BIOLOGY
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SEMESTER SCHEDULE
Monday 8/12 (Unit 0 – The Scientific Method)
Introduction Cards
Go Over:
1. Syllabus 4. Tips To Succeed
2. Late Passes 5. Binder Format
3. Parent Consent
Ice Breaker Activity
HW: See Announcements
Tuesday 8/13 (Unit 0 – The Scientific Method)
Tour Of The Classroom
Science Is – Science Is Not
Begin Scientific Method Ed Puzzle
HW: Finish Scientific Ed Puzzle
Wednesday 8/14
Discuss Ed Puzzle Results
Discuss Stamp Sheet
Scientific Method Flow Chart ◄1
-Student Attempt
-Discussion
-Revise/Refine On Back
HW: The Tools Of Your Textbook◄2
Thursday 8/15
Discuss The Tools Of Your Textbook
Types Of Variables: Independent vs. Dependent vs. Constant ◄3
-Student Attempt
-Discuss
Qualitative vs. Quantitative ◄4
-Student Attempt
-Discuss
HW: Inferences vs. Observations
Friday 8/16
Discuss Qual. Vs. Quant & Inf vs. Obs.
Lab #1: Cork (Qualitative vs. Quantitative)
Binder Check (50 points)
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 8/19 (Unit 0 – The Scientific Method)
Mean vs. Median vs. Mode
-Class discussion
-Complete #1 Together
-Class Finishes
HW: None
Tuesday 8/20 (Unit 0 – The Scientific Method)
Discuss Data Table Requirements
How To Graph Discussion
Graphing Activity◄5
Preview Lab #2: Scientific Method Using M&Ms
HW: M&M Pre-Lab Questions
Wednesday 8/21
Discuss Pre-Lab Questions
Lab #2: Scientific Method Using M&Ms
-Data Gathering
-Graphing
HW: Finish Graphing
Thursday 8/22
Lab #2: Scientific Method Using M&Ms
-Conclusion
-Reflection And Application
-Turn In
Syllabus And Handouts Quiz
HW: None
Friday 8/23
Discuss And Grade Lab #2
Robots: Living or Nonliving?◄6
HW: Characteristic Of Living Things Chart From Chapter 1-3◄7
Monday 8/26
Discuss Characteristic Of Living Things Chart From Chapter 1-3
Lab #3: Living vs. Nonliving
HW: Finish Lab #3: Living vs. Nonliving
(Take pic of stations you did not get to)
Tuesday 8/27 (Begin Unit 1)
Turn In Lab #3
Vocabulary – 13 Levels Of Organization◄8
- .PDF In Unit 1 Folder Of Google Drive
- Term – Definition (4 Examples Except Biosphere!)
Stamp All Work From Unit 0
Organize Binders
HW: Finish Levels Of Organization Vocabulary
Wednesday 8/28
The 13 Levels of Organization in Biology Flowchart◄9
-Terms In Order
-Detailed Illustrations
-Definitions Below Terms
HW: Finish Flowchart
Thursday 8/29
Grade Lab #3
Population vs. Community Differences◄10
Ecosystem vs. Biome Differences◄11
HW: Finish Differences Pages
Friday 8/30
Discuss “Differences” Page
Introduction To Storylines
Begin Serengeti Storyline Lesson 1
-Worksheets Questions 1-5◄12
-Create Driving Question Board
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 9/2
No School
Tuesday 9/3
Categorize/Discuss Driving Question Board
Begin Lecture Notes: Populations◄13
How To Outline Handout & Discuss
HW: Outline 5.1◄14
Wednesday 9/4
Finish Lecture Notes: Populations◄15
African Buffalo Population Discussion: What Are Their Defenses & Competition?
Biozone Worksheet◄16
HW: Outline 5.2◄17
Thursday 9/5
Discuss Biozone Worksheet
OH BUFFALO! Population Game◄18
-Mr. Fox Records Populations
-Class Graphs Data
HW: Finish Buffalo Game Questions
Friday 9/6
Discuss “Oh Buffalo!” Results
Revisit Storyline Lesson 1 Question 5
Lecture Notes: Ecology (Ecology-Food Webs) ◄19
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 9/9
Food Web Activity
HW: Finish Food Web Activity
Read “wikihow.com/Annotate-a-Book”
Tuesday 9/10
Answer Storyline Lesson 1 Question 6
Continue Serengeti Storyline Lesson 1
-Video, Google Maps, Trap Data Read/Annotate “The Serengeti Plain” In Groups Of 5 (Each Person Take A Paragraph And Annotate/Discuss) ◄20
HW: Answer Questions 16,17,&19
Wednesday 9/11
Grade Food Web Activity
Storyline Discussion:
-Trap Data: Why Herbivores Outnumber Carnivores?
