1/20 (substitute) & 1/21
-Visual Depiction of Evolution
-"Evidence for Evolution" Article & Questions
-"Was There an Aquatic Stage of Human Evolution" Article & Questions
1/22 & 1/23
-stereotypes warm-up
-Evolution Lesson
-Finch Lab
-Evolution crossword puzzle
1/26 & 1/27
-Evolution concept mapping
-Evolution "test"
1/28 & 1/29
-Evolution Quiz
-Random Sampling Lab
1/30 & 2/2
-FCAT reading: Ecology
-Review quizzes & crosswords
-Review "What is life?"
-Lesson:Populations & Ecology Levels
2/3 & 2/4
-Deer Predator/ Prey Data Lab
-Lesson: Food Webs
-Predator Prey Freeze Tag
-HW: Create a food web (see rubric on notes page)
2/5 & 2/6
-Active Reading: Community Ecology
-Lesson: Taxonomy
-Alien dichotomous key
-HW: Create a dichotomous key to identify at least five organisms of your
choosing
2/9 & 2/10
-Create a Creature Key
-BrainPop: Biomes
-Lesson: Symbiosis
-Class Review: Symbiosis
-HW: Ecological Walkabout (due 2/17)
2/11 & 2/12
Ecology Review
2/13 & 2/17
Ecology Test & Explaination of Species Project
2/18 & 2/19
An Inconvenient Truth
movie & questions
2/20 & 2/23
Writing for FCAT science reviewing Ecology "essays"
Review Ecology Test
Make 6 Kingdoms Foldable
Introduction to the 6 Kingdoms
Homework: Directed Reading: Characteristics of Animals
2/24 & 2/25
Active Reading: Introduction to Kingdoms and Domains
Lesson: Invertebrate phylums and symmetry
Invertebrate symmetry under the microscope
HW: Finish lab write up
2/26 & 2/27
Six Kingdoms Graphical Analysis
Lesson: Phylum Cordata
Create a childrens mini-book about the four classes of vertebrates
3/2 & 3/3
Introduction to body systems
Video: Human Development
3/4 & 3/5
Quiz: Introduction to the Six Kingdoms / Animalia
Planning time for 3-D system
3/6 & 3/9
Building and Preparation time for 3-D system
3/10-3/13
Species Presentations
3/16 & 3/17
Complete Species Presentations
3/18 & 3/19
3-D systems completion
3/20 & 3/23
Review of 3-D systems
3/24 & 3/25
Test Animal Kingdom & Systems
3/26 & 3/30
-Active Reading: The body's defense systems
-Review Animalia Test
-Disease Transmission Lab
HW: Disease Spread Online Simulation
3/31 & 4/1
-Lesson: Immunology
-Video: "Assignment Discovery: An Inside Look at the Flu"
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
username: mhspirates password: student
4/2 & 4/3
-Immunology Concept Map
-Jeopardy Systems Review
4/6 & 4/7
-Systems Quiz
4/8 (A-day)
-Mr. & Mrs. Matanzas
4/9 & 4/10
Fetal Pig Dissection
4/20 (substitute) & 4/21
-Introduction to plants reading and coloring
-Homework: Directed Reading-Sexual Reproduction in Seed Plants
4/22 & 4/23
-"Help Wanted!" plant job review
-flower dissection
-Homework: page 626- 19 & 20
4/24 (A-day)
Rock Violin Concert
Homework: Flower Power, Carnivorous plants, study for quiz
4/27
-review flower structures & leaf components
-carnivorous plants
HW: study for quiz
4/28 & 4/29
-Plant Quiz
-Fun with elements
-Observing phase changes
-HW: Directed Reading - Nature of Matter
4/30 & 5/1
-Biology Course Summary
5/4 & 5/5
-Active Reading:Nature of matter
-Elements Compounds and Mixtures
-Water Chemistry
-Oh my Stars!
5/6 & 5/7
-Biology Review Book Project Criteria
-Basic Chemistry "Review"
-Dissecting atoms
-Lesson: Classes of Macromolecules
-HW: Macromolecule Review
5/8 & 5/11
-Hollywood Squares Biochemistry Review
5/12 & 5/13
-Biochemistry test
5/14 & 5/15
Create Unit Review Posters
5/18 & 5/19
-Cafeteria Caper Comprehensive Lab: Indicators and Enzymes
5/20 & 5/21
-REVIEW BOOKS DUE
-Cafeteria Caper Comprehensive Lab: Blood Analysis
5/22 & 5/26
-Cafeteria Caper Final Submission
5/27 & 5/28
-Practice Final
5/29 & 6/1
Review Practice Final
Final Exams:
6/3- 1B, 3B
6/4- 1A, 3A
6/5- 2B, 4B
6/8- 2A, 4A
