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The official Prince Edward Island Biology 12 (BIO621A) curriculum
Prince Edward Island defines Biology 12 (BIO621A) by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Prince Edward Island's official curriculumRead it on the government site — princeedwardisland.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand PK | 8 | Working Like a Biologist |
| Strand CK | 13 | Reproduction and Cell Division · Genetics · Evolution and Biodiversity · Disease and Homeostasis |
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Unit 1Working Like a BiologistOfficial strand · Strand PK
The nature of science and the laboratory, data, argumentation, and design practices used throughout Biology 12: evaluating a biology technology, working safely in the lab, collecting and analysing data, handling uncertainty, arguing from evidence, designing controlled experiments, communicating research, and constructing evidence-based arguments.
Evaluating Biology Technologies
- Evaluating a biology technologybio12.NoS.1 — Evaluate the development and use of a technology related to biology.
Investigating and Arguing in Biology
- Safe laboratory protocolsbio12.PK.1 — Apply knowledge and understanding of safe laboratory protocols and procedures.
- Collecting and analysing databio12.PK.2 — Apply appropriate techniques, procedures, and technologies for collecting and analysing data to solve problems.
- Uncertainty in measurementbio12.PK.3 — Use uncertainty in data measurement and data processing.
- Evaluating phenomena with argumentationbio12.PK.4 — Evaluate scientific phenomena using argumentation.
- Designing a controlled experimentbio12.PK.5 — Design an experiment identifying and controlling major variables.
- Communicating research and resultsbio12.PK.6 — Use appropriate language, visual aids, and formatting conventions to communicate plans, procedures, data, results, and conclusions.
Constructing Evidence-Based Arguments
- Constructing an argument from evidence and perspectivesbio12.DP.1 — Construct arguments to support a decision or judgment, using examples and evidence and recognizing various perspectives.
The official wording — 8 outcomes in this unit
- bio12.NoS.1
evaluate the development and use of a technology related to Biology.
- bio12.PK.1
apply knowledge and understanding of safe laboratory protocols and procedures.
- bio12.PK.2
apply appropriate techniques, procedures, and technologies for collecting and analysing data to solve problems.
- bio12.PK.3
use uncertainty in data measurement and data processing.
- bio12.PK.4
evaluate scientific phenomena using argumentation.
- bio12.PK.5
design an experiment identifying and controlling major variables.
- bio12.PK.6
use appropriate language, visual aids, and formatting conventions to effectively communicate plans, procedures, data, results, and conclusions of research and experimentation.
- bio12.DP.1
construct arguments to support a decision or judgment, using examples and evidence and recognising various perspectives.
Unit 2Reproduction and Cell DivisionOfficial strand · Strand CK
How cells divide and organisms reproduce: mitosis and meiosis and their roles in growth and diversity, the types and mechanisms of plant reproduction, and human reproduction and development from fertilization through birth.
Mitosis and Meiosis
- The cell cycle and mitosisbio12.CK.1.1 — Describe the cell cycle and the stages of mitosis and explain why mitosis maintains a constant chromosome number.
- Meiosis and genetic diversitybio12.CK.1.1 — Describe meiosis, chromosome reduction, and how crossing over and independent assortment create genetic diversity.
Plant and Human Reproduction
- Plant reproductionbio12.CK.1.2 — Distinguish asexual and sexual reproduction and explain the structures and process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.
- Human reproductive systems and hormonesbio12.CK.1.3 — Explain the structures of the human male and female reproductive systems and the hormones that regulate the male reproductive cycle and the female menstrual cycle.
- Fertilization and embryonic developmentbio12.CK.1.3 — Explain fertilization and trace the staged sequence of embryonic development, including the embryonic membranes and the placenta.
- Birth and positive feedbackbio12.CK.1.3 — Explain the physiological events of childbirth and how oxytocin drives labour as a positive feedback loop.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- bio12.CK.1.1
describe in detail the process of mitosis and meiosis.
- bio12.CK.1.2
explain the processes involved in plant reproduction and development.
- bio12.CK.1.3
explain the processes involved in human reproduction and development.
Unit 3GeneticsOfficial strand · Strand CK
Classical and molecular genetics: Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance including sex-linkage and pedigrees, the structure and role of DNA and RNA and the central dogma of gene expression, and the sources, types, and effects of genetic variation and mutation.
