1st Semester - 1st Quarter

August 27th - Rules for class.

Objectives Section 1-1 and 1-3: Students will be able to: Explain what the goal of science is, Explain what a hypothesis is, describe some characteristics of living things, and explain how life can be studied at different levels.

August 28th - Finish meeting game and handout books and lab packets.

August 29th - Happy Friday!

Objectives Section 1-4: Students will be able to: Describe the measurement system scientists use most, explain how light microscopes and electron microscopes are different, describe two common lab techniques, and explain why safety is important in Biology.

Objectives Section 2-1: Students will be able to: Identify three subatomic particles found in atoms, discuss similarities and differences between isotopes, explain what chemical compounds are, and explain the two main types of bonds.

September 2nd - Finish chapter 1 notes: Do section 2-1 Study guide and section 2-1 review #1-5

September 3rd - Notes over 2-1, homework section 2-2, S.G and S.R also lab pages 9-12

Objectives Section 2-2: Students will be able to: Explain why water molecules are polar, Differentiate between solutions and suspensions, and explain what acid and basic solutions are.

September 4th - Notes finished over 2-2. Homework: practice test for tomorrow.

September 5th - Review pre-test for exam. Study guide for test as well.

September 8th - Test Chapter 1 and 2-1, 2-2. Lab: measuring with microscope.

Objectives Section 3-1: Students will be able to: Identify the levels of organization that ecologists study, and describe the methods used to study ecology.

September 9th - Begin notes/discussion on section 3-1. Homework: Complete study guide section 3-1, read section 3-2. (p.67-73)

Objectives Section 3-2: Students will be able to: Identify the source of energy for life processes, trace the flow of energy through living systems, and evaluate the efficiency of energy transfer among organisms.

September 10th - Ecology sampling lab!

Objectives Section 3-3: Students will be able to: Describe how matter cycles through the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem, explain why nutrients are important, and describe how availability of nutrients effects productivity in an ecosystem.

September 11th - Notes continued over 3-2. Homework: Section 3-2. SG and SR

Objectives Section 4-1: Students will be able to: Identify the causes of climate, Explain how Earth's temperature range is maintained, and identify Earth's three main climate zones.

September 12th - Notes over 3-2 complete; Homework: read section 3-3.

Objectives Section 4-2: Students will be able to: Explain how biotic and abiotic factors influence an ecosystem, identify the interactions that occur within communities, describe how ecosystems recover from a disturbance.

September 15th - Notes completed over 3-3. Homework:3-3 SG and SR

Objectives Sections 4-3 and 4-4: Students will be able to: Explain what micro climates are, identify the characteristics of major land biomes,identify the two types of freshwater ecosystems, and describe the characteristics of the marine zones.

September 16th - begin notes over 4-1. Homework: SG section 4-1

September 17th - Notes continued over 4-2, 4-3. Homework: Section 4-2. SG due tomorrow; section 4-3, 4-4 SG due Friday along with webassign. Lab: Packet and Ecology review.

Objectives Section 5-1: Students will be able to: List the characteristics used to describe a population, Identify the factors that affect population size and Differentiate between exponential and logistical growth.

September 18th - Notes complete. Do section 4-3 4-4 SG and webassign for tomorrow.

Objectives Sections 5-2 and 5-3: Students will be able to: Identify the factors that limit population growth, and Differentiate between density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors, Describe how the size of the human population has changed over time, Explain why population growth rates differ from country to country.

September 19th - Test chapter 3 and 4.

Objectives Section 6-1: Students will be able to: Describe human activities that can effect the biosphere.

September 22nd - Notes over 5-1. Homework: section 5-1 SG and SR. Lab: packet pages #41-48 due Wednesday.

Objectives Section 6-2: Students will be able to: Explain how environmental resources are classified, Identify the characteristics of sustainable development, and Describe how human activities affect land, air and water resources.

September 23rd - Notes finished over 5-2. Homework: Section 5-2 SG and SR lab due tomorrow.

Objectives Section 6-3: Students will be able to: Define biodiversity and explain its value, Identify current threats to biodiversity, and Describe the goal of conservation biology.

September 24th -Notes completed over 5-3, 6-1, and 6-2. Homework: Section 5-3. All of chapter 5 SG and chapter 5 and 6 webassign due Friday. Lab: work on Study guide.

Objectives Section 6-4: Students will be able to: Describe two types of global change that are of concern to biologists.

