BHS Biology Guide

Organizing Life’s Diversity

Biology

Quarter 4

McGraw Hill Module 16

Standard 4.4 Standard 4.5

ELA CONNECTIONS ● Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information. ● Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. ● Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. ● Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. ● Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

MATH CONNECTIONS

● Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Launch Lab: Howcan desert organisms be grouped?

Phenomena Introduction

Why are these butterflies similar in structure but different in color?

424

45min

CER

Launch Lab: How can desert organisms be grouped?

● Launch the Lesson: The History of Classification

Lesson1:

Engage →

425

90min

Focus Question: How and why do we classify animals?

The History of Classification

DQB

Launch the Lesson: The History of Classification