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Term II, 2007-08

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Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule
Holiday Hill    

 

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Date Class Topic Assignment

8/27/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Introduction

  • Review syllabus

  • What is biology?

Register for online book.

8/29/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • lab Safety

  • complete lab safety worksheet

 

Study for lab safety quiz

read Chapter 1-1 and 1-2

define vocabulary

Answer concept check questions

8/31/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • The Scope of biology

Read chapter  1.3

(all of chapter one should be read)

Define vocabulary for all sections

Read chapter 2 section 1

define vocabulary

 

Date Class Topic Assignment

9/5/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete Chapter 1

  • Online activity 1.3

  • The Scientific Method

Study for quiz on Chapter 1

Read chapter  2.2.

Define vocabulary

9/7/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Read lab for Monday.

Complete prelab questions

9/11/07

(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Lab-Scientific Method/Forensic Entomology

  • Review prelab questions

  • Prelab powerpoint

Answer lab questions

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9/13/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • V-map/how to write a lab report

  • Scientific method video/questions

  • Theory vs hypothesis

  • limitations of science

Study for Test Monday

Lab report due Wednesday.

9/17/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 2 test

  • Goodall Webquest - complete for Homework

.Lab report due Wednesday

complete and print Goodall webquest

9/19/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss matter, elements, atoms, subatomic particles, atomic number and atomic mass

  • complete review sheets

Read chapter 4 sections 1 and 2

answer sections questions.

9/21/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss ionic bonding

  • student practice sheets

  • quiz Tuesday

Study for quiz

Read chapter 4 sections 3 and 4

answer section questions.

complete worksheet

9/25/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • review ionic bonding handout

  • discuss and practice covalent bonding

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review notes

review online activity 4.4 pages 1 and2

9/27/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • discuss the water molecules

  • properties of water lab activity

review notes and vocab.

Date Class Topic Assignment
10/1/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review water

  • discuss pH/buffers

  • online activity 4.4

  • review for test

study for chapter 4 test

10/3/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • test chapter 4

  • handout scientific terms

  • introduce chapter 5

read 5.1 and 5.2

vocab and questions

10/5/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • prelab discussion

  • discuss Carbon

  • formation of monomers and polymers

  • carbohydrates

  • online activity 5.1 and 5.2

 

review notes

review lab procedures

10/10/07
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Macromolecule lab

Article due

Answer lab questions 1-10

typed

complete sentences

double space

 

10/12/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Forming monomers and polymers

  • online activity 5.1 and 5.2

  • discuss carbohydrates

  • handout-chemical compounds

 

lab due  Tuesday

read 5.3

 

10/16/07 (A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss Lipids and proteins

  • review online activities 5.3,5.4,5.5

Read 5.4 vocab and questions

Quiz thursday

10/18/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Critique due

  • quiz

  • Enzymes

  • Concept map macromolecules

  • Review

Test Monday

10/22/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Macromolecules test

  • introduce cells (slide show)

prepare for Microscope lab

10/24/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Microscope lab

Read chapter 6.1 section 1 define vocab

lab questions due Tuesday

10/26/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss cell theory

  • eukaryotes vs prokaryotes

  • common organelles plants and animals

read chapter 6.2

lab questions due Tuesday

10/30/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss the structure of the cell membrane

  • review with a concept map

Read 6.3 and write vocab.

Date Class Topic Assignment
11/1/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Movement across the cell membrane

  • diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, active transport

Review lecture material using the online activities 6.2 and 6.3

11/5/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Cell lab

lab report due Friday

11/7/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete transport

  • concept map transport

  • set up egg demonstration

  • quiz Friday

Complete lab report

complete concept map

11/9/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • complete egg demonstration

  • quiz transport

  • begin discussing cell structures

.Read 6.4,6.5,6.6

11/14/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete online activities 6.4,6.5,6.6 with worksheets

  • Begin work on article critique

Any work not completed in class

review notes

11/16/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete cell organelles

  • review for chapter 6 test

 

Study for Chapter 6 test

11/20/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 6 test

.Read chapter 7 section 3, answer section questions

Read chapter 8 section 1, answer section questions

11/26/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • no school

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11/28/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Introduce photosynthesis

  • ATP

  • structure of a chloroplast

  • review with worksheet

read chapter 8 section 2

answer questions

11/30/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Light and pigment

  • virtual lab

review note

complete online activities

8.2

quiz Tuesday

Date Class Topic Assignment
12/4/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Design a lab - the affect of light intensity on photosynthesis

.lab report due Monday

Critique due Thursday

12/6/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Light dependent reactions

  • Concept map the light dependent reactions

Read 8.3 and 8.4

answer questions

lab due Monday

12/10/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • The Calvin cycle

  • concept map

 

Test Friday

 Photosynthesis

12/12/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review photosynthesis using worksheet

Test Friday Photosynthesis.

