Hello classes! As information is released, I will be reaching out and updating my website as needed. Please read important information below.
- All school buildings have been closed for the remainder of the school year. As more information is provided, I will be updating this website.
- If you are missing any work given prior to the shutdown, you may access all the links to the assignments below. You may work on those assignments if you have time, and send pictures of them to me via email and I will promptly update the grade book.
- As always, notes and powerpoints are linked below to help guide you through online learning links.
Links for online learning:
- On this website, you can play Who Wants to Live a Million Years and practice making adaptations that will help your population survive. There is background information on Charles Darwin and a quick quiz afterwards.
- In this game, you can help the creatures of Snurfle Island adapt to the island populations.
- This website allows you to practice classification of organisms by creating phylogenic trees. You can join as a guest to learn about evolution of different populations.
SOL Reviews and Resources: Please also visit the tab "Standards and SOL Review" for review of every unit
All Marking Period 3 Graded Classwork: ​
**As a reminder, the marking period ends on April 24th. All the "Learning From Home" work is ungraded and will not be factored into your marking period grades**
SOL Review Week
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes SOL Review & Review Standards
2. Complete the following assignments:
3. Review All Notes From Year
- If you are missing any notes packets, they are all posted throughout this website
- Review notes and topics that you struggled on
- Please reach out to me with any questions! (:
The goal for this week is to complete U9T4 Part 2 (Nutrient Cycles).
The objectives you should be able to meet this week are:
- I can describe the cycling of key elements and compounds (ex: nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, carbon, and water) between living organisms and the non-living environment.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Notes for Unit 9 Topic 4 Part 2
2. Complete the following assignments:
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 4 Review Part 2
The goal for this week is to complete U9T4 Part 1 (Food Chains and Webs/Energy Transfer).
The objectives you should be able to meet this week are:
- I can describe the energy transfers (food chains and food webs) that occur within an ecosystem.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Notes for Unit 9 Topic 4 Part 1
2. Complete the following assignments:
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 4 Review Part 1
This week you should be reviewing the U9T3 (Community Ecology) objectives:
The objectives you should be able to meet this week are:
- I can compare and contrast the different types of symbiotic relationships within communities.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 9 Topic 3
2. Complete the following assignments
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 3 Review
This week you should be reviewing the U9T1 Part 2 (Succession) objectives:
The objectives you should be able to meet this week are:
- I can compare/contrast the two types of population growth – exponential and logistic.
- I can compare and contrast the types of limiting factors to population growth—density dependent and density-independent.
- I can analyze age structure pyramids and describe how human populations are growing based on these diagrams.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 9 Topic 2
2. Complete the following paper-based assignments and watch video
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 2 Review
This week you should be reviewing the U9T1 Part 2 (Succession) objectives:
The objectives you should be able to meet this week are:
- I can describe the events involved in primary and secondary ecological succession.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 9 Topic 2
2. Complete the following paper-based assignments and watch video
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 2 Review
This week you should be reviewing the U9T1 Part 1 (Ecology Basics and Biomes) objectives:
- I can identify and describe the different levels of ecological organization—biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, and population.
- I can list key features of the main terrestrial and aquatic biomes.
