Good luck on your exams! Happy studying, I'm rooting for you! - Ms.Gibson
Day 1 March 27th: Virus Mini-Project Day 1
Welcome to Unit 2: Biodiversity!
We will start our new unit with a mini project all about viruses. The project will take 2 classes, and is due Tuesday, April 1st.
Video: Amoeba Sisters Viruses
Mini-project Day 1
Virus Case Study Readings:
You will need to have an understanding of viruses in order to complete the activities for Day 2.
Day 2 March 28th: Virus Mini-Project Day 2
Mini-project Day 2
Simulation Website: Spread of Disease Interactive Simulation
This mini-project is due Tuesday, April 1st at the beginning of class. You will be handing in
Your infographic (physical copy, in colour)
Day 3 March 31st: Classification Intro & Kingdom Monera
Slides: Classification Intro
Helpful Videos:
Textbook Pages: Chapter 9.1 Taxonomic Systems
Study Questions: Classification Study Questions AND Classification Practice Handout
Reminder that your virus mini-project is due tomorrow, April 1st at the beginning of class! I will be collecting:
Day 1 Question sheet handout
Day 1 Comparing the cases handout
Day 2 Virus simulation questions handout
Day 2 Virus infographic (physical copy, in colour)
Day 4 April 1st: Bacteria Lab
Slides: Kingdom Monera: Archaea and Bacteria
Textbook Pages: Chapters 9.2-9.3 Viruses and Bacteria
Handout: Bacteria Review and Classification Guide
Helpful & Harmful Bacteria Lab handout due at the end of class.
Day 5 April 2nd: Kingdom Eubacteria, Kingdom Archaea and Kingdom Protista
Slides:
Textbook Pages:
Study Questions: Kingdom Eubacteria, Kingdom Archaea and Kingdom Protista
Additional Reading and Practice Quiz: Kingdom Protista
Helpful Videos:
Bacteria Recap (very simple intro video)
I HIGHLY recommend watching these videos to help you study and further your understanding.
Reminder that the first quiz/test "Quest" for Unit 2 will be Wednesday April 9th.
Day 6 April 3rd: PD Day! No school for students
Reminder that the first quiz/test "Quest" for Unit 2 will be Wednesday April 9th.
Day 7 April 4th: Dichotomous Keys
Handout: Create your own Dichotomous Key
due Monday, April 7th
Reminder that the first quiz/test "Quest" for Unit 2 will be Wednesday April 9th.
Day 8 April 7th: Kingdom Plantae
Slides: Kingdoms Fungi and Plantae
Helpful Videos:
Textbook Readings:
Kingdom Plantae full reading: pages 374-403
Study Questions: Fungi and Plantae Review Questions
Pre-Lab Assignment:
Identifying parts of a flower (THIS IS PART OF YOUR LAB GRADE)
Reminder that the first quiz/test "Quest" for Unit 2 will be Wednesday April 9th.
April 8th: Snow Day!
Happy Snow day! Due to the day off today, we will shift our schedule to accommodate.
Our lab will now be tomorrow, April 9th. Don't forget to bring your completed pre-lab!
Your quiz/test "Quest" will now be Thursday April 10th. As always, please email me if you have to miss.
A reminder: Ms. Gibson's last day is April 17th! Any missed work from the semester that is not completed and submitted by April 17th will NOT be graded. Please make sure you are present for assessments and submit work on-time to ensure that I can get it graded for you before I leave.
Day 9 April 9th: Flower Dissection Lab
Class today will be in room 315 (across the hall from our usual classroom).
Reminder that there is NO technology or food/drinks allowed into the lab.
Lab worksheet is due at the end of the class.
Reminder that the first quiz/test "Quest" for Unit 2 has been moved to Thursday, April 10th.
Day 10 April 10th: Quiz 2.1
Post-quiz reading: Textbook Chapter 11.1 Animalia
Answer the practice questions at the bottom of pg. 411
Day 11 April 11th: Kingdom Animalia Intro
Video: 9 Phyla of the Animal Kingdom Amoeba Sisters
Slides: Kingdom Animalia
Handout: Animal Kingdom Notes Organizer
Review: Comprehension Questions
A reminder: Ms. Gibson's last day is April 17th! Any missed work from the semester that is not completed and submitted by April 17th will NOT be graded and will be entered into PowerSchool as a zero. Please make sure you are present for assessments and submit work on-time to ensure that I can get it graded for you before I leave.
