August 30 (A Day) and August 31 (B Day): Review

*NOTE: I was not in class on August 31

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete activities related to scientific method, lab equipment and measurements in order to demonstrate their comprehension of these topics.

WARM-UP: A Day- What type of equipment would you use to measure volume of a liquid?
B Day- None

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK:
1) Activities/Worksheets

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 1-4 in your textbook, pp. 24-29

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Section 1-3 Outline
2) BCR #6
3) LAB Fee

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

August 28 (A Day) and August 29 (B Day): Scientific Method Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete an experiment in order to review the scientific method.

WARM-UP: Define hypothesis. What is the purpose of a hypothesis. DO THE FOLLOWING FLASHCARDS NEXT!!!

VOCABULARY:
1) science
2) observation
3) qualitative data
4) quantitative data
5) opinion
6) research plan

CLASSWORK:
1) Handouts, B.E.E. Book check (as test grade), Homework collection
2) Review Section 1-3 in textbook
3) Perform Lab
4) Do BCR #6
5) Recap of today's lesson

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) BCR #6
2) Read and outline Section 1-3 in textbook (pp. 16-22)
3) B.E.E. Book as test grade (B Day students)

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Sections 1-1 and 1-2 outlines
2) B.E.E. Book as test grade (A Day students)
3) Lab fee
4) Safety Contract signed

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WELCOME BACK!!!

August 24 (A Day) and August 27 (B Day): Scientific Method Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify variables and review data in order to create a graph.

WARM-UP: What are the steps to design an experiment?

VOCABULARY: None today- bring cards NEXT class!!!

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 1-1 and 1-2
2) Graphing Lab
3) Recap today's lesson

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) B.E.E. BOOK: Counts as TEST GRADE
2) Lab Fee
3) Read and outline Section 1-1 and 1-2 in blue textbook
4) Textbook Survey (Extra Credit!!!)

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Parent contact sheet
2) B.E.E. BOOK
3) Safety Contract
4) $5.00 Lab fee

ANNOUNCEMENTS: WELCOME BACK!!!

August 22 (A Day) and August 23 (B Day): Safety and Equipment Lesson 2

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

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

VOCABULARY: None today
Next group:
1) science
2) observation
3) data
4) opinion
5) research plan

CLASSWORK:
1) Finish administrative items: get textbooks, lab fee letter and lab books
2) Do Labs on Safety and Lab Equipment

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Parent Contact Log
2) $5.00 Lab fee
3) B.E.E. Book
4) Lab Safety Contract signed by parent/guardian

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Parent Contact Log
2) $5.00 Lab fee
3) B.E.E. Book

HANDOUTS:
1) Lab Fee Letter

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WELCOME BACK!!!

August 20 (A Day) and August 21 (B Day): Introduction and Safety Lesson 1

WELCOME BACK!!!

Today we went over basic information that you need for Biology this year:

1) Filled out Parent Contact Sheet
2) Filled out Student Information Sheet
3) Went over supplies for B.E.E. Book
4) Completed flashcards for the first 10 words from your green HSA book (period 2b did not complete these yet)
5) Class rules
6) $5.00 Lab Fee
7) HSA: Why is it important?
8) Horseshoe Crabs in the classroom
9) Field Trips

VOCABULARY for today:
1) assumption
2) bias
3) control group
4) controlled experiment
5) dependent variable
6) evidence
7) experiment
8) hypothesis
9) independent variable
10) inference

NOTE: all handouts will be uploaded to Blackboard. See Ms. Lynch for instructions on how to sign in.

FOR HOMEWORK: Please have your parents sign the parent contact sheet. Also, set up your B.E.E. Book by 8/27, and bring your lab fee ASAP!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will take their final exam in order to gauge their understanding of Ch. 4 material.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Final Exam

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: none

HOMEWORK DUE: Ch. 4 Review Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS: TEXTBOOKS MUST BE TURNED IN!!!

May 29 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate different factors that make up biomes in order to classify specific biomes.

WARM-UP: What is a biome?

CLASSWORK:
1) Biomes video
2) Biomes worksheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish any outstanding work.
2) Permission slips.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

May 22: HSA DAY

BIOLOGY HSA!!!

May 15 through May 21

OBJECTIVE: Students will review several units in Biology in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Work on flashcards, through 100

CLASSWORK: Review Stations

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish flashcards through 100, I will check them next class.

HOMEWORK DUE: None today, flashcards due next class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: HSA is on May 22, Review session on May 21. Sign up with Ms. Lynch

May 11 (A Day) and May 14 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review genetics in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Do Flashcards #81-90

CLASSWORK: Review

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards #91-100

HOMEWORK DUE: Flashcards #71-80

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Biology HSA is on May 22!!!

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

HSA 1ST QUARTER REVIEW.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: FLASHCARDS 71-80

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

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

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: TEST!!!

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards 61-70

HOMEWORK DUE: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: HSA IS ON MAY 22!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review nutrient cycles in order to describe the movement of water, carbon and nitrogen between living organisms and the environment.

WARM-UP: What is "carrying capacity"?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review cycles.
2) Work on review sheet for Ch. 3 test.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test on Ch. 3. (can also refer to 7-1 through 7-17 in green book).
Do review sheet.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards through number 60.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is on May 22

May 1 (A Day) and May 2 (B Day): Ecology Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss ecological relationships in order to explain the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List 3 types of symbiotic relationships organisms can have.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review relationships
2) Owl Pellet lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read 7-5 to 7-7 in green book.
2) Flashcards through #60

HOMEWORK DUE:
Reading and Flashcards through #50

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is on May 22.

