Honors: Chapter 9 Quiz
Homework: CH 10 TTC # 1-3
Biology: 11.1 Quiz
Homework: Problem Solving Labs on pgs 283 & 291
Tuesday, November 29th
Honors: Nucleotide Structure - Chargaff's Rule - Wilkins and Franklin - Watson and Crick - Semiconservative Replication - Mistakes and Proofreading
Biology: Conclude structure of nucleotides - DNA replication - 11.1 Study Guide
Biology: Conclude structure of nucleotides - DNA replication - 11.1 Study Guide
Monday, November 28th
Get Started
Biology: pg 287 # 1,5
Honors: Describe how Griffith's experiment proved that DNA is genetic material
Class
Biology: 9.1 Lecture - Nature vs. Nurture - Function of DNA and enzymes - Structure of nucleotides
Honors: Genes, Chromosomes and DNA - Griffith's transformation experiment
Upcoming
Quiz Wednesday (Nov 30th)
Biology: pg 287 # 1,5
Honors: Describe how Griffith's experiment proved that DNA is genetic material
Class
Biology: 9.1 Lecture - Nature vs. Nurture - Function of DNA and enzymes - Structure of nucleotides
Honors: Genes, Chromosomes and DNA - Griffith's transformation experiment
Upcoming
Quiz Wednesday (Nov 30th)
Thursday, November 17th
Honors: Test Grade and Review
We are in the lab tomorrow so dress appropriately!
Homework for Honors (due Monday) - pg 160 Thinking Through Concepts # 1-3
Biology: Test Grade and Review
Preview DNA unit in Grad Exam workbook
We are in the lab tomorrow so dress appropriately!
Homework for Honors (due Monday) - pg 160 Thinking Through Concepts # 1-3
Biology: Test Grade and Review
Preview DNA unit in Grad Exam workbook
Monday, November 14th
Biology:
Completed Mitosis and Meiosis Concept maps - Completed Mitosis versus Meiosis handout
Standard 5 & 6 Test Wednesday (CH 10.2 - 8.2 - pgs 676 - 679)
Honors
Meiosis leads to 3 factors that affect genetic variation - Completed Mitosis and Meiosis Concept maps - Completed Mitosis versus Meiosis handout
Standard 5 & 6 Test Wednesday (CH 11)
Completed Mitosis and Meiosis Concept maps - Completed Mitosis versus Meiosis handout
Standard 5 & 6 Test Wednesday (CH 10.2 - 8.2 - pgs 676 - 679)
Honors
Meiosis leads to 3 factors that affect genetic variation - Completed Mitosis and Meiosis Concept maps - Completed Mitosis versus Meiosis handout
Standard 5 & 6 Test Wednesday (CH 11)
Thursday, November 10th
All Classes: Quiz Today
Progress Reports were given to students during 5th period today
Standard 5 & 6 Test scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 16th
Progress Reports were given to students during 5th period today
Standard 5 & 6 Test scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 16th
Wednesday, November 9th
Class
Honors - Venn diagrams turned in / Complete Meiosis Web / Lecture on stages of Meiosis
Biology - HW turned in / Completed 10.2: Meiosis and formation of haploid gametes / Graded HW
Quiz Tomorrow!
Honors - Venn diagrams turned in / Complete Meiosis Web / Lecture on stages of Meiosis
Biology - HW turned in / Completed 10.2: Meiosis and formation of haploid gametes / Graded HW
Quiz Tomorrow!
Tuesday, November 8th
Get Started
Biology: pg 264 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Biology: Started 10.2 lecture covering Diploid vs Haploid - Homologous chromosomes - Why Meiosis?
Honors: Comparing Sexual and Asexual reproduction
Homework
Honors: Construct a Venn diagram comparing meiosis and mitosis. Each field of the diagram must contain at least 4 entries.
Biology: pg 278 # 1, 5, 6 / pg 279 # 25 - 28 (write out question and answer)
Biology: pg 264 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Biology: Started 10.2 lecture covering Diploid vs Haploid - Homologous chromosomes - Why Meiosis?
Honors: Comparing Sexual and Asexual reproduction
Homework
Honors: Construct a Venn diagram comparing meiosis and mitosis. Each field of the diagram must contain at least 4 entries.
