Mr. Moran's

Life Science - August 2011

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

ö        Warm-Up - Seating Chart (Can you find your seat?)

ö        Introductions

ö        Course Outline/Syllabus

ö        Course Policies

ö        TEXTBOOKS – Big, heavy books that you will TAKE HOME AND KEEP AT HOME UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR!!!


 
 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

ö        Warm-Up – observation vs. inference!

ö        Expectations

ö        Course Outline/Syllabus

ö        Course Policies

ö        TEXTBOOKS – Big, heavy books that you will TAKE HOME AND KEEP AT HOME UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR!!!


Pre-Lab:

ö        Inquiry Activity –

Mystery Cube #1

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

 

Today’s Topics:

ö        Warm-Up – Terminology

ö        Intro to Bio – The nature of Science & How Scientists Work

 

Quick Lab Activity:

ö        Inquiry Activity –

Mystery Cube #1
 

HOMEWORK:

ö        Preview Chapter 1 Sections 1 and 2 in your Biology Textbook in preparation for next week’s Interactive Lecture:

Ø        1a - The Nature of Science

Ø        1b - How Scientists Work

Ø        1c - Designing A Controlled Experiment

Ø        1d – How Scientists Work 2

 

The condensed version for all  4 outlines – 90% of the material that I will cover in a test or quiz can be found here:

1a-1d

1e-1g

1h-1i

 

 

 

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

ö        Follow-Up - Mystery Cube Reviewed

 

STILL TURNING-IN POLICY SHEETS!!!

 

Interactive Lecture:

ö        1a - The Nature of Science

ö        1b - How Scientists Work

ö        1c - Designing A Controlled Experiment

ö        1d – How Scientists Work 2

 

 

 



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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

How scientists work, Continued...

ö        1c - Designing A Controlled Experiment

ö        1d – How Scientists Work 2

 

CW-HW Questions - 1dd
 
 Spontaneous Generation Animation

 

1st Quarter Formative Assessment – A Quiz to see what you’ve learned in the past…  (not a real score)

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Unit 1 - Intro to Bio

 

Today’s Topics:

ö        Warm-Up: Is it Alive?

ö        1e - The Characteristics of Life

 

Answer CW/HW Questions 1dd