New Unit of Study:  How Can Plants Save the Earth?

Monday, May 7: Photosynthesis and Respiration test review.  Finish the Respiration lab with peas and BTB.  Hand in lab.

Tuesday, May 8:  MCA III science test.

Wednesday, May 9:  Test review due.  Test #4:  Leaf structure, photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Unit of Study:  How do the systems of the body work together to maintain a normal steady state?

Thursday, May 10:  Pulse and respiration mini-labs.

Friday, May 11:  Pulse and respiration mini-labs.

Monday 4/23:  Power Notes on the cholorplast and leaf structure.  New Homework is Chapter 4 in study guide.

Tuesday 4/24:  Leaf structure microscope lab.

Wednesday 4/25:  Gas exchange in plants lab design day.

Thursday 4/26:  Set up plant lab

Friday 4/27:  Check lab results.  Work on lab report.  Chapter 4 homework is due.

How does the immune system interact with pathogens?

4/16 Mon:  review for test on chapters 18 and 31

4/17 Tues: Grad testing periods 1, 2, and 3. 

4/18 Weds:  late start for Freshman and Seniors.  Testing periods 1, 2 and 3.  Classes begin at 10:45 am.

4/19 Thurs:  Test #3 on chapters 18 and 31.  Test review #3 is due.

4/20 Friday:  new unit:  How does your body maintain homeostasis?  (Intro to the human organ systems)  Circulation and respiration lab design.

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Unit Question:  What happens when the Immune System is active?

Monday 4/9:  The lysogenic cycle practice.  New homework:  read all of chapter 31 and do study guide 31.1-31.6.  Due Friday 4/13

Tuesday 4/10:  Pathogens demo.  The human immune response to bacteria and viruses. How vaccines work.

Weds 4/11:  Holly and the Flu. 

Thurs. 4/12: What happens during allergic reactions? 

Friday 4/13:  Chapters 18 and 31 review.  Study guide 31.1-31.6.  Due.

Monday 4/2:  Bacteria scavenger questions due in class.  Introduction to virus structures and cycles.

Tuesday 4/3:  Enacting the lytic cycle lab.

Wednesday 4/4:  Performing the lytic cycle in lab.

Thursday 4/5:  Adding the lysogenic cycle to the lytic cycle.

Friday 4/6: No classes for students.  Teacher workshop day.

Monday 3/26:  Evolution Test.  Review work is to be handed in today.

Tuesday 3/27:  U of M guest speaker, Ph D candidate Andrea Bailey and   "Agression in Olive Baboons in Gombe National Park", Tanzania, Africa

New Unit:  How do microbial substances trigger the human immune system?

Weds. 3/28:  Classification and structure of bacteria. Bacteria Scavenger Questions due Monday, April 2.

Thurs. 3/29:  The Black Plague and HIV Connection

Friday 3/30:  Finish the Black Plague and HIV Connection, profile plague cycle in class.

Unit: How has life changed over time?

Monday 3/19:  Lab Teams present their evolutionary pattern from their fossil record poster.  Short notes on types of evolutionary theory.  Homework due Friday, 3/23:   Test Review.

Tuesday 3/20:  How does a trait vary within a species?  New lab.  Poster on type of selection.   Work on Variation and Selection in a species sea shell lab.

Wednesday 3/21:  Complete Shell lab on Variation and Selection in a species.  Lab sheet due Weds. in lab.

Thursday 3/22:  Test Review work time in class.

Friday 3/23:  Test Review due in class.

Evolution Test is Monday, March 26.

Monday 3/5:  Data and evidence used to see trends and patterns in living things over time.  Assignment in class. Study guide chapters 10.4, 10.5 due Thursday

Tuesday 3/6: Notes on the current evidence and theories used for evolutionary research.  Study questions for Ch. 10 evolution test Due.

Wednesday: Grand Canyon Fossils Lab.  Bring lab notebook to class.

Thursday:  Geological Time Lines and fossil records lab.

Friday:  Geological Time Lines and fossil records lab due in lab notebook.

Monday and Tuesday:  How do predators and prey put pressure on each other to change over time?  Watch Nature: The Eternal Arms Race and write reflections on it.  Discuss reflections in class and use the process to write an essay paragraph answer to the guiding question.

Wednesday:    New Homework:  Review for evolution handouts for Chapter 10.  Due Tuesday 3/6.

Lab Question: How does genetic variation and adaptation lead to evolution?

Thursday:  What does T Rex taste like?  Computer lab tutorial. 

Friday:  Notes on pressures that drive natural selection.

Unit question:  How do mutations lead to changes in species over time?

Tuesday, 2/21:  Genetic Mutations lab in class.  Finish leftovers as homework.  It is due Thursday 2/23 at start of class (except per. 1).

Weds. 2/22  Genetic Mutations lab due tomorrow at start of class! (except per. 1).

Thursday 2/23:  Natural Selection lab "Survivors!"  finish graph and analysis as homework.

Friday 2/24:  Natural Selection lab "Survivors!" is due.  Discuss data and take Notes on Natural Selection.  Per. 1 Gene Mutations lab due.

All classes turn in Study Guides Ch. 8.7.

Unit Question:  How do genes control living things?

Monday 2/13: DNA Workshop in computer lab, all lab reports in lab notebooks are due.

Tuesday 2/14:  Review day for chapter 8.4 through 8.5 test.  Test review worksheets due.

Weds. 2/15:  Test day for chapters 8.4, 8.5, introns, exons, and mutations.

Thursday 2/16:  Twins presentation, binder check #1

Friday 2/17:  Mutations on the Farm!  Tying genetics to evolution.

Unit 5:  Why do offspring resemble their parents?

Tuesday 2/7: Translation notes:  from genes to proteins.

Weds 2/8:  Work on translation lab.  Make tRNA, ribosomes and proteins.  Begin class lab demos.

Thurs 2/9: Hand in textbook homework for 8.4 and 8.5.  Finish lab demos for protein synthesis.  Work on protein synthesis lab analysis.

Friday 2/10:  Hand in all lab notebooks.  Tobacco Seedlings lab and Protein Synthesis labs are both due!  Finish lab demos for protein synthesis lab.  Work on test review packets.

Jan. 30 Monday:  Semester 2 begins.  New schedules and classes.  Return exams and papers. 

Tuesday 1/31:   Begin protein synthesis. How genes are transcribed into mRNA. Build DNA in lab. (lab report due 2/10)

Wednesday 2/1:  How mRNA is transcribed notes.  New homework (due 2/9)

Thursday 2.2: What is the structure of mRNA?  Build the mRNA model.

Friday 2/3:  mRNA building, count tobacco seedlings for lab, watch protein synthesis video clip.  Early dissmissal today.

1/23 Monday:  Review Modes of Heredity in class.  Check Punnett Square homework in class.

1/24 Tuesday:  Review and practice for final exam.

1/25 Wednesday:  Final exams in periods 4, 5 and 6.

1/26 Thursday: Final exams in periods 1, 2 and 3.

Friday:  No school for students.  Teacher's grading day.

New homework Punnett Square problems due Tues. 1/17.

Monday, Jan. 16:  No School.  MLK holiday.

Tuesday, Jan. 17:  Beyond Mendel, advanced genetics and non-Mendelian genetic traits problems.   Homework due 1/20, Friday

Wednesday, Jan. 18: Work on Punnett Square problems in class.

Thursday, Jan. 19:  Multiple allele and sex-linked traits notes and work day

Friday, Jan. 20:  Work day in class on non-Mendalian genetics problems..

Unit 5:  Why do offspring resemble their parents?

Monday, Jan. 9:  demonstrate meiosis with the snap bead lab in class.  Data sketches and analysis due Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Study Guide chapters 6.1 and 6.2 are due.

Tuesday, Jan. 10: Meiosis Data sketches and analysis due.  Notes on Mendel's genetics and Punnett squares.  Homework Punnett square sheet due tomorrow (Weds).