September 25th - Notes over chapter 6 completed. Gave out study guide for test tomorrow.

September 26th - Test chapter 5 and 6

Objectives Section 2-3: Students will be able to: Describe the functions of each group of organic compounds.

September 29th - Begin notes/discussion on Section 2-3, "Carbon Compounds". Lab: Counting atoms lab

September 30th- No SCHOOOOOL!

October 1st - Continue with notes/discussion of section 2-3 concerning Carbohydrates and Lipids. Lab: Pack pages 60-70 due tomorrow

October 2nd - Go over homework from last night.

October 3rd - Notes continued over 2.4.

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Objectives Section 2-4: Students will be able to: Explain how chemical reactions affect chemical bonds in compounds, Describe how energy changes affect how easily a chemical reaction will occur, and Explain why enzymes are important to living things.

October 7th - Begin notes/discussion on section 2-4, "Chemical reactions and enzymes". Homework: Study

October 8th - Go over homework and study guide for the exam

October 9th - TEST over CHAPTERS 2-3 and 2-4! LAB: TEST REVIEW!

Objectives Section 7-1: Students will be able to: Explain what the cell theory is, Describe how researchers explore the living cell, and Distinguish between eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

October 10th - Begin notes/discussion over section 7-1, "Life is cellular". Focus on cell discovery, exploration, and the similarities/differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Homework: Section 7-1 study guide and review.

Objectives Section 7-2: Students will be able to: Describe the function of the cell nucleus, Describe the functions of the major cell organelles, and Identify the main roles of the cytoskeleton.

October 13th - Begin notes/discussion over section 7-2, "Eukaryotic cell structure". Continue with concepts of mitochondria, chloroplasts and the cytoskeleton on Thursday. Homework: Read section 7-2. LAB: Continue with egg diffusion lab, complete "Diffusion through a membrane lab".

October 14th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 7-2, and begin section 7-3, "Cell Boundaries". Homework: Complete section 7-2 review, #1-5 on page 181 and the study guide section 7-2.

Objectives Section 7-3: Students will be able to: Identify the main functions of the cell membrane and the cell wall, Describe what happens during diffusion, and Explain the processes of osmosis, facilitated diffusion and active transport.

October 16th - Continue with notes/discussion on section 7-3, osmosis and facilitated diffusion. Homework: Read section 7-3. LAB: Complete egg lab, notes on cells to catch-up.

Objectives Section 7-4: Students will be able to: Describe cell specialization, and Identify the organization levels in multicellular organisms.

October 20th - Begin notes/discussion on section 7-4, "The diversity of cellular life", including unicellular vs. multicellular and the levels of organization. Homework: Read section 7-4!

October 21st - Test review, go over important diagrams for the upcoming test. Homework due Friday: All study guides for chapter 7!

October 22nd - Chapter 7 TEST! No homework.

Objectives Section 8-1: Students will be able to: Explain where plants get the energy they need to produce food, and Describe the role of ATP in cellular activities.

October 23rd - Begin Notes/discussion on section 8-1, "Energy and Life", including ATP, ADP and utilizing biochemical energy. Homework: Read section 8-2, Complete study guide section 8-1 and section review questions #1-5 on page 203 for tomorrow. LAB: Chromatography lab concerning chlorophyll.

Objectives Section 8-2: Students will be able to: Explain what the experiments of van Helmont, Priestly, and Ingenhousz reveal how plants grow, State the overall equation for photosynthesis, and Describe the role of light and chlorophyll in photosynthesis.

October 24th - Begin notes/discussion on section 8-2, "Photosynthesis: An overview". Homework: Read section 8-3, Complete study guide section 8-2 and section review questions #1-5 on page 207 for tomorrow.

Objectives Section 8-3: Students will be able to: Describe the structure and function of a chloroplast, Describe what happens in the light-dependent reactions, Explain what the Calvin cycle is, and Identify factors that affect the rate at which photosynthesis occurs.

October 27th - Begin notes/discussion on section 8-3, "The reactions of Photosynthesis". Light dependent reactions. No homework. LAB: No lab today - double notes period to prepare for the test on Friday. Homework: Complete study guide section 8-3 and section review questions #1-5 on page 214 for Thursday.

October 28th - Continue with notes/discussion on section 8-3, The Calvin Cycle. Study guide for the test! In class assignment to review for the test, Complete pages 217-218, Numbers: 1-23, 24, 26, 31. Also, complete page 219, #1-10 for tomorrow. Chapter 8 Web assign due Tuesday!

October 29th - TEST over chapter 8! Homework: Do webassign for chapter 8 and submit by Tuesday morning! Read section 9-1.

1st Semester - 2nd Quarter

Section 9-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain what cellular respiration is, Describe what happens during the process of glycolysis, and name the two main types of fermentation.

October 30th - Begin notes/discussion over section 9-1, " Chemical Pathways" including glycolysis and a brief overview of cellular respiration.

November 3rd - LAB/Class: Begin fermentation lab, which will take one and a half periods. Continue with notes/discussion over section 9-1 covering fermentation. Homework: Complete section 9-1 review #1-6 in the text and section 9-1 study guide for tomorrow.

November 4th - Complete fermentation lab that was begun yesterday. Homework: Read section 9-2 for tomorrow.

Section 9-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe what happens during the Krebs cycle, Explain how high energy electrons are used by the electron transport chain, Identify three pathways the body uses to release energy during exercise, and Compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

November 5th - Begin notes/discussion over section 9-2, "The Krebs cycle and electron transport chain". Focus will be on the Krebs cycle and half of the electron transport chain. Homework: Read Section 9-2 in anticipation of a quiz over the material.

November 6th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 9-2, focusing on the electron transport chain and energy and exercise. LAB: Respiration lab involving the mice. Note the change in the location of the indicator as the mouse exhibits the process of cellular respiration. Complete the lab writeup.

November 7th - Conclude notes/discussion over section 9-2. Review session for test. Homework: Complete study guide section 9-2 for tomorrow, and study for tomorrow's test!

November 10th - TEST over chapter 9 - Cellular Respiration...Bring your study guides to class! LAB: Study session for the test. Ask any questions the you are unsure of prior to the test!

Section 12-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Summarize the relationship between genes and DNA, and Describe the overall structure of the DNA molecule.

November 11th - Begin notes/discussion over section 12-1, "DNA". Focus will be on the experiments of Griffith, Avery and the Hershey-Chase experiment. Students will also view a portion of a united streaming video on the above listed concepts. Homework: Read over section 12-1 in detail!

November 12th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 12-1. Focus will be on bacteriophages and radioactive markers as discussed in the Hershey-Chase experiment.

November 13th - Conclude notes/discussion over section 12-1. Focus will be on The components of DNA and base pairing, pp. 291-294. Homework: Complete section 12-1 Study Guide and Section 12-1 review questions #1-5 on page 294 for tomorrow.

Section 12-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Summarize the events of DNA Replication, and Relate the DNA molecule to chromosome structure.

November 14th - Begin notes/discussion over section 12-2, "Chromosomes and DNA Replication." Focus will be on DNA and chromosomes/structure. Homework: Read Section 12-2 for tomorrow!

November 17th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 12-2, focusing on DNA replication. Homework: Complete section 12-2 study guide and section review questions #1-6 on page 299 for tomorrow.

Section 10-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain the problems that growth causes for cells, and Describe how cell division solves the problems of cell growth.

Section 10-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Name the main events of the cell cycle, and Describe what happens during the four phases of mitosis.

November 19th - Begin notes/discussion over section 10-2, "Cell Division". Focus will be on chromosomes, the cell cycle, and the events of the cell cycle. Homework: Complete section 10-2 study guide and section review questions #1-6 on page 249 for Monday.

Section 10-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify a factor that can stop cells from growing, Describe how the cell cycle is regulated, and Explain how cancer cells are different from other cells.

November 20th - Begin notes/discussion over section 10-3, "Regulating the cell cycle". Focus will be on controls on cell division and cell cycle regulators. Homework: Complete 10-3 study guide and section review questions #1-5 on page 252 for Tuesday. Study for the test!

November 21st - TEST Sections 12-1, 12-2 and chapter 10! No Homework - - Have a nice break!

Section 12-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Tell how RNA differs from DNA, name the three main types of RNA, describe transcription and the editing of RNA, identify the genetic code, summarize translation, and explain the relationship between genes and proteins.

