Welcome to Biology!!
Welcome biology students and parents! I am very excited for the coming year of biology and all of the wonderful experiences that go with it. I have a number of exciting labs and activities in store for the coming months- check back here often for assignments, labs, worksheets and other important information.
NOTE- This website is comprehensive and contains many resources! They are for your use- take advantage of what's available! Current (2018-19)Weekly Schedules are in Green
Students will need to bring the following supplies to class each day:
composition book for labs
binder/paper
pens (blue or black and one red)
pencils
Our text will be online accessible this year and you will be receiving these access codes at the beginning of the school year. We do not have hard copies.
We need lab supplies!!
Paper towels, Clorox wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, dish soap/hand soap
Latex gloves
Your donation is greatly appreciated!
NOTE- This website is comprehensive and contains many resources! They are for your use- take advantage of what's available! Current (2018-19)Weekly Schedules are in Green
Students will need to bring the following supplies to class each day:
composition book for labs
binder/paper
pens (blue or black and one red)
pencils
Our text will be online accessible this year and you will be receiving these access codes at the beginning of the school year. We do not have hard copies.
We need lab supplies!!
Paper towels, Clorox wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, dish soap/hand soap
Latex gloves
Your donation is greatly appreciated!
A word about biology
This course requires your commitment. Biology is a rigorous, hands-on, vocabulary intense course. You will need to be present, be focused and work hard in order to succeed in this class. I am always available to help- seek me out if you are struggling!You are CAPABLE...so do it!
Some General Resources (Note: Other resources can be found on the biology worksheets and more page)
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Current (2018-19)Weekly Schedules are in Green (These are tentative and are subject to change as necessary)
August 14-17, 2018 WELCOME BACK:)
Tuesday- Welcome- Syllabus; Expectations; Mystery Tubes (Scientific Inquiry)
Wednesday- Procedures; Mystery Tube Modelling cont'd
Thursday- Thursday- Lab Equipment (Identifying Equipment); Social Contract
Friday- Finish models/Lab equipment sheet; discuss current events
Wednesday- Procedures; Mystery Tube Modelling cont'd
Thursday- Thursday- Lab Equipment (Identifying Equipment); Social Contract
Friday- Finish models/Lab equipment sheet; discuss current events
August 19-23, 2018
Monday- Lab Safety Video, w/Practice Quiz; ConnectEd Logins;
Tuesday- Metric System Notes/ Practice; Prelab- Measurement Lab/Lab Notebook Setup
Wednesday-Measurement Lab
Thursday - Formal Lab Reports
Friday- Lab Safety Test (Review Safety Contract here) Scientific Method and Experimental design; Notes Ch 1
Tuesday- Metric System Notes/ Practice; Prelab- Measurement Lab/Lab Notebook Setup
Wednesday-Measurement Lab
Thursday - Formal Lab Reports
Friday- Lab Safety Test (Review Safety Contract here) Scientific Method and Experimental design; Notes Ch 1
August 27- 31 , 2018
- Monday- Lecture: CH 1:1 Characteristics of life; the Martian and the Car
Tuesday- Lecture 1:2-3 The Nature of Science and Scientific Method; Experimental design activity (Scientific Method Group Project)
Wednesday- Experimental design activity (Scientific Method Group Project); *Turn in at the end of class LAB REPORT DUE:Measurement Lab
Thursday- Ch 1 Study guide handout
Friday- Finish study guide/Practice Test (Ch 1 test next Wed.)
Tuesday- Lecture 1:2-3 The Nature of Science and Scientific Method; Experimental design activity (Scientific Method Group Project)
Wednesday- Experimental design activity (Scientific Method Group Project); *Turn in at the end of class LAB REPORT DUE:Measurement Lab
Thursday- Ch 1 Study guide handout
Friday- Finish study guide/Practice Test (Ch 1 test next Wed.)
