Paramount High School West Campus
Biology Pacing Guide: Quarter One 2015 – 2016
Week
Topic with outline number
Materials
Standards
Notes
Supplemental Materials
Canister & “Candle” Activity
Week 1
(3 days)
Aug 20-22
Week 2
(5 days)
Aug 25-29
Week 3
(4 days)
Sep 2-5
Week 4
(5 days)
Sep 8-12
Scientific method
Notes
IE
Scientific method &
Interactive Notebooks
Notes
IE
Cartoon Activity & Growing
Plants
Graphing & Review
Notes
IE
Growing Plants & Graphing
Practice
Defining Life
1.1 The 8 characteristics of
life
Chapter 1, pp. 16-19
Ch. 18-1, pp. 446463
1a, 1c, 1d, 1g
2, 3, 4, 5, 7.8,
9a, 9b, 9c, 9d
Week 5
(5 days)
Sep 15-19
1.1 The 8 characteristics of
life
1.3 Macromolecules
Ch. 2-3, pp. 44-48
1h
This is an overview or “big
picture” unit; standards will be
taught in depth later.
Scientific Method & Graphing
Formative (Mon.)
Characteristics of Life Stations
Lab & Research Project
Calorie Lab Report
Week 6
(5 days)
Sep 22-26
Macromolecules
Ecology
2.2 Energy flow/Living
systems (food webs and
pyramids)
2.3 Biodiversity
Ecology
2.2 Energy flow/Living
systems (food webs and
pyramids)
2.3 Biodiversity
Ch. 3, 3.2, pp. 67-73
Ch. 6, 6.3, pp.150156, pp. 92-97
6a, 6c, 6f
Characteristics &
Macromolecules Formative
(Friday)
Owl food web
Ch. 3, 3.2, pp. 67-73
Ch. 6, 6.3, pp.150156, pp. 92-97
6a, 6c, 6f
Owl food web
Start Building Bottle (Thu)
2.1.4.1 Photosynthesis
2.1.4.2 Cellular respiration
Ch. 3, 3-3, pp. 74-80
6d
1f, 1g
Bottle Biology
Farming in the Rye pg. 79
Week 7
(5 days)
Sep 29-Oct 3
Week 8
(5 days)
Oct 6-10
Week 9
(5 days)
Oct 13-17
2.1 Recycling nutrients
( N, H2O, O)
Review
Week 10
(5 days)
Oct 20-24
Completion of Bottle Biology
Ch. 8, pp. 200-208
Ch. 9, pp. 220-226
6d
1f, 1g
Investigating Photosynthesis pg.
215
Quick Lab pg. 231
Ecology Formative
1st Quarter Benchmark (TUE.)
Bottle Biology Common
Assessment
Paramount High School West Campus
Biology Pacing Guide: Quarter Two 2014 – 2015
Week
Week 11
(5 days)
Oct 27-31
Week 12
(5 days)
Nov 3-7
Week 13
(3 days)
Nov 12-14
Week 14
(5 days)
Nov 17-21
Week 15
(2 days)
Nov 24-25
Topic with outline number
Materials
Standards
Notes
Supplemental Materials
Observing the Effects of Acid
Rain (pg. 161)
2.4 Ecological change
(human impact: acid rain,
ozone, greenhouse,
population change, nonnative changes)
Cell Biology
3.2 Transport/Regulation
3.2.1 Cell Membrane
Ch. 5, pp. 121-132
Ch. 4, pp. 87-98
Ch. 6, 6.3 pp. 157160
1f, 1g
6b, 6c
Ch. 7.3
1a
3.1 Pro/Eukaryotic, Cell
Organelles
Ch. 7.1, 7.2
1c, 1e
Cell Bio Review
Evolution
Adaptations
Evolution
4.3 Process that lead to
evolution
Ch. 7.3
Ch 7.1, 7.2
Ch 2.4
Ch. 17.2
Ch 17.4
Ch. 15
1a
1c.1e
1b
8e
7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
8a, 8b
Cell Biology Formative
Animal/plant adaptations poster
Ch 17.4
Ch. 15
8e
7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
8a, 8b
Hand Lab
Steps in Natural Selection
Human Impact Formative
Osmosis activities
Egg (Friday)
Ice/Potatoes-Peroxide (Surface
Area)
Egg
Hand Lab
Steps in Natural Selection
THANKSGIVING
Week 16
(5 days)
Dec 1-5
4.3 Process that lead to
evolution
Adaptations
Week 17
(5 days)
Dec 8-12
4.2 Evidence of Evolution
Ch. 17.2, 17.4
8e
Bird Beak Lab
8c, 8d
Genetic diversity in population
(lab exploration in text, page
411)
Evolution Formative
Lab Practicum
WINTER BREAK
Dec 15-Jan2
Week 18
(5 days)
Jan 5-9
4.4 Genetic Drift
4.5 Isolation
Ch. 16.2, 16.3
Week 19
(5 days)
Jan 12-16
Semester review
Study guide
Week 20
(3 days)
Jan 20-22
FINALS
Week of Lab Performance
test
Final Exam
1st Semester Final Benchmark
Paramount High School West Campus
Biology Pacing Guide: Quarter Three 2014 – 2015
Week
Week 21
(5 days)
Jan. 26-30
Week 22
(5 days)
Feb. 2-6
Week 23
(4 days)
Feb. 10-13
Week 24
(4 days)
Feb. 17-20
Week 25
(5 days)
Topic with outline number
Materials
Standards
Notes
Supplemental Materials
Inquiry Activity pg. 286
Exploration pg. 313
Genetics
5.1 DNA
Structure/Replication
5.1 DNA Replication
Chapter: 12.1, 12.2
5a, 5b
Ch. 12.2
Ch. 10.2
5b
Hydrogen Bond Lab
DNA replication activity
5.1 DNA Replication
*After quiz:
5.2 Cell cycle: Mitosis
5.3 Meiosis
Ch. 12.2
Ch. 10.2
5b
Genetics I Formative: DNA
structure & replication (Wed.)
