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Biology Unit: Student Checklist

Upcoming Lab & Assignments:
Designer Cell Projects -
​Mitosis Microscope Lab -
Mitosis Project -
Frog Dissection - 
Diseases Project -

Flower dissection - 

​Unit Test:
​Study Games & Flashcards: Class Quizlets


Topic 1: Characteristics of Life & The Cell Theory

Guiding Questions:
  1. What are the basic building blocks of life
  2. Do living things have all the characteristics of life? Explain with examples.
  3. Can non-living things still have one or more of the characteristics of life? Give an example
Note Template
Topic 1 NT
File Size: 432 kb
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Required Activities

- Is Sammy Alive?
- Characteristics of Life Worksheet
- Coronavirus Questions

Extra Practice
- Complete the CK-12 , PLIX & Practice questions
- Online Quiz
​
- Quizizz Code: 866511
Additional Interesting Information
- Are Viruses Alive?
- Zika Virus
- The Wacky History of the Cell Theory
​- Solve the Outbreak Game

Picture

The Material below will be Covered after march break &
Content Altered due to COVID-19 closures

Topic 2: Cell Structures & Types 

Guiding Questions:
  1. How is the structure of each organelle related to its function?
  2. How do organelles work together to perform the characteristics required for life?
  3. ​What are benefits of each type of cell?
  4. Why can eukaryotic cells perform a wider variety of functions?
Organelle Functions
Organelle Structures
Types of Cells
Note Templates
Topic 2.1 NT
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Topic 2.2 NT
File Size: 446 kb
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Required Activities
- Blank Cell Diagrams
- Mix & Match Worksheet
- Prokaryote & Eukaryote Concept Map
- Trading Cards
Extra Practice
​- Quizlet 
- Cell Practice Quiz worksheet (ANS)
- ​Cell Organelle Functions Worksheet (ANS)
- Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 32 # 2-3, 4-8 (ANS)
- TedEd Video & Questions
​
- Cell Structure GIZMO & Questions
- Cell Organelle CK-12 PLIX & do challenge me​ questions

Require Flash:
- Complete tutorial & play matching game
- Animal Cell Quiz using the Interactive cell
- Play Cellular Pursuit Game
Additional Interesting Information

- Organelle Summary Image
​
- Organelle Song
- Organelle Flash cards
- Interactive cells
​

Topic 3: Stem Cells & Cell Specialization

  1. How does structure relate to function in specialized cells?
  2. How do cells that contain the same DNA/genetic material become specialized into different cell types?
  3. What is the significance of different types of stem cells?
Split into 2 videos
Note Template
Topic 3 NT
File Size: 486 kb
File Type: pdf
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Required Activities

- Ethics Debate
- Stem Cell Ethics summary paragraph
​Extra Practice
​- Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 79 #1-3, 4, 6-7​ (ANS)
- Watch and answer the TedEd video & Questions
- Read p. 40-43 online and answer questions #1-3 on p. 43 (ANS)
- Watch the PBS video
- Explore the interactive tutorial
- Watch the video on cell specialization & write a brief summary
​
- Quizlet: Includes both Specialization & Tissues
​​
Additional Interesting Information
- What is a Stem Cell?
- What are Embryonic Stem Cells?
- What are Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Blood Stem Cells
- Beating heart cells created in Canadian University lab
- Trudeau announces $20-million in stem cell research
- Canadians pioneer Parkinson's treatment using stem cells
- Stem Cell Animation

Topic 4: Diffusion & Osmosis

Guiding Questions:
  1. What causes diffusion?
  2. Why is diffusion required for living organisms?
  3. Why can't cells be infinitely large?
  4. How do cells acquire nutrients and remove wastes?​
Note Template
T4 NT Both Videos
File Size: 436 kb
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​​Required Activities
​

- Diffusion & Osmosis Worksheet
​- Osmosis & Diffusion Lab ​(In class)
Extra Practice
​- Quizlet
- Diffusion Gizmo & Questions
- Osmosis Gizmo & Questions
- Read CK12 Article & complete the Practice Activity 
- Diffusion Molecular Workbench Interactive (much longer option)

Require Flash:
-  Diffusion & Osmosis videos & answer questions
- Diffusion & osmosis interactive  (only the diffusion & osmosis section)
Additional Interesting Information
- Cell size & scale interactive
​- Limitations of cell size

Topic 5: Cell Cycle & Mitosis

Guiding Questions:
  1. ​What is the importance of cell division in living organisms? 
  2. Interphase is often referred to as the resting phase, is this appropriate?
  3. What is the main characteristic of each stage of mitosis?
  4. What differences occur between plant and animal cells during division?
  5. What biological processes rely on mitosis?
The Cell Cycle
​(Split into 2 Videos)
Mitosis
Note Template
Topic 5 (All 3 videos)
File Size: 483 kb
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Required Activities

