9/6: W-Up, Planner, 1-3 & 1-4 Cornell Notes, Go over Root word puzzle,
Receive WS: Scientific Method in Action Hmwk: Due Wed 9/7: 1-3 & 1-4 GR
and signed safety contract.
9/7: W-Up, Planner, Stamp GR 1-3 and 1-4, Video Summary Review, Go over 1.3
and 1.4 GR, Start textbook pages 31 and 32 (answers only) Hmwk: Due Fri 9/9:
Ch 1 Test and Notebook #1.
9/8: W-Up, Planner, 3rd period finish video, Review Game: Password, Go over
review sheet Hmwk: Due Fri 9/9: Notebook and Ch 1 Test
9/9: W-Up, Ch 1 Test, Due today: Notebook #1 Hmwk: Due Wed 9/14: Using Root
Words - Root word Test on Fri 9/30
9/12: 2-1 Notes, Test results and records Hmkw: due Wed 9/14: Using Root Words
9/13: periodic Table Review, Element Hunt, Test results and records,
Corrections, Receive Ch 2 GR Hmkw: Due Wed 9/14: Element Hunt, Due Tue 9/20:
2-1 and 2-2 GR
9/14: W-Up, Stamp "Using Root Words", Electron Dot Diagrams
Hmwk: Due Tue 9/20: 2-1 and 2-2 GR
9/15: W-Up, Test Corrections (during class), Activity: Construct molecules
listed on yesterday's Electron Dot Diagrams using Molymod kits.
Hmwk:Due Tue 9/20: 2-1 and 2-2 GR
9/16: W-Up,Video Notes: Chemical Foundations of Life, Go over 2-1 GR Hmwk:
Due Tue 9/20: 2-1 and 2-2 GR
9/19: W-Up, 2.2 Notes, Grades Hmwk: Due Tue 9/20: 2-1 & 2-2 GR
9/20: W-Up, Stamp 2-1 and 2-2 GR, Water Drops Activity Hmwk: Study Roots for
test on Fri 9/30
9/21: W-Up, Recieve and go over Coloring: Prop's of Water and Acids/Bases, Do
Cup of Water activity Hmwk: Due Fri 9/23: Coloring: Prop's of Water and
Acids/Bases
9/22: W-Up, Stamp "Drops", Work on Coloring, pH activity Hmwk: Due Tue 9/26:
pH activity
9/23: W-Up, Stamp "Coloring", 2-3 Notes (through carbohydrates)
Hmwk: Due Wed 9/28: Read 2-3 and do GR
ANNOUNCEMENT: Extra Credit for helping with Harper Garden tomorrow 9/24 from
10:00am to 12:00noon. Wear close-toed shoes, ready to get dirty.
9/26: 2-3 Notes (through proteins). Hmwk: Due Tue: pH activity. Due Wed 9/28:
Read 2-3 and do GR. Due Thu 9/29: Coloring: Carbs III
9/27: Stamp pH Activity, Molymods: Carbohydrates, Start 2-4 Notes
9/28: Stamp 2-3 GR, Molymods: build amino acids and triglycerides
Hmwk: Due Fri 9/30:2-4 GR and study for roots make-up test.
9/29: Enzyme Lab, Receive NTBK Checklist. Hmwk: Due Fri 9/30:2-4 GR and study
for roots make-up test.
ANNOUNCMENT: Ch 2 Test is on Tuesday 10/4(not Monday as previously announced).
9/30: Roots Test for those that choose it, others will do Chapter Assessment
for Ch 2 in biology text. Hmwk: Due Tue 10/4: NTBK #2
10/3: W-Up, Go over enzyme lab, Finish 2-4 Notes, Review Puzzle
Hmwk: Due Tue 10/4: NTBK #2 and study for Ch2 Test.
10/4: W-Up, Ch 2 Test, Due today: NTBK#2 Hmwk: None!
10/5: W-Up, 7-1 Notes, Start Coloring: Prokaryotes
Hmwk: Due Fri 10/7: Coloring: Prokaryotes
10/6: W-Up, 7-1 Notes (continued), Go over test results and do corrections
Hmwk: Due Fri 10/7: Coloring: Prokaryotes
10/7: W-Up, Stamp "Prokaryotes", Seat Changes, Video Notes: Secrets of the
Cell, Hmwk: Due Tue 10/11: Read 7-1 & 7-2
10/10: Receive Ch 7.1, "Cells Alive" internet activity Hmwk: Due Tue 10/11:
Read 7-1, 7-2. Due Thu 10/13: Finish Cells Alive - see me if you have tech
limitations and need an extension Due Fri 10/14: 7-1 & 7-2 GR
10/11: No W-Up, Receive Coloring "Animal Cells", Microscope activity, Review
Video Summaries Hmwk: Due Thu 10/13: Finish Cells Alive - see me if you have
tech limitations and need an extension Due Fri 10/14: 7-1 & 7-2 GR
ANNOUNCEMENT: All late work due by 10/18. Quarter 1 ends 10/21.
10/12: No class due to PSAT
10/13: Verbal W-Up, Microscope acivity: Human Cheek and Wrist Cells.
10/14: Verbal W-Up, Microscope acivity: Onion vs Anachris Cells
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 7 Test on Fri 10/21 Finish Ch 7 GR as soon as possible.
10/17: W-Up, Recieve Coloring: "Animal Cells", Review 7-1 and 7-2, Start 7-3
Notes Hmwk: Due Wed 10/19: 7-3 GR and Due Thu 10/20: 7-4 GR
ANNOUNCEMENT: CH 7 test on Fri 10/21 - will go on QTR 1 grades
10/18: W-Up, Osmosis in Egeria (aka Anachris - water plant)
Hmwk: Due Thu 10/20: 7-4 GR
10/19: W-Up, Finish 7-3 Notes, debrief labs Hmwk: 7-4 GR
10/20: W-Up, Go over all GR's, Review Crossword Puzzle. Hmwk: Study for
tomorrow's Ch 7 Test - Notebook is NOT due Friday. I'll collect it Tuesday or
Wednesday.
10/21: W-Up, Ch 7 Test. Hmwk: Due Tue 10/25: Start reading Ch 8.
10/24: W-Up, Video Notes and summary: "Plant Structures" Hmwk: Due Tue 10/25:
Read 8.1
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 7 test will not go on quarter 1 grades - too many absent on
Friday thus too many make-up tests to grade. Make-up tests Monday in G48,
Tuesday in G46 at lunch.
10/25: W-Up, Receive Ch 8 GR's, Test Review and Corrections.
Hwmk: Due Wed 10/26: NTBK #3 (Ch 7)
10/26: W-Up, Test Debrief, Test Corrections, Due Today: NTBK #3 (Ch 7 and
microscopy) Hmwk: Due Thu 10/27: Get grades signed Due Fri 10/28: 8-2 Outline
and Coloring "Mitochondria and Chloroplasts"
signed Due Today: NTBK #3 (Ch 7 and microscopy)
10/27: W-Up, Photosynthesis Powerpoint, Build ATP Hmwk: Due Fri 10/28: 8-2
Outline and Coloring "Mitochondria and Chloroplasts"
10/28: W-Up, Stamp Coloring "Mitochondria and Chloroplasts", Explain Light
reactions of photosynthesis, Start Outlining 8-3. Hmwk: Due Tue 11/1: 8-3
Outline
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 8 Test on Thu 11/3
10/31: W-Up (verbal only), Calvin Cycle animation, Calvin Cycle explained,
Work: 8-3 Outline or 5x8 notecard for test. Hmwk: Due Wed 11/2: 8-3 Outline
11/1: W-Up (verbal only), page 217 (answers only), GR's made available
Hmwk: Due Wed 11/2: 8-3 Outline and Due Thu 11/3: finish page 217 and study
for test
11/2: W-Up (verbal only), page 218,GR's available - no credit, study groups
review for test. Hmwk: Due Thu 11/3: finish page 217, 218 and study for test
11/3: No W-Up, Stamp pg 217, Ch 8 Test Hmwk: None
11/4: No W-Up, Video Summary: "Energy In/Energy Out" Hmwk: Due Tue 11/8: Read
9.1 and start outline. Due Wed 11/9: Ch 8 Test Corrections
ANNOUNCMENTS: 10 question quiz on frequently missed Ch 8 test questions will
take place on Monday 11/15. Also the Ch 9 Test will likely be on 11/17 - this
test is only 20 questions long but an additional 5 questions are optional.
These 5 questions are more difficult and must be taken as a group - or not
attempted at all.
11/7: W-Up, Ch 8 Test Results and Test corrections, Begin 9-1 Outline. Hmwk:
Due Tue 11/8: 9-1 Outline Due Wed 11/9: Ch 8 Test Corrections
11/8: W-Up, Stamp 9-1 Outline, Ch 9 GR available - no credit, Glycolysis -
Khan Academy, Due Wed 11/9: Ch 8 Test Corrections
11/9: W-Up, Receive grades, Go over Kreb's Cycle, Start 9-2 outline
Hmwk: Due Thu 11/10: signed grade sheet, start 9-2 Outline
11/10: W-Up, Receive Ch 9 Notecard, Kreb's overview, complete ch 9 outlines
Hmwk: Due Tue 11/15: Ch 9 Chapter Assessment
11/11: Holiday
11/14: W-Up, In basket: signed grade sheet, Review photosynthesis, Ch 8 MFMQQ
(Most frequently missed questions quiz), Go over the Electron Transport Chain
Hmwk: Due Wed 11/16: Ch 9 chapter assessment q's 1-28
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 8 & 9 Notebook due Thu 11/17 - same day as Ch 9 test.
11/15: W-Up, MFMQQ results, Energy tallies for Cellular Respiration
Hmwk: Due Thu 11/16: Ch 8 & 9 Notebook, make 5x8 study card for tomorrow's Ch
9 test
11/16: W-Up, Recieve Ch 8 & 9 Notebook checklist, Go over Chapter Assessment
answers, Password review game Hmwk: None
11/17: W-Up, Ch 9 Test, Skim Ch 10 and 12 Hmwk: Contemplate your gifts and
express joy and gratitude.
11/18: W-Up, Ch 9 Test results, grades, Password, Video: Power of Metabolism
Hmwk: Contemplate your gifts and express joy and gratitude.
11/28: No W-Up, Video notes: Mitosis and Meiosis Hmwk: Due Wed 11/30 Video
Notes Summary
11/29: No W-Up, Cell Size activity Hmwk: Due Thu 12/1: Cell Size Activity
(front and back)
11/30: W-Up, Continue Cell Size, Start 10-1 GR or outline, Receive Ch 10 GR,
Hmwk: Due Thu 12/1: Cell Size Activity (front and back),Due Fri 12/2: 10-1 GR
or outline
12/1: W-Up, Receive grade sheet, Receive Coloring: "Mitosis", Cornell Notes
on 10-1 and 10-2
Hmwk: Due Fri 12/2: 10-1 GR or outline, Due Mon 12/5: Read 10-2 and do GR or
outline, Due Tue 12/5: Coloring "Mitosis"
12/2: W-Up, Laptop activity: Go to Mr. Dimond's website via Teacherweb -
FrancesEllenHarper - and visit the Biology Links site. Do the onion root tip
activity and both Cellsalive animations. Sketch each phase of mitosis and
makes notes on each, copy the onion root tip chart and fill it.
Hmwk: Due Mon 12/5: Read 10-2 and do GR or outline, Due Tue 12/5:
Coloring "Mitosis"
12/5: W-Up, Stamp 10-2 GR or outline, Start Mitosis sketches
Hmwk: Due Tue 12/5: Coloring "Mitosis"
ANNOUNCMENT: Mr. McKim gone 12/12 to 12/16 - accompanying Mr. Daugherty's
class to Walker Creek science camp.
12/6: W-Up, Stamp Coloring "Mitosis", Continue Mitosis Sketches (prepare for
tomorrow's practicum) Hmwk: Due Wed: Read pg 253 "Stem Cells"
12/7: No W-Up, Mitosis Practicum, Work on 10-3 Outline or GR Hmwk: Due Thu
12/8: 10-3
Outline or GR Due Fri 12/9: page 257 answers only
12/8: No W-Up, Mitosis Practicum continued, Mitosis Visual Quiz, Video notes:
DNA: Blueprint of life Hmwk: Due Fri 12/9: page 257 answers only
12/9: W-Up, Cornell Notes: Cornell Notes:12-1 DNA Hmwk: Due Tue 12/13: 12-1 &
12-2 GR or outline
ANNOUNCEMENT: Substitute will teach for Mr. McKim for entire week of 12/12
through 12/16.
12/12: Receive Notebook Checklist and "DNA Coloring" packet, Receive
corrected work, 1/2 class builds DNA models and other 1/2 does 3-page "DNA
Coloring" packet Hmwk: Due Tue 12/13: Finish 12-1 and 12-2 outline of Guided
Reading
12/13: Continue with DNA modeling and "DNA Coloring" packet
Hmwk: Due Wed 12/14: Visit http://www.johnkyrk.com and study the DNA
replication animation
12/14: Using the textbook, make your own Cornell notes for 12-2 while teacher
presents 12-2 portion of the Ch 12 powerpoint file. Hmwk: Due Thu 12/15: "DNA
Coloring" packet
12/15: Review: complete crossword puzzles in small groups, Prepare your
notebook Hmwk: Due Fri 12/16: Complete Notebook and Study for chapter 10 and
12-1 & 12-2 test.
12/16: Due today: Warm-Ups & Notebook. Take Ch 10 and 12-1 & 12-2 Test
Hmwk: None! Enjoy!
1/2: Holiday! Happy New Year
1/3: Discuss calendar, end of semester, semester exam, Start Test Corrections
1/4: Finish Test Corrections
1/5: DNA modeling
1/6: mRNA modeling Hmwk: Due Tue 1/10: Read pages 306-308
ANNOUNCEMENT: If you didn't turn in the "DNA Coloring" or the Cell Cycle
Crossword - please do so this week without penalty!
1/9: Discuss date (1/19 &1/20) and format of semester exam and use of
notecard, Receive and do Translation/Transcription Worksheet during class,
Translation/Transcription animation (find on Dimond's website under Biolinks)
Hmwk: Due Tue 1/10: Read pages 306-308
Due Wed: 1/11: Translation/Transcription Worksheet
1/10: DNAi animation review, 1970 Stanford video of protein synthesis,
receive and start going through the study guide. Hmwk: Due Wed 1/11:
Translation/Transcription Worksheet1/11 Due Thu 1/12: Create Q's for Ch 1 and
study for semester exam Due Fri 1/13: Create Q's for Ch 2 and study for
semester exam.
1/11: Receive notecards, DNAi animation: Mutation, Notes: 12-4 and 12-5 Hmwk:
Due Thu 1/12: Create Q's for Ch 1 and study for semester exam Due Fri 1/13:
Create Q's for Ch 2 and study for semester exam.
1/12: Finish Notes: 12-4 & 12-5, Chapter Assessment pages 315-316 #'s 1-25,
28-33, if time: prep notecard Hmwk: Due Fri 1/13: Create Q's for Ch 2 and
study for semester exam.
1/13: Ch 12 Crossword Review Puzzle, if time allows: finish pages 315-316 and
do more study guide work Hmkwk: none - unless you need to review more for the
semester exam.
1/17:W-Up, Finish pg 315-316 assessment, Finish review crossword, work on
notecard for exam. Hmwk: Due Wed 1/18: pg 315-316 questions 1-25 and 28-33
1/18: W-Up, Go over exam format and % impact on overall grade (only about 5%
or so), Study groups or play Jeopardy Hmwk: Due Thu 1/19: Notecard for
tomorrow's semester exam.
1/19: No W-Up, Update Notebook checklist, Semester Exam part 1 (covers
chapters 1,2,7,8 Due end of period: Notecard Hmwk: Due Fri 1/20: Ch 12
Notebook
1/20: No W-Up, Semester Exam part 2 (covers chapters 9,10,12), Due today: Ch
12 notebook Hmwk: None! Enjoy!
1/23: Teacher Workday - no students
1/24: W-Up, Exam results, Grade check Hmwk: None
1/25: W-Up, Read and summarize one article
Hmwk: Due Thu 1/26: Genetics Vocabulary
1/26: W-Up, Stamp Genetics Vocab, Finish Article Summary, Reader's Theatre,
Read and start outline for 11.1 Hmwk: Due Mon 1/30: 11.1 Outline
1/27: W-Up, Video summary for Genetics video Hmwk: Due Mon 1/30: 11.1 Outline
1/30: W-Up, Stamp 11.1 Outline, Demonstrate web lab: Mendel's Peas,
Worksheet: Mendelian Genetics...
Hmwk: Due Wed 2/1: Video Summary Due Thu 2/2: web lab: Mendel's Peas
1/31: W-Up, Cornell Notes: Genetics, Recieve Single Factor Crosses Hmwk: Due
Wed 2/1: Video Summary Due Fri 2/3: web lab: Mendel's Peas and 11-2 & 11-3
Outlines
2/1: W-Up, Go over Single Factor Crosses Hmwk: Due Fri 2/3: web lab titled
Mendel's Peas and 11-2 & 11-3 Outlines
2/2: W-Up, Mendel's principles worksheet, Finish Ch 11 outlines, speak to me
about any problems with web lab Hmwk: Due Fri 2/3: web lab titled
Mendel's Peas and 11-2 & 11-3 Outlines:
2/3:W-Up, Due today: Mendel's peas Web Lab, Stamp 11-2 and 11-3 Outline, Old
Blue Family worksheet
ANNOUNCMENT: Come to G45 (Mr. Dimond's room) at lunch today and tomorrow if
you need more computer time for the web lab: Mendel's peas. Let me know if
this won't work for you.
2/6: No W-Up, Stamp Ch 11 outlines, Finish "Old Blue" worksheet, Go over "Old
Blue", Start on "Human Traits" worksheet. Hmwk: Study for tomorrow's quiz
(single and double factor crosses and Mendel's principles)
2/7: No W-Up, Quiz Hmwk: None
2/8: No W-Up,Read 14.1 and 14-2, begin outlining or doing guided reading (GR)
Hmwk: Due Fri 2/10: 14-1 outline or GR
2/9: No W-Up, visit tinyurl.com/karyotype - click on Web karyotyping under
human biology and visit tinyurl.com/gendisord - complete the worksheet Hmwk:
Due Fri 2/10: 14-1 outline or GR
2/10: Substitute present, No W-Up, Stamp 14.1 and 14.2 Outline or GR, Receive
graded quiz and do attached worksheet if necessary, Read 14.3 and do 14.3
outline or GR, Do Chapter 11 and 14 Chapter assessments Hmwk: Due Wed 2/15:
14.3 Outline or GR and Chapter 11 and 14 Chapter assessments.
2/13: Holiday, no school
2/14: Sub Report, Cornell Notes: Ch 14. Hmwk: Due Wed 2/15: 14.3 Outline or
GR and Chapter 11 and 14 Chapter assessments.
2/15: Finish Cornell Notes: Ch 14, Go over Ch. Assessments, Review for test
Hmwk: Study for test and prepare notebook
2/16: Ch 11 and 14 test, Due today: notebook Hmwk: none.
2/17: Meiosis Animation (johnkyrk.com), Ch 11&14 Test Corrections Hmwk: Due
Wed 2/22: Read and outline 11.4
2/21: Holiday - no school
2/22: FFA presentations
2/23: W-Up, Review meiosis animation, Start "Cell Cycle & DNA crossword"
Hmwk: None (work ahead: Read 11.5)
2/24: W-Up, Meiosis step by step, Read 11.5, Do 11.5 Outline
Hmwk: Due Tue 2/28: "Cell Cycle & DNA crossword" and 11.5 outline
2/25: W-Up, Video Notes and Summary: "Why Sex?" Hmwk: Due Tue 2/28: "Cell
Cycle & DNA crossword" and 11.5 outline
2/27: W-Up, Finish "Why Sex?" Video notes and summary
Hmwk: Due Tue 2/28: "Cell Cycle & DNA crossword" and 11.5 outline
2/28: Receive "Sex and the Single Guppy" located at
http://tinyurl.com/ytakhe, Stamp 11.5 outline, Finish
Hmwk: Due Wed 2/27: try to finish weblab at home if needed.
2/29: W-Up, Begin Cornell Notes: The Right Tool for the Job Hmwk: Due Thu
Read 15.1 and 15.2
ANNOUNCEMENT: If you need the computer time, come to Mr. Dimond's room at
lunch to complete the "Sex and the Single Guppy" weblab.
3/1: W-Up, 3rd period: Stamp 11.5 outline, Receive Ch 15 GR, Finish Cornell
Notes: The Right Tool for the Job Hmwk: Due Mon: 15.1 and 15.2 GR
3/2: W-Up, Battle of the Beaks (bird beak adaptation simulation)
Hmwk: Due Mon: 15.1 and 15.2 GR
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 15 Test on Thu 3/8: only 25 questions 9no optional questions
3/5: W-Up, Stamp 15.1 & 15.2 GR, Go over GR answers, work on 15.3 GR
Hmwk: Due Tue 3/6: Battle of the Beaks Due Wed 3/7: Page 389: #'s 1-10, 13-
17, 19, 20-23, 25, 27, 28, 30 Due Fri 3/9: Sex and Single Guppy
3/6: W-Up, Stamp Battle of the Beaks, Discuss and Finish 15.3 GR and start
work on Chapter Assessment Hmwk: Due Wed 3/7: Page 389: #'s 1-10, 13-17, 19,
20-23, 25, 27, 28, 30 Due Fri 3/9: Sex and Single Guppy
3/7: W-Up, Receive Ch 15 test review sheet, Stamp 15.3 GR and pg 389 if done,
Go over 15.3 GR, Discuss test format and contents Hmwk: Due Thu 3/8: Page
389: #'s 1-10, 13-17, 19, 20-23, 25, 27, 28, 30 Due Fri 3/9: Sex and Single
Guppy
3/8: No W-Up, Stamp page 389, Receive Ch 16 GR, Take Ch 15 Test
Hmwk: Due Fri 3/9: Sex and Single Guppy
3/9: W-Up, Stamp "Sex & the Single Guppy", Start "Breeding Bunnies" Hmwk: Due
Tue 3/13: Read 16.1 and do outline or GR.
3/12: W-Up, Ch 15 Test results, Breeding Bunnies continued (receive 2nd hand-
out) Hmwk: Due Tue 3/13: Read 16.1 nad do GR or outline
3/13: W-Up, Stamp 16.1 Gr or outline, Receive Breeding Bunnies Class data and
add to graph, Start video Hmwk: Due Wed 3/14: Breeding Bunnies
3/14: Advisory schedule: No W-Up, Stamp "Breeding Bunnies", Continue
video: "What Darwin Never Knew"
3/15: No W-Up, Stamp 16.2 outline or GR, Overview of 16.2 (no notes),
Continue video: "What Darwin Never Knew"
3/16: Substitute: Continue video: "What Darwin Never Knew", if time allows,
work on 16.3 outline or GR, and start Ch 16 chapter assessment
3/19: W-Up, Sub Report, video: "What Darwin Never Knew", Review Meiosis,
Start Hmwk. Hmwk: Due Tue 3/20: 16.3 GR or outline and Ch 16 Assessment (pg
413)
ANNOUNCMENT: Test on Wed 3/21 covers Ch 16 and 11-4 (Meiosis). Ch 15 and 16 w
ANNOUNCEMENT: Quarter 3 ends on 3/30 and all make-up and late work should be
in to Mr. McKim by Friday 3/23.
3/20: W-Up, Go over 16.3 GR and pg 413 answers, Do rest of Ch. Assessment,
Receive notebook checklist Hmwk: Due Wed 3/21: Study for Test and complete
notebook
3/21: W-Up, Ch 16 Test, Due today: Ch 15 & 16 Notebook Hmwk: None (Skim Ch 3)
3/22: W-Up, Receive Ch 3 GR, Go to library to sign up for online Edmodo.
Hmwk: Due Fri 3/23: Read 3.1
3/23: W-Up, Analyze test results, Test Corrections for Ch 15 and 16. Hmwk:
Due Tue 3/27: 3.1 GR or outline
3/26: W-Up, Outside Ecology Simulation: "RiverVenture aka Oh, Deer!", Extra
Credit on Edmodo (due by Fri 3/30) Hmwk: Due Tues 3/27: 3.1 GR or OTLN
3/27: W-Up, Finish Test Corrections - due today, Go over 3.1 GR and powerpoint
Hmwk: Due Wed 3/28: "Oh, Deer!" Read 3.2
3/28: No W-Up, Read 3.2 and go over 3.2 powerpoint Hmwk: Due Fri 3/30: 3.2
and 3.3 GR or outline.
3/29: No W-Up, 3.2 powerpoint (no notes), weblab: http://tinyurl.com/yes4djq
Hmwk: Due Fri 3/30: 3.2 and 3.3 GR or outline.
3/30: No W-Up, Grades, Stamp 3.2 and 3.3 GR, Do Ecology Vocabulary Hwmk:
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 3 Test on Friday 4/6.
4/2: Warm-Up, Chagne seats, Go over water and carbon cycle, whiteboard
practice
with cycles. Hmwk: Due Tue 4/3: signed grade sheet and ecology vocabulary.
4/3: W-Up, Stamp ecology vocabulary, Go over Nitrogen and Phosphorous
cycles. Hmwk: Compile all ch 3 work in preparation for notebook turn-in after
break.
4/4 W-Up, Go over limiting factors, N in legumes activity Hmwk: Start pg 83
(Chapter 3 assessment)
ANNOUNCEMENT: You may use a 3x5 index card on the test.
4/5: W-Up, Video of phytoplankton, Edmodo quiz: badge for score of 11/11, Go
over 3.2,3.3 GR and ch 3 assessment, receive optional crossword puzzle review
Hmwk: Study for test
4/6: W-Up, Ch 3 Test Hmwk: None
4/16: W-Up, Review Codons, Video Notes: on back of page - write summary on
front Hmwk: Due Tue 4/17: Skim Ch 4 and start writing video summary.
4/17: W-Up, Biology Post-test Hmwk: Due Wed 4/18: Read 4.1
4/18: W-Up, Receive Ch 4 GR, Finish Video Notes: Populations and Communities,
Test Corrections for both Ch 3 and Post-test Hmwk: Due Thu 4/18: 4.1 Gr or
outline
4/19: W-Up, Stamp 4.1 Gr or Outline, Post-test corrections (both Ch 3 and
post-test corrections due today) Hmwk: Due Fri 4/20: 4.2 GR or Outine and
Video summary
4/20: W-Up, Stamp 4.2 GR or outline, Receive Kaibab, go over 4.1 and 4.2
powerpoints, finish test corrections, work on Kaibab. Hmwk: Due Wed 4/25: 1)
Kaibab and 2) 4.3 GR or outline
4/23: Biology STAR test during science class Hmwk: Due Wed 4/25: 1) Kaibab
and 2) 4.3 GR or outline
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 3 and 4 Notebook will be collected Friday.
4/24: Biology STAR test during science class Hmwk: Due Wed 4/25: 1) Kaibab
and 2) 4.3 GR or outline
AANOUNCEMENT: Due to time constraints, the chapter 4 test is optional and
will be given on Thursday during lunch.
4/25: Stamp Kaibab and 4.3 GR, Receive NTBK checklist, recieve grade sheet,Go
over 4.3
Hmwk: Due Thur 4/26: Chapter Assessment on page 115 and signed grade sheet
4/26: Due today: signed grade, stamp pg 115, Build 6 page Biotech packet, Do
MT1 thorugh MT4 part 1, fill in today's biotech Daily Learning Log Hmwk: Due
Fri 4/27: Ch 3 & 4 Notebook.
4/27: Due today Ch 3 & 4 Notebook, Do MT4 parts 1 and 2. Part 2 is a quiz
grade. Hmwk: Due Tue 5/1; MT-WS2 (Micropipette Technology Worksheet 2)
4/30: Read GED-2 through GED-5 part 6, 3rd period pours gel trays,
Demonstration of dye micropipetting, 4th period starts reading Ch 13 and
doing outlines Hmwk: Due 5/1: MT-WS-2
5/1: Go to Mr. Dimond's room (3rd period snack is delayed until 20 min into
the period and snacks are eaten outside), 3rd period: gloves and glasses for
safety, do GED-5 parts 7-22 4th period: GED-2 through GED-5 part 6
Hmwk: continue reading and doing outlines for Ch 13.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch 13 outlines and Biotech packet due Fri 5/11
5/2: Both 3rd and 4th period had same lesson plan today: Daily Biotech Log
(Warm-Down), Virtual Lab: http://tinyurl.com/gellab (mostly completed in
class) Hmwk: Read 13.3
5/3: 3rd period: Do Quick lab on page 326 in textbook and work on Ch 13
outlines. 4th period: Biotech protocols GED-5 parts 7-22. Hmwk: continue work
on Ch 13 outlines.
5/4: 3rd period: Do protocals on pages REA 1-4. 4th period: Do Quick lab on
page 326 in textbook and work on Ch 13
outlines. Hmwk: continue work on Ch 13 outlines.
5/7: 3rd period: do protocols on page REA-5. 4th period: Do protocols on
pages REA 1-4. Hmwk: continue work on Ch 13 outlines.
5/8: 3rd period: check your results, work on all 4 sections of Ch 13 - do
outlines (due Friday). 4th period: Do protocols on page REA-5. Hmwk: continue
work on Ch 13 outlines.
5/9: 3rd period: complete Biotech packet and go over it. 4th period: check
your results, work on all 4 sections of Ch 13 - do outlines (due Friday)
5/10: Receive Biotech Lab Report Template and discuss, go over calendar,
final exam, fetal pig dissection, etc., work on biotech packet and Ch 13
outlines Hmwk: Due Fri 5/11: Ch 13 Outlines and Biotech packet
5/11: Work on Biotech packet, view gel results online, work with group on
shared portions of Biotech Lab Report. Hmwk: Due Tue 5/15: 2 copies of your
Biotech Lab Report
5/14: Fill out Biotech Student Evaluation online, work on lab report Hmwk:
Due Tue 5/15: 2 copies of your
Biotech Lab Report
5/15: Receive Fetal Pig Coloring, Go over Body orientation terms, Due today:
Biotech Lab Report Hmwk: Due Wed 5/16: Digestive System Coloring and try the
first quiz in the virtual pig dissection online.
5/16: Heart and Arterial System Coloring Hmwk: Due Thu 5/17: Try Digestive
System Quiz in the virtual pig dissection online.
5/17: Respiratory and Urinary Systems Coloring Hmwk: Due Fri 5/18: Try
circulatory system quiz in the virtual pig dissection online.
5/18: Reproductive and Nervous System Coloring Hmwk: Due Tue 5/22: Have
Coloring packet and online quizzes completed.
5/21: Start Pig Dissection: safety, sex & name the pig, anatomical
references, oral cavity: teeth, salivary gland. Hmwk: Due Tue 5/22: Have
Coloring packet and online quizzes completed.
5/22: Dissect the digestive system
5/23: Dissect the circulatory and respiratory systems
5/24: Dissect the excretory and reproductive systems
5/25: News about the final exams, recieve notecard (5x8), Dissect the nervous
system (last day of dissection!) Hmwk: Due Thu 5/31: Dissection packet and
function vocab sheet.
