Biology+A

=**Welcome to Biology Term A!**=
 * Below, please find the documents and lessons associated with this course. Feel free to print or view any document.**
 * [|Syllabus-Biology.doc]**
 * [|Lab Safety and Contract.doc]**
 * [|act rubric.doc]**
 * Constitution Day- Read the article on the current Supreme Court debate regarding Federal funding of stem cell research. Write a letter to the President with your opinion on the matter. [|constitution day.docx]**
 * Pre-lab, Lab Rubric: [|prelab rubric with sources.xls]**
 * Lab, Post Lab Rubric: [|Post lab rubric.xls]**


 * Unit One: What is Biology? What does it mean to be "alive"?**

Day One: "Grafitti Learning". As you move from table to table, answer the question with a sentance or phrase and then draw an image that depicts that answer. Make sure your answers are different or expand on previous groups' answers. Homework: Write a two paragraph reflection on what you want to learn this term. Include the definition of science and biology that we discussed today. Make sure that you give learning goals specific to this course, not general learning strategies or goals.

Day Two: Discuss the scientific method. [|What is biology and intro to scientific method.ppt] Discuss the difference between independent, dependent, and control variables. In small groups, answer the questions for the "Simpson's Experiments." [|variables homework.doc] Homework: Complete the "Beri Beri" worksheet. [|scientific method homework.doc]

Day Three: Discuss the Characteristics of Life and take notes.[|characteristics of life.ppt] [|characteristics of life students.ppt]

Day Four: Take notes on the microscope parts and types. [|Microscopes.pptx] Explore using the micrscope at your own pace and desire.

Day Five: In pairs, complete the microscops activity. [|microscope notes students.docx]

Day Six: Fiber Analysis pre-lab- complete independently, some questions require internet research. [|microscope prelab and lab.docx]

Day Seven: Discuss the pre-lab, review rubric. Together, create a procedure for the experiment. Record your problem, hypothesis, and procedure into your lab notebook. [|Fiber Analysis Lab and Post Lab.docx]

Day Eight and Nine: Perform the Fiber Analysis Lab and complete the conclusion. Homework: Complete the post lab.

Day Nine: Popcorn classification activity. [|classification quick lab.docx] In small groups, identify your popcorn and name. Become an expert on the characteristics of one individual from your popcorn population. Follow the steps on the handout. Once your individual is described, rotate two positions around the room, try to identify that groups individual based on their description. Return to your group. Discuss, and then take notes on the classification of living organisms. [|organization of life.ppt] [|Organization of life students.ppt]

Day Ten: The unit voabulary from //Biology: Homework Helper// needs to be looked up and put into notes.

Day Eleven: Classification Web Quest including Linnaean System. [|classification homework.docx]

Day Twelve: Unit One Review. "Anchor seats" partner review: Every other person is anchored to the seat with their name tag taped on the desk. Everyone else can sit at any seat. Everyone may work with the people sitting next to them. Every four minutes the floating students rotate in a clock-wise direction so that every gets a chance to work together. [|chapter 1 review.doc] [|chapter one review continued.doc] Homework: Study for Unit One Test-TOMORROW! Unit vocabulary needs to be in your notes by tomorrow.


 * Unit Two: Cells; cell types, parts, and functions.**

Day One: Start Cell parts-coloring packet (from //Biology Coloring Workbook//). Label all of the classification systemon the cover of the coloring packet. [|Cell_Coloring_Packet_with_notes.JPG]

Day Two: Cell Tour. Follow Ms. Carswell on a tour of the School/Cell. [|cell tour analogy.doc] [|cell tour student.doc]

Day Three: Start notes on cell parts and types. Use overhead projector, have students take each Kingdom's notes on the back of that Kingdom's coloring sheet in the coloring packet. Get through Bacteria. Homework: Students need to label and color the bacteria page of the coloring packet with the given color key.

Day Four: Continue the notes on cell parts and types. Use overhead projector, have students take each Kingdom's notes on the back of that Kingdom's coloring sheet in the coloring packet. Finish Protista, and Fungi. Homework: Students need to label and color the protista and fungi pages of the coloring packet acording to the key.

Day Five and Six: Discuss the power point notes on cell parts and types. [|cell parts and types.ppt] Homework: Practice cell parts packet [|BIO B Cell Packet.doc] and the homeowrk is on the final slide of the power point. Study for organelle quiz tomorrow!

Day Seven: Organelle Quiz (match the organelle to the given function).

Day Eight: Catch up day: correct organelle quizes, everyone must re-take the quiz until they have reached 100% correct. Hand in any missing labs, packets, homework, etc. Homework: Study for re-quiz on organelles (given organelle, write the function).

Day Nine: Chalk Talk on endocytosis/exocytosis, diffusion/osmosis, passive/active, solute/solvent. Have students work on a single problem for two minutes, come together to discuss answer, repeat! Worksheet can be projected and question/answers written into notes as we discuss together. [|Osmosis_Worksheet.JPG]

Day Ten: Review packet for test on Tuesday. [|organelle and molecule movement test review.doc] and [|more organelle and molecule movement review.doc] (Ronnie Bachmann assembly.) Homework: Study for test on Tuesday.

