October 2011

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3 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: ö Review Quiz ö Electrons & Bonds ö Chemical Reactions Demo: Ø Chemical Reactions – Products, Reactants; energy and chemical reactions – activation energy	4 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: ö Chemical Reactions - reviewed ö Introduction to Water and it’s amazing properties ö Complete Microscope Lab A&C Questions Videos: ö Chemical Reactions – Brainiac: Alkali Metals & Water ö The Basilisk Lizard (Life - BBC) ö The Basilisk Lizard (other) HW – PRINT LAB: ö The Magical Properties of Water!	5 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: s The special physical properties of water INQUIRY ACTIVITY: The Magical Properties of Water!	6 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: H2O! ö The Magical Properties of Water ö Mixtures: Solutions and Suspensions ö Acids, Bases and pH Scale	7 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: ö Mixtures: Solutions and Suspensions (Reviewed) ö Acids, Bases and pH Scale ö Neutralization
10 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: ö Acids, Bases and pH Scale ö Neutralization CW: ö Water Worksheet PRE-LAB: ö Predicting & Testing the pH of Household Liquids	11 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life LAB ACTIVITY: ö Predicting & Testing the pH of Household Liquids	12 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life LAB ACTIVITY: ö Predicting & Testing the pH of Household Liquids CW/HW: ö pH Lab Conclusion ö Vocabulary x-word	13 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Warm-Up: ö Water Review Today’s Topics: ö Introduction to Carbon and Organic Compounds	14 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Warm-Up: ö Carbo Intro Today’s Topics: ö Carbohydrates ö Lipids ö Nucleic Acids ö Proteins CW: ö Carbohydrate Review ö Lipid Review
17 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Dog Day Sub - Video: "If we had no Moon"	18 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Today’s Topics: ö Lipids ö Nucleic Acids	19 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Warm-Up: ö Proteins & Enzymes Today’s Topics: ö Carbohydrates ö Lipids ö Nucleic Acids ö Proteins ö Unit 2 Wrap-up! CW: ö crossword Ch Vocab Review ö Organic chem study guide ö Water Study Guide	20 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life Warm-Up: ö Proteins & Enzymes Today’s Topics: ö Carbohydrates ö Lipids ö Nucleic Acids ö Proteins ö Unit 2 Wrap-up! CW: ö crossword Ch Vocab Review ö Organic chem study guide ö Water Study Guide	21 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life REVIEW FOR TEST – Biochemistry JEOPARDY!
24 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life TEST! Unit 2 – The Chemistry of Life	25 UNIT 2 – Chemistry of Life TEST CORRECTIONS: s 4 pt assignment + s ¼ pt of extra credit per corrected question; MUST WRITE QUESTION + YOUR WRONG ANSWER & Homework: Print Unit 3 Lecture Guides!	26 Unit 3 - Cell Structure & Function Today’s Topics: Intro to Unit 3 – Cell Structure & Function Test Outline & Vocabulary Discovery of the Cell Cell Theory Basic Cell Structure	27 Unit 3 - Cell Structure & Function Warm-Up: Group 1 Vocabulary Review Basic Cell Structure Today’s Topics: Cell Diversity Follow-Up: Cell Images Cell Slide Show	28 Unit 3 - Cell Structure & Function Science News: www.nytimes.com - Science Warm-Up: Review Cell Diversity Today’s Topics: Basic Cell Structures: Nucleus, Cell Wall Eukaryotic Cell Structures: Cilia & Flagella Follow-Up: Nucleus Animation
31  HAPPY HALLOWEEN! STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY Enjoy your day off!