9-2-09: Return contact information sheet with parental signature.
Review rules/expectations.
9-3-09: Review content to be covered throughout the year.
Complete: Getting To Know Your Practical Biology Textbook activity
9-8-09: Discuss: living vs. non-living, jobs using biology
Begin 1-1 material, complete worksheet
9-9-09: Discuss: tools used by biologists
Complete tools worksheet, complete 1-1 notes/questions
9-10-09: Begin SI unit system
9-11-09: Observation Lab
9-14-09: Conversions: English to metric system, decimal to fraction
Complete 1-2 notes/questions
9-15-09: Work on Measurements used in Biology/Measuring in science
9-16-09: Discuss scientific method
Complete 1-3 notes/questions
9-17-09: Review questions
Complete Scientific method worksheet/word search/vocabulary
9-18-09: Measurement Lab
9-21-09: Bellwork quiz
Microscope parts/study guide
9-22-09: Review: microscope parts/study guide/chapter review
Get folders in order
9-23-09: Chapter 1 test
9-24-09: Make up work
Begin chapter 2: characteristics of life (acrostic)
9-25-09: Continue characteristics of life (poster)
Make up tests/work
9-28-09: Continue characteristics of life (worksheet)
Make up tests/work
9-29-09: Introduce chemistry: atom/element/reactivity
Make up work/tests
9-30-09: Introduce: molecule/compound/chemical formula/reaction
10-1-09: Introduce: reversible reaction conditions/bonding
10-2-09: Microscope Lab
10-5-09: Introduce: Chemical compounds and water
10-6-09: Introduce: Macromolecules (carbohydrates/proteins/lipids)
10-7-09: Continue macromolecules (nucleic acids/vitamins/minerals)
Prep for Food ID lab
10-8-09: Chapter 2-2 notes/cell part function sheet
10-13-09: Review cell parts/function (poster)
Begin worksheets
10-14-09: Review cell parts/function
Continue vocabulary/worksheet
10-15-09: Review cell parts/function
Review worksheets
10-16-09: Food ID lab
10-19-09: Review cell parts/functions
Review worksheets/2-2 questions
10-20-09: Quiz
Checking 2-2 work
Begin cell transport
10-21-09: Continue passive transport
10-22-09: Begin active transport
10-23-09: Lab (prep egg and leaf/complete food unknown ID)
Make-up tests/quiz/work
10-26-09: Begin organization of living things
2-3 notes and questions (text)
Special cell processes worksheet
10-27-09: Continue worksheet #2
Study guide
Notebook check
10-28-09: Chapter review worksheet and text questions
Folders in order
10-29-09: Chapter 2 Test
10-30-09: Bellwork Quiz #3
Finish: Egg and Leaf lab
Read: Why leaves change color in the fall
11-2-09: pH/photosynthesis
Seatwork: review questions for 1st 2 sections
11-3-09: cellular respiration
Seatwork: review questions for section 3
Review section questions
11-4-09: Photosynthesis/Cellular respiration comparison chart
Biodegrability
Section 4 review questions
Begin overall review section
11-5-09: Continue review
Vocabulary/Word search
11-6-09: Hazardous materials label activity
11-9-09: Begin Section Review Questions
11-10-09: Begin Overall Review Questions
11-12-09: Continue Review Questions
11-13-09: Continue Lab (labeling/safety/CT SCAN)
Notebook check
11-16-09: Review Study guide/Review questions
11-17-09: Cell Processes & Transport quiz
Introduce body systems
11-19-09: Continue body systems
11-20-09: Body system activity/lab
11-23-09: Continue body systems
11-24-09: Continue body systems
11-25-09: Continue body systems
Note: Future dates are proposed lessons and may change due to unforseen
circumstances.
