Appendix-Content Standards
The Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Biological Sciences, which will be addressed in this curriculum, was taken directly from the Core Curriculum Standards Alignment and Educational Resource Guide for the School District of Philadelphia. They include the following:
3.3 Biological Sciences Standards (A, B, C)
A. Explain the structural and functional similarities found among living things.
-Explain the relationship between structure and function at the molecular, cellular,
tissue and organ level.
B. Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms.
-Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions.
-Explain cell functions and process in terms of chemical reactions and energy
changes.
C. Describe how genetic information is inherited and expressed.
-Explain the different types of genetic disorders,
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