Unit 4: Cells
4.1 I can explain how eukaryotic and prokaryotic are alike in some ways and different in others.
4.2 I can explain the difference between plant animal and bacterial cells and know which is prokaryotic or
eukaryotic.
4.3 I can explain the three parts of the cell theory
4.4 I can identify the organelles in a plant/animal/prokaryotic cell if I am given a picture.
4.5 I can describe the function of each organelle and its importance in the cell.
4.6 I can describe how a cell’s organelles would work together to make a protein
4.7 I can explain dehydration synthesis (condensation reaction) and its role in making polymers
4.8 I can draw and/or label a picture of the cell membrane and explain how it works.
4.9 I can define the terms hydrophobic and hydrophilic and use them to explain why the phospholipids are
arranged they way they are in the cell membrane.
4.10 I can apply the ideas of osmosis and diffusion to explain the various activities that take place inside/outside of
a cell
4.11 I can explain the difference between active and passive transport and give examples of when each will occur
4.12 I can identify, draw and explain Hyper-, Hypo-, and isotonic solutions
4.13 I can describe what happens to plant and animal cells in each of the above solutions and match each cell type
with the solution it prefers.
Unit 5: Nervous system
5.1 I am able to describe all the functions of the structures in the first brain picture (cerebrum and Cerebellum )
5.2 I know the names of the different types of neurons (motor, sensor and interneurons) and the functions they
serve in the body
5.3 I am able to look at a picture of a neuron and correctly identify the names of all the different structures
5.4 I have the ability to explain how neurons communicate with one another
5.5 I can explain how a reflex is different than a complete thought
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Unit 6: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
6.1 I can identify what goes in (reactants) and what comes out of (products) cellular respiration. In other
words, I know the equation for cellular respiration.
6.2 I can explain why plants and animals have to preform cellular respiration
6.3 I can list all of the steps of cellular respiration and explain what happens in each one.
6.4 I can explain where each step of cellular respiration takes place.
6.5 I can explain the importance of ATP as an energy molecule.
6.6 I can explain the relationship between ADP, ATP and Glucose and how their energies are used.
6.7 I can explain that energy from glucose is stored in a bond of ATP and if I am given a picture, I can identify
the bond that the energy is stored in.
6.8 I can explain the differences between anaerobic and aerobic respiration (how much ATP is produced and
under what conditions they occur)
6.9 I can identify the byproduct of anaerobic respiration that makes my muscles sore
6.10 I can explain the why red blood cells are important to aerobic respiration
6.11 I can identify what goes in (reactants) and what comes out of (products) photosynthesis. In other words, I
know the equation for photosynthesis.
6.12 I can explain why plants have to preform photosynthesis
6.13 I can explain how plants obtain the materials they need to do photosynthesis.
6.14 I can explain the steps in photosynthesis and explain what happens in each one.
6.15 I can explain why plants are green