May 24,2012
Read Chapter 14 in textbook
Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" found in Pg 392 into your notebook.
Start getting organized for the final exam.
The Exam will include chapters 8,9,10,11,12,&14
May 22, 2012
Complete "RNA and Protein Synthesis" Gizmo for tomorrow.
Test on Chapter 12 Thursday May 24th
May 15, 2012
Finish the "Building DNA" Gizmo if you didn't do so and hand in today.
Read Chapter 12 sections 2&3 in textbook. Add the "New Vocabulary" found on
Pg 333 and Pg. 336 to your notebook. Due for Thursday May 17th
April 26, 2012
Test on Chapter 11 "pushed" to Monday
Section 2: Karyotype Gizmo and assessment due on Friday April 27. Finish at
home if you have to.
Section 1 Karyotype Gizmo and assessment due on Monday April 30. Finish up
at home if need be.
April 23, 2012
Read Section 3 of Chapter 11
Begin preparing for test on Chapter 11. Tentative date for test is Friday
April 27, 2012
April 16, 2012
Read Pp. 296-301 in textbook ( Chapter 11 section 1)for tomorrow
March 26, 2012
Test on Friday March 30 on Chapter 10. Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics
March 21, 2012
Complete the Mouse Gizmo and take the assessment. Due tomorrow
March 19, 2012
Read Chapter 10 section 2 Pp. 277-283.
Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" on Pg. 277 for Wednesday
March 13, 2012
Read Chapter 10 part 1 Pp. 269-276. Copy and define the "New Vocabulary"
found on Pg. 270 into your notebook.
March 12, 2012
Please check Powerschool for any missing assignments. All missing assignments
must be handed in by Friday March 16th
March 8, 2012
For tomorrow read chapter 9 section 3 and copy and define the "new
vocabulary" found on Pg 253.
Test on Chapter 9 is scheduled for Tuesday March 13, 2012. Start Studying!!!
March 5, 2012
Have Activity A from the Cell Division Gizmo completed.
New Vocabulary due tomorrow. Section 1 also due is the Study Guide worksheet
March 2, 2012
Read Chapter 9 section 2. Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" found on Pg.
248 into your notebooks.
Complete the "Study Guide" begun in class
February 29, 2012
Complete the "Mini-Lab" on Pg. 245 of the textbook. Due tomorrow
February 27, 2012
Read Chapter 9 section 1 Pp. 244-247 in textbook. Copy and define the "New
Vocabulary" found on Pg. 244 into your notebook. Due tomorrow
February 24, 2012
Test on Monday 2/27/12 on Chapter 8 section 3. Also go over section 2
Photosynthesis so you can compare these two processes
February 14, 2012
Read Pp. 228-233 in text
Copy and define the "new Vocabulary" found on Pg. 228 into your notebook.
Due tomorrow 2/25/12
February 13,2012
Test tomorrow February 14th on Chapter 8 parts 1&2. Use the assessment on
Pp. 137-138 as practice as well as going over your notes and study guide
questions.
February 10, 2012
Complete the "Study Guide" worksheet handed out in class today. It will be
collected on Monday.
Prepare for a test on Chapter 8 sections 1&2. The test will be on Tuesday
Feb. 14th
February 6, 2012
Read Chapter 8 section 2 Pp. 222-227 in textbook. Copy and define the 'New
vocabulary" into your notebooks.
You will finish and hand in Lab Investigation #13 Cell Energy tomorrow.
February 2, 2012
Complete the Plant and Snail gizmo. I will collect the worksheets on
Monday. Take the assessment and submit your answers.
January 31, 2012
Complete the Energy Conversions Gizmo. I will collect it tomorrow. Take the
assessment and submit your answers.
January 30, 2012
Read Pp. 218-221. Copy and define the "NEW VOCABULARY" found on Pg. 218 into
your notebook. Due Tuesday January 31st.
January 15, 2012
Read Pp. 201-207 in textbook. Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" into your
notebook. Due Wednesday 1/17.
Prepare for Midterm Exam. Review can be downloaded from the Biology Handouts
page.
January 10, 2012
Complete the Cell "Gizmo" and assessment for tomorrow
January 9, 2012
Read Pp 191-200 in textbook. Copy and define the "new vocabulary" found on
Pg. 191 into your notebook. Due on Wednesday.
January 4, 2012
Read Chapter 7 section 2 Pp. 187-190 in textbook. Copy and define the "new
vocabulary" listed on Pg. 187, into your notebook.
December 21, 2011
Complete the Microscope lab. I will collect it tomorrow 12/22
December 19, 2011
Read Pp. 182-186 in textbook. List and define "New Vocabulary" found on Pg.
182 in your notebook. Due tomorrow 12/20
December 14, 2011
Complete the lab on Protein Chemistry to be collected Thursday December
15th. If you have any missing assignments, they MUST be turned in before the
Christmas Holiday break. I will NOT accept them after the break.
December 13, 2011
Fill in the Chart of organic polymers (macromolecules) begun in class.
Begin preparation for test on Chapter 6 sections 3&4 for Friday December 16
December 9, 2011
Read Pp. 166-171 in textbook and define the "New Vocabulary" found on pg. 166
in your notebook.
Complete Lab 6 "Carbohydrates" that you began in class. Attach your models to
the lab and I will collect the lab on Monday.