12/14/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Test Photosynthesis

read Cellular Respiration Section 1 and 2

12/18/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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12/20/07(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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Date Class Topic Assignment
1/3/08(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

1/7/08
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

1/9/08
(A-C-E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam

1/10/08
(A-C-E)
  Exams A1, A2
1/11/08
(A-C-E)
  Exams A3, A4
Date Class Topic Assignment

1/17/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Introduce cell division

demonstration:  impact of cell growth

.read chapter 9 sections 1,2,and 3

Answer section questions

1/22/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss cell division

  • model steps of mitosis/cytokines

 

 

complete 9-4 and questions

review online activities

1/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Microscope lab/mitosis in onion root tip

 lab report due Monday

 

1/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • discuss cyclins and cancer cells

Review online activities 9.5 p. 1,2,3,

Read 9.5 complete questions

Quiz Wednesday

1/30/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Quiz

  • Discuss meiosis

  • model meiosis using pipe cleaner chromosomes

read 9.6

review notes

Date Class Topic Assignment

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Model meiosis using pipe cleaner chromosomes

.concept map cell division

chapter 9 test

2/5/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • No class/freshman testing

.

2/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • chapter 9 test

  • Online karyotype activity

Read chapter 10 section1 and 2 define vocabulary for each section

complete probability quest

 

2/11/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Introduce genetics

  • Mendels pea experiments

  • monohybrid cross

complete worksheet/monohybrid cross

2/13/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Review monohybrid cross

flower lab

complete lab

review notes

quiz genetics

2/15/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • dihybrid crosses

complete dihybrid cross worksheet

review notes

  WINTER BREAK (February 18-22)  

2/26/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • review answers to dihybrid crosses

  • discuss incomplete dominance and co dominance

.Read chapter 10.3 and 10.4 complete section questions

2/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance

  • Discuss sex-linked genes and disorders

  • genetics problems

read chapter 10.5 and complete section questions

Date Class Topic Assignment

3/3/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chromosome theory of inheritance

  • genetic linkage

  • review chapter 10

  • introduce chapter 11/DNA experiments

study for chapter 10 test on Wednesday

Read chapter 11 section 1

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 10 test

  • introduce research project

 

Take notes on assigned web sites

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • DNA structure and replication

 

Complete web page notes

3/11/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • review DNA structure and replication video clip)

  • Transcription

  • DNA structure handout (complete for next class)

  • Meet in projects groups

Complete DNA worksheet

read 11.2, 11.3,11.4,11.5

quiz DNA structure and function

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3/13/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Quiz DNA structure and function

  • review worksheet

  • discuss genetic code with activity

  • meet in research project groups

Translation worksheet

3/17/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review translation worksheet

  • discuss mutations/sickle cell anemia

  • review Chapter 11

  • Webquest Gene to protein

.Study for Chapter 11 test

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Test chapter 11

  • complete "gene to protein" worksheet

Read 14-1

complete worksheet.

3/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Group work on research project

Write introduction to research project- due Tuesday

3/26/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • complete writing aim and hypothesis for research project

  • Begin evolution Chapter 14

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3/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Date Class Topic Assignment

4/1/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

4/3/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

4/7/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • present research

  • complete research project

read 14.2 and 14.3.

4/9/08

(A; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Evidence of evolution

  • artificial selection

  • microevolution

.read 14.4.and 14.5

4/11/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Evidence of evolution

  • Natural selection/pesticides

  • Case study

.complete exercises 1,2, and 3 of case study

Review online activities for chapter 14

  SPRING BREAK (April 14-18)  

4/22/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

4/24/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

4/28/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

4/30/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Date Class Topic Assignment

5/2/08

(A; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/6/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/8/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/12/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/14/08

(C; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/16/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/21/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/23/08

(C)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/28/08

(E)

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

5/30/08

(A)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam

Date Class Topic Assignment
6/5/08
(A4, A3)
Exams A4, A3  
6/6/08
(A2, A1)
Exams A2, A1  

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