Name
Biology Syllabus: May/ June 2012
Period 4
Block Day: Wed
Day Month Date In class/ Assignments due
Drop Day: Tue
Homework
W
May 2
Hormones
Finalize lab report
Th
May 3
Hormones
Asexual vs. sexual reproduction
F
May 4
Reproductive anatomy: male
Male reproductive hormones
Female reproductive anatomy
Read pp. 971-973, 978 –
982, 604 (plant
hormones)
Read pp. 993 – 1004:
reproduction
M
May 7
Female reproductive hormones/
Menstrual cycle
W
May 9
Contraception
STDs
Th
May 10
Wrap up STDs
Nervous system basics
F
May 11
Brain/ behavior/ drugs
M
May 14
TEST: Kidneys, hormones,
reproduction, nervous system
W
May 16
Dissection day 1
Th
May 17
Dissection day 2
F
May 18
Dissection Day 3
M
W
Th
May 21
May 23
May 24
Dissection Day 4
Dissection Day 5
Pig practical test
WOW question:
menstrual cycle.
Read pp. 1005-1007
(STDs)
Read pp. 939 – 943:
nervous system
Read pp. 944 – 949,
954-959; if you want to
learn a bit about brain
injuries, also read 961
Study for test
Bring in a nice-smelling
candle and an old shirt
/ smock if you’d like
Learn pig anatomy;
review human heart and
respiratory for exam
Learn pig anatomy;
review human digestion
for exam
Lab rewrites; review pig
anatomy
Learn pig anatomy
Learn pig anatomy
Organize notebooks for
notebook check
Name
F
May 25
Notebook check
Body systems wrap-up/ exam
review
W
May 30
Review: Essays
Th
May 31
Review: Diagrams
F
June 1
Review: Facts/ Q&A
M
June 4
(exams)
T
June 5
(exams)
Go over old tests &
make corrections
Go through review
sheet, highlighting
questions
Outline 2 practice
essays
Review DNA & protein
synthesis
Review plants and
outline 2 more practice
essays
Outline 1-2 practice
essays and practice
labeling diagrams
Review essays you’ve
already drafted
Watch some videos/
screencasts
Final study time!
Bio exam is Wednesday, June 6
Closing ceremonies are Thursday, June 7: if you are not in band this is your last
commitment!
Graduation is Monday, June 11: if you are in band, this is your last commitment!
Sun
Mon
BIOLOGY: MAY/JUNE 2012
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
4
Sat
5
Enzyme
lab due
6
13
7
14
8
15
9
16
10
17
20
21
22
23
24
27
3
Test:
body
systems
28
4 Exams
29
5 Exams
30
6 Bio
Exam
Pig
11
18
12
19
25
26
test
Notebook
check
31
JUNE 1
2