3rd 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 -Chemistry Test
-Read (yes, and Notes) 7-1
-Answer 7-1 Questions on Review Packet
Nov. 18 -No Class
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Nov. 19

-Lab: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

-Read 7-2
-Complete 7-2 in Review Packet
Nov. 20 -Finish Cells Lab
-Complete Venn Diagram
-Cells Lab AND Venn Diagram Due Monday
Nov. 21

-No Class

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 10 -Opener (acidic diets)
-Macromolecules Chart
-Basic Chemistry Packet Due Tomorrow
-Read/Notes 2-4
Nov. 11 -Opener (saturated vs unsaturated)
-Catalase Demonstration
-Experimental Design
-Finish Experimental Design
Nov. 12

-No Class

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Nov. 13 -Distribute Study Guide
-Review Basic Chemistry Packet
-Study Guide Due AND Chemistry Test on Monday 17th
Nov. 14

-Perform Student-Designed Catalase Experiments

-Study Guide Due AND Chemistry Test on Monday 17th

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Nov. 3 -No School
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Nov. 4 -Lab: Properties of Water
-Read/Notes 2-2
-Test pH of a Household Item (food, liquid, etc)
-Basic Chemistry Packet Due Tuesday Nov. 11
Nov. 5

-Opener (analogies)
- Finish Properties of Water Lab

-Read/Notes 2-3
- Basic Chemistry Packet Due Tuesday Nov. 11
Nov. 6 -No Class
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Nov. 7

-Opener (drawing atoms)
-pH
-Molecule Building
-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 -Galapagos Log Book (finish activity 2 questions, complete activity 3)
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Oct. 28 -No Class
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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 -Opener: Overview of Galapagos Quiz
-Finish Experimental Outline (genetic vs environment)
-Evolution Test Study Guide
-Galapagos Quiz Tomorrow
-Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Friday
Oct. 21 -Galapagos Quiz
-Review for Evolution Test
-Work on Study Guide
-Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Friday
Oct. 22

-Group Work (study guide question #8)

-Evolution Test (and Study Guide Due) Friday
Oct. 23 -No Class
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Oct. 24

-Galapagos Activity 2
- Evolution Test

-Final Draft of Glowstick Lab Due Monday
-Cytochrome C and 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
-Video Clip: Evolution of Mice Color Animations
-Bring Galapagos CD to Class Everyday this Week
-Complete Cytochrome C Activity
Oct. 15

-Natural Selection Variation
-Galapagos Reading/ Experimental Design

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Oct. 16 -Guest Speaker: HIV/AIDS
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Oct. 17

-No Class

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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 -Darwin's Influences/Evidence of Evolution
-Conversions Quiz Thursday
-see pg 384 for example of Homologous Structures
Oct. 8

-No Class (Community Day)

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Oct. 9 -Conversions Quiz
-Have a Great Weekend!
Oct. 10

-No Class

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 29 -Storytime: Beaks!
-Review Galapagos Homework
-Read 15-3 (textbook)
-Complete Alternative Assessment (typed)
Sept. 30 -No Class
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Oct. 1

-Lab: Variation and Natural Selection

-Complete Graphs
Oct. 2 -How to Make a Scientific Graph
-Review Conversions
-Work on Variation Lab
-Variation Lab Due Monday
-Notebook Check on Monday
-Conversions Quiz Thursday
Oct. 3

-No Class

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Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 22 -Opener
-Galapagos Tutorial CD
-Read pages 1-5 in Galapagos book
-Take notes/write questions you have in the margin
Sept. 23 -No Class
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Sept. 24

-Galapagos CD Activity 1

-Finish Classwork (if you didn't already finish) up to Completing Table on page 21
-Read pages 8-18 and Answer Questions 1-3 (pg 18)
Sept. 25 -Share Data Table with a Partner and Answer Question pg 22-23
-Part 2 (activity 1), including questions 4-8
-Complete Unfinished Classwork
-Read pages 27-32 AND answer questions 1 & 2 (pg 32 in Galapagos book)
Sept. 26

-Review Chapter 1 Test

-Have you Completed All Galapagos Assignments up through page 32?
-Notebook Check Next Week

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 15 -Characteristics of Life
-Levels of Biological Organization
- Analyzing Data

-Call Partner and Create Experimental Design (I will provide the glowsticks)
-Study (Test Friday)
Sept. 16 -Syllabus Review
-Hand out Study Guide
-metric/ SI conversions
-Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Test Friday)
-Finish Conversions Problems
Sept. 17

-No Class

-Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Test Friday)
Sept. 18 -Review Conversions
-How to make a Scientific Graph
- Perform Experiments
-Use Study Guide to Prepare for Test (Tomorrow)
-Rough Draft of Glowstick Lab due Monday
Sept. 19

-Test

-Bring in Galapagos Book Starting Monday
-Rough Draft of Glowstick Lab due Monday

 

Date
Class Work
Homework
Sept. 8 -No Class
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Sept. 9 -Lab: Using a Compound Mircroscope - PURCHASE the Galapagos book/cd if don't currently have it
Sept. 10

-Finish Microscope Lab

-Coloring Diagram
Sept. 11 -No Class
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Sept. 12

-Review Microscope Lab
-Proper Use of Microscope
-SI/metric system

-Read 1-3 and write the 8 characteristics of life AND name an organism that exemplifies each characteristic
- 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