Patterns of Heredity
- Mendelian inheritance and crossesbio12.CK.2.1 — Explain Mendel's principles and the chromosomal theory of inheritance and predict the outcomes of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.
- Non-Mendelian and sex-linked inheritancebio12.CK.2.1 — Analyse non-Mendelian inheritance (incomplete dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic traits), sex-linkage, and pedigree charts.
DNA, Gene Expression, and Variation
- DNA and RNA structure and replicationbio12.CK.2.2 — Describe the structure of nucleotides, DNA, and RNA, compare DNA and RNA, and explain semi-conservative DNA replication.
- The central dogma of gene expressionbio12.CK.2.2 — Explain the central dogma of gene expression - transcription and translation from DNA to RNA to protein - and the triggers that regulate gene expression.
- Genetic variation and mutationbio12.CK.2.3 — Describe the causes and types of mutations, their effects on protein synthesis, and how karyotypes reveal chromosomal changes.
The official wording — 3 outcomes in this unit
- bio12.CK.2.1
analyse patterns of heredity.
- bio12.CK.2.2
analyse the structure, function, and synthesis of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) and proteins.
- bio12.CK.2.3
analyse sources, types and effects of genetic variation.
Unit 4Evolution and BiodiversityOfficial strand · Strand CK
The theory of evolution and the diversity of life: the historical development of evolutionary thought, the mechanisms of evolution and how new species form, the Hardy-Weinberg principle for detecting microevolution, and the taxonomy and diversity of the kingdoms of life.
The History and Mechanisms of Evolution
- The history of evolutionary thoughtbio12.CK.3.1 — Trace how evolutionary thought developed from a fixed-species paradigm through the contributions of Lamarck and Darwin.
- Mechanisms of evolution and natural selectionbio12.CK.3.2 — Define evolution and explain how variation, artificial and natural selection, and selective pressure drive adaptation and extinction.
- The evidence for evolutionbio12.CK.3.2 — Evaluate the lines of evidence for evolution: the fossil record, biogeography, comparative anatomy, comparative embryology, and molecular biology.
Speciation and Population Genetics
- How new species formbio12.CK.3.3 — Explain how reproductive isolation leads to speciation and describe co-evolution and the gradualism and punctuated-equilibrium models.
- Hardy-Weinberg and microevolutionbio12.CK.3.4 — Use the Hardy-Weinberg principle and its equations to determine whether a population is at genetic equilibrium or undergoing microevolution.
Taxonomy and the Diversity of Life
- Taxonomy and classificationbio12.CK.3.5 — Apply the taxonomic hierarchy and binomial nomenclature and use a taxonomic key to classify organisms.
- Phylogeny and evolutionary relationshipsbio12.CK.3.5 — Explain how phylogeny classifies organisms by evolutionary relatedness and interpret evolutionary trees.
- The diversity of the kingdomsbio12.CK.3.6 — Distinguish the three domains and six kingdoms and describe the diversity within the protists, plants, and their reproductive strategies.
- Animal diversity and the chordatesbio12.CK.3.6 — Survey the diversity of animals, from non-chordate groups and the successful arthropods to the chordates and vertebrate classes.
The official wording — 6 outcomes in this unit
- bio12.CK.3.1
describe historical and cultural contexts that have changed evolutionary concepts.
- bio12.CK.3.2
analyze evolutionary mechanisms and their effects on biodiversity.
- bio12.CK.3.3
explain the evolution of new species.
- bio12.CK.3.4
examine how the Hardy-Weinberg principle is used to determine whether a population is undergoing microevolution.
- bio12.CK.3.5
demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of taxonomy.
- bio12.CK.3.6
describe the anatomy and physiology of organisms from each kingdom.
Unit 5Disease and HomeostasisOfficial strand · Strand CK
How disease disrupts homeostasis: examining the signs, symptoms, and causes of infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases, how a disease affects the normal functioning of a system and the whole organism, and available cures and treatments.
How Disease Disrupts Homeostasis
- Disease and its impact on homeostasisbio12.CK.4 — Examine the signs, symptoms, and causes of infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases and analyse how disease disrupts a body system and the whole organism.
The official wording — 1 outcome in this unit
- bio12.CK.4
analyse the impact of infectious, genetic, and environmental diseases on the homeostasis of the system and the organism as a whole.
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