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Inside the Living Cell
This highly visual tour of the processes that keep life operating will excite students with a new understanding of these fundamental units of life. The series can be used as a full instructional program for basic cell biology or as an introduction to our in-depth cell biology program, Visualizing Cell Processes. The entire series is available on one DVD, or you can order individual titles on VHS, Digital Media Files (DMF) or Digital Download.
Inside the Living Cell
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| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 18 | Analyze factors that can affect cellular activities. Molecular factors, environmental factors, and structural factors. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 17 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells: active and passive transport of materials (osmosis, diffusion), energy capture and release, protein synthesis, waste disposal, information feedback, movement. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 20 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells: active and passive transport of materials (osmosis, diffusion), energy capture and release, protein synthesis, waste disposal, information feedback, movement. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 17 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells: active and passive transport of materials (osmosis, diffusion), energy capture and release, protein synthesis, waste disposal, information feedback, movement. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 20 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells: active and passive transport of materials (osmosis, diffusion), energy capture and release, protein synthesis, waste disposal, information feedback, movement. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 18 | Analyze relationships among cell structure, function, and organization in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 21 | Analyze factors that can affect cellular activities. Molecular factors, environmental factors, and structural factors. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. |
| Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. |
| Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. |
| Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. |
| Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. |
| Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. |
| Benchmark | PO4 | Analyze mechanisms of transport of materials (e.g., water, ions, macromolecules) into and out of cells: passive transport; active transport. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. |
| Benchmark | PO4 | Analyze mechanisms of transport of materials (e.g., water, ions, macromolecules) into and out of cells: passive transport; active transport. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. |
| Benchmark | PO1 | Describe the role of energy in cellular growth, development, and repair. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Understand the molecular basis of heredity and resulting genetic diversity. |
| Benchmark | PO2 | Describe the molecular basis of heredity, in viruses and living things, including DNA replication and protein synthesis. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Understand the molecular basis of heredity and resulting genetic diversity. |
| Benchmark | PO4 | Describe how meiosis and fertilization maintain genetic variation. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. |
| Benchmark | PO5 | Describe the purposes and processes of cellular reproduction. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. |
| Benchmark | PO2 | Compare the form and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their cellular components. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Students will explore, demonstrate, communicate, apply and evaluate the knowledge of life systems. |
| Benchmark | LS.2.2 | Investigate and identify cellular processes, including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, synthesis of new molecules, and cell division. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Students will explore, demonstrate, communicate, apply and evaluate the knowledge of life systems. |
| Benchmark | LS.2.2 | Investigate and identify cellular processes, including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, synthesis of new molecules, and cell division. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Students will explore, demonstrate, communicate, apply and evaluate the knowledge of life systems. |
| Benchmark | LS.2.2 | Investigate and identify cellular processes, including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, synthesis of new molecules, and cell division. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Students will explore, demonstrate, communicate, apply and evaluate the knowledge of life systems. |
| Benchmark | LS.2.2 | Investigate and identify cellular processes, including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, synthesis of new molecules, and cell division. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 2 | A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by environmental influences. |
| Benchmark | e | Students know DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material of living organisms and is located in the chromosomes of each cell. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1 | All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| Benchmark | d | Students know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1 | All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| Benchmark | a | Students know cells function similarly in all living organisms. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1 | All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| Benchmark | e | Students know cells divide to increase their numbers through a process of mitosis, which results in two daughter cells with identical sets of chromosomes. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1 | The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. |
| Benchmark | a | Students know cells function similarly in all living organisms. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell (for example, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts; movement of molecules into and out of cells). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell (for example, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts; movement of molecules into and out of cells). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell (for example, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts; movement of molecules into and out of cells). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.4 | Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Comparing and contrasting the purpose and process of cell division (mitosis) with the production of sex cells (meiosis). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.4 | Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Comparing and contrasting the purpose and process of cell division (mitosis) with the production of sex cells (meiosis). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell (for example, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts; movement of molecules into and out of cells). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. |
| Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | 10.1 | The fundamental life processes depend on the physical structure and the chemical activities of the cell. |
| Benchmark | D30 | Explain the role of the cell membrane in maintaining a constant internal environment. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 7.2 | Many organisms, including humans, have specialized organ systems that interact with each other to maintain dynamic internal balance. |
| Benchmark | C15 | Describe the basic structures of an animal cell, including nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria and cell membrane, and how they function to support life. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | 10.1 | The fundamental life processes depend on the physical structure and the chemical activities of the cell. |
| Benchmark | D28 | Describe the general role of DNA in protein synthesis and cell reproduction. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 7.2 | Many organisms, including humans, have specialized organ systems that interact with each other to maintain dynamic internal balance. |
| Benchmark | C15 | Describe the basic structures of an animal cell, including nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria and cell membrane, and how they function to support life. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells carry out a variety of chemical transformations which allow conversion of energy from one form to another, the breakdown of molecules into smaller units, and the building of larger molecules from smaller ones. Most of these transformations are made possible by protein catalysts called enzymes. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 3 | All organisms including plants, use the process of cellular respiration to transform high energy food molecules produced during photosynthesis into energy. The energy produced is stored in the phosphate linkages of ATP and is used by organisms to conduct their life processes. Cellular respiration may require oxygen and adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Cells contain a set of observable structures called organelles (e.g., cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, and vacuole) that control the various functions of the cell such as structural support, exchange of materials, photosynthesis, and storage of essential materials. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 3 | The cell membrane defines the boundary of the cell and regulates the passage of materials into and out of the cell. Transport mechanisms across the membrane are dependent on membrane structure and concentration gradients. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms. Cells take highly varied forms in different plants, animals, and microorganisms. Structural variations among cells determine the function each cell performs. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 6 | The natural world is defined by organisms and life processes which conform to the principles regarding conservation and transformation of matter and energy. Students will learn how living organisms use matter and energy to build their structures and conduct their life processes. They will learn the mechanisms and behaviors used by living organisms to regulate their internal environments and to respond to changes in their surroundings. Students will also study how knowledge about life processes can be applied to improving human health and well being. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Cells have distinct and separate structures (organelles) which perform and monitor processes essential for survival of the cell (e.g., energy production, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, storage of genetic material). The highly specific function of each organelle is directly related to its structure. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Observe and understand that all plant and animal tissues are composed of cells with specialized structures and functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-11 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Understand the functions of the cell and the specialized parts that perform them. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Observe and understand that all plant and animal tissues are composed of cells with specialized structures and functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-11 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Understand the functions of the cell and the specialized parts that perform them. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Observe and understand that all plant and animal tissues are composed of cells with specialized structures and functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-11 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Understand the functions of the cell and the specialized parts that perform them. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Observe and understand that all plant and animal tissues are composed of cells with specialized structures and functions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-11 | |
| Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. |
| Benchmark | Performance Standard | Understand the functions of the cell and the specialized parts that perform them. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | The student describes patterns of structure and function in living things. |
| Benchmark | SC.F.1.4.3 | Knows that membranes are sites for chemical synthesis and essential energy conversions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | The student describes patterns of structure and function in living things. |
| Benchmark | SC.F.1.4.3 | Knows that membranes are sites for chemical synthesis and essential energy conversions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity. |
| Benchmark | SC.F.2.4.2 | Knows that every cell contains a “blueprint” coded in DNA molecules that specify how proteins are assembled to regulate cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | S7L2 | Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| Benchmark | b | Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SB1 | Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cell |
| Benchmark | b | Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | S7L2 | Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| Benchmark | b | Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | S7L2 | Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| Benchmark | a | Explain that cells take in nutrients in order to grow and divide and to make needed materials. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | S7L2 | Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| Benchmark | b | Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SB1 | Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cell |
| Benchmark | a | Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SB2 | Students will analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations. |
| Benchmark | b | Explain the role of DNA in storing and transmitting cellular information. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | S7L2 | Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. |
| Benchmark | b | Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SB1 | Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cell |
| Benchmark | a | Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Identify the complex interactions among the different kinds of molecules in the cell that cause distinct cycles of activities, such as growth and division. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and analyze structure and function at various levels of organization (cellular, tissue, organ, system, and organism). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. |
| Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | a | Know that cells have particular structures that underlie their functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | b | Know that most cell functions involve chemical reactions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 636.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | c | Know that most cell functions involve chemical reactions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | 636.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | c | Know that most cell functions involve chemical reactions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | a | Know that cells have particular structures that underlie their functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | b | Know that most cell functions involve chemical reactions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | 636.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | b | Know the parts of plant and animal cells and the functions of the various cell structures. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | a | Know that cells have particular structures that underlie their functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | 636.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | f | Know that genetic information is replicated and passed on to new cells. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | c | Know that cells store and use information in the form of DNA to guide their functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.02 | Understand the form and function of DNA. |
| Benchmark | d | Know that changes in DNA (mutations) occur spontaneously at low rates. Some of these changes make no difference to the organism whereas others can change cells and organisms. Only mutations in gametes can create the variation that changes an organism’s off-spring. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | 636.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | b | Know the parts of plant and animal cells and the functions of the various cell structures. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. |
| Benchmark | a | Know that cells have particular structures that underlie their functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
| Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
| Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
| Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
| Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. |
| Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.4 | Understand and describe that the work of the cell is carried out by the many different types of molecules it assembles, such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.3 | Know and describe that within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, understand that most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.2 | Explain that every cell is covered by a membrane that controls what can enter and leave the cell. Recognize that in all but quite primitive cells, a complex network of proteins provides organization and shape. In addition, understand that flagella and/or cilia may allow some Protista, some Monera, and some animal cells to move. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.3 | Know and describe that within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, understand that most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students begin to trace the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems. They recognize the fundamental difference between plants and animals and understand its basis at the cellular level. Students distinguish species, particularly through an examination of internal structures and functions. They use microscopes to observe cells and recognize that cells function in similar ways in all organisms. |
| Benchmark | 7.4.4 | Explain that cells continually divide to make more cells for growth and repair and that various organs and tissues function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.8 | Understand and describe that all growth and development is a consequence of an increase in cell number, cell size, and/or cell products. Explain that cellular differentiation results from gene expression and/or environmental influence. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students recognize that plants and animals obtain energy in different ways, and they can describe some of the internal structures of organisms related to this function. They examine the similarities and differences between humans and other species. They use microscopes to observe cells and recognize cells as the building blocks of all life. |
| Benchmark | 6.4.5 | Investigate and explain that all living things are composed of cells whose details are usually visible only through a microscope. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | B.1.12 | Compare and contrast the form and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 10-12 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 10-12 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 10-12 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 10-12 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 10-12 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-9 | |
| Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | The students will model structures of organisms and relate functions to the structures. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms to their functions and concludes that breakdowns in structure or function may be caused by disease, damage, heredity, or aging. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student understands that cell functions involve specific chemical reactions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | The students will model structures of organisms and relate functions to the structures. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms to their functions and concludes that breakdowns in structure or function may be caused by disease, damage, heredity, or aging. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | The students will model structures of organisms and relate functions to the structures. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms to their functions and concludes that breakdowns in structure or function may be caused by disease, damage, heredity, or aging. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | The students will model structures of organisms and relate functions to the structures. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms to their functions and concludes that breakdowns in structure or function may be caused by disease, damage, heredity, or aging. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | The students will model structures of organisms and relate functions to the structures. |
