Welcome to the Living Environment of Biology. This is a 1 year course that
culminates in June with a regent exam. Your child's final grade will be
comprised of the 4 quarterly grades and the regent exam. Your child will
learn a lot of new vocabulary words and we will use a multitude of different
strategies to reinforce them.
Please check back often as I will be updating this site.
Please be aware that the dates of assignments, tests and quizzes are
approximated and are subject to change. Your child's planner is the most up
to date version. I will make sure that the correct information is in it.
Sept 9-11 Introductions, Ice Breakers and the introduction of Lab
Safety.
Fri Sept 11- To complete Lab Safety and start Lab #1 on Laboratory Safety
Mon Sept 14 Complete Lab #1
Tues Sept 15- Introduction of some of the Equpiment used in Biology
Wed Sept 16 What is Science? What are the different types of Science?
Introduction of Scientific Method
Thurs Sept 17 In class experiment of a controlled substance involving Plants
Fri Sept 18 Quiz on Scietific Notation Lab #2 Scientific Notation
Mon Sept 21 Review Quiz. Retest Friday Show power point presentation of
Scientific Method with handout of notes.
Tues Sept 22 To complete Lab #2 Equipment
Introduce Metric System and Measurement
Wed. Sept 23 Complete Measurement packet and introduce Graphing
Thurs Sept 24 OPEN HOUSE- Review measurem,ent and complete Graphing assigment
Start reviewing handouts for a quiz on Tuesday 9/29 Quiz will be on
measuring, weighing and temperature
To begin Lab #3 on Measuring
HW Worksheet on Graphing
Fri Sept 25- Check Graphing assignment. Complete Lab #3 Continue to
study for Tuesday's quiz
Have a good weekend.
Mon Sept 28 No School
Tues Sept 29 Measurement Quiz
To introduce NYS Lab #1
Wed. Sept 30 - Fri Oct 2- Continue to work on NYS Lab Making Connections
Mon Oct 5 - Tues Oct 6 To complete NYS Lab by designing your own Experiment
using the Scientific Method
Wed. Oct 7 Test- Open book Test on Scientific Method, measuring and Life
Process. You should have all of the notes
Thurs. Oct 8 Introduce the unit of Ecology. If you have not brought in your
index cards, then please do so. You will need them on Thursday...
Last day to hand in Extra Credit is Oct 9. No exceptions will be made.
Fri Oct 9 To begin the study of Ecology
Tues Oct 13 Finalize NYS Lab Part A
Wed Oct 14 To reinforce the vocabulary needed in the unit of Ecology
Introduce 30 Gal Salt water fish tank and the materials needed
Work on 491-492 Parts A & B
Thurs Oct 15 Work on Fish tank and review ecology terms
Fri Oct 16 UPCO P. 495 Part C & D
To draw conclusion of plant experiment
Complete rocks for fish tank
** We will continue to prepare the Salt Water Fish tank to prepare for the
fish...
Mon Oct 19 To reinforce Habitat and Niches- Worksheet P. 496- Continue to
study index cards. Review in packet sections A-E
Tues Oct 20 To introduce Biomes- Worksheet p. 495 Letters F-G
HW P. 496-498 Ques in packet Study Voc words for quiz on Thurs
Wed. Oct 21- To reinforce Ecology Vocabulary
HW Study for Quiz on all Ecology vocab words
Thurs Oct 22 Quiz on Ecology Vocab words
Distribute long term HW due on Thurs. Nov 5
Fri. Oct- 23 Lab Investigation of Eco Systems- P. 501
HW packet due
Mon. Oct 26 Test on all of Ecology- Hand in Extra Caredit
To begin work on Food Chain project
Tues Oct 27 Intro. 10 BioChem Voc word
** Remember long Term HW due Thurs Nov 5
** Quiz on Friday
Wed. Oct 28- Review Periodic Table
Thurs Oct 29- Continue Periodic Table
Fri Oct 30 Quiz on Vocab words
Mon Nov 2 To introduce Part 2 BioChem Vocab words
HW Write sentences with the 1st 4 voc words
Tues Nov 3- No Class
Wed Nov 4 Continue with voc words #5-8
Thurs Nov 5- Voc 9-12
Fri Nov 6 Voc #13-16
Mon Quiz on all 16 voc words
Mon Nov 9- To begin Organic/Inorganic
Distribute extra credit articles- due back no
later than Tues. Nov 23
Tues Nov. 10 Sugars
Wed. Nov 11- No School- Enjoy the nice weather
Thurs. Nov 12 Lipids
Fri Nov 13= Last dy of marking period
