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!
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!
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!
Biology Year-at-a-Glance
Quarter 1
(August 13-October 11)
Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) Review
Unit 1: Living Systems
Unit 2: Chemistry in Living Systems
Unit 3: Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Quarter 2
(October 15- December 13)
Unit 4: Ecosystems: Stability and Change
Unit 5: Cells, Stability and Change
Unit 6: Structure and Function of DNA
Quarter 3
(January 6-March 13)
Unit 7: Genetics and Heredity
Unit 8: Evidence for Evolution
Quarter 4
(March 16-May 20)
Forensics Week
Unit 9: Patterns of Evolution
Unit 10: Human Impacts on the Environment
Weekly Schedules
August 13-16, 2019
August 19-24, 2019 Monday- Finish models/; Social Contract; discuss current events
Tuesday Social Contract Wednesday-Lab Equipment (Identifying Equipment) Thursday- Lab Equipment Online Quiz; Friday- Lab Safety Video/Challenge ; Lab Safety Contract; Lab Safety Project; Review (Lab Safety Test Next Wednesday) September 9-13, 2019Monday- Powers of Ten; Earth systems ppt; Quick draw- BECPO
Tuesday- Earth systems 2 ppt; video; Work time?; Wednesday- Quiz Lesson 1; Lesson Self Check DUE Thursday-; Organ Systems notes; Interactive- Link Friday- Cell and Microscope Basics; Microscope Lab intro Next Week- Cells September 16-20, 2019Monday Introduction to Microscopes Handout; Microscope Notes
Tuesday: Microscope lab day 1- Making a Wet Mount and Staining a Slide Wednesday : Microscope lab day 2- Drawing in the field of view- rawing specialized cells Thursday: Notes: Cells and Cell Organelles p24-28- Answer the Explain, Predict, Analyze and Gather Evidence questions on pages 24-28. (Complete sentences, reflect the question) Friday: Answer the Explain, Predict, Analyze and Gather Evidence questions on pages 24-28. Due at the end of Class. September 30- October 4Monday Homeostasis Lecture Notes and Feedback; In Class Activity pg 34; Work on Cornell Notes lesson 3 pg 32-44
Tuesday: Blood Pressure; Glucose w/ Data Analysis pg 41 Wednesday : Homeostasis in other Organisms pg 42-44 Work on Cornell Notes lesson 3 pg 32-44 Thursday: Intro to Bioengineering- Cochlear Implants; Pacemakers; pg 48-51 Friday: Engineering Design Process (Lasik) Prothetics and CPAP pg 52-57 October 15-18, 2019Monday- OFF
Tuesday: Formal Lab Reports How To; Analyzing the Data/Making a Claim Wednesday : Enzymes and Chemical Reactions; Notes- le_ch._6.2_enzymes__1_.ppt Thursday: Enzyme Modeling Activity Friday: Data Analysis p81; Video- Enzymes' Lab Report: Acids and Bases- Due Wednesday 10/23 Cornell Notes: Unit 2: Lesson 1:2,3 Due Friday 10/18 Current Event Due: Friday 10/18 Ocotber 28- Nov 1, 2019Monday- PT Conferences
Tuesday: Quiz- Biomolecules; Review- Quizziz; Study Guides Wednesday : Unit Test 2; Cornell Notes Unit 3, Lesson 1 p 117-123 Thursday: HHMI Photosynthesis Video; Student Sheet Parts 1-4 ONLY Friday: Student Sheet Parts 1-4 ONLY November 11-15, 2019Monday- Light Independent Reactions Notes; Drawing
Tuesday: Cellular Respiration Vocab- cellular respiration, aerobic, anaerobic, mitocondrion; Edpuzzle Wednesday : Cell Respiration and Exercise Activity Thursday: Cell Respiration Notes: Drawing- Mitochondria Friday: Complete Drawings and turn in; Unit 3 Lesson 2 Notes: Cellular Respiration DUE; Study Guide November 18-22, 2019Monday- Review video; Study guides; practice questions; Quizziz Review Practice
