​Week 15: December 4 - 8
Mon:

• Assessment: Organelles

Friday Homework – 1) Click on this Varsity Tutors – ACT Question of the Day link; 2) Scroll down and choose ACT Science Question of the Day; 3) Sign up for a free account – use your student email; 4) Answer the question; 5) Be ready to discuss at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Tue:

• Discussion – ACT Science Question of the Day
• Slides: Cell Membrane
  • Cell Membrane – Final Model
  • Passive Transport
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Osmosis
    • Handout – Amoeba Sisters/Osmosis Video Notes
    • Simple vs Facilitated Diffusion
    • Video: Diffusion
    • Osmosis
• Handout – Lab: Po-tah-to Os-mah-to

Tuesday Homework – Using what you have learned about osmosis, write your hypothesis regarding how you are going to get your potato to lose the most weight tomorrow.

Wed:

• Lab – Po-tah-to Os-mah-to

Wednesday Homework – Complete your analysis of today’s potato lab.

Thu:

• Slides: Cell Membrane
  • Active Transport
  • Amoeba Sisters Video: Cell Transport
• Handout – Cell Transport Table
• Quizizz – Cell Transport

Thursday Homework – 1) Complete the Cell Transport Quizziz to 100%; 2) Review the rules for passive and active transport - you won't get into class tomorrow without knowing the rules!

Fri:

• Entrance Activity: Let Me In!
• Demonstration: Diffusion
• Crash Course Video - In Da Club
• Handouts
  • Data: Bio Test 6
  • Lab Book Checklist: Content for Bio Test 6

Friday Homework – Click on this Varsity Tutors – ACT Question of the Day link; 2) Scroll down and choose ACT Science Question of the Day; 3) Login to your account; 4) Answer the question; 5) Be ready to discuss at the beginning of class on Monday.

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​Week 14: November 27 - December 1
Mon:

• In-class Bio Test 5 Prep Session
• Kahoot! – Bio Test 5 Review: Organelles
• Recording: Bio Test 5 Prep Session

Mon Homework: 1) Get ready for Wednesday’s test; 2) Last day to turn in 3D cell models is Wednesday.

Tue:

• Escape Room Activity - Organelles

Tue Homework: 1) Test tomorrow – make sure you have everything on your checklist completed and in your lab book; 2) Last day to turn in 3D cell models is tomorrow.

Wed: Substitute Teacher

• Lab Books Due – Content for Bio Test 5
• Bio Test 5
• Notes: 8 Ways Better to Make and Study Flashcards

Wed Homework: No homework on test days – it’s a biology law!

Thu:

• Lab Book Grading
• Bio Test 5 Results and Review

Thu Homework: If you need to retake Bio Test 5, make sure your lab book is at a level 3, then sign up for a TA intervention time.

Fri:

• ​Slides: Cell Membrane
  • Cell Membrane Initial Model

Fri Homework: None.

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​Week 13: November 20 - 24
Mon:

• Onion and Cheek Cell Lab

Mon Homework: Complete Onion Cell and Cheek Cell Lab analysis.
 
Tue:

• Handouts
  • Data - Bio Test 5
  • Lab Book Checklist - Bio Test 5
• Review: Onion and Cheek Cell Lab
• Matching Quiz: Cell Organelles (Canvas)
  • Multiple Attempts Allowed – Must score 100%
• Catch Up Day
  • Cell Rap Lyrics - What Do You Think They Mean?
  • Coloring Pages - Plant & Animal Cells
  • Notes on Slides - Organelles
  • Cell Concept Map (blue)
  • Cell Organelle Flashcards
  • Mini Quiz - Organelles of a Cell (yellow)
  • Onion Cell and Cheek Cell Lab
  • Matching Quiz - Canvas (100% Score)

Thanksgiving Break Homework – Get started on a 3D cell model for an additional Level 4 grade. What ideas do you have? How are you going to create it? Remember – it must be 3D; organelles should not just be laid on top of a surface. Models are due on or before Wed, 11/29.

Wed - Fri:

• No School – Thanksgiving Break​

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​Week 12: November 13 - 17
Mon:

• Slides: Organelles
  • ​Video – Cell Structure
  • Cell Type Images
• Audio Recordings – Cell Rap 2023
• Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells

Mon Homework: Finish Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells.
 
Tue:

• Slides: Organelles
  • Crash Course Video: Plant Cell Organelles
  • Organelles Abundant in Plants
• Filming – Cell Rap 2023
  • ​Bring - Cowboy Hats, Cowboy Boots, Spurs, Chaps, Etc.
• Handout – Cell Concept Map

Tue Homework: Finish Cell Concept Map.

Wed:

• Slides – Organelles
  • Organelles Abundant in Specific Cells – Observations/Inferences
  • Muscle Types
  • Cell Types – Structure and Function
• Flashcards – Cell Organelles

Wed Homework: Cell School: If an animal cell was a school, what structures or people would each of the following organelles represent? [cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosome, rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, vesicle, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, vacuole, mitochondria] List the organelle, it’s school equivalent, and your explanation for your choice.

Thu:​

• 2nd & 3rd Periods - School Musical
• Flashcards – Cell Organelles
• Homework Discussion – Cell School
• Mini Quiz: Cell Organelles (Yellow Handout)
• ​​Filming – Cell Rap 2023

Thu Homework – Cell City: If a plant cell was a city, what buildings or structures would each of the following organelles represent? [cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, vacuole, mitochondria, chloroplast] List the organelle, it’s city equivalent, and your explanation for your choice.
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Fri:​

• Homework Discussion – Cell City
• Flashcards – Cell Organelles
• Filming – Cell Rap 2023

Fri Homework – 1) Complete your Cell Organelle Flashcards – you will use these (and the Cell Concept Map) on Monday’s Organelle Matching Quiz; 2) Complete Cell Organelles Mini Quiz (yellow handout).

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​Week 11: November 6 - 10
Mon:

• Sticker Awards – Best “All Enzymes Are Proteins” Signs

• ​Macromolecule Jeopardy – Final Jeopardy Wagers
• Cell Rap
  • Handout - Cell Rap Lyrics
  • Video: 2022 Cell Rap
  • Video: 2021 Cell Rap
  • Voting: 2023 Cell Rap Beats
    • Winners: Wild Life - Ride or Die - Outlaw - Bounty Hunter
  • Idea Time!

Mon Homework: Be ready for tomorrow’s Bio Test 4 (Macromolecules, Enzymes)

Tue:

• Lab Books Due – Content for Bio Test 4
• Bio Test 4 – Structure & Function (Macromolecules, Enzymes)
• When Finished: Cell Rap Lyrics – What Do You Think They Mean?
• Lab Book Grading

Tue Homework: Follow the instructions on Canvas for the assignment, "Cell Rap Lyrics - What Do You Think They Mean?"

Wed:

• Lab Books Returned
• Bio Test 4 Post-review
• Discussion: Cell Rap Lyrics – What Do You Think They Mean?
• ​Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells
• Ideas and Artwork for 2023 Cell Rap

Wed Homework: Memorize your class period’s lyrics for the 2023 Cell Rap. Use the following links to help you learn the lyrics and rap beat: 1st Period – Chorus   *   2nd Period – 1st Verse   *   3rd Period – 2nd Verse   *   5th Period – 3rd Verse   *   6th Period – 4th Verse

Thu:​

• Audio Recording – 2023 Cell Rap
• Cell Rap Lyrics – What Do You Think They Mean?
• Ideas and Artwork for 2023 Cell Rap
• Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells

Thu Homework – Finish the Cell Rap Lyrics – What Do You Think They Mean?

Fri:​

• Green Screen Photos – 2023 Cell Rap
• Ideas and Artwork for 2023 Cell Rap
• Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells

Fri Homework – Finish at least one side of your Plant and Animal Cell Coloring Page.

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​Week 10: October 30 - November 3
Mon:

• Sorting Activity: CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP!
• Catch Up Day
  • Tutorial: The Macromolecules of Life (Canvas Assignment)​
    • Follow the instructions on Canvas for submission
  • Flashcards
    • Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids – 1) Elements, 2) Monomer, 3) Structure, 4) Purposes, 5) Examples
  • Handouts
    • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
    • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)
  • Additional Tutorials: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Mon Homework: 1) In your lab book, define “enzyme”; 2) List and explain five examples of enzymes in animals.
 
Tue: Halloween!

• 1st Quarter Valedictorians
• ​Homework Discussion – Enzymes
• Slides: Enzymes

Tue Homework: “All Enzymes are Proteins” - make a fancy, colorful sign on a full page of your lab book; feel free to use paint, glitter, decoupage, fabric, stickers, or anything else to make it stand out from other students’ signs. Stickers to the top three in each class.

Wed:

• Lab – Liver and Enzymes

Wed Homework: Complete all questions and analysis on your Liver and Enzymes lab handout.

Thu:​

• Homework - "All Enzymes are Proteins"
• Book Report   - or -   Level 4 Investigation
• Liver and Enzymes Lab Review
• In-class Bio Test 4 Prep Session (Macromolecules, Enzymes)
  • Bio Test 4 Data
  • Lab Book Checklist - Bio Test 4 Content
• Recording: Bio Test 5 Prep Session - 6th Period

​Thu Homework – Enzymes catalyze reactions so they happen faster and more often. Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis are two reactions that enzymes often catalyze. Define these two reactions in your lab book (you’ll need this for Macromolecule Jeopardy tomorrow).
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Fri:​

• Macromolecule Jeopardy Game

Fri Homework – Time to start making flashcards and studying for next Tuesday’s Bio Test 4 – Macromolecules and Enzymes

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Week 10: October 30 - November 3
Mon:

• Sorting Activity: CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP!
• Catch Up Day
  • Tutorial: The Macromolecules of Life (Canvas Assignment)​
    • Follow the instructions on Canvas for submission
  • Flashcards
    • Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids – 1) Elements, 2) Monomer, 3) Structure, 4) Purposes, 5) Examples
  • Handouts
    • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
    • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)
  • Additional Tutorials: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

Mon Homework: 1) In your lab book, define “enzyme”; 2) List and explain five examples of enzymes in animals.
 
Tue: Halloween!

• 1st Quarter Valedictorians
• ​Homework Discussion – Enzymes
• Slides: Enzymes

Tue Homework: “All Enzymes are Proteins” - make a fancy, colorful sign on a full page of your lab book; feel free to use paint, glitter, modge podge, fabric, stickers, or anything else to make it stand out from other students’ signs. Stickers to the top three in each class.

Wed:

• Lab – Liver and Enzymes

Wed Homework: Complete all questions and analysis on your Liver and Enzymes lab handout.

Thu:​

• Homework - "All Enzymes are Proteins"
• Book Report   - or -   Level 4 Investigation
• Liver and Enzymes Lab Review
• In-class Bio Test 4 Prep Session (Macromolecules, Enzymes)
  • Bio Test 4 Data
  • Lab Book Checklist - Bio Test 4 Content
• Recording: Bio Test 5 Prep Session - 6th Period

​Thu Homework – Enzymes catalyze reactions so they happen faster and more often. Hydrolysis and Dehydration Synthesis are two reactions that enzymes often catalyze. Define these two reactions in your lab book (you’ll need this for Macromolecule Jeopardy tomorrow).


Fri:​

• Macromolecule Jeopardy Game

Fri Homework – Time to start making flashcards and studying for next Tuesday’s Bio Test 4 – Macromolecules and Enzymes

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​Week 9: October 16 - 20
                ***All 1st quarter content due by 3pm on Thursday, 10/19***
Mon:

• Slides: Macromolecules
  • Lipids
  • Proteins

Mon Homework – Flashcards: Carbohydrates and Lipids – 1) Elements, 2) Monomer, 3) Structure, 4) Purposes, 5) Examples. Quizizz on Wednesday and you get to use your flashcards, but not your lab book.
 
Tue:

• Slides: Macromolecules
  • Proteins
    • Crash Course Video: You Are What You Eat
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Macromolecule Sign Language
• Handouts
  • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
  • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)
  • Organic Compounds Table (pink)
  • Macromolecules Table (white)

Tue Homework – Flashcards: Proteins and Nucleic Acids – 1) Elements, 2) Monomer, 3) Structure, 4) Purposes, 5) Examples. Quizizz tomorrow and you get to use your flashcards, but not your lab book.

Wed:

• Macromolecule Sign Language
• Quizizz – The Essential Macromolecules
  • ​You may use your flashcards, not your lab book.
  • Play to 100% Score.
• Handouts
  • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
  • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)

Wed Homework – CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP. What do the letters stand for? Which macromolecules have which elements? Sorting race tomorrow!

Thu:​

• Macromolecule Sorting Race
• Quizizz – Another Macromolecule Quiz
  • ​​​You may use your flashcards, not your lab book.
  • Play to 100% Score.
• Handouts
  • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
  • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)

Thu Homework – Finish Quizizz - Another Macromolecule Quiz until you reach 100%.

Fri: Substitute Teacher​

• Sticker Winners - Yesterday's Macromolecule Sorting Race
  • 5th Period - Perfect Accuracy
  • 6th Period - Fastest Time
• Tutorial: The Macromolecules of Life (Canvas assignment)​
• Handouts
  • Macromolecule Review Table (yellow)
  • Biomolecule Review Sheet (purple)
• ​Finished with Everything Above? Choose one of the additional tutorials at the bottom of the Macromolecules of Life Tutorial assignment on Canvas.

Fri Homework – Finish both handouts (yellow and purple) and have a wonderful Fall Break!

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​Week 8: October 9 - 13
                ***All 1st quarter content due by 3pm on Thursday, 10/19***
Mon:

• Solar Eclipse
  • Sat, 10/14, 9 - noon, solar glasses provided, permission slips in office/library
• Activity: Cell Size and Scale
• Slides: Macromolecules
  • Lab Book Notes
  • Amoeba Sisters Video: Macromolecules

Mon Homework – Be prepared for tomorrow’s Bio Test 3.
 
Tue:

• Solar Eclipse
  • Sat, 10/14, 9 - noon, solar glasses provided, permission slips in office/library
• Lab Book Submissions – Content for Bio Test 3
• Bio Test 3 (Ecology: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, Carbon Cycle, Earth’s Spheres)
• Lab Book Grading
• Crash Course Videos
  • Water - Liquid Awesome
  • What Is Organic Chemistry?
  • Polar and Non-polar Molecules

Tue Homework – None; tests are tiring and you need your rest!

Wed:

• Solar Eclipse
  • Sat, 10/14, 9 - noon, solar glasses provided, permission slips in office/library
• ​Review – Bio Test 3
• Crash Course Videos
  • ​Water - Liquid Awesome
  • What Is Organic Chemistry?
  • Polar and Non-polar Molecules
• Return Lab Books

Wed Homework – 1) Complete your notes on the Crash Course videos; 2) Get your lab book to a level 3 (if you need), so you can do any necessary test retakes.

Thu:​

• Solar Eclipse
  • Sat, 10/14, 9 - noon, solar glasses provided, permission slips in office/library
• Slides: Macromolecules
  • Amoeba Sisters Video - Biomolecules
  • Crash Course Video: You Are What You Eat
  • Carbohydrates, Lipids

Thu Homework –  1) Complete your notes on the Crash Course videos

Fri:​

• Solar Eclipse
  • Sat, 10/14, 9 - noon, solar glasses provided, permission slips in office/library
• What’s the Word? What does it stand for?

• Homework Challenge – Macromolecule Models
  • C-H-O only – which two molecules can you make? Follow the key on the screen and show me!​

Fri Homework – None; just make sure your grade is what you want it to be. Check the FAQs page for ideas on how to improve it, if needed.

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​Week 7: October 2 - 6
Mon:

• “Choose the Right Marble” game
• Activity: Sourdough and Fermentation
  • Sourdough Bread – Yum!

Mon Homework – In your lab book, write the following questions and answers: 1) What are the two organisms in sourdough bread that give it its distinct flavor? 2) What is the scientific name of the bacteria in sourdough bread? 3) What type of acid do these bacteria produce, that gives sourdough its sour taste? 4) What is the liquid at the top of your mixture and why does it smell pungent?
 
Tue:

• Manipulatives: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
• Carbon Cycle Interactives (see Canvas assignment)

Tue Homework – Spend at least 15 minutes on your Carbon Cycle interactives. We will work on these in class tomorrow, but not for the entire period.

Wed:
​FEMA and the FCC have scheduled a nationwide emergency alert test, beginning at 12:20 pm today. This will impact anyone with a cell phone. All phones will sound the alarm, whether they are on or off. 

• Voting
  • Best Sourdough Start Name
  • Name the New Biology Mascot
• Test Info
  • Data - Bio Test 3
  • Lab Book Checklist - Content for Bio Test 3
• Carbon Cycle Interactives (see Canvas assignment)
• Slides – Earth’s Spheres and the Carbon Cycle

Wed Homework – 1) Complete all carbon cycle interactives; 2) Review the lab book checklist and data for Bio Test 3 - start analyzing your data.

Thu:

• Recording: In-class Bio Test 3 Prep Session, 1st Period
• Slides – Earth’s Spheres and the Carbon Cycle
  • Video – Keeping Up with Carbon​

Thu Homework – 1) Make sure all lab book content is complete and organized where it should be in your lab book; 2) Review Bio Test 3 Prep Session Recording to prepare for Tuesday’s test.

Fri:​

• Slides – Earth’s Spheres and the Carbon Cycle
  • Video – Keeping Up with Carbon
• Kahoot!: Review – Bio Test 3
• Videos: Grizzly Bear and Elk - Yellowstone River; Lions and Buffalo – Predator/Prey
• No More Content for 1st Quarter - We're Moving on to 2nd Quarter (Test 4 Content)

Fri Homework – 1) Complete all carbon cycle interactives; 2) Get ready for Tuesday's Bio Test 3 - finish all assignments, check your notes for completion, put everything where it should be in your lab book, review the Test Prep Zoom Recording.

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​Week 6: September 25 - 29
Mon:

• Lab Book Submissions – Bio Test 2 Content
• Bio Test 2 (Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramid, Energy Balance)
• Audio on YouTube – Richard Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
  • ​Part 2, "What Lies Ahead", 2:25:27​

Mon Homework – Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game tomorrow!
 
Tue:

• “Choose the Right Marble” game.
• Review – Bio Test 2
• Slides – Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
  • Venn Diagram – Cellular Respiration vs Fermentation​
• Whiteboard Review - Photosynthesis / Cellular Respiration / Fermentation

Tue Homework – 1) If needed for a test retake, revise your lab book to a level 3; 2) Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game again tomorrow!

Wed:

• “Choose the Right Marble” game.
• Lab: Watching Photosynthesis

Tue Homework – 1) Complete your analysis of the Watching Photosynthesis lab; 2) Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game again tomorrow!

Thu:

• “Choose the Right Marble” game.
• Lab: Cellular Respiration and Yeast

Thu Homework – 1) Complete your analysis of the Cellular Respiration and Yeast lab; 2) Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game again on Monday!

Fri:​

• No School

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​Week 5: September 18 - 22
Mon:

• Info - Level 4 Investigation
• Slides – Energy Pyramid and Energy Balance
  • Video – Energy Pyramid
    • Energy Pyramid Drawing
• Handout – Energy Pyramid Practice

Mon Homework – Finish Energy Pyramid Practice handout.
 
