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Advanced Biology Assignments

Instructor
Phil Cohen
Term
2017-2018 School Year
Department
Science
Description
Advanced Biology is a high achieving entry level high school science class.  It is expected that all students have grade level or above scores in reading comprehension and reasonable laboratory skills.  The class focuses on central themes of Biology including; Ecology, Biochemistry, Cytology, Genetics, Evolution, Organic systems & Earth Science.  Grades are weighed heavily on tests/ quizzes and laboratory skills.
  
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Review for finals
 
Test Link

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1. Turn in Books
2. Debrief Puffball lab

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Puff Ball Lab
 

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* cohen to Grad Night
Jurassic World

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Jurassic World

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Memorial Holiday

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HW:Read and take notes Chapter 16 by Tuesday
 

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HW Read and take notes Chapter 16 by Tuesday

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1. Lect: Patterns and evidence of Evolution

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 Survival of the fittest
1. Cactus Evolution, Survival of the Fittest
3. Lion King " Who is the Fittest Lion"
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HW: Complete daily assignments
 

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Evolution - What Darwin Never Knew - NOVA Full Documentary HD

Take notes on video. Due Friday

Applied Genetics re-testing

 

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Review Radioactive Decay
turn in worksheets, notes on chapter
Lect: Fossils
 
 

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Half Life Graphing
Complete Radio active Dating
Notes on on 14.2 & 15 
ALL DUE Monday

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1. Study check list for chapters 14-16
2. Radioactive Decay demo
3. Radioactive Dating guided practice ( 4/26)
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R&TN ch 14 

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The Island conclusion
Quick write Critical thinking questions

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The Island conclusion

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The Island conclusion

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The Island

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Test Applied Genetics

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Finishing up Genetic Topics

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1. Lab Book entries: Protein synthesis debrief, DNA fingerprinting group lab debrief
 
 

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Block 2-4-6
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 2. Video: DNA Fingerprinting
3. Lab: DNA Fingerprinting
 

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1. Debrief GATTACA
Video Crispr
Lect: DNA Fingerprinting process
 
 
 

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New Phone Policy
block day 2-4-6
 Movie:  Gattaca,  Assignment
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HW: Complete Mutation w.s., complete reading chapter 13 & be prepared to discuss
 

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Lect: Genetic Engineering, Transgenic Organisms and GMOs
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HW: Complete Reading of chapter 13

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 Test Chapter 
DNA structure, Replication, Protein Synthesis, Gene Regulation
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HW: R&TN Chapter 13.1-13.2 by Friday
 
 
 
 
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block day
Protein Synthesis, The DNAmazing Race lab
review Kahoot
 

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regular day
compete activities from previous day..
 
Lect: How to use RNA conversion wheel
 Pre lab set up.  Cutting up enough amino acids, RNA wheels, 

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View transcription and translation video  by Bozeman Science on Youtube
Lect: transcription and Translation
Translation Practice 

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View transcription and translation video  by Bozeman Science on Youtube
Lect: transcription and Translation
Translation Practice 
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R&TN chapter 10- transcription and translation

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SPRING BREAK
 

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SPRING BREAK
 

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SPRING BREAK
 

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Midterm Test: Chapters 9-13

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SPRING BREAK
 

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SPRING BREAK

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1. Make up lab Day. Due End pf period
2. video: The immortal thread

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1. DNA Replication Scientific Sketch (in Lab Book)
 2. Make up Labs
 

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1. Q&A: DNA Replication
 

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2.  Study guide due EOP
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HW: Read section on DNA Replication and be prepared to discuss
 

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1. General Store: slips due by Wed
2. Study guide DNA structure and replication
3. Silent Reading.
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Chapter 12 Quiz

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1.Review Topics chapter 12
2.  F3 pairing and then place on Board

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1. Karyotyping Lab

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1. Lect: Karyotyping, setup Karyotyping lab
 
