Kramer_Honors+Biology

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2012-2013 School Year

SECOND SEMESTER - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
W 3/13 FIRST DAY OF 4TH 9 WEEKS OGT TESTING WEEK WITH SHORTENED PERIODS Evolution Thumb lab HW: finish lab questions

Th 3/14 OGT TESTING Change in Human Posture lab HW: none - will complete lab in class on Fri.

F 3/15 OGT TESTING - LAST DAY! IDES OF MARCH finish Change in Human Posture lab; Ted Talk __#|video__ clip HW: be ready to discuss the Ted video on Mon.

M 3/18 discussion of human evolution; observe & order skulls from oldest to most recent; read Future of Evolution article HW: none

T 3/19 finish reading Future of Evolution article; evolution review; start watching Dragons video with video WS HW: test Fri. over evolution - __#|study__

W 3/20 VERNAL EQUINOX - 1st day of Spring watch Dragons video & work on video WS HW: test Fri. over evolution

Th 3/21 review for test; finish/discuss Dragons video HW: test Fri. over evolution

F 3/22 test over evolution HW: have a safe, fun & relaxing spring break & when in the sun, "wear __#|your__ sunscreen"

M 3/25-F 3/29 SPRING BREAK NO CLASSES

M 4/1 return test & go over; watch Dangerous Friends and Friendly Enemies video & fill in video WS HW: none

T 4/2 finish Dangerous Friends & Friendly Enemies and go over video WS; bacteria & virus notes HW: none

W 4/3 review; Caught Red Handed lab HW: Caught Red Handed lab due Fri. 4/5

Th 4/4 notes on bacteria & viruses; answer questions about Caught Red Handed lab; introduce disease research HW: Caught Red Handed lab due Fri.

F 4/5 collect Caught Red Handed lab; in library researching disease HW: disease report due Wed. 4/10 at the beginning of class

M 4/8 research disease in the library HW: disease report due Wed. 4/10

T 4/9 simulated fluid swapping activity; start watching Mystery of the Black Death video HW: disease report due Wed. 4/10

W 4/10 disease presentations HW: none

Th 4/11 disease presentations HW: none

F 4/12 PROM Sat. finish disease presentations; finish Mystery of the Black Death video & discuss HW: none

M 4/15 simulated fluid swapping test results & analysis; read "Why You Feel Crummy When You're Sick" article & answer the 2 analysis questions HW: Article analysis questions due Tues.

T 4/16 microscope review; microbiology information WS search HW: none

W 4/17 read & discuss microbiology lab; watch Understanding Bacteria video HW: none

Th 4/18 EARLY RELEASE hand washing and bacteria lab; finish watching the Understanding Bacteria video HW: none

F 4/19 finish watching Understanding Bacteria video; microbiology short video HW: none

M 4/22 EARTH DAY! look at agar plates & discuss results; start plant notes; introduce ABC Plant book HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

T 4/23 plant guided notes HW: read p.579 & 584-588; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

W 4/24 finish plant notes; start watching Medicine Man HW: read p.589-590; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

Th 4/25 watch Medicine Man HW: read p.556-559; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

F 4/26 finish Medicine Man; go outside to collect - weather permitting HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; meet in the library on Mon. & Tues. 5/29 & 4/30

M 4/29 in the library working on ABC Plant book HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; meet in library Tues.

T 4/30 in the library working on ABC Plant book HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; going outside on Wed. to collect & ID specimens; lab Thurs.

W 5/1 outside collecting & identifying specimens HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; lab Th & Fri. - wear close-toe shoes both days

Th 5/2 Fern & Moss lab HW: Fern & Moss lab due Fri.; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; lab tomorrow - wear close-toe shoes

F 5/3 Flower Dissection lab HW: Flower Dissection lab due Tues. 5/7; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

M 5/6 flower & plant notes HW: flower lab due Tues.; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

T 5/7 The Private Life of Plants - Birds & Bees video & WS; go over lab practical HW: meet in room 151 on Wed.

W 5/8 in computer lab working on ABC plant book HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; lab practical Fri. 5/10

Th 5/9 A Twentieth Century Medicine Man video, Flower Pollination & Seed Dispersal WS HW: Flower Pollination & Seed Dispersal WS due Fri.; lab practical Fri. 5/10; ABC plant book due Wed. 5/15

F 5/10 lab practical HW: ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

M 5/13 animal brainstorming & sharing HW: lab Tues. wear close-toe shoes; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15

T 5/14 sponge lab & sponge color plate HW: sponge lab & color plate due Thurs. 5/16; ABC Plant book due Wed. 5/15; lab Wed. wear close-toe shoes

W 5/15 BBC video about invertebrates HW: lab tomorrow, Friday, & Monday - wear closed-toe shoes

Th 5/16 arthropod comparison lab; ocean critter lab HW: lab Fri. & Mon. - wear close-toe shoes

F 5/17 finish ocean critter lab & arthropod comparison lab; if time watch Monsters Inside Me HW: bring text on Mon.; lab on Mon. - wear close-toe shoes

M 5/20 last day of classes squid dissection HW: final exam Wed. 5/22, first exam period

T 5/21 FINAL EXAMS periods 4, 7, & 6

W 5/22 FINAL EXAMS periods 1, 2, & 3

Th 5/23 END OF THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR FINAL EXAMS periods 5, 8 & make-up

F 5/24 Teacher Work Day Have a fun & relaxing summer! .

__**STUDY ISLAND NOTES**__: NO LATE __#|ASSIGNMENTS__ OR RE-DOS WILL BE ACCEPTED; DUE DATES/TIMES ARE BY MIDNIGHT OF THE DUE DATE; LOLLOW YOUR STUDY ISLAND SHEET FOR HO-TO, TOPICS, & DUE DATES; REMEMBER THAT EACH SUBTOPIC IS WORTH 10 POINTS FOR A TOTAL OF 250 POINTS Th 1/3 First day of 3rd 9 weeks watch The Eyes of Nye Genetically Modified Food video; work with a partner on shark dichotomous key; sign-in for Study Island HW: 1st SI (Study Island) assignment is due Wed. 1/9; complete part A Using a Dichotomous key on p.462

F 1/4 discuss Study Island & finish sign-in for Study Island; go over answers to shark dichotomous key; go over HW using a Dichotomous Key HW: SI due Wed. 1/9

M 1/7 Classifying Living Things video & WS; make a dichotomous key for grasshoppers & go over; make a dichotomous key for dogs HW: first SI due Wed. 1/9 by midnight

T 1/8 go over dog dichotomous key & need for precise wording - don't use relative terms (tall & short); classification notes; Boardworks interactive additional classification notes; link to review PPT on classification HW: SI due Wed. 1/9; BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS ON WED.; read p.447-461

W 1/9 cladogram notes; complete cladogram WS with parther, using your book & go over HW: finish cladigram WS; read p.447-461 & BRING BOOK TO CLASS ON THURSDAY ; SI due before midnight tonight

Th 1/10 classification assessment HW: complete classification assessment

F 1/11 watch Weather at 5 & go over the video WS; boardworks Weather & Climate interactive HW: SI Chemistry due Sun. 1/13 before midnight

M 1/14 tornado guided notes ; Tornado, Hurricane, El Nino interactive WS - start; hand out EC vocab list HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; SI Physics due Sun. 1/20 before midnight; Fri. quiz over classification & weather

T 1/15 Lake Effect Snow guided notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. 1/18; SI Physics due Sun. 1/20 before midnight; quiz Fri. over classification & weather

W 1/16 El Nino/La Nina guided notes & interactive WS; if time Boardworks; Tornado, Hurricane, El Nino interactive WS HW: test Fri. over Classification & weather; EC vocab quiz Fri. 1/17; SI due Sun. 1/20 before midnight; complete Tornado, Hurricane, El Nino interactive WS

Th 1/17 EARLY RELEASE - SHORTENED PERIODS & CLASS MEETINGS Hurricane video segment; hurricane guided notes & Boardworks Tornado, Hurricane, El Nino interactive WS; Boardworks El Nino interactive HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. 1/17; SI due Sun. 1/20 before midnight; quiz Fri. over classification & weather, complete Tornado, Hurricane, El Nino interactive WS

F 1/18 quiz over classification & weather; EC vocab quiz HW: SI due Sun. 1/20 before midnight; no school Monday 1/21

M 1/21 Martin Luther King Day - NO SCHOOL

T 1/22 2 hr. Delayed Start - shortened periods guided notes about levels of organization & relationships in an ecosystem HW: read Ch 3 sec. 1; EC vocab quiz over More Weather Terms Fri.; SI due Sun. 1/27 before midnight

W 1/23 guided notes on relationships in an ecosystem, food chains & food webs HW: SI due Sun. 1/27; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 1/24 finished food chains & food webs; started guided notes on biogeochemical cycles - carbon & nitrogen HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. (more weather terms); SI due Sun. 1/27 before midnight

F 1/25 EC vocab quiz; finish guided notes on nitrogen & carbon cycles HW: SI due Sunday 1/27 before midnight; read Ch 3 sec 3

M 1/28 Course Information Day; guided notes on symbiotic relationships; hand out EC vocab sheet HW: EC vocab quiz Thurs. 1/31, test Fri. 2/1 over Ch 3 & 4; read Ch 4 sec 2; SI due Sun. 2/3 before midnight

T 1/29 finish symbiotic relationships; succession; start biomes HW: read Ch 4 sec 3; EC vocab quiz Thurs. 1/31; test Fri. 2/1 over Ch 3 & 4; SI due Sun. 2/3 before midnight

W 1/30 watch Pole to Pole video HW: read Ch 4 sec 4; EC vocab quiz Thurs.; test Fri. 2/1 over Ch 3 & 4; SI due Sun. 2/3 before midnight

Th 1/31 EC vocab quiz; finish Pole to Pole; work on climatograms HW: test Fri. over Ch 3 & 4; Climatograms due Mon. 2/4; SI due Sun. 2/3 before midnight

F 2/1 test over Ch 3 & 4 HW: climatograms due Mon. 2/4; SI due Sun. 2/3 before midnight

M 2/4 population guided notes and worksheets HW: read Ch 5-1 (p.119-123) and complete Analyzing Data on p. 123; SI due Sun. 2/10 before midnight

T 2/5 continue with population notes & worksheets HW: read p.124-127 (Ch 5 sec 2); SI due Sun. 2/10

W 2/6 Fox & Rabbits lab HW: read p.128-132 (Ch 5 sec 3); Fox & Rabbit lab due Fri.; SI due Sun. 2/10 before midnight

Th 2/7 finish Fox & Rabbit lab; finish population guided notes & WS HW: Fox & Rabbit lab due Fri.; complete population WS; SI due Sun. 2/10 before midnight

F 2/8 Mark/Recapture lab HW: SI due Sun. 2/10 before midnight; Mark/Recapture lab due Mon. 2/11

M 2/11 read The Lorax & watch the video HW: Estimating Wild Animal Population lab due Tues., SI due Sun. 2/17 before midnight

T 2/11 finish watching The Lorax; go over sustainability & endangered species project; choose groups & organism for endangered species/sustainability project HW: meet in the library Wed. & Thurs.; endangered animal/sustainability project due Tues. 2/19; SI due Sun.

W 2/13 in library researching for endangered animal/sustainability project; hand out Ch 6 WS link to Herald Sun article: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/overfishing-pushes-tuna-to-the-brink-experts/story-e6frf7k6-1226468241412 HW: read Ch 6; Ch 6 WS due Wed. 2/20; endangered species/sustainability project due Tues. 2/19; SI due Sun.

Th 2/14 EARLY RELEASE SHORTENED PERIODS in library researching for endangered animal/sustainability project HW: bring book to class Friday; endangered species/sustainability project due Tues. 2/19; SI due Sun.

F 2/15 work on Ch 6 WS; return papers; discuss Ch 5 & 6 HW: SI due Sun. 2/17 before midnight; endangered species/sustainability project due Tues. 2/19; test next week over Ch 5 & 6; Ch 6 WS due Wed. 2/20

M 2/18 PRESIDENTS' DAY NO SCHOOL

T 2/19 Parent/Teacher Conferences endangered species/sustainability project presentations HW: SI due Sun.; Ch 6 WS due Wed. 2/20; test Thurs. 2/22 over Ch 5 & 6

W 2/20 Parent/Teacher Conferences endangered species/sustainability project presentations; review if time HW: SI due Sun.; test Thurs. over Ch 5 & 6

Th 2/21 test HW: SI due Sun. 2/24 before midnight

F 2/22 Teacher Comp Day - NO SCHOOL also snow day

M 2/25 population concept map partner quiz; watch Ozone video HW: SI due Sun. before midnight

T 2/26 evolution survey; start watching Voyage to the Galapagos video with WS HW: Voyage to the Galapagos video WS due Thurs. 2/28; SI due Sun.

W 2/27 finish watching Voyage to the Galapagos video; start evolution guided notes HW: read book section(s) that goes with the guided notes that were covered in class; complete Voyage to Galapagos video WS - due Thurs. 2/28; SI due Sun.

Th 2/28 evolution guided notes & WS HW: SI due Sun.; read book section(s) that goes with the guided notes covered in class

F 3/1 Change in Human Posture lab HW: SI due Sun. before midnight; Change in Human Posture lab due Mon. 3/4

M 3/4 evolution notes & WS HW: lab tomorrow - wear closed-toe shoes; SI due Sunday - last one!

T 3/5 Natural Selection & Allele Frequencies lab HW: complete Natural Selection & Allele Frequencies lab - due Wed.; SI due Sunday

W 3/6 Tornado Drill SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL

Th 3/7 evolution notes & WS, review HW: SI due Sunday before midnight

F 3/8 Black History Assembly evolution notes, worksheets, & discussion HW: SI due by midnight Sunday 3/10 - the last one!

M 3/11 OGT TESTING WEEK - SHORTENED PERIODS & VARYING CLASS SCHEDULE - SEE 3/2 LETTER review evolution, complete & go over comparative anatomy WS HW: lab tomorrow - wear close-toe shoes

T 3/12 OGT TESTING LAST DAY OF 3rd QUARTER Foamies lab on natural selection HW: finish lab questions & wear close-toe shoes with laces tomorrow for lab

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W 10/17 1st day of 2nd quarter finish Effect of Exercise on Respiration Lab, including sharing data & answering questions; return papers

HW: finish Effect of Exercise on Respiration lab questions; finish Ch 9 Compare/contrast organizer for Cellular Respiration WS - both due Th. 10/18; open note test over photosynthesis & cellular respiration (Ch 8 & 9) on Mon. 10/22 - take notes as needed

Th 10/18 EARLY RELEASE - SHORTENED PERIODS wrap up cellular respiration; Energy In, Energy Out video; go over cell respiration WS HW: open note test over photosynthesis & cellular respiration (Ch 8 & 9) on Mon. 10/22 - take notes as needed

F 10/19 CENTRAL DAY - NO SCHOOL

M 10/22 hand out EC vocab; open note test over photosynthesis & cellular respiration - turn in your notes with your test HW: none

T 10/23 finish open note test; watch Power of Metabolism video, take notes HW: read p.47-53 on proteins; EC vocab quiz on Fri. W 10/24 finish watching Power of Metabolism video & turn in notes; protein notes ; protein testing HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; organic molecule lab due Fri.

Th 10/25 organic molecule assessment - with a partner & notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; organic molecule lab due Fri.

F 10/26 EC vocab quiz; Old Foamy demonstration; protein discussion; enzyme video HW: none

M 10/29 go over information to know about proteins; work on Modeling Limits to Cell Size lab HW:read Ch 10 sec 1 & 2; Modeling Limits to Cell Size lab due Wed. (graph needs to done on graph paper); EC vocab quiz Fri. (Q-S)

T 10/30 State of the Cat Class meetings mitosis video clips WS HW: complete Mitosis video clip WS; EC vocab quiz (Q-S) Fri.; Modeling Limits to Cell Size lab due Wed.; lab on Wed. - wear close-toe shoes

W 10/31 Halloween work on Investigation Mitosis lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. (Q-S); finish questions & pie graph for Investigation Mitosis lab

Th 11/1 finish Investigating Mitosis lab (onion root mitosis slides) & share data; mitosis notes if time HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. (Q-S); Investigating Mitosis lab & mitosis video clips video WS due Fri.; read Ch 10 sec 3

F 11/2 Pep Assembly EC vocab quiz; mitosis notes; start Making Mitosis Work lab HW: none

M 11/5 mitosis notes & work on Making Mitosis Work lab HW: complete Analyzing Data p.249 (Life Span of Human Cells); complete graph for onion root tip lab; work on prelab questions for Making Mitosis Lab; EC vocab quiz Fri.

T 11/6 WAIVER DAY - NO SCHOOL

W 11/7 work on Making Mitosis Work lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; Making Mitosis Work lab due Fri.

Th 11/8 Understanding Cancer NIH activity HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; Making Mitosis Work due Fri.

F 11/9 EC vocab quiz; trade & grade EC vocab quiz; read: Essay: The Hazards of Sunbathing article, summarize the key points of the article and answer the questions HW: finish summarizing the key points & answering the questions for the Essay: The Hazards of Sunbathing article

M 11/12 finish Understanding Cancer NIH activity; watch Tan Lines video; cancer notes HW: EC vocab quiz T-Z on Fri.; test Wed. over mitosis & cancer, finish part 3 of Understanding Cancer Act.

T 11/13 cancer notes, review for test; link to additional cancer notes HW: EC vocab quiz T-Z on Fri.; test over mitosis & cancer on Thurs. - NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR THE TEST

W 11/14 finish cancer notes & review mitosis; link to review worksheets for Ch 10 HW: TEST THUR. OVER Ch 10 MITOSIS & CANCER; EC vocab quiz T-Z Fri.

Th 11/15 test over mitosis & cancer - Ch 10 HW: read Ch 11 sec 4 on meiosis p.275-278; EC vocab quiz Fri. T-Z

F 11/16 EC vocab quiz; Mitosis/Meiosis video HW: read Ch 11 sec 4 p.275-278

M 11/19 review mitosis, notes on meiosis with video clip HW: read Ch 11 sec 1 p.263-266 and answer #1, 2, 5 on p.266

T 11/20 meiosis review, meiosis shuffle, with partner, compare & contrast mitosis & meiosis HW: Thanksgiving Break - gobble gobble!!

W - F 11/21-11/23 THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

M 11/26 review mitosis & meiosis; genetics notes; hand out EC vocab HW: read Ch 11 sec 1, p.263-266, answer #1, 2, & 5 on p.266, EC vocab quiz Fri.

T 11/27 finish genetics notes & go over Punnett squares HW: finish Bikini Bottom Genetics & Genetics Practice Problems WS; EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 11/28 go over bikini bottoms genetics WS; start Reebops lab HW: complete p. 1 of bikini bottom genetics II WS; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 11/29 make Reebops, go over shared traits & class data; go over how do complete a dihybrid cross HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; complete Bikini Bottom Genetics II WS; Reebop lab due Mon. 12/3

F 11/30 EC vocab quiz; go over dihybrid crosses; watch Patterns of Inheritance video w/WS HW: Reebop lab due Mon.; Bikini Bottom II due Mon.

M 12/3 go over genetics terms, crosses, etc.; go over genotypes, phenotypes, genotypic & phenotypic ratios for a dihybrid cross with both parents heterozygous for both traits; go over Incomplete Dominance problems & start incomplete dominance WS HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. - define terms on the back of the genetics terms sheet; complete Incomplete Dominance WS; quiz Wed. over genetics crosses Ch 11 sec 1 & 3 & p.350 on sex-linked genes

T 12/4 go over sex-linked, codominant, epistasis patterns of inheritance; start working genetic crosses WS HW: quiz Wed. over genetic crosses - Ch 11 sec 1 & 3 & p.350 on sex-linked genes

W 12/5 quiz HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. - look up the definitions for the terms on the back of the Genetics EC vocab sheet; genetics crosses WS due Fri.

Th 12/6 karyotyping & karyotyping interactive; gene & chromosomal mutations HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. - look up the definitions for the terms on the back of the Genetics EC vocab sheet; read p.341-343; genetics crosses WS due Fri.

F 12/7 EC vocab quiz; finish gene & chromosome mutations; go over pedigrees; work pedigree problems & go over HW: complete PI investigator online interactive pedigree act.

