| 1/8 Discuss grading policies, classroom policies, expectations, etc.
Distribute Biology workbooks
Begin Ch. 1 PP, and answer questions in workbooks (please
bring workbooks to class on Tuesday)
Due by Friday: Signature sheet, lab safety contract, and data sheet
1/9 Finish Ch. 1.1 and 1.2 PowerPoint and Workbook
Scientific method/Experimental design practice sheet
1/10 Distribute textbooks
Activity: The scientific method (due tomorrow, 1/11)
Vocab: Ch. 1 and 2 (due Monday, 1/11)
Signed forms are due by tomorrow!!!
1/11 Review Scientific method activity
Practice: scientific method
Review WS: Ch. 1.1 and 1.2 (due Mon, 1/14)
PP: Ch. 1.3 and 1.4
1/14 Turned in Ch. 1 and 2 Vocab
Finished Ch. 1.3 and 1.4 PP and WB(workbook)
Lab #1: Graphing (due tomorrow, 1/15) - don't forget the conclusion!
1/15 Turn in Lab #1: Graphing
Practice: Microscopes (quiz tomorrow)
Review: Ch. 1.3,1.4 WS (due by end of class)
Homework: Ch. 1 Vocab Review (due tomorrow)
1/16 Turn in Ch. 1 Vocab Review
Review/study microscope handout
Quiz: Microscopes
Lab #2: Microscopes (due tomorrow)
1/17 Turn in Lab #2
Begin Ch. 2 - Ch. 2.1 and 2.2 PP and WB
Practice atomic structure
WS: Ch. 2.1,2.2 (due Fri, 1/18)
*****Ch. 1 and 2 TEST - Thurs, 1/24)*****
1/18 Review Ch. 2.1,2.2
Practice: atomic structure
Finish Ch. 2.1,2.2 WS (work on it for 10 min, then turn in)
PP: Ch. 2.3, 2.4
WS: Ch. 2.3 (complete only first side of worksheet)
1/21 MLK Holiday
1/22 Turn in WS: Ch. 2.3
Finish Ch. 2.4 PP notes and workbook
Lab #3: Alien Organic Testing (Macromolecules)- due tomorrow
WS: Ch. 2.4 Review - due tomorrow
*****Wednesday, 1/23: Review for Ch. 1 and 2 TEST
*****Thursday, 1/24: TEST - Ch. 1 and 2
1/23 Turn in: Lab #3 and Review: Ch. 2.4
Ch. 2 Vocab Review (due tomorrow)
Review for Ch. 1 and 2 TEST
*****Tomorrow: Ch. 1 and 2 TEST *****STUDY TONIGHT*****
1/24 Turn in WS: Ch. 2 Vocab Review
TEST: Ch. 1 and 2
Vocab: Ch. 7 and 8 (due Mon, 1/28)
1/25 Discussed test grades/results
Reviewed material/concepts from test
PP: scientific measurements, scientific notation, % error, accuracy
and precision
Lab #4: Scientific Measurements (will finish on Monday, 1/28)
1/28 Turn in Vocab: Ch. 7 and 8
Finish Lab #4: Scientific Measurements (due tomorrow)
Ch. 7.1 and 7.2 PP and WB
WS: Ch. 7.1 abnd 7.2 Review - due tomorrow
1/29 Turn in Lab #4 and Ch. 7.1.7.2 WS
Finish Ch. 7.1,7.2 PP and WB
Reviewed cell organelles - structure and function
Practiced - identify cell organelles (structure and function)
Quiz tomorrow - cell organelles (structure and function)
1/30 Review cell organelles (structure and function)
Quiz: cell organelles (structure and function)
Lab #5: Onion cells (due tomorrow)
1/31 Turn in Lab #5: Onion cells
PP notes: Ch. 7.3,7.4
Review WS: Ch. 7.3,7.4 (due 2/1)
Ch. 7 Vocab Review WS (due 2/1)
Quiz tomorrow: Ch. 7.3, 7.4
2/1 Turn in: Review - Ch. 7.3,7.4
Vocab Review - Ch. 7
Review for quiz
Quiz: Ch. 7.3, 7.4
Lab #6: Plasmolysis of Elodea plant cells (due 2/4)
