NAME ______________________________ DATE ______________ PERIOD _____________
Sept 21 2015
E-mail: tfreeman@pylusd.org
* Reminder: If you are absent, you
School Website: http://www.esperanzahs.net
have three school days to
Look for “Freeman” under Academics> Teachers
make up labs/quizzes/tests, etc.
before or after school.
BIOLOGY CALENDAR
SEMESTER 1, WEEK 3
TOPICS: SCIENTIFIC WRITING, INTRO TO CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
CA State Standards Covered:
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Students know most macromolecules (polysaccharides, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids) in cells and organisms are synthesized from a
small collection of simple precursors.
Students know that living things are made of molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
Students know that living organisms have different kinds of molecules including small ones, such as water and salt, and very large ones,
such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins and DNA.
Students know proteins can differ from one another in the number and sequence of amino acids.
MONDAY SEPT 21
LATE START – FACULTY MEETINGS
Morphological Description of a Beetle – scientific writing practice – due Thurs Sept 24
TUESDAY SEPT 22
Sow Bug/Pill Bug Graphing Lab Due
Introduction to Biochemistry Notes Important Terms: Element, Periodic Table, Atom, People – (Democritus, Bohr,
Mendeleev, Moseley), Atomic Mass, Atomic Number, location of metals, location of nonmetals, location of metalloids, subatomic
particles, figuring out how many subatomic particles each element has (1-18), element symbols – memorize only the list that
was posted in class, group/family, period, # of natural elements, locations of most reactive elements and most unreactive
elements, molecule, compound, subscript, coefficient, ion, types of bonds, counting atoms in compounds/molecules
Homework: Complete the Atomic Structure Worksheet – Due Fri Sept 25; Read pages 35-39 (The Nature of
Matter) in your textbook
WEDNESDAY SEPT 23
The Strange Case of Beriberi (Scientific Method Worksheet) Due
Finish Intro to Biochemistry Notes
Video: Chemical Foundation of Life (Cycles of Life Series)
Homework: Complete the Worksheet – Counting Atoms – Due Tues Sept 29
THURSDAY SEPT 24
Morphological Description of a Beetle Due
Notes: Properties of Water
Class Activity: Properties of Water, Finish Friday, Due
Homework: Read pages 40-43 (Properties of Water, Acids, Bases, the pH scale) in your textbook
FRIDAY SEPT 25
Varsity Football at Canyon
Atomic Structure Worksheet Due
Notes: Basics of Bond Formation using the four most common elements in living things (H, O, N, C)
Notes: Four Groups of Macromolecules (if time is available)
Finish Class Activity: Properties of Water – Due Wed Sept 30