M 12/10 history of DNA HW: read p.291-294

T 12/11 DNA replication; go over OGT pedigree WS; return papers HW: read p.295-299 & answer #1, 3, 5 p299 & 12, 14, 15, 19, 20 p315

W 12/12 answer the following: What is cloning? What is the difference between theraputic and reproductive cloning? Do you support cloning? Explain. Watch National Geographic Clone video & take notes HW: make note sheet for semester exam - exam is Tues. 12/18 at 7:30

Th 12/13 finish Clone video; transcription and translation guided notes HW: revisit clone questions; make note sheet for semester exam

F 12/14 finish protein synthesis; wrap up mutations & go over lethal genes HW: make note sheet for semester exam - semester exam is Tues. 12/18 at 7:30

M 12/17 SEMESTER EXAMS Periods 4, 5, 6

T 12/18 SEMESTER EXAMS Periods 1, 3, 8

W 12/19 SEMESTER EXAMS Periods 2, 7, make-up

Th 12/20 TEACHER WORK DAY - NO CLASSES

F 12/21 - W 1/2 WINTER BREAK

Th. 1/3 1st day of 3rd Quarter

W 8/15 1st Quarter Welcome PPT; course introduction, policies & procedures; HW page; computer access at home HW: none

Th 8/16 It's Greek to Me activity; people bingo; issue text books HW: none

F 8/17 Class Meetings (freshmen 1st, sophomores 2nd, juniors 3rd, seniors 7th) GS: What biological topics would you like to learn more about this year? observation activity & discussion HW: none

M 8/20 discuss observation & inference; watch safety video & discuss; go over how to use safety equipment; hand out lab safety contract & book scavenger hunt WS HW: book scavenger hunt due Thurs. 8/23; EC vocab quiz Thurs. 8/23; lab safety contract due Thurs. 8/23

T 8/21 room treasure hunt & safety scavenger hunt; hand out measurement lab & explain about question marks for the lab; make sure to have close-toe shoes for the lab on Wed. & Th. HW: book scavenger hunt, EC vocab quiz, & signed lab safety contract all due Thurs. 8/23

W 8/22 go over the lab, assign lab groups, & answer questions about the lab; work on the lab HW: book scavenger hunt, EC vocab quiz, & signed lab safety contract all due Thurs. 8/23; have close-toe shoes Thurs.

Th 8/24 collect book scavenger hunt; EC vocab quiz; finish measurement lab HW: measurement lab due Mon. 8/27

F 8/25 watch The Mystery at 118 Green St. & complete WS HW: measurement lab due Mon. 8/27

M 8/27 hand out EC vocab; cube activity - cubes #1 & 2 with discussion HW: EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

T 8/28 finish cube activity - cube #3 & discussion; start characteristics of life notes HW: EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

W 8/29 Driving & Texting Assembly finish characteristics of life notes; watch Unity & Diversity of Life video HW: read sheet about how to do laboratory drawings & complete the back side; EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

Th 8/30 Gummis wormis lab; hand out microscope lab HW: read microscope lab; Gummis wormis lab due Tues.; EC vocab quiz (C)

F 8/31 Blue Moon tonight EC vocab quiz; start microscope lab HW: no school Mon.; Gummis wormis lab due Tues.

M 9/3 LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL

T 9/4 work on microscope lab HW: read Ch 1; test Fri. over Ch 1, notes, labs

W 9/5 OPEN HOUSE finish microscope lab HW: study for test over Ch 1, notes, labs on Fri.; work on microscope lab questions

Th 9/6 finish microscope lab HW: test Mon. over Ch 1, notes, labs - study for test

F 9/7 observation/inference; scientivic method, review for test; start working on microscope parts WS HW: study for Ch 1 test - test Mon.; microscope lab due Tues. 9/11; microscope parts WS due Tues.

M 9/10 test over Ch 1 HW: none

T 9/11 Venn diagram for plant & animal cells; draw plant or animal cell & share with class HW: EC vocab quiz C-D on Fri.; read p. 169-173

W 9/12 cell theory, prokaryote & eukaryote cell characteristics; cell video HW: EC vocab quiz C-D on Fri.; read Ch 7 sec 2

Th 9/13 EARLY RELEASE in library researching cells & completing WS HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. over C-D; Virtual Cell WS due Fri.

F 9/14 EC vocab quiz C-D; water notes HW: none

M 9/17 start egg lab & complete day 1 of lab; water notes HW: read p. 40-43, no EC vocab quiz this week

T 9/18 egg lab day 2 observations, make hypothesis; water notes HW: none

W 9/19 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES egg lab day 3; finish water notes; basic chemistry notes HW: read p.35-38

Th 9/20 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES egg lab day 4, share data, &clean up; notes if time HW: find an article about a topic in biology, read & summarize the article and tell why you chose the article; include the article or a copy of the article with your summary; no school Fri.

F 9/21 NO SCHOOL - CONFERENCE COMP DAY

M 9/24 finish chemistry notes; video clips for hypo, hyper, & isotonic solutions; hand out EC vocab list; cold/hot water & food coloring demo HW: egg osmosis lab due Tues.; test Fri. over Ch 7; EC vocab quiz Fri.

T 9/25 go over iso, hyper, & hypotonic solutions & cells; return papers; build model of cell membrane & discuss; candle demo HW: test Fri. over Ch 7; EC vocab quiz Fri.; read Ch 7 sec 3 p.182-189; lab Wed. & Thurs. wear appropriate shoes

W 9/26 cell lab; candy activity HW: read p.190-193 & study for test; test Mon. over Ch 7; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 9/27 cell lab HW: study for test; test Mon. over Ch 2 sec 1 & 2, & Ch 7 sec 1, 2, & 3; EC vocab quiz Fri., cell lab due Tues. 10/2

F 9/28 EC vocab quiz, finish cell lab; hand out osmosis WS & online cell membrane video WS - OPTIONAL, INTENDED TO HELP REVIEW FOR THE TEST; review for Ch 2 & 7 test - review chemistry & water notes, cell theory, prokaryote, eukaryote, organelles - structure & function, diffusion, osmosis, movement of material into & out of cells - passive, facilitated, & active transport, endocytosis & exocytosis, hyper- hypo- & iso-tonic solutions HW: test Mon. over Ch 2 sec 1 & 2, Ch 7 sec 1, 2, &3; cell lab due Tues. 10/2

M 10/1 test HW: Cell lab due Tues.

T 10/1 finish test; hand out EC vocab H-L, return papers, set up lipid test, start lipid notes HW: read p.46-47 on lipids, EC vocab quiz Fri. H-L

W 10/3 finish lipid notes, look at lipid test & record results in lab; go over egg lab; hand out Ch 8 & 9 study guide & organic molecules lab link to macromolecule powerpoint HW: read p.201-207; start working on front of Ch 8 & 9 study guide - due some time next week; EC vocab quiz Fri. H-L . Th 10/4 brainstorm what you know about photosynthesis, watch photosynthesis interactives HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; work on front of Ch 8 study guide

F 10/5 EC vocab quiz, photosynthesis notes HW: read p.208-214 & complete front of Ch 8 study guide; complete online chromatography WS - web address is on the WS

M 10/8 photosynthesis notes HW: complete 2 photosynthesis WS - due Wed., EC vocab quiz Fri. (M or M-N)

T 10/9 go over online chromatography WS & Waterweed online Act.; finish photosynthesis notes; watch Energy In, Energy Out video segment on photosynthesis; MSDS WS HW: 2 photosynthesis WS due Wed.; online waterweed Act. due Thurs.; complete chromatography WS; Ch 8 study guide (front of sheet) due by Thurs.; lab Wed. wear close toe shoes

W 10/10 go over MSDS questions; work on macromolecule pre-lab & go over; starch testing & simple sugar testing; complete simple sugar & starch testing HW: read p.44-46, EC vocab quiz Fri. M-N, Waterweed online Act.& Ch 8 concept review WS due Thurs.

Th 10/11 carbohydrate notes (look at BioChemistry Lecture link above), start cellular respiration notes HW: EC vocab quiz M-N, read p.220-225

F 10/12 EC vocab quiz; continue with cellular respiration notes; return papers HW: complete Ch 9 Cellular Respiration section review WS - Reviewing Key Concepts

M 10/15 cellular respiration notes; no EC vocab this week HW: complete Ch 9 compare/contrast organizer for Cellular Respiration WS; lab Tues. - appropriate shoes; will be exercising; open note test over photosynthesis & cellular respiration on Thurs. 10/18

T 10/16 last day of 1st quarte r Effect of Exercise on Respiration Lab HW: open note test over Ch 8 & 9 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration on Mon. 10/22; work on lab questions - due Thurs. 10/18; complete Ch 9 compare/contrast organizer for Cellular Respiration WS-due Thurs.

. 2nd SEMESTER 4th 9 weeks 2011-2012 M 3/12 OGT WEEK MODIFIED PERIODS Fill the Bill lab, finish Human Change Through Time lab HW: endangered species plan due Tues. 3/20

T 3/13 no class

W 3/14 skulls observations & discussion; watch "The Mind's Big Bang" video & complete WS HW: endangered species plan due Tues. 3/20

Th 3/15 no class

F 3/16 watch "The Mind's Big Bang" video HW: endangered species plan due Tues. 3/20

M 3/19 go over endangered species plan; finish watching "The Mind's Big Bang" video HW: endangered species plan due Tues. 3/20

T 3/20 watch Dragons video & complete WS HW: none

W 3/21 finish watching Dragons video/work on WS HW: complete Dragons video WS

Th 3/22 go over The Mind's Big Bang WS; brainstorm disease & share with the class; start guided notes on bacteria/viruses HW: read Ch 19 sec 1

F 3/23 guided notes on bacteria & viruses; simulated fluid swapping activity HW: SPRING BREAK - WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN! REST UP & ENJOY

M 3/26 - F 3/30 SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL

M 4/2 finish notes on bacteria & viruses; simulated AIDS testing results; work on Tracking the Plague Act. HW: read Ch 19-2; complete Tracking the Plague WS

T 4/3 bacteria plating information hunt & WS; go over simulated AIDS test results & try to figure which 2 started it HW: complete bacteria plating information hunt WS

W 4/4 watch Mystery of the Black Death video HW: complete Ch 19 section review WS

Th 4/5 finish watching Mystery of the Black Death video & discuss; go over how to streak to grow bacteria; with a partner, decide 2-3 places to swab for bacteria HW: Imagine you were alive when the Black Death struck & you survived. Write a letter to a friend or relative about what it was like to be living during that time; no school Fri.

F 4/6 NO SCHOOL

M 4/9 discuss bacteria swabbing & places to swab; start Med Myst online activity HW: review notes

T 4/10 swab 2 places & streak agar plate; continue with Med Myst online activity HW: make data table to record observations of bacterial growth

W 4/11 observe Petri dish & record observations in data table, make diagram of plate; watch Eyes of Nye Antibiotics video HW: Med Myst due Tues. 4/17

Th 4/12 observe Petri dish & record observations; finish watching Eyes of Nye Antibiotics video; start reading Why You Feel Crummy when You're Sick article HW: finish reading article & answer questions on 1/2-sheet; Med Myst online activity due Tues. 4/17

F 4/13 observe Petri dish & record observations; work on Med Myst online activity HW: Med Myst online activity due Tues. 4/17

M 4/16 observe Petri dishes with bacterial growth; watch Dangerous Friends & Friendly Enemies & complete WS; return papers HW: review notes - quiz Wed. over Ch 19 & notes; Med Myst online act. due Tues.

T 4/17 Caught Red Handed Lab; review for quiz HW: quiz Wed. over Ch 19 & notes

W 4/18 quiz; finish Dangerous Friends & Friendly Enemies HW: none

Th 4/19 guided plant notes HW: read Ch 22 sec. 1 & 2 and take notes - these will be turned in for a grade

F 4/20 watch Eyewitness Plants video; finish guided plant notes HW: read Ch 22 sec 3 & 4 and take notes

M 4/23 go over Caught Red Handed Lab & turn in; finish guided notes on plants HW: read & take notes on Ch 22 sec 1 & 2; bring textbook to class on Tues.

T 4/24 complete back side of guided plant notes; read Ch 22 sec 3 & 4, take notes and make a drawing of the life cycle for a moss and a fern-label haploid & diploid parts HW: complete reading, take notes, and finish moss & fern life cycle

W 4/25 watch plant video on adaptations HW: answer #3, 4, & 5 on p.563 and #4 on p.568 - put this on your sheet of notes from Ch 22 Th 4/26 moss & fern lab HW: moss & fern lab due Mon. 4/30

F 4/27 introduce ABC plant project; flower parts notes; start flower, leaf structure, & leaf arrangement color plates HW: complete color plates; read Ch 22 sec 5

M 4/30 go outside & collect specimens for ABC plant book; discuss some of the plant terms HW: flower lab tomorrow - WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES; plant color plates due Tues.; plant ABC book due F 5/11

T 5/1 flower lab HW: finish flower lab - due Th 5/3; lab practical Fri. 5/4; ABC plant book due Fri. 5/11

W 5/2 finish flower lab; explain & review for lab practical HW: study notes for lab practical; flower lab due Th 5/3

Th 5/3 a 20th Century Medicine Man video; work on seed dispersal sheet HW: lab practical Fri.; ABC plant book due F 5/11; seed dispersal sheet due Fri. 5/4 at the end of the period

F 5/4 Poetry Slam lab practical HW: ABC Plant book due Fri. 5/11

M 5/7 watch "Medicine Man" and work on video WS HW: ABC Plant book due Fri. 5/11

T 5/8 watch "Medicine Man" video & work on video WS; go over Medicine Man report - see link HW: ABC Plant book due Fri. 5/11; Medicine Man report due Wed. 5/16

W 5/9 finish watching "Medicine Man" video & go over answers to video WS; lab tomorrow - need to wear close-toe shoes HW: ABC Plant book due Fri. 5/11; Medicine Man report due Wed. 5/16; lab tomorrow - WEAR CLOSE-TOE SHOES

Th 5/10 sponge lab & WS HW: ABC Plant book due Fri. 5/11; sponge lab & WS due Mon. 5/14; Medicine Man paper due Wed. 5/16

F 5/11 animal brainstorming, notes; turn in ABC plant book HW: sponge lab & WS due Mon. 5/14; Medicine Man paper due Wed. 5/16; lab Mon. WEAR CLOSE-TOE SHOES MON.

M 5/14 echinoderm comparison lab - complete & turn in to be graded HW: Medicine Man paper due Wed. 5/16

T 5/15 Watch Life in the Undergrowth Super Societies video/WS HW: Medicine Man paper due Wed. 5/16, lab on Wed.- wear close-toe shoes

W 5/16 arthropod comparison lab - use your book to help complete the chart HW: finish arthropod comparison lab; bring book Thurs.

Th 5/17 EARLY RELEASE SHORTENED PERIODS animal notes & comparison chart HW: lab tomorrow - wear close-toe shoes; turn in book by Mon. 5/21

F 5/18 squid dissection lab HW: complete squid lab questions

M 5/21 watch Search for the Giant Squid video HW: bring book to final, if not already turned in; final exam Tues. 5/22

T 5/22 final exams 1st 4/5th or 5/6th 6/7th or 7/8th

W 5/23 final exams 9th 10th make-up

Th 5/24 final exams 2nd 3rd make-up

F 5/25 teacher work day - NO SCHOOL - SUMMER BREAK

2nd SEMESTER 2011-2012 W 1/4 1st DAY OF 3RD QUARTER return papers; watch Patterns of Inheritance & go over video WS; go over pedigree symbols HW: check grades on PowerSchool

Th 1/5 go over pedigree problems handed out before the semester exam HW: check grades on PowerSchool

F 1/6 in the library working on Study Island HW: all Study Island science assignments are due by Fri. March 9

M 1/9 lethal genes; Genetically Modivied Foods video/discussion HW: Study Island due Fri. 3/9

T 1/10 cloning video - A. before watching: 1. write down what you know about cloning 2. your views about cloning - is it OK to do? should it be regulated? 3. what is the difference between therapeutic & reproductive cloning? B. take notes during video C. after watching: 1. What did you learn from the video? 2. Did you change your views on cloning? Explain why/why not 3. summarize the difference between therapeutic & reproductive cloning (if not sure, look it up online) HW: Study Island due Fri. 3/9

W 1/11 complete cloning video, questions HW: cloning questions due Thurs. 1/12; Study Island due Fri. 3/9; read p.447-451 and 457-461

Th 1/12 Classification notes HW: complete Part A of "Real World lab" on p.462; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

F 1/13 dichotomous keys - making one HW: complete flies dichotomous key WS - due Tues.; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

M 1/16 NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

T 1/17 check HW dichotomous key & go over how to make a dichotomous key; start cladograms - p.453 in text HW: NOTE - THE QUIZ OVER CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED & THERE IS NO QUIZ ON WED .; complete cladogram on the back of the flies dichotomous key WS; study island due Fri. 3/9

W 1/18 finish cladogram example & check cladogram HW before turning it in to be graded; start watching Weather at 5 video with WS; hand out weather EC vocab terms HW: read p.451-454; EC vocab quiz over weather terms on Mon. 1/23

Th 1/19 EARLY RELEASE - SHORTENED PERIODS finish watching Weather at 5 & complete/go over WS; tornado guided notes HW: read "The Dangers When Weather Gets Too Hot or Too Cold" - found here and answer questions on 1/2-sheet; EC vocab quiz on Mon. 1/23; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

F 1/20 in computer lab working on tornado/hurricane/El Nino WS HW: finish online tornado/hurricane/El Ninl activity WS; EC vocab quiz Mon. 1/23; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

M 1/23 EC vocab quiz; tornado guided notes HW: Study Island due Fri. 3/9

T 1/24 show tornado video segment; start hurricane guided notes HW: Study Island due Fri. 3/9; review notes on classification & weather, quiz soon

W 1/25 finish hurricane notes; hurricane video segment; lake effect snow guided notes HW: EC vocab quiz Mon. 1/30 - more weather terms ; quiz Fri. over weather & classification; Study Island - have 8 sections completed by Fri. 1/27, all are due Fri. 3/9

Th 1/26 finish lake effect snow; El Nino & La Nina guided notes HW: EC vocab quiz (More Weather Terms) Mon 1/30.; quiz Fri. over weather & classification; Study Island - 8 sections completed by Fri. 1/27 & all completed by Fri. 3/9

F 1/27 EC vocab quiz; quiz over weather & classification HW: Study Island - all sections due by Fri. 3/9; EC vocab quiz Mon. 1/30 (More Weather Terms)

M 1/30 EC vocab quiz; notes on Ch 3; go over The Dangers When Weather Becomes too Hot or Too Cold assignment- will need to redo or complete the assignment with correct answers HW: re-do Dangers When Weather article questions - due Wed. 2/1; answer #29 on p.84 - due Wed.; research 5 organisms that live in Central Ohio and find out what they eat & what eats them

T 1/31 finish Ch 3 notes on food chains, webs, 10% rule; interactive food web; in groups of 4, use 5 organisms researched to make a food web - may need to add producers HW: finish Dangers when Weather article questions - due Wed.; answer #29 on p.84; study island due Fri. 3/9; read Ch 3

W 2/1 finish food web & share with the class; notes on relationships in the ecosystem HW: read Ch 3, make a drawing of the water, nitrogen, carbon, & phosphorus cycles - due Fri.; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

Th 2/2 ecological pyramid, biomagnification, cycle notes HW: read Ch 4 sec 1 & 2; drawings of water, carbon, nitrogen, & phosphorus cycles due Fri.; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

F 2/3 Fox & Rabbit lab HW: finish fox & rabbit lab - make a graph & answer questions; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

M 2/6 go over Fox & Rabbit lab & collect; finish notes on cycles - water, carbon, nitrogen, & phosphorus HW: complete Sec. 3.3 WS - both sides; Study Island - all sections due Fri. 3/9

T 2/7 interactions in the ecosystem review; biome notes HW: complete Ch 3 Reviewing Key Concepts WS - both sides; complete cycles drawings if not already done

W 2/8 course description day; biomes - start taking notes HW: review Ch 4-1 & 4-2, Study Island sections are due Fri. 3/9

Th 2/9 continue with biome notes; go over Community Interactions Assignment - go to PowerPoint & use it to complete the worksheet, describing how each organism is affected by the relationship HW: work on Community Interactions assignment - due Mon. 2/13; study island due Fri. 3/9

F 2/10 hand out & go over Great Pyramids WS; watch Pole to Pole & add to biome notes HW: Community Interactions assignment due Mon. 2/13, Great Pyramids WS due Tues.; study island due Fri. 3/9

M 2/13 finish Pole to Pole - add to biome notes; introduce project HW: Great Pyramids WS due Tues.; project due Fri. 2/24; study island due Fri. 3/9

T 2/14 Valentine's Day climatogram notes, start climatogram activity HW: climatogram activity due Thur. 2/16; quiz Thurs. 2/16 over biomes & climatograms; project due Fri. 2/24; study island due Fri. 3/9 W 2/15 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES review for quiz - biomes & climatograms HW: climatogram activity due Thurs. 2/16; quiz Thurs. 2/16 over biomes & climatograms; project due Fri. 2/24; study island due Fri. 3/9 Th 2/16 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES quiz HW: project due Fri. 2/24; study island due Fri. 3/9

F 2/17 TEACHER COMP DAY NO SCHOOL

M 2/20 PRESIDENT'S DAY NO SCHOOL

T 2/21 watch Ozone & Global Warming videos & complete WS HW: project due Fri 2/24; Study Island due Fri. 3/9

W 2/22 finish video & go over video WS; hand out deer population WS HW: project due Fri. 2/24; deer population WS due Fri. 2/24, Study Island due Fri. 3/9

