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

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn to analyze ecological pyramids in order to determine how energy flows in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: Why does your body need energy? What happens to the energy that it doesn't use up?

VOCABULARY:
1) monosaccharides
2) nucleic acids
3) nucleotide
4) organic
5) polarity

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and Vocabulary
2) Think, Pair, Share
3) Presentation Pro
4) Foldable
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
LAB FEES!!! Finish foldable

HOMEWORK DUE:
LAB FEE

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

October 8 (A Day) and October 9 (B Day)

Part 3 of forest ecology lab- presentations.

October 7 (B Day)

I was out on this day and students completed Section 7 in the HSA Green book. This counted as a quiz grade.

October 5 (B Day) and October 6 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn to observe various structures of organisms in order to determine the organism's position in a forest ecosystem.

WARM-UP: Describe 2 structures in any animals and the function of that structure.

VOCABULARY: none

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Continuation of forest ecosystem lab
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish drawing and be ready to present next class.
Bring lab fee $5.00

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

October 1 (B Day) and October 2 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn to observe various structures of organisms in order to determine the organism's position in a forest ecosystem.

WARM-UP: What would happen in a marine ecosystem if the top predator goes extinct?

VOCABULARY:
1) ionic bonding
2) ions
3) lipid
4) minerals
5) molecule

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Pre-lab discussion
3) Presentations
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK
none

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Students received grade printouts today.

September 24 (A Day), September 29 (B Day) and September 30 (A Day)

9/24/09 I was out of the building this day attending a workshop. Students completed the Ecology I and II worksheets and it counted as a quiz grade.

9/29/09 and 9/30/09 Students took the Unit 1 test.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among organisms in order to determine how they contribute to the stability of an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: What abiotic and biotic factors affect a clown fish in the ocean?

VOCABULARY:
density
dietary fiber
digestion
DNA
inorganic

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Think, Pair and Share
4) Manipulatives
5) Presentation Pro
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Write a paragraph describing how changes in abiotic factors can affect biotic factors. Prepare BEE Book for check next class (A Day students).

HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book (B Day students), none for A Day students.

September 18 (A Day) and September 21 (B Day)

September 18th A Day had a substitute.

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete an activity in order to identify trends in graphs and analyze them.

"Using Graphing Skills" Activity

HOMEWORK DUE: Beginning of Food Web

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: I will be checking BEE Books this week, make sure they are in order.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in environments and the resulting influence on ecosystems.

WARM-UP: How would you describe yourself in terms of your family, school and community?

VOCABULARY:
1) atoms
2) carbohydrates
3) cellullose
4) compounds
5) covalent bonding

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Think, Pair, Share
4) Presentation Pro
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
finish drawing or getting pictures of 5 organisms for the food web that you started in class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Honors only- Simpsons worksheet, Unit 1 Review for all classes.

September 14 (A day) and September 15 (B day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review for the Unit 1 test in order to identify areas to focus on.

WARM-UP: Convert the number 3,578,000 using scientific notation.

VOCABULARY:
1) reproduction
2) synthesis
3) taxonomy
4) tissue
5) amino acids

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review homework
3) Unit 1 Review activities
4) Closure

Tonight's Homework:
Study for test, do Unit 1 review

Homework due: none

September 10 (A day) and September 11 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete exercises on scientific notation in order to practice and properly use scientific notation.

WARM-UP: Why is it important for all scientists to use the metric system?

VOCABULARY:
1) metabolism
2) organ
3) organelle
4) organ system
5) prokaryotes

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Sponge Bob
2) Activity (Note, period 2B and 3B already did Activity, they will review it and work on the Unit 1 Review today)
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish Activity

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sponge Bob 2 Worksheet

September 8 (A Day) and September 9 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete exercises on scientific notation in order to practice and properly use scientific notation.

WARM-UP: Write instructions for tying your shoe then give them to a partner to see if they can follow them.

VOCABULARY:
1) classification
2) eukaryotes
3) growth
4) homeostasis
5) kingdom

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Sponge Bob
2) Review scientific notation and models
3) Method Madness (Student Resource Book)

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sponge Bob Worksheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Sponge Bob part 2

September 3 (A Day) and September 4 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: Develop a hypothesis to explain why Michael Jordan is a good basketball player.

VOCABULARY:
1) model
2) peer review
3) theory
4) cell
5) cell respiration

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocab
2) Review last Sponge Bob lab
3) Activity- p. 32 in lab manual- Comparin Forearm and Foot Length
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Bee Book and folders
Graphs for sponge animal lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Sponge Bob Lab

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September 1 (A Day) and September 2 (B Day)

Objective: Students will use the scientific method in order to make predictions and analyze data from an experiment.

Warm-Up: Describe 3 unsafe lab procedures.

Vocabulary:
observation
opinion
research plan
conclusion
data

Classwork:
1) Discussion of scientific method
2) "Sponge Animal" lab
3) Review lab

Closure:
Identify characteristics of animals that help them to escape predators.

Tonight's Homework:
Think of a dilemma you’ve recently encountered and develop a solution based on the steps of the scientific method.

Homework due:
Rafael (Lab Safety) BCR for Honor's class
Safety Contract signed

Handouts:
None

Announcements:
None

August 28 (A Day) and August 31 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss effective lab practices in order to perform labs safely.

WARM-UP: Why is it important for the human body to regulate the level of blood glucose? What is this process called?

VOCABULARY:
evidence
experiment
hypothesis
independent variable
inference

CLASSWORK:
1. Hand out and do overview of Biology HSA Lab book
2. Review Safety Contract on p. 7
3. Discussion of Lab Safety
4. Point out safety equipment in laboratory p.10 (HSA Lab Manual)
Complete Pre-Lab Discussion as a group then work with a partner to complete the lab Recognizing Laboratory Safety (Biology HSA Lab Manual)
5. Complete lab on page 16 "Identifying Lab Equipment"

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Students must get safety contract signed , Honor's classes completing Rafael (Lab Safety) BCR

HOMEWORK DUE:
Student Information, BEE Book

HANDOUTS:
Lab Contract

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

August 26 (A Day) and August 27 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics of life in order to classify an unknown item as living or nonliving.

WARM-UP: What is science? What is biology?

VOCABULARY:
assumption
bias
control group
controlled experiment
dependent variable

CLASSWORK:
1. Think, Pair, and Share: What characteristics do all living things share?
2. Classroom discussion about warm-up
3. Presentation Pro Chapter 1A – “It’s Alive” (2 minutes)
4. Students are to complete “To Live or Not To Live” (Student Resource Book)
5. Review “To Live or Not To Live” (Student Resource Book)

CLOSURE
Review Activity

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK
Get school supplies

HOMEWORK DUE
None

HANDOUTS
Student Information, BEE Book, To Live or Not to Live

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine variation among organisms in order to recognize its importance in evolution.

WARM-UP: List at least 3 differences between organisms that help them to survive in different habitats, be specific.

VOCABULARY:
1) pollution
2) population
3) predation
4) producer
5) resource

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabular
2) Review variation and adaptations
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 15-1 and 15-3, BEE Books and Flashcards due next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Lab and 18-3

May 8 (A Day) and May 11 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe how organisms are classified.

WARM-UP: What is the scientific name for human beings? Why do we need to give organisms different names?

VOCABULARY:
1) niche
2) nitrogen fixation
3) nutrient
4) omnivore
5) parasitism

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Movie
3) Lab
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
18-2 Outline

ANNOUCEMENTS:
Flashcard and BEE Book check next week

May 6 (A Day) and May 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete an activity in order to analyze how mutations affect protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: What is a mutation and how do you get one?

VOCABULARY:
1) genetic diversity
2) greenhouse effect
3) habitat
4) herbivore
5) heterotroph
6) mutualism

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-2 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
Drawing of protein synthesis

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA on May 18

May 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the 3 types of RNA in order to analyze how proteins are made.

VOCABULARY:

1) ecology

2) ecosystem

3) evaporation

4) food chain

5) food web

WARM-UP:Describe the steps of protein synthesis in your own words.

CLASSWORK:

1) Warm-up and Vocabulary

2) Video

3) Foldable

4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:Draw out the process of protein synthesis.

HOMEWORK DUE:Lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS:NONE

May 1 (B Day) and May 4 (A Day)

Ms. Lynch was out for both of these days. Students should have completed Chapter 18 worksheets in their blue workbooks.

April 30 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the 3 types of RNA in order to analyze how proteins are made.

VOCABULARY:
1) ecology
2) ecosystem
3) evaporation
4) food chain
5) food web

WARM-UP:
Describe the steps of protein synthesis in your own words.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and Vocabulary
2) Video
3) Foldable
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Draw out the process of protein synthesis.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

April 28 (A Day) and April 29 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the 3 types of RNA in order to analyze how proteins are synthesized.

VOCABULARY:
1) consumer
2) decomposer
3) denitrification
4) detritivore
5) ecological pyramid

WARM-UP:
What are the building blocks of proteins? What are the building blocks of DNA?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review protein synthesis
3) Movie
4) Lab Activity
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish lab activity

HOMEWORK DUE:
14-3 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

April 24 (A Day) and April 27 (B Day)

Students will take a test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

Homework due: 14-1 and 14-2 outline and Unit 8 Review Sheet.

Tonight's Homework:
14-3 Outline

April 20 (A Day) and April 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will solve a family pedigree problem in order to analyze how traits are passed from one generation to another.

WARM-UP: Describe why recessive sex-linked genes are more common in males- use a Punnett Square to support.

