ACCELERATED BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENTS FIRST SEMESTER

2006-2007

 

Last Updated 12/16/2006  Please remember this calendar is tentative. Every effort will be made to update this calendar in a timely fashion. Check the update date at the top of the page. When the calendar is  updated, the date will be changed ,  and the information will be announced in class or on the overhead at the beginning of class.  

Assignment Tally Sheet (print and keep a supply in your binder)

California & District Life Science Standards

Science Fair Rubric

Science Fair Forms (updated)

Great animation site

Direct Link to Science Fair Site    Concept Mapping and Virtual Glossary  and Scientific Root Words and Taking Lecture Notes     and Reading: SQ3R  and Cornell Note Taking  and Metric Conversion Table    and  Metric conversion calculator and   Formal and Informal lab report format & Writing Abstracts & Statistical analysis Link &  Error analysis Link  GRAPHING

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

 8/28

Assignments: New

  (print at least 5) Assignment Tally Sheet

HW # 4A: ***Print  Class Policy and bring to class  Wed 8/30

HW #4B  Print Course Policy signature sheet  get it signed due ASAP latest 9/8

HW#4C Create your login and password for the textbook web site.  Follow the directions at this link Link to your textbook companion web site  and use the temporary access code given in class today to begin the process.  Do not share this access code!!

Assignments : Due

Summer Assignment Due HW# 2 & 3

In Class:

WELCOME!!!

 Books, Hand out Lab CD contents

Discuss summer testable questions

Developing  Testable questions

FYI:

 

8/29 Adjusted Tuesday Schedule

Assignments: New

Please print out Exploring Scientific Method for tomorrow

Assignments : Due

Due Today Printed Tally Sheet supply

HW#4A

In Class:

FYI:

IF YOU DON'T HAVE ADOBE READER YET GO TO: Download Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files

Cool Site on the Scientific Method

 

 

 

 

 

 8/30

Assignments: New

HW 5 See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments:  Read Chapter 1 and Ch Read 37.1-37.7   due 9/7

Assignments : Due

Due  today Hw 4A Also Donation $ :-) if possible

In Class:

*The Box"

Calvin and Hobbs Activity (just in case you're absent)

Go over class policy

FYI:

For tutorials check textbook CD rom and the links on the course syllabus for the assigned chapters

 

 8/31

Assignments: New

HW 6: Read Safety Rules  Safety Guidelines and Print the Contract.  get required signatures.  Next take  Safety Quiz    write the answers in your journal  Due 9/5 (No contract, no lab)  

Print Birdsong Trilogy Located on your LAB CD in the PBL folder for tomorrow and Print the prelabs procedure and GLUE onto the inside back cover of your journal.  Due tomorrow

Assignments : Due

Due Today Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

In Class:

Lab Safety lecture

Introduction and practicing a  PBL  What is a PBL??

Calvin and Hobbs Activity

FYI:

Concept Mapping  (how your brain learns)

 

 

 9/1 Science Content Standards Investigations and Experimentation (I and E)

Assignments: New

Science as a Process (Print pages 1-1 thru 1-4)  located on lab CD  in the Miscellaneous handouts folder.  Bring to class Tuesday

Assignments : Due

Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

Printed copies of Birdsong Trilogy and prelab

In Class:

Birdsong Trilogy

Introduction to Science as a Process intro., Discuss DV/IV/SV/Control/Symposium

FYI:

Register for Costal Cleanup

Register for Science Fair 101

Cool Site on the Scientific Method

 

9/4

Labor Day  No School

XC#1- EarthTeam sign up for Costal Clean up Saturday Sept 16th at Berkeley Aquatic Park. email:  salli@earthteam.net Requirements:  Take a digital photo of you (and your group) doing the job at the site, print it (on normal paper is okay), write 1 paragraph on what you did, write 1 paragraph on what you learned, Hand in the following Monday Sept 18th.

 

9/5 Science Content Standards I&E A,F,J,N

Assignments: New

 

Assignments : Due

Due Today Printed Pages Science as a Process ( pages 1-1 thru 1-4)  located on lab CD  in the Miscellaneous handouts folder.

Due Today Hw  6   (Safety Contract signed & Safety Quiz answers in journal)

Due Today Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

In Class:

Finish PBL Birdsong triology...Seminar Assessment

Continue Science as a Process intro. w/ packet 1-1 through 1-4 Discuss DV/IV/SV/Control/Lab Symposium

Lecture: Hot Salsa and Pre-lab  Work as a group on Hot Salsa Materials and Methods

FYI:

Pre-lab

 

 

 

9/6 

Assignments: New

For tomorrow: Bring any equipment (spoons, bowls etc...) you'll need (Mrs. C will supply the Salsa and Chips only)  Bring your own  digital thermometer if you own one please

Assignments : Due

Due Today Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

Due Today Hot Salsa Pre lab & equipment

In Class:

Complete designing the Hot Salsa Lab procedure and then Do the Pre-lab  for Hot Salsa

Do the Exploring Scientific Method  activity

 

FYI:

 

 

 

9/7 Science Content Standards I&E A,B,C

Assignments: New

Last Day to turn in Hw 4B (policy signature sheet and lab fee) for credit is tomorrow

 Hot Salsa Write up consists of: Lab  Abstract, graph and post lab questions and 2 internet references. Write-up typed Due 9/13

Assignments : Due

Due Today Pre lab for Hot Salsa

Due today HW 5

Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

In Class:

*Lab Day: Set-up and do  your Hot Salsa  Lab

 Hot Salsa Lab Symposium &  Discuss Writing Lab Abstract

FYI:

