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2012-2013 PREVIEW • • • • • • 1ST SIX WEEKS – 5 WEEKS LONG 2ND SIX WEEKS – 5 WEEKS LONG 3RD SIX WEEKS – 6 WEEKS LONG 2 WEEKS OF TESTING SEMESTER ENDS BEFORE CHRISTMAS 4TH SIX WEEKS – 8 WEEKS LONG 5TH SIX WEEKS – 7 WEEKS LONG, TEST FIRST WEEK,4TH WEEK, 7TH WEEK, SPRING BREAK • 6TH WEEK – 6 WEEKS LONG , TEST 2ND AND 3RD WEEK AUGUST 2012 BIOLOGY 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 30 31 CELLULAR PROCESSES 27 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 1st SIX WEEKS 28 29 4(A) compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Supporting Standard SEPTEMBER 2012 3 HOLIDAY 4 5 10 11 6 7 4(B) investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new molecules; and Readiness Standard 12 13 4(C) compare the structures of viruses to cells, describe viral reproduction, and describe the role of viruses in causing diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza. Readiness Standard s 17 18 19 20 14 21 5(A) describe the stages of the cell cycle, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication and mitosis, and the importance of the cell cycle to the growth of organisms; Readiness 24 Standard 25 26 27 5(B) examine specialized cells, including roots, stems, and leaves of plants; and animal cells such as blood, 28 OCTOBER 2012 GENETICS 1 2ND SIX WEEKS 8 2 3 4 5(C) describe the roles of DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and environmental factors in (D) recognize that disruptions of the cell cycle lead to diseases such as cancer. Supporting Standard 9 10 11 5 EARLY RELEASE 12 5(D) recognize that disruptions of the cell cycle lead to diseases such as cancer. Supporting Standard 6(A) identify components of DNA, and describe how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA; Readiness Standard 15 16 17 18 19 6(B) recognize that components that make up the genetic code are common to all organisms; Supporting Standard 6(C) explain the purpose and process of transcription and translation using models of DNA and RNA; Supporting Standard 22 TEST 23 TEST 24 TEST 25 TEST 26 TEST 6(D) recognize that gene expression is a regulated process; Supporting Standard 29 30 31 6(E) identify and illustrate changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these changes; Readiness Standard 6(F) predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses and non-Mendelian inheritance; Readiness Standard 6(G) recognize the significance of meiosis to sexual reproduction; and Supporting Standard 6(H) describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms. Supporting Standard NOVEMBER 2012 POPULATIONS AND EVOLUTION 1 2 8 9 EARLY RELEASE TAXONOMY 5 3RD SIX WEEKS 12 6 7 ( 7 A) analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental; Readiness Standard 13 TEST 14 TEST 15 TEST 16 TEST 7(B) analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning any data of sudden appearance, stasis, and sequential nature of groups in the fossil record; Supporting Standard 19 HOLIDAY 20 HOLIDAY 21 HOLIDAY 22 HOLIDAY 23 HOLIDAY 29 30 7(C) analyze and evaluate how natural selection produces change in populations, not individuals; Supporting Standard 26 27 28 7(D) analyze and evaluate how the elements of natural selection, including inherited variation, the potential of a population to produce more offspring than can survive, and a finite supply of environmental resources, result in differential reproductive success; Supporting Standard DECEMBER 2012 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6 TEST 7 TEST 7(E) analyze and evaluate the relationship of natural selection to adaptation and to the development of diversity in and among species; Readiness Standard 10 TEST 11 TEST 12 TEST 13 TEST 14 TEST 7(F) analyze and evaluate the effects of other evolutionary mechanisms, including genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and recombination; and Supporting Standard 17 18 19 20 7(G) analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning the complexity of the cell. Supporting Stand 24 25 26 27 21 END OF SEMESTER EARLY RELEASE 28 8(A) define taxonomy and recognize the importance of a standardized taxonomic system to the scientific community; Supporting Standard 31 8(B) categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups; and Readiness Standard 8(C) compare characteristics of taxonomic groups, including archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Supporting Standard JANUARY 2013 1 2 3 4 BAD WEATHER DAY 9 10 11 BIOCHEMISTRY 7 STUDENT HOLIDAY 8 1ST DAY 2ND SEMESTER 9(A) compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, 14 15 16 17 18 9(B) compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy and matter; and Supporting Standard 21 HOLIDAY 22 23 24 25 ( 9 C) identify and investigate the role of enzymes. Supporting Standard 28 29 30 31 9(D) analyze and evaluate the evidence regarding formation of simple organic molecules and their organization into long complex molecules having information such as the DNA molecule for self-replicating life. Supporting Standard FEBRUARY 2013 1 10(A) describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals; Readiness Standard 4 5 6 7 8 10(B) describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants; and Readiness Standard 11 12 13 14 15 EARLY RELEASE 10(C) analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate the levels to each other and to the whole system. Supporting Standard 18 19 20 21 22 11(A) describe the role of internal feedback mechanisms in the maintenance of homeostasis. Supporting Standard 25 26 ( 27 28 11 B) investigate and analyze how organisms, populations, and communities respond to external factors; Supporting Standard MARCH 2013 1 END OF 4TH SIX WEEKS ECOSYSTEMS 4 5TH SIX WEEKS TEST 5 6 7 TEST TEST TEST 11(C) summarize the role of microorganisms in both maintaining and disrupting the 8 health of both organisms and ecosystems; and Supporting Standard 11 HOLIDAY 12 HOLIDAY 13 HOLIDAY 14 HOLIDAY 15 HOLIDAY 18 19 20 21 22 11(D) describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. Readiness Standard 25 26 27 28 12(A) interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms; Readiness Standard 29 HOLIDAY APRIL 2013 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 12(B) compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosystems; Supporting Standard 8 9 10 11 12 12C) analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels using various models, including food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids; Readiness Standard 15 16 17 18 19 12(D) recognize that long-term survival of species is dependent on changing resource bases that are limited; Supporting Standard 22 TEST 23 TEST 24 TEST 25 TEST 12(E) describe the flow of matter through the carbon and nitrogen cycles and explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles; and Supporting Standard 29 30 TH 6 SIX WEEKS12(F) describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability. Readiness Standard 26 END OF 5TH WEEKS TEST MAY 2013 1 2 3 6 TEST 7 TEST 8 TEST 9 TEST 10 TEST 13 TEST 14 TEST 15 TEST 16 TEST 17 TEST 20 21 22 23 24 EARLY RELEASE 27 BAD WEATHER DAY 28 29 30 31 JUNE 2013 3 4 5 6 7 EARLY RELEASE 10 BAD WEATHER DAY 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31