Biology
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Date |
Work Done in Class |
Homework |
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9-4-07 |
Set up “Grass Won’t Grow” Lab |
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9-5-07 |
Handed out Course Outline Notes: “Why study life/lifeforms” Identified 7 Characteristics that all lifeforms share |
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9-6-07 |
Warm-up: Steps of Sci Method Sheet: Alive or Not? Why Acorn: alive or not… Hibernation/Dormancy article Introduced 7 themes of biology miniposter project |
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9-8-07 |
Worked on/Finished 7 themes of biology miniposter Observation #1 of Grass Lab |
7 Themes of biology poster if not finished in class |
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9-11-07 |
Dino Discovery Intro Lab Notes: Concept map of Scientific Method Applied steps of Scientific Method to dinosaur discovery lab |
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9-12-07 |
Read Section 3, Chapter 1 and fill in outline/examples of the Scientific Method |
HW = identify examples of the scientific from the Moldy Bread Experiment |
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9-13-07 |
Checked Homework together Notes: Points of Emphasis in Science (hypotheses, proof, laws vs theories, independent vs dependent variables) Began Activity: Analyzing Data |
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9-14-07 |
Finished/Discussed Analyzing Data Activity Performed practice problems identifying independent and dependent variables Finished class thinking about what signs of life you would look for if exploring a new planet |
**Test is coming Monday |
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9-15-07 |
7 Properties of Life Notes/Overhead 3 Review Sheets |
**Test = Monday |
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9-18-07 |
Test 1 After test, preview directed reading sheet: Cells |
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9-19-07 |
Returned/Discussed Tests Video Preview Activity: “What do these words mean to you?” Video: Close Up View of Growth |
HW = Organize 3 ring binder |
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Finish reading assessment sheet |
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Warm up: compare prokaryote & eukaryote cell Notes: Chart comparing prokaryotes to eukaryotes Checked Previous day’s assessment sheet (overview of cells) Microscope Scavenger Hunt |
HW = Finish microscope scavenger hunt |
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Intro Lecture/Safety Tips: Microscope Lab Part I Microscope Lab: Part I |
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Computer Lab: Cell Diversity Scavenger Hunt |
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Cell City/Organelle Sheet Neuron Drawing |
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Substitute Cell Word Parts Sheets |
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Ch 3 Test Set up eggs in vinegar for lab Intro to Ch 4 sheet |
**Big Quiz coming Wednesday |
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Returned Discussed Test Part 2 of Egg lab (cleaning off shell) Placing in water or corn syrup Word Parts sheet |
**Big Quiz = tomorrow |
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10-1-07 |
Returned/Discussed test Assigned Cell membrane drawing Assigned Cell word parts sheet (due Wednesday) |
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10-2-07 |
Computer Lab: CD-roms: Topics: Maintaining Homeostasis; cell membranes and movement of particles across |
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10-3-07 |
Final check of “Grass Won’t Grow” lab Check computer lab sheets Set up egg in vinegar lab Students skimmed section headings (preread) |
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10-4-07 |
Students rubbed shells off of eggs/placed into water or corn syrup Fire Drill |
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10-7-07 |
Students put down hypotheses Students checked eggs/checked hypotheses Small groups Jigsaw of cellular transport methods --shared miniposters with class |
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10-8-07 |
Ch 4 PPT with notes sheet |
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10-9-07 |
Osmosis in depth overheads with practice problems Activity: Each person labels themselves as either water or solute; they act out different solution scenarios Left off with Skill activity sheet “Relating Cause & Effect” |
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10-10-07 |
Substitute: Sheet ~Reviewing vocabulary |
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10-11-07 |
Review packets |
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10-12-07 |
NO CLASS ~ INSERVICE |
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10-15-07 |
Chapter 4 Test |
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10-16-07 |
Returned/Discussed Tests Pictionary vocabulary sheet as remediation |
Redo quiz = tomorrow |
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10-17-07 |
Remediation
quiz Computer
Lab: Exploring Photosynthesis with Biology CDroms |
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10-18-07 |
Computer
Lab: Exploring Photosynthesis with Biology CD-roms Part II |
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10-19-07 |
Lab:
stomata under the microscope |
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10-22-07 |
Discussed/Analyzed
Stomata lab Lecture
on leaf parts and their roles Started
sheet dealing with absorption spectra for chlorophyl |
8
questions for homework |
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10-23-07 |
Finished
discussing absorption spectra sheet Leaf
demo: why leaves “change” colors Small
groups posters: each group creates a summary poster for a stage in
photosynthesis |
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10-24-07 |
