Honors Biology Table of Contents
8/7/13
Complete Inventory Turn In. Book hunt handout $-8, Cornell notes on rules.$-2
HW: Create 3 questions about rules notes Parents sign notes and safety agreement
8/8/13
Discuss 3 questions w/group, Quick write Fable about rules $-1
Set up Notebook
HW: Write summary rules notes $-2—Study for quiz Friday
Parents sign notes and safety agreement$-4
8/9/13
Rules Quiz
Finish Notebook set up
Complete Book Hunt $-8
Read pages 13-17 Answer 1-5 page 19 $-7
8/12/13
Fill out Table of Contents
Finish book hunt and p.19 1-5
$-5 Scientific Method
$-6 Cornell notes Lab Report Format
HW: Finish $7-8
Study Lab Report Format $-6
8/13/13
$-10 Read Goldfish lab
$-9 Answer Background questions: 1. What do you know about gold fish? 2.
How do gold fish respire? 3. How does temperature affect the respiration rates of gold fish?
$-3 Safety Alerts
Lab procedures 1-4
HW: Finish background questions and Review $-6
8/14/13
$-12 Trim and attach Graph Requirements
$-10 Write Hypothesis for warm water
Complete Goldfish procedures 5-7
$-11 Graph Respiration Rate Data (graph paper in green drawer)
HW: Goldfish Lab Analysis Questions $-10
8/15/13
Review Scientific method
$-14 Sequencing/problem solving handout
$-11 Graph Respiration Rate Data (graph paper in green drawer)
HW: Goldfish Lab Analysis Questions $-10
Finish $-14
8/16/13
$-13 Gold fish Conclusion handout
Need ½ sheet of paper Scientific Method Assessment
8/19/13
$-13 Evaluate Conclusion
$-15 Ecology Pretest
$-16 18-1 Study Guide
HW: Finish Study Guide 18-1
Notebooks will be graded 8/21/13
8/20/13
$-18 Define Biodiversity--------Then list all the biodiversity found in your
Ag. Ecosystem
HW: Evaluate pretest and make goal $-15
8/21/13
Notebook Due
Video handout Going to Extremes $ -20
HW: hope to see your parents at Back to School Night
8/22/13
Ecology packet $- 22
$-17 Students will create levels of organization diagram for their Ag. Ecosystem
using p. 361 as an example. Define Biotic factor and Abiotic factor add as labels on diagram.
HW: Box of Colors topic Scientific Method (handout) $- 19
8/23/13
Ag. Day---$-21 Count a population standard 4, Analyze changes standard 5
Brain Storm Lab Ideas
8/26/13
$-19 Present, Vote, edit
$-17 Define Biotic Factor and Abiotic factor add as labels on diagram
$-21 Complete brainstorm for lab, make list of equipment needed
HW: Research Ecology Lab question/topic
Notebook Purple grade improvements at Lunch 8/29
8/27/13
$-24 Cornell notes 18-3 turn objectives into questions
$- 23 Chart for Standard 2 list all of your organisms from Ag ecosystem in one of
the categories.
Producers
consumers
decomposers
At bottom of chart for each section explain the importance of each group of organisms
HW: Review 18-3 notes write summary $-24
8/28/13
$-26 Handout Exploring the Pyramids
HW: Write out Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment procedure steps for your Ag.
Ecosystem lab.
