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Welcome to Living Environment! (Biology!) Please Scroll Down to correct date.... September 7-9
Weds:   Lab- Temperature vs Fish Respiration - write up due during your lab period
Thurs:  Flood Day
Friday:  Notes- What is Biology and Methods of Biology
 
September 12-16
Monday:  Quiz- Scientific Method and Lab- Designing your own Experiment
Tuesday-  Lab- Radish Seed Germination- collect data all week
Weds- Continue Lab, then Notes and Quiz on Scientific Method
Thursday- Lab:  Surface Tension
Friday- Finish Radish Seed Lab. September 19-23 Monday- Lab:  Acids, Bases and pH- Unit One Vocab Due Tuesday- Test:  Science as a Process- Scientific Method- Radish Seed Lab Due  Wednesday- Notes- Chemistry of Life Thursday- Lab Molecular Model Kits Friday- Notes- Organic Molecule Groups September 26-30 Monday- Movie Basic Chemistry for Biology, Notes:  Organic Chemistry- Carbs and Fats Tuesday- Notes (cont) - Organic Chemistry- Proteins and Nucleic acids Weds- Organic Chemistry review Thursday- Organic Chemistry Test- Periods 3 and 5/6, Period 1 Review Friday- Period 1 Organic Chemistry Test; Periods 3 and 5/6- Regents Pre-test October 3- 7 Monday- Notes:  The cell Tuesday:  Period 3 Lab:  Plant and Animal Cells/ Class cont. notes and movie Weds:  Periods 1, 3, 5/6:  Retest of Biochemistry! B day Lab:  Plant and Animal Cells Thursday:  C Day Lab:  Plant and Animal Cells/ Class Review of Cells Friday:  The Cell Test:  D Day :Lab- Plant and Animal Cell October 11-14th Tuesday-  Notes on Diffusion and Osmosis, hmwk due Thurs:  Crossword Review packet                Period 3- Test on The Cell Weds-  NYS Lab Diffusion Across a Membrane- Part one Thursday- NYS Diffusion Lab- Part 2 Friday- NYS Diffusion Lab - Part 3 October 17-21st  (C)   Monday- Diffusion Review,  Lab-Mitosis in Plant Cells (D)   Tuesday-  Cell Membrane and Diffusion Test, Lab- Mitosis in Plant Cells  (E)  Weds-  Notes:  Mitosis in Plants and Animals, Lab- Mitosis in Plant Cells (F)  Thursday- Review of Mitosis (A)  Friday- Mitosis Quiz,  Lab- Animal Cell Mitosis IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH LAST WEEK'S TOPIC, DIFFUSION/OSMOSIS, VIST THE LAST LINK ON THE LINKS PAGE FOR HELP! October 24-29th    Lab this week:  Plant Pigments (B)   Mitosis Test (C) Lab Plant Pigments (D)  Notes- Flow of Energy- Photosyntheis in chloroplasts (E) Classwork:  Why are plants green?  Why are some plants not green? (F)  Lab- Plant Game  October 31st - Nov 4 Lab this week:  Muscle Fatigue (A)  Lab- finish Plant Game (B)  Notes- Cellular Respiration- Lab:  Photosynthesis vs. Respiration (C)  Go over designs for Lab- P vs R (D)  Put lab together and design data table (E)  Collect data- homework finish lab questions for Monday November 7th - 9th No lab this week (F)  Review Photosynthesis and respiration (A)  Test:  Ch 9 Photosynthesis and Respiration (B)  Global warming movie 
 
November 14th - 18th
Lab this week:  Predator Prey Relationships
(C)  A History of Carbon-  Group work/Discussion on the carbon cycle.  
(D)  A History of Carbon-  Individual Writing Assignment- due Weds.
(E)  Changes in the Carbon Cycle/Effects of Changes in the Carbon Cycle- discussion and group work
(F)  Quiz on Carbon Cycle- Essay/ Other Nutrient Cycles- Nitrogen. Water, Oxygen
(A)  Notes:  Food Chains- The flow of energy
 