- Cell Cycle Worksheet
​- Mitosis Election Project 
​- Mitosis Microscope Lab (In class)  
​Extra Practice
​- Cell Division GIZMO & Questions
​-  Control of cell cycle game
​- CK-12 Mitosis  Reading  & Practice Questions 
- FCS MM App

- Cell Cycle Quizlet
- Cell Cycle: Textbook p. 36-37 & 40, questions p. 37 #1-6 (ANS)

- Mitosis Quizlet
​- Mitosis: Textbook p. 41-43, questions p. 44 #4-5 (ANS)
- Mitosis App

​Require Flash:
- Cell cycle animation & questions 
- Mix & match stages ​

Additional Interesting Information
- Mr. W's Mitosis Rap
- NOVA Mitosis Video
​- V-Cell App Videos
​

Topic 6: Cancer

  1. How is the behaviour of cancerous cells different than that of healthy cells?
  2. What are some common cell characteristics of cancerous cells?
  3. Why is it so difficult to find a cure for cancer?
Check Points & Cancer
Cancer Detection & Treatments
Note Template
Topic 6 NT
File Size: 428 kb
File Type: pdf
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Required Activities
-  Online Virtual Lab (flash required)

- Cancer Sniffing Dog Case Study & Questions
​
- TedEd: Henrietta Lacks (EdPuzzle)
​​Extra Practice
- Quizlet 
- Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 55 #1-5, 7 (ANS)
​-  Watch TedEd video & answer "Think" questions 
- BioInteractive & Worksheet  (longer option)
​- CK-12 Reading then Practice Questions
Additional Interesting Information
- Windsor Star Article: Windsor & Cancer Rates
- Death of a white blood cell caught on file for first time
- How cancer cells form tumors
- The animals of Chernobyl
- Common chemicals and their link to cancer
- Where do tumors get their energy from?
- Heart drugs may help breast cancer patients
​
-​ Does using artificial turf cause cancer?

Topic 7: Tissues

  1. What are the 4 main types of tissues?
  2. How are the structures of the 4 main types of tissues fundamentally different?
  3. Compare and contrast the roles of various tissues with their structures 
Note Template
Topic 7 NT
File Size: 92 kb
File Type: pdf
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Activities
​

- Tissue Investigation
​​Extra Practice

​- Tissues Worksheet (ANS)
- Read p. 44-45 online and answer questions #1-3 on p. 45
- Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 75-76 (ANS)
- Animal Tissues Crossword (ANS)
- Quizlet
Additional Interesting Information
- Growing Tissues - Canadian Research
- Canadian Tissue Biomedical Engineering
- Tissue Engineering
- Replacement Organs & Tissues
- How to build a heart
​

Topic 8: Organ Systems & Interactions

  1. What is the hierarchy or organization in living things?
  2. ​What is the main role of each organ system & its major organs?
  3. ​How do organ systems rely on each other in order to function?
  4. Describe the main interaction points between systems. (ie alveoli, capillary beds…)
  5. What are pros and cons of live organ transplant? What are other options available?
Split into 2 videos
Note Template
Topic 8.1 NT
File Size: 679 kb
File Type: pdf
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Topic 8.2 NT
File Size: 651 kb
File Type: pdf
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Required Activities

- Body Systems Word Web
- System Interactions 
Reading ​& Questions

- Diseases Affecting Cells Research

Frog Dissection Lab (video)​
​Extra Practice

​- Science Perspectives 10 textbook
p.82 #2-4 (ANS)
p.87 #2-3,5 (ANS)
​p.95 #2-4 (ANS)
p.111 #1,2,4,6 (ANS)
p. 116 #3-7 (ANS1 & ANS2)
p. 116 #10,11,16,17 (ANS1 & ANS2)
p. 117 #18,19,23 (ANS1 & ANS2)
p. 118 #2-5,7-8 (ANS1 & ANS2)
p. 118 #10-14 (ANS)


Additional Interesting Information
​- Quizlet
- Facts about the immune system
- Organ Systems Video
​
- Organ Systems Interactive
- Organ Systems Game
- Anatomy Arcade
- All Systems Go Game
- Build a Body
- Transplant Documentary (BBC)
-  Innerbody interactive of the major functions of the body systems.

Topic 9: Plant Tissues & Organ Systems

  1. What are the main tissues in plants?
  2. What are the main organ systems in plants?
  3. How do the organ systems in plants interact to allow for survival?
Shorter Version in EdPuzzle
Note Template
Topic 9 Plants NT
File Size: 494 kb
File Type: pdf
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Activities

- Watch (Reproduction Video)
​
​- Flower Dissection Lab 

Extra Practice

- Read Science Perspectives 10 textbook p. 125-133 and answer questions p. 128 #1-7, p. 133 # 1-3, p. 153 #22

- Virtual plant dissection
Additional Interesting Information
- Smart Plants
- Can Plants Talk to Each Other?
- Parts of Flower Video
- Parts of Flower Song

Unit Review

Unit Test

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