ACCELERATED BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS
2nd Semester 2011
Last Updated 4/13/11
Science Fair Class Rubric, Academic Vocabulary How to Write in Biology PPT Statistics PPT Link to Online Textbook
Using online resources from the CC Library (library card required)
Accelerated Homework by Chapter How to Study- Guide Test Correction Directions Test your brain
California & District Life Science Standards
Direct Link to Science Fair Site
Concept Mapping and Virtual Glossary and Scientific Root Words and Taking Lecture Notes and Reading: SQ3R and Cornell Note-taking and Writing Abstracts
Formal and Informal lab report format & Writing Abstracts & Statistical analysis Link & Error analysis Link
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| January
24
Teacher Work Day No Classes FYI: for teacher and student if you want to look: Great website with animations and quizzes
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January 25
Make Bee sticks
Begin Second Semester Assignments : Due Assignments: New 1st semester final exam results (test correction points see top of calendar) Extra Credit Assignment due 2/11 Start working on Test Corrections for 1st Semester Final
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January
26
Science Content Standards 2a,b,e Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Meiosis Slide Show Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis, FYI: Meiosis
Tutorial |
January
27 Fast
Plant (Day 15) "Intermate" Fertilize F1 plants for 3 days
Assignments : Due Assignments: New
FYI: recommended: Meiosis Links see syllabus In Class: Intro to Human Reproduction and hormonal control Homeostasis and human hormones/ positive & negative feedback Video: Hormone: Messengers Comparison of spermatogenesis and oogenesis
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January
28 Fast Plant (Day 16) "Intermate" Fertilize F1 plants for 3 days Assignments : Due Assignments: New Reminder
In class: Reproduction con't (plants) Video: The Universe Within: Program 4 (Reproduction) FYI:
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January 31 Fast Plant (Day 17) "Intermate" Fertilize F1 plants for 3 days 1st day pollinate (what happens during pollination) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Feedback control in endocrine system Plant Reproduction: Private Life of Plants: The Birds and the Bees FYI: Fast Plant (Day 18-37)
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February 1 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class: Penny Probability Lab
FYI:
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February 2
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Begin Genetics Case Study (clickers) Extra Credit: Chromosome Flip Book due 2/11 (max 5 points) |
February 3 Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class: Genetics continued |
February 4 Science Content Standards 3 a-c, district standard 6 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: FYI: Law of Independent Assortment Animation Extra Credit: Science on Saturday: All Tri-Valley area lectures will be held at a NEW location The Bankhead Theater located at 2400 1st Street, Livermore. Two presentations: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Topic: FEBRUARY 5: - Proton Therapy for Cancer: Addressing a Big Problem With a Small Machine. Extra Credit: To earn extra credit follow the directions at this link
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February 7 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: "Ghost in the Genes" and epigenetics. Words of Genetics (punnett squares, mono/ dihybrid crosses, X-linked) Dragon Fun with Genotypes and Phenotypes
FYI: Mendel's Laws,1st Law Codominance and Variations on 1st law,2nd Law, Monohybrid Crosses Animated Monohybrid cross FYI:
Everything you every wanted to know about Genetics Outline
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February 8 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Genetics Practice Problems (you can get hints from the computer based problems) Remove any new flowers (let pollinated flowers grow pods) Genetics continued (crosses) FYI: Recommended Tutorial: see syllabus Mendelian Inheritance X-files and Punnett Squares for Novices Punnett Practice Pedigrees I'm My Own Grandpa (best in Netscape) I'm My Own Grandpaw Extra
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February 9 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class: Gene Function, Patterns of Inheritance, Epistasis, FYI: Multiple Alleles/ Demo ABO/Rh Sex-linked 1, and 2 |
February 10 Science Content Standards 2 c-g Assignments : Due In Class: Epistasis continued work on Four Cross Trait Blood Types |
February 11 (Darwin's Birthday (2/12) Assignments : Due extra credit final exam corrections Assignments: New Darwin Day Celebration!! Extra Credit Follow ARTICLE REVIEW FORMAT for the Biography of Darwin Due 2/18 (due typed)
In Class: video FYI: Optional assignment if you feel you need more work on genetics Ch 9 Do the Testing your knowledge & Genetic problems & Thinking as a scientist at the end of the chapter. Show your work (check your answers in appendix 4 pg 792-3. FYI: Extra Credit: Science on Saturday: All Tri-Valley area lectures will be held at a NEW location The Bankhead Theater located at 2400 1st Street, Livermore. Two presentations: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Topic: FEBRUARY 12: - It's Gust about Time: Harnessing the Wind for our Future Energy Needs. Extra Credit: To earn extra credit follow the directions at this link |
