QUARTER 4
WEEK 9 - May 12 - May 16
Monday, May 12
1. Finish AP Exams
2. Biophilia - Biophilia Link - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/conversation-eo-wilson.html - read and answer questions.
Tuesday, May 13
1. Biophilia - write a script WITH visuals reference, too. Due at the end of the period.
Wednesday, May 14
1. Biophilia - Filming
Thursday, May 15
1. Biophilia - Filming
2. Year End Message
Friday, May 16
1. Finals Review
Monday, May 12
1. Finish AP Exams
2. Biophilia - Biophilia Link - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/conversation-eo-wilson.html - read and answer questions.
Tuesday, May 13
1. Biophilia - write a script WITH visuals reference, too. Due at the end of the period.
Wednesday, May 14
1. Biophilia - Filming
Thursday, May 15
1. Biophilia - Filming
2. Year End Message
Friday, May 16
1. Finals Review
WEEK 8 - May 5 - May 9
Monday, May 5
1. Review - Systems Test
2. Finish Boards
Tuesday, May 6
1. Systems Test - link Monday evening
Wednesday, May 7 - sub
1. Osmosis Jones
Thursday, May 8 - sub
1. Osmosis Jones
Friday, May 9
1. Relay For Life Day
Monday, May 5
1. Review - Systems Test
2. Finish Boards
Tuesday, May 6
1. Systems Test - link Monday evening
Wednesday, May 7 - sub
1. Osmosis Jones
Thursday, May 8 - sub
1. Osmosis Jones
Friday, May 9
1. Relay For Life Day
WEEK 7 - April 28 - May 2
Monday, April 21
1. Board System Notes - Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory
Tuesday, April 22
1. Board Work - GOAL: At minimum, finish Digestive System
Wednesday, April 23
1. MQ - Digestive System
2. Board Work
Thursday, April 24
1. MQ - Circulatory/Respiratory
2. Board Work - GOAL: Finish Boards
Friday. April 25
1. MQ - Excretory
2. Human Systems Video
Monday, April 21
1. Board System Notes - Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Excretory
Tuesday, April 22
1. Board Work - GOAL: At minimum, finish Digestive System
Wednesday, April 23
1. MQ - Digestive System
2. Board Work
Thursday, April 24
1. MQ - Circulatory/Respiratory
2. Board Work - GOAL: Finish Boards
Friday. April 25
1. MQ - Excretory
2. Human Systems Video
WEEK 6 - April 21 - April 25
Monday, April 21
1. Finish Skeletal System Notes
2. Make corrections to outline and draw the bones (use book as resource)
3. Skeletal System Problems/Disorders
Tuesday, April 22
1. MQ - Skeletal System - name the bones
2. Skeletal System disorder/problems notes
3. "The Hip Bone's Connected to the Leg Bone" Assignment
Wednesday, April 23
1. MQ - Skeletal System (lower), fracture types
2. Muscle Notes - Major Muscles - Frontalis, Obicular oris, Ocular oris, traps, delts, bicep, tricep, brachioradialis, extensors/flexors, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, Sartorius, tibialis, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus, pectoralis major, int/ext obliques, rectus abdominus, latissimus dorsi
3. Finish labeling bones, start muscles.
Thursday, April 24
1. MQ - Skeletal System - Top half and disorders
2. Anatomy Board Work
Friday, April 25
1. Anatomy Board Work - Bones and Muscles should be finished by the end of the day!!
Monday, April 21
1. Finish Skeletal System Notes
2. Make corrections to outline and draw the bones (use book as resource)
3. Skeletal System Problems/Disorders
Tuesday, April 22
1. MQ - Skeletal System - name the bones
2. Skeletal System disorder/problems notes
3. "The Hip Bone's Connected to the Leg Bone" Assignment
Wednesday, April 23
1. MQ - Skeletal System (lower), fracture types
2. Muscle Notes - Major Muscles - Frontalis, Obicular oris, Ocular oris, traps, delts, bicep, tricep, brachioradialis, extensors/flexors, biceps femoris, rectus femoris, Sartorius, tibialis, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus, pectoralis major, int/ext obliques, rectus abdominus, latissimus dorsi
3. Finish labeling bones, start muscles.
Thursday, April 24
1. MQ - Skeletal System - Top half and disorders
2. Anatomy Board Work
Friday, April 25
1. Anatomy Board Work - Bones and Muscles should be finished by the end of the day!!
WEEK 5 - April 14 - April 18
Monday, April 14
1. Finish Friday's Work
2. Touch Lab? (if available)
3. Official Senses Review - Taste, Equilibrium, Vision, Hearing
Tuesday, April 15
1. Senses Review Game - Senses Review Questions
** Senses Review Answers
Wednesday, April 16
1. Senses Test
Thursday, April 17 - T/R LP Link
1. Brainstorm Organ Systems - *Skeletal, *Muscular, Respiratory, Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine, *Circulatory, Integumentary, Reproductive, Immune/Lymphatic
2. Function of Systems Notes - brief introduction to what each system does
3. 'My Bones Ache' - Human Skeletal System Prior Knowledge Assessment
Friday, April 18
1. MQ - Organ Systems Function
2. Skeletal System Introduction - post-its on a "chalk outline" of known bones
3. Notes (for corrections) - labeling the human skeleton
Monday, April 14
1. Finish Friday's Work
2. Touch Lab? (if available)
3. Official Senses Review - Taste, Equilibrium, Vision, Hearing
Tuesday, April 15
1. Senses Review Game - Senses Review Questions
** Senses Review Answers
Wednesday, April 16
1. Senses Test
Thursday, April 17 - T/R LP Link
1. Brainstorm Organ Systems - *Skeletal, *Muscular, Respiratory, Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine, *Circulatory, Integumentary, Reproductive, Immune/Lymphatic
2. Function of Systems Notes - brief introduction to what each system does
3. 'My Bones Ache' - Human Skeletal System Prior Knowledge Assessment
Friday, April 18
1. MQ - Organ Systems Function
2. Skeletal System Introduction - post-its on a "chalk outline" of known bones
3. Notes (for corrections) - labeling the human skeleton
WEEK 4 - April 7 - April 11
Monday, April 7
1. Vision Demonstrations - Eye Test, Imprinting, Periphery, Blind Spot Tests, Illusions
Eye Test - https://secure.rmv.state.ma.us/PolicyBrowserPublic/PB/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2FProcess%2520Areas%2Fselfestimatingvisualacuity.htm
2. Reasons for bad vision notes
Tuesday, April 8
1. MQ - Vision Stations
2. Eye Disorder Tests - here
Notes are here
3. Some classes need to finish reason for bad eyesight notes...
Wednesday, April 9
1. MQ - bad eyesight
2. Balance and Equilibrium Notes
3. Balance and Equilibrium Demo?
4. Short Essay Response: Brain Storm Systems, choose a system, essay shall include: function, parts, 2 problems/disorders and their causes, how is this system related to another system.
Thursday, April 10
1. MQ - Balance and Equilibrium
2. Dizzy Bat - Balance Demo
3. Dizzy Bat notes and worksheet
Friday, April 11
1. Senses Bookwork Review
Monday, April 7
1. Vision Demonstrations - Eye Test, Imprinting, Periphery, Blind Spot Tests, Illusions
Eye Test - https://secure.rmv.state.ma.us/PolicyBrowserPublic/PB/default.htm?turl=WordDocuments%2FProcess%2520Areas%2Fselfestimatingvisualacuity.htm
2. Reasons for bad vision notes
Tuesday, April 8
1. MQ - Vision Stations
2. Eye Disorder Tests - here
Notes are here
3. Some classes need to finish reason for bad eyesight notes...
Wednesday, April 9
1. MQ - bad eyesight
2. Balance and Equilibrium Notes
3. Balance and Equilibrium Demo?
4. Short Essay Response: Brain Storm Systems, choose a system, essay shall include: function, parts, 2 problems/disorders and their causes, how is this system related to another system.
Thursday, April 10
1. MQ - Balance and Equilibrium
2. Dizzy Bat - Balance Demo
3. Dizzy Bat notes and worksheet
Friday, April 11
1. Senses Bookwork Review
WEEK 3 - March 24 - March 28
Monday, March 24
1. Finish The Miracle Worker
2. Sound Wave Demo and Notes
Tuesday, March 25
1. Being Ann Sullivan and Helen Keller
1b. Brown Bag Objects
1c. Describe a movie scene - auditory clues only
1d. "Deaf Teaching" Charading a situation to task completion
Wednesday, March 27
1. Sound Waves Notes and Demo - Tuning Fork and Ping Pong, Water Filled Glass
2. Ear Notes - the mechanics of hearing
Thursday, March 28
1. MQ - Sound Waves and Hearing
2. Weather Permitting - Balance Demo, Bad Mother Nature? Vision Notes - illusions
Friday, March 29
1. Finish vision notes
2. MQ - Vision
3. Bad vision Notes
Monday, March 24
1. Finish The Miracle Worker
2. Sound Wave Demo and Notes
Tuesday, March 25
1. Being Ann Sullivan and Helen Keller
1b. Brown Bag Objects
1c. Describe a movie scene - auditory clues only
1d. "Deaf Teaching" Charading a situation to task completion
Wednesday, March 27
1. Sound Waves Notes and Demo - Tuning Fork and Ping Pong, Water Filled Glass
2. Ear Notes - the mechanics of hearing
Thursday, March 28
1. MQ - Sound Waves and Hearing
2. Weather Permitting - Balance Demo, Bad Mother Nature? Vision Notes - illusions
Friday, March 29
1. Finish vision notes
2. MQ - Vision
3. Bad vision Notes
WEEK 2 - March 17 - March 21
Monday, March 17
1. MAP Testing
Tuesday, March 18
1. Make-up/Finish Map Testing
2. Jelly Bean Taste Activity - with worksheet
3. Taste Notes
Wednesday, March 19 - (LPs)
1. MQ - Taste (part I)
2. Finish Taste Notes
3. Mapping Taste Buds Lab
Thursday, March 20 - Sub Plans HERE
1. MQ - Taste (part II)
2. Hearing Demo
3. Hearing Notes
Friday, March 21
1. MQ - Hearing
2. Equilibrium Lab
3. Equilibrium Notes
Monday, March 17
1. MAP Testing
Tuesday, March 18
1. Make-up/Finish Map Testing
2. Jelly Bean Taste Activity - with worksheet
3. Taste Notes
Wednesday, March 19 - (LPs)
1. MQ - Taste (part I)
2. Finish Taste Notes
3. Mapping Taste Buds Lab
Thursday, March 20 - Sub Plans HERE
1. MQ - Taste (part II)
2. Hearing Demo
3. Hearing Notes
Friday, March 21
1. MQ - Hearing
2. Equilibrium Lab
3. Equilibrium Notes
WEEK 1 - March 10 - March 14 (OGT TEST WEEK)
Monday, March 10
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep1 Season1
Tuesday, March 11
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep2 Season 1
Wednesday, March 12
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep3 Season 1
Thursday, March 13
1. OGT TEST DAY!! =) - see powerpoint at top of page
2. Movie -
Friday, March 14
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie -
Monday, March 10
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep1 Season1
Tuesday, March 11
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep2 Season 1
Wednesday, March 12
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie - Brain Games Ep3 Season 1
Thursday, March 13
1. OGT TEST DAY!! =) - see powerpoint at top of page
2. Movie -
Friday, March 14
1. OGT Questions Review
2. Movie -
WEEK 8 - March 3 - March 7
Monday, March 3 - Snow Day
1. Blizzard Bag #3 - Chapter 6 from OGT book - Due NLT 3/17
Tuesday, March 4
1. Survivor Biome Presentations
2. Vote to Evict... Complete Vote to Evict Table and Explanation
3. Finishing Vacation Destination (linked on 2/26 below)
Wednesday, March 5
1. Collect BB #2 - Chapter 5 answers
2. Finish Biome Survivor Presentations
3. Biome Vacation Brochures DUE BY THE END OF THIS PERIOD!!
Thursday, March 6
1. Finish last couple Survivor Biome Presentations
2. Biome Vacation Fair - As we "shop", fill out the following response worksheet --> Vacation Destination Worksheet
3. Biome Bingo fact sheet! From your recent expertise with your biome, complete the biome fact sheet.
Friday, March 7
1. Biome Vacation Completion (complete table)
2. Turn in Biome Fact sheets / Biome Bingo
3. MQ - Biomes
4. OGT Review - (Activities/Problems) - http://ogt.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/ItemRelease/Questions.aspx - practice bio samples