VOCABULARY:
1) biosphere
2) biotic factor
3) chemosynthesis
4) climate
5) community

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Lab p. 102
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 14-1 and 14-2 in textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
worksheets

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

April 15 (A Day) and April 16 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will practice Punnett Squares in order to describe how traits are inherited.

WARM-UP: What are the genotypic and phenotypic ratios for a cross between two individuals who are heterozygous for brown eyes? Bb x Bb where B=Brown and b=blue.

VOCABULARY:
1) abiotic factor
2) autotroph
3) biodiversity
4) biomass
5) biome

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review types of Punnett Squares, including sex-linked, incomplete and blood typing
3) Worksheet
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Section 14-2 Section Assessment on page 353.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

April 14, 2009 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss the Hot Zone in order to analyze how viruses spread.

WARM-UP: How is ebola zaire different than a virus like AIDS?

VOCABULARY:
1) filovirus
2) host
3) hot agent
4) replication
5) virus

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Hot Zone questions
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
none

HOMEWORK DUE: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will simulate the spread of a disease that requires the exchange of bodily fluids in order to understand the outbreak of disease described in the book Hot Zone.

WARM-UP: How are viruses spread? What can you do to prevent yourself from catching a virus?

VOCABULARY:
1) homeostasis
2) immune system
3) muscular system
4) nervous system
5) reproductive system

CLASSWORK:
1)Students will share knowledge about viruses and how they are spread. Class will discuss prior knowledge.
2) Class will discuss how to develop an experiment to simulate the rates of virus infection using supplies that teacher has.
3) Students will perform experiment.
4) Students will analyze their data and draw conclusions.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 12-5 in textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
Unit 7 Review sheet (B Day students)

CLOSURE: Discussion of lab.

March 27 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: What is a karyotype and what does it tell you

VOCABULARY:
1) circulatory system
2) digestive system
3) endocrine system
4) equilibrium
5) excretory system

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 12-5 in book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Review Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

March 26 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

HOMEWORK DUE: none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline Section 12-5

March 25 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will practice Punnett Squares in order to determine how alleles are inherited.

WARM-UP: List three traits that you have and identify which parent or family member you inherited them from. Do your siblings have them, too? Are they different?

VOCABULARY:
1) homologous structure
2) isolation
3) natural selection
4) survival of the fittest
5) theory

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of 11-4 assessment
3) Hot Zone lab and discussion
4) Review Punnett Squares
5) Sponge Bob activity (for homework)
6) Review Sheet
7) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Sponge Bob activity (due Monday) and Review Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-4 outline

March 24 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 7 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: What is a karyotype and what does it tell you

VOCABULARY:
1) circulatory system
2) digestive system
3) endocrine system
4) equilibrium
5) excretory system

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sponge Bob Activity

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

March 23 (B Day)

I was out sick today and students completed the Chapter 13 Worksheets in their workbooks. I will collect everything when I return tomorrow.

March 20 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will practice Punnett Squares in order to determine how alleles are inherited.

WARM-UP: List three traits that you have and identify which parent or family member you inherited them from. Do your siblings have them, too? Are they different?

VOCABULARY:
1)homologous structure
2) isolation
3) natural selection
4) survival of the fittest
5) theory

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of 11-4 assessment
3) Review Punnett Squares
4) Sponge Bob activity
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Sponge Bob activity

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-4 outline

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate organisms that reproduce sexually in order to explain how traits are passed on.

WARM-UP: How many chromosomes are present in each human cell at the following stages concerning human life: sex cell, zygote, adult

VOCABULARY:
1) adaptation
2) classification
3) evolution
4) fitness
5) fossil

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Chapter 11
3) Group Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do Section 11-4 Assessment on page 278.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-3 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Make sure your parents pick up their passcodes to access your grades and attendance online. They can come right to school for the information.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete a lab in order to determine how alleles are inherited.

WARM-UP: What is a mutation and how can they be inherited?

VOCABULARY:
1) recessive
2) sex chromosome
3) sex-linked gene
4) sexual reproduction
5) trait

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review Chapter 11
3) Lab activity: Investigating inherited traits
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 12-3 in textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-1 and 12-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: none

VOCABULARY: none

CLASSWORK:
Test today

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-2 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

March 9 (B day) and March 10 (A day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the structure of DNA in order to understand the function of it.

WARM-UP: Why does DNA replicate itself?

