Homework and Labs - 30%
Tests - 30%
Quizzes - 20%
Final - 20%
Monday, 11/28
Syllabus, books, lab safety contract, class activity (Cross Sums)
Homework:
Signed syllabus and lab safety contract due Friday
Cross Sums due on Thurs 12/1
Bring in glass jars tomorrow for pond infusion lab
Tuesday, 11/29
Unit Pretest
What is Science?
Assign vocab, Assign reading assignment for reading quiz
Homework -
Intro Unit Vocab due Thursday 12/8
Read p. 2-10 and answer p. 10 #1-3,5 due Friday.
RQ on p. 2-10 on Fr (can use ½ sheet of handwritten notes)
Wednesday, 11/30
Science Inquiry Handout
Work on Cross Sums, Reading Assignment, Vocab
Thursday, 12/1
Turn in: Cross Sums
Goldfish Lab
Friday, 12/2
Reading Quiz - Turn in any notes used on the quiz
Experimental Design Examples
Reagents - Graphing Assignment
Microscope Use Pretest
Monday, 12/5
Turn in: Experimental Design Examples
Discussion of Scientific Inquiry Sheet
Analysis of Goldfish Lab Data
Homework:
Reagents - Graphing Assignment (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday, 12/6
Analyzing and Interpreting Scientific Data (Due Thursday)
Homework:
Reagents - Graphing Assignment
Unit 1 Vocab
Wednesday 12/7
Turn in: Reagents - Graphing Assignment
Microscope Reading Assignment
Microscope Labeling
Microscope Use Lab (Due Tuesday)
Thursday, 12/8
Turn in: Unit 1 Vocabulary Assignment
Analyzing and Interpreting Scientific Data
Finish Microscope Lab
Friday, 12/9
Goldfish Respiration Lab write-up - Due on Tuesday
Monday, 12/12
SNOW DAY
Tuesday, 12/13
Turn in: Goldfish Lab write-up
Microscope Lab
What is Biology? - Characteristics of Living Things
Abiogenesis vs. Biogenesis
Wednesday, 12/14
Collect pond water for pond infusion study
Thursday, 12/15
SNOW DAY
Friday, 12/16
Finish Abiogenesis vs Biogenesis
Cell Review
Monday, 12/19
Review for Unit 1 Test
Tuesday, 12/20
Review for Unit 1 Test
Wednesday, 12/21
Short Answer Portion of Unit 1 Test
Thursday, 12/22
Multiple Choice Portion of Unit 1 Test
Begin to explore pond infusion jars
CHRISTMAS BREAK 12/23-1/2
Tuesday, 1/3
Ecology Unit Pretest
Pond Infusion Initial Observation
Wednesday, 1/4
Intro to Ecology Notes
Ecology Vocabulary - Due next week Thursday
Reading Assignment - 2.1 - Reading Quiz on Mon 1/9
Thursday , 1/5
Succession Notes
Work on Vocabulary and Reading Assignment for RQ 2.1
Friday, 1/6
Food Web Activity - Due Tuesday 1/10
Population Exploration Assignment - Due Monday 1/9
Monday, 1/9
Turn in: Population Exploration Assignment
Reading Quiz 2.1
Population Notes
Reading Assignment - Read 2.2 - RQ2.2 on Thursday
Tuesday, 1/10
SNOW DAY
Wednesday, 1/11
Turn in Food Web Assignment
Population Growth Assignment - Due Friday
Work on:
Vocabulary
Reading of 2.2 & 2.3
Thursday, 1/12
SNOW DAY
Friday, 1/13
Turn in Population Growth Assignment
Population Distribution Assignment
Work on:
Vocabulary
Reading of 2.2 & 2.3
Monday, 1/16
Vocabulary Due
Vocabulary Quiz
Pond Infusion Background Information
Tuesday, 1/17
SNOW DAY
Wednesday, 1/18
Organism Relationships Notes
Good Buddies Assignment
Thursday, 1/19