November 21st- 22nd
Lab this week for B only
(B)  Writing Assignment:  Death and the Food Chain- due Tuesday
(C)  Movie:  An Inconvenient Truth
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
 
November 28- Dec 2nd
Lab this week:  Biome Brochure
Monday (D):   Notes- Communities and Biomes, NA Biome Coloring Sheet
Tuesday (E):  Discussion:  Biomes and Changing Climates-  Effects of Global Warming
Weds (F):  Ch 5- Notes:  Man's Effect on the Environment
Thursday (A):  Environmental Issues Project
Friday (B):  Project cont.
 
 December 5 - 9th Lab this Week- Virus Life Cycle- Starting A day C:  Monday- Projects cont. D:  Tuesday- Finish projects/ Period 3 start presentations E:  Weds- Presentations of powerpoint lelssons F:  Thursday- Finish presentations/ Review of Ecology A:  Friday-  Review of Ecology December 12th- 16th Lab this week:  The Protists!  Microscope work B:  Monday- Review Ecology C:  Tuesday- Ecology Unit Exam D:  Weds- Notes:  Similarities and Differences in Organisms E:  Thursday-  The Protists:  Amobea, paramecium, Euglena F:  Finish up labs and hand in December 19nd - 23rd Labs all week! A:  Lab:  Why is a Mushroom Not a Plant? B:  Notes:  Plant Structure and Function C:  Lab:  Plants: Structure of a Root  D:  Lab:  Plants:  Structure of a Stem E:  Lab:  Plants:  Structure of a Leaf Merry Christmas:  Christmas Assignment- Bacteria Project
 
January 3rd-6th
Labs all week again!  Actual lab classes will be used to finish lab that you have not finished over the past week.  I have given you each a grade sheet so you know what you owe- if you need help- ASK!
Tues (F):  Block 1:  Review of work so far in Diversity, then continue Plant Labs:  Stem; Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Review of Diversity so far and Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
Weds (A):  Block 1:  Finish Stem lab- Homework:  Flower Lab;  Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Animal Kingdom Survey Lab, Block 5/6 Looking at Hydra- Notes
Thurs (B):  Block 1:  Introduction to Animal Kingdom and Animal Kingdom Survey Lab; Block 3:  Looking at Hydra- notes and Lab;  Block 5/6  Looking at Earthworm- Notes and Lab
Fri (C):  Block 1:  Looking at Hydra- Notes and Lab; Block 3- Looking at Hydra Lab, Annelids notes, finish;  Block 5/6:  Looking at Grasshopper- notes and lab
 
January 9th - 13th
Mon (D):  Block 1:  Looking at Earthworms- Notes and lab; Block 3:  Looking at Grasshopper Lab;  Block 5/6:  Chordate notes and Exterior of Pig lab
Tues (E):  Block 1:  Looking at Grasshoppers- Notes and Lab;  Block 3:  Looking at Chordates- Notes and  Pig Lab; Block 5/6 Pig Lab
Weds (F):  Block 1- Chordates- Notes and Lab, Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Pig lab
Thurs (A):  Blocks 1, 3, 5/6:  Looking at Pig Lab
Fri (B):  Blocks 1,3,5/6:  Looking at Pig Lab
 