| Benchmark | 2 | The student relates the structure of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms to their functions and concludes that breakdowns in structure or function may be caused by disease, damage, heredity, or aging. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-7 | |
| Standard | SC-M-3.1.3 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SC-H-3.1.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Every cell is surrounded by a membrane that separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules that form a variety of specialized structures. These structures carry out specific cell functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SC-H-3.1.2 | Most cell functions involve chemical reactions. Food molecules taken into cells react to provide the chemical constituents needed to synthesize other molecules. Both breakdown and synthesis are made possible by a large set of protein catalysts, called enzymes. The breakdown of some of the food molecules enables the cell to store energy in specific chemicals that are used to carry out the many functions of the cell. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-7 | |
| Standard | SC-M-3.1.3 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SC-H-3.1.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Every cell is surrounded by a membrane that separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules that form a variety of specialized structures. These structures carry out specific cell functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 5-7 | |
| Standard | SC-M-3.1.3 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SC-H-3.1.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Every cell is surrounded by a membrane that separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules that form a variety of specialized structures. These structures carry out specific cell functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-7 | |
| Standard | SC-M-3.1.3 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-7 | |
| Standard | SC-M-3.1.3 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | SC-H-3.1.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Every cell is surrounded by a membrane that separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules that form a variety of specialized structures. These structures carry out specific cell functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A1 | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell, such as the cell membrane, nucleus, and movement of molecules into and out of cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-B1 | Explaining the relationship among chromosomes, DNA, genes, RNA, and proteins. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A1 | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell, such as the cell membrane, nucleus, and movement of molecules into and out of cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A4 | Describing the basic processes of photosynthesis and respiration and their importance to life. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A2 | Demonstrating a knowledge of cellular transport. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A1 | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell, such as the cell membrane, nucleus, and movement of molecules into and out of cells. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A2 | Demonstrating a knowledge of cellular transport. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A1 | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell, such as the cell membrane, nucleus, and movement of molecules into and out of cells. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A4 | Describing the basic processes of photosynthesis and respiration and their importance to life. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-B1 | Explaining the relationship among chromosomes, DNA, genes, RNA, and proteins. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-M-A1 | Describing the observable components and functions of a cell, such as the cell membrane, nucleus, and movement of molecules into and out of cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. |
| Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Relate the parts of a cell to its function. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Relate the parts of a cell to its function. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Relate the parts of a cell to its function. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Relate the parts of a cell to its function. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.12.2 | The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism (osmosis, temperature, pH, enzyme regulation). (CLG 3.1.2) The student will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment (water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chemosynthesis). (CLG 3.1.3) The student will explain the function of structures found in cellular and multicellular organisms (transportation of materials, waste disposal, movement, feedback, asexual and sexual reproduction, control of structures, capture and release of energy, protein synthesis). (CLG 3.2.1) |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.12.4 | Explain how traits are inherited and passed from one generation to the next (i.e., from parental DNA, RNA to gross anatomical traits of offspring). The student will demonstrate that the sorting and recombination of genes during sexual reproduction has an effect on variation in offspring (meiosis, fertilization). (CLG 3.3.1) The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring (phenotypes, dominant and recessive traits, sex-linked traits, genotypes, punnett square). (CLG 3.3.2) The student will explain how a genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA molecule (definition of gene, structure of DNA, sequence of bases directing protein formation, proteins). (CLG 3.3.3) The student will describe the effect of gene alteration on an organism and/or a population (mutations, chromosome number, cloning, genetic recombination). (CLG 3.3.4) |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.12.2 | The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism (osmosis, temperature, pH, enzyme regulation). (CLG 3.1.2) The student will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment (water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chemosynthesis). (CLG 3.1.3) The student will explain the function of structures found in cellular and multicellular organisms (transportation of materials, waste disposal, movement, feedback, asexual and sexual reproduction, control of structures, capture and release of energy, protein synthesis). (CLG 3.2.1) |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.12.2 | The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism (osmosis, temperature, pH, enzyme regulation). (CLG 3.1.2) The student will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment (water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chemosynthesis). (CLG 3.1.3) The student will explain the function of structures found in cellular and multicellular organisms (transportation of materials, waste disposal, movement, feedback, asexual and sexual reproduction, control of structures, capture and release of energy, protein synthesis). (CLG 3.2.1) |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.8.1 | Cite evidence to explain that living organisms, including humans, are composed of cells (single-celled to multi-cellular) of which details can usually be seen through a microscope (i.e., cell walls, membranes, nucleus, chloroplasts, chromosomes, mitochondria). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. |
| Benchmark | 3.12.2 | The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism (osmosis, temperature, pH, enzyme regulation). (CLG 3.1.2) The student will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment (water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chemosynthesis). (CLG 3.1.3) The student will explain the function of structures found in cellular and multicellular organisms (transportation of materials, waste disposal, movement, feedback, asexual and sexual reproduction, control of structures, capture and release of energy, protein synthesis). (CLG 3.2.1) |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 4 | Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting energy from food and getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.8 | Identify how cellular respiration is important for the production of ATP. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.9 | Explain the interrelated nature of photosynthesis and cellular respiration |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting energy from food and getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 4 | Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting energy from food and getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.5 | Explain the role of cell membranes as a highly selective barrier (diffusion, osmosis, and active transport). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 4 | Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting energy from food and getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.10 | Describe and compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell cycle |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3 | Genes are a set of instructions encoded in the DNA sequence of each organism that specify the sequence of amino acids in proteins characteristic of that organism. |
| Benchmark | 3.1 | Describe the structure and function of DNA, and distinguish among replication, transcription, and translation.*. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells, and that many organisms are singlecelled (unicellular), e.g., bacteria, yeast. In these single-celled organisms, one cell must carry out all of the basic functions of life. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 2.2 | Differentiate between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, in terms of their general structures and degrees of complexity.* |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: |
| Benchmark | 1 | Demonstrate evidence that all parts of living things are made of cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: |
| Benchmark | 1 | Demonstrate evidence that all parts of living things are made of cells. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: |
| Benchmark | 1 | Demonstrate evidence that all parts of living things are made of cells. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: |
| Benchmark | 1 | Demonstrate evidence that all parts of living things are made of cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: |
