Introduction To Biology Jeopardy

Test yourself here!!! Introduction To Biology Jeopardy

EXTRA CREDIT

For 5 extra credit points, please take a couple of minutes to complete my online survey at the following link:

Technology Survey here

You have until October 11, 2010 to complete it.  Thanks!

September 29 (B Day) and September 30 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare symbiotic relationships in order to describe how they affect ecosystems.

WARM-UP: Give an example of a negative relationship among organisms.

VOCABULARY:
1) competition
2) predator
3) prey
4) relationship

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Video
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Thurs/Fri: Read section 1-3 and do assessment on pg. 22
Also, foldables are due if you didn't show it to me during class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lab fees are due NOW!

September 27 (B Day) and September 28 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will observe and discuss a variety of objects in order to identify and describe the characteristics of life.

WARM-UP: What makes something "living"?

VOCABULARY:
1) cell
2) DNA
3) reproduce
4) develop

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of characteristics of life
3) Living or non-living activity
4) Foldable
5) Closure

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK (DUE THURS/FRI)
Read and take notes Section 1-3 and complete Assessment on pg. 22

HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 3 Notes

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how populations approach carrying capacity.

WARM-UP: What factors affect the size of a population?

VOCABULARY:
1) Owl pellet
2) predator
3) autotroph
4) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
Chapter 3 notes

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Extra credit if your parent attends BTS Night

September 13 (B Day) and September 15 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify the characteristics of the Bay in order to prepare to study it this year.

WARM-UP:  List 3 facts you learned last class about the Bay.

VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) habitat
3) watershed
4) brackish
5) geology

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Collect lab fees
3) Check bar graphs, discussion of diagnostic test
4) Discussion of Bay chart from last class
5) Complete Organism cards- quick facts, put info on dry erase boards
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read all of Ch. 1, take notes or outline, minimum of 1 page of notes, due Thurs/Friday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check last post for extra credit.

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify the natural characteristics of the Bay in order to study it for the year.

WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you hear the words "Chesapeake Bay"?

VOCABULARY:
Identify the steps of the Scientific Method.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Give out textbooks
3) Collect lab fees
4) Discussion of the Bay
5) Copy Bay Chart and get into groups to "Presearch"
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 and take notes- due Thursday/Friday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, before 9/17, read the following article and turn in a summary of the article (at least one paragraph) for five extra credit points.  http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63098/title/FOR_KIDS_Poop-sniffing_mice_to_the_rescue