Writing Lab Abstract

How to Write an Abstract and References and Pronouns to Avoid

How to write an abstract + sample abstracts + Lab Writing Prompts

 

9/8

Assignments: New

HW 7: Chapter 16.1-16.17 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus)  Due 9/18

Quiz #1 Take home quiz due Monday

Assignments : Due

Due Today LAST DAY Donation $ and HW 4B Policy Signature Sheet

In Class:

Introduction to the Big Bang

Science Fair 1/2 Day: Testable questions

FYI:

MP3  Big Bang Song

 Big Bang Time-line

The Real Story of the Big Bang

Concept Mapping

9/11 Science Content Standards 1

Quiz #1 Take home quiz due

Assignments: New

HW 7: Chapter 16.1-16.17 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus)  Due 9/18 (reading quiz on Monday too)

Assignments : Due

Due Today Quiz #1 Take home quiz due

In Class:

Lecture:

FYI:

Tutorial: Evolution and the Origin of Life  

Clay May Have Aided in Formation of Life

Overview of Life

 

 

9/12  Science Content Standards 1 B

Mrs. C has a BTSA workshop: Substitute

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #1: Science Fair Intro.  & Science Fair Confirmation Science Fair Check #1 (Idea, hypothesis, rough procedure, names of participants) Due 9/15

***Print out HBGreenAdvisePBL from CD/ Cell Biology Folder for Thursday

Assignments : Due

Due today: Abstract and post -questions  for Hot Salsa Lab (see 9/8)

In Class:

Video: Origins Origins: Earth is Born (Hour 1) or Video: Great Transformations

 

FYI:

9/13

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT TELL YOUR PARENTS I'D LOVE TO MEET THEM.

Home Room Schedule

Assignments: New

Print Plant pH lab Green Advice located in your lab CD in the Cell Biology folder Due tomorrow

 

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Origin of Life, Miller and Urey, Inorganic, pH lecture.

 

FYI:

Deep Time Show from Nova

All in the Family from Nova

 

 

 

 

9/14

Assignments: New

Pre Lab 1 paragraph summary of the pH lab Due tomorrow

Assignments : Due

Printed copy of plant pH lab Green Advise and Printed copy of PBL HBGreenAdvise

 

In Class:

PBL #1   Lab Day: Plant pH Green Advice set-up equipment

FYI:

Ph and Buffer song

 

9/15 Rally Schedule

Grades emailed home

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Due Today Science Fair Assignment #1 (see 9/12)

Due Today: Pre-lab due (plant pH)

In Class:

FYI:

COSTAL CLEAN UP TOMORROW

9/18

Assignments: New

Print Biomolecule WS 

HW 8:Chapter 2 Read all do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments:(remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus)  Due 9/22

Science Fair Assignment #2 Revise AFTER Mrs C returns SF Asn #1 Workable idea use all the steps listed in the " Pre-lab format" include:  First Experimental Draft (Idea, hypothesis, rough procedure, AND Materials list: be sure to include amounts of each item  names of participants) Due 9/21

Assignments : Due

HW 7: Chapter 16.1-16.17  Cornell notes

Due Today XC #1 Coastal Clean up assignment

In Class:

Hand back science fair assignment #1

Green Advice Lab

FYI:

Condensation/Hydrolysis Illustration,

Condensation (Dehydration) and Hydrolysis

 

9/19 Science Content Standards 1 H

Assignments: New

HW 9: Assign Green Advice Letter (Assignment Requirements: at least one page  double spaced with lots of advice based upon your lab data…pretend you are the "gardening editor" The letter needs to include 2 internet  references/literature cited in letter) * As few pronouns as humanly possible also attach the answers to the following at this link Green Advice lab questions YES IT HAS TO BE TYPED.due 9/25

Print out McMush Lab located on the lab CD in the Cell Biology Folder for tomorrow

XC #2: Article Review Why is Water Necessary use  format article review  Due  9/27 *remember extra credit is NOT required

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Green Advise Lab Wrap up

Lecture: The Importance of Water … Organic Models Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and nucleic acids  

FYI:

Hydrolysis song

 

 

9/20 Mrs. C has a BTSA workshop: Substitute

Assignments: New

Assign Pre lab (1 paragraph summary of steps) McMush due tomorrow

Assignments : Due

Due Today

In Class:

Book Work: Use class set of books to Work on Homework #8 cornell notes

FYI:

 

9/21 

Assignments: New

Heads up Unit 1 Exam 10/2 (begin reviewing chapter readings, labs, lecture notes, and useful web links located on the syllabus and in FYI) Unit 1 Study Guide

Assignments : Due

McMush Prelab 1 paragraph summary

Due Today Science Fair Assignment #2 (see 9/15)

In Class:

Introduction to Biochemistry (check the links on the syllabus)

Demo Lab How to test for the presence of organic compounds  and  how to titrate for Vitamin C

FYI:

1. Tests for Organic Molecules 2. Matching Tests for Organic Molecules 3. Exercise in Unknowns 4. Organic Functional Groups 5. Carbohydrate Structures  6. Lipid Structures 7. Amino acids, Peptides, & Proteins 8. Dehydration Synthesis/Hydrolsis
9. Biochemistry Molecules - Flash Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/22

Assignments: New

HW 10:  Chapter 3 read all.  do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus) due 9/28

Heads up: short reading quiz Ch 2 & 16.1-19 Monday 9/25

Assignments : Due

Hw 8 (heads up: short reading quiz Ch  16.1-19 & 2 Monday 9/25)

McMush Prelab  

In Class:

Continue Biochemistry lecture

FYI:

 

 

 

 

 

9/25 Quiz 3: Ch 16.1-19 and Ch 2 reading quiz today

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Due Today Green Advice  Hw# 9 due

In Class:

Reading Quiz 3: Ch 16.1-19 and

McMush

FYI:

 

9/26

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #3: Science Fair  Revisions due 10/2

Answer McMush Analysis  write answers in your journal use complete sentences! Due 9/27

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Hand back science fair assignment #2

complete McMush & Biomolecules lecture.

