Calendar
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| 28 | 29 | 30: Orientation (No class)
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31: Syllabus, Introduction to Biology 201; Safety Tour of Classroom
HW: Signed Syllabus (DUE 9/2 for bonus points) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 1: Ch 1 Diagnostic TEST and Discussion; Intro to Scientific Method | 2: Scientific Method: Read Article (in class); Discuss Scientific Method; Intro Data Analysis HW: Complete Data Analysis WS |
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| 4 | 5 | 6: Measurement/ Metrics Activity (In class) | 7: Finish Measurement/ Metrics Activity; Review Metrics and Unit Conversions HW: Bring Sample for Microscope; Pre-LAB for Microscope LAB |
8: Microscope LAB
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9: Discuss Data Analysis; Finish and Discuss Microscope LAB HW: Complete Analysis Qs for Microscope LAB |
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| 11 | 12: Finish Discussion of Metrics; Discuss Other "Tools of Science"
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13: "Are They Alive?" Activity WS QUIZ; Go Over QUIZ; Finish "Are They Alive?" (if necessary); Introduce Insect LAB
HW: Reading Log Ch 1, Section 3 |
14: Discuss "How to Write a LAB" and Write Insect Inquiry LAB; Place Insect Traps
HW: Review Chapter 1 |
15: Gather Data for Insect Inquiry LAB; Review Results and Discussion/ Conclusion Writing; Finish Writing Insect Inquiry LAB Reports; Levels of Study of Biology
HW: Post-LAB Questions; Review Chapter 1
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16: Discuss Insect LAB; Insect Inquiry LAB Due (?); Review Chapter 1
HW: Study for TEST |
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| 18 | 19: Test Review
HW: Study for TEST 1 |
20: Chapter 1 TEST
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21: Microscope Tests; Chemistry of Life Discussion (Ch 2-1); Practice Inorganic Chemistry
HW: Reading Log 2-2 (Due 9/23) |
22: In-class work for Inorganic Chemistry/Practice With Isotopes, Bohr Models and Bonding HW: Finish WS if not finished during class (Due tomorrow) |
23: Reading Log 2-2 DUE; Finish Discussion of Chemical Bonding and Modeling; Properties of Water Activity | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27: Finish Properties of Water Activity (and Demonstrations); Self-Quiz HW: Complete LAB Questions (if necessary); Reading Log 2-4 (DUE 9/29) |
28: Finish Discussion of 2-2; Intro to 2-3; Create Tables of Organic Molecules (Computer Activity)
HW: Finish Reading Log |
29: Lecture: Organic Molecules, Enzymes and Chemical Reaction; Begin Lab Report: Catalase Activity
HW: Complete Procedure for LAB |
30: HW: Study for TEST; Finish Lab Conclusion and Post-Lab Qs (In Book) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 2 | 3: Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity LAB (Part A) HW: Write Lab Introduction, Hypothesis, Procedure |
4: Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity LAB (Part B) HW: Complete Post-Lab Qs |
5: LAB Notebooks DUE (Peer Evaluations of Labs); Review for TEST
HW: Study for TEST |
6: Review for TEST
HW: Study for TEST |
7: TEST #2 | 8 |
| 9 | 10: Intro to Cells (Video + Discussion); Comparision of Cell Types (In-class) and Discussion
HW: Reading Log 7-2 (Due 10/12) |
11: Lecture/ Discussion 7-2 (Parts of the Cell) HW: Finish Reading Log |
12: Reading Log Due; Begin Cell Models; Short Quiz (?) HW: Reading Log 7-3 (Due 10/18) |
13: Continue Work on Cell Models; Short Quiz (?) HW: Work on Reading Log |
