Monday, December 17, 2007

December 17 (A Day) and December 18 (B Day): Mitosis Day 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete a lab activity on mitosis in order to analyze the phases of mitosis in eukaryotic cells.

WARM-UP: What are the four phases of mitosis

VOCABULARY:
1) interphase
2) cell cycle
3) prophase
4) centriole
5) spindle

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up/ Vocabulary
2) Review 10-2
3) Lab on mitosis
4) Closure/ Discussion of lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 10-2 in textbook (pp. 244-248)

HOMEWORK DUE:
10-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

December 13 (A Day) and December 14 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review limits to cell growth in order to describe how cell division solves problems of cell growth.

WARM-UP:
How does an organism increase in size?

VOCABULARY:
1) cell division
2) mitosis
3) cytokinesis
4) chromatid
5) centromere

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) HSA Benchmark Review
3) Review Section 10-1
4) Inquiry Activity from 10-1 Interest Grabber
5) Exit ticket/Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read and outline 10-1 in text
2) Continue working on Winter Break Packet

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

December 11 (A Day) and December 12 (B Day)

SECOND QUARTER HSA BENCHMARKS TODAY!!!

Friday, December 07, 2007

December 7 (A Day) and December 10 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 2 in order to prepare for the Benchmark.

WARM-UP: Describe the similarities and differences between photosynthesis and cell respiration formulas.

VOCABULARY:
1) biochemical process
2) glucose
3) synthesis
4) gas exchange

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Graphing activity
3) Review Unit 2
4) Osmosis Review
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
BCR #17 on page 25 of BCR Book

HOMEWORK DUE:
9-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next class- will count as a test grade.

December 5 (A Day) and December 6 (B Day): HSA Review

OBJECTIVE: Students will review photosynthesis and cell respiration in order to discuss their similarities and differences.

WARM-UP: What organelle does photosynthesis take place in? What organelle does cell respiration take place in?

VOCABULARY:
1) alcoholic fermentation
2) lactic acid fermentation
3) carbon cycle
4) decomposition

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review Photosynthesis/Respiration video (2A and 3A only)
3) Carbon Cycle manipulative
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 9-1 in textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
8-2 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next week!!!

Monday, December 03, 2007

December 3 (A Day) and December 4 (B Day): Day 2 Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration

OBJECTIVE: Students will:
1) review the structure and function of the mitochondria in order to describe the reactions of cellular respiration.
2) evaluate the energy produced during the steps of cellular respiration in order to discuss efficacy of anaerobic versus aerobic respiration.

WARM-UP: Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration

VOCABULARY:
1) chlorophyll
2) cellular respiration
3) fermentation
4) aerobic
5) anaerobic

CLASSWORK:
1) Review objective
2) Complete and Review Warm-Up
3) Complete Vocabulary Cards
4) PresentationPro review of Section 8-3 and 9-1
5) Cellular Respiration foldable
6) Closure of lesson

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 8-2 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
8-1 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None