Go over Good Buddies? Assignment
Pond Infusion Data Collection
Friday, 1/20
Ch 2 Assessment Assignment - Due Monday 1/23
pg 53-55 #1-38 (skip #26) - Rewrite all questions in a complete sentence
Read 4.1 (pg 92-99) - Take 1 page (1 side) of notes - Reading Quiz - Thur 1/26
Monday, 1/23
Turn in Ch 2 Assessment Assignment
Ecosystem Cycle Notes
Population Pressures
Tuesday, 1/24
Go over Population Pressures
Lemming Population Worksheet
Wednesday, 1/25
Check Lemming Population - Due Thurs
Ecosystem Cycle Review Worksheet - Due Fri
Thursday, 1/26
Reading Quiz 4.1
Test Review - Due Mon
Friday, 1/27
Test Review
Monday, 1/30
Ecology Unit Test
Tuesday, 1/31
Cell Unit Pretest
Chemistry of Life Exploration - Due Thurs
Wednesday, 2/1
Chemistry of Life Notes
Macromolecules Reading Assignment - RQ on Fri
Thursday, 2/2
Turn in Chemistry of Life Exploration
Macromolecules Reading Assignment - RQ on Fri
Organic Molecules Worksheet - Due Mon
Friday, 2/3
Macromolecules Reading Quiz
Carbohydrate Lab
Monday, 2/6
Turn in Organic Molecules Worksheet
Ch 6.1 Reading Assignment - RQ 6.1 Wednesday
Cell Unit Vocab - Due Tues 2/14
Macromolecules Crossword - Due tomorrow
Tuesday, 2/7
Turn in Macromolecules Crossword
Lipids/Proteins/Vitamins/Minerals Notes
Wednesday, 2/8
6.1 Reading Quiz
Revisit and Finish Carbohydrate Lab
Thursday, 2/9
Turn in Carbohydrate Lab
Calorimetry Lab Introduction - Pre-lab quiz Fri 2/10
Reading Assignment Ch 6 Section 4 - RQ on Tues 2/14
Ch 6 Review - Due Wed 2/15
pg 155 #2,4,6; pg 171 #1-3; pg 175 #1-8,10; pg 177 #38-44,46
Friday, 2/10
Calorimetry Pre-lab Quiz
Calorimetry Lab
Monday, 2/13 (VAI Inservice)
Modern Marvels -
Tuesday, 2/14
Vocab Due
6.4 Reading Quiz
Calorimetry Lab
Wednesday, 2/15 (1/2 PD Day)
Pond Infusion
Thursday, 2/16
Macromolecules Quest
Friday, 2/17
Hyper/Hypo/Iso Notes
Diffusion Notes
Reading Assignment 7.4 - (RQ Tues 2/21)
Monday, 2/20
Photosynthesis Notes
Absorption of Chlorophyll Worksheet
Tuesday, 2/21
Reading Quiz 7.4
Go over Absorption of Chlorophyll Worksheet
Ch 7.4 and Ch 8 Review Questions - Due Thurs. 2/23
pg 207 #1-4; pg 212 #33,35,37,38,40; pg 221 #1,2; pg 227 1,3
pg 233 #1; pg 237-238 #5,9,14,16-18,21,22,28,29,31-33,37
Wednesday, 2/22
Diffusion Quiz
Respiration Notes
Test Review
Thursday, 2/23
Turn in 7.4 and Ch 8 Review Questions
Work on Test Review
Friday, 2/24
NO SCHOOL MID-WINTER BREAK
Monday, 2/27
Cell Unit Test
Tuesday, 2/28
Review for Exam
Wednesday, 3/1
5th Macro Exams; Review for exam
Thursday, 3/2
1st & 2nd Macro Exams
Friday, 3/3
3rd & 4th Macro Exams
Tuesday, Sept. 6th-Homework-Bring in Jars Parent Slip, Syllabus, Books, Info Cards, Bring in jars as soon as you can! Sink Challenge, Brainstorm characteristics of life, book covers, Reading quiz over Section 1, page 4-10 on Thursday
Wednesday, Sept. 7th- Class Meetings: 7:50 Freshman; 9:08 Juniors; 10:30 Seniors; 1:30 Sophomores Outside observations
Thursday, Sept. 8th- Pretest, Pass out Experiment Examples , work on notes (1/2 sheet) for next reading quiz over pages 11-21, quiz will be on next Wed.
