Vocabulary Improvement Strategy WS- DUE 12/15

CHAPTER 16

• ecology
• habitat
• community
• ecosystem
• abiotic factors
• biotic factor
• producer
• consumber
• biogeochemical cycle
• nitrogren fixation

Body Systems Project due 1/11

Day 1

To turn in:
-Assign your group members
-In groups you will determine what body system is associated with your problem
-List out the symptoms associated with your problem

You cannot go any further until you have confirmed that you have the correct body system!!

Day 2

Previous week: due 11/25

CHAPTER 12

• radioisotope
• half-life

CHAPTER 13

• population
• natural slection
• adaptation
• reproductive isolation
• paleontologist
• diversgence
• speciation
• subspecies

M: What is the main difference between the treatment of viral and bacterial diseases of the reproductive system?

T: Who was Gregor Mendel and why is he considered the father of genetics?

W:Summarize the design of Mendel's pea plant studies.

R: Explain one of Mendels law of heredity and give an example.

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Chapter 8:

M:Timed Reading; Intro to genetics activity

T:Orgin of genetics; finish poster;VIS

W: Timed REading; Mendel's Theory;Mini assessment #2;WS

R:Studying Heredity-pedigrees; Punnett Squares; Laws of Chance Activity

F:SUB-VIDEO/WS; Pedigree WS; Punnett Square WS

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T:finish VIS-due friday

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F:WS, JOurnal, and VIS due MONDAY

M:Why can it be important for doctor's to construct a pedigree?

T:Differentiate between codominance and incomplete dominance.

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F:Summarize how Griffith, Avery, and Hershey & Chase all contributed to the identification of DNA as the genetic material.

M: Timed Reading; Complex Patterns of Heredity; Corn genetics;VIS DUE; JOURNALS DUE!

T: Review;baby faces activity; spongebob WS

Chapter 9: DNA

W:Timed  Reading;Genetic Exam;  VIS

R:Identifying the Genetic Material; Sec REview pg 193 105; Strawberry Lab

F: Timed REading: Structure of DNA; review exam; coloring book-DNA

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T:finish VIS-due friday

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M: Describe the 3 components of a DNA molecule

T:Explain the role that enzymes play in DNA replication.

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R:How is transcription different from translation?

F:Explain what a mutation is and give an example of a point mutation.

M: Timed Reading; DNA Replication; video; WS; VIS DUE

Chapter 10:

T:Protein synthesis;Protein Practice WS; Coloring book-protein synthesis

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Protein Synthesis-video; coloring book;

R: Mutation;Protein synthesis- video; modeling mutation; WS

F: Timed REading; REview; DNA models

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T:Explain how a vaccine works.

W:Summarize the steps of a typical genetic engineering experiment.

R:Explain how genetic engineering can help in the treatment of diseases.

F:Explain the difference between therapeutic and reproductive cloning.

M: TIMED REading; EXAM; VIS-ch11; JOURNALS DUE!

Chapter 11:

T: Genetic Engineering; coloring book (pg 229); Human Genome Project

W: Timed REading; Human application of genetic engineering; finish HGP

R: Genetic engineering in agriculture; video; clone a mouse activity

Chapter 12:

F: Timed REading; How Did Life Begin;Section Review pg 257 1-4

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M:Explain the steps that may have led to the beginnings of life.

T:Explain how radioisotopes are used to determine the age of a rock.

THANKSGIVING

M: Timed Reading; Review; Radioactive Isotopes

Chapter 13:

T: EXAM ; Darwins voyage; JOURNALS DUE!

W: SUB- Video/WS; VIS

THANKSGIVING

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M:Who was Charles Darwin and how did he "discover" evolution?

T:Describe how Natural Selection occurs.

W:Describe how comparing the anatomy of living species provide evidence of evolution.

R: Explain the four elements of natural selection.

F:Describe one characteristic that distinguishes prosimians from monkeys and on e characteristic that distinguishe monkeys from apes.

M: Timed Reading; Theory of Evolution;Finish Darwins Voyage; WS

T:Evidence of Evolution;embryology activity; Coloring book

W: Timed REading; Examples of Evolution; Video-WS

Chapter 32:

R: Evolution of Primate; Hominid Migration Activity

CHAPTER 14:

F: Timed REading; Categories of Biological Classification; dichotomous key

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M:Describe the system for naming species that Linneaus developed.

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R:Differentiate between a logistic growth pattern form an exponential growth pattern.

F:Explain the difference between producers and consumers.

M: SUB- HOw Biologists Classify Organisms-outline section; section review pg 310 1-4; VIS ch 14

CHAPTER 15:

T:How Populations grow;Review; Lesson of the Kaibab WS;

CHAPTER 16:

W:Timed REading; EXAM;pop trendsWS

R:What is an Ecosystem?; Primary vs Secondary Succession drawing; VIS- ch16

F:Timed Reading;Energy flow; food web activity; JOURNALS DUE!

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M:Explain the difference between food web and food chain.

T:Describe the flow of water through the water cycle.

W:Explain the 3 types of symbiosis.

R: Explain the difference between fundamental and realized niche.

F:Describe the greenhouse effect.

M: Timed REading; Cycling in Ecosystems; food web activity;

Chapter 17:

T: How orgs interact in comm; symbiosis foldable; finish food web

W:Timed REading; Competition/Aquatic Communities; WS; video

CHAPTER 18:

R: QUIZ; ; coloring book-greenhouse effect; Inconvient Truth clips

F:Timed REading; Global Change/Effects on Ecosystems; Inconvient Truth finish

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M:Differentiate between global warming and ozone depletetion

T:Explain the levels of organization in body systems.

