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9/5 |
Class Expectations Biology Classroom Expecations.pdf Intro to Biology PowerPoint What is Science bio.pptx Active Learning Activity 1st day Witch's Broom.docx |
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9/6 |
Thinking Like a Scientist PowerPointBio Unit1.pptx Thumb Wrestling Lab Scientific Method thumb war.docx Blank brackets (for thumb wrestling tournament) http://www.printyourbrackets.com/ |
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9/7 |
Finish Thumb Wrestling Lab Bar Graph (to be filled in with class data) Analysis-Thumb Wrestling Tournament.docx |
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9/10 |
Go over conclusion of Thumb Wrestling Lab. Scientific Method Foldable sponge-bob-sci.-method-foldable.doc Lab Safety Contract Safety Contract.pdf |
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9/11 |
Go over lab safety http://youtu.be/riKp30dh6cA Scientific Design Extra Vocabulary Vocab.docx Water/Coin Lab http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/CoinLab.pdf (©Copyright 2012. MJKrech. All rights reserved. ) |
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9/12 |
Discuss Results of Water/Coin Lab http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgTPg99V_JM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 Characteristics of Living Things PowerPoint studying life 1-3.pptx |
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9/13 |
Finish Living Things PowerPoint Review Scientific Method and Characteristicts of Living Things |
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9/14 |
Yeast Lab (studying the characteristics of living things) |
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9/17 |
Discuss Yeast Lab Review Scientific Method/Characteristics of Living Things Scientific Method Quiz |
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9/18 |
Go over Scientific Method Quiz Tools and Procedures in Biology 1-4 bio.pptx |
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9/19 |
Parts of a Light Microscope microparts.pdf Characteristics of Life Activity |
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9/20 |
Finish Characteristics of Life activity Posters-Characteristics of Life |
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9/21 | Workday on Characteristics of Life Posters |
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9/24 |
Workday
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9/25 |
Ms. Helgesen's Birthday! :) (I am bringing candy treat) UNIT 1 TEST |
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9/26 |
Go over tests Top 10 Oldest Living Organisms Article The Top 10 Oldest Living Things on Earth.pdf The Top 10 Oldest Living Things on Earth (Page 2).pdf Top 10 Oldest Living Organisms Fun Facts -data table |
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9/27 |
Review top 10 Living Organisms Begin Notes :Vocabulary for Ecology Unit PowerPoint Presentation - Ecology PowerPoint Presentation.pptx Guided Notes - Ecology Unit Guided Notes (Cornell Style Notes).doc |
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9/28 |
http://www.biospherics.org/experimentchrono1.html http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_poynter_life_in_biosphere_2.html |
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10/1 |
Read/Summarize Biosphere 2 Article Life Under the Bubble _ Top Stories _ DISCOVER Magazine.pdf Hierarchy Levels--Intro Discussion |
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10/2 |
Where do we live? How do we organize our answers? Draw a diagram to represent your organization Powers of 10 Video http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ |
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10/3 |
Work on Hierarchy Levels WS Create Hierarchy Cards |
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10/8 |
Food Chains/Webs Notes |
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10/9 |
Food Chain Activity FoodWebActivity.pdf
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10/10 |
Energy Pyramid Notes (see ecology powerpoint) Additional Teacher Notes ENERGY TRANSFER-Teacher Notes.docx Energy Pyramid Activity Ecological Pyramids Lesson Plan.doc.pdf |
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10/11 | Review day for Quiz ch3 ecology review.pdf | ||||||||||
10/12 | Quiz | ||||||||||
10/15 | Biomes intro to biomes.pptx | ||||||||||
10/16 |
Finish Biome introduction Workday on Project with laptops |
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10/17 | Workday on project with laptops | ||||||||||
10/18 |
Biomagnification notes PowerPoint Presentation - Ecology PowerPoint Presentation.pptx Bioaccumulation activity bioaccumulation activity.pdf |
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10/22 |
What shapes an ecosystem (abiotic/biotic factors, habitat, niche) notes Abiotic vs biotic venn diagram activity Sorting Cards - Biotic v.s. Abiotic Factors.doc |
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10/23 |
Abiotic/biotic factors activity Activity - Biotic v.s. Abiotic Introductory Activity.doc Niche Activity Niche Activity.pptx |
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10/24 |
Nova Video: Garden of Eden Documentary (Explores the unique island chain called the Seychelles, a thousand miles east of Kenya) http://watchdocumentary.com/watch/garden-of-eden-video_9f764e2f2.html |
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10/25 |
Finish Nova Video Start "I Can Live Here" Project I can Live Here -Garden of Eden handout.pdf |
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10/29 | Work Day "I Live Here" Project |
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10/30 |
Community Interactions- Competition, Intro to Predation PowerPoint Presentation - Ecology PowerPoint Presentation.pptx |
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10/31 | Predator-Prey Simulation Predator-prey simulation.docx | ||||||||||
11/1 |
Finish Predator-Prey Simulation Population Density Warmup Warm-Up - Predation Warm-up.docx Population Density Packet Activity - Deer Predation or Starvation Activity.doc |
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11/2 |
Worktime Population Density Packet Community Interactions- Review, Symbiosis WS - Symbiotic Relationships Comparisons.docx |
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11/5 |
Community Interactions Activity Activity - Community Interactions Corners.doc Community Interactions WS WS - What Type of Community Interaction is This.doc Invasive Species Notes |
