Biology I Weekly Assignments

 
February 4th- February 8th, 2008
Mon 2/4  CH. 6.1
BW- p. 140- read captions and answer- if all these things are made of 
similar substances, why are they different?
Intro to Biochemical Processes:  Matter, Atoms & Isotopes
HW:  WB (workbook) Read p. 53-56, do all activities

Tues 2/5  CH. 6.1
BW- BW p. 145 Problem Solving Lab
Activity- Atomic Structure diagrams
Periodic Table notes
Chemical Bonding notes
Activity- Fruity Pebble Bonds

Wed 2/6  CH. 6.1
BW- p. 151 #1 & 2
Notes- Chemical Reactions & Conservation of Mass
Classwork- Balancing chemical equations
Notes- Solutions, Acids & Bases
Activity- pH testing of common substances- minilab p. 151
HW: WB Read p. 57-60, do all activities

Thurs 2/7 
BW- Read lab & begin to plan your investigation for Part 2 of lab
LAB- Reactions of Mealworms
HW- Lab write up (if not finished in class)

Fri 2/8  CH. 6.2
BW- p. 151 #6
Properties of Water
Minilab- Properties of Water
HW- lab wrote up (if not finished in class)


January 28th – February 1, 2008
Mon 1/28
Receive text workbooks
Measurement & Experiments notes
CW- Sec. 1.2 & 1.3 
Finish Skinny Students
HW due Tues- Sec 1.1 (p. 1-4) in workbook- all activities, finish Skinny 
Student
HW due Thurs- Test study guide

Tues 1/29
Notes- Characteristics of Life
Lab- Who Can?
**Continue working on study guide**

Wed 1/30
Possible lab- Characteristics of Life
Study activities for test
HW- Finish study guide

Thurs 1/31
Test- Chapter 1

Fri 2/1
Lab- Measurement


January 22- 25th 2008
Tues 1/22
Class expectations
“Save Sam” intro to lab
HW- Students and Parents sign expectations, Parent info card, Save Sam lab 
write up

Wed 1/23
Biology Pretest
Polk County Lab Safety Rules
HW- Students and Parents sign safety contract

Thurs 1/24
Lab Safety Test
Notes- Biology Is

Fri 1/25
Notes- Measurement
Activity- “Skinny Students” Measurement