Biology Honors

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