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 9 Topic 1
2. Complete the following paper-based assignments and watch video
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 9 Topic 1 Review
This week you should be reviewing the Unit 8 Topic 3 (Classification) objectives:
- I can create a table to show the basic similarities and differences of the kingdoms of life
- I can create a dichotomous key and a cladogram to show evolutionary relatedness
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 8 Topic 3: Classification
2. Complete the following assignments
3. Complete the Unit 8 Review Packet
This week you should be reviewing the Unit 8 Topic 1 (History of Evolution) objectives:
- I can match the scientist with the results of each of the origin of life experiments
- I can create a timeline to depict the history of living organisms
This week you should complete Unit 8 Topic 2 (Evolution)
- I can create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Lamarck and Darwin’s theories of evolution
- I can explain how each type of evidence provides information about evolution in writing
- I can use the example of Darwin’s Finches to describe the process of natural selection as a means of evolution
Schedule for the week: (~120 minutes)
1. Notes: Finish notes for Unit 8 Topic 2
2. Complete the following paper-based assignments
3. Topic Review: Complete Unit 8 Topic 2 Review and Unit 8 Warm Ups
Week Twenty Seven (3/9-3/13)
- Unit 8 Topic 1 Quiz: History of Evolution Quiz
- SOL Unit 3 Review Week
- SOL Unit 3 Mini Test
Week Twenty Six (3/2-3/6)
- Unit 7 Topic 3: Pedigrees- NO QUIZ
- **************************Unit 7 Exam**********************
Week Twenty Five (2/24-2/28)
Quiz: Unit 7 Topic 2: Unit 8 Topic 2 Quiz- Nonmendelian Variations of Dominance Quiz
Week Twenty Four (2/18-2/21)
*******Presidents Day Weekend: No School Monday 2/17*******
******Biofest 2/20******
Quiz: Unit 7 Topic 1: Mendel and Basic Dominance
If you are in a Biotech section: Choose one project and complete a poster by 2/14.
Students will receive 5 hours for attending and an additional 5 hours if they present!
Biofest is 2/20 at 6:30 p.m.
Option 1 (Adopt a Chromosome) Directions/Rubric
Option 2 (Genetic Disorder) Directions.Rubric
Week Twenty Three (2/10-2/14)
- Mid Term: Units 1-4 **We will take 4 SOL exams and I will keep the highest grade from these tests**
- ******************Unit 6: DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis Test***************************
- Beginning Unit 7: Genetics
- ***Biofest next week-- posters due 2/14***
If you are in a Biotech section: Choose one project and complete a poster by 2/14.
Students will receive 5 hours for attending and an additional 5 hours if they present!
Biofest is 2/20 at 6:30 p.m.
Option 1 (Adopt a Chromosome) Directions/Rubric
Option 2 (Genetic Disorder) Directions.Rubric
Week Twenty Two ( 2/3-2/7)
- Quiz: DNA Replication
- Quiz: Protein Synthesis
Week Twenty One (1/27-1/31)
*****************************************Unit 5 Exam*************************************************
- Unit 5: Mitosis and Meiosis Test
- Begin Unit 6: DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis
- Unit 5 Topic 3 Meiosis Quiz
- Karyotyping Activity #2
- Meiosis Work Sheet
- Cancer Case Study
Week Nineteen (1/13-1/17)
- Unit 5 Topic 1 (Cell Size and Binary Fission) Quiz
- Unit 5 Topic 2 (Mitosis) Quiz
- Welcome Back!!!!! (:
- Mitosis Quiz
- Meiosis Quiz
Notes
Labs / Projects
*********WINTER BREAK********
Graded Unit 4 Work If Missing Anything:
1. Unit 3 & 4 Warm Ups
2. Photosynthesis Diagram
3. Photosynthesis Graphing
***Can do an alternative assignment below if you are not happy with your grade on this assignment**
3 a. Alternative Assignment: Photosynthesis Graphing Analysis
4. Cellular Respiration Tylenol and Cyanide Case Study
5. Unit Test Review Packet-- Not graded but must turn in BEFORE test to be eligible for a retake
Week Seventeen (12/16-12/20)
- DNA Organization and Binary Fission Quiz
- Mitosis Quiz after break!
Week Sixteen (12/9-12/13)
- ********************************************Unit 4 Test 12/9 & 12/10************************************************
- Begin Unit 5
Graded Unit 4 Work If Missing Anything:
1. Unit 3 & 4 Warm Ups
2. Photosynthesis Diagram
3. Photosynthesis Graphing
***Can do an alternative assignment below if you are not happy with your grade on this assignment**
3 a. Alternative Assignment: Photosynthesis Graphing Analysis
4. Cellular Respiration Tylenol and Cyanide Case Study
5. Unit Test Review Packet-- Not graded but must turn in BEFORE test to be eligible for a retake
- Unit 4 Topic 1 Photosynthesis Quiz 11/25 & 12/2
- Unit 4 Topic 2 Cellular Respiration Quiz 12/5 & 12/6
- Unit 4 Test: 12/9 & 12/10 Next week!
