2015-2016 Biology Course Overview
Unit
Unit Title
#
Term 1 (9 Weeks-43 Days)
1
Lab Safety & Intro to Biology
2
Ecology
TEKS Addressed
# of
Days1
Date Range
(Approximate)
5
08/24-08/28 2015
10
08/31-09/15 2015*
8
10
15
09/16-09/25 2015
09/28-10/09 2015
10/12-11/05 2015*
1A, 1B, 2A-2H, 3A, 3B, 3E
7D, 7E, 10C, 11B, 11D, 12A,
12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F
* Includes 1 Day for pullout 09/10
3
4
5
Biomolecules
Cell Structure & Function
Cell Energy & Cell Cycle
4B, 6A, 9A, 9C, 9D, 11A
4A, 4B, 7G, 11A
4B, 5A, 4B, 5A, 5C, 5D, 9B, 9D
* Includes PSAT 10/14 & October Benchmark during the week of 10/19, end of Term 1 on 10/23, & pullout 11/03
Term 2 (7 Weeks-35 Days)
6
Meiosis, Genetics, & Heredity
7
Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology
8
Fall Semester Review & Exams
4B, 5A, 6A, 6F, 6G, 7F
4A, 4B, 5A, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D,
6E, 6F, 6H, 7F, 9D
All Prior
11
11/06-11/20 2015
10
11/30-12/11 2015
5
12/14-12/18 2015*
* Includes December Benchmark during the Semester Exam (if no Exemptions)
Term 3 (10 Weeks-47 Days)
9
History of Biological Diversity
10
11
12
13
Taxonomy: Classification of Living Things
7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 7G,
9D, 12A, 12B
10
01/05-01/21 2016*
5
8
7
13
01/22-01/28 2016
01/29-02/09 2016
02/10-02/19 2016
02/22-03/11 2016*
11
03/21-04/08 2016*
* Includes 1 Day for pullout 01/07 & District ELA Simulation 01/14
Bacteria & Viruses
Protists & Fungi
Plants
4A, 4C, 8A, 8B, 8C, 12A
4B, 4C, 7F, 8B, 8C, 11C, 12A
8C, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12B
5B, 7E, 8B, 8C, 10B, 12A, 12B
* Includes Biology STAAR Simulation over 2 Class Days
Term 4 (11 Weeks-52 Days)
14 Animal Body Systems
4B, 5B, 9C, 10A, 11A, 11C
* Includes 2 Days for State ELA STAAR Testing (03/29 & 03/31) & 1 Day for Biology Teacher Training 03/30
15
STAAR Shut Down & STAAR Testing
Readiness Standards & DataBased Needs
20
04/11-05/06 2016*
* Includes 3 Days for State Algebra 1, Biology, & US History STAAR Testing Window week of 05/02
16
17
Special Topics in Science
Spring Semester Review & Exams
Teacher-Determined
All Prior
10
1: # of Days for Unit Instruction is based on a Bell Schedule that is a 7 Period Day that meets 5 Days a Week;
Benchmark & Testing Days are not included in the # of (Instructional) Days, but are included in the (Approximate)
Date Range