Biology Assignments

******TRANSFER THE PEDIGREE SYMBOLS CHART TO YOUR LAB BOOK ********

DNA model project:
Models will be graded on how 
  accurately they are built, and how well the 
  directions are followed!!! 
Students will persent their model to the class, and
  turn in their key to Mrs. Hammond
This is worth a test grade, so do it correctly!!

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30:
Present DNA models to the class

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1:
Read p. 336-337, take notes next to your slide printouts

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2:
Read p. 338-341, take  notes next to your slide printouts
Section 12.3 Assessment, p. 341
Section 12.3 Vocabulary Review & Understand Key Concepts, p. 354

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3:
Read p. 342-345 (stop at Mutations), take notes next to your slide printouts

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4:
Read p. 345-349, take notes next to your slide printouts
Section 12.4 Assessment, p. 349
Section 12.4 Vocabulary Review and Understand Key Concepts, p.355

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7:
TEST on Chapter 12, Sections 3 and 4
****Download from this website (under "Powerpoints 
and Other Helpful Things") the 10 files whose names 
start with "BiotechComic" 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8:
Classroom discussion of Biotech Comics

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9:
Classroom discussion of Biotech Comics

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10:
Classroom discussion of Biotech Comics

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11:
TEST on biotechnology !!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14:
LAB DAY
Lab Report in Lab Book (full Scientific Method!)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15:
Review for Exams

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18:
EXAMS!!!!  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE NOTEBOOK CHECK DURING EXAMS !!!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 3:
CHRISTMAS BREAK!!

MONDAY, JANUARY 4:
**We'll start back with a "fun" lab to demonstrate
  Dichotomous Keys and Biological Classifications
Read p. 484-489, take notes next to your slide printouts
Section 17.1 Assessment, p. 489
Section 17.1 Vocabulary Review & Understand Key Concepts, p. 507

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5:
Read p. 490-491, take notes next to your slide printouts

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6:
Read p. 492-495 (stop at Phylogenetic Reconstruction), and take
   notes next to your slide printouts

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7:
Read p. 495-498, take notes next to your slide printouts
Section 17.2 Assessment, p. 498
Section 17.2 Vocabulary Review & Understand Key Concepts, p. 507-508 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8:
Read p. 499-503, take notes next to your slide printouts
Section 17.3 Assessment, p. 503
Section 17.3 Vocabulary Review & Understand Key Concepts, p. 508-509

MONDAY, JANUARY 11:
TEST on Chapter 17

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12:
LAB DAY


THE TWELVE DAYS OF BIOLOGY

On the first day of Biology my teacher said to me
"Do a pedigree of your family tree"

On the second day of Biology my teacher said to me
"Read about cells and do a pedigree of your family tree”

On the third day of Biology my teacher said to me
"Build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of your family tree”

On the fourth day of Biology my teacher said to me
"Memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of 
your family tree”

On the fifth day of Biology my teacher said to me
"Reeeaaaad yoooouuuur textbooooook!
Memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of 
your family tree”

On the sixth day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Update your Lab Book, read your texbook, memorize diseases, build some DNA, 
read about cells, and do a pedigree of your family tree”

On the seventh day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Learn the classifications,  update your Lab Book, read your texbook, 
memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of 
your family tree” 

On the eighth day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Study all these fungi, learn the classifications,  update your Lab Book, 
read your texbook, memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and 
do a pedigree of your family tree” 

On the ninth day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Creation or Evolution, study all these fungi, learn the classifications,  
update your Lab Book, read your texbook, memorize diseases, build some DNA, 
read about cells, and do a pedigree of your family tree” 

On the tenth day of Biology my teacher said to me
Dissect a frog, creation or evolution, study all these fungi, learn the 
classifications,  update your Lab Book, read your texbook, memorize diseases, 
build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of your family tree” 

On the eleventh day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Watch a live birth, dissect a frog, creation or evolution, study all these 
fungi, learn the classifications,  update your Lab Book, read your texbook, 
memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and do a pedigree of 
your family tree”

On the twelfth day of Biology my teacher said to me
“Dissect a pig, watch a live birth, dissect a frog, creation or evolution, 
study all these fungi, learn the classifications,  update your Lab Book, read 
your texbook, memorize diseases, build some DNA, read about cells, and do a 
pedigree of your family tree”