BIOLOGY Weekly Pacing Guide: 2013-2014
LABS AND ACTIVITIES IN SEPARATE BINDER
DATES
WEEK 1
9.2-9.6
WEEK 2
9.9-9.13
WEEK 3
9.16-9.20
WEEK 4
9.23-9.27
WEEK 5
9.30-10.4
TOPICS
Introduction
 Introduction to the course (syllabus, rules, lab
procedures, safety)
 Ice breakers
 Go over syllabus
NOTES
Short week
NO SCHOOL MONDAY
PD- T & W
School opens on Th
Chemistry of Life
 Scientific Inquiry Skills
 Review Basics of Chemistry (standard 1.1)
 Periodic table
 Drawing atoms
 Properties of Water
Chemistry of Life
 Organic Molecules ( standard 1.2)
 Organic molecules graphic organizer
 Enzymes ( standard 1.3)
 Enzyme demonstrations
Chemistry of Life
 Wrap up organic molecules & enzymes
 Review & Unit Exam #1 ( standards 1.1-1.3)
Cell Biology
 Introduction to Cells (standard 2.2)
 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes (standard 2.2)
 Cell Evidence (standard 2.3)
Unit Exam #1:
(standards1.1-1.3)
 Begin Cell Parts and Function (standard 2.1)
Cell Biology
 Finish Cell Parts & Function
 Organelle analogies
 Plant v. Animal cells (standard 2.2)
 Review & Unit Exam #2 (standards 2.1 – 2.3)
Unit Exam #2: (standards
2.1-2.3)
Cell Biology
 Cell Transport (standard 2.1)
 Passive transport
 Cell transport demonstrations
NO SCHOOL MONDAYColumbus Day
WEEK 8
10.21-10.25
Cell Biology
 Cell Transport (standard 2.1)
 Active transport
 Review & Unit Exam #3 (standard 2.1)
Unit Exam #3: (standard
2.1)
WEEK 9
10.28-11.1
Cell Biology
 Introduction to Cell Energy (standard 2.5)
 Discuss ATP
WEEK 10
11.4-11.8
Cell Biology
 Finish Introduction to Energy(standard 2.5)
 Photosynthesis (standard 2.4)
 Role of ATP (standard 2.5)
Term 1 Ends on F 11.8
ELA MCAS Retake-W,Th,F
Cell Biology
 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration (standard 2.4)
 Role of ATP (standard 2.5)
 Interrelationship of Photosynthesis & Cellular
Respiration (standard 2.4)
NO SCHOOL MONDAYVeteran’s Day
Unit Exam #4: (standards
2.4 & 2.5)
MATH MCAS Retake- T&W
WEEK 6
10.7-10.11
WEEK 7
10.14-10.18
WEEK 11
11.11-11.15
 Review & Unit Exam #4: (standards 2.4 & 2.5)
WEEK 12
11.18-11.22
Cell Biology
 Introduction to Cell Cycle & Mitosis (standard 2.6)
WEEK 13
11.25-11.29
Cell Biology
 Mitosis (standard 2.6)
 Viruses (standard 2.8)- PAPER/POSTER/PROJECT
 Infectious disease activity
NO SCHOOL- Th & F
Thanksgiving
WEEK 14
12.2-2-12.6
Cell Biology
 Review & Unit Exam #5 (standards 2.6 & 2.8)
 Introduction to Genetics (standard 3.1)
 Structure & Function of DNA (standard 3.1)
Unit Exam #5: (standard 2.6
& 2.8)
WEEK 15
12.9-12.13
Genetics
 Structure & Function of DNA (standard 3.1)
 DNA Replication (standard 3.2)
WEEK 16
12.16-12.20
Genetics
 Transcription & Translation (standard 3.2)
 Review & Unit Exam #6 (standards 3.1 & 3.2)
WEEK 17
12.30-1.3
WEEK 18
1.6-1.10
Genetics
 Mutations (standard 3.3)
 Hands on Activities
 Introduction to Inheritance
Genetics
 Inheritance Patterns (standard 3.4)
 Punnett Squares; monohybrid cross;
Unit Exam #6: (standard
3.1, & 3.2)
Next week: Vacation
(12.23-1.1)
NO SCHOOL: M, T, W
genotype/phenotype (standard 3.6)
Genetics
 Introduction to Mendel’s Laws
 Mendel’s Law’s, dihybrid cross (standard 3.5)
 Review & Unit Exam #7 (standards 3.4, 3.5 & 3.6)
Unit Exam #7: (standards
3.4, 3.5 & 3.6)
WEEK 20
1.20-1.24
Cell Biology