Thursday at lunch 8/29 is last time to improve purple notebook grade
8/29/13
Ag. Day $ -27 Name population list the count for day one and day two
Work on Ecology Lab, Work on Chart $-23 , work on puzzles $-22
HW: Analyze lab decide if need to make changes organize data if available
8/30/13
Ag. Day $-27 day 3 population count
Ecology lab
Start standard 3 put your work on $-25
9/3/13
Get Stamp $-17 and $-19 last day
$-27 count population day 4
Collect 1 biotic and 1 abiotic sample for scope analysis
Ecology lab
HW: Finish standard 3 $-25
9/4/13
$-29 and $-30 Analyze samples with microscopes
$-28 Population packet on last page use ¼ piece of graph paper as a flap for 1a
HW: work on population packet for 25 min
9/5/13
$-27 Measure Area, last population count
Graph Ag Population on graph paper also answer board ?’s attach to $-27
HW: Type up Ecology lab DUE 9/10/13
9/6/13
Notes on populations write on packet $-28
Finish all population work $-27 and $-28
Puzzles $-22
Ecology Labs due September 10th must be typed in Lab Report Format
9/9/13
Text book page 377 1-8 and page 395 1-3, 5&6 $31
$-27 and $-28 population work
$-22 Puzzles due Friday
Ecology Labs due September 10th must be typed in Lab Report Format
9/10/13
Turn in Ecology Lab
Population Characteristics Cell Phone Activity
HW: 18-4 Study Guide $-32
9/11/13
Read 408-410 Define ecological succession, list the stages of succession, Define:
primary succession, secondary succession, pioneer species, climax community. $-34
Succession handout $-33
HW: finish all work Notebook due Friday
9/12/13
Ecology Honors Study Guide $-35
9/13/13
Video Ocean Drifters questions turn in
Notebook Due
9/16/13
$-37 and $-38 Ecology word sort
$-35 Ecology Honors Study Guide
HW: study for ecology test Wednesday
9/17/13
Finish Ecology Word sort
$-35 Ecology Honors Study Guide
Groups Ecology walk turn in
HW: Study for ecology test Wednesday
9/18/13
Ecology test need pencil
Mini Task Ecology Finish for homework $-36
9/19/13
BPA Task
HW: work on PSA
9/20/13
BPA Task and PSA presentations
9/23/13
Turn in PSA scripts
Attach BPA task to $-39-40
Cornell notes 3-2 use objectives as questions $-42
HW: Molecules of Life Handout $-41. On Tue or Thurs at lunch test corrections
9/24/13
Identifying organic compounds in foods Lab $-43 Copy data table
Part A only today
Finish Molecules of Life Handout $-41
HW: Review 3-2 notes and handout
9/25/13
Lab parts B and C $-43 also answer analysis and conclusion questions
HW: Study $-41-43
9/26/13
Notes Macromolecules $-42
Complete fill ins and chart handout $-44
HW: Study for Macromolecule quiz Friday
Groups Construct Macromolecule chart $-46
9/27/13
$-48 Complete 1-8 page 37 of text book
$-47 Enzymatic Reactions handout
Test Monday $-41-44
9/30/13
Review chart construction $-46
Read pages 68-17 Answer 1-6 $- 50
Quiz $-45
10/1/13
Enzyme lab $-51 and 52
HW: Analysis and Conclusion for lab
10/2/13
National Geo Cells answer questions and TURN IN
Get Stamp for $-41 & $-42
HW: update notebook
10/3/13
Finish Enzyme lab write an overall conclusion us $-6 to write steps A-D
Last time for $-41 & $-42 stamp
Cell Sketch $-49 must include:
-lables
-color
-analogies for each organelle
HW: work on $-49
10/4/13
Grades, Quiz corrections $-45
Stamps $-43 and $-44
Quiz group on cell parts and functions
10/7/13
Complete cell sketch: color, labels, analogies $-49
Quiz corrections $-45
$-54 Cell Standards handout
Stamps $-43 and $-44
Hw: finish quiz corrections study along with enzymes quiz Wednesday
10/8/13
Cell parts match-up Record $-53
Groups: -create riddle
-quiz question
$-54 Cell standards
HW: Study $-41-48, 51-52
10/9/13
Quiz Macro/Enzymes
$-54 Cell Standards
Post cell Riddle, Turn in quiz question
HW: Cornell notes pages 97-100 First two objectives $-58
10/10/13
Plant and Animal Cell Lab $-55
Riddle Walk $-56
Set up transport lab $-57
HW: Review notes $-58 write 3 questions and summary
10/11/13
Transport lab day 2 $-57
Riddle Walk $-56
10/14/13
Transport lab answer questions attach to $-57
Write conclusion $-57
Riddle Walk $-56
HW: study cell standards
10/15/13
Standards Review Hunt
Puzzle 5 x 7
Riddle Walk $-56
10/16/13
Final
Wordsearch $-60
HW: Notebook Due Thursday
10/17/13
Notebook Due
Photosynthesis Quiz DVD $-59
Study Guide handout 6-1 $-62
HW: finish wordsearch $60
10/18/13
Photosynthesis Overview $-61
10/21/13
Complete Photosynthesis overview $ -61
HW: Interest inventory handout $-64
10/22/13
Share interest inventory $-64
Act out photosynthesis
HW: Read pages 131-134
10/23/13
Feel the burn $-66
“Show what you know” $-65
HW: Study $-59 thru $-66
10/24/13
Review Photosynthesis and Aerobic (cellular) Respiration
Test
HW: research project topic from interest inventory
10/25/13
Fold its $-67-68 vocabulary page151
Study Guide 8-3 $-70
10/28/13
Library Research for Inquiry Based Science Investigation Topic$-63
-use Science Buddies.org to investigate a topic choice
-go to TED site and watch and listen to the talk (What is Science? The
Blackawton bees)
-research other sites that will provide you information on your topic
Get Stamp on $- 62
HW: Finish 8-3 study guide
10/29/13
Mitosis match up
Review Study guide 8-3 $- 70
Unclaimed papers become trash at 2:30pm
HW: Research topic ideas
10/30/13
Meiosis quiz handout $-69
Inquiry lab $-72
HW: Keep researching topic ideas
10/31/13
Making Jack-O-Lanterns Meiosis attach gametes and zygote to $-74
Last day for $-62 stamp HW: Have fun be safe
11/1/13
$-72 finish Inquiry lab
Meiosis Puzzle $-73
11/4/13
Photo/respire test corrections at lunch Thursday
Trade and check $-57 and $-66 need to write meets expectations or what needs
to be corrected.
