12/05
Advanced Biology
• Warm up:
• When you graph
your results, which
measurement is the
dependent variable?
• Which measurement
is the independent
variable?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
data collection
Science Article Presentations
Notes: Heredity
Assignment:Heredity: Simulation
worksheet
12/04
• Warm up:
• Write the formula
used to calculate
the percentage of
seeds that
germinate.
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
data collection
Science Article Presentations
Science Article Presentations
Each group will present the following information about
their assigned article: (25 points)
1.) Date and Location of the Story/Research
2.) Description of the discovery
3.) Description of methods used to make the discovery
4.) Importance of the the findings
5.) What does your group think the “next step” should be if the scientists
were to continue research.
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A.) Gravity of Glacial Melt
B.)Small and Efficient : Water Nanodroplets…
C.)Man’s Best Friend: Common Canine virus…
D.)Could Mistletoe give the Kiss of Death to Cancer?
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E.) Oregon scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 man
F.)More Solid Measure of Melting in Polar Ice Sheets….
G.)Active Lifestyle Boosts Brain Structure….
H.)Human Disturbances Keep Elk on High Alert…
11/29
• Warm up:
NO WARM UP TODAY
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
data collection
• Pick up your experiment
packet and collect data
Science OAKS TESTING
11/28
• Warm up:
(earth science review)
• Describe and
illustrate three
forms of stress that
deform the Earth’s
crust during
earthquakes.
• See page 13 in
“Dynamic Earth”
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
data collection
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
-practice Q’s
-writing research
11/27
• Warm up:
(earth science review)
• What is the best
hypothesis that
explains why
continents move?
• page 68 in
“Dynamic Earth”
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
-groups make observations
-clean up round 1
-groups set up round 2
If you are done observing and other groups are
still working….work on your reading work
sample.
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
-practice Q’s
-writing research
Vocabulary
•Divergent boundaries
•Convergent boundaries
•Subduction
•Continental drift
Advanced Biology 11/20
• Warm up:
• Which samples
displayed growth?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
-groups set up experiment station
-groups make observations
• Were there any
general observations
that you noticed in
the various groups
of seeds?
If you are done observing and other groups are
still working….work on your reading work
sample.
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
-practice Q’s
-writing research
Advanced Biology 11/19
• Warm up: (quiz)
1.) Which type of seed
did your group use?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
-groups set up experiment station
-groups make observations
2.)Which salt solutions
did you choose?
If you are done observing and other groups are
still working….work on your reading work
sample.
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
3.)How much soil did
you put in each pot?
-practice Q’s
-discussion / short notes
Advanced Biology 11/16
• Warm up:
• Why is it important
to document any
changes to the
original procedure?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
-groups choose variables
-groups brainstorm procedures to
measure and control variables.
-groups design procedures
-groups set up experiment station
-groups make observations
If you are done observing and other groups are
still working….work on your reading work
sample.
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
-practice Q’s
-discussion / short notes
Advanced Biology 11/15
• Warm up:
• Why is it important
to complete more
than one trial during
an experiment?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Science Inquiry experiment
-groups choose variables
-groups brainstorm procedures to
measure and control variables.
-groups design procedures
-groups set up experiment station
-groups make observations
If you are done observing and other groups are
still working….work on your reading work
sample.
Review of concepts for Science OAKS
-practice Q’s
-discussion / short notes
Sunflower seeds
Wheat grass seed
Millet
Milo
Advanced Biology 11/13
• Warm up:
• What is the most
difficult part to
complete when
writing a research
paper?
Classroom activities:
Warm up
Reflection of research topic
-reflection due today
Introduction to Science Inquiry experiment
-groups choose variables
-groups brainstorm procedures to
measure and control variables.
Work time: any additional time will be used to
work on reading work samples
Advanced Biology 11/13
• Research topic reflection:
• Using what you have learned from your
research paper, briefly describe the biome that
you researched.
• Name one endangered organism that is found in
your biome.
• Explain how humans are affecting the biome.