Day 12 April 14th: Simple Animals, Worms, and Arthropods
Helpful Videos:
Textbook Scans:
Read the textbook pages provided and answer the Practice Questions at the end of each chapter. Complete your notes organizer.
Quest 2 will be Thursday April 17th. One page study notes due Thursday, April 17th at the beginning of class.
Day 13 April 15th: Annelids, Arthropods, and Chordates
Helpful Videos:
Textbook Scan: Chordata
Exit-slip: Animalia Quizizz
A reminder, Quest 2 will be Thursday April 17th. One page study notes due Thursday, April 17th at the beginning of class.
Day 14 April 16th: Kingdom Animalia Review
Helpful Videos:
Practice: Animalia exit-slip answers
A reminder, Quest 2 will be Thursday April 17th. One page study notes due Thursday, April 17th at the beginning of class.
Please bring a chromebook with you to class tomorrow!! You will need it for your Quest
Day 15 April 17th: Quest 2.2
Quest 2: Quizizz Join Page
If you miss the Quest, your grade will be entered as a 0 in powerschool and you will have to make arrangements with Ms.Holmes.
Future class content and materials can be found on Ms. Holmes Website.
Thank you for a great semester, grade 11s! Keep up your hard word :)
Good luck on your exams! Happy studying, I'm rooting for you! - Ms.Gibson
Day 1 Feb 3rd: Welcome to Biology 11!
Bio 11 Classroom Expectation Slides
Slides: Characteristics of Life
What makes something alive? (Card sorting activity)
Amoeba Sisters Video: Characteristics of Life
Complete the introduction questions in Google Classroom. Due Feb 4th.
Day 2 Feb 4th: Organization
Reading and Questions: Are Viruses Alive?
Due Wednesday Feb 5th. Hand in on paper.
Slides: Characteristics of Life (Organization of Living Things)
Assignment Instructions: Organization Foldable
Due Feb. 7th at the start of class.
Day 3 Feb 5th: Cell Theory
Slides: Cell Theory
Video: 3 World Changing Biology Experiments (Swan Neck Flask)
Watch Video: Wacky History of the Cell Theory
Activities: Wacky History Questions & The Cell Theory Worksheet
Complete activities on paper handouts.
Due at the end of class.
Biology Readings Assignment Instructions
Biology Reading 1: Struggle is Good
Due Wednesday Feb 12th at the beginning of class, hand written. No late submissions will be accepted.
Follow the instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Day 4 Feb 6th: Introduction to Microscopes & Organelle Review
Slides: Types of Microscopes and Parts of the Microscope
Activity: Microscope labeling and questions
Microscope Calculation Slides: Calculation #1: Field of View
Slides: Cell Types & Organelle Review
Notes: Organelles and Function
Day 5 Feb 7th: Calculating Estimated Size
Microscope Calculation Slides: Calculation #2: Estimated Size
Activity: Estimated Size Practice
Answers: Estimated Size Practice
Continued Organelle Review: Cell Types & Organelle Review
Video: Cells and Organelle Review
Organization Foldable due at the beginning of class.
Quiz 1: Wednesday Feb 12th
Day 6 Feb 10th: Lab Expectations & Biological Drawings
Activity: Organelle Quiz Review
Slides: How to use a Microscope
Microscope Calculation Slides: Calculation #3: Drawing Measurement Scale
Activity: Biological Drawings Practice
Day 7 Feb 11th: Intro Lab Day!
Class today will be in room 315 (across the hall from our usual classroom).
Reminder that there is NO technology or food/drinks allowed into the lab.
Lab worksheet due at the end of class.
Day 8 Feb 12th: Quiz 1 & Plant and Animal Cells
Reminder that our Unit 1 quiz is tomorrow.
It will cover all the material we have learned up until this point, including what we covered in the lab. Arrive on time, come prepared with a calculator and pencil.
If you cannot be here for the quiz, you must send me an email to kate.gibson@hrce.ca to explain why you have to miss.
Make up quizzes will be Thursday (Feb 13th) at 8am in the make-up test room. If you miss both opportunities to write your quiz, it will be entered into PowerSchool as a 0.
Post Quiz Activity:
Watch Video: Plant and Animal Cells
Complete: Plant and Animal Cell Labeling Sheet
On your worksheet, state the type of cell, complete the labels, and highlight the organelles unique to that cell type.
Study Review: Plant and Animal Cell Labeling
Biology Reading 2: Be a Science Fact Checker
Due Wednesday Feb 19th at the beginning of class, hand written. No late submissions will be accepted.
Follow the instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Day 9 Feb 13th: Biological Drawings
Handout: Biological Drawing Rules
Activity: Calculations Practice
Answers: Biological Drawing Practice
Biological Drawing 1 due at the end of class.
Day 10 Feb 14th: Snow Day!
Day 11 Feb 18th: Biological Macromolecules
Slides: Organic Compounds
Textbook Reading: Nutrients for Life
Notes: Biological Macromolecules
Day 12 Feb 19th: Plant and Animal Lab Day
Class today will be in room 315 (across the hall from our usual classroom).
Reminder that there is NO technology or food/drinks allowed into the lab.
You will need:
Your lab notes
Ruler
Calculator
Lab worksheet and biological drawings due at the end of class.
Biology Reading 3: Antibiotic Resistance
Due Wednesday Feb 26th at the beginning of class, hand written. No late submissions will be accepted.
Follow the instructions posted in Google Classroom.
Day 13 Feb 20th: Intro to Cell Membrane
Slides: Cell Membrane
Video: Bilayer Animation
Video: Fluid Mosaic Model
Textbook Reading: Chapter 2.6 Cell Membrane
Answer questions #1-2 from pg. 49 "Understanding Concepts"
Answer the Fluid Mosaic Model Review Questions
Answers: Biological Macromolecules Table
Day 14 Feb 21st: Cell Membrane
Today's Videos: Inside the Cell Membrane AND Structure of the Cell Membrane
Textbook Reading: Chapter 2.6 Cell Membrane
Answer question #5 from pg. 49 "Understanding Concepts"
Answer the Cell Membrane Structure Study Questions
Complete the Activity: Construction of the Cell Membrane
Helpful Study Resource: Membrane Proteins
Big Cell Membrane Foldable due Tuesday at the beginning of class.
Quiz 2 is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 25th. It will include all of the material we have covered since Quiz 1.
Day 15 Feb 24th: Passive Transport
Slides: Cell Transport
Video: Passive Transport
Slides: Osmosis Diagrams
Textbook Reading: Chapter 2.7 Passive Transport
Worksheet: Lab Demo
Quiz 2 is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 25th. It will include all of the material we have covered since Quiz 1.
Day 16 Feb 25th: Quiz 2
Reminder of our Unit 1 Quiz 2 today.
If you cannot be here for the quiz, you must send me an email to kate.gibson@hrce.ca to explain why you have to miss.
Make up quizzes will be Thursday (Feb 27th) at 8am in the make-up test room (101 or 102).
If you miss both opportunities to write your quiz, it will be entered into PowerSchool as a 0.
Day 17 Feb 26th: Lab 3 Onion Cell
Class today will be in room 315 (across the hall from our usual classroom).
Reminder that there is NO technology or food/drinks allowed into the lab.
Biological drawings due at the end of class.
Biology Reading 4: Understanding Osmosis
Due Wednesday March 5th at the beginning of class, hand written. No late submissions will be accepted.
Day 18 Feb 27th: Osmosis Review
Lab Photos: Onion plasmolysis under the microscope
Videos: Plasmolysis in real time AND Cytolysis in real time
Helpful Osmosis Recap: Amoeba Sisters Osmosis
Practice:
Day 19 Feb 28th: Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Video: Why are Cells so small?
Notes/Questions: Surface Area to Volume Calculations
Worksheet: Surface Area: Volume Practice
Quiz 3 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5th. It will include all of the material we have covered since the last quiz.
Day 20 March 3rd: Active Transport
Slides: Cell Transport
Textbook Reading: Chapter 2.7
Additional Reading: Cell Transport
Study/ Review: Active Transport Questions
Video: Active Transport in Cells AND Sodium Potassium Pump
Cell Transport Foldable due Wednesday March 5th.
