Gizmos for Virginia - Science: Biology (Standards of Learning adopted 2010)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

BIO.1: : The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which

BIO.1.a: : observations of living organisms are recorded in the lab and in the field;

BIO.1.b: : hypotheses are formulated based on direct observations and information from scientific literature;

BIO.1.c: : variables are defined and investigations are designed to test hypotheses;

BIO.1.d: : graphing and arithmetic calculations are used as tools in data analysis;

BIO.1.e: : conclusions are formed based on recorded quantitative and qualitative data;

BIO.1.f: : sources of error inherent in experimental design are identified and discussed;

BIO.1.g: : validity of data is determined;

BIO.1.i: : appropriate technology including computers, graphing calculators, and probeware, is used for gathering and analyzing data, communicating results, modeling concepts, and simulating experimental conditions;

BIO.1.m: : current applications of biological concepts are used.

BIO.2: : The student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles essential for life.

BIO.2.b: : the structure and function of macromolecules;

BIO.2.c: : the nature of enzymes; and

BIO.2.d: : the capture, storage, transformation, and flow of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.

BIO.3: : The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function.

BIO.3.a: : evidence supporting the cell theory;

BIO.3.b: : characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells;

BIO.3.c: : similarities between the activities of the organelles in a single cell and a whole organism;

BIO.3.d: : the cell membrane model; and

BIO.3.e: : the impact of surface area to volume ratio on cell division, material transport, and other life processes.

BIO.4: : The student will investigate and understand life functions of Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya.

BIO.4.b: : maintenance of homeostasis;

BIO.4.c: : how the structures and functions vary among and within the Eukarya kingdoms of protists, fungi, plants, and animals, including humans;

BIO.4.d: : human health issues, human anatomy, and body systems;

BIO.5: : The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis.

BIO.5.a: : cell growth and division;

BIO.5.b: : gamete formation;

BIO.5.d: : prediction of inheritance of traits based on the Mendelian laws of heredity;

BIO.5.f: : genetic variation;

BIO.5.g: : the structure, function, and replication of nucleic acids;

BIO.5.h: : events involved in the construction of proteins;

BIO.5.j: : exploration of the impact of DNA technologies.

BIO.6: : The student will investigate and understand bases for modern classification systems.

BIO.6.a: : structural similarities among organisms;

BIO.6.b: : fossil record interpretation;

BIO.6.d: : examination of biochemical similarities and differences among organisms; and

BIO.7: : The student will investigate and understand how populations change through time.

BIO.7.a: : evidence found in fossil records;

BIO.7.b: : how genetic variation, reproductive strategies, and environmental pressures impact the survival of populations;

BIO.7.c: : how natural selection leads to adaptations;

BIO.7.e: : scientific evidence and explanations for biological evolution.

BIO.8: : The student will investigate and understand dynamic equilibria within populations, communities, and ecosystems.

BIO.8.a: : interactions within and among populations including carrying capacities, limiting factors, and growth curves;

BIO.8.b: : nutrient cycling with energy flow through ecosystems;

BIO.8.d: : the effects of natural events and human activities on ecosystems; and

Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020

Virginia - Science: Biology

Standards of Learning | Adopted: 2010