Biology Pacing Guide Timeline
Tenth Grade
Month
Ongoing and
Integrated
Estimated Time
of Unit
Unit Number
Unit Content

Ongoing and Integrated Skills
 Predicting, Analyzing, Applying
 Evaluating, Explaining, Reasoning
 Conducting Investigations
 Graphing Interpretation
 Critiquing, Demonstrating, Identifying
Assessment of prior year’s skills – Pre-assess to determine how to reinforce
and build your students’ prior knowledge.

Unit 1: Chemistry & Biochemistry
 Organic Molecules
 Cell Specialization
 Living Organism Composition

Unit 2: Cells: Structure & Function
 Cell Specialization
 Living Organism Composition

Unit 3: Cell Energetics
 Cell Specialization
 Living Organism Composition
 Energy Transfer

Unit 4: Comparative Structure and Function of Living Things
 Cell Specialization
 Living Organism Composition
Unit 5: Human Systems
 Cell Differentiation
 Homeostasis
 Cell Division - Mitosis & Meiosis
Unit 6: Homeostasis & Health
 Maintaining Environmental Stability
 Homeostasis
 Internal/External Cell Regulation
Throughout Year
September
3 weeks
1
September/October
3 weeks
2
October
2 weeks
3
November
3 weeks
4

November/December
3 weeks
5

December
2 weeks
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Month
Estimated Time
of Unit
Unit Number
Unit Content

January
4 weeks
7

February
4 weeks
8

March
3 weeks
9

March/April
3 weeks
10
April/May
3 weeks
11
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May/June
3 weeks
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Unit 7: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
 Living organism composition
 Photosynthesis & Respiration
 Ecosystems
 Element Recombination
Unit 8: Population Ecology & Human Impact on Ecosystem
 Changes in Ecosystems
 Human Impact
 Populations
 Environmental Factors
Unit 9: Cell Division & Chromosome Mutation
 DNA, RNA & Protein Synthesis
 Genetic Variation
 Transformation of Matter and Energy in Cells
 Cell Differentiation
 Populations
 DNA
 Cell Division – Mitosis & Meiosis
Unit 10: DNA/RNA and Protein Synthesis
 DNA, RNA & Protein Synthesis
 Genetic Variation
 Genetics and Inherited Traits
 DNA
Unit 11: Mendelian and Molecular Genetics
– Genetics and Inherited Traits
Unit 12: Evolution
 Cell Specialization
 Changes in Ecosystems
 Theory of Evolution
 Molecular Evidence
 Natural Selection
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