BIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION The study of biology in ninth grade will give an approach to life understanding by studying specific process related to metabolism, interactions with the environment and wider concepts as reproduction and mendelian genetics. These contents will be related to wider concepts as systems, relationships and change. GENERAL OBJECTIVE To construct a proper comprehension about the importance of metabolism in maintaining life through mechanism as homeostasis, movement and transport, diffusion, osmosis, gas interchange and circulation at the same time enable student to comprehend his relationship with the world mediated by the nervous system, hormones and receptors. At the end of the first semester the student should be able to use different sources of information to get a good understanding of scientific information related to those phenomena and can research in new topics of his interest. COMPETENCES / ABILITIES TO DEVELOP Objective A: Knowing and understanding i. explain scientific knowledge. ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar and unfamiliar situations. iii. analyze and evaluate information to make scientifically supported judgments. Objective B: Inquiring and designing i. explain a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation. ii. formulate a testable hypothesis and explain it using scientific reasoning. iii. explain how to manipulate the variables, and explain how data will be collected. iv. design scientific investigations. Objective C: Processing and evaluating i. present collected and transformed data. ii. interpret data and explain results using scientific reasoning. iii. evaluate the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of the scientific investigation. iv. evaluate the validity of the method. v. explain improvements or extensions to the method. Objective D: Reflecting on the impact of science i. explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue. ii. discuss and evaluate the various implications of the use of science and its application in solving a specific problem or issue. iii. apply scientific language effectively. iv. document the work of others and sources of information used. METHODOLOGY • Team or individual workshops. • Presentations. • Individual Tests. • Team tests’ corrections. • Experimental activities. • Whole class discussions. CONTENT AND CONCEPTS Metabolism Digestion as a horizontal process of metabolism Enzymes Homeostasis Movement and transport in cell membrane Diffusion and osmosis Gas interchange Circulation Interactions with the environment Nervous system Receptors Hormones Hormones and Receptors Hormones Receptors Body Development Reproduction Sexual and asexual reproduction. Human reproduction. Sexually transmitted diseases, prevention and care. Mendelian genetics Mendelian and heredity principles. DNA Replication and transcription. Gene expression, mutations and genetic variability. EVALUATION PROCESS Formative evaluation Activities in Khan Academy platform. Teams workshops. Experimental activities Topic games Summative evaluation Khan Academy quizzes. Individual tests Test corrections Experimental reports Evaluation Criteria Percentages Knowing and understanding 25% Inquiring and designing 25% Processing and evaluating 25% Reflecting on the impact of science 25%
- Profesor: Katherine Tabares Marin