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Lowndes County Biology I Pacing Guide
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Chapter/Unit
1
Lesson Topic
Lab Equipment and
Safety
1
Scientific Method and
Parts of Experiment
Grade Level: Biology I
Grading Period: 1st—9 weeks
Objective Number
1a—Demonstrate the
proper use and care of
scientific equipment
used in biology
including the use of
microscope and
measuring equipment.
Observe and practice
safe procedures in the
classroom and
laboratory.
1b- Formulate questions
that can be answered
through research and
experimental design.
1c—Apply the
components of scientific
process and methods in
the classroom and
laboratory
investigations.
Approximate Days
Needed
1 week
3 weeks
Suggested Teaching
Strategies
Review laboratory
equipment, including
microscope, graduated
cylinders, balance, and
thermometer and uses
with students. (DOK
1,2)
Safety video. (DOK 1)
Review safety symbols
and safety rules. (DOK
1)
Safety contract.
Conduct an original
experiment. (DOK 3)
Provide student with
experimental scenarios
to select independent
and dependent variables.
(DOK 2)
Collect, analyze, graph,
and summarize data.
(DOK 3)
1d—Construct and
analyze graphs.
1e- Analyze procedures,
data, and conclusions to
determine the scientific
validity of research.
Use SI units in data
collection.
Analyze articles on
recent scientific studies
for bias and validity.
(DOK 3)
1f- Recognize and
analyze alternative
explanations for
experimental results and
make predictions based
on observations and
prior knowledge.
Analyze results from lab
experiments and offer
multiple explanations for
their results. (DOK 3)
Write lab report, create
graphs, and present to
classmates. (DOK 3)
1g- Communicate and
defend a scientific
argument in oral,
written, and graphic
form.
2
2
Chemical Bonding,
Properties of Water, pH
scale
2a—Explain and
compare the types of
bond formations
between or among
atoms.
2b—Develop a logical
argument defending
water as an essential
component of living
systems.
Host a mini-science fair
in the classroom.
1 week
Draw or build models of
each type of bond.
(DOK 2)
Review over Lewis Dot
structures and atom
models. Review over
use of periodic table.
(DOK 2)
2c—Classify solutions
as acidic, basic, or
neutral and relate the
significance of the pH
scale to an organisms
survival.
2
7
3
Chemistry of
Life/Organic Chemistry
and Enzymes
Introduction to Cell
Types and Function
2d—Compare the
structure, properties, and
functions of
carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins and nucleic
acids in living
organisms.
2e—Examine the life
processes to conclude
the role enzymes play in
regulating biochemical
reactions.
4a—Differentiate
between plant and
animal cell and
prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
2 weeks
Demonstrate properties
of water using household
materials and relate the
findings to living
organisms.
Let students measure pH
of household substances
and discuss pH levels in
different parts of the
body. (DOK 2)
Draw models of organic
compounds. (DOK 1)
Run chemical tests
identify organic
compounds. (DOK 2)
Enzyme activity lab.
(DOK 3)
1 week
Complete a lock and key
analogy explaining
enzyme structure.
Venn diagram of
differences between cell
types. (DOK 2)
Compare drawings of
different cells. (DOK 1)
Microscopic analysis of
plant and animal cells.
(DOK 2)
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Chapter/Unit
7
Lesson Topic
Cell Organelle Structure
and Function
7
Cell Membrane
Structure and Transport
10
Mitosis and Meiosis
Grade Level: Biology I
Grading Period: 2nd—9 weeks
Objective Number
4a—Differentiate
between plant and
animal cell and
prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
(organelles/mobility)
4c—Describe and
differentiate among the
organizational levels of
organisms.
4a—Differentiate
between plant and
animal cell and
prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells. (cell
membrane structure and
transport)
4b—Differentiate
between types of cellular
reproduction. (cell cycle,
mitosis, meiosis,
sexual/asexual)
Approximate Days
Needed
2 weeks
Suggested Teaching
Strategies
Build cell model. (DOK
2)
Cell parts/functions
analogies. (DOK 3)
1 week
Draw diagram of cell
membrane. (DOK 1)
Osmosis/diffusion labs.
(DOK 2)
2 weeks
Draw and label stages of
mitosis/meiosis. (DOK
1)
Mitosis learning cards.
(DOK 1)
Compare and contrast
sexual and asexual
11
5
Genetics
5b- Utilize Mendel’s
laws to evaluate the
results of monohybrid
crosses for
complete/incomplete
dominance, codominance, sex-linked,
and multiple alleles.
3 weeks
reproduction. (DOK 2)
Discuss life and work of
Gregor Mendel and
Thomas Morgan. (DOK
1)
Marshmallow genetics.
(DOK 2)
Variety of genetic
activities (e.g. baby face
lab, genetics with a
smile) (DOK 3)
Punnett square practice
problems (monohybrid
and dihybrid) (DOK 3)
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Chapter/Unit
12, 13, 14
Lesson Topic
DNA, RNA, and DNA
Technology
Objective Number
5a—Analyze and
explain the molecular
basis of heredity and the
inheritance of traits
using the central dogma
of molecular biology.
