LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
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PLANS
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1/29
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Seating Chart/attendance
Syllabus review
Lab Groups:
Card with first and last name
Last semester’s students’ letters
to this semester’s kids
Lab Safety
Video (silly)
Location of:
Goggles, fire blanket,
fire extinguisher, eye wash
Signature sheets for students
Textbooks
Teacher Webpage
Class rules
Ppt Notes: Ch1.1 Fields of
Science
Cover Textbooks
due 1/31 Friday
1/30
2
Ppt Notes: Cont. Fields of
Science
Scientific Root Words, Prefixes,
and Suffixes-cheat sheet
Decoding Science ws
The Language of Science ws
Check Hwk:
Cover Textbook
The Lang. of Science
10 min. Continue~
Scientific Root Words,
Prefixes, and Suffixes-cheat
sheet
Decoding Science ws OR
Nova~How Smart Are
Dolphins? Video Podcast
Ch1.1 Intro. To the Scientific
Mtd. Ws
Review last part of the
Intro. To the Sci. Mtd. Ws
Notes: Important Terms Assoc.
An Experiment
Hwk: Indepen & Depend
Variables Practice ws
Cover Textbooks
1/31
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2/4
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2/6
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2/7
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2/10
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2/11
8
Review hwk
Lab~ Into to the Sci Mtd
Finish lab results
Ppt Notes: Parts of a lab report
Goes with Parts of a lab report
ws
Incentive Qs
Graphing Practice ws~ fill in
Lab~Making Science Graphs
and Interpreting Data
(#2,6,7,9,10, and graph on back)
Finish Lab~Making Science
Graphs and Interpreting Data
(#2,6,7,9,10, and graph on back)
Experimental Set-Up Practice
Ws
Finish~
Experimental Set-Up Practice
Ws
Making Science Graphs and
Interpreting Data ws (hand in)
Super Sci. Mtd. Crossword ws
Review Experimental Set-Up
Practice ws
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
DATE
The Language of
Science ws
Independ. &
Depend. Variables
Practice ws
Test on
2/12/14
Test on
2/12/14
Test on
2/12/14
Test on
2/12/14
Test on
2/12/14
Trexler’s kids:
Study guide
bonus test pts
Test/
Quiz
LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
Super Sci. Mtd. Crossword ws
2/12
9
Collect Study Guides
Test
TEST
Microscope Parts ws
PLANS
DAY
W
2/19
10
Return/review Tests
Microscope: Practice with using
the Compound Light
Microscope ws
http://udel.edu/biology/ketcham/
microscope/scope.html
2/20
11
“Directions: Use
the info. On this
paper, p 847…”
ws
2/21
12
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2/24
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2/25
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2/26
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2/27
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Microscope: Practice with using
the Compound Light
Microscope ws
http://udel.edu/biology/ketcham/
microscope/scope.html
“Directions: Use the info. On
this paper, p 847…” ws
Video: Lice and Human
Evolution
Notes ppt: Tools of a Biologist
Pop Quiz: Microscope Open
Hwk quiz~based on hwk
(hwk grade)
Lab: Prepared slide lab activity
(body louse)
Finish Lab: Prepared slide lab
activity (body louse)
ppt Notes: Tools of a Biologist
WebQuest
Finish WebQuest
Lab~ Stereomicroscopes
Hwk: finish lab Qs
Collect Stereo. Lab
Quiz tomorrow: Microscopes
Incentive Qs
Crossword Puzzle review ws
VodCast Leeches
Quiz-Types of Microscopes
Game: ppt Living or non-living?
Char of living things ws
Return Quizzes
ppt Char. Of Living Things ws
Video: Stimulus vs. Response
list
Test Wed/Thurs~
Finish Video: Stimulus vs.
Response List
Char of Living Things ws
(2nd ½)
Study Guide given
Study Guide
Test Wed/Thurs~
2/28
17
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
DATE
Finish Lab Qs
Quiz Thurs.
Quiz tomorrow
Test Wed/Thurs~
Tools of a Biologist and
Characteristics of Living
Things
Tools of a Biologist and
Characteristics of Living
Things
M
3/3
18
DATE
DAY
PLANS
3/4
19
Ppt notes Char. Of All Living
Things ws
Lab: Char. & Needs of Living
Organisms puzzle
Intro. To Biology Crossword ws
Study Guide
Check/Review hwk
Incentivie Qs
Ppt Notes
Study Guide
Test Tomorrow~
3/5
20
Test/
Quiz
Tools of a Biologist and
Characteristics of Living
Things
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Crossword ws
Test
Tomorrow/Thurs~
Tools of a Biologist and
Characteristics of Living
Things
Tools of a Biologist and
Characteristics of Living
Test/
Quiz
LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
Things
Char. Of Life pkt
3/6
3/7
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22
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3/10
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3/11
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3/12
3/13
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26
Organic Chemistry Webquest ws
Video: Dolphin Tail
3/14
27
Video: Dolphin Tail
DATE
DAY
M
3/17
3/18
28
Ch3.2 read and do Qs
Flow chart: Chem. Compounds
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3/19
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3/20
31
Flow chart: Chem. Compounds
Video: Deep sea fish
Flow chart: Chem. Compounds
*Back to room 706A for
remaining semester
Review: Text 3.2 and Qs p.78
& flowchart
3/21
32
Ch 3 vocab flipchart
M
3/24
33
Review: flowchart
Ch 3 vocab flipchart
3/25
34
Cheerio Chemistry ws
TEST
Review tests
Chemistry Basics ppt notes
Done ‘till Compound
Microscope slide
Intro to Chemistry of Life ws
-follow with ppt then textbook
fill out due Mon.
Video
Review hwk
Finish ppt Intro. To Chem. Of
Life ws
Elements &
Polymers/Macromolecules in
Organisms ws
Hwk: Organic CompoundsQuick Reference Sheet ws
Quiz: Textbook p70, Elements
& Polymers/Macro. In Organ.
Ws, Organ. Compounds-Quick
Ref. Sheet p70 text ws
Ppt Notes: Chem of Life
(7slides)
Poscast: NSN How smart are
dogs?
PLANS
Intro to Chemistry
of Life ws
Organic
CompoundsQuick Reference
Sheet ws
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz
TEST~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
TEST~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
TEST~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
TEST Monday~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
Finish Cheerio
Chem ws
Text Read 3.3
and do Qs
3/26
35
Ch3.3 read/discuss then check
and Review hwk Qs
Review hwk Cheerio Chemistry
ws
Notes pkt
Study Guide
TEST Monday~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
3/27
36
TEST Monday~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
DATE
DAY
Review Ch3
Diffusion vs Osmosis chart ws
Poss. Quiz tomorrow!
PLANS
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
Test/
Quiz
LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
ASSIGNMENT
3/28
37
Review Vocab flipcharts
Study Guide
M
3/31
4/1
38
Bio Keystone Assign.
39
Check Hwk completion from
last week (pkt & st guide)
Vocab Game projection
4/2
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4/3
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4/4
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4/7
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4/8
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4/9
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DATE
DAY
TEST Ch3
Popcorn reading
Hwk: Ch4.1 p100 Qs
Review test
Check hwk Qs
Bio Keystone Assign.
Review Check hwk Qs
Flip book due Mon
Flip book
Ch4.2 read and do Qs 1-4
Notes: Mitosis/Cytoknesis
Review hwk
Mitosis vs Meiosis video
Mitosis Notes ws S1
Reviw
Mitosis Notes ws S2
PLANS
4/10
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4/11
47
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4/14
4/15
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4/16
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4/17
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4/21
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4/22
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4/23
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DATE
DAY
4/24
4/25
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56
M
4/28
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TEST Monday~
Ch3 Organic
Compounds
Ch4.1 p100 Qs
Flip book due
Mon
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Computer research
Parts of cells
Finish Research Chart
Keystone Bio
Id. & Color Cells
Read Ch4.3 and review Qs
Finish Coloring Cells
Study Guide due tomorrow
Review Study Guide
Grade Colored Cells
Review~
St. Guide finish
Ch4.1-3 Reinforcement
Ch4 Test
Collect:
Cells Chart
Cells Color Parts
Study Guide
Review Tests
Flipchart for Ch5 vocab (15)
Read Ch5.1 and do Qs
Corrections on Cells Parts
Flipchart for Ch5 vocab (15)
Read Ch5.1 and do Qs
Grade/Review:
Ch5.1 Qs
Ch5 Voc
Cells Parts
Review Ch5.1
PLANS
Read/Do Ch5.2 and Qs
Review Punnett square overhead
Reteaching ws “Using Punnett
Sq. To Solve Problems”
Check hwk/if I.C. make sure
done for tomorrow
Keystone Bio. Assignments
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz
Ch4 Test Thurs.
Ch4 Test Thurs.
Ch4 Test
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz
LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
Do 1 if not completed then
move on in order: not a race take
time on each on goal is 80%
4/29
58
Check and review hwk
Read Ch5.3
4/30
59
Review Ch 5
Ch5 pkt
5/1
60
Video: Cells
5/2
61
Check/review hwk Ch5 pkt
Check EC Study Guide review
Mon
M
5/5
62
Review/discuss & collect
EC Study Guide
5/6
63
DATE
DAY
Collect EC Study Guide
Ch5 TEST
PLANS
5/7
64
5/8
65
5/9
66
M
5/12
67
5/13
68
5/14
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5/15
70
5/16
71
M
5/19
72
DATE
DAY
5/20
73
5/21
5/22
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75
5/23
76
Ch pkt due
Friday!
Test Tues
Ch pkt due
Friday!
Test Tues
Ch pkt due
Friday!
E.C St. Guide
due Mon
Test Tues
E.C St. Guide
due Mon
Test Tues
E.C St. Guide
due Mon
Test Tomorrow!
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz
Keystone Prep
Review Test
Finish Reviewing of Ch5 Test
Final Review: Group Game
Final Review: Group Game
Keystone Prep: 20 min.
Intro. Ch24
Final Exam prep
Keystone Prep: 20 min.
Intro. Ch 24.1
Keystone Prep: 20 min.
Final project 2.5 days
Everybody’s birthday! 
Dante’s Peak
1:49
Final Review Game DUE!!!
Finish~ Dante’s Peak
Keystone Prep: 20min.
Play Final Review Games
*all other students must write
answers on paper if not
playing the game
Keystone Prep: 20 min.
PLANS
Textbook:
Study Guide pkt
Ch review pkt
Keystone Prep: 20 min.
Ch24 Rev. pkt
Read/discuss Ch24.1 and 24.2
Section Qs
Keystone Bio. Exam~
Comm II~ 2hrs 706A
7:45-9:50 A.M.
*Jenny
*Jarette
*Sheldon
Bio: 39 min class
LS Push-In DiGiacomo Applied Biology~ Mrs. Trexler Spring 2014
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5/28
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5/29
5/30
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DATE
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6/3
6/4
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6/5
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6/6
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6/9
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6/11
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6/12
6/13
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90
87
9:55-10:34 A.M.
*Play Final Review Games
Keystone Alg I Exam~
*Proctor 2hrs
*Bio
-work for Kayla & Jimmy
*Ch24 Read S3
*Ch24 pkt
*St. Guide pkt review
*Provide 10 Qs from each
section of Ch24
Keystone Lit. Exam~
*Proctor 2hrs
*Bio work for Kayla & Jimmy
-cont. from yesterday
Review Ch24
Seniors’ last day!
Ch24 TEST!
Intro. Ch25.1 Read & do Qs 1-3
Sr. Finals Pd1 & 2~
*7:45-9:20
*Kayla done/FINAL
PLANS
Games/Grades
Ch25.2
Ch25 pkt.
Review Ch24 Test
Ch25 pkt.
Pkts due
St. Guides
Review:
Ch25 pkts
Review:
Finish Ch25 Review
Ch25 St. Guides
Qs/Review for Final
Review for Final
Finals pd 1 & 2
Classwork
ACTIVITY
SUPPLIES
Homework
ASSIGNMENT
Test/
Quiz