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February 14 Assignments : Due Assignments: New BSCS 14 A (A/B) due in journal 2/17 (note don't forget to do the chi square calculation for the real corn you counted) due 2/17
In Class: Lab 14A if finish early work on Group Work on Cystic Fibrosis PBL or Case Study in class Due 2/17 Figure out which PBL each lab group is doing FYI: Gene Function, Patterns of Inheritance, Epistasis Epistasis, and more Epistasis
Non-traditional inheritance (genetic anticipation, genomic imprinting...) |
February 15
Assignments : Due EXCR #2 I'm my own
Grandpaw Song
For extra credit go to this next link:
I'm My
Own Grandpaw Extra Credit
Family Tree due 2/15 Assignments: New In Class: Transposons FYI8
FYI for Science Fair: Background Info: |
February 16
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: work on PBL FYI: |
February 17
Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class: Finish 14 A or PBLFYI: |
February 18 Unit 5 BStudy Guide Review Day starts TuesdaySchool today DUE TODAY BSCS 14 A (A/B) due in journal (note don't forget to do the chi square calculation for the real corn you counted)
In Class: Finish 14 A or PBL in class due by TuesdayGo over BSCS or video Genetics Practice (set 1 and 2) Extra Credit: Science on Saturday: All Tri-Valley area lectures will be held at a NEW location The Bankhead Theater located at 2400 1st Street, Livermore. Two presentations: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Topic: FEBRUARY 19: - Withstanding Climate Change: You Can Change the World.Extra Credit: To earn extra credit follow the directions at this link |
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February 21 President's Day Holiday No Classes
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February 22 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Begin Review Genetics Practice (set 1 and 2) FYI: |
February 23 (Day 40 harvest fast plants) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class:
FYI:
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February 24
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Biotechnology Study Guide unit test Test based on labs: DNA extraction (from 1st semester) DNA fingerprinting/crime scene and Bacterial transformation/pGLO and other biotech techniques (PCR, RFLP...) and equipment plus a few questions from Ch 12 and Ch 11.1) Exam 3/28 In Class: FYI: Extra Credit: “Whose
baby is it?” 5 points due typed 3/10 OR
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February 25 Rally Schedule today: Optional Rally after 2:05 PM (45 minute class) Assignments : Due Assignments: New Print DNA Scissors Activity & DNA goes to the Races and A Mix-up at the Hospital from download DNA folder You may work on it in class tomorrow so bring the printed pages..In Class: Test corrections due by next unit test FYI:
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| February 28 Plant F2 generation seeds and Plant Parent 2 seeds Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class: Start Biotech Unit DNA and Restriction Enzymes Weird Al Yankovic Palindrome Song FYI:
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March 1 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: tools of Biotech, Demo Gel pouring and electrophoresis Codis and STR forensic technique What is PCR? What are STRs Cold Spring Harbor: Dolan Learning Center: Animations (check out PCR and Electrophoresis) |
March 2 Fine Arts Assembly (classes 45 minutes long) Assignments : Due ue today Pre-Lab: Who Dunnit? Crime Scene PCR Student Guide (on your CD in the DNA folder) Read Lesson 1 make a checklist procedure of the Lesson 1 Assignments: New Assign In Class: Crime Scene PCR lab Lesson 1
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March 3 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Crime Scene Lesson 2 (stain over night) run gels Fast Plant Results Who's the Father? Fast plants FYI: FYI:
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March 4 (note prepare for pGlo, pour plates today) Assignments : Due Assignments: New Results of Crime Scene PCR lab:
Title/ Drawing of Results with labels (gel) answer questions
and 2 references. Due 3/11 Gel results for Crime Scene PCR More on uses of DNA/ RFLPs and PCR Even more on VNTRs, Southern Blots. Extra Credit: Science on Saturday: All Tri-Valley area lectures will be held at a NEW location The Bankhead Theater located at 2400 1st Street, Livermore. Two presentations: 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Topic: MARCH 5: - Superheavy Elements: Search for the End of the Periodic Table.Extra Credit: To earn extra credit follow the directions at this link
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March 7 Science Content Standards (5 d,e) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Introduction to
Recombinent DNA, pGlo lab Lac Operon FYI: |
March 8 (CAHSEE no class today)
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March 9 (CAHSEE, class meets 1:25 PM to 2:15 PM) Assignments : Due Day 1 (pGlO) prelab due (read Lesson 1 and prepare a procedure list of Lesson 2)
Assignments: New 12.11-12.21 and Chapter 11.1 Cornell notes due 3/15 In Class: pGlo day one FYI: Extra Credit Article:
Cotton, its for Dinner or Harvest
of Fear (read through all sections and summarize with your
final viewpoint) 5 points Recommended Animations: Biotech animations Exploring biotechnology at DNA Interactive
