SEPTEMBER 2019 Classwork

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September 2019

9/30/2019

Roots #5 this Thursday
Content quiz over carbohydrates on Friday
Today is a catch-up day. Work from last Friday is due tomorrow. All other missing work due by Friday. Tests & Quizzes must be made up in my classroom Wed. at lunch or Thursday after school during homework help. 6-week grades end this Friday.

9/27/2019

Happy B-Day.
Ms. Klein is doing an awesome job as your guest teacher -- please be productive, respectful, and responsible today.
Here is your assignment for today regarding carbohydrates :)

9/26/2019

TEST-- both parts are due today in class. READ carefully.
- Multiple choice (click here)
- Written (from Guest Teacher once multiple choice is completed and your computer is put away)
Turn in the written portion when you are finished and grab your textbook.
After the test -- Read about carbon and carbohydrates, specifically in the textbook (pg. 52-53)

9/25/2019

Review for tomorrow's Test covering:
- Characteristics of life review
- Basic chemistry review
- Properties of water
- Basic macromolecules

9/24/2018

The Carbon-based molecules essential for life
- Why carbon???
- If absent or confused-- review class notes and watch this video.
Biochemistry of cells and Macromolecules handouts

9/23/2019

Wrap-up properties of Water
- Water properties quiz
- Crash Course Video (watched in class, stopped, annotated notes, reviewed big ideas)
- Partner quizzes with whiteboards and review
- Corrected our quizzes from the beginning of class.

9/20/2019

Guest Teacher day -- continue work from yesterday (see below)
Water Quiz covering this information on Monday.

09/19/19

Biochemistry continued
- Chemical bonding and properties of water
- Click here for today's in-class assignment. If you were absent today you will need to use the online textbook (sign-in info above) to complete the assignment as homework.

09/18/2019

Biochemistry Continued
- review of periodic table and valence electron work from yesterday.
- Water as an essential chemical compound in living things!
  - Click here for class notes from today

09/17/2019

Intro to Biochemistry
- Intro Video - list key words
- Biochemistry & Basic chemistry review notes -- Click here for class notes from today
- Use periodic table to complete the first three columns of the CHONPS sheet.
- Read Chapter 2 section one (use on-line book sign in above) if absent or if you need further clarification on today's content.

09/16/2019

Roots Quiz #4 on Thursday
Catch-up and make-up day
- Green assignment sheets updated
- finish and turn in labs if absent/incomplete
- complete quizzes from Friday if absent/incomplete
- finish in-class work and binder checks if absent/incomplete

09/13/2019

Characteristics of life Test
Chapter 2 Reading -- Biochemistry

09/12/2019

Roots Quiz 3
Final Characteristics of Life Review -- Hexagon Connections assignment
Test over characteristics of life tomorrow

09/11/2019

Wrap-up Characteristics of Life Study Guide
Kahoot Review

09/10/2019

Characteristics of life Study Guide activity

09/09/2109

Roots Quiz 3 on Thursday / Content Quiz on Friday
Wrap up Mystery specimen lab CER today
Finish Patterns of Life (lesson 1.3) from a few weeks ago if still not finished.

9/06/2019

Characteristics of life quiz (make-ups due by Wed. 9/11)
Mystery specimen inquiry lab -- DAY FOUR
- This 4-day lab requires specific specimens and is being conducted in lab groups. Due to the limitations of this inquiry, the lab itself cannot be made up. Students who are absent or miss any part of the lab will have to copy work from another student in class and will still be accountable for what occurs throughout the lab, how the specimen changes, what content was covered and explored throughout the inquiry process and will turn in a completed CER when the lab is finished. See me directly if you need assistance with this.
- Click here for notes and the beginning of the CER

9/05/2019

Roots Quiz 2
Mystery specimen inquiry lab -- DAY THREE
- This 4-day lab requires specific specimens and is being conducted in lab groups. Due to the limitations of this inquiry, the lab itself cannot be made up. Students who are absent or miss any part of the lab will have to copy work from another student in class and will still be accountable for what occurs throughout the lab, how the specimen changes, what content was covered and explored throughout the inquiry process and will turn in a completed CER when the lab is finished. See me directly if you need assistance with this.

9/04/2019

Mystery specimen inquiry lab -- DAY TWO
- This 4-day lab requires specific specimens and is being conducted in lab groups. Due to the limitations of this inquiry, the lab itself cannot be made up. Students who are absent or miss any part of the lab will have to copy work from another student in class and will still be accountable for what occurs throughout the lab, how the specimen changes, what content was covered and explored throughout the inquiry process and will turn in a completed CER when the lab is finished. See me directly if you need assistance with this.

9/03/2019

Roots - Week 2 -Quiz on Thursday
Characteristics of Life Quiz - FRIDAY
- Review Characteristics of life.
Mystery specimen inquiry lab -- DAY ONE
- This 4-day lab requires specific specimens and is being conducted in lab groups. Due to the limitations of this inquiry, the lab itself cannot be made up. Students who are absent or miss any part of the lab will have to copy work from another student in class and will still be accountable for what occurs throughout the lab, how the specimen changes, what content was covered and explored throughout the inquiry process and will turn in a completed CER when the lab is finished. See me directly if you need assistance with this.

8/30/2019

Patterns of Life Assignment continued
- due at the end of class.

8/29/2019

Roots Quiz week #1
Characteristics of Life continued
- class discussion, board work, etc.
Chapter One -- Patterns of Life work (click here for assignment)

8/28/2019

Set-up biology binders
Continue with Science as Way of knowing
Introduction to characteristics of life
- Today's Classwork & Notes

8/27/2019

Science as a way of knowing:
- How do we know what we know?
- How do we acquire knowledge?
- How do we formulate ideas and hypothesis and use data and evidence to build our knowledge?
The Data Dilemma Activity
- This was an in-class, hands-on activity that will be included in the first major binder/portfolio grade. If you were absent today you will need to make up this activity during lunch on Wednesday or during Thursday after school homework help.

8/26/2019

First Roots Quiz on Thursday (a-andro)
Wrap-up Chat lab
What is life? How do we know?

8/23/2019

First-day intro work
Class get-to-know you's
Chat Lab
Bring 3-ring binder by Monday

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