Biology Course Map by Quarter

Biology is cumulative.  District benchmarks will be given at the end of each quarter.  This course is designed to make sure that all students are prepared for each cumulative benchmark and for the CST or star test that will be given in April.  We will cover all the standards to be tested before the CST.  It is each students responsibility to keep a binder with all of their unit information in order to assist with the review process for the CST and final. 

Quarter 1 topics:

o        Unit 1 Science of Biology

o       Unit 2 Chemistry of Life

o        Unit 3 Cells

Quarter 2 topics: 

o     Unit 4 Cellular Energy

o       Unit 5 Cell Division

o        Unit 6 Intro to Genetics

Quarter 3 topics:

o        Unit 7 DNA & RNA

o        Unit 8 Evolution

Quarter 4 topics:

o        Unit 9 Ecology

o        Unit 10 Physiology

o        Animal Projects