Start functional groups lecture

FYI:

 

9/27 Mrs. C at a BTSA CCCOE conference: Sub

Assignments: New

XC#3 How did life begin? article (use  format article review due 9/29 *remember extra credit is NOT required

Heads up Unit 1 Exam  Wednesday 10/4 (Review chapter readings/quizzes, labs, lecture notes, and useful web links located on the syllabus and in FYI) Unit 1 Study Guide

Assignments : Due

Due Today McMush  Questions in journal 

XC #2: Article Review Why is Water Necessary

In Class:

Book work with substitute.  Work on Hw #10

FYI:

The truth about lipids

9/28

Assignments: New

Reminder: Science Fair Asn #3 due 10/2  Be sure to attach SF #1 and SF #2 to it when turned in

Assignments : Due

HW 10 due today (heads up reading quiz tomorrow)

In Class:

Catch up

FYI:

1. Tests for Organic Molecules 2. Matching Tests for Organic Molecules 3. Exercise in Unknowns 4. Organic Functional Groups 5. Carbohydrate Structures  6. Lipid Structures 7. Amino acids, Peptides, & Proteins 8. Dehydration Synthesis/Hydrolsis
9. Biochemistry Molecules - Flash Cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: UNIT 1 EXAM on Tuesday. 50 m/c questions  + 1-2 short answer

Grades emailed home 1st quarter progress report

9/29

Assignments: New

Reminder: Science Fair Asn #3 due 10/2  Be sure to attach SF #1 and SF #2 to it when turned in

Assignments : Due

XC #3 article summary  (see 9/27)

In Class: More Biomolecules

FYI:

 

 

 

 

 

10/2 CANCELLED Quiz 4: Chapter 3 reading quiz today

Assignments: New

HW 11: Chapter 4 Read all do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments:(remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus) Due 10/9

Assignments : Due 

Due Today Science Fair Assignment #3 Due today (see 9/25)

In Class:

FYI:

 

10/3 Unit Test Today

Assignments: New

Go through this magnification tutorial online...Field of view tutorial

Print out (on CD) Counting Stomata Alternative Method (nail polish)  Print  Leaf Stomata extension AND Human Epidermal Cell Activity Have ready tomorrow.

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Unit Test Today

FYI:

Evolution and the Origin of Life

What is a cell?

The Cell

Inside the cell Video

The Virtual Animal Cell

 

10/4 Science Content Standards 1 C,E,F,G,J 

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #4:  Science Fair: Print (don't fill them in yet) the Science Fair Forms  including these listed  at this link Due 10/9

Assignments : Due

Printed copies of Counting Stomata lab, alternative method, leaf stomata extension and human epidermal cell activity.

In Class:

Review for Retake Exam Unit 1

FYI:

Science Fair: at

What is necessary to be alive?

More definitions of life, What is a cell?

10/5

Assignments: New

 Pre-lab BSCS 6A & 6B p. 723-726 procedure leave room for drawings.  Due 10/9

Print out "What is Life" article. bring to class tomorrow

Assignments : Due

FYI:

Teaching the Cell: Great Link for Information

 

10/6 RETAKE Unit Test Today Grades emailed home

Assignments: New

Be sure to bring all (see details 10/4) printed science fair forms in Monday for help filling them out.

Reminder...Pre lab procedure one paragraph for each part BSCS 6A & B also Hw#11 due Monday

Assignments : Due

Due Today Pre lab BSCS 6A & 6 B

In Class:

Retake UNIT Exam 1

FYI:

Cool Protozoa site

 

 

10/9 Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/25 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  Print and get a head start now so you know what to concentrate on during lecture/reading!

Heads up: Quiz :  Chapter 4 Quiz on (Friday)

Assignments: New

Hw 12:  Chapter 5.10-5.21 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapterfor the directions on how to do the reading assignments:  due 10/16  Reading Quiz on 10/17

Print table for cell organelles

XC #4 :"Sell that Organelle" due 10/17

Assignments : Due

Due Today  Hw 11 chapter 4  & Prelab for BSCS 6A & 6B

In Class:

Help with filling out science fair forms

Catch up Lab Day:  Microscope Training pg. 691-4 in BSCS book at school & Counting stomata questions  Answer Analysis Q’s in journal. Due 10/11

FYI:

 

 

10/10 Science Content Standards 1 A,C

Assignments: New

 Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/25 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  Print and get a head start!

Heads up: Quiz :  Chapter 4 Quiz on (Friday)

Answer Counting stomata questions  due in journal tomorrow.

Assignments : Due

In Class: Complete Microscope Leaf stomata and Human Epidermis lab if needed

In Class: Lecture Cell Theory, organelle structure/function

The Virtual Animal Cell  

Evolution and the Origin of Life

What is a cell?