Friday, Sept. 9th- Take Initial Carbon Time Pretest and Systems and Scale Pretest
http://ibis-live.nrel.colostate.edu/MSP/CTIME/Enter_Passcode.php
1st Hour use these codes- Test 1 DaP53 Test 2 s4jSv
4th Hour use these codes- Test 1 tx7YA Test 2 zt7Us
5th Hour use these codes- Test 1 pe6Av Test 2 tfYcc
Monday, Sept. 12th- Start Microscope Lab (1-6), FInish Experiment Examples 1, Start Experiment Examples 2,
Tuesday, Sept. 13th-Pond Water Collection and Initial Observations #1
Wednesday, Sept. 14th-Reading Quiz over Section 2, Read through , Reading quiz over Secion 3 page 16-21 on Friday
Thursday, Sept. 15th-CT 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 CT
Friday, Sept. 16th-Sponge Bob article, Graph Assignment
Monday, Sept. 19th- Scale of the Universe, ,Cell Notes Powerpoint (FITB Copy), CT 2.3 Air PowerPoint,
Tuesday, Sept. 20th-Finish Intro Micro Lab, Finish 2.4 Air Quiz, ; Microscope Drawing, You Have Eukaryotic Song, Cell Video, Element Video
Wednesday, Sept. 21st-Cell Coloring sheets(due Monday), Graphing Assignment due Friday, Van Andel Training,
Thursday, Sept. 22nd-Pond Lab, Pond Lab,
Friday, Sept. 23rd-CT 2.5, CT 3.1, Go over Soda Water Experiment 3.2, Try to make carbonic acid with modeling kits
Monday, Sept. 26th- 3.3, Scientific Method Notes, The Nature of Science Test Review Impact Meeting,
Tuesday, Sept. 27th-3.4, 3.5, The Nature of Science Test Review
Wednesday, Sept. 28th-Plant and Animal Cell Lab,,1/2 day pd
Thursday, Sept. 29th-Nature of Science Test (16 days) Nature of Science Test,
Friday, Sept. 30th- Homecoming Assembly,
Monday, Oct. 3rd-CT 4.1, 4.2,
Tuesday, Oct. 4th-CT 4.3,4.4,
Wednesday, Oct. 5th- Count Day, 4.5, 5.1
Thursday, Oct. 6th-Pond Lab CT 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Friday, Oct. 7th-
Take
Systems and Scale Post Quiz (for points!)
Animals Pre Quiz (not for points)
Monday, Oct. 10th- P/T Conferences- 100 Organism List- list 100 species and place them into their appropriate category: herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, decomposer, scavenger, parasite, or producer, go over Carbon Time Post Quiz
Tuesday, Oct. 11th-Work on Food Web: 40 different organisms. You need to draw a picture of each organism and each needs to be labeled whether it is a. Link organisms by drawing arrows in the direction that energy flows and also include color.