Advanced Biology 10/26/12
• Warm up:
• No warm up today
Today’s activities:
Warm up
10/26 –11/7
• Warm up:
• No warm up today
Classroom activities:
Writing research paper (due 11/7/12)
Advanced Biology 10/24/12
• Warm up:
• What are the
characteristics of a
successful topic
sentence?
Today’s activities:
Review topic sentences/ thesis
statements.
-Video/Quiz: How to organize an essay
-Make blank “skeleton” map/outline that
can be filled in later.
Using source materials: videos/quizzes
-Research time for sources
Advanced Biology 10/24/12
• Warm up:
• What are the
characteristics of a
successful topic
sentence?
Today’s activities:
Review topic sentences/ thesis
statements.
-Video/Quiz: How to organize an essay
-Make blank “skeleton” map/outline that
can be filled in later.
Using source materials: videos/quizzes
-Research time for sources
Finding Reliable Sources
• Write the following information in the “notes”
section of your writing journal:
• Choose a textbook to use as a non-electronic
source. Make a citation for the textbook
• Find at least 4 reliable online sources
– Write the complete APA citation
– Write a short summary or list of useful facts that can
be found at that source.
Advanced Biology 10/23/12
Today’s activities:
• Warm up:
Begin writing work sample instruction
• List 5 skills that are
-Requirements
important for obtaining -Video/Quiz: Topic sentence/ Thesis
and keeping a desirable statement
job.
-Write sample topic sentence
(make your best guess..there is no
answer in your textbook)
-Video/Quiz: How to organize an essay
-Make blank “skeleton” map/outline that
can be filled in later.
Using source materials: videos/quizzes
Tuesday :
Using source materials: videos/quizzes
Research time for sources
Workplace Skills
Employers who participated in The Conference Board's Turning Skills into Profit study of 25 workplace education
programs across the United States identified the following as key Workplace Basic Skills:
Literacy Skills
•improved understanding and ability to use ‘documents’ such as safety instructions, assembly directions or
map
•improved understanding and ability to use ‘numbers’ by themselves or in charts and tables
•improved understanding and ability to use ‘prose writing’ such as reports, letters and manuals
Other Basic Skills
•improved ability to listen to understand, learn and apply information and analysis
•better ability to communicate by using English in the workplace
•improved capacity to think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make
decisions
•improved ability to use computers and other technology, instruments, tools and information systems
effectively
New Attitudes
•greater willingness and ability to learn for life
•more positive attitude toward change
Working with Others
•better ability to build and work in teams
•improved understanding and willingness to work within the culture of the group
For more information on Workplace Basic Skills identified in The Conference Board's report, see
Turning Skills into Profit (PDF, 79.57 KB)
Advanced Biology
10/22/12
• Warm up:
Describe one
specific topic you
enjoyed studying
during this unit.
Today’s activities:
QUIZ TODAY:
Advanced Biology
10/19/12
• Warm up:
Describe one
nutrient cycle and
how humans
affect that cycle.
Today’s activities:
Study guide QUIZ MONDAY:
10/18
Nutrient cycles. PowerPoint.
Flow Chart assignment due today
Nutrient cycle
Advanced Biology
10/18/12
• Warm up:Define
climax
community.
Today’s activities:
Nutrient cycles. PowerPoint.
Flow Chart assignment due
today
Nutrient cycle
Advanced Biology
10/17/12
• Warm up:What
type of interaction
does a cow
grazing in a field
demonstrate?
Today’s activities:
Nutrient cycles. PowerPoint.
Flow Chart assignment due
today
Nutrient cycle
Advanced Biology
10/15/12
• Warm up: What is
the primary source
for energy loss as
it moves through
an ecosystem?
Today’s activities:
Ecological succession.
Writing assignment
Due 10-18-12
Advanced Biology
10/10/12
• Warm up:
describe 3 factors
that may limit an
organisms range.
Today’s activities:
Biomes and food webs.
Introduction to food web project.
Advanced Biology
10/5/12
• Warm up:
• What is an
“autotroph”?
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(see hand out near primary
producers)
Today’s activities:
Beginning of new unit: Ecology
Data Collection Pre-test: You get
full credit on this 15 point quiz
simply by completing every question
and taking your time…use at least
30 minutes to take the test.
Note: The more questions that are answered
correctly = less need for direct instruction in
that area= more lab/activity time to explore the
concepts.
Warm up
Advanced Biology
10/4/12
• Warm up:
• What does the
“endosymbiont
theory” explain?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
QUIZ TODAY
Read the handout about ecosystems
and define all bold underlined words.
Due Friday
Also read the “take home message”
section and rewrite each bulleted
phrase in your own words.
Due Friday
Advanced Biology
10/3/12
• Warm up:
Which organisms
have eukaryotic
cells?
Which organisms
have prokaryotic
cells?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Go over study guide and discuss
endosymbiont hypothesis
QUIZ THURS
Endosymbiotic Theory
The Endosymbiotic Theory
• Review:
– What is a theory?
– What is the difference between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells?
• The endosymbiotic theory is the idea that a long
time ago, prokaryotic cells engulfed other
prokaryotic cells by endocytosis. This resulted
in the first eukaryotic cells.
– First proposed by Lynn Margulis
– Explains the origin of eukaryotic cells
– Explains the origin of certain membrane-bound
organelles
What Exactly Happened?
Chloroplast
Heterotrophic
bacteria
Ancient Prokaryotes
Nuclear
envelope
evolving
Plants and
plant-like
protists
Photosynthetic
bacteria
Mitochondrion
Primitive Autotrophic
(Photosynthetic) Eukaryote
Animals, fungi, and
animal-like protists
Ancient Heterotrophic
Prokaryote
Primitive Heterotrophic
Eukaryote
Membrane-Bound Organelles
• Mitochondria =
membrane-bound
organelle that
produces energy for
the cell
• Chloroplast =
membrane-bound
organelle that
captures sunlight and
uses it to make food
for the cell
Evidence in support of the
endosymbiotic theory:
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Similarities between mitochondria,
chloroplasts, & prokaryotes:
1. Circular DNA
2. Ribosomes
3. Binary fission
Advanced Biology
10/2/12
• Warm up:
How are eukaryotic
cells different
from prokaryotic
cells?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Finish presentations.
Hand out study guide and discuss
endosymbiont hypothesis
Organelle writing assignment
Wednesday:
Group organelle challenge…use play
dough to build models of organelles and
be able to tell what each organelle does
for the cell. DO NOT USE YOUR
BOOK!
QUIZ THURS
Advanced Biology
10/1/12
• Warm up:
• What does the
endoplasmic
reticulum do for
the cell?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Finish presentations. If you were absent
Friday, your essay is due today!
Notes/Discussion: Cell Organelle
functions review.
Group organelle challenge…use play
dough to build models of organelles and
be able to tell what each organelle does
for the cell. DO NOT USE YOUR
BOOK!
Study sheet…QUIZ THURS
Advanced Biology
9/28/12
Warm up:
•
• What part of a city is the chloroplast like?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Project Presentations
Work time on project essay.
If time allows: Video : Tour of the Cell
.
Advanced Biology
9/28/12
Warm up:
•
• What part of a city is the cell membrane like?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Reminder of Assignment from Tuesday: Choose 1 cell organelle and write your best paragraph describing its structure and how it is helpful
for the cell. …and,….Make a NEAT illustration of the organelle and show where it is often located within a cell. Due today
Project Presentations
Work time on project essay.
If time allows: Video : Tour of the Cell
.
Advanced Biology
9/27/12
Warm up:
•
• What part of a city is the cell membrane like?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Reminder of Assignment from Tuesday: Choose 1 cell organelle and write your best paragraph describing its structure and how it is helpful
for the cell. …and,….Make a NEAT illustration of the organelle and show where it is often located within a cell. Due today
Project Presentations
Work time on project essay.
If time allows: Video : Tour of the Cell
.
Advanced Biology
9/26/12
Warm up:
•
• What part of a city is the nucleus like?