******3 week progress reports sent home today. Please sign and return
them by Wednesday, Feb. 6.*****
******TEST: Ch. 7 on Tuesday, Feb. 5. We will review on Monday.*****
2/4 Turn in Lab #6: Plasmolysis
Review for Ch.7 TEST
Ch. 7 TEST: Cellular Structure and Function - tomorrow, 2/5
****Study tonight!!!
2/5 TEST: Ch. 7 Cell Structure and Function
Do vocab: Ch. 9 - due tomorrow, 2/6
2/6 *****CHARACTER ED SCHEDULE TODAY/EARLY RELEASE*****
Turn in 3 week signed progress report
Turn in Ch. 9 Vocab
Finish Ch. 8.1, 8.2 PP notes/WB
Review: Ch. 8.1,8.2 - due tomorrow
2/7 Turn in Ch. 8.1, 8.2 Review
Finish Ch. 8.3 PP notes and WB
Practice: steps of photosynthesis
Ch. 8.3 Review - due tomorrow (use to study for quiz tomorrow!)
2/8 Turn in Ch. 8.3 Review
Review steps of photosynthesis
Quiz: Photosynthesis
Begin Ch. 9: Cellular Respiration (PP and WB)
Ch. 9.1, 9.2 Review - due Mon, 2/11
2/11 Turn in Review: Ch. 9.1
Review: Steps of cellular respiration
Ch. 9.2 PP notes and WB
Review: Ch. 9.2 - due tomorrow
Quiz tomorrow - cellular respiration
2/12 Finish Ch. 9.3 PP and WB
Review steps of cellular respiration
Quiz: Cellular respiration
Lab #7: Cellular respiration (will finish tomorrow, due Thursday)
Ch. 9 Vocab Review - due tomorrow
2/13 Turn in Ch. 9 Vocab Review
Review material for TEST: Ch. 8 and 9 (TEST is tomorrow!!)
*****Essays for test provided - study tonight
*****Any students who are not satisfied with their grade on the
Cellular Respiration Quiz may re-take the quiz tomorrow*****
*****We will finish Lab #7 tomorrow, after the test - due Friday*****
2/14 Review material for test
TEST: Ch. 8 and 9 (photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
Cellular Respiration Quiz re-takes (optional, not required)
Vocab: Ch. 10 and 11 (due Wed, 2/20)
Finish Lab #7 - due tomorrow
2/15 Turn in lab #7
Introduce Project: Cell Division (due Wednesday, Feb. 27th)
Lab #8: Mitosis (internet activity) - due Wed, 2/20
2/20 Turn in Lab #8 and Ch. 10,11 Vocab
Ch. 10.1 and 10.2 PP and WB
Animations: Mitosis
Review: Ch. 10.1, 10.2 (due tomorrow)
2/21 Turn in Review: Ch. 10.1,10.2
Lab #9: Mitosis models (will finish Friday) - due Monday, 2/25
2/22 Finish Lab #9
Ch. 10.3 WB and PP - the cell cycle
2/25 Turn in Lab #9
PP and WB: Ch. 10.3 Regulating the cell cycle
Review: Ch. 10.3 (due at end of period)
Review: Ch. 10 Vocab (due at end of period)
*****ABC Book Project (Mitosis and Meiosis) due Friday, 2/29 (due date
pushed back 2 days)*****
2/26 Ch. 11.4 PP and WB
Review: Ch. 11.4 (due at end of period)
2/27 Review: meiosis
Quiz: meiosis
Work on project for rest of period (It is due Friday!)
TEST: Ch. 10 and 11.4 (Mitosis and Meiosis) on Friday, 2/29
2/28 Review material for test tomorrow (Ch. 10 and 11.4)
*****ABC Book Project (Mitosis and Meiosis) due tomorrow!!!!!
Please get video release forms signed and return by Monday, 3/3
2/29 Turn in ABC Book Project (Mitosis and Meiosis)
Review for test
TEST: Ch. 10 and 11.4 (Mitosis and Meiosis)
Vocab: Ch. 12 (due Tuesday, 3/4)
3/3 PP notes and WB: Ch. 11.1,11.2
Practice: Punnett squares
Ch. 12 Vocab due tomorrow!!
