Biology Course Pacing Guide

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Week

Topic / Chapter

Links are to PowerPoint Notes

Handouts

Study Guides

Activities & Labs

Projects

1 - 2

Chapter 1 – The Science of Biology 

Chapter 2 – The Chemistry of Life  

  Safety Contract  

Ch. 1 Study Guide

Ch. 2 Study Guide

Safety Video & Contract;

Toilet Paper Lab;

Effects of temp. on enzymes

 

3 - 4

Chapter 3 – The Biosphere

Chapter 4 – Ecosystems and Communities

Chapter 5 – Populations

Chapter 6 – Humans in the Biosphere   

   Study Guide

Biome Video;

Biome Bag;

"Finding Nemo"

Biome Poster

OR

Biome PowerPoint

5

Chapter 18 - Classification

    Kingdom Table

Study Guide

Picture Classification

 

6

Chapter 19 – Bacteria and Viruses

     

 Study Guide

Culture Activity;

Microscope Labs (2);

Epidemiology Lab

 

7

Chapter 20 – Protist

Chapter 21 – Fungi   

Protist Table

Fungi Table

Study Guide

Living Protist;

Termite

 

8

Unit 7 - Plant Diversity 

Vocabulary

N/A

Plant Tissue Slides Lab

Plant Portfolio

9

Unit 8 – Invertebrates   

Invertebrate Table

Study Guide

Earthworm Dissection

 

10

Unit 9 – Vertebrates  

 Vertebrate Table

Study Guide

 Frog Dissection

Fetal Pig Dissection

 

11

Chapter 7. 1-2 – Cell Structure and Function  

Organelle Table

 Study Guide

Plant & Animal Cell Drawing

 

12

Chapter 7.3 – Cell Boundaries & Transport

  Study Guide 

Osmosis Egg Lab

3-D Cell  (Plant or Animal)

13

Chapter 8 – Photosynthesis 

Chapter 9 – Cellular Respiration

    

Study Guide

Chloroplast & Mitochondria Drawing and Labeling

 

14

Chapter 10 – Cell Growth and Division   Study Guide

Cell Size Lab;

Mitosis Slide Identifcation

Cell Cycle Booklet

15

Chapter 11.4 – Meiosis 

Chapter 12 – DNA and RNA

Ch. 12-14: Vocabulary

11.4 & Ch. 12

Study Guide

Making a DNA model

 

16

Chapter 11.1-3 – Introduction to Genetics

 

1.1-3 & Ch. 13

Study Guide

Popsicle Genetics;

Genetics with a Smile

 

17

Chapter 13 – Genetic Engineering

Chapter 14 – The Human Genome

  N/A

Pedigree Song;

Alcaptonuria

 

18

Comprehensive Exam

(Content Standards based off the AHSGE objectives)

Study Guide

Date of Final Exam: See Exam Schedule also on Calendar 

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