VOCABULARY:
1) nondisjunction
2) pedigree
3) phenotype
4) probability
5) Punnett Square

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Classwork
3) Drawing/Foldable
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
BEE Book and flashcards due next class. Test next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-2 Outline

Vocabulary words 85-159

1)
1) cell wall
2) centriole
3) chloroplast
4) chromatin
5) chromosome
2)
1) cilia
2) cytoplasm
3) cytoskeleton
4) diffusion
5) endocytosis
3)
1) endoplasmic reticulum
2) equilibrium
3) eukaryote
4) exocytosis
5) facilitated diffusion
4)
1) flagella
2) Golgi apparatus
3) homeostasis
4) hypertonic
5) hypotonic
5)
1) isotonic
2) lipid bilayer
3) lysosome
4) mitochondria
5) nucleolus
6)
1) nucleus
2) organ
3) organ system
4) organelle
5) osmosis
7)
1) aerobic
2) anaerobic
3) ATP
4) autotroph
5) calorie
8)
1) fermentation
2) pigment
3) chlorophyll
4) anaphase
5) cancer
9)
1) cell cycle
2) cell division
3) centriole
4) centromere
5) chromatid
10)
1) chromosome
2) crossing-over
3) cyclin
4) cytokinesis
5) diploid
11)
1) homologous
2) haploid
3) interphase
4) meiosis
5) metaphase
12)
1) mitosis
2) prophase
3) spindle
4) telophase
5) tetrad
13)
1) allele
2) asexual reproduction
3) autosome
4) dominant
5) fertilization
14)
1) gametes
2) gel electrophoresis
3) genetics
4) genotype
5) heterozygous
15)
1) homozygous
2) hybrid
3) karyotype
4) monohybrid cross
5) mutation

March 6 (A Day) and March 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the structure of DNA in order to understand the function.

WARM-UP: How does DNA copy itself? (Replication)

VOCABULARY:
1) homozygous
2) hybrid
3) karyotype
4) monohybrid cross
5) mutation

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Classwork/ Reveiw DNA Structure
3) Drawing
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. I will also be checking BEE Books and Vocabulary.

February 26 - March 5

HSA Testing has been going on for the last week. During this time, you should have completed the following assignments:

Review Sheet
Section 11-3 Outline
Section 11-5 Outline

Homework due on March 6 and March 9 is Section 12-1 Outline. You will have a test on Wednesday (B Day) and Thursday (A Day) and BEE Books and Flashcards will all be due on the same day.

February 24 (A Day) and February 25 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 6 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?

VOCABULARY:
1) gametes
2) gel electrophoresis
3) genetics
4) genotype
50 heterozygous

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish Review Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 11-2 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

February 20 (A Day) and February 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 6 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: List three differences between mitosis and meiosis.

VOCABULARY:
1) allele
2) asexual reproduction
3) autosome
4) dominant
5) fertilization

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Section 11-2 Outline

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 11-1 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
All honor's students must get copy of "The Hot Zone" by next week.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare mitosis and meiosis in order to analyze how chromosomes separate during these processes.

WARM-UP: Why do cells undergo mitosis? Why do cells undergo meiosis?

VOCABULARY:
1) mitosis
2) prophase
3) spindle
4) telophase
5) tetrad

CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary and Warm-up
2) Classwork/ Movie
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline Section 11-1 in textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE: NONE

ANNOUCEMENTS: BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS EVERYDAY!!!

February 13 (A Day) and February 17 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare mitosis and meiosis in order to analyze how chromosomes separate during these processes.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between cancer cells and normal cells?

VOCABULARY:
1) homologous
2) haploid
3) interphase
4) meiosis
5) metaphase

CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary/ Warm-Up
2) Classwork
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
NONE. Bring textbooks to class every day!!!

HOMEWORK DUE: worksheets

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

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

OBJECTIVE:
Students will develop a cell cycle booklet in order to analyze and describe the phases of the cell cycle.

VOCABULARY:
1) chromosome
2) crossing-over
3) cyclin
4) cytokinesis
5) diploid

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Lab
3) Booklet
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 11-4 in textbook. If you would like to move ahead, you can also outline Sections 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3.

HOMEWORK DUE:
lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 9 (A Day) and February 10 (B Day)

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

WARM-UP: Why do cells divide instead of growing indefinitely?

VOCABULARY:
1) cell cycle
2) cell division
3) centriole
4) centromere
5) chromatid

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) LAB
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Setion 10-3 Outline

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
FINISH LAB

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

February 5 (A Day) and February 6 (B Day)

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

WARM-UP: How does a person start from a tiny sperm and egg cell and become a 7 pound baby, then adult?

VOCABULARY:
1) fermentation
2) pigment
3) chlorophyll
4) anaphase
5) cancer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Quiz on photosynthesis/cell respiration (or foldable for period 5A)
3) Lab
4) Closure/Review

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline Section 10-3 in textbook

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 10-1 and 10-2 outlines

ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

February 2 (B Day) and February 3 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare the equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration in order to determine how they are interconnected.

WARM-UP: What is required for a plant to grow?

VOCABULARY:
1) aerobic
2) anaerobic
3) ATP
4) autotroph
5) calorie

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review photosynthesis and cellular respiration
3) Foldable
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 9-1 and 9-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
9-1 and 9-2 outlines

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

January 23 and January 26

Test on Chapter 7. Review sheet and Section 8-3 outline due.

January 23 and January 26

Test on Chapter 7. Review sheet and Section 8-3 outline due.

January 21 (A Day) and January 22 (B Day)

NOTE: HSA testing occurred last week so the daily schedule was changed dramatically.

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 4 in order to prepare for the test next class.

WARM-UP: If a cell with 8% salt was placed in a solution with 20% salt, what would happen to the cell and why?

VOCABULARY:
1) nucleus
2) organ
3) organ system
4) organelle
5) osmosis

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Sheet
3) Teacher Demonstration
4) Questions about test? Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
STUDY ALL OF CHAPTER 7 TO PREPARE FOR TEST

HOMEWORK DUE:
Seciton 8-3 outline if you haven't turned it in yet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points. Expires on Monday, 1/26/09

January 8 (A Day) and January 9 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review osmosis and diffusion in order to predict which way water will move.

WARM-UP: What is a selectively permeable membrance?

VOCABULARY:
1) isotonic
2) lipid bilayer
3) lysosome
4) mitochondria
5) nucleolus

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review osmosis/ discussion
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 8-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 8-1 outline

January 6 (A Day) and January 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Cell structure and function in order to prepare for the Ch. 7 test.

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: None today

CLASSWORK:
1) Read the following pages in your green HSA books and complete the Reviews at the end of each unit:
-Page 2-1 through Page 2-3, complete 2.1 Review
-Page 2-8 through Page 2-9, complete 2.3 Review
-Page 2-10 through Page 2-12, complete 2.4 Review

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study all of Chapter 7 in preparation for the test next week.
2) Read and outline Section 8-1

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Winter Break Packet (A Day) and cell worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

December 19 (A Day) and January 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the types of diffusion in order to predict which substances will travel across the cell membrane.

VOCABULARY:
1) flagella
2) Golgi apparatus
3) homeostasis
4) hypertonic
5) hypotonic

WARM-UP: What is the difference between diffusion and osmosis?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Discussion of osmosis and diffusion
3) Foldable
4) Video
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Go to www.pgcps.org and complete the Winter Break Packet for Biology under the Students tab. You do not need to print it out, just write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Cell worksheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Have a safe and happy holiday!!!

December 17 (A day) and December 18 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review the parts of the cell in order to describe the structure and function of organelles.

WARM-UP: What organelles are found in plant cells but not animal cells?

VOCABULARY:
1) endoplasmic reticulum
2) equilibrium
3) eukaryote
4) exocytosis
5) facilitated diffusion

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Review 7-2 and cell structure
3) Organelle worksheet
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish worksheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
7-4 outline

ANNOUNEMENTS:
NONE

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review basic cell theory in order to describe how cells are important to living things.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell.

VOCABULARY:
1) cilia
2) cytoplasm
3) cytoskeleton
4) diffusion
5) endocytosis

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Presentation Pro 7-1
3) Independent cell activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 7-4

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

December 9 (A Day) and December 10 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review parts of the cell in order to describe the structure and function of each organelle.

WARM-UP: What is an organelle and how is it similar to an "organ" in a human being?

VOCABULARY:
1) cell wall
2) centriole
3) chloroplast
4) chromatin
5) chromosome

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) BEE Book and Flash card check
3) Cell City activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Cell organelle worksheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Cell drawings

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

December 5 (A Day) and December 8 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete parts of the cell worksheet in order to identify parts of the cell.

NOTE: I was out for both of these days and will be checking BEE books and vocabulary when I return.

December 3 (A Day) and December 4 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to distinguish between animal and plant cells.

WARM-UP: What are the main differences between animal and plant cells?

VOCABULARY:
1) active transport
2) cell
3) cell membrane
4) cell specialization
5) cell theory

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) BEE Book discussion
3) Lab
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 7-2 in textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
7-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

December 1 (A Day) and December 2 (B Day)

Students will take a test in order to gauge progress toward success on the HSA.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 7-1 in textbook.

November 20 (A Day) and November 21 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 3 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between a solution and a suspension?

VOCABULARY:
1) polymer
2) product
3) protein
4) reactant
5) RNA

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Demonstration
3) PowerPoint Review
4) Unit 3 Review Sheet
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish and study review sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slips and 2-3 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Studnets will diagram the atoms of a water molecule in order to discuss why water molecules are polar.

WARM-UP: When the cells of most organisms freeze, they burst, why?

VOCABULARY:
1) mixture
2) monomer
3) nucleotide
4) pH scale
5) polarity

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review 2.1 and 2.2
3) Short video
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 2-4

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slip for video and outline 2-3

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Everyone must pay $5.00 lab fee this week

November 14 (A Day) and November 17 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe pH and its effect on living systems.

WARM-UP: What is pH? What is the pH of water?