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March 10 Extra Credit: “Whose baby is it?” 5 points due typed 3/10 OR Extra Credit: Which Dog Did It? Due 3/10 Assignments: New In Class: pGlo results Background Info: FYI:
Recombinent DNA DNA Fingerprinting, More on DNA fingerprinting and More; PCR |
March 11 Assignments : Due Results of Crime Scene PCR lab: Title/ Drawing of Results with labels (gel) answer questions and 2 references. Due Assignments: New ) In Class: Video: CNN's version of the OJ case OJ Simpson case (make sure you check out the discussion tab on this Wikipedia article) Famous Trials (tape 101) FYI:
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March 14 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Science Fair Board Advice |
March 15 Assignments : Due 12.11-12.21 and Chapter 11.1 Cornell notes due 3/16 Assignments: New In Class: Science Fair FYI: |
March 16
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Science Fair Presentation Practice |
March 17 (late start schedule) In Class: Go over boards... take home and FIX tonight bring back tomorrow for practice.. |
March 18 Assignments : Due
Assignments: New
In Class: Presentation Practice |
| March
21 District Inservice Day No School |
March
22 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class:
FYI:
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March
23
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March
24 Due Today Due Today pGlo Lab Title, Written Summary (1 page max. due ... what did you do, what happened and why) 2 or more references (use Lesson 3B questions, Lesson 3 Review Questions to write your summary, Lesson 4 Extra Credit) (see 3/16) Review for test today In Class: Dead do tell tales (other types of forensics) FYI: |
March
25 Reminder: You MUST arrange to have your project picked up today between 10 AM and Noon today. Your projects have not been graded yet... no project returned to the classroom by March 28 th NO GRADE.
FYI: |
| March
28 Test Corrections due Assign |
March 29
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Assign In Class: Test Corrections/ test makeup |
March 30 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: FYI: FYI:
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March 31 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Video: What
Darwin Never Knew FYI:
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April 1
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| April 4
Spring Break
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April 5
Spring Break
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April |
April |
April 8
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| April
11 Assignments: New In Class: Introduction to Evolution FYI:
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April
12
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New Read thru Jelly Bellicus for activity tomorrow prepare all data tables in your journal In Class:
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April
13 Assignments : Due Read thru Jelly Bellicus for activity tomorrow prepare a data table in your journal Assignments: New Assign Ch 14; notes incorporate focus questions due 4/19 In Class: Jelly Bellicus Questions and Chi square calculations (handwritten) due journal 4/18 Introduce Mechanisms of Evolution FYI: Hardy Weinberg- site on Population Genetics from Nature.com
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April
14
Assignments : Due
Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class:
FYI: Early Whales Gave Birth on Land, Fossils Reveal
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April
15
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class: Video: Great Transformations Peppered Moth simulator (for fun) The controversy about Peppered Moths (note the discussion thread is sometimes quite quarrelsome). Peppered Moth Paradigm Updated and More Article (extra credit: Fine Tuning the Peppered Moth Paradigm) FYI: Standards Review for upcoming State Biology test (when you open the document, go to pages 51-56 of the file) California State Framework (detailed standards) PDF (see pages 36-66 of the pdf document) What's on the State Star Test for Biology What will be on the NCLB/Life Science Test Blueprint (2006) Good review site: The Biology Place Great Review Site for Molecular Genetics and Evolution Note you should skim over chapters 28, 34-37 for the state test next week... |
| April
18
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Reminder: Ch 14 due Wed
In Class: Video: Why Sex FYI: Who's
on first? Class activity Just for Fun: |
April 19
Assignments : Due Assignments: New and
Total Trackway and Southern Trackway, and Northern Trackway, and Blank Raw Data Table and Blank Stem-Leaf Graph and Blank Scatter-Plot Graph and footprint G1-37 and
Information
Processing & In Class: STAR REVIEW FYI: |
April
20
State Testing: English Language Arts Periods Class starts at 2:03 PM (67 min) Assignments : Du Assignments: New In Class: FYI: Cool Site: Becoming Human Web Site
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April
21
State Testing: End of Science Course No class today
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April
22
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class:
Footprints con't FYI: More on Genomics from Nature.com
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| April
25
Study Guide for May 4th Evolution Unit Test Assignments : Due Assign notes and focus questions Chapter 15 due 4/25 Assignments: New In Class:
FYI: |
April
26
