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| **Remember: For full credit, homework assignments must be turned in to your class basket on the due date given below. For each day that it is late, you lose 10 points off the grade. After assignments are returned, students cannot turn them in for credit and therefore receive a "0%"! ** |
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| Midterms/Finals & the End of the 2nd Quarter...Oh My! | ||||
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2 NO SCHOOL |
3 Notes: Ch 10 - Mendel & His Work |
4 Notes: Ch 10 - Phenotype vs. Genotype In-Class: Phenotype vs. Genotype WS |
5 In-Class: Phenotype vs. Genotype WS (cont.) & Go over Answers Lab: Inheritance of Single Traits Lab (begin) |
6 Lab: Inheritance of Single Traits Lab (cont) (due Wed 1/11) |
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9 **Ch 10 - Mendelian Genetic TEST** |
10 Notes: Ch 10b - Meiosis Vocabulary Lab: Make a Baby Lab (begin) |
11 Notes: Ch 10b - Purpose, Results & Stages of Meiosis Lab: Inheritance of Single Traits Lab due
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12 Lab: Make a Baby Lab (cont) |
13 SNOW DAY |
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16 NO SCHOOL |
17 **BIO MIDTERM EXAM - PT 1**
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18 **BIO MIDTERM EXAM - PT 2** |
19 Notes: Ch 10b - (Finish!) Lab: Make a Baby Lab (finish) (due Fri 1/20) HW: Ch 11 Vocabulary due Wed 1/25 --> QUIZ! |
20 In-Class: Time to work on Ch 11 Vocab Lab: Make a Baby Lab due |
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23 In-Class: Time to work on Ch 11 Vocab In-Class: DNA Model Building Activity |
24 NO SCHOOL - ENGLISH REGENTS DAY |
25 **Ch 11 Vocab QUIZ** In-Class: Go Over Midterm Exam In-Class: Discovering DNA Structure WS HW: Ch 11 Vocabulary due |
26 In-Class: Discovering DNA Structure WS (finish)
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27 SNOW DAY |
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30 Notes: Ch 11 - DNA Replication |
31 Lab: "DNA On a Chain" Lab |
Feb 1 In-Class: DNA Replication WS Notes: Ch 11 - Intro to Protein Synthesis |
Feb 2 Notes: Ch 11 - Transcription In-Class: DNA Transcription WS Lab: "Karyotype" Lab (begin) |
Feb 3 Notes: Ch 11 - Translation |
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| This month marks the end of the 1st quarter & the beginning of the 2nd quarter. What can you do to improve? | ||||
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1 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) Lab: "Diffusion" Lab due |
2 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) - Begin Presentations??? |
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5 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters Presentations |
6 Notes: Ch 8 - Stages of the Cell Cycle Overview Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (begin) |
7 Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (cont)
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8 Notes: Ch 8 - (finish) Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (finish) (due Wed 12/14) |
9 **Stages of Mitosis QUIZ** |
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12 **Ch 8 TEST** Lab: "Mitosis" Lab due Wed 12/14 HW: Ch 9 Vocabulary due Thurs 12/15 --> QUIZ! |
13 In-Class: Time to work on Ch 9 Vocab Notes: Ch 9 - Energy & Enzymes
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14 In-Class: Time to work on Ch 9 Vocab Notes: Ch 9 - Energy & Enzymes (finish) In-Class: Photosynthesis Graphing Worksheet & Enzymes WS Lab: "Mitosis" Lab due |
15 **Ch 9 Vocab QUIZ** Notes: Ch 9 - Enzymes & ATP/ADP HW: Ch 9 Vocabulary due |
16 Notes: Ch 9 - Photosynthesis Lab: Leaf Structure Lab (begin) |
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19 Lab: Leaf Structure Lab (cont.) |
20 Notes: Ch 9 - Cellular Respiration Lab: Leaf Structure Lab (finish) |
21 **Ch 9 TEST (begin)** |
22 **Ch 9 TEST (finish)**
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23 NO SCHOOL |
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26 NO SCHOOL |
27 NO SCHOOL |
28 NO SCHOOL |
29 NO SCHOOL |
30 NO SCHOOL |
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| This month marks the end of the 1st quarter & the beginning of the 2nd quarter. What can you do to improve? | ||||
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1 Notes: Ch 7 - ER-Golgi Apparatus Lab: Cells Lab (Part B - Animal Cells) |
2 Notes: Ch 7 - Finish Organelles |
3 In-Class: Organelle Functions Review WS Lab: Cells Lab (Part C - Unknowns)(due Thurs 11/10) |
4 **End of 1st Quarter** Notes: Ch 7 - FINISH In-Class: Organelle Labeling & Functions WS |
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7 **Ch 7 TEST** Lab: "Cells" Lab due Thurs 11/10 HW: Ch 8 Vocabulary due Mon 11/14 --> QUIZ! |
8 HW: 3D Cell Project due In-Class: Time to Work on "Cells" Lab & Ch 8 Vocabulary |
9 Activity: Modeling Cells Activity
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10 Notes: Ch 8 - Cell Membrane Structure Lab: "Cells" Lab due |
11 COLUMBUS DAY |
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14 Activity: Modeling Cells Activity (finish) (due Fri 11/18) **Ch 8 Vocab QUIZ** HW: Ch 8 Vocabulary due |
15 Activity: Modeling Cells Activity (finish) (due Fri 11/18)
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16 Notes: Ch 8 - Diffusion - Facilitated Diffusion Lab: Diffusion Lab (Indicators) |
17 Notes: Ch 8 - Facilitated Diffusion - Osmosis |