Th 2/23 EARLY RELEASE population guided notes & worksheets HW: project due Fri. 2/24, reindeer population WS due Mon. 2/27, study island due Fri. 3/9

F 2/24 population guided notes & worksheets HW: reindeer population worksheet due Mon., read p. 119-132, study island due Fri. 3/9

M 2/27 population guided notes & worksheets; return papers HW: study island due Fri. 3/9; read p.119-132

T 2/28 read The Lorax; extra credit - watch the new The Lorax, bring back your ticket stub, type a 1-page paper comparing and contrasting the book, the video seen in class, & the new video HW: study island due Fri. 3/9

W 2/29 Black History Assembly finish The Lorax book, watch the video & discuss; hand out The Lorax & Sustainable Development information sheet HW: Lorax EC due M 3/12 - type a 1 page compare/contrast of the book, original video & remake of video, include ticket stub from the video; study island due Fri. 3/9; complete parts of biome WS that were not done originally & put answers on separate sheet of paper, staple to original & can earn 1/2 credit on those parts - due Fri. 3/2; complete Humans in Biosphere WS - due Wed. 3/7

Th 3/1 go over sustainable development information; start evolution guided notes HW: completion of climatogram WS due Fri. 3/2; Humans in Biosphere WS due Wed. 3/7; study island due Fri. 3/9; Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; endangered species project due Wed. 3/20

F 3/2 watch Voyage to Galapagos video HW: Humans in Biosphere WS due Wed. 3/7; study island due Fri. 3/9; Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; endangered species project due Wed. 3/20 M 3/5 finish watching Voyage to Galapagos & discuss; evolution guided notes HW: Humans in Biosphere WS due Wed. 3/7; study island due Fri. 3/9; Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; endangered species project due Wed. 3/20

T 3/6 WAIVER DAY - NO SCHOOL

W 3/7 evolution guided notes HW: study island due Fri. 3/9; Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; endangered species project due Wed. 3/20

Th 3/8 evolution notes; change in huma posture activity HW: study island due Fri. 3/9; Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; Change in Human Posture act. due Mon. endangered species project due Wed. 3/20

F 3/9 END OF THE 3rd 9 WEEKS SPRING FORWARD THIS WEEKEND! finish evolution notes; Human Change Through Time Lab HW: Lorax EC due Mon. 3/12; Change in Human Posture & Human Change Through Time Lab due Mon.; endangered species project due Wed. 3/20; check grades on PowerSchool to make sure everything has been recorded; rest up for OGT week

W 10/19 1st DAY OF 2nd QUARTER 2011-2012 candy activity; types of active transport notes; go over organelle research HW: research organelle & be prepared to share with the class on Thurs.; test Tues. 10/25 over Ch 7, review session after school Mon.

Th 10/20 EARLY RELEASE - SHORTENED PERIODS organelle __#|information__ sharing HW: test Tues. over Ch 7; read Ch 7 sec 4

F 10/21 CENTRAL DAY - NO SCHOOL

M 10/24 finish organelle information sharing, review for Ch 7 test HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; test Tues. over Ch 7 & notes; review session after school today; review WS for Ch 7

T 10/25 test over Ch 7 HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 10/26 finish test; start Leaky Leaf Lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 10/27 finish Leak Leaf Lab; quiz on cell membrane HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

F 10/28 EC vocab quiz; watch Energy In Energy Out video & complete WS/ go over WS; watch video segment on photosynthesis & work on WS HW: complete photosynthesis WS

M 10/31 HAPPY HALLOWEEN in computer lab working on Photosynthesis online activity; watch video segment on photosynthesis HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; read Ch 8 sec 1; complete Photosynthesis online activity

T 11/1 video clip on photosynthesis; photosynthesis notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; work on Energy in a Cell packet - due Thurs. 11/3

W 11/2 set up Investigating Photosynthesis lab; continue with photosynthesis notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; finish Energy in a Cell packet - due Thurs. 11/3

Th 11/3 finish Investigating Photosynthesis lab & clean up HW: finish Investigating Photysynthesis lab questions

F 11/4 EC vocab quiz; go over Investigating Photosynthesis lab & answer questions; photosynthesis notes HW: Investigating Photosynthesis lab due Mon.; photosynthesis test on Wed. 11/9

M 11/7 photosynthesis video clip; finish photosynthesis notes; introduce respiration book HW: test Wed. over Ch. 8 Photosynthesis; respiration book due Tues. 11/22; no school Tues.

T 11/8 WAIVER DAY NO SCHOOL

W 11/9 go over Investigating Photosynthesis Lab, hand out & go over take-home test HW: take-home test is open book, open note, but may NOT work with any student; PARENTS need to sign the test to indicate you worked by yourself, without asking another student about the test - test due Mon. 11/14 ; read Ch 9; cellular respiration book due Tues. 11/22

Th 11/10 cellular respiration notes HW: work on take-home test - test due Mon. 11/14 at the beginning of the period, signed by parent ; cellular respiration book due Tues. 11/22

F 11/11 VETERAN'S DAY finish cellular respiration notes HW: take-home test due Mon. 11/14 at the beginning of the period, signed by parent ; cellular respiration book due Tues. 11/22, read Why are Cells so Small? lab & answer prelab questions

M 11/14 work on Why are Cells so Small? lab HW: Why are Cells so Small? lab due Wed.; cellular respiration book due Tues. 11/22; read Making Mitosis Work Lab & answer prelab questions

T 11/15 mitosis notes & work on Making Mitosis Work Lab HW: read Ch 10 sec. 1 & 2; cellular respiration lab due Tues. 11/22

W 11/16 mitosis notes & work on Making Mitosis Work lab HW: answer "Analyzing Data" top of p.249; cellular respiration book due Tues. 11/22

Th 11/17 go over Making Mitosis Work & cell cycle HW: read Ch 10 sec 3; cellular respiration book/video due Tues. 11/22

F 11/18 review mitosis; start Understanding Cancer Act. Mitosis PowerPoint HW: cellular respiration book/video due Tues. 11/22 at the beginning of the period

M 11/21 Understanding Cancer Act HW: cellular respiration book/video due Tues. 11/22; review cell cycle & mitosis notes

T 11/22 finish Understanding Cancer Act.; watch Tan Lines video HW: review Ch 10 & study mitosis & cell cycle notes; Happy Thanksgiving Break

W 11/23 Thanksgiving Break - no school

Th 11/24 Thanksgiving Break - no school

F 11/25 Thanksgiving Break - no school

M 11/28 review cell cycle; return papers; meiosis guided notes HW: read p.275-278; ;quiz Thurs. over mitosis & meiosis

T 11/29 meiosis notes; hand out EC vocab HW: quiz Thurs. over mitosis & meiosis; EC vocab quiz Fri. (mitosis/meiosis)

W 11/30 CATS WITH CLASS finish meiosis notes; mitosis/meiosis comparison; meiosis shuffle, if time HW: quiz Thurs. over mitosis & meiosis; EC vocab Fri.

Th 12/1 quiz; start genetics notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

F 12/2 EC vocab quiz; reebop lab HW: reebop lab due Tues. 12/6

M 12/5 Reebops - make babies & tally results HW: answer #1, 2, 5 on p.261(Ch 11 sec 1); EC vocab quiz

T 12/6 go over Reebop questions HW: answr #11-14 on Reebops activity

W 12/7 go over Reebops questions; finish Mendel notes HW: go to the following web site, [] click on the "What is DNA?" tab & take notes

Th 12/8 DNA notes, DNA replication notes/video/WS; hand out semester exam review sheet HW: EC vocab quiz Fri., answer #1, 3, 5 on p.299 and #12, 14, 15, 19, & 20 on p.315; start making a note sheet for the semester exam - 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of paper, one-sided, hand-written

F 12/9 CARING AND SHARING EC vocab quiz; RNA transcription & translation HW: review for semester exam & make a note sheet that can be used when you take the exam - 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of paper, one-sided, hand-written

M 12/12 DNA guided note sheet HW: finish Reebop lab; make note sheet for the semester exam

T 12/13 go over Reebop crosses; finish DNA notes; work on monohybrid crosses HW: finish Bikini Bottom Genetics WS; make a note sheet for the semester exam

W 12/14 go over human pedigree online homework; go over Bikini Bottom Genetics WS HW: human pedigree online analysis due Fri.; make a note sheet for the semester exam

Th 12/15 dihybrid, sex-linked, co-dominant crosses HW: complete sex-linked & co-dominant crosses WS; human pedigree online analysis due Fri.; make a review sheet for the semester exam

F 12/16 incomplete dominance crosses; review monohybrid crosses HW: study & make a review sheet for the semester exam SEMESTER EXAM IS MONDAY 12/19 7:25 - 9:10

M 12/19 SEMESTER EXAMS 1ST PERIOD 4/5 OR 5/6TH PERIOD 6/7 OR 7/8TH PERIOD

T 12/20 SEMESTER EXAMS 9TH PERIOD 10TH PERIOD MAKE-UP PERIOD

W 112/21 SEMESTER EXAMS 2ND PERIOD 3RE PERIOD MAKE-UP PERIOD

END OF THE FIRST __#|SEMESTER__ 2011-2012 WINTER BREAK RELAX & ENJOY

W 8/17 FIRST DAY OF 1ST QUARTER 2011-2012 course introduction, expectations, etc. welcome PPT, pictures, HW page HW: none

Th 8/18 safety scavenger hunt, go over using safety equipment, hand out unusual creature challenge assignment HW: unusual creature challenge due Mon. 8/22, signed lab safety agreement due Tues. 8/23

F 8/19 CLASS MEETINGS safety video, review laboratory safety, go over fire drill procedures, etc. HW: unusual creature challenge due Mon. 8/22, signed lab safety agreement due Tues. 8/23

M 8/22 Biology starter; finish safety video; MSDS WS with a partner; room scavenger hunt; hand out EC vocab HW: signed lab safety agreement due Tues. 8/23; wear closed-toe shoes for lab on Tues.; EC vocab quiz Fri.

T 8/24 biology starter; finish room scavenger hunt; start measurement lab HW: measurement lab due Th. 8/26, EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 8/25 finish measurement lab; large cube activity HW: measurement lab due Th 8/26; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 8/26 finish cube activity HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

F 8/27 EC vocab quiz; notes on characteristics of life HW: none

M 8/29 biology starter; handed out books & EC vocab terms; finish characteristics of life notes; brainstorm scientific method HW: read p.16-22, EC vocab quiz (c) Friday

T 8/30 biology starter; Cycles of Life video; penny lab HW: read lab drawing instructions & complete Making Microscope Drawings WS; EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

W 8/31 biology starter; gummi worm lab; review microscopes HW: finish gummi worm lab - due Thurs.; read microscope lab & bring to class Thursday; EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

Th 9/1 microscope review; start microscope lab HW: EC vocab quiz (C) Fri.