Tuesday: Review Games Wednesday : TEST Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Thursday: Test Reflections Friday: Test Reflection/ Movie (Be the Change Day Schedule) Semester 21/6-10 (4) (Friday- NO SCHOOL) Semester Reflection; Unit 4: Population Dynamics
1/13-17 Unit 4: Population Dynamics; (Oh Deer) Ecosystem Dynamics 1/20-24 (4) (Monday- NO SCHOOL); Unit 4 Biodiversity/Succession (HHMI- Gorongosa); Review 1/27-31 Unit 4 Test; Unit 5 Cell Cycle and Mitosis 2/3-7 UNit 5 2/10-14 UNit 5, 2/17-21 (4) UNit 5 Test, Unit 6 DNA 2/24-28 Unit 6 DNA 3/9-13 UNit 6 END of QUARTER (SBA-11th; Ferguson out 3/12-13) 3/16-20 SPRING BREAK 3/23-27 Unit 7 Genetics 3/30-4/3 Unit 7 Genetics, FORENSICS WEEK 4/6-10 (4) Unit 7 Genetics, Test 4/13-17 (SAT 11th 4/14-16) UNit 8 Evidence for Evolution 4/20-24 UNit 8 Evidence for Evolution/UNit 9 Evolution 4/27- 5/1 Unit 9 Evolution/Test UNit 8-9 5/4-8 Unit 10 Human Impacts 5/11-15 Course Review 5/18-20 Finals January 6-10, 2020Monday- Reflection Fall Semester Exam; Fall Class Survey
Tuesday: Reflection Fall Semester Exam; Fall Class Survey Wednesday : Population Dynamics; Video p182-193- Population Density/Activity Calculate the Population Density of our Biology Class Thursday: Vocabulary 4 Square: Survivorship Curve; Exponential/Logistic growth; Carrying Capacity; Density Dependent/Independent Factor Friday: NO SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences Cornell Notes- pg 182-191 DUE Tuesday 1/14/20 January 27-30, 2020Monday- Test Strategies lesson (Practice Problems Packet DUE)
Tuesday: Unit 4 TEST; Vocabulary 4 Square Unit 5.1 Cell Cycle (Cell Cycle Apoptosis, Cell Theory) Wednesday : Lecture Cell Cycle, Surface Area/Volume ratio; Regulation/Cancer Thursday: Video: Cell Cycle; Cornell Ch 5.1 p222-229 Friday: Potato Cell Lab Cornell 5.1 due Tuesday, 2/4 Gelatin Cell Lab Due Friday 2/7 February 24-28, 2020Monday- DNA Structure and Function Lecture; Video- Ted Talk Watson
Tuesday: DNA Coloring and Questions (NMASR Review-Pendas) Wednesday :Cracking the Code Video/Questions (NMASR Review-Pendas) Cornell 6.1 DUE Thursday: Test Reflection; Quiz 6.1-2 Friday: DNA Models; Prelab- DNA Extraction March 9-13, 2020Monday- Practice Questions; Cornell 6. 3 DUE TUESDAY
Tuesday: Gene Regulation Notes; Go Over Practice Questions? Cornell 6. 3 DUE Wednesday : Unit 6 TEST Thursday: Reflection; Corrections (Movie) Friday: Reflection; Corrections (Movie) Summer Camp- Girls April 1-3 and 6-7, 2020This Week's Assignments and Goals
Join Zoom Meeting: 6th Period Wednesdays 11:00 https://zoom.us/j/284581207?pwd=S0FENXNaUnREa2FTRFh5MVhzbkJCUT09 If the link doesn't work...try this: Meeting ID: 284 581 207 Password: 719861 Join Zoom Meeting: 1st Period Mondays 9:30 https://zoom.us/j/338924423?pwd=cWJVdnJ0Wm13SWlLano3WXVobGJjdz09 If the link doesn't work- try this: Meeting ID: 338 924 423 Password: 312609 Unit 7,1-2: Genetics and Heredity p304-324 Learning Objective: Examine crossing over as a cause of genetic variation; and identify the role of genes in coding for traits. Goals: - Identify the difference between mitosis and meiosis - Show how genes code for traits using a Punnett Square Resources: Ch 7.1 pdf Ch 7.2 pdf Video Meiosis Video Alleles and Genes Meiosis Notes Lecture 7.1/7.2 (Exp. 2) Mendelian Genetics Assignments (Due Date: 4/8:6th period OR 4/13:1st period):