Wednesday, Jan. 11:  Introduction to Mendelian Genetics notes and Punnett Square predictions.  New homework Punnett Square problems due Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Thursday, Jan. 12:  Tying meiosis to genetics lab.

Friday, Jan. 13: Tying meiosis to genetics lab due in class.  New homework:  Final exam review sheet, due Tuesday, Jan. 24 so you can review in class.

Unit 5:  Why do offspring resemble their parents?

Weds. Jan. 4:  Comparing mitosis to meiosis notes and team posters.  New home work is to read 6.1 and 6.2 and do these sections in your study guide book. This is due Monday, Jan. 9.

Thurs. Jan. 5:  Complete comparison posters.  Meiosis mix up cards game.

Fri. Jan. 5:  Meiosis snap bead lab.

Unit 4:  What is the Secret of Life?  The Cell Cycle and DNA

Monday, Dec. 19:  Review for Cell Cycle Test.

Tuesday, Dec. 20:  Test on Chapters 5.1, 5.2, 8.2 and 8.3:   The Cell Cycle, DNA Structure, DNA Replication, Stages of Mitosis and Cytokinesis.

Wednesday, Dec. 21:  GATTACA:  what ethical dilemmas are possible with human genetic engineering?

Thursday, Dec. 22:  GATTACA:  what ethical dilemmas are possible with human genetic engineering?

Monday, Dec. 12:  Complete DNA Replication.     New homework is Test Review half sheet (due Monday, 12/19).

Tuesday, Dec. 13:  Notes on Mitosis and Cytokinesis.  Mitosis matching game in class.

Wednesday, Dec. 14:  How do the nucleus and cell divide?  Group Mitosis snap bead lab. 

Thursday, Dec. 15:  Mitosis on the internet activity  

Friday, Dec. 16:  Cancer and its causes.   Remember: homework is Test Review half sheet (due Monday, 12/19).

Monday 12/5:  What is the Secret of Life?  Discovering the monomers of DNA.  New homework in Study Guide is to do chapters 5.1, and 8.2 by this Friday.

Tuesday 12/6:  The scientists who put  DNA together.

Wednesday 12/7:  The Secret of Life video and viewer's guide and class discussion.  You may do chapter 8.1 for extra credit.

Thursday 12/8:  Lab:  What is the structure of DNA?  Make DNA. 

Friday 12/9: Complete lab:  How does DNA make a copy of itself?  Practice the steps of DNA Replication. Homework in Study Guide is to do chapters 5.1, and 8.2 is due.

Unit 3B:  How does the cell maintain homeostasis?

Monday 11/28:  Reveiw day for cell membrane and transport.  Discuss Plasmolysis lab analysis.  Hand in lab reports.

Tuesday 11/29:  Review packet work time in class.

Wednesday 11/30: Review sheet work time in class.

Thursday 12/1:  Test day for chapters 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5.  

Begin new Unit 4.The characteristics of life and the cell's life cycle.

Friday 12/2: Binder check for all of chapter 3.  Introduction to the characteristics of life and the cell cycle.

Unit 3B:  How does the cell maintain homeostasis?

Mon. 11/21:  Complete building membrane models.  Oral quiz on membrane structures and functions.  Collect answers to study questions.  New homework is to write the prelab for the Plasmolysis Lab.  Have this done before class Tuesday, 11/22.

Tuesday 11/22:   Plasmolysis in living cells lab. 

Wednesday 11/23:  Study Guide homework due:  chapters 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5.  Finish Plasmolysis in Living Cells lab.  Lab analysis and conclusions in your lab notebook are due Tuesday, November 29.

Thursday and Friday there is no school.

Unit 3:  How is Life Organized?

Monday 11/14:  Present Cell Projects in class.  Test #3 review due in class.

Tuesday 11/15:  Hand in Test #3 review.  Take Cell Test.  Virtual Cell Packet due.

