ACCELERATED BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS

2011-2012

Last Updated  12/11/2011

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   warning assignment due today!  quiz or test notice

August 22 - September 23, 2011

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY
8/22


 8/23 8/24

(minimum day)

WELCOME!!!

Assignments : Due

 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

Bring ID for tomorrow

FIND SOWBUGS FOR Monday 

Print if absent  Course Policy Signature Sheet due ASAP latest 8/26

In Class:

Policy, Books, Classroom/lab Safety, Donations$ 

Go over Zip files contents

Podcasts and Additional Links

Introduction to the Science Project: Developing  Testable questions; types of organisms

Science Project Introduction to Research  PPT 

Approved Microbe List

FYI:

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ADOBE READER YET GO TO: Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files


 8/25 Textbook pick up

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Academic Integrity contract due tomorrow signed

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 MONDAY

 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 9/1

Key concepts and Concept Mapping discussion

In Class: 

Academic Integrity & Quiz

Lab Safety lecture; setup lab groups

Dancing Dot Activity

Safety Video on You tube (w puppets)

Alien Fun (extra credit)

FYI:

 Science Fair Forms

8/26

Assignments : Due

Course Policy Signature Sheet due (or by email) & Academic Integrity contract

Donation $

Assignments: New

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:

finish up Dancing Dots

Stamp summer assignment

Calvin and Hobbs Activity (just in case you're absent)

Graphing Skills Practice


What about Sowbugs? Yes we need sowbugs

FYI:

Concept Mapping  (how your brain learns)

 
8/29

 Science Content Standards Investigations and Experimentation (I and E)

Assignments : Due

due Signed  Safety Contract and Quiz (in journal)

Course Policy Signature Sheet due (or by email)

MS Excel (use trend line); due 

Donation $

Assignments: New 

Develop SowbugInquiry activity do the Pre-lab finish at home if not done

In Class:

go over safety quiz answers

Lecture:  Pre-lab (not all parts apply, see class notes)  

Writing in Biology PPT


 

 8/30

Science Content Standards I&E A,F,J,N

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New 

In Class:

*Lab Day: Set-up and do   Lab

 

FYI:

 

 8/31 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Lab:  SowbugInquiry (rubric on assignment) (Remember that info on how to use APA format references can be found at  www.bibme.org)  Write-up typed Due 9/7 

In Class:

Lab Results; using Chi Square

Chi Square Chart

Chi Square Tutorial 

Chi Square Tutorial (go through in class)

FYI:

 September 9/1
Science Content Standards I&E A,B,C

Assignments : Due

Science Fair Assignment #1: Science Fair Intro.  & parent signature sheet. Science Fair Check #1 (Idea, hypothesis, rough procedure, names of participants) Due 9/1

 Reading 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 write-up continued  How to write an Abstract (Best Practice)

Chemistry pre-test (checking prior knowledge)

Video: Origins (hour 4) first 15 minutes


 9/2  Reminder Take home quiz due on Tuesday

Assignments : Due

Due today:  Science Fair Assignment #1 (see 8/24)

Quiz : Take home quiz due Tuesday 9/7 

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 9/12

In Class:

Lecture: Origin of Life, Miller and Urey

Lecture: 

Video: Origins (hour 4) first 15 minutes

FYI:

How to make a data table in Word

How to Write an Abstract and References and Pronouns to Avoid
9/5
 Labor Day 
No School		 9/6  Science Content Standards 1 B
Science Content Standards 1

Assignments : Due
 

Assignments: New

***Print out HBGreenAdvicePBL  for tomorrow

In Class:

pH demo

FYI:

Big Bang

 9/7 (Back to School Night)

Assignments : Due

Take home quiz due today

Sowbug Lab (see 8/31)

Assignments: New

fix orgamism lab due ASAP

Plant pH Green Advice   The lab is called "plantpHlabgreenadvice" 

In Class:

peer edit of organism lab

Scientific Method in Action: Myth busters Video Segment Episode 39: 5 second rule experiment (on Wikipedia check out the links)

Five Second Rule Mini Mythbusters (youtube)

  Lab Day: Plant pH Green Advice set-up and training

FYI:


 9/8 

Assignments : Due

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)


In Class:

Lab Day: pH Lab (plant pH green advice)... may need to finish tomorrow (don't forget to clean up well)

FYI:

pH and Buffer song

Deep Time Show from Nova

All in the Family from Nova

 9/9 Welcome Back Rally, Rally Schedule

Quiz on reading from parts of Ch 15/16 quiz

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

  Pre-lab due (plant pH)

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.bibme.org ( or Son of Citation if bibme.org isn't working.) due 9/15

In Class:

Assign Green Advice Letter due 9/15

Lecture con't .Inorganic, pH lecture.

Science Fair 1/2 Day: Introduction to types of equipment (spec 20, pH meters) types of organisms

FYI:

 
9/12

Assignments : Due

due today Science Fair Assignment #2 (see 9/2)

Assignments: New


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

Hydrolysis song

 9/13 Science Content Standards 1 H

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New 

print out Building carbohydrates (page 1 only)

Chapter 3 read do  notes using  all/ Focus questions 1-5  due 9/22 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)

In Class:

Lecture:Organic Lecture   Functional Groups


 9/14

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

 

In Class:

Introduction to Biochemistry
 Animation of building Biomolecules

Building biomolecules for fun and knowledge... draw in your journal (finish at home if you need more time to draw)

FYI:


 9/15 (Late Start Day)

Assignments : Due

Assign Green Advice Letter and questions due 

Chapter 2 Read all/ Do  notes using Focus questions 1-4 due in your journal  due (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)

Assignments: New

Got Protein Lab  (bring copy) for tomorrow.

In Class:

Lecture Lipids and Proteins

Demo organic molecule indicators

 Demo Lab How to test for the presence of organic compounds  and  how to titrate for Vitamin C
 

 9/16

Heads up Unit 1 Exam  9/26 (begin reviewing chapter readings, labs, lecture notes, and useful web links located on the syllabus) Unit 1 Study Guide

Assignments : Due

Hand back science fair assignment #2 

Science Fair Assignment #3: Science Fair  Revisions due 9/23

Assignments: New

Got Protein Lab ? Prelab

In Class:

Got Protein Lab  introduction

using micropipettes and spectrophotometers

 

FYI:
9/19

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Assignments: New

In Class:

 Got Protein Lab

FYI:

Heads up Unit 1 Exam  Monday  (begin reviewing chapter readings, labs, lecture notes, and useful web links located on the syllabus) Unit 1 Study Guide

9/20

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 9/26  Rubric

In Class: 

Got Protein Results

 

FYI:

 

 

 

 9/21 

Assignments : Due

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

Unit 1 Exam  9/26

In Class: 

More Got Protein results and calculations

FYI:

Extra Credit: #1 How did life begin? article  Follow article review guidelines  due 9/27

 9/22 Chapter 3 reading quiz


Assignments : Due

due  today  XC Water article summary  (see 9/14)

Assignments: New

Review Day tomorrow

WARNING: UNIT 1 EXAM next Monday

In Class: 

Lecture

FYI:

 

 

 9/23

Assignments : Due Science Fair Assignment #3 Due today (see 9/16)

 

Assignments: New

In Class:

Science Fair Forms

Review Day (On all materials covered in class and in the laboratory) Up to 50 multiple choice questions

Review

 

 

FYI:

 

September 26 - October 28, 2011

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY
9/26

Assignments : Due

Got Protein Lab ... Title,   Data Tables, Standard Curve Graph, Summary/ Conclusion; References due 9/27  Rubric

Assignments: New

Chapter 4 Read do  notes and incorporate Focus Questions 1-6, in your journal  Due 10/3 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)

In Class:

Unit Test Today

FYI:

 

 

 9/27

Assignments : Due

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:


 

 9/28 Science Content Standards 1 C,E,F,G,

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Counting Stomata Lab and AND Human Epidermal Cell Activity  Prelab (procedure) tomorrow

Science Fair Assignment #4:  Science Fair: Science Fair forms (optional) class forms (required)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 10/4  (NOTE if you are using humans or other vertebrates in your project your application must be submitted to the science fair committee by 10/14 all other must be submitted by 10/17).


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:

Science Fair: at Science Fair Forms


 

 9/29 (Mrs. Groch Absent)

Assignments : Due

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,  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:

9/30 (Mrs. Groch Absent)

Assignments : Due


Due Today Pre lab BSCS 6A & 6 B

Assignments: New

Print   FrenchFriedDiscovery


In Class:

 BSCS Lab 6A & 6B Questions due in journal when completed (if you need more time, you can use slides at lunch or after school)

Continuing Lab Day: Microscope and Stomata labs

FYI:

Extra Credit  :"Sell that Organelle" due 10/16

Cell as a Classroom

Cool Protozoa site

 
October 10/3 Science Content Standards
1 A,C

Assignments : Due

Due chapter 4

Assignments: New
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:

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:

 10/4  note to teacher set up Luria plates with E. Coli 

Assignments : Due

BSCS 6A/B + stomata questions + human epidermis labs due in journal 

Science Fair forms (optional) class forms (required)

Assignments: New

In Class:

Lecture & Demo (Lab 3A:part A-B Osmosis/Diffusion)

Lab Day: FrenchFriedDiscovery


Science Fair Application Questions

FYI:

Membrane Background

Aquaporins- Movement of water through the cell membrane (animation)

 

 10/5 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New


In Class:

Lab Day: French Fry 

 FYI:

 		10/6 

Quiz Chapter 4

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New  

FrenchFriedDiscovery Typed Due 10/13 

In Class:

Wrap up French Fry

 Lecture: Cell Membrane continued 

FYI:

How to get an A+ on a lab write-up
 

How to write an Abstract (Best Practice)

(Additional helpful Resources How to write an abstract (1) + How to write an Abstract (2)  Title Help  (Remember that info on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org

 10/7

Assignments : Due

Due Today  Science Fair Assignment #4 due today (see 10/1)


Assignments: New

Itemized list of materials for your project (typed) due 10/18

Print out Cell Volume/Surface Area Activity

In Class:

Lecture Catch-up


FYI:

XC#3  BSCS Page 713-714; Investigation 3C: Parts A & B: Type up all 15 analysis questions: Due 10/21
10/10 Warning: Reading Quiz on Tuesday:  Chpt 5 and 25 reading sections only

Assignments : Due

Chapter 5.1-5.9 and 25.4-25.9  n Accelerated HW by Chapter) due (quiz on the reading in chapter 5 & 25 Tuesday)

Assignments: New

Pre lab: BSCS Lab 3: Part C-D p. 711-712 due tomorrow (title, purpose,check list of  procedures and leave room for drawings)

In Class:

Cell Volume/Surface Area Activity


Video "Keeping it together" 33 min (#216): Part II: Transport and SA:V

 10/11  
Assignments : Due

Vertebrate Sci Fair: Forms Due.  Will be mailed to committee this weekend. 

Due Today Pre Lab 3A

Assignments: New

In Class:

Reading Quiz Ch 5 and 25 reading sections only

Lab Day: 3:part C -D (teacher demo) Yeast Information

Lab 3A part C+D     (+ cell volume ) questions (also question on Yeast Information) due in journal due 10/14

 

FYI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10/12  

Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/18

Assignments : Due

due today french fries lab (see 10/9)

Test Corrections due by next unit test

Assignments: New

In Class:

Onion cell demo of plasmolysis (BSCS 3A part C)

Lecture: Excretion/Kidney Excretion Lecture Homeostasis Video (20 minutes)

FYI:

Begin review: Notes etc., and  Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST

and helpful links


 

 		10/13  (Late Start Schedule)
 Science Content Standards 9 A,C,G and 1 A and C

Assignments : Due

Extra Credit  :"Sell that Organelle" due

Sci Fair: Forms  Will be mailed to committee this weekend

Assignments: New

In Class:

Video TBD/ or Catch Up Day

FYI

See me if you still haven't turned in your Vertebrate Science Fair forms .

Cell as a Classroom

10/14

Assignments : Due

Due Today BSCS Part C/D questions due in journal today

test corrections due

All other Sci Fair: Forms Due.  Will be mailed to committee this weekend if competing otherwise due for teacher.

See me if you still haven't turned in your  Science Fair forms .

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

Science Fair 1/2 day figure out what supplies needed to be ordered
10/17

Assignments : Due

 

Assignments: New

In Class:

Review

 10/18

Assignments : Due

typed Itemized list of materials for your project due 10/18

Assignments: New

Chapter 5.10-5.16 and Chapter 21.4 -21.12  notes and focus questions Due 10/25 in your journal (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)

 Good worksheet for reading

In Class:

Unit 2 Exam Ch. 4, 5.1-5.9 and part of 25.4-25.9 (Up to 25 M/C;  one essay)

 

 

FYI:

 

 

 10/19 note to teacher set up Luria plates with E. Coli  Friday)

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

 

Test Corrections 1 point for 4 corrected questions due by next unit test 11/18

In Class

Lecture: NRG (energy) Laws of Thermodynamics, Cell Respiration.

FYI:

 10/20

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class:

Lecture: NRG (energy) Laws of Thermodynamics, Cell Respiration.

Demo lab 2C p. 704-706

Part A data collected as a class demo

FYI:

Sci Fair: Begin Science Fair Experiments upon SRC Committee’s okay.

 10/21 (End 1st Qtr)
Homecoming (shortened class)

End 1st Quarter

 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Pre-lab (procedures only (a) BSCS 2C:Parts A-D p. 704-707 AND (b)  Due Monday (in zip folder)

In Class:

go over lab for Monday, pH, temp. and concentration

 

FYI:
10/24

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class:

Lab Day: 2C part A and B (all tables) Lab Day: 2C parts C (Tables 1-4) -D (Table 5 pH5; Table 6 pH6; Table 7 pH7; Table 8 pH8) (record results on computer)

Lecture and results Results (data table & graph) Answer questions

FYI:


 10/25

  Warning: Reading Quiz on  10/27: Chapter 5.10-5.16 and Chapter 21.4 -21.12

Assignments : Due

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, power conclusion) and 2 references   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:

 10/26

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class:

Digestive System 

Energy Diagrams

Lecture: Cellular Respiration

 

FYI:

 

Good Review Sheet for quiz

 10/27

Reading Quiz Chapter 5.10-5.16 and Chapter 21.4 -21.12  

Assignments : Due

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

Chemisomosis

cool video of mitochondria

Introduction to Cell Respiration Lab

FYI:

 10/28

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class:

Lab Day: Cell Respiration Lab

FYI:

Sci. Fair Research Check up. Hand in summary of results/progress to date postponed until approval

October 31 - December 2, 2011

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY
10/31

Staff Development Day- No classes today.


 



 November 11/1

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New
Cell Respiration Lab due   11/7

In Class:

 lab results

Science Fair update

FYI:

1/8		 11/2

Assignments : Due

Lab 2C  due today (see 10/26)

Assignments: New


 

In Class:

wrap up Cellular Respiration

FYI:

 11/3  (Late Start Schedule)

Assignments : Due

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 11/9
 (see Accelerated HW by Chapter)

In Class:

Intro to Photosynthesis

FYI: 

 

 11/4  Quiz Chapter 6
  

Assignments : Due

Test Corrections for last unit test....1 point for 4 corrected questions due 11/18 

Assignments: New

Gas Station (please print out for next class)

In Class:

Video: The Silence of the Bees the suspected culprit

FYI:

November 7

 

Assignments : Due

Cell Respiration Lab due   (see 11/1)


and Materials list

Assignments: New

Assign Pre-lab ( 1-12)  Leaf Disk Assay

Gas Station

 

In Class:

Brain storm ideas for Gas Station on Mars... assign pbl

Lab Day Leaf Disk Assay demo Brad Williamson's site great pictures

Lecture: Photosynthesis:

Great Link

Light-dependent animation

Calvin Cycle animation

FYI:




 

November 8

Warning Upcoming Unit test Unit 3 Test  Ch  5,21,6,30, 7 ON  11/18 Study Guide

 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Gas Station on Mars ("electronic" posters and brief explanation)  due 11/18  Rubric

In Class:

Lab:  Leaf Disk Assay  

FYI:

C3/C4/CAM

FYI more info if you're

interested

ATP Synthase movie site

 

Photosynthesis doesn't occur in the dark article

 

 

Oxidative Phosphorylation
 performed by Science Groove

November 9

Assignments : Due.
 

Chapter 7  notes and focus questions  due (see 11/5) (see Accelerated HW by Chapter); 

Assignments: New

Leaf Disc Results, Title,

Abstract (should include a rate) and table results (graph only), Conclusion and 2 references; due   11/17

 

LEAF DISC RUBRIC

In Class:

 Lab day

FYI:

November 10  Quiz Chapter 7

Assignments : Due

 

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #5: 1st set of annotated references of Background on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) Information for Science Fair Project due typed 11/15 (find at least 10 research based references include a paragraph at least 4 sentences explaining why these are good sites to use) AND Materials list

Science Fair 

Assignment #6: 2nd set of references due 11/30  (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)

Video?

