SEPTEMBER 2019 Classwork

Daily updates regarding course learning objectives, assignments, notes, additional study tools and resources, etc.

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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

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

09/18/2019

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

09/12/2019

09/11/2019

09/10/2019

  • Characteristics of life Study Guide activity

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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

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

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