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Biology 2nd
Semester 2010
How to
Study- Guide,
California
& District Life Science Standards
Academic Vocabulary, Test Correction Instructions Test your brain
Concept Mapping and Virtual Glossary and Scientific Root Words and Taking Lecture Notes and Reading: SQ3R and Cornell Note-taking
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March 15- June 11, 2010
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| March
15
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Review
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Assignments : Due Assignments: New Review/ practice problems |
March
17 Review/ practice problems
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March
18
Assignments : Due Extra Credit Assignments: New |
March
19
Science Content Standards 7a-c, 8a-e Assignments : Due Assignments: New Test Correction Instructions for Genetics due 4/16
Darwin Biography |
| March
22 Harvest F2 Fast Plants
Remove Fast Plants Pods to dry today Assignments : Due Assignments: New Evolution "Gems" from Nature Magazine |
March
23 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Early Whales Gave Birth on Land, Fossils Reveal |
March
24 Science Content Standards 8a-e Assignments : Due Assignments: New |
March
25
Assignments : Due Assignments: New
Abbott and Costello's Routine Who's on First?
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March
26
Assignments : Due Assignments: New
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| March
29 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Online Reading: Human Evolution |
M Assignments : Due Assignments: New
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March
31 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
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April
1
Science Content Standards 7a-c, 8a-e, 6g Assignments : Due
Assignments: New
Online Reading: Human Evolution Neat Web Site: Becoming Human (check out the 3-D skulls, they rotate) |
April
2 Upcoming Quiz
Wednesday 4/14 on reading assignments since last quiz Assignments : Due Assignments: New Video: The
mind's big bang o
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| April
5
Spring Break
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April
6
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April
7
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April 8 | April
9
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| April
12 Take Notes pages 833-841 due in journal on 4/21 for period 2 and 4/22 for period 1 Video: Quest: Finding Darwin; Chasing Beetles (if you were absent you can watch the program using the link above) Related links Origin of the Species
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April
13
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April
14
Homo erectus Trackway in Italy (325,000 years old fleeing a volcano) |
April
15 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) CST Biology Blueprint and 10th Grade Blueprint What will be on the NCLB/Life Science Test Blueprint (2006)
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April
16
Review Sheets for Unit Test Ch 15-1, Ch 15-2, Ch 15-3, Ch 15 Voc, Ch 16-1, Ch 16-2, Ch 16-3, Ch 16 Voc Rev, Ch 32-3 |
| April
19
Evolution Unit Test Study Guide Review Sheets for Unit Test Ch 15-1, Ch 15-2, Ch 15-3, Ch 15 Voc, Ch 16-1, Ch 16-2, Ch 16-3, Ch 16 Voc Rev, Ch 32-3
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) |
April
20
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April
21
State Testing: English Language Arts Periods 2,4, 6 meet
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April
22
State Testing: 11th Grade US History/ 10th Grade NCLB Life Science Test Period 1, 3, 5, A, meet today
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April
23
Evolution
Unit Test on Monday
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| April
26
State Testing: Mathematics: Period 2, 4, 6
Assign
Unit Test Introduction to Biotechnology Biotechnology Test Study Guide Begin Biotechnology Unit ..Background Info: DNA Fingerprinting, More on DNA fingerprinting |
April
27 State Testing: End of Course Science: Periods 1, 3,5,A
Assign
Unit test Introduction to Biotechnology Biotechnology Test Study Guide Begin Biotechnology Unit ..Background Info: DNA Fingerprinting, More on DNA fingerprinting |
April
28 State Testing: End of Course (10th grade only) World/AP European History All classes meet (35 minutes long)
Test Corrections for Evolution due by 5/10 DNA goes to the Races due in journal 5/3 Introduction to Biotechnology/ Equipment and practice Weird Al Yankovic Palindrome Song ..Background Info: DNA Fingerprinting, More on DNA fingerprinting |
April
29
DNA scissors con't Biotech tools Recommended Animations: Biotech
animations
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April
30
The tools of biotechnology Video: New DNA series on applications |
| May
3
DNA Scissors, . homework due in journal
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May
4
Review Biotech Test next Monday |
May
5
Barry Scheck and the Innocence Project
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May 6
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May 7 |
| May
10
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May
11
Begin Classification and Diversity Unit What are dichotomous keys? Activity due 5/14 in journal includes "going further tree and explanation" Classification and Diversity Unit |
May
12
Science Content Standards 6a, 8b, I&Ek Shape
of Life/Life on the Flatworms
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May
13
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May
14
Assignments : Due Shape
of Life:/Echinoderms
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| May
No Classes Today Staff Development Day
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May
Review Worksheets: Ch 18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18 Voc Review
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May
19
Classification/Diversity Plant Earth: Animals |
May 20
Wordbank for Identifying Animals Review Worksheets: Ch 18-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18 Voc Review
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May
21
Science
Content Standards 6 b,c,d,e,f,g Ecology Unit Assign Cornell Notes Chapter 4 due in journal due May 27 Background Information for Project located in Chapters
4-6
Begin
Ecology Unit
Pre-assessment
Test
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) HW: web search for information
Group
Contract due Wednesday |
| May
24
Group
Contract
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May
2 Group
Contract Library Begin Reviewing for Final Exam chemistry, ecology |
May
26
Group
Contract Reviewing for Final Exam Membranes
Project
work
continued
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May
27
Reviewing
for Final Exam Cellular Respiration/ Photosynthesis |
May
28
Assign Cornell Notes Chapter
5 due in journal today Assignments: New Group
Participation (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will
get a zero on your participation grade). Reviewing
for Final Exam Cells and Nucleic Acids/Central Dogma REMINDER: |
| May
31 Memorial Day/ No School |
June
1 Group Participation Sheet , PowerPoint Rubric (one of each per group) and Presentation Rubric (one per person) Due Friday (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade)
Reviewing for Final Exam Biotechnology
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June
2 Final Projects Presentations Reviewing for Final Exam Meiosis and Genetics Group Participation Sheet Due (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade)
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June
3
Final Projects Presentations Reviewing for Final Exam Plants and Body Systems Group Participation Sheet Due (NOTE: if you don't turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade).
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June
4
Group
Participation Sheet Due Today (NOTE: if you don't
turn in this sheet you will get a zero on your participation grade) Reviewing for Final Exam Evolution
Final Exam Information: Yes it covers the whole year and you may have a 3x5" card both sides or one side of 1/2 a sheet of notebook paper (handwritten only no magnifying glasses) California State Framework (detailed standards) PDF (see pages 36-66 of the pdf document) |
| June
7
Final's Week Presentations |
June
8
Final's Week
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June
9
Final's Week
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June
10
Final's Week Last Day of School |
June
11
Graduation
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January 25 - March 12, 2010
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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January 25 No Classes Teacher Work Day
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January 26 Physiology Science Content Standard 9 b-d
1st semester final exam
results (test correction points see top of calendar) Homework Assignment due
2/12 New seating charts Intro to Nervous System |
January 27
Assignments: New In Class: FYI: NFL and Concussions
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January 28 In Class: FYI: The Living Body: The Nervous System: Nerves at Work or the Teenage Brain (Frontline) link to online version or Animal Structure dvd part 2 Nervous System and Drugs The Senses Reflex Fun On-line FYI: |
January 29 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
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February 1
In Class: or FYI:
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February 2 (CAHSEE testing today Period 1: 12:05 PM- 1:04 PM Period 2: 1:09 PM - 2:07 PM)
Assignments : Due In Class: |
February 3 (CAHSEE Testing today, no classes) Assignments: New
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February 4 Science Content Standards 9f,g,h,i Assignments : Due
Assignments: New Assign Ch 38-3 Cornell notes andDraw and label cross-section of kidney and nephron (fig 38-17) explain the purpose of all the parts. Explain the purpose of dialysis. Due in journal 2/9 |
February 5 Plant Fast plants Assignments: New
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February Science Content Standards 10,a,b Assignments : Due Assign Ch 38-3 Cornell notes and Draw and label cross-section of kidney and nephron (fig 38-17) explain the purpose of all the parts. Explain the purpose of dialysis. Due in journal Assignments: New
Shape of
Life: The First Hunters (if you are absent, look through the site to make up
video notes taken in class) Introduction to Fast Plants How Fast Plants were discovered
Association of diseases or conditions with substances found in urine
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February 9 Science Content Standards 10 c,d,e,f Assignments : Due
Assignments: New lab
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February 10 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Extra
Credit Article:
Cancer and White Blood Cells due 2/18 2) Assign Ch. 19-2 and 19-3; viruses, Cornell notes only in journal due 2/18 3)
trouble.. write-up requirements, proper title, data table, answer the questions at the end of the lab, minimum 2 references; Ur in Trouble Rubric due 2/17 typed
Thin "Fast Plants" UR in Trouble Class Results
Work on identifying disease linked to urine results
Work on 1st semester final test corrections
Association of diseases or conditions with substances found in urine
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February 11 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Assignments : Due Assignments: New 2)
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February 12
Science Content Standards District Plant Standards 1st semester final exam results (test correction points see top of calendar) Homework Assignment due 2/13 Immune System/ HIV Video (#193) Immune continued.... Allergies and Cancer Cells and Organs of the Immune System Infection and the Immune System Antibody (Humoral) Immune Response Cellular (Killer T cell) Immune Response |
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February 15 Presidents' Day No School
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February 16 Assignments : Due
Assignments: New Pre-lab: Transmission of Disease (procedure and any data tables) due tomorrow (note you will use a test tube instead of a cup and a pipette to exchange fluids) Immune System Wrap-up/ Immune Review
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February 17 Assignments : Due UR in Trouble Write-up: Lab Results UR in trouble.. write-up requirements, proper title, data table, answer the questions at the end of the lab, minimum 2 references; Ur in Trouble Rubric due 2/20 typed (assigned 2/11)
Assignments: New
HIV Nova Program National Cancer Institute: Understanding the Immune System
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February 18
Assignments : Due Assignments: New Review for Unit Test
3) Review Worksheets: (note pdf files) Immune 1, Immune 3, Digestion Excretion, Muscle From HowStuffWorks
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February 19
Review for Unit Test |
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February 22
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February 23 Pollinate Assignments : Due Assignments: New
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February 24 Pollinate? Science Content Standards 2a,b,c,d,e,f Assignments : Due Assignments: New
Begin Genetics Unit
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February 25 Pollinate? Assignments : Due Assignments: New
1) Meiosis Activity
Codominance and Variations on 1st law Monohybrid Crosses Animated Monohybrid cross |
February 26 Assignments : Due Assignments: New PH Animated Concepts Genetics Tape Unit 4 (#212) (review meiosis 3 segments) Review for quiz Meiosis Review Sheet
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March 1
Assignments : Due
Assignments: New Pre-lab Virtual Baby AKA Making A Baby (Make a Virtual Baby) procedure and data table due Tuesday |
March 2 Science Content Standards 2g, 3a-c Assignments : Due Assignments: New
2) Make a Virtual Baby" Activity |
March 3 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Genetic Disorders by Chromosome Sex-linked 1, and 2 (challenging)
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March 4 Science Content Standards 2g, 3a-c Assignments : Due Assignments: New Different colored eyes (Heterochromia iridium) Multiple Alleles/ Demo ABO/Rh Sex-linked 1, and 2 |
March 5 Assignments : Due Assignments: New (more ABO details if you're interested) X-linked, co-dominance and more pedigrees Color-blindness |
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March 8
Assignments: New
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March 9 Assignments : Due Assignments: New Optional Tutorials from your textbook: Chapter 11 worksheets and voc review (pdf) Chapter 14 worksheets and voc review (pdf) |
March 10 Assignments : Due Assignments: New
(more ABO details if you're interested)
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March 11 Science Content Standards 2g, 3a-c, 7b Assignments : Due Assignments: New Karotype and Non-disjunction |
March 12 Quiz Monday
(x-linked and dihybrid problems) Assignments : Due Assignments: New
Review Cold Spring Harbor/ Genetics |
Review unit test next week
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