January 17th- 20th
Tues (C):  Review Diversity of Organisms
WEds (D):  review continued
Thursday (E):  Diversity of Organisms Exam
Friday (F):  Introduction of Human Physiology Unit- and the Human Body Project January 23rd - 27th Lab This Week:  Muscle, Bone, and Cartilage- due by Friday 27th Body system sheet (1)- Skeletal/Muscular system- due by Friday Monday (A):  Discussion of:  "Diet Counts:  Iron Intake in Teen years affects Brain in Later Life." and introduction to "Human Body Project" Tuesday (B): Interim Test Wednesday (C):  Notes:  Support and Locomotion- Skeletal and Muscular systems, Homework:  Vocablary puzzle. Thursday (D):  Review of Ch 34 Friday (E):  Quiz- Ch 34 January 30th - February 3rd Lab this week:  The Endocrine System- due Friday for Labs on A  and B days, due Monday for C and D lab days Body System sheets (2)- Digestive System and Endorine System- due by Friday, Feb 3rd Monday (F):  Notes- Digestive System, homework:  Ch 35 Vocab Puzzle, due Weds, period 1 due on Thursday Tuesday (A): Notes/Review digestive enzymes and hydrolysis; homework- Digestion of a Ham Sandwich Weds (C):  Notes:  The Endocrine System Thursday (D):  Review Ch 35 Friday (E):  Ch 35 Test February 6th - 10th Lab this week:  Human Relexes and Reaction Time- due by end of class period, or next day if not finished Body System Sheet:  Nervous System  NOTE:  Next week there are three due so why not get a head start?! Monday (E):  Period One:  Digestive and Endocrine system quiz                      Periods 3 and 5/6:  Notes- Nervous system and Lab  above Tuesday(F):  Period One:  Notes- Nervous System- Body System sheets                       Periods 3 and 5/6- Nerve Action- Na-K Pump- Review Sheet Weds (A):    Period One:  Lab - Human Reflexes and REaction Time                      Periods 3 and 5/6:   Reading:  Nerve Research Thursday (B):  All periods:  Review Friday (C):      Quiz:  Nervous system February 13th - 17th Labs this week:  Looking at Blood Cells- due in class AND  NYS Making Connections Lab- Due Friday the 17th Body Systems due:  Respiratory, Circulatory, and Urinary Systems- all systems are due Friday the 17th!! Monday (D):  Blocks 1 and 3:  Notes- Ch 37/ Blocks 5/6:  NYS Lab Tuesday (E):  Blocks 1 and 3:  Start NYS Lab  Blocks 5/6:  Finish Lab and Write up Weds (F):  Block 1:  Do Classroom Experiment /Blocks 3:  Finish NYS lab/ Block 5/6:  Notes- Circulatory system and Blood Typing Thursday(A):  Block 1:  Finish NYS lab write up/ Block 3 and 5/6- Review Ch 37   Friday (B):  Block 1:  Review Ch 37 and Quiz/ Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Ch 37 quiz                    
 
