SUBJECT

Time Learning Focus Assessment

Unit of Study/Topics Skills Assessments
Weeks An Introduction to Biology ❏ Design an experiment Formative:
2-6 •Scientific Method ❏ Use a microscope Edmodo Bellringers
•Science Skills & Language of ❏ Compare and contrast living and Homework
Science nonliving things Focus questions
Labs
•Classification ❏ Use the levels of organization to order
● design an experiment lab
•Characteristics of Life vocabulary words ● coin lab
❏ Classify an organism using taxonomy ● Living non living or dead lab
Summative:
Quiz - Scientific method quiz,
Characteristics of life quiz
Test - Scientific method test, Classification
and characteristics of life test
Project - Create your own organism project
Weeks Biochemistry and Chemical ❏ Describe an atom, and how it bonds Formative:
7-10 Reactions to make up organic molecules Edmodo Bellringers
•Basic Chemistry ❏ Describe the four organic molecules, Homework
•Organic Compounds their building blocks, uses and Focus questions
Labs
•Structure and Functional examples
● biochemical indicator lab
Groups ❏ Describe the unique properties of ● bubbleology lab
•Basic Chemical Reactions water and its role in chemical ●
•Enzymes reactions Summative:
Quiz - Organic molecules quiz
Test - Biochemistry test
Weeks Cells ❏ Compare and contrast plant and Formative:
11-17 •Cell Structure animal cells Edmodo Bellringers
•Cell Processes ❏ Describe the function of several Homework
-Cell Respiration organelles Focus questions
Labs
-Photosynthesis ❏ Compare and contrast photosynthesis
● cells microscope lab
-Diffusion/Active and respiration ● egg osmosis lab
transport ❏ Compare and contrast active and ● making connections state lab
passive transport preview
Summative:
Quiz - Cell organelles, Diffusion osmosis,
Photosynthesis respiration
Test - Cells and cell processes
Weeks Animal Form and Function ❏ List and describe basic organs and Formative:
18-22 •Digestive System their functions for each body system Edmodo Bellringers
•Respiratory System ❏ Make connections between several Homework
•Excretory System systems and homeostasis Focus questions
Labs
•Circulatory System ❏ Basic dissection skills
● digestive system story lab
•Male and Female ● lung model lab
Reproductive Sys. Summative:
•Fetal Pig Dissection Quiz - Systems 1-3 quiz
Test - Human body test
Weeks Regulation ❏ List and describe the basic parts of the Formative:
23-24 •Endocrine System nervous and endocrine systems Edmodo Bellringers
•Nervous system ❏ Describe how these systems control Homework
all other systems Focus questions
Labs
● reaction time lab
Summative:
Quiz - Endocrine quiz
Test - Regulation test
Weeks Microbiology and Immunity ❏ Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic Formative:
25-26 •Bacteria cells and viruses Edmodo Bellringers
•Viruses ❏ Describe how the body finds and Homework
•Immunology fights disease Focus questions
Labs
•Public Health ❏ Describe the components of the
● whats on that lab
•Homeostasis immune system ● antibodies antigens lab
Summative:
Quiz - Pathogens quiz
Test - Microbiology and immunity test

Week 27 Plant Structure, Function & ❏ Compare and contrast plant structure Formative:
Energy to animal structure Edmodo Bellringers
•Energy Flow ❏ Describe the basic parts of a plant Homework
•Photosynthesis (review) ❏ Describe how plants provide energy of Focus questions
Labs
•Respiration (review) all animals
● flower lab
•Plant Structure and Summative:
Function Quiz - Plants quiz

Reproduction ❏ Review mitosis Formative:

Weeks •Meiosis & Mitosis (review) ❏ Compare and contrast mitosis and Edmodo Bellringers
28-29 •Asexual/Sexual meiosis Homework
Reproduction ❏ Describe fertilization Focus questions
Labs
•Fertilization ❏ Describe how the fetus develops
● menstrual cycle lab
•Development ❏ List things that can impact fetal ● STD lab
development in humans ● fetal development lab
Summative:
Quiz - Meiosis mitosis quiz
Test - Reproduction test

Weeks Genetics ❏ Connect replication, transcription Formative:

29-31 •DNA Structure & and translation Edmodo Bellringers
Replication ❏ Describe the passage of genes and Homework
•Central Dogma of Molecular how it relates to phenotype Focus questions
Labs
Biology
● gel electrophoresis lab
•Protein Synthesis ● mouse genetics lab
•Mendelian Genetics ● karyotyping lab
•Human Genetics ● rebop lab
•Karyotypes & Pedigrees ● relationships and biodiversity pre
•Biotechnology lab
Summative:
Quiz - DNA-protein quiz
Test - Genetics test

Weeks Ecology ❏ Compare and contrast biomes Formative:

32-35 •Biomes & Ecosystems
•Populations & Communities
•Biogeochemical Cycles
•Symbiotic Relationships
•Limiting, Biotic, and Abiotic
Factors (review)
•Succession
•Biodiversity
•Human Impact
❏ Describe how ecosystems change Edmodo Bellringers
over time Homework
❏ Describe and order the levels of Focus questions
Labs
organization from atom to biosphere
● graphing biomes lab
❏ Describe how ecosystems reuse ● biological magnification lab
materials Summative:
❏ List and describe symbiotic Quiz - Ecosystems quiz
relationships Test - Ecology and human impact test
❏ Describe how humans impact the
earth
Weeks Evolution ❏ Describe the theory of evolution Formative:
35-36 •Natural Selection ❏ List the evidence that supports Edmodo Bellringers
•Lines of Evidence evolution Homework
•Origins of Life ❏ Describe natural selection and how it Focus questions
Labs
•Mechanisms of Evolution leads evolution
● peppered moth lab
•Human Evolution ● beaks of finches pre lab
Summative:
Quiz - Evolution quiz
Weeks Yearly Review ❏ Review each unit Formative:
37-38 Edmodo Bellringers
Focus questions
Summative:
Quiz - regents practice homework unit
quizzes
Test - practice regents