Monday, March 3 - Snow Day
1. Blizzard Bag #3 - Chapter 6 from OGT book - Due NLT 3/17
Tuesday, March 4
1. Survivor Biome Presentations
2. Vote to Evict... Complete Vote to Evict Table and Explanation
3. Finishing Vacation Destination (linked on 2/26 below)
Wednesday, March 5
1. Collect BB #2 - Chapter 5 answers
2. Finish Biome Survivor Presentations
3. Biome Vacation Brochures DUE BY THE END OF THIS PERIOD!!
Thursday, March 6
1. Finish last couple Survivor Biome Presentations
2. Biome Vacation Fair - As we "shop", fill out the following response worksheet --> Vacation Destination Worksheet
3. Biome Bingo fact sheet! From your recent expertise with your biome, complete the biome fact sheet.
Friday, March 7
1. Biome Vacation Completion (complete table)
2. Turn in Biome Fact sheets / Biome Bingo
3. MQ - Biomes
4. OGT Review - (Activities/Problems) - http://ogt.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/ItemRelease/Questions.aspx - practice bio samples
WEEK 7 - February 24 - February 28
Monday, February 24
1. Survivor Biome Presentation - alternative project
Tuesday, February 25
1. Survivor Biome Presentation Completion
Wednesday, February 26
1. Old School SIMBA - Calibrating a Thermometer
2. Biome Vacation!!
Thursday, February 27
1. Biome Vacation!! Completion OR Finishing Touches on Biome Survivor
Friday, February 28
1. Biome Survivor Presentations
WEEK 6 (I think)- February 17 - February 21
Monday, February 17
1. Periods 2,4,5,7 - Bank It! Review, Period 6 - Guys v. Girls Bonus Board Race Review - Review Questions HERE
Link to answer to review sheet are HERE --> Review sheet answers! (uploaded at 1:52 p.m.)
I will change the order of the questions and add multiple choice options. Some questions I will need to rephrase to make them multiple choice friendly. Good luck!
Tuesday, February 18 - Snow Day!! NOTICE!! Due to the early release, I missed 4th period all together and did not get a chance to review. So... We will most likely either review or begin our biome project on Wednesday and test on Thursday! Period 6 will still test tomorrow! This is tentative on library schedule.
Wednesday, February 19
1. Period 2,3,5,7 - Begin Biome Project
1. Period 4 - Test Review
1. Period 6 Test
Thursday, February 20
1. Periods 2,3,4,5,7 - Test - will be linked late Monday evening (uploaded at 12:00 am)
2. Period 6 - Science Fair Prep Work (or biome project if Science Fair is done)
Friday, February 21
1. Report test scores
2. JHLMC - Biome work - Finish Info search and begin presentation construction (focus on uniqueness!!
WEEK 6 - February 24 - February 28
Monday, February 24
1. Survivor Biome Presentation - alternative project
Tuesday, February 25
1. Survivor Biome Presentation Completion OR Biome Matching and Adaptations Activity & School Yard Biome Template
WEEK 4? - January 27 - 31
Monday, January 27 (2-Hr Delay)
1. MQ - Carrying Capacity
Tuesday, January 28 - No School
Wednesday, January 29 (2-Hr Delay)
1. Interaction in Action - Interaction Between Species Notes and Homework
Thursday, January 30
1. Collect Homework (#1 above)
2. MQ - Interaction Types
3. Identifying Types of Interaction - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lessons/symbiotic-strategies/video-segments/1496/
3B. IToI - student handout - http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2008/08/ecological-relationships-student-organizer_jsb.pdf
Friday, January 31
TBA
Monday, February 24
1. Survivor Biome Presentation - alternative project
Tuesday, February 25
1. Survivor Biome Presentation Completion
Wednesday, February 26
1. Old School SIMBA - Calibrating a Thermometer
2. Biome Vacation!!
Thursday, February 27
1. Biome Vacation!! Completion OR Finishing Touches on Biome Survivor
Friday, February 28
1. Biome Survivor Presentations
WEEK 6 (I think)- February 17 - February 21
Monday, February 17
1. Periods 2,4,5,7 - Bank It! Review, Period 6 - Guys v. Girls Bonus Board Race Review - Review Questions HERE
Link to answer to review sheet are HERE --> Review sheet answers! (uploaded at 1:52 p.m.)
I will change the order of the questions and add multiple choice options. Some questions I will need to rephrase to make them multiple choice friendly. Good luck!
Tuesday, February 18 - Snow Day!! NOTICE!! Due to the early release, I missed 4th period all together and did not get a chance to review. So... We will most likely either review or begin our biome project on Wednesday and test on Thursday! Period 6 will still test tomorrow! This is tentative on library schedule.