| Benchmark | 1 | Demonstrate evidence that all parts of living things are made of cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will know that cells are the fundamental units of life. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 5 | The student will recognize that cells convert energy from food for the production of molecules necessary for life, and for life processes including cell growth and cell division. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will relate cellular structures to their functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 4 | The student will describe the role of enzymes as catalysts in metabolism and cellular synthesis of new molecules. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will know that cells are the fundamental units of life. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 5 | The student will recognize that cells convert energy from food for the production of molecules necessary for life, and for life processes including cell growth and cell division. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will relate cellular structures to their functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 5 | The student will differentiate between the processes of photosynthesis and respiration in terms of energy flow, reactants and products |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will know that cells are the fundamental units of life. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will relate cellular structures to their functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 3 | The student will explain the role of the cell membrane as a highly selective barrier in diffusion, osmosis and active transport. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will know that cells are the fundamental units of life. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 5 | The student will recognize that cells convert energy from food for the production of molecules necessary for life, and for life processes including cell growth and cell division. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will understand that all organisms are composed of cells, which are the fundamental units of life that carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will know that cells are the fundamental units of life. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. |
| Benchmark | 1 | The student will relate cellular structures to their functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | Investigate the biochemical basis of life. |
| Benchmark | f | Explain how enzymes work and identify factors that can affect enzyme action. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Investigate the transfer of energy from the sun to living systems. (L, P). |
| Benchmark | a | Describe the structure of ATP and its importance in life processes. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Investigate the transfer of energy from the sun to living systems. (L, P). |
| Benchmark | B | Examine, compare, and contrast the basic processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | Investigate cell structures, functions, and methods of reproduction. |
| Benchmark | e | Relate cell membrane structure to its function in passive and active transport. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | Investigate cell structures, functions, and methods of reproduction. |
| Benchmark | f | Describe the main events in the cell cycle and cell mitosis including differences in plant and animal cell divisions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | Investigate cell structures, functions, and methods of reproduction. |
| Benchmark | a | Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | K-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3 | Students demonstrate knowledge of characteristics, structures and function of living things, the process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Explain how organisms and systems of organisms obtain and use energy resources to maintain stable conditions and how they respond to stimuli (e.g., photosynthesis, respiration). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 3 | Students demonstrate knowledge of characteristics, structures and function of living things, the process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Compare the structure and function of prokaryotic cells (bacteria) and eukaryotic cells (plant, animal, etc.). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3 | Students demonstrate knowledge of characteristics, structures and function of living things, the process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Investigate and use appropriate technology to demonstrate that all cells have common features as well as differences that determine function and that they are composed of common building blocks (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 8.4.1 | By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of the structure and function in living systems. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and explain how cells sustain life through functions (e.g., growth and nutrition). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 8.4.1 | By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of the structure and function in living systems. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and explain how cells sustain life through functions (e.g., growth and nutrition). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe cell functions (e.g., photosynthesis, respiration, cell division). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 8.4.1 | By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of the structure and function in living systems. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and explain how cells sustain life through functions (e.g., growth and nutrition). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 8.4.1 | By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of the structure and function in living systems. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and explain how cells sustain life through functions (e.g., growth and nutrition). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | 8.4.1 | By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of the structure and function in living systems. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and demonstrate that all living things are composed of cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. |
| Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6.0 | Students understand that all life forms, at all levels of organization, use specialized structures and similar processes to meet life’s needs. |
| Benchmark | 6.8.3 | Investigate and describe how cells, grow, divide, and take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for cellular functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6.0 | Students understand that all life forms, at all levels of organization, use specialized structures and similar processes to meet life’s needs. |
| Benchmark | 6.8.3 | Investigate and describe how cells, grow, divide, and take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for cellular functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6.0 | Students understand that all life forms, at all levels of organization, use specialized structures and similar processes to meet life’s needs. |
| Benchmark | 6.8.3 | Investigate and describe how cells, grow, divide, and take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for cellular functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3d | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand fundamental structures, functions, and mechanisms of inheritance found in microorganisms, fungi, protists, plants, and animals. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe the major functions of the living cell and discuss how different groups of cells perform interrelated functions in any organism. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3c | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that organisms are linked to one another and to their physical setting by the transfer and transformation of matter and energy to maintain a dynamic equilibrium. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Explain how cells use nutrients as a source of energy, e.g. respiration |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3d | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand fundamental structures, functions, and mechanisms of inheritance found in microorganisms, fungi, protists, plants, and animals. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe the major functions of the living cell and discuss how different groups of cells perform interrelated functions in any organism. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3c | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that organisms are linked to one another and to their physical setting by the transfer and transformation of matter and energy to maintain a dynamic equilibrium. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Compare the transformation of matter and energy during photosynthesis and respiration. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3c | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that organisms are linked to one another and to their physical setting by the transfer and transformation of matter and energy to maintain a dynamic equilibrium. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe how essential materials enter cells and how waste and other materials leave the cell, e.g. diffusion, osmosis |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3d | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand fundamental structures, functions, and mechanisms of inheritance found in microorganisms, fungi, protists, plants, and animals. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe the major functions of the living cell and discuss how different groups of cells perform interrelated functions in any organism. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3a | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to recognize patterns and products of evolution, including genetic variation, specialization, adaptation, and natural selection. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe how genetic material is passed from parent to offspring during asexual and sexual reproduction, e.g. mitosis, meiosis. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7-10 | |
| Standard | 3d | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand fundamental structures, functions, and mechanisms of inheritance found in microorganisms, fungi, protists, plants, and animals. |
| Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe the major functions of the living cell and discuss how different groups of cells perform interrelated functions in any organism. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | 5.5 | All students will gain an understanding of the structure, characteristics, and basic needs of organisms and will investigate the diversity of life. |
