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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 In-Class: Time to Work on Ch 10 DR HW: Ch 10 Directed Reading due Fri 1/6 |
4 Notes: Ch 10 - Phenotype vs. Genotype & Punnett Squares In-Class: Phenotype vs. Genotype WS |
5 In-Class: Punnett Squares WS & Go Over Answers Lab: Inheritance of Single Traits Lab (due Wed 1/11) |
6 **Ch 10 - Mendelian Genetic TEST** HW: Ch 10 Directed Reading due |
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9 Notes: Ch 10b - Meiosis Vocabulary Lab: Make a Baby Lab (begin) |
10 Notes: Ch 10b - Purpose, Results & Stages of Meiosis |
11 Notes: Ch 10b - Comparison of Mitosis & Meiosis (cont.) Lab: Make a Baby Lab (finish) Lab: Inheritance of Single Traits Lab due
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12 Notes: Ch 10b - Purpose, Results & Stages of Meiosis (finish) |
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 11 - Intro to Ch 11 Lab: Make a Baby Lab (finish) (due Fri 1/20) HW: Ch 11 Vocabulary due Wed 1/25 --> QUIZ! |
20 Notes: Ch 11 - DNA Structure Lab: Make a Baby Lab due |
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23 Notes: Ch 11 - DNA Replication HW: Ch 11.1 Directed Reading (due Fri 1/27) |
24 NO SCHOOL - ENGLISH REGENTS DAY |
25 **Ch 11 Vocab QUIZ** In-Class: "Discovering DNA Structure" WS HW: Ch 11 Vocabulary due |
26 Notes: Ch 11 - Transcription In-Class: Go Over Midterm Exam |
27 SNOW DAY |
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30 Lab: "DNA On a Chain" Lab HW: Ch 11.1 Directed Reading due |
31 Notes: Ch 11 - Translation HW: Ch 11.2/11.3 Directed Reading (due Mon 2/6) |
Feb 1 Notes: Ch 11 - Mutations In-Class: DNA Replication, DNA Transcription, & RNA Translation WS's |
Feb 2 In-Class: DNA Replication, DNA Transcription, & RNA Translation WS's (Go Over) |
Feb 3 **Ch 11 TEST** Lab: Human Genetics Lab |
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| The 5-week period for the 2nd quarter is already upon us! Don't slack off during 2nd quarter as it's a very short quarter! | ||||
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1 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) (Begin Presentations) Lab: "Diffusion" Lab due |
2 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont. Presentations) HW: Transparencies #16 & #17 due |
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5 Notes: Ch 8 - Stages of the Cell Cycle Overview Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (begin) HW: Ch 8.2/8.3 Directed Reading due Fri 12/9 |
6 Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (cont) |
7 Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (cont)
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8 **Stages of Mitosis QUIZ** Lab: Mitosis in Onion Cells Lab (finish) (due Wed 12/14) |
9 **Ch 8 TEST** HW: Ch 8.2/8.3 Directed Reading due HW: Ch 9 Vocab due Wed 12/14 --> QUIZ! |
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12 Notes: Ch 9 - Energy & Enzymes |
13 Notes: Ch 9 - Enzymes, ATP-ADP, & Photosynthesis In-Class: Photosynthesis Graphing Worksheet & Enzymes WS |
14 Notes: Ch 9 - Enzymes, ATP-ADP, & Photosynthesis **Ch 9 Vocab QUIZ** HW: Ch 9 Vocab due Lab: "Mitosis" Lab due HW: PS Graphing WS & "Enzymes..." WS due Fri 12/16 |
15 Notes: Ch 9 - Photosynthesis (finish) Lab: Leaf Structure Lab (Prelab & Begin) HW: Ch 9 Directed Reading due Wed 12/21 |
16 Notes: Ch 9 - Cellular Respiration (begin) HW: PS Graphing WS & "Enzymes..." WS due |
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19 Notes: Ch 9 - Cellular Respiration Lab: Leaf Structure Lab (cont.) |
20 Notes: Ch 9 - (finish) |
21 **Ch 9 TEST** HW: Ch 9 Directed Reading due |
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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 - Chloroplasts- |
2 Notes: Ch 7 - (Finish Organelles?) Lab: Cells Lab (FINISH!) |
3 Notes: Ch 7 - (Finish!) In-Class: Organelle Functions WS |
4 **End of 1st Quarter** **Ch 7 TEST** Lab: Cells Lab (FINISH!)(due Thurs 11/10) HW: Ch 8 Vocabulary due Mon 11/13 |
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7 In-Class: Time to Work on "Cells" Lab & Ch 8 Vocabulary |
8 Activity: Modeling Cells Activity HW: 3D Cell Project due |
9 Notes: Ch 8 - Cell Membrane Structure Review & Membrane Proteins
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10 Activity: Modeling Cells Activity (finish) Lab: "Cells" Lab due Lab: "Cell Structure & Function" Activity due |
11 COLUMBUS DAY |
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14 **Ch 8 Vocab QUIZ** HW: Ch 8 Vocabulary due |
15 Notes: Ch 8 - Diffusion-Facilitated Diffusion Lab: Diffusion Lab (Indicators) HW: Ch 8.1 Directed Reading due Fri 11/18 Lab: "Modeling Cells" Activity due |
16 Notes: Ch 8 - Osmosis - Active Transport
