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A Mon 23 and B Tues 24

Students took a quiz today over Cell Energy and an Interactive Notebook Check 3. If you need help, here is the Table of Contents of what should be on what page. Before the quiz, we reviewed the two processes, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration, using a Clarification Table to help clarify what each concept is and a Comparison Table that compares and contrasts both processes.

Homework: INB Check 3

A Thur 19 and B Fri 20

Cell Respiration Exercise Lab

Homework: Cell Energy Quiz and INB Check 4 next class period!

A Tues 17 and B Wed 18

Today in class, we finished up our Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Notes, which was started 11/11-11/12, over Cell Energy with Cell Respiration (PPT: Cell Energy). We also completed a WS: Cell Respiration Frayer Model. Students were also given an opportunity to look over their Benchmark Tests and correct any questions missed for full credit back.

Homework: Finish WS: Cell Respiration Frayer Model

A Fri 13 and B Mon 16

Students took a practice benchmark in preparation of the real district benchmarks (Dec, 4, 7). Afterwards, student completed a WS: Photosynthesis Frayer Model.

Homework: Finish Photosynthesis Frayer Model

A Wed 11 and B Thurs 12

Today, we start our new unit over Cell Energy. Students began taking the first half of their notes over Photosynthesis and completed a comparison worksheet over Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis.

INB p. 69-70: Unit Organizers: Cell Energy
INB p. 71: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Notes and PPT: Cell Energy
INB p. 72: Comparing Photosynthesis vs. Cell Respiration Cut/Paste WS
ING p. 73: INB Check 2

Homework: Finish Comparing Photosynthesis vs. Cell Respiration Cut/Paste WS

A Mon 9 and B Tues 10

Today is the start of a new six weeks.

Cell Structure and Transport Test Today!

A Thurs 5 and B Fri 6

We are reviewing for our Cell Structure and Transport Test with lab stations.

Homework: Study for Test next class period!

A Tues 3 and B Wed 4

Today, we will have a quiz over cell organelle and functions and an interactive notebook check. We will finish up this unit with the completion of PPT: Cell Boundaries and WS: Cell Boundaries.

Wednesday is the last day to turn in late work!

A Fri 30 and B Mon 2

Imagination Cell-abration Project is due at the beginning of class today! We will grade it and them move onto Cell Membranes and Transport.

Cell Membrane and Transport
In: What type of biomolecules (lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids) are found in the cell membrane?
Through: PPT: Cell Boundaries; WS: Notes: Cell Membrane and Transport
Out: Create a scientific drawing of a cell membrane. Must include and label the two layers of phospholipids, carbohydrate, protein, cholesterol.

Homework: Study for quiz over cell organelles and an interactive notebook check next class period!

Note: Test Corrections are due today! Last day to turn in late work is Wednesday 11/4.

A Wed 28 and B Thurs 29

Students have the class period to finish Imagination Cell-abration.

Homework: Finish (test grade) Imagination Cell-abration --due beginning of class A Days 10/30 and B Days 11/2.

A Mon 26 and B Tues 27

Today, students will be finishing up Biochemistry and Body Systems with "The Perfect Test." Any grades lower than a 70 can be retaken up to a max of 70. 

We will be continuing our unit on cells. Students are doing a project, Imagination Cell-abration, over cell organelles. The project has the students making poems and analogies.

Homework: Work on any test retakes and the Imagination Cell-abration project due beginning of class A Days 10/31 or B Days 11/2.

A Thurs 22 and B Fri 23

Today, we will start a new unit over cells. Students will do a Cell Introduction Reading and Frayer Model. Afterwards, we will be studying about the different functions of the cell's organelles. Students will do a Main Idea Reading over Eukaryotic Cell Structures--Organelles. If needed, there is also a PPT: Cell Organelles that students can look at to help out with the different organelle structures.

INB Pg. 63: Cell Frayer Model
INB Pg. 64: Main Idea Reading for Eukaryotic Cell Structures

If everything is completed, students were given a WS: Notes: Cell Structures. This is not glued in yet, it will be turned in for a grade first! (Pictures to help complete the WS).

Homework: Finish anything not completed in class.