The Cell

FYI:

 

10/11  INTERACT MEETING AT LUNCH IN THE SMALL GYM

 Home Room Schedule

Assignments: New

Print and do a  Pre-lab 12 step procedure What’s up Doc? Due 10/13

Assignments : Due

Counting Stomata lab questions

In Class:

Complete Cell organelle lecture if needed

Lecture: Cell Membrane; demo Brownian motion

FYI:

Facilitated diffusion animation

 

 

10/12

Assignments: New

Don't forget Ch 4 reading quiz tomorrow

Assignments : Due

Due Today What's up Doc pre lab

In Class:

FYI:

Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/25 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST 

 

10/13 Reading Quiz Chapter 4 today

Grades emailed home  Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/25 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  Print and get a head start! 

Assignments: New

Reading Quiz on Ch 5.10-5.21 Tuesday 10/17

Modified What’s up Doc lab write up See the link for directions. Due 10/20

Heads up: Last Day to turn in completed Sci Fair Forms *including all signatures is coming

Assignments : Due

Due Today What's up Doc Pre-lab

In Class:

Quiz :  Chapter 4

1/2 Science Fair Day: Bring printed application forms for help filling them out...then you can officially complete the online version of the forms needed for your particular project.

 

FYI:

How to get an A+ on a lab write-up

10/16  Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/26 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  Print and get a head start!

Assignments: New

Hw 13: Chapter 25.5-25.13 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapterfor the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus) due 10/20  Reading Quiz Monday 10/23

Lab 6A & 6B (DEMO) Answer Analysis questions # 2, 3, pg 725 and #2 pg 726 due in journal tomorrow

Print out Pink Gel-o.

XC#5  BSCS Page 713-714; Investigation 3C: Parts A & B: Type up answers to all 15  questions:  Due 10/25

Assignments : Due

Due Today Hw 12 due (Heads up: quiz on the reading in chapter 5  tomorrow)

In Class:

Start Lab Day: BSCS Lab 6A & 6B (DEMO) Answer Analysis questions # 2, 3, pg 725 and #2 pg 726 due in journal tomorrow

Onion cell demo of plasmolysis

FYI:

 

 

10/17  Reading Quiz Ch 5.10-5.21 today

Assignments: New

What's up Doc Lab: Answer the questions  & write the conclusion also  produce 2 graphs See Data Tables    Due 10/20

Pre lab (paragraph): BSCS Lab 3A: Part D p. 711-712  & Pink Gel-o prelab (paragraph)  due 10/19

Assignments : Due

Due Today  Lab 6A & 6B   Questions due in journal

XC #4 Sell that Organelle

In Class:

Lab Day: What’s up Doc Set up

Cell membrane lecture Osmosis, diffusion, filtration, facillitated diffusion, active transport.

Demo osmosis

endocytosis

exocytosis

Plasmolysis

FYI:

 
10/18

Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/26  Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  Print and get ready!

Assignments: New

Each Group send via e-mail Mrs. C the % change in Mass data for your group so you can do the post lab graphs that are required

Assignments : Due

Due Today Science Fair Assignment #4B due today if your project is approved by Mrs. C

In Class:

Lecture

Lab Day: What's up Doc: Re-Weigh and collect data and Clean up, Go over What's up Doc lab results & share data Each Group send via e-mail Mrs. C the %change in Mass data for your group so you can do the post lab graphs that are required.

FYI: 

 
10/19  

Assignments: New

Lab BSCS 3A part D questions  and  Pink Gel-o questions) due in journal 10/24

Assignments : Due

Due Today Pre Lab 3A part D

In Class:

Lab Day: BSCS 3A:part D pg 711-712  (teacher demo) & Pink Gel-o. Answer questions in journal with Lab 3A questions due 10/24

Begin Lecture on Excretory System

FYI:

Begin your reviewing of: Notes etc., and  Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  on 10/25 and look at these helpful links

Nephron/Excretion Animation

Osmosis: Life or Death Situation

Homeostasis and Negative Feedback

Positive Feedback

Nephron Cartoon

10/20 Science Content Standards 9 A,C,G and 1 A and C

Grades emailed home

Assignments: New

 Warning - Unit 2 Exam on 10/26 Study Guide for Unit 2 TEST  should be completed by now!! Study over the weekend

 Reading Quiz Ch 25.5-13 Monday 10/23

Assignments : Due

Hw#13

Due today Last Day to turn in completed Sci Fair: Forms.  They will be mailed to science review committee this weekend.  If you are still working on SF #3...then next week is your drop dead deadline for 4B

In Class:

Excretion Lecture continued

Homeostasis Video (20 minutes)

FYI:

See me if you still haven't turned in your Science Fair forms .

 

 
10/23

Catch Up Day

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Due today:  What’s up Doc Questions and 2 graphs of Avg class data one for carrot and one for beets

In Class:

Catch up on Ch 5 and introduce Ch 25

 

FYI:

Evolution and the Origin of Life

What is a cell?

The Cell

The Virtual Animal Cell  

10/24 Unit 2 study session at lunch today

Assignments: New

XC Study the organelles

Assignments : Due

Due Today Lab 3 (+ Pink Gel-o ) questions due in journal

In Class: Catch up

 

FYI:

 

 
10/25 Mrs. C out all day for BTSA workshop

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Due Today  XC#5 (see 10/16)

In Class:

Review

 

FYI:

 
10/26 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Hw 14: Chapter 5.1-5.9 and Chapter 21.3 -21.18 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus) Due 11/1 The reading quiz will be Friday 11/3

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Unit 2 Exam today

FYI:

For practice: Good worksheet for reading

Click for a tutorial Laws of Thermodynamics, more on Thermodynamics and  Enzymes an animated tour

Violation of 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Energy song Motion, Motion Everywhere 32 160

10/27 End 1st Quarter

Grades emailed home

Assignments: New

Pre-lab (do prelab paragraph & data table only for each part (a) BSCS 2C:Parts A-D p. 701-707 AND (b) Print and Pre lab (do prelab paragraph and data table) Handase (not in CD) Due 10/30

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Take essay

FYI:

Sci Fair: Begin Science Fair Experiments upon SRC Committee’s okay.  You will be notified.