Ch. 11.1, 11.2, 11.2
11.3, 11.4, 12.4
Cell Cycle Model
Meiosis Activities/practice
5.3 Meiosis
Karyotypes
Ch. 11.1, 11.2, 11.2
11.3, 11.4, 12.4
2a, 2b, 2d, 2f
3b
7c, 7d
2a, 2b, 2d, 2f
3b
Inquiry Activity pg. 262
Karyotype Activity
Feb. 23-27
Week 26
(5 days)
Mar. 2-6
7c, 7d
2c, 2g
3a
7a, 7b
5.4 Punnett Squares
(monohybrid) (wed.)
Ch. 11.2, 11.3, 14.1
Week 27
(5 days)
Mar. 9-13
5.4 Punnett Squares
(dihybrid & exceptions)
Ch. 11.2, 11.3, 14.1
2c, 2g
3a
7a, 7b
Week 28
(5 days)
Mar. 16-20
5.5 Protein synthesis (Tues)
Review for Benchmark
Ch. 12.3
4a, 4b, 4d, 4e
Week 29
(5 days)
Mar. 23-27
Review (Monday)
Benchmark (Tuesday)
5.6 Mutations connect to
Protein Synthesis
5.6 Mutations connect to
Protein Synthesis
5.7 Genetic Engineering (~3
days)
Ch. 12.4
4c, 7c, 7d
Week 30
(4 days)
Mar30-Apr2
Genetics II Formative: Mitosis,
Karyotypes, Meiosis) (Tues.)
Inquiry Activity pg. 340
Quick Lab pg. 268
Problem Solving pg. 271, 343
Coin Baby Lab
Inquiry Activity pg. 340
Quick Lab pg. 268
Problem Solving pg. 271
Problem Solving pg. 343
Punnett Squares Formative
(Mon.)
Liver Enzyme Lab
Quick Lab pg. 303
3rd Quarter Benchmark
Protein Synthesis Poster
Ch. 13.1, 13.2, 13.3,
13.4
5c, 7d
Protein Synthesis Poster
Inquiry Activity pg. 318
Quick Lab pg. 326
Issues in Biology pg. 330
Design an experiment pg. 334
Paramount High School West Campus
Biology Pacing Guide: Quarter Four 2014 – 2015
Week
Topic with outline number
Materials
Standards
Notes
Supplemental Materials
Spring Break
Apr 3-10
Week 31
(5 days)
Apr. 13-17
Week 32
Review (Monday)
Cell Organization
Nervous/Endocrine System
8.1 Nervous system (Wed.)
8.1 Nervous system
Ch. 35.2, 35.3, 39.2
9d
Mutation & Engineering
Formative (Tues.)
9b, 9e, 9c
Cow’s eye dissection
(5 days)
Apr. 20-24
Week 33
(5 days)
Apr28-May1
Week 34
(5 days)
May 4-8
Week 35
(5 days)
May 11-15
Week 36
(5 days)
May 18-22
Week 37
(4 days)
May 25-29
Week 38
(5 days)
June 1-5
Week 39
(4 days)
June 8-11
8.2 Reflex response
8.3 Endocrine system
Review (Monday)
7.1 Gas Exchange (Wed.)
Circulatory/Respiratory
7.1 Gas Exchange
Circulatory/Respiratory
7.2 Nutrient Absorption &
Waste Excretion
Review
7.2 Nutrient Absorption &
Waste Excretion
Review
Immune System
Nonspecific Defense
Specific Defense
Pathogens
Vaccinations
Infectious Diseases
35.2, 35.3
9c
ABC & Ruler Reaction Lab
Neuroendocrine Formative
(Tue.)
Ch. 37.1, 37.2, 37.3,
38.3
Ch. 35.2
9a
Heart Rate Lab (straws)
OWN Reaction Lab
Ch. 37.1, 37.2, 37.3,
38.3
Ch. 35.2
Chapter 36.3, 40.2
pp. 479-480, 1031
Ch. 40.3
9a
Excretory, Respiratory, &
Circulatory Formative
(Friday)
Bacteria Lab p. 411
Comparative Anatomy
AIDS Lab
10a, 10b
10d, 10e
Review
Pig Dissection (Monday)
FINALS
Final Practicum (Monday)
2nd Semester Final
Benchmark