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: