OBJECTIVE: Students will examine variation among organisms in order to recognize its importance in evolution.
WARM-UP: What is natural selection?
VOCABULARY:
1) evolution
2) theory
3) fossil
4) artificial selection
5) struggle for existence
6) fitness
7) adaptation
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Watch Jeff Corwin Galapagos Movie
3) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 15-2
HOMEWORK DUE:
15-1 outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
Sunday, March 30, 2008
April 2 (B Day) and April 3 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine variation among organisms in order to recognize its importance in evolution.
WARM-UP: What is the definition of evolution?
VOCABULARY:
1) Archaea
2) Archaebacteria
3) Eukarya
4) Protista
5) Fungi
6) Plantae
7) Animalia
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Go Fish Classification Activity
3) Discussion of intro to evolution and examples
3) Video on Darwin's expedition
4) Shad in the classroom
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline 15-1
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-3 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
WARM-UP: What is the definition of evolution?
VOCABULARY:
1) Archaea
2) Archaebacteria
3) Eukarya
4) Protista
5) Fungi
6) Plantae
7) Animalia
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Go Fish Classification Activity
3) Discussion of intro to evolution and examples
3) Video on Darwin's expedition
4) Shad in the classroom
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline 15-1
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-3 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
March 31 (B Day) and April 1 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will categorize organisms by similar traits in order to classify using the three domain system of classification.
WARM-UP: Presentation Pro 18.3
Categories that are used to organize an assortment of things should be valid. That is, they should be based on real information. However, categories should be useful, too. Suppose that you are taking a survey of traffic. You sit at the side of a busy intersection and record the vehicles you see in one hour.
1. What categories could you use to organize your count of vehicles?
2. Look at your list of categories. Are all of them equally useful?
3. Is there more than one valid and useful way to organize living things?
VOCABULARY:
1) derived character
2) cladogram
3) molecular clock
4) domain
5) bacteria
6) Eubacteria
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review of 18-2 and 18-3 using PresentationPro
3) QuickLab in Section 18-2
4) "Go Fish"
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-3
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-2 Outline and Lab
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
WARM-UP: Presentation Pro 18.3
Categories that are used to organize an assortment of things should be valid. That is, they should be based on real information. However, categories should be useful, too. Suppose that you are taking a survey of traffic. You sit at the side of a busy intersection and record the vehicles you see in one hour.
1. What categories could you use to organize your count of vehicles?
2. Look at your list of categories. Are all of them equally useful?
3. Is there more than one valid and useful way to organize living things?
VOCABULARY:
1) derived character
2) cladogram
3) molecular clock
4) domain
5) bacteria
6) Eubacteria
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review of 18-2 and 18-3 using PresentationPro
3) QuickLab in Section 18-2
4) "Go Fish"
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-3
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-2 Outline and Lab
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
March 27 (B Day) and March 28 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine how organisms are organized for study in order to use a dichotomous key to classify living things.
WARM-UP: How can you determine if one organism is related to another?
VOCABULARY:
1) order
2) class
3) phylum
4) kingdom
5) phylogeny
6) evolutionary classification
CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary and Warm-Up
2) Review of 18-2
3) Lab
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-2
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-1 outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
WARM-UP: How can you determine if one organism is related to another?
VOCABULARY:
1) order
2) class
3) phylum
4) kingdom
5) phylogeny
6) evolutionary classification
CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary and Warm-Up
2) Review of 18-2
3) Lab
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-2
HOMEWORK DUE:
18-1 outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
March 25 (B Day) and March 26 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will examine how organisms are organized for study in order to use a dichotomous key to classify living things.
WARM-UP: How would you classify a snicker's bar?
VOCABULARY:
1) taxonomy
2) binomial nomenclature
3) genus
4) taxon
5) family
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Review 18-1
3) King Phillip movie
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 18-1 in textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Spring Break Packet
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
WARM-UP: How would you classify a snicker's bar?
