TODAY'S BIOLOGY AGENDA
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END OF QUARTER - GRADEBOOK CLOSED ON FRIDAY - NO WORK ACCEPTED AFTER APRIL 1st Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Mendel - Father of Genetics Ghost in your Genes - Nova Discussion Questions Homework: Reproductive Strategies Lab due today Review Chapter 6 over the break. Check your understanding using the Summary Review and Standards Based Assessment |
Friday, April 1, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
Discussion Question: Complete the Post Summary Question on Reproductive Strategies
Reproductive Strategies Lab - Discussion
Mendel and Heredity - Introduction
Homework:
Notebooks due today- Notebooks WILL NOT be accepted next week.
Reproductive Strategies Lab due Tuesday, Wednesday
Read Chapter 6.5 - 6.6 pp 173 -182. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Monday, April 4, 2016
Discussion Question: Complete the Post Summary Question on Reproductive Strategies
Reproductive Strategies Lab - Discussion
Mendel and Heredity - Introduction
Homework:
Notebooks due today- Notebooks WILL NOT be accepted next week.
Reproductive Strategies Lab due Tuesday, Wednesday
Read Chapter 6.5 - 6.6 pp 173 -182. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Discussion Question: Complete the Reproductive Strategies Pre-assessment
Reproductive Strategies Lab
Parthenogenesis Assignment - extra
Homework:
Notebooks due on Friday - Notebooks WILL NOT be accepted next week.
Reproductive Strategies Lab due Tuesday, Wednesday
Read Chapter 6.5 - 6.6 pp 173 -182. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Discussion Question: Complete the Reproductive Strategies Pre-assessment
Reproductive Strategies Lab
Parthenogenesis Assignment - extra
Homework:
Notebooks due on Friday - Notebooks WILL NOT be accepted next week.
Reproductive Strategies Lab due Tuesday, Wednesday
Read Chapter 6.5 - 6.6 pp 173 -182. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Monday, March 28, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Discussion Question: What do you know about the International Space Station?
Cell Cycle Test Review
Class Discussion - next week visit with astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren
Computer Lab - ISS research
Homework:
Karyotyping Activity due today
Notebooks due Thursday, Friday
Read Chapter 6.3 - 6.4 pp 167 -172. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Monday, March 28, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Discussion Question: What do you know about the International Space Station?
Cell Cycle Test Review
Class Discussion - next week visit with astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren
Computer Lab - ISS research
Homework:
Karyotyping Activity due today
Notebooks due Thursday, Friday
Read Chapter 6.3 - 6.4 pp 167 -172. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Discussion Question: What happens if the chromosomes don't separate correctly in meiosis?
Non-disjunction and Genetic Disorders
Karyotyping Lab Activity
Homework:
Karyotyping Activity due Monday, Tuesday
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Discussion Question: What happens if the chromosomes don't separate correctly in meiosis?
Non-disjunction and Genetic Disorders
Karyotyping Lab Activity
Homework:
Karyotyping Activity due Monday, Tuesday
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define haploid and diploid cells?
Meiosis and Chromosomes
Karyotyping Lab Activity
Homework:
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define haploid and diploid cells?
Meiosis and Chromosomes
Karyotyping Lab Activity
Homework:
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Friday, March 18, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Discussion Question: What is the difference between body cells and gametes?
Chromosomes -Chapter 6 - Meiosis and Mendel
Trials of Life
Due today: Cancer Essay and Mitosis Internet Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Friday, March 18, 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016
Discussion Question: What is the difference between body cells and gametes?
Chromosomes -Chapter 6 - Meiosis and Mendel
Trials of Life
Due today: Cancer Essay and Mitosis Internet Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 6.1 - 6.2 pp 156 -166. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Put your books and binders away. You will need your notebooks and Mitosis study cards and a pen or pencil for the test.
Cell Cycle Test on Chapter 5
Chapter 6 - Meiosis and Mendel
Due today: Mitosis Study Cards
Cancer Essay Assignment due Friday
Mitosis Internet Assignment due Friday
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Put your books and binders away. You will need your notebooks and Mitosis study cards and a pen or pencil for the test.
