No School 

 

Enjoy the day off!

1) work on projects- due Friday email them to [email protected]

2) work on final review guide 

3) finish watching Jurassic Park 

 

Parents: if you do not see your child's grade go up during this time, they may be working on their project (you can ask them to see it- some that I have seen do not have more than a title slide and this is after working on this project for over  a week), their final review guide (I would also check on this to see that it is being completed) or they are just playing games on their phones and not taking advantage of the time to improve their grade percentage before finals. 

1) mac books to work on projects- due Friday email them to [email protected]

2) work on final review guide 

3) work on any test corrections/ take missing tests/ retake tests

 

Parents: if you do not see your child's grade go up during this time, they may be working on their project (you can ask them to see it- some that I have seen do not have more than a title slide and this is after working on this project for over  a week), their final review guide (I would also check on this to see that it is being completed) or they are just playing games on their phones and not taking advantage of the time to improve their grade percentage before finals. 

1) work on projects- due Friday email them to [email protected]

2) work on final review guide 

3) work on any test corrections/ take missing tests/ retake tests

 

Parents: if you do not see your child's grade go up during this time, they may be working on their project (you can ask them to see it- some that I have seen do not have more than a title slide and this is after working on this project for over  a week), their final review guide (I would also check on this to see that it is being completed) or they are just playing games on their phones and not taking advantage of the time to improve their grade percentage before finals. 

1) work on projects- due Friday email them to [email protected]

2) work on final review guide 

3) work on any test corrections/ take missing tests/ retake tests

 

Parents: if you do not see your child's grade go up during this time, they may be working on their project (you can ask them to see it- some that I have seen do not have more than a title slide and this is after working on this project for over  a week), their final review guide (I would also check on this to see that it is being completed) or they are just playing games on their phones and not taking advantage of the time to improve their grade percentage before finals. 

1) mac books to work on projects- due Friday email them to [email protected]

2) work on final review guide 

3) work on any test corrections/ take missing tests/ retake tests

 

Parents: if you do not see your child's grade go up during this time, they may be working on their project (you can ask them to see it- some that I have seen do not have more than a title slide and this is after working on this project for over  a week), their final review guide (I would also check on this to see that it is being completed) or they are just playing games on their phones and not taking advantage of the time to improve their grade percentage before finals. 

library-  working on projects- due TODAY

email project to [email protected]

we will be working on this project everyday this week

 

Final review guide available 

 

Library- working on adaptations project 

 

Projects due by 5/25   They can be sent via email [email protected] or printed and turned in.

Observations of organisms on our campus- take notes/pictures of organisms think about how they are adapted to live in this area (climate) as well on this campus.  

 

Life: Challenges of life- continue getting ideas of organisms to study by watching the video.  Can use the organisms in the video to do their project on. 

Library- working on adaptations project 

 

Projects due by 5/25   They can be sent via email [email protected] or printed and turned in.

Chapter 17 Test

Chapter 17 test review

1) notebook check pages 178-185

178- 17.2 notes

179 17.2 questions 1-5

180- 17.3 q 1-4

181- geologic time scale

182- 17.4 notes

183- 17.4 q 1-5

184 and 185- Chapter 17 review questions 1-26

 

2) continue watching Jurassic Park 

1) 17.4 notes and questions 1-5 notebook pages 182-183

2) work on homework 

 

1) geologic time scale-

complete   should include

a) eras

b) periods

c) time span for a and b

d) major events that happened during each period

e) major life forms

f) a picture for each period

 

 

2) 17.3 q 1-4 on notebook page 180

1) geologic time scale

- create a geologic time scale, including some images/pictures/drawings of major organisms that lived during the time and description of the era and period. 

1) 17.2 notes and questions 1-5 nb page 178-179

NB check pages 174-177

174- 17.1 q 1-5 hw

175- 17.1 notes

176- fossil observations

177- What is half life?

