Date

Class Topic

Class Activity

HW / Reading (Date is when assigned)

Monday

August 15

(Staff)

Scientific Method: Initial observation defining the problem.

Questionnaire

Introductions

NB – Start collecting $1.00

Notes – on loose papers now.

·        * Parent signature on syllabus

·        * Bring composition notebook.

Tuesday

16

What is Life? Characteristics of living organisms

* Journal observation: Tray with misc. items.

* Notes: Textbook definition of life

Discussion: What is life?  

Homework: List at least 10 items that are A. alive (all humans count as 1); B. parts of a living thing, C. dead, D. not alive.

Due: Wednesday

Wednesday

17

Scientific Method: Discussion

Hypothesis-Confirmation (not proof!)

* Observation: – Bacterial plates with antibiotics.

Planning: Bacteria growth conditions * HW Check

* Lab: General Planning

Thursday

18

Scientific Method, Life characteristics

Lab – Bacterial plating.

* Notebooks!!

* Scavenger Hunt Begins

·        Due: Sept 26

Friday

19

Scientific Method, Life characteristics

* Observation: Bacterial plates.

* Notes: hypothesis-driven science

*Quiz: Living things, Scientific Method (hypothesis)

* Group lab notes

* Quiz: Characteristics of life

·        * HW Scientific Method:

Read pp. 13-17

1. What is the purpose of the initial observation (p.13)? Give an example.

2. What is a hypothesis? Give examples.

- What is expected from a good hypothesis?

4. Draw figure 1.10 twice – one exactly the book, and one with the bacteria lab example.

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Monday

22

Biomolecules Opening.

Atoms, molecules, bonds

* What are these made of?

Four-Square of Biomolecules

Tuesday

23

Biomolecules, Monomer, polymer, Concept Maps

* Model making of the subunits (Marshmallows)

* Group poster: Molecular models from marshmallows

* Draw model in your notebook.

* Homework ‘Biomolecules’:

Read pp. 44-49

1. What is the relationship between monomer and polymer?

2. Proteins and nucleic acids are polymers. What are their monomers?

3. Starch and Cellulose: Compare and contrast their structure and their function.

4.: Cellulose, Phospholipid, Hemoglobin, DNA. For each one write:

A. What type of molecule is it?

B. What does it do (it function)?

Which food probably contain it?

Due: Thursday

Wednesday

24

Sorting out molecular drawings

* TEXT-BOOKS

* Four-Square of Biomolecules

- Continue

* Four-Square maps

Thursday

25

Molecular categorization: How similar, how different?

* HW Check

* Introduce Brace Maps with { and å.

* Color O and N in molecule figures.

Friday

26

Biomolecules, Monomer, polymer, Concept Mapping

* Quiz: Concept mapping with biomolecules

* Quiz1: Biomolecules concept mapping.

* Name quiz

Mon

29

Absent

Moleculae “I Spy!”

Posters of digestion, buildup.

·        * Group Poster

Tue

30

* Controls

* Food Sources

- Demos: lab - reagents

Homework: “Statistics and Controls” – review Handout

Due: Wednesday

Wed

Aug 31

Biomolecules as nutrients

·        “Food Lab”

·        - Check for glucose, starch and protein

Thu

Sept 1

Lab Analysis

“Food Lab”

- Check for starch

- Write report.

Lab Report (Group)

Due: Tuesday

Fri

2

Un-Assigned Day

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Mon

Sept 5

LABOR   DAY

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Tue

6

Enzymes – Engage!

- Saliva Amylase Demo.

- Notes from slides, animations

Study Guide:

Reactions: Pages 17, 18

Enzymes: 19 (skip question 2), 20

Due: Monday

Wednesday

7

Enzymes – Explain! Reaction rates, substrate-product, Lock and Key Model, Activation energy.

·        * Notes, Cont.: -

·        1. Lewport Animations.

·        2. Animation of activation energy.

·        3. Denaturation by high temperature and by Acid pH.

* Assessment: Drawings of enzymes, substrates under conditions.

·        + Demo: Jello and Pineapple, part I

Thursday

8

Enzymes:

Enzymes, Graph Analysis: Denaturation, catalysts, Dependent and Independent Variables

pH (acidity) and Enzymes

·        * Graph Drawing

·        * pH Demo

·        * Observation: Jello and Pineapple

·        * Notes: pH,  – chart of pH, temperature conditions.

·        * Notes: pH, temperature effects..

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Friday

9

Enzymes: Effects of temperature and pH.

QUIZ: Enzymes

·        * Quiz: Recognizing substrate, product, Brace map.

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Homework: Read pages 41, 55. Effects of temperature and pH:

1) What are hydrogen bonds?

2) How do pH and temperature affect the enzyme reaction?

3) Draw an enzyme under ‘normal’ conditions and under high temperature or extreme pH.

·        4) Why is it so important to keep steady body temperature?

Due: Monday

Mon

12

Enzymes: Variables Effects of temperature and pH.

·        * Graph of my mood

·        * Enzyme graphs

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·        * Homework: Graph analysis of enzyme reactions.

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·        Homework: Lab Planning – One per student, then per group.

Tue

13

Enzymes: Effects of temperature and pH, Variables

·        * Lab Demo: Liver Catalase paper disc test.

* TOOBERS: Denaturation or not?

·        - Responding to slides with conditions

Lab Report (1 per group)

Due: Tuesday

Wednesday

14

Enzymes: Effects of temperature and pH

·        Lab: Catalase

·        * Predictions before the lab

·        * Prelab report (group)

Homework – Test Practice:

Study Guide: Answer at least 10 questions, plus write two questions you want to be reviewed.

Due: Monday

Thursday

15

Enzymes: Effects of temperature and pH

·        Lab: cont. Lab Report.

p.63 1-6 Write the entire question, explain your answer.

Due: Friday

Friday

16

Test Review

·        * Group review activity

Mon

19

TEST: Biomolecules, Enzymes

·        TEST

Tue

20

Staff

. Cells: Introduction

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