Complete $-73 Meiosis overview
HW: Inquiry-based science investigation Project Idea Due 11/5
Attach Syllabus to $-71
11/5/13
Project Idea Due must be turned in or a phone call home
Pick up MLA and Annotated Bibliography format paper $-76
$-78 Study Guide 9-1
HW: Work on Research for Inquiry-based project
11/6/13
Oral 9-1
$-77 Genetics vocabulary
$-80 complete 1-4 genetics problems
HW: Work on Research for Inquiry-based project
11/7/13
$-79 Genetics problems 7-13
Notebook Due Nov 12, 2013 Spiral 59-80 pages
Meiosis and genetics test 11/15
Annotated Bibliography due 11/13
11/12/13
Notebook Due put on cart in library
$-76 list three mistakes
Work on Biblio or Research in library
HW: Annotated Bibliography due 11/13
Genetics and meiosis test 11/15 Friday
11/13/13
Turn in Annotated Bibliography
If notebook needs grade put on cart
With a partner complete Genetics Wordsort. Turn in one paper with both names
on it.
HW: Finish and review Genetics problems $-79 and $-80
11/14/13
Group contracts
Genetics problem #5
Genetics hunt one paper for the group
Power point group competition
HW: study $-67 thru $-80 for test Friday 11/15
11/15/13
Test Meiosis and Genetics need pencil
Quick write Research Paper Introduction $-81
Pick up Research Paper outline $-82
11/18/13
All you can eat TURN IN
HW: Work on Research Paper outline $-82. Paper Due 12/2/13
11/19/13
DNA Introduction $-84 Circle new vocab and highlite one main idea/paragraph
DNA model Questions $-83
Last day for community service 11/20/13
HW: outline Research History, Quick Write Scientific Principals
11/20/13
Study Guide 10-2 $-86
Chemical basis of Genetics handout $-85
HW: Quick write history of topic, Research Current information
11/21/13
Review Rubric for Research Paper Due 12/2/13
Complete DNA model kit $-83
HW: Quick write Current information. Typed Research Paper due 12/2/13
11/22/13
Turkey DNA $-87
Finish $- 85 and $-86
Typed Research paper due 12/2/13
12/2/13
Turn in Research paper to basket
Handout Compare DNA to RNA $-88 also add notes mutation, Dogma
12/3/13
Get Stamped $-87
Complete $-88 handout compare DNA to RNA
Quiz DNA turn into basket
Research Design due 12/9/13
HW: Review $-83--$-88
12/4/13
Research Design examples handout
Evaluate with rubric research papers
Group contracts if necessary
$-89 Protein Synthesis worksheet work on for homework
12/5/13
$-90 Cornell notes Protein Synthesis
HW:work on research design
12/6/13
$-91 and $-92 Text book review chapter 10
Page 210 problems 1-7, #9 must write complete sentences for your
answers. Page 212 #27 must show your work. Page 213 problems 1-4, #7 can just put
letter choice.
Research Design Due 12/9/13
12/9/13
Turn in research design
DNA Extraction Lab $-94
HW: Work on Inquiry Based Investigation
12/10/13
Complete DNA lab Analysis and Conclusion questions $-94
Cornell Notes Protein Synthesis $-90
1st results due 12/16 can be hand written
Notebook Due 12/12 all work from $-81 to $-94
HW: Work on Inquiry Based Investigation
12/11/13
Act out Protein Synthesis turn in one paper for the group
Protein paragraphs fill in the blanks handout $-93
HW: Notebook due 12/12
12/12/13
Turn in Notebook to cart
Protein Synthesis Wordsort turn in one paper with your name and partner
HW: Work on Inquiry Based Investigation
12/13/13
Finish wordsort turn in
Final Review Semester 1 Honors Biology $-95 and $-96 Handouts
1st preliminary results report due 12/16
“Got Bio” study sessions Monday afterschool in library, Tuesday during PLC and afterschool you
can attend one or all of the sessions.