September 4-7, 2018
Monday- Labor Day
Tuesday- Introduction to ecology (video); Lecture- Biotic and Abiotic factors
Wed.- EXAM 1 CH 1; Notes Ch 2.1
Thursday- Intro to symbiosis video; Lecture: Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem
Friday- Lecture 2.3- Matter cycling; phosphorus cycle
CURRENT EVENT DUE
September 10-14, 2018
September 17-21, 2018Monday - Video Communities and Biomes; Notes Ch 3.2-3
Tuesday- Virtual Labs- Terrestrial/Aquatic Biomes- ConnectED Wednesday- Video- Population Biology; Notes Ch 4 Thursday- OH Deer! Game Friday- Deer Population Handout and Graphing Activity- Notes Ch 4 Ch 3 Notes DUE |
September 24-28, 2018M0nday- Oh Deer! Activity and Data
Tuesday- Work day; Ch 4 Notes due WED. Wed.-Ch 5 Intro Video; Lecture Notes intro to biodiversity; Work Time: CH 4 Notes DUE Thursday- Video Threats to Biodiversity; Ch 5 Notes Friday- Review Ch 2-5 Ecology- Study Guide Ch 2-5 TEST Wednesday 10/3 |
October 1-5, 2018Monday- Study Guide/ Ch 5 Notes
Tuesday- Practice Test Wednesday- TEST Ch 2-5; Ch 5 Notes Due; read this article Thursday- Introduction to Hydroponics; Sustainable Farming/Conservation A plan for the future- sustainably feeding the planet project Friday- A plan for the future- sustainably feeding the planet project |
Resources- Ecology Unit Ecology powerpoints (populations, biomes, ecology, resources) found on Biology Worksheets Page Guided Reading CH 2-4 found on Biology Worksheets Page Video- Crash Course Biology #40- Ecology Video Communities and Biomes Video- Population BIology Video- SymbiosisVideo- Cycles of Matter and EnergyBig Ideas- Ecology (What you need to Know)1.How do organisms exchange matter with the environment?2. How are ecosystems affected by biotic and abiotic factors?3. How are ecosystems affected by disruptions such as natural disasters? (succession)
4.What are factors that influence population dynamics? (symbiosis, competition, climate change, etc) 5.How does population interactions influence distribution?6.How do global ecosystems change over time? 7.How is biodiversity a contributing factor to the stability of an ecosystem? |
Oct 8-12, 2018
Monday - Introduction to Sustainable Cities Project Project Tutorial; Project Rubric ; Map Icons
Tuesday- Project Workday
Wednesday- Project Workday
Thursday- Project Workday
Friday- Project Workday- Project due at end of class
Tuesday- Project Workday
Wednesday- Project Workday
Thursday- Project Workday
Friday- Project Workday- Project due at end of class
October 15-19, 2018
M0nday- No School
Tuesday- Intro to Biochemistry; CH 6.1 Lecture Notes; intro video
Wed.- van der waals; energy of reactions cold packs/hot packs; enzymes (modelling); note taking
Thursday- crackers/enzymes; Prelab pg 159
Friday- Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday- Intro to Biochemistry; CH 6.1 Lecture Notes; intro video
Wed.- van der waals; energy of reactions cold packs/hot packs; enzymes (modelling); note taking
Thursday- crackers/enzymes; Prelab pg 159
Friday- Parent Teacher Conferences
October 22-26, 2018
M0nday- Enzymatic Browning Lab p159
Tuesday- Experiment posters (resource) intro/worktime
Wed.- Experiment posters
Thursday- Posters
Friday- Gallery Walk/Peer Review
Tuesday- Experiment posters (resource) intro/worktime
Wed.- Experiment posters
Thursday- Posters
Friday- Gallery Walk/Peer Review
October 29- Nov 2, 2018
M0nday- Lecture- Properties of Water; Section 6.3 Assessment #1-3 p165
Tuesday- Lab- Properties of Water
Wed.- Ch 6.4 Macromolecules Notes; Ch 6.4 Assessment #2, p171
Thursday- Study Guide Ch 6
Friday- Practice Test/Study Guide Ch 6
Tuesday- Lab- Properties of Water
Wed.- Ch 6.4 Macromolecules Notes; Ch 6.4 Assessment #2, p171
Thursday- Study Guide Ch 6
Friday- Practice Test/Study Guide Ch 6
November 5-9, 2018
M0nday- ASPIRE TESTING ; CH 7.1 Video/Lecture; Microscope Handout
Tuesday- Election Day No School
Wed.- ASPIRE TESTING Ch 7 notes; Drawing the Plasma Membrane pg 116-117 in Exploring Life text; Finish Microscope Handout
Thursday- ASPIRE TESTING Plasma Membrane Video ; Ch 7.2 Lecture
Friday- CH 6 Test; Ch 7 notes; Note: turn in Microscope handout by end of class
Tuesday- Election Day No School
Wed.- ASPIRE TESTING Ch 7 notes; Drawing the Plasma Membrane pg 116-117 in Exploring Life text; Finish Microscope Handout
Thursday- ASPIRE TESTING Plasma Membrane Video ; Ch 7.2 Lecture
Friday- CH 6 Test; Ch 7 notes; Note: turn in Microscope handout by end of class
Monday- A plan for the future- sustainably feeding the planet project- Part 1 - What is Urban Sustainability? Resources:
https://freshwaterwatch.thewaterhub.org/sites/default/files/ecosystem-services-diagram.jpg
https://vimeo.com/155849692
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability
Tuesday- A plan for the future- Part 2- Welcome to the Anthropocene- A Look at Human Impact on the Planet
story map- https://story.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=d14f53dcaf7b4542a8c9110eeabccf1c
handout- https://natureworkseverywhere.org/asset/resources/Anthropocene_Student_Handout.docx
Wednesday- A plan for the future- Part 3- Environmental Justice: Case Study
Lesson/Procedure: https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/analyzing-environmental-justice
Data Table: http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/tt_effects_of_pollution.pdf
Thursday- A plan for the future- Part 3- Environmental Justice- Flint
A plan for the future- Part 4- Mapping ATC- propose and design a nature-based solutions project
Friday- Small group design to improve area around ATC
https://freshwaterwatch.thewaterhub.org/sites/default/files/ecosystem-services-diagram.jpg
https://vimeo.com/155849692
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability
Tuesday- A plan for the future- Part 2- Welcome to the Anthropocene- A Look at Human Impact on the Planet
story map- https://story.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=d14f53dcaf7b4542a8c9110eeabccf1c
handout- https://natureworkseverywhere.org/asset/resources/Anthropocene_Student_Handout.docx
Wednesday- A plan for the future- Part 3- Environmental Justice: Case Study
Lesson/Procedure: https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/analyzing-environmental-justice
Data Table: http://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/tt_effects_of_pollution.pdf
Thursday- A plan for the future- Part 3- Environmental Justice- Flint
A plan for the future- Part 4- Mapping ATC- propose and design a nature-based solutions project
Friday- Small group design to improve area around ATC
November 12-16, 2018
M0nday- Lecture Notes- Cell Types and Cell Organelles
Tuesday- Cereal Box Cell Organelle Project Wed.- Cereal Box Cell Organelle Project Thursday- Cereal Box Cell Organelle Project Friday- Cereal Box Cell Organelle Project |
November 26-30, 2018
December 3-7, 2018 |
Monday- Workday- Complete Cell Cereal Box project
Tuesday- Video: Cell Transport; CH 7.4 Notes- Diffusion; Wednesday- Breakfast Club (Cell Cereal box project presentaitons) Thursday- Self reflection on your project; study guide Ch 7 Friday- CH 7 the Cell Study Guide; practice test |
December 10-14, 2018
Monday- Study Hall
Tuesday- Study Hall; Journal Test; review games; Link to Kahoot https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/09af0dd7-f2d9-4139-990b-ba15e9dee466;
Wednesday- Study Hall; SURVEY https://goo.gl/forms/bPBZJvmbrVK9tCre2
Thursday- Final Exam- 3rd
Friday- Makeups/No School
Have a great Winter Break!
Tuesday- Study Hall; Journal Test; review games; Link to Kahoot https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/09af0dd7-f2d9-4139-990b-ba15e9dee466;
Wednesday- Study Hall; SURVEY https://goo.gl/forms/bPBZJvmbrVK9tCre2
Thursday- Final Exam- 3rd
Friday- Makeups/No School
Have a great Winter Break!
January 3-4, 2019
Thursday- Semester 1 Exam Corrections and Reflection
Friday- Semester 1 Exam Corrections and Reflection; if time, Ch 9 Notes
Friday- Semester 1 Exam Corrections and Reflection; if time, Ch 9 Notes
January 7-11, 2019
Monday- Intro to Ch 9 Cell Division. Lecture Notes 9.1, Science notebook
Tuesday- Prelab Surface Area Potato Lab; Video- Cell Cycle
Wednesday-Surface Area Potato Lab
Thursday- Mitosis Video/Notes; Formal Lab Reports (Due Friday 1/17)
Friday- Parent Conferences (No School)
Tuesday- Prelab Surface Area Potato Lab; Video- Cell Cycle
Wednesday-Surface Area Potato Lab
Thursday- Mitosis Video/Notes; Formal Lab Reports (Due Friday 1/17)
Friday- Parent Conferences (No School)
January 14-18, 2019
Monday- Work Day- Finish Lab Reports; CH 9 Notes
Tuesday- Lecture- CH 9.3 Cell Cycle Regulation; Webquest- Cancer; link to How Cancer grows interactive
Wednesday- Webquest- Cancer; Lab Reports DUE
Thursday- Webquest- Cancer
Friday- Study Guide Ch 9; Webquest DUE
Tuesday- Lecture- CH 9.3 Cell Cycle Regulation; Webquest- Cancer; link to How Cancer grows interactive
Wednesday- Webquest- Cancer; Lab Reports DUE
Thursday- Webquest- Cancer
Friday- Study Guide Ch 9; Webquest DUE
January 21-25, 2019
Monday- MLK day NO SCHOOL