New Unit 4:  How does the Cell maintain Homeostasis?

Wednesday 11/16:  Introduction to the cell membrane.  Notes on 3.3 and 3.4 and lab demos.

Thursday 11/17:  Introduction to the cell membrane.  Notes on 3.3 and 3.4 and lab demos.  Study Guide Homework is Chapters 3.3 and 3.4.  Due Tuesday 11/22.

Friday 11/18:  Crafty Cell Membrane model building -- done in class, due Monday 11/21 at end of class.

Monday 11/7:  Computer lab tutorials, Cells Alive! and Virtual Cell Tour.  Due on 11/14 Monday.  Microscope lab due.

Tuesday 11/8:  Cell Project.  Work on this at home and in Class.  Due this Thursday.  Study Guide 3.1 and 3.2 due, Binder check #2 due.

Wednesday 11/9:  Work day for Celll Project.  Test #3 Review given in class and due Monday, 11/14.

Thursday 11/10: All projects due in class.  Presentations today and Monday 11/14.

Accelerated Biology Unit 2:  How does Chemistry make life possible?

Monday 10/31:  Unit 2 Test.  Hand in Test Review and Lab Notebook with the report on "What Conditions Affect the Liver Enzyme Catalase?"

Unit 3:  How Is Life Organized?

Tue. 11/1:  Cell Theory Notes and comparative posters of viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes.  Homework is the "Cell Theory" reading and short essay questions.

Weds. 11/2:  How to focus a microscope and Intro to Cells lab.

Thurs. 11/3:  Cell Lab.  Cell Theory essay answers due.

Fri. 11/4:  Complete Cell Lab.  Cell lab sheet and sketches are due Monday, 11/7.  Binder check #2 is Monday, 11/7.  Homework is to do 3.1 and 3.2 in Study Guide.  Due Tuesday, 11/8.

Unit 2, Chapter 2:  How does Chemistry make Life Possible?

Monday 10/24:  Notes on 2.4, Chemical Reactions.  Test Review #2 handed out.  It is due Friday.

Tues. 10/25:  Notes on 2.5, Enzymes.  Play Doh enzyme models.  Chemicals at Work handout due.  Enzyme pre lab given.  Due tomorrow!

Weds. 10/26:  Check pre labs and begin lab in class.

Thur. 10/27:  Work on Liver Enzyme lab.

Friday 10/28:  Finish Liver Enzyme lab and Test Review #2.

Test is Monday, Oct. 31.

Lab Report due Monday Oct. 31.

Mon.  10/17:  Notes on Protein structures and functions.

Tues. 10/18:  Periods 1 and 2 have guest speakers from the Summer Science Research Institute.  Periods 3 and 4 will practice protein structures and functions.

No school Weds, Thurs. and Fri.

Mon. 10/10:  Water mini-labs due in class.  Notes 2.2 Properties of water

Tues. 10/11: Complete notes.  Write Pre-Lab for Carbon-Based Nutrients Lab  (due Thursday 10/13).

Wed. 10/12:  State Testing 7:30 - 10:30 am in advisory classroom.

Thurs. 10/13:  Check pre-labs and then begin Carbon-Based Nutrients Lab.  Pre lab MUST  be complete before you can do the lab.  If you are behind in this assignment you must stay after school to make up the lab.

Fri. 10/14:  Part 2 of Carbon-Based Nutrients Lab.  Lab report is due Monday, 10/17.

Monday 10/3:  Completed apple labs are due in class.  Notes on 2.1.  Students review atoms and build models in class.  Do chapter 2.1study guide.

Tues. 10/4:  Molecules and types of bonds notes and build models in class. Chapter 2.1 study guide is due.

Weds. 10/5:  Chapter 2.1 study guide is due. Ch. 2.1 Atomic Super Notes done in class.  Do chapter 2.2 study guide homework.

Thursday 10/6:  Present answers to Atomic Super Notes in class. 

Friday 10/7:  Chapter 2.2 study guide is due.  Water mini-labs in class (due end of class on Monday, 10/10).