Review: Ch. 11.1,11.2 - due tomorrow
3/4 ***************EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE TODAY***************
Turn in: 1)Ch. 12 Vocab and 2)Ch. 11.1,11.2 Review
Review Ch. 11.2 and 11.3
Practice packet: Ch. 11
3/5 Lab #10: Genetic Test Crosses (due tomorrow)
Practice packet: Ch. 11 vocab and Punnett squares
3/6 Turn in Lab #10
Introduce Genetics PowerPoint Project (counts as a test grade)
Finish the Ch. 12 review packet
Quiz tomorrow over Ch. 11
3/7 Ch. 11 Quiz postponed to Tuesday
Notes - pedigree charts
Begin research for genetics project - choose a genetic disorder and
make
a PP presentation
3/10 Meet in library to work on Genetics PP project (45 minutes)
Finish Ch. 11 Packet (quiz tomorrow)
3/11 Quiz: Ch. 11 packet
Discuss/practice: incomplete dominance, codominance
Finish notes over Ch. 11.3 and 11.5
3/12 Media center - finish genetics project and pedigree
Will present genetics projects tomorrow
3/13 Genetics Project Presentations
Finish presentations tomorrow
3/14 Finish Genetics Project Presentations
3/17 Ch. 12 PowerPoint notes on section 12.1 & 12.2
Section Review 12.1 & 12.2 Classwork/homework
3/18 PowerPoint notes on Chapter 12.2 & 12.3
Practicing DNA - The double Helix activity Lab #11
Section Review 12.1 & 12.2 due tomorrow
3/19 Turn in DNA- Double Helix Lab & Section Review 12.1 & 12.2
Finishing Section 12.3 Transcription & Translation
Lab #12: Strawberry DNA Extraction
3/20 Turn in Ch. 12.1,12.2 Review
Turn in Lab #12
PP and WB notes: Ch. 12.3 and 12.4
Lab #13: Transcription and Translation (due Friday)
3/21 Turn in Lab #13
PP and WB notes: Ch. 12.4
Review: Ch. 12.3, 12.4 (due Monday)
Animation: Transcription/Translation
Quiz Monday over DNA
*****9 week progress reports sent home today*****
*****Ch. 11 and 12 TEST on Tuesday, March 25th*****
3/24 Turn in Review: Ch. 12.3,12.4
Quiz: DNA
Review for Ch. 11 and 12 Test (Test is tomorrow - study tonight!!)
3/25 Review for test (30 min)
TEST: Ch. 11 and 12
Vocab: Ch. 13 and 14 (due Thursday)
3/26 Return/review tests
Introduce Ch. 13
Review: Ch. 13.1,13.2 (due Friday)
3/27 Turn in Ch. 13 and 14 Vocab
Turn in Review: Ch. 13.1,13.2
Lab #14: DNA Technology, Fingerprinting and Cloning
3/28 Finish Lab #14 (meet in media center) - lab is due Monday, 3/31
PP and WB: Ch. 13.3,13.4 (will finish Monday)
3/31 Turn in Lab #14
PP and WB: Ch. 13.3,13.4
DNA Technology study packet
4/1 Finish DNA packet
Review: Ch. 13.3 and 13.4 (due tomorrow)
Quiz: DNA Technology
PP and WB: Ch. 14
*****TEST: Ch. 13 and 14 on Friday, April 4th*****
4/2 Turn in Review: Ch. 13.3 and 13.4
Ch. 14 PP and WB
Ch. 14 study guide
4/3 Complete Ch. 14 Study Guide
Discuss Sickle Cell Anemia Lab
Review for Ch. 13 and 14 Test (test is tomorrow)
4/4 Review (quick) for Ch. 13 and 14 Test
TEST: Ch. 13 and 14
Finish Lab #15 - turn in before you leave
******HAVE A SAFE AND RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!!!*****
4/14 Return tests
BIOLOGY MIDTERM: Units 1-4 (Ch. 1-14) - will be used as extra credit
Ch. 15 and 16 Vocab due tomorrow
4/15 Discussed last 6 weeks (motivation, focus, turning in work, ways
to improve grade)
Introduce evolution - a scientific viewpoint
PP: Evolution
4/16 Finish Evolution PP
Practice: evolution, natural selection, speciation
Review: Ch. 15.1, 15.2
******EXTRA CREDIT: Do Workbook pgs. 125-132, turn in by Monday, 4/21,
for 20pts extra credit (No late work accepted!)
4/17 Review/practice: evolution, natural selection
Lab #16: Adaptations (due Friday)
Review: Ch. 15.3 (due today)
4/18 Turn in Lab #16
Quiz: Ch. 15 (open-book)
Ch. 16 PP - Populations
Review: Ch. 16.1,16.2 - due Mon, 4/21
******EXTRA CREDIT: Do Workbook pgs. 133-139, turn in by Wed, 4/23,
for 20pts extra credit (No late work accepted!)