Wednesday, February 19
1. Period 2,3,5,7 - Begin Biome Project
1. Period 4 - Test Review
1. Period 6 Test
Thursday, February 20
1. Periods 2,3,4,5,7 - Test - will be linked late Monday evening (uploaded at 12:00 am)
2. Period 6 - Science Fair Prep Work (or biome project if Science Fair is done)
Friday, February 21
1. Report test scores
2. JHLMC - Biome work - Finish Info search and begin presentation construction (focus on uniqueness!!
WEEK 6 - February 24 - February 28
Monday, February 24
1. Survivor Biome Presentation - alternative project
Tuesday, February 25
1. Survivor Biome Presentation Completion OR Biome Matching and Adaptations Activity & School Yard Biome Template
WEEK 4? - January 27 - 31
Monday, January 27 (2-Hr Delay)
1. MQ - Carrying Capacity
Tuesday, January 28 - No School
Wednesday, January 29 (2-Hr Delay)
1. Interaction in Action - Interaction Between Species Notes and Homework
Thursday, January 30
1. Collect Homework (#1 above)
2. MQ - Interaction Types
3. Identifying Types of Interaction - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/lessons/symbiotic-strategies/video-segments/1496/
3B. IToI - student handout - http://www-tc.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2008/08/ecological-relationships-student-organizer_jsb.pdf
Friday, January 31
TBA
Week 1 - January 1 - January 2
Thursday, January 9 (2-hr delay)
1. Microevolution v. Macroevolution Drawing Activity
- Start with an "aquatic worm" and add features as changes in the environment are introduced.
Friday, January 10 (2-hr delay)
1. Finish Micro v. Macro activity & Answer questions on worksheet
WEEK 2 - January 13 - January 17
Monday, January 13
1. Notes - Micro v Macroevolution from previous week (go over answers)
2. Natural Selection Predator & Prey Game - questions on worksheet are homework!!
Tuesday, January 14
1. MQ - Micro- v. Macroevolution
2. Check Monday homework, answer a couple tough ones, Collect homework
3. The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTXvrKBlbc
4. Evolution of Skin Color Notes - in short - melanin = pigmentation & UV protection, UV = Vitamin D conversion & breakdown of folate, so... look at these maps!!
Wednesday, January 15
0. Period 2 only - Finish Evolution of Skin Color Notes - look at these maps!!
1. The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTXvrKBlbc
2. Evolution Key Point Concepts - Evolution is Notes
3. Adaptation Explanation Group Work and Presentation - Handout here
4. Corrections/Discussions of Presentations
Thursday, January 16
1. Check homework - Adaptation and Natural Selection examples (link #3 above)
2. MQ - evolution wrap up
3. Check responses to homework and discuss/correct
4. Survival of the Sneakiest - homework
Friday, January 17
1. Check & Go Over Homework
2. Do We Understand the Evolutionary Process? - handout
3. Darwin v. Lamarck Examples & Explanation - worksheet
4. The Evolution of Candy - worksheet
Week 10 - October 21 - October 25
Monday, October 21 - I'm absent =(
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Worksheet here
Tuesday, October 22 - missed 2nd half for meeting =(
1. Finish Rise
Wednesday, October 23
1. Discuss Scientific Accuracies and inaccuracies in ROPA
2. Go over OGT homework from book
Thursday, October 24
1. DNA Replication Notes - student & teacher!
Friday, October 25
1. MQ - DNA Replication
2. Pre-Test...
3. Mitosis/Meiosis Notes
WEEK 11 - Monday , October 28 - November 1
Monday, October 28
1. Modeling MItosis and Meiosis - handout here
Tuesday, October 29
1. Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz!! Review handout
2. Finish Mitosis Meiosis Modeling
Wednesday, October 30
1. Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz!!
2. OGT check and go over
Thurdsay, October 31
1. Common Mendelian Traits in Humans
2. Monster Creation Instructions
Friday, November 1
1. Monster Creation - allele inheritance and drawing
WEEK 12 - Monday, November 4 - November 8
Monday, November 4
1. Finish Monster Drawing/Coloring
2. Find a Monster Mate! Trade Genotypes. For 6 traits, predict the likelihood for inheriting the recessive trait. Breed all traits. Make new monster. Draw/color.
Tuesday, November 5
1. Common inheritance Punnett Square practice problems
Wednesday, November 6
1. Monohybrid Crosses
2. Introduction to Incomplete/Co-dominant Monohybrid crosses
Thursday, November 7
1. Monohybrid Crosses Quiz
2. Dihybrid crosses practice
Friday, November 8
1. X-linked trait notes
2. X-linked trait homework
WEEK 13 - Monday, November 11 - November 15
Monday, November 11
1. Check homework
2. Go over homework
3. Dihybrid cross practice
4. Dihybrid cross homework
Tuesday, November 12
1. Check/Go over dihybrid homework
2. Dihybrid & X-linked quiz - here
Wednesday, November 13
1. Finish Quiz...
2. Blood Typing Activity - LMC - http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/bloodtypinggame/game/index.html