* Get patient sample A-F from instructor *
 

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1. Lect: Non disjunction, Trisomy, Monosomy
2. Group Research and presentation Genetic disorders
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HW: Chapter Review 1-23 Due Wednesday
 
 

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1. Reading chapter 12
2. Pedigree chart practice problems
 

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1. Turn in sex linked homework.
2. Lect: Pedigree charts
3. Blood typing
4. Blood typing, Pedigree problem

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1. Sex linked problems Due EOP
2. Colorblind tests
3. F2 mating, producing two offspring (F3).  Place F2 on poster
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1. Karyotyping Lab (put in lab book)
2. Write letter to parents
 

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1. Quiz: Meiosis
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HW: R&TN chapter 12.1 

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1. Complete Meiosis Project. Due End of period
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HW: Prepare for quiz on Meiosis

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1. Work on Meiosis Poster
2. arrange the F2 marriages  
3. Paste F2 on Island Poster

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1. Meiosis Project (Due Monday)
2. F1 GO ON ISLAND CHART
3. Create and send F2 phenotypes to Cohen
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HW: prepare for Quiz on Meiosis
 

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Complete Genotypes of F2 generation
 
1. Lecture: Meiosis. Bozeman
2. Meiosis Project intro
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HW: Work on phenotypes of F2 due Thursday.

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1. complete the Genotypes for the F2
* make sure that if you are homozygous, you do not flip the coin for that trait*
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HW: Be prepared to discuss Meiosis on Wednesday

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1. Reviewing Mendel W.S   ( Due EOP)
2. Complete F1 generation
3. Pair Up within your island
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hw: R&TN: 8-3 "Meiosis"

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1. New Seating Chart
2. Island Breeding Rules
3. Pair up and create two offspring
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HW: Complete phenotype of offspring

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Human Face lab... Directions

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Carnifern Inheritance Practice
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9-1 study guide Due Wednesday
 

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1. Lect: inheritance with incomplete, co dominance and polygenic traits

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1. sponge bob genetics

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1. Quiz chapter 8.1, 8.2
2. turn in Mitosis Lab in lab book
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HW: Read and take notes on 9.1

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1. Lect: inheritance dominant and recessive.
2. Turn in Lab books, Mitosis ID practice 
 
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HW: Read and take notes 9.2

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1. read article on Telomeres and answer discussion questions in your groups.
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HW.: study for Mitosis quiz
 

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Mitosis Lab
 

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HOLIDAY

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Mitosis Lab
 

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Mitosis Lab
 

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1. Group Study Guides (Partners)
Due end of period
 

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BONUS BUCK PICK ME "MITOSIS"
Complete Lecture on Mitosis
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1. SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO LAB
2. LECT: MITOSIS
3. General store
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Hw: Read and take notes 8.2. complete section REVIEW
 
 

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1. HOT SEAT
Reading & taking notes chapter 8.2
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H.w: complete reading and taking notes on 8.2  " MITOSIS"

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Quiz: Photosynthesis and Respiration

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return papers 
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Hw: study for test, unit work packet due Tuesday

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Photosynthesis and Respiration
Study guides, independent Study Due Thursday
Lect: Respiration
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HW: Work on packet
 

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Photosynthesis and Respiration
Study guides, independent Study Due Thursday
Lect: Respiration
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HW: Work on packet
 

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Photosynthesis and Respiration
Study guides, independent Study Due Thursday
Lect: photosynthesis
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HW: Work on packet
 

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Photosynthesis and Respiration
Study guides, independent Study Due Thursday
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Photosynthesis and Respiration
Study guides, independent Study Due Thursday
 

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1. Test chapter 5
Cell membrane structure, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport

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Kahoots review for cell membranes, diffusion, osmosis, active transport

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1.Lab Book set up
2. Draw up Endocytosis, Ectocytosis, Pinocytosis. discuss active transport
4. Complete in 5-2 study guide 
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HW: complete 5-2 and active transport drawings

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1. diffusion Lab
2. facilitated diffusion, Active transport study guide 5-2
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HW: complete 5-2 study guide due 1/24

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1. Lect: Osmosis
2. Osmosis practice problems
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HW: prep lab book
 

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1. diffusion observations
dye water, gelatin, potato
2. complete observation questions and place into lab book.
 

