MAP Biology 2009 -2010
Date Lesson Class Topic
Aug 26
Introduction, demonstrations
Aug 27
Observe/Infer,
Aug 28
Measuring & Metric System
Homework Assignment due Tomorrow
HW1 Google Biology, find 3 interesting things
HW2 Teach a family member observe/infer
Aug 31
Sept 1
Sept 2
Sept 3
Sept 4
Scientific Problem Solving
Termite Lab 1
Termite Lab 2
Scientific Method 1
Scientific Method 2
HW3 slice of bread and baggie
finish lab design
Lab report
HW4 read p8-15, do WB p6-8 #1-21
Sept 7
Sept 8
Sept 9
Sept 10
Sept 11
LABOR DAY
Skittles Lab & Graphing Data
Peanut Lab & observations
Review
Test on Scientific process & method
Sept 14
Sept 15
Sept 16
Sept 17
Sept 18
Characteristics of Life 1
Characteristics of Life 2
Characteristics of Life 3 – work on poster
Levels of Organization (PR1)
Mythbusters Videos
HW5 choose your living thing, start poster
sketch out poster design
no homework night, posters due
Sept 21
Sept 22
Sept 23
Sept 24
Sept 25
Water Cycle & Global Warming 1
Water Cycle & Global Warming 2
Water Cycle & Global Warming 3
Carbon Cycles
Nitrogen Cycle
HW6 find online precipitation levels
Sept 28
Sept 29
Sept 30
Oct 1
Oct 2
Ecology & Food Webs 1
Ecology & Food Webs 2
Inspiration Food Web
Ecology PowerPoints
Food Web Posters
HW7 read section 3-2, p67-73. Do WB
Permission Forms for Zoo
CL finish food web
finish posters (PR2)
Oct 5
Oct 6
Oct 7
Oct 8
Oct 9
Design a Zoo intro
Ecological Relationships
Relationships PPTs
Aquatic Ecosystems
Aquatic Ecosystems food chain
assign ppt project
no homework night
ppts due tomorrow (PR3)
Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16
FALL BREAK
FALL BREAK
Energy Pyramids
Abiotic Factors & graphs
ZOO
HW8 Turn in permission forms
Oct 19
Oct 20
Oct 21
Oct 22
Oct 23
Abiotic Graphing
Population Interactions & Graphing
Populations & Limiting Factors
Populations review & Scientific Names
Intro to Resume Project
study for test
Call Zoo
CL Why should I care? sheets
HW9 biome graph reading in OneNote
CL Wolf & moose.xls
HW10 Find your scientific names
select biologist
MAP Biology 2009 -2010
Oct 26
Oct 27
Oct 28
Oct 29
Oct 30
Resume Project
Resume Project
Resume Project
Resume Project
Resume Project
all sources due
Nov 2
Nov 3
Nov 4
Nov 5
Nov 6
Required Care for zoo organisms
Humans in the Biosphere
Interviews
Endangered Species, biodiversity
Endangered Species Brochure
Nov 9
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
Endangered Species Brochure
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
Zoo Map/Zoo operation
Zoo Presentation Day (PR3)
Nov 16
Nov 17
Nov 18
Nov 19
Nov 20
Microscopes 1
Microscopes 2
Pond Water 1
Pond Water 2
Pond Water 3
Nov 23
Nov 24
Nov 25-27
Parts of the Cell
Cell Structure and Function Notes
THANKSGIVING
HW5 read p177-181, do WB #14-34, p77-79
start thinking about Cell Models
Nov 30
Dec 1
Dec 2
Dec 3
Dec 4
review, Cell Posters
Cell Model
Cell Analogy (writing)
MVO
MVO (Q1)
HW6 materials for Cell Models
PR4 Cell Models Due tomorrow
Dec 7
Dec 8
Dec 9
Dec 10
Dec 11
exam review
exam review
STUDY DAY
EXAMS
EXAMS
Dec 14-17
EXAMS
Dec 18 – Jan 3
WINTER BREAK
Jan 4
Jan 5
Jan 6
Jan 7
Jan 8
Go over the exam
Diffusion & Passive Transport
Osmosis
Active Transport
begin Dissection discussion
All Note Cards due
resume due (PR1) & interviews tomorrow
HW1 finish lists
Brochures due (PR2)
be ready for Zoo presentation
HW2 read p169-170, do WB #1-7, p73
HW3 read p170-173, do WB #8-11, p73-74
HW4 read p174-177, do WB #1-13, p75-76
Dissection Contract
HW7 read p694-697, do WB #1-13, p237-238
HW8 read, highlight, and prepare for lab
MAP Biology 2009 -2010
Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 14
Jan 15
Earthworm external dissection (lab3)
Earthworm internal dissection
Frog external dissection
Frog internal dissection
Transport Quiz 2
HW9 read part C, highlight, and prepare for lab
HW10 read part B of frog, highlight, & prepare for lab
HW11 read part C of frog, highlight, & prepare for lab
study for quiz
finish all drawings, observations, analysis, conclusion
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 20
Jan 21
Jan 22
MLK
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Photosynthesis & Respiration
Photosynthesis 2
Respiration & Energy use
Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 27
Jan 28
Jan 29
Gregor Mendel & Genetics
Punnet Squares
Punnet Squares & Dihybrid cross
Chlorophyll spectrum & Exercise Lab1
Fermentation Lab2
Feb 1
Feb 2
Feb 3
Feb 4
Feb 5
Photosynthesis/Respiration Compare/Contrast
Review and Quiz on Photo/Resp
Cell Size activity
Mitosis Videos
Mitosis Microscopes
Feb 8
Feb 9
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Mitosis Posters
Stem Cells
Meiosis Videos
Meiosis vs. Mitosis
work book chapter 11 – Karyotype?
Feb 15
Feb 16
Feb 17
Feb 18
Feb 19
PRESIDENTS DAY
WINTER BREAK
Genetic Code
New Genetic Being
DNA extraction, fingerprinting
Feb 22
Feb 23
Feb 24
Feb 25
Feb 26
DNA Structure 1
DNA Models 1
DNA Models 2 (PR2)
DNA Replication game
Transcription & Translation
Mar 1
Mar 2
Mar 3
Mar 4
Mar 5
Mutations & Genetic Engineering
GM Foods debate
Mutations, practice test
DNA Review game
Test on genetics
HW1 make eye color family tree
HW2 find your family’s genotype based on phenotype
no homework night
HW3 read p230-232, do WB p102 #27-34
study for quiz
finish posters (PR1)
brochure (Q2)
HW4 p281 – Mitosis Cards
Finish your creature (Q3)
no homework night
Lab due
Jr College Tour
Jr College Tour
HW5 p330 #3: letters about GM crops; study
study
MAP Biology 2009 -2010
Mar 8
Mar 9
Mar 10
Mar 11
Mar 12
Evolution introduction – variation
Voyage of the Beagle
Ideas that Influenced Darwin
videos
M&M Speciation Lab 4
Mar 15
Mar 16
Mar 17
Mar 18
Mar 19
Survival Game
Spoon Finch Lab 5
Extinction Posters 1
Extinction Posters 2
Evidence for Evolution
Mar 22
Mar 23
Mar 24
Mar 25
Mar 26
Camouflage & Mimicry
Video, Evolution Jeopardy
Burgess Shale Research
Burgess Shale Models
Video – great discoveries
Mar 27-Apr 5
SPRING BREAK
Apr 5
Apr 6
Apr 7
Apr 8
Apr 9
EASTER MONDAY
Geologic Time Periods
Mesozoic Period Fliers
Test Review
Evolution Test
Apr 12
Apr 13
Apr 14
Apr 15
Apr 16
Design a Grocery Story
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
Classification Day 1
Classification of familiar animals
Apr 19
Apr 20
Apr 21
Apr 22
Apr 23
Creepy Critters 1
Creepy Critters 2
Dichotomous Key
Classification, 6 Kingdoms
work on ppt
Apr 26
Apr 27
Apr 28
Apr 29
Apr 30
Wild Creatures Lab
Kingdoms PowerPoints
Show Kingdoms PPt, begin bacteria
Bacteria Growth Lab
ERBs - Seniors Last Day
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
Bacteria videos
Immune System Game
Tuberculosis Experiments
Protists
Protists & Pond Water 1
HW6 read 15-1, do WB p125-126
finish poster PR3
HW7 Bring in model materials
finish models PR4
order nutrient Agar for April 29
start on Mesozoic flyer
finish flyer PR1
study for test
HW1 read p447-450, do p450 #1-5
finish lab
HW2 ?
start on PPT
Kingdom PowerPoints Due
HW3 readp495-503 (20-1, 20-2), do WB
HW4 ?
MAP Biology 2009 -2010
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
Protists & Pond Water 2
Quiz on Protists & Bacteria
Plants
Plant Hunt
Intro to Animal Project
May 17
May 18
May 19
May 20
May 21
Animal Phyla
Animal PowerPoints
Animal PowerPoints
Animal PowerPoints
Presentations
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28
complete Animal Phyla
review for exam
STUDY DAY
EXAMS
EXAMS
May 30
June 1
June 2
June 3
June 4
MEMORIAL DAY
EXAMS
EXAMS
EXAMS
COMMENCEMENT
study protists & bacteria
no homework night
start on PowerPoint
finish PowerPoint (PR)