3.10 A |
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The learner will be able to
describe an organism's adaptations for survival in its habitat.
| Source |
|
PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
compare adaptations among species.
| Source |
|
PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.B |
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The learner will be able to
describe the mechanisms in the theory of evolution.
| Source |
|
PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
describe natural selection.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002, supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
explain how natural selection is impacted by alterations in the environment.
| Source |
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Avon Grove School District, June 2002, supported by PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
explain the roles of natural selection and genetic drift.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
gauge the effect of human activities on the environment.
| Source |
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.8.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
describe why natural selection can act only on inherited traits.
| Source |
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PA: Academic Standards, July 12, 2001, Grade 10, 3.3.10.D |
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The learner will be able to
identify and describe how food safety issues have impacted production in agriculture.
| Source |
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.4.10.C |
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The learner will be able to
identify introduced species that are classified as pests in their new environments.
| Source |
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PA Standards, 2002(a), Grade 10, 4.5.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
explain the significance of diversity in ecosystems.
| Source |
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.A |
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The learner will be able to
identify a species and explain how its adaptations are related to its niche in the environment.
| Source |
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PA Standards, 2002, Grade 10, 4.7.10.A |
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