 

What is half life? nb page 177 (text book page  420) complete steps 1-5 and answer the 2 questions that follow

Periods 1, 3, 5

 

1) 17.1 notes from the  powerpoint or book nb page 174

2) fossil identification

3) Jurassic Park

Periods 1, 3, 5

 

1) 17.1 notes from the  powerpoint or book nb page 174

2) fossil identification

3) Jurassic Park

Block 2, 4, 6

 

Test review

Chapter 16 Test

Block 1, 3, 5

 

Test review

Chapter 16 Test

1) nb check pages 171-173

171- 16.3 notes

172-173- Ch. 16 review

1) 16.3 notes notebook page 171

2) speciation cartoon

1) 16.3 notes notebook page 171

2) speciation cartoon

BLOCK SCHEDULE- periods 2, 4 and 6

 

Amazing Adaptations Labs                                             All classes- notebook check pages 166-170

Periods 1 and 3

1) complete analysis and conclusion questions

 

Periods 2 and 6 

1) worms- collect data, fill in data table and graph

2) Bird and Beak- collect data, fill in data table

BLOCK SCHEDULE- periods 1, 3 and 5

Amazing Adaptations Labs

 

1) worms- collect data, fill in data table and graph

2) Bird and Beak- collect data, fill in data table and graph

3) Boobie birds- collect data, fill in data table and graph

Periods 1 and 3

1) biochemistry Lab- complete and turn in to be graded (data tables are in class)

2) Amazing adaptations lab into questions

 

                                               AMAZING ADAPTATIONS

   Introduction

         1. What is adaptation?

         2. How does adaptation help an organism to survive?

         3. Can behavior be an adaptation?

         4. What happens to those organisms that are well adapted to their environment?

         5. What about those that are poorly adapted?

         6. Why is variation within a species important to keeping that species population "well adapted"?

         7. Give an example of an organism that you know about and explain how it is well.  You must connect adaptations to its environment.

 

 

3) Finish biochemistry of cell signaling pathway of MC1R q 1-4  this will go onto notebook page 168

4) work on homework due Wed. 4/18  16.3 q 1-5 notebook page 170

 

 

1) 16.2 notes notebook page 167

2) 16.2 q 1-5 nb page 166

 

1) notebook check

pages

162- text page 392 activity

163- bill nye video questions

164- 16.1 q 1-5

165- 161. notes

2) bill nye video 

            

1) Finish class data for text book page 392 answer the questions onto notebook page 162

2) Biochemistry and cell signaling pathway of MC1R  (completing pages 3 and 4 of the document)

1) Notebook page 165- Ch. 16.1 notes

2) Text page 392- collect data - notebook page 142

3) Notebook page 164- 16.1 questions 1-5 

1) Ch. 15 Test- any make up work 

1) continued lab 

2) ch. 15 review- go over the Ch. 15 assessment questions 1-25 as well as play Quizlet Live

1) nb check pages 156- 161

2) Cont. walk about lab

3) hw due today: ch 15 assessment questions 1-25 nb pages 160-161

1) What Darwin Never Knew questions 26-28

2) Cont. Walk about Lab

1) 15.3 notes part 2 nb page 159 

2) Start the Walk about Lab 2-3 stations

1) continue watching What Darwin Never Knew nb page 155 questions 15-25 

1) nb page 157- 15.3 notes part 1

2)  nb page 156 15.3 questions 1-4

3) any make up work or next week's hw

1) nb check pages 150-155

2) What Darwin Never Knew (NOVA) questions 1-14 nb page 155

1) 15.2 notes notebook page 153

2) Modeling adaptations TEXT page 387- groups of 3

3) hw 15.2 questions 1-5 notebook page 152

1) 15.1 notes nb page 151

2) Inquiry activity text book page 368: Do lima beans show variation? nb page 154

3) work on homework- 15.1 q 1-5 nb page 150

ch. 14 test

work on revisions or next week's hw

ch. 14 test review

presentations nb page 146-147

tour of DNA fingerprinting 145

work on Homework ch. 14 assessment questions 1-22

 

Nb check pages 140-149

 

Next Week's hw: 15.1 q 1-5 nb page 150 and 15.2 questions 1-5 nb page 152

presentations (nb pages 146-147)

Tour of DNA nb page 145

work on homework 

presentations (nb pages 146-147)

tour of DNA fingerprinting

1) 14. 3notes notebook page 144

2) Chapter 14 quiz

3) DNA fingerprinting

4) Human Genetic Disorder Projects due by midnight

email them to [email protected]