  

10/30 Heads up - Upcoming Unit 3 test  Ch  5,21,6,30, 7 ON  12/5     UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

Assignments: New

 Print Root beer lab...pre lab (paragraph) and  bring a 1 pint bottle of water and an EMPTY 2 liter bottle....if you want to make your own root beer via FERMENTATION... WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE BOTTLE OF WATER AND THE EMPTY 2 L BOTTLE.  PUT THEM INTO A PLASTIC GROCERY BAG AND TIE IT CLOSED.  DUE FRIDAY

 

Assignments : Due

Pre labs BSCS 2C and Handase due. 

In Class: NRG & ENZYME WEEK

Lecture The laws of Thermodynamics and Enzymes

Demo lab 2C p. 704-706 and handase/toothpickase

FYI:

Songs: What Is Energy (part 1) 32 160

  • What Is Energy (part 2) 32 160
  • Kinetic And Potential Energy 32 160

 

 

10/31 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Modified Write up for Handase: Typed (Title, Purpose, Results & Conclusion Show all calculations for the rate and graph the results AND the extension results. Due 11/13

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Do Handase and collect data.

Lab Day: Demo part A. Class do part B

FYI:

The Laws of Thermodynamics

Characteristics of Enzymes

Enzymes an animated tour

Great site for enzyme kinetics

 

11/1 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Good Review Sheet for quiz coming up Friday...not required but suggested.

Assignments : Due

Hw 14 due

In Class:

 

FYI:

 
11/2 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Remember root beer pre lab paragraph due tomorrow along with your bottle of water and empty 2 liter bottle...name on both and in a plastic grocery bag please.

Lab  2C  one graph for each activity A-D  ( 4 graphs total) and Q#2-9 (pgs 706-707)  Due 11/13

XC BSCS 5A  Procedure and all analysis questions Typed & graphed Due 11/14

Prelab BSCS 5B  use the 12 step prelab procedure due 11/6

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Lab 2C  parts C Tables 1-4 and D tables 5-8 continued (record results on computer in the classroom)

FYI:

11/3 Reading Quiz on HW 14 Postponed until next Wednesday NO NOTES...NO NOTES....NO NOTES....NO NOTES...STUDY USE THE BOOK CD...USE THE WEB SITE...STUDY CLASS & CORNELL YOUR NOTES...RE-READ THE CHAPTER

Science Fair 101 tomorrow. Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Hw 15 Chapter 6.1-6.15 and Chapter 30.7-30.9 + 30.11 do Cornell notes See Accelerated HW by Chapter for the directions on how to do the reading assignments: (remember to check additional focus questions, web links on class syllabus) Due 11/15

Assignments : Due

ROOT BEER PRE LAB AND 1 BOTTLE OF WATER + EMPTY 2 L BOTTLE  LABELED W/ NAME IN A PLASTIC BAG

In Class: Lecture Oxidative Phosphorylation SONG BY SCIENCE GROOVE  and Digestive System  Take Me To The Liver SONG BY SCIENCE GROOVE

FYI:

 

Digestive System

 

 

 
11/6

NO Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2 BECAUSE THERE IS A SCIENCE ALLIANCE MEETING IN MY ROOM

Assignments: New

All Science Fair applications are due by Wednesday

Cellular Respiration Tutorial...be sure to visit this before lecture tomorrow and after

Assignments : Due

 

In Class: CELL RESPIRATION & FERMENTATION WEEK INTRO LECTURE AND

Set up Root beer lab

FYI:

 

11/7 TOMORROW: INTERACT MEETING

NO Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2 BECAUSE THERE IS A SCIENCE ALLIANCE MEETING IN MY ROOM

Assignments: New

Cellular Respiration Tutorial...be sure to visit this before lecture tomorrow and after

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide start working on it now.  See me if you have questions or need clarification 

Science Fair Assignment #5: 1st set of annotated references of Background Information for Science Fair Project due typed on research grid  (find at least 10 references) due typed 11/16

Assignments : Due

Pre lab BSCS  5B

In Class:

Sing it!!

Come On Down (The Electron Transport Chain)
performed by Sam Reid

Come On Down (The Electron Transport Chain)
performed by Science Groove

Lecture: Click for a tutorial)  Glycolysis Animation, and TCA Cycle (Krebs) and Electron Transport Chain

Video: Cellular Respiration

FYI:

 

11/8 TODAY: Interact Meeting at Lunch in the Morgue and BBQ for Swim for Malaria participants after school.  Meet at the Morgue

NO Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2 BECAUSE THERE IS AN INTERACT MEETING IN MY ROOM

Home Room Schedule

Assignments: New

Cellular Respiration Tutorial...be sure to visit this before lecture  and after

Print Toothpickase Data Table.  Turn in with Typed (Title, Purpose, Results & Conclusion (refer to the link for how to write good results/discussion and conclusions) Show all calculations for the rate and graph (ONE graph with the CLASS average RATE per time interval for the without variable + add lines with each variable RATE per time interval...10 lines on graph all together) the results AND the extension results. Due 11/13

Print BSCS 2C Data Table.  Attach to one graph for each activity A-D  ( 4 graphs total) and Q#2-9 (pgs 706-707)  Due 11/13

Assignments : Due

All science fair applications due today

 In Class:

Reading Quiz No Notes!! Postponed until Monday

FYI:

MP3  The Kreb's cycle

Come On Down (The Electron Transport Chain)
performed by
Sam Reid

Come On Down (The Electron Transport Chain)
performed by
Science Groove

11/9 No Classes/ Staff Development Day

If you dare...Name that enzyme virtual flashcards...