14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17: Finish Cell Models; Short Quiz (?) HW: Finish Reading Log 7-3 |
18: Share Cell Models; Peer and Self-Evaluations of Models
HW: Read 7-4 |
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HW: Ch 7 WS Packet (7-1, 7-2 Due 10/21) |
20: Osmosis LAB Day 1
HW: Finish Ch 7 WS Packet (7-1, 7-2 Due Tomorrow) |
21: Osmosis LAB Day 2; Answer Post-LAB Qs HW: Complete Post-LAB Qs; Complete CH 7 WS Packet |
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| 23 | 24: Discuss Osmosis LAB; Discuss Transport In and Out of Cells; Lecture 7-4: Uni-/Multi-cellular Organisms, Cell Specialization and Levels of Organization
HW: Review for Test |
25: Review for TEST
HW: Study for TEST |
26: Review for TEST
HW: Study for TEST |
27: TEST 3 | 28: Intro to Photosynthesis (Video and Discussion) HW: Reading Log 8-1 |
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| 30 | 31: Intro to Photosynthesis Lecture; Work on Photosynthesis Poster
HW: Reading Log 8-2 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 1: Discuss Cellular Respiration; Work on Cellular Respiration Poster
HW: Reading Log 9-1 |
2: Reading Log 9-1 DUE; Discuss Ch 9; Self-Quiz HW: Bring Materials for Fermentation LAB |
3: Set up Fermentation LAB
HW: Steps I through IV of Lab Write-Up in Lab Notebook |
4: Record Results of Fermentation LAB; Finish Photosynthesis/ Cellular Respiration Posters; Review for Test 5
HW: Finish LAB Write-up; Study for Test |
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| 6 | 7: LABs DUE; Discuss Fermentation LAB; Review for Test 4
HW: Study for TEST |
8: Review for Test 4 HW: Study for TEST
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9: CH 8/9 TEST HW: Read Ch 10-1 |
10: Why do Cells Divide? Activity; Discuss 10-1; DNA Overload Activity
HW: Reading Log 10-2 |
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| 13 | 14: Why Do Cells Divide? Activity #2 (Surface Area:Volume)
HW: Read 10-3 |
15: Begin Cell Cycle and Cell Division Notecards HW: |
16: Discuss Mitosis and Cytokinesis; Finish Notecards HW: Complete Notecards (if not done in class) |
17: Review Cell Cycle and Division Notecards; Gummy Worm Cell Division HW: Study Ch 10 (Read 10-3) |
18: LAB Activity: Observing Cell Division
HW: Finish LAB Qs |
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| 20 | 21: Discuss Cell Division LAB, 10-3; Self-QUIZ
HW: Study for TEST |
22: Quiz; Video (?) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28: Review for Test 4 | 29: TEST 4 | 30: Intro to Mendelian Genetics; Discuss Inheritance; Practice Punnett Squares
HW: Vocab Crossword |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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1: Self-quiz; Finish Discussion of Mendelian Inheritance HW: Study |
2: Dragon Genetics Activity HW: Reading Log 11-3 |
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| 4 | 5: Finish Dragon Genetics Activity and Discuss; Intro to Other Types of Inheritance HW: Study |
6: Self-Quiz; Intro to Dihybrid Crosses and Other Types of Inheritance; Practice Genetic Crosses HW: Reading Log 11-4 |
7: Practice Genetic Crosses HW: Meiosis WS (using text) |
8: Practice Genetic Crosses HW: Study |
9: Practice Genetic Crosses HW: Study for Test |
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| 11 | 12: Quiz; Intro to Meiosis; Begin Meiosis Notecards HW: |
13: Finish Meiosis Notecards; Review for TEST HW: |
14: Finish Meiosis Notecards; QUIZ HW: Study for Test |
15: Practice Dihybrid Crosses and Meiosis Concepts HW: STUDY! |
16: Discuss Microevolution and Adaptations (Video) |