VOCABULARY:
1) taxonomy
2) binomial nomenclature
3) genus
4) taxon
5) family
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Review 18-1
3) King Phillip movie
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 18-1 in textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Spring Break Packet
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
March 12 (B Day) and March 13 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test in order to gauge their understanding of DNA and RNA.
WARM-UP: None
VOCABULARY: None
CLASSWORK:
1) Test
2) Work on Spring Break Packet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Spring Break Packet
HOMEWORK DUE: Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Have and safe and enjoyable spring break.!!!
WARM-UP: None
VOCABULARY: None
CLASSWORK:
1) Test
2) Work on Spring Break Packet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Spring Break Packet
HOMEWORK DUE: Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Have and safe and enjoyable spring break.!!!
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 10 (A Day) and March 11 (B Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will review Chapters 12 and 13 in order to prepare for their Chapter test next class.
WARM-UP: Spend a couple of minutes getting flashcards/BEE Books organized.
VOCABULARY:
1) recombinant DNA
2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
3) plasmid
4) genetic marker
5) transgenic
6) clone
CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary
2) Discuss 12 and 13 Review Sheet
3) Turn in BEE Books/Flashcards
4) Work on Spring Break Packet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test
HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book
Flashcards
12-1, 12-2, 12-3
Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS: TEST NEXT CLASS
WARM-UP: Spend a couple of minutes getting flashcards/BEE Books organized.
VOCABULARY:
1) recombinant DNA
2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
3) plasmid
4) genetic marker
5) transgenic
6) clone
CLASSWORK:
1) Vocabulary
2) Discuss 12 and 13 Review Sheet
3) Turn in BEE Books/Flashcards
4) Work on Spring Break Packet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test
HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book
Flashcards
12-1, 12-2, 12-3
Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS: TEST NEXT CLASS
Monday, February 25, 2008
February 29 (B Day) and March 3 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will review Ch. 12/13 in order to prepare for the HSA Benchmark.
WARM-UP: Write 5 HSA Review questions with answers
VOCABULARY:
1) selective breeding
2) hybridization
3) inbreeding
4) genetic engineering
5) restriction enzyme
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review for Benchmark using Clicker System
3) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Continue to work on Review Sheet for Ch.12/13 test
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next class, BEE books and flashcards due next week.
WARM-UP: Write 5 HSA Review questions with answers
VOCABULARY:
1) selective breeding
2) hybridization
3) inbreeding
4) genetic engineering
5) restriction enzyme
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review for Benchmark using Clicker System
3) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Continue to work on Review Sheet for Ch.12/13 test
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next class, BEE books and flashcards due next week.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
March 6 (B Day) and March 7 (A 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.
VOCABULARY:
1) selective breeding
2) hybridization
3) inbreeding
4) genetic engineering
5) restriction enzyme
6) gel electrophoresis
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Perform "Old MacDonald had a genetically engineered farm" Lab.
3) Discussion of BEE Books/Flashcards for next class
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Review sheet for test.
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test is next week on Ch.12/13
WARM-UP: Describe 3 types of genetic mutations.
VOCABULARY:
1) selective breeding
2) hybridization
3) inbreeding
4) genetic engineering
5) restriction enzyme
6) gel electrophoresis
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Perform "Old MacDonald had a genetically engineered farm" Lab.
3) Discussion of BEE Books/Flashcards for next class
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Review sheet for test.
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test is next week on Ch.12/13
Sunday, February 17, 2008
February 27 (B Day) and February 28 (A Day): HSA Benchmark Review
OBJECTIVE: Students will review chapter 12 in order to prepare for the HSA Benchmark next class.
WARM-UP: Write 5 review questions (with answers) on DNA and RNA.
VOCABULARY: Spend 5 minutes organizing cards to be checked next class.
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review/Discuss 12-4 and Chapter 13- Genetic Engineering
3) BLAST Demonstration on genetic engineering
3) Go over Review Sheet for Ch. 12 and 13
4) Review Activity for HSA Benchmark
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish review sheet and prepare flashcards to be checked next class. HSA Benchmark NEXT CLASS.