F 9/2 biology starter; EC vocab quiz (C); work on microscope lab HW: quiz Wed. over safety, measurement, scientific method, microscopes

M 9/5 LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL

T 9/6 biology starter; no EC vocab quiz this week; finish microscope lab HW: finish microscope lab questions - lab due Wed.; quiz Wed. over safety, measurement, scientific method, microscopes

W 9/7 quiz HW: none

Th 9/8 chemistry lecture HW: read p.35-39

F 9/9 finish chemistry lecture HW: read p.40-43

M 9/12 start water notes (use fold a note) HW: EC vocab quiz (C-D) Fri.

T 9/13 continue water notes HW: review notes, EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 9/14 OPEN HOUSE finish water notes, start watching Chemical Foundations of Life video HW: complete Biological Molecules WS; read Identifying Organic Molecules lab; wear close-toe shoes for lab on Thur. & Fri.; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 9/15 Early Release pop quiz over lab; go over lab & test for starch Macromolecule PPT HW: EC vocab quiz Fri

F 9/16 EC vocab quiz; starch testing, sugar testing; go over test results; turn in biology starters HW: answer analysis questions after sugar & starch testing

M 9/19 finish watching Chemical Foundations of Life video; lipid testing; go over test results HW: read p.44-46

T 9/20 protein testing; go over lab & what needs to be completed; start macromolecule notes with fold-a-note HW: Identifying Organic Molecules lab due Thurs. 9/22

W 9/21 Parent/Teacher Conferences macromolecule notesHW: read p.47-48; Identifying Organic Molecules lab due Thurs. 9/22 HW: review notes

Th 9/22 Pep Assembly - shortened periods Parent/Teacher Conferences macromolecule notes HW: unknown testing Tues. 9/27

F 9/23 No School

M 9/26 review for unknown testing; demo; hand out EC vocab HW: review test solutions, etc.; partner test Thurs.; written test Fri. over Ch 2; EC vocab quiz Thurs. 9/29

T 9/27 unknown testing; start enzyme notes if time HW: partner test Thurs. over macromolecules; written test Fri. over Ch 2; EC vocab quiz Thurs. 9/29

W 9/28 Old Foamy demonstration; enzyme notes; atom concept map - class to complete this HW: EC vocab quiz Thurs.; partner test Thurs over macromolecules; written test Fri. over Ch 2

Th 9/29 EC vocab quiz; review for test; partner test - concept map over macromolecules HW: test Fri. over Ch 2

F 9/30 test over Ch 2 HW: enjoy the weekend

M 10/3 return concept map; watch Dicovering the Cell video & complete WS; start plant & animal color plate HW: finish plant & animal color plate; EC - answer Questions to the "I am Joe's Cell" article - due Fri.

T 10/4 information search - find the contribution of each of the following: Aristotle, Hooke, von Leeuwenhoek, Redi, Spallanzoni, Pasteur, Virchow, Schleiden, Schwann; find the 3 parts of the cell theory; discussion of findings; cell handouts HW: complete A View of the Cell The Discovery of Cells and A View of the Cell Eukaryotic Cell Structure, EC answers to article questions due Fri.

W 10/5 in the library researching cell organelles/completing a WS HW: complete organelle WS-due Fri. 10/7, read p.21-26 of cell lab; EC (answers to questions for I am Joe's Cell article) due Fri.

Th 10/6 return Ch 2 test/go over - there will be a re-take of the Ch 2 test on Thurs. 10/13, after school, for students who attend a mandatory review session on Mon. 10/10 or Tues. 10/11, after school; the scores on the 2 tests will be averaged; finish notes on scientists & cell theory; start Cell lab HW: EC (answers to questions for I am Joe's Cell article) due Fri.; Complete Parts of the Cell-Matching WS

F 10/7 work on Cell lab HW: read p. 27-29 in Cell Lab & have closed-toe shoes for lab alll next week

M 10/10 work on the Cell Lab HW: Ch 2 Review sessions today & Tues. after school; Ch 2 re-take Thurs. 10/13, after school; EC vocab quiz H-L Fri.; Cell packet due Tues.; Cell lab due Fri. by 3 p.m.

T 10/11 set-up egg osmosis lab; work on Cell lab HW: Ch 2 review session today after school; Ch 2 re-take Thurs. 10/13 after school; EC vocab quiz H-L Fri.; Cell lab due Fri. by 3 p.m.

W 10/12 Day 2 of egg osmosis lab; work on Cell lab - last day to have class time for this lab HW: Ch 2 re-take Thurs. 10/13 after school; EC vocab quiz Fri. H-L; Cell lab due Fri. by 3 p.m.

Th 10/13 Day 3 of egg osmosis lab; osmosis & diffusion notes HW: read p.174-181; EC vocab quiz Fri.; Ch 2 re-take today after school; start answering questions for egg osmosis lab; egg osmosis lab due Wed. 10/19

F 10/14 shortened periods Pep Assembly Day 4 of egg osmosis lab, share data, clean-up; EC vocab quiz; cell membrane structure notes HW: work on egg osmosis analysis questions - lab due Wed. 10/19

M 10/17 cell membrane notes, diffusion & osmosis HW: egg osmosis lab due Wed.

T 10/18 LAST DAY OF 1st QUARTER go over egg lab, review membrane, pop quiz, notes on passive & active transport and facilitated diffusion HW: egg osmosis lab due Wed.; read Ch 7 sec 3

2010-2011 M 4/4 START OF 4th QUARTER finish Dragons' World video; start Change in Human Posture activity HW: Dragons' World paper due Tues. 4/5

T 4/5 Opposable Thumb lab; finish Change in Human Posture activity HW: Opposable Thumb lab & Change in Human Posture activity due Wed. 4/6

W 4/6 introduce research paper, introduce Medicine Man & start watching the video; work on video WS HW: find 2-3 infectious diseases & 2-3 medicinal plants to research

Th 4/7 watch Medicine Man video & work on video WS HW: find 2-3 infectious diseases & 2-3 medicinal plants to research, sign up for your choice

F 4/8 finish Medicine Man video & go over WS; discuss video HW: decide on infectious disease or medicinal plant to research; start research

M 4/11 finish Medicine Man video & go over WS; watch A Twentieth Century Medicine Man video; website for information about Mark Plotkin, the 20th medicine man [] HW: Write a short paragraph about which book, written by Mark Plotkin, would you be most interested in reading and why you would want to read this book - other than looks interesting or liked the cover. Due Wed. 4/13 3rd period - meet in the library on Tues. 4/12 & Wed. 4/13 and 4/5th period meet in 106 Tues. 4/12 & 4/13

T 4/12 meet in library (3rd) or in 106 (4/5th) for information about noodletools, turn-it-in, etc. with Mrs. King HW: short paragraph about Mark Plotkin book due Wed.; research paper due Thurs. 4/21

W 4/13 meet in library (3rd) or in 106 (4/5th) for information about noodletools, turn-it-in, etc. with Mrs. King HW: research paper due Thurs. 4/21

Th 4/14 read "Why you feel crummy when you're sick" article, list key terms for concept map, answer #2 HW: research paper due Thurs. 4/21

F 4/15 discuss parasites, watch video segments & complete WS; assign groups & parasite links to video clips HW: look up additional information about parasite; research paper due Thurs. 4/21

M 4/18 watch remaining parasite video clips & share parasite information with the class HW: research paper due Thurs. 4/21

T 4/19 finish sharing parasite information; start Medical Mysteries as a class & fill in WS [] HW: research paper due Thurs. 4/21

W 4/20 work on Medical Mysteries interactive site & complete WS; work on concept map for "Why You Feel Crummy When You're Sick" article HW: research paper due Thurs. 4/21

Th 4/21 Earth Day information & video; finish Medical Mysteries & concept map HW: Enjoy the weekend

F 4/22 EARTH DAY NO SCHOOL

M 4/25 bacterial plating information hunt & discussion; choose groups & decide where to swab HW: Medical Mysteries due Thurs.

T 426 discussion of places to swab for bacteria, bacteria swabbing; go over use of bacteria counter; discussion of health statistics HW: Medical Mysteries due Thurs.

W 4/27 GS: Describe how to minimize contaminating food with bacteria (at least 2 ways); observe petri dishes, record observations & make a drawing of the petri dish; start watching Mystery of the Black Death video w/WS HW: Medical Mysteries due Thurs.

Th 4/28 observe petri dishes, record observations, & make a drawing; continue watching Mystery of the Black Death video HW: none

F 4/29 observe petri dishes, record observations, & make a drawing; look at petri dishes from 2 other groups & record observations; finish Mystery of the Black Death & go over the WS HW: finish Tracking a Plague WS

M 5/2 observe petri dishes, record observations, & make drawing; discuss how to write analysis & conclusion for the lab start __#|Tracking__ a Plague - link to map of USA for Tracking a Plague HW: Tracking a Plague due Wed. 5/4; lab report Analysis & conclusion due Mon. 5/9

T 5/3 WAIVER DAY NO SCHOOL

W 5/4 notes on bacteria & viruses HW: lab report Analysis & Conclusion due Mon. 5/9

Th 5/5 finish bacteria & virus notes; start working on concept map for Why you Feel Crummy When You're Sick article HW: lab report Analysis & Conclusion due Mon. 5/9; read p.471-477 (Ch 19-1)

F 5/6 Caught Red Handed lab HW: lab report Analysis & Conclusion due Mon. 5/9; Caught Red Handed lab due Tues.

M 5/9 go over Caught Red Handed lab, notes on strawberry DNA extraction lab HW: Caught Red Handed lab due Tues.

T 5/10 Strawberry DNA Extraction lab HW: strawberry DNA lab - 1/group - due Thurs. 5/12

W 5/11 DNA extraction lab HW: strawberry DNA lab, 1 per group, due Thurs. 5/12; DNA extraction lab due Fri. 5/13

Th 5/12 watch Understanding Bacteria video HW: none

F 5/13 finish Understanding Bacteria video; start plant guided notes HW: none

M 5/16 plant guided notes HW: read p.551-559

T 5/17 LOCKER CLEAN OUT, TORNADO DRILL, CLASS MEETINGS, ETC. simulated fluid swap test results; plant video & notes; introduce Plant ABC book project HW: none

W 5/18 Fern & Moss lab HW: Fern & Moss lab due Fri.

