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Chapter 1: The Science of Living Things

Read pages 2-6
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Read pages 8-11
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 11
Complete Chapter 1 Handouts Exercises 1-4
Lab Activity: Thinking Like A Scientist pg. 12
Research Project pg. 15 (ISTESS 1.c, 3.c,d, 6.a)
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2: Characteristics of Living Things
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Read pages 21-25
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Complete Chapter 12 Handouts Exercises 5-7
Lab Activity: Investigating Yeast Reproduction pg. 26
Research Project pg. 29
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
S.BIO.3a: Relate cell parts to their functions
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Video & Virtual Lab (ISTESS 1.c, 2.a,b)
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Read pages 40-45
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Complete Chapter 3 Handouts Exercises 8-12
Lab Activity: Identifying Parts of a Plant Cell (ISTEE 1.c,
3.d, 4.c, 6.a)
Research Project pg. 49
Chapter 3 Quiz
Chapter 4: Cells and Energy
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Read pages 57-59
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Complete Chapter 4 Handouts Exercises 13-16
Lab Activity: Getting Chlorophyll From Spinach pg. 60
Research Project pg. 63
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5: Heredity and Genetics
S.BIO.4a Illustrate how cells replicate and transmit
information, including the roles of DNA and RNA
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Read pages 70-72
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Read pages 73-76
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Read pages 77-83
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Complete Chapter 5 Handouts Exercises 17-21
Lab Activity: Modeling Genetics pg. 84
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Research Project pg. 87
Chapter 5 Quiz
Chapter 6: Simple Organisms
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Read pages 101-103
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Complete Chapter 6 Handouts Exercises 22-25
Lab Activity: Identifying Protists pg. 104
Research Project pg. 107
Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 7: The Plant Kingdom
Read pages 110-114
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 115
Read pages 115-117
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 117
Complete Chapter 7 Handouts Exercises 26-29
Lab Activity: Investigating Properties of Soil pg. 118
Research Project pg. 121
Chapter 7 Quiz
Chapter 8: Types of Plants
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 129
Read pages 129-131
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 131
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Complete Chapter 8 Handouts Exercises 30-32
Research Project pg. 135
Chapter 8 Quiz
Chapter 9: Plants at Work
Read pages 136-141
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Read pages 142-145
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Complete Chapter 9 Handouts Exercises 33-35
Lab Activity: Identifying a Monocot and a Dicot pg. 146
Research Project pg. 149
Chapter 9 Quiz
Chapter 10: Reproduction in Seed Plants
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 157
Complete Chapter 10 Handouts Exercises 36-39
Lab Activity: Growing Plants From Cuttings pg. 158
Research Project pg. 161
Chapter 10 Quiz
Chapter 11: The Animal Kingdom
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 169
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 171
Read pages 172-173
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 173
Read pages 174-179
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 179
Complete Chapter 11 Handouts Exercises 40-43
Lab Activity: Comparing Worms pg. 180
Research Project pg. 183
Chapter 11 Quiz
Chapter 12: Coldblooded Vertebrates
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Read pages 194-197
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 197
Complete Chapter 12 Handouts Exercises 44-47
Lab Activity: Investigating Swim Bladders pg. 198
Research Project pg. 201
Chapter 12 Quiz
Chapter 13: Warmblooded Vertebrates
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 207
Read pages 207-215
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Read pages 215-217
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 217
Complete Chapter 13 Handouts Exercises 48-52
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Lab Activity: Relating Bird Body Structures to Behavior
pg. 218
Research Project pg. 221
Chapter 13 Quiz
Chapter 14: Support and Movement
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Read pages 229-233
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 233
Complete Chapter 14 Handouts Exercises 53-56
Lab Activity: Identifying Joints pg. 234
Research Project pg. 237
Chapter 14 Quiz
Chapter 15: Circulation, Respiration, and Excretion
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 243
Read pages 243-247
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Read pages 248-251
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 251
Complete Chapter 15 Handouts Exercises 57-60
Lab Activity: Observing Blood Cells pg. 252
Research Project pg. 255
Chapter 15 Quiz
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Chapter 16: Digestion
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Read pages 260-261
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 261
Complete Chapter 16 Handouts Exercises 61-63
Lab Activity: Investigating the Digestion of Starch pg. 262
Research Project pg. 265
Chapter 16 Quiz
Chapter 17: Regulating the Body
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 274
Read pages 274-277
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 277
Complete Chapter 17 Handouts Exercises 64-66
Lab Activity: Testing Coordination pg. 279
Research Project pg. 281
Chapter 17 Quiz
Chapter 18: The Sense Organs
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 289
Read pages 290-291
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 291
Complete Chapter 18 Handouts Exercises 67-70
Lab Activity: Investigating the Action of the Pupil pg. 292
Research Project pg. 295
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Chapter 18 Quiz
Chapter 19: Human Health
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 301
Read pages 301-305
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 305
Complete Chapter 19 Handouts Exercises 71-73
Lab Activity: Testing Foods for Vitamin C pg. 306
Research Project pg. 309
Chapter 19 Quiz
Chapter 20: Reproduction and Development
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Read pages 314-317
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 316
Complete Chapter 20 Handouts Exercises 74-76
Lab Activity: Graphing Human Development pg. 318
Research Project pg. 321
Chapter 20 Quiz
Chapter 21: Ecology
S.BIO.1a Analyze the impact of humans and other
activities on changes in ecosystems
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Read pages 330-333
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 333
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Read pages 334-341
Complete Chapter 21 Handouts Exercises 77-80
Lab Activity: Modeling a Land Biome pg. 342
Research Project pg. 345 (ISTESS 3.c, 4.b,)
Chapter 21 Quiz
Chapter 22: Animal Behavior
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 349
Read pages 350-353
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 354
Read pages 354-357
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 357
Complete Chapter 22 Handouts Exercises 81-83
Lab Activity: Learning to Solve a Puzzle pg. 358
Research Project pg. 361
Chapter 22 Quiz
Chapter 23: Cycles in Nature
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Read pages 366-369
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 369
Complete Chapter 23 Handouts Exercises 84-86
Lab Activity: Testing the Acidity of Rainwater pg. 370
Research Project pg. 373
Chapter 23 Quiz
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Chapter 24: Natural Resources
S.BIO.2a Demonstrate the importance of managing
resources, controlling environmental impacts and
maintaining natural ecosystems
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Read pages 378-381
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Read pages 382-384
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Read pages 385-387
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 387
Complete Chapter 24 Handouts Exercises 87-89
Lab Activity: Cleaning Up an Oil Spill pg. 388
Research Project pg. 391
Chapter 24 Quiz
Chapter 25: Evolution
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- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 399
Read pages 400-405
- Complete Check Your Understanding on pg. 405
Complete Chapter 25 Handouts Exercises 90-92
Lab Activity: Modeling Natural Selection pg. 406
Research Project pg. 409
Chapter 25 Quiz
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