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1. Review Reading 5-1 " cell transportation"  Bonus buck "pick me"
2.  Lecture: diffusion 
3. study guide5-1
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HW: Complete 5-1 study guide

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seating charts
1. Second Semester expectations
2. signing up for website and remind 101
3. pick up lab books
4. Coloring Cell membrane (due Thursday)
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HW: sign in to acknowledge rules and expectations
  read and take notes 5-1

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1. Quiz chapter 3-4
2. Intro to microscopes
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1. Study guide 4-3
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HW: Study for Quiz Friday 

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1. Cell parts identification ( use a ruler and horizontal labels )
2. Plant cell coloring
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HW: 4-2 packet Due Thursday 
 

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** Turn in Chapter 3 review 1-20
1. parts and function flash cards
2. Flash Card Wars
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HW:  identify part and function flash cards

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1. recognizing biomolecules
2. How to complete flash Card Wars 
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HW: read 4-1,  complete flash cards for parts and functions of plant and animal cells 

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1. Complete Biomolecules lab

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1. Team Chapter 3 guided practice race
Grade packets
2. Review biomolecule pictures
3.  Finish all labs
 

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Biomolecule Lab
1. complete and place into Lab Book
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HW: Chapter 3 review 1-20
 

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1. Functional groups and carbon bonding
* Bring Lab Books tomorow
2 . Prelab: how to test for Biomolecules
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HW: R&TN 3.3
update lab book 

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2. Paper Towel adhesion lab * measure water level every 20 seconds for 2 minutes
 
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HW: Read and take notes and prep for discussion on 3-1, 3-2
 

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Test: Basic Chemistry ch 2

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1. Debrief Acid Base Lab 
2. Lect/ Demo: Buffers
3. Review for test

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1. Acid and Bases Lab 
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1. Seating chart
2. Lect: Bonding
3. Guided Practice Chemical bonding
4. Lect: Acids and Bases & pH 
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HW: complete guided practice

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HOLIDAY

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1. Quiz on chapter 2 postponed
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HW: R&TN chapter 3

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1. Lect: Bonding
2. Bonding matters
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HW: complete Worksheet and prepare for Quiz on 2-1, 2-2

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1. Lect: atomic structure, reading periodic table
2. Atoms family ws.
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HW: complete worksheet due Wed
 
 

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1. Day after tomorrow paper
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        2. be prepared  to discuss atomic structure

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1. Day After Tomorrow Assignment
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HW: Read and take notes 2-1, 2.2

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2. Day After Tomorrow assignment.
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HW: read and take notes chapter 2-1, 2-2

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2. Day After Tomorrow assignment.
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HW: read and take notes chapter 2-1, 2-2

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Midterm

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Review for Midterm

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Medicine Man

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Ecology Review Game
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Group Presentations

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Ecological problem presentations

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1. Group Project Presentations
 

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1. BioDiversity and ecological Problems research Project
Group Presentations due Thursday
2. Read chapter 23-2
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1. BioDiversity and ecological Problems research Project
Group Presentations due Thursday
2. Read chapter 23-2
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1. BioDiversity and ecological Problems research Project
Group Presentations due Thursday
2. Read chapter 23-2
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HW.  Work on project
 

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College Kick Off Activities

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1. Bonus Buck Quiz chapter 22

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1.  Lect: Ecological Pyramids
2. Group Project Poster- Biome assigned.  
**If students miss a day they will have to do it on their own.
 