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 1 | 2 | 3: Discuss Linkage and Gene Mapping; Practice Genetic Crosses HW: STUDY! |
4: Test Review Day HW: STUDY! |
5: Test 5
HW: Reading Log 12-, 12-2 |
6: Modeling DNA Discussion and Activity HW: Reading Log 12-2 |
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| 8 | 9: Finish DNA Modeling; Begin Transcription and Translation
HW: Reading Log 12-3 |
10: Practice Transcription and Translation; Finish Models; QUIZ HW: Reading Log 12-4 |
11: | 12: | 13: HALF DAY | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17: Discuss Karyotypes and Diagnosing Disorders Using Karyotypes + Causes of Disorders | 18: Review Human Genetics; Karyotype Activity HW: Complete Karyotypes |
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| 22 | 23: Review for Final Exam | 24: Review for Final Exam | 25: Review for Final Exams |
26: Final Exams | 27: Final Exams | 28 |
| 29 | 30: No School | 31: Syllabus; Book Checkout; Brief Ecology Diagnostic (?); "Area Characterization" Activity HW: Reading Log 3-1, 3-2 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 1: Finish 1st Panel of Poster (General Area Info); Lecture 3-1, 3-2
HW: Reading Log 3-3 |
2: FInish Lecture 3-2; Complete 2nd Panel of Poster (Food Web) |
3: Lecture 3-3; QUIZ HW: Reading Log 4-1 |
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| 5 | 6: Lecture 4-1; 3rd Panel of "Area Characterization" (Climate) HW: Reading Log 4-2 |
7: Complete 3rd Panel (Climate); Lecture 4-2; Final Assembly of Poster HW: STUDY! |
8: 4th Panel of "Area" Project (Community Interactions); Final Assembly of Poster HW: STUDY! |
9: Share Posters (Poster Eval); Review for Test 1
HW: STUDY! |
10: TEST 1 | 11 |
| 12 | 13: Human Population Growth Activity HW: Reading Log 5-1 |
14: Finish Human Population Growth Activity; Discuss 5-1, 5-2 HW: Reading Log 5-2 |
15: Finish Discussion of 5-2 HW: Reading Log 5-3 |
16: Discuss 5-3; QUIZ HW: Reading Log 6-1 (DUE 2/21) |
17: EARLY RELEASE QUIZ; Video |
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| 19 | 20 | 21: Discuss 6-1; Begin Monoculture Discussion/Activity | 22: Finish Monoculture Discussion/Activity |
23: SUB DAY Work on Reading Log 6-2; Finish Pre-LAB for Air & Water Quality LAB HW: Reading Log 6-2 (DUE Monday) |
24: Do Air & Water Quality LAB |
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| 26 | 27: Finish LAB; Discuss 6-2 HW: Study! |
28: Discuss 6-3, 6-4; Test Review Sheet HW: Complete Test Review Sheet |
29: Review for Test (Chapter 5 and 6) HW: Study! |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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1: TEST 2! Start "Cane Toads" |
2: Finish "Cane Toads" HW: Reading Log 15-1 |
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| 4 | 5: Discuss 15-1; Darwin Video (Part 1) HW: Reading Log 15-2 |
6: 15-2 In-group Jigsaw Activity and Group QUIZ HW: Reading Log 15-3 |
7: Discuss 15-3; Darwin Video (Part 2)
HW: Reading Log 16-1 |
8: Discuss 16-1 HW: Reading Log 16-2 |
9: Discuss 16-2; Review Mendelian Genetics HW: Read Microevolution LAB and Complete Pre-LAB Qs |
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| 11 | 12: Microevolution LAB HW: Study |
13: Microevolution LAB HW: Reading Log 16-3 |
14: (See 3/13) | 15: Finish 16-2; Discuss 16-3; Review HW: Study for TEST |
16: (See 3/15) | 17 |
| 18 | 19: Review for TEST | 20: TEST (Chapters 15 and 16) HW: Reading Log 17-1 |
21: Intro to "The History of Life"; Discuss 17-1 HW: |
22: Finish 17-1 Discussion HW: Reading Log 17-2 |
23: Discuss 17-2 + Origins of Life Video HW: Reading Log 17-3 |
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| 25 | 26: Discuss 17-3 (Timeline of Eras and Periods) HW: Reading Log 17-4 |
