Ms. Larson Biology

Covid-19 Out-of-School Information: Here is an easy link to know exactly what is required of you for biology class. This link is fully updated and includes all work required to finish biology. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions (about what is required, grades, make-up work, etc). Scroll down on this website for more detailed information about your assignments.

If you would prefer to see your assignments in a list format, check out these links:

1st Period, 3rd Period, 4th Period, 5th Period, 7th Period

Although these lists look long, each assignment is short. The entire list could be completed in less than 12 hours total!

• If you would like to see any of our review videos again (on youtube), click here.

5/26 + 27/2020: Tuesday + Wednesday Tasks...Final post of new assignments!!!

Happy Tuesday (or Wednesday)! Today is my final posting of new assignments. Once you have finished all of your assignments, please email me to let me know you are done! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Human Interactions Edpuzzle and (2) Types of Resources Edpuzzle and (3) Threats and Solutions Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on human impacts and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) bonus human anatomy fun lab. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Human Interactions Edpuzzle

(2) Types of Resources Edpuzzle

(3) Threats and Solutions Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on human impacts...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here ....If you need them: Notes: Human Impacts on the Biosphere

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional Human Anatomy Fun Lab

1. Make a copy of the Human Body Lab google doc
2. Complete the lab, answering the questions in the red boxes or highlighting the answers.
3. Click “share” and email me a link to your lab.
4. There are 7 sections of the lab. You will receive a bonus point in the BIO.1 category of the gradebook for each section you choose to complete (up to 7 points).

5/20 + 21/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Population Characteristics Edpuzzle and (2) Population Growth Edpuzzle and (3)Limitation and Humans Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on population growth and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) extra practice with population growth. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Population Characteristics Edpuzzle

(2) Population Growth Edpuzzle

(3) Limitation and Humans Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on population growth...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here . In case you need them...Notes: Population Growth

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional extra practice on population growth:

5/18 + 19/2020: Monday and Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Water Cycle Edpuzzle and (2) Carbon Cycle Edpuzzle and (3) Nitrogen Cycle Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on Biogeochemical Cycles and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) extra practice on biogeochemical cycles. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Water Cycle Edpuzzle

(2) Carbon Cycle Edpuzzle

(3) Nitrogen Cycle Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on bio-geo-chem cycles...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here. In case you need them: Notes: Biogeochemical Cycles

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional extra practice on biogeochemical cycles:

5/13 + 14/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Intro to Communities Edpuzzle and (2) Interaction Identification Edpuzzle and (3) Ecological Succession Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on communities and succession and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) a community interactions bonus assignment. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Intro to Communities Edpuzzle

(2) Interaction Identification Edpuzzle

(3) Ecological Succession Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on communities...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here. In case you need them: Notes: Community Interactions

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional: Community Interactions Bonus Assignment: Optional bonus assignment on google classroom!

5/11 + 12/2020: Monday and Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Ecology Edpuzzle and (2) Biomes Edpuzzle and (3) Energy Flow Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on Ecology, Biomes, and Energy Flow and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) Ecology Scavenger Hunt Bonus Assignment. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Ecology Edpuzzle

(2) Biomes Edpuzzle

(3) Energy Flow Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on ecology, etc...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here ...In case you need them: Notes: Ecology, Biomes, and Energy Flow

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional: Ecology Scavenger Hunt Bonus Assignment Optional bonus assignment on google classroom!!

5/6 + 7/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Causes of Change Edpuzzle and (2) Natural Selection and Isolation Edpuzzle and (3) Speciation and Patterns Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on the patterns of population change and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) looking at new biology current events. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Causes of Change Edpuzzle

(2) Natural Selection and Isolation Edpuzzle

(3) Speciation and Patterns Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on population change...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 20-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here . In case you need them, Notes: Patterns of Population Change.

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional: Check out some interesting biology current events!

5/4 + 5/2020: Monday and Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Review is over and we are starting new material today! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Fossil Edpuzzle and (2) Geography and Anatomy Edpuzzle and (3) Embryology and Biochemistry Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on Evidence for the Theory of Evolution and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) motivational quote optional assignment. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Fossil Record

(2) Geography and Anatomy

(3) Embryology and Biochemistry

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on evidence of T of E...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here In case you need them...Notes: Evidence for the T of E

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional: Choose a motivational quote from here or any other website/book. Write it on paper, on a whiteboard, on a text message, in chalk, or anywhere. Share it with a friend, neighbor, or family member to brighten their day! Share a picture of what you did with me via email if you want to!

4/29 + 30/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Intro to T of E Edpuzzle and (2) T of E People Edpuzzle and (3) Darwin's Ideas Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on the theory of evolution and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) looking at biology current events. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Introduction to the T of E

(2) T of E People

(3) Darwin’s Ideas

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on theory of evolution...you have 3 attempts, there are 10 questions and a 15-minute time-limit. Assessment Link Here

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional: Check out some interesting biology current events!

4/27 + 28/2020: Monday + Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Review is over and we are starting new material today! Today, there are four required tasks (1) Fungi Edpuzzle and (2) Protist Edpuzzle and (3) Bacteria Edpuzzle and (4) an open note assessment on Fungi, Protists, and Bacteria and two optional tasks (5) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (6) fungus photo optional assignment. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Fungi Edpuzzle

(2) Protists Edpuzzle

(3) Bacteria Edpuzzle

(4) Open-note Mini-Assessment on QUIA on Fungi, Protists, and Bacteria

(5) Zoom

(6) Optional extra assignment: Email Ms. Larson a picture of fungus (draw or find outside or find in your home...googled images will not receive credit). Please add a sentence or two about what type of fungus you think you saw/drew and why you think it is that phyla of fungus. If you took a picture, tell me where you were when you took the picture. You will receive 5/0 in the gradebook for this optional assignment. If you choose not to do the assignment, you will be marked "exempt" and it will not count against you.