1) 14.2 notes notebook page 142

2) Tour of DNA Fingerprinting (handout)

NB check pages 129, 134-139

Hw due 14.1 questions 1-4 and 14.2 questions 1-4

Next week's hw 14 assessment questions 1-25

 

1) finish Karyotype activity and pedigree worksheets

Karyotype activity (Lab) 

Today we cut and arranged our chromosomes.  (Pick one of the 6 sets) and arrange onto the page with the boxes (there should be two chromosomes per box).  Use the reference sheet to help organize the chromosomes by size and pattern

1) 14.1 notes notebook page 139

2) pedigree worksheets

1) ch 13 q notebook page 137

2) GATTACA

13.3 and 13.4 notes notebook page 136

13.1 and 13.2 notes notebook page 135

 

 

 

work on the human genetic disorder project at the Library

 

6th period - 13.1 and 13.2 notes notebook pages 135 and 136

Work on Genetic Disorder project

chapter 12 test

work on next week's hw Notebook page 134 13.1 Q 1-4, 13.2 Q 1-4, 13.3 Q1-4, 13.4 Q1-4

revise or make up any recent labs

revise or make up this week's notebook and/or homework 

check answers to the hw q (ch. 12 ass q 1-25)

play quizlet live 

12.4 notes and questions notebook page 130-131 

finished the protein synthesis word lab

Protein synthesis word lab

continue watching GATTACA

Continue watching GATTACA

1) 12.3 notes Translation- slides (15-20)

2) continue working on homework and DNA Extraction Lab- both due Wed 2/14

1) notebook page 125 12.3 notes (slides 1-14)

2) complete the DNA extraction Lab- due 12/14

1) 12.1 quiz notebook page 128

2) 12.2 additional worksheet/notes (DNA replication)

3) GATTACA- movie part 1

 

1) What are the 3 subunits of a nucleotide?

2) Draw the proper orientation of a nucleotide

3) Name the 4 different nitrogenous bases

4) What is the complementary pairing in DNA for the follwoing

A=      C=      G=      T=   

5) Indicate the complementary strand to the following DNA 

                ATCCGTA

6) What is the general shape of the complete strand of DNA?

        in  words...

        in a picture....

7) Define replication

    Why does DNA do this?

8) Name any DNA replication enzyme and list its function.

DNA extraction Lab * turn in when done

1) 12-2 notes  nb page 123

2) 12- 2 worksheet nb page 120

 

 

NB check pages 120-123

Dragon Genetics Due

continued 12.1 notes (starting with components of DNA) nb  page 122

continued 12.1 worksheet q 17-28 nb 120

1) 12.1 notes notebook page 121

2) 12.1 worksheets notebook page 120

ch. 11 test

continue working on Dragon Genetics page 10- 4 conclusion questions

1) ch. 11 test review (ch. 11 ass questions 1-21)

2) quizlet live to practice

1) went over 11.1-11.5 questions from the assigned work over the past week and a half

2) notebook check pages 108-119

3) hw check pages 118-119 the Ch. 11 ass q 1-21

 

1) 11. 5 notes notebook page 117

2) dragon genetics pages 7-9

3) 11. 5 questions notebook page 116

Dragon Genetics pages 1-6

1) 11. 4 notes notebook page 115

2) 11. 4 questions notebook page 114

3) Start dragon genetics packet

1) 11.3 questions 1-5 notebook page 108

2) 2 cross practice notebook page 111

3) meiosis notes notebook page 113

1) notebook check pages 100-109 (not including 108)

2) hw check page 104   11.1 Q's 1-6 and 11.2 Q's 1-5

3) Genetics practice quiz

4) Fingerprint mini-lab 

5) next week's homework: Chapter 11 assessment questions 1-21 notebook page 118-119

1) 11.3 notes notebook page 109 (see my notebook)

2) finish baby face lab

3) work on Homework

    Homework due tomorrow:  11.1 Q's 1-6 and 11.2 Q's 1-5 notebook page 104

    Homework due next Wednesday:  Chapter 11 assessment questions 1-21 notebook pages 118-        119

1) go over simple genetics practice- back side (notebook page 106)

2) Baby Face Lab- gets turned in

1) go over 11-2 worksheet notebook page 105

2) simple genetics practice notebook page 106

 

1) warm-up bottom of page 101   Who is Gregor Mendel?  Why is he important to genetics?