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17 Lab: Diffusion Lab (Part A - Dialysis Tubing ) |
18 Notes: Ch 8 - Endocytosis & Exocytosis HW: Ch 8.1 Directed Reading due |
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21 Lab: Diffusion Lab (Part B - Osmosis in a Red Onion Cell) (due Thurs 12/1) 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 - Review of Membrane Movement & Cell Division Vocabulary |
29 Notes: Ch 8 - Cell Division Vocabulary Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters HW: Transparencies #16 & #17 due Fri 12/2 |
30 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) |
Dec 1 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont.) (Begin Presentations) Lab: "Diffusion" Lab due |
Dec 2 Activity: Stages of Cell Division Posters (cont. Presentations) HW: Transparencies #16 & #17 due |
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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 - Organic Macromolecule Types (Groups came up with own notes) HW: Ch 6 Directed Reading due Fri 10/7 |
4 Notes: Ch 6 - Organic Macromolecule Types (Groups began to share notes) Activity: pH Activity |
5 Notes: Ch 6 - Carbohydrate & Lipids HW: pH Activity due |
6 Notes: Ch 6 - Proteins & Nucleic Acids Lab: Microscope Lab (begin) |
7 HW: Ch 1 Directed Reading due |
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10 COLUMBUS DAY |
11 Notes: Ch 6 - (finish) Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.) |
12 Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.)
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13 **Ch 6 TEST** HW: Ch 7 Vocabulary due Thurs 10/20
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14 Lab: Microscope Lab (cont.)
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17 Lab: Microscope Lab (finish) (due Fri 10/21) |
18 Notes: Ch 7 - Introduction to Cells |
19 Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Membrane Structure Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity |
20 **Ch 7 Vocabulary QUIZ** HW: Ch 7 Vocabulary due |
21 **Microscope Structure & Function QUIZ** Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity (cont.) HW: 3D Cell Project due Tue 11/8 (**Double Test Grade!!!**) Lab: Microscope Lab due |
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24 In-Class: Organelle Function Practice Quiz Notes: Ch 7 - Visualizing the Organelles HW: Ch 7 Directed Reading due Mon 10/31 |
25 Notes: Ch 7 - Cell Diagram Labeling Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity (finish) (due Fri 10/28) |
26 In-Class: Groups Gather Notes on Cell Structures |
27 Group Notes: Ch 7 - Cytoplasm & Nucleus Lab: Cells Lab (PreLab & Onion Slides)
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28 Lab: Cells Lab (Onion & Elodea Slides) Activity: Cell Structure & Function Activity due |
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31 Notes: Ch 7 - Nucleolus-Mitochondria Lab: Cells Lab (Part B - Animal Cells) HW: Ch 7 Directed Reading due |
Nov 1 Notes: Ch 7 - Cytoskeleton, ER, Golgi Apparatus |
Nov 2 Notes: Ch 7 - (Finish Organelles?) Lab: Cells Lab (FINISH!) |
Nov 3 Notes: Ch 7 - (Finish!) In-Class: Organelle Functions WS |
Nov 4 **End of 1st Quarter** **Ch 7 TEST** Lab: Cells Lab (FINISH!)(due Thurs 11/10) HW: Ch 8 Vocabulary due Mon 11/13 |
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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: Assign Textbooks Lab: Safety Lab (finish) (due Fri 9/16) HW: Ch 1 Vocabulary due Wed 9/14 --> QUIZ! HW: Get Syllabus Signed due today! HW: Get Supplies due today! |
13 Notes: Ch 1 - Intro to Bio |
14 **Ch 1 Vocabulary QUIZ** Notes: Ch 1 - Characteristics of Life Lab: What Is Life? Lab (setup & begin) |
15 Lab: What Is Life? Lab (cont) |
16 Lab: What Is Life? Lab (finish) (due Fri 9/23) HW: Ch 1 Vocabulary due Lab: Safety Lab due HW: Ch 1 Directed Reading due Wed 9/21 |
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19 Notes: Ch 1 - Scientific Method |
20 In-Class: "Experimental Design (Simpsons)" WS Activity: Graphing Exercise |
21 Notes: Ch 1 - (Finish!) HW: Ch 1 Directed Reading due |
22 Lab: Scientific Method Lab (begin)
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23 In-Class: "Measurement Skills" WS (due Mon 9/26) Lab: What is Life? Lab due |
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26 **Ch 1 TEST** HW: Measurement Skills WS due HW: Ch 6 Vocabulary due Thurs 9/29 --> QUIZ! |
27 NO CLASS DUE TO EMERGENCY RELEASE |
28 Notes: Ch 6 - Intro to Chemistry Lab: Organic Molecules Lab (begin) |
29 Notes: Ch 6 - Chemical Reactions Lab: Organic Molecules Lab (cont.) |
30 **Ch 6 Vocabulary QUIZ** HW: Ch 6 Vocabulary due Lab: KoolAid Lab due |
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