Science 9 : Biology

Lesson 1: Intro to Science and Safety - Thursday Jan. 30th

1. Go over emergency procedures: Fire, Lock down, Earthquake.

2. Make Name Tags 

3. Go over course outline and classroom expectations: lates, leaving room, talking, beginning and end of class.

4. School Expectations: Garbage, Language, Hallway and behavior.

Lesson 2: Safety Continued - Friday Jan. 31st

1. Intro Safety Video, Major Safety Rules

2. Safety Rules from Textbook

3. Safety Workbook worksheet 1.1

4. Study safety rules and symbols.

   • • Old WHIMIS symbols and definitions

Safety Quiz Next class

Lesson 3: Cell Structure/Function Review

1. Go over Safety worksheet from last day.

2. Cell parts/function Video

3. Cell Parts/Function Worksheet

QUIZ THURSDAY ON SAFETY WHMIS SYMBOLS AND ANIMAL/PLANT CELL DIAGRAMS (PARTS & FUNCTION)

Hmk: Cell parts/functions worksheet (at least half way through)

Lesson 4: Why is Cell Reproduction Important & Sustainability

1. Finish working on Cell Parts/Function worksheet. Approx 20 min.

2. Youtube There's something fishy about these trees​ 

3. Notes: Powerpoint Notes (importance of cell reproduction)

4. Youtube: Sustainability

5. Youtube: Importance of reproduction

6. YouTube: Most Unusual Mating Rituals 

QUIZ THURSDAY ON SAFETY WHMIS SYMBOLS AND ANIMAL/PLANT CELL DIAGRAMS (PARTS & FUNCTION)

Hmk: Finish completing the cell parts/functions worksheet if you didn't finish in class.

Lesson 4 & 5: What is in the Cell That's so Important and Where is Genetic Information Stored? 

1. Safety and Cell Quiz

2. How is Genetic information Stored Notes? - Just the top portion.

3. Youtube: What is DNA

4. How is Genetic information Stored Notes? - The rest of the page.

5. Workbook worksheet 4.1

6. Buiding Models of DNA

Hmk: Finish 4.1 booklet.

Lesson 6: Isolating DNA and Work Catchup

1. Activity 1-C Isolating DNA 

2. Complete DNA Model Worksheet when finished making your paper model.

3. Use any extra time to finish putting together paper DNA models, 4.1 booklet, and DNA model questions

QUIZ MONDAY ON CELL PARTS AND GENETIC INFORMATION

Lesson 7: Mutations

1. Quiz on cell parts and genetic information.

2. Workbook 4.2 on Mutations (first 3 pages as notes/lesson and then complete the rest on your own).

Hmk: Finish 4.2 booklet for next class.

Lesson 8: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis 

1. Homework check and collect the last page of 4.2 booklet.

2. Activity 4-2A (old Text p.137).

3. Cell Division Intro Video, 

4. Powerpoint notes Cell cycle Powerpoint notes Cell cycle filled 

5. Cell division Song​​, Interphase​ video​

​Lesson 9: Observing Cells & Mitosis

1. Activity 1-A Viewing onion and cheek cells

2. Doing Workbook Worksheet 5.1

3. Youtube: Mitosis made simple video

4. Working on Cell cycle project

Hmk: 5.1 booklet

Lesson 10: Observing Cells & Mitosis Cont.

1. Go over the answers to the 5.1 booklet after doing a homework check.

2. Online onion root mitosis lab (Fill in worksheet for root tips onion lab) 

3. Observing prepared mitosis slides under the microscope.

4. Working on Cell cycle project

Lesson 11: Asexual Reproduction

1. Workbook Worksheet 5.2

2. What is Asexual Reproduction Worksheet

3. Asexual reproduction Examples

4. Videos:  Binary Fission:  Ani #1 , Ani #2   Budding: Ani #1  Ani #2, ​ Fragmentation: Ani #1​, Ani #2, Four Types

5. Online Activities:

   • Reproduction Buddies

   • Find the examples the use Asexual Reproduction

Quiz: Cell Cycle, Mitosis next class.

Friday Feb. 23rd: Review

1. Quiz: Cell Cycle, Mitosis

2. Topic 1.1-1.2 Test Outline 

3. Chapter review worksheets

4. For extra credit on Tuesday's test, complete the following:

   1. • Check your understanding Text Pg 165 #3-10

      • Check your understanding Text Pg 183 #1,3-7,11-13

      • Checking Concepts Text Pg 184 #6, 9,16-19

5. Finish up (Tidy-up) projects

Quiz Tuesday on Asexual Reproduction

TEST THURSDAY ON MATERIAL FROM FEB 1 - FEB 22 (Cells parts/functions, genetic information, cell cycle/division, asexual reproduction)

Monday Feb. 26th: Review

1. Work on review questions.

2. Use any extra time to study for tomorrow's quiz.

Tuesday Feb. 27th: Test Day 

1. Homework check on work done up to this point.

2. Go over review questions.

3. Quiz: Asexual Reproduction

4. Use any extra time to study for Thursday's test.

Thursday Feb. 27th: Test Day & Genetic Disorders

1. TEST ON MATERIAL FROM FEB 1 - FEB 23 (Cells parts/functions, genetic information, cell cycle/division, asexual reproduction).

2. Work independently on Genetic Disorder write-up (due Monday).

3. Mark test in class.

Friday March 1st: Sexual Reproduction

1. Meiosis youtube: Amoeba sisters

2. Meiosis (diagrams) worksheet  Use These links Meiosis I  and Meiosis II to fill in.

3. Sexual reproduction Notes Using Wb Pg 25,31,32,38,39

Monday March 4th: Sexual Reproduction

1.  Finishing Sexual reproduction notes from last day

2. Sec 6.1 Workbook worksheet                               Sec 6.1 Workbook answers

3. Video Meiosis and variations​ in humans

4. Crossing over/Independant assortment Vocab Worksheet   --> Answer key

5. Chromosomes and Karyotype video

   1. Karyotyping activity

Tuesday March 5th: Sexual Reproduction

1.  Finishing  Sec 6.1 Workbook worksheet                               Sec 6.1 Workbook answers

2. Crossing over activity  using clay ---> Crossing over answer key

3. The Amazing lives of plants:plant reproduction

Thursday March 7th: Flower Dissection (example of sexual reproduction)

1. Flower Lab! (answer all questions)

   1. • Flower information booklet (use to answer back page flower lab questions!)

      • Interactive Virtual Flower Dissection Lab

2. Text Questions: Pg 194 #1-5        Pg 203 #1,3,4,6,9,10

Friday March 8th: Complete Biology Unit

1. Mark text questions

2. Mitosis vs Meiosis video

3. Meiosis

4. Sexual Reproduction Quiz