Biology - September 2010

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday


 
 
 

1

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio
 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Warm-Up – Life

ö           The Characteristics of Life
 


 Back to School Night - Thank You Parents for Attending, Link to my Questions
 

2

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

Review Worksheet

 

1dd Questions

 

QUIZ – Nature of Science, How Scientists Work

 

 

 


 
 

3

 

NO SCHOOL

 

Budget Cut Day – Enjoy!

 

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6

 

NO SCHOOL – Holiday

 

HAPPY LABOR DAY!
 

7

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio
 

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Review Quiz



8

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio
 

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Characteristics of Life (wrap-up)

ö           Studying Life

 

9

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Characteristics of Life (wrap-up)

ö           Pre-Lab: Sow Bug

 

 



10

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio
 

Today’s Topics:

ACTIVITY:

ö           Sow Bug Lab

 

 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio


Today’s Topics:

ö           Warm-Up – 

ö           Studying Life

ö           Tools and Procedures

 

HOMEWORK:

ö           Sow Bug Lab Write-Up Guidelines*

ö            

ö           Citing

ö           References in

ö           Lab Reports

ö            

ö           Other Guidlines &

ö           Tips

ö            

ö           Grammar in Lab

ö           Reports

ö            

ö           Avoiding

ö           Personal

ö           Pronouns

 

*We will be doing tables and graphs together in the Computer Lab – other components of this lab will need to be completed by you – DUE FRIDAY!


 

14

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio


Today’s Topics:

ö           Studying Life

ö           Tools and Procedures

ö           SI Units


 
 

15

Unit 1 - Intro to Bio


Today’s Topics:

ö           Warm-Up – Graphing Data

ö           SI Units

ö           SI Worksheet

ö           Vocabulary X-Word
 

ö            


 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio


Today’s Topics:

ö           SI Worksheet

ö           Vocabulary X-Word

ö            

ö           Ch. 1-3/1-4 Study Guide

ö          
 
 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio


µHOMEWORK DUE:

Sow Bug Write-Up*

 

*tables/graphs due later

 

 

Today’s Topics:

 

JEOPARDY REVIEW!

 

Groups:

2nd Period

 

HOMEWORK:

ö           Study for the TEST!!!  Weekends can be tough…

 


 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

 

µTEST – Unit 1
 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

TEST CORRECTIONS!

ö           All missed questions must be corrected;

ö           4 points for the class work assignment;

ö           ¼ additional point for each corrected question;
 

22

UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Warm-Up:

ö         Pre-Lab: Microscope Activity

 

ACTIVITY:

ö         Introduction to the Microscope

          Letter “e”

          Ruler

          Cork Cells?

 

HOMEWORK:

ö         PRINT UNIT 2 OUTLINES!


 

23

UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Introduction to Unit 2

ö           The nature of matter

ö           Elements and Isotopes

ö           Electrons & Chemical Bonds


 

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UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Computer Lab!

 

Meet in Library Computer Lab

 

 

ACTIVITY:

ö         Sow Bug Lab – Data Analysis

          Making Tables and Graphs on Excel

 

 

 


 

27

UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           The nature of matter Continued

ö           Elements and Isotopes

ö           Electrons & Chemical Bonds

Classwork:

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UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Warm-Up:

ö           Pre-Lab: Microscope Activity

 

ACTIVITY:

ö         Introduction to the Microscope

          Ruler

          Cork Cells


 
 

29

UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Electrons & Chemical Bonds

ö           Chemical Bonds

ö           Chemical Bond Practice – If time permits

 

Classwork:

ö           Periodic Table Basics
 
 

30

UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life

 

Today’s Topics:

ö           Chemical Bonds –Reviewed

ö           Chemical Reactions

 

Classwork:

ö           Complete - Periodic Table Basics and turn it in today?  Let’s hope…
 
 

HW:

Study for tomorrow's QUIZ - Atoms & Bonds