Thursday, November 14
1. GATTACA
Friday, November 15
1. GATTACA
WEEK 14 - November 18 - November 22
Monday, November 18
1. Finish GATTACA
2. GATTACA inspired questions - handout here - questions due TOMORROW!
Tuesday, November 19
1. Test Review - test review answers are here
2. a copy of the test review questions are here
Wednesday, November 20
1. Test - Genetics - DO NOT CLICK HERE... YOUR COMPUTER WILL EXPLODE!! ;)
2. Assign OGT assignment #3 - 249, 1-13
Thursday, November 21
1. Finish Test
2. Nature v. Nurture activity
Friday, November 22
1. Sophomore Class Field Trip - classes gone all day
WEEK 15 - November 25 - November 26
Monday, November 25
1. Discuss Test Results
2. Nature vs Nurture - What do we inherit? What do we learn?
3. The Wild Child - Part I - Nature vs. Nurture
Tuesday, November 26
1. The Wild Child Video - You Tube
WEEK 16 - December 2
Monday, December 2
1. Making a dichotomous Key instructions and assignment
Tuesday, December 3 (2-Hr. Delay, Short Classes)
1. Finish 16 animal dichotomous key
2. 3 question "quiz" - use of your prepared dichotomous key
Wednesday, December 4
1. Phlogenic Practice Activity - link here
2. Taxonomy Notes - PPT here
Thursday, December 5
1. MQ - Taxonomy
2. Go over OGT Assignment & Assign OGT Assignment #4
3. "Pre-Test" - Evolution - http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/unt.ev.f.html
4. What Evolution Is... and What Evolution is NOT... (see link above)
Friday, December 6 - SNOW DAY!!
WEEK 17 - December 9 - December 13
Monday, December 9 - SNOW DAY!!
Tuesday, December 10 - SNOW DAY!!
Wednesday, December 11 - 2 hr delay
1. Pedigree Symbol Notes
2. Convert Dichotomous Key into Cladogram Assignment
3. Create a Family Tree
Thursday, December 12 - 2 hr delay
1. MQ - Pedigree Symbols
2. Finish Family Tree and DK Assignment
Friday, December 13
1. Swap Trees, Identify Starred Individuals
2. Cladogram (Taxonomy Notes)
3. Cladogram Demo of Evolution
4. Time Permitting - #1 Below
WEEK 18 - December 16 - December 20
Monday, December 16
1. Swap Family Trees and Cladograms and answer questions (collecting in 15 minutes)
2. Model Cladogram - Simple Animals - brainstorm genetic leaps
3. "Pre-Test" - Evolution - http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/unt.ev.f.html
4. What Evolution Is... and What Evolution is NOT... (see link above)
Tuesday, December 17
1. Microevolution to Microevolution Activity - link
Wednesday, December 11
1. Finish Micro-Macro Evolution Activity - link above
2. Begin Finals Review
Thursday/Friday, December 19/20
1. Finals (link to questions will be here Tuesday after school)
2. Answers to review questions HERE
Quarter 1 - Welcome back, Eukaryotes!!
Week 1 - Monday, August 19 - Friday, August 23
Monday, August 19 - DAY ONE!!
1. Rules and Expectations, Syllabus - Copy here
2. This Month in Science - Letter #1 - Biology
3. Mythbusters - Biology only version
Tuesday, August 20
1. Finish Mythbusters
2. What is Science Video Clip and Venn Diagram
3. Science Is Notes
Wednesday, August 21
1. MQ1Q1 - Science Is... (bio)
2. Personal Info Cards / Calendar
3. The Amazing Liquid Doubler - explain how it works
Thursday, August 22
1. How Scientists Do Science Lab
2. Complete Follow-Up Questions
Friday, August 23
1. Importance of Observation Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUR14_ry1Zo
2. Elephant Poem and Questions 1 & 2 - http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/scientific_method_action.html
3. Scientific Method Notes
4. Scientific Method in Action Scenarios (see #2 above)
5. Start Scientific Report Notes
WEEK 2 - August 26 - August 30
Monday, August 26
1. MQ2Q1 - Scientific Method
2. Finish Scientific Report Notes
3. Experimental Notes - Control Group, Experimental Group, Ind & Dep Variables
4. Ind/Dependent Controls and Variables Questions (see #2 above)
Tuesday, August 27
1. Collect Lab Practice Write Ups (#4 & 5 above)
2. MQ3Q1 - Scientific Reporting and Ind/Dep Variables
3. Write brief lab results and discussion section for 'How Scientists Do Science Lab' and write entire brief report for 1 of 12 scenarios