Cell Cycle Test on Chapter 5
Chapter 6 - Meiosis and Mendel
Due today: Mitosis Study Cards
Cancer Essay Assignment due Friday
Mitosis Internet Assignment due Friday
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Monday, March 14, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Discussion Question: What is cloning?
Introducing Asexual Reproduction
Mitosis Internet Assignment
Due next class period-
Mitosis Internet Assignment
Mitosis Study Cards
Homework:
Study for Chapter 5 Test - Cell Cycle 3/16, 3/17
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
Monday, March 14, 2016
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Discussion Question: What is cloning?
Introducing Asexual Reproduction
Mitosis Internet Assignment
Due next class period-
Mitosis Internet Assignment
Mitosis Study Cards
Homework:
Study for Chapter 5 Test - Cell Cycle 3/16, 3/17
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
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Thursday, March 10, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
Discussion Question: Do all cells go through mitosis? Why or why not?
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.4-5.5 pp 140 -151. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Use the Summary and Review to study for your test
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
Mitosis Study Cards due 3/16, 3/17
Chapter 5 Test - Cell Cycle 3/16, 3/17
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
Discussion Question: Do all cells go through mitosis? Why or why not?
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.4-5.5 pp 140 -151. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Use the Summary and Review to study for your test
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
Mitosis Study Cards due 3/16, 3/17
Chapter 5 Test - Cell Cycle 3/16, 3/17
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Discussion Question: Why do cells divide?
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.2-5.3 pp 130 -139. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cancer Case study due
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Discussion Question: Why do cells divide?
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.2-5.3 pp 130 -139. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cancer Case study due
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17, 3/18
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define cancer?
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Cancer Essay Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cancer Case study due today
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17
Monday, March 7, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define cancer?
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Modeling Mitosis Assignment
Cancer Essay Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cancer Case study due today
Cancer Essay Assignment due 3/17
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Friday, March 4, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define cancer?
Cell Growth and Division - Introduction
Cancer Case Study
Cancer Essay Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Friday, March 4, 2016
Discussion Question: How do you define cancer?
Cell Growth and Division - Introduction
Cancer Case Study
Cancer Essay Assignment
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Discussion Question: What does it mean for a cell to be immortal?
Peer Review - Composition Notebooks
Cell Growth and Division - Introduction
Cell Respiration Lab
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cell Respiration Lab - Notebooks due end of the week.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Discussion Question: What does it mean for a cell to be immortal?
Peer Review - Composition Notebooks
Cell Growth and Division - Introduction
Cell Respiration Lab
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Cell Respiration Lab - Notebooks due end of the week.
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Put your books and binders away and prepare for your test
Chapter 4 Test - Energetics
Cell Respiration Lab - choice to repeat
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
Monday, February 29, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Put your books and binders away and prepare for your test
Chapter 4 Test - Energetics
Cell Respiration Lab - choice to repeat
Homework:
Read Chapter 5.1 pp 124 -129. Check your understanding using the Formative Assessment
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Friday, February 26, 2016
Discussion Question: What makes bread dough rise so we have thick crust pizza?
Anaerobic Respiration
Chapter 4 Review
Cell Respiration Lab
Homework:
Video Worksheet due today
Cell Respiration Lab write-up
Chapter 4 Test next Tuesday
Friday, February 26, 2016
Discussion Question: What makes bread dough rise so we have thick crust pizza?
Anaerobic Respiration
Chapter 4 Review
Cell Respiration Lab
Homework:
Video Worksheet due today
Cell Respiration Lab write-up
Chapter 4 Test next Tuesday
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Discussion Question: How are the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?
Cellular Respiration Lab Day Two
Homework:
Compare Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration - Video
Cell Respiration Lab write-up
Chapter 4 Test on Monday and Tuesday next week
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Discussion Question: How are the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?
