Biology+Year+Long

=**Welcome to Year Long Biology!**=
 * Below, please find course documents for Year Long Biology. Feel free to download and print any documents.**
 * [|Syllabus-Biology.doc]**
 * [|Lab Safety and Contract.doc]**
 * [|act rubric.doc]**
 * [|prelab rubric with sources.xls]**
 * [|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, asnwer the question with a sentance or phrase and draw a related picture. Make sure that your group answer does not repeat a previous groups' answer, but expands on or gives a new interpretation. Homework: Look up the seven characteristics of life, record three of the characteristics, cite your source using APA format.

Day Two: Discuss the scientific method. [|What is biology and intro to scientific method.ppt] Homework: Complete the Simpson Worksheet. [|scientific method homework.doc]

Day Three: Discuss the characteristics of life. [|characteristics of life.ppt] [|characteristics of life students.ppt] Why is a copy machine NOT alive?

Day Four: Discuss the parts and types of microscopes. [|Microscopes.pptx] Students take notes. [|microscope notes students.docx]

Day Five and Six: Students work in small groups to make wet mount and dyed slides. Each student in the group needs to practice focusing at each objective. [|microscope notes students.docx]

Day Seven: Complete the pre-lab for the Fiber Analysis experiment. Spend time dicussing pre-lab rubrics, then allow students to use the media center for research. [|microscope prelab and lab.docx] Homework: Complete the pre-lab for the Fiber Analysis experiment.

Day Eight: As class, develop a procedure for the Fiber Analysis experiment. Discuss the rubric for the experiment and post-labs. Write the problem, hypothesis, and procedure for the Fiber Analysis experiment. [|Fiber Analysis Lab and Post Lab.docx] Homework: Complete the procedure for the Fiber Analysis experiment.

Day Nine and Ten: Perform the Fiber Analysis experiment in groups of three.

Day Eleven: Complete the post lab for the Fiber Analysis experiment. Homework: Complete pre, procedure, and post lab for the Fiber Analysis Experiment.

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

Day Fourteen: 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 Two: The Cell**

Day One: Intro to Cell discussion- color and label the first sheet of the Cell 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] Homework: Study for Unit One re-Test.

Day Three and Four: Powerpoint discussion and notes on the cell types and parts. 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 Five: Organelle quiz (match the organelle to the given cell functions)

Day Six: 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 Seven: 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. Study for Organelle re-quiz.

Day Eight: Chalk Talk. Notes on endocytosis/exocytosis, diffusion/osmosis, passive/active, etc. 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] Homework: Complete the osmosis worksheet, if you did not finish it in class.

Day Nine: Pre-lab- Osmosis in Egg Cells. Hand out review for Unit Two Test. [|Osmosis Lab.docx] Homework: Complete the pre-lab section of the Osmosis experiment. Start studying for the Unit Two Test. [|organelle and molecule movement test review.doc] [|more organelle and molecule movement review.doc]

Day Ten: Perform Day One of the Osmosis in Egg Cells experiment. Continue working on the review packet for the Unit Two Test. Homework: Study for Unit Two Test- TOMORROW!

Day Eleven: Take the Unit Two Test. After the test, complete Day Two of the Osmosis in Egg Cells experiment. Homework: Complete the conclusion 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: Research the following questions and give your source. 1. What is a saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat? 2. What are two ways that lipids are used in the human body? [|*site of interest*]

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: Watch the Nova movie //DNA: Secret of Photo 51.// Be prepared to write a reflection on this movie later in the unit.

Day Eleven: Complete the pre-lab for our Macromolecule lab. You must have this pre-lab complete to begin lab tomorrow. Look at the "Paper 51" relfection assignment, begin working on an outline for the reflection. [|macromolecule lab.doc] [|picture 51 reflection questions.docx] Homework: Your reflection must include three quotes and at least two different sources and use proper APA format.

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

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

Day Fourteen: Review for Unit Three Test. [|unit three test.docx] [|Review Key.TIF] Homework: Begin studying for the Unit Three Test.

Day Fifteen: Review for Unit Three Test.

Day Sixteen: Unit Three Test.

Day One: Using the coloring packet with PHOTOSYNTHESIS cover, color the parts of the chloroplast and the steps to the light and dark reactions.
 * Unit Four- What is photosynthesis?**

Day Two: Introduction to photosynthesis notes. [|Photosynthesis.pptx] Homework: Finish the coloring packet, using the information from the notes, create six general labels for the parts of the light and dark reactions and correctly place them in the packet.

Day Three: Pre-lab for Lab Practicum. Homework: Your procedure, materials, problem, and hypothesis need to be in your lab notebook (no cutting and pasting) and you must be fully prepared to perform the lab **without** instruction or guidance from classmates or me.

Day Four: Lab Practicum (Term One Test Grade)


 * End of Term One**