 Meiosis & Fertilization (standard 2.7)
 Meiosis booklet project
NO SCHOOL MONDAY(MLK)
Term 2 ends- Friday 1.24
WEEK 21
1.27-1.31
Cell Biology
 Wrap up Meiosis & Fertilization
 Review & Unit Exam #8: (standard 2.7)
PD on Monday
Unit Exam #8 (standard 2.7)
Evolution & Biodiversity
 Evidence for Evolution (standard 5.1)
 Theory of Evolution
 Natural Selection (standard 5.3)
Biology MCAS Retakes- M
&T
Evolution & Biodiversity
 Natural Selection (standard 5.3)
 Activities on Natural Selection
Next week: vacation (2.172.21)
WEEK 19
1.13-1.17
WEEK 22
2.3-2.7
WEEK 23
2.10-2.14
WEEK 24
2.24-2.28
WEEK 25
3.3-3.7
Evolution and Biodiversity
 Begin Speciation and Taxonomy (standard 5.2)
 Taxonomy activities
Evolution and Biodiversity
 Finish Taxonomy (standard 5.2)
 Review &Unit Exam #9 (standard 5.2)
Unit Exam #9 (standards 5.15.3)
WEEK 26
3.10-3.14
Ecology
 Introduction to Ecology
 Food Webs and Energy Transfer (standard 6.3)
ELA MCAS – T,W,F
WEEK 27
3.17-3.21
Ecology
 Community Interactions (standard 6.3)
 Ecology activities
Ecology
 Review & Unit Exam #10 (standard 6.3)
 Introduce Cycles- Water, Carbon, & Nitrogen (standard
6.4)
Unit Exam #10 (standard
6.3)
Ecology
 Cycles-Water, Carbon, & Nitrogen (standard 6.4)
 Intro to Populations (standard 6.1)
Term 3 ends on F 4.4
Ecology
 Populations & Change in Population Size (standards 6.1
& 6.2)
 Review & Unit Exam #11 (standards 6.1, 6.2 & 6.4)
Unit Exam #11(standards
6.1, 6.2 & 6.4)
Next week: vacation (4.214.25)
Anatomy & Physiology
 Introduction to A&P
 Nervous System (standard 4.4)
 Cell Communication (standard 4.7)
 Homeostasis (standard 4.8)
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY 4.18
Anatomy and Physiology
 Muscular & Skeletal System (standard 4.5)
 Cell Communication (standard 4.7)
Unit Exam #12(standards
4.4, 4.5, 4.7 & 4.8)
WEEK 28
3.24-3.28
WEEK 29
3.31-4.4
WEEK 30
4.7-4.11
WEEK 31
4.14-4.18
WEEK 32
4.28-5.2
 Homeostasis (standard 4.8)
 Review & Unit Exam #12 (standards 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 & 4.8)
WEEK 33
5.5-5.9
WEEK 34
5.12-5.16
WEEK 35
5.19-5.23
WEEK 36
5.26-5.30
WEEK 37
6.2-6.6
Anatomy and Physiology
 Circulatory system (standard 4.2)
 Communication Between Cells (standard 4.7)
 Homeostasis (standard 4.8)
Unit Exam #13 (standards 4.2,
Anatomy and Physiology
4.3, 4.7 & 4.8)
 Respiratory system (standard 4.3)
MATH MCAS- T&W
 Communication Between Cells (standard 4.7)
 Homeostasis (standard 4.8)
 Review & Unit Exam #13 (standards 4.2, 4.3, 4.7 & 4.8)
Anatomy and Physiology
 Digestive System (standard 4.1)
 Excretory System (standard 4.2)
 Communication Between Cells (standard 4.7)
 Homeostasis (standard 4.8)
Anatomy and Physiology
 Endocrine System (standard 4.7)
 Sexual Reproduction (standard 4.6)
 Review & Unit Exam #14 (standards 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7 &
4.8)
 Review for Biology MCAS
NO SCHOOL MONDAYMemorial Day
Unit Exam #14 (standards
4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8)
Review
 Mon &Tues - Biology MCAS
 Wed & Thurs & Fri- Labs/Projects/Activities
SCIENCE MCAS- M&T
6.3 last day for seniors
Finals Week
Graduation –Sunday 6.8
WEEK 38
6.9-6.13
WEEK 39
6.16-6.19
 Mon & Tues- Review for Final
 FINAL EXAMS
Finals Week
 FINAL EXAMS
School Ends on W 6.19