1. Take Notes on 7.1 p311-312 (Exploration 3 ONLY); 2. Watch the Meiosis resource video. 3. Take notes on 7.2 p320-324 (Exploration 2 & 3 ONLY) 4. Watch the Alleles and Genes resource video. 5. Vocabulary 4-Square: Terms: 7.1 Gamete, Crossing Over; 7.2 Trait, Genotype, Phenotype NOTE: All Assignments are turned into the google classroom (see schedule week of 3/2-6 for code). Grades for Week of April 1-6, 2020 -Participation (showing up to the meeting) 25 pts. -Notes Ch 7.1-2 (note: not all explorations!!, see above) (Due at the next meeting) 25 pts. -Vocabulary 4 Square (terms: gamete, crossing over, trait, genotype, phentype) (Due at the next meeting) 25 pts. Optional: Write 3-5 sentences summarizing one of the videos. 10 pts. Total Points Available: 75 A= 65-75 B= 54-64 C=43-53 D= 32-42 F= Below 32 Week of April 15-21, 2020Learning Objective: Model family inheritance of sex linked traits using a pedigree. Goals: - Use forensic science techniques to examine evidence - Determine if Anna Anderson IS Anastasia Romanov Resources: Lecture- Sex Linked Traits Video: Sex Linked Traits Lecture- Mutations Student Handbook "Recovering the Romanovs" http://www.dnai.org/d/index.html Bioman Snurfle Island Link Assignments w/ point values (Due Next Class) 1. Watch the video on Sex- Linked Traits - link above 2. Go to the website http://www.dnai.org/d/index.html 3. Use the Student Handbook 'Recovering the Romanovs' to do the activities pgs. 6-11 ONLY (record your answers on a doc) (30 pts) - NOTE: You may do other pages for EC- submit separately as Extra Credit ALTERNATIVE OPTION: If you do not want to tackle the Romanovs (why? so fun!): you may submit the Lesson Self Check pg 340 for those points...#1-10 3. Participation in meeting (25 pts) 4. Current Event (15 pts) NOTE: I would anticipate a quiz in the near future.. NOTE: All Assignments are turned into the google classroom (see schedule week of 3/2-6 for code). Total Points Available: 70 A= 60-70 B= 50-59 C=40-49 D= 30-39 F= Below 29 Week of April 29- May 4, 2020Learning Objective:
- Identify the Evidence for Evolution Goals: - Use the text to do Cornell Notes on Unit 8.1 pgs 383-384 and 386-391 - Identify how science supports the concept of evolution Resources: Video- Evidence for Evolution Lecture - Evolution Assignments w/ point values (Due Next Class) 1. Watch the video on Evolution Evidence and summarize (3 sentences) - link above (15 pts) 2. Take Cornell Notes on Unit 8.1- pgs 383-384 and 386-391 (30 pts) 4. Participation : Survey- link below /Zoom Meeting (25 pts) Weekly Survey 6th Weekly Survey 1st period Week of May 11-14, 2020Learning Objective: - Reflect on this year and what you have learned in Biology. Goals: - Choose a project and create something to honor our year together. Resources: Slideshow- Biology Project Options Template- Biology ABCs Science Inspired Art Examples Assignments w/ point values (Due Next Class) 1. Choose a Project Idea and Complete it (Test Grade 100 pts) 2. Participation : Zoom Meeting (25 pts) |
Wednesday-Welcome- Syllabus; Expectations; Mystery Tubes (Scientific Inquiry)
Thursday- Procedures; Mystery Tube Modelling cont'd Friday- Lab Equipment (Identifying Equipment); Social Contract August 26-30, 2019
September 2-6, 2019Monday- LABOR DAY
Tuesday -Notes Characteristics of Living Things2.10-characteristics_of_life.ppt...Engage: Living vs Nonliving Systems- Robot questions Wednesday-Lesson 1.1 Systems and System Models- Video; Thursday-Open and Closed Systems; Thermostat simple model p6 Friday- Models in Biology; Create a model plan for a biological system p8; 3-2-1 Reflection Lesson 1.1 Cornell Notes DUE; CURRENT EVENT DUE Coming Monday...Lesson Self Check p14-15; Earth systems September 23-27, 2019Lesson Plan Link
Monday- Modeling Interacting Body Systems- Brainstorming p29 Tuesday- Quiz- Lesson 2; Modeling Interacting Body Systems-Human Form Wednesday- Modeling Interacting Body Systems- Final Thursday- Peer Review/ Gallery Walk Friday- Homeostasis Notes Lesson 3 October 7-11, 2019Monday- Check in- Unit Review; Practice Test (Lesson quizzes 3-4); KEY; Begin notes Unit 2, Lesson 1 Chemical Bonds and Reactions p 72
Tuesday: Lecture Notes- Chemical Bonds and Reactions Wednesday : Unit Test 1; Cornell Notes Thursday: Properties of Water Lecture Notes; pre"lab" pH- lab handout Friday: Activity: pH of Various Substances October 21-25, 2019Monday- Properties of Carbon; Biomolecules- Carbs/Lipids Notes
Tuesday: Biomolecules Proteins and Nucleic Acids Notes; Video- Biomolecules Wednesday : Biomolecule Models Lab Report: Acids and Bases- Due Wednesday 10/23 Thursday: Cell Membrane Notes w/Diffusion Osmosis Current Event Due: Thursday 10/24 Video- Biomolecules Friday: Activity- p104 - Diffusion Unit 2 Lesson 2 Notes- pg 90-105 Due Friday 10/25 Study Guide/More Chemistry in Living Systems Resources Lab Report: Acids and Bases- Due Wednesday 10/23 Unit 2 Lesson 2 Notes- pg 90-105 Due Friday 10/25 UNIT 2 TEST Wednesday 10/30 November 4-8, 2019Monday- Test Reflection
Tuesday- Election Day Wednesday- Test Reflection cont'd; Vocab 4 square terms- producer, photosynthesis, chloroplast, ATP, NADPH; Edpuzzle video assignment Thursday- Workday- VOCAB, Drawing Chloroplast Friday-Photosynthesis Lecture Photosynthesis Videos/ Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-t0sGyjfto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFaBpVoQD4E Drawing Photsynthesis- Chloroplast vs mitochondria - Chloroplast p119 and 121 (model) December 2-6, 2019Monday- Unit 3.3 Ecology Lecture; p 140-153 w/Cornell
Tuesday: Video; Workday Wednesday : Biogeochemical cycles p 158-167 w/Cornell; Thursday: Video; Workday Friday: Human Impacts p166 January 13-17, 2020Monday- Population Dynamics Carrying capacity; Survivorship curves; Worktime
Tuesday: Oh Deer! Cornell Notes 4.1 DUE Wednesday : Graphing Class Data Oh Deer - Vocab 4 square DUE Thursday: Ecosystem Relationships- Predator Prey; Symbiosis Friday: Biodiversity lecture: Current Event DUE Warmup for next week's HHMI: “The Science of Camera Traps” from the 2015 Holiday Lectures on Science (https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/science-camera-traps) January 21-24, 2020Monday- MLK Day- No School
Tuesday- Biodiversity Notes; Intro Video WildCam Wednesday- HHMI Gorongosa Part 1 Thursday- HHMI Gorongosa Part 2: Join Zooniverse Classroom (you must create an account first! https://panoptes.zooniverse.org/users/sign_up) 1st period classroom join code: https://classroom.zooniverse.org/#/wildcam-gorongosa-lab/students/classrooms/3308/join?token=821a87b1f5bca3ed 6th period classroom join code: https://classroom.zooniverse.org/#/wildcam-gorongosa-lab/students/classrooms/3310/join?token=e65dd99727ee5a87 Friday- Ecological Succession; HHMI if needed Unit 4.2 Notes Due Wednesday 1/22 Unit 4 TEST Tuesday 1/28 February 3-7, 2020
Monday- Surface area to volume ratio of cells; prelab Potato Lab Tuesday- Potato Lab Wednesday- Potato Lab Wrap Up if needed Thursday- Unit 4 Test Reflections Friday- Cell Theory; Test Reflection February 10-14, 2020Monday- Lecture: Mitosis (Unit 4 Test Reflection Due by End of Class); Mitosis song
Tuesday: Mitosis Modelling Activity Wednesday : Cell Differentiation Video/ Regeneration Video; Think Pair Share- p245 Stem Cells; Cornell 5.2 Due Lab Report Due; Lesson Check p246-247 Thursday: p245 Stem Cells complete and turn in Friday: Practice Questions w/Test Strategies ; Current Event DUE Unit 5 TEST-> Wednesday 2/19 February 17-21, 2020Monday- Presidents Day- NO School
