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September 15-19
Monday September 15th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Discuss and explain different natural disasters that can change an ecosystem.
Explain what can happen to different organisms. What about the plants in an
ecosystem?
This Weeks Vocabulary
Ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer community, secondary
succession, climax community
Assignment: Text reading and discussion
The class will be reading and discussing chapter 18.1 “How Ecosystems Change”.
Students will be receiving their rubric for their individual animal report.
7th Homework
Daily reflection
Ecoscenario individual report
(Due September 26th)
8th Daily Journal
TT =Long, Tt =Long, tt =Short (tail)
Create a Punnett square for the possible offspring if one parent was
heterozygous and the second parent had a short tail. What would the
percentages of the offspring’s phenotype be? What percentage would be
homozygous and heterozygous? Explain if there is a dominant or recessive
factor in this case.
This Weeks Vocabulary:
Incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
Assignment: Text reading and discussion
The class will be reading and discussing chapter 17.2 “Genetics after Mendel”.
Students will also be receiving and reviewing their test scores for last
weeks test.
8th Homework
Daily reflection
Extinct Species Back to Life Essay
(Due September 26th)
Tuesday September 16th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Explain what ecological succession is. Why does it take so long for an
ecosystem to become a climax community? Give an example of an ecosystem you
believe is a climax community and explain.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer community, secondary
succession, climax community
Assignment: Text reading and questioning 1.2
1. Students will read through chapter 1.2 (pages 14-26 green text).
2. Students will answer the Section assessment questions 1-4 on page 26.
3. Students will complete the worksheet “Doing Science”
4. Choose a National Geographic magazine and complete the fact and summary
sheet. (Both sides, ½ page summary)
(I will give bonus points to those who finish the facts and summary)
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
8th Daily Journal
Phenotypes = A, B, O, AB (Blood Type)
Create a Punnett square for the possible offspring if one parent is type A
blood (heterozygous) and the other was type B blood (heterozygous). What
would the percentages of the phenotype blood type be? What kind of dominance
(if any) is happening? Explain
This Weeks Vocabulary
Incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
Assignment: Text reading and questioning 1.2
1. Students will read through chapter 1.2 (pages 14-26 green text).
2. Students will answer the Section assessment questions 1-4 on page 26.
3. Students will complete the worksheet “Doing Science”
4. Choose a National Geographic magazine and complete the fact and summary
sheet. (Both sides, ½ page summary)
(I will give bonus points to those who finish the facts and summary)
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Wednesday September 17th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Explain, describe and discuss 3 different ways humans have an ecological
impact on different ecosystems.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer community, secondary
succession, climax community
Assignment: Test Return
I will be returning the students tests, taking them up and discussing
different areas of the test.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
8th Daily Journal
Explain the terms multiple alleles, incomplete dominance and polygenic
inheritance. Give examples of each and explain why.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
Assignment: Current Science “Designer Babies”
The students will be reading and discussing which looks at the implications of
creating a super race of designer babies.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Thursday September 18th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
What kind of organisms will you find in a pine tree forest? What steps do
humans take to replenish ecosystems that we use resources from? Explain what
you believe we can do to keep ecosystems in balance.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer community, secondary
succession, climax community
Assignment: Current Science “Meet the Beetles”
Students will be reading and discussing an article which looks at the impact
humans can have on ecosystems. Although we can try to balance out the
resources we use, sometimes they can still have adverse affects on ecosystems.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
Individual Report (Due the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
Phenotype = A, B, AB, O (Blood Type)
Create a Punnett square showing the possible outcomes if one parent was type O
blood and the other was AB. What would the percentages of phenotypes be? Is
there dominance in this case? Explain.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
Assignment: Scientific Video “Greatest Discoveries in Genetics”
The students will be viewing and taking notes on a Bill Nye video that looks
at the greatest discoveries in genetics. The video also looks at the future
possibilities of genetic manipulation.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Friday September 19th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
None!!
This Weeks Vocabulary
Ecological succession, primary succession, pioneer community, secondary
succession, climax community
Assignment: Laboratory “Mini-Ecosystems”
Students will be engaging in a laboratory where they will be looking at
studying populations in a mini-ecosystem setting. Students will research
different organisms and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying
organisms in this type of setting.
7th Homework
Individual Report (Due the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
Explain how we could determine whether or not a trait is polygenic. What
might you notice about polygenic traits? Give some examples of polygenic traits.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, polygenic inheritance
Assignment: Laboratory “Determining Polygenic Inheritance”
The students will be engaging in a laboratory that demonstrates how to
determine polygenic inheritance. The lab demonstrates the differences between
what data from other types of trait inheritance would look like.
8th Homework
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Sept 22-26
Monday September 22nd, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Discuss the different organisms in our mini-ecosystems. What are their needs?
Explain what different things you might see over the next few weeks. On a
separate piece of paper create a chart to keep track of the organisms for 1 month.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Biome, tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest,
grassland, desert
Assignment: Scientific Video “Expedition Borneo II”
Students will be completing the video from the Expedition at Borneo. Students
will complete their note-taking and write their reflection for homework.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
Individual Report (Due the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
We have discussed genetic manipulation in past classes. Explain and discuss
some advantages and disadvantages of using the technology of genetic
manipulation in our society.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Sex-linked gene, pedigree, genetic engineering
Assignment: Text Reading and Discussion “17.3 Human Genetics”
The students will be reading through and discussing chapter 17.3 Human
genetics. The students will learn about homozygous recessive disorders, sex
determination and disorders related to the X chromosome, as well as, the
importance of genetics.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Tuesday September 23rd, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Describe the six types of land biomes, and give an example of each.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Biome, tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest,
grassland, desert
Assignment: Text Reading and Discussion “18.2 Land Environments”
The students will be reading through and discussing chapter 18.2 Land biomes.
The students will learn about how climate determines the type of environment
that an area becomes, and that organisms adapt to their environment.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
Individual Report (Due the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
Explain and give examples of homozygous recessive disorders. Explain
sex-linked disorders and why males have a higher tendency to inherit these
disorders.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Sex-linked gene, pedigree, genetic engineering
Assignment: Laboratory “Genes and Blood Clotting”
The students will be engaging in a laboratory that uses coins to demonstrate
the types of genes and sex chromosomes that parents can give their children.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Wednesday September 24th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Ecosystems are complex relationships between abiotic and biotic factors.
Discuss and explain reasons why it is important for us to study and understand
ecology.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Biome, tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest,
grassland, desert
Assignment: Academic Lab
The students will be given an opportunity to discuss and work on their
individual reports that are due on Friday.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection (On today’s reading)
Individual Report (Due Friday the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
Explain why Mendel was so important to genetics. Discuss and explain how
genetics has changed and advanced since Mendel.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Sex-linked gene, pedigree, genetic engineering
Assignment: Academic Lab
The students will be given an opportunity to discuss and work on their
individual reports that are due on Friday.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Thursday September 25th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Discuss our mini-ecosystems, what have you observed? What suggestions can you
make to get our habitat working well?
This Weeks Vocabulary
Biome, tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest,
grassland, desert
Assignment: Current Science and Laboratory “The Whole Tooth”
The students will be reading through and answering questions on an article
that looks at the Narwhale and the importance of its tusk. The students will
also engage in a lab that reinforces the article.
7th Homework
Daily Reflection
Individual Report (Due Friday the 26th)
8th Daily Journal
Explain the “Scientific Method”. Explain why it is so important to use the
scientific method when conducting research and experiments.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Sex-linked gene, pedigree, genetic engineering
Assignment: Current Science and Review
The students will be working through an article that explains the “Scientific
Method” and the completing a handout to review the major concepts in heredity.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Extinct Species (Due the 26th)
Friday September 26th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Complete Narwhale Article
This Weeks Vocabulary
Biome, tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest,
grassland, desert
Assignment: Scientific Video “Planet Earth – Ice Worlds”
The students will be viewing and taking notes from a video which looks at the
artic biome.
7th Homework
Use your notes from today’s video to create a rhyming poem. The poem needs to
be at least 10 lines long.
8th Daily Journal
None
This Weeks Vocabulary
Sex-linked gene, pedigree, genetic engineering
Assignment: Scientific Video “Biologix – Introduction to Classical Genetics”
The students will be viewing and taking notes from a video which looks at and
reviews the basics of genetics.
8th Homework
Use your notes from today’s video to create a rhyming poem. The poem needs to
be at least 10 lines long.
Sept. 29- October 3
Monday September 29th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Explain and discuss different types of aquatic environments. Explain the
different types of abiotic and biotic factors that can have an influence on
the types of organisms.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Plankton, estuary, intertidal zone
Assignment: Text Reading and Questions “18.3 Water Environments”
The students will be reading and discussing chapter 18.3 Water environments.
The students will be able to distinguish between different water environments
and the abiotic factors that determine how the organisms survive.
7th Homework
Daily reflection
8th Daily Journal
Explain and discuss how organisms survive in their environments. Explain why
organisms are so different dependent on where they are. What are the driving
forces and factors?
This Weeks Vocabulary
Species, evolution, natural selection, variation, gradualism, punctuated
equilibrium
Assignment: Text Reading and Questions “12.1 Mechanisms of Evolution”
The students will be reading and discussing chapter 12.1 Mechanisms of
Evolution. The students will be able to understand and explain the reasons
and thoughts behind evolution.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Tuesday September 30th, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Read through the article “Protecting Antarctica”, answer the review and
explore the issue questions in your journal.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Plankton, estuary, intertidal zone
Assignment: Article and Review
The students will be reading an article and completing a review of chapter 18.
The last ecology test will be given next week.
7th Homework
Daily reflection
Chapter Review
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
8th Daily Journal
Read through the article “The Human Genome”, answer the review and explore the
technology questions in your journal.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Species, evolution, natural selection, variation, gradualism, punctuated
equilibrium
Assignment: Article and Review
The students will be reading an article and completing a review of chapter 17.
The heredity test will be given next Monday.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Chapter Review
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
Wednesday October 1st, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Explain and discuss the differences between lakes and ponds. Discuss how the
abiotic and biotic factors differ and can also be similar.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Plankton, estuary, intertidal zone
Assignment: Rhythmical Poems
The students will be listening and sharing different poems that were created
from the videos. We will be putting them to music and see how they flow with
the music.
7th Homework
Daily reflection
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
8th Daily Journal
Explain and discuss the principles of natural selection. Why was Darwin’s
theory so revolutionary for the time?
This Weeks Vocabulary
Species, evolution, natural selection, variation, gradualism, punctuated
equilibrium
Assignment: Rhythmical Poems
The students will be listening and sharing different poems that were created
from the videos. We will be putting them to music and see how they flow with
music.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
Thursday October 2nd, 2008
7th Daily Journal
Discuss and explain what you believe has happened in each of our decomposing
bottles. Will there be organisms? Explain the importance of decomposers.
This Weeks Vocabulary
Plankton, estuary, intertidal zone
Assignment: Laboratory “Who lives in Our Trash”
The students will be viewing the end results of the composting lab. Students
will also continue to view the aquatic and land mini-ecosystems.
7th Homework
Daily reflection
Composting Laboratory
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
8th Daily Journal
Discuss why we might breed fictional Larkey’s what do you think this lab will
demonstrate? How do you think this lab might be connected to adaptation and
evolution?
This Weeks Vocabulary
Species, evolution, natural selection, variation, gradualism, punctuated
equilibrium
Assignment: Laboratory
The students will be breeding 2 generations of Larkey’s. They will be looking
at how environmental pressures can affect the genotypes and phenotypes of the
offspring.
8th Homework
Daily Reflection
Poem and picture (Typewritten due Monday)
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