Gizmos for Alabama - Science: Biology (Course of Study adopted 2023)

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

1: : From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

1.1: : Cells

1.1.1: : Students will… Engage in evidence-based argument to relate a cell’s function to the structure, function, and diversity of its components.

1.2: : DNA and Protein Synthesis

1.2.2: : Students will… Obtain and evaluate information to explain the role of DNA and RNA in transcription and translation leading to protein synthesis and cellular function.

1.2.2.a: : Use a model to describe the structure and sequence of DNA, including nucleotide structure, base pairing, and the structure of the helix.

1.2.2.c: : Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information regarding how DNA and genetic technology apply to daily life.

1.3: : Growth and Development

1.3.3: : Students will… Develop and use models to explain how events during the cell cycle lead to the formation of new cells and repair of multicellular organisms, including cell growth, DNA replication, separation of chromosomes, and separation of cell contents.

1.4: : Cellular Homeostasis

1.4.4: : Students will… Engage in argument from evidence to explain the regulation of cellular processes that maintain homeostasis, including active and passive transport.

1.5: : Photosynthesis and Respiration

1.5.5: : Students will… Plan and carry out investigations and utilize results to explain the role and cycling of products and reactants involved in the cellular conversion of energy.

1.5.5.a: : Construct an explanation of how the structural characteristics of carbohydrates and lipids store energy.

1.5.5.b: : Use models of the reactants and products of photosynthesis to illustrate the conversion of light energy into stored chemical energy within cells.

2: : Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

2.2: : Matter and Energy Flow

2.2.7: : Students will… Develop and use models to illustrate the flow of matter and energy between abiotic and biotic factors in ecosystems, including loss of heat, 10% rule, and the conservation of matter.

2.3: : Population Dynamics

2.3.8: : Students will… Construct an evidence-based explanation of how density-dependent and density-independent factors affect population growth.

2.4: : Biodiversity

2.4.10: : Students will… Engage in argument from evidence to support the claim that characteristics of an ecosystem contribute to its resilience and stability, including ecological succession and recovery from disturbance.

3: : Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

3.1: : Inherited Traits and Environmental Impact

3.1.11: : Students will… Use probability and statistical models to explain the variation of expressed traits within a population.

3.1.11.a: : Use mathematics and computational thinking to predict patterns of inheritance, including dominance, recessiveness, codominance, and incomplete dominance.

3.2: : Heredity and Meiosis

3.2.12: : Students will… Develop and use an evidence-based model to illustrate the formation of reproductive cells through the process of meiosis.

3.2.12.a: : Construct an explanation of how new genetic combinations and variations occur during crossover.

3.2.12.b: : Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how errors during meiosis and environmental factors affect the expression of traits.

4: : Unity and Diversity

4.1: : Phylogenetics

4.1.13: : Students will… Analyze and interpret data to support hypotheses of common ancestry and biological evolution illustrated by cladograms and phylogenetic trees.

4.2: : Natural Selection

4.2.14: : Students will… Analyze and interpret data pertaining to adaptations resulting from natural and artificial selection to explain the evolution of populations.

4.2.15: : Students will… Engage in argument from evidence to explain how populations respond to changes in the environment that can lead to speciation or extinction.

Correlation last revised: 4/19/2024

Alabama - Science: Biology

Course of Study | Adopted: 2023

1: : From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

2: : Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

3: : Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

4: : Unity and Diversity