2012-2013 Curriculum Mapping and Pacing Guide Grade/Course Biology Grading Period 2012-2013 Time Frame Unit/SOL and SOL# Reporting Category/ Strand Resources Assessments Notes 1 st Quarter 8 blocks BIO.1 Scientific Investigations a. observations b. hypotheses c. defining variables d. graphing e. drawing conclusions f. sources of error g. validity of data h. safety i. use of technology j. scientific technology k. hypothesis, theory, law l. alternative explanations m. current applications Chapter 1 Glencoe Biology: Dynamics of Life : -Branches of Biology -Lab safety -microscope Test Labs: Microscope Designing an experiment observation, inference, predict. hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, constant, control, range, mean, accuracy, confidence, experimental error, trials, variance in data, theory, law, compound light microscope, electron microscope, centrifuge, quantitative, qualitative, reproduction, homeostasis, metabolism BIO.4 Characteristics of living things a. comparison of metabolism b. homeostasis 12 blocks BIO.8 Ecology a. populations b. nutrient cycling c. succession d. human activities e. Virginia flora & fauna Chapters 2 5 Tests: Ecology Pt. 1 Ecology Pr. 2 Ecology project Lab: Owl pellet dissection Human population video Essential Vocabulary: Homeostasis, autotroph, heterotroph, aquatic, terrestrial, population, organism, community, biosphere, biome, population growth, exponential growth, limiting factor, environment, carrying capacity, biotic and abiotic factors, symbiosis, mutualism, parasitism, commensalism, ecological succession (primary and secondary), ecosystem, nutrient, climax community, pioneer species, food chain, food web, ecological pyramids (energy, biomass, numbers), producer, consumer, primary order, secondary order, decomposer,
dynamic equilibrium, flora, fauna, microorganisms, species, zooplankton, phytoplankton, nitrogen fixation, habitat, niche, habitat fragmentation, biological magnification, endangered species, pollution, water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle 2 nd Quarter 5 blocks BIO.2 Chemistry of Life a. water chemistry b. macromolecules c. enzymes Chapter 6 Unit Test Labs: -ph -water -enzymes Group activity: macromolecules water molecules, cohesive, adhesive, ph scale, elements, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, atoms, molecules, enzymes, conformation, polymer, monomer, amino acid, protein, carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid, polar molecule, hydrogen bond, activation energy, substrate, organic and inorganic compounds 4 blocks BIO.3 Cell structure a. cell theory b. prokaryote vs. eukaryote d. comparing organelles to whole organisms Chapter 7 Cell Project Cell lab Group Activity cell specialization cell theory, organelles, cytoskeleton, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, cell wall, cell membrane, vacuole, chloroplast, nucleus, ribosome, mitochondria, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, centriole, unicellular, multicellular, nucleolus, flagella, cilia, Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Schwann, Schleiden, Virchow, cell differentiation, cell specialization, stem cells BIO.3 Cellular transport d. cell membrane model e. impact of surface area to volume on cellular transport Chapter 8 Osmosis lab Modeling hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic solutions
diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic, active transport, passive transport, fluid mosaic model, phospholipid bilayer, transport proteins, cholesterol, concentration, endocytosis, exocytosis, selective permeability, surface area to volume ratio BIO.5 Cell division a. cell growth & division Chapter 8 Mitosis slides Diagram stages of mitosis mitosis, cell cycle, interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis, daughter cell, cancer, cell plate BIO.2 Energy in a cell d. energy flow through photosynthesis & cellular respiration Chapter 9 ATP, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chlorophyll, light energy, chemical energy, reactants, products, aerobic, anaerobic, fermentation 3 rd Quarter 7 blocks BIO.5 Genetics b. gamete formation c. cell specialization d. Mendelian genetics f. genetic variation Chapters 10, 12 Punnett square quiz various genetics activities for practice diagram stages of meiosis meiosis, genetic variation, chromosomes, genes, alleles, genetic disorder, karyotypes, inheritance, pedigrees, Human Genome project, gametes, Mendelian Laws of heredity, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant, recessive, monohybrid cross, dihybrid cross, Punnett square, haploid, diploid, probability, incomplete dominance, codominance, crossing over 7 blocks BIO.5 DNA & protein synthesis e. history of DNA g. nucleic acids h. protein synthesis Chapters 11, 13 Protein synthesis quiz Group activity: Making a model of DNA Codon bingo
i. use/misuse of genetic information j. DNA technologies DNA, double helix, nucleotide, genetic code, RNA, mrna, trna, rrna, adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, deoxyribose, ribose, codon, anticodoon, mutation, recombination, insertion, deletion, chromosomal mutations, replidation, transcription, translation, complementary strand of DNA, template, cloning, Human Genome project, genetic engineering, forensic identification, Watson & Crick, Franklin, Chargaff 4 blocks BIO.7 Evolution a. fossil record evidence b. survival of populations c. natural selection d. speciation e. evidence for evolution Chapter 14, 15 Labs: -natural selection -camouflage Essential Vocabulary dynamic equilibrium, punctuated equilibrium, gradualism, extinct, fossil, adaptations, natural selection, Darwin, evolution, mimicry, camouflage, survival of the fittest, allelic frequency, homologous structures, analogous structures, vestigial structures, convergent evolution, divergent evolution, allelic frequency, gene pool, spontaneous generation, biogenesis, Redi, Pasteur, LaMarck, relative and absolute dating 4 th Quarter BIO.6 Classification a. structural similarities b. fossil record c. embryological comparisons d. biochemical similarities e. systems of classification Chapter 17 Dichotomous key quiz Activities using dichotomous keys binomial nomenclature, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, dichotomous key, classification, taxon, taxonomy, cladogram, phylogenetic tree, Linnaeus, eubacteria, archaebacteria 4 blocks BIO.6 Viruses and Bacteria a. metabolic activities of Archaea & Bacteria e. viruses f. germ theory of infectious disease Chapter 18 Essential Vocabulary: germ theory, Pasteur, Koch, microorganism, virus, host cell, lytic cycle, lysogenic cycle, bacteriophage, retrovirus, capsid, binary fission, conjugation, endospore, capsule, pili, chemosynthesis, bacillus, spirillus, coccus,
strepto-, staphylo-, diplo-, toxin, pathogen, sanitation, vaccination 4 blocks BIO.6 Kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia a. comparison of metabolic activities b. maintenance of homeostasis c. variation among Eukarya Kingdoms Chaptesr 19-32 Kingdom tests Condensed notes with guided reading motile, nonmotile, pseudopodia, algae, slime mold, chitin, hyphae, mold, lichens, mycorrhizae, spore, cuticle, stomata, leaves, roots, nonvascular, vascular, transpiration, gymnosperm, angiosperm, seed, cone, fruit, conifer, pistil, stamen, pollination, root hairs, germination, plant hormones, radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry, zygote, cleavage, filter feeders, endoskeleton, exoskeleton, vertebrate, invertebrate, hermaphrodite, arthropod, amniotic egges, placental mammals, marsupials, monotremes, gestation, ectothermic, endothermic, tropism, metamorphosis