warning assignment due today!
quiz
or test notice ACCELERATED BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS
2010-2011
Last Updated 1/3/11
Academic Vocabulary, Test Correction Instructions; How to Write in Biology PPT Statistics PPT How to get an A+ on a lab write-up
Science Fair Assignments Approved Microbe List, Direct Link to Science Fair Site
California & District Life Science Standards
Concept Mapping and Virtual Glossary and Scientific Root Words and Taking Lecture Notes and Reading: SQ3R and Cornell Note-taking
Statistical analysis Link & Error analysis Link
How to get an A+ on a lab write-up How a data table looks in Word
The CURRENT CALENDAR appears at the top of this next section. As a calendar period is completed it will be moved to the ARCHIVED CALENDARS section below the current calendar.
warning assignment due today!
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August 23 - September 24, 2010
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8/23
(minimum day) WELCOME!!!
Due today HW# 2-3 Summer Assignment #1/#2... (note HW #1 was to email your information to the teacher) Emailed policy info Assignments: New FIND SOWBUGS FOR FRIDAY Print if absent Course Policy Signature Sheet due ASAP latest 8/27 In Class: Policy, Books, Classroom/lab Safety, Donations$$ Go over Zip files contents Introduction to the Science Fair: Developing Testable questions; types of organisms Science Fair PPT FYI: IF YOU DON'T HAVE ADOBE READER YET GO TO: Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files |
8/24
Course Policy Signature Sheet due (or by email) Also Donation $ Assignments: New Science Fair Assignment #1: Science Fair Intro. & parent signature sheet. Science Fair Check #1 (Idea, hypothesis, rough procedure, names of participants) Due 9/1 FIND SOWBUGS FOR FRIDAY Chapter 1/Introduction to the Study of Life and parts of Ch 35.1-35.7; 35.9-35.11 Read all/ Focus questions "The Basics and Behavior" (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) due 8/31 In Class: Box Fun Calvin and Hobbs Activity (just in case you're absent) FYI: |
8/25
Course Policy Signature Sheet due (or by email) Donation $ Assignments: New FIND SOWBUGS FOR FRIDAY MS Excel (use trend line); due tomorrow computer generated graphs from this data, 8/27 Excel 2007 instructions Read Safety Guidelines and Contract. Take Safety Quiz in your journal & Contract Due 8/27 (No contract, no lab) In Class: Graphing Skills Practice Lab Safety lecture; setup lab groups Lab Safety Movie (http://www.nclark.net What about Sowbugs? Yes we need sowbugs FYI: Concept Mapping (how your brain learns) |
8/26 Science Content Standards Investigations and Experimentation (I and E) Course Policy Signature Sheet due (or by email) MS Excel (use trend line); due , 8/27 Donation $ Assignments: New Develop Sowbug activity do the Pre-lab finish at home if not done In Class: Lecture: Pre-lab (not all parts apply, see class notes) |
8/27 Welcome Back Rally, Rally Schedule
Science Content Standards I&E A,F,J,N
due Signed Safety Contract and Quiz (in journal) Assignments: New In Class: *Lab Day: Set-up and do Lab
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| 8/30 Assignments: New Lab: Sowbug Lab Title, introduction, data
table, graph and chi square calculations conclusion and references. (Remember
that info on how to use APA format references can be found at home at Son of Citation; Easy Bib can be used at school in www.easybib.com)
Write-up typed Due 9/7 Rubric In Class: Lab Results; using Chi Square Chi Square Tutorial
(go through in class) FYI:
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8/31 Science Content Standards I&E A,B,C
Cornell Notes and Chapter 1/Introduction to the Study of Life and parts of Ch 35.1-35.7; 35.9-35.11 Read all/ Focus questions "The Basics and Behavior" (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) due Assignments: New Chapter 15.1-15.4 and 16.1-16.10 notes (journal) and focus questions due 9/8 ((see Accelerated HW by Chapter)) Quiz : Take
home quiz due Tuesday 9/7 (scientific method, safety,
behavior...)