Cellular Respiration Tutorial...be sure to visit often!!

 

11/10  Veteran's Day

Grades emailed home

Note to Mrs. C...Germinate the peas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/13 Reading Quiz No Notes!!

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide start working on it now.  See me if you have questions or need clarification 

Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2

Assignments: New

Register for Science Fair 101 DAY 2 not filled so you may still register... Genomics/Bioinformatics session...this is important information.

Don't forget SF Asn #5 due Thursday (see 11/7)

Assignments : Due

Handase Write up & BSCS 2C Questions and Graphs   due today

In Class:

Reading Quiz No Notes!!

DEMO Set up BSCS 5B

Cellular Respiration CD notes

FYI:

 

11/14

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2

Assignments: New

BSCS 5B Analysis questions TYPED and  recopy & type your data table and if possible do the graph on Excel. Due 11/17

Assignments : Due

XC BSCS 5A

In Class:

DEMO BSCS 5B collect data

FYI:

 

11/15  Reading Quiz on HW 15 Chapter 6.1-6.15 and Chapter 30.7-30.9 + 30.11  will be a take home quiz handed out on Friday. Due

Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2

Assignments: New

Hw# 16 Chapter 7 do Cornell notes & Summary  due 11/30

 

Assignments : Due

HW 15 due today 

In Class:

 

Oxidative Phosphorylation
 
performed by Science Groove

 

11/16 Mrs. C out for meeting

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

NO Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2  YOU WILL DO THEM IN CLASS INSTEAD.

Assignments: New

PBL: Gas Station on Mars

Science Fair Assignment #7: 2nd set of references. At least 2 must be references to abstracts related to your topic.  Follow same format as before due 11/28

 

Assignments : Due

Science Fair Assignment #5 1st set of annotated references

In Class:

Work on UNIT 2 TEST CORRECTIONS

FYI:

 

 

11/17 Root beer float party today the fermentation is over ...it's ready!

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

Test Corrections at lunch today for Unit 2

 

 

 Assignments: New

Take Home Quiz Chapter 6.1-6.15 and Chapter 30.7-30.9 + 30.11  due November 27 No electronic or human contact with another human or machine or the internet allowed...do your own work.

Pre lab BSCS 4B should be paragraphs; however one for each part A-D INCLUDING A DIFFERENT HYPOTHESIS FOR EACH PART A-D AND IDENTIFY THE IV AND DV FOR EACH PART A-D

 BSCS 4B A Due 11/27

Assignments : Due

BSCS 5B Analysis + data table + graph

Science Fair Assignment #6 Progress check

In Class: Complete Cellular respiration and enjoy the fruits of Fermentation

Root beer float party!!

 

11/20

Thanksgiving

Break

Don't forget you have Assignments due next week...sorry

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

keep working on it

 

 

Take Home Quiz Due Monday 

 

Cellular Respiration Tutorial.

Check each of these links too:

Glycolysis Animation,

  TCA Cycle (Krebs)

 Electron Transport Chain

Audio and Visual ETC + Chemiosmosis

Additional Cellular Respiration Web Links

 

 

11/21

Thanksgiving

Break

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide  keep working on it

 

Take Home Quiz Due Monday

 

Cellular Respiration Tutorial.

 

11/22

Thanksgiving

Break

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

keep working on it

 

 

Take Home Quiz Due Monday

 

Cellular Respiration Tutorial.

 

11/23

Thanksgiving

Break

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

keep working on it

 

Register for Science Fair 101

 

 

Take Home Quiz Due Monday

 

Cellular Respiration Tutorial.

 

11/24

Thanksgiving

Break

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

keep working on it

 

 

Register for Science Fair 101

 

 

Take Home Quiz Due Monday

 

Cellular Respiration Tutorial.

 

Check out these links to Photosynthesis..our next concept to learn

Bio Coach: Photosynthesis and these Light Reaction

  Calvin Cycle

Photosynthometer

 

 

11/27

Assignments: New

HW #17 PBL: Gas Station on Mars (posters and brief explanation)  due 12/4 Rubric

 Assignments : Due

Printed copy of PBL Gas Station on Mars

Take home Quiz on Hw#15

BSCS 4B  pre lab

Heads up reading quiz on Friday

In Class:

Wrap up Cellular respiration go over study guide sections and Begin Photosynthesis video/CD-ROM Photosynthesis

FYI: 

Light-dependent animation

Calvin Cycle animation

 

ATP Synthase movie site

 

Photosynthesis doesn't occur in the dark article

 

FYI:

 

 

 

 

 

11/28 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

email your groups data table in word format to Mrs. C for BSCS 4B tonight.

Assignments: New

BSCS 4B Analysis questions w/ graphs due Monday 12/4

 

Prelab (paragraph, hypothesis, IV and DV) Chromatography  due  11/30

Assignments : Due

Pre lab BSCS 4B

Science Fair Assignment #7: 2nd Science Fair Reference List due today

In Class:

Set up & take readings for 30 minutes :BSCS 4B: Part A Tables 1 and 2  Part B Tables 3 and 4  Part C Tables 5 and 6  Tables 7 and 8 Part D:   RED LIGHT & BLUE LIGHT light   Mrs. C GREEN LIGHT  email data to Mrs. C in word format TONIGHT.