Biology: pg 278 # 1, 5, 6 / pg 279 # 25 - 28 (write out question and answer)
Monday, November 7th
Honors: Stages of Mitotic Cell Division - Comparing cytokinesis in plant and animal cells
Biology: Ch 25.1, cell differentiation through dermal layers in embyonic development
Biology: Ch 25.1, cell differentiation through dermal layers in embyonic development
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Thursday, November 3rd
Turn in mitosis handout and diagrams. Students who missed school today for the XC meet need to have these ready to turn in Friday.
Honors: 11.2 Lecture - Chromosome terms - Human karyotype - haploid vs diploid
Biology: Results of mitosis and organization of organisms (cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism)
8th Period - those of you who missed class to attend the play today need to have your work from Wednesday ready to turn in. Your quiz will be postponed until Monday.
Quiz Tomorrow
Honors - Chapters 11.1 and 11.2
Biology - Chapter 8.2 (8th period will quiz Monday)
Honors: 11.2 Lecture - Chromosome terms - Human karyotype - haploid vs diploid
Biology: Results of mitosis and organization of organisms (cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism)
8th Period - those of you who missed class to attend the play today need to have your work from Wednesday ready to turn in. Your quiz will be postponed until Monday.
Quiz Tomorrow
Honors - Chapters 11.1 and 11.2
Biology - Chapter 8.2 (8th period will quiz Monday)
Wednesday, November 2nd
Coach Napp is out today for bus recertification. The following work was assigned:
Complete Mitosis handout
Draw and label the stages of mitosis and cytokinesis
These are due Thursday and will be graded
Complete Mitosis handout
Draw and label the stages of mitosis and cytokinesis
These are due Thursday and will be graded
Tuesday, November 1st
Get Started
Honors: pg 206 # 2
Biology: pg 219 # 19-23
Class
Honors: Conclude CH 11.1 - Interphase and Differentiation
Biology: Stages of Mitosis / Cytokinesis
Honors: pg 206 # 2
Biology: pg 219 # 19-23
Class
Honors: Conclude CH 11.1 - Interphase and Differentiation
Biology: Stages of Mitosis / Cytokinesis
Monday, October 31st
Get Started
Honors: pg 206 # 4
Biology: pg 210 # 5
Honors
A to Z and make-up 4.2 pre-quiz due today
Introduce Standards 5 & 6 - Brief lecture on the role of Cell Division
Homework - Read 11.1 and 11.2
Biology
Complete pg 95-96 in workbook - section B graded in class - review cell cycle - lecture on Interphase and Prophase
Honors: pg 206 # 4
Biology: pg 210 # 5
Honors
A to Z and make-up 4.2 pre-quiz due today
Introduce Standards 5 & 6 - Brief lecture on the role of Cell Division
Homework - Read 11.1 and 11.2
Biology
Complete pg 95-96 in workbook - section B graded in class - review cell cycle - lecture on Interphase and Prophase
Tuesday, October 25th
Biology: 8.1 Quiz - Standard 2 Test Wednesday (10/26)
Honors: CH 4 Quiz - Standard 2 Test Wednesday (10/26)
Honors: CH 4 Quiz - Standard 2 Test Wednesday (10/26)
Monday, October 24th
Biology: 6.2 and 6.3 Study Guide
Honors: Osmotic Solutions and Active Transport (Pinocytosis - Phagocytosis - Exocytosis)
All Classes:
Quiz Tuesday (10/25)
Standard 2 Test Wednesday (10/26)
Honors: Osmotic Solutions and Active Transport (Pinocytosis - Phagocytosis - Exocytosis)
All Classes:
Quiz Tuesday (10/25)
Standard 2 Test Wednesday (10/26)
Wednesday, October 19
Get Started
Honors: pg 72 # 3
Biology: Use book to correct Pre-Test
Class
Honors: Properties of Fluids and Diffusion - Concentration Gradients - What drives diffusion?
Biology: Osmosis - Isotonic and Hypotonic solutions
For each type of solution be able to answer:
1. In which direction will osmosis occur (into or out of cell)?
2. What happens to the cell?
3. Where is the water concentration higher?
4. Where is the concentration of dissolved substances higher?
5. What is the difference between the reaction of plant and animal cells.
Homework
Honors: 4.2 PreQuiz # 1 - 3 Only
Biology: pg 200 # 1, 2 / pg 218 # 4, 6, 7
Honors: pg 72 # 3
Biology: Use book to correct Pre-Test
Class
Honors: Properties of Fluids and Diffusion - Concentration Gradients - What drives diffusion?
Biology: Osmosis - Isotonic and Hypotonic solutions
For each type of solution be able to answer:
1. In which direction will osmosis occur (into or out of cell)?
2. What happens to the cell?
3. Where is the water concentration higher?
4. Where is the concentration of dissolved substances higher?
5. What is the difference between the reaction of plant and animal cells.
Homework
Honors: 4.2 PreQuiz # 1 - 3 Only
Biology: pg 200 # 1, 2 / pg 218 # 4, 6, 7
Tuesday, October 18
Quiz Day!
Honors - Review Concept Web - Chapter 3 Quiz
Biology - CH 6.2 and 6.3 Review - Quiz
Honors - Review Concept Web - Chapter 3 Quiz
Biology - CH 6.2 and 6.3 Review - Quiz
Monday, October 17th
Get Started
Honors: pg 54 # 6
Biology: pg 63 # 3-4
Class
Honors: Review Nucleic Acids - Structure and function of Proteins - Complete "web" comparing 4 organic compounds from Chapter 3
Biology: Review Carbohydrates - Structure and function of Lipids, Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Homework
Biology: pg 163 # 7
Quiz Tomorrow - Honors (CH 3) and Biology (CH 6.2 and 6.3)
Standard 2 Test next Wednesday - October 26th
Honors: pg 54 # 6
Biology: pg 63 # 3-4
Class
Honors: Review Nucleic Acids - Structure and function of Proteins - Complete "web" comparing 4 organic compounds from Chapter 3
Biology: Review Carbohydrates - Structure and function of Lipids, Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Homework
Biology: pg 163 # 7
Quiz Tomorrow - Honors (CH 3) and Biology (CH 6.2 and 6.3)
Standard 2 Test next Wednesday - October 26th
Wednesday, October 12th
Get Started
Honors: Determine the defining chemical property of each of the 4 organic molecules in Standard 2.1
Biology: pg 156 # 4-5
Class
Honors: Organic Molecules intro - Polysaccharides
Biology: Brownian motion and Diffusion - characteristics of 4 organic molecules
Homework
Honors: What are Vitamins?
Biology: pg157 Foldable - Draw the structure AND list the characteristics
Honors: Determine the defining chemical property of each of the 4 organic molecules in Standard 2.1
Biology: pg 156 # 4-5
Class
Honors: Organic Molecules intro - Polysaccharides
Biology: Brownian motion and Diffusion - characteristics of 4 organic molecules
Homework
Honors: What are Vitamins?
Biology: pg157 Foldable - Draw the structure AND list the characteristics
Week of Oct 4 - 7
Review for 9 weeks test
Standards covered on test:
1.0 Select appropriate glassware, balances, time measuring equipment, and optical instruments to conduct an experiment
1.1 Describing the steps of the scientific method
1.2 Comparing controls, dependent variables, and independent variables
1.3 Identifying safe laboratory procedures when handling chemicals and using Bunsen burners and laboratory glassware
1.4 Using appropriate SI units for measuring length, volume and mass
Chemistry Review
4.0 Describe similarities and differences of cell organelles, using diagrams and tables
4.1 Identifying scientists who contributed to the cell theory (Examples: Hooke, Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow, van Leeuwenhoek)
4.2 Distinguishing between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
4.3 Identifying various technologies used to observe cells (Examples: light microscope, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope)
3.0 Identify the reactants and products associated with photosynthesis and cellular respiration and the purposes of these two processes
Standards covered on test:
1.0 Select appropriate glassware, balances, time measuring equipment, and optical instruments to conduct an experiment
1.1 Describing the steps of the scientific method
1.2 Comparing controls, dependent variables, and independent variables
1.3 Identifying safe laboratory procedures when handling chemicals and using Bunsen burners and laboratory glassware
1.4 Using appropriate SI units for measuring length, volume and mass
Chemistry Review
4.0 Describe similarities and differences of cell organelles, using diagrams and tables
4.1 Identifying scientists who contributed to the cell theory (Examples: Hooke, Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow, van Leeuwenhoek)
4.2 Distinguishing between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
4.3 Identifying various technologies used to observe cells (Examples: light microscope, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope)
3.0 Identify the reactants and products associated with photosynthesis and cellular respiration and the purposes of these two processes
Thursday, September 29th
Get Started
Honors: Outline CH 8.1 (limited to 4 entries)
Biology: pg 235 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Honors: Glycolysis - Lactate and Alcoholic Fermentation
Biology: Conclude CH 9.3 - ATP yields of all 3 reactions - 9.1 Study Guide
Standard 3 test on Monday (Oct 3rd)
Honors: Outline CH 8.1 (limited to 4 entries)
Biology: pg 235 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Honors: Glycolysis - Lactate and Alcoholic Fermentation
Biology: Conclude CH 9.3 - ATP yields of all 3 reactions - 9.1 Study Guide
Standard 3 test on Monday (Oct 3rd)
Tuesday, September 27th
Get Started
Honors: Write out the chemical equation for Photosynthesis 5 times (Can you do it from memory yet??? If not, work on it!)
Biology: pg 243 # 20-23
Class
Honors: Light Dependent and Light Indenpendent reactions in photosynthesis
Biology: CH 9.1 Study Guide - Review 9.1 and 9.2
All Classes: Quiz Tomorrow
Honors: Write out the chemical equation for Photosynthesis 5 times (Can you do it from memory yet??? If not, work on it!)
Biology: pg 243 # 20-23
Class
Honors: Light Dependent and Light Indenpendent reactions in photosynthesis
Biology: CH 9.1 Study Guide - Review 9.1 and 9.2
All Classes: Quiz Tomorrow
Monday, September 26th
Get Started
Honors: Describe the pathway of the PS reactants from the environment to the chloroplast
Biology: pg 230 # 1 & #5
Class
Honors - Discuss reactant pathways in detail (LE, CO2, H20) - Draw and Label cross section of leaf and describe function of each part
Biology - Light dependent reactions (CH 9.2) and Light independent reactions of PS - "Big 3" for the day:
1) LD reactions make Energy for LI reactions
2) Photolysis splits water - we get O2
3) LI reactions make sugar
Upcoming
Quiz Wednesday
Test Friday (Standard 3)
Benchmark Friday October 7th
Honors: Describe the pathway of the PS reactants from the environment to the chloroplast
Biology: pg 230 # 1 & #5
Class
Honors - Discuss reactant pathways in detail (LE, CO2, H20) - Draw and Label cross section of leaf and describe function of each part
Biology - Light dependent reactions (CH 9.2) and Light independent reactions of PS - "Big 3" for the day:
1) LD reactions make Energy for LI reactions
2) Photolysis splits water - we get O2
3) LI reactions make sugar
Upcoming
Quiz Wednesday
Test Friday (Standard 3)
Benchmark Friday October 7th
Wednesday, September 21st
All Classes - Standard 4 Test
Honors - Field Trip money ($12) may be turned in Friday - 44 spots remain for DNA lab at McWane Center on October 13th
All Classes - Benchmark Test Friday, October 7th
Honors - Field Trip money ($12) may be turned in Friday - 44 spots remain for DNA lab at McWane Center on October 13th
All Classes - Benchmark Test Friday, October 7th
Tuesday, September 21st
Today was the AHSGE Math Test - 6th period was the only Honors class to meet and we studied for the Standard 4 test
Biology - Review 3 study guide handouts and remediate for Standard 4 test
Standard 4 Test Tomorrow
(Bio CH 7 / Honors CH 5)
Biology - Review 3 study guide handouts and remediate for Standard 4 test
Standard 4 Test Tomorrow
(Bio CH 7 / Honors CH 5)
Monday, September 19th
Get Started
Periods 1 - 4: "Life of a Cell" Handout
Periods 6, 8: Study for Quiz
All Classes: Lab Reports Due Today
Class
Periods 1-4: Complete and correct "Life of a Cell" and "The Cell" Handouts as review for Test Wednesday
Periods 6, 8: Organelles Quiz - Complete and Grade
Honors Classes - info about McWane Field Trip are on the board in my room
Standard 4 Test Wednesday
Periods 1 - 4: "Life of a Cell" Handout
Periods 6, 8: Study for Quiz
All Classes: Lab Reports Due Today
Class
Periods 1-4: Complete and correct "Life of a Cell" and "The Cell" Handouts as review for Test Wednesday
Periods 6, 8: Organelles Quiz - Complete and Grade
Honors Classes - info about McWane Field Trip are on the board in my room
Standard 4 Test Wednesday
Friday, September 16th
Get Started
All Classes - From memory, name as many organelles as you can - then state the function of each
Class
1st - 4th Periods: Organelles Quiz / Parts of Microscope Quiz
6th, 8th Periods: Quiz postponed until Monday - Completed Study Guides in class
Lab Reports Due Monday
All Classes - From memory, name as many organelles as you can - then state the function of each
Class
1st - 4th Periods: Organelles Quiz / Parts of Microscope Quiz
6th, 8th Periods: Quiz postponed until Monday - Completed Study Guides in class
Lab Reports Due Monday
Thursday, September 15th
Get Started
Honors - pg 96 # 6
Biology - pg 193 # 24-27
Class
Honors - Complete Eukaryotic Cell Organelles - Discuss Lab Report due Monday - Study Guide for Cell Organelles
Biology - Complete Study Guide for Cell Organelles - Discuss Lab Report due Monday
All Classes - Quiz Tomorrow on Cell Organelles and Parts of Microscope
Lab Reports Due Monday
Honors - pg 96 # 6
Biology - pg 193 # 24-27
Class
Honors - Complete Eukaryotic Cell Organelles - Discuss Lab Report due Monday - Study Guide for Cell Organelles
Biology - Complete Study Guide for Cell Organelles - Discuss Lab Report due Monday
All Classes - Quiz Tomorrow on Cell Organelles and Parts of Microscope
Lab Reports Due Monday
Wednesday, September 14th
Lab Day
Microscope Lab - Lab Information sheet here
Lab Rubric for Report
Lab Reports Due Monday
If you missed lab, turn in a 3-page (typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font max) research paper on two of the cell theory scientists
Microscope Lab - Lab Information sheet here
Lab Rubric for Report
Lab Reports Due Monday
If you missed lab, turn in a 3-page (typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font max) research paper on two of the cell theory scientists
Tuesday, September 13th
Get Started
All classes: list parts of microscope and function of each part
Parts of Microscope
Class
Honors - Complete Organelle Chart for the following organelles: nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, chromatin, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum - Continue working on chart for organelles in CH 5.3
Biology - Complete Organelle Chart for all organelles in CH 7.3 - Discuss section and chapter review questions from PowerPoint
LAB TOMORROW - you must be dressed for lab to enter lab!!!
Quiz Friday on Parts of microscope and cell organelles
Progress Reports go home Friday
All classes: list parts of microscope and function of each part
Parts of Microscope
Class
Honors - Complete Organelle Chart for the following organelles: nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, chromatin, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum - Continue working on chart for organelles in CH 5.3
Biology - Complete Organelle Chart for all organelles in CH 7.3 - Discuss section and chapter review questions from PowerPoint
LAB TOMORROW - you must be dressed for lab to enter lab!!!
Quiz Friday on Parts of microscope and cell organelles
Progress Reports go home Friday
Monday, September 12
Get Started
Honors: Read pg 95 "Case Study Revisited" and answer questions at the end
Biology: pg 187 # 1 - 2
Class
Honors: Begin Eukaryotic Cell Table (Organelle - Drawing - Function - Notes)
Biology: Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Homework
Honors: have table completed through Golgi Complex
**Lab Wednesday -- Be dressed for Lab or you won't come in!!**
Honors: Read pg 95 "Case Study Revisited" and answer questions at the end
Biology: pg 187 # 1 - 2
Class
Honors: Begin Eukaryotic Cell Table (Organelle - Drawing - Function - Notes)
Biology: Eukaryotic Cell Structure
Homework
Honors: have table completed through Golgi Complex
**Lab Wednesday -- Be dressed for Lab or you won't come in!!**
Friday, September 9th
Honors Classes: Quiz and Grade - Work SA:V problems for Rectangles
Biology: Quiz and Grade - Discuss 4 components of cell membrane: Phospholipids, Cholesterol, Carbohydrates, Transport Proteins
Biology: Quiz and Grade - Discuss 4 components of cell membrane: Phospholipids, Cholesterol, Carbohydrates, Transport Proteins
Thursday, September 8th
Get Started
1st - 4th periods: Complete College Interest Survey
6th Period: Find SA, V, and SA:V for two cubes on board
8th Period: pg 174 # 5
Class
Honors: Determine SA:V for two cubes and relate to the size of a cell, Why can't cells be big?, Contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Biology: Plasma Membrane, Homeostasis, Selective Permeability, Phospholipids, Fluid Mosaic Model
Complete 7.1 Study Guide
Homework
Section Quiz Friday (9/9)
1st - 4th periods: Complete College Interest Survey
6th Period: Find SA, V, and SA:V for two cubes on board
8th Period: pg 174 # 5
Class
Honors: Determine SA:V for two cubes and relate to the size of a cell, Why can't cells be big?, Contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Biology: Plasma Membrane, Homeostasis, Selective Permeability, Phospholipids, Fluid Mosaic Model
Complete 7.1 Study Guide
Homework
Section Quiz Friday (9/9)
Wednesday, September 7th
Get Started
Honors: Read Case Study on pg 75 and write a one paragraph summary
Biology: Write out the 3 parts to the cell theory, pg 173 Mini lab
Class
Honors: Chem Tests and Quizzes returned - 3 parts of cell theory - review contributions of 5 key scientists - Characteristics of all cells (membrane, DNA / cytoplasm, Energy)
Biology: Review Cell theory and contrast simple and compound light microscopes - comparing SEMs and TEMs - compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Homework
Reading Assignment for this unit: Honors CH 5 - Biology CH 7
Honors: Find out the role of Virchow in the history of the cell theory
Biology: pg 192 # 1-5 (write out both the word and the definition)
Honors: Read Case Study on pg 75 and write a one paragraph summary
Biology: Write out the 3 parts to the cell theory, pg 173 Mini lab
Class
Honors: Chem Tests and Quizzes returned - 3 parts of cell theory - review contributions of 5 key scientists - Characteristics of all cells (membrane, DNA / cytoplasm, Energy)
Biology: Review Cell theory and contrast simple and compound light microscopes - comparing SEMs and TEMs - compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Homework
Reading Assignment for this unit: Honors CH 5 - Biology CH 7
Honors: Find out the role of Virchow in the history of the cell theory
Biology: pg 192 # 1-5 (write out both the word and the definition)
Tuesday, September 6th
Get Started
Honors: Read pgs 78-79; name the scientists responsible for discovering the cell along with the specific contribution of each
Bio: Discuss van Leeuwenhoek's contributions to the cell theory
Class
Review Chemistry test from last week
Honors: Discuss role of van Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Schleiden and Schwann in developing the cell theory
Bio: Discuss van Leeuwenhoek's and Hooke's contributions to the cell theory, distinguish between simple and compound light microscopes
All classes - Quiz Friday
Honors: Read pgs 78-79; name the scientists responsible for discovering the cell along with the specific contribution of each
Bio: Discuss van Leeuwenhoek's contributions to the cell theory
Class
Review Chemistry test from last week
Honors: Discuss role of van Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Schleiden and Schwann in developing the cell theory
Bio: Discuss van Leeuwenhoek's and Hooke's contributions to the cell theory, distinguish between simple and compound light microscopes
All classes - Quiz Friday
Tuesday, August 30
Get Started
Honors: Draw Full Atomic Diagram for Water Molecule
Biology: pg 145 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Honors: Covalent Bonds with Water as Example - Free Radicals - Hydrogen Bonds - Properties of Water
Biology: Ionic and Covalent Bonds - Construct Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting Covalent and Ionic Bonds
Homework
**All Classes - Follow the Blog!**
Honors: pg 34 # 5 and pg 35 # 2 / Read CH 2 this week
Biology: pg 151 # 3 - pg 169 # 22 - 23 / Complete Venn Diagram
Honors: Draw Full Atomic Diagram for Water Molecule
Biology: pg 145 Problem Solving Lab
Class
Honors: Covalent Bonds with Water as Example - Free Radicals - Hydrogen Bonds - Properties of Water
Biology: Ionic and Covalent Bonds - Construct Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting Covalent and Ionic Bonds
Homework
**All Classes - Follow the Blog!**
Honors: pg 34 # 5 and pg 35 # 2 / Read CH 2 this week
Biology: pg 151 # 3 - pg 169 # 22 - 23 / Complete Venn Diagram
Monday, August 29
Get Started
Periods 1 - 4: Finish Study Guide
Periods 6 - 8: Draw atomic diagram for Sodium (including electron levels)
Class
Review Study Guide
Honors: Ionic Bonds - NaCl as example
Biology: Review atomic structure, introduce isotopes and compounds
No Homework
Quiz Thursday (9/1) and Test Friday (9/2)
Periods 1 - 4: Finish Study Guide
Periods 6 - 8: Draw atomic diagram for Sodium (including electron levels)
Class
Review Study Guide
Honors: Ionic Bonds - NaCl as example
Biology: Review atomic structure, introduce isotopes and compounds
No Homework
Quiz Thursday (9/1) and Test Friday (9/2)
Friday, August 26
Get Started
Honors: Draw atomic diagrams for Nitrogen's column
Biology: Draw atomic diagrams for Au, K, P
Complete Study Guide: Atoms and their interactions
Complete Chapter Assessment: Applying Scientific Methods
Honors: Draw atomic diagrams for Nitrogen's column
Biology: Draw atomic diagrams for Au, K, P
Complete Study Guide: Atoms and their interactions
Complete Chapter Assessment: Applying Scientific Methods
Thursday, August 25th
Get Started
Honors: pg 34 # 3
Biology: What are the 6 most abundant elements in living things?
Chemistry Lecture
Homework:
Honors: find number of protons, neutrons and electrons for the column that starts with Boron
Biology: find number of protons, neutrons and electrons for Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
Honors: pg 34 # 3
Biology: What are the 6 most abundant elements in living things?
Chemistry Lecture
Homework:
Honors: find number of protons, neutrons and electrons for the column that starts with Boron
Biology: find number of protons, neutrons and electrons for Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
Wednesday, August 24
Get Started
Honors: Study for test - After test, pg 34 # 1-2
Biology: Study for test - After test, CH 6.1 vocab (no glossary) and pg 151 # 1
Standard 1 Test Today
Honors: Study for test - After test, pg 34 # 1-2
Biology: Study for test - After test, CH 6.1 vocab (no glossary) and pg 151 # 1
Standard 1 Test Today
Tuesday, August 23
Get Started
Honors: pg 17 # 2
Biology: pg 18 # 2
Turn in Lab Reports (4th and 8th Periods)
Honors: Discuss example experiments to determine hypotheses, IVs, DVs and controls
Biology: Steps of Scientific Method (pg 17) - 1.2 Study Guide - Chapter 1 Review # 5, 9, 15 - 20
Standard 1 Test tomorrow (see list of standards on 8/12 blog entry)
Honors: pg 17 # 2
Biology: pg 18 # 2
Turn in Lab Reports (4th and 8th Periods)
Honors: Discuss example experiments to determine hypotheses, IVs, DVs and controls
Biology: Steps of Scientific Method (pg 17) - 1.2 Study Guide - Chapter 1 Review # 5, 9, 15 - 20
Standard 1 Test tomorrow (see list of standards on 8/12 blog entry)
Monday, August 22
Get Started
Honors: pg 10 - What are the controls in the experiment?
Bio: pg 18 # 1
Turn in Lab Reports
Use sample experiments to learn experimental method - Identifying IVs, DVs and Controls
Homework
Honors - ID all parts of experimental method from pg 10
Honors: pg 10 - What are the controls in the experiment?
Bio: pg 18 # 1
Turn in Lab Reports
Use sample experiments to learn experimental method - Identifying IVs, DVs and Controls
Homework
Honors - ID all parts of experimental method from pg 10
Friday, August 19
Get Started: How Do You Know? (a little sad....our last Lion and Gazelle get started)
Grade Lab Safety Quizzes
Take Standard 1 Quiz
Grade Standard 1 Quiz
Collaborative Activity: determining IV, DV and controls in an experiment
Lab Report due Monday - Report Rubric linked in Wednesday's blog entry
Grade Lab Safety Quizzes
Take Standard 1 Quiz
Grade Standard 1 Quiz
Collaborative Activity: determining IV, DV and controls in an experiment
Lab Report due Monday - Report Rubric linked in Wednesday's blog entry
Thursday, August 18th
Get Started: Are You Running Fast Enough?
Review of Volume / Mass Lab
Lab Safety Lecture and Review
Lab Safety Quiz
Unit Quiz Tomorrow
Standard 1 Test 8/24
Review of Volume / Mass Lab
Lab Safety Lecture and Review
Lab Safety Quiz
Unit Quiz Tomorrow
Standard 1 Test 8/24
Wednesday, August 17
Get Started: Who is Chasing You?
All "Get Started" responses from this week will be turned in on Friday
Homework Due: SI Table / Scientific Method
Lab: Map of Lab - Mass / Volume Lab
Lab Reports Due Monday (8/22)
Lab Report Grading Rubric
All "Get Started" responses from this week will be turned in on Friday
Homework Due: SI Table / Scientific Method
Lab: Map of Lab - Mass / Volume Lab
Lab Reports Due Monday (8/22)
Lab Report Grading Rubric
Tuesday, August 16
Get Started: Who Are You Chasing?
Lab Equipment (2)
Question Sets 1 & 2
Homework
Honors: Read CH 1.3 / List steps of the scientific method / complete table from class
Biology: Read Section 1.2 / List steps of the scientific method / complete table from class
We're in the Lab tomorrow
Lab Equipment (2)
Question Sets 1 & 2
Homework
Honors: Read CH 1.3 / List steps of the scientific method / complete table from class
Biology: Read Section 1.2 / List steps of the scientific method / complete table from class
We're in the Lab tomorrow
Monday, August 15
Get Started: WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING?
Complete Who Am I? Bonus Game
Lab Equipment 2
Lab Safety Quiz Thursday - Unit Quiz Friday - Standard 1 Test 8/24
Complete Who Am I? Bonus Game
Lab Equipment 2
Lab Safety Quiz Thursday - Unit Quiz Friday - Standard 1 Test 8/24
Friday, August 12
Get Started: Use complete sentences to describe 5 things about yourself. These will be used in a "Who Am I?" bonus game.
Copy Standard 1 (attached below)
Lab equipment function - focus on function - measure or contain
Who Am I? Bonus game
Standard 1
Lab Equipment 1
Copy Standard 1 (attached below)
Lab equipment function - focus on function - measure or contain
Who Am I? Bonus game
Standard 1
Lab Equipment 1
Thursday, August 11th
First day of the 2011-2012 School Year! Welcome Freshmen
Here's the syllabus -- you need to have a copy by Monday
2011-2012 Syllabus
Here's the syllabus -- you need to have a copy by Monday
2011-2012 Syllabus
Turesday, February 15th
All Classes - Quiz Thursday (2/17) and Test Monday (2/21)
Biology: pg 718 # 1-5 - P. Platyhelminthes lecture - Draw and label Planarian
Honors: P. Annelida and P. Mollusca
Biology: pg 718 # 1-5 - P. Platyhelminthes lecture - Draw and label Planarian
Honors: P. Annelida and P. Mollusca
Monday, February 14th
Biology: pg 704 Problem Solving Lab - Coral Reef lecture - pg 719 # 18 - 19
Honors: P. Cnidaria lecture
Honors: P. Cnidaria lecture
Thursday, February 10
Biology: pg 697 # 1,3,4 due today - Quiz on 25.2 terms and Phylum Porifera - Conclude 26.1 notes and begin 26.2
Honors: Radial Organisms due today - Symmetry Quiz - Review Symmetry using fictional and real organisms
Honors: Radial Organisms due today - Symmetry Quiz - Review Symmetry using fictional and real organisms
Wednesday, February 9th
Quiz Tomorrow
Biology: 26.1 Lecture - pg 697 # 1, 3, 4
Honors: Animal characteristics and Symmetry - Design a fictional, radially symmetrical animal
Biology: 26.1 Lecture - pg 697 # 1, 3, 4
Honors: Animal characteristics and Symmetry - Design a fictional, radially symmetrical animal
Tuesday, February 8
Word Maps Due Today
Biology: Discuss 25.2 Vocab using synonyms and word maps
Honors: Discuss CH 22 Vocab using synonyms and word maps
Biology: Discuss 25.2 Vocab using synonyms and word maps
Honors: Discuss CH 22 Vocab using synonyms and word maps
Monday, February 7
Phylum Assignment from Friday due today
Biology: Complete word maps for terms in CH 25.2
Honors: Complete word maps for terms given in class
Biology: Complete word maps for terms in CH 25.2
Honors: Complete word maps for terms given in class
January 11, 2011
What a crazy week with the weather. 1st and 2nd period have yet to meet this week, so things are a little off. Here's what you need to know:
Biology - If you were absent last Friday, you missed a quiz on 17.1. Taxonomy projects were due Wednesday. If you were absent Tuesday, you need to make up the following:
PS Lab 17.2 - 17.1 Section Assessment 1 and 2 - CH 17 Chapter Assessment # 6, 8-11, 16, 18 - 21
Honors - We've begun notes on 5 to 6 Kingdom transition and Viruses
Biology - If you were absent last Friday, you missed a quiz on 17.1. Taxonomy projects were due Wednesday. If you were absent Tuesday, you need to make up the following:
PS Lab 17.2 - 17.1 Section Assessment 1 and 2 - CH 17 Chapter Assessment # 6, 8-11, 16, 18 - 21
Honors - We've begun notes on 5 to 6 Kingdom transition and Viruses
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