Tuesday- Practice test CH 9; Study Guide
Wednesday- Lecture notes Meiosis- Meiosis video Ch 10 Cornell Notes
Thursday- Mendelian Genetics 10.1-2 video; Intro to Mendelian Genetics
Friday- Test Ch 9; Mendelian Genetics Practice
Tuesday- Practice test CH 9; Study Guide
Wednesday- Lecture notes Meiosis- Meiosis video Ch 10 Cornell Notes
Thursday- Mendelian Genetics 10.1-2 video; Intro to Mendelian Genetics
Friday- Test Ch 9; Mendelian Genetics Practice
January 28- February 1, 2019
Monday-- Mendelian Genetics 10.1-2 video; Intro to Mendelian Genetics; Cornell
Tuesday- Intro to Mendelian Genetics, Polyploidy and Mendelian Genetics Practice
Wednesday- Genetics Practice
Thursday- Ch 10 Ch Assessment p 292-3, #1-18
Friday- Lab- Genotypes and Phenotypes; Observable Characteristics Link
Tuesday- Intro to Mendelian Genetics, Polyploidy and Mendelian Genetics Practice
Wednesday- Genetics Practice
Thursday- Ch 10 Ch Assessment p 292-3, #1-18
Friday- Lab- Genotypes and Phenotypes; Observable Characteristics Link
February 4-8, 2019
Monday- Ch 11.1- Recessive Genetic Disorders, Incomplete/Codominance and Pedigrees- Lecture; Notes Ch 11 due Wednesdy 2/13
Tuesday- Mini Lab 1 pg 300
Wednesday- Sex Linked traits ; ; Recovering the Romanovs project
Thursday- Recovering the Romanovs project
Friday- Recovering the Romanovs project Romanov Project Due Wednesday 2/13
Tuesday- Mini Lab 1 pg 300
Wednesday- Sex Linked traits ; ; Recovering the Romanovs project
Thursday- Recovering the Romanovs project
Friday- Recovering the Romanovs project Romanov Project Due Wednesday 2/13
February 11-15, 2019
Monday- Nondisjunctions/karyotypes; telomeres; CH 10-11 Review CH 10, Ch 11
Tuesday- Ch 12.1 Notes- DNA; DNA models
Wednesday Video; Handout- DNA replication
Thursday- Practice Test
Friday- CH 10-11 Test
Tuesday- Ch 12.1 Notes- DNA; DNA models
Wednesday Video; Handout- DNA replication
Thursday- Practice Test
Friday- CH 10-11 Test
February 18-22, 2019
Monday- President's Day- No SCHOOL
Tuesday-Replication Review and 12.2 Replication modelling Part 2- ;
prelab- Banana DNA
Wednesday- Banana DNA extraction lab; video- DNA Replication Handout Due
Thursday- 12.3 Notes; Protein Synthesis Handout; slides- How proteins are made
Friday- Protein Synthesis Activity; Ch 12 Notes Due
Tuesday-Replication Review and 12.2 Replication modelling Part 2- ;
prelab- Banana DNA
Wednesday- Banana DNA extraction lab; video- DNA Replication Handout Due
Thursday- 12.3 Notes; Protein Synthesis Handout; slides- How proteins are made
Friday- Protein Synthesis Activity; Ch 12 Notes Due
February 25- March 1, 2019
Monday- Protein Synthesis review video; online activity; Write a paragraph differentiating between transcription and translation.- turn in.
Tuesday-Mutations CH 12.4 Notes; Video
Wednesday-Mutations Practice
Thursday-Study Guide Ch 12
Friday- Practice Test Ch 12
Tuesday-Mutations CH 12.4 Notes; Video
Wednesday-Mutations Practice
Thursday-Study Guide Ch 12
Friday- Practice Test Ch 12
March 4-8, 2019
Monday- Intro to Genetic Tech- CH 13. 1 Selective Breeding Notes/Video; Science Notebook 13.1
Tuesday- Genectic Tech 13.2 DNA Tools- Notes; Video ; Real World Biology Handout
Wednesday- Test Ch 12- Notes- Ch 13
Thursday-Genetic Tech 13.3 Recombinant DNA Technology Video; Cornell Ch 13
Friday-Review Ch 13 video; Genome Therapy and Ethics
Intro to Transgenic Organism Project
Tuesday- Genectic Tech 13.2 DNA Tools- Notes; Video ; Real World Biology Handout
Wednesday- Test Ch 12- Notes- Ch 13
Thursday-Genetic Tech 13.3 Recombinant DNA Technology Video; Cornell Ch 13
Friday-Review Ch 13 video; Genome Therapy and Ethics
Intro to Transgenic Organism Project
March 11-15, 2019
Monday- Genetics Case Studies
Tuesday- Should We Create Babies by Design?
Wednesday- Intro to Transgenic Organism Project Ch 13 Notes Due
Thursday- Ch 13 Mini Test; Transgenic Organism Project
Friday: Transgenic Organism Project Due
Tuesday- Should We Create Babies by Design?
Wednesday- Intro to Transgenic Organism Project Ch 13 Notes Due
Thursday- Ch 13 Mini Test; Transgenic Organism Project
Friday: Transgenic Organism Project Due
March 25-29, 2019 - Forensics Week 1
FORENSICS WEEK ONE!!!!!!
Monday- Introduction to Forensic Science; Intro Video; Observation Activity
Tuesday- CSI and Evidence Collection Notes; Video; CSI game
Wednesday- Pre-Lab Trace Evidence; Trace Evidence Notes; "Murder in the Classroom" Game
Thursday- WEAR trace evidence shirt! More CSI games
Friday- Lab- Trace Evidence;
April 1-5, 2019- Forensics Week 2
FORENSICS WEEK TWO!!!!!!