Today’s activities:
New seating arrangement
Warm up
Reminder of Assignment: Choose 1 cell organelle and write your best paragraph describing its structure and how it is helpful for the cell.
…and,….Make a NEAT illustration of the organelle and show where it is often located within a cell. Due today
Introduction to group project
Work time on project.
Presentations begin tomorrow. Every group should be ready tomorrow.
Advanced Biology
9/25/12
Warm up:
•
• In what ways is a cell similar to a city?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion: Homeostasis: Cell parts/ Functions
Work time: Assignment or Metric System Quiz
Assignment: Choose 1 cell organelle and write your best paragraph
describing its structure and how it is helpful for the cell.
…and,….Make a NEAT illustration of the organelle and show where it is often
located within a cell.
Advanced Biology
9/21/12
• Warm up:
Joey runs around
a 400 meter
track five and a
half times.
How many
kilometers has
he traveled?
Today’s activities:
Group A: Protein synthesis
lesson
-Group discussion/essay
-Study guide
-Retest Monday
Group B: Metric system lab
Upcoming events:
Thursday/Friday: Metric Olympics (group
Monday: Review Metric System + Quiz
Advanced Biology
9/20/12
• Warm up:
Define the
following
terms:
Today’s activities:
QUIZ:Protein Synthesis
Metric System worksheets
Metric Olympics
• Polypeptide
• Amino acid
Upcoming events:
Thursday/Friday: Metric Olympics
Monday: Review Metric System + Quiz
Advanced Biology
9/19/12
• Warm up:
Define these
terms:
• Codon
• Anti-codon
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Pass back papers/ Grade print outs
Revisit of old test
Review Protein Synthesis
QUIZ:Protein Synthesis
Upcoming events:
Thursday/Friday: Metric Olympics
Monday: Review Metric System + Quiz
Advanced Biology
9/18/12
• Warm up: NO WARM UP
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Work time on Project (due Tuesday)
If you get done early…there is an EC assignment due Friday) and/or
you can work on the next regular assignment due Thursday.
Upcoming events:
Quiz WED for all who have not taken quiz
Advanced Biology
9/17/12
• Warm up: Which kind of mutation affects the
protein more ? (point or frameshift)
Explain why.
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Introduction to project / Computer rules
Work time on Project (due Tuesday)
If you get done early…there is an EC assignment due Friday) and/or
you can work on the next regular assignment due Thursday.
Upcoming events:
Quiz Tuesday if you are ready (individual)
Quiz WED for all who have not taken quiz
ADV Biology
9/14/12
• Warm up: What does tRNA do in the
process of protein synthesis?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Upcoming
topic/events:
Protein synthesis:
Discussion: Protein Synthesis 3D modeling
Mutations
Mutation Modeling
Cool down
Transcription
Translation
QUIZ Tues
ADV Biology
9/13/12
• Warm up: Which organelle is responsible for
allowing the correct amino acids to collide with
the mRNA molecule?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Upcoming
topic/events:
Protein synthesis:
Protein Synthesis 3D modeling
-transcription
-translation
Transcription
Translation
Mutations
QUIZ FRI
Cool down
9/13/12
• Describe one type of mutation and
explain how it may affect an entire
organism.
• Please write one complete
paragraph using your best writing.
ADV Biology
9/12/12
• Warm up: What is made during the
TRANSCRIPTION stage of protein synthesis?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Upcoming
topic/events:
Protein synthesis:
Review of transcription assignment
Groups textbook research: Explain and illustrate 5 major events
that occur during the TRANSLATION process of protein
synthesis.
Transcription
Translation
Notes/Discussion: Making proteins from DNA
QUIZ FRI
Video: Translation
Cool down
9/12 cool down
• Summarize what happens during the
following processes with two sentences
for each process in protein synthesis:
• Transcription
• Translation
ADV Biology
9/11/12
• Warm up: During the process of protein
synthesis, what is the name of the molecule that
is made as a portable copy of a segment of DNA?
Today’s activities:
Upcoming
topic/events:
Warm up
Protein synthesis:
Groups textbook research: Explain and illustrate 5 major events
that occur during the TRANSCRIPTION process of protein
synthesis.
Transcription
Notes/Discussion: Making proteins from DNA
Translation
Video : using the information in DNA to make protein
QUIZ FRI
Cool down
Explain and illustrate 5 major
events that occur during the
TRANSCRIPTION process
of protein synthesis.
ADV Biology
9/10/12
• Warm up: Characteristic: “All living cells contain
DNA”. Explain how DNA is useful for the living
organism. Exactly what does it do for the organism?
Today’s activities:
Upcoming events:
Warm up….. Syllabus due today
Notes/Discussion: Making proteins from DNA
[Quiz make up]
Groups textbook research: “How do cells use the information in DNA to create
proteins?” Group writes down their best answer and verbally shares it with the
class.
Video : using the information in DNA to make protein
Cool down
Characteristics of
living things
continued/
Experimental
design.
Groups textbook research:
“How do cells use the
information in DNA to create
proteins?”
(describe at least 5 steps)
Group writes down their best
answer and verbally shares it with
the class.
ADV Biology
9/10/12
• Cool down:
– Explain the major steps that take place
when a cell uses the information in DNA
to create protein. Break down the
process into at least 5 steps.
ADV Biology
9/7/12
• Warm up: Describe the things that would be
found at the ecosystem level of organization.
Today’s activities:
Upcoming events:
Warm up
Friday: (today)
Discuss the cool down activity from 9/6 (levels of
organization)
Cool down question from 9/6 due
Quiz: Characteristics of life, procedures
Review
Quiz
Monday:
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
-syllabus due
Cool down
Characteristics of living things continued/
Experimental design.
ADV Biology
9/7/12
• Cool down:
• Write your best paragraph about at least three
concepts/facts that you learned or were reminded of
during this week in this class. Use complete sentences.
• .
Advanced Biology
9/6/12
• Warm up: Describe something besides
temperature that the human body must keep in
balance.
Today’s activities:
Upcoming events:
Warm up
Syllabus
Friday:
Discuss the cool down activity from 9/5 (viruses)
Quiz: Characteristics of life, procedures
Group activity: Poster: characteristics of living things/
share examples
-Cool down question (levels of life) due
Group activity: Checkpoint question
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
Monday:
-Syllabus due
Cool down questions due at the beginning of the period
Friday
Advanced Biology
9/6/12
• Checkpoint: List 5 things that the human body
must keep in balance to maintain homeostasis.
For each thing that is listed, describe how the
body reacts when that thing is out of balance.
• Cool down: Biology studies many different levels
of life. List the level of life in order from smallest
(cell) to largest (biosphere). For each level use
an example that is different from example given
in the textbook.
Advanced Biology
9/5/12
• Warm up: What makes something a living
organism?
Today’s activities:
Upcoming events:
Review of procedures / book check out
Thursday:
Group activity:characteristics of living things
-Group poster due
Group activity: Checkpoint question
-Cool down questions due
Group assignment: Characteristics of Life Poster due
Thursday
Friday:
Cool down questions due at the beginning of the period
Thurs.
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
-Syllabus due
Advanced Biology
9/5/12
• Checkpoint: Describe how a fish
demonstrates each characteristic of life.
• Cool down: Viruses do not have cells and
do not perform homeostasis. Do you think
they should be considered living
organisms? (explain why/why not)
Advanced Biology 9/5/12
• Warm up / attendance (5 min)
• Group activity: (think/write/share) (20 min)
• Describe / Define the characteristic of life that your group was assigned.
• Explain how various organisms complete this function/ characteristic
• Explain why this characteristic is vital to life.
Checkpoint question: Characteristics of Life (example: fish)(5 min)
Video: Viruses and Bacteria…10 minutes
-discuss differences between viruses and bacteria
Cool down question : (5 min) Viruses / Work on assignment (7 min)
-students write answer…due by end of the period
Assignment: Describe at least five things that needs to remained balanced in the human body to
maintain homeostasis. Also explain how the human body maintains the balance. For
example…body heat….sweating when hot, shiver when cold. Due at the next class meeting.