Warm-up:
ATP & how it works Small
groups presented posters Notes:
visual learning & outline (chloroplasts, locations of photosynthesis,
stages of photosynthesis; light & dark reactions) Assessment
worksheet was the ending/closure |
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10-25-07 |
Video:
Intro to Photosynthesis With
accompanying question sheet |
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10-26-07 |
Discussed
computer lab sheet from previous week Overhead
Concept map of photosynthesis Review
sheet |
Review
sheet Test
= MONDAY |
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10-29-07 |
Photosynthesis
Test After
the test, intro sheet to autotrophs/heterotrophs/photosynthesis & respiration |
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10-30-07 |
SUBSTITUTE Sheet:
Overview of respiration with textbook |
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10-31-07 |
Returned/discussed
test Video
Clips: Animal oddballs & Bats |
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11-01-07 |
Computer
Lab: Respiration Sheet |
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11-2-07 |
Cellular
Respiration PPT with notes sheet Assessment:
Mock Quiz |
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****** |
************2nd Quarter
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11-5-07 |
Reviewed
Computer Lab assignment Gave
out outline notes for Respiration (Section 5.3) Visual
Learning: Sheet with concept maps to complete/highlight for Cellular
Respiration |
HW = Practice memorizing the equations for photosynthesis & cellular respiration |
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11-6-07 |
SNOW Day |
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11-7-07 |
Warm-up:
equations for photosynthesis & cellular respiration Activity:
Concept Map of Cellular Respiration Respiration
Comic, part 1 |
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11-8-07 |
Respiration
Comic, finish |
Finish
Respiration comic |
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11-9-07 |
NO
Class; ½ day |
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11-12-07 |
Overhead
sheets: interconnection of photosynthesis & respiration Organized
materials for test Practiced
equations for photosynthesis & respiration |
Test
on Respiration = tomorrow |
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11-13-07 |
Test
= Cellular Respiration Ch
6 Vocabulary Intro Sheet |
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11-14-07 |
Computer
Lab: Intro to Cell Reproduction with CD-roms |
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11-15-07 |
Video:
Clone, part 1 with questions |
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11-16-07 |
Video:
Clone, part 2 with questions |
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11-19-07 |
Notes:
Ch 6, Section 1 |
Chapter
6, Section 1 vocabulary **Quiz
on Section 1 vocabulary on Wednesday!! |
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11-20-07 |
Karyotyping lab, part 1 |
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11-21-07 |
Karyotyping lab, part 2 Ch
6, Section 1 quiz |
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11-22
&23 |
Thanksgiving
Vacation |
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11-26-07 |
Video:
Cell Cycle & Mitosis with questions |
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11-27-07 |
Powerpoint: Cell Cycle & Mitosis with notes sheet |
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11-28-07 |
Warm-up
sheet: Active Reading: Cell Cycle Microscope
Lab: Time for each phase of mitosis |
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11-29-07 |
Activity/lab:
Spoons, Knives, & Forks to simulate Mitosis |
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11-30-07 |
Discussed
Mitosis lab Stages
of Mitosis Drawing |
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12-03-07 |
Review
Day: Jeopardy |
**Ch
6 Test = Tomorrow! |
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12-4-07 |
Chapter
6 Test |
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12-5-07 |
Computer
Lab: Meiosis Scavenger Hunt |
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12-6-07 |
Returned/Discussed
Tests Stages
of Meiosis Drawings ~compare to mitosis |
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12-7-07 |
Lab:
Comparing Mitosis & Meiosis, Part I |
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12-10-07 |
United
Streaming Video “Meiosis” With notes sheet |
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12-11-07 |
Lab:
Comparing Mitosis & Meiosis Part II |
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12-12-07 |
SUBSTITUTE Video:
Meiosis & Mitosis with questions sheet |
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12-13-07 |
SUBSTITUTE Sheets:
Directed & Active Reading: Meiosis |
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12-14-07 |
SUBSTITUTE Sheets:
Directed & Active Reading: Sexual Reproduction |
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12-17-07 |
Computer
lab: Meiosis & mitosis comparison newspaper article |
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12-18-07 |
Computer
lab: Meiosis & mitosis comparison newspaper article |
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12-19-07 |
Checked
Meiosis sheets from sub day Notes:
chromosome mutations Activity:
modeling chromosome mutations |
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12-20-07 |
Review
Sheets |
Ch 7 Test = Tomorrow!! |
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12-21-07 |
Chapter
7 Test |
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Holiday
Break |
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1-3-08 |
Activity:
Mendelites ~ simulating Ch 8 vocabulary &
hereditary principles |
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1-4-08 |
Substitute:
Chapter 8 vocabulary sheet |
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