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Term I, 2010-2011

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Noon dismissal Class Meetings Liturgy/First Fridayiturgy
Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule

 

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Term II, 2010-2010

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Noon dismissal Class Meetings Liturgy/First FridayLiturgy
Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule

 

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No School 90-minute delay 1:10 Dismissal
Noon dismissal Class Meetings Liturgy/First FridayLiturgy
Grades Close Exams Regular Schedule
Holiday Hill Spirit Week Career Day

 

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Date Class Topic Assignment

8/26/10

(B; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Syllabus

  • Working together activity

 

Register for the online book

Read chapter 1 sections 1,2 and 3

Write definitions for vocabulary in each section

8/30/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Lab Safety with worksheet

  • Introduce Chapter 1, Levels of organization

Study for lab safety quiz

Date Class Topic Assignment

9/1/10

(F; Summer Reading Test; First Friday Schedule)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Read and outline Chapter 2 sections 1 and 2

Define sections 1 and 2 vocabulary

 

9/3/10

(B; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Introduce 10 themes of Biology

  • Review Chapter 1

 

Review notes and vocabulary

Study for quiz on Chapter 1

9/8/10

(D; Class Meetings)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete 10 themes of biology

  • Nature of Science activity

  • Observations and inferences

 

Study for Chapter 1 quiz

9/10/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Quiz

  • Scientific Method

  • Introduce Forensic Entomology lab

.Pre lab questions

 

9/14/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

  • Forensic Entomology lab

 

Complete lab questions

9/16/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • How to write a lab report

  • complete and review Chapter 2

Complete lab report

9/21/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Lab report due

  • What is a Scientific theory (video)

  • Discuss Redi, Spallanzani and Pasteur experiments

  • Review Scientific method using example and graph

  • video

.Study for Chapter 2 test

9/23/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 2 test

  • Introduce Chemistry

Read Chapter 4 sections 1 and 2 Complete a brief outline including vocabulary

9/27/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Atomic structure

  • Atomic number and mass

  • Determine number of protons, electrons and neutrons

  • complete online activities 4.1 and 4.2

 

.Read Chapter 4 section 3 and define vocabulary.

Complete worksheet

9/29/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Ionic bonding

  • practice bonding with worksheets

Study for quiz

Complete Ionic bonding worksheet

 

Date Class Topic Assignment

10/1/10

(B; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Quiz

  • Review ionic bonding

  • Covalent bonding with practice worksheets

.Read Chapter 4 section 4

10/5/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • pH

  • complete covalent bonding

 

complete acid rain webquest

10/7/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

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10/12/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • properties of water

  • Hands on activity

review notes

10/14/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete water activity and discussion of the properties of water

  • review

 

study for chapter 4 test

10/18/10

(F; 90-minute delay)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 4 test

  • Introduce chapter 5

Read and outline, including vocabulary word, Chapter 5 sections 1 and 2

10/20/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Macromolecule group assignment

Introduction to proteins

More information on proteins

Introduction to lipids

Introduction to carbohydrates

Tree of life's macromolecules

10/22/10

(D; Advisee Meeting; Grades Close)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Macromolecules group assignment

  • Macromolecule presentations

Assemble Macromolecule poster

Prepare for presentations

10/26/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Enzyme function

  • Introduce lab

Complete pre lab questions

10/28/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Work on lab report

  • Write a focus question and a  hypothesis

  • draw a graph

  • Lab report due Friday

Date Class Topic Assignment

11/1/10

(D; All Saints Day Liturgy)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss enzyme results and lab report

  • Review

.Study for chapter 5 test

11/3/10

(F; Noon; Report Cards)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 5 test

Read chapter 6 sections 1 and 2

Outline including all vocabulary words

11/5/10

(B; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Introduce cells

  • online activity 6.2

Complete the Cell Quest.

You may save your answers on your computer

Outline chapter 6 section 2

11/9/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Describe the cell membrane

  • egg activity

Observe and answer egg activity questions

Read Chapter 6 section 3, define the vocabulary.

11/12/10

(F; Musical)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • egg activity results

  • osmosis, diffusion, facilitated diffusion

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11/16/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete transport across the cell membrane

  • online activities 6.2,6.3

Concept map transport

Study for quiz on transport

 

11/18/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • Microscope lab

Complete Microscope lab

Prepare for cell lab

11/22/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Cell lab

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Cell lab assignment

Read 6.4 and define section vocabulary

11/24/10

(B; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Begin mini posters

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11/30/10

(D; Mid-Quarter Reports)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Cell organelles

  • Mini posters

Complete mini posters

Date Class Topic Assignment

12/2/10

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • watch the inner life of cells

  • present mini posters

Concept map or a table of the cell organelles- include structure and function

12/6/10

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • review the cell

  • Introduce photosynthesis

Study for Chapter 6 test

12/8/10

(D; Immaculate Conception Liturgy)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 6 test

  • over view photosynthesis

Read 7.3

Read and define vocab. 8.1 and 8.2

Complete online activity 8.1 answer questions for p. 1-7.

 

12/10/10

(F; Stocking Paraliturgy)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chloroplast structure

  • Pigments

  • light dependent reactions

review notes

12/14/10

(B; Advisee Meeting)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review LDR

  • Online activity 8.2: virtual paper chromatography

Read 8.3 and 8.4

Define vocab.

complete online activity 8.3 The Calvin cycle

12/16/10

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • The Calvin cycle

.Midterm Review

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Date Class Topic Assignment
1/3/10
(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete Photosynthesis

  • Online activity: the global impact of photosynthesis

complete online activity if necessary

Review

1/5/10
(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review photosynthesis

  • Review

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1/7/10
(D; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Midterm Review

Prepare for Exam

1/13/10
(B1, B2)
Exams B1, B2  
1/14/10
(B3, B4)
Exams B3, B4  
TERM 2 BEGINS
Date Class Topic Assignment

1/18/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Snow day

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1/20/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Exams B3,B4

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1/24/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Cellular Respiration

  • Demonstration: Using BTB as an indicator

 

Read 7.1,7.2,7.3,7.4,7.5

Answer questions for sections

7.4 and 7.5

Read Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration lab

1/26/11

(F; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Groups write protocol for lab

Complete a flowchart for your lab protocol

Complete a data table

1/28/11

(B; Advisee Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Snow day

  • Structure of the mitochondria

  • Glycolysis

 

Complete online activities 7.4 and 7.5

 

Date Class Topic Assignment

2/1/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Cellular Respiration Webquest

 

Type or neatly hand write the answers to the webquest questions.

 

This assignment will be passed in during our next class meeting.

 

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2/3/11

(F; Diversity Day 1:10 Assembly)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis lab

Check results of lab on Friday

2/7/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Groups compare lab results

  • Glycolysis

Lab assignment due Friday

2/9/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Krebs cycle

  • ETC

Review notes

quiz Friday

2/11/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • Fermentation

Study for C.R. Test

2/15/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • CR test

  • Introduce Cell division

Read Chapter 9 sections 1,2 and 3

Draw the stages of the cell cycle

2/17/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Stages of mitosis

Review notes

WINTER BREAK!

2/28/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Mitosis activity

  • Cancer and the cell cycle

  • Complete online activity 9.2

Date Class Topic Assignment

3/2/11

(B; Noon)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz Mitosis

  • Mitosis lab

Work on Webquest

3/4/11

(D; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Webquest due today

  • Complete Mitosis lab

Lab Due Thursday

 

Read 9.5 and 9.6

Complete Concept Check questions for each section

Draw and label the stages of Meiosis in your notebook

3/8/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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3/10/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Stem cell

  • Meiosis

Complete online activities 9.5 and 9.6

Write the answers to the activity questions in your notebook.

3/14/11

(D; Spirit Week)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Complete meiosis

  • Review

 

3/16/11

(F; Spirit Week)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Study for Chapter 9 test

3/18/11

(B; Spirit Week)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 9 test

flower coloring sheet

3/22/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

 

Flower lab

Discussed research project

Research questions due April 1

Flower lab due Monday

3/24/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Mendel' s experiments

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3/28/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Flower lab due today( I will collect these on Wednesday

  • Complete the following online activities:

  • Probability Quest

  • Activity 10.1 and 10.2

  • Punnett square worksheet

  • Complete unfinished work for homework

 

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3/31/11

(D; Class Mtg)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Mendel's experiments

  • Review monohybrid crosses using homework assignment

  • Research questions due today and discussed

 

Read 10.3

study for a quiz Monday

Date Class Topic Assignment

4/4/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • Independent assortment and the  Dihybrid cross with worksheet

  • Beyond Mendel

Complete dihybrid cross worksheets

Read chapter 10 sections 4 and 5 and define vocabulary

4/6/11

(B; Career Day)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review dihybrid cross using homework

  • Beyond Mendel

  • The Chromosome theory of Inheritance

Online activities 10.4 and 10.5

4/8/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Gene linkage

  • Sex linked genes

  • Autosomal dominant inheritance

  • Autosomal recessive inheritance

Complete worksheet: genetics problems

4/12/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Review genetics problems

  • Review chapter 10

  • Introduce DNA

Study for Chapter 10 test

4/14/11

(B; Senior Mid-Quarter Reports)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 10 Test

  • Anyone who missed this test should plan to take it before or during our first class meeting so corrected tests can be returned.

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SPRING AND EASTER BREAK!

4/26/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Hershey and Chase experiment

  • DNA structure and function

read lab

complete protocol flowchart

Write hypothesis

Define variables

color DNA structure

4/28/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • lab LC 50 with Daphnia

Read 11.2 and 11.3 define vocabulary

Complete lab calculations

Date Class Topic Assignment

5/2/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Discuss LC 50 lab results

  • Assignment due 5/16

  • DNA structure and function activity

 

Draw DNA double helix

Complete prelab questions

 

5/4/11

(D; Mid-Quarter Reports for all)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Replication

  • RNA

Complete DNA structure and replication lab assignment

Study for quiz

5/6/11

(F; First Friday)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • quiz

  • Transcription

  • the genetic code

Read chapter 11 sections 4 and 5

Define vocabulary words

Complete online activities for sections 4 and 5

5/10/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Sub plans

  • Work on lab assignment

Read chapter 13 sections 3 and 4

Define vocabulary for both sections

Answer section three questions

5/12/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • translation in the cell

 

Complete lab assignment

review transcription and translation

5/16/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Lab assignment due

  • Protein synthesis lab activity

.Complete activity questions

5/18/11

(B; 1:10)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Mutations

  • Review

Review Chapter 11 notes

Read Chapter 14 sections 1 and 2

5/20/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 11 Review

  • Introduce Evolution

Study for Chapter 11 Test

5/25/11

(F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

  • Chapter 11 test

  • History of science/online activity 14.1

Complete online activity for homework

5/27/11

(B)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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Date Class Topic Assignment

6/1/11

(D)

Lesson Unit/Topic

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6/3/11

(F; First Friday; Grades Close)

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam

6/6/11
(B1, B2)
Exams B1, B2  
6/7/11
(B3, B4)
Exams B3, B4  

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