W: Describe four ways in which hormones coordinate the activities of the body.

R: Describe the structure of a typical neuron.

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M:Timed Reading; INtro to Body Systems; Body systems project

CHAPTER 42:

T:Endocrine System;WS; project

CHAPTER 41:

W: Timed Reading; Nervous System; Coloring book

R: Video-body systems; continue project

F: Timed Reading; finish project;JOURNALS DUE!

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FINALS

M: Timed Reading; present projects; Video?

T: Review; finish presentations; video?

FINALS

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T: What is the most important safety procedure?

W: What are the characteristics that define living organisms?

R:List and explain the steps of the scientific method.

F: Draw and label the Magnesium (Mg) atom.

M: Intro- safety, syllabus, daily procedures; Lab safety activity; Coloring book cover

Chapter 1:

T:Themes of biology; coloring book; characteristics of life activity

W: Scientific Method; Penny Lab-write up; Equipment Review

Chapter 2:

R: Nature of Matter ; Equipment BINGO

F: Bonding; Atom Activity: Periodic Table Video; VIS Journals due!

M:Differentiate between covalent and ionic bonds.

T:Why is water such a unique molecule?

W:Name and describe four groups of carbon compounds.

R:Explain how enzymes increase the speed of chemical reactions.

F: What is an active site and what was your "active site" in the Toothpickase lab?

M:Timed Reading; Water and Solutions; WS

T: chemistry of cells;Organic Compounds Activity;

W:Timed Reading;Energy and Chemical Reactions; PH Lab; VIS DUE

R: Finish energy and chemical reactions; toothpickase lab

F: Timed REading; Periodic Table Review; pH project

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T:Why are atoms in the periodic table placed into different groups?

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R: Describe two components of the compound light microscopes.

F: Describe and explain the two types of microscopes used by scientists.

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T: finish pH project; review for exam; VIS Chapter 3

W: Timed Reading; EXAM; coloring book-microscopes

Chapter 3: CELL PROJECT

R: Looking at cells; microsope lab (alternative make up assignment: create a timeline of the invention of the microscope--must have at least 5 items, with pictures)

F: Timed Reading;Cell Features; cell video;WS; VIS DUE!! JOURNALS DUE!

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W:Differentiate between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

R:Explain the composistion of the cell membrane and name two types of membrane proteins.

F:Describe the role of the nucleus in cell activities.

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W:Timed Reading;Cell features finish; begin cell project/VIS

R:cell organelles; cell video/ WS;

W:Timed Reading; Plant vs Animal Cell Lab; begin grape lab

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T:VIS--see above

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R: finish cell project

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M:What are the major organelles that distinguish plant and animal cells.

T:Distinguish between diffusion and osmosis.

W:Distinguish between active and passive transport.

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F:Describe how energy is released from ATP

Chapter 4:

M:Osmosis/Diffusion; Osmotic Solution drawings (iso, hypo, hypertonic);finish grape lab CELL PROJECT DUE!

T:Timed REading; Passive/Active Transport; video; Coloring book- cell membrane; WS

Chapter 5: PHOTOSYNTHESIS DRAWING

W: Timed REading;Review for Exam; Energy and Living Things;WS; VIS;

R: Cell BINGO

F:Timed Reading; Cell/ Cell Membrane Exam; coloring book-ATP;JOURNALSDUE!!

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T:Why is ATP considered the "energy currency" of the cell?

W:How is oxygen produced in photosynthesis?

R: Describe the role of Calvin Cycle in photosyntheisis.

F:Why is respiration considered the opposite of photosynthesis.

T:Photosynthesis; begin photosynthesis drawing

W:Timed Reading;finish photosynthesis; finish drawing

R: Respiration; photo lab; Coloring book- photo vs Respiration

F: Timed Reading;finish respiration; finish lab; video review

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M: Explain the difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration.

T:Why is fermentation such an important process?

W:Summarize the difference between a haploid and diploid cell.

R: Explain how prokaryotic cells divide by binary fission.

F:What occurs at each of the three "checkpoints" in the cell cycle?

M:Timed Reading; REview; Lactic Acid Lab

Chapter 6: CANCER ACTIVITY

T: Photo/ Respiration Quiz; Chromosomes/DNA; VIS

W: Timed Reading; Karyotype Lab

R:Cell Cycle;mini assessment; cancer activity

F:Timed REading; Mitosis and Cytokinesis; continue cancer activty; WS JOURNALS DUE!

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F:finish cancer activity

M:Compare how cytokinesis differs in plant and animal cells.

T:What is cancer? How does it occur?

W: Explain the significance of meiosis in sexual reproduction.

R: Differentiate gamete formation in male and females.

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M: Timed Reading; chromosome online; coloring book-mitosis;

CANCER ACTIVITY DUE!

Chapter 7: MEIOSIS POSTER

T: Meiosis; video review; meiosis activity

W: Timed Reading; Sexual Reproduction; WS

Chapter 43: STD BROCHURES

R:Male/ Female Reproductive System; REVIEW; VIS; begin Reproductive System Brochures

F: Timed REading;MItosis/Meiosis Quiz;continue brochures

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R:MIDTERM

M:Timed REading; Development; continue brochures

T: Review for midterm; disease transmission lab; BROCHURES DUE!

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