Quiz 3 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5th. It will include all of the material we have covered since the last quiz.
Day 21 March 4th: Active Transport
Video: Crash Course Cell Membrane and Transport
Study/ Practice:
Reminder of our Unit 1 Quiz 3 tomorrow.
If you cannot be here for the quiz, you must send me an email to kate.gibson@hrce.ca to explain why you have to miss.
Make up quizzes will be Thursday (March 6th) at 8am in the make-up test room (101 or 102).
If you miss both opportunities to write your quiz, it will be entered into PowerSchool as a 0.
Day 22 March 5th: Quiz 3
Quiz 3 is today!
If you were not here for the quiz, you must send me an email to kate.gibson@hrce.ca to explain why you missed
Make up quizzes will be tomorrow, Thursday (March 6th) at 8am in the make-up test room (101 or 102).
If you miss both opportunities to write your quiz, it will be entered into PowerSchool as a 0.
Post-Quiz Reading: Identifying Bacteria and Protists
Helpful Guide: Organisms in Pond Water
Bonus Point Challenge!
Do you have a pond or some form of stagnant (non-flowing) water source near your home? Bring Ms. Gibson a container of gross pond water to use for the lab tomorrow and earn a bonus point! Find out what types of bacteria and microscopic critters live in your backyard!
Day 23 March 6th: Live Specimen Lab
Class today will be in room 315 (across the hall from our usual classroom).
Reminder that there is NO technology or food/drinks allowed into the lab.
Biological drawing #4 due at the end of class.
Day 24 March 7th: Identifying Live Specimens
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Lab Images: Pond Water Live Specimens
Day 25 March 17th: Endosymbiotic Theory and Photosynthesis
Reading: Endosymbiotic Theory
Slides: Photosynthesis
Textbook reading: Chapter 2.9 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Video Lesson:
Quiz 4 is scheduled for Friday, March 21st.
Unit 1 Test is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26th.
Day 26 March 18th: Photosynthesis
Helpful Videos:
Study Questions: Photosynthesis Review
One Page Study Notes:
Include the balanced reaction.
Create a flow chart depicting the process of Photosynthesis (both Light reactions and the Calvin Cycle) and the location of the reactions.
For both stages of Photosynthesis, include the main steps, and the molecules produced.
Due Friday before the quiz.
A reminder that your Unit 1 Test is Wednesday, March 26th.
Day 27 March 19th: Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Slides: Cellular Respiration
Videos:
Study Questions: Cellular Respiration
Mitochondria lift-the-flap study page is due Friday before the quiz.
Reminder of Quiz 4 on Friday, it will cover all material we have learned on photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Day 28 March 20th: Anaerobic Cellular Respiration (Fermentation)
Video: Amoeba Sisters Fermentation
Quiz Review: PS & CR Study Questions
Study Questions: Cellular Respiration
A great video to help you study!!! Photosynthesis VS Cellular Respiration
Answer Keys:
Reminder that the one page photosynthesis study notes and the mitochondria lift-the-flap notes are both due Friday before the quiz!
A reminder that your Unit 1 Test is Wednesday, March 26th.
Day 29 March 21st: Quiz 4
Reminder that your one page photosynthesis study notes and the mitochondria lift-the-flap notes are both due today at the beginning of class.
If you will be absent for the quiz, you must send me an email to kate.gibson@hrce.ca to explain why you have to miss.
Post Quiz: Photosynthesis/ Plant Growth Lab Simulation
A reminder that your Unit 1 Test is Wednesday, March 26th.
Day 30 March 24th: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Stations
In-class activity to compare Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
Bring your large worksheet from Friday's class for a checkmark for completion in Powerschool.
A reminder that your Unit 1 Test is Wednesday, March 26th.
Day 31 March 25th: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Stations
In-class activity to compare Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
Bring your large worksheet from Friday's class for a checkmark for completion in Powerschool.
A reminder that your Unit 1 Test is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26th. BRING A CALCULATOR!
Test Outline: Unit Test 1
Answer Keys:
Day 32 March 26th: Unit Test 1
Test Outline: Unit Test
Come prepared with a calculator. Good luck!