HOMEWORK DUE:
BCR 27
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark NEXT CLASS
WARM-UP: Write 5 review questions (with answers) on DNA and RNA.
VOCABULARY: Spend 5 minutes organizing cards to be checked next class.
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review/Discuss 12-4 and Chapter 13- Genetic Engineering
3) BLAST Demonstration on genetic engineering
3) Go over Review Sheet for Ch. 12 and 13
4) Review Activity for HSA Benchmark
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish review sheet and prepare flashcards to be checked next class. HSA Benchmark NEXT CLASS.
HOMEWORK DUE:
BCR 27
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark NEXT CLASS
February 25 (B Day) and February 26 (A Day): Protein Synthesis Day 2
OBJECTIVE:
1) Students will create a Venn Diagram in order to compare and contrast DNA and RNA.
2) Students will discuss the role of RNA in protein synthesis in order to transcribe and translate DNA into amino acids.
WARM-UP: List one similarity and one difference between DNA &
RNA.
VOCABULARY:
1) mutation
2) point mutation
3) frameshift mutation
4) polyploidy
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Translation
3) Copy concept map from 12-3 presentation pro
4) BLAST Gel Electrophoresis
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3 worksheets in workbook
2) BCR 27
3) Review sheet for test- due next week
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-5 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next week!!!
1) Students will create a Venn Diagram in order to compare and contrast DNA and RNA.
2) Students will discuss the role of RNA in protein synthesis in order to transcribe and translate DNA into amino acids.
WARM-UP: List one similarity and one difference between DNA &
RNA.
VOCABULARY:
1) mutation
2) point mutation
3) frameshift mutation
4) polyploidy
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Translation
3) Copy concept map from 12-3 presentation pro
4) BLAST Gel Electrophoresis
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3 worksheets in workbook
2) BCR 27
3) Review sheet for test- due next week
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-5 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark next week!!!
Saturday, February 09, 2008
February 20 (A Day) and February 21 (B Day): Protein Synthesis Day 1
OBJECTIVE:
1) Students will relate the DNA molecule to chromosomal structure in order to explain the correlation between DNA and genes.
2) Students will describe the three types of RNA in order to complete a brief constructed response (BCR).
WARM-UP: Describe how DNA replicates or makes a copy of itself.
VOCABULARY:
1) promoter
2) intron
3) exon
4) codon
5) translation
6) anticodon
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Section 12-3 in textbook using Presentation Pro and online textbook.
3) How does a cell interpret DNA?- Quick Lab
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline Section 12-5 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-4 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
1) Students will relate the DNA molecule to chromosomal structure in order to explain the correlation between DNA and genes.
2) Students will describe the three types of RNA in order to complete a brief constructed response (BCR).
WARM-UP: Describe how DNA replicates or makes a copy of itself.
VOCABULARY:
1) promoter
2) intron
3) exon
4) codon
5) translation
6) anticodon
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Section 12-3 in textbook using Presentation Pro and online textbook.
3) How does a cell interpret DNA?- Quick Lab
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline Section 12-5 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-4 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
February 15 (A Day) and February 19 (B Day): DNA Day 3
OBJECTIVE:
Students will watch a movie in order to determine why skepticism, openness and honesty are important in science.
WARM-UP: List and explain three things you know about DNA.
VOCABULARY:
1) gene
2) messenger RNA (mRNA)
3) ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
4) transfer RNA (tRNA)
5) transcription
6) RNA polymerase
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Secret of Photo 51 movie
3) Discussion of movie
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline Section 12-4 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-3 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
Students will watch a movie in order to determine why skepticism, openness and honesty are important in science.
WARM-UP: List and explain three things you know about DNA.
VOCABULARY:
1) gene
2) messenger RNA (mRNA)
3) ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
4) transfer RNA (tRNA)
5) transcription
6) RNA polymerase
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Secret of Photo 51 movie
3) Discussion of movie
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline Section 12-4 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-3 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
February 13 (A Day) and February 14 (B Day): DNA Day 2
OBJECTIVE: Students will draw a diagram in order to visualize the structure of DNA and simulate DNA replication.