December 7, 2011
Section 2: If you haven't completed the pH analysis gizmo, do so and also
take the assessment at the
end and submit your answers. Due tomorrow
December 6, 2011
Complete the "Study Guide" handout from class for tomorrow
December 5, 2011
Read Pp. 161-165 in textbook. Define in your notebook "New Vocabulary" found
on Pg. 161. Due Tuesday December 6th.
December 1, 2011
Complete "Study Guide" handout "Chemical reactions. Start studying for the
test on Monday 12/5/11
November 30, 2011
Prepare for upcoming test on Chapter 6 sections 1&2.
November 28, 2011
Complete the Study Guide handout for Chapter 6, Section 1. Due tomorrow,
11/29/2011
November 22, 2011
Go over and review Chapter 6 section 1 for class on Monday 11/28/2011
November 21, 2011
Section 2: In your notebooks, draw the atoms H, He, Li, Be, B, C, N, O, F,
Ne, Na, & Mg. I will check tomorrow 11/22
November 18, 2011
Go over the periodic table and the chart you copied in class. Be sure you
know the 1st 12 elements on the periodic table and the chemical symbols and
atomic weights of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium,
sodium, potassium, and magnesium for Monday.
November 10, 2011
Read Pp. 148-155 in textbook. Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" on Pg. 148
into your notebook. Due on Monday Nov. 14th
November 9, 2011
Test tomorrow (November 10th) on all of chapter 3.
November 7, 2011
Begin preparing for the test on Chapter 3, which is scheduled for Thursday
November 10th.
November 2, 2011
Read Pp. 74-81 in textbook (Chapter 3 section 3)
Copy and define "New Vocabulary" into your notebook. Due Friday Nov. 4
November 1, 2011
If you didn't complete the Biomes of North America coloring do so for
tomorrow. Be sure to have the assignment for class tomorrow.
Looking ahead! Test on Chapter 3 next Wednesday November 9th.
October 28, 2011
Complete the chart of "Major Land Biomes" that you began in class today. Use
the textbook Pp. 67-72 for reference. Due on Monday October 31st.
October 26, 2011
Complete the lab "Biological Communities" including all analysis questions.
To be collect tomorrow. (10/27/11)
October 25, 2011
Read Pp. 65-73 in textbook. List and define the "New Vocabulary" found on
Pg. 65 in your notebook. Due on Thursday.
October 23, 2011
Please take note. The 1st marking period ends Thursday November 10, 2011. If
you having missing assignments, you have until Friday November 4 to make them
up. I will NOT accept make-up work after that date.
October 18, 2011
For tomorrow (10/18)read Pp. 58-64 in textbook. List and define the "New
Vocabulary" found on Pg. 60 into your notebook.
October 13, 2011
Complete the reading of Chapter 2 in your text (Pp. 45-49)
Start preparing for a test on Chapter 2. It will be given on Tuesday October
18, 2011.
October 11, 2011
Section 1: Complete the "Food Chain" gizmo and exploration. When you have
finished you are to complete the assessment and hit "check results". This
will send the results to me. The assessment will count as part of the grade
for this assignment. Due Thursday October 13, 2011.
Section 2: Complete mini lab 2.1 "Construct a Food Web" Pg 42. Due on
Friday October 14, 2011. Please make you food web no larger than 1/2 of a
standard poster board. You may download pictures of the organisms from the
web and paste them on the posterboard. Answer the analysis questions 1&2 on
a separate sheet of paper.
October 5, 2011
Section 1: Complete mini lab 2.1 "Construct a Food Web" Pg 42. Due on
Tuesday October 11, 2011. Please make you food web no larger than 1/2 of a
standard poster board. You may download pictures of the organisms from the
web and paste them on the posterboard. Answer the analysis questions 1&2 on
a separate sheet of paper.
Section 2: Complete the "Food Chain" gizmo and exploration. When you have
finished you are to complete the assessment and hit "check results". This
will send the results to me. The assessment will count as part of the grade
for this assignment. Due Tuesday October 11, 2011.
October 3, 2011
Read Pp. 41-44 in textbook.
Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" listed o Pg. 41 into your notebook. Due
tomorrow Oct. 4th.
September 26, 2011
Read Pp. 32-40 in the textbook.
Copy and define the "New Vocabulary" listed on Pg. 32 of the textbook. Due
on Wednesday 9/28/11
September 21, 20111
Finish reading Chapter 1 in the textbook and complete the vocabulary
definitions from class.
Begin to prepare for the test on Chapter 1 to be given on Monday September
26, 2011
September 19, 2011
Complete Data Analysis Lab Pg. 14 in your textbook. Answer "Think
Critically" questions 1-4. Due tomorrow 9/20/11
September 15, 2011
Read Pp. 11-15 in text. Define the vocabulary copied in class (can also be
found on Pg. 11)
September 14, 2011
Finish your "Foldable" for the Roles of a Biologist.
September 13, 2011
Complete the "Launch Lab" Pg 3 that we started in class. It will be
collected tomorrow.
September 12, 2011
Define the vocabulary words copied in class in your notebook.
Read Chapter 1 section 1 Pp. 4-10 in your textbook
September 9, 2011
Complete the "Scavenger Hunt" found on Pp. XXIX, on looseleaf . Due on Monday
September 12th. Also have your textbook covered for Monday.