18 Lab: Diffusion Lab (Part A - Dialysis Tubing Cell) Lab: "Modeling Cells" Activity due |
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21 Lab: Diffusion Lab (Part B - Osmosis in a Red Onion Cell) PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES |
22 NO SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES |
23 NO SCHOOL |
24 NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING DAY
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25 NO SCHOOL |
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28 Notes: Ch 8 - Active Transport, Endo & Exocytosis Lab: Diffusion Lab (FINISH) (due Thurs 12/1) |
29 Notes: Ch 8 - Review of Movement Across a Membrane Lab: Diffusion Lab (FINISH) (due Thurs 12/1) |
30 Notes: Ch 8 - Cell Division Vocabulary & Introduction Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters |
Dec 1 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) Lab: "Diffusion" Lab due |
Dec 2 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) - Begin Presentations??? |
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| Five-week ends during the 2nd week of October. In what ranges will your grades be? | ||||
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3 Notes: Ch 6 - Compounds & Chemical Reactions Activity: Organic Molecules Activity |
4 Notes: Ch 6 - Dehydration Synthesis & Hydrolysis |
5 Activity: Organic Molecules Activity (cont.) Activity: pH Activity |
6 Activity: pH Activity (finish) Activity: Organic Molecules Activity (finish) |
7 Lab: Microscope Lab (PreLab) HW: pH Activity due |
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10 COLUMBUS DAY |
11 Notes: Ch 6 - Carbohydrates, Lipids, & Proteins |
12 Notes: Ch 6 - Nucleic Acids (finish) Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.)
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13 Review Game for Ch 6 TEST
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14 **Ch 6 TEST** Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.) HW: Ch 7 Vocabulary due Thurs 10/20 --> QUIZ!!! |
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17 In-Class: Time to Work On Ch 7 Vocabulary (due Thurs 10/20) |
18 Lab: Microscope Lab (finish) (due Mon 10/24) |
19 Notes: Ch 7 - Introduction to Cells |
20 **Ch 7 Vocab QUIZ** Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity HW: Ch 7 Vocabulary due |
21 Notes: Ch 7 - Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells HW: 3D Cell Project due Tue 11/8 (**Double Test Grade!!!**) |
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24 **Microscope Structure & Function QUIZ** Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Membrane Structure Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity (cont.) (due Fri 10/28) Lab: Microscope Lab due |
25 Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Diagram Labeling |
26 Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Diagram Labeling Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity (finish) (due Fri 10/28) |
27 Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Wall & Cytoplasm Lab: Cells Lab (PreLab Qsts)
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28 Notes: Ch 7 - Nucleus & Nucleolus Lab: Cells Lab (Part A - Plant Cells) Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity due |
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31 Notes: Ch 7 - Cytoskeleton-Chloroplast |
Nov 1 Notes: Ch 7 - ER-Golgi Apparatus Lab: Cells Lab (Part B - Animal Cells) |
Nov 2 Notes: Ch 7 - Finish Organelles |
Nov 3 In-Class: Organelle Functions Review WS Lab: Cells Lab (Part C - Unknowns)(due Thurs 11/10) |
Nov 4 **End of 1st Quarter** Notes: Ch 7 - FINISH In-Class: Organelle Labeling & Functions WS |
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| Month #1 of the new school year. Let's ensure everyone gets off on the right foot for success!!! | ||||
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5 LABOR DAY |
6 SUPERINTENDENT'S DAY |
7 SUPERINTENDENT'S DAY
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8 A Welcome!!! Presentation: Why Do We Need to Know Biology?
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9 Presentation: Syllabus for This Year in Bio Lab: Safety Lab HW: Get Syllabus Signed - due Mon 9/12 HW: Get Supplies - due Mon 9/12
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12 In-Class: Set Up Binders HW: Get Syllabus Signed due today! HW: Get Supplies due today! |
13 Notes: Ch 1 - Intro to Bio Lab: Safety Lab (finish) (due Fri 9/16) |
14 Assignment: Ch 1 Vocabulary HW: Ch 1 Vocabulary due Fri 9/16 --> QUIZ!!! |
15 Assignment: Ch 1 Vocabulary (finish) Notes: Ch 1 - Characteristics of Life Lab: What Is Life? Lab (begin) |
16 HW: Ch 1 Vocabulary due Lab: Safety Lab due **Ch 1 Vocabulary QUIZ** |
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19 Lab: What Is Life? Lab (finish) (due Fri 9/23) |
20 Notes: Ch 1 - Scientific Method |
21 In-Class: "Experimental Design (Simpsons)" WS Activity: Graphing Exercise |
22 Notes: Ch 1 - (Finish!) In-Class: Set Up Lab Folders
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23 Lab: Scientific Method Lab (begin) Lab: What Is Life? Lab due |
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26 In-Class: Measurement Skills WS |
27 **Ch 1 TEST** HW: Ch 6 Vocabulary due Fri 9/30 --> QUIZ!!! |
28 Assignment: Ch 6 Vocabulary (cont.) |
29 NO CLASS DUE TO CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
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30 **Ch 6 Vocabulary QUIZ** Notes: Ch 6 - Intro to Chemistry |
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