BIOLOGY Periods 3 and 4
January PROJECTS AND HANDOUTS
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28 Beginning of 2nd term -Intro -Notebook requirement
HW: Finish checking off observation types Begin Bio check list |
29 Stamp hw -Finish check list -Finding Nemo part II (write relfection/turn in) -Intro to measurement and metrics notes -Begin measurement lab
HW: Handout #3 (volumetric measurement), "Measuring length, and Metric review #1-3 |
30 CIMI trip info -Stamp/review HW -Finish Measurement lab Complete #'s 3,6,9,10,11,14 and Metric review #14-16 / DUE MONDAY
HW: * Finish lab *Find advertisement *Have notebook ready *Design unique organism: Draw and label and describe how it meets all the requirements of being considered alive. |
February
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2 Warm-up -get books -syllabus -procedure activity
HW: Signed syllabus Finish unique creature Bring in advertisement |
3 CAHSEE (per. 1 & 2)
No meeting |
4 CAHSEE (per.3 &4) -Turn in signed syllabus -Share/turn in creature -Scientific method/experimental design notes -Scientific method activity -Hand out project info
HW: Finish activity write-up **Quiz tomorrow**
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5 Back -to-School Night Extended HR -Warm up -Grade Scientific method activity Quiz
HW: Think about possible research topics (**Good site to check out for interesting current event topics--> www.sciencefriday.com )
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6 Minimum Day Library research |
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9 -Library research to work on paper proposal DUE Thursday
HW: Read 3-1 & 3-2 in text |
10 -Warmup -Predator/prey activity
HW: 1) RP proposal 2) Skim pgs. 90-93, 98-112 3) Find info on Algae problem in SD 4) Think about ideas to test for Ecology lab
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11 -Finish predator/prey activity-Turn in -Discuss algae article -Plan ecology lab
HW: research paper proposal due tomorrow |
12 **Research Proposals Due** -Ecology lab set up -"Deep Sea Invasion"
HW: Begin work on Ecology lab write-up a) 1 page background b) purpose c) materials and procedure d) set up data collection chart |
13 Presidents' Day No school |
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16 Presidents' Day No School |
17 -Grade/review quiz -Eco lab data collection -Intro to ecosystem presentation project
HW: Look up info on your ecosystem |
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(if included with proposal you are done) -Eco lab data collection -Ecosystem presentation prep
HW: Continue working on ecosystem project and research project |
19 Pass back papers and put in notebook *5 citations for your research topic due tomorrow* *sample outline and outline format available at the "project and handout link at the top of the calendar* Library-ecosystem presentation due tomorrow |
20 **Work Cited Due** -Presentations -Vocab posters |
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23 -Eco lab data collection -Eco concept posters -Killer Algae video |
24 -Eco lab data collection -Review outline requirements -Presentations
HW: -Review class notes -work on outline -Work on Eco lab writeup
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25 -Complete presentations
HW: Read pgs. 129-132 Do p. 132 #'s 1-5 *Outline due tomorrow* |
26 **Outline Due** -Eco lab data collection -Review topics for test
HW: Prep for test
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27 *TEST* -Notebook check (due Monday) HW: Read/skim ch. 22. Answers pg. 575 #'s 1-13, 22-24 |
March
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2 -Stamp Hw -Biome review Handout (finish for hw) HW: 1) Read p. 446-450 Do p. 450 #4-6 2) Finish Biome handout
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3 New Seats -Stamp hw (Biomes & p. 450 #4-6) -Finish Classification notes (see Monday for link) -Complete posters/begin discussing -Period 4 only-handed back tests **Can do test corrections at lunch or after school up through Friday** HW: 1) Complete Biomes/will be collected tomorrow 2) Continue working on research paper 3) continue working on eco lab writeup-Due Monday 3/9 |
4 *End Eco lab-clean up* Write-up due Monday -Turn in Biome handout -Finish kingdom notes -3rd period tests handed back **Can do test corrections at lunch or after school up through Friday** HW: Bring in a monocot flower and leaf and a dicot flower and leaf. |
5 -Hand back biome paper -plant lab
HW: Quiz tomorrow on biomes, classification, plants
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6 -Review Biome handout and p. 575 #1-13, 22-24 -Quiz -Read 7.1 & 7.2
HW: 1) Do p. 173 #1&2 and p. 181#1,2 2) Eco lab due Monday 3) Bring rough draft and/or outline to work on Monday *Rough draft due Friday**
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9 Eco lab write-up due!! Library to work on rough draft *Due Friday* |
10 -Complete plant lab questions/discuss/turn in -Stamp/review 7-1, 7-2
HW: Complete Cell 7-2 handout
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11 Minimum day -Stamp hw -Water minilab
HW: Read p. 40-41 Answer p. 43 #1 Define Adhesion and Cohesion |
12 -Stamp/review HW -Brainpop: atoms and water -Water notes and potato demo set up -Celery demo
HW: Read 7-3 Do p 189 2-4,6 |
13 -Stamp hw -Celery Demo w/ reflection
HW: Rough draft due Monday |
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16**Rough draft of paper is due** -Review quiz/corrections due Wednesday -Osmosis Webquest