-Main Ideas From “The Serengeti Plain”
-HW Questions
-Geology Of Serengeti Plain
Lecture Notes: Succession ◄21 (In Ecology Packet)
HW: Outline 4-1◄22
Thursday 9/12
Storyline Lesson 2◄23
-Students Break Into 6 Groups
-Read, Fill Out Table Row, Share
-Class Completes Data Table Together Via Doc Camera
-Work On Conclusion/Next Steps Questions
HW: Finish Conclusion/Next Steps Questions
Friday 9/13
Discuss HW Questions
Organization/Population Quiz
Video Notes: Life In Grasslands◄24
- BBC Earth: Africa African S1E2 Savannah (1st 7 Min - Geography)
- Planet Earth II: Grasslands (1st 12:30 Min – Climate)
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 9/16
In Class Assignment (Check Google Classroom):
1. You have been assigned an Edpuzzle. Watch entire video with your headphones while answering the questions.
2. Answer the following questions on a sheet of lined paper: From what macromolecule do you think buffalo get most of their energy? What evidence from the video do you have to support this claim?
Biological Molecules Mini-Notes (Doc Cam) ◄25
HW: Outline Chapter 2-3◄26
Tuesday 9/17
What Is POGIL?
Macromolecules POGIL
HW: None
Wednesday 9/18
Finish POGIL
Macromolecules CER
Turn In POGIL/CER At End Of Period
HW: Outline Chapter 3-2 (Pg. 67-71 Make Pg. 71 A Diagram On Your Paper!) ◄27
Thursday 9/19
Grade Macromolecules POGIL/CER
Macromolecule Chart: Cut and Paste◄28
HW: Finish Chart
Friday 9/20
Illustrate A Food Chain In Africa◄29
- Use Chromebook For Research
Class Discussion: What Would Affect The Food Source Of Each Link?
1st Half Ecology Lecture: Climate, Heat Transport, Biome Zones◄30
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 9/23
2nd Half Ecology Lecture: Climate, Heat Transport, Biome Zones
Video Notes: Geography Of Africa◄31
*5 Observations On Blank Page
HW: Outline Pg. 72-73 (Bio Pyramids)◄32
Tuesday 9/24
Ecology Notes: Bio/Energy Pyramids And Symbiotic Relationships◄33
Storyline Lesson 3 ◄34
HW: None
Wednesday 9/25
Discuss Storyline Lesson 3
Stamp ALL Work
HW: None
Thursday 9/26
Begin Storyline Lesson 4 (Question 1) ◄35
Watch “Battle at Serengeti (Buffalo, Lions & Elephants)”
Lesson 4 Questions 2-4
PowerPoint Notes To Show Lion Population
Lesson 4 Question 5
Ecology Review Packet Pages 1-2
HW: Finish Review Packet Page 1-2
Friday 9/27
Quiz: Climate, Biological Pyramids, Macromolecules
Ecology Review Packet Page 3
HW: Have A Great Weekend
Monday 9/30
Video Notes: Strange Days (Predators) ◄36
HW: Ecology Review Packet Page 4
Tuesday 10/1
Storyline Lesson 4
-Question 1
-Rinderpest Timeline Format
-NYT Rinderpest Article Read (Groups Of 4)
-Create Timeline
HW: Finish Timeline
Wednesday 10/2
Continue Storyline Lesson 4
-Complete 4Cs Thinking Routine From Yesterday’s Reading
-Create Model Showing How The Elimination Of Rinderpest Affected The Serengeti Buffalo Population (Groups Of 4)
HW: Finish Model
Thursday 10/3
EdPuzzle: Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades
Discussion Of Storyline: What Are The Keystone Species?
HW: Finish Review Packet If Needed
Friday 10/4
Unit Review Game
* Winning Side Gets Extra Credit
HW: Study For Unit 1 Exam
Get Stamp Sheet Signed
Complete Any Missing Work
Monday 10/7
UNIT 1 EXAM
Turn In Signed Stamp Sheet
Turn In Unit Review Packet
UNIT 2
Tuesday 10/8
Discuss Unit 1 Exam Results
Organize Binders
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote Activity◄1
-Cut Out Pocket & Glue To Back Of Venn Diagram
-Cut Out Pieces & Put In Pocket
HW: Outline 7-1◄2
BRING IN 1 CLEAN 2 LITER BOTTLE BY TUES 10/15
Wednesday 10/9
EdPuzzle: Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote Activity
-Sort Out Pieces To Complete Venn Diagram
-Use Chromebook For Reference
-Take A Picture When Done
HW: Outline 7-2◄3
BRING IN 1 CLEAN 2 LITER BOTTLE BY TUES 10/15
Thursday 10/10
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote Activity
-Assemble Pieces
-Discuss Correct Layout
Color and Label Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Organelles◄4
HW: Finish Coloring and Labeling Organelles
Friday 10/11
Discuss Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Organelles
EdPuzzle: Overview Of The Microscope
HW: Finish EdPuzzle
Monday 10/14
No School
Tuesday 10/15 (In 907 4,5,&6)
Lab #4: Microscope “E” Lab
-Microscope Anatomy
-Teach How To Make Wet Mount Slide
-Perform Lab
HW: Finish E Lab