Monday, October 30, 2006

October 30 (A Day) and October 31 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Chapter 2 Test in order to gauge their progress towards passing the Biology HSA in May.

WARM-UP: None.

CLASSWORK: Take Chapter 2 Test. If you finish before the bell rings, begin Section 7-1 Worksheet in your floppy workbook.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Section 7-1 in your textbook. Finish Section 7-1 Worksheet.

HOMEWORK DUE: None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: It's Spirit Week, show your School Spirit!!!

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

October 25 (A Day) and October 26 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the HSA Benchmark in order to check progress towards the HSA in May.

WARM-UP: None

CLASSWORK: Benchmark Test

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Study for Chapter 2 test next week.

HOMEWORK DUE: None

October 23 (A Day) and October 24 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform HSA Lab in order to learn how to properly use a microscope.

WARM-UP: Name 2 types of microscopes and describe when you would use each type.

CLASSWORK: Review p. 51. Perform Microscope Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Study for test next week. Do Chapter 2 Test Review Sheet for extra credit.

HOMEWORK DUE: None

Thursday, October 19, 2006

October 18 (A Day) and October 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics of vitamins and minerals in order to demonstrate how they are used in living systems.

WARM-UP: How are vitamins and minerals similar? How are they different?

CLASSWORK: A Day- Do Section 38-1 Worksheet on page 449 in class. B Day- Review p. 51 "Analyzing Data", Complete Section 38-1 Worksheet on page 449 in class.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Study for test next week!!!

HOMEWORK DUE: Graphic Organizer Worksheet (includes Concept Map and Vocabulary Review).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Science Fair meeting is on Monday, 10/23 in Ms. Siebert's Room right after school.

NOTES: Period 1A students did not complete these lessons because they were taking the PSATs during class.

Monday, October 16, 2006

October 16 (A Day) and October 17 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review the properties of enzymes in order to understand how they operate in a living system.

WARM-UP: Describe some factors that may influence enzyme activity.

CLASSWORK: p. 51 "Analyzing Data", p. 53 "Assessment and Modeling"

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Graphic Organizer (Concept Map) and Vocabulary Review

HOMEWORK DUE: p. 58, #26 and 28

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Science Fair Meeting Today!!!

NOTE: 1st period A Day did not do this lesson as they were doing paperwork for the PSAT.

Friday, October 13, 2006

October 12 (A Day) and October 13 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform the experiment on enzymes in order to analyze how they operate in a living system.

WARM-UP: Describe how enzymes work, including the role of the enzyme-substrate complex.

CLASSWORK: Complete lab, including graph and questions about the graph.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish graph and questions about graph, answer #26 and #28 on page 58 of your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE: Questions 1-25 on page 57 of your textbook. Cover your book and pay your lab fee!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Science Fair meeting on Monday, October 16 in Ms. Siebert's Room (116) right after school. Earn 2 free test passes for participating.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

October 10 (A Day) and October 11 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics of enzymes and catalysts in order to demonstrate how they are used in living systems.

WARM-UP: What happens to chemical bonds during chemical reactions?

CLASSWORK: Lab Conclusion, Review Section 2-4, Catalase Video, Do questions 1-25 on page 57

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish questions 1-25.

HOMEWORK DUE: Questions 22-25 on page 57 (Honors class should do 19-25). Finish BCR #11 on page 25. Cover your book, bring in lab fee.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Participate in the Science Fair and get two free test passes!!! First meeting is after school on Monday, October 16 in Ms. Siebert's Room (116).

Monday, October 09, 2006

October 6 (A Day) and October 9 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform HSA Lab in order to identify major macromolecules. This is Part 2 of 2.

WARM-UP: List 3 of the indicators used in the identification of macromolecules.

CLASSWORK: LAB, Part 2 of 2

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: pg. 57, #19-25 (Honors), #22-25 (Regular). NOTE: Not all classes were assigned this.

HOMEWORK DUE: HSA BCR #11 on page 25.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Science Fair

Friday, October 06, 2006

October 4 (A Day) and October 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform HSA Lab "Identifying Macromolecules" in order to identify major macromolecules.

WARM-UP: N/A, watch "CSI Parkdale" video.

CLASSWORK: Perform Lab, Finish BCR #11 on page 25

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: None, Read Ch. 2

HOMEWORK DUE: BCR #11 on page 25

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

September 29 (A Day) and Octobor 3 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will use the laptop computers in order to register for Blackboard and their Biology Books online and to review Chapter 2.

WARM-UP: Why are nucleic acids important for human survival?

CLASSWORK: Use laptop to: 1) sign into Blackboard, 2) register for Biology Book, 3) play Quiz Show.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: HSA BCR #11

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY: Cover book, pay lab fee