Miss Lee, Biology

MONDAY

1/4

OBJECTIVES:

1. Simulate effects of acid rain on plants

AGENDA:

1. Set up Lab: Effects of Acid Rain on Plant Growth and Seed Germination

**Late Arrival at 10:30**

TUESDAY

1/5

OBJECTIVES:

1. Introduce Ecology objectives

AGENDA:

1. Ecology unit notes and objectives

2. Continue Lab

WEDNESDAY

1/6

 OBJECTIVES:

1. Define ecology vocabulary terms

AGENDA:

1. worksheets

2. Continue Lab

THURSDAY

1/7

 OBJECTIVES:

1. Define ecology vocabulary terms

AGENDA:

1. worksheets

2. Continue Lab

FRIDAY

1/8

OBJECTIVES:

1. Simulate effects of acid rain on plants

AGENDA:

1. Finish Lab: Effects of Acid Rain on Plant Growth and Seed Germination

MONDAY

1/11

OBJECTIVES:

1. Analyze factors responsible for changes in a population

AGENDA:

1. Lesson of the Kaibab

TUESDAY

1/12

OBJECTIVES:

1. Introduce Classification objectives

AGENDA:

1. Classification notes

WEDNESDAY

1/13

OBJECTIVES:

1. Assess knowledge of ecology objectives

AGENDA:

1. TEST: Ecology Unit

2. Journal assignment #1 (topic: convergent evolution)

due tomorrow 

THURSDAY

1/14

OBJECTIVES:

1. Observe ecosystems

AGENDA:

1. video

FRIDAY

1/15

OBJECTIVES:

1. Define vocabulary terms

AGENDA:

1. Worksheet packet

Science in the News article #1 DUE

MONDAY

1/18

**STUDENT HOLIDAY** 

TUESDAY

1/19

OBJECTIVES:

1. Use a dichotomous key to classify organisms

AGENDA:

1. Fun With Fictitious Animals

2. Can A Key Be Used to Identify Organisms?

WEDNESDAY

1/20

 OBJECTIVES:

1. Create a dichotomous key for common objects

AGENDA:

1. Lab: Make Your Own Dichotomous Key

THURSDAY

1/21

OBJECTIVES:

1. Assess knowledge of classification objectives

AGENDA:

1. TEST: Classification Ch. 14

2. Journal assignment #2 (topic from  Ch. 20: explain how some bacteria are helpful)

due tomorrow

FRIDAY

1/22

OBJECTIVES:

1. Introduce Bacteria & Viruses (Chap. 20) objectives

AGENDA:

1. Viruses notes and objectives

Disease research project assigned

***DUE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3***

Extra credit opportunity also assigned: The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (extra credit test: Thursday, March 11)

MONDAY

1/25

OBJECTIVES:

1. Observe viruses and their structure

AGENDA:

1. "Understanding Viruses" video and worksheet

TUESDAY

1/26

OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe each step of viral replication

AGENDA:

1. Virus Replication

WEDNESDAY

1/27

 OBJECTIVES:

1. Observe the distribution of bacteria

2. Demonstrate how bacterial growth can be slowed or stopped

AGENDA:

1. Start Bacteria notes

2. Set up 2 labs ("Where Can Bacteria be Found?" and "How Can the Growth of Bacteria be Slowed or Stopped?")

THURSDAY

1/28

OBJECTIVES:

1. Introduce Bacteria objectives

AGENDA:

1. Finish Bacteria notes

FRIDAY

1/29

OBJECTIVES:

1. Observe the distribution of bacteria

2. Demonstrate how bacterial growth can be slowed or stopped

AGENDA:

1. Bacterial lab reports

Science in the News article #2 DUE