Tue:

• Quizizz – Energy Pyramid
• Bio Test 2 Info
  • Lab Book Checklist – Bio Test 2
  • Data – Bio Test 2
  • Recording – Bio Test 2 Prep Session via Zoom, Thu, 9/21, 7pm
• Slides: Balanced Chemical Equations

Tue Homework – Entrance to class in the morning requires you to write the balanced photosynthesis equation from memory.
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Wed:

• Entrance Requirement – Photosynthesis Equation
• Pair Up – Balanced Cellular Respiration Equation
• Slides – Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Wed Homework – Activity tomorrow requires you to identify all parts of the photosynthesis/cellular respiration diagram that you drew today.

Thu:

• Activity - Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration Puzzles
• Slides – Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
  • Handout – Comparison of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Thu Homework – 1) 7pm tonight - Bio Test 1 Prep Session via Zoom; 2) Make sure you have all necessary content in your lab book (see the checklist); 3) Complete your analysis of the Test 2 data.

Fri:​

• Teacher Professional Development Day – No School

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​Week 4: September 11 - 15
Mon:

• Lab Book Organization
• How to Choose a Level 4 Investigation Topic
• Finish All Lab Book Content
• Video – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
  • Video Handout – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

Mon Homework – Make sure your lab book, data analysis, and optional level 4 investigation are ready for tomorrow’s test.
 
Tue:

• Lab Books Due – Content for Bio Test 1
• Bio Test 1 – Ecology (Ecosystems, Biotic/Abiotic, Biodiversity, Carrying Capacity, Sustainability)
• Skyward Grading Explained
• Tue Homework – None.

Wed:

• Review – Bio Test 1
  • Test Retakes – How and When
• Slides: Food Chains and Food Webs

Wed Homework - What is the difference between a food chain and a food web? Come prepared tomorrow to describe the difference to your classmates.

Thu:

• Homework Sharing – What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
• Slides: Food Chains and Food Webs
• Food Web Activity

Thu Homework – Follow procedure for Bio Test 1 Retake, if needed.

Fri: Substitute Teacher​

• Retrieve Lab Books from Shelf
• ​Video: David Attenborough - A Life On Our Planet
  • ​Finish Handout for Video

Fri Homework – None

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​Week 3: September 4 - 8
Mon:

• Labor Day - No School

Mon Homework: None.
 
Tue:

• Hawk Watch
  • Recording - 1st Period Hawk Watch Presentation

Tue Homework – Work on your Raptor Population Ecology for at least 20 minutes.

Wed:

• Raptor Population Ecology
• Outdoor Activity – Raptor Watching

Wed Homework – Finish your Raptor Population Ecology. No further time will be provided in class to complete this assignment.

Thu:

• Questions About Raptor Population Ecology Assignment
• Info: Bio Test 1 (Ecology: Abiotic/Biotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Carrying Capacity)
  • Tue, 9/12 (See Tests/Quizzes page on mrscbiology.com for full details)
  • Lab Book Checklist: Bio Test 1
  • Rubric: Level 4 Investigations
    • Level 4 Investigation Example 1
    • Level 4 Investigation Example 2
  • Data: Bio Test 1
  • Recording: Bio Test 1 Test Prep Session
• How to Learn the Scientifically Proven Way

Thu Homework – 1) 7pm tonight - Bio Test 1 Prep Session via Zoom; 2) Make sure you have all necessary content in your lab book (see the checklist); 3) Complete your analysis of the Test 1 data – you get to use this during the test.

Fri:​

• How to Learn the Scientifically Proven Way
• Organizing Lab Books
• Recording: Bio Test 1 Test Prep Session

Fri Homework – 1) Make sure you have all necessary content in your lab book (see the checklist); 2) Complete your analysis of the Test 1 data – you get to use this during next Tuesday’s Bio Test 1.

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​Week 2: August 28 - September 1
Mon:

• Group Discussions – Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem
• Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
  • Lab Book Notes
  • Drawings: Ecosystems – Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Mon Homework: 1) Check Canvas and make sure you have all lab book notes for all slides thus far.
 
Tue:

• Drawings: Ecosystems – Biotic and Abiotic Factors
• Video - David Attenborough - A Life On Our Planet

Tue Homework: None.

Wed:

• Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
  • Lab Book Notes​
• Jurassic World Debate - Can this ecosystem survive?

Wed Homework: 1) In your lab book, write the definition of Population, Organism, Ecosystem, and Community. 2) If you didn't finish your ecosystem drawing, please finish it - detailed instructions are on the Canvas assignment

Thu:

• Homework Review
  • Organism, Population, Community, Organism
• Analyzing Data
  • How to Analyze a Graph
• Raptor Population Ecology

Thu Homework – Work on your Raptor Population Ecology for at least 20 minutes.

Fri:

• Raptor Population Ecology

Fri Homework – Work on your Raptor Population Ecology for at least 20 minutes.

​Week 2: August 28 - September 1
Mon:

• Group Discussions – Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem
• Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
  • Lab Book Notes
  • Drawings: Ecosystems – Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Mon Homework: 1) Check Canvas and make sure you have all lab book notes for all slides thus far.
 
Tue:

• Drawings: Ecosystems – Biotic and Abiotic Factors
• Video - David Attenborough - A Life On Our Planet

Tue Homework: None.

Wed:

• Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
  • Lab Book Notes​
• Jurassic World Debate - Can this ecosystem survive?

Wed Homework: 1) In your lab book, write the definition of Population, Organism, Ecosystem, and Community. 2) If you didn't finish your ecosystem drawing, please finish it - detailed instructions are on the Canvas assignment

Thu:

• Homework Review
  
  • Organism, Population, Community, Organism
• Analyzing Data
  • How to Analyze a Graph
• Raptor Population Ecology

Thu Homework – Work on your Raptor Population Ecology for at least 20 minutes.

Fri:

• Raptor Population Ecology

Fri Homework – Work on your Raptor Population Ecology for at least 20 minutes.

​Week 1: August 21 - 25
Mon:

• Summer Break – No School

Tue:

• Biology vs Earth Science
  • “You’re Gonna Have a Bad Time”
• Chromebooks
  • Email/Canvas/Skyward
  • Student Passwords
    • Student ID# + Jordan (Example: 123456jordan)
• Website – mrscbiology.com
• Seating Chart Photos – New Students
• Gmail Icons and Notifications
• Index Cards
  • Personal Email, Siblings, Activities, Sports, Etc.

Tue Homework: 1) If you don't already have one, add an icon image to your school email profile. 2) If you don't want the lab book you will be issued tomorrow, then you need to get one of your own: 1-inch binder, clear vinyl pocket on front and spine, any color.

Wed:

• Cell Phone Policy
• Dress Code
• Lab Books
  • Names – Spine
  • “Comprehensive and Copious”
  • ​Complete notes necessary for Level 3 grade
  • Level 4 Investigations
    • Rubric
  • Why Lab Books? – “Cognitive Load”
  • Classroom Tour
    • Backpack Storage
    • Hall Passes
    • Student Supply Cart

Wed Homework: 1) Make sure your school Gmail account has an icon other than your initial; 2) Have your parent notify the school if you have a nickname or other name you want on Skyward.

Thu:

• Latin – the Language of Science
• Biology Learning Goals (Proficiency Scales)
  • Level 4 Objectives vs Investigations
• Policies and Procedures
  • Disclosure Quiz on Canvas

Thu Homework: Finish and Submit Disclosure Quiz on Canvas.

Fri:

• Pre-test
• Activity – Asexual Reproduction
  • Biology Plants Maintenance
  • Grow Station Maintenance

Fri Homework: Finish and Submit Pre-test on Canvas.

​Live Zoom Classes

​All class periods will be available for at-home students to join via Zoom each day - by request.
You must notify Mrs. C by email before beginning of class period.

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