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2012-2013 PREVIEW
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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
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CELLULAR PROCESSES
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FIRST DAY OF
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1st SIX WEEKS
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4(A) compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells;
Supporting Standard
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HOLIDAY
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4(B) investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy
conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new molecules; and Readiness
Standard
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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
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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
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Standard
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5(B) examine specialized cells, including roots, stems, and leaves of plants; and
animal cells such as blood,
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OCTOBER 2012
GENETICS
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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
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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
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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
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6(D) recognize that gene expression is a regulated process; Supporting Standard
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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
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EARLY RELEASE
TAXONOMY
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3RD SIX WEEKS
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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
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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
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7(C) analyze and evaluate how natural selection produces change in populations, not
individuals; Supporting Standard
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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
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7(E) analyze and evaluate the relationship of natural selection to adaptation and to the
development of diversity in and among species; Readiness Standard
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7(F) analyze and evaluate the effects of other evolutionary mechanisms, including genetic drift, gene flow,
mutation, and recombination; and Supporting Standard
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7(G) analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning the complexity of the cell.
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EARLY RELEASE
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8(A) define taxonomy and recognize the importance of a standardized taxonomic
system to the scientific community; Supporting Standard
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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
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BAD WEATHER
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BIOCHEMISTRY
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STUDENT HOLIDAY
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1ST DAY 2ND
SEMESTER
9(A) compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids,
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9(B) compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy and matter; and
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9 C) identify and investigate the role of enzymes. Supporting Standard
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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
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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
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10(B) describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of
transport, reproduction, and response in plants; and Readiness Standard
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10(C) analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate the levels to each other and to
the whole system. Supporting Standard
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11(A) describe the role of internal feedback mechanisms in the maintenance of homeostasis. Supporting Standard
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11 B) investigate and analyze how organisms, populations, and communities respond to external factors; Supporting Standard
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ECOSYSTEMS
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11(C) summarize the role of microorganisms in both maintaining and disrupting the
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health of both organisms and ecosystems; and
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11(D) describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can
change populations and species diversity. Readiness Standard
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12(A) interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism,
mutualism, and competition among organisms; Readiness Standard
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HOLIDAY
APRIL 2013
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12(B) compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosystems;
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12C) analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels using various
models, including food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids; Readiness
Standard
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12(D) recognize that long-term survival of species is dependent on changing resource
bases that are limited;
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12(E) describe the flow of matter through the carbon and nitrogen cycles and
explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles; and Supporting Standard
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6 SIX WEEKS12(F) describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability.
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END OF 5TH WEEKS
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MAY 2013
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JUNE 2013
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