December Agendas

We only have three weeks left in first semester!

Good job for getting this far.

We need to finish strong.

Week 16: November 30 - December 4

Monday: Prior Knowledge Activity for Photosynthesis

Tuesday: Photosynthesis Notes

Wednesday: Photosynthesis Skit w/Exit Slip

Thursday: Skit Continued w/Exit Slip

Friday: Mini-Quiz & Photosynthesis Pre-Lab

Week 17: December 7 - 11

Monday: Photosynthesis Lab

Tuesday: Photosynthesis Data Collection & Start Analysis

Wednesday: Photosynthesis Formal Lab Write-Up

Thursday: Complete Lab (10 minutes) then Respiration Activity

Friday: Respiration Notes

Week 18: December 14 - 18

Monday: Cell Review Game

Tuesday: Cell Review Continued

Wednesday: Finals for Periods 1, 2, 3, 4

Thursday: Finals for Periods 5, 6, 7

Friday: No School --> Have a wonderful break! You deserve it!

November Agendas

Week 15: November 16 - 20

Monday, November 16

1. Start Gummy Bear Lab

2. Cell Membrane Dynamics Notes

Tuesday, November 17

1. Check on Gummy Bear Lab

2. Size of the Cell Notes

Wednesday, November 18

1. Complete Gummy Bear Lab with Analysis

Thursday, November 19

1. The Cubic Cell Activity

Friday, November 20

1. Review Cubic Cell Activity

2. Quiz

3. No Homework! Enjoy you break with family and friends!

Week 14: November 9 - 13

Observing Cell Lab

Start Cell Membrane Dynamics

Week 13: November 2 - 6

Complete and Submit Cell Poster

Week 12: October 26 - 30

Monday, October 26
1. Complete Cell Notes, If Needed
2. Itroduce Cell Poster Project & Rubric
3. Use textbooks to get extra info on the parts of the cell

Tuesday, October 27 (Library)
1. Cell Poster

Wednesday, October 28 (Library)
1. Cell Poster

Thursday, October 29
1. All biology students are invited to the Halloween Chemistry Magic Show

Friday, October 30 (Sub Day)
All of the science teachers will be at a training class all day.
There are two possible plans, depending on how far students have gotten on the cell poster:
1. Back to the Library to complete the cell poster
2. Video with written response

Week 11: October 19 -23

Monday, October 19

1. 15 minutes to complete Organic Molecule Lab

2. Enzyme Notes

3. Enzyme Demo

Tuesday, October 20

1. Enzyme Notes

2. Enzyme Pre-Lab

Wednesday, October 21

1. Enzyme Lab

Thursday, October 22

1. Cell Notes

2. Organelle Dances

Friday, October 23

1. Cell Notes Continued

2. Organelle Dances

Week 10: October 12 - 16

Monday 10/12

Organic Molecules Review Notes

Safety & Contract

Pre-Lab for Organic Molecules

Tuesday 10/13

Demonstrations of Indicators

Students work on procedures/data table

Wednesday 10/14

Lab Data Collection

Thursday 10/15

Lab Analysis & Conclusion

Friday 10/16

Lab Write-Up

Week 9: October 5 - 8

New Biology Unit: Cells

We will start small and work our way up to the cell. We will review atoms and molecules in order to better understand the organic molecules that make our cells work.

Monday, October 5

1. Review Ecology Exam

2. Test Point Recovery Option

3. Model Demo

4. Notes on Models, Atoms & Molecules

Tuesday, October 6

1. Notes on Molecules & Chemical Reactions

2. Atom Activity

Wednesday, October 7

1. Cell Reading, with Tree Graphic Organizer

2. Short Cell Video, if time allows

Thursday, October 8

1. "Looking at Organic Molecules" Activity, Color & Categorize

Friday, October 9

NO SCHOOL!

Week 8: September 28 - October 2

Monday, September 28 (38 minutes)
1. Population Dynamics & Graphing
2. Practice Interpretting Graphs

Tuesday, September 29 (48 minutes)
1. Review Guide

Wednesday, September 30 (48 minutes)
1. Review Game
2. Homework: Review Concepts for Test Thursday

Thursday, October 1 (48 minutes)
1. Ecology Unit Test

Friday, October 2 (25 minutes)
1. Cell Pre-Assessment

Week 7: September 21 - 28

Monday, September 21
1. Forest Ecosystem Activity
2. Exit Slip Question
3. No Homework

Tuesday, September 22
1. Read pg. 94 - 97 in book on ecological succession
2. Answer Qs on reading guide

Wednesday, September 23
1. Secondary Succession Example: Lake Michigan
2. Complete Analysis Questions
3. Due Thursday, if not completed in class

