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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%"! **

 

September 2007

Midterms/Finals & the End of the 2nd Quarter...Oh My!
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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)

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

 

12

Lab: Make a Baby Lab (cont)

13

SNOW DAY

16

NO SCHOOL

17

**BIO MIDTERM EXAM - PT 1**

 

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

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)

 

27

SNOW DAY

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

 

September 2007

This month marks the end of the 1st quarter & the beginning of the 2nd quarter.  What can you do to improve?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
      1

Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.)

Lab: "Diffusion" Lab due

2

Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) - Begin Presentations???

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)

 

8

Notes: Ch 8 - (finish)

Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (finish) (due Wed 12/14)

9

**Stages of Mitosis QUIZ**

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

 

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)

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)**

 

23

NO SCHOOL

26

NO SCHOOL

27

NO SCHOOL

28

NO SCHOOL

29

NO SCHOOL

30

NO SCHOOL

 

September 2007

This month marks the end of the 1st quarter & the beginning of the 2nd quarter.  What can you do to improve?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
  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

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

 

10

Notes: Ch 8 - Cell Membrane Structure

Lab: "Cells" Lab due

11

COLUMBUS DAY

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)

 

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

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

 

25

NO SCHOOL

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???

 

September 2007

Five-week ends during the 2nd week of October.  In what ranges will your grades be?
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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

10

COLUMBUS DAY

11

Notes: Ch 6 - Carbohydrates, Lipids, & Proteins

12

Notes: Ch 6 - Nucleic Acids (finish)

Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.)

 

13

Review Game for Ch 6 TEST

 

14

**Ch 6 TEST**

Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.)

HW: Ch 7 Vocabulary due Thurs 10/20 --> QUIZ!!!

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!!!**)

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)

 

28

Notes: Ch 7 - Nucleus & Nucleolus

Lab: Cells Lab (Part A - Plant Cells)

Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity due

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

 

September 2007

Month #1 of the new school year.  Let's ensure everyone gets off on the right foot for success!!!
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
      1 2
5

LABOR DAY

6

SUPERINTENDENT'S DAY

7

SUPERINTENDENT'S DAY

 

8

A Welcome!!!

Presentation: Why Do We Need to Know Biology?

 

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

 

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**

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

 

23

Lab: Scientific Method Lab (begin)

Lab: What Is Life? Lab due

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

 

30

**Ch 6 Vocabulary QUIZ**

Notes: Ch 6 - Intro to Chemistry

 

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