| Benchmark | A1 | Explain how the products respiration and photosynthesis are recycled. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Understand that many basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells, including: growth and division to produce more cells (mitosis); specialized functions of cells (e.g., reproduction, nerve-signal transmission, digestion, excretion, movement, transport of oxygen). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Know that cells are made of proteins composed of combinations of amino acids. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Describe the mechanisms for cellular processes (e.g., energy production and storage, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Understand that many basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells, including: growth and division to produce more cells (mitosis); specialized functions of cells (e.g., reproduction, nerve-signal transmission, digestion, excretion, movement, transport of oxygen). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Describe how cells use chemical energy obtained from food to conduct cellular functions (i.e., respiration). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Explain that photosynthesis in green plants captures the energy from the sun and stores it chemically. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Describe the mechanisms for cellular processes (e.g., energy production and storage, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Understand that many basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells, including: growth and division to produce more cells (mitosis); specialized functions of cells (e.g., reproduction, nerve-signal transmission, digestion, excretion, movement, transport of oxygen). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. |
| Benchmark | 4 | Know how the cell membrane controls which ions and molecules enter and leave the cell based on membrane permeability and transport (i.e., osmosis, diffusion, active transport, passive transport). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Understand that many basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells, including: growth and division to produce more cells (mitosis); specialized functions of cells (e.g., reproduction, nerve-signal transmission, digestion, excretion, movement, transport of oxygen). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | II | Understand how traits are passed from one generation to the next and how species evolve. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Identify DNA as the chemical compound involved in heredity in living organisms. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Understand that many basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells, including: growth and division to produce more cells (mitosis); specialized functions of cells (e.g., reproduction, nerve-signal transmission, digestion, excretion, movement, transport of oxygen). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Know that specialized structures inside cells in most organisms carry out different functions, including: parts of a cell and their functions (e.g., nucleus, chromosomes, plasma, and mitochondria); storage of genetic material in DNA; similarities and differences between plant and animal cells; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things. |
| Benchmark | Performance Indicator | Describe and explain the structures and functions of the human body at different organizational levels (e.g., systems, tissues, cells, organelles). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 4 | The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development. |
| Benchmark | Performance Indicator | Observe and describe cell division at the microscopic level and its macroscopic effects. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things. |
| Benchmark | Performance Indicator | Describe and explain the structures and functions of the human body at different organizational levels (e.g., systems, tissues, cells, organelles). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things. |
| Benchmark | Performance Indicator | Describe and explain the structures and functions of the human body at different organizational levels (e.g., systems, tissues, cells, organelles). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6 | The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of cell theory. |
| Benchmark | 6.02 | Analyze structures, functions, and processes within animal cells for: Capture and release of energy. Feedback information. Dispose of wastes. Reproduction. Movement. Specialized needs. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life. |
| Benchmark | 2.04 | Investigate and describe the structure and function of enzymes and explain their importance in biological systems. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life. |
| Benchmark | 2.03 | Investigate and analyze the cell as a living system including: Maintenance of homeostasis. Movement of materials into and out of cells. Energy use and release in biochemical reactions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life. |
| Benchmark | 2.05 | Investigate and analyze the bioenergetic reactions: Aerobic Respiration. Anaerobic Respiration. Photosynthesis. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6 | The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of cell theory. |
| Benchmark | 6.02 | Analyze structures, functions, and processes within animal cells for: Capture and release of energy. Feedback information. Dispose of wastes. Reproduction. Movement. Specialized needs. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life. |
| Benchmark | 2.03 | Investigate and analyze the cell as a living system including: Maintenance of homeostasis. Movement of materials into and out of cells. Energy use and release in biochemical reactions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6 | The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of cell theory. |
| Benchmark | 6.02 | Analyze structures, functions, and processes within animal cells for: Capture and release of energy. Feedback information. Dispose of wastes. Reproduction. Movement. Specialized needs. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 6 | The learner will choose not to participate in substance use. |
| Benchmark | 6.01 | Describe cell theory: All living things are composed of cells. Cells provide structure and carry on major functions to sustain life. Some organisms are single cell; other organisms, including humans, are multi-cellular. Cell function is similar in all living things. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 2 | The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life. |
| Benchmark | 2.02 | Investigate and describe the structure and functions of cells including: Cell organelles. Cell specialization. Communication among cells within an organism. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science. |
| Benchmark | 12.4.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells and their components. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science. |
| Benchmark | 12.4.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells and their components. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science. |
| Benchmark | 12.4.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells and their components. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science. |
| Benchmark | 12.4.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells and their components. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | B | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes and describe the process of cell division and development. |
| Benchmark | 4 | Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | D | Explain the flow of energy and the cycling of matter through biological and ecological systems (cellular, organismal and ecological). |
| Benchmark | 10 | Describe how cells and organisms acquire and release energy (photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | B | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes and describe the process of cell division and development. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes including: a. homeostasis b. energy transfers and transformation. c. transportation of molecules. d. disposal of wastes. synthesis of new molecules. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | C | Explain how energy entering the ecosystems as sunlight supports the life of organisms through photosynthesis and the transfer of energy through the interactions of organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | 7 | Explain that photosynthetic cells convert solar energy into chemical energy that is used to carry on life functions or is transferred to consumers and used to carry on their life functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | B | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes and describe the process of cell division and development. |
| Benchmark | 3 | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes including: a. homeostasis b. energy transfers and transformation. c. transportation of molecules. d. disposal of wastes. synthesis of new molecules. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | A | Explain that cells are the basic unit of structure and function of living organisms, that once life originated all cells come from pre-existing cells, and that there are a variety of cell types. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Explain that living cells: a. are composed of a small number of key chemical elements (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur); b. are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things; c. come from pre-existing cells after life originated, and d. are different from viruses. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | A | Explain that cells are the basic unit of structure and function of living organisms, that once life originated all cells come from pre-existing cells, and that there are a variety of cell types. |
| Benchmark | 2 | Compare the structure, function and interrelatedness of cell organelles in eukaryotic cells (e.g., nucleus, chromosome, mitochondria, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, cilia, flagella) and prokaryotic cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | A | Explain that the basic functions of organisms are carried out in cells and groups of specialized cells form tissues and organs; the combination of these cells make up multicellular organisms that have a variety of body plans and internal structures. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Explain that many of the basic functions of organisms are carried out by or within cells and are similar in all organisms. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 3 | Living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are the building blocks of all organisms (both plants and animals). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | Cells are the fundamental unit of life, composed of a variety of structures that perform functions necessary to maintain life. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of structures such as the nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, ribosomes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe, explain, and compare the structure and functions of cells in organisms. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe photosynthesis as a chemical process and part of the carbon cycle. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe, explain, and compare the structure and functions of cells in organisms. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Explain the role of the cell membrane in cell transport. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe, explain, and compare the structure and functions of cells in organisms. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Distinguish between active and passive transport, including diffusion and osmosis, explaining the mechanics of each. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Identify unique structures in cells from plants, animals, and prokaryotes. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe, explain, and compare the structure and functions of cells in organisms. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. |
