Biology
Biology “B” Lesson Plans
Skyline High School
November 21 - 25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- (PP)New Beginnings
Review Class Syllabus
- Check out textbooks
Reading Assignment – Chapter 11
- Thanksgiving Vacation
- Thanksgiving Vacation
- Thanksgiving Vacation
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November 28 – December 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Explanation of Genetic Terminology using PP
- Heredity Computer Lab
- Monohybrid Crosses (1) and (2)
Blue People Lab
- Dihybrid Cross Explanation
Vocab Puzzle
(PP)Review – Gregor Mendel
DVD - Biology Segments – Independent Assortment, Law of Segregation, Genes
- vt – Garden of Inheritance
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December 5 - 9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Lab – Genotypes and Phenotypes
- Computer Lab - Genetics
- Human Genetics Lab
DVD – Bill Nye Genetics
- Lab – Pedigree Charts
Chapter Review Sheet
- TEST – Chapter 11
Chapter 12 Reading Assignment
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December 12 - 16
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
- (PP)Notes – DNA, Use of Models, Overhead, etc.
DNA Model Special Project
- (PP)Quiz over Notes
DNA Color Book
- Computer Lab – DNA CD
Thursday
Friday
- vt – DNA (16 min)
WordSearch Vocab Puzzle
Cut out models for DNA lab
- DNA/RNA Lab #10
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December 19 – 23
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Filmstrip/Video – DNA/RNA
Word Scramble Vocab Puzzle
- DNA Models Due
DNA Internet Lab
- (PP)Mutations
vt – Science Stalks the Criminal (25 min)
DNA – (Biology)
- vt – Excerpts from Protein Synthesis
Worksheet – Steps in Protein Synthesis
vt – Excerpt from ‘Understanding DNA’ - Christmas Vacation
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January 2 - 6
Monday
- Lab – tRNA and Protein Synthesis
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Tuesday
- TEST – Chapter 12 (DNA and Protein Synthesis)
vt – Genetic Engineering (15 min)
Wednesday - vt – Secret of Photo 51
Thursday
- FarSide (Intro to Genetic Engineering)
Reading Chapter 13 (Genetic Engineering)
Friday
- vt – Test Tube Zoo
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January 9 - 13
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- vt – Cloning: How and Why
WordFind Vocab Puzzle
- Computer Lab – Genetic Engineering
- vt – DNA Revolution (50 min)
- FarSide on Evolution
Reading Assignment – Chapter 15 (Evolution)
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January 16 - 20
Monday
- District Inservice Day
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- (PP)Notes/Discussion on Evolution
- Continue (PP) Notes and Discussion
Crossword Puzzle
- (PP) Quiz – Open Notes
vt – Life on Earth: 1. Infinite Variety; 2. Building Bodies
- vt – Charles Darwin
Color Book – Darwin’s Finches
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January 23 - 27
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Computer Lab – Fossil Horse
- vt – Dinosaur
15-Vocab Puzzle
- vt – Dogs and More Dogs
- 15 – Section Review
Review Sheet for Test
- DVD – Evolution
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January 30 – February 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Lab – Biochemical Evidence for Evolution
- TEST – Evolution
Chapter 17 Reading Assignment
Q 1-3, p.422
Q 1-4, p.434 + Creative Writing
Q 1-5, p 428
Q 1-4, p.440 + Making a Table
- Computer Lab – Skull Anatomical Investigation Lab
- Lab – History of the Earth – Time Line (2-day project)
- Lab – cont.
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February 6 – 10
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Computer Lab – Classification CD
- Chapter 18 Reading – Classification
- (PP) Notes
Vocab Puzzle
- (PP)Six Kingdoms
(PP)Human Classification
vt – Classification
- Classification Lab
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February 13 – 17
Monday
- Introduction to Dichotemous Keys
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1. Monster Key and 2. Shark Key
- Dichotemous Key for Class
- Germ Theory Internet Lab
- TEST – Chapter 19
Read Germ Theory of Disease (Section 40-1), p.1028-1043
- (PP)Germ Theory of Disease
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February 20 - 24
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
- Presidents Day Vacation – No School
- (PP)Quiz – Germ Theory (Open Notes)
The Black Death – Reading Assignment
Vocab Puzzle
- Lab – Malarial Eradication
Chapter 19 Reading Assignment
- ECA
- ECA
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February 27 – March 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday -
- Teacher Workday
- (PP)Bacteria, Virus, and Archae
- vt – Bacteria (25 min)
TEST – Chapter 19
- FarSide
Chapter 24 Reading Assignment