Last 4.5 Weeks

Monday, April 25: Respiratory Notes

Tuesday, April 26: Dissection Day

Wednesday, April 27: ACT, no class

Thursday, April 28: Dissection Day

Friday, April 29: Urogenital Notes

Monday, May 2: Dissection Day

Tuesday, May 3: Wrap-Up & Review

Wednesday, May 4: Organ Quiz

Thursday, May 5: Darwin/Natural Selection Notes

Friday, May 6: Darwin Video with Questions

Monday, May 9: Beaky Bird Lab (Tennis Courts)

Tuesday, May 10: Beaky Bird Lab (Tennis Courts)

Wednesday, May 11: Notes on Speciation

Thursday, May 12: Breeding Bunny Lab (Computer Lab - PhET Simulation)

Friday, May 13: Review on Part 1

Monday, May 16: Classification Notes

Tuesday, May 17: Candy Classification Activity

Wednesday, May 18: Taxonomy Reading

Thursday, May 19: Cladograms, Senior Final

Friday, May 20: Cladograms Activity, Review Guide

Monday, May 23: Review Activity

Tuesday, May 24: Final Exam (Period 3)

Wednesday, May 25: Final Exam (Periods 6 & 7)

Week 23: Jan 31 - Feb 4

Monday, Jan 31

1. DNA Notes

2. DNA Kit, Part 1

Tuesday, Feb 1

1. DNA Notes

2. Paperclip Activity

Wednesday, Feb 2

1. Paperclip Activity

2. Summary

Thursday, Feb 3

1. DNA Kit, Part 2

Friday, Feb 4

1. Say it in DNA

2. Quiz

Week 22: Jan 24 - Jan 28

Monday, Jan 24

1. Review Test

2. DNA Notes

Tuesday, Jan 25

1. DNA Notes

2. DNA Pre-Lab

Wednesday, Jan 26

1. Lab Procedure Quiz

2. Demo Lab

Thursday, Jan 27

1. DNA Lab

Friday, Jan 28

1. DNA Lab Write-Up

Week 21: January 18 - 21

Tuesday, Jan 18

1. Hand back work

2. Binary Fission Notes

3. Work on Review Guide

Wednesday, Jan 19

1. Go over Review Guide

2. Review Game

Thursday, Jan 20

1. Cell Division Test

Friday, Jan 21

1. Intro to Genetics

2. "Just the Fax" Activity

Week 19: Jan 4 - 7

Tuesday, Jan 4

1. Review Expectations

2. Please have your 1 inch 3 ring binder by Monday, Jan 10th

3. DNA intro activity

4. Hand out Vocab Packet

Wednesday, Jan 5 - Numbers Lab

1. DNA replication & division WebQuest

2. Day 1 Vocab

Thursday, Jan 6 - Numbers Lab

1. WebQuest continued

2. Day 2 Vocab

Friday, Jan 7

**We still have the Numbers Lab, if needed**

1. Review WebQuest

2. Review Vocab

3. Week 19 Quiz - DNA Vocab

3 Weeks Left!

I hope everyone had a lovely, relaxing break!

3 More Weeks to Go!

Week 16: November 29 - December 3

Monday, Nov 29

1. OQ

2. Review Exam

3. Access Prior Knowledge on Photosynthesis & Respiration

Tuesday, Nov 30

1. OQ

2. Photosynthesis Notes

3. Summary Activity

Wednesday, Dec 1

1. OQ

2. Complete Photosynthesis Notes

3. Summary Activity

4. Assign Roles for Skit

Thursday, Dec 2

1. OQ

2. Photosynthesis Skit

3. Summary Activity

Friday, Dec 3

1. OQ

2. Quiz

3. Respiration Skit

Week 17: December 6 - 10

Monday, Dec 6

1. OQ

2. Summary Bookmark

3. Photosynthesis Pre-Lab

4. Week 16 NB Check

Tuesday, Dec 7

1. OQ

2. Photosynthesis Lab, Day 1: Set-Up & Data Collection

Wednesday, Dec 8

1. OQ

2. Photosynthesis Lab, Day 2: Data Collection & Analysis

Thursday, Dec 9

1. OQ

2. "Is ATP Worth It?" Activity

Friday, Dec 10

1. OQ

2. Review ATP Activity

3. Quiz

4. Wk 17 Notebook CheckWeek 18: December 13 - 16

Monday, Dec 13

1. OQ

2. Review

**LAST DAY FOR ALL LATE WORK!!!**

Tuesday, Dec 14

1. OQ

2. Review

Wednesday, Dec 15

FINALS: Period 3

Thursday, Dec 16

FINALS: Periods 6, 7

Week 15: November 15 - 19

Monday, Nov 15

1. OQ

2. Complete Gummy Bear Lab

3. Complete Cubic Cell Activity

4. Notebook Check

Tuesday, Nov 16

1. OQ

2. Review Guide, answer Qs in NB

Wednesday, Nov 17

1. OQ

2. Review Board Game

Thursday, Nov 18

1. Submit NB

2. Cell Test - Part 1 (Organic Molecules, Enzymes, Microscopes)

Friday, Nov 19

1. Cell Test - Part 2 (Cell Organelles, Cell Transport, Cell Size)

ENJOY BREAK!

NO HOMEWORK!

Week 14: November 8 - 12

Monday, Nov 8

1. Opening Question

2. Week 13 Notebook Check

3. Present Posters

4. Poster Review/Quiz

***Collect Period 3 Notebooks!***

Tuesday, Nov 9

1. Opening Question: Prefixes

2. Cell Membrane Dynamics Notes

3. Gummy Bear Pre-Lab

***Period 6 Notebook Check!***

Wednesday, Nov 10

1. Opening Question

2. Gummy Bear Lab, Day 1

3. Complete Membrane Notes

***Period 7 Notebook Check!***

Thursday, Nov 11

1. Opening Question

2. Gummy Bear Lab, Day 2

3. Cubic Cell Activity

Friday, Nov 12

1. Opening Question

2. Gummy Bear Lab, Day 3

3. Post-Lab Analysis Questions/Graph

4. Lab is replacing the weekly quiz.

Week 13: November 1- 5

Monday, Nov 1

1. Complete Cell Notes

**Period 3 Notebook Check!**

Tuesday, Nov 2

1. Organelle Summary Activity

2. Cell City Analogy Activity

**Period 6 Notebook Check**

Wednesday, Nov 3

1. Cell Analogy Project Intro

2. Group Work Time

**Period 7 Notebook Check**

Thursday, Nov 4

1. Cell Analogy Group Work Time

Friday, Nov 5

1. Cell Analogy Gallery Walk

2. Quiz: Summarize 5 of the Cell Analogies (You cannot choose your own!)

Week 12: October 25 - 29

Monday, Oct 25

1. Wet Mount Lab

2. Start Observing Cells Lab

Tuesday, Oct 26

1. Observing Cells Lab

2. Analysis Questions

Wednesday, Oct 27

1. Cell Notes

2. Summary

Thursday, Oct 28

1. Cell Notes

2. Summary

Friday, Oct 29

1. Quiz

2. NB Check & Grading the Lab Moving to Monday

3. Halloween Demo Day!

Week 11: October 18 - 22

Monday, Oct 18

1. Review Quiz, OM Activity & Lab

2. Enzyme Notes

Tuesday, Oct 19

1. Finish Enzyme Notes

2. Liver Pre-Lab

Wednesday, Oct 20

1. Liver Lab

Thursday, Oct 21

1. Liver Lab Discussion Notes

2. Parts of a Microscope

3. Math with Objectives

Friday, Oct 22

1. Wet Mount Lab

2. Start Observing Cells Lab

Week 8: September 27 - October 1

Monday, September 27

1. Acid Rain Lab Write-Up

Tuesday, September 28

1. Ecology Review Day 1

2. Work on Notecard

Wednesday, September 29

1. Ecology Review Day 2

2. Finish Notecard

Thursday, September 30

1. Ecology Test

Friday, October 1

1. Intro to Cells

Week 7: September 20 - 24

Monday, Sept 20

1. Make-Up Day

2. Finish/Review Teddy's Deer

3. Hand out progress reports

Tuesday, Sept 21

1. BioGeoChemical Cycles

2. Acid Lab Pre-Lab

Wednesday, Sept 22

1. Acid Rain Lab

Thursday, Sept 23

1. Acid Rain Lab Write-Up

Friday, Sept 24

1. Ecology Review (Day 1)

Week 6: September 13 -17

Monday, Sept 13
1. Review Graphing Quiz
2. Ecological Succession Notes
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Tuesday, Sept 14
1. Complete Notes, if needed
2. Lake Michigan Activity
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Wednesday, Sept 15
1. Collect Lake Michigan Activity, if not submitted Tuesday
2. Mount St Helen's Reading
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Thursday, Sept 16
1. Population Dynamics Reading Guide
2. Population Graph Analysis
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Friday, Sept 17
1. NB Check
2. Ecological Succession Quiz
3. Start Teddy's Deer Activity (We will complete Monday.)

Week 5: September 7 - 10

Tuesday, Sept 7

1. Review Notebook

2. Review Week 4 Quiz

3. Tape Quiz into NB

4. Energy Transfer Lab

--> Notebook Set-Up

--> Group Formation

Wednesday, Sept 8

1. Energy Transfer Lab

--> Data Collection

--> Data Analysis

Thursday, Sept 9

1. Energy Transfer Lab

--> Conclusion

2. Ecological Succession Notes

Friday, Sept 10

1. Notebook Self-Assess

2. Week 5 Quiz

3. Lake Michigan Secondary Succession Activity

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. : )

Welcome to the 2010 - 2011 School Year!

This year we will be taking a new approach to Biology.

We will be using an inquiry based approach using lessons by BSCS.

We will still be using some of the favorite labs from past years.

I look forward to a great year!