February 27th - March 3rd                                                                                                                                                        Lab this week:  Transmission of Disease
Monday  (C):  Periods 1, 3, 5/6 - Notes-  Immune System, Homework:  Skeletal/Muscular (#1) review  Period 4:  Lab 
Tuesday (D): notes- circulatory system:  Blood typing, Blood clotting and Immnue responses.  Homework:  Digestive system(#2)  worksheet                                                                                                                                                                              
Weds (E):  Periods 1,3, 5/6:  Circulatory system and Immune system Quiz. Homework:  Review of  Respiratory (#3) and Excretory (#4) systems worksheets                                                                                                                                                         
Thursday (F):  Circulatory and Immune System (#7)  Review  Homework:  Nervous (#5) and Endocrine (#6) Review                                      
Friday (A):  Human Physiology Exam- POSTPONED TO MONDAY DUE TO SNOW DAY ON THURSDAY. March 5th - 9th Lab this week:  Stages of Meiosis Monday (A):  All classes Human Physiology Exam- counts three times in your average so study!!  This is a change due to the snow day on Thursday. Tuesday (B):  Human Reproduction and Meiosis Weds (C):  Other forms of reproduction- Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction Thursday (D):  Development:  External vs Internal Friday (E):  Lab:  Rate of Human Development 
 March 12-16 Labs this week:  Meiosis! and Asexual Reproduction Monday (F):  Test:  Human Reproduction and Development:  Male and female reproductive systems, internal and external development (human vs chick) and know Negative feedback example from the menstrual cycle. Tuesday (A):  Meiosis Notes and Lab- Period 3, Periods 1 and 5/6:  Meiosis Notes Weds (B):  Meiosis Lab Periods 1 and 5/6- Period 3:  Asexual Reproduction Lab Thursday (C):  Lab:  Asexual Reproduction class:  Review Friday (D):  Lab:  ASexual Reproduction  Class TEst:  Meiosios and Sexual Reproduction vs. Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction March 19 - 23 Labs this week- Sex Linked traits and Human Genetics Monday (E)- Block 1:  FInish Simulating Meiosis Lab  Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Finish Lab and Notes: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis Tuesday (F) - Block 1 :  Notes:  Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis  Blocks 3 and 5/6:  Review of Mendal and Meiosis, Asexual Reproduction and Sexual Reproduction WEds (A)- Blocks 1 and 5/6:  Review of Mendal and Meiosis, asexual and sexual Reproduction ; Block 3 Quiz on Asexulal and sexual reproduction Thursday (B)- Blocks 1and 5/6 Quiz on Meiosis Friday (C) - Notes:  When genetics does not follow mendel's rules. March 26 - 30th Labs this week:  Human Phenotypic Traits (Making Babies) Monday (D)- Block 1- Notes:  Ch 12- Inheritance with different rules  Blocks 3 and 5/6- Lab                Block 4 Lab- Sex Linked Traits Tuesday (E)- Block 1- Lab:  Blocks 3 and 5/6- Review of Ch 12 Notes- Practice with Co-dominance and Incomplete dominance problems WEds (F)- Ch 12 Quiz-Moved to Friday- Movie:  Cracking the Genetic Code Thursday (A)-  Ch 11- DNA and Genes Notes  Block 3 Lab:  DNA Replication Friday (B)- Ch 12 Quiz- Make up day- ALL BACK WORK DUE!!  April 2- 5th Lab this week:  Movie:  DNA, the code of Life Monday (C):  Interim Test! Tuesday(D):  Finish Interim Test WEds (E):  DNA Model Making Thursday (F):  FInish DNA Models
 
April 16 - 20th  - Welcome Back! 
Lab this week:  Protein Synthesis
Monday (A):  Ch 11 Notes and Transcription/Translation Mini-Labs
Tuesday (B):  Transcription and Translation- Practice
Weds (C):  More practice and Review!
Thursday (D):  DNA Replication inquiry project
Friday (E):  Quiz Ch 11:  DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis April 23- 27 Labs this week- DNA Sequencing and DNA Goes to the races Monday - Notes- Genetic Engineering, Tuesday- Lab DNA Sequencing WEds- Lab:  DNA Goes to the Races Thurs- REview sheets 1 and 2 Fri- Quiz:  Ch 13  Genetic Technology April 30 - May 4 Genetic Poster Project all Week!!  Get an Idea of which genetic trait you would like to research and come prepared to get to work on this exciting research project! May 7th - 11th no lab this week- we will be reviewing for test Monday (D):  Genetic Projects Oral Presentation Tuesday (E):  Review for Genetics UNit Exam Weds (F):  REview Thurs (A):  Review Friady (B):  Genetics Unit Exam May 14th-18th Labs this week:  Comparative Biochemistry, Strawfish, and NYS Beaks of FInches Lab Monday (C):  Notes on Evolution, Hmwk:  Homologous structures Tuesday (D):  Lab- Strawfish Weds (E):  Notes/Review:  Darwin's Evolution Thursday (F):  NYS LAB:  Beaks of Finches Friday (A):  Notes:  Origin of Life May 21st-25th Lab this week:  NYS Lab- Relationships and Biodiversity Monday (B):  REview Evolution ch 14 and 15 Tuesday (C):  Field Testing the LE Exam questions Weds (D):  NYS Lab- Relationships and Biodiversity Thurs (E):  NYS Lab Fri (F):  Finish NYS Lab

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