Biology Pacing Chart 2011-2012

Biology Pacing Chart

2011
-
2012

Important Testing Dates

Mi
dterm Examinations: December 14
–

19, 2011

(school
-
based decision)

End
-
of
-
Course Testing:
April 23
-
May 18
, 201
2

(school
-
based decision)

GEE Phase I Testing: March 20, 2012

GEE Phase II Testing:
April 1
2

–

1
7, 2012


Important Instructional Notes

Comprehensive curriculum
may not

follow the order of the text book. Embedding inquiry investigations and process skills into content instruction means
shifting the
e
mphasis from teachers presenting information and covering textbook topics to students
doing

science.
In other words, the
Science as Inquiry
GLEs

should be embedded within the content and hands
-
on activities throughout the year. Incorporate technology
, sc
ience in society, and eng
ineering

whenever possible.


Before Winter Break


Time


As you use the
new textbooks,
please add
Chapter/Sections

Topics

CC Units

Textbook Chapters

Key Concepts (Textbook Sections)

GLEs

Aug. 16
–

Sept.
30

6 Weeks


The Cell

(CC:
Unit 1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8



Lab safety (1.2)



Organic chemistry & the role of enzymes (6.3)



Characteristics of living & nonliving things (1.1)



Differentiate between prokaryotes & eukaryotes (7.1)



Cell structures & functions of organelle
s (7.2
-
7.3)



Cellular transport (6.2, 8.1)



SI: 10



LS: 3



LS: 1



LS: 1



LS: 2



LS: 4, 5

Oct. 3
–

Dec. 9

9 Weeks


Reproduction & Genetics

(CC: Unit 2)

Chapter 10

Chapter 8

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13



Structure & function of DNA & RNA (replication,
transcription,
translation) (11.1
-
11.2)



Cell cycle (8.2)



Differentiate between mitosis & meiosis (10.2)



Mendelian inheritance (10.1)



Human traits (12.1
-
12.3)



Mutations (11.3)



Genetic Engineering (13.1
-
13.3)



LS: 7, 8




LS: 6,9



LS: 9



LS: 10, 11



LS: 10, 1
1



LS: 10, 11



LS: 12, 13

Midterm Examinations:
December 14
-
19, 2011

(school
-
based decision)

After Winter Break

Time

As you use the
new textbooks,
please add
Chapter/Sections

Topics

CC Units

Textbook Chapters

Key Concepts

GLEs

Jan. 4
–

Jan. 27

3 Weeks


Traits & Classification

(CC: Unit 3)

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 24

Chapter 26
–

Chapter 32



Taxonomy (17.1
-
17.2)



Dichotomous keys (17.1)



Life cycles of the different kingdoms
(Use the contents of the
follo
wing chapters at your discretion: Chapters 19, 20, 24, 26
-
32; we
will decide at the end of the year if we want to be more specific.)



Differentiate between bacteria & viruses (18.1
-
18.2)



LS: 18, 19



LS: 18, 19



LS: 19, 20





LS: 21

Jan. 30
–

Feb. 7

3
Weeks


Changes Over Time

(CC: Unit 4)

Chapter 14

Chapter 15



Charles Darwin & natural selection (15.1)



Evidence of evolution (14.1
-
14.2, 15.1)




Mechanisms of evolution (15.2)



LS: 14
-
17



LS: 14
-
17

ESS: 17, 18, 22



LS: 14
-
17

Feb. 23
-

Mar. 23

4 Weeks


Balance of Nature

(CC: Unit 5)

Chapters 2
–

5

Chapter 9

Chapter 35





Role of Enzymes (35.1)



ATP (9.1)



Photosynthesis, cellular respiration & fermentation in relationship to
ATP (no cycles) (9.2
-
9.3)



Carbon, nitrogen & water cycles (2.2)




Food chains, food webs, pyramids, & trophic levels (2.2)




Levels & organization of the biosphere (2.1, 3.2)




Population dynamics & human impacts (4.1
-
4.2, 5.1
-
5.2)



LS: 3



LS: 30



LS: 29




LS: 23, 28

ESS: 1
-
3, 13, 15



LS: 24, 25, 31

ESS: 1
-
3, 13, 15



LS:

24, 25, 31

ESS: 1
-
3, 13, 15



LS: 26, 27

Mar. 26
-

May 4

5 Weeks


Human Body Systems,
Balance, & Health

(CC: Unit 6)

Chapters 34
-

38



Human body systems & their interactions with each other (Chapters
34
-
38)



Homeostasis & health (Chapters 34
-
38)



LS: 32,

33



LS: 34, 37
-
42

May 7
–

May 11

1 Week


Health & Diseases

(CC: Unit 7)

Chapter 39



Disease causing agents (39.1
-
39.2)



Immune system (39.1
-
39.2)



LS: 22, 38



LS: 22, 38

May 14
–

May 8

1 Week


Patterns of Behavior

(CC: Unit 8)

Chapter 33



Innate behavior
(33.1)



Learned behavior (33.2)



LS: 35, 36



LS: 35, 36

Final

Examinations:
May 21
–

24, 2012

(school
-
based decision)