Wednesday, August 28
1. Scientific Paper Review
2. Scientific Paper writing sample
3. Assign Scientific Paper Practice
Thursday, August 29
1. Finish Scientific Paper Practice
2. Swap papers with someone and finish discussion section
3. What is Life and What Should We Value Assignment (step 1)
Friday, August 30
1. 30 Living Things - Discussion and final list
2. Traits that make life valuable or worthy notes
3. Rewrite 2 tables with new traits
WEEK 3 - September 3 - September 6
Tuesday, September 3
1. This Month in Science - Letter #2
2. Finish Rewriting 4 Life Trait Tables
Wednesday, September 4
1. Calculating the points and making our final lists
Thursday, September 5 - Friday, September 6
1. LMC - writing the paper part of Animal Rights Assignment
WEEK 4 - September 9 - September 13
Monday, September 9
1. Begin Crime Scene Investigation - The Case of the "Missing" Dog - teacher link to Viewable Info
2. Turn in 25 questions minimum
Tuesday, September 10
1. Origins of Life - video
Wednesday, September 11
1. Notes from Origins of Life
2. Origins of Life part 2
Thursday, September 12
1. LMC - answers to questions - click this link for question list (might be incomplete!! just ask!)
Monday, August 19 - DAY ONE!!
1. Rules and Expectations, Syllabus - Copy here
2. This Month in Science - Letter #1 - Biology
3. Mythbusters - Biology only version
Tuesday, August 20
1. Finish Mythbusters
2. What is Science Video Clip and Venn Diagram
3. Science Is Notes
Wednesday, August 21
1. MQ1Q1 - Science Is... (bio)
2. Personal Info Cards / Calendar
3. The Amazing Liquid Doubler - explain how it works
Thursday, August 22
1. How Scientists Do Science Lab
2. Complete Follow-Up Questions
Friday, August 23
1. Importance of Observation Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUR14_ry1Zo
2. Elephant Poem and Questions 1 & 2 - http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/scientific_method_action.html
3. Scientific Method Notes
4. Scientific Method in Action Scenarios (see #2 above)
5. Start Scientific Report Notes
WEEK 2 - August 26 - August 30
Monday, August 26
1. MQ2Q1 - Scientific Method
2. Finish Scientific Report Notes
3. Experimental Notes - Control Group, Experimental Group, Ind & Dep Variables
4. Ind/Dependent Controls and Variables Questions (see #2 above)
Tuesday, August 27
1. Collect Lab Practice Write Ups (#4 & 5 above)
2. MQ3Q1 - Scientific Reporting and Ind/Dep Variables
3. Write brief lab results and discussion section for 'How Scientists Do Science Lab' and write entire brief report for 1 of 12 scenarios
Wednesday, August 28
1. Scientific Paper Review
2. Scientific Paper writing sample
3. Assign Scientific Paper Practice
Thursday, August 29
1. Finish Scientific Paper Practice
2. Swap papers with someone and finish discussion section
3. What is Life and What Should We Value Assignment (step 1)
Friday, August 30
1. 30 Living Things - Discussion and final list
2. Traits that make life valuable or worthy notes
3. Rewrite 2 tables with new traits
WEEK 3 - September 3 - September 6
Tuesday, September 3
1. This Month in Science - Letter #2
2. Finish Rewriting 4 Life Trait Tables
Wednesday, September 4
1. Calculating the points and making our final lists
Thursday, September 5 - Friday, September 6
1. LMC - writing the paper part of Animal Rights Assignment
WEEK 4 - September 9 - September 13
Monday, September 9
1. Begin Crime Scene Investigation - The Case of the "Missing" Dog - teacher link to Viewable Info
2. Turn in 25 questions minimum
Tuesday, September 10
1. Origins of Life - video
Wednesday, September 11
1. Notes from Origins of Life
2. Origins of Life part 2
Thursday, September 12
1. LMC - answers to questions - click this link for question list (might be incomplete!! just ask!)
WEEK 5 - September 16 - 20
Monday, September 16
1. MQ4 - Origins of Life
2. A living thing comparison activity
Tuesday, September 17
1. MAP testing - LMC
Wednesday, September 18
1. MAP testing completion
2. Complete Whodunit Paper - last day
Thursday, September 19
1. Living things comparison list - discussion
2. Characteristics of Life Notes
Friday, September 20
1. MQ - characteristics of living things
2. Finish Origins?
WEEK 6 - September 23 - September 27
Monday, September 23
1. MQ - end of Origins
2. Origins Review Packet - Teacher & Student versions
3. Begin Outbreak
Tuesday, September 24
1. Finish Outbreak - handout to video
Wednesday, September 25
1. Finish Outbreak Video and turn in questions
Thursday, September 26
1. Basic Virus Notes
2. Test Review
Friday, September 27 - Review Questions and ANSWERS HERE!!!