| Benchmark | Benchmark | Identify cell organelles and state how their activities contribute to a particular type of cell carrying out its functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.C | Describe how genetic information is inherited and expressed. Compare and contrast the function of mitosis and meiosis. Describe mutations’ effects on a trait’s expression. Distinguish different reproductive patterns in living things (e.g., budding, spores, fission). Compare random and selective breeding practices and their results (e.g., antibiotic resistant bacteria). Explain the relationship among DNA, genes and chromosomes. Explain different types of inheritance (e.g., multiple allele, sex-influenced traits). Describe the role of DNA in protein synthesis as it relates to gene expression. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C2 | Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and even movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C2 | Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and even movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C1 | Every cell is covered by a membrane that controls what can enter and leave the cell. In all but quite primitive cells, a complex network of proteins provides organization and shape and, for animal cells, movement. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C2 | Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and even movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | C2 | Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and even movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare the major components of the cell (nucleus*, cytoplasm*, cell membrane*, cell wall*, vacuole*, mitochondrion, nuclear membrane, and chromosome), and their general functions (e.g., mitochondrion is the site of energy production). [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Most cell functions involve chemical reactions. Food molecules taken into the cell react to provide the chemical constituents needed to synthesize other molecules. Both breakdown and synthesis are made possible by a large set of protein catalysts, called enzymes. The breakdown of some of the food molecules enables the cell to store energy in specific chemicals that are used to carry out the many functions of the cell. |
| Benchmark | a | Explain the role of enzymes in chemical reactions within the cell. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. |
| Benchmark | b | Identify the cellular structures that are responsible for energy production, waste disposal, molecular synthesis, storage of genetic material, and cell movement. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare the major components of the cell (nucleus*, cytoplasm*, cell membrane*, cell wall*, vacuole*, mitochondrion, nuclear membrane, and chromosome), and their general functions (e.g., mitochondrion is the site of energy production). [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | b | Describe the processes of respiration (aerobic and anaerobic), growth and reproduction (asexual and sexual), removal of wastes, and cellular transport (osmosis and diffusion) in cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. |
| Benchmark | b | Identify the cellular structures that are responsible for energy production, waste disposal, molecular synthesis, storage of genetic material, and cell movement. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare the major components of the cell (nucleus*, cytoplasm*, cell membrane*, cell wall*, vacuole*, mitochondrion, nuclear membrane, and chromosome), and their general functions (e.g., mitochondrion is the site of energy production). [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | b | Describe the processes of respiration (aerobic and anaerobic), growth and reproduction (asexual and sexual), removal of wastes, and cellular transport (osmosis and diffusion) in cells. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | c | Demonstrate diffusion and osmosis. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. |
| Benchmark | b | Identify the cellular structures that are responsible for energy production, waste disposal, molecular synthesis, storage of genetic material, and cell movement. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare the major components of the cell (nucleus*, cytoplasm*, cell membrane*, cell wall*, vacuole*, mitochondrion, nuclear membrane, and chromosome), and their general functions (e.g., mitochondrion is the site of energy production). [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | b | Describe the processes of respiration (aerobic and anaerobic), growth and reproduction (asexual and sexual), removal of wastes, and cellular transport (osmosis and diffusion) in cells. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. |
| Benchmark | b | Identify the cellular structures that are responsible for energy production, waste disposal, molecular synthesis, storage of genetic material, and cell movement. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II.A.2 | Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. They grow and divide thereby producing more cells. This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare the major components of the cell (nucleus*, cytoplasm*, cell membrane*, cell wall*, vacuole*, mitochondrion, nuclear membrane, and chromosome), and their general functions (e.g., mitochondrion is the site of energy production). [The asterisk indicates that the concept has been taught at a previous grade level]. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. |
| Benchmark | a | Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 5 | Identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells. (example: transport of materials, protein synthesis, energy capture release). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 5 | Identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells. (example: transport of materials, protein synthesis, energy capture release). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 5 | Analyze the basic physical and chemical processes of photosynthesis and its importance to plant and animal life. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 5 | Identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells. (example: transport of materials, protein synthesis, energy capture release). |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 5 | Identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 5 | Identify the basic life processes that occur in cells. (example: growth, energy, reproduction, waste elimination). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | 2 | Model the process of cell division and reproduction. (example: mitosis and meiosis). |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 1 | Describe basic cell structures and related functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1 | Describe basic cell structures and related functions. |
| Benchmark | ||
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 4 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells. (example: transport of materials, protein synthesis, energy capture release). |
| Benchmark | ||
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structures and functions of the cell membrane, cellular organelles, and component biomolecules related to the major cell processes. |
| Benchmark | 1.4 | Analyze the various cell processes. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structures and functions of the cell membrane, cellular organelles, and component biomolecules related to the major cell processes. |
| Benchmark | 1.4 | Analyze the various cell processes. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 3.0 | The student will compare and contrast the biochemical processes involved in the transfer of energy during photosynthesis and respiration, and analyze the major biogeochemical cycles in the biosphere. |
| Benchmark | 3.1 | Identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis and respiration. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structure and function of plant and animal cells. |
| Benchmark | 1.4 | Know that materials move into and out of cells. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structures and functions of the cell membrane, cellular organelles, and component biomolecules related to the major cell processes. |
| Benchmark | 1.4 | Analyze the various cell processes. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structure and function of plant and animal cells. |
| Benchmark | 1.3 | Recognize that cell division occurs in sequential stages. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structures and functions of the cell membrane, cellular organelles, and component biomolecules related to the major cell processes. |
| Benchmark | 1.2 | Explore and compare the organelles of different cell types. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. |
| Benchmark | B | Investigate and identify cellular processes including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, and synthesis of new molecules. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. |
| Benchmark | B | Investigate and identify cellular processes including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, and synthesis of new molecules. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. |
| Benchmark | B | Investigate and identify cellular processes including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, and synthesis of new molecules. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | 112.22.b.11 | The student knows that traits of species can change through generations and that the instructions for traits are contained in the genetic material of the organisms. |
| Benchmark | B | Identify cells as structures containing genetic material |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. |
| Benchmark | B | Investigate and identify cellular processes including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, and synthesis of new molecules. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. |