Learning Cycle One:  The Scientific Method.  How do you design a controlled experiment?

Bring your lab notebooks every day this week!

Monday 9/26:  Binder check #1. What does a real hypothesis looks like?  What are experimental controls and variables?  Notes on the scientific method.  Simpson's Worksheet (due tomorrow)

Tuesday 9/27: Students will brainstorm for their MYP Apple Lab. Begin the experimental process for the apple lab.  Write out purpose, question, hypothesis, variables, controls and procedures.  Simpson's worksheet due.    Finish pre lab as homework!

Wednesday 9/28:  Check pre labs. Students run their apple experiment. New homework:  Controls and Variables worksheet.  (due tomorrow) 

Thursday 9/29:  Students run their apple experiments, 2nd trial.  Controls and Variables worksheet due.

Friday 9/30:  Students process apple lab data, write analysis and conclusions.  Students review, edit and finalize their apple lab reports using the pink handout for guidance.  Reports are due in class on Monday, Oct. 3.  Today is an early dismissal day.

#1:  How do living and non-living things affect each other?

Unit Question:  How do living and non-living things affect each other?

Monday 9/19:  How does energy move through ecosystems?  Intro to food webs notes.  Modeling a food web in class.  14.4 in study guide is due. Homework: read chapters 13.3, 13.4, 13.6 and do same sections in study guide book -- due Friday.  Test review questions #1 given.  Due Thursday, 9/22.

Tuesday 9/20:  Assemble ecosystem food webs in class.

Wednesday 9/21:  What happens to energy as it moves through an ecosystem?  Modeling energy pyramids and pyramid practice.

Thursday 9/22:  Test Review #1 is due in class.    Discuss answers and review for exam.

Friday 9/23:  Test #1 in class.  Hand in completed test review #1 before the test today.  Binder checklist #1 given.  Binder check #1 will be Monday, 9/26. Study guide sections 13.3, 13.4, 13.6 are due in class.

9/12:  Symbiotic and Ecological Relationships note with video examples.  EVERYONE MUST HAVE A LAB NOTEBOOK. 

9/13:  "Oh Deer!" lab.  How do organisms interact in an ecosystem?  Homework 13.1 (due 9/13/11 at the beginning of class).  Homework is to use class notes to complete pages 133 and 134 in study guide book.  Dress for outside lab today!

9/14:  Processing the data from the "Oh Deer" lab model.  How do predator and prey affect each other in an ecosystem? Lab work is to be done in lab notebook and is due the next day by end of the period.

Thursday 9/15:  "Oh Deer" lab data, analysis and conclusions are due by the end of class.  Text books will be checked out today in class.  New textbook homework is to read chapter 14.4 and do section 14.4 in study guide.  Due Monday 9/19.

9/16:  Momma Vadnais will be on the Freshman Retreat.  Sub will show the ecological relationships video with the video guide sheet from Monday 9/12.  Finish it and  give it to the sub.  Hand in late or make-up lab reports (in your lab notebook) to the sub and early 14.4 study guides.

IF YOU MISS FRIDAY'S VIDEO YOU MUST MAKE IT UP BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.  PLAN ON 30-40 MINUTES.

IF YOU MISSED CLASS WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY YOUR LAB REPORT IS DUE FRIDAY, 9/16.

Monday is Labor Day.

Tuesday 9/6:  What is biology?  Class lab stations introduction with a worksheet.

Wednesday 9/7:  What is expected of a biology student this year?  Syllabus, safety contract and supplies.

Thursday 9/8:  Can I be safe in biology?  Safety posters and safety quiz.

Friday 9/9:  What makes up an ecosystem?  Notes and Homework (due 9/13/11 at the beginning of class).  Homework is to use class notes to complete pages 133 and 134 in study guide book.

Due by 9/9 Friday this week:

          1.  "Just the Facts Sheet"

          2.  Parent signatures on the syllabus sheet

          3.  and lab safety contract signature slip