JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High School (Jackson High School)
Biotechnology Pacing Guide
Grades: 11, 12
Difficulty: 3-4
Prerequisites: Biology(3-4) and Chemistry
Biotechnology is a level 3-4 elective class designed to be a laboratory-oriented program and expands upon the skills
students learned in biology and physical science. The program is divided into three main sections: microbiology,
genetics and forensics. The program is an introduction to concepts learned in medicine and health related fields,
food services, criminal justice, and genetics. Students will learn to develop and master skills needed to perform
microbiological techniques, electrophoresis, and PCR needed for genetic fingerprinting and DNA analysis.
Book: DNA Science: A First Course, Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory Press (© 2003)
Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium, Paradigm
Publishing (© 2007)
Times Spent
Chapters Covered
State Objectives Covered
FIRST TRIMESTER
Chapter 1-3 Laboratories
1st 4 weeks
Chapters 1-3 Bioethics
Chapter 1: What is Biotechnology
Chapter 1-3Biotech Live
Chapter 1-3 Biotech Online
Activity 1.1 and 1.2
Chapters 1-3 Careers chapter opening.
Chapter 2: Raw Materials of Biotechnology
Chapter 3: Basic Skills of the
Biotechnology Workplace
Chapter 4: Introduction to Studying DNA
2nd 4 weeks
Chapter 4-6 Laboratories
Chapters 4-6 Bioethics
Chapters 4-6 Biotech Live
Chapters 4-6 Biotech Online
Chapter 5: Introduction to Studying Proteins
Chapter 6: Identifying a Potential
Biotechnology Product
3rd 4 weeks
Common
Assessment
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Statement L2.p4 Animals as Consumers (prerequisite
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
Statement B2.2 Organic Molecules
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
Statement B2.2 Organic Molecules
Statement B2.3 Maintaining Environmental Stability
Statement B4.1 Genetics and Inherited Traits
Statement B4.2 DNA
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
Statement B2.2 Organic Molecules
Chapters 7-9Laboratories
Chapter 7: Spectrophotometers and Concentration
Analysis
Chapters 7-9 Bioethics
Chapters 7-9 Biotech Live
Chapters 7-9 Biotech Online
Chapter 8: The Production of a Recombinant
Biotechnology Product
Chapter 9: Bringing a Biotechnology Product to
Market
Note:
Currently only one teacher is teaching Biotechnology. Common assessments for daily class work have been included in
this document for informational purposes only. Any others who may be teaching this class may choose to add or delete
any of these assessments except the Final Exam.
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Jackson High School, Biology(3-4)
Times Spent
Chapters Covered
State Objectives Covered
Section or chapter vocabulary quizzes
Career evaluation activities
Biotech Live activities
Biotech Online activities
Bioethics activities
Thinking like a Biotechnician activities
Section Review Questions
Legal Laboratory Notebook Assessment
Class work Binder Assessment
Participation Points Assessment
Laboratory Skills Assessment
Teacher Generated Final Exam (TRIMESTER 1)
SECOND TRIMESTER
Chapter 10-11 Laboratories
1st 4 weeks
Chapter 10-11
Biotechnology Careers
Biotech Online
Biotech Live
Bio Ethics
Chapter 10: Introduction to Plant Biotechnology
Chapter 11: Biotechnology in Agriculture
2nd 4 weeks
3rd 4 weeks
Common
Assessment
Chapters 12: Biotechnology in Medicine
Chapter 13: Making DNA Molecules
Chapter 12-13 Biotechnology Careers
Biotech Online
Biotech Live
Bioethics
Chapter 14: Advanced Biotechnologies Techniques
Chapter 12-13 Biotechnology Careers
Biotech Online
Biotech Live
Bioethics
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
Statement B2.2 Organic Molecules
Statement B2.3 Maintaining Environmental Stability
Statement B4.1 Genetics and Inherited Traits
Statement B4.2 DNA
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B2.1 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
Statement B2.2 Organic Molecules
Statement B2.3 Maintaining Environmental Stability
Statement B4.1 Genetics and Inherited Traits
Statement B4.2 DNA
Statement B4.3 Cell Division — Mitosis and Meiosis
Statement B5.3 Natural Selection
Statement EBCP1.1 Science Inquiry
Statement EBCP1.2 Scientific Reflection and Social Implications
Statement L2.p3 Plants as Producers (prerequisite)
Statement L2.p5 Common Elements (prerequisite)
Statement B4.1 Genetics and Inherited Traits
Statement B4.2 DNA
Note:
Currently only one teacher is teaching Biotechnology. Common assessments for daily class work have been included in
this document for informational purposes only. Any others who may be teaching this class may choose to add or delete
any of these assessments except the Final Exam.
Section or chapter vocabulary quizzes
Career evaluation activities
Biotech Live activities
Biotech Online activities
Bioethics activities
Thinking like a Biotechnician activities
Section Review Questions
Legal Laboratory Notebook Assessment
Class work Binder Assessment
Participation Points Assessment
Laboratory Skills Assessment
Teacher Generated Final Exam (TRIMESTER 2)
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Jackson High School, Biology(3-4)