High School Science

The Study of Life

Biology

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 1

● Response ● Homeostasis ● Adaptation

● Science ● Biology

● Growth ● Development

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Video (3:20):

Phenomena Introduction

Module Launch: “What species of insects live in your home?”

3

45 min

https://unta medscience.c om/blog/hou sehold-bugs/

Video: https://untamedscience.com/blog/ho usehold-bugs/ Post the phenomena question in the room. Keep it up throughout the module. Each day revisit the phenomena question and as a class write what new evidence from the lesson we can use to help answer the question.

● CER

document ● Launch Lab: Why is

observation important?

Have students complete CER

Launch Lab: Why is observation important?

● Chromebooks ● Video: Launch the Lesson: The Science of Life (~4 min) ● Chromebooks ● Article: “What Biologists Do?” ● Video: “The Characteristics of Life” (~1 min) ● Table 1, from pg. 8,

Engage Launch the Lesson: The Science of Life

Lesson 1:

Onlin e

10 min

Explore & Expand Introduction to Biology: What do Biologists Do? Have students read the article ‘What Biologists Do?’ about Jane Goodall Have students research about different careers in biology.

7, 9-10

60 min

The Characteristics of Life:

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