BIOLOGY - September 2009

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	1 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø How a Theory Develops Ø REVIEW FOR QUIZ HW: Ø Review Chapter 1-1 and 1-2 in textbook; Ø Compare Text to Outlines 1a-1d; Ø Review Vocabulary from 1-1 and 1-2	2 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø The Nature of Science Ø How Scientists Work Ø The Study of Life Ø Sow Bug Activity Preview «QUIZ – The Nature of Science and How Scientists Work Lecture Content: Ø The Study of Life HW: Ø PRINT SOW BUG ACTIVITY	3 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø The Study of Life Activity: s Testing a Hypothesis - Sow Bug Activity	4 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø Review Quiz Ø The Study of Life Lecture Content: s The Study of Life *Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles
7 OFF -- LABOR DAY, Enjoy!	8 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø Studying Life Lecture Content: Ø The Study of Life: o Characteristics of All Living Things o Organizing the Science of Biology § Fields of Study § Levels CW: Ø Creating a Mnemonic	9 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø Review Mnemonics Ø Review Study of Life Ø Tools and Procedures Activity: Graphing Quantitative Data Lecture Content: Ø REVIEW - The Study of Life; Ø Tools and Procedures CW: Ø Graphing Data HW: Ø Review Chapter 1-1 through 1-3 in textbook – ESPECIALLY PICTURES, DIAGRAMS, FIGURES, etc.	10 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Bio Classes Only -- Meet In Library Computer Lab!!! Today’s Topics: s Sow Bug Activity Conclusion -- § Making Tables and Graphs using MS Excel; § Technical Writing s Write-up instructions and guidelines Assignment will be due Monday Sept 21^st!!! (Worth 25 Points – Lab Category)	11 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø Units of Measure – S.I. Ø WRAP & REVIEW § Complete any and all outlines § Review Vocabulary o X-Word § Key Concepts § Historical Experiments § Study Guide Worksheet
14 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: WRAP-UP AND REVIEW – JEOPARDY! A 1 2	15 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø WRAP & REVIEW § Review Vocabulary o X-Word § Key Concepts § Historical Experiments § Study Guide Worksheet § MAKE-UP WORK? «QUIZ – A Chance to Replace the First Quiz	16 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: Ø Review Quiz Ø CAN YOUR PROCEDURE BE REPLICATED? BIOLOGY ONLY - MEET IN ROOM L2 TODAY!	17 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science «TEST – Intro to Science: The Nature of Science How Scientists Work Studying Life Tools and Procedures (Worth 50 Points – Test Category)	18 UNIT 1 – Intro to Science Today’s Topics: TEST CORRECTIONS Ø All students will correct each problem they had wrong on the Test; Ø Each corrected problem is worth ¼ point back on the test – 4 questions = 1 extra credit point; Ø The entire assignment is worth 4 points (Class work assignment) + the extra credit; Ø YES – I anticipate confusion and I will clarify.
21 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life HW DUE: s Sow-Bug Write-Up (YES YOU CAN STILL TURN IT IN LATE!) Today’s Topics: s Intro to Unit 2 – Preview s “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” -- § How Scientists Work § What is Life? § Tools and Procedures § Chemistry of Life “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” s Study Guide	22 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: s Intro to Chemistry: § Atoms § Elements and Isotopes § Electrons Structure § Chemical Bonds “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” s Study Guide	23 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: s Elements and Isotopes s Electrons Structure s Chemical Bonds “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” s Study Guide	24 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” s Study Guide	25 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: s Elements and Isotopes s Electrons Structure s Chemical Bonds CW: s Periodic Table Basics
28 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life  “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” s Study Guide «QUIZ – Atoms, atomic structure, chemical bonds	29 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life CW: s Complete Periodic Table Basics Today’s Topics: s Chemical Reactions s Magical Properties of Water s Solutions and Suspensions s Acids, Bases and pH s Neutralization s States of Matter	30 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: s Chemical Reactions s Magical Properties of Water s Solutions and Suspensions LAB: The Magical Properties of Water!