| Benchmark | A | Identify the parts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Students will understand that the organs in an organism are made of cells that have structures and perform specific life functions. |
| Benchmark | 1e | Observe and describe cellular structures and functions. Gather information to report on how the basic functions of organisms are carried out within cells (e.g., extract energy from food, remove waste, produce their own food). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions. |
| Benchmark | 1d | Explain the role of enzymes in cell chemistry. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that energy from sunlight is changed to chemical energy in plants, transfers between living organisms, and that changing the environment may alter the amount of energy provided to living organisms. |
| Benchmark | 1b | Explain how respiration in animals is a process that converts food energy into mechanical and heat energy. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that energy from sunlight is changed to chemical energy in plants, transfers between living organisms, and that changing the environment may alter the amount of energy provided to living organisms. |
| Benchmark | 1a | Recognize the importance of photosynthesis in using light energy as part of the chemical process that builds plant materials. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions. |
| Benchmark | 2b | Illustrate the cycling of matter and the flow of energy through photosynthesis (e.g., by using light energy to combine CO2 and H2O to produce oxygen and sugars) and respiration (e.g., by releasing energy from sugar and O2 to produce CO2 and H2O). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Students will understand that the organs in an organism are made of cells that have structures and perform specific life functions. |
| Benchmark | 1b | Observe and distinguish the cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm of cells. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Students will understand that the organs in an organism are made of cells that have structures and perform specific life functions. |
| Benchmark | 1d | Model the cell processes of diffusion and osmosis and relate this motion to the motion of particles. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions. |
| Benchmark | 3c | Describe how the transport of materials in and out of cells enables cells to maintain homeostasis (i.e., osmosis, diffusion, active transport). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | III | Students will understand that the organs in an organism are made of cells that have structures and perform specific life functions. |
| Benchmark | 1b | Observe and distinguish the cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm of cells. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | II | Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions. |
| Benchmark | 3d | Describe the relationship between the organelles in a cell and the functions of that cell. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | S9-12:30 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Cell Structure and Function—Survival Requirements by •??Predicting the direction of movement of substances across a membrane. AND •??Developing a model that illustrates the interdependence of cellular organelles (mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasm) in biochemical pathways within the cell (e.g. mitochondria and chloroplasts : cellular respiration and photosynthesis; nucleus and ribosomes : DNA transcription and protein synthesis). AND •??Identifying how the basic (general) shape and structure of each of the four types of organic molecules determine its role in maintaining cell survival (i.e., simple carbohydrates [monosaccharides] can be an energy source as a single molecule and a storage/structural molecule when multiple units are chemically combined—[starch, cellulose, chitin].). AND •??Explaining that a specific sequence of amino acids determines the shape of a protein (i.e., sickle cell hemoglobin). |
| Benchmark | b | Enzymes, proteins that regulate biochemical reactions, are critical to the survival of cells. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | S7-8:33 | Students demonstrate their understanding of how Energy Flow Within Cells Supports an Organism’s Survival by •??Recognizing that energy from the sun is transferred and utilized in plant and animal cells through chemical changes and then transferred into other forms such as heat (e.g., using word equation). |
| Benchmark | a | Plant cells take in carbon dioxide and water and use the energy from sunlight to chemically change them to food (sugar) and oxygen. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | S7-8:30 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Structure and Function–Survival Requirements by… •??Conducting experiments that investigate how different concentrations of materials (inside vs. outside a cell) will cause water to flow into or out of cells. •??Examining cells under a microscope and identifying cell wall, and chloroplasts and by comparing the function of a common cell structure such as membrane in all cells with the function of a unique structure such as chloroplasts in plant cells. AND •??Examining cells under a microscope, identifying the nucleus and explaining the relationship between genes (located in the nucleus) and traits. |
| Benchmark | e | Most plant cells contain chloroplasts where green pigment traps the energy from sunlight and transforms it from light energy into chemical energy. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | S9-12:33 | Students demonstrate their understanding of how Energy Flow Within Cells Supports an Organism’s Survival by •??Comparing and contrasting the structure of mitochondria and chloroplasts as cell organelles, the interrelatedness of their functions, and their importance to the survival of all cells. AND •??Describing a possible flow of energy from the environment through an organism to the cellular level, and through the cell from assimilation through storage in ATP. AND •??Investigating and describing enzyme action under a variety of chemical and physical conditions. |
| Benchmark | a | In living systems energy flows through matter and is stored and released through chemical reactions. Basic survival energy transformations between cells and their environment include aerobic and anaerobic respiration and photosynthesis reactions. Energy is necessary for work to be accomplished and life to be sustained (e.g., At the cellular level this work can be growth, repair, reproduction, and synthesis.) . |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | S9-12:33 | Students demonstrate their understanding of how Energy Flow Within Cells Supports an Organism’s Survival by •??Comparing and contrasting the structure of mitochondria and chloroplasts as cell organelles, the interrelatedness of their functions, and their importance to the survival of all cells. AND •??Describing a possible flow of energy from the environment through an organism to the cellular level, and through the cell from assimilation through storage in ATP. AND •??Investigating and describing enzyme action under a variety of chemical and physical conditions. |
| Benchmark | b | Energy is stored in living systems in ATP molecules. Energy is transformed through living systems from the environment through specific cell organelles and specific chemical processes. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | S7-8:30 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Structure and Function–Survival Requirements by… •??Conducting experiments that investigate how different concentrations of materials (inside vs. outside a cell) will cause water to flow into or out of cells. •??Examining cells under a microscope and identifying cell wall, and chloroplasts and by comparing the function of a common cell structure such as membrane in all cells with the function of a unique structure such as chloroplasts in plant cells. AND •??Examining cells under a microscope, identifying the nucleus and explaining the relationship between genes (located in the nucleus) and traits. |
| Benchmark | f | Some materials can pass into and out of cells as concentrations move toward equilibrium (diffusion). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | S9-12:30 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Cell Structure and Function—Survival Requirements by •??Predicting the direction of movement of substances across a membrane. AND •??Developing a model that illustrates the interdependence of cellular organelles (mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, cytoplasm) in biochemical pathways within the cell (e.g. mitochondria and chloroplasts : cellular respiration and photosynthesis; nucleus and ribosomes : DNA transcription and protein synthesis). AND •??Identifying how the basic (general) shape and structure of each of the four types of organic molecules determine its role in maintaining cell survival (i.e., simple carbohydrates [monosaccharides] can be an energy source as a single molecule and a storage/structural molecule when multiple units are chemically combined—[starch, cellulose, chitin].). AND •??Explaining that a specific sequence of amino acids determines the shape of a protein (i.e., sickle cell hemoglobin). |
| Benchmark | c | The molecular structure of a cell membrane allows for elective transfer of substances into and out of the cell. (i.e., diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, active transport). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | S7-8:31 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Reproduction by: •??Explaining that cells come only from other living cells and that genes duplicate in the process of cell division producing an identical copy of the original cell. AND •??Describing the relationship between human growth and cell division. |
| Benchmark | b | Cells repeatedly divide to make more cells for growth and repair. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7-8 | |
| Standard | S7-8:30 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Structure and Function–Survival Requirements by… •??Conducting experiments that investigate how different concentrations of materials (inside vs. outside a cell) will cause water to flow into or out of cells. •??Examining cells under a microscope and identifying cell wall, and chloroplasts and by comparing the function of a common cell structure such as membrane in all cells with the function of a unique structure such as chloroplasts in plant cells. AND •??Examining cells under a microscope, identifying the nucleus and explaining the relationship between genes (located in the nucleus) and traits. |
| Benchmark | a | Cells contain structures that carry out survival functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.3 | The student will investigate and understand that living things show patterns of cellular organization. |
| Benchmark | b | Life functions and processes of cells, tissues, organs, and systems (respiration, removal of wastes, growth, reproduction, digestion, and cellular transport). |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | BIO.3 | The student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles essential for life. |
