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!!!

Hi everyone!!! I just stumbled upon this great website. Take some time to explore it, especially the DNA links since we'll be studying DNA later in the year. Also, the museum that this site it for is close to a metro stop, so you should try to take a trip down there if you can. Let me know if you go, there may be some extra credit in it for you!!! Here's the link: http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/index.jsp

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.