Biology
Date
PACING GUIDE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week 1
Orientation
Lab safety
Lab Safety
Lab Equipment
Lab Equipment
Lab Practicum
Lab equipment
Lab Practicum
Review
Week 2
Characteristics of
life
Yeast lab
Respiration
Characteristics of
life
Yeast lab
Respiration
Bean seeds
Characteristics of
life
Respiration
Bean seeds
QUIZ
Inorganic
Compounds
Acids and bases
lab
Week 3
Inorganic and
organic compounds
Acids and Bases and
homeostasis
Organic compounds
Food pyramid
Organic Compounds
Enzymes
Form
Structure
Function
Organic Compound
Proteins, lipids
carbohydrates, nucleic
acids
Video
The Cell
Microscope lab
Onion epidermal cells
Cell organelles
Cell transport
Diffusion and osmosis
Lab investigation
Organic
Compound
Proteins, lipids
carbohydrates,
nucleic acids
review
Lab safety,
equipment,
characteristics of
life
Compounds
TEST
The Cell
Cell organelles
Shape and function
Cell specialization
Cell transport
Active and passive
transport
School Island
Organic
Compound
Proteins, lipids
carbohydrates,
nucleic acids
Quiz
The Cell
Cell theory
Microscope
Parts and function
The Cell
Microscope lab
Onion epidermal cells
Cell organelles
Cell transport
Diffusion and osmosis
Passive transport
Begin lab
Week 7
Cellular Respiration
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Fermentation lab
Cellular Respiration
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Photosynthesis
Week 8
DNA
DNA replication
transcription
DNA
Transcription
translation
Organic
Compound
Proteins, lipids
carbohydrates,
nucleic acids
Lab
Lab safety,
equipment,
characteristics of
life
Compounds
School Island Test
The Cell
Cell organelles
Cell specialization
Quiz
Cell transport
Diffusion and
osmosis
Lab analysis
Active transport
Cellular
Respiration
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic
respiration
Photosynthesis /quiz
DNA
Transcription,
translation, protein
synthesis
Cellular
Respiration
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic
respiration
School Island
DNA
Protein synthesis
Quiz
Eletrophoresis
Cellular
Respiration
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic
respiration
Test
DNA
Electrophoresis
Week 9
DNA
School Island
Test
Reproduction
Reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Mitosis
Reproduction
Asexual reprod.
Mitosis
Sexual reproduction
Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Reproduction
Asexual and sexual
reproduction
Quiz
Week 10
Teacher workday
Genetics
Codominance
Incomplete
dominance Quiz
Genetics
Gene therapy
Amniocentesis
Genetics
Principle of
dominance
Monohybrid and
dihybrid crosses
Evolution
Evidence of
Genetics
Sex-linked traits
Pedigrees
Polygenic traits
Week 11
Genetics
Principle of
dominance
Monohybrid and
dihybrid crosses
Genetics
School Island
Test
Evolution
Natural Selection
Adaptation,
Evolution
Mechanisms of
evolution
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Organic Compounds
Enzymes
Form, structure
Function
Lab
Scientific Method
Lab Quiz
Following
procedures lab
Inorganic
Compounds
Acids and Bases
and homeostasis
The Cell
School Island
Test
Cell Transport
Review
Test
Respiration
Biology
PACING GUIDE
speciation, variations
Quiz
Week 12
Evolution
Review
Evolution
School Island
Test
Taxonomy
Kingdoms
Taxons
Dichotomous keys
Taxonomy
Bacteria and viruses
Lab
Immunity
Taxonomy
Review lab
Protists and fungi
Quiz
Week 13
Taxonomy
Plants,
Flowers and seeds
Taxonomy
Plants
Flowers, seeds, and
leaves
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
No School
Week 14
Taxonomy
Plants
Flowers, seeds, leaves
Review
Taxonomy
Quiz
Animals
Invertebrates
Taxonomy
Animals
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Taxonomy
Vertebrates
Pre-dissection lab
Taxonomy
Vertebrates
Dissection
Week 15
Animal Behaviors
Innate behaviors
Animal Behaviors
Learned Behaviors
Taxonomy
School Island
Test
Ecology
Abiotic and biotic
factors, populations
Ecology
Populations
Food chains,
Week 16
Ecology
Food chains, food
webs, energy
pyramids
Ecology
Food chains, webs,
and pyramids,
Qiuz
Ecology
Human impact
Acid rain lab
Ecology
Human impact
Biological
magnification
Ecology
Human impact
Biological controls
Week 17
Ecology
Ecology Review
Ecology
Ecology Review
Ecology
Test
Goal 1 review
Goal 2 Review
Week 18
Goal 2 Review
Goal 3 Review
Goal 3 Review
Goal 4 Review
Goal 4 Review
Week 19
Goal 5 Review
Goal 5 Review
EOC
EOC