Grading Period / Dates

TEKS

Major Content / Units

Assessments / Milestones

1st Six Weeks
Aug. 13-Sept. 19

B.2, B.4, B.5

Scientific Processes & Inquiry; Lab Safety; Data Analysis; Chemistry of Life; Characteristics of Life; Biological Molecules & Catalysts; Intro to Cells; Cell Structure

Inquiry Unit Test; Chemistry Unit Test; Cell Structure Test; Cell Project assigned

2nd Six Weeks
Sept. 22-Oct. 31

B.4, B.5, B.6, B.8

Cell Transport; Photosynthesis; Cell Respiration; Cell Cycle

Cell Transport Test; Photosynthesis Test; Cell Project due; Cell Respiration Test

3rd Six Weeks
Nov. 3-Dec. 19

B.6, B.8, B.9B

Meiosis; Patterns of Inheritance; Blood Typing; Human Karyotyping; Mendelian Genetics; Probability; Pedigrees

Inheritance/Karyotyping Test; Semester Review & Finals

4th Six Weeks
Jan. 5-Feb. 13

B.8, B.11, B.12B

Nondisjunction; Mutations; DNA Structure & Replication; RNA Transcription; Translation; Plant Systems; Animal Systems

DNA/Gene Expression Test; Plant Systems Test; Animal Systems Test

5th Six Weeks
Feb. 16-Apr. 2

Not listed

Animal Systems; Evolution; Natural Selection; Transcription/Translation Review; Biology EOC Review

Ongoing Biology EOC/STAAR Review

6th Six Weeks
Apr. 6-May 15

Not listed

Biology EOC Review; Biology STAAR; MAP Review; Labs; Semester Review

Biology STAAR - Apr. 14; Semester Finals - May 12-14