VOCABULARY:
1) element
2) enzyme
3) ion
4) ionic bond
5) lipid

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Collection of Lab Fees
3) pH Lab - Alternative is Chapter 2 in workbook
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline section 2-3 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slip for video and lactose intolerance worksheet

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze macromolecules in order to descrite their structure and function.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure of an aton- include a picture.

VOCABULARY:
1) chemical reaction
2) compound
3) covalent bond
4) DNA
5) electron

CLASSWORK
1) Vocab/ Warm-Up
2) Classwork
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Permission slip signed, finish worksheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 2-2 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

November 7 (A Day) and November 8 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Studnets will analyze a food chart in order to describe macromolecules.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure and function of proteins.

VOCABULARY:
1) acid
2) amino acid
3) atom
4) base
5) catalyst

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 2-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
2-1 Outline

November 5 (A Day) and November 6 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on Unit 2 in order to gauge their progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: NONE

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK: NONE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 2-1

HOMEWORK DUE: NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

November 3 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the structure and function of macromolecules in order to analyze how they are important to survival.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure and function of carbohydrates.

VOCABULARY:
1) monosaccharide
2) carbohydrate
3) lipid
4) nucleic acid
5) protein

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

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

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

WARM-UP: Describe how water cycles through the atmosphere.

VOCABULARY:
1) omnivore
2) parasitism
3) pollution
4) predation
5) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Work on review
3) Independent activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: foldable
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare macromolecules in order to differentiate their structure and function.

WARM-UP: List the 4 types of macromolecules.

VOCABULARY:
1) resource
2) species
3) transpiration
4) trophic level
5) weather

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review types of macromolecules
3) Independent activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 2-1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review biomes in order to analyze how they impact biodiversity.

WARM-UP: Name 3 biomes

VOCABULARY:
1) omnivore
2) parasitism
3) pollution
4) population
5) predation

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Discussion of owl pellet lab
3) Biome activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 4-4 outline (B Day), Lorax letter, flashcards and warm-ups (A Day)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 4-4 (A day), all to finish Biomes foldable

ANNOUNCEMENTS: email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org by 10/28 for 5 extra credit points!!!!

October 16 (A day) and October 20 (B day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to analyze food webs.

WARM-UP: Why are food webs important?

VOCABULARY:
1) ecology
2) ecosystem
3) evaporation
4) food chain
5) food web

CLASSWORK: Lab

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 4-3 outline

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Lorax letter

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

October 14 (B Day) and October 15 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a letter in order to analyze the impact humans have on ecosystems.

WARM-UP: From the book "The Lorax"- would you consider yourself a once-ler or a lorax, and why?

VOCABULARY:
1) consumer
2) decomposer
3) denitrification
4) detritivore
5) ecological pyramid

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Powerpoint 3 part 2
3) Lorax letter
4) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Lorax instructions

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline Section 4-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 10 (B Day) and October 13 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a letter in order to analyze the impact humans have on ecosystems.

WARM-UP: What would happen to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem if the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab went extinct?

VOCABULARY:
1) biosphere
2) biotic factor
3) chemosynthesis
4) climate
5) community

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Symbiotic Review Activity
3) PowerPoint 2 part 2
4) Trophic level review activity
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline Section 4-1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 2 (A Day), October 3 (B Day) and October 6 (A Day)

I am out of class these days. Students will work on worksheets from their workbook.

October 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the relationships between horseshoe crabs and red knots in order to understand how delicate food web dynamics are.

WARM-UP: Name two organisms that are so closely linked that the death of one would result in the death of the other?

VOCABULARY:

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Movie
3) Food Web discussion
4) Worksheets
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-1

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due this week!!!

September 30 (A Day) and October 1 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the interrelationships and interdependecies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stability of the ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List abiotic and biotic factors that affect a clown fish (like Nemo).

VOCABULARY:
1) abiotic factor
2) autotroph
3) biodiversity
4) biomass
5) biome

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Review power point Ecology 2 part 1
3) Activity
4) Horseshoe crab movie
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
pictures of organisms

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 3-3 in book

HOMEWORK DUE:
Food Web

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due Tuesday!!!

September 25 (A Day) and September 29 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: List and describe the different types of heterotrophs.

VOCABULARY:
1) hypothesis
2) independent variable
3) Kilo
4) Liter
5) materials

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review test
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Monarch game
6) Food Web activity
7) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Food web

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

September 23 (A Day) and September 24 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between competition among organisms and predation?

VOCABULARY:
1) dependent variable
2) experiment
3) experimental design
4) graduated cylinder
5) gram

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review online resources
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book. Finish Ecology Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

September 19 (A Day) and September 22 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in order to evaluate how they impact ecosystems.

WARM-UP: What is the different between a web and a chain?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Friday, September 19 – SCRUTINIZE (v.) – to examine closely
The rocket scientist scrutinized thousands of pages of computer printouts, looking for a clue as to why the rocket had exploded.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Ecology I and II activities
4) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Ecology I and II

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 3-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!

September 17 (A Day) and September 18 (B Day)- TEST Unit 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Unit 1 test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Wednesday, September 17 – ANARCHY (n.) – absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
The country fell into a state of anarchy after the rebels kidnapped the President and locked the legislature inside the capitol.

Thursday, September 18 – VIRULENT (adj.) – extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
The virulent disease quickly swept through the community, leaving many people dead and many more people extremely ill.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Study for test
4) Take Test

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-1 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!

September 15 (A Day) and September 16 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 6

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 1 in order to prepare for the test next class.

WARM-UP: Write the number 3000000000000000000000000000 m in Scientific Notation.

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Monday, September 15 – ACUTE (adj.) – sharp; shrewd
He had an acute sense of hearing and the slight noise woke him up.

Tuesday, September 16 – RETICENT (adj.) – quite; restrained; reluctant to speak, especially about oneself
Luther was reticent on the subject of his accomplishments; he didn’t like to talk about himself.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review Scientific Notation and metric system.
4) Review Graphing Lab
5) Test questions
6) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class. Review notes, warm-ups and labs and read all of Chapter 1 to prepare for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
TEST NEXT CLASS

September 11 (A Day) and September 12 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 5

OBJECTIVE: The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Thursday, September 11 – RESOLUTE (adj.) – determined; firm; unwavering
Uncle Ted was resolute in his decision not to have a good time at the Christmas party; he stood alone in the corner and muttered to himself all night.

Friday, September 12 – SERVILE (adj.) – submissive and subservient; like a servant
Cat lovers sometimes say that dogs are too servile; they follow their owners everywhere and slobber all over them at every opportunity.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) Complete Lab pp. 26-27
4) Review Lab on pp. 22-25
5) Test Review
6) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Using Graphing Skills

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish Lab and study for test next class. Review notes, warm-ups and labs and read all of Chapter 1 to prepare for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sponge Capsule lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS
TEST NEXT CLASS

September 9 (A Day) and September 10 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE: The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: Write out the instructions for tying your shoe, then trade with a partner to have them follow the instructions.

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Tuesday, September 9 – CONCILIATORY (adj.) – making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill.
The formerly warring countries were conciliatory at the treaty conference.

Wednesday, September 10 – RESIGNATION (n.) (used an an adj.) – the act or an instance of resigning
Richard Nixon turned in his papers of resignation and gave up the office of presidency in August 1974.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) Complete Lab pp. 26-27
4) Review Lab
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
None

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish the sponge capsule lab.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Outline (or notes) from Section 1-4. Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE

September 5 (A Day) and September 8 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 3 and 4

OBJECTIVE: The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: What is the scientific method?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:


CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) Complete Lab pp. 22-27
4) Review Lab

HANDOUTS:
None

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 1-4 from your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE

September 3 (A Day) and September 4 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE: The student will discuss effective lab practices in order to perform labs safely.

WARM-UP: If you were a scientist today, what contribution(s) would you
make to enhance the field of science?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Wednesday, September 3 – FUTILE (adj.) – hopeless; without effect
A D+ average and no extracurricular interests meant that applying to Harvard was futile, but Lucy still hoped that she would get accepted.

Thursday, September 4 – DIVERSE (adj.) – varied
The students of Parkdale come from diverse backgrounds and the student body has representatives from more than 40 countries.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) B.E.E. Book Check
4) Review Safety Contract
5) Lab Safety and Lab Equipment activity
6) Discussion and Closure

HANDOUTS:
1) Safety Contract
2) Lab
3) Class Brochure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 1-4 in your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Outline of Section 1-3. BEE BOOK due on Sept. 3. Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXTRA CREDIT if parents attend Back-to-school night!!!

August 29 (A Day) and September 2 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 1 (continued)

OBJECTIVE: The student will describe the characteristics of life in order to classify an unknown item as living or nonliving.

WARM-UP: What is homeostasis and why do you think it is important to life?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Friday, August 29 – ECCENTRIC (adj.) – not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
The eccentric inventor spent all his waking hours fiddling with what he said was a time machine but was actually just an old telephone booth.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) "To Live or Not to Live" activity
4) Review activity

HANDOUTS:
1) "To Live or Not to Live"

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish activity for homework. Also, read and outline Section 1-3 in your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Outline (or notes) from pp. 8, 9, 10 and 14. BEE BOOK due on Sept. 3. Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE

August 27 (A Day) and August 28 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 1 (continued)

OBJECTIVE: The student will describe the characteristics of life in order to classify an unknown item as living or nonliving.

WARM-UP: Describe 5 characteristics to determine if something is living or non-living.