1. Test - Science Is, Scientific Method/Papers, Characteristics of Life, Origins of Life, Basic Viruses
WEEK 7 - September 30 - October 4
Monday, September 30
1. Introduction to the Cell - Cell parts coloring and handout
Tuesday, October 1
1. MQ - Cell parts structure
2. Cell parts function, cell parts function page 2
Wednesday, October 2
1. MQ - cell part function
2. Begin cell anatomy analogy project
Thursday, October 3
1. LMC - Cell anatomy analogy project
Friday, October 4
1. Finish research on cell anatomy analogy project
WEEK 8 - October 7 - October 11
Monday, October 7
1. This Month in Science #3 - Sorry for the delay!
2. Create posterboard collage of cell anatomy analogy project
Tuesday, October 8
1. Finish Cell Anatomy Analogy Project and hang in room
2. Structure Function Review?
2. Present the best in the class
Wednesday, October 9
1. Quiz - Cell structure and function
Thursday, October 10
1. Retake Cell Structure and Function Quiz - COME ON FOLKS!! STUDY!!
2. Make wet mounts of onion cells - lab here --> http://www.mrgraba.net/uploads/8/2/6/3/8263952/cellstructurefunction.bwg.pdf
Friday, October 11
1. Protista Hunt
WEEK 9 - October 14 - October 18
Monday, October 14
1. Genetics and cell intro notes!
Tuesday, October 15
1. MQ - Mitosis
2. Finish Genetics and Cell intro notes
Wednesday, October 16
1. MQ - Apoptosis and Genetic Terms (over notes link above)
2. Mitosis Count & Observation
Thursday, October 17
1. Finish Mitosis Count and Observation
Friday, October 18
1. MQ - Mitosis and microscopes
2. OGT practice questions - 217-220 (All questions), 240-241 (1-10)
Monday, September 16
1. MQ4 - Origins of Life
2. A living thing comparison activity
Tuesday, September 17
1. MAP testing - LMC
Wednesday, September 18
1. MAP testing completion
2. Complete Whodunit Paper - last day
Thursday, September 19
1. Living things comparison list - discussion
2. Characteristics of Life Notes
Friday, September 20
1. MQ - characteristics of living things
2. Finish Origins?
WEEK 6 - September 23 - September 27
Monday, September 23
1. MQ - end of Origins
2. Origins Review Packet - Teacher & Student versions
3. Begin Outbreak
Tuesday, September 24
1. Finish Outbreak - handout to video
Wednesday, September 25
1. Finish Outbreak Video and turn in questions
Thursday, September 26
1. Basic Virus Notes
2. Test Review
Friday, September 27 - Review Questions and ANSWERS HERE!!!
1. Test - Science Is, Scientific Method/Papers, Characteristics of Life, Origins of Life, Basic Viruses
WEEK 7 - September 30 - October 4
Monday, September 30
1. Introduction to the Cell - Cell parts coloring and handout
Tuesday, October 1
1. MQ - Cell parts structure
2. Cell parts function, cell parts function page 2
Wednesday, October 2
1. MQ - cell part function
2. Begin cell anatomy analogy project
Thursday, October 3
1. LMC - Cell anatomy analogy project
Friday, October 4
1. Finish research on cell anatomy analogy project
WEEK 8 - October 7 - October 11
Monday, October 7
1. This Month in Science #3 - Sorry for the delay!
2. Create posterboard collage of cell anatomy analogy project
Tuesday, October 8
1. Finish Cell Anatomy Analogy Project and hang in room
2. Structure Function Review?
2. Present the best in the class
Wednesday, October 9
1. Quiz - Cell structure and function
Thursday, October 10
1. Retake Cell Structure and Function Quiz - COME ON FOLKS!! STUDY!!
2. Make wet mounts of onion cells - lab here --> http://www.mrgraba.net/uploads/8/2/6/3/8263952/cellstructurefunction.bwg.pdf
Friday, October 11
1. Protista Hunt
WEEK 9 - October 14 - October 18
Monday, October 14
1. Genetics and cell intro notes!
Tuesday, October 15
1. MQ - Mitosis
2. Finish Genetics and Cell intro notes
Wednesday, October 16
1. MQ - Apoptosis and Genetic Terms (over notes link above)
2. Mitosis Count & Observation
Thursday, October 17
1. Finish Mitosis Count and Observation
Friday, October 18
1. MQ - Mitosis and microscopes
2. OGT practice questions - 217-220 (All questions), 240-241 (1-10)