A Tues 20 and B Wed 21

Biochemistry Test!

A Fri 16 and B Mon 19

Today, we will be reviewing for the Biochemistry Test next class period!

INB p. 57-58: Body Systems
INB p. 59: Biochem Puzzle
INB p. 59: Biochem WS

Homework: Study review for test next class period!

A Wed 14 and B Thurs 15

There is an INB Check today! We will also cover the Circulatory and Respiratory System today.

Circulatory and Respiratory System: Pg. 55-56
In/Out Activity pg. 55: Circulatory Cloze and Respiratory Cloze
Through Activity pg. 56: Circulatory Notes with PPT: Circulatory and Respiratory Notes with PPT: Respiratory System

Homework: Finish Circulatory and Respiratory Cloze

A Fri 9 and B Tues 13

Enzyme Liver Lab. This lab must be done in class or tutorials.

Homework: INB Check next class!

A Wed 7 and B Thurs 8

A quiz over biomolecules was given today! We finished up the Digestive System with Enzymes and also covered the Endocrine System on INB p. 49-50.

Enzymes: pg. 47-48
In pg 47: Part A. [1. What are the four different enzymes?] [2. In which organ are they found in and what do they digest?] Part B. Record a time when you were startled by something frightening and what did it feel like? (i.e. someone jumping unexpectedly out of the shadows)
Through pg 28: PPT: Enzymes Notes
Out pg 47: Pop Quiz

Endocrine System pg. 49-50
In pg 49: What type of biomolecule is responsible for carrying messages throughout the body?
Through pg. 50: Notes: PPT: Endocrine notes using a WS: Endocrine Notes Template on pg 49; Endocrine WS taped to pg 49 over the notes
Out pg 49: Endocrine Cloze

Homework: Finish Endocrine Cloze and Endocrine WS. INB check first class next week!

A Mon 5 and B Tues 6

The students received about half an hour of time to finish up their Biomolecules Frayer Model. We then covered the Digestive System and a quick introduction to Enzymes.

Digestive System pg. 45-46
In: Digestive Diagram
Through: PPT Notes: Digestive
Out: What happens to a burger?

Homework: Study for QUIZ next class!

A Thur 1 and B Fri 2

Today, we start Biochemistry with biomolecules and nutrition labels. We will go over how to read a nutrition label. There is also a WS: Nutrition Label Question with questions to answer using the WS: Nutrition Labels. This goes in the INB p. 39

Afterwards, students will take PPT : Biomolecules notes in their INB p. 40 over the four different types of biomolecules: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids. Then, students are to create a diagram, the WS: Biomolecules Frayer Model, about each of the biomolecules.

The nutrition label will go on INB p. 39; PPT on INB p. 40, and the four Frayer Model Biomolecules will go on INB p 41-44.

Homework: Finish all lipids and proteins Frayer Model Biomolecules

A Tues 29 and B Wed 30

Today, we start our unit on Biochemistry. Today is a one day review of chemistry (atoms, elements, water, solutions....). The students made 2foldables over 16 terms and concepts. (Each foldable has 8 sections). These foldables are in the INB pg. 37-38. Each term/concept needs a definition and a colored picture that describes or helps the student remember the definition. Use the PPT: Biochemistry to help complete the assignment.

Foldable 1 Terms: element, atom, atomic number and mass, energy levels, isotopes, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, van der waals

Foldable 2: pH scales, water molecules, water polarity, cohesion, adhesion, mixtures, suspensions, solutions (solute and solvent)

A Fri 25 and B Mon 28

Ecology Perfect Test, Ecology Crossword, and decorating INB Covers.

A Wed 23 and B Thur 24

Ecology Test!

A Mon 21 and B Tues 22

Students finished their PPT: Ecology Notes about Population and Ecological Pyramids on pg. 33-34 in their INB. A study guide was also given out and the rest of the class period will be given to study and review for the test. A short 10 question quiz was also adminstered today.

Homework: Study for Test!

A Thurs 17 and B Fri 18

Students took some notes: PPT: Ecology  in their INB p. 29-30. We only covered the first half of the PPT today (from the first slide until succession). Afterwards, students worked on a WS: Deer Population Study in INB p. 31-32 about how some things can effect the growth or decline of a population. Students also took a Pop Vocabulary Quiz today.

Homework: Finish INB p. 31-32 on Deer Population. Ecology Test Wednesday, 9/23.

A Tues 15 and B Wed 16

Students will choose a biome to study and develop a food web with at least 12 different organisms.

In pg. 27: Define Competition, Predation, Mutualism, Parasitism, Commensalism
Through pg. 28: Make a Food web with at least 12 different biotic organisms.
Out pg. 27: WS: Trophic Levels

Homework: Finish INB pg. 27-28

A Fri 11 and B Mon 14

Students will complete another Reading Assignment. The reading is WS: Community Relationships and students will record their information on the WS: Main Idea Reading Template. Students will then recieve an Out activity WS: Food Webs/Chains

Community Relationships
Through pg. 26: Main idea reading template
IN/Out pg. 25: WS: Food Web/Chains

Homework: Finish INB pgs. 25-26

A Wed 9 and B Thurs 10

Some classes will need to finish the Main Idea Reading. For the most part of the day, we will cover cycles: Water, Phosphate, Nitrogen, and Carbon.

Water and Phosphate Cycle
IN pg. 19: To the best of your ability, diagram the water cycle.
Through pg. 20: WS: Water and Phosphate Cycle
Out p 19: List the path that water takes.

Nitrogen Cycle (MUST be done in class or tutorials)
IN pg. 21: Give the Periodic information about Nitrogen
Through pg. 22: WS: Traveling through the Nitrogen Cycle Activity
OUT pg 21: Summarize your journey as nitrogen.

Carbon cycle
IN pg. 23: Name as many uses or productions of any form of carbon (i.e. animals breath out carbon dioxide)
Through pg. 24: [Using the following information, make a diagram/illustration of the carbon cycle. Use arrows and pictures to indicate the production or use of carbon. (i.e.CO2 in atmosphere --> plant use for respiration (photosynthesis), burning factory releases CO2 --> atmosphere).]
~Biological Processes: photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition
~Geochemical Processes: erosion, volcanic activity
~Mixed Bio-Geochemical Processes: burial and decomposition of dead materials under pressure converts to coal and petroleum
~Human Activities: mining, cutting and burning trees, burning fossil fuels
OUT p 23: Based on your knowledge about the Carbon Cycle, what might happen if vast areas of forests were cleared?

Homework: Finish work in INB p.29-24 and the Main Idea Reading

A Fri 4 and B Tues 8

After the OUT Activity, 8 characteristics of life quiz, is completed, students will learn and implement a reading strategy. In class students will receive a reading passage, WS: Food Chains & Webs, and identify the main idea, examples, and supporting detail for each paragraph and record their information into a WS: Main Idea Chart. This is a basic reading strategy that students will learn and master this year.

Homework: Finish the Main Idea Reading Chart.

A Fri 4 and B Tues 8

Students took PPT Notes:8 Characteristics of Life. Students also took a quiz today for their OUT activity on page 13. Today, we also started our new unit over Ecology.

A Wed 2 and B Thurs 3

Today, students started to put together their Interactive Notebooks. These notebooks are used everyday in class and serves as a record of their learning in biology. Students will be bringing home this notebook occasionally for parents/guardians to see what we are doing everyday in class.

With any time left over, we started examining the different characteristics that makes an object "alive."

Homework: Get your parent letters and syllabus signed and brought back next class period. Please finish bringing in your class supplies.

A Mon 31 and B Tues 1

We had a class discussion about the different components of an experiment (independent and dependent variables, constants, controls). Students worked on "Simpson's Science" where they must identify all the components and develop a hypothesis about different experiments and scenarios regarding The Simpson.

A Thurs 27 and B Fri 28

Lab Safety and Observation skills were today's topic. Students worked on a Lab Safety Worksheet and did two labs pertaining to their observation skills, See Run Get Do and Inquiry Cubes.

We also discussed the scientific method and the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction.

A Tues 25 and B Wed 26

Today was a welcome to biology class day. Students received their supplies list and created their class rules and social contracts. We also dived right into science by doing a "Mystery Bag Lab."