- Unit 3 Test retakes will be every morning from 7:00-7:30 and after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10-3:00
- Retakes from 11/21-12/5
**Thanksgiving Break 11/27-12/1**
Week Fourteen (11/25-11/26)
- Unit 3 Test retakes will be every morning from 7:00-7:30 and after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10-3:00
- Retakes from 11/21-12/5
- Unit 4 Topic 1 Photosynthesis Quiz 11/25 & 12/2
Week Thirteen (11/18-11/22)
- Unit 4 Topic 1 Photosynthesis Quiz Next Week!! (11/25 & 12/2)
Week Twelve (11/11-11/15)
- ************************************************************Unit 3 Exam!*************************************************
- Unit 3 Exam: 11/11 & 11/12
- **Must turn in review packet before test to be eligible for a retake**
- Osmosis Lab Quiz after test
- Unit 3 Exam: 11/11 & 11/12
- Osmosis Lab Quiz after test
*******************************Last week of marking period 1*************************
- Unit 2 Test retakes will be every morning this week from 7:00-7:30 and after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:10-3:00
- Unit 2 Retakes must be completed by Thursday 10/31
- All marking period work is due Thursday (10/31) at 3:00 pm
- Please see me if you have ANY concerns before Friday (11/1)!
- Red Ribbon Week: Students dress up week!
- 10/18 & 10/21 Enzyme Quiz
- ***************************Unit 2: Biochemistry Test 10/23 & 10/24*****************************
- MUST COMPLETE THE UNIT REVIEW BEFORE EXAM
- **Spirit Week 10/15-10/18
- **No school on Monday for students 10/14
- 10/11 & 10/15- Macromolecules Quiz
- 10/18 & 10/21- Enzyme Quiz
- Upcoming Unit 2 Exam: 10/22 & 10/23
- *********************MUST COMPLETE THE UNIT REVIEW BEFORE EXAM*****************************
- TEST NEXT WEEK!
- 10/7 & 10/8: Water Properties Quiz
- 10/11 & 10/15- Macromolecules Quiz
- 10/18 & 10/21- Enzyme Quiz
- Upcoming Unit 2 Exam
- *********************MUST COMPLETE THE UNIT REVIEW BEFORE EXAM*****************************
- 10/7 & 10/8: Water Properties Quiz
- 10/11 & 10/15- Macro molecules Quiz
- Properties of Water Lab
- Building Macromolecules Project
- 9/23 - 10/4: Retakes Tuesdays (Miss Bedford's room 3113) & Thursdays after school (My room 3117) from (2:10-3:00) and before school (7:00-7:30)
- 9/25 & 9/26- Atomic Structure Quiz
- 9/17 & 9/18- Data Analysis / Graphing Quiz
- ***************************9/19 & 9/20- Unit 1 Exam***********************************
- 9/11 & 9/12- Scientific Method Quiz
- 9/17 & 9/18- Data Analysis / Graphing Quiz
- 9/19 & 9/20- Upcoming Unit 1 Exam
- 9/2- No School! Labor Day!
- 9/5 & 9/6- Characteristics of Life Quiz
- 9/5 & 9/6- Lab Safety Quiz
- 9/5 & 9/6- Lab Safety Contract Due
- Variables Picture- Draw a picture of an experiment or daily life and label the independent, dependent, and constant variables, then write a hypothesis for your drawing.
- Unit 1 Map
- Unit 1 Review Packet
- 8/30- No School! Labor Day!
- 9/5 & 9/6- Characteristics of Life Quiz
- 9/5 & 9/6- Lab Safety Quiz
- 9/5 & 9/6- Lab Safety Contract Due