October 30 (A Day) and October 31 (B Day): Cells Day 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will view plant and animal cells in order to draw and identify organelles.

WARM-UP: List all parts of the cell theory.

VOCABULARY:
1) chromosome
2) nucleolus
3) lysosome
4) cytoplasm
5) centriole

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Vocabulary
3) Tests returned
4) Lab
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 7-2 in your textbook (pp. 174-181)

HOMEWORK DUE:
Cell drawing and chart

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

October 26 (A Day) and October 29 (B Day): Cells Day 1

NOTE: Substitute on October 26

OBJECTIVE: Students will draw and label a cell diagram in order to learn cell parts.

WARM-UP: NONE

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK:
1) Work on drawing
2) Work on chart

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish classwork

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 7-1 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

October 24 (A Day) and October 25 (B Day): Test on Chapter 2

OBJECTIVE:
Students will take a test on Chapter 2 in order to determine their understanding of macromolecules.

WARM-UP: none

VOCABULARY: none

CLASSWORK:
1) Take the test
2) Finish Microscope Lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 7-1 (pp. 169-173) of your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

October 22 (A Day) and October 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:
Students will acquire skills in using the microscope in order to view specimens in biology successfully.

WARM-UP: Identify 2 types of microscopes and give an advantage of each.

VOCABULARY:
1) cell
2) cell theory
3) organelle
4) nuclear envelope
5) chromatin

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Microscope Lab, p.29 in lab manual
3) Review BCRs for test
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch.2 Review Sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for Ch.2 Test

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TEST NEXT CLASS COVERING ALL OF CHAPTER 2

October 16 (A Day) and October 17 (B Day): Review for test

OBJECTIVE:
Students will review Chapter 2 in order to prepare for success on the Ch. 2 test next week.

WARM-UP:
Do Questions 11-17 (pp. 5-7) in HSA Notebook under desk. Write out all the questions and answers.

VOCABULARY:
1) nucleus
2) ribosome
3) vacuole
5) prokaryote
6) eukaryote

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Vocabulary
3) Review Sheet for Ch. 2
4) Enzyme review
5) Ch. 2 Bingo
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Complete all of the review sheet. The vocabulary portion will count as extra credit. Study for Ch. 2 test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Analyzing Data on p. 51

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week on Wednesday and Thursday

October 12 (A Day) and October 15 (B Day): Enzymes

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the components and requirements of chemical reactions in order to explain what happens to chemical bonds during reactions.

WARM-UP: Do questions 6-10 (pp. 3-5) in HSA Notebook. Write out all the questions and the answers.

VOCABULARY:
1) chloroplast
2) cytoplasm
3) endoplasmic reticulum
4) Golgi apparatus
5) mitochondria

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Vocabulary
3) Notes on Section 2-4
4) Analyzing Data p. 51 textbook
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish Analyzing Data

HOMEWORK DUE:
3.3 Review on pp. 3-9 to 3-10 of green HSA book

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TEST ON CHAPTER 2 NEXT WEEK

October 10 (A Day) and October 11 (B Day): 1st Quarter Benchmark Test

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the 1st quarter benchmark test in order to gauge progress towards success on the Biology HSA in May.

WARM-UP: NONE

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK:
1) HSA Benchmark
2) Flashcard Check
3) BEE Book Check
4) Read pp. 3-8 to 3-9 in green HSA book. Do the 3.3 Review at the end of this section (pp. 3-9 to 3-10). Write out all the questions and answers.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish classwork

HOMEWORK DUE:
BCR #9

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

October 8 (A Day) and October 9 (B Day): Benchmark Review

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Chapter 1 and 2 material in order to perform well on the HSA Benchmark.

WARM-UP: Do questions 1-5 in the HSA notebook under your desk (pp. 2-3). Write the whole question and answer out.

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) HSA Review
3) HSA practice BCR

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish BCR #9 in your BCR book
Have flashcards ready to be checked next class (#61-79)
Have BEE Book ready to be checked next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 2-4 from floppy blue book

October 4 (A Day) and October 5 (B Day): Macromolecules Lesson 5

OBJECTIVE:
Students will describe the characteristics of macromolecules in order to describe how they are used in living systems.

WARM-UP:
1) Discuss lab from yesterday

VOCABULARY:
NONE TODAY

CLASSWORK:
1) Identifying Macromolecules Lab, part 2

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Pages 22 and 23 in Dragonfly floppy book (Section 2-4)

HOMEWORK DUE:
Pages 17 and 18 (Section 2-2)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

October 2 (A Day) and October 3 (B Day): Macromolecules Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE:
Students will describe the characteristics of macromolecules in order to describe how they are used in living systems.

WARM-UP:
1) Video- take notes

VOCABULARY:
NONE TODAY

CLASSWORK:
1) Identifying Macromolecules Lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Pages 17 and 18 in Dragonfly floppy book (Section 2-2).

HOMEWORK DUE:
Article summary or questions

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

September 28 (A Day) and October 1 (B Day): Macromolecules Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics of organic molecules in order to compare how they are used in living systems.

WARM-UP: List the functions of each group of macromolecules.

VOCABULARY:
1) cellulose
2) density
3) dietary fiber
4) digestion
5) inorganic
6) minerals
7) organic

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Mobile Lab activity
-Blackboard
-Blog
-textbook
-chemistry article
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read and summarize chemistry article

HOMEWORK DUE:
2-3 Worksheets or pp. 2-4 to 2-6 in green book

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Have you paid your lab fee yet?