DAYS INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT TEKS

11 Ecology 8.11 A B C

8 Chemistry Part 1 8.5 A B C

10/7-10/118 CBA 1 WINDOW

10/18 End of First Nine Weeks

4 Chemistry Part 2 8.5 D E

19 Physics 8.6 A B C

4 Review Energy Transformations 6.9 C

12/9-12/19 CBA 2 WINDOW

12/20 End of Semester

7 space 8.8A B C D

2 DAY.NIGHT/Seasons 8.7A

3 Moon 8.7 B

2 Tides 8.7 C

5 Plate Tectonics 8.9A B

5 Topographic Maps 8.9 C

3/2-3/6 PSBM

3/6 End of Nine Weeks

7 Weather 8.10A B C

4 Weather Project

10 Review Supporting TEKS

10 Rockin Review

5/21 End of School

Content within nine weeks is flexibl 7/26/2019

DATES INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT TEKS SUGGESTED LENGTH (DAYS)

8/19-9/6 Organization, Biomolecules, Digestive System 10 C 9A 10 A

14

9/9-9/20 Enzymes, Cells ( prokaryotic/Eukaryotic organelles), Circulatory System

9C 4A 10 A 10

9/23-10/4 Transport, Homeostasis, Excretory, Respiratory Systems

4 B 10 A 10

10/7-10/11 CBA 1 Window 5

10/18 End of First Nine Weeks

10/14-10/29 DNA Structure, Universal Code, Protein Synthesis, Muscular & Skeletal Systems

6 A B C D E, 10 A

12

10/30-11/14 Cell Cycle (including DNA Replication & Mitosis Cancer, Differentiation, Integumentary

System

5 AB C , 10 A

10

11/15-12/13 Viruses, Immune, Lymphatic, Reproductive, Endocrine Systems & Meiosis

4C 6G 10A 16

12/16-12/19 CBA 2 WINDOW 4

12/20 End of Semester

1/8-1/15 Monohybrid & Dihybrid crosses & Non- Mendelian Genetics

6 F 6

1/16-1/24 Natural Selection 7 C D E F, 12 B

6

1/27-2/7 Common Ancestry, Taxonomy. & Classification System

7 A B, 8 A B C

9

2/10-2/21 Symbiosis, Flow of Energy, C & N Cycles, Succession

12 A C D, 11 B

9

2/27-3/6 PSBM WINDOW 7

3/6 End of Third Nine Weeks

3/16-3/25 Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Plant System Interactions ( Transport, Reproduction,

Response)

9 B, 10 B 8

3/26-4/6 Environmental Change, Body System Interactions, Microorganisms, Maintain &

Disrupt)

12 E, 10 A, 11 A

8

4/7-4/9 STAAR Testing 3

4/20-5/4 EOC REVIEW 5

5/5-5/7 EOC TESTING 3

5/21 End of School

7/26/2019 Process skills will be embedded throughout the year. Order of content can be flexible within nine weeks, but must be taught in specific grading period listed.

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