2nd Period Biology

Date
Class Work
Homework
Dec. 1 -Opener
-Modeling Diffusion Through a Cell Membrane
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Dec. 2 -
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Dec. 3

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Dec. 4 -
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Dec. 5

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 24 -Video: Cells (Discovery)
-Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells/ Review Scientists Contributions
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Nov. 25

-Opener
-Cell Membrane Structure and Function
-Movement Across the Cell Membrane
-Start Homework

 -Read/ Notes 7-3
-Section Assessment Questions
-Enjoy your break!
Nov. 26

-No School

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Nov. 27 -No School
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Nov. 28

-No School

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 17 -Lab: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
-Study Guide Due AND Chemistry Test Tomorrow
Nov. 18 -Chemistry Test
-Read (yes, and Notes) 7-1
-Answer 7-1 Questions on Review Packet
Nov. 19

-Perform Student-Designed Catalase Experiments

 -Read 7-2
-Complete 7-2 in Review Packet
Nov. 20 -No Class
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Nov. 21

-Finish Cells Lab

-Complete Venn Diagram
-Venn Diagram AND Cells Lab Due Monday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 10 -No Class
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Nov. 11 -Macromolecules Chart
-Read/Notes 2-4
Nov. 12

-Opener (enzymes)
-Catalase Demonstration
-Experimental Design

 -Finish Experimental Design
Nov. 13 -Distribute Study Guide
-Review Basic Chemistry Packet
-Study Guide Due AND Chemistry Test on Tuesday 18th
Nov. 14

-No Class

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 3 -No School
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Nov. 4 -No Class
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Nov. 5

-Properties of Water Lab

-Read/Notes 2-2
-Test pH of a household item (moist food, liquid, etc)
-Basic Chemistry Packet Due Tuesday Nov. 11
Nov. 6 -Opener
-Molecule Building
 -Read/Notes 2-3
Nov. 7

-Opener (drawing atoms)
-pH
-Intro to Macromolecules

-What are some health effects of eating acidic foods?
-Basic Chemistry Packet Due Tuesday Nov.11

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Oct. 27 -No Class
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Oct. 28 -Galapagos Log Book (finish activity 2 questions, complete activity 3)
-Turn in Cytochrome C
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Oct. 29

-Intro to Chemistry

-Read/ Notes 2-1
Oct. 30 -Halloween Biology
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Oct. 31

-No School

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Oct. 20 -Galapagos Quiz
-Evolution Test Study Guide
 -Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Friday
Oct. 21 -No Class
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Oct. 22

-Group Work (study guide question #8)
-Video/ Individual Work

-Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Friday
Oct. 23 -Galapagos Activity 2
-Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Tomorrow
Oct. 24

-Evolution Test

-Microscopy Lab will be Collected Monday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Oct. 13 -No School--Columbus Day
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Oct. 14 -Cladograms/ Taxonomy/ Binomial Nomenclature
- Activity: Cytochrome C
 -Bring Galapagos CD to Class Everyday this Week
Oct. 15

-Video: Evolutionary Arms Race

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Oct. 16 -No Class
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Oct. 17

-Review for Quiz on Monday
-Galapagos Reading (pg 51-52)/ Experimental Design

 -Galapagos Quiz on Monday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Oct. 6 -Notebook Check
-Review Your Grade (1-on-1)
-Activity: Thinking by Analogy
-Conversions Quiz Thursday
-Read pg 48-50 (Galapagos) and explain the difference between precision and accuracy
Oct. 7 -No Class
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Oct. 8

-No Class (Community Day)

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Oct. 9 -Conversions Quiz
-Darwin's Influences
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Oct. 10

-Evidence of Evolution
-Natural Selection/Variation

-Have a Great Weekend!

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 29 -Review Chapter 1 Test
-Lab: Variation and Natural Selection
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Sept. 30 -Finish Variation and Natural Selection Lab
-Complete Lab Parts A and B including Graphs and Conclusion Questions
Oct. 1

-Part 2 (Activity 1, Galapagos)

-Complete unfinished class work
-Read pg 27-32 (Galapagos) and answer questions 1 & 2 (pg 32)
Oct. 2 -No Class
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Oct. 3

-Storytime: Beaks!
-Review of Conversions

-Read 15-3 (textbook)
-Complete Alternative Assessment (typed)
-Notebook Check Monday
-Conversions Quiz Thursday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 22 -No Class
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Sept. 23 -Opener
-Evolution Video: Extinction!

-Read pages 1-5 in Galapagos book
-Take notes/write questions you have in the margin
*meet in computer lab tomorrow*
Sept. 24

-Galapagos Tutorial CD
-Read pages 8-18
-Answer Questions 1-3 (pg 18)

-Finish Classwork
-Complete Tutorial at Home
Sept. 25 -No Class
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Sept. 26

-Galapagos CD Activity 1

-Complete Finch Data Table

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 15 -No Class
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Sept. 16 -Syllabus Review
-Hand out Study Guide
-Proper Use of Microscope
-Lab: Mircroscopy 		-Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Test Friday)
Sept. 17

-Characteristics of Life
-Review Conversions

 -Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Test Friday)
Sept. 18 -Finish Microscopy Lab
-Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Tomorrow)
Sept. 19

-Test

 -Bring in Galapagos Book Starting Monday
-Final Draft of Glowstick Lab is Due Monday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 8 -Opener
-Design Experiment
 -Finish Designing Experiment (including writing the procedure)
-Start bringing Galapagos book/cd to class
Sept. 9 -Perfom Experiment -TYPE a rough draft Lab Report of today's lab
-PURCHASE the Galapagos book/cd if you don't currently have it
Sept. 10

-No Class

 
Sept. 11 -Analyzing Data
-How to Make a Scientific Graph
-SI/metric system
Read 1-4 (yes, EVERYTIME you read, you should take notes)
Sept. 12

-Conversions
-Coloring Diagram (parts of microscope)
-Read 1-3 and write the 8 characteristics of life AND name an organism that exemplifies each characteristic

-Finish any unfinished assignments from class
-Study (test on Friday)

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 1 Labor Day-- NO SCHOOL  
Sept. 2 Course Intro  
Sept. 3

Opener
What is Science?
Pine Cone Activity

 Read / notes 1-1 ( chapter 1, lesson 1)
Sept. 4 Observation -vs- Inference
Scientific Method
Experimental Design
Analyze the experimental design of one of the experiments in section 1-2 (do NOT use Redi's experiment); include Question, Hypothesis, Manipulated Variable, Responding Variable, Controlled Variables, and make a Conclusion.
Sept. 5

Review Experimental Design of the 4 Classic Experiments
Demo: Importance of Detail!

-Read/ notes 1-2