November 24th - Begin notes/discussion over section 12-3, "RNA and Protein Synthesis". Complete up through transcription and RNA editing. Homework: Read section 12-3 and prepare for a possible quiz tomorrow. November 25th - Continue notes/discussion over section 12-3, including topics: The genetic code, Translation and Genes and Proteins. Homework: Complete section review questions #1-5 on page 306, and section 12-3 Study guide for Thursday. Also, do not forget to do your Webassign! December 1st - Complete notes/discussion over section 12-3. LAB: Complete Protein Synthesis lab #2 in the packet. LAB: Complete Protein Synthesis lab #1 in the packet. Section 12-4 Objectives: Students will be able to: Contrast gene mutations and chromosomal mutations, and complete an Internet project in groups of two in which various genetic mutations are researched. LAB: Complete Protein Synthesis lab #2 in the packet. December 2nd - Begin notes/discussion over section 12-4, "Mutations". Homework: Read over section 12-4, and complete section review questions #1-5 on page 308, and section 12-4 Study Guide for tomorrow. December 3rd - Complete Internet mutations project in class. Any work not finished will be due on Monday. More information will be given in class today regarding the project. Work with study partners in preparation for Monday's test over sections 12-3 and 12-4. December 4th - TEST over Sections 12-3 and 12-4! Bring your study guides with you to class! LAB: Complete Protein Synthesis Lab #3 in class. Section 11-4 Objectives: Students will be able to: Contrast the chromosome number of body cells and gametes, Summarize the events of meiosis, and Contrast meiosis and mitosis. December 5th - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-4, "Meiosis", including the topics of: Chromosome number and an introduction to the phases of meiosis. Homework: Read over section 11-4!! December 8th - Continue with notes/discussion over meiosis, covering the actual steps in detail. We will conclude with a comparison of mitosis and meiosis and gamete formation. Homework: Complete section 11-4 study guide and section review questions for tomorrow! Read over section 11-1. Section 11-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe how Mendel studied inheritance in peas, Summarize Mendel's conclusion about inheritance, Explain the principles of Dominance, and Describe what happens during segregation. December 9th - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-1, "The work of Gregor Mendel", Focusing on the pea studies and how genes relate to dominance. Homework: Read section 11-2 for tomorrow! December 10th - Conclude notes/discussion over section 11-1, covering segregation and F1 crosses. Homework: Complete section 11-1 study guide and section review questions #1-5 on page 266 for Monday in complete sentences. Read section 11-2! Section 11-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how geneticists use the principles of probability, and Describe how geneticists use Punnett Squares. December 11th - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-2, "Probability and Punnett Squares", focusing on Genetics, Probability and Punnett squares. Homework: Complete section 11-2 study guide and section review on page 269, #1-5. Read section 11-3 for tomorrow! LAB: Complete sample punnett squares lab and #38. December 12th - Meiosis quiz and notes over 11-2 continued. Section 11-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain the principle of independent assortment, Describe the inheritance patterns that exist aside from simple dominance, and Explain how Mendel's principles apply to all organisms. December 15th - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-3, "Exploring Mendelian Genetics", focusing on Independent assortment, Incomplete dominance, Codominance, and Multiple alleles. Continue reviewing for the upcoming test. December 16th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 11-3, "Exploring Mendelian Genetics", focusing on Independent assortment, Incomplete dominance, Codominance, and Multiple alleles. Homework: Complete section 11-3 study guide and section review on page 274, #1-5. LAB: Test Review. December 17th - Review game in preparation for tomorrow's test! December 18th - Test over sections 11-1,2 and 3. Homework: Read section 14-1! December 19th - Mythbusters video-----Enjoy your break! Section 14-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the types of human chromosomes in a karyotype, explain how sex is determined, explain how pedigrees are used to study human traits, describe examples of the inheritance of human traits, and explain how small changes in DNA cause genetic disorders. January 5th - Begin notes/discussion over section 14-1, "Human Heredity", focusing on human chromosomes and human traits. Continue reviewing your notes! January 6th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 14-1, focusing on the topics of: Human genes and specific genetic disorders. Homework: Complete study guide section 14-1 and section review questions #1-5 on page 348. Read section 14-2! LAB: Go over pedigrees. Section 14-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify characteristics of human chromosomes, Describe some sex-linked disorders and explain why they are more common in males than in females, Explain the process of X-chromosome inactivation and Summarize nondisjunction and the problems it causes. January 7th - Begin notes/discussion over section 14-2, "Human Chromosomes". Homework: Complete study guide section 14-2 and section review questions #1-5 on page 353. January 8th - Go over pedigrees/pedigree problems in class. Complete notes over section 14-2. January 9th - Begin notes/discussion over section 14-3. Brief quiz over sections 14-1 and 14-2. Homework: Section 14-3 Study guide and section review. Begin working on midterm review packets! Section 13-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain the purpose of selective breeding, Describe two techniques used in selective breeding, and Tell why breeders try to induce mutations. January 12th - Test review and begin notes/discussion over section 13-1, "Changing the Living World". Focus will be on Selective Breeding and Increasing Variation. Homework: 13-1 Section Review on page 321, #1-5 and 13-1 Study Guide. LAB: Lab # 39 - Human Inheritance - Complete for homework if you do not finish in class! January 13th - TEST Chapter 14! Bring your study guides! January 14th - Double Lab Period: Gel Electrophoresis Lab. Homework: Study for Midterm. Section 13-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how scientists manipulate DNA. Section 13-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Summarize what happens during transformation and Explain how you can tell if a transformation experiment has been successful. January 15th - Begin notes/discussion over section 13-2, "Manipulating DNA". Focus