27: Finish Timeline of Eras and Periods; QUIZ!; Discuss 17-4 (if time) HW: Study! |
28: Evolution Video; Modify Timeline HW: Study! |
29: Finish Evolution/Extinction Video; Discuss 17-4 HW: Reading Log 18-1 |
30: Using Index Fossils Activity HW: Enjoy the break! |
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| 1 | 2: | 3: | 4: | 5: | 6: | 7 |
| 8 | 9: Intro to 18-1; Practice Dichotomous Keys
HW: Reading Log 18-2 |
10: Practice Dichotomous Keys; Begin Dichotomous Key LAB
HW: Macroevolution Pre-LAB Qs |
11: Finish Dichotomous Key LAB HW: Finish LAB Qs; Reading Log 18-3 |
12: Discuss 18-2; Intro to Macroevolution LAB (Pre-LAB in class) HW: Study! |
13: Macroevolution LAB Activity HW: Finish LAB Qs |
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| 15 | 16: Discuss 18-3 (Kingdoms and Characteristics) HW: Study! |
17: Review for TEST
HW: Review for Ch 17, 18 TEST |
18: TEST (Ch 17, 18)
HW: Reading Log 19-1 |
19: Discuss 19-1; Begin "Bacteria!" Poster
HW: Reading Log 19-2 |
20: Finish "Bacteria!" Poster; Conclude Discussion of 19-1 | 21 |
| 22 | 23: Discuss 19-2; Begin "Viruses!" Poster
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24: Finish "Viruses!" Poster; Conclude Discussion of 19-2 HW: Reading Log 19-3 |
25: Discuss 19-3; Finish Posters (Posters DUE) HW: Study for Quiz |
26: Ch 19 Quiz HW: Reading Log 20-1 |
27: Setup of Hay Infusion Cultures; Discuss 20-1 HW: Reading Log 20-2 |
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| 29 | 30: Microscope LAB: Animal-like Protists HW: Protist Book: Plant-like Protists (Unicellular Algae) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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1: Discuss 20-2, 20-3; Microscope LAB: Plant-like Protists HW: Protist Book: Plant-like Protists: Red, Brown and Green Algae |
2: Discuss 20-4, 20-5: Fungus-like Protists HW: Fungus-like Protists |
3: Discuss 20-5 HW: Fungus Book: Intro to Fungi |
4: Observe Protists in Hay Infusion; Complete Protist Book; QUIZ HW: |
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| 6 | 7: Discuss 21-1; Fungus Research (Brochure Template) HW: Fungus Book: Basidiomycetes, Ascomycetes |
8: Discuss 21-2; Fungus Research HW: Fungus Book: Zygomycetes, Deuteromycetes |
9: Present Fungus Research; Review for TEST HW: Study! |
10: TEST: Ch 19, 20, 21
HW: Complete Fungus Project (Make up) |
11: Discuss 22-1; Video: Plants! HW: Plants Book: Intro to Plants |
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| 13 | 14: Discuss 22-2, 22-3; PowerPoint Showing Alternation of Generation for a Plant (Pictures and Minimal Text) HW: Plants Book: Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plant |
15: Planaria LAB (Will Conclude 5/29) |
16: Discuss 22-4; Present Alternation of Generation Slide Shows HW: Plants Book: Gymnosperms, Angiosperms |
17: Record Planaria Observations; Discuss 22-5; Observe Slides; Contrast Monocots/ Dicots HW: Study! QUIZ Tomorrow |
18: Plant Quiz! HW: Animal Book: Intro to Animals, Sponges, Cnidarians |
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| 20 | 21: Record Planaria Observations HW: |
22: SUB DAY Video! HW: |
23: Record Planaria Observations HW: |
24: Record Planaria Observations HW: |
25: 1/2 Day | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29: Record Planaria Observations (Conlusion of LAB) HW: |
30: HW: |
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8: Review for Final! | 9 |
| 10 | 11: Review for Final! | 12: Final Exams | 13: Final Exams | 14: Last Day of School | 15 | 16 |
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