Week 4: August 30 - September 2

Monday, August 30

1. Review Notebooks

2. Food Chain/Food Web Brainstorm

3. Notes

4. Summary Activity

Tuesday, August 31

1. Forest Activity

2. 10% Energy Transfer Reading

3. Complete Reading Guide

4. Summary Activity

Wednesday, September 1

1. Additional Notes on Energy Transfer (NPP = GPP - R)

2. Intro Lab & Start Modeling Design

Thursday, September 2

1. Quiz

2. Collect Notebooks

3. Practice Lab on Small Scale, in class, and finalize procedure for Tuesday

NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

for All Students

Week 3: August 23 - 27

Monday, Aug 23

1. Madagascar Research in Computer Lab

2. Stamp Completion of Role Questions

3. HW: Complete Research, if not completed in class

Tuesday, Aug 24

1. Role Research Findings shared with Group

2. Make a Conservation Plan

3. Complete Conservation Plan Worksheet, teacher must sign off on the proposed plan

4. Start Poster

Wednesday, Aug 25

1. Work on Madagascar Poster

2. Determine Spokesperson

Thursday, Aug 26

1. Madagascar Presentations/Poster Gallery Walk

2. Vote on the Best Conservation Plan & Why

Friday, Aug 27

1. Quiz on Ecosystems

2. Notebook Check

3. Brainstorming Activity on Food Chains and Food Webs

Week 2: August 16-20

Monday, Aug 16

1. Review Notes

2. Draw T-Shirt Summary

3. Biome Notes

4. Go Over Score Sheet

Tuesday, Aug 17

1. Biome Groups

2. Start Presentations, if time

Wednesday, Aug 18

1. Biome Presentations

2. Complete Graphic Organizer

3. Tape/Glue into Notebook, Update Table of Contents

Thursday, Aug 19

1. Intro Madagascar Project

2. Determine Groups

3. HW: Know your Computer User ID & Password for Monday

Friday, Aug 20

1. Quiz

2. Notebook Check

3. Fun Trivia Game

Week 1: August 12-13

Welcome to Biology! We are going to have a wonderful year filled with group projects and fun labs. We will also be using a lot of AVID strategies, such as interactive notebooks. I am looking forward to meeting everyone!

Week 1: Aug 12-13

Thursday:

• Welcome
• Guidelines & Grading
• Name Game
• Notecard w/Goal Setting
• No Homework

Friday:

• Introduce Cornell Notes & Using the Notebook
• Do a T-Shirt Summary of the Notes
• Decorate the Notebook Cover
• No Homework --> Have a great weekend!

Surprise: Bring me a slip of paper with your name and the secret password "Biology is Life" anytime during week 2 (Aug. 16 - 20) and you will get a sweet prize! We will see who followed my advice to check out the blog. : )