4/21 Turn in: Review - Ch. 16.1,16.2
Turn in: Ch. 15 WB for extra credit
Review Ch. 16.3 together
Quiz: Ch. 16
Lab #17: Competition in Populations
4/22 Turn in Lab #17
Review packets for Ch. 15 and 16
Review for EXTRA CREDIT: Trashketball
*****Ch. 15 and 16 TEST tomorrow*****
4/23 Review material for test
TEST: Ch. 15 and 16
Ch. 17 and 18 Vocab - due Fri, 4/25
Ch. 17 WB (extra credit) - due Friday, 4/25
Ch. 18 WB (extra credit) - due Monday, 4/28
4/24 Ch. 17 PP - Introduce the Fossil Record
Ch. 17 Activity packet
Due Friday, 4/24: Ch. 17,18 Vocab and Ch. 17 WB (extra credit)
*****You need to bring your textbooks to class everyday!!!*****
4/25 Turn in 1) Ch. 17,18 Vocab and 2) Ch. 17 WB for extra credit
Finish Ch. 17 Packet
Review Ch. 17 concepts
Review packet: Ch. 17.1-17.4 (if you don't finish in class, turn it in
on Monday, 4/28)
Quiz: Ch. 17 (open-book)
4/28 Turn in: Review: Ch. 17.1-17.4
Ch. 18 WB (extra credit)
PP: Ch. 18 Classification
Practice: classification
Practice: Dichotomous Keys
4/29 Discussed Biology EOCT - will be given May 12th and 13th
*****Please visit www.usatestprep.com to study for Biology EOCT
Username: kennesaw
Password: newton52
Review: Ch. 18.1-18.3 (due tomorrow if not finished in class)
Quiz: Ch. 18 (open-book)
Lab #18: Pamishan Creatures (dichotomous keys) - will finish tomorrow
*****Ch. 17 and 18 TEST on Thursday, May 1st
4/30 Turn in Ch. 18.1-18.3 Review
Finish Lab #18 (due in class)
Review for Test over Ch. 17 and 18
*****TEST: Ch. 17 and 18 tomorrow - study tonight!!!*****
*****15 week Progress Reports go home today!!!*****
5/1 Review independently
TEST: Ch. 17 and 18
Bacteria and Protist packets
Vocab: Ch. 3 and 4 (due Tuesday, 5/6)
Extra Credit: Ch. 3 WB (due Monday, 5/5), Ch. 4 WB (due Tuesday, 5/6),
and Ch. 4 WB (due Wednesday, 5/7)
5/2 Return tests
Bacteria and Protist packets - due Monday, 5/5
Ch. 3 and 4 Vocab due Tuesday, 5/6
5/5 Turn in Bacteria and Protist packets
Turn in Ch. WB for extra credit (Ch. 4 due tomorrow, Ch. 5 due Wed)
Ch. 3 PP
Ch. 3 Practice Test (due tomorrow)
5/6 Turn in Ch. 3 and 4 Vocab
Ch. 4 WB extra credit due
Finish Ch. 3 Practice Test (30 minutes)
Lab #19: Biomes (due tomorrow)
5/7 Turn in Lab #19 and Ch. 5 WB (extra credit)
Ch. 4 PP (Populations in Ecosystems)
Practice/review Ch. 4
Ch. 4 Quiz (open-book) - due tomorrow if not finished in class
******You should be reviewing for the EOCT each night!!!******
5/8 Turn in Ch. 4 Quiz
Review for Biology EOCT - the test is next Monday and Tuesday!!!
5/9 Review Packet - Biology EOCT
Computer review for the Biology EOCT
BIOLOGY EOCT is Monday, May 12th and Tuesday, May 13th - please review!!
5/12 BIOLOGY EOCT (15% of grade)
5/13 BIOLOGY EOCT (15% of grade)
5/14 Project: Tour of the Human Body Systems
*****Will work on the project in class each day
*****Worth 2 test grades
*****Due Wednesday, May 21st by the end of class
5/15 Work on Human Body Systems Project (due Wed, 5/21)
Daily grade for participation
5/16 Work on Human Body Systems Project (due Wed, 5/21)
Daily grade for participation
5/19 Work on Human Body Systems Project (due Wed, 5/21)
Daily grade for participation
5/20 Work on Human Body Systems Project (due Wed, 5/21)
Daily grade for participation
5/21 Finish and turn in Human Body Systems Project
Daily grade for participation
Review for Final Test (cumulative!!)
5/23 Final test (cumulative) - open book
************************HAVE A GREAT SUMMER BREAK!************************
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