November 11

Veteran's Day No School Today

November 14

 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New 

In Class:

Lab Day demo: Chromotography

 

 

Finish Photosynthesis Lecture

Photosynthesis the Big Picture  and Yucky Details

 

Work on Gas

Station

 

 FYI:

 

Study Guide

November 15

 

  
Assignments : Due

Science Fair Assignment #5: 1st set of annotated references of Background on how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org) Information for Science Fair Project due typed 11/15 (find at least 10 research based references include a paragraph at least 4 sentences explaining why these are good sites to use) AND Materials list

Assignments: New

Reminder Gas Station

on Mars Poster due

Friday Rubric


In Class:

Video

November 16

Unit Test Friday

Assignments : Due

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

FYI: 

 

 

November 17

 

 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #7  Experimental Progress report (photocopy your observation page, turn in a photograph (can be digitally emailed) of your set up. Due 12/16

 

;Review (check course syllabus for web links) 

 Study Guide

 

FYI:

November 18

Assignments : Due

Reminder  Science Fair Assignment #6:  2nd set of annotated reference due 11/30

GAS STATION on MARS due today (written and visual + references)

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 12/2

In Class:

Test Corrections due by 12/11

In Class: Unit 3 Test 

Ch  5, 21, 6, 30, 7 Assigned sections Today

FYI:

November 21

 Thanksgiving

Break

November 22

Thanksgiving

Break

November 23

Thanksgiving

Break

 

November 24

Thanksgiving

Break

 

November 25

Thanksgiving

Break

November 28

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Gas Station on Mars Redo due ASAP  Rubric

Science Fair Assignment #8 Start writing Literature Review for Science Fair Project rough draft due 1/6 Rubric/Example 

how to use APA format references can be found in www.easybib.com)

In Class: Science Fair day: literature review 101

FYI:

Science Writing Tutorial

Dos and Don't of a Review of the Literature

Review of the Literature

How to do a review of the literature

 

 

 November 29

 

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Pre-lab due 8B P.731-732 skip step 6/clay

In Class:

Lecture Cell Cycle Mitosis

Onion Root Tutorial  

FYI:


 

 

November 30

 

Assignments : Due

Reminder  Science Fair Assignment #6:  2nd set of annotated reference due 

 

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:

 

December 1 

 

Assignments : Due


 

Assignments: New

In Class:

DNA: Video Photo 51

FYI:

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 2

 

Assignments : Due

Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5  and Chpt 11.18-11.21 Due (see 11/18)

Assignments: New

Chpt Reading Quiz: Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5  and Chpt 11.18-11.21; Tuesday 12/6

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:


 

December 5, 2011 - January 20, 2012

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

December 5

Assignments : Due

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 Structure and Replication

DNA interactive from Cold Spring Harbor

Replication and Central Dogma

(click on copying the code to get to the general site then "putting it together" to see the animations)

December 6

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class: 

Reading Quiz Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5  and Chpt 11.18-11.21

Central Dogma

 

FYI:

December 7

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Print out

Hemoglobin Activity  If you lose the DNA sheets here is a copy (pdf) (the last 3 pages contain the sequences)

In Class:

Cont Central Dogma

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 8
 
 
Mini Unit Test (Big quiz): 
Chapter 10/DNA MONDAY
(See Central Dogma Study Guide )
Additional Study Guide Help

Assignments : Due

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:


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 9

Assignments : Due

Test Corrections due (see 11/19)

Assignments: New

Hemoglobin Activity, due Tuesday 12/13

Additional Study Guide Help

In Class:

Hemoglobin day two

Extra Credit Article: The Unseen Genome

FYI:

Evo-Devo: 60 sec science

Reminder: Keep working on lit review

Literature Review: how to's  Rubric/Example

Rubric: for Review of the Literature

Overview of Review of the Literature

Great guide to writing

Sample Review of Literature

Helpful Hints on writing a Review of the Literature

See Science Buddies (limited help)

December 12

 

Assignments : Due

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 1/4/12

In Class: 

Mini Unit Test (Big quiz): 
Chapter 10.6-10.16/DNA 
 
(See Central Dogma Study
 Guide ) Additional Study Guide Help
 
 
If time permits, wrap up 
Hemoglobin

 

 

December 13

Assignments : Due

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 14

Assignments : Due

Test Corrections due today

Assignments: New

In Class:

Hemo the Magnificent Part I

FYI:

 Study guide for the Fall Final Exam

December 15

Assignments : Due

  Science Fair Assignment #7 due today. Science Fair update due (digital picture or scan of lab data)... see me if you haven't received approval yet.

