Curriculum Pacing Guide Biology
2010 - 2011
Goal /
Objective
Days to Instructiona
Cover l Resources
(Block)
Chapter 1
Goal 1
DRAFT
Essential Questions
Key Terms
Scientific Method
independent/dependent variables,
control, hypothesis,theory, types of
graphs,
Activities
Assessment
s
Microscope Lab, Lab Reports,
Lab Saftey,
Classscape
Equipment
Quizzes,
Workheet, Conduct Summative
a lab experiment Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
5
2.01
2.02
4
4
Chapter 2
Chapter 7
Organic Molecules/pH
Cells/ cell specialization
monomers, subunits, building blocks,
carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid,
protein, amino acid, mono/poly
saccharide,nucleotide, fatty acid,
glycogen, starch, glucose, cellulose,
acid, base, pH, buffers
nucleus, plasma membrane, cell wall,
mitochondria, vacuoles, chloroplasts,
and ribosomes, lysosomes, flagella,
cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi
apparatus, cell, tissue, organ, organ
system, eukaryote, prokaryote
Organic Molecule
Testing Lab,
Cell Lab- Model cell,
microscope lab, or
color and label cell
diagram
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
2.03
2.04
2.05
4
3
3
Chapter 7
Chapter 2
Cell Transport
Ezymes
Photosynthesis and
Chapters 8-9 Respiration
active transport, passive transport,
diffusion, osmosis, homeostasis,
equilibrium, hypotonic, isotonic,
hypertonic, facilitated diffusion, solute,
solvent, phospholipid bilayer,
concentration gradient
Diffusion and or
Osmosis Lab
product, reactant, substrate, active site,
activation energy, denaturation,
catalyst, enzyme-substrate complex,
lock and key, binding
Enzyme Lab or Demo
products and reactants of both
processes, autotroph, heterotroph, ATP,
ADP, chlorophyll, parts of the
chloroplast, glycolysis, aerobic,
anaerobic, fermentation, parts of the
mitochondria, surface area, examples
of organisms that carry out each
process, Names of each cycle
Inquiry Based
activities that allow
the students to
investigate factors
that affect the rate of
photosynthesis and
celluar respiration
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
3.01
3.02
3.03
3.04
6
4
5
3
Chapter 12
DNA replication and protein
synthesis
replication, semi-conservative, DNA,
RNA, mRNA, tRNA,rRNA, polymerase,
codon, transcription, translation, amino
acid, genes, polypeptide, protein,
chromosome, nitrogen bases ATCGU,
nucleotide structure, ribosome, nucleus,
point mutations, chromosomal
mutations, frameshift mutation, genes
can turn on and off
Chapters 11,
14
Patterns of Inheritance
Mitosis, Meiosis, diploid, haploid,
crossing over, gamete, somatic, nondisjunction, chromosomes, cell cycle
phases including the m-phase(PMAT),
homologous, spindle, centromere,
chromatids, centriole, daughter cell
genotype, phenotype, dominant,
recessive, heterozygous, homozygous,
purebred, hybrid,codominant, incomplet
dominant, multiple alleles, allele, trait,
punnett square, ratio, sex- linked,
autosomal, GeneticDisorders, blood
type- include both formats: I, i, and
ABO, law of segregation, law of
independent assortment, test cross,
polygenic
Chapters 1314
Biotechnology
Human Genome Projcet, examples of
genetic engineering, transgenic
organisms, electrophoresis, DNA
fingerprint, cloning, karyotype,
pedigrees, genetic disorders,
Chapters 10- Asexual and Sexual
11
Reproduction
Alien EncountersJudy Jones East
Chapel Hill High
School, DNA model,
Model the stages of
mitosis and meiosis
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Genetics with a Smile
Questioning
or Genetics of
Parenthood, Punnett
Square Practice
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Learn Genetics
website
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
midterm
3.05
4.01
6
3
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Chapters 1517
Evolution
Natural Selection, homologous
structure, biochemical-protein/DNA,
fossil, abiogenesis, biogenesis,
adaptation, common descent, vestigal
structure, survival of the fittest, gene
pool, selection graphs, genetic drift,
antibiotic resistance, speciation- 3 types
of isolation, half-life, relative dating,
geological time scale, radioactive
dating, endosymbiotic theory,
convergent evolution, coevolution
Evolution Lab
Chapter 18
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Taxonomy, binomial nomenclatureBe able to identify
Oral
KPCOFGS, phylogentic tree/cladogram, organisms on a
6 kingdoms, dichotomous key,
dichotomous key and Questioning
eukaryote, prokaryote
cladogrm
Classification
4.02
4.03
4.04
8
4
3
Chapters 20,
22-28, 30,
32,35, 36-39 Representative Organisms
Chapter 19
Chapters
20,38,40
Bacteria and Viruses
Health and Disease
Protists- Euglena, Paramecium,
psuedopod, cillia, flagella, Amoeba,
Annelid Worms, insects- phylum
arthopoda, complete and incomplete
metamorphosis, exoskeleton,
Amphibians- life cycle, reproductive
cycle, respiration, environment, Reptileseggs, ecototherms, compare to other
phylum, Mammals- mammary glands,
hair, internal fertlization, placental,
monotreme, marsupial, care for young,
Non-vascular plants- moss,
bryophytes,reproduction, obtaining
nutrients, Gymnosperms- vascular
plants, xylem, phloem, cones, naked
seeds, conifers, Angiosperm- vascular
plants, monocot, dicot, flowering plants,
fruit, parts of flower and their functions, Dissections,
*pollen:sperm
Brochure, Book, Zoo
Shapes of Bacteria, structure of
bacteria and virus, Diseases caused by Project- Wanted ad,
both, Treatment of each type, lysogenic Facebook Page,
and lytic cycles
Model,
T-Cells , B-cells, first line of defense,
antibodies, antigens, vaccines,
macrophage, vitamins, minerals,
malaria, lead, UV radiation,
carcinogens, mutagens and other
environmental toxins
Activities focused on
the immune system
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
4.05
3
Chapter 34
Animal Behavior
5.01
4
Chapters 3-5 Population Ecology
5.02
4
Chapter 3
Energy Flow
stimulus, response, innate, learned,
conditioning, imprinting, habituation,
insight, trial- and error, instinct,
circadian rhythm, courtship, migration,
hibernation, estivation,
pheromones,social behavior
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
Projects or Labs
including meal worms- s, Projects,
Oral
Glencoe biology
website, comic strip, Questioning
termite lab
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Assessment
s, Projects,
Oral
Questioning
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Abiotic, Biotic, Carrying Capacity,
Summative
Exponetial, Logistic, limiting factor,
Assessment
symbiotic relationships- mutualism,
s, Projects,
commensalism, parastism, predation,
Oral
competition, levels of ecology, niche,
Sas Curriculum
primary succession, secondary
Pathways- How is the Questioning
succession, habitat,
body like a zoo,
Lab Reports,
Classscape
autotroph, producer, photosynthesis,
Quizzes,
decomposer, heterotroph, consumer,
Summative
herbivore, primary consumer, carnivore,
Assessment
omnivore, secondary consumer, tops, Projects,
level consumer, food chain, food web,
Oral
trophic level, ecological pyramid, water
Questioning
cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle,
biological magnification, biomesFood Web/ Chain
tundra, marsh, desert, taiga
model or project
5.03
3
Chapters 5-6 Human Impact
Lab Reports,
Classscape
Quizzes,
Summative
Global warming, ozone layer, pollution,
Assessment
acid rain, age-structure diagram, birth
s, Projects,
and death/mortality rates,
Oral
chloroflorocarbons, carbon dioxide,
greenhouse effect, sustainable
Human impact poster Questioning
development, invasive species,
or video