No School for 10th Graders Tuesday March 1, 2011

Just a reminder to everyone that there is no school for 10 graders on Tuesday March 1, as the 11th graders will be taking the ACT portion of the MME test.

Updated Biology Schedule

Here's the schedule for Unit 3 - Cells (quiz will be Tuesday Mar. 2):

 

Wednesday 23rd:

• Finish cell notes/tree map & coloring (see wiki for PowerPoint & coloring pages)
• Cell Lab (see wiki)

Thursday 24th:

• Finish cell lab (turn in)
• Assign cell advertisement (due Monday)
• cell review sheet (due Fri)

Friday 25th:

• Turn in cell review
• Prokaryotes v. eukaryotes (see wiki)
• Virus v. cells (see wiki)
• Double Bubble creation (click here or see wiki for video)
• Work on cell advertisement (due Mon)

Monday 28th:

• Wrap up Friday's activities (all should be turned in today)
• Planet Earth video

Tuesday 3-1: NO SCHOOL FOR 10TH GRADERS (MME DAY FOR JUNIORS)

Wednesday 2nd:

• Share cell advertisements (turn in)
• Intro osmosis/diffusion lab (see wiki)
• Osmosis/diffusion lab due Thursday

 Thursday 3rd:

• Osmosis/diffusion notes & review
• Discuss & design formal lab (materials needed for Fri)

Friday 4th:

• Setup Plant Formal Lab (Day 0)
• Virtual lab on photosynthesis & cell respiration

Monday 7th:

• Review Cell Unit
• Wrap up cell activities
• Cell study guide & review (both due Tue)
• Begin looking at ATP - 8.1 study guide (due Tue)

Tuesday 8th:

• CELL UNIT QUIZ
• Begin cell energetics unit
• ATP & its importance (see wiki for PowerPoint soon)

Lesson Plan for Friday February 25, 2011

Hey everybody - I hope you all have a good weekend. Here's the agenda for today:

1. Good things - Jacob V. will lead this today as he is still the official leader (Danielle, you are the backup in case Jacob isn't here).  Please lead this in a similar manner as I do and your efforts will be rewarded on Monday.

2. Prokaryotes v. eukaryotes (see wiki). Complete the book study guides for this section. See the study guide for page numbers.

3. Virus v. cells (see wiki) . Complete the book study guide for this section. See the study guide for page numbers.

4. Double Bubble creation (click here or see wiki for video). Watch the video prior to starting the study guides and create the double bubbles following each section.

I hope you all have a good day and I look forward to seeing you on Monday. Please plan on Monday being a lab day.

Biology Schedule for Monday Feb. 21 through Tuesday Mar. 1

Here's the schedule for Unit 3 - Cells (quiz will be Tuesday Mar. 2):

Monday 21st:

• Finish cell notes/tree map & coloring (see wiki for PowerPoint & coloring pages)
• Cell Lab (see wiki)
• Assign cell advertisement (due Wed.)

Tuesday 22nd:

• Finish cell lab (turn in)
• Prokaryotes v. eukaryotes (see wiki)
• Virus v. cells (see wiki)
• Double Bubble creation (click here or see wiki for video)

Wednesday 23rd:

• Share cell advertisements (turn in)
• Cell review and discuss Tuesday
• Intro osmosis/diffusion lab (see wiki)
• Osmosis/diffusion lab due Thursday

Thursday 24th:

• Osmosis/diffusion notes & review
• Grape or egg lab
• Briefly discuss plant formal labs (see wiki)

Friday 25th:

• Wrap up cell activities
• Cell study guide & review (both due Mon)
• Discuss & design formal lab (materials needed for Mon)

Monday 28th:

• Setup formal lab
• Virtual lab on photosynthesis & cell respiration

Tuesday 1st:

• Cell Unit Quiz
• Begin cell energetics unit
• ATP & its importance (see wiki for PowerPoint soon)

QUIZ & MICROSCOPE DAY THURSDAY

Just a reminder that we have a quiz on Th. over macromolecules and enzymes. Review your notes and the study guide and you should be in good shape. Also, the enzyme graphs and questions, enzymes overview, and macromolecule review sheets are all due before the quiz.

Following the quiz you will have the chance to check out various things under the microscope. Feel free to bring in your own items to look at. Its pretty sweet to check out hair (different types), money, etc. under the microscope.

See you on Thursday.

Lesson for Friday Feb. 11

Here's the lesson for today:
1. Opener: break up into groups of three as follows: 1 member from each group must have worked at a different station than you yesterday on the lab

2. Discuss the data you collected and then share data w/ one another (if you don't have data for that section, then use somebody elses.

3. Complete the analysis and conclusions together as an original lab group (group from yesterday). Turn in your lab.

4. Macromolecule notes: click here for the video of the powerpoint (remember: to login to the wiki from home, you must put @sparta.lan after your user name.

5. Construct a tree map of your macromolecule notes (due Monday). Click here for video on how to construct a tree map.

Have a good day and weekend!

Biology Schedule for Wednesday Feb. 8 through Thursday Feb 17

Here is the schedule:

Wednesday Feb 9: Introduce macromolecules & start notes (see wiki for PowerPoint)

Thursday Feb 10: Identifying macromolecules lab (see wiki for lab sheet)

Friday Feb 11: Scientific Inquiry QUIZ & Finish macromolecules notes (see video on wiki on Friday) & construct tree map of notes (due Monday)

Monday Feb 14: Make enzyme puzzles (you may print a picture if you wish before class) / review macromolecules / complete enzyme graphing activity

Tuesday Feb 15: Enzyme notes (see wiki for PowerPoint) & online activities & macromolecule unit review sheet assigned (see wiki)

Wednesday Feb 16: TBD

Thursday Feb 17: Macromolecule unit QUIZ / Begin cells unit

Calendar Update

Here's the adjusted calendar due to the snow days:

Monday - 2-7: Characteristics of Living Things / Letter to Igor/ Unit 1 review (due Wed)
Tuesday - 2-8: Unit One Quiz / Microscope Exploration Time
Wednesday - 2-9: Intro Macromolecules Unit

Enjoy your weekend.

Pond Water Needed

Just a quick reminder that I am accepting pond water samples for extra credit. Your sample is due the next time we meet. Good luck in the snow!