 

 

Photosynthesis the Big Picture  and Yucky Details

 

FYI:

 

11/29 Register for Science Fair 101

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Catch up

 

FYI:

11/30

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Due Today Hw#16

prelab chromatography

In Class:

Lab Day demo: Chromatography w/ collard greens and grass and red leaves

FYI:

FYI:

C3/C4/CAM

FYI more info if you're

interested

 

12/1

Quiz Ch 7 Reading Quiz 

UNIT 3 EXAM Study Guide

Assignments: New

Reminder Gas Station

on Mars Poster due Monday Rubric  DUE WEDNESDAY

 

Assignments : Due

In Class: Finish Photosynthesis & do BSCS 4B lab

 

FYI:

 

 

12/4

Assignments: New

Study Guide Unit 3 Answers from Tyler and Mrs. C's edits

email your groups data table in word format to Mrs. C for BSCS 4B tonight.

Assignments: New

BSCS 4B *DATA TABLE Analysis questions w/ graphs due Monday 12/7

Assignments : Due

In Class:

review

 

 

12/5 

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

In Class: review a little and start cell cycle.

FYI:Useful worksheet for chapter 10 reading  Worksheet questions 

 

12/6Heads up -  Unit 3 test Today Ch  5,21,6,30, 7

Assignments: New

Unit 4 Study Guide...Print now and get started.  

HW 18  Cornell notes  & summary Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5 do Cornell notes  Due 12/11

Go through the Cell cycle tutorial Cell Cycle  and then Do this lab Onion Root Mitosis online.  Data table & this handout Due Monday

Print Strawberry DNA   for tomorrow...no pre lab needed.

Assignments : Due

B

 

In Class:

Lecture

FYI:

Mitosis Karoke "it rocks"

Cell Cycle Poem and Songs

FYI:

 

12/7

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

SCS 4B analysis and graphs

PBL HW 17  GAS STATION on MARS due today (written and visual + references)

In Class:

 

Strawberry DNA  demonstration

 

 

Lecture S-Phase

DNA Replication

FYI:

The Nucleus I Like Best
 performed by Science Groove

History of  DNA?

What is the structure of DNA?

DNA from the Beginning Tutorial

DNA animation of replication

Replication of DNA

DNA replication tutorial

 

 

12/8 Grades emailed home 2nd quarter progress report

Assignments: New

Go through the Cell cycle tutorial Cell Cycle  and then Do this lab Onion Root Mitosis online.  Data table & this handout Due Monday

Online Onion Root Mitosis lab worksheet and data table Monday

Assignments : Due

 

In Class:

DNA Structure and replication continued. Replication Practice

FYI:

Great Animations at www.dnai.org  (click on "Code" on the left side margin) There are 4 modules; structure, copying, reading, controlling... chose either structure of copying for this units  modules, then click on "putting it together" located at the top of the window, there are tutorials and animations.

12/11 Unit 4 Study Guide

Assignments: New

BRING BSCS books for tomorrow otherwise the work will become homework *"ack"!

 

Hw# 19 Ch 23.1-23.7 and 23.12-17 do Cornell notes AND DIVERSION FROM NORMAL ASSIGNMENT...NO SUMMARY INSTEAD ANSWER THE FOCUS QUESTIONS  See Accelerated HW by Chapter check focus questions,  Due 12/18

Assignments : Due

Due Hw# 18

Online Onion Mitosis worksheet

Heads up Reading Quiz # 10 Wed.

In Class: DNA Replication

FYI:

(DNA workshop activity)

Stucture/Replication

Replication movie

 

12/12

Assignments: New

Print for tomorrow:

Cell Bio & Cancer

Activity #1 "Faces of Cancer"  or #2 "Cancer and the cell cycle"

 

Lab 8A (only assigning questions, not doing activity)

Answer Analysis

Question P. 731

#1-4 in journal

due 12/13

 

 

Assignments : Due

You need your BSCS textbook in class today!!

In Class:

Lab 8A (only assigning questions, not doing activity)

Answer Analysis

Question P. 731

#1-4 in journal

due 12/13 (yep, tomorrow)

 

12/13 Fall Final Exam Study  your 4 unit exam Study Guides Get a head state...if you've averaged 90% on quizzes and tests you are exempt.

Home Room Schedule

Reading Quiz on Hw #18 Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Lab 8A questions due

In Class:

Reading Quiz on Hw # 18 Chapter 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5

FYI:

 

12/14

Assignments: New

Print out Genes in a Bottle bring to class Tomorrow

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Finish replication lecture and

start Homeostasis and

Circulation lecture

 

Homeostasis video

FYI:

(Plants/Animals)

Cardiovascular Animation

Heart

Blood and Plasma

Muscles

Blood Types

 

12/15 Unit 4 Study Guide

Assignments: New

Pre lab Genes in a bottle...just a paragraph.  Due Monday

Hw#20  Ch 24 do Cornell notes Immune worksheet and THE FOCUS QUESTIONS  Accelerated HW by Chapter due 1/9/07

Assignments : Due

printed copy of Genes in a bottle

In Class:

 Demo Lab 7A part B

FYI:

 

12/18 Unit 4 Study Guide

Assignments: New

Science Fair Assignment #9 Start writing Science Fair Assignment #9  rough draft of Literature Review.  Click the link to see suggestions...and also see www.sciencebuddies.org for an example of the review of literature.  Be sure to check out a binder from last year's projects too. Due 1/11

Assignments : Due

Hw#19 due 

In Class:

Genes in a bottle

 

FYI:

 

 

12/19

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

In Class:

 

 

FYI:

 

 

12/20 Mrs. C has jury duty

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Work on Immune System worksheet w/ books

 

FYI:

Note

 

12/21

Don't forget to tend to your science fair projects over winter break..

Assignments: New

Extra Credit:  Research Prions there are loads of articles online use Google Scholar and use the word "prion" in the search field.  Find an article, print it and follow the article review due 1/12

Assignments : Due

In Class:

Literature Review: how to's

Lecture: Immune System

FYI:

Watch the immune system in action

Big Mac Attack

Ouch, a Splinter

 

Unit 4 Study Guide  January 10th

 

12/22Grades emailed home   Unit 4 Study Guide

Assignments: New

PRINT "Who's the Father" for Monday 1/8/07 you will be planting the seeds for this 45 day genetics project

Assignments : Due

In Class

CHECK OUT A SAMPLE SCIENCE FAIR BINDER

Watch Hemo the Magnificent

 

FYI:

Enjoy Winter Break...BUT take your textbook AND do Hw#20  (remember it is NOT cornell notes...instead do the immune worksheet + focus questions AND  Science Fair Assignment #9  rough draft of Literature Review.  Click the link to see suggestions...and also see www.sciencebuddies.org for an example of the review of literature.  Be sure to check out a binder from last year's projects too.

 Remember Unit exam 4 is on January 10th

 

Winter Break Through January 7 2007

Find time to work on the Unit 4 Study Guide  Exam on January 10th

Holiday Songs w/ a biology twist (groan!)

Winter Break Through January 7 2007

Science Fair Assignment #9  due 1/11

Don't forget to "Who's the Father" for Monday 1/8/07

Winter Break Through January 7 2007

Work on Hw#20

Extra Credit:  Research Prions there are loads of articles online use Google Scholar and use the word "prion" in the search field.  Find an article, print it and follow the article review due 1/12

Winter Break Through January 7 2007

Work on Study guide for unit 4 exam

 Science Fair Assignment #9  rough draft of Literature Review.  Click the link to see suggestions...and also see www.sciencebuddies.org for an example of the review of literature.

Winter Break Through January 7 2007

You can begin reviewing for final exams by studying Unit 1-4 study guides that you have already prepared.  The AC biology teachers will prepare a fine tuned study guide for the final exam over winter break and get it posted sometime during break...we have to agree upon which questions to ask first........

Winter Break: Happy and Healthy 2007 !

 

 

Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break

Print "Who's the Father" for Monday 1/8/07

1/8 Remember Unit exam 4 is on January 10th Unit 4 Study Guide  If still confused about leading and lagging strand replication try this tutorial

Assignments: New

Check the progress of your science fair project 06-07 Science Fair Project Status

Fall Final   Specific final exam study guide  bring to class Thursday, Friday.  Also remember there are great tutorials here and Great animation site here

Remember there is an AC biology Forum you can join..here's the site to join...it is safe to do so but a suggestion...don't go adding your personal information other than name and email to the personal profile...don't put your my space url there for instance...

Study sessions for final exam during class, lunch and after school on Thursday 1/11 and Friday 1/12

Assignments : Due 

In Class:

 

FYI:

 

 

 

 

 

1/9

Assignments: New

Kathryn and Tyler's version of unit 4 study guide he is sharing

Remember too...all brainiac coupons, Birthday coupons and unused late homework passes are due Friday 1/12

Fall Final   Specific final exam study guide  bring to class Thursday, Friday

Study sessions for final exam during class, lunch and after school on Thursday 1/11 and Friday 1/12

 

Assignments : Due

Hw#20

In Class:

Review  for Test tomorrow

FYI:

AccBio Fall Final   Specific final exam study guide

1/10 Unit 4 Test 8.1-8.11 and Chapter 10.1 -10.5 23.1-7 + 23.12-17 and all of 24

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

Extra Credit Prion article review

In Class:

Unit 4 Test

FYI:

AccBio Fall Final   Specific final exam study guide

 

 

1/11 Final exam study session  during class, lunch and after school.  Bring study guides for units 1-4 and the Specific final exam study guide

Assignments: New

 Science Fair # 10 2nd draft of literature review, ADD: literature cited and introduction (includes statement of the problem and hypothesis) due 2/6 See Science Fair Rubric and See Science Buddies (look on left margin)

Assignments : Due

Science Fair Assignment #9 Literature Review  rough draft & 05-06 binder you borrowed.

In Class:

studying for final

FYI:

1/12 Final exam study session  during class, lunch and after school.  Bring study guides for units 1-4 and the Specific final exam study guide

Assignments: New

Assignments : Due

All Brainiac coupons, Birthday coupons and unused late homework passes.  AND XC Prions article review

 

In Class: studying for final

FYI:

 Fall Final   Specific final exam study guide

 

 

1/15 Martin Luther King Holiday 1/16 Final exam period A

In Class:

review for final

 

1/17 Final Exam Period 1/2

AC Biology you are welcome to come in anytime after 1:15  until 2:15 for help if needed

 

1/18 Final Exam Period 3/4

AC Biology you are welcome to come in anytime after 1:15  until 2:15 for help if needed

 

1/19 Final Exam Period 5/6

Final Exam AND

 

1/22 Teacher Work Day

Grades emailed home

 

1/23

See ACBiology 2nd semester Calendar

1/24 1/25 1/26