Cellular Respiration Lab Day Two
Homework:
Compare Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration - Video
Cell Respiration Lab write-up
Chapter 4 Test on Monday and Tuesday next week
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Monday, February 22, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Discussion Question: Do seeds photosynthesize? How do they grow?
Cellular Respiration Discussion
Cellular Respiration Lab
Homework:
Review Chapter 4 Test on Monday and Tuesday next wee
Monday, February 22, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Discussion Question: Do seeds photosynthesize? How do they grow?
Cellular Respiration Discussion
Cellular Respiration Lab
Homework:
Review Chapter 4 Test on Monday and Tuesday next wee
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Thursday, February 18, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Discussion Question: Look at your KWL chart. What question did you ask that you can now answer?
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis Lab - Questions?
Cellular Respiration - Introduction
Due Today - KWL Photosynthesis
Due by Friday - Photosynthesis Lab write-up
Notebook
Homework:
Review Chapter 4 Use the summary and Review pp. 120-121 to check your understanding.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
Discussion Question: Look at your KWL chart. What question did you ask that you can now answer?
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis Lab - Questions?
Cellular Respiration - Introduction
Due Today - KWL Photosynthesis
Due by Friday - Photosynthesis Lab write-up
Notebook
Homework:
Review Chapter 4 Use the summary and Review pp. 120-121 to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Discussion Question: What happens during the first stage of photosynthesis? What is used from the first stage in the second stage? What is made in the second stage of photosynthesis?
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis - Lab analysis
Cellular Respiration - Introduction
Homework:
Photosynthesis Lab write-up due end of this week
Notebook check end of this week
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Discussion Question: What happens during the first stage of photosynthesis? What is used from the first stage in the second stage? What is made in the second stage of photosynthesis?
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis - Lab analysis
Cellular Respiration - Introduction
Homework:
Photosynthesis Lab write-up due end of this week
Notebook check end of this week
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Discussion Question: What are some variables that could affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant? (How fast the plant can photosynthesize)
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis - Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Discussion Question: What are some variables that could affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant? (How fast the plant can photosynthesize)
Measuring the Rate of Photosynthesis - Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Discussion Question: Get out your Goal Sheet - time for self-evaluation.
Self-Evaluation for Semester One
Review of Procedures and Expectations
Photosynthesis: The Process
Photosynthesis Pre-Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Discussion Question: Get out your Goal Sheet - time for self-evaluation.
Self-Evaluation for Semester One
Review of Procedures and Expectations
Photosynthesis: The Process
Photosynthesis Pre-Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Read Chapter 4.4 - 4.6 pp. 107-120 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, February 5, 2016
Discussion Question: What did you learn about pigments during the last class?
Life - Plants DVD
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Lab write-up due today.
Read Chapter 4.1 - 4.3 pp. 92-106 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Discussion Question: What did you learn about pigments during the last class?
Life - Plants DVD
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Lab write-up due today.
Read Chapter 4.1 - 4.3 pp. 92-106 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Discussion Question: Why are plants green?
The Nature of Light
Plant Pigments Chromatography Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Place your essay in your notebook and turn in today.
Lab write-up due next class.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Discussion Question: Why are plants green?
The Nature of Light
Plant Pigments Chromatography Lab
Homework:
Review the Power Point Lecture on Photosynthesis.
Place your essay in your notebook and turn in today.
Lab write-up due next class.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Discussion Question: A tree grows from a tiny seed. Where does the mass (matter) come from?
van Helmont's experiment
Discussion and essay draft
Homework:
Read Chapter 4.1 - 4.3 pp. 92-106 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Review the Power Point Lecture on van Helmont
Essay due next class
Monday, February 1, 2016
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Discussion Question: A tree grows from a tiny seed. Where does the mass (matter) come from?
van Helmont's experiment
Discussion and essay draft
Homework:
Read Chapter 4.1 - 4.3 pp. 92-106 Use the formative assessment to check your understanding.
Review the Power Point Lecture on van Helmont
Essay due next class