Monday-Evidence Discovery and Documentation /Field Notes
Tuesday- Collection of Evidence
Wednesday- The Science of Death
Thursday- Firearms/Ballistics; Activity- Read and answer the questions; Video
Friday- Deductive Reasoning: Summarizing all of the evidence/Determining the Suspect; Presenting the Evidence (Putting together an argument)- Tips for Writing a Synopsis
Monday-Evidence Discovery and Documentation /Field Notes
Tuesday- Collection of Evidence
Wednesday- The Science of Death
Thursday- Firearms/Ballistics; Activity- Read and answer the questions; Video
Friday- Deductive Reasoning: Summarizing all of the evidence/Determining the Suspect; Presenting the Evidence (Putting together an argument)- Tips for Writing a Synopsis
April 8-12, 2019
Monday- Deductive Reasoning: Summarizing all of the evidence/Determining the Suspect; Presenting the Evidence (Putting together an argument)- Synopsis DUE WEDNESDAY
Tuesday- Intro to Fossil Record Ch 14- Notes /Video (Ch 14 Notes Due 4/12)
Wednesday- Notes Ch 15.1-2 (Ch 15 Notes Due Wednesday 4/17)
Thursday- Lecture Notes- Evidences for Evolution;
-Friday- Packet- Evidences for Evolution (working in pairs- one packet per pair)
Tuesday- Intro to Fossil Record Ch 14- Notes /Video (Ch 14 Notes Due 4/12)
Wednesday- Notes Ch 15.1-2 (Ch 15 Notes Due Wednesday 4/17)
Thursday- Lecture Notes- Evidences for Evolution;
-Friday- Packet- Evidences for Evolution (working in pairs- one packet per pair)
April 15 - 18, 2019
Monday- DAY OF SILENCE- Workday- Ch 15 Notes (Due Wednesday); Evidence for Evolution Packet
Tuesday- Lecture Notes- Mechanisms of Evolution; Video
Wednesday- Practice Test/Study Guide- due Thursday; http://www.onezoom.org/life.html
Thursday- Test- Evolution- Ch 14-15; reading
Friday- OFF
Tuesday- Lecture Notes- Mechanisms of Evolution; Video
Wednesday- Practice Test/Study Guide- due Thursday; http://www.onezoom.org/life.html
Thursday- Test- Evolution- Ch 14-15; reading
Friday- OFF
April 22-26, 2019
Monday- Intro to Primates: video ; Lecture- Primate and Human Evolution; Section 16.1 Section Assessment
Tuesday- Early Humans video; Interactive
Wednesday- Early Humans video; Interactive
Thursday- Classification Notes- Interactive Link (perform the classifications and write them down!)
Friday- Classification Notes- Dichotomous Keys; activity
Tuesday- Early Humans video; Interactive
Wednesday- Early Humans video; Interactive
Thursday- Classification Notes- Interactive Link (perform the classifications and write them down!)
Friday- Classification Notes- Dichotomous Keys; activity
April 29- May 2, 2019
Monday- (1st/3rd); Phylogenic Trees (overview); Review Geologic time as a record --> video; notes ; evidence of climate change NASA; Reading- Weather
Tuesday- (4th); Phylogenic Trees (overview); Review Geologic time as a record --> video; notes ; evidence of climate change NASA ; Reading- Weather
Wednesday- Natural Forces and Climate Change; reading- Climate
Thursday- Global Climate Change- Tectonics, Ocean Patterns; Reading Climate Change
Friday- Weather and Climate Regulation- the Atmosphere; Reading: Atmosphere
Tuesday- (4th); Phylogenic Trees (overview); Review Geologic time as a record --> video; notes ; evidence of climate change NASA ; Reading- Weather
Wednesday- Natural Forces and Climate Change; reading- Climate
Thursday- Global Climate Change- Tectonics, Ocean Patterns; Reading Climate Change
Friday- Weather and Climate Regulation- the Atmosphere; Reading: Atmosphere
April 29-May 2, 2019
Monday- Regulation of Weather and Climate: NM Natural Resources- Energy Interactive Map; Work Time- Notes
Tuesday- Human Body Day 1 - Overview of Systems; ppt notes; Cornell Notes w/questions
Wednesday- Human Body 2; Negative/Positive Feedback Video; Homeostasis; Immune System; Immune System Video Notes DUE & Climate Interactive Questions DUE
Thursday- Virtual Rat; Work time
Friday- Osmosis Jones
EOC Review Packet
Note: Rat Dissections will be Monday 5/13
Tuesday- Human Body Day 1 - Overview of Systems; ppt notes; Cornell Notes w/questions
Wednesday- Human Body 2; Negative/Positive Feedback Video; Homeostasis; Immune System; Immune System Video Notes DUE & Climate Interactive Questions DUE
Thursday- Virtual Rat; Work time
Friday- Osmosis Jones
EOC Review Packet
Note: Rat Dissections will be Monday 5/13
May 13-17, 2019
Monday- EOC review- Specialized Cells/DNA Structure & Function video
Tuesday- EOC Review- Matter & Energy Transfer/Trophic pyramids OR Dissections
Wednesday- Review for EOC- Biodiversity/Conservation Biology OR Dissections
Thursday- Review for EOC- DNA/Protein Synthesis
Friday- EOC Review- Evolution
Review Resources
Bozeman Science Videos
Tuesday- EOC Review- Matter & Energy Transfer/Trophic pyramids OR Dissections
Wednesday- Review for EOC- Biodiversity/Conservation Biology OR Dissections
Thursday- Review for EOC- DNA/Protein Synthesis
Friday- EOC Review- Evolution
Review Resources
Bozeman Science Videos
December 4-8, 2017
Monday- video and notes 8.3; Review Ch 1- Scientific Method
Tuesday- Science Notebook 8.3; Review Ecology Ch 2-5
Wednesday- Drawing Mitochondria/Cell respiration; Complete notes 8.3; Review Ch 6 Biochem
Thursday- Ch 8 Study guide/Practice Test
Friday- TEST- CH 8; Semester Exam Study Guide
Tuesday- Science Notebook 8.3; Review Ecology Ch 2-5
Wednesday- Drawing Mitochondria/Cell respiration; Complete notes 8.3; Review Ch 6 Biochem
Thursday- Ch 8 Study guide/Practice Test
Friday- TEST- CH 8; Semester Exam Study Guide
December 11-15, 2017
Monday- Study Hall; Journal Test (reg bio); review- Ecology
Tuesday- Study Hall; review Biochem
Wednesday- Final Exam- 2nd & 4th
Thursday- Final Exam- 3rd and 5th
Friday- Makeups/No School
Have a great Winter Break!
Tuesday- Study Hall; review Biochem
Wednesday- Final Exam- 2nd & 4th
Thursday- Final Exam- 3rd and 5th
Friday- Makeups/No School
Have a great Winter Break!
January 3-5, 2018
Monday- Winter Break
Tuesday- Winter Break
Wednesday- Intro to Plants Video- plant classification cut and paste
Thursday- Classification wrap-up/Notes Ch 21.1
Friday- Plants & Specialized structures; adaptations; video: venus flytrap ; video- pitcher plant
Notes- Plant Adaptations; Reading- Carnivorous Plants
Tuesday- Winter Break
Wednesday- Intro to Plants Video- plant classification cut and paste
Thursday- Classification wrap-up/Notes Ch 21.1
Friday- Plants & Specialized structures; adaptations; video: venus flytrap ; video- pitcher plant
Notes- Plant Adaptations; Reading- Carnivorous Plants
January 8-12, 2018
Monday- off- Parent Conferences
Tuesday- Complete plant posters and Carnivorous plants notes/activity
Wednesday- Intro to Hydroponics notes and design challenge
Thursday- Research Questions: Pros/Cons of systems based on our requirements?; what arematerial options from 'trash'? what are the system requirements?
Friday- Research/Draft Sketches
Tuesday- Complete plant posters and Carnivorous plants notes/activity
Wednesday- Intro to Hydroponics notes and design challenge
Thursday- Research Questions: Pros/Cons of systems based on our requirements?; what arematerial options from 'trash'? what are the system requirements?
Friday- Research/Draft Sketches
January 16-20, 2018
Monday- off- MLK
Tuesday- Research due; Scale and draft sketches; Scale Math Worksheet Wednesday- Sketches Thursday- Cost Analysis/Project Material Needs Friday- Begin Final Drafts/Models January 29- Feb 2, 2018Monday- Khan Academy Video- Mitosis; Mitosis FLipbook
Tuesday- Flipbook Wednesday- Lecture Cell Cycle Regulation; Cancer Thursday-Webquest- Cancer Friday- Webquest- Note:Lab Report Due February 12-16, 2018Monday- Lecture notes- Meiosis/Mendelian Genetics 10.1-2
Tuesday- Mendelian Genetics Practice Wednesday- Lab- Genotypes and Phenotypes; Observable Characteristics Link Thursday- A look at the data Friday- Ch 11.1- Recessive Genetic Disorders, Incomplete/Codominance and Pedigrees- Lecture; Notes Ch 11.1 due Wednesday; Mini Lab 1 pg 300 February 26-March 2Monday- Nondisjunctions/karyotypes; CH 10-11 Review
Tuesday- Ch 12.1 Notes- DNA; DNA models Wednesday Video; Handout- DNA replication Thursday- Practice Test Friday- CH 10-11 Test |
Monday- Hydroponic Model Construction (Bring Materials!) Models are DUE FRIDAY
Tuesday- Hydroponic Model Construction Wednesday- Intro to Ch 9 Cell Division. Notes 9.1, Vocab 4 square (cell cycle, mitosis, interphase, chromosome), Science notebook Thursday- ConnectED Ch 9.1 Friday-Surface Area Potato Lab February 5-9, 2018Monday- Onion Root Tip lab (virtual version)* Tuesday- Notes CH 9.2-3 *Due Wednesday Wednesday- Mitosis KaHoot!- in class gaming another KaHoot! Thursday- Practice test CH 9 Friday- Test Ch 9; Ch 10 Vocab 4 square (homologous chromosome; haploid, diploid, crossing over; gamete) *use with lab handout- follow handout procedure February 19-23, 2018Monday- President's Day- NO School
Tuesday- Recovering the Romanovs project Wednesday- Romanovs project/ Incomplete/Codominance; Sex Linked traits Ch 11.1 Notes Due; Romanov Project Due Friday Thursday- Practice Problems Ch 11.2 Incomplete/Codominance; Videos- Sex Linked traits/Blood types Friday- Ch11.3 Nondisjunctions; CH 10-11 Review Ch 11.1 Notes Due; Romanov Project Due |
March 5-9, 2018
March 12-16, 2018Monday- Mutations CH 12.4 Notes- Mutations; Video
Tuesday- Ch 12 Workday - Mutations Practice Wednesday- Study Guide CH 12 Thursday- Practice Test Ch 12 Friday- Test Ch 12; Intro to Forensics April 2-6, 2018 Monday-- Review Ch 13 Genetic Tech- Ch Assessment p 383 #1-27
Tuesday- Intro to Fossil Record Ch 14- Notes p405-407 only/Video Wednesday- Notes Ch 15.1-2 (Notes Due Friday) Team Thursday- Lecture Notes- Evidences for Evolution; Watch EdPuzzle Video and take notes -Friday- Packet- Evidences for Evolution (working in pairs- one packet per pair) April 23-27, 2018Monday: 2nd.3rd. Becoming Human Bipedal Bones: Handout
Tuesday- 2nd/5th ...2nd- Intro to Classification- Video; Notes Ch 17.1 5th-Becoming Human Bipedal Bones: Handout Wednesday- 3rd/5th - Intro to Classification- Video; Notes Ch 17.1 Thursday- Mini- Lab: Dichotomous Keys p 488 Friday- Lecture: Cladograms/Modern Classification; Notes Ch 17.2-3 May 7-11, 2018Monday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Plant tropisms/ Animal Diversity-Invertebrate Notes; Packet
Tuesday- Animal Diversity-vertebrate Notes/Animal form and Function; Packet Wednesday- Test- EOC practice; CH 31 Animal Behavior Notes- CH 31.1 #2,3; CH 31.2 #2 Thursday- Human Body Skeletal/Muscular/Skin Notes- Packet; EdPuzzle video (see EdPuzzle) Friday- CH 33 Nervous System; Human Body Ch 34 Circulatory/Respiratory& Excretory March 13-17, 2017FORENSICS WEEK!!!!!!
