May 22, 2012
Test on Chapter 9 Tomorrow Wednesday May 23
May 2, 2012
Begin preparing for test on Chapter 8 on Monday May 7
Cell division gizmo activity A should be completed for tomorrow
March 19, 2012
Review the Microscope lab done in class.
Read Pp. 156-162 in textbook
March 12, 2012
Chapter 5 test "pushed" to Thursday March 15th
Check on Powerschool for any missing assignments. All missing work is to be
handed in by Friday March 16th
March 8, 2012
Test on Chapter 5 Cellular Respiration is scheduled for Tuesday March 13,
2012. Start Studying!!
March 5, 2012
Graph the data for Investigtion 5A found on Pg. 720
February 29, 2012
Complet the "Check and Challenge" questions 1-5 on Pg 134 of the textbook.
Due tomorrow.
February 24, 2012
Begin reading Chapter 5 in textbook
February 21, 2012
Prepare for test on Chapter 4 Autrophy Friday February 24th
February 14, 2012
Complete the Photosynthesis Gizmo. Due tomorrow 2/15/12
February 10, 2012
Finish reading Chapter 4 Pp. 111-123 in textbook
January 11, 2012
Continue reading Chapter 3 in the text.
Midterm review available on the Biology Handouts page
January 9, 2012
Complete the Protein and Lipid digestion lab to be handed in tomorrow. Read
Pg 77-80 in textbook.
December 31, 2011
For those of you who have questions about the extra credit, go to the Anatomy
and Physiology page.
December 19, 2011
Test on Chapter 2 tomorrow. Laws of thermodynamics, Flow of energy through
food chains and food webs, Entropy, Enzymes, ATP are topics that will be
evaluated.
ATP Lab if not handed in at the end of class on 12/19
December 16, 2011
Test on Chapter 2 Tuesday December 20, 2011. Start preparing
December 5, 2011
Read Pp. 51-57 in textbook. Be able to discuss: Why organisms need energy?
How do they obtain it? How does energy flow through the ecosystem?
December 1, 2011
Study for test on Chapter 1 tomorrow! All topics from chapter 1 will be
included: Atoms (structure, ions, isotopes,etc), Compounds, Chemical bonds,
Reactions (water, ionization, solutions, pH), Organic molecules (polymers,
monomers, cabohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)
November 28, 2011
Finish reading Chapter 1 in text. Begin your preparation for test on Chapter
1, to be given on Friday Dec. 2, 2011
November 6, 2011
Complete the lab on Proteins and Lipids for Monday November 28th
November 17, 2011
If you haven't handed in the "Structure of Carbohydrates", complete it for
tomorrow 11/18.
November 16, 2011
Read Pp. 33-42 (Biochemistry) in textbook
November 8, 2011
You should be reading Chapter 1 in the textbook.
You can do the assessment for the covalent bonds gizmo. I will give credit
for any assessment recorded by class time tomorrow.
November 1, 2011
Complete the "Element Builder" gizmo begun in class. The worksheet and
assessment are due tomorrow November 2nd
October 28, 2011
Silent Spring Assignment due on Monday October 31st.
Write a 2-3 paragraph review of your favorite chapter of the book. (It
cannot be Chapter 1 "A Fable for Tomorrow"). You should include:
a What about the chapter did you find important. ie. why did you
choose this chapter.
b What "dangers" does Carson reveal?
c What examples does she use to support her point?
The essay should be typewritten and save a copy for yourself.
October 26, 2011
Be prepared to discuss "Silent Spring" in class tomorrow.
Begin reading Chapter 1 in the book
October 24, 2011
Test Wednesday on the "Prologue" chapter.
Please bring "Silent Spring" to class on Thursday
October 21, 2011
Birdbeak Gizmo; Worksheet and assessment due on Monday.
Begin preparing for a chapter test on the Prologue, Tentative test date is
Wednesday October 26.
We will be working on your summer reading "Silent Spring" after the test, so
you might want to refresh you memory of what you have read.
October 11, 2011
Read Pp. 4-5 in textbook
October 3, 2011
Complete the Virus Lytic Cycle gizmo and assessment to be handed in tomorrow
Oc. 4th
September 14, 2011
Complete the last column of the Scale Chart.
September 9, 2011
Read "Put a Little Science in Your Life" and complete the written assignment
that goes along with the reading. Due on Monday Sept. 12th.