Please type your answers. (not in your journal) In Class: Lab
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9/1 (Back to School Night)
Assignments : Due Due today: Science Fair Assignment #1 (see 8/24)
Assignments: New In Class: Lecture: Origin of Life, Miller and Urey Lecture: Origin of Universe and Life OR Origins Hour 1 FYI: How to Write an Abstract and References and Pronouns to Avoid Tutorial:
Evolution
and the Origin of Life Clay May Have Aided in Formation of Life |
9/2 Science Content Standards 1
Assignments: New Science Fair Assignment #2 Workable idea use all the steps listed in the " Pre-lab format" First Experimental Draft (Idea, hypothesis, rough procedure, names of participants) Due 9/13 In Class: Video: Origins (hour 4) first 15 minutes FYI: Big Bang |
9/3 District Furlough Day No School Reminder Take home quiz due on Tuesday |
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9/6 Labor Day No School |
9/7 Science
Content Standards 1 B
Take home quiz due today Sowbug Lab (see 8/31) Assignments: New ***Print out HBGreenAdvicePBL for tomorrow In Class: Scientific Method in Action: Myth busters Video Segment Episode 39: 5 second rule experiment (on Wikipedia check out the links) Lecture con't .Inorganic, pH lecture. Science Fair 1/2 Day: Introduction to types of equipment (spec 20, pH meters) types of organisms FYI: |
9/8
Chapter 15.1-15.4 and 16.1-16.10 notes and focus questions (journal) due 9/8 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Assignments: New Chapter 2 Read all/ Do notes using Focus questions 1-4 due in your journal due 9/15(see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Plant pH Green Advice questions and complete the Pre-lab format (see notes on "Pre-lab" ) Due 9/10 The lab is called "plantpHlabgreenadvice" located in your cell biology folder in zip files In Class: Lab Day: Plant pH Green Advice set-up and training FYI: |
9/9 (Mrs. Groch Absent)
Video to be announced |
9/10
Assignments: New
Pre-lab due (plant pH) Assignments: New In Class: Lab Day: pH Lab (plant pH green advice)... may need to finish tomorrow (don't forget to clean up well) FYI:
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due today Science Fair Assignment #2 (see 9/2) Assignments: New Write your Green Advice letter. (Assignment Requirements: at least one page with lots of advice…pretend you are the "gardening editor" letter needs to include references/ literature cited in letter) Use as few pronouns as humanly possible also attach the answers to the following Green Advice lab questions YES THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE TYPED. (Remember that info on how to use APA format references can be found in www.easybib.com (if you're at school or Son of Citation or bibme.org if you're at home.) Assign Green Advice Letter due 9/17 |
9/14
Science Content Standards 1 H
Chapter 2 Read all/ Do notes using Focus questions 1-4 due in your journal due (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Assignments: New ***Print out Chemistry of Nutrients in the Cell Biology Folder for class tomorrow (located in zip files) Chapter 3 read do notes using all/ Focus questions 1-5 due 9/22 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) In Class: Lecture: The Importance of Water … Organic Models Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins FYI: EXCR Article: Why is Water Necessary use same format as an article review Due 9/22 |
9/15
Assignments: New
In Class: Introduction to Biochemistry Organic Lecture Functional Groups
Building biomolecules for fun and knowledge... draw in your journal (finish at home if you need more time to draw) FYI: |
9/16
Assignments: New Got Protein Lab (bring copy) for tomorrow. In Class: Lecture Lipids and Proteins
Demo Lab How to test for the presence of organic compounds and how to titrate for Vitamin C FYI:
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9/17
Green Advice due (see 9/10)
Hand back science fair assignment #2 Science Fair Assignment #3: Science Fair Revisions due 9/21 Assignments: New Got Protein Lab ? Prelab In Class: Got Protein Lab introduction using micropipettes and spectrophotometers
FYI: |
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9/20
Assignments: New Assignments: New In Class: FYI: |
9/21
Assignments: New Got Protein Lab ... Title, Data Tables, Standard Curve Graph, Summary/ Conclusion; References (Remember that info on how to use APA format references can be found www.bibme.org) due 9/27 Rubric In Class: Got Protein Results
FYI:
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9/22
Science Fair Assignment #3 Due today Revisions Chapter 3 read do notes using all/ Focus questions 1-5 Assignments: New Print out Unit 1 Study Guide to use tomorrow
In Class: More Got Protein results and calculations Video: Mythbusters continued FYI: Extra Credit: #1 How did life begin? article Follow article review guidelines due 9/27 |
9/23
due today XC Water article summary (see 9/14) Assignments: New Review Day tomorrow
In Class: Review Day (On all materials covered in class and in the laboratory) Up to 50 multiple choice questions Video: Standard Deviants (#198 or 297) and Review Review FYI:
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9/24
Assignments: New In Class:
FYI:
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September 27 - October 29, 2010
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Got Protein Lab ... Title, Data Tables, Standard Curve Graph, Summary/ Conclusion; References due 9/27 Rubric Assignments: New Chapter 4 Read do l notes and incorporate Focus Questions 1-6, in your journal Due 10/1 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) In Class: Test Corrections FYI:
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9/28
Assignments: New Print out Counting Stomata Lab (WE ARE NOT DOING THE crazy glue method AT ALL) Alternative Method (nail polish) Read only Handout Leaf Stomata extension AND Human Epidermal Cell Activity Due Wednesday In Class: Video: Origins Origins: Earth is Born(Hour 2) FYI: Evolution and the Origin of Life
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9/29 Science
Content Standards 1 C,E,F,G,
Assignments: New Counting Stomata Lab and AND Human Epidermal Cell Activity Prelab (procedure) tomorrow Science Fair Assignment #4: Science Fair: Fill out official application forms. Fill out forms on line, then print for signatures of you, your parents, your teacher, any other required experts . Due 10/11 (NOTE if you are using humans or other vertebrates in your project your application must be submitted to the science fair committee by 10/13 all other must be submitted by 10/18). Link to Forms Link to Rules (scroll down to Senior High) Link to Check List In Class: Test Correction Instructions and Demo Microscope Microscope Training pg. 691-4 in BSCS book (in download file) Review types of cells (prokaryote/eukaryotic) FYI:
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9/30 note
to teacher set up Luria plates with E. Coli Friday)
Counting Stomata Lab and AND Human Epidermal Cell Activity Prelab (procedure) Assignments: New Test Corrections due 10/15 pre-lab BSCS 6A & 6B p. 723-726 procedure leave room for drawings, will draw from video microscope on Monday Answer Analysis Q’s in journal. Due 10/4 In Class: Counting Stomata Lab (draw and label at least one field of view And do Human Epidermal Cell Activity FYI: Teaching the Cell: Great Link for Information |
10/1
Due chapter 4 Due Today Pre lab BSCS 6A & 6 B Assignments: New BSCS 6A/B + stomata questions + human epidermis labs due in journal on Friday Chapter 5.1-5.9 and 25.4-25.9 notes and Focus question 1-5 into notes (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) due 10/8 In Class: Demo: Characteristics of Life (Flinn)Earlier calendars at the end of this page Demo: BSCS Lab 6A
& 6B Continuing Lab Day: Microscope and Stomata labs FYI:
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Science
Content Standards 1 A,C
Assignments: New In Class: Introduction to cell membranes, diffusion and osmosis wrap up microscope lab (if not finished come in at lunch) analysis questions due in journal on Thursday FYI: |
10/5 Due Today What's up Doc Pre-lab due Assignments: New In Class: Lecture & Demo (Lab 3A:part A-B Osmosis/Diffusion) Lab Day: What’s up Doc Set up Lecture: Cell Membrane continued Science Fair Application Questions FYI: Aquaporins- Movement of water through the cell membrane (animation)
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10/6 Assignments: New What’s
up
Doc Results. Include a descriptive title (include IV/DV), abstract,
include a data table and graph of table and class data (% change in
mass) use X-Y scatter with trendlines and equations for graph also
answer What’s up Doc review questions (complete
sentences & no pronouns). and 2 references. Typed Due 10/13
(Additional
helpful Resources
How to write an abstract (1) + How to
write an Abstract (2) Title Help
In Class: Lab Day: What's up Doc: Weigh Carrots and Clean up, Go over What's up Doc lab results FYI: |
10/7 Stomata, Epidermal BSCS 6 A/B due in journal today Assignments: New Video In Class: Hour Two, "Origins Hour 2: How Life Began
FYI: |
10/8 (Homecoming Rally)
Chapter 5.1-5.9 and 25.4-25.9 n Accelerated HW by Chapter) due (quiz on the reading in chapter 5 & 25 Wednesday) Assignments: New In Class: Lecture Catch-up Onion cell demo of plasmolysis (BSCS 3A part C) Lecture & Video "Keeping it together" 33 min (#216): FYI:
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tomorrow: Chpt 5 and 25 reading sections only
Assignments: New Blue Gelo due in journal 10/20 Pre lab: BSCS Lab 3A: Part C-D p. 711-712 due tomorrow (title, purpose,check list of procedures and leave room for drawings) In Class: Video "Keeping it together" 33 min (#216): Part II: Transport and SA:V |
10/12 Reading QuizAssignments : Due
Due Today Pre Lab 3A Assignments: New In Class:
Lab Day: 3A:part C -D (teacher demo) Yeast Information Lab 3A part C+D (+ Blue Gel-o ) questions (also question on Yeast Information) due in journal due 10/15
FYI:
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10/13
due today What’s up Doc (see 10/9) Test Corrections due 10/15 Assignments: New In Class: Lecture: Excretion/Kidney Excretion Lecture Homeostasis Video (20 minutes) FYI: Begin review: Notes etc., and Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST and helpful links Osmosis: Life or Death Situation Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
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10/14
(Late Start Schedule) Science Content Standards 9 A,C,G and 1 A and C
Assignments: New In Class: Video TBD/ or Catch Up Day FYI
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10/15
Due Today Lab 3 (+ Blue Gel-o ) questions due in journal test corrections due
Assignments: New Go thru study guide which questions do you want to go over tomorrow Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST In Class: Start Review
FYI: |
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Assignments: New Chapter 5.10-5.16 and Chapter 21.4 -21.12 notes and focus questions Due 10/26 in your journal (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) In Class: |
10/19
Assignments: New Test Corrections In Class: Test Corrections
FYI:
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10/20
note
to teacher set up Luria plates with E. Coli Friday)
Assignments: New
In Class Lecture:
NRG (energy) Laws of Thermodynamics, Cell Respiration. FYI: Click for a tutorial Laws of Thermodynamics, more on Thermodynamics and Enzymes an animated tour Violation of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics Energy song Motion, Motion Everywhere 32 160 Songs: What Is Energy (part 1) 32 160 What
Is Energy (part 2)
32 160
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10/21
Assignments: New Pre-lab (procedures only (a) BSCS 2C:Parts A-D p. 704-707 AND (b) Pre lab Due 10/22 In Class: Lecture:
NRG (energy) Laws of Thermodynamics, Cell Respiration. Demo lab 2C p. 704-706 FYI:
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10/22 (End 1st Qtr) End 1st Quarter
Pre-lab (procedures only (a) BSCS 2C:Parts A-D p. 701-707 AND (b) Due Assignments: New In Class: Lab
Day: 2C
part A
and B (all tables) Lab
Day: 2C parts C (Tables 1-4) -D
FYI: |
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Assignments: New In Class:Lab 2C continued if necessary Lecture and results Results (data table & graph) Answer questions FYI: Enzymes an animated tour |
10/26 Chapter 5.10-5.16 and Chapter 21.4 -21.12 due (assigned 10/18) Assignments: New Lab 2C: Typed (Title, Abstract,Background, Results- graph + lab 2c graphs for all 4 activities and Q#2-9 (pgs 706-707) and 2 references (with correct format see: bottom of formal lab write-up) Rubric due 11/2 on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) Chapter 6 all and Chapter 30.7- 30.9 +30.11 notes and focus questions into notes (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Due 11/3 In Class: Results (data table & graph) Answer questions FYI: |
10/27
Assignments: New In Class: Digestive System Energy Diagrams Lecture: Cellular Respiration
FYI:
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10/28
Assignments: New Chapter 6 all and Chapter 30.7- 30.9 +30.11 notes and focus questions into notes . Due 11/3 In Class:
Lecture: Click for a tutorial) Glycolysis Animation, and TCA Cycle (Krebs) and Electron Transport Chain Introduction
to FYI: |
10/29
Assignments: New In Class: Lab Day: FYI:
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November 1 - December 3, 2010
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Assignments: New In Class: lab results Science Fair updateFYI: |
11/2
Lab 2C due today (see 10/26) Assignments: New
In Class: wrap up Cellular Respiration FYI: Electron Transport Chain animation MP3 The Kreb's cycle
Come On Down (The Electron Transport Chain) Come On
Down (The Electron Transport Chain) |
11/3
Chapter 6 all and Chapter 30.7- 30.9 +30.11 notes and focus questions into notes . Due (see 10/28) (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Assignments: New Chapter 7 notes and focus questions due 11/10 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) In Class: Intro to Photosynthesis FYI: Best ATP Synthase movie (huge file) Step by Step in the Mitochondria Step by Step Glycolysis and Fermentation Animated/Interactive ETC |
11/4
Test Corrections Assignments: New Gas Station (please print out for next class)
In Class: Video: The Silence of the Bees the suspected culprit FYI: ETC Song 1 (go down to the ETC song)
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11/5 District Furlough Day No School
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November 8
Assignment #5
1st set of references due today and Materials list Assignments: New Assign Pre-lab ( 1-12) Leaf Disk Assay
Assignment #6: 2nd set of references due 11/15 (see 11/3 for instructions) (find at least 10 research based references include a paragraph at least 4 sentences explaining why these are good sites to use) on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) In Class: Lab
Day Leaf Disk Assay demo Lecture: Photosynthesis: FYI:
Photosynthesis
doesn't occur in the dark article |
November 9 Warning Upcoming Unit test Unit 3 Test Ch 5,21,6,30, 7 ON 11/18 Study Guide
Assignments: New Gas Station on Mars ("electronic" posters and brief explanation) due 11/19 Rubric In Class: Lab: Leaf Disk Assay FYI: C3/C4/CAM FYI more info if you're interested
Photosynthesis doesn't occur in the dark article
Oxidative Phosphorylation |
November 10
Chapter 7 notes and focus questions due (see 11/5) (see Accelerated HW by Chapter); no reading quiz for this chapter! Assignments: New Leaf Disc Results, Title, Abstract (should include a rate) and table results (graph only), Conclusion and 2 references; due 11/17
In Class:
FYI: ETC Song 1 (go down to the ETC song) |
November 11
Veteran's Day no school |
November 12 No School Today |
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November 15
Assignments: New Reminder
In Class: Lab Day demo: Chromotography
Finish Photosynthesis Lecture Photosynthesis the Big Picture and Yucky Details
Work on Gas Station
FYI:
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November 16
Assignments: New Reminder Gas Station on Mars Poster due Friday Rubric
In Class: Video |
November 17
Leaf Disc Results, Title, Abstract (should include a rate) and table results (graph only), Conclusion and 2 references; due how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) Assignments: New In Class: Review (check course syllabus for web links) FYI: Study Guide
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November 18
Assignments: New notes and focus questions Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5 and Chpt 11.18-11.21 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)Due 12/3 ;
FYI: |
November 19
GAS STATION on MARS due today (written and visual + references) Assignments: New In Class: Test Corrections due by 12/11 In Class: Test corrections in class FYI: |
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November 22 Thanksgiving Break |
November 23 Thanksgiving Break |
November 24 Thanksgiving Break
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November 25 Thanksgiving Break
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November 26 Thanksgiving Break |
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November 29
Assignments: New Gas Station on Mars Redo due ASAP Rubric
how to use APA format references can be found in www.easybib.com) In Class:
FYI: Dos and Don't of a Review of the Literature How to do a review of the literature
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November 30
Assignments: New Pre-lab due 8B P.731-732 skip step 6/clay In Class: Lecture Cell Cycle Mitosis FYI:
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December 1
Pre-lab 8B P.731-732 (procedure and data table) Assignments: New Mitosis Lab 8B Answer analysis Questions #1-5 P. 732 in journal due 12/6 Onion Root Tutorial (if you are absent today use this site for your data) In Class: Microscope Mitosis Lab 8B FYI:The
Nucleus I Like Best DNA from the Beginning Tutorial
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December 2 (Mrs. Groch absent)
Assignments: New In Class: DNA: Video Photo 51FYI: DNA from the Beginning Tutorial DNA Structure and replication tutorial Great Animations at www.dnai.org (click on "Code" on the left side margin) There are 4 modules; structure, copying, reading, controlling... chose either structure of copying for this units modules, then click on "putting it together" located at the top of the window, there are tutorials and animations. |
December 3 (Mrs. Groch absent)
Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5 and Chpt 11.18-11.21 Due (see 11/18) Assignments: New
Chapter 10.6-10.16 notes and focus question, (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) ; due 12/9 In Class: DNA Replication DNA: Secret of Life (#309) FYI:
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December 6
Mitosis Lab 8B Answer analysis Questions #1-5 P. 732 in journal Assignments: New In Class: DNA Structure and Lecture S-Phase: DNA Replication Demo: Strawberry DNA Replication continued; begin Central Dogma FYI: DNA interactive from Cold Spring Harbor (click on copying the code to get to the general site then "putting it together" to see the animations) |
December 7
Assignments: New In Class:
Central Dogma
FYI: |
December 8
Assignments: New Print out In Class: Cont Central Dogma |
December 9
Chapter 10/DNA MONDAY (See Central Dogma Study Guide )
Chapter 10.6-10.16 Cornell notes and incorporate focus questions Assignments: New Chapter 11.1- -11.9 notes only due in journal on Monday (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Chapter 23.1-23.7 and 23.12 -23.15 notes and and focus question, (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Due 12/16 In Class: Start Hemoglobin day FYI: The Waltz Of The
Ribosomes Great Animations at www.dnai.org (click on "Code" on the left side margin) There are 4 modules; structure, copying, reading, controlling... chose one module, then click on "putting it together" located at the top of the window, there are tutorials and animations. |
December 10
Test Corrections due (see 11/19) Assignments: New Hemoglobin Activity, due Tuesday 12/14 In Class: Hemoglobin day two Extra Credit Article: The Unseen Genome FYI: Reminder: Keep working on lit review
Rubric: for Review of the Literature Overview of Review of the Literature |
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December 13
Chapter 11.1- -11.9 notes only due in journal Assignments: New Get started early...if you want! Yes, I know it is assigned before your other HW is due.... Read and do notes Ch 24 and Chpt 10.17-10.21 Focus Questions (see Accelerated HW by Chapter); due 1/5/11 In Class:
Chapter 10.6-10.16/DNA (See Central Dogma Study Guide ) If time permits, wrap up Hemoglobin
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December 14
Completed Hemoglobin Activity due in journal Assignments: New In Class: Homeostasis and Circulation
Homeostasis video Circulatory System (do you know your way around the heart?) |
December 15
Test Corrections due today Assignments: New In Class: Hemo the Magnificent Part I FYI: |
December 16
Chapter 23.1-23.7 and 23.12 -23.15 notes and focus question, (see Accelerated HW by Chapter) Due Assignments: New Read through Genes in a bottle quick guide (note the version that you downloaded before is out of date, please use this version of the procedure). In Class: Cancer: DNA Secret of LIfe Video
FYI: Reminder: Keep working on lit review due 1/4/11
Rubric: for Review of the Literature Overview of Review of the Literature |
December 17
*reminder to teacher: print out Winter
Break starts Monday school resumes on January 3, 2011 In Class: Genes in a bottle |
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January 3 AccBio Fall Final Study Guide includes Ch 10.6+ 10.22; 11.1-11.3 REMINDER:
Assignments: New Extra Credit Article: Cancer and White Blood Cells due by unit test In Class: FYI:
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January 4
Science Content Standards 1d,4a-e
Literature Review for Science Fair Project rough draft due Rubric/Example on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org
Assignments: New
In Class: Lecture: Immune System FYI:
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January 5
Read and do Cornell notes Ch 24 and Chpt 10.17-10.21 incorporate the Focus Questions Assignments: New
In Class: Cont: Immune System FYI: If you're interested in reading more: Link to Nature Article on BSE in England Note there are loads of articles online use Google Scholar and use the word "prion" in the search field
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January 6
Assignments: New print out Hand out "Who's the Father" In Class:
Video Mad Cows (#174) |
January 7 Mini Unit Test (Quest) test corrections due
Assignments: New
In Class: Hand out "Who's the Father" Universe within/Immune video FYI:
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Jan. 10 (Last day to turn in late work or extra credit, no exceptions) Assignments: New Reminder: In Class: Plant Who's the father Who's the Fther" Fast Plants) |
January 11
Assignments: New In Class: Review for unit 4 test FYI:
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January 12
Assignments: New In Class:
and all of 23,24
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January 13 (Late Start Schedule)
Elisa extra credit (see 1/8) Assignments: New In Class: Go over test: no test corrections Record Fast Plant data, if ready Fast Plants: Day 4:
Observe
stem and leaf colors of P1 and
F1 plants. Record info in
journal. Terminate P1 plants
and thin F1 to one per
quadrant.
FYI: Final Review
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January 14
Assignments: New In Class: how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) |
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January 17 Martin Luther King's Birthday/ No School |
January 18
Period 6 Final Assn # 9: 2nd draft of literature review, including literature cited and introduction (includes statement of the problem and hypothesis) due 2/2) See Science Buddies (look on left margin) on how to use APA format references can be found at www.bibme.org Check fast plants AND just in case you want to get a head start Assign Meiosis Chapter 8.12- 8.24 notes due 2/2 (I think) |
January 19
Period 1 & 2 Final |
January 20
Period 3 & 4 Final |
January 21
Period 5 & A period Final
add in 2nd semester: 11.1-11.11 due (helpful links: lac Operon and LAC operon animation) |
Science Fair: at 
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