Friday, December 10

All Classes
Standard 8 Test

Benchmark next Tuesday

Thursday, December 9

All Classes

Quiz on Standard 8
Biology (CH 11.2)
Honors (CH 10)

Grade quiz in class and remediate where necessary

Wednesday, December 8

Class
Biology : Conclude 11.2 PowerPoint - Complete and Discuss 11.2 Reinforcement and Study Guide

Honors: Translation lecture - Clicker Questions for Review

Homework
All Classes - Quiz Thursday / Test Friday / Benchmark Tuesday 12/14

Tuesday, December 7

Warm-up
Biology and Honors: Transcription Review (handout pg 64)

Class
Biology: Review Transcription - 11.2 PowerPoint - 3 types of RNA - Transcription

Honors: Review Transcription - Genetic Code and the Codon Table - 3 stages of Transcription - Selectivity of Transcription

Homework
Biology: Read 11.2
Honors: Read CH 10

All classes - Quiz Thursday - Test Friday - Benchmark next Tuesday

Monday, December 6

Warm-up
Biology: pg 291 Problem Solving Lab

Honors: pg 163 Case Study - Read and Reflect

Class
Biology: Discuss warm - up ; Why are 3 nucleotides necessary for coding 20 amino acids? ; Structural differences between RNA and DNA ; transcribing DNA to mRNA

Honors: Structural differences between RNA and DNA ; Three types of RNA ; transcription and translation ; 9 nucleotide strand of DNA transcribed and translated into 3 amino acid chain

Homework
All Classes: Quiz Thursday / Test Friday
Biology: Reading 11.2
Honors: Reading CH 10

Friday, December 3

Warm-up
Quiz Cram

Class
Biology - 11.1 Quiz - grade quiz - remediation for missed questions - begin 11.2

Honors - CH 9 Quiz - grade quiz - remediation for missed questions

Homework
None

11.1 PowerPoint

Biology PowerPoint for CH 11.1

http://tinyurl.com/2vov5sq

Thursday, December 2

Warm - up
Biology: complete Reinforcement and Study Guide handout

Honors: pg 160 # 5 - use the 3 replication enzymes in your answer

Class
Biology: Correct Reinforcement and Study Guide - Review Watson and Crick - role of nucleotide sequencing in DNA information - DNA Replication - Video of replication - Section Check Questions

Honors: Review replication enzymes - DNA errors, proofreading and repair - Read Case Study and Case Study Revisited - Discuss impications of UV radiation in DNA replication - CH 9 Clicker Questions

Homework
All Classes - Quiz Friday

Wednesday, December 1

Warm Up
Biology: pg 285 Reading Check

Honors: Complete both sides of Reinforcement and Study Guide

Class
Biology: Review structure of nucleotides - Watson and Crick - Introduce DNA replication (why must replication occur?)

Honors: Correct warm up - review structure of double helix - correct homework (pg 160 # 2-4) - DNA replication - functions of 3 necessary enzymes - when does replication occur?

Homework
All classes - Quiz Friday

Tuesday, November 30

Warm-up
Biology: pg 283 Problem Solving Lab

Honors: Read "Scientific Inquiry" on pg 184 and summarize the role of each scientist mentioned

Class
Biology: Discuss the proportionality of Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine in the overall structure of DNA - Identify the 3 components of a nucleotide - Deoxyribose sugar - composition of phosphate group - composition and 4 types of nitrogenous bases

Honors: Double helix structure of DNA - Franklin and Wilkins - Watson and Crick - components of "backbone" and "rungs" of DNA - antiparallel strands - importance of sequence vs. number of nucleotides in storing information

Homework
All Classes - Quiz Friday

Biology: Reading CH 11

Honors: pg 160 # 2 - 4 / Reading CH 9

Monday, November 29

Warm-up

Biology: pg 281 "Life's Instructions"



Honors: Read 9.1



Class

Biology: Discuss current events involving DNA - Lecture on 11.1 : What is DNA? - What are enzymes? - Hershey and Chase's experiment that proves DNA is genetic material



Honors: Discuss Frederick Griffith and his "Transformation Experiments" - Structure of DNA - 3 components of a nucleotide - 4 nitrogenous bases - Chargaff's rule



Homework

Biology: pg 287 # 1-2 / Reading Chapter 11



Honors: pg 160 # 1 / Reading Chapter 9

Blog Under Construction

The Biology blog will be offline until after the Thanksgiving holidays. Beginning November 30th, lecture notes in PowerPoint, class handouts, and other documents will be made available on the blog.

Thursday, November 5

Warm-up
Biology: pg 264 Problem Solving Lab

Lecture
Biology: Introduce Homologous Chromosomes; Outline first two sections of 10.2

Honors: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Remediation

Homework
Honors: PS and CR retest tomorrow

Wednesday, November 3

All Classes
Mitosis Test

Tuesday, November 2

Warm-up

Biology: pg 213 # 2-3

Honors: Describe the location and function of kinetochores

Lecture
Review for tomorrow's test
Here is a link to a FANTASTIC review of cell division
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/
The student login is please5first

USE IT!!

Homework
Unit Test Tomorrow

Monday, November 1

Warm-Up
Biology: pg 13 Figure 1.11 (Review Independent and Dependent Variables)

Honors: pg 206 TTC #5

Lecture
Biology: Graphically organize the events of Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase; Complete Chapter Assessment - identifying and ordering stages of Mitosis, labeling centrioles and spindle fibers

Honors: Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Cytokinesis - Compare and contrast cytokinesis in plant and animal cells

Homework
All Classes Test Wednesday
Biology - CH 8.2-8.3
Honors - CH 11.1 - 11.3

Thursday, October 28

Warm-up
Biology - Questions 2, 3, 4 from PowerPoint Section Check

Honors - CH 11 TTC # 2 and 4

Lecture
Biology - 8.3 - Control of Cell Cycle - cancer - genes - pg 212 PS Lab 8.3

Honors - A to Z Brainstorm Game

Homework
Biology - PS Lab 8.3 # 4 - pg 218-219 # 6-13; 19 - 26

Honors - CH 11 TTC # 3 (and complete warm-up)

ALL CLASSES - QUIZ TOMORROW

Wednesday, October 27

Warm-up
Biology - pg 210 # 5

Honors - Read "Scientific Inquiry" on pgs 194-195 / discuss your thoughts on animal and human cloning

Lecture
Biology - Metaphase / Anaphase / Telophase / Cytokinesis - Results of Mitosis

Honors - 11.2 - Cell Cycle - Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Division - Haploid vs Diploid - Chromosomal Structure

Homework
Biology - Read 203 - 210

Honors - Read 11.1 - 11.3

Tuesday, October 19

Warm-up:
Biology - pg 231 Read "What happens to sugars?" and answer the question

Honors - pg 135 Figure 8-3

Lecture:
Biology - Citric Acid Cycle - Electron Transport Chain - Fermentation (Lactic acid & ethyl alcohol)

Honors - Glycolysis - Fermentation

Homework
Biology - Read CH 9.3

Honors - Read CH 8.3 - CH 8 TTC # 3,5,6

Monday, October 18

Warm-Up:
Biology - Define glycolysis and cellular respiration

Honors - CH 8 Intro Case Study

Lecture:
Biology - 9.3 Cellular Respiration - Glycolysis

Honors - 8.1 Metabolizing Glucose

Homework:
Biology - Read CH 9.3 - pg 237 # 1-3 - pg 243 # 18 - complete 8 short answer questions from class

Honors - Read CH 8

Wednesday, October 13

Warm-up
Biology and Honors: Complete Photosynthesis Concept Map

Lecture
Biology: Light Dependent Reactions

Honors: Physics of Light - Intro Light Dependent Reactions

Homework
Biology: Read CH 9.2

Honors: Reach CH 7 (focus - Light Dependent Reactions)

Tuesday, October 12

Warm-up
Biology: Copy chemical reaction for photosynthesis

Honors: pg 115 Case Study

Lecture
Biology: ID products and reactants of Photosynthesis, products of light-dependent and light-independent reactions, chloroplast and chlorophyll

Honors: ID products and reactants of Photosynthesis, adaptations of leaves and chloroplasts, anatomy of leaves and chloroplasts

Homework
Biology: Read CH 9.2

Honors: Read CH 7, Diagram the chloroplast and cross section of leaf from pg 117

Thursday, October 7

Biology: Complete CH 9.1 Lecture - CH 9.2 Preview Chart

Honors: Chapter 9 Preview Chart

Wednesday, October 6

Have all warm-ups completed by Friday

Review Standard 2 Test and Benchmark Test

Tuesday, October 5

1st 9 Weeks Biology Benchmark

Monday, October 4

BENCHMARK REVIEW

Friday, October 1

Warm - up:

Biology - pg 222 PS Lab

Biology - Energy in organisms video - How is energy acquired by producers and consumers - ATP structure and function
8.1 Reinforcement and Study Guide

Honors - Standard 2 Test

Thursday, September 30

Biology: Anticipation Reading Guide for Ch 9 Section 1

Honors: Lecture - Active Transport, Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Test Tomorrow

Wednedsday, September 29

Biology: Standard 2 Test

Honors: Computer Lab - Web Investigation and Issues in Biology

Tuesday, September 28

Warm-up:

Biology: pg 163 # 4 & 5

Honors: pg 72 # 5

LAB

Diffusion Lab


Biology - Standard 2 Test Tomorrow (Ch 8.1, 6.2)

Friday, September 24

Quiz Day!

Lecture

Biology: Review atomic structure of Carbon, Characteristics of Carbohydrates

Honors: Properties of Fluids, Diffusion, Passive vs Active Transport

Monday, September 27

Warm - up

Biology: pg 163 # 1 & 3

Honors: pg 72 # 4 and pg 73 #4

Lecture

Biology: Characteristics of Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Lipids
Construct Table comparing chemical composition, monomers, examples and functions of the 4 biomolecules discussed

Honors: Passive Transport - Simple Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, Osmosis (Isotonic, Hypertonic, and Hypotonic Solutions)

**All classes in Lab tomorrow**

Thursday, September 23

Warm-up:

Biology - pg 218 # 14, 16

Honors - pg 72 # 2, 3

Lecture:

Biology - Correct pg 200 # 1, 5; Lecture on Diffusion, Brownian Motion, Dynamic Equilibrium

Honors - Review membrane proteins; Fluids, concentration gradient, Passive Transport vs Active Transport
Watched "Particle Model of Matter"

Announcements:
Biology - Read CH 8.1 and CH 6.2
Quiz Friday

Honors - Read CH 4
Quiz Friday

**ALL CLASSES IN LAB ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28**

Friday, September 17

Warm-up:
Biology - Complete foldable

Biology - Review diffusion, osmosis and isotonic solutions - Hypertonic and Isotonic Solutions

Honors - Standard 4 Test

Thrusday, September 16

Warm - Up

Biology: pg 195 Foldable

Honors: Write 2 Multiple Choice Test Questions from Ch 5

Class
Biology: Ch 8.1 Lecture on Diffusion, Osmosis and Isotonic Solutions

Honors: 20 Clicker Questions Jeopardy in teams of 5

Homework
Biology: Read 8.1; pg 200 # 1, 5

Honors: Standard 4 Test Friday

Wednesday, September 15

Biology: Standard 4 Test (CH 7)

Honors: Computer Lab Assignments - Web Investigation and Issues in Biology

Tuesday, September 14

Warm - Up: Study for Quiz

Organelles Quiz 2
Biology - ID 10 organlles by their functions
Honors - Label 20 organelles from a cell diagram

Biology - Review Standard 4 (Chapter 7) for tomorrow's test
Honors - Conclude chloroplast and mitochondria lecture, cytoskeleton, cilia and flagella

Honors - in CPU lab tomorrow / Standard 4 Test Friday

Biology - Standard 4 Test Wednesday

Monday, September 13

Warm-up:

Finish 7.2 Reinforcement and Study Guide

10 minutes of silent studying of cell organelles

Honors: Function and Structure of Mitochondria and Chloroplast
Practice Quiz on Cell organelle function, labeling and True / False
Correct and Discuss quiz answers

Word Wall Preparation

Organelle Quiz Tuesday
Standard 4 Test (Chapter 5 Honors Biology - Chapter 7 Biology) Wednesday

Friday, September 10

Warm-up

From Memory, list the names of 10 eukaryotic organelles and their funtions

Organelle Quiz
Grade Quiz and Discuss organelle functions

7.2 Reinforcement and Study Guide

Thursday, September 9

Warm-up

Biology: pg 193 # 21-23 & 28

Honors: pg 96 # 6 - 7

Lecture

Biology: Functions of lysosomes, vacuoles, chloroplast, plastid, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, microtubules, microfilaments, cilia, flagella

Section Review - function of organelles

Honors: Chromatin, nucleolus, Endoplasmic Reticulum (smooth and rough), Golgi complex

Section Review - function of organelles

3-column organelle tables should be complete
Quiz Tomorrow - matching 10 organelles to their function

Eukaryotic Cell Organelles

These are the organelles that you must know:
Cell wall - chromatin / chromosome - nucleus - nucleolus - ribosome - cytoplasm - endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough) - golgi apparatus - vacuole - lysosome - chloroplast - plastid - mitochondria - cytoskeleton - microtubule - microfilament - cilia - flagella

Wednesday, September 8

Warm-up
Biology - pg 193 # 24 - 27

Honors - pg 96 TTC # 4

Complete Table identifying cell organelles by name, appearance and function

Lecture
Biology - Function of cell wall, nucleus, nucleolus, chromatin, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, golgi apparatus

Honors - Review similarities and differences of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, characteristics of eukaryotic cells: organelles and cytoskeleton, contrast animal and plant cells, nucleus of eukaryotic cell

Quiz Friday on function of eukaryotic cell organelles

Tuesday, September 7

Warm-Up:
Biology - pg 176 Problem Solving Lab

Honors - Case Study pg 95

Lecture:

Biology - Structure of Plama Membrane using Fluid Mosaic Model: Phospholipids, Cholesterol, Transport Proteins and Carbohydrate Chains
Begin Diagramming and Describing Function of Eukaryotic Cell Organelles

Honors - Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
Begin Diagramming and Describing Function of Eukaryotic Cell Organelles

Thursday, September 2

Warm-up
Biology: Finish pg 173 Minilab; pg 174 # 1 & 6

Honors: Calculate Surface Area:Volume for a cube with 1cm sides and a cube with 10cm sides


Lecture
Biology: Characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Complete 7.1 Reinforcement and Study Guide

Honors: Surface Area to Volume Ratio and the size of a cell; Why are cells small?
Construct table contrasting prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Homework

All classes have a quiz on Friday

Honors: Read CH 5

Wednesday, September 1

Warm-up: Write the 3 parts of the Cell Theory

Discussion - 5 types of organisms to relate to Cell Theory #1

Lecture:
Biology - van Leeuwenhoek, Cell Theory, Hooke, Differentiate between 3 types of microscopes

Honors - Cell Theory, Common features of cells (Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, energy)

Homework:

Quiz Friday for all classes

Honors: Read CH 5; pg 96 TTC # 1-2 due Thursday

Tuesday, August 31

Warm - up - Use the textbook to identify the contribution that each of the following made to the cell theory: van Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Schleiden, Schwann, Brown and Virchow

Chemistry Review Test - corrections and remediation

Homework:

Biology - pg 171 Foldable

Honors - Read CH 5; pg 96 TTC # 1-2 due Thursday

Monday, August 30

Warm - up : Last minute Studying for Test

Chemistry Review Test

Post Test activity: Read Ch 7.1 (Biology) or Ch 5.1 (Honors Biology) and identify the contribution of the following men to cell discovery: van Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, Hooke, Brown, Virchow

Open House Tonight!

Friday, August 27

Warm - Up: Nick Vujacic

Biology - Acids and Bases - Review for Monday's test

Honors Biology - Acids and Bases - Properties of Water - Review for Monday's Test

Thursday, August 26

Chem Review Quiz
Grade quiz in class - Remediation of difficult questions

Atomic Diagram Practice

Test Postponed to Monday

Wednesday, August 25

Warm-up:
Biology - pg 169 # 19-21 and 24
Honors Bio - Birth-month atomic matchmaking

Lecture:
Biology - Isotopes (Carbon-12 and Carbon-14), compounds and molecules, ions, ionic bonds (NaCl) and covalent bonds (water)

Honors Biology - Covalent and Ionic bonds, free radicals, hydrogen bonds

Classwork:
Biology - 6.1 Reinforcement and Study Guide - Boron-10 and Boron-11 isotope example

Homework:
Biology - pg 151 # 1-4, Quiz Thursday and Test Friday

Honors Biology - Personal Ad, Quiz Thursday and Test Friday (you need a periodic table for both)

Tuesday, August 24th

Warm - up:
Biology - pg168 # 1-4
Honors - pg 34 #4

Biology - Chapter 6.1: elements, % composition of living things, atomic structure, electrons and energy levels, draw atomic structure of select elements
Problem Solving Lab 6.1 on pg 145

Honors Biology - Chemistry Review: Atomic structure, elements and isotopes, Ionic and Covalent bonds, draw atomic structure of water, sodium and chlorine

Monday, August 23

Warm up: Define element, name the 4 elements that are most prevalent in the human body, which element makes up 77% of our air?

Grade and review 1.1 quiz from last Thursday
Grade and review Lab Practical from Friday

Biology classes began working on Chapter 6 Vocab

Homework for Honors Bio: Read 2.1 and 2.2, pg 34 TTC # 1-3 and pg 35 ATC #1

Friday, August 20

Warm up: Name 3 pieces of lab equipment and describe their jobs

Lab Practical - 25 in-lab questions (50 points Gold)
This must be made up via a written assignment

Thursday, August 19

Warm - up: What is Love? (Featuring one of the worst songs ever recorded)

Corrected homework from Tuesday night
Standard 1.1 Quiz (20 points silver)

Fox 31 Liver Transplant video

Wednesday, August 18

Warm - Up: Identify independent and dependent variables from example experiment on projector (Summary question 2 from PowerPoint)

Instrument Lab: Use triple beam balance to determine mass of 3 laboratory instruments - notes on SI units and 7 lab instruments - determine the mass of the following volumes of water: 7 ml, 27 ml, 83.5 ml

Quiz tomorrow on Standard 1.1

Tuesday, August 17

Warm - up: Given observation and hypothesis, design an experiment and describe the control group, independent variable and dependent variable

Lecture - Conclude Standard 1.1 (Scientific Method)
Biology classes completed 1.2 Reinforcement and Study Guide
Honors classes used snail experiment on transparency to ID IV an DV and describe a control group

Biology Homework: Read Section 1.2 - Complete pg 18 # 1-4
Honors Homework: Read Section 1.3 - Complete pg 17 TTC # 2 and ATC #2

Lab Day Tomorrow!

Monday, August 16th

Text Books Assigned
Parent emails turned in

Standard 1.1 - Describe the steps of the scientific method

Biology: Section 1.2 Powerpoint - Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Control and Experimental groups

Honors: Section 1.3 notes on overhead projector - Natural causality, Natural laws and human perception - Observation and Hypothesis

Friday, August 13

Warm - Up: Who was your favorite middle school teacher? Describe him/her and explain what made them a good teacher.

Lab Day
1) Lab Procedures
2) Lab Safety
3) Equipment - Name, sketch and purpose - Graduated Cylinder and Beaker

Homework
Bring in at least one email address that a parent checks regularly

Wednesday, April 21

Plants Test

Graphing activity completed after test (Graded assignment)

Tuesday, April 20

Plants Test Tomorrow!

Draw and label major reproductive structures of the flower: Stamen - anther, filament Pistil - stigma, style, ovary ovule
List function of each structure and its development into a fruit after fertilization

Complete 24.2 Reinforcement and Study Guide
Correct in class

Study guide provided orally in class

Monday, April 19

20 pt optional flower bisection due today

Continue Angiosperms - annuals, perennials, biennials - review Plant flow chart

Complete CH 22.3 Reinforcement and Study Guide
Corrections in class

Friday, April 16

Review Gymnosperms
Characteristics of Angiosperms - Seed dispersal in gymno- and angiosperms - contrast monocots and dicots, know examples of each - contrast perennials, biennials and annuals


20 point optional project due Monday - bisect a flower and label the reproductive structures (both male and female)

Thursday, April 15

Graded AHSGE work from Wednesday (10 pts)

Discussed Vascular plants - male and female reproductive systems in vascular plants - 4 steps from pollination to embryo - anatomy of a seed - Characteristics of Conifers

Honors classes are also responsible for 3 additional groups of Gymnosperms (Ginkgoes, Gnetophytes and Cycads)

Wednesday, April 14

Coach Napp went with several 9th graders on the "To Kill a Mockingbird" field trip. Classwork as follows: AHSGE workbook pgs 271-283

Tuesday, April 13

ID 6 Terms relating to K. Plantae: Monocotyledon, Dicotyledon, Vascular, Nonvascular, Angiosperm, Gymnosperm

Build a Flow Chart diagramming the relationship between these different groupings of organisms in K. Plantae
Discuss 4 characteristics and 2 examples of Nonvascular plants

Periods 1, 3, 5 - Complete Problem Solving lab with bar graph of Bryophyte species

Week of April 5 - 9

Pig Dissection Lab
4 x 25 points for attendance and particpation
50 point Lab practical Friday - ID 10 anatomical features of fetal pig

Wednesday, March 31st

Chordates Test (100 points)

AHSGE workbook after test to preview food chain / food web unit

Lab Week next Week! Be Prepared!

Tuesday, March 30

Class Mammalia
Characteristics - Mammary Glands, Hair, Differentiated Teeth, Endothermy, Diaphragm, Live Birth

Honors - Compare Placentals, Marsupials and Monotremes

Monday, March 29

Grade Homework from last week (pg 780 and 775)

Class Aves - Feathers, Wings, Endothermy, Adaptations for Flight
Video - Scale of Flight

Honors - Physics of Flight

Chordates Test Wednesday March 31

Friday, March 26

1st, 3rd, 5th Periods
Reptiles and Amphibians - Compare and contrast skin type, respiration, reproduction, limb attachment, heart anatomy, ectothermy
Jacobson's organ in reptiles

2nd, 6th, 7th Periods
Same as other periods PLUS - Complete Aquaculture assignment
Review position papers

Thursday, March 25th

All Classes : Chordates Quiz

Lecture - Osteichthyes and Chondrichthyes - Characteristics of each Class - How does each class maintain buoyancy in water?

2nd, 6th ,7th Homework - write a one page postion paper after reading "Links to Life" on pg 470

Wednesday, March 24

1st, 3rd, 5th Periods
Review 4 characteristics of Chordates
Conclude pg 775 Problem Solving Lab
Complete pg 781 # 17 - 19 - include a sketch of the lancelet and jawless fish

2nd, 6th, 7th Periods
Review 4 characteristics of Chordates
Create list of vertebrates in 3 groups : Pets, Food, Predators
Calculate the mammalian representation in your list - write as a percentage
Why are mammals over-represented?
Lecture - Jawless fishes, Jawed fishes, compare buoyancy in Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes

Homework
2nd Period - pg 461 # 2,3
3rd, 5th Period - pg 780 1-3 ; pg 775 1-3

All classes - Quiz Thursday on Chordate characteristics

Tuesday, March 23

Chordates - Two types of invertebrate chordates and 6 classes of vertebrate chordates. Know examples and names of each of the 6 vertebrate classes.
4 Characteristics of Chordates - Notochord, DHNC, Pharyngeal pouches, postanal tail - be able to describe each and discuss what structures develop from these embryological features

Honors Classes - Read CH 23

6th and 7th period Homework - pg 461 # 2 - 3

Important Dates

Monday, March 8 - Inverts II Test (Mollusks, Arthropods, Echinoderms, Segmented Worms)
Study Guide given out March 4 -5

Thursday, March 11 - 3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark Exam

March 1 - March 5

Grad Exams all week
Each class met twice
We concluded our Invertebrates II Unit with Arthropods
Study Guide given out Thursday or Friday

Wednesday, February 24

Periods 1 and 2 - Beta Club / Mu Alpha Theta Induction and Reception

Workbook pg 321 graded (9 points Bronze)
Topics Covered: Characteristics of Arthropods (28.1) and Diversity of Arthropods (28.2)
Complete PS Lab 28.1 on pg 746 - Graph showing diversity of all animal species and work with percentages

Tuesday, February 23

Diversity of Echinoderms: Sea Stars (anatomy review) - Brittle Stars - Sea Urchins - Sand Dollars - Sea Cucumbers (unique regenerative and defense systems)

Preview Phylum Arthropoda - Completed workbook pg 321

Honors Classes - Web Quest in Library (15 points Silver)

Monday, February 22

Phylum Echinodermata
Key terms: ray - pedicellariae - madreporite - water vascular system - ampulla - tube foot
Topics covered: Locomotion and Symmetry change from larva to adult - anatomical structures - water vascular system - Figure 29.4 on pg 766 (1st, 3rd, 5th periods only)

Thursday, February 18

Phylum Annelida: Bristle Worms - Leeches - Earthworms

Practice Quiz on Phylum Annelida - 6 point Bronze grade

Quiz tomorrow on Annelids and Humbolt Squid

Wednesday, February 17

Conclude "Killer Squid" - docile nature of squid in natural environment

What causes them to attack each other and humans?

Quiz on Phylum Annelida Friday

Tuesday, February 16

Returned Inverts I Test -- discuss missed answers

"Killer Squid" Video: Natural History - Habitat - Chromatophores - Urban legend of man-eating squid

6th period missed today for Chad Foster assembly

Monday, February 15

Phylum Annelida: Characteristics of segmented worms - Digestion - Circulatory System - Respiration - Reproduction

Key terms: Setae - Gizzard

Discussion of medicinal leeches

Friday, February 12

1st, 2nd and 3rd Periods:
Completed 27.1 Reinforcement and Study Guide

5th, 6th and 7th periods were dismissed for a weather event

Thursday, February 11

Phylum Mollusca : nervous system - circulatory system - excretory system - Gastropods - Cephalopods - Bivalves
Key terms: open circulatory system - closed circulatory system - nephridia

Wednesday, February 10

Phylum Mollusca : 4 anatomical features - symmetry - habitat - foraging - reproduction
Key terms: radula - mantle - Visceral mass

Biology Classes : Read CH 27.1
Honors Classes: Read pgs 435 - 437

Tuesday, February 9

Standard 11 Test (Part I)

This test covers the following invertebrate Phyla:
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda

MIA

Sorry for the missing days on the blog recently. If you were absent please see me personally and I'll make sure you have the opportunity to complete any missing assignments.

Wednesday, January 27

Lecture: Phylum Cnidaria

Topics discussed: Member organisms, radial symmetry, habitat, oxygen absorption, CO2 and waste removal, Polyp vs Medusa body plan

Quiz Tomorrow on Phylum Porifera and Phylum Cnidaria

Tuesday, January 26

Lecture: Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

Topics discussed: Asexual Reproduction - Budding; Sexual Reproduction; Internal vs External fertilization; Hermaphrodite; Skeletal structure - spicules and spongin

Honors classes are also responsible for chemical composition of spicules and reproductive life cycle

HOMEWORK: complete textbook assignments from Monday's sub work

Monday, January 25

Coach Napp absent - Graded work completed with Substitute

All Classes:
1) pg 311 AHSGE spiral workbook
2) 2 sided handout - Study Guide for 26.1 and a concept map

Periods 1, 3, 5

pg 697 Section Assessment # 1 - 5
pg 718 # 1, 6 - 7, 15 - 17

Periods 2, 6, 7

pg 447 # 1 - 2
Draw and label Figure 22-4 from pg 428

Friday, January 22

Lecture: Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

Topics Discussed: Assymetry, Marine Habitat, Sessile, Anatomy: Osculum, Pore Cells, Collar Cells; Filter Feeding, Regeneration

Thursday, January 21

Periods 1, 2, 3, 5

Complete AHSGE workboog pages 305 - 308 (10 questions randomly selected for grading)

Periods 6, 7

Standard 9 Test

Wednesday, January 20

Periods 1, 2, 3, 5

Standard 9 Test

Periods 6, 7

In - School wrestling match

Tuesday, January 19

All Classes

Complete Study Guides in Class
Remediation on concepts from Standard 9
Standard 9 Test Wednesday, Jan. 20

Monday, January 18

NO SCHOOL!!! MLK Day

Friday, January 15

All Classes
Complete a table comparing the beneficial and harmful qualities of bacteria, protists and fungi
Discuss role of these three kingdoms in an ecosystem

Standard 9 test rescheduled for Wednesday, January 20

Thursday, January 14

All Classes
Complete table comparing the 6 kingdoms
Discuss the role of Fungi as heterotrophs
Construct a sentence for each kingdom that excludes that kingdom based on its characteristics
(Example: Plants are multicellular autotrophs)
pg 249 AHSGE spiral workbook

Wednesday, January 13

All Classes
Standard 9 Quiz (Standards 9.0 - 9.1 - 9.5)
Dichotomous Keys due
Compare 6 Kingdoms based on the following characteristics:
1) Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic
2) Multicellular or Unicellular
3) Heterotrophic or Autotrophic
4) Precence or lack of cell wall
5) Precence or lack of organ systems

Tuesday, January 12

All Classes
Conclude Dichotomous Key project in class. Dichotomous key due at end of class or complete for homework.

Standard 9 Quiz Wednesday 1/13!

Standard 9

We are working on Standard 9

9.0 Differentiate between the previous 5-kingdom and current 6-kingdom classification system

9.1 Sequencing the taxa from most inclusive to least inclusive in the classification of living things

9.2 Identifying organisms using a dichotomous key

9.3 Identifying ways in which organisms from the Monera, Protista and Fungi kingdom are beneficial and harmful (Examples: benficial - decomposers; harmful - diseases)

9.4 Justifying the grouping of viruses in a category separate from living things

9.5 Writing scientific names accurately by using binomial nomenclature

Monday, January 11

All Classes
Students are given 16 shapes (4 of each in differening colors: triangle, circle, square, star). Working in groups of 4, group the specimens into genera of 2 or 3 species and give each one a scientific name using the rules of binomial nomenclature.

Construct a dichotomous key to identify each sample individually.

Friday, January 8th

All Classes
Taxonomy Acronym Visual Aids due today

Given pairs of taxonomic levels, determine which level is most inclusive, least inclusive, and which level includes the other level

Dichotomous keys - use AHSGE workbook to introduce and practice dichotomous keys

Thursday, January 7

"SNOW" day - No School

Wednesday, January 6th

Biology (Periods 1, 3, 5)
Taxonomy Acronym due today
Visual Aid due tomorrow
Compare Human and Dog taxonomy - contrast old 5-kingdom classifictaion system with new 6-kingdom classification system
Discuss speciation and complete problem solving lab on pg 447

Honors Biology (Periods 2, 6, 7)
Taxonomy Acronym due today
Visual Aid due tomorrow
Compare Human, Dog and Fruit Fly Taxonomy - contrast old 5-kingdom classification system with new 6-kingdom classification system
Discuss speciation and complete problem solving lab from overhead

Tuesday, January 5

WELCOME BACK!!!!

Biology (Periods 1, 3, 5)
Lecture - Chapter 17.1 - Taxonomy - Comparing Aristotle's and Linnaeus's classification systems - Rules of Binomial Nomenclature - Modern Classification - Taxonomic Hierarchy

Create an acronym for the Taxonomic Hierarchy (Example: Kings play chess on fat green stools) - Due Wednesday!

Honors Biology (Periods 2, 6, 7)
Lecture - Chapter 18.1 - Roles of Classification - Principles of taxonomy - rules of binomial nomenclature - comparing Aristotle's and Linnaeus's classification systems - Taxonomic Hierarchy

Create an acronym for the taxonomic hierarchy (see example above) - Due Wednesday

All Classes
Taxonomy acronym visual aid due Thursday
Standard 9 Test Friday, January 15th