ACC Biology Year 1- Spring 2014 Semester2- Tentative ScheduleW
Date
1
T:
1/13
2
3
4
5
1/19
T:
Pro
hour
1/26
2/2
Ch read
assign.
Topic-
Labs-Th & F
* lab notebook
10.1
10.3
10.4-6
10.4
10.8-9
M: Staff Development Day
T: What is the genetic material & how do we know?
W: DNA structure & Activity / DNA model group assign
Th: DNA replication/Semi-Conservative/ video
F: DNA replication rev/ DNA repair CFA 5 question quiz
M: Martin Luther King Holiday- no school
T: Build rep. DNA model & when done color DNA/RNA
W: Grade DNA Models Photo 51 work on DNA/RNA
Th: Transcription notes/Genetic code
F: Essay Question “Explain how DNA is replicated?”/ (20
min.) C/C DNA & RNA activity DNA & RNA cutouts
M: Translation - video transcr/translation
T: Translation/Mutations /ReviewW: Ch 10 Exam Fill-in: “Explain how a protein is made”
Th: Gene Cloning Biotechnology: Group Project- Research
presentation of a Biotechnology Co. & product
F: PCR/Gel electrophoresis Foldable Assn.
M: GM foods Frontline Video
T: GM foods/ finish movie go over lab
W: Isolating DNA from bananas
Th: sequencing/PCR/Human Genome Project
F: Work on biotech presentations work on foldables
M Work on biotech presentations
T: Biotech Presentations 5 minutes ppts or imovies
W: Ch 12 Exam HW due
Th: History of evolution Design a fish assigned
M: President’s Day Holiday
T: Natural Selection – Peppered moth activity
W: Evidence of Evolution/ Essay
Th: Galapagos Island
F: natural selection lab Design a Fish assignment DUE
M: Elephant tusks/ Hardy Weinberg HW #1
T: HW problems due HW #2; Genetic Drift / heterozy. ad
W: go over lab* formal in notebook
Th PreLab due *** Large Population Selection & None
F: Hardy Weinberg Lab- Genetic Drift
M: Evidence for Evolution worksheet
T: Speciation - Hardy Weinberg lab
W: How do new species form? Worksheet/video clips
Th: Hybrid zones/Adaptive Radiation/Punc. Eq esstest rev
F: Ch 13/14 EXAM guided reading EX essay- What is the
evidence for evolution and descent from a common
ancestor?
M: History of the Earth -movie
T: History of the Earth movie
W: Major Extinctions- Cosmos video
Th: CFA- reteach speciation mechanisms
F: Diversity of Life – phyla walk around
M: Radiometric Carbon dating
T: Create a Creature CAHSEE (10th GRADE)
W: Create a Creature CAHSEE (10th GRADE)
F: Materials for DNA
model: pasta or beads
pipe-cleaners/ long
construction paper
3D paper model HW
T: DNA Model
Building-Work Day
Th: Bring colored
DNA & RNA
F: ASSEMBLY
Schedule 1/24
ACT- Gene to protein
ACT- make a protein
10.10-12
10.13-15
10.16
12
12.1-.2
12.11-5
12.9
2/9
13.1-2
7
2/13
2/16
T:
2/18
pro
hour
2/23
8
3/2
14.1
14.4-7
14.8-11
6
1st
PRs
9
10
3/9
T:
Pro
hour
3/16
13.3-6
13.7-8; 15
13.9-10
13-11-12
13.13-7
Ch 15
W: Pros/Cons of GM
& video notes due
F: Min. DAY; biotech
company chosen
F: Presidents
Holiday Weekend
Th & F Hardy
Weinberg Lab
Pool and go over data
Wed. after school
tutoring go over essay
questions ; online test
F: Fishy Frequency
Lab DUE Formal
F: 3/21 Sports
Assembly
3/234/5
4/6
Spring
break
37.12-17
37.18-22/
12
2nd
PR
4/13
T:
4/14
pro
hour
37.1-7
37.8-11
13
4/20
11
36.1-5
14
4/27
15
5/4
AP
tests
start
16
5/11
17
5/18
5/19
Pro
hour
18
5/25
19
6/1
F 6/5
36.6-10
34.17
34.1-6
34.8-16
38.1-3
19.18
38.4-7
38. 8-10;
35.16
38.11-15
Th: Fossil- T-rex reconstruction
F: - Guided Reading Due
10 Most Devastating Disasters in the Environment
Work on Human Impacts Design Lab
M: Ecosystems/Succession (Succession ACT)
T: Carbon Cycle/ Water Cycle &Pollution
Air & Water Pollution/Global Warming
W: Nitrogen Phosphorous Cycle- Eutrophication
Th: Climate/Topography/ aquatic/ collect data
F: Strange Days Group planning lab time Ref HW
M: Communities/Symbiosis/ Good buddy
T: Food Webs/Energy pyramids/keystones/diversity
W: Ch 37 HW & Quiz / Group planning lab guide
Th: OWL PELLET LAB Group Planning Guide DUE
F: OWL PELLET LAB – ASSEMBLY Schedule
M: Strange Days; Data Analysis Activity
T- Graphing R vs K strategists Pop. Notes/ carry capacity
W- Great Pacific Garbage Patch; Data Analysis Act.
Th; Science no child left behind (10 grade)
F: Mandatory Start Labs!
M: Black Bear Activity Populations
T: Predatory Prey/OH deer/
W: Human Populations- NOVA
Th: Human Pop & graphing
F: Ch 36 HW Due & 10 MC Quiz ASSIGN BIOME
PROJECT & Ch 34 HW just outline
M: What is biodiversity? Why is it valuable Endangered
Species brochure assigned (EC) collect data
T: Biome work day/ collect data
W: Biome Presentation C/C biomes- collect data
TH: Planet in Peril (Part 1 &2) - collect data
F: Ch 34 HW Due (outline only) Trial 3
M: What causes extinction? Ivory Wars
T: Threats to biodiversity
W: Conservation Techniques/ Planet in Peril Part 3/4
Th: 7 ways to Save the Ocean (walk-around jigsaw)
F: collect final data work / End. Species Brochure EC due
M: Common’s ACT/ Pollution Notes
T: Invasive Species/ Cane Toads
W: Chapter 38 HW due + 35.16 & 19.18 summary Quiz
Th: Work on lab presentation (sci fair posters)
F; Human impact Lab Due- poster project work day
M: Memorial DAY
T: Compare & Contrast Human Impacts
W: Summative Ecology EXAM essay : How do humans
interfere with the biosphere?
Th & Friday; review for finals
M-Th? Finals Bio EOC Science Fair- Poster presentations
M- Finals for Per 1, 2, 7 min day
T- Per 3, 4 min day
W Per 5, 6 min day
Th- full day????
F: grade day MIN DAY
Ch 37 HW
Planning Lab long
term group project –
test effect on
algae/plant growth or
daphnia or shrimp
T: Reference List Due
W: Planning Guide
Group Due
F: Rough draft prelabnot in Notebook yet
4/18 Morp Assembly
Start long term lab
on human impact
collect qual/quant NB
daily for 5-7 day trails
repeat 3x
Th: Revised prelab
due in lab notebooks
daily collect data for
long term project
F: MORP assembly
START trial 2
F: collect data for long
term project & start
trial 3
F: Min Day (Teacher
Appreciation Day)
F: How to write a
conclusion activity
Labs ~ 30 hours total