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11/6 |
Introduce Invasive Species Wanted Posters (DNR40invasive speciesListsSep292010.pdf) Invasive Species Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzhp_FNA2Hk&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 invasive species stations.doc, invasive species labsheet.doc, Zebra Mussel.doc, Asian Carp and the Great Lakes.doc, purple loosetrife.doc, Gypsy Moth.doc, General Information about Eurasian Watermilfoil.doc |
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11/7 |
Invasive Species Questions.doc Review for Quiz |
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11/8 | Ecology Quiz 2 | ||||||||||
11/9 |
Competition, Predation and Symbiosis Videos |
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11/12 |
Ecological Succession Notes + Intro to the Cycles of Matter Start Cycles of Matter Flip book |
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11/13 |
Worktime: Cycles of Matter Flip Book Finish Cycles of Matter Notes Nutrient availablity and Limiting Nutrient Notes |
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11/14 | Climate Vs. Weather Notes | ||||||||||
11/15 |
Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems Biome Project Biome-in-a-box-project.pdf |
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11/16 | Populations Notes | ||||||||||
11/19 | Limiting Factors Notes/Human Population Growth Notes | ||||||||||
11/20 | Review for Ecology TEST!!!! | ||||||||||
11/21 | ECOLOGY TEST | ||||||||||
11/22 | NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break | ||||||||||
11/23 | No SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break | ||||||||||
11/26 |
Unit 3- Biochemistry Notes-Atomic Structure PowerPoint Presentation - Bio-Chemistry Unit.pptx |
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11/27 |
Warm-Up - Periodic Table C Warm-Up.DOC Notes-Ions, Isotopes, Valence Electrons (see power point on 11/26) Worksheet - Understanding Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table.doc |
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11/28 |
Work time on yesterday's worksheet Notes- Compounds, Molecules, and Chemical Bonds (see power point on 11/26) |
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11/29 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itWLaLat8LU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeYuB1wjKy0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZbIYAFUGD8&feature=relmfu&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 Finish notes on chemical bonds |
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11/30 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CQcRa1HiKI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNBzyM6TcK8&playnext=1&list=PLEC543D26BE44DA80&feature=results_video Chemical Formula and structure Notes PowerPoint Presentation - Bio-Chemistry Unit-1.pptx Finish periodic table WS (add bonds to it) Review WS-periodic table quiz |
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12/3 |
pH Lab |
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12/4 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSENolWbyYQ&list=PLEC543D26BE44DA80&index=1&feature=plpp_video Properties of Water Notes |
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12/5 | Macromolecules Notes | ||||||||||
12/6 |
Water Lab (activities 1 & 2) + Notes |
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12/7 | Water lab (activities 3-5) |
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12/10 |
Finish Water Notes Types of Macromolecules Notes Day 1 -Carbohydrates PowerPoint Presentation - Bio-Chemistry Unit(1).pptx Organic Compound Concept Map- Fill in Carbohydrate section |
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12/11 |
Types of Macromolecules Notes Day 2 -lipids Organic Compound Concept Map- Fill in Lipid Section |
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12/12 |
Aaron Rodgers Day!! :)
Types of Macromolecules Notes Day 3 -Proteins Organic Compound Concept Map- Fill in Protein Section |
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12/13 |
Types of Macromolecules Notes Day 4 -Nucleic Acids Organic Compound Concept Map- Fill in Nucleic Acid Secrion Pre-Lab Questions |
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12/14 | Organic Compound Lab | ||||||||||
12/17 |
Organic Macromolecule Packet |
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12/18 | Organic Macromolecule Packet | ||||||||||
12/19 | Organic Macromolecule Packet | ||||||||||
12/20 | |||||||||||
12/21 | Fun Day: Holiday Cartoons :)
http://www.youtube.com/movie/christmas-classics-vol-1?feature=plcp ENJOY YOUR BREAK! |
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1/02 |
Chemical Reaction Note Stations |
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1/03 |
Enzyme Notes |
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1/04 | Bio-chem quiz | ||||||||||
1/07 |
Intro to cells notes Start Organelle flashcards |
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1/08 |
Organelle stations Finish Organelle Flashcards |
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1/09 |
Organelle Computer simulation http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/ Read movement across membranes article |
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1/10 |
Movement across membranes graphic organizer fourcolumn graphic organizer.pdf Start photosynthesis packet |
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1/11 |
photosynthesis videos (must be logged into online book for these links to work) ATP Formation Video http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-181118-5/bm/vaatpfor.html Photosynthesis video http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-181118-5/bm/vaphotos.html light dependent reactions video 1 http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-181118-5/bm/vachloro.html light dependent reactions video 2 http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-181118-5/bm/valightd.html The Calvin Cycle http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-181118-5/bm/vacalvin.html
finish photosynthesis packet |
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1/14 |
Cellular respiration packet semester review handout and notecard |
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1/15 |
semester review packet |
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1/16 |
Final Exams
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1/17 |
Final Exams
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1/18 |
Final Exams
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