Tuesday: Practice Questions/Review/Quizziz Wednesday : Unit 5 TEST-> Wednesday 2/19 Thursday: DNA structure Coloring Friday: Intro to DNA experiments; Videos Hershey Chase Griffith Avery; Unit 6.1 Vocab DUE Summer Camp- Girls March 2-6, 2020Monday- DNA vs RNA; Intro to Protein Synthesis; Prelab- Extracting DNA- make a Prediction; Vocab 4 Square: Terms: protein synthesis, transcription, translation, ribosome, codon, mutation
Tuesday: Strawberry DNA Lab Wednesday : Protein Synthesis Modelling Poster/ Complete Lab Handout (Video Link) Thursday: Protein Synthesis Transcription; Lab Handout DUE Friday: Protein Synthesis Translation; Vocab 4 Square 6.2 DUE Video; Mutations Google Classroom Join Code 1st period: hc7qwn3 6th period: 2ziew5z Overview of Quarter 4(dates correspond to 6th or 1st periods)
4/1 (6th) or 4/6 (1st): Intro to distance learning; Intro to Unit 7; Assignments for next meeting 4/8 - 4/13: Unit 7 Genetics 4/15 - 4/20: Unit 7 Genetics 4/22 -4/27: Unit 8 Evolution 4/29 - 5/4: Unit 8 Evolution 5/6 - 5/11: Unit 9 Populations 5/13 - 5/18: Review or Last class/TBD 5/20: Last Class 6th Elements of Contract Grading
Week of Wednesday,April 8- Tuesday April 14, 2020Unit 7.3-4: Genetics and Heredity p328-351 Learning Objective: To construct explanations of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Goals: - Predict genotypes and phenotypes using a Punnett Square - Interpret a pedigree Resources: Ch 7.3 pdf Video Monohybrid Crosses Video- Sex Linked Traits Video Pedigrees Mendelian Genetics Ch 7.4 pdf Video Mutations Lecture- Mutations Assignments w/ point values (Due Date: 4/15:6th period OR 4/20:1st period): 1. Take Notes on 7.3 pgs 329-333 and 336-338 only ; Take notes on 7.4 pgs 343-348 (25 pts) 2. Watch all of the resource videos for 7.3 1.Monohybrid crosses; 2.Sex linked traits; 3.Pedigrees. --> Write 2 summaries for 2 of the videos (above) of your choice (3-5 sentences/summary @ 10 pts/each) (20 pts) 3. Participation in meeting (25 pts) NOTE: All Assignments are turned into the google classroom (see schedule week of 3/2-6 for code). Total Points Available: 70 A= 60-70 B= 50-59 C=40-49 D= 30-39 F= Below 29 Week of April 22-28, 2020Learning Objective:
- Model Natural Selection using Snurfle Island - Identify the requirements for natural selection Goals: - Use Bioman Games to model Natural Selection Resources: Video- Natural Selection Bioman Snurfle Island Game Link Worksheet Snurfle Island Assignments w/ point values (Due Next Class) 1. Watch the video on Natural Selection and summarize (3 sentences) - link above (15 pts) 2. Go to the website Bioman Snurfle Island Game Link 3. Use the Worksheet Snurfle Island to Complete the Activities (30 pts) 4. Participation : Survey- link below (25 pts) Weekly Survey 6th Weekly Survey 1st period NOTE: All Assignments are turned into the google classroom (see schedule week of 3/2-6 for code). Total Points Available: 70 A= 60-70 B= 50-59 C=40-49 D= 30-39 F= Below 29 Weekly Survey 1st periodWeekly Survey 6thWeek of May 6- May 12, 2020Learning Objective:
- Identify the the mechanisms of Evolution Goals: - Use the text to do Cornell Notes on Unit 8.2 pgs 400-408 - Identify how science supports the concept of evolution Resources: Lecture - Evolution Assignments w/ point values (Due Next Class) 1. Take Cornell Notes on Unit 8.2- pgs 400-408 (30 pts) 2. Current Event (Last one!!!)(15 pts) 3. Participation : Survey- link below /Zoom Meeting (25 pts) Weekly Survey 6th Weekly Survey 1st period End of Year Survey 1st PeriodEnd of Year Survey 6th |