4/22 + 23/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are three required tasks (1) Classification Edpuzzle and (2) Animals Edpuzzle and (3) Plants Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (4) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (5) do extra practice with classification, animals, and plants if you are able. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Classification Edpuzzle

(2) Animals Edpuzzle

(3) Plants Edpuzzle

(4) Zoom

(5) Optional extra practice on classification, animals, and plants:

4/20 + 21/2020: Monday + Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Today, there are three required tasks (1) Genetics Edpuzzle and (2) Life Characteristics Edpuzzle and (3) Germ Theory Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (4) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (5) do extra practice with genetics, life characteristics, and germ theory if you are able. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Genetics Edpuzzle

(2) Life Characteristics Edpuzzle

(3) Germ Theory Edpuzzle

(4) Zoom

(5) Optional Extra Practice on genetics, characteristics or life, and germ theory

4/15 + 16/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are two required tasks (1) DNA Edpuzzle and (2) Cell Cycle Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (3) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (4) do extra practice with DNA, mitosis, and meiosis if you are able. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) DNA Edpuzzle

(2) Cell Cycle Edpuzzle

(3) Zoom

(4) Optional extra practice on DNA and Cell Cycle

4/14/2020: Tuesday Tasks

Happy Tuesday! Welcome back from spring break! I hope you enjoyed the week off! Today there are two required tasks (1) Photosynthesis Edpuzzle and (2) Cellular Respiration Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (3) Zoom meeting (see google classroom for links and passwords for Zoom) and (4) do extra practice with photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Photosynthesis Edpuzzle

(2) Cellular Respiration Edpuzzle

(3) Zoom

(4) Optional extra practice on photosynthesis and cellular respiration:

4/1 + 2/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are two required tasks (1) Cell Membrane Edpuzzle and (2) Online Learning Student Survey and two optional tasks (3) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (4) do extra practice with cell membrane if you are able. Please also be sure that you completed all previous assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Cell Membrane Edpuzzle

(2) Survey about online learning

(3) Zoom Meetings

(4) Optional Review:

3/30 + 31/2020: Monday + Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Today, there are two required tasks (1) Types of Cells Edpuzzle and (2) Organelles Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (3) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (4) do extra practice with types of cells and organelles if you are able. Please also be sure that you completed last week's assignments, found HERE. You can also check out our online biology frequently asked questions page, found HERE.

(1) Types of Cells Edpuzzle

(2) Organelles Edpuzzle

(3) Zoom

(4) Optional extra practice on types of cells and organelles:

3/25 + 26/2020: Wednesday + Thursday Tasks

Happy Wednesday (or Thursday)! Today, there are two required tasks (1) Cell Theory Edpuzzle and (2) Microscopes Edpuzzle and two optional tasks (3) attend a Zoom Meeting for your class to say hello or ask any questions you have and (4) do extra practice with cell theory and microscopes if you are able. Please also scroll down and complete Monday/Tuesday's Enzymes Edpuzzle if you have not already done it.

(1) Cell Theory Edpuzzle

(2) Microscopes Edpuzzle

(3) Zoom Meetings

(4) Optional Review:

3/23+24/2020: Monday + Tuesday Tasks

Happy Monday (or Tuesday)! Welcome to our first official day of online biology class! There are three things to attempt today: (1) Join a Zoom meeting when your class meets (2) Complete the Enzyme Edpuzzle video and (3) Complete a survey about your experience in the biology classroom. Optional: (4) Try extra enzymes reviews if you are able.

(1) Here is a link with my schedule and instructions for our Zoom meetings! You can access your class's zoom link through google classroom.

(2) Enzyme Edpuzzle Video Links...THIS SHOULD NOW BE WORKING!!! :)

(3) Please complete this anonymous survey to provide feedback for me about your experience in the biology classroom so far this school year: Student Survey Link

(4) OPTIONAL: Do you want some extra enzymes review?

3/20/2020: Plan for Next Week

Good Afternoon Everyone! Thank you to all who replied to my email earlier this week. It was nice to hear from many of you. I hope you are all doing well!

As you know, we will start online school next week. My plan is to provide you with 1 or 2 brief Edpuzzle videos to complete each day (Monday - Friday). For next week, you will see the following review topics on these Edpuzzle videos: enzymes, cell theory, microscopes, types of cells, organelles, cell membrane, photosynthesis, cell respiration, and DNA basics. You will be responsible for completing these Edpuzzle videos each week. I plan on checking your progress on the weekend...that means that if you are busy and miss a day, you can make it up the next day. I suggest that you also use your time at home to check out old class material on our "Resources" or "SOL Review" tabs on my website. You can find resources that go with each of the Edpuzzle review videos on my website.

We will also have opportunities to meet on Zoom each day. Here is a link with my schedule and instructions for our Zoom meetings! Please email me this weekend if you are unsure about how to use Zoom so that I can help you learn about this new way of meeting. I am also available to speak with you individually or in small groups at certain times that are noted in the schedule. Please email me if you would like to reserve time to speak individually or in a small group!

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3/17/2020: Hello everybody!

School will be a little bit different for the next couple weeks! Please look for more information to come... For now, please reach out to me by email if you would like to or if you have any questions or concerns at this point in time. Otherwise, please check your emails and my website again on Monday 3/23/2020! In the coming weeks, I plan to help you review previous topics and then help you learn (online) about other kingdoms (fungi, archaea, and bacteria), the theory of evolution, and ecology topics... I will share more information in the coming days about how we will do that. But, more importantly, I plan to be here for you as a resource for you. I miss you and I would love to hear from you (email is the easiest way to reach me)!

If you are bored and looking for productive things to do: