Week 39: May 29 - June 2
Mon:
  • Memorial Day – No School
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Tue:
  • Activity: Scavenger Hunt

Wed:
  • Freshman Awards Assembly
  • Yearbooks
  • Classroom Maintenance
  • Gym: Stomp & Sign

Thu:
  • Freshman Slideshow
  • Lagoon!

​Fri:
  • Last Day of the School Year – Woo Hoo!
  • Lab Coat Signing
  • Classroom Maintenance



​Week 38: May 22 - 26
Mon:
  • Activity: Can You Name This Organism?
  • 2nd Period
    • Biology Final
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if needed.

​Tue:
  • 2nd & 3rd Periods
    • Dance Assembly
  • 1st, 4th, 5th & 6th Periods
    • Biology Final
  • Finish Video: The Croods
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if needed.

Wed:
  • 1st, 2nd, 4th & 6th Periods
    • Choir and Guitar Assembly
  • 3rd Period
    • Biology Final
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if needed.
Wednesday Homework: Finish Biology Final on your own (999-minute timed test will time out if not completed within that time)

Thu:
  • Post Test/Final
    • If you scored higher in any section of the Final than the quarter that corresponds with that section, you must email Mrs. C so she can adjust your grade.
  • Activity: Extracting DNA from Saliva
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if needed.

​Fri:
  • Activity: Licorice & Marshmallow DNA Models
    • Write Your Initials in DNA Base Pairs

​Week 37: May 15 - 19
Mon:
  • Lab Books Due – Content for Test 12
  • Bio Test 12 (Evolution: Natural Selection, Sexual Selection, Speciation, Classification)
  • Video: The Croods
  • ​Monday Homework: Nothing for the rest of the year – unless you need to prepare for a test retake.

​Tue: Substitute Teacher
  • Test 12 Makeups - Absent Students
  • Video: The Croods
Tuesday Homework:  If you’re happy with your grade – none!

Wed:
  • Review of Bio Test 12
  • Lab Book Grading
  • Video: The Croods

Thu:
  • 1st, 3rd & 4th Periods
    • Band & Orchestra Concerts
  • Finish Video: The Croods
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if they need.

​Fri:
  • Activity: Can You Name this Organism?
  • Students may use class time for test retakes, if they need.

​Week 36: May 8 - 12
Mon: ​Monday Homework: 1) Finish Plant Identification and Fishing for a Name interactives; 2) Begin data analysis.

​Tue: Tuesday Homework:  1) Finish all interactives; 2) Quizizz on cladograms tomorrow.

Wed:
  • In-class Bio Test 12 Prep Session
    • Bio Test 12 – Monday, 5/15
  • Quizizz: Deciphering Cladograms​
Wednesday Homework:  1) Complete all content for Bio Test 12 lab book; 2) Work on data analysis.

Thu:
  • Jeopardy - Evolution
Thursday Homework:  Thirty minutes of data analysis, lab book content completion, and/or studying.

Fri:
  • Final Jeopardy – Evolution
  • Movie – The Croods
    • Bring your own drinks and snacks. Popcorn provided.
Friday Homework:  1) Study, study, study! Check your lab book for completion. 2) Consider doing the Level 4 assignment (see the assignment details on Skyward); 3) Bio Test 12 on Monday – be ready!

​Week 35: May 1 - 5
Mon:
  • Nearpod (Teacher-led): Speciation​
​Monday Homework: 1) Keep working on your sexual selection species (question #24) and also the glossary terms from the pink Birds of Paradise handout; 2) Review the types of reproductive barriers – Quizizz tomorrow.

​Tue:
  • Quizizz: Reproductive Barriers
  • Nearpod (Teacher-led): Speciation​
  • Tuesday Homework:  Know how speciation proceeds – what are the steps? Quiz tomorrow.

Wed: Wednesday Homework:  Know the classification order (domain - kingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species). Entrance activity tomorrow.

Thu:
  • Activity: Organism Classification
    • ​AP Students - You will find the assignment on Canvas with detailed instructions.
Thursday Homework:  None - I'm tired, you're tired, we're all tired.

Fri: Substitute Teacher (Mrs. C has emergency dental appointment) Friday Homework:  Finish Jelly Belly Classification.

​Week 34: Apr 24 - 28
Mon:
  • No School - Mid-Spring Recess

​Tue: Substitute Teacher
  • Ken Burns' Video: The Gene - An Intimate History
  • Honors Biology Field Trip
Tuesday Homework:  None.

Wed: Wednesday Homework: Review the rules for sexual selection vs natural selection (Birds of Paradise handout). Quiz tomorrow.

Thu: Thursday Homework: Spend some time working on your sexual selection species (question #24) and also the glossary terms from the pink Birds of Paradise handout.

Fri: ​Friday Homework: Keep working on your sexual selection species (question #24) and also the glossary terms from the pink Birds of Paradise handout.

​Week 33: April 17 - 21
Mon:
  • In-class Bio Test 11 Prep Session
  • Practice Aspire Test
  • Video (Self-Guided): What Darwin Never Knew
    • Handout: What Darwin Never Knew
Monday Homework: Make sure you’re ready for Wednesday’s Bio Test 11: 1) Copious and comprehensive answers and notes for the What Darwin Never Knew video and handout; 2) Comprehensive notes from Slides: Darwin, Evidence of Evolution (see the slide-by-slide instructions on the Canvas assignment).

Tue:
  • Aspire Testing
Tuesday Homework:  None, unless you haven’t finished your What Darwin Never Knew video and handout.

Wed:
  • Bio Test 11 (Evolution – Darwin, Evidence of Evolution)
    • Open-note, open-book, open-internet
  • Level 4 Investigations Due (not required, but if you chose to do one, today is the due date)
Wednesday Homework: You may retake Bio Test 11 at any time, on your own, and do not need to schedule it with me. Use the same access code: Darwin Rocks! Be sure to review any concepts you got incorrect on the first take – you will not get a third attempt!

Thu:Thursday Homework: Retake Bio Test 11, if you need to do so.

Fri:
  • No School – Teacher Professional Development Day

​Week 32: Apr 10 - 14
Mon:
  • Starter – Trait Identification
  • Critical Thinking Activity – Genetics and Ethics Discussion
Monday Homework: Bio Test 10 is tomorrow, so yeah, you have homework...

Tue: Tuesday Homework:  Nothing – take a load off! (However, we're not grading lab books until tomorrow. Just sayin' . . .)

Wed: Wednesday Homework: Spend 30 minutes on the Darwin video and handout – entrance questions from the video to get into class tomorrow.

Thu: Thursday Homework: Spend another half hour on the What Darwin Never Knew video and handout.

Fri: Friday Homework: 1) Complete your data analysis; 2) Complete all parts of the What Darwin Never Knew video and handout; 3) Complete all notes from Slides: Darwin, Evidence of Evolution.

​Week 31: Apr 3 - 7
Mon: First Day of 4th Quarter Monday Homework: Fifteen minutes work on the Pedigree Review Worksheet.

Tue: Snow Day
  • Work on your lavender Pedigree Review Worksheet
    • Check your work with the key on Canvas
  • I will be available via Zoom, from 10:00 to noon, to answer any questions you may have. Pop in anytime.
Tuesday Homework: Continue working on the lavender Pedigree Review Worksheet.

Wed: Wednesday Homework: Finish the Pedigree Review Worksheet (and anything else you have not yet completed). Make sure you have all lab book content for Bio Test 10.

Thu:
  • Starter – Trait Identification
  • In-class Bio Test 10 Review (Mendel, Punnett Squares, Pedigrees)
  • Critical Thinking Activity – Genetics and Ethics Discussion
    • ​Slides: Guidelines for Critical Thinking
Thursday Homework: Finish all handouts and make sure your lab book is complete. There is no additional Test 10 content.

Fri:
  • Starter – Trait Identification
  • Critical Thinking Activity – Genetics and Ethics Discussion​
Friday Homework: Bio Test 10 is next Tuesday, 4/11. Prepare to succeed or prepare to fail – it’s your choice.

​Week 30: Mar 20 - 24
Mon: All 3rd Quarter content due Friday by 3pm
  • Starter – Dihybrid Cross
  • Slides: Mendel / Punnett Squares
    • Amoeba Sisters Videos
      • Multiple Alleles
      • Sex-linked Traits
    • Handouts
      • Codominance Worksheet (Blood Types) [hot pink]
      • Genetics:  X-linked Genes [neon orange]
Monday Homework: 1) Finish the hot pink Codominance Worksheet (Blood Types); 2) Do you have more than two missing dissections that are affecting your 3rd quarter grade? - Consider doing the Level 4 Objective (see details in the Skyward assignment description).

Tue: All 3rd Quarter content due Friday by 3pm
  • Starter – Dihybrid Cross
  • CHHS Course Requests
Tuesday Homework: 1) Finish the neon orange Genetics: X-linked Genes handout; 2) Do you have more than two missing dissections that are affecting your 3rd quarter grade? – Consider doing the Level 4 Objective (see details in the Skyward assignment description).

Wed: All 3rd Quarter content due Friday by 3pm
  • Starter – Dihybrid Cross
  • Lab: Genetics and Heredity [salmon]
Wednesday Homework: 1) Finish the salmon Genetics and Heredity Lab handout; 2) Do you have more than two missing dissections that are affecting your 3rd quarter grade? – Consider doing the Level 4 Objective (see details in the Skyward assignment description).

Thu: All 3rd Quarter content due Friday by 3pm
  • Starter – Probabilities
  • Ken Burns Video: The Gene – An Intimate History
  • Complete All Handouts:
    • Elf Babies [blue]
    • Mendelian Genetics [green]
    • Amoeba Sisters Video Recap [pink]
    • Genetics: Punnett Squares Practice [white]
    • Codominance Worksheet (Blood Types) [hot pink]
    • Genetics:  X-linked Genes [neon orange]
    • Genetics and Heredity Lab [salmon]
Thursday Homework: Do you have more than two missing dissections that are affecting your 3rd quarter grade? – Consider doing the Level 4 Objective (see details in the Skyward assignment description).

Fri: All 3rd Quarter content due today by 3pm
  • Starter - Probabilities
  • Activity: Blood Types
  • Slides: Pedigrees
  • Handout – Pedigree Review Worksheet [lavender]
Friday Homework: We're finished working on Punnett squares in class - any incomplete handouts are now homework.

​Week 29: March 13 - 17
Mon: Substitute Teacher Monday Homework: Complete Elf Babies handout.

Tue:
  • Slides: Mendel / Punnett Squares
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Monohybrid Crosses
  • Handout – Mendelian Genetics
Tuesday Homework: Finish pages 1 and 2 of Mendelian Genetics handout (green).

Wed: Substitute Teacher Wednesday Homework: If you haven’t finished yesterday’s homework – do it!

Thu:
  • Slides: Mendel / Punnett Squares
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Complete and Codominance
    • Handouts
      • Mendelian Genetics (dihybrid crosses - pgs 3-4)
      • Genetics: Punnett Squares Practice
Thursday Homework: Finish the rest of Mendelian Genetics handout (green).

Fri:​
  • Missing Dissections? Do the Level 4 Objective for 3rd Quarter
  • Slides: Mendel / Punnett Squares
  • Handouts
    • ​Multiple Alleles & Codominance Worksheet (Blood types) [hot pink]
Friday Homework: The Mendelian Genetics (green) and Genetics: Punnett Squares Practice (white) handouts should be complete by Monday. Check your work with the handout keys on Canvas.

​Week 28: Mar 6 - 10
Mon: Monday Homework: Finish all Transcription/Translation and Mutation handouts and practice worksheets. Get ready to apply what you know to a group activity tomorrow.

Tue:
  • Activity: Making Sentences of DNA
  • Tuesday Homework: Complete all required content in your lab book, analyze ALL data on the data sheet, and be ready for tomorrow's Bio Test 9.​
​Wed:
  • Lab Books Due - Content for Bio Test 9
  • Bio Test 9 (Genetic Patterns - Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis)
  • Nearpods
  • Grade Lab Books
Wednesday Homework: Nothing tonight, bless your hearts!

Thu:Thursday Homework – Finish both Nearpods; follow Canvas assignment instructions for what to put in your lab book notes.

Fri:
  • Slides: Gregor Mendel & Punnett Squares​​
  • Handouts
    • Elf Babies (blue)
    • Mendelian Genetics (green)
Friday Homework: 1) Finish both Nearpods - follow Canvas assignment instructions.

​Week 27: Feb 27 - Mar 3
Mon: Monday Homework: Make eight flashcards, using the handout, From DNA → to mRNA (Transcription) → to Proteins (Translation). Use them to study the definitions and rules of transcription and translation. [See the Canvas assignment, and the above handout, for which flashcards to make and what to put on them.]

Tue: Tuesday Homework: Review the process of transcription and translation - whiteboard quiz at beginning of class tomorrow.

​Wed: Wednesday Homework: Finish either the Transcription and Translation Worksheet or the Protein Synthesis Race (to 80%).

Thu: Thursday Homework – Practice transcription and translation with one or more of the practice worksheets.

Fri: Friday Homework: Complete all handouts. In-class test prep session on Monday; Bio Test 9 next week - Wed, 3/8.

​Week 26: Feb 20 - 24
Mon:
  • Presidents’ Day – No School

Tue: Tuesday Homework: None.

​Wed:
  • Snow Day!
    • I will be available via Zoom from 10 to noon. Pop in with any questions you may have.
    • Things to do today:
      • Complete your Lab Book (Content for Test 8)
        • Consider doing a Level 4 Investigation (Ideas)
      • Do the Transcription/Translation Interactive
      • Complete your dissection handouts (due to snow days, the deadline has been extended to Monday, 2/27)
Wednesday Homework: None.

Thu:
  • Another Snow Day!
    • I will be available via Zoom from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM. Pop in with any questions you may have.
    • Things to do today:
      • Complete your Lab Book (Content for Test 8)
        • Consider doing a Level 4 Investigation (Ideas)
      • Do the Transcription/Translation Interactive
      • Complete your dissection handouts (due to snow days, the deadline has been extended to Monday, 2/27)
Wednesday Homework: None.

Fri: Friday Homework: I have extended the deadline for dissection handouts - they are due by 3pm on Monday, 2/27. Incomplete handouts are zero points; make sure you've read the instructions, labeled all required images, and answered every question fully and accurately (i.e. frogs DO have teeth - what kind and what are they used for?).

​Week 25: Feb 13 - 17
Mon:
  • Due Date for All Dissection Handouts (hands-on and textbook): Friday, 2/24, 3pm
  • Slides: Meiosis
    • Mutation
    • Crossing Over
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Crossing Over
Monday Homework – Review the process of Meiosis; you will have a peer-generated quiz activity on Wednesday.

Tue:
  • ​​Activity: Crossing Over with Pop Beads
    • Handouts
      • Crossing Over with Pop Beads
  • PTSA Conferences Tonight!
Tuesday Homework: Bio Test 8 will be Tue, 2/21 – start studying. Test Data and Lab Book Checklist are on the Tests/Quizzes page of mrscbiology.com and also on Canvas.

​Wed:
  • Bio Test 8 In-class Prep Session
  • Meiosis Quiz: What is the Answer? What is the Question?
  • Repeat Quiz: Structure of DNA
  • PTSA Conferences Tonight!
    • In-person only – no appointment needed – 4 to 8 pm
Wednesday Homework: In which phase of Meiosis does crossing over occur? Be able to answer this question for entrance to the classroom tomorrow!

Thu:
  • Entrance Requirements: In which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? In which phase of meiosis do the homologous chromosomes separate? Which phase of meiosis produces four haploid daughter cells?
  • Video: The Chemical Structure of DNA
    •  Any notes you still need to take?
  • Activity: Brain Dump
    • Structure of DNA
    • Meiosis
    • Crossing Over
Thursday Homework: Bio Test 8 will be Tue, 2/21 – keep studying.

Fri:
  • Teacher Compensation Day – No School

​Week 24: Feb 6 - 10
Mon:
  • Dissection – Earthworm
    • Earthworm Pre-Dissection Questionnaire
    • Earthworm Dissection Video
    • Earthworm Dissection Lab Handout
    • Earthworm Alternative Textbook Lab Handout
Monday Homework – 1) Complete today's Earthworm Dissection handout; 2) Complete the Crayfish Pre-Dissection Questionnaire to prepare for tomorrow's dissection lab.

Tue:
  • ​​Dissection – Crayfish
    • Crayfish Pre-Dissection Questionnaire
    • Crayfish Dissection Video
    • Crayfish Dissection Lab Handout
    • Crayfish Alternative Textbook Lab Handout
Tuesday Homework – 1) Complete today's Crayfish Dissection handout; 2) Complete the Perch Pre-Dissection Questionnaire to prepare for tomorrow's dissection lab.

​Wed:
  • Dissection – Perch
    • Perch Pre-Dissection Questionnaire
    • Perch Dissection Video
    • Perch Dissection Lab Handout
    • Perch Alternative Textbook Lab Handout
Thursday Homework – 1) Complete today's Perch Dissection handout; 2) Complete the Frog Pre-Dissection Questionnaire to prepare for tomorrow's dissection lab.

Thu:
  • Dissection - Frog
    • ​Frog Pre-Dissection Questionnaire
    • Frog Dissection Video
    • Frog Dissection Lab Handout
    • Frog Alternative Textbook Lab Handout
​Thursday Homework – Finish all dissection and/or alternative lab handouts. If you need to check out a textbook, the checkout form is on the podium.

Fri:
  • Wellness Day – No School

​Week 23: Jan 30 - Feb 3
Mon:
  • Homework Discussion: Outcome of DNA
  • Slides: DNA Replication
    • Nitrogen Bases
    • Video: The DNA Double Helix Discovery
Homework – Quiz: Nitrogen Bases; follow the instructions on the Canvas assignment. You’ll need this to prepare for tomorrow’s nitrogen base model activity.

Tue:
  • ​Homework Follow-up
    • Snatom Models – Nitrogen Bases
  • Quizizz: DNA Structure​​
  • Finish ​Video: The DNA Double Helix Discovery
Homework – None.

​Wed:
  • Slides: DNA Replication
    • Discovery of DNA Structure
      • ​Video: Rosalind Franklin
      • Video: Watson & Crick vs Rosalind Franklin Rap
  • Slides: Meiosis
    • Handout: Meiosis
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Meiosis
  • Honors Biology X-Ray Crystallography Lab Tour - 3pm
Homework – See the Canvas assignment information for Dissections. Make sure you've completed all requirements for participation.

Thu:
  • Chalk Models: Meiosis
    • Led by Honors Bio Students
Homework – See the Canvas assignment information for Dissections. Make sure you've completed all requirements for participation.

Fri:
  • Lab Safety Review
    • Faucets, Scalpels, PPE, Sharps Disposal
  • Slides: Meiosis
    • Mutation
    • Crossing Over
Homework – Dissections are next week. Check the Dissections assignment on Canvas and do what you need to be prepared.

​Week 22: Jan 23 - 27
Mon:
  • Lab Book Submissions – Bio Test 7 Content
  • Bio Test 7 (Structure & Function – Mitosis, Homeostasis, Organ Systems)
  • Quizizz: Asexual Reproduction
    • Code: 29952763
    • Enter Your Full Name
    • Repeat Until You Score 100%
  • Interactive: Outcome of DNA Mutation
    • Handout: The Outcome of Mutation (beige)
Mon Homework – Nothing. Zip. Nada. (That is, IF you have the Asexual Reproduction Quizziz completed at 100% and you've finished the Outcome of DNA Mutation handout.)
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Tue:
  • Additional Time for Bonus Question - Test 7
  • Lab Book Grading
  • Review: Bio Test 7
Tue Homework – 1) Complete the Asexual Reproduction Quizizz to 100%; 2) Complete the Outcome of DNA Mutation interactive.

​Wed:
  • Slides: DNA Replication
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: DNA Replication
    • GIF: DNA Replication
Tue Homework – 1) Complete the Outcome of DNA Mutation interactive - discussion on Friday.

Thu:
  • ​Slides: DNA Replication
    • Video: DNA Replication (Computer Generated)
    • DNA Structure
      • Sugar-Phosphate Backbone
      • Nitrogen Bases
      • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Quiz: DNA Structure
  • Thu/Fri Homework – Complete the Outcome of DNA Mutation interactive - discussion on Friday.
Fri:
  • Activity: DNA Models
Thu/Fri Homework – Outcome of DNA Mutation interactive homework moved to Monday (see above) - be ready.

​Week 21: Jan 16 - 20
Mon:
  • Martin Luther King Day - No School​
Tue:
  • Grades Transmission Day - No School

​Wed: 3rd Qtr Begins Wed Homework – 1) Complete Organ Systems Group Activity handout - medical records are posted on Canvas (3rd Qtr - Content for Bio Test 7); 2) If finished with lavender handout, work on data analysis for Bio Test 7.

Thu: Thu Homework – Complete data analysis for Bio Test 7.

Fri: Fri Homework – 1) Complete data analysis for Bio Test 7; 2) Make sure all checklist content is complete and present for Bio Test 7; 3) Study for Monday's Bio Test 7 – flashcards highly recommended for mitosis facts.

​Week 20: Jan 9 - 13
Mon:
  • Asexual Reproduction Presentations
  • Handouts
    • Anatomy and Physiology of Human Lungs
    • Heart Structures and Blood Flow
  • Mon Homework – Finish Heart Structures and Blood Flow handout.
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Tue:
  • Video: Blood Pathway
  • Slides: Organ Systems Investigations
Tue Homework – Choose any human organ system. In your lab book, list all the organs involved in that system and their functions.

Wed:
  • Homework Discussion: Human Organ Systems
  • Slides: Organ Systems Investigations
Wed Homework – None.

Thu: Substitute Teacher
  • Honors Biology Field Trip
  • Group Investigation: Organ Systems
Thu Homework – None.

Fri:
  • Group Investigation: Organ Systems
Fri Homework – None. Beef heart and lung lab will be when we return from our four-day break.

​Week 19: Jan 2 - 6
Mon:
  • No School - Winter Break​
Tue:
  • Dissection Delays – Specimens on Back Order
    • As soon as they arrive, we will do dissections. Make sure you’re ready!
  • Quiz: Identify the Mitosis Stages
  • Slides: Mitosis
    • Amoeba Sisters Video – Cancer
Tue Homework – Review the cell cycle stages, using the microscope images on Canvas. We'll have another quiz tomorrow.
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Wed: Wed Homework – In your lab book, detail a specific example of homeostasis in an animal or plant. Pay attention to how multiple organ systems work together to maintain homeostasis. Be ready to share your example with the class tomorrow.

Thu: Thu Homework – Follow the Canvas instructions for your lab book entry regarding the two homeostasis interactives.

Fri:
  • ​​Homework Discussion: Homeostasis Interactives
  • Asexual Reproduction Presentations
  • ​Handouts
    • Anatomy and Physiology of Human Lungs
    • Heart Structures and Blood Flow
Fri Homework – None! Hallelujah!

​Week 18: Dec 19 - 23
Mon:
  • S​lides: Mitosis
    • ​​Handout: Mitosis
    • Video: Mitosis
    • PMAT: Prophase – Metaphase – Anaphase – Telophase
    • Video: Mitosis in Real Time
    • Amoeba Sisters: Stages of Mitosis
    • Crash Course Video: Mitosis Review​
Mon Homework – Review PMAT: Entrance to class tomorrow requires knowing the acronym and what the letters stand for.
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Tue:
  • 1st Period - Guitar Concert
  • Whiteboard Quiz: PMAT
  • Slides: Mitosis
    • Crash Course Video: Mitosis Review
    • Mitosis Hand Jive
    • Nearpod: Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Tuesday Homework – Finish the Nearpod assignment.
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Wed:
  • Holiday Hoopla!
    • ​Candy Canes!
    • Bring Your Own Goodies and Drinks
    • Christmas Carol Competition – Do You Know Your Carols?
    • Holiday Photo Booth
​Wednesday Homework – “Now you listen to me! Even if we're horribly mangled, there'll be no sad faces on Christmas.” No homework for 12 days! You’re welcome! – The Grinch

Thu & Fri:
  • No School - Winter Break

​Week 17: Dec 12 - 16
Mon: Mon Homework – Have your flashcards ready to share during class tomorrow - don't forget to incorporate the flashcard goal you made.

Tue: Tuesday Homework – You made your flashcards; hopefully, you've already been studying them.

Wed: ​Wednesday Homework – Test tomorrow, so get a good night's rest, eat a proper breakfast, finish your data analysis, review your flashcards one last time, and think positively!

Thu: Thursday Homework – None; happy holidays!

Fri: Friday Homework – No homework 'cause I don't feel like assigning it.

​Week 16: Dec 5 - 9
Mon: Substitute Teacher and Ms. Miranda (Freshman Aide)
  • Lab: Po-tah-to Os-mah-to
Mon Homework – Complete the lab questions and conclusion so you are able to fully participate in tomorrow's discussion.

Tue:
  • Lab Discussion – Po-tah-to Os-mah-to
  • Slides: Cell Membrane
    • Passive Transport
      • Simple vs Facilitated Diffusion
      • Video: Diffusion
      • Osmosis
    • Active Transport
Tuesday Homework – If you haven't completed the potato lab questions and conclusion, "git 'er done!"

Wed:
  • Classroom Tidying and Lab Cleanup
  • Slides: Cell Membrane
    • ​​Active Transport
      • Amoeba Sisters Video: Cell Transport
  • Handout – Cell Transport Table
  • ​Quizizz – Cell Transport
​Wednesday Homework – 1) Complete the Cell Transport Quizziz [Code: 16965163] to 100% (must be 100% for level 3 on Lab Book #6); 2) Work on flashcards - follow the goal you set last week for flashcards; 3) Review the rules for passive and active transport - you won't get into class tomorrow without knowing the rules!

Thu: Thursday Homework – Another test is coming up soon. Check the Tests/Quizzes page on mrscbiology.com to see the data and checklist for Bio Test 6.

Fri: Friday Homework –Answer the following questions in your lab book: 1) How did today’s activity show that cell membranes are fluid and flexible? 2) How did today’s activity show that cell membranes can self-repair? 3) How did today’s activity show that cell membrane proteins are not static? 4) How did today’s activity demonstrate binary fission?  

​Week 15: Nov 28 - Dec 2
Mon:
  • Kahoot! – Bio Test 5 Review: Organelles
  • Slides: Cell Membrane
Mon Homework – Be ready for tomorrow’s test and lab book submission – that is all!

Tue:
  • Lab Books Due – Test 5 Content
  • Bio Test 5 (Structure and Function: Organelles)
  • Lab Book Grading
Tuesday Homework – Nothing; isn’t a test enough?

Wed:Wednesday Homework – Take notes on the Canvas Assignment - "8 Better Ways to Make and Study Flashcards."

Thu:
  • Slides: Cell Membrane
    • Cell Membrane Models
    • Passive Transport
Thursday Homework – None. Substitute teacher and 9th grade aide, Ms. Miranda, will be in class with you tomorrow.

Fri: Substitute Teacher
  • Slides: Cell Membrane
    • ​Amoeba Sisters Video: Osmosis
      • ​Copious and Comprehensive Notes
  • Lab Groups
    • Hypothesis and Lab Process - ​Poh-tah-to Os-mah-to Lab Handout
Friday Homework – Make sure your "Prediction/Hypothesis" and "Procedure" sections are complete on your Po-tah-to Os-mah-to lab handout.

​Week 14: Nov 21 - 25
Mon:
  • Activity - Organelle Escape Room
Mon Homework – Review your lab book and the Canvas content for Bio Test 5. Come ready with your questions for tomorrow’s test prep session during class.

Tue: Thanksgiving Break Homework – Make sure you're ready for next Tuesday's test.

Wed - Fri:
  • Thanksgiving Break - No School
​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.

​​JSD 2022-2023 Calendar

​Week 13: Nov 14 - 18
Mon:
  • Lab: Onion Cells and Cheek Cells
Mon Homework – Complete the questions and analysis on your Onion Cells and Cheek Cells Lab.

Tue:
  • Mini Quiz: Organelles of a Cell
  • Handouts
    • Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells
    • Cell Concept Map
    • Organelle Flashcards
  • Cell Rap Recording
Tue 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.

Wed:
  • Homework Discussion: Cell School
  • Slides: Organelles
    • Crash Course Video - Animal Cell Organelles
  • Cell Rap Recording
Wed 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.

Thu:
  • Homework Discussion: Cell City
  • Matching Quiz: Cell Organelles (Canvas)
    • Multiple Attempts – Must score 100%
  • Cell Rap Recording
Wed Homework – Complete all handouts – 1) Plant and Animal Cell Coloring Pages, including the description and function on the back; 2) Cell Concept Map; 3) Organelle Flashcards; 4) Lab – Onion Cells and Cheek Cells; 5) Mini Quiz – Organelles of a Cell; 6) Cell School Homework; 7) Cell City Homework.

Fri:
  • 1st Quarter Valedictorians
  • Slides: Organelles
    • Organelles Abundant in Specific Cells - White Boards
  • Bio Test 5 In-class Prep Session -  Tuesday, 11/22
  • Fri Homework – 1) Complete Cell Organelles Matching Quiz at 100% (on Canvas); 2) Make sure your lab book has all content listed on the Bio Test 5 checklist.

​Week 12: Nov 7 - 11
Mon:
  • Lab Books Due – Bio Test 4 Content
  • Bio Test 4 (Macromolecules, Enzymes)
    • When Finished:
      • Cell Rap Lyrics – What Do You Think They Mean?
  • Lab Book Grading
Mon Homework – In your lab book, finish explaining what you think the cell rap lyrics mean. We’ll discuss your ideas in class tomorrow.

Tue:
  • Lab Books Returned
  • Bio Test 4 Results and Review
  • Cell Rap Lyrics Discussion
  • Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells
Tue Homework – Memorize your class period’s verse of the Cell Rap. Audio clips for each verse are found on the Cell Rap assignment on Canvas. We start recording tomorrow – be ready!

Wed:
  • Cell Rap Audio Recordings
  • Slides: Organelles
    • Video – Cell Structure
    • Cell Type Images
    • Crash Course Video – Plant Cell Organelles
  • Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells
Wed Homework – None.

Thu:
  • Assembly today, so no lab - darn! We'll do it on Monday.
  • 3D Cell Models – Level 4 Assignment
    • Level 4 Grade for Regular Biology / Required for Honors
      • Examples
  • Slides: Organelles
    • Cell Type Images
    • Crash Course Video – Plant Cell Organelles
      • Organelles Abundant in Plants
    • Crash Course Video - Animal Cell Organelles
  • Coloring Pages – Plant and Animal Cells
Thu 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?

Fri: 
  • Handouts
    • Coloring Pages - Plant and Animal Cells
    • Cell Concept Map
    • Organelle Flashcards
  • Cell Rap Video Filming
Thu Homework – Complete your organelle flashcards. You will use these (and the Cell Concept Map) on Monday’s organelle quiz.

​Week 11: Oct 31 - Nov 4
Mon: 1st Day of 2nd Quarter Mon Homework – Complete all questions and analysis on lab handout.

Tue: Tue 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).

Wed:
  • Macromolecule Jeopardy
    • ​No Notes!
Wed Homework – If you haven’t made flashcards for Bio Test 4, what are you waiting for?

Thu: Substitute Teacher Thu Homework – Study for Monday's Bio Test 4.

Fri: 
  • No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
Fri Homework - Study for Monday's Bio Test 4.

​Week 10: Oct 17 - 21
Mon:
  • Spirit Week – Wear Neon
  • Sorting Race: CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP!
  • Slides: Macromolecules
    • Proteins
      • Crash Course Video: You Are What You Eat
    • Nucleic Acids
  • Check off your lab book revisions with Mrs. C to fix your citizenship Grade.
  • Due Date for all 1st Quarter Content (including Honors Biology Independent Projects): Thu, 10/20, 3pm
Mon Homework – Review all four macromolecule functions, elements, structures, and examples. Flashcard matching game tomorrow.

Tue:
  • Spirit Week – Show Your Patriotism
  • Flashcard Matching Game
  • Slides: Macromolecules
    • Proteins
    • Nucleic Acids
Tue Homework – Once more, review all four macromolecule functions, elements, structures, and examples. Flashcard matching competition between classes tomorrow.

Wed:
  • Spirit Week – Yee Haw! It’s Wild West Day!
  • Flashcard Matching Game Competition Between Classes
  • Tutorial: The Macromolecules of Life (Canvas assignment)​
Wed Homework – In your lab book, draw a “fancy” sign, using this quote: “All Enzymes Are Proteins.” Make it colorful and fun so you will never forget it.

Thu:
  • Spirit Week – Family Picture Day
  • Halloween Treat for Winning Macromolecule Race Class
    • Well done, 5th Period!
  • Homework – “All Enzymes Are Proteins”
  • Slides – Enzymes
  • Catch Up Time
Thu Homework – Have a wonderful Fall Break!

Fri: 
  • Fall Break – No School
Enjoy your time off; see ya on Halloween! 

​Week 9: Oct 10 - 14
Mon:
  • What’s the Word?!
  • Homework Challenge – Macromolecule Models
    • C-H-O only – which two molecules can you make? Follow the key on the screen and show me!
  • Slides: Macromolecules
    • Carbohydrates
    • Lipids
  • Due Date for all 1st Quarter Content (including Honors Biology Independent Projects): Thu, 10/20, 3pm
Mon Homework – 1) Flashcards, people; ‘cause there’s a test tomorrow! Make sure you’ve viewed the test prep session recording!

Tue: Tue Homework – 1) If needed, revise your lab book to raise your citizenship grade, or for test retake eligibility. 

Wed: Wed Homework – Spend at least 20 minutes reviewing your notes on the four macromolecules – carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids – Quizizz tomorrow.

Thu: Substitute Teacher (Honors Biology Field Trip) Thu Homework – Spend at least 20 minutes reviewing your notes on the four macromolecules – carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids – another Quizizz tomorrow.

Fri:  Fri Homework – 1) If you need to revise your lab book to raise your citizenship grade, or for test retake eligibility, then you have homework; 2) CHO-CHO-CHON-CHONP. What do the letters stand for? Which macromolecules have which elements? Sorting race on Monday!

​Week 8: Oct 3 - 7
Mon:
  • Bio Test 3 Info Available on Tests/Quizzes Page
    • Copies of Data and Checklist Handed Out Tomorrow
  • Activity: Travelling Carbon – Carbon Passport Game
Mon Homework – 1) Complete all carbon cycle interactives; 2) Complete questions on back of Carbon Passport.

Tue: Tue Homework – Make sure all lab book content is complete and organized where it should be in your lab book.

Wed:
  • Kahoot!: Review - Bio Test 3
No More Content for Test 3 - We're Moving on to Test 4 (2nd Quarter)
  • Activity: Cell Size and Scale
Wed Homework – Start preparing for next Tuesday’s Bio Test 3 (making flashcards for this test is a good idea).

Thu:
  • Slides: Macromolecules
    • Lab Book Notes
    • Amoeba Sisters Video: Macromolecules
  • Bio Test 3 Prep Session Tonight, 7pm, via Zoom
 Thu Homework – Join the Zoom test prep session for Bio Test 3 at 7pm.

Fri: Substitute Teacher
  • Slides: Macromolecules
    • Lab Book Notes
    • Crash Course Video: You Are What You Eat
Friday Homework – Memorize the acronym, CHNOPS, and what elements the letters stand for. Be ready to test on this in class on Monday.

Week 7: Sep 26 - 30
Mon: Mon Homework – In your lab book, write the following questions and answers: 1) ) What is the liquid at the top of your mixture and why does it smell pungent? 2) What are the two organisms in sourdough bread that give it its distinct flavor? 3) What is the scientific name of the bacteria in sourdough bread? 4) What type of acid do these bacteria produce, that gives sourdough its sour taste?

Tue:
  • Lab: Watching Photosynthesis
Tue Homework – Complete your analysis of the Watching Photosynthesis lab.

Wed:
Thu:
  • Carbon Cycle Interactives (see Canvas assignment)
  • ​Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Tonight
    • In-person Only
    • 4pm to 8pm, no appointment necessary – you just have to show up
  • Thu Homework – Finish all Carbon Cycle Interactives - read through all Canvas instructions carefully to be sure you haven't missed any requirements.

Fri:
  • No School - Teacher Compensation Day
Fri Homework – No homework this weekend - hooray!

​Week 6: Sep 19 - 23
Mon: ​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
  • Periods 1 thru 3 - Lab Books Returned
  • Lab: Cellular Respiration and Yeast
Tue 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 tomorrow!

Wed:
  • “Choose the Right Marble” game.
  • Periods 4 thru 6 – Lab Books Returned
  • Video – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
    • Video Handout – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Wed Homework – Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game tomorrow!

Thu:
  • “Choose the Right Marble” game.
  • Video - David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
    • ​Video Handout – David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
  • No TA Today - Lyft Assembly
Thu Homework – 1) Review the chemical equations of photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation. “Choose the Right Marble” game tomorrow; 2) Revise your lab book to a level 3, if you need to do so, in order to improve your citizenship grade.

Fri:
  • “Choose the Right Marble” game.
  • Activity: Sourdough and Fermentation
    • ​​Sourdough Bread - Yum!
Fri Homework – Revise your lab book to a level 3, if you need to do so, in order to improve your citizenship grade.

​Week 5: Sep 12 - 16
Mon:
  • Return Lab Books
    • Flashcards? – You Get a Sticker!
  • Slides – Energy Pyramid and Energy Balance
    • Video – Energy Pyramid
      • Energy Pyramid Drawing
  • Handout – Energy Pyramid Practice
Mon Homework – Finish Energy Pyramid Practice handout.

Tue:
Tue Homework – None.

Wed:
  • ​Pair Up – Memorizing the Balanced Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Equation​s
  • Slides - Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration​
Wed Homework – Entrance to class in the morning requires you to write both of the balanced equations: photosynthesis / cellular respiration.

Thu:
  • Entrance Exam – Write the balanced equations, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, from memory.
  • 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 and double-check details for each assignment on Canvas); 3) Complete your analysis of the Test 2 data (you must ANALYZE the data - blank data pages will earn a lab book grade deduction).

Fri:
  • No School – Teacher Professional Development Day

​Week 4: Sep 5 - 9
Mon:
  • Labor Day - No School

Tue: Tue Homework – 1) Use your checklist to make sure all content for Bio Test 1 is in your lab book; 2) Complete your data analysis; 3) Use the study skills you have learned to prepare for tomorrow’s Bio Test 1.

Wed:
  • Lab Books Due – Content for Bio Test 1
  • Bio Test 1 – Ecology: Abiotic, Biotic, Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Carrying Capacity
  • Skyward Grading Explained
Wed Homework – None.

Thu:
  • Review - Bio Test 1
    • ​Test Retakes - How and When
  • Slides – Food Chains and Food Webs
Thu Homework - What is the difference between a food chain and a food web? Come prepared tomorrow to describe the difference to your classmates.

Fri:
  • Gossip Game – What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
  • Food Web Activity
Fri Homework – Follow procedure for Bio Test 1 Retake, if needed.

​Week 3: August 29 – Sep 2
Mon:
  • Video – China’s Great Green Wall
  • Jurassic World - Can this ecosystem survive?
  • Raptor Population Ecology
Mon Homework – Answer the following question in your lab book: Is the ecosystem, as shown at the end of Jurassic World Dominion, sustainable? Be ready to justify your point of view in class tomorrow.

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

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

Thu:
Fri: 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.

​Week 2: August 22 – 26
Mon:
  • Latin – the Language of Science
  • Classroom Tour
    • Backpack Storage
    • Hall Passes
    • Student Supply Cart
  • Biology Learning Goals (Proficiency Scales)
    • Level 4 Objectives
  • Policies and Procedures
    • Disclosure Quiz on Canvas
Mon Homework: Finish and Submit Disclosure Quiz on Canvas

Tue:
  • Pre-test
  • Activity – Asexual Reproduction
    • Re-potting Biology Plants
    • Grow Station Maintenance
Tue Homework: Finish and Submit Pre-test on Canvas

Wed:
  • Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
    • Lab Book Notes​
      • Drawings: Ecosystems – Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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:
  • Group Discussions – Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem
  • Slides: Biotic vs Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
    • Lab Book Notes
  • Group Investigations – China’s Great Green Wall
Thu Homework: 1) Check Canvas and make sure you have all lab book notes for all slides thus far; 2) Finish all other homework assignments for the week.

Fri:
  • Group Investigations – China’s Great Green Wall
    • Gallery Walk – Summarized Sentences
    • Video - China's Great Green Wall​
Fri Homework: Zip! Nope! Nada!

​Week 1: August 15 – 19
Mon:
  • Summer Break – No School
  • Back-to-School Night
    • SRMS
    • 5:00 – 6:30 pm
 Tue:
  • Summer Break – No School
 Wed:
  • Summer Break – No School
 Thu:
  • 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
  • Gmail Icons and Notifications
  • Index Cards
Thu Homework: 1) Send a selfie of yourself to erin.clelland@jordandistrict.org. 2) If you don't already have one, add an icon image to your school email profile. 3) 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.
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Fri:
  • Index Cards
    • Preferred Name
    • Personal Email
    • Activities, Sports, Etc.
  • Lab Books
    • Names - Spine
    • Comprehensive and Copious
      • Complete notes necessary for Level 3
      • Level 4 – higher level investigation
    • Cognitive Load
Fri Homework: 1) Make sure your school gmail account has an icon other than your initial. 2) Selfies, people, selfies! Send them to erin.clelland@jordandistrict.org.
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