April 27 (A Day) and April 30 (B day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss food chains and food webs in order to explain the flow of energy in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List out the taxa used in the classification system.

CLASSWORK:
1) Food web activity
2) Ecology Movie (15. min.)
3) Do BCR #10

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read pages 7-1 through 7-4 in the Green HSA book.
2) Do flashcards through #50.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Flashcards through #40
2) Read Evolution pages 6-1 through 6-12 in green HSA book.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is on May 22!!! Strive for five every day!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a laboratory activity in order to classify items.

WARM-UP: Identify the five factors that affect evolution.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Evolution
2) Classification lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Make flashcards for the following words:
31) habitat
32) limiting factors
33) population
34) predator
35) prey
36) autotroph
37) carnivore
38) commensalism
39) consumer
40) decomposer

Read pp. 6-1 through 6-12 in green HSA book. Skip the review sections.
Spend five minutes reviewing flashcards.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards, reading in Green HSA book (B Day students)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
May 22 is your HSA, STRIVE FOR FIVE

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a laboratory activity in order to classify items.

WARM-UP: Explain current evidence for evolution.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Evolution
2) Classification lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Make flashcards for the following words:
21) abiotice
22) Biosphere
23) biotic
24) carrying capacity
25) comminity
26) competition
27) ecology
28) ecosystem
29) environment
30) habitat

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
May 22 is your HSA

April 19 (A Day) and April 20 (B Day): Evolution Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE: Students will review the mechanisms of evolution in order to understand what factors influence evolutionary change.

WARM-UP: What is meant by the phrase "survival of the fittest"? (All except period 1A)

CLASSWORK:
1) Evolution Review
2) Review Bird Adaptation Lab
3) Make flashcards for the following words:
12) classification
13) eukaryotes
14) prokaryotes
15) kingdom
16) organ
17) organelle
18) organ system
19) taxonomy
20) tissue

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish flashcards, I will check all 20 from 4th quarter next class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Spring Break Packet
2) Letter to companies for field trip
3) Flashcards from last class

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BIOLOGY HSA is on May 22

April 18 (B Day): Evolution Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will review the mechanisms of evolution in order to understand what factors influence evolutionary change.

WARM-UP: None today

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Bird Adaptation Lab
2) DNA Day presentation
3) Make flashcards for the following words:
12) classification
13) eukaryotes
14) prokaryotes
15) kingdom
16) organ
17) organelle
18) organ system
19) taxonomy
20) tissue

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Letter to companies if you haven't done so.
Finish flashcards

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Spring Break Packet
2) Letter to companies for field trip
3) Flashcards from last class

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
BIOLOGY HSA is on May 22

April 16 (B Day) and April 17 (A Day): Evolution Lesson 2 (B day) and 3 (A day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare beak structure of birds in order to review adaptation.

WARM-UP: Draw 3 different bird beaks and explain the type of food each bird would eat.

CLASSWORK:
1) Lab
2) Flashcards: Write flashcards for all Evolution words from Green HSA book.
a) evolution
b) fossil record
c) geologic time
d) adaptive value
e) natural selection
f) overproduction
g) genetic variation
h) common ancestry
i) homologous structures
j) vestigial
k) extinction

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Spring Break Packet due next class
2) Letter to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Chesapeake Bay Foundation

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) N/A

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Biology HSA is on May 22.

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

Review and discuss the following items:

1) Pictures from field trip.
2) What did you learn on the trip?
3) Start Spring Break packet.
4) Get final 3rd quarter grades.

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

LIVING CLASSROOMS FIELD TRIP!!! No assignments today since most of us will be on the trip.

March 28 (A Day): Evolution Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will review natural selection in order to explain evolution.

WARM-UP:
My, How You’ve Changed!
Prior to the 1800s, life scientists knew that living things changed over generations. They just didn’t know how these changes were brought about.

1. Divide a sheet of paper into two columns and title the first one Inherited Characteristics. Title the second column Acquired Characteristics. In the first column, list the characteristics that you believe you have always had. For example, you may have brown eyes or curly hair.
2. In the second column, list your acquired characteristics. For example, you may have learned how to play a musical instrument.
3. Which of the items in your lists do you think you might pass on to your children? Explain your answer.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Lab
2) Teach the teacher assignment

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read 6-1 and 6-2 in green book. Do questions on 6-2 and 6-3.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

March 26 (A Day) and March 27 (B Day): Evolution Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a laboratory investigation in order to simulate natural selection.

WARM-UP: What is evolution?

CLASSWORK: Perform lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards.

HOMEWORK DUE: None

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Biology HSA Benchmark in order to gauge progress toward the real HSA in May.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Test

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Chapter test next class (B Day students)
2) Do the next 10 flashcards

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

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

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

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Test

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Benchmark
2) Do the next 10 flashcards

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

March 16 (A Day) and March 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review genetics and DNA chapter in order to perform well on the Chapter 12/13 Test.

WARM-UP: Vocabulary game.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review material for test.
2) Quiz your classmates game.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Next 10 flashcards.
Study for Test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch. 12/13 Review Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark is on Wednesday (B Day students) and Thursday (A Day Students).

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe how biotechnology can benefit a farmer.

WARM-UP: Describe 3 types of genetic mutations.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review the end of Section 5-4 in Green HSA book.
2) Perform "Old MacDonald had a genetically engineered farm" Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Review sheet for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
5.4 Review in Green HSA book.
Flashcards through word #75.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark is next week, Wednesday (B Day) and Thursday (A Day).

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare types of genetic mutations in order to analyze how changes affect protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: Draw a nucleotide and label its parts.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 12-4 in blue book.
2) Complete 12-4 Assessment on page 308 in blue book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read pgs. 5-13 through 5-15 in Green HSA book. Complete 5.4 Review in Green HSA book.
2) Do the next 5 flashcards, you should have 75 cards done now.
3) OPTIONAL: Read 12-4 in blue textbook.
4) Get permission slips signed by friday!!!
5) Bring flashcards to next class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1.2 Review in Green HSA book.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEXT BIOLOGY HSA BENCHMARK IS 3/26 AND 3/27!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will make a foldable in order to compare RNA and DNA.

WARM-UP: Describe the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.

CLASSWOR:
1) Review differences/similarities between DNA and RNA.
2) Do foldable comparing DNA and mRNA.
3) Do BCR #21 on pg. 45 in BCR book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Section 1-2 in Green HSA book.
Do Section 1-2 Review on pgs. 1-11 through 1-13 in Green HSA book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-1 Review in Green HSA book.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will create a foldable on RNA in order to distinguish between the 3 types of RNA.

WARM-UP: Describe the steps in which DNA makes a copy of itself.

CLASSWORK:
1) Teacher to review Protein Synthesis section of 3.4 in green HSA book.
2) Make foldable comparing the 3 types of RNA (mRNA, tRNA and rRNA). Include the following for each: Structure, Function and Location in cell.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Section 1.1 Review on pg. 1-6 and 1-7.
2) Do the next 5 flashcards.

HOMEWORK DUE:
pg. 3-15 and 3-16 in green HSA book, numbers 1-17.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Benchmark is the week of 3/20-3/27.

March 2 (A Day) and March 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will build a model in order to visualize the structure of DNA and understand DNA replication.

WARM-UP: HSA Rewind: What organelle does photosynthesis take place in? What organelle does cellular respiration take place in?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 3.4 in green HSA book.
2) Perform DNA Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Do questions 1-17 on pgs. 3-15 and 3-16.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) 3.4 Review in green HSA book
2) Next five flashcards.

February 28 (A Day) and March 1 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on genetics in order to evaluate their progress towards the HSA.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Take Chapter 11/14 Test.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Do the next 5 flashcards: enzyme, substrate, Robert Hooke, Anton von Leeuwenhoek and cell.
2) Read pgs. 3-11, 3-12 and 3-13 in green HSA book. Do Section 3.4 Review on pgs. 3-13 and 3-14.

HOMEWORK DUE: Ch.11/14 Review Sheet. Flashcard check up through the word catalyst.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete Ch. 11 and Ch. 14 Review Sheet in order to perform well on Ch. 11/14 test.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Complete Review Sheet.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Complete Flashcards through "catalyst"
2) Finish Review Sheet
3) Study for test

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 5.3 Review in Green HSA Book

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab on heredity in order to investigate how traits are inherited.

WARM-UP: HSA REWIND: What are the reactants and products of photosynthesis?

CLASSWORK:
1) Lab pgs. 78-83.
2) Do next 5 flashcards: chemical reaction, reactant, product, activation energy, catalyst

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read Section 5.3 in Green HSA book (pgs. 5-8, 5-9. 5-10 and 5-11).
2) Do Section 5.3 Review on pgs. 5-11 and 5-12.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None (pd. 4B had 14-1 due today).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Benchmark 3/20-3/27.

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

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

WARM-UP: What is a pedigree?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review of how to read karyotypes and pedigrees (pgs. 341 and 342 in text).
2) Perform Pedigree Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish all make-up work and extra credit.
2) Do next 5 flashcards: monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, amino acid and protein.
3) Ch. 14 Vocab and 14-1, 14-2 and 14-3 worksheets (period 4B only needs to do 14-1).
4) Finish Pedigree lab if you didn't during class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch. 14 vocabulary and 14-1, 14-2 and 14-3 worksheets.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

FEBRUARY 19: President's Day, NO SCHOOL

February 16: SNOW DAY!!!

February 15: SNOW DAY

Hope you're enjoying your time off. If you want to get some extra credit points, go to the website below and take one of the practice HSA tests. You will get up to 20 extra credit points for completing one entire test. Just bring your answer sheet into me next class for your extra credit.

REMEMBER: This is a chance for you to PRACTICE the HSA. Therefore, as tempting as it may seem, DON'T CHEAT!!! You'll only be cheating yourself.

Good Luck.
-Ms. Lynch

Here's the website for the test: http://www.mdk12.org/mspp/high_school/look_like/biology/intro.html

February 15: SNOW DAY

Hope you're enjoying your time off. If you want to get some extra credit points, go to this website and take one of the practice HSA tests. You will get up to 20 extra credit points for completing one entire test. Just bring your answer sheet into me next class for your extra credit.

REMEMBER: This is a chance for you to PRACTICE the HSA. Therefore, as tempting as it may seem, DON'T CHEAT!!! You'll only be cheating yourself.

Good Luck.
-Ms. Lynch

Here's the website for the test: http://www.mdk12.org/mspp/high_school/look_like/biology/intro.html

February 14: Valentine's Day

SCHOOL WAS CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO SNOW. ENJOY YOUR VALENTINE'S DAY.

-Ms. Lynch

p.s. When we return to school, it will be an A Day.

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

Ms. Lynch was out sick both of these days. Your assignments were to do the following in class:

1) Define all vocabulary terms from Chapter 14 in your textbook.
2) Do Sections 14-1, 14-2 and 14-3 worksheets from your blue floppy workbooks.

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the inheritance patterns that exist aside from simple dominance in order to explain genetic principles.

WARM-UP: HSA Rewind: What is homeostasis and how do cells maintain it?

CLASSWORK:
1) Ms. Lynch will review Section V from the Genetics Worksheet that you were supposed to finish for homework.
2) Take the Quiz on Genetics.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do next 5 flash cards:
Base, buffer, monomer, polymer and carbohydrate.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Genetics Worksheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the inheritance patterns that exist aside from simple dominance in order to explain how Mendel's principles apply to all organisms.

WARM-UP: HSA Rewind: What is the range of the pH scale? What do acidic and basic mean?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 11-3
2) Do parts III and IV of the Genetics WS
3) Flashcard and BCR #23 check. Should be done up through #40- Acid.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Quiz next class.
2) Finish flashcards through acid if you haven't done so yet.
3) Do Genetics WS Section V.
4) Finish BCR #23 for next class (you will lose points as it was due today).

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Flashcards.
2) BCR #23.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

February 1 (A Day) and February 2 (B Day): Genetics Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE : Students will complete the Beaker Babies Lab Activity in order to demonstrate and analyze the outcomes of first generation genetic crosses.

WARM-UP: Construct a Punnett square for the following cross: Tt x Tt. Identify the genotypic and phenotypic ratios if T=tall and t=short.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up.
2) Review Probability Lab, watch short movie clip on probability.

3) Perform Beaker Babies Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish Beaker Babies Lab.

2) Do BCR #23 if you haven't yet.

3) Bring flashcards to next class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Finish probability lab.

2) HSA BCR #23.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tutoring starts this week!!! STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

January 30 (A Day) and January 31 (B Day): Genetics Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Studnets will explore the principles of probability in order to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses using Punnett squares.

WARM-UP: HSA REWIND: Develop an HSA question that tests the following indicator (3.1.1). Be sure to include the correct answer- The student will be able to describe the unique characteristics of chemical substances and macromolecules utilized by living systems.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 11-2 from your textbook.
2) Perform Probability Lab.
3) Do next five flashcards; covalent bond, ion, ionic bond, molecule and cohesion.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do BCR #23 from your HSA BCR book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 11-3 Worksheet from your floppy blue book.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tutoring begins this week!!!

January 26 (A Day) and January 29 (B Day): Genetics Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will explore the principles of probability in order to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses.

WARM-UP: Complete "Inquiry Activity" on page 262 of your textbooks.

CLASSWORK:
1) Get test back and review if necessary. (B Day students got their tests back on January 25.)
2) Review Section 11-1 in your textbooks.
3) Do Punnett Square worksheet.
4) If time allots, do questions 1 through 4 from Genetics Worksheet.
5) Do next five flashcards: proton, neutron, electron, element and compound.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Complete Section 11-3 Worksheet. ***A Day students also should do Section 11-2 Worksheet as I forgot to assign it earlier in the week.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 11-2 Worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
After-school tutoring begins this week. Saturday tutoring starts this Saturday.

January 25 (B Day): Genetics Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will define key terms used in genetics in order to explain the process of biological inheritance.

WARM-UP: What are ethics/morals? Why are they important in science?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Test.
2) Define Chapter 11 vocabulary Terms. Put these words directly onto flashcards.
3) Finish Mitosis book.
4) Finish Review Sheet for extra credit.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 11-2 Worksheet.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Mitosis book.
2) Review Sheet.
3) Section 11-1 Worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE.

WEBSITES TO HELP YOU STUDY

Here are some sites to learn more about mitosis and meiosis. Enjoy!!!

http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/VL/GG/comparison.html

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/majorsbiology/mitosis.html

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/majorsbiology/meiosis.html

http://fig.cox.miami.edu/~cmallery/150/mitosis/mitosis.htm

January 22 (A Day): Genetics Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students define key terms used in genetics in order to explain the process of biological inheritance.

WARM-UP: None
CLASSWORK:
1) Define Chapter 11 vocabulary Terms (25 words). Put these words directly onto flashcards.
2) Finish Mitosis book.
3) Finish Review Sheet for extra credit.
4) Finish Meiosis Lab (Period 1A only).

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE.

January 23 (B Day) and January 24 (A Day): Test

NOTE: I will be out on Tuesday, January 23 but you will still have your test.

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on Chapter 10 and Section 11-4 in Chapter 11 in order to demonstrate their knowledge of mitosis and meiosis.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK:
1) Take Mitosis/Meiosis test.
2) When you finish the test, begin working on Chapter 11 worksheets from your blue floppy book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Complete Section 11-1 Worksheet in your blue floppy book.

HOMEWORK DUE: Mitosis booklet and Test Review Sheet. I will collect these next class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY.

EXTRA CREDIT!!!!

Why are mitosis and meiosis so important for human survival? By Gavin Rose, Period 3A.

Please email me with the answer at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points.

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

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

WARM-UP: What are cyclins?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up.
2) Start Ch. 10 Test Review Sheet. Focus on BCRs only.
3) Test review (B day students).
4) Perform Lab. (only 1A did this lab)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish Review Sheet for Extra Credit. (This is a required assignment for period 4A).
2) Study for test on all of Ch. 10 and Section 11-4.
3) Finish Lab. (only 1A did this lab)

HOMEWORK DUE:
Mitosis book. (I did not collect this today, I will collect Monday and Tuesday.)

ANNOUNCEMENT:
STRIVE FOR FIVE

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the phases of meiosis in order to distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.

WARM-UP: What happens during meiosis?

CLASSWORK:
1) Do guided reading worksheet for Section 11-4.
2) Review 11-4.
3) Do next 5 flashcards for electron miroscope, cell culture, cell fractionation, atom and nucleus.
4) Finish mitosis book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next Monday (A Day students) and Tuesday (B Day students). Test will cover all of Chapter 10 and Section 11-4 from Chapter 11 in your textbook. Also, finish your mitosis book for homework.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 11-4 worksheet from your Blue floppy workbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don't forget to STRIVE FOR FIVE every night!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the cell cycle in order to create a book describing each phase.

WARM-UP: REWIND: List the steps of the Scientific Method.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 10-3 using guided reading worksheet.
2) Begin Cell Cycle book.
3) Write out next 5 flashcards: homeostasis, evolution, Metric system, microscope, and compound light microscope. NOTE: Period 1A did not do the flashcards today.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read Section 11-4 in your textbook.
2) Do Section 11-4 Worksheet from your floppy blue book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

January 8 (A Day) and January 9 (B Day): Cell Division Lesson 3

BEGINNING OF QUARTER 3!!!

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Section 10-2 in order to analyze the phases of mitosis in eukaryotic cells.

WARM-UP: What are the four phases of mitosis?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 10-2 in textbook. Complete Worksheet as you go.
2) A Day students may have time to complete some make-up work.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) None.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Section 10-3 Worksheet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

Updated picture of Evie

Since I get many questions about my daughter, Evie, here's a more recent photo of her. This one is from her 1st birthday party in October.

January 4 (A Day) and January 5 (B Day): Cell Division Lesson 2

NOTE: On Thursday, January 4, I will be on a field trip during 3rd and 4th periods.

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the mechanism of cell division in order to discuss how cell growth affects a cell’s function.

WARM-UP: What are the two things that limit the size of cells?

CLASSWORK:
1) Complete Section 10-1 and Section 10-2 Worksheets in your floppy blue book. These are due by the end of class today!!! A Day students please give these to the substitute teacher.
2) If you finish early, begin tonight's homework.
3) B Day students were also given about 30 minutes to complete make-up work for the quarter.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Do Section 10-3 Worksheet in your floppy blue book.
2) Read Section 10-2 in your blue textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Read Section 10-1 in your textbook, pp. 241-243.
2) Do Questions 1-4 on page 243 of your textbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
All assignments for 2nd quarter are due by Friday. 3rd quarter will begin on January 8, 2007. Many extra credit opportunities are available:
10 pts: bring in a roll of paper towels
10 pts: bring in a box of kleenex
10 pts: do extra credit assignment posted earlier on this website

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!!!

Go to this website, http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/salmon/lab/mitosis/mitosislinks.html and use it to find a link that will describe the stages of mitosis. Please email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org with the names of each stage for 10 extra credit points. This offer expires on 1/11/07. Good Luck!!!

January 2 (A Day) and January 3 (B Day): Cell Division Lesson 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! RESOLVE TO STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

OBJECTIVE: Students will define Chapter 10 vocabulary terms in order to prepare for the Cell Division chapter.

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

CLASSWORK:
1) Complete Warm-Up and Review. (10 minutes)
2) Begin Review of Chapter 10 material, Section 10-1. Fill in Section 10-1 outline as we review. (10 minutes)
3) Watch Part 1 of Mitosis Video. Take 15 lines of notes. (15 minutes)
4) Make Flashcards for next 5 vocabulary words: biology, sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, metabolism, stimulus. (10 minutes)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read Section 10-1, p. 240-243 in blue textbook and answer Section Review questions numbers 1-4 on p. 243.
2) For extra review, you can also read about Mitosis in your green HSA floppy book on pages 4-16 and 4-17.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Winter Break Packet.
2) Field Trip permission Slip.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007. MEET IN THE CAFETERIA RIGHT AFTER 1ST PERIOD.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will watch "March of the Penguins" in order to describe how and why the penguins migrate.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK:
1) Watch "March of the Penguins". Complete accompanying worksheet.
2) Work on Winter Break Packet.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Complete Winter Break Packet. Get field trip permission slips signed.

HOMEWORK DUE: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Enjoy the holidays and stay safe.

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

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

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK:
1) Take Biology HSA
2) Begin Winter Break Packet using the floppy green HSA book

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) BCR #15 or BCR #10 if you already did #15.
2) Field Trip Permission Slip signed.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Continue working on Winter Break Packet, bring it to next class.
2) Bring index cards to next class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

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

OBJECTIVE:
1) Students will evaluate the energy produced during the steps of cellular respiration in order to discuss the efficacy of anaerobic versus aerobic respiration.
2) Students will review photosynthesis and respiration in order to compare and contrast them.

WARM-UP: Complete "Analyzing Data" section in Chapter 8 of your textbooks.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up.
2) View short video on Cell Respiration.
3) Discuss the role of ATP in cells and anaerobic versus aerobic respiration.
4) Complete comparison of Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis using Transparency Worksheet.
5) Period 1A needs to complete foldable pamphlet for Cell Respiration.
6) Hand-out field trip permission slips to those students who have paid their lab fees.
7) Do next five vocabulary index cards; spontaneous generation, controlled experiment, manipulated variable, responding variable, and theory.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study Chapters 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 for the HSA Benchmark next class. Spend a minimum of an hour studying the vocabulary from each chapter. Pace yourself so you are not doing it all the night before the test.
2) Get field trip permission slip signed.
3) HSA BCR #15 in your BCR books.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review the structure and function of chloroplasts and mitochondria in order to describe the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, respectively.

WARM-UP: WITHOUT USING YOUR NOTES OR BOOKS-
Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis. Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up
2) Do Chloroplast/Mitochondria "foldable" activity
3) Write out five flash cards: science, observation, data, inference, and hypothesis

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Use foldables and flash cards to study for next week's HSA Benchmark test.
2) Bring in a new pack of index cards.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Section 8-3 Worksheet from your Biology floppy workbook.
2) Read pages 3-4 and 3-5 in your green HSA floppy book.
3) Read Section 8-3 in textbook. This is a difficult section to read, so focus mostly on the diagrams.
4) Bring in a new pack of index cards.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) If you have not paid your lab fee of $5.00, you will need to do so before you can go on any field trips.
2) STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY NIGHT!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will evaluate the steps of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in order to describe how they are related to one another.

WARM-UP: What do the terms light dependent and light independent reactions mean?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up
2) Watch video entitled "Biology: The Science of Life: The Flow of Matter and Energy in the Living World: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration" on unitedstreaming.com
3) Do foldables activities; a) Cellular Respiration Equation, b) Summary of Cellular Respiration.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Complete Section 8-3 Worksheet in your blue floppy Biology Workbook.
2) Read Section 8-3 in your Biology Textbook.
3) Read pages 3-4 and 3-5 in your Green HSA floppy book.
4) Finish foldables if you didn't finish them in class.
5) Bring a new pack of index cards to class next week.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Section 8-2 Worksheet in your blue floppy Biology Workbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY NIGHT!!!
NEXT HSA BENCHMARK ON 12/18/06 AND 12/19/06.

EXTRA CREDIT: If you haven't done so already, have your parent/guardian email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 10 extra credit points!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will explain where plants get the energy they need to produce food in order to describe the role of ATP in cellular activities.

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

CLASSWORK: Review Ch. 7 test. Perform Photosynthesis lab on page 54 of your lab manuals.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 8-2 Worksheet from your floppy Biology workbook. Read Section 8-2 in your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Rewritten BCR from the test (except honors).
2) Foldable activities: a) photosynthesis equation, b) summary of photosynthesis
3) Give me email print out for extra credit.
4) Have your parent email me for 10 extra credit points.
5) Bring in a new package of index cards (white or colored) by next week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the equation for photosynthesis in order to perform a foldables activity.

WARM-UP: Analyze the following question by identifying each component and by telling what process this equation represents:

light energy + 6 H2O + 6 CO2 --------> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

CLASSWORK:
1) Osmosis Review/ BCR Review
2) Foldable activity: Photosynthesis equation and summary

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Bring index cards in
2) Finish foldables
3) Redo BCR if needed
4) Bring in email for extra credit, have your parent email for 10 extra credit points.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Definitions from pages 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3 from Green HSA book.
2) Do Section 8-1 worksheet from floppy workbook (Extra Credit for all classes but 4B).
3) Read Section 8-1 in your textbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!!

November 30 (A Day) and December 1 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:
1. The student will take a test in order to assess their understanding of concepts learned in Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function.
2. The student will define Chapter 8 vocabulary terms in order to prepare for Photosynthesis.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK:
1. Q & A on Chapter 7 Concepts
2. Test on Chapter 7
3. Read pages 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3 in green HSA book. Write out and define all vocabulary terms.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1. Read Section 8-1 in big textbook, p. 201-203
2. Complete Section 8-1 Worksheet in floppy workbook(required for honors class, extra credit for all other classes.
3. Finish classwork if you didn't do it during class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None
Extra credit email must be turned in by 12/7
Get your HSA Benchmark results signed if you didn't get over 50%

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

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

OBJECTIVE:
1. The student will review the processes of osmosis, facilitated diffusion and active transport in order to differentiate how substances can enter and leave the cell.
2. The student will describe cell specialization in order to identify the organization levels in multicellular organisms.

WARM-UP: REWIND: HSA Handout, Indicator 1.2.6 questions.

CLASSWORK:
1. Review Osmosis Lab.
2. Review Sections 7-3 and 7-4 while doing foldable activity for active transport and facilitated diffusion and cells, tissue, organs and organ systems.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1. Study for test!!!

HOMEWORK DUE:
A Day: Analysis questions in Osmosis Lab. HSA BCR #16.
B Day: HSA BCR #17.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

November 27 (B Day): "Cells- Lesson 2"

OBJECTIVE: Students will define the organelles of a cell in order to explain their function and describe their structures.

WARM-UP: REWIND: What is an independent variable? What is a dependent variable? Name the independent variable and the dependent variable in the Osmosis lab you did in class last week.

CLASSWORK: Review Section 7-2 in textbook. Cell City Activity.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Section 7-4 in your textbook and study for test on Friday. Complete HSA BCR #17.

HOMEWORK DUE: Analysis questions in Osmosis Lab. HSA BCR #16. Signed HSA Results.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

HELPFUL LINKS: PHSchool.com, type in Web code: cbp-3072 for pictures of organelles

November 20 (B Day) and November 21 (A Day): Osmosis Lab

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete a lab activity in order to discuss the role of the cell membrane in the process of osmosis.

WARM-UP: Osmosis activity.

CLASSWORK:
1. Osmosis game.
2. Review of lab activity: Pick a Potato p. 50
3. Perform Osmosis HSA Lab
4. Work on BCR #16 while waiting 20 minutes for lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Complete analysis questions in Osmosis Lab. Do HSA BCR #16.

HOMEWORK DUE:
A Day: Bio-Tune, Cell Diagram, and Question #33 on page 198
B Day: Questions #33 and 34 on page 198

Everyone: Get a three ring binder with a section dedicated only to Biology. I expect you to have this in class every day, along with paper and a pen or pencil to write with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

November 17 (A Day): "Bio-Tune and Cell Diagram"

NOTE: Ms. Lynch will not be in class today.

OBJECTIVE: Students will draw a plant or animal cell with all its organelles, and write a "Bio-Tune" in order to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the structure and function of each organelle within a living cell.

WARM-UP: Recall the "Weird Al" video that you watched in class the other day. What did you like most about it, what did you like least? You do not have to write out your answer, just think about it.

CLASSWORK: Working in small groups of 2-4 people per group (your lab group is fine), write a "Bio-Tune" based on the instructions you've been given. Be prepared to share this with the class. When you are done, begin working on your cell diagram. You will need to finish this for homework.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish the cell diagram.

HOMEWORK DUE: You should have answered the following questions using complete sentences. I will collect these when I return.

1) Complete Applying Concepts Question #33, p. 198 in your textbook: As waste chemicals build up in a cell, homeostasis is threatened. State how diffusion helps cells maintain homeostasis.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

HELPFUL LINKS: PHSchool.com, type in Web code: cbp-3072 for pictures of organelles

November 15 (A Day) and November 16 (B Day): "Cells- Lesson 5"

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the main functions and components of the cell membrane in order to discuss how substances enter and leave the cell.

WARM-UP:
A Day: What is the function of the cell membrane organelle?
B Day: REWIND: What are the repeating units that form a DNA molecule?

CLASSWORK:
1. Collection of HW.
2. Brief review of Section 7-3.
3. Diffusion Activity, PHSchool.com: Web code cbp-3073

HOMEWORK DUE:
A and B Day: You should have read Section 7-4 in your textbook and completed Section 7-4 Worksheet.
B Day: Cell Diagram and BCR #14 and 15.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
A Day: Question #33 on page 198
B Day: Questions #33 and 34 on page 198

Get a three ring binder with a section dedicated only to Biology. I expect you to have this in class every day, along with paper and a pen or pencil to write with.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

November 14 (B Day): "Bio-Tune and Cell Diagram"

NOTE: Ms. Lynch will be on a field trip today. Period 4B students did not do the Bio-Tune because they were on the field trip. They do need to complete the cell drawing and write a thank you letter to the museum for homework.

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a cell Bio-Tune in order to classify the structure and function of organelles.

WARM-UP: Recall the "Weird Al" video that you watched in class the other day. What did you like most about it, what did you like least? You do not have to write out your answer, just think about it.

CLASSWORK: Working in small groups of 2-4 people per group (your lab group is fine), write a "Bio-Tune" based on the instructions you've been given. Be prepared to share this with the class. When you are done, begin working on your cell diagram. You will need to finish this for homework.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish the cell diagram.

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 7-3 Worksheet (15 pts.), finish HSA BCR #14 (20 pts.) if you didn't finish it in class, and complete HSA BCR #15 (20 pts.).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

HELPFUL LINKS: PHSchool.com, type in Web code: cbp-3072 for pictures of organelles

November 13 (A Day): "Cells-Lesson 2"

OBJECTIVE: Students will define the organelles of a cell in order to explain their function and draw their structures.

WARM-UP: What is an organelle? What is the nucleus?

CLASSWORK: Watch "Weird Al" video. Review of organelle structure and function table. Review Sections 7-2 and 7-3 in textbook.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Section 7-4 in your textbook and complete Section 7-4 Worksheet.

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 7-3 Worksheet (15 pts.), finish HSA BCR #14 (20 pts.) if you didn't finish it in class, and complete HSA BCR #15 (20 pts.).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY DAY!!!

HELPFUL LINKS: PHSchool.com, type in Web code: cbp-3072 for pictures of organelles

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze different BCR responses and writing techniques in order to write a clear and comprehensive BCR response on the Biology HSA.

WARM-UP: Construct a BCR that answers the following question from your HSA BCR Booklet. Be prepared to read and critique your response with the class.

14. Compare a bacterial cell and a human body cell. Include in your response:
-How they are similar and different in structure
-How they are classified (2001)

CLASSWORK: 1. BCR Writing Workshop.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 7-3 Worksheet (15 pts.), finish HSA BCR #14 (20 pts.) if you didn't finish it in class, and complete HSA BCR #15 (20 pts.).

HOMEWORK DUE: Completed Cell Lab, p. 45-49. You also should have read Chapter 7 through Section 7-3 in your textbook.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: STRIVE FOR FIVE EVERY NIGHT!!!

November 8 (B Day)

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

WARM-UP: What is the cell theory?

CLASSWORK: Review Section 7-1 in your textbooks. Perform Cell Lab (NOTE: 1A and 3A did not do the Elodea portion of the lab).

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Section 7-3 in your textbook, Finish the lab through page 49.

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 7-1 Worksheet, Section 7-2 Worksheet, Classwork from last class.

STRIVE FOR FIVE!!!

STRIVE FOR FIVE!!! Email me with the five things you did tonight to help you learn Biology, and I'll give you FIVE extra credit points!!! Keep up the good work!!!

This offer expires on 11/25/06 and cannot be redeemed more than once by the same person.

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

NOTE: I will not be here on November 2 and November 3.

OBJECTIVE: Students will define the organelles of a cell in order to explain thier function and draw their structures.

WARM-UP: None

CLASSWORK: Complete BOTH SIDES of two worksheets: 1) "Eukaryotic Cell Organizelles, and 2) Transparency 15: The Optical Microscope/ Rules for Microscope Use".

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 7-2 Worksheet, Read Section 7-2 in your textbooks, Finish worksheets that you did for classwork, Finish Lab (A Day students only).

HOMEWORK DUE: None today, I will collect when I return.

November 1, 2006 (A Day)

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

WARM-UP: What is the cell theory?

CLASSWORK: Review Section 7-1 in your textbooks. Perform Cell Lab (NOTE: Only period 4A did the Elodea portion of the lab).

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 7-2 Worksheet, Read Section 7-2 in your textbook, Finish the lab through page 49.

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 7-1 Worksheet.

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!!!

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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

Extra Credit Opportunity

For extra credit, please email me a one paragraph summary of an article from this website:

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Make sure you include the title of the article when you email me.

This offer expires on 10/10/06 and is worth 10 extra credit points. Good Luck!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will read articles on chemistry in order to share a summary with the class and to distinguish organic from inorganic molecules.

WARM-UP: Describe the function of lipids in the body.

CLASSWORK: Article review, present findings to the class. Answer the following questions about your article:
1) Is your article dealing with organic or inorganic chemistry: how can you tell?
2) What is the main topic?
3) One interesting thing I learned was _________.
4) I'd like to learn more about _______________.
5) The information is valuable because _____________.
6) One thing i'd like to ask the author is ______________.
7) Overall, I found this article to be ____________.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 2. If you've already read it, re-review the material in Section 2-4.

HOMEWORK DUE: Crossword Puzzle in floppy workbook, Question 18 on p. 57 of your textbook, cover your book, pay your lab fee!!!!

September 22 (A Day) and September 26 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze a nutritional guide in order to see which foods contain macromolecules.

WARM-UP: Name the 4 macromolecules and tell what their building blocks are.

CLASSWORK: "You are what you eat" Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Crossword Puzzle on page 24 in your workbook. Question #18 on page 57 of your textbook.

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY: Section 2-3 Worksheet, cover book, pay lab fee!!!

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

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

WARM-UP: Name the monomer of a protein and list its 4 parts.

CLASSWORK: Review Section 2-3, "Foldable" activity, Quiz (pd. 3A only)

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 2-2 Worksheet, Lab Fee, Cover Book, BCR #12 (pg. 27)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 2-3 Worksheet, Lab Fee, Cover Book

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will decribe pH, atoms, elements and isotopes in order to determine how they relate to living things.

WARM-UP: List the uses for carbohydrates and the atoms used in them.

CLASSWORK: Review Sections 2-1 and 2-2, Get BCR Book, Chemistry Jigsaw.

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 2-1 Worksheet, Lab Fee, Cover Book

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Section 2-2 Worksheet, Lab Fee, Cover Book, BCR #12 (pg. 27)

Cool websites!!!

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

OBJECTIVE: 1) Students will diagram the atoms of a water molecule in order to discuss why water molecules are polar. 2) Students will describe mixtures in order to differentiate between solutions and suspensions. 3) Students will describe pH in order to differentiate between acidic and basic solutions.

WARM-UP: Use the structure of a water molecule to explain why it is polar.

CLASSWORK: 1) Teacher demonstration of mixtures, 2) pH Lab, 3) Section 2-1 Worksheet

HOMEWORK DUE: Read Chapter 2

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 2, Section 2-1 Worksheet, Cover Book, Lab Fee (by next Wed. and Thursday).

September 11 (A Day) and September 13 (B Day)

OBJECTIVES: 1. The student will describe the structure of an atom in order to know the location and charge of the subatomic particles of an atom.
2. The student will discuss isotopes in order to illustrate the similarities and differences between the isotopes of one element.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure of the atom in complete sentences.

CLASSWORK: Review Sections 2-1 and 2-2 (through solutions). Play "Biology Bingo". Hand back tests.

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY: Pay lab fee, cover book. Should have read all of Chapter 2.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish Chapter 2 if you have not read it.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: No school on 9/12.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Chapter 1 in order to perform well on the test.

WARM-UP: List the characteristics of living things.

CLASSWORK: Review Vocabulary and Concepts from Chapter 1. TEST TODAY!!!

HOMEWORK DUE: BCR #8, Scientific Method Lab, Lab fee, Cover book, Lab Safety Contract.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read all of Chapter 2. (1st Period can do BCR #8 for extra credit).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn to design an experiment in order to review the Scientific Method.

WARM-UP: List and explain the steps of the Scientific Method.

ClASSWORK: HSA Lab starting on pg. 28, BCR #8

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 1-4 WS (periods 2B and 4B had Vocabulary Review on page 12 instead). Lab fee, cover your book, get your lab safety contract signed.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Study for the test, finish the lab, finish BCR #8

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chapter 1 Test on Thursday (for A day students) and Friday (for B day students). Notes for Chapter 1 are posted on Blackboard under "Documents" folder.