 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). (cancelled)

In Class:

Cancer: DNA Secret of LIfe Video

 

FYI:

Reminder: Keep working on lit review  due 1/6/12

Literature Review: how to's Rubric/Example

Rubric: for Review of the Literature

Overview of Review of the Literature

Great guide to writing

Sample Review of Literature

Helpful Hints on writing a Review of the Literature

See Science Buddies (limited help)

 December 16

*reminder to teacher: print out 

Immune System: Worksheet

Winter Break starts Monday school resumes on January 4, 2012
In Class: Genes in a bottle (cancelled)

Extra Credit Article: Cancer and White Blood Cells due by unit test

Study Guide UNIT 4 EXAM: Chapters Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10 and 11  Ch 23.1-23.7 and 23.12-23.17, 24  January 12th.  

Study Guide UNIT 4 EXAM: Chapters

Study Guide for the Fall Final Exam
Winter Break no school through January 4, 2012        

January 2


NO SCHOOL		 January 3


NO SCHOOL

 


 

 January 4

Science Content Standards 1d,4a-e

AccBio Fall Final  Study Guide includes Ch 10.6+ 10.22; 11.1-11.3

Assignments : Due

Read and do Cornell notes Ch 24 and Chpt 10.17-10.21 incorporate the Focus Questions

Assignments: New

In Class:

Lecture: Immune System

Elisa Background

Elisa Immunology Information

Example Uses of Elisa

Cont:  Immune System

Study Guide UNIT 4 EXAM: Chapters Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10, 11(partial) 23.1-9, 24      January 12     

FYI:

AccBio Fall Final  Study Guide includes Ch 10.6+ 10.22; 11.1-11.3; You may have a 3x5 inch card (both sides) or 1/2 sheet of notepaper (one side only); either must be handwritten!

 

 
 January 5

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

print out Hand out "Who's the Father"

Optional Review for Immune System Immune System: Worksheet

In Class: 

Video Mad Cows (#174)

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

 

Big Mac Attack

Ouch, a Splinter

January 6

Mini Unit Test (Quest) test corrections due


Assignments : Due

Science Fair Assignment #8 

 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:

Hand out "Who's the Father"

Universe within/Immune video

FYI:

 

Jan. 9     (Last day to turn in late work or extra credit, no exceptions)

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

Reminder: Study Guide UNIT 4 EXAM: ChaptersChapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10, 11(partial) 23.1-9, 24      January 12     

In Class: 

Plant Who's the father

Who's the Fther" 
(all about Wisconsin 
Fast Plants)

FYI:


 
FYI:

Fast Plant General Info

Fast Plant General Info 

 January 10

AccBio Fall Final
Study Guide  

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class: 

Review for unit 4 test

FYI: AccBio Fall Final  Study Guide includes Ch 10.6+ 10.22; 11.1-11.3; You may have a 3x5 inch card (both sides) or 1/2 sheet of notepaper (one side only); either must be handwritten!

 

 January 11

AccBio Fall Final
Study Guide  

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class:  

Unit 4 Test parts of 
Ch 8,10, 
and all of 23,24  tomorrow
 
 
 Review day

 

 January 12

AccBio Fall Final
Study Guide  

Assignments : Due

Elisa extra credit (see 1/8)

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #9 (hand back 1st drafts--Sci Fair Assn #8) 2nd draft due 2/2

In Class:  

Unit 4 Test parts of 
Ch 8,10, 
and all of 23,24

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
-review journal labs,
- chapters

- Biocoach

 

  January 13   

AccBio Fall Final
Study Guide  

Assignments : Due

Assignments: New

In Class: 

Go over test: no test corrections

review

Science Fair 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)  

 how to use APA format references can be found in www.bibme.org)        

January 16

Martin Luther King's Birthday/ No School

January 17
Final Exam Schedule is tentative ( maybe changed during semester)
Period 6 Final

Review for final exam

 January 18

Period 1 & 2 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 3 & 4 Final

 January 22

 Period 5 & A period Final
 
 add in 2nd semester: 11.1-11.11 due  (helpful links: lac Operon and LAC operon animation)