(DNA/RNA synthesis)
12, 13, 14
Mutations, Pedigrees,
Karyotypes, and Gel
Electrophoresis
8, 9
Photosynthesis and
Cellular Respiration
5d—Discuss the
characteristics and
implications of both
chromosomal and gene
mutations.
(nondisjunction,
deletions, substitutions,
frameshifts, occurrence
of disorders)
5f—Examine inheritance
patterns using current
technologies (pedigrees,
karyotypes).
2f—Describe the role of
ATP and making energy
available to cells.
2g—Analyze and
Grade Level: Biology I
Grading Period: 3rd—9 weeks
Approximate Days
Suggested Teaching
Needed
Strategies
2 weeks
DNA models. (DOK 2)
Protein synthesis
activity. (DOK 2)
CSI (Forensics) lab.
(DOK 2)
2 weeks
1 week
Analyze pedigree and
karyotypes. (DOK 2)
Research a genetic
disorder caused by a
mutation. (DOK 2)
Jelly gene activity.
(DOK 2)
Gel electrophoresis
simulation activity.
(DOK 2
Genetic disorder
research project (DOK
3)
Draw ATP  ADP
Cycle. (DOK 1)
Compare and contrast
equations of
explain the processes of
photosynthesis and
cellular respiration.
(aerobic/anaerobic)
7
3
Biogeochemical cycles
3
Energy Flow and
Relationships
4,5,6
Biomes and Changes in
the Environment
photosynthesis and
cellular respiration.
(DOK 2)
Fermentation Lab (DOK
2)
Biogeochemical cycle
poster. (DOK 2)
3b—Provide examples
to justify the
interdependence among
environmental elements.
(element cycles)
3b— Provide examples
to justify the
interdependence among
environmental elements.
(food chains, food webs,
relationships)
1 week
1 week
Chart of Symbiotic
Relationships. (DOK 1)
Predator-prey
simulation. (DOK 2)
Build food chains and
food webs. (DOK 2)
3a—Compare/contrast
the characteristics of the
world’s biomes.
3c—Examine and
evaluate the significance
of natural events and
human activities on
major ecosystems.
(succession, populations,
natural resources)
2 weeks
Biome project (biome-in
a-box, brochure, poster).
(DOK 3)
Discuss primary and
secondary succession.
(DOK 1)
Recycling project. (DOK
2)
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Chapter/Unit
15, 16
Lesson Topic
Theory of Evolution
17
Evidence of Evolution
and Natural Selection
Grade Level: Biology I
Grading Period: 4th—9 weeks
Objective Number
6c- Research and
summarize the
contributions of
scientists (Darwin,
Malthus, Wallace,
Lamarck, and Lyell)
whose work led to the
development to the
theory of evolution.
6e- Differentiate among
chemical evolution,
organic evolution, and
the evolutionary steps
along the way to aerobic
heterotrophs and
photosynthetic auto
trophs.
6b—Critique data which
includes comparative
anatomy, biogeography,
molecular biology, fossil
record used by scientists
to develop an
understanding of
Approximate Days
Needed
2 days
Suggested Teaching
Strategies
Students research
theories and give a brief
overview.
1 week
Modeling radioactive
Decay (Half-life Penny
Lab), Amino acid
sequencing lab (DOK 2)
Natural Selection
Simulation (DOK 2)
9
18
Classification
19-25 (key concepts)
Overview of Six
Kingdoms
evolutionary processes
and patterns.
6d- Analyze and explain
the roles of natural
selection, including the
mechanisms of
speciation and the
applications of
speciation. (mutations,
geographic isolation,
antibiotic resistance)
6a—Draw conclusions
about how organisms are
classified into an
hierarchy of groups
based on similarities that
reflect their evolutionary
relationships.
(taxonomy)
6a—Draw conclusions
about how organisms are
classified into an
hierarchy of groups
based on similarities that
reflect their evolutionary
relationships.
(kingdoms)
4d- Explain and describe
how plant structures
(vascular/nonvascular)
1 week
Use and create a
dichotomous key.
(DOK 3)
1 week
Kingdoms Booklet
(DOK 2)
Venn Diagram on
viruses and bacteria.
(DOK 2)
Compare and contrast
vascular and
nonvascular plants.
(DOK 2)
Bread mold lab. (DOK
2)
and cellular functions
are related to the
survival of plants.
4a- Differentiate among
plant/animal and
eukayotic/prokaryotic
cells (mobility)
26-34 (key concepts)
Invertebrates and
Vertebrates
SPMS
SATP
State Testing Week
Dissections
All objectives
Review
Review for Final Exam
10
Biology Scavenger
Hunt. (DOK 3)
6c—Differentiate among
major divisions of the
animal kingdom. (body
symmetry and
reproduction)
1 week
All objectives
All objectives
1 day
1 week
1 week
1 week
Examine specimens of
different animal phyla.
(DOK 1)
Frog and eye dissection
(DOK 2)