HW: Quiz corrections |
17 -Finish Webquest (don't do egg demo) -Review sheet |
18 Review **Possible test essay questions** Prep notebook |
19 ** Test** Notebook due
HW: Read 8-1 & 8-2. Do p. 203 #'s 1-3 and P. 207 #'s 1-3 |
20 -Stamp/review HW -8-3 handout (finish for homework)
HW: Complete handout |
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23 -Stamp hw -Read 9-1, answer heading questions, define vocab, answer concept questions
HW: Finish for homework |
24 -Photosynthesis and Respiration diagram -Begin Energy brochure -hand back papers/review test HW: work on brochure
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25 Energy brochure
HW: Brochure due tomorrow |
26 -Turn in brochure -Macromolecule (proteins, lipids, fats, starch)
HW: Read 2-3, answer p. 48 #1,2 |
27 Stamp hw -Tour of biotech lab -Rough draft read/review -Chemistry of food lab
**Research paper deadline extended until Wed. 4/1** |
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30 -Review p.48 #1,2 -Complete "unknown" in food lab/turn in
HW: Research paper due Wednesday Midterm Thursday |
31 Review with review sheet |
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April
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| 1 **Final Research Paper Due** Present in class | 2 Midterm |
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13 -Cell cycle
HW: read p. 250-253, Do p. 252 #'s 1-5 |
14 -Stamp/review hw -Brainpop:Mitosis -Complete 10-2 assignment (cell cycle diagrams)/turn in -Complete worksheet (finish for homework)
HW: Finish worksheet AND do p. p. 249 "Analyzing Data"
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15 Stamp/review HW Mitosis (laser disk) Brainpop: Genetics
HW: Read 11-2: define vocab and answer p. 266 #1-4
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16 -Review for quiz -Mitosis quiz -Stamp/review HW -Notes on Mendel and Punnett square
HW: Read over notes and skim over 11-2 |
17 -Punnett square practice -Timeline for 2nd quarter project
HW: Proposal for project due Tuesday 4/21 |
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20 Handout #4,19,20
HW: Handout #22, 28, 30 |
-Stamp/review hw -Review vocab for 11-3 (different types of inheritance) -Begin Genetics body lab
**Quiz on Friday**
HW: Read 11-4: Define vocab |
22 -Stamp hw -Finish body lab/review probability -Begin Karyotyping lab (will finish on Thursday)
**Quiz on Friday**
HW: Review 11-4 |
23 -Karyotyping activity
-Begin Nightline
HW: prep for quiz tomorrow Finish Karyotyping activity |
**Quiz on Inheritance, punnett squares, meiosis** -Meiosis illustration model
HW: Finish Meiosis model |
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27 -Stamp HW:Meiosis model
HW: DNA color sheet |
28 -Stamp hw -Nightline **Quiz on meiosis and DNA structure and replication tomorrow** HW: Read 12-2: write questions for each heading and answer them by summarizing the section. |
29 -Quiz -DNA video
HW: Read 12-3 answer p. 306 #1-4 |
30 -Stamp/review HW (12-2 & 12-3) -Grade quizzes -Review projects
HW: Work on projects |
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May
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1 Finish DNA video
HW: 12-3 handout |
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4 Stamp hw Transcription activity
HW: Read 12-4, define vocab and answer p. 308 #1-4 |
5 -Quick lab (p. 303) -Stamp/review Hw -KWL for section 13-4
HW: Complete KWL, learning section after reading 13-4 |
-Stamp hw -Human heredity: 14-1 handout
HW: 1) Draw pedigree for own family for a particular trait of your choice. 2) Finish handout |
7 -Stamp/review Hw -Pedigree charts with genotypes
HW: 15-1, p. 372 #1-4, Define vocab |
8 -Stamp/review HW -Notebook requirements-Due Wednesday -Study guide for test on Wednesday
-"Darwin's Dangerous Idea"/ 10 facts
HW: 1) work on project 2) work on study guide |
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CST Testing
periods 3&4 don't meet |
12 Review for test |
13 **Cell Cycle, DNA, Genetics unit test**
**Notebook packet due** |
14 -Research evolution/expert groups |
-Jigsaw- Fill out evolution brochure |
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HW: Graph data and finish questions |
19 -Stamp/review Radioactive dating activity -Hand out test study guide
HW: Make sure Evolution brochure is complete, work on study guide |
20 -Review Brochure -Begin Natural Selection activity
HW: Project due tomorrow |
21 Project DUE -Finish Natural Selection lab (Due tomorrow)
HW: Evolution Brochure, Radiometric dating lab, Natural selection lab due tomorrow. STudy for test tomorrow |
22 **Test on Evolution** |
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25 Memorial Day Holiday |
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HW: Finish flash cards **Quiz on Friday**
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27 -Warm-up Level of organization -Body system posters |
28 -Poster Presentations/gallery walk
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29 Minimum Day
**Quiz on Body Systems** |
June
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2 Pig Dissection |
3 Pig Dissection
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4 Pig Dissection
Pig Porkfolio due Monday |
5 Pig Dissection
Review
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8 **Turn in Pig Porkfolio** Review |
9 Review |
10 **Final part I (MC)** Can use 1 3x5 card of notes Work packet due
Turn in books |
11 **Final part II (essay)** **Essay questions** |
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