WARM-UP: Diagram and label the three parts of a nucleotide.
VOCABULARY:
1) chromatin
2) histone
3) replication
4) DNA polymerase
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review 12-2 in textbook using Presentation Pro and online textbook
3) DNA movie
4) Activity- DNA Replication drawing
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 12-3 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-2 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
WARM-UP: Diagram and label the three parts of a nucleotide.
VOCABULARY:
1) chromatin
2) histone
3) replication
4) DNA polymerase
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review 12-2 in textbook using Presentation Pro and online textbook
3) DNA movie
4) Activity- DNA Replication drawing
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 12-3 from textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 12-2 Outline
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none
Friday, February 08, 2008
February 8 (A Day) and February 11 (B Day): DNA Day 1
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about the structure of DNA in order to explore how it relates to the function of DNA.
WARM-UP: Presentation Pro 12.1 (CATS)
VOCABULARY:
1) transformation
2) bacteriophage
3) nucleotide
4) base pairing
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of the structure of DNA
3) DNA Foldable
4) Work on 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3 worksheets from workbook
5) Closure- What did you learn?
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-1
HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline 12-2
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE
WARM-UP: Presentation Pro 12.1 (CATS)
VOCABULARY:
1) transformation
2) bacteriophage
3) nucleotide
4) base pairing
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of the structure of DNA
3) DNA Foldable
4) Work on 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3 worksheets from workbook
5) Closure- What did you learn?
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-1
HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline 12-2
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
February 6 (A Day) and February 7 (B Day): Genetics Test
OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on genetics in order to gauge their progress towards success on the Biology HSA in May.
WARM-UP: none- study
VOCABULARY:
none
CLASSWORK:
1) Test on genetics
2) Begin DNA unit
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-1 from your textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TEST TODAY!!!
WARM-UP: none- study
VOCABULARY:
none
CLASSWORK:
1) Test on genetics
2) Begin DNA unit
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 12-1 from your textbook
HOMEWORK DUE:
Review Sheet
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
TEST TODAY!!!
Monday, February 04, 2008
February 4 (A Day) and February 5 (B Day): Genetics Review
OBJECTIVE: Students will review genetics in order to perform well on the test.
WARM-UP: Write down one strategy that you will use to prepare for the test next class.
VOCABULARY:
Spend 5 minutes reviewing flashcards.
CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review blood typing
3) Genetics Review activity
4) Review Sheet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Studey for test next class.
Review Sheet: Do Punnett Squares.
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next class.
WARM-UP: Write down one strategy that you will use to prepare for the test next class.
VOCABULARY:
Spend 5 minutes reviewing flashcards.
CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review blood typing
3) Genetics Review activity
4) Review Sheet
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Studey for test next class.
Review Sheet: Do Punnett Squares.
HOMEWORK DUE:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next class.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
January 31 (A Day) and February 1 (B Day): Genetics
OBJECTIVE:
1) Students will solve a family pedigree problem in order to analyze how traits are passed from one generation to another.
2) 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: What is a pedigree?
VOCABULARY:
1) nondisjunction
2) DNA fingerprinting
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review of blood typing and Genetics Worksheet
3) Pedigree Lab
4) Closure
HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Punnett Square problem
2) Flashcards 164+ (A Day Students, B Day turned in yesterday)
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Test on Punnett Squares next week (Monday and Tuesday): Complete Review Sheet
2) Read and Outline Section 11-2 (Honor's students)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
1) Students will solve a family pedigree problem in order to analyze how traits are passed from one generation to another.
2) 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: What is a pedigree?
VOCABULARY:
1) nondisjunction
2) DNA fingerprinting
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review of blood typing and Genetics Worksheet
3) Pedigree Lab
4) Closure
HOMEWORK DUE:
1) Punnett Square problem
2) Flashcards 164+ (A Day Students, B Day turned in yesterday)
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Test on Punnett Squares next week (Monday and Tuesday): Complete Review Sheet
2) Read and Outline Section 11-2 (Honor's students)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None
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