Unit 4 – Cells and Homeostasis – Daily Assignments
Homework due on November 6:
Read Module 14 and complete the enzyme lab
November 6
Double morning class with periods 3 and 4
Starting Module 14 – The cell theory and the size of cells
Surface area and volume ratio calculations
Types of cells
Homework:
Complete the SA:V ratio calculations
Read M. 15 – take very good notes, because you will not get notes on this section
Morning class, Per. 5a/6
November 7
Morning class Per. 5a/6
Completing Module 14
Components of the eukaryotic cell – we only spend a short time to review these. You
had it three times already during your school years, so we are not going to spend much
time on it.
Homework:
Read M. 16 by Friday
Read M. 17 by Monday
November 8
Completing Module 15
Review, practice and case studies
Starting M. 16 – elements of the cytoskeleton
Homework:
Read M. 17 by Monday
Quiz on Wednesday
November 11
Completing Modules 16 and 17
Review questions, problems
Homework:
Quiz on Wednesday
Read Module 82 by Tuesday
Morning class, Per. 3 tomorrow
November 12
Morning class, per. 3
Starting Module 82 – Prokaryotes
Gene transfer in prokaryotes
Prokaryotic reproduction
Prokaryotic structure and function
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow on Modules 14-17
Wingoradsky column lab reports are due on Monday Nov. 18
Morning class, per. 4
November 13
Morning class, per. 4
Quiz on M. 14-17
Completing discussions, notes on prokaryotes
Homework:
Wingoradsky column lab reports are due on Monday Nov. 18
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Read Module 18 by tomorrow
November 14
Morning class, per. 5a/6
The structure of the cell membrane and the function of its components
Homework:
Read Module 19 by tomorrow
Wingoradsky column lab reports are due on Monday Nov. 18
November 15
Cell transport processes, notes and discussions
Homework:
Wingoradsky column lab reports are due on Monday Nov. 18
Read Module 20 by Tu.
November 18
Lab reports are collected
Independent review
Homework:
Read Module 20 by Tu.
Quiz on Modules 82-83 and 18-20 on Thursday
Morning class, per. 3
November 19
Morning class, per. 3
Water potential calculations
Starting Module 20
Homework:
Quiz on Modules 82-83 and 18-20 on Thursday
Morning class, per. 4
November 20
Morning class, per. 4
Study quiz on water potential problems
Completing Module 20 - -bulk transport
Review
Homework:
Quiz on Modules 82-83 and 18-20 on Thursday
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Pre lab on Investigation 4 due on Monday
November 21
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Quiz on prokaryotic cells, membrane structure and transport processes
Homework:
Read Module 126 by F.
Pre lab on Investigation 4 due on Monday
November 22
Animal structure and function
Homework:
Pre lab on Investigation 4 due on Monday
November 25
Investigation 4
Homework:
Lab report due on December 3
Read Module 127 by Monday, 12/2
No morning classes this week.
November 26
Investigation 4
Homework:
Lab report due on December 3
Read Module 127 – Homeostasis by Monday, 12/2 (Be careful, this section is
mislabeled in your book. In the table of contents it is labeled as 128)
December 2
Completing animal structure and function
Review
Starting homeostasis in animals
Homework:
Read Module 128 – temperature regulation by W.
Lab report due on December 3
Morning class Per. 3
December 3
Morning class, per. 3
Lab reports on Investigation 4 collected
Completing homeostasis discussions, notes
Case study
Homework:
Your case study is due on Thursday
Read Module 128 – temperature regulation by W.
Morning class, per. 4 tomorrow
December 4
Morning class, per. 4
Starting temperature regulation in animals
Homework:
Read Module 157 by F.
Morning class, per. 5a/6 tomorrow
Quiz on Monday on Modules 126-128
December 5
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Completing temperature regulation in animals
Review
Homework:
Read Module 157 by F.
Quiz on Monday on Modules 126-128
December 6
Starting osmoregulation in animals
Notes, discussions
Homework:
Quiz on Monday on Modules 126-128
December 9
Quiz on Modules 126-128
Notes and discussions on Module 157
Homework:
Read Module 158 by tomorrow
Morning class, per. 3
December 10
Morning class, per. 3
Excretory systems of animals
Notes, discussions
Homework:
Morning class, per. 4
Read Module 160 by W.
Quiz on Animal excretion on F. – you are not excused from the quiz because of the
Bloodmobile
Unit test on Tuesday
December 11
Morning class, per. 4
Completing the excretory systems of animals
Kidney function and hormonal regulation
Homework:
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Quiz on Animal excretion on F. – you are not excused from the quiz because of the
Bloodmobile
Unit test on Tuesday
December 12
Morning class, per. 5a/6
Completing the unit
Review
Homework:
Quiz on Animal excretion on F. – you are not excused from the quiz because of the
Bloodmobile
Unit test on Monday
December 13
Review
Homework:
Unit test on Monday
December 16
Unit test on cells, homeostasis and excretion