Asking Questions in Biology

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 26.06.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. School Profile
  3. Rationale
  4. Background Knowledge And Content Objectives
  5. Instructional Strategies
  6. Lessons And Activities
  7. Annotated Bibliography
  8. Annotated Bibliography For Students
  9. Appendix On Implementing District Standards
  10. Notes

Exploring Geometric Isometry and Disproportionality with Allometry

Marissa J. Brown

Published September 2026

Tools for this Unit:

Annotated Bibliography

“AVID Secondary: Empowering Student Success Through College & Career Readiness.” 2025. Avid.Org. 2025. https://www.avid.org/secondary. This website provides an overview of WICOR, particularly focusing on inquiry for this curriculum unit.

Berger, W. 2016. A More Beautiful Question, 10th anniversary ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. This book provides questioning strategies and ways to engage in critical thinking.

California Department of Education. 2013. “California Common Core State Standards Mathematics.” California Department of Education. https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssmathstandardaug2013.pdf. This website provides the math standards for this unit, particularly for geometry.

“California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education).” 2026. Caschooldashboard.org. 2026. https://www.caschooldashboard.org/reports/43694274337903/2025. This website provides demographic information about Silver Creek High School.

California State Board of Education. 2023. “Standards for Mathematical Practice - Content Standards (CA Dept of Education).” Www.Cde.Ca.Gov. https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mathpractices.asp. This website provides all 8 math practices, two of which are used in this curriculum unit (standard 1 and 7).

Firestein, S. 2012. Ignorance: How It Drives Science. Oxford University Press. This book gives insight into how ignorance is something that leads to learning opportunities.

McGraw Hill. California Reveal, Geometry, Teacher Edition, Volume 1 and 2. New York: McGraw Hill, 2025. This textbook provides content knowledge on transformations, symmetry, and similarity of geometric figures.

Osterloff, Emily. 2023. “What Is an Ammonite?.” Www.Nhm.Ac.Uk. 2023. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-an-ammonite.html. This article provides insight on how ammonite grow in spiral patterns, often symmetrical.

Shingleton, Alexander. 2010. “Allometry: The Study of Biological Scaling | Learn Science at Scitable.” Nature.com. 2010. https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/allometry-the-study-of-biological-scaling-13228439/. This article provided insight on how allometry is aligned with mathematical concepts of scaling and proportions.

Silver Creek High School at East Side Union High School District. Esuhsd.Org. 2025. https://silvercreekhigh.esuhsd.org/home/. This website provides details about the AVID program.

Waikiki Aquarium. 2013. “Nautilus.” Waikīkī Aquarium. November 21, 2013. https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/experience/animal-guide/invertebrates/molluscs/nautilus/. This website shows visuals of the growth patterns in a nautilus.

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