Monday-Evidence Discovery and Collection/Field Notes- (ENMU Archaeological Dig); Intro to Forensic Anthropology Tuesday- Guest Speakers- 1st/2nd Ret. Det. Bill Bryant- Evidence Collection 3rd- Site- Evidence Collection/Bag and Tag 4th/5th- Maxwell Museum -Archaeology Detectives 6th- Ret. Det. Bill Bryant- Evidence Collection Wednesday- Guest Speakers- 1st, 4th, 5th- Lab/Site- Track Evidence/ Casts 2nd/3rd- Maxwell Museum- Skeletal Biology Thursday- Guest Speakers- 1st/2nd- State Police Crime Lab- Latent Prints Activity 3rd-5th- Summarizing all of the evidence (Evidence Board); Determining means, motive, opportunity of suspects (group discussion); Gunshot Residue Test(5th) Friday- ALL GUESSES DUE TO MR GOTCHER BY NOON. Solve the Mystery- answer the "Create a DNA Fingerprint" Questions and turn into the box before you leave today. Also- see what kind of sleuth you really are- play the game here Happy Spring Break!
April 17-21, 2017Monday-Mini Lab p488 Dichotomous Keys
Tuesday- PARCC/ Movie Wednesday- PARCC/ Movie Thursday- PARCC/ Movie Friday- Notes: Classification Ch 17 April 10-14, 2017Monday- HHMI Darwin's Finches Activity Conclusion
Tuesday- Ch 15.3 Notes- Population Genetics Wednesday- Review- Ch 13-15 Thursday- TEST Ch 13-15; Intro to Ch 17 Friday- Mid-Semester Break- No School May 1-5, 2017 Monday- Plant tropisms/ Animal Diversity-Invertebrate Notes; Packet
Tuesday- Animal Diversity-vertebrate Notes/Animal form and Function; Packet Wednesday- Test- Classification; CH 31 Animal Behavior Notes- CH 31.1 #2,3; CH 31.2 #2 Thursday- Human Body Skeletal/Muscular/Skin- Packet Friday- CH 33 Nervous System; Human Body Ch 34 Circulatory/Respiratory& Excretory February 15-19, 2016Monday- NO SCHOOL- President's Day Tuesday- Study Guide Ch 12-13; Complete DNA Lab Report - Genetics Tech Project Due Wednesday- Practice Test Ch 12-13 - Lab Report Due DNA Extraction Thursday- Review DNA Game Friday- TEST Ch 12-13 Introduction Ch 14 February 29- March 4, 2016March 14-18, 2016Monday- RB- finish HHMI Interactive Human Migration
Tuesday- Practice Test Evolution Wednesday- TEST Ch 14-16 Thursday- Forensics Review Friday- Forensics- evidence collection April 4-8, 2016Monday-Notes- CH 17.1-2 ; Bozeman Science Video- Phylogeny
Tuesday- CH 18 Bacteria Notes; Scrapbook info Wednesday- CH 19-20 Protists/Fungi; Scrapbooking Thursday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Scrapbooking Friday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Scrapbooking April 18-22, 2016Monday- Animal Diversity-Vertebrates Notes
Tuesday- CH 31 Animal Behavior Notes/Handout Wednesday- Mini Test- Classification;Human Body Skeletal/Muscular/Skin Thursday- Human Body Skeletal/Muscular/Skin Friday- CH 33 Nervous System May 2-6, 2016Monday- Rat Dissection
Tuesday- Rat Dissection Day 2 Wednesday- Review for EOC- Cell Thursday- Review for EOC- Energy Friday- Review for EOC Cell/energy May 16-18, 2016Monday- EOC periods 4th-6th
Tuesday- 1st- 3rd Party? and Movie Wednesday- 4th-6th Party and Movie? LAST DAY Thursday- EOC Makeup Day Friday- No school Have a Great Summer! |
Monday- 12.2 Replication modelling Part 2- handout if time
Tuesday- 12.3 Notes; prelab- Banana DNA Wednesday- Banana DNA extraction lab; DNA Replication Handout Due Thursday- Journal Test Qtr 3; Protein Synthesis Handout Friday- Protein Synthesis Activity; Ch 12 Notes Due March 26-30, 2018Monday- Intro to Genetic Tech- CH 13 Notes/Video
Tuesday- GMO Labeling Activity; Video- GMO's Wednesday- GMO Labeling Activity Thursday- DNA Tools Notes- PCR Friday- OFF April 9-13, 2018Monday- Lecture: Evidence for Evolution