Day Eleven: Complete the Osmosis in Egg Cells pre-lab and then perform Day One of the experiment. [|Osmosis Lab.docx] Homework: Study for Unit Two Test- TOMORROW!

Day Twelve: Unit Two Test. When you are finished with the test, please perform Day Two of the Osmosis in Egg Cells experiment. Homework: Complete the post-lab for the Osmosis in Egg Cells experiment.

Day One: Discuss the first macromolecule-carbohydrates. Talk about the prefix macro, poly, mono, and di. Build a class glycogen. Color the carbohydrate page of the macromolecule coloring packet. Homework: Answer the following question in your notes. Provide your source. [|The 4 Macromolecules of Life- carb notes.docx]
 * Unit Three: The Macromolecules of Life. Biochemistry.**
 * 1) Name three disaccharides and explain what monomers make up the sugar.
 * 2) Give three uses for carbohydrates in the human body.

Day Two: Discuss the second macromolecule-proteins. Discuss amino acid structure, primary/secondary/tertiary/and quanternary structure. [|The 4 Macromolecules of Life- protein notes.docx] Build an amino acid individually, small group sized primary structure, fold/twist into a secondary structure, create a tertiary structure, put two tables' proteins together to form a quarnternary structure. Color the protein and enzyme pages of the macromolecule coloring packet.

Day Three: Chalk talk- discussion on nucleic acids. [|4 Macromolecules of Life-nucleic acids.docx] Build a simple nucleic acid. Look at the double helix structure using two pipe cleaners. Homework: Answer the following questions in your notes. Provide your source.
 * 1) Who figured out the double helix shape?
 * 2) Name the four nitrogen bases in DNA and RNA and tell me how they "pair up."

Day Four: Color the packet with the monomer and polymer structures for the 4 macromolecules. Should be finished through nucleic acids (carbohydrate, protein, enzyme, and nucleic acid).

Day Five: Work on vocabulary for the unit. [|The 4 Macromolecules of Life-vocabulary.docx]

Day Six: Overhead discussion on lipids. Discuss hormones, steroids, diets, transfats, etc. [|The 4 Macromolecules of Life- lipids.docx] Homework: 1. What is the difference between saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats? 2. What are two different uses for lipids in the human body? (give your source!)

Day Seven: Compare Collage- divide your large paper into four regions, label the regions "carb," "protein," "lipid," "nucleic acid." Cut out pictures that show structure, function, or dietary sources for these macromolecules.

Day Eight: write a paragraph for each region of your collage explaining the reason that each picture relates to the macromolecule.

Day Nine: Vocabulary crossword puzzle and enxyme foldable. [|Enzyme Foldable Instructions.doc] [|Crossword Puzzle.docx] Homework: Foldable due by Thursday!

Day Ten: Complete the pre-lab for our Macromolecule Lab. [|macromolecule lab.doc] Homework: The pre-lab must be completed **in your lab notebook** to start lab on Thursday. Be sure you have carefully read the procedure!

Day Eleven: Watch the documentary //DNA: Secret Photo 51//. You may want to take notes or write down interesting quotes. There will be a reflection question, on this movie, assigned.

Day Twelve: Macromolecule Lab.

Day Thirteen: Macromolecule Lab. Assign Paper 51-reflection on //DNA: Secret Photo 51//. [|picture 51 reflection questions.docx] Homework: Your reflection paper must include three quotes and at least two different sources. Use correct APA format.

Day Fourteen: Discuss the function of enzymes. Work on enzyme webquest. Homework: Complete the enzyme webquest.

Day Fifteen: Work Day! The macromolecule lab, "paper 51", enzyme webquest, and enzyme foldable are due TOMORROW! Homework: Complete all of your unfinished work.

Day Sixteen: Review for Unit Three Test. Homework: Begin studying for the Unit Three Test.

Day Seventeen: Review for Unit Three Test.

Day Eighteen: Unit Three Test.


 * Unit Four- What is photosynthesis?**

Day One: Look at the parts of a chloroplast. Use the coloring packet with the "PHOTSYNTHESIS" cover and correctly identify the parts, label the parts, color the corresponding magnifications, and write one fact about each part from the reading.

Day Two: Notes on Photosynthesis. [|Photosynthesis.pptx] Homework: Color the parts of the light and dark reactions and review the notes.

Day Three: Begin Review for photosynthesis quiz AKA Term One Test. [|Unit Four Review.doc] Homework: Study for the photosynthesis quiz/Term One Test.

Day Four: Anchor and Float review activity with answers! [|Unit Four Review- answer key.doc] Homework: Study for the photosynthesis quiz/Term One Test.

Day Five: Photosynthesis Quiz AKA Term One Test!!