VOCABULARY:
1) analysis
2) centi-
3) conclustion
4) control
5) data

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Wednesday, August 27 – ENIGMA (n.) – mystery
Hal is an enigma; he never studies for any tests but always gets good grades.

Thursday, August 28 – INEVITABLE (adj.) – unavoidable; bound to happen
It was inevitable that Brittany would fail geometry; she never did any homework and didn’t understand any of the class work.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary. Get Textbooks. Discuss lab fee and grading policy.
2) Explanation of monarch project. Begin data collection
3) Closure- what things did you learn about your caterpillar that surprised you? Name one piece of quantitative and qualitative data that you learned.

HANDOUTS:
1) Data Collection Sheet
2) Monarch stages
3) Lab Fee letter
4) Grading policy

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Get BEE Books organized. Read and outline (or take notes) pages 8, 9, 10 and 14 in your books.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Parent Contact Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WELCOME BACK!!!

August 25 (A Day) and August 26 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: The student will review classroom rules, policies and procedures in order to have a safe and successful school year!!!

WARM-UP: What is Biology?

VOCABULARY: Review of vocabulary procedures and expectations.

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
ABSTRACT (adj.) – lacking substance (the opposite of concrete); theoretical
Pablo Picasso was an abstract painter and many painters followed his technique but didn’t gain the same recognition.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary discussion.
2) Discussion of classroom rules, policies and procedures.
3) Explanation of monarch project.

HANDOUTS:
1) BEE Book
2) Student Information Sheet
3) Parent Contact Sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Get BEE Books organized. Have parents fill out parent contact information sheet.

HOMEWORK DUE:
N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WELCOME BACK!!!

May 28 (A Day) and May 29 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Ecology Unit in order to prepare for their final exam.

WARM-UP: How are individuals, populations and communities related to one another?

VOCABULARY: Spend about 10 minutes getting your flashcards organized.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review data table from lab
3) Ecology Review
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for final exam. Bring textbook on Monday and Tuesday. Also, bring shoes you can get dirty next class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology Review Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Extra Credit opportunities- earn up to 25 extra credit points for brining in the following items- HAND SANITIZER, HAND SOAP (BOTTLE), PACK OF MARKERS OR COLORED PENCILS, PACK OF GLUE STICKS. Also, I need old magazines- 1 point/magazine that you bring in.

May 23 (A Day) and May 26 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to investigate food webs.

WARM-UP: Name 3 symbiotic relationships that organisms can have.

VOCABULARY:
1) population density
2) immigration
3) emigration
4) demography

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish Review Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

HSA Week: May 19-May 21

May 19-May 21 is HSA Week. Happy Studying!!!

May 14 (B Day) and May 15 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review 3rd quarter material in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Identify the differences between DNA and RNA.

VOCABULARY:
1) resource
2) predation
3) symbiosis
4) mutualism
5) commensalism
6) parasitism

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 2-4 to 2-6 and do 2.2 Review in green book.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review 2nd quarter in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Name the 4 groups of macromolecules, their building blocks and function.

VOCABULARY:
1) denitrification
2) nitrogen fixation
3) biotic factor
4) abiotic factor
5) habitat
6) niche

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review 2nd quarter material
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read 2-1 to 2-3 in green HSA book, do 2.1 Review

HOMEWORK DUE:
Read 1-1 to 1-6 in green book. Do Section 1.1 Review

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA next week.

May 9 (A Day)

Ms. Lynch out today, work on green books.

May 7 (A Day) and May 8 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:
Students will review material from 1st quarter in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP:
Name the types of matter that cycle through the biosphere.

VOCABULARY:
1) food web
2) trophic level
3) ecological pyramid
4) biomass
5) evaporation
6) transpiration

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read 1-1 through 1-6 in green HSA book. Do 1.1 Review at the end of the section- ALL QUESTIONS.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA in two weeks, ARE YOU READY?

May 5 (A Day) and May 6 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:
Students will complete HSA Review booklet in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP:
NONE

VOCABULARY:
NONE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
STUDY FOR HSA

HOMEWORK DUE:
INSECT FIELD GUIDE

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

May 1 (A Day) and May 2 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete a laboratory investigation in order to explain the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: What types of interactions occur within a community?

VOCABULARY: (Same as last class for those that did not finish)
1) herbivore
2) carnivore
3) omnivore
4) detritivore
5) decomposer
6) food chain

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocab
2) Discussion of Lab
3) Develop Field Guide
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-1

HOMEWORK DUE:
3-3 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

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

OBJECTIVE: students will complete a laboratory investigation in order to explain the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List three examples of abiotic factors and three examples of biotic
factors in an environment.

VOCABULARY:
1) herbivore
2) carnivore
3) omnivore
4) detritivore
5) decomposer
6) food chain

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocab
2) Discussion of Lab
3) Outside!!!
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 3-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
3-2 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None