State Testing: Mathematics (class meets at 2:03 PM -67 minutes) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Video: In Search of Human Origins (this link is to the transcript of the program, if you were absent today, read through transcript and take notes to earn your stamp) Lucy Comparisons from Nova (teachers domain) FYI: |
April
27
State Testing: History/ Social Studies for 10th grade No class today |
April
28 State Testing: 10th grade only: NCLB life science/ 11th US History (all classes meet- 39 minutes) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Hominid Activity and BSCS Activity FYI: |
April 29
Study Guide for May 4th Evolution Unit Test Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: FYI:
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| May 2
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Hominid activity wrap-up
FYI:
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May 3
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Review FYI: |
May 4 Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class: Review FYI:
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May 5
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Test corrections FYI: |
May 6
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class: Video: Evolution of communication Behavior and Nervous System How the Nervous System works.. FYI: |
| May 9
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Investigation 21 B: Reaction Time and 22B: Trial and Error Learning Analysis Questions due in journal 5/13 In Class: FYI: Great website Overview on how neurons work: |
May
10
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: CNS and PNS... link to endocrine system FYI: The Left Side vs Right Side of the Brain Effects of Ecstasy on Brain Chemistry (from NIH at drugabuse.gov) |
May
11
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class: Video: Evolution of Speed FYI: Neurotransmitters and their effects Effects of Aging on the Brain (SciAm)
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May
12
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New
In Class: Video on the Senses: Hearing Video on the Senses: Smell FYI: |
May 13
Assignments : Due Investigation 21 B: Reaction Time and 22 B: Trial and Error Learning Analysis Questions due in journal 5/13 Assignments: New
In Class: FYI: Study Guide for Nervous System and Behavior Test |
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May 16 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Shape of Life: Life on the Move (chapter 6: complex behavior of cnidarians) (journal notes: evolution, structure, behavior) FYI: Study Guide for Nervous System and Behavior Test
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May
17 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Review FYI: Study Guide for Nervous System and Behavior Test
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May
18
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: FYI:
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May 19 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
In Class: Overview of Ecology Introduction to Real Survivor Project and survivor web links, possible habitats (groups will draw a habitat from a fish bowl) pick groups/assign jobs/ topic selections Group Participation Sheet , PowerPoint Rubric (one of each per group) and Presentation Rubric (one per person) FYI: |
May
20
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Real Survivor Project and Participation
Sheet FYI: Group
Participation Sheet (NOTE: if you don't turn
in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade). |
| May 23
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Real Survivor Project and Participation Sheet FYI: Group Participation Sheet (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade). |
May
24 Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Real Survivor Project and Participation Sheet FYI: Group Participation Sheet (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade). |
May
25 Student
work on projects (meet here first then go to the library
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Work on Biome Project FYI: |
May
26 (late start schedule) Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Survivor Presentations Day 1 FYI: |
May 27 Renaissance Assembly (classes 45 minutes long) Cumulative Final List of Topics Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Survivor Day 2 |
| May
30 Memorial Day/ No school
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May 31 (LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY LATE, REDONE OR EXTRA CREDIT)
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class: Survivor Day 3 FYI:
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June 1
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class:
Survivor Day 4 FYI: |
June 2
Assignments : Due Assignments: New In Class:
Final Exam Information: 3x5" card both sides or 1/2 sheet of notebook paper one side only. Handwritten only California State Framework (detailed standards) PDF (see pages 36-66 of the pdf document) Great Review Site for Molecular Genetics and Evolution FYI: |
June 3 Rally Schedule Today, class ends at 2:05 PM (optional rally after school) (45 minute class) Assignments : Due
Assignments: New In Class:
Final Exam Information: 3x5" card both sides or 1/2 sheet of notebook paper one side only. Handwritten only California State Framework (detailed standards) PDF (see pages 36-66 of the pdf document) Great Review Site for Molecular Genetics and Evolution FYI: |
| June 6
6 period Final |
June 7
Period 1/2 Finals |
June 8
Period 3/4 |
June 9
Period 5/A Finals |
June
10
Graduation |