will be on the tools of molecular biology and utilizing the DNA sequence. Homework: 13-2 Section Review on page 326, #1-5 and 13-2 Study Guide. Begin notes/discussion over section 13-3, "Cell Transformation". Focus will be on Transforming Bacteria, Plant cells, and animal cells. Homework: 13-3 Section Review on page 329, #1-5 and 13-3 Study Guide. January 16th - No School January 20th - MIDTERM EXAM - 3rd session. No class until January 26th! 2nd Semester - 3rd Quarter Section 15-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the pattern Darwin observed among organisms of the Galapagos Islands. January 26th - Begin notes/discussion over section 15-1, "The Puzzle of life's diversity". Focus will be on the observations of Darwin while on his voyage. Homework: Complete study guide 15-1 and section review on page 372. Be sure to also read sections 15-1 and 15-2! Section 15-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: State how Hutton and Lyell described geological change, Identify how Lamarck though species evolve, and Describe Malthus's theory of population growth. January 27th - Begin notes/discussion over section 15-2, "Ideas that shaped Darwin's Thinking". Focus will be on the ideas of Hutton, Lyell, and Lamarck. Homework: Complete study guide 15-2 and section review on page 377. Be sure to read section 15-3 for tomorrow. January 28th - No School Section 15-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: List events leading to Darwin's publication of On the origin of species, Describe how natural variation is used in artificial selection, Explain how natural selection is related to species' fitness, Identify evidence Darwin used to present his case for evolution, and State Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. January 29th - Begin notes/discussion over section 15-3, "Darwin presents his case". Focus will be on Origin of Species, Natural Variation and Artificial Selection and Natural Selection. Homework: Complete study guide 15-3 and section review on page 386. Be sure to read section 16-1 for tomorrow! Section 16-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain what a gene pool is, Identify the main sources of inheritable variation in a population, and State what determines how a phenotype is expressed. January 30th - Begin notes/discussion over section 16-1,"Genes and Variation". Focus will be on the topics of gene pools and genetic variation. Homework: Complete study guide 16-1 and section review on page 396. Be sure to read section 16-2! Section 16-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how natural selection affects single-gene and polygenic traits, Describe genetic drift, and List the five conditions needed to maintain genetic equilibrium. February 2nd - Begin notes/discussion over section 16-2,"Evolution as Genetic Change". Focus will be on Genetic drift and genetic equilibrium. Homework: Complete study guide 16-2 and section review on page 402. Be sure to read section 16-3 for Monday! Section 16-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the condition necessary for a new species to evolve, and Describe the process of speciation in the Galapagos finches. February 3rd - Begin notes/discussion over section 16-3,"The process of speciation". Focus will be on isolating mechanisms and speciation in Darwin's finches. Homework: Complete study guide 16-3 and section review on page 410. Be sure to read section 17-1 for tomorrow! Section 17-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the fossil record, State the information that relative dating and radioactive dating provide about fossils, and Identify the divisions of the geologic time scale. February 4th - Begin notes/discussion over section 17-1,"The Fossil Record". Focus will be on Fossils and ancient life, Interpreting fossil evidence, and Geologic Time scale. Homework: Complete study guide 17-1 and section review on page 422. Be sure to read section 17-2 for tomorrow! Section 17-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe how conditions on early Earth were different from conditions today, Explain what Miller and Urey's experiments showed, State the hypotheses that have been proposed for how life first arose on Earth, and Identify some of the main evolutionary steps in the early evolution of life. February 5th - Begin notes/discussion over section 17-2,"Earth's Early History". Focus will be on formation of Earth, The first organic molecules and the origin of eukaryotic cells. Homework: Complete study guide 17-2 and section review on page 428. Be sure to read section 17-3! February 6th - Continued notes over section 17-2. Test Monday! February 9th - TEST over Chapters 15-17! Bring your study guides! LAB: Lab #28 - Classifying primates.   Section 18-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how living things are organized for study, Describe binomial nomenclature, and Explain Linnaeus's system of classification. February 10th - Begin notes/discussion over section 18-1, "Finding order in Diversity". Focus will be on Early classification methods and Linnaeus' System of classification. Homework: Complete Section 18-1 review on page 450 as well as section 18-1 study guide. Read over section 18-1 and 18-2. February 11th - Sub Today - Work on section 18-2, and do lab #28 in your packet. I will check the work tomorrow. Section 18-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how evolutionary relationships are important in classification, Identify the principle behind cladistic analysis, and Explain how we can compare very dissimilar organisms. February 12th - Begin notes/discussion over section 18-2, "Modern Evolutionary Classification". Focus will be on Evolutionary classification, cladograms and similarities between RNA and DNA. Homework: Complete Section 18-2 review on page 455 as well as section 18-2 study guide. Read over section 18-3! Section 18-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Name the six kingdoms of life as they are now identified, and Describe the three-domain system of classification. February 13th - Begin notes/discussion over section 18-3, "Kingdoms and Domains". Focus will be on the three domain system: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. Homework: Complete Section 18-3 review on page 461 as well as section 18-3 study guide. Read over section 19-1! LAB: Lab #32 - Controlling bacterial growth. Section 19-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how the two groups of prokaryotes differ, Describe the factors that are used to identify prokaryotes, and Explain why bacteria are vital to maintaining the living world. February 17th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-1, "Bacteria". Focus will be on classification, Identification, Metabolic Diversity, Growth and Reproduction. Homework: Complete Section 19-1 review on page 477 as well as section 19-1 study guide. Read over section 19-2!

Section 19-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the structure of a virus, and Explain how viruses cause infection.

February 18th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-2, "Viruses". Focus will be on Infections and Descriptions. Homework: Section 19-2 Study guide and Section review. LAB: Gram staining lab in the lab packet completed today. All completed work will be due next class period!

Section 19-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how bacteria cause disease, Describe how bacterial growth can be controlled, and Explain how viruses cause disease.

February 19th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-3, "Diseases caused by Bacteria and Viruses". Focus will be on diseases in humans, animals, both viral and bacterial. Homework: Complete section 19-3 section review on page 490 as well as section 19-3 study guide.

Section 20-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain what a Protist is.

February 20th - Study guide/review for the Test over chapters 18 and 19! STUDY! LAB: Begin notes/discussion of section 20-1. Homework: Study and read over section 20-1.

February 23rd - TEST Chapters 18 and 19! We will be in the computer lab for class on Tuesday to complete the Protist web quest. LAB: Begin notes/discussion over section 20-1, "The Kingdom Protista". Focus will be on the evolution and classification of the Protists.

February 24th - Protist Web quest activity in the computer lab. The remainder of the activity will need to be completed for homework due on Monday of next week! Homework: Complete section review 20-1 on page 496 as well as section 20-1 study guide.

Section 20-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the major phyla of animal like protists, and Explain how animal like protists harm other living things.

February 25th - Begin notes/discussion over section 20-2, "Protozoans". Focus will be on zooflagellates, sarcodines, ciliates, sporozoans, and diseases caused by Protists. Homework: Complete section review 20-2 on page 503 as well as section 20-2 study guide. LAB: Observing Protists under the microscope noting specific characteristics.

Section 20-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the function of chlorophyll and accessory pigments in algae, Describe the major phyla of unicellular algae, and Summarize the ecological roles of unicellular algae.

February 26th - Quiz over notes material and reading. Continue with notes/discussion over section 20-2 and begin notes/discussion over section 20-3, "Plantlike Protists". Focus will be on Chlorophyll and accessory pigments, Euglenophytes, Dinoflagellates, Chrysophytes, and Diatoms.

February 27th - Continue with notes over 20-3. Homework: Complete section review 20-3 on page 509 as well as section 20-3 study guide. LAB: Complete the protist web quest.

Section 20-4 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the major phyla of multicellular algae, Explain how multicellular algae reproduce, and Identify some human uses of algae.

March 2nd - Begin notes/discussion over 20-4, "Plantlike Protists: Red, green and brown algae". Focus will be on the three different types of algae, reproduction of algae and the human uses of algae. Homework: Complete section review 20-4 on page 515 as well as section 20-4 study guide.

Section 20-5 Objectives: Students will be able to: Compare and contrast funguslike protists and fungi, Describe slime molds and water molds, and Summarize the ecological roles of funguslike protists.

March 3rd - Begin notes/discussion over 20-5, "Funguslike Protists". Focus will be on Slime molds, Water molds and the potato famine. Homework: Complete section review 20-5 on page 520 as well as section 20-5 of the study guide.

Section 21-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain what the ecological role of fungi is, Describe problems that parasitic fungi cause, and Describe the kinds of mutualistic relationships that fungi form with other organisms.

March 5th - Continue notes/discussion over section 21-2 and begin notes/discussion over section 21-3, "Ecology of fungi". Focus will be on decomposers, parasites and symbiotic relationships. Homework: Complete section review 21-3 on page 542 as well as the study guide. Be sure to bring your study guides tomorrow.

March 6th - TEST Chapters 20 and 21! Next class we will begin chapter 35. Read section 35-1!  

Section 35-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe how the human body is organized, and Explain homeostasis.

March 9th - Begin notes/discussion over section 35-1, "Human body systems". Focus will be on the organization of the body, tissue types and maintaining homeostasis. Homework: Read section 35-2 and complete page 896, #1-5 and section 35-1 study guide for tomorrow.  LAB: OGT review

Section 35-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the function of the nervous system, and Describe how a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Section 35-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the functions of the central nervous system and Describe the divisions of the peripheral nervous system.

March 13th - Begin notes/discussion over section 35-4, "The senses". Focus will be on vision, hearing and balance and the senses. Homework: Complete page 909, #1-5 and section 35-4 study guide for next class.

Section 36-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: State the functions of the integumentary system and Describe the structure of hair and nails.

March 30th - Complete notes over section 36-3. Homework: Study bone information in the lab packet to prepare for the upcoming lab practical.  Homework: Complete section 36-3 review on page 936, #1-5 as well as section 36-3 study guide for tomorrow! LAB: Bone-paper assembly lab.

April 3rd - TEST Chapter 36! Homework: Read over section 37-1!

Section 37-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the functions of the human circulatory system, Describe the structures of the circulatory system, Name the three types of blood vessels in the circulatory system, and Describe blood pressure.

April 6th - Begin notes/discussion over section 37-1, "The Circulatory System". Focus will be on the functions and the heart. Homework: Read section 37-1 for next class period.  LAB:  Bone test.

April 7th - Continue with notes/discussion over section 37-1. Focus will be on the heartbeat, blood vessels and disorders of the circulatory system. Homework: Section 37-1 review, page 950, #1-5 and study guide for next period!

Section 37-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe blood plasma, Explain the functions of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, and Describe the role of the lymphatic system.

April 8th - Begin notes/discussion over section 37-2, "Blood and the Lymphatic system". Focus will be on blood plasma and blood cells. Homework: Sec 37-2 book review and study guide due for next period.  LAB:  Blood video and packet pages 99-102.

April 9th - Video covering the circulatory system.

April 10th - April 19th - Spring Break!

Section 37-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe respiration, Identify the structures of the respiratory system, Describe gas exchange and breathing, and Explain how smoking effects the respiratory system.

April 20th - Begin notes/discussion over section 37-3, "The Respiratory System". Focus will be on the human respiratory system and gas exchange.  LAB: Review the various heart examples in the lab packet - sheep hearts.

April 21st - Continue with notes/discussion over section 37-3. Focus will be on breathing and the effects of tobacco on the respiratory system. Homework: Section 37-3 review, #1-5 on page 963 and 37-3 study guide.

April 24th - TEST Chapter 37! - Read section 38-1.

Section 38-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how food provides energy, Describe the nutrients your body needs, State why water is such an important nutrient, and Explain how to use the food guide pyramid.

April 27th - Begin notes/discussion over section 38-1, "Food and Nutrition". Focus will be on food and energy and nutrients. Homework: Section 38-1 review, #1-5 page 977 and 38-1 study guide. Read section 38-2.

Section 38-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the organs of the digestive system, and Describe the function of the digestive system.

Section 38-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Name the organs of the excretory system, Explain how the kidneys maintain homeostasis, and Describe how homeostasis is maintained by machine.

April 30th - Begin notes/discussion over section 38-3, "The excretory system". Focus will be on Excretion, the kidneys and kidney function.

May 4th - Test review for chapter 38. STUDY!  LAB:  Begin pig dissections today - washing and tie down.

May 5th - TEST Chapter 38!

Section 39-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: State the function of the endocrine system, Describe hormones and glands, and Explain how the endocrine system maintains homeostasis.

Section 39-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the functions of the major endocrine glands.

May 11th - Begin notes over section 39-2, "Human endocrine glands". Focus will be on the various glands of the body.  LAB:  Continue with lab #2 of the pig dissections.

May 12th - I will be absent today - work on reading over sections 39-1 and 39-2.  Take your own notes over section 39-2 where we left off.

Section 39-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe sexual development, Explain the functions of the male and female reproductive systems.

May 13th - Complete notes over section 39-2, and begin notes over 39-3, "Reproductive system". Focus will be on the various organs of the system. Homework: Complete the study guide and section reviews for sections 39-2 and 39-3 for tomorrow!  LAB: Continue with pig dissections over #3.

Section 39-4 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe fertilization, Identify the stages of early development, Describe the function of the placenta, and Outline the life cycle after birth.

May 14th - Notes completed over section 39-3; Work on section 39-4 material in the study guide and text.

May 15th - Work on chapter 39 review in the text. Page 1025, #1-28 in complete sentences. TEST next class period!

Section 22-1 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain what a plant is, Describe what plants need to survive, and Describe how the first plants evolved.

May 18th - Begin notes over section 22-1, "Plants". Focus will be on survival and evolution. Homework: Complete section 22-1 study guide and section review for tomorrow!

Section 22-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the adaptations of bryophytes, Identify the three groups of bryophytes, and Explain how they reproduce.

May 21st - Begin notes/discussion over section 22-2, "Bryophytes". Homework: Complete section 22-2 study guide and section review for tomorrow!

Section 22-3 Objectives: Students will be able to: Explain how vascular tissue is important to ferns and their relatives, Describe the three phyla of spore bearing plants, and Identify the stages in the life cycle of ferns.

May 22nd - Begin notes/discussion over section 22-3, "Seedless vascular plants". Homework: Complete section 22-3 study guide and section review for tomorrow!

Section 22-4 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the reproductive adaptations of the seed plants, Describe the evolution of seed plants, and Identify the four groups of gymnosperms.

May 23rd - Begin notes/discussion over section 22-4, "Seed Plants". Homework: Complete section 22-4 study guide and section review for tomorrow!

Section 22-5 Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the characteristics of angiosperms, Explain what monocots and dicots are, and Describe the three different life spans of angiosperms.

May 24th - Begin notes/discussion over section 22-5, "Angiosperms - Flowering Plants". Homework: Complete section 22-5 study guide and section review for tomorrow!

May 25th - TEST over chapter 22!

Sections 23-1 and 23-2 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the organs and tissues of vascular plants, Identify the specialized cells of vascular tissue, Contrast meristematic tissue with other tissue, Describe the three main types of roots, Identify the tissues and structures in a mature root, and Describe the different functions of the root systems.

May 29th - In groups, work on sections 23-1 and 23-2 in the text and in your study guides. Work will be due tomorrow!

Sections 23-3, 4 and 5 Objectives: Students will be able to: Describe the three main functions of stems, Contrast monocot and dicot stems, Explain how primary and secondary growth occur in stems, Describe the structure of a leaf, describe gas exchange in a leaf, Explain how water is transported through a plant, and describe how the products of photosynthesis are transported throughout the plant.

May 30th - In groups, work on sections 23-3, 4 and 5 in the text and in your study guides. Work will be due tomorrow!

May 31st - Begin exam review!

June 1st - Continue with exam review!

June 4th - Exam review - Exam will be May 5th from 11:40 - 1:10!

Have a good summer!