Th 5/19 EARLY RELEASE & SHORTENED PERIODS work on ABC plant book project HW: Fern & Moss lab due Fri.; ABC book due 6/2

F 5/20 plant notes & go outside to collect specimens HW: ABC book due 6/2

M 5/23 return papers; pop quiz; notes on leaves, venation, & flower parts HW: ABC book due Th 6/2 at the beginning of the period; lab Tues. & Fri.

T 5/24 flower dissection lab LINKS FOR ABC BOOK HW: ABC book due Th 6/2; flower lab due Fri. 5/27

W 5/25 go over examples of venation, branching, lear margins; go outside to collect & see other samples HW: Flower lab due Fri.; ABC book due Thurs. 6/2 at the beginning of the period

Th 5/26 watch In Search of the Giant Squid video HW: flower lab due Fri.; wear closed toe shoes Fri. for squid dissection; ABC book due Th 6/2

F 5/27 squid dissection HW: complete squid dissection - due Tues. 5/31; ABC book due Th 6/2 at the beginning of the period

M 5/30 MEMORIAL DAY NO SCHOOL

T 5/31 go over lab practical; in computer lab working on ABC plant book HW: lab practical Wed. 6/1 over monocots/dicots; leaf margins; venation; simple/compound leaf based on axilary bud; flower parts (petals, sepals, pistol (stigma, style, ovary), stamen (anther & filament)), gymnosperms, angiosperms, moss & fern gametophyte & sporophyte; male/female cones; bring book by Thurs.; ABC plant book due Th 6/2 at the beginning of the period W 6/1 lab practical; article HW: ABC plant book due Th 6/2 at the beginning of the period; bring your book by Thurs.

T 1/18 SECOND SEMESTER State of the Cat class meetings simulated blood typing lab HW: notes on blood types; work on simulated blood typing lab questions; read p.341-348

W 1/19 go over blood types, use manipulatives & complete Blood Types WS HW: none

Th 1/20 in the computer lab completing Investigative Pedigree WS using Genetic Science Learning Center web site; start working on pedigree worksheet HW: Investigative Pedigree WS and pedigree worksheet due Mon. 1/24

F 1/21 SNOW DAY NO SCHOOL

M 1/24 show how to access study island, assign HW for that; go to computer lab & work on Study Island and karyotyping activity - use Genetics Science Learning Center web site HW: karyotyping activity due Tues. 1/25; Study Island assignment due Fri. 1/28

T 1/25 answer questions about HW; watch classification video & complete WS Classification I Can statements HW: read p.447-455; Study Island assignment due Fri. 1/28

W 1/26 go over classification video WS; interactive classification activity; start dichotomous key activity with grasshoppers HW: read p.456-462; complete space creatures WS; Study Island assignment due Fri. 1/28

Th 1/27 use dogs to make dichotomous key; trade space critters HW and see if you can key out critters B & F;notes about writing binomial nomenclature & 5 things scientists use to classify new species HW: study island assignment due Fri. 1/28; quiz Mon. over pedigrees, karyotypes, & ch 18 (classification)

F 1/28 go over pedigree WS and interpreting pedigrees, review for quiz HW: quiz Tues. over pedigrees, karyotypes, & classification (ch 18)

M 1/31 cladograms - the what & the how & interpreting; work on WS with a partner HW: quiz Tues. 2/1 over pedigrees, karyotypes, & classification (Ch 18)

T 2/1 SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL

W 2/2 Groundhog Day SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL

Th 2/3 2 hour late start & shortened periods quiz HW: Study Island The Universe & Earth's History due Mon.

F 2/4 work in computer lab on Major Weather Phenomenom WS HW: Study Island (The Universe & Earth's History) and Major Weather Phenomenom WS both due Mon. 2/7

M 2/7 EC vocab, watch Weather at Five video & complete WS; Weather I Can Statements HW: Study Island assignment due Fri. 2/11 by 10 pmï»¿; EC vocab quiz Fri.; read Dangers of Weather article (posted here) & complete question sheet

T 2/8 Lake Effect Snow PPT - take notes; tornado video HW: Study Island assignment due Fri. 2/11 by 10pm; EC vocab quiz Fri.; Read The Dangers When Weather... article (link to article is above) & answer questions on 1/2 sheet - due Thurs. 2/10

W 2/9 tordado notes ; hurricane video segment; hurricane notes HW: Study Island due Fri. by 10 pm; EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 2/10 EARLY RELEASE science course descriptions for next year PPT of course offerings HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; Study Island due Fri. 2/11 by 10 pm; read p.98-105

F 2/11 EC vocab quiz; return & go over heredity quiz; start biome notes HW: read p.106-112; Study Island due by 10 pm tonight

M 2/14 Happy Valentine's Day GS: What conditions are necessary for lake effect snow? biome notes HW: read p.98-105; Study Island assignment due Fri. 2/18 by 10 pm, EC vocab quiz Thurs. (link here)

T 2/15 watch Pole to Pole & add to biome notes HW: read p.106-112, EC vocab quiz Thurs., Study Island due Fri. 2/18 by 10 pm

W 2/16 Parent-Teacher Conferences aquatic ecosystems notes, go over Weather article answers HW: EC vocab quiz Thurs. (link for terms above), Study Island due Fri. 2/18 by 10 pm, complete Carbon cycle WS

Th 2/17 Parent-Teacher Conferences EC vocab quiz ; go over carbon cycle WS; climatograms HW: Study Island due Fri. 2/18 10 pm, complete nitrogen/phosphorus cycle WS

F 2/18 __#|teacher__ comp day No School

M 2/21 Presidents' Day No School

T 2/22 2 hr late start climatogram interactive; start nitrogen & phosphorus cycles HW: Study Island-geol. events, kinetic/potential energy, impact of science due Fri. 2/25 10 pm; quiz Thurs. over weather, biomes, & climatograms; climatogram activity due Th. 2/24

W 2/23 finish nitrogen & phosphorus cycles & review HW: Study Island due Fri. 2/25 10 pm, quiz Thurs. 2/24 - study

Th 2/24 quiz HW: Study Island due Fri. 10 pm

F 2/25 SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL

M 2/28 energy flow, food chains & food webs ï»¿[|OGT sample tests] HW: All Study Island assignments are due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS ; read p.67-73; complete ecological pyramids WS

T 3/1 population notes & WS HW: all Study Island assignments are due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS; read p. 60-67

W 3/2 population notes & WS HW: all Study Island assignments are due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS; read p.90-97 & 118-123

Th 3/3 Sophomore class meeting 3rd period finish population notes & WS HW: complete Analyzing Data at the top of p.123; read p.124-127; all Study Island assignments are due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS

F 3/4 population questions; Trials of Life Living Together video on symbiotic relationships; hand out take home test HW: take-home test due Mon. 3/7; all Study Island assignments are due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS

M 3/7 evolution guided notes HW: Study Island assignments due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS; read Ch 15 sec 2

T 3/8 watch Voyage to the Galapagos video & take notes for WS HW: Study Island assignments due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS; read Ch 16 sec 1 & 2; Voyage to Galapagos WS due Fri. 3/11

W 3/9 finish Voyage to the Galapagos; evolution notes HW: Study Island assignments due Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm - NO EXCEPTIONS OR EXTENSIONS; Voyage to the Galapagos WS due Fri. 3/11

Th 3/10 evolution guided notes HW: read Ch 17 sec1 and Ch 15 sec 3; all Study Island assignments due this Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm; Voyage to Galapagos WS due Fri. 3/11

F 3/11 finish evolution notes; succession interactive HW: all Study Island assignments due this Sun. 3/13 by 6 pm; "Spring Forward" this weekend; OGT testing next week - rest up

M 3/14 OGT tests - shortened periods Watch The Lorax HW: bring the names of 2-3 endangered species to class on Tues. for a group project

T 3/15 OGT testing & shortened periods introduce project & start researching HW: bring a flash drive (or similar) to class to save project work that is done in class; project due Mon. 3/21

W 3/16 OGT testing & shortened periods work on project HW: project due Mon. 3/21

Th 3/17 OGT testing & shortened periods Happy St. Patrick's Day work on project HW: project due Mon. 3/21

F 3/18 OGT testing & shortened periods work on project HW: project due Mon. 3/21 - there will be 10-15 minutes at the beginning of the period to confer with group members before presentations are started.

M 3/21 finish sustainability projects and start presenting HW: none

T 3/22 present sustainability projects HW: none

W 3/23 introduce Dragons video, review evolution terms, start watching Dragons HW: start working on questions for Dragons video

Th 3/24 watch Dragons video HW: answer questions for Dragons video

F 3/25 LAST DAY OF THE 3rd QUARTER finish Dragons video; cancer slides HW: SPRING BREAK - WEAR SUNSCREEN WHEN OUTSIDE

M 3/28 - Sun. 4/3 SPRING BREAK

2010-2011 School Year 1st Semester W 8/25 introductions & course information sheet, How Well Do You Know Your Classmates? activity; Wright Family activity Th 8/26 GS: Why is it important to follow safety rules? hand out books, Lab Safety; fire drill information; safety situations WS HW: read & sign laboratory safety agreement - due Tues. 8/31 F 8/27 State of the Cat for all grades safety video/WS; safety - demonstrations, information, MSDS WS HW: read & sign laboratory safety agreement - due Tues. 8/31 M 8/30 hand out I Can statements & EC vocab; room treasure hunt; demonstrate safety equipment HW: signed lab safety agreement due Tues.; lab Tues. - closed-toe shoes needed T 8/31 MSDS WS; start Measurement Lab HW: none W 9/1 work on Measurement Lab HW: finish answering questions on lab Th 9/2 share height data for measurement lab; standard deviation tutorial & discussion; cube activity with large cube HW: measurement lab due Tues. 9/7 F 9/3 EC vocab quiz; cube activity with 2nd cube HW: measurement lab due Tues. 9/7; no school Mon. M 9/6 LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL T 9/7 hand out EC vocab; go over 2nd cube & work on 3rd cube HW: EC vocab quiz & quiz over Ch 1 & safety W 9/8 finish 3rd cube; Characteristics of Life PPT & discussion HW: read p.16-22; quiz Fri. over Ch 1 & safety; EC vocab quiz Fri. Th 9/9 GS: What is the scientific method? scientific method PPT & discussion; video on life & diversity HW: EC vocab quiz Fri., quiz Fri. over Ch 1 & safety; read p.8-10 F 9/10 EC vocab quiz; quiz over Ch 1 & safety; go over laboratory drawings