| Benchmark | c | The nature of enzymes. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | BIO.6 | The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. |
| Benchmark | f | The structure, function, and replication of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.6 | The student will investigate and understand the basic physical and chemical processes of photosynthesis and its importance to plant and animal life. |
| Benchmark | a | Energy transfer between sunlight and chlorophyll. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.3 | The student will investigate and understand that living things show patterns of cellular organization. |
| Benchmark | b | Life functions and processes of cells, tissues, organs, and systems (respiration, removal of wastes, growth, reproduction, digestion, and cellular transport). |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | BIO.3 | The student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles essential for life. |
| Benchmark | d | The capture, storage, transformation, and flow of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.2 | The student will investigate and understand that all living things are composed of cells. |
| Benchmark | a | Cell structure and organelles (cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus, and chloroplast) |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.3 | The student will investigate and understand that living things show patterns of cellular organization. |
| Benchmark | b | Life functions and processes of cells, tissues, organs, and systems (respiration, removal of wastes, growth, reproduction, digestion, and cellular transport). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | BIO.4 | The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. |
| Benchmark | d | The cell membrane model (diffusion, osmosis, and active transport). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.3 | The student will investigate and understand that living things show patterns of cellular organization. |
| Benchmark | b | Life functions and processes of cells, tissues, organs, and systems (respiration, removal of wastes, growth, reproduction, digestion, and cellular transport). |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.2 | The student will investigate and understand that all living things are composed of cells. |
| Benchmark | d | Cell division (mitosis and meiosis). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 7 | |
| Standard | LS.2 | The student will investigate and understand that all living things are composed of cells. |
| Benchmark | a | Cell structure and organelles (cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, vacuole, mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus, and chloroplast) |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | BIO.4 | The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. |
| Benchmark | a | Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand that specialized cells within multi-cellular organisms form different kinds of tissues, organs, and organ systems to carry out life functions. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand that specialized cells within multi-cellular organisms form different kinds of tissues, organs, and organ systems to carry out life functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand that specialized cells within multi-cellular organisms form different kinds of tissues, organs, and organ systems to carry out life functions. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand that specialized cells within multi-cellular organisms form different kinds of tissues, organs, and organ systems to carry out life functions. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6-8 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand that specialized cells within multi-cellular organisms form different kinds of tissues, organs, and organ systems to carry out life functions. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-10 | |
| Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. |
| Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.6.4.2 | Students will describe the interactions of various cycles that provide energy through decomposition, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration in the food web; nitrogen cycle. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.8.4.5 | Students will demonstrate how living cells obtain the essentials of life through chemical reactions of transpiration, respiration and photosynthesis. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.10.4.4 | Students will identify mechanisms for the movement of materials into and out of cells (e.g., active and passive transport, endo- and exocytosis). |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.8.4.2 | Students will identify and explain the structures and functions of cell organelles. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 10 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.10.4.2 | Students will identify and explain the structure and function of cell organelles (e.g., Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, lysosomes, vacuoles). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 6 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.6.4.6 | Students will construct models of plant and animal cells which show the basic parts (e.g., cytoplasm, cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplasts). |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 8 | |
| Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. |
| Benchmark | SC.8.4.2 | Students will identify and explain the structures and functions of cell organelles. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.8.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms. |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.8.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.8.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.8.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms. |
| How Cells Reproduce | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 5-8 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.8.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, and whole organisms. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. |
| Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
| How Cells Are Controlled | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students explain the processes of life, which necessitates an understanding of relationship between structure and function of the cell and cellular differentiation. They identify activities taking place in an organism related to metabolic activities in cells, including growth, regulation, transport, and homeostasis. Students differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction. |
| How Cells Obtain Energy | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students explain the processes of life, which necessitates an understanding of relationship between structure and function of the cell and cellular differentiation. They identify activities taking place in an organism related to metabolic activities in cells, including growth, regulation, transport, and homeostasis. Students differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction. |
| The Outer Envelope | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students explain the processes of life, which necessitates an understanding of relationship between structure and function of the cell and cellular differentiation. They identify activities taking place in an organism related to metabolic activities in cells, including growth, regulation, transport, and homeostasis. Students differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction. |
| The Cell - Unit of Life | ||
| Grade | 9-12 | |
| Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. |
| Benchmark | 1 | Students explain the processes of life, which necessitates an understanding of relationship between structure and function of the cell and cellular differentiation. They identify activities taking place in an organism related to metabolic activities in cells, including growth, regulation, transport, and homeostasis. Students differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction. |
Inside the Living Cell
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Inside the Living Cell
This highly visual tour of the processes that keep life operating will excite students with a new understanding of these fundamental units of life. The series can also be used as an introduction to our in-depth cell biology program, Visualizing Cell Processes. Students learn how cells carry out the fundamental processes of life. The menu structure offers over 30 learning chapters that can be discussed and repeated as needed to assure that everyone is up to speed on the content.
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The Cell - Unit of Life
This program shows the kinds of cells and emphasizes the fact that all cells have a common organization and how all cells carry out similar biochemical processes. Content: The Discovery of Cells ● Cell Structures ● Organelle Function ● Cell Varieties ● The Chemistry of Life
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The Outer Envelope
Here students become acquainted with the properties of the plasma membrane, how it governs the kinds of
molecules that go in and out of cells, and how cells feed by engulfing (phagocytosis) and drink in fluids by
pinocytosis. Content: Membrane Structure ● Osmosis ● Transport Proteins ● Active Transport ● Cell Eating ● Cell Drinking ● Receptor Proteins
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How Cells Are Controlled
Illustrations show how genetic instructions carried on DNA are transcribed into RNA, leading to the production of specific enzymes that control the thousands of biochemical processes going on in living cells. Content: The Protein Nature of Life ● Enzymatic Reactions ● Amino Acids and DNA ● How Proteins are Built ● Turning on Genes
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How Cells Obtain Energy
This program illustrates the mechanisms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. It introduces ATP, the
universal energy carrier molecules that supplies energy hungry reactions, and shows the structure and function of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria, energy transforming organelles. Content: ATP and Chemical Energy ● Mitochondria ● Aerobic Respiration ● Chloroplasts ● The Reactions of Photosynthesis
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How Cells Reproduce
This program shows how DNA replicates, how copy errors occur and are fixed by repair enzymes, how DNA is compressed into chromosomes making possible mitosis and cell division. Content: DNA Structure ● Replicating DNA ● Mutations Change the Genetic Code ● Proofreading and Repair ● The Stages of Mitosis
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