Due EOP Monday

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1. lect: food Chains
2. Group Project Poster 
**If students miss a day they will have to do it on their own.
Due EOP Monday

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1. Seating Chart
2. Review common missed answers chapter 21 test
3. Review Homework.  Turn in ADT
4. Group Project food web Poster- Biome assigned.  
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HW: read and take notes chapters 22. Food chains and Ecological pyramids.
 

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1. test Chapter 21
2. Turn in Lab Books. 10% per day late.  No Late homework passes accepted
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HW:Savana migration and Resource partitioning W.S Due Wed
 

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1. Succession- Hurricane Maria
2.  Put Survival of the Beakest into lab book lab books (due Tuesday)
3. Q&A ch 21
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HW: complete lab book and study for chapter test.  1 note card allowed with notecard pass
 

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1.Survival of the Beakest Lab
- Debrief Lab, put into lab books.
Lab books due on Monday
2. Q&A: succession
 

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1.Survival of the Beakest Lab

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1.Cuttlefish Camouflage
2. Questions on readings
3. Survival of the Beakest prep
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Prepare for quiz chapter 21 on Friday

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take notes on examples 
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HW R&TN ch21.3
 

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1. General store papers turned in 
2. Lect: Competition Strategies
Camouflage, mimicry, Resource partitioning, Symbiosis, predator/prey
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HW: Read and take notes chapter 21-1 & 21-2.

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1. test chapter 20
2. Turn in lab books
 

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1. Human population growth & review activities
 

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1. General Store
2.  Share solutions for Birds of Prey
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Study for unit test chapter 20

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1. Birds of Prey lab

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1. Seating chart
2. Setting up Lab books
3. glue in Tag and recapture Lab
3. Birds of Prey lab intro

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1. discussion: Human population growth issues and Demographic Transition

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1. Bonus Buck Quiz
2. grade and turn in section reviews
3. Filling out lab book
4. Tag and recapture debrief
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HW: 20.3 R&TN

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1. complete Tag and Release Lab,  including write up
 
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R&TN ch 20.3.. be prepared for quiz 20.1-20.2
 

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1. Tag and recapture Lab
2. lab book Table of contents formatting,  paste into lab book
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Complete section reviews and read and take notes 20-3

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1. Deer population discussion. Turn in assignment * bonus bucks for excel graph
2. discussion Survivorship Curves, Dispersion patterns
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HW: section review 2-1, 2-2.  Due Wednesday
 

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1. Video: Adaptations and population growth 

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 1. Deer Population Exercise
* graph in excel for bonus bucks
 

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1.  LECT: Populations
2. Bonus Buck System explained
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HW: R&TN ch 20.1
 

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 1. Quiz chapter 19
2. Bonus Buck system

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 LABOR DAY- HOLIDAY

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1.  Chapter 19 quiz Vocabulary and concepts
* open note*
2. TBD

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 1. debrief Lake Case Study
2. award winners
3. Bonus Buck Program
4. Reading graphs activity

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 1. Lect: tolerance curves,
2. Fish case study
3. Q&A chapter 19
4. Bonus Buck Program
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 1. vocabulary quiz chapter 19
2. grade in class

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 1. Chapter 19 lect: environmental problems, acclimation vs adaptation, tolerance curves.
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prep for vocab quiz
 

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1. Video: Pole to Pole
2. Video Assignment: Describe the types of environmental challenges faced by organisms today
* make sure to get your lab books ( composition books)
 

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1. Lab safety test
2. Get text Books: 11:25
3. reading chapter 19.1
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Hw: complete vocabulary flash cards or app

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1.Lab Safety Test postponed 1 day
2. lab safety contracts discussion
 

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1. Paper Tower Lab write ups and turn in (10 pts)
2. Lab Safety Contracts  Read and get signatures to turn in on Thursday
 
* make sure to turn in or give electronic signature through remind for class rules and procedures
(5 pts)
 
* make sure to pick up a composition book for labs by Friday

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1.  Paper Tower Lab
2. Write ups for Homework
 

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1. Biology Class Rules
2. Remind 101, website, basic classroom locations
3. Z rulez