Tuesday- Evidence Packet; Wednesday- Ch 15.3 Notes- Population Genetics Thursday- Practice Test Friday- Test Ch 13-15; Notes CH 16 April 16-20, 2018Monday- 2nd.3rd Intro to primates video & lecture; Notes and Data Anal. Lab pg 459
Tuesday- 2nd/5th ...2nd- Primate Characteristics Lab 5th- Intro to primates video- lecture; Notes and Data Anal. Lab pg 459 Wednesday- 3rd/5th Primate Characteristics Lab Thursday- Human Ancestry; Becoming Human Friday- Movie- Human Evolution April 30-May 4, 2018Monday-Notes- CH 17.3 ; Intro to kingdoms and Domains; Handout
Tuesday- CH 18 Bacteria/Archaea Notes; Brochure Assignment Wednesday- CH 19-20 Protists/Fungi; Thursday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Structure and Function Friday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Plant tropisms May 14-18, 2018Monday- Human Body CH 35 Digestive/Endocrine; Human Body Ch36 Reproduction; Nervous Sys; Virtual Rat Dissection
Tuesday- Rat Dissection Wednesday- Rat day 2 Thursday- EOC packet Friday- Final Exam 1,3,5 March 6-10. 2017Monday- Human Migration Patterns- Human Origins
Tuesday- Mutations CH 12.4 Notes Wednesday- Ch 12 Workday (Protein Synthesis handout due) Thursday- Practice Test Ch 12 Friday- Test Ch 12; Intro to Forensics Note- Ch 12 Test grades will be on 4th quarter March 27-31, 2017Monday- Intro to Genetic Tech- CH 13 Notes/Video
Tuesday- Transgenic Organism Project (handout) Wednesday- Transgenic Organism Project Thursday- Intro to Fossil Record Ch 14- Notes/Video Friday- The Fossil Record as Evidence for Evolution April 3-7, 2017Monday- Darwin Correspondence- The Beagle; Tahiti
Tuesday- Notes Ch 15.1-2 (Notes Due Friday) Wednesday- Lecture Notes- Evidences for Evolution Thursday- HHMI Darwin's Finches Activity (Video); Handout Student Instructions Friday- HHMI Darwin's Finches Activity Cont'd April 24-28, 2017Monday-Notes- CH 17.3 ; Intro to kingdoms and Domains; Handout
Tuesday- CH 18 Bacteria/Archaea Notes; Brochure Assignment Wednesday- CH 19-20 Protists/Fungi; Thursday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Structure and Function Friday- Ch 21-23 Plants; Plant tropisms May 8-12, 2017Monday- Human Body CH 35 Digestive/Endocrine; Human Body Ch36 Reproduction
Tuesday- Human Body Ch 37 Immune; Nervous Sys Wednesday- Ch 40 Feedback Thursday- Review- Ecology/Biochemistry Friday- Mini TEST Human Body; Virtual Rat Dissection March 7-11, 2016Monday-CH 15.3 Population Genetics/Mechanisms of Evolution Notes/ Journal Test Reg Bio
Tuesday- CH 15.3 Video and Handout/Class Activity Wednesday- Hominid Evolution Notes Ch 16 Thursday- Hominid Evolution Notes Ch 16 Friday- HHMI Lactase Gene unit
March 21-24, 2016FORENSICS WEEK!!!!!!
Monday-Evidence Discovery and Collection/Field Notes Tuesday- Blood Typing Lab Wednesday- A look at all the evidence (Evidence Room) 1st pd- Speaker Noreen Purcell, Director of the State Forensics Lab 6th Pd- Speaker Jess Clark, Education Amager, Solace Crisis Center Thursday- Summarizing all of the evidence/Determining the Suspect Friday- No School April 11-15, 2016Monday-Notes- Plant Responses
Tuesday- PARCC Wednesday- PARCC Thursday- PARCC Friday- Notes: Animal Diversity/animal Kingdom Pt 1 April 25-29, 2016Monday- Human Body Ch 34 Circulatory/Respiratory& Excretory
Tuesday- Human Body CH 35 Digestive/Endocrine Wednesday- Human Body Ch36 Reproduction Thursday- Human Body Ch 37 Immune Friday-Virtual Dissection- Rat May 9-13, 2016Monday- EOC review- Protein Synthesis
Tuesday- EOC Review- Photosynthesis Cellular Respiraton Wednesday- Review for EOC- Cell Organelles Thursday- Review for EOC- Genetics Friday- EOC 1st-3rd pd |