M 9/13 discuss lab drawings; penny drawings; gummi worm lab; hand out EC vocab HW: EC quiz Fri., finish gummi worm lab T 9/14 review microscopes and how to make a temporary wet mount; start microscope lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. W 9/15 OPEN HOUSE work on microscope lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. Th 9/16 EARLY RELEASE finish microscope lab HW: EC vocab quiz Fri., microscope lab due Mon. 9/20 F 9/17 PEP ASSEMBLY EC vocab quiz, graphing HW: complete graphing WS M 9/20 hand out EC vocab; collect microscope lab; discuss Graphtastic WS; Ch 2 notes HW: read p.35-39 Ch 2-1, EC vocab quiz Thurs. T 9/21 return/go over papers; finish chemistry notes HW: read p.40-43, EC vocab quiz Thurs. W 9/22 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES demo; water notes with foldable; hand out I Can statements HW: EC vocab quiz Thurs. ,work on biological molecules WS - due Mon. 9/27  Th 9/23 PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES EC vocab quiz; trade/grade EC quiz; Annenberg video; hand out Identifying Organic Molecules lab, read lab & start answering pre-lab questions HW: finish biological molecules WS & Identifying Organic Molecules pre-lab questions; NO school Fri. F 9/24 NO SCHOOL M 9/27 hand out EC vocab; lipid testing; finish water notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri . T 9/28 sugar & starch testing; make fold-a-note for macromolecule notes; collect biological molecules WS; start macromolecule notes HW: read p.44-48; EC vocab quiz Fri. W 9/29 macromolecule notes; protein testing HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; work in Identifying Organic Molecules lab questions Th 9/30 macromolecule notes HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.; Identifying Organic Molecules lab due Mon. 10/4  F 10/1 EC vocab quiz; macromolecule notes HW: Identifying Organic Molecules lab due Mon. 10/4 M 10/4 GS: How are macromolecules important to us? finish Macromolecule notes; go over lab & turn in; hand out EC vocab terms HW: EC vocab quiz Fri. Tues. 10/5 enzyme notes; return papers HW: read How do Poisons Work lab; EC vocab quiz Fri.; test Mon. 10/11 over Ch 2 W 10/6 How do Poisons Work lab HW: lab due Fri.; EC vocab quiz Fri.; Test Mon. 10/11 over Ch 2 Th 10/7 macromolecule concept map; work on How do Poisons Work lab HW: lab due Fri.; EC vocab quiz Fri.; test Mon. 10/11 over Ch 2 F 10/8 Homecoming unknown testing, review for test HW: test Mon. over Ch 2

M 10/11 test over Ch 2 & notes T 10/12 finish Ch 2 test, EC vocab quiz; share data & go over How Poisons work lab HW: none W 10/13 introduce Cell unit; hand out I Can statements; notes on history of cell, cell theory HW: bring cell packet Thurs . Th 10/14 watch National Geographic The Cell video & complete WS; go over WS; work on cell packet HW: start reading Ch 7 F 10/15 Central Day - NO SCHOOL

M 10/18 in library working on Cells Alive WS HW: continue reading Ch 7, Cells Alive WS due Thurs. 10/21; read Cell Lab in packet T 10/19 work on Cell Lab HW: continue reading Ch 7 through p.182 & working on packet

W 10/20 work on Cell Lab HW: work on lab questions & packet - packet due Tues. 10/26

Th 10/21 work on Cell Lab HW: work on lab questions & packet - packet due Tues. 10/26; EC vocab quiz Fri.

F 10/22 EC vocab quiz, work day for cell lab and/or packet HW: work on packet - it is due Tues. 10/26

M 10/25 go over test; work on cell packet; hand out EC vocab terms HW: cell packet due Tues. 10/26

T 10/26 go over Egg lab & set up lab, make observations HW: finish Day 1 part of egg lab

W 10/27 LAST DAY OF 1st 9 WEEKS Day 2 of egg lab - observations, measurements, hypothesis; discussion of pH; cell membrane HW: finish Day 2 of egg lab

Th 10/28 FIRST DAY OF 2nd 9 WEEKS Day 3 of egg lab - observations, measurements, hypothesis, discussion; candy/cell activity HW: finish Day 3 of egg lab

F 10/29 Day 4 of egg lab - clean up, share data, guided notes on diffusion,etc. HW: read Ch 7-3 and 7-4; egg lab due Wed. 11/3 - we will discuss this Monday

M 11/1 share egg lab data & go over lab; guided notes on diffusion, osmosis, etc. HW: egg lab due Wed.

T 11/2 Waiver Day - No School

W 11/3 review diffusion, osmosis, hyper- hypo- & isotonic solutions; photosynthesis notes HW: quest Fri. 11/5 over Ch 7; EC vocab quiz Fri.; complete Diffusion & Osmosis WS

Th 11/4 Leaky Leaf Lab; review for quest HW: quest Fri. over Ch 7; EC vocab quiz Fri.; study for quest & EC vocab quiz

F 11/5 quest Ch 7 HW: none ï»¿FALL BACK THIS WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE EXTRA HOUR!

M 11/8 finish Ch 7 Quest, EC vocab quiz, finish Leaky Leaf lab, collect diffusion/osmosis WS HW: read Ch 8 sec. 1 & 2

T 11/9 photosynthesis notes HW: read Ch 8 sec 3 & 4

W 11/10 set up Observing Photosynthesis lab HW: complete day 1 questions on lab

Th 11/11 VETERANS' DAY finish Observing Photosynthesis lab HW: Observing Photosynthesis lab due Fri. 11/12

F 11/12 9th grade Hearing Testing (from science classes) watch Energy In, Energy Out video & go over WS HW: read Ch 9 sec. 1

M 11/15 finish/go over Energy In Energy Out video WS; guided notes on cellular respiration - WS 12 aerobic respiration, 13 glycolysis, 14 Krebs cycle, 15 electron transport chain; HW: read Ch 9 sec 2 & complete Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain WS; EC vocab quiz Fri. - define EC vocab terms: heterotroph, autotroph, thylakoid, fermentation, anaerobic, aerobic, mitosis, cytokinesis, chromatids, centromere, metaphase, anaphase, prophase, interphase, photosynthesis, pigments, stroma, calorie

ï»¿T 11/16 Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis Review WS HW: read Fermentation lab & bring Wed.; EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 11/17 Fermentation Lab set-up, return papers & go over; mitosis/meiosis video HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

Th 11/18 finish Fermentation Lab - record results & share with the class; work on Modeling Limits to Cells Size lab HW: finish Fermentation Lab questions; finish Modeling Limits to Cells Size lab; read Ch 10-1; EC vocab quiz Fri.

F 11/19 EC vocab quiz; mitosis notes HW: none

M 11/22 finish Generations Mitosis & Meiosis video; mitosis guided notes HW: read Ch 10-1

T 11/23 finish mitosis guided notes; review; mitosis manipulatives HW: Thanksgiving Break!

W 11/24 - Sun. 11/28 Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

ï»¿M 11/29 review mitosis; cancer & cell cycle video/notes HW: finish reading Ch 10

T 11/30 observe & draw interphase & 4 stages of mitosis from prepared slides of mitosis; HW: EC vocab quiz Fri.

W 12/1 watch Tan Lines video; cancer notes HW: read Ch 11 sec 4

Th 12/2 Making Meiosis Work activity HW: Making Meiosis Work activity due Mon. 12/6

F 12/3 finish Making Meiosis Work activity; EC vocab quiz; meiosis video HW: finish Making Meiosis Work activity; quest Wed. 12/8 over Ch 10, 11-4, & cancer notes

M 12/6 check & go over Making Meiosis Work Activity & turn in  HW: quest Wed. 12/8 over Ch 10, 11-4, & cancer notes

T 12/7 mitosis/meiosis comparison WS; review for mitosis, meiosis, & cancer quest HW: quest Wed. 12/8 over Ch 10, 11-4, & cancer notes

W 12/8 quest over mitosis, meiosis, & cancer HW: none

Th 12/9 History of DNA notes HW: read Ch 12 sec 1

F 12/10 CARING & SHARING ASSEMBLY finish history of DNA notes; watch Photo 51 video segment; hand out virtual DNA activity HW: read Ch 12 sec 2; work on virtual DNA activity - due Tues. 12/14

M 12/13 work on DNA packet - may work with a partner HW: finish DNA packet & Virtual DNA activity - due Tues.; read Ch 12 sec 3; quiz Thurs. over Ch 12 sec 1-4

T 12/14 go over DNA packet;guided notes on replication, transcription, translation, mutations HW: read Ch 12 sec 4; complete Translation/Protein Synthesis WS

W 12/15 finish guided notes; check & go over answers to Translation/Protein Synthesis WS; animations For the first site, If the page has "The page cannot be found", scroll down on that page to DNA to Protein HW: quiz Thurs over Ch 12 sec 1-4 & notes

Th 12/16 quiz; DNA video HW: none

F 12/17 watch Clone video HW: winter break

M 12/20 - Sun. 1/2 WINTER BREAK

ï»¿M 1/3 GS: What was the best part of winter break? watch Clone video HW: make note sheet & start studying for semester exam

T 1/4 hand out EC vocab - add "haploid" to list; go over questions to answer for Clone video ; go over terms & start Making Babies Activity HW: finish Making Babies Activity - due Wed. 1/5; answers to Clone video questions are due Thurs. 1/6; EC vocab quiz Fri. 1/7; study for semester exam

W 1/5 notes on Mendel, start Genetics Practice Problems WS; link to Genetics "I Can" statements & vocab HW: answers to Clone video are due Thurs. 1/6; EC vocab quiz Fri.; complete Genetics Practice Problems WS & Punnett Square - Practice WS; study for semester exam

Th 1/6 Punett squares - monohybrid with dominant/recessive; dihybrid cross using FOIL; genotypic & phenotypic ratios HW: practice problem WS; read p.263-266 & 270-274; EC vocab quiz Fri. 1/7; study for semester exam

F 1/7 go over dihybrid crosses & incomplete dominance; start sex-linked Punnett squares 2 good websites for information about genetics are [|www.biology.arizona.edu/] (Mendelian genetics and cell biology links on the main page) and [|http://learn.genetics.utah.edu] HW: read p.341-348; work on Punnett square WS; study for semester exam

M 1/10 go over sex-linked traits; co-dominance & multiple alleles; pedigrees if time HW: complete pedigree WS; make note sheet & study for semester exam - 3rd period exam on Wed. 9:20-11:05; 4/5th period exam on Tues. 1/11 9:20-11:05

T 1/11 Semester Exams : 1st, 4/5 or 5/6th, and 6/7 or 7/8th periods

W 1/12 Semester Exams : 2nd, 3rd, and make-up

Th 1/13 Semester Exams : 9th, 10th, and make-up END of 2nd 9 Weeks & END of 1st Semester

F 1/14 Teacher Work Day NO SCHOOL

M 1/17 Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL