TEXTBOOK: Holt Modern Biology 2006
Online textbook: my.hrw.com
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11/30/09
Review Ch 4 Cell Structures
Vocab worksheet-due Wed
12/1/09
Lab-Basic Unit of Life (observe onion, cheek and elodea cells)
12/2/09
Grade worksheet
Finish and turn in lab
12/3/09
Ch.4 Review worksheets (3 sheets)
12/4/09
Ch.4 Review-finish worksheets
define Ch.5 vocabulary terms
Test Ch.4-5 Friday 12/11
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11/23-11/27 Thanksgiving Holidays
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11/16/09-11/20/09
Oral Presentations of Science Projects
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11/9/09
Answer Ch.22 Section Review Questions
ch.21-22 Test Wednesday
11/10/09
Grade Ch.22 Sec Ques
11/11/09
Ch.21-22 Test
Define Ch.4 vocab p.91 (33 terms)-due Friday 11/13
*DATE CHANGE for Project Research Paper-turn in Monday 11/16-Presentation
dates assigned today
11/12/09
Read Ch.4 Complete Outline-due Tuesday 11/17
Draw, label, caption Fig 46, 4-7, 4-21 (color for EC)-due Wednesday 11/18
11/13/09
continue working on outline or drawings
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11/2/09
Lab: Mini-Ecosystem
Ch.21 vocab due
11/3/09
Science Project Guidelines-handout with information
Read/discuss Ch.21 Biomes
Assignment: Outline Ch.21-due Thursday
11/4/09
Computer Lab: Gizmo-Pond Ecosystem www.explorelearning.com
11/5/09
Ch.21 Outline due
Assignment: Ch.22 vocab
11/6/09
Owl Pellet Lab
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10/12/09
Assignment: Ch.18 Review p.376-377 Due Wednesday
Test on Ch.18 Friday
10/13/09
Grade Notebooks
Review Quiz with SMART Responders
10/14/09
Ch.19 Population graphs-draw, include labels and captions-color for extra
credit
10/15/09
Grade Ch.18 Review
work on Ch.19 Population graphs
10/16/09
Ch.18 Ecology Test
Random Sampling activity
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10/5/09
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9/28/09
finish Biochem Notes
handout Biochem worksheets-due Thurs
TEST FRIDAY 10/2 on Chem/Biochem
9/29/09
Computer Lab-research on Science Project
9/30/09
Computer Lab-research on Science Project
(turn in list of websites and notes from each)
Research Paper due Oct 9
10/1/09
Grade Biochem worksheets
Macromolecule Concept map
Review for Test
10/2/09
Test on Chem/Biochem
Worksheet: Applying Scientific Methods
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9/21/09
Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday
9/22/09
Water Review-graphic organizer
Energy Notes from overhead
9/23/09
Finish Energy Notes
Questions on Energy
9/24/09
Food Analysis Lab
9/25/09
Review lab results-lab report due Monday
Biochem Notes from PP
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9/14
Check worksheets (Controls and Variables)
Graphing Practice
9/15
Textbook Overview worksheet
9/16
Properties of Water Pre-lab (lesson and questions)
9/17
Properties of Water Lab
9/18
Chemistry vocabulary lesson w/notes
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9/7 Labor Day Holiday
9/8
Finish Mixtures and Solutions Lab
9/9
Internet Safety
9/10
Notes on Science Project
Homework: Select Project Topic
9/11
Notes on Science Research Report
Worksheets: Controls and Variables
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Monday 8/31
Storyboard for project due
Work out skit details and materials
Tuesday 9/1
Group Presentations of Science Safety Skits
(3rd period-freshman mtg)
Wednesday 9/2
Finish Safety Presentations
Safety Test
Thursday 9/3
Lab-Mixtures and Solutions
Friday 9/4
Biology Pre-Test
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Monday 8/24
Student Info Form
Class Rules
Interview and Introduce a partner
Assignment: List and define 10 areas of Biology-Due Wed
Tuesday 8/25
Finish Interviews, if needed
L-1 Apple Observations
Wednesday 8/26
Areas of Biology-discussion and homework check
Find Someone Who
Thursday 8/27
Science Safety Project-assign and go over directions
Pass out Safety Contracts to be signed
Friday 8/28
Groups work on Science Safety Project with Storyboard