Thursday, September 24
1. Primary Succession Example: Mt. Saint Helens, Washington State
2. Complete Analysis Questions
3. Due Friday, if not completed in class

Friday, September 25
1. Ecological Succession Mini-Quiz
2. Start Population Dynamics
3. No Homework

Week 6: September 14 - 18

Monday, September 14

1. Count Duck Weed & Record

2. Review "Who Did It?" Activity

3. Introduction to Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning Strategy

4. Make and Support a Claim on Teddy's deer

Tuesday, Semptember 15

1. Count Duck Weed & Record

2. Complete C, E, & R Strategy for Teddy's deer

3. Each group shares their supported claim

4. Feedback and Discussion

Wednesday, September 16

1. Count Duck Weed & Record

2. Introduce Energy Transfer Lab

3. Assign Groups

4. Time to develop a procedure and practice with the materials

Thursday, September 17

1. Count Duck Weed & Record

2. Energy Transfer Lab

--> We will be going outside to the tennis courts, most likely for the entire period.

--> Depending on the weather, students may need sun screen

--> There will be an expectation that students will not mishandle the water

Friday, September 18

1. Count Duck Weed & Record

2. 10 minutes for groups to colaborate and develop a claim based on the Energy Transfer data.

3. Individual Claim, Evidence & Reasoning format Lab Write-Up

4. HW: Complete Lab Write-Up, if not completed in class

Week 5: September 8 - 11

Tuesday, September 8

1. Hand back Brochures & Venn Diagrams

2. Discuss Project Feedback

3. Food Chain vs. Food Web Brainstorm

Wednesday, September 9

1. AVID POSER Activity

2. Practice Costa's Questioning

Thursday, September 10

1. Reading about 10% Energy Transfer Trend

2. Use reading guide and draw new Transfer Pyramid

3. Start Duck Weed Activity/Lab

Friday, September 11

1. Check Duck Weed, Record on Chart

2. "Who did it?" Mystery Activity

3. No Homework

Week 4: August 31 - September 3

Monday, August 31st

1. Review Carbon Cycle

2. Complete Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycle Notes

3. "What is a Key Fact?" Activity

Tuesday, September 1st

1. Introduce Venn Diagrams

2. Key Fact Location & Comparison Activity with the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Wednesday, September 2nd

1. Cycle Assessment: Venn Diagram of Carbon & Nitrogen

2. No Homework

Thursday, September 3rd

All of the science teachers at EHS will be at a conference, so we will have a guest teacher.

1. Biology Video

2. Written Assignment: Compare what you learned about Madagascar in your WebQuest to the information presented in the video. What is similar? What is different?

Enjoy your long weekend. : )

See you all on Tuesday!

Week 3: August 24 - 28

Monday, August 24

1. Review Bargaining Table Worksheet

2. Brochure Layout Example

3. Start Brochure when Claim has be Approved by Mrs. Noraddin

Tuesday, August 25

1. Complete Brochure

2. Review Presentation Format

Wednesday, August 26

1. Brochure Presentations

Thursday, August 27

1. Complete Presentations

2. Collect Brochures

3. What it means to be safe at EHS

Friday, August 28

The lesson for Friday will depend on where the other biology classes are by this date.

If we are all on schedule, then we will be learning about Keystone Species.

If our classes are a day ahead, then we will learn to play BioViva, an ecology based board game from France.

Week 2: August 17 - 21

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Monday, August 17th

1. Complete Ecology Video

2. Review Video Questions

3. Use biome packet to revise biome descriptions

4. Gallery Walk to complete a graphic organizer on the 6 biomes

Tuesday, August 18th

1. Biology Biome Trivia Game

Wednesday, August 19th

1. Introduce Madagascar Project

2. Discuss Project Rubric

3. Choose groups & roles

4. Begin looking at project website

Thursday, August 20th

1. Class to the computer lab to conduct WebQuest for the Madagascar Ecology Project

2. There will be only one day for data collection

Friday, August 21st

1. Group members will share the data they gathered as Expert Groups

2. Fill in a Bargaining Table worksheet

3. Design rough draft of brochure

4. No homework

Week 1: August 13 - 14

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Thursday, August 13
1. Teacher Intro
2. Policies & Procedures
3. Totem Pole Ice Breaker
4. Homework: Get Policies signed by Friday, August 21st

Friday, August 14
1. Intro to Biomes
2. Biome Graphic Organizer Gallery Walk
3. Ecology Video w/Guide Worksheet
4. Video Guide Worksheet due by the End of Period

Welcome to EHS Biology!

Hello Englewood Biology Students!

My name is Mrs. Noraddin, and I am so excited to be joining the EHS team.  We are going to have a lot of fun this year!  I hope you had a nice summer break, and I hope you are ready to get back to learning!

See you in August!

Sincerely, Mrs. Noraddin