2) read 11-1 and complete 11-1 worksheet (notebook page 103)

3) read 11-2 and complete 11-2 worksheet (notebook page 105)

4) if done early work on next week's homework 11-1 Q's 1-6 and 11-2 Q's 1-5 at the end of the sections (notebook page 104)

5) go over 11-1 worksheet and making corrections

1) new seats

2) syllabus/weekly schedule (notebook page 100)/notebook set-up

3) inquiry activity text page 262 (notebook page 101)

4) mendelian traits worksheet (notebook page 102)

5) next week's homework due 1/ 24   11.1 assessment questions 1-6 (at the end of the section)

and 11.2 assessment questions 1-5  (notebook page 104)

10-3 notes

continue with 10.2 notes

cell cycle notes- 10.1 and 10.2 notes

cell analogy- I am giving you extra time due 12/15

 

Chapter 7 test

chapter 7 review (chapter assessment questions 1-25_

potato lab- if you have an excused absence you can mark your page absent- If not see me for class data. 

cell membrane notes (7.3) part 2

Osmosis worksheet

Cell parts quiz

cell membrane notes (7.3) part 1

Microscope lab- due today

Microscope lab

Due 12/8- cell analogy

cell organelle worksheet- this is also 7.2 notes

notebook page 87

notes from class- notebook page 86

finish Lorenzo's oil

Chapter 8 and 9 test 

 

Study quizlet https://quizlet.com/_41cxue

This was assigned 11/8/17

Go over answers to the chapter 8 and chapter 9 assessment questions

 

Chapter 8 textbook page 217 questions 1-2, 4-7, 11-12, 14, 16-18, 20-23

Chapter 9 textbook page 237 questions 1-22  

 

study quizlet

photosynthesis and cellular respiration virtual lab

chapter 9 notes nb page 84-85

chapter 8 quiz  nb page 82 (at the end of the powerpoint slides) and continue Lorenzo's oil

Calvin cycle notes

Light dependent reaction notes

Chapter 8.1-8.3 notes

organic chem test (2.3 and 2.4)

Organic chem test review

2.3 quiz corrections and Lorenzo's oil

Hydrolysis of starch

continued Lorenzo's oil

Enzyme notes and types of chemical reactions

continued Lorenzo's oil

Enzyme reading and questions parts 1 and 2

food lab

food lab and Lorenzo oil questions

Food lab and Lorenzo's oil questions

Organic chem chart notes

2.3 review worksheet- go over answers and last part of class organic compound quiz

protein notes and questions-turn in when done

Lipid notes and questions- turn in when done

Simple carb notes and questions

Complex carb notes and questions 

(this can be done on one piece of paper or two separate pieces- turn in one done)

chapter 2 section 3 (questions 1-3 and vocab) turn in when done

Chapter 2 section 3 intro notes (nb page 59)

Chapter 5 test

Chapter 5 assessment questions 1-25- as a class you will go over the questions and correct your work on notebook pages 56 and 57

PSAT and college kick off

notebook check pages 52-57

52-bill nye populations worksheet (turn in first)

53-Home video notes 1 page

54-too many people, too few resources

55-Chapter 5 section 3 notes

56-57- chapter 5 assessment questions 1-25 (also homework!)

too many people too few resources and homework (chapter 5 assessment questions 1-25)

chapter 5 section 3 notes and finish magic lake lab- due Friday (turn into the sub)

magic lake lab or project home (1 page summary)

magic lake lab or project home (1 page summary)

Notebook pages 48-51

48- chapter 5 section 1 questions 1-5

49- chapter 5 section 1 vocab

50- chapter 5 sections 1 and 2 handout

51- chapter 5 section 2 notes

Notebook pages 40-47

40- 4.2 questions 1-4 (from the textbook)

41- 4.2 succession notes (from the textbook)

42- succession cartoon- handout

43- Ch.4 quiz

44-45- biome notes (handout) take notes from biome posters

46-47- chapter 4 assessment (from the textbook) Questions 1-25