Wednesday, Oct. 12th- P/T Conferences, Work on Food Web, and Pond Lab
Thursday, Oct. 13th- Work on Food Web, and Science Reading
Friday, Oct. 14th- Review Chapters 2-5, Go over Trophic Levels, 10% rule, and Energy Pyramid, Good Buddies, Test Review, Test next Friday, Ecology Vocab and Youtube Videos for Ecology Unit,
Monday, Oct. 17th- Population, Community, Ecosystem Pictures and Share, Population/Relationships/Succession Notes, J and S curve
Tuesday, Oct. 18th- Lynx and Hare
Wednesday, Oct. 19th- Lynx and Hare, Population Pressures- Density Dependent
Thursday, Oct. 20th-Review
Friday, Oct. 21st- Test
Monday, Oct. 24th- Go over test, Pond Lab #6, Reading Quiz 6.2-6.4 assigned for Thursday, CT Animals 1.2 , Start 2.1,
Tuesday, Oct. 25th- CT Animals 2.1, Organic Notes FITB, Organic Powerpoint,
Wednesday, Oct. 26th- 1/2 day PD, Organic Notes FITB, Organic Powerpoint,
Thursday, Oct. 27th- Organic Notes FITB, Organic Powerpoint,Reading Quiz over 6.2-6.4, , CT Plant Set up
Friday, Oct. 28th- Pond Lab Class Data Verification, Pond Lab Report due as a test grade on11/11, Rubric, Conclusion Sheet, Organism Data Sheet,
CT A 2.2, CT A 2.3, Protein Song,
Monday, Oct. 31st- Impact, CTA 2.2, CTA 2.3, CTA 3.1, Watch Mealworm Video,
Tuesday, Nov. 1st- Van Andel ,Diffusion Notes 1, Diffusion Notes 2, Diffusion Notes 3 Diffusion Notes FITB Diffusion Powerpoint, Organic Crossword Worksheet,
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd- Interim Meeting, CT A 3.2, Organic Chemistry and Cell Unit Vocab
Thursday, Nov. 3rd- CT A 3.2, 3.3, Start 4.1 1st Hour Pond Data, 4th Hour Pond Data, 5th Hour Pond Data
Friday, Nov. 4th- 1/2 day records day, CT A 3.3 and assess it as well, CT A 4.1, Organic Vocab and Quiz practice material
Monday, Nov. 7th- Assess 3.3, Review 4.1, Complete 4.2 as a class, Go over course options for next year.
Tuesday, Nov. 8th- Introduce Biosynthesis, CTA 5.1, Breath Out Song
Wednesday, Nov. 9th- CTA 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2 Mealworm Lab Report due Thursday(turn in Tuesday for extra credit); Green, Pink, Yellow, and Blue Notes Sheets
Thursday, Nov. 10th- Post test and Pre Test, CTP 1.1, Organic/Cell Test Review due Wednesday
Take Animal Post Quiz and Plant Pre Quiz
Go to http://ctime.colostate.edu/student
1st Hour
Animal Post Quiz- D7DGq
Plants Pre Quiz- Xwwmi
4th Hour
Animal Post Quiz- 5jsid
Plants Pre Quiz- ESLr4
5th Hour
Animal Post Quiz- vqneJ
Plants Pre Quiz- c8CLr
Friday, Nov. 11th- Organic/Cell Test Review- due day of the test(come in earlier if you have questions on this!) Youtube Fat Video; Organic Red, Blue, Yellow, Green Papers
Monday, Nov. 14th-Pass Out Final Exam Review; Set-up for final CT Lab, Pink, Green, Blue, Yellow Sheets, Photosynthesis Song and Picture Formula. CTP 1.2, CT P 2.1, 2.2, CT P 2.3 2.4, 3.1
Tuesday, Nov. 15th- Do Plants use energy video; Explanation Tool for CT P 2.3, 2.4, CT 3.1, CT P 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1
Wednesday, Nov. 16th-Organic/Cell Test, Biology Final Exam Study Guide -
Thursday, Nov. 17th- CTP Final Test, and CT Final Test, Biology Final Exam Study Guide - due the day of your final exam,
Friday, Nov. 18th- 5th Macro Exam
Monday, Nov. 21st-1st & 2nd Macro Exam
Tuesday, Nov. 22nd- 3rd & 4th Macro ExamEgg Lab, and Carrot Lab,