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9th Grade Biology Class Page Archives SPRING 09

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PLANS FOR WEEK 13: 6/8 through 6/9/2009 

Date

UNIT:

Class Schedule

Homework

Assignments

Monday 6/1

Exams: Spanish & Math

Early Dismissal.

ART SHOW AT McCOLL CENTER: 6 PM

 

Tuesday 6/2

Course Wrap-up.

Picnic at noon.

 

Wednesday 6/3

   

Thursday 6/4

   

Friday 6/5

   

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 12: 6/1 through 6/5/2009 

Date

UNIT:

Class Schedule

Homework

Assignments

Monday 6/1

Finish matting artwork.  Write artist statements.  

Tuesday 6/2

Finish and send artist statements. Biology Exam Review Have Grade Record Sheet signed by a parent. 

Wednesday 6/3

Biology Exam Review.  

Thursday 6/4

Exam: English

Exam Review sessions.

 

Friday 6/5

Exams: Biology & History

Early dismissal.

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 11: 5/25 through 5/29/2009 

Date

UNIT:

Class Schedule

Homework

Assignments

Monday 5/25

Endocrine System: cellular communication. Read 32.1 + 32.3 + 32.4.

Tuesday 5/26

Human Reproductive System: anatomy Read 33.1 + 33.2 + 33.6.

Wednesday 5/27

Human Reproductive System: health

Case Study Intro:

UNAIDS

Healthcite

World Health

Exam Review Guide

Thursday 5/28

Case Study: HIV

Virus Life Cycle - still images

Virus Life Cycle - video animation

 

 

Friday 5/29

*Matte Bio/Art photo series.  Study for the exam

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 10: 5/18 through 5/22/2009 

Date

UNIT: Human Health

Class Schedule

Homework

Assignments

Monday 5/18

Studio session for Bio/Art project: CHN  

Tuesday 5/19

LAST studio session for Bio/Art project: WHF  

Wednesday 5/20

Human Immune System: germ theory, transmission, firt & second lines of defense. Read p. 674 - 683 in text.

Thursday 5/21

Human Immune System: targeted defense systems (humoral)

Bio/Art photo series is due today.

Read p. 684 - 693 in text.

Friday 5/22

Human Immune System: targeted defense systems (cell-mediated)

QUIZ

Finish your quiz & pledge it for Mon. 

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 9:  5/11 through 5/15/2009 

Date

Schedule of Class [ remove highlighting ] Topics:

UNIT: Ecology

Homework

Assignments

Monday 5/11

Art studio time.

 

Tuesday 5/12

Pop Quiz on Case Study.

Self-reflect on photo series in preparation for critique with Heather Freeman on Wed.

Finish self-reflection.

Wednesday 5/13

Heather Freeman: last visit!

The class will be structured around critique of your works in progress.

Read 36.2 - 36.4 in text. 

Thursday 5/14

Ecological productivity, nutrient cycles, and human impacts on nutrient cycles.

Story of Stuff.

 

Friday 5/15

 

*Self-assess and respond to reflection Q's for Bio/Art.

*Wrap up ecology unit: concept check (self-assess) - p. 810-811 #1-24.  Answer the Q's, show Fitz your work, check your answers, and turn it in. 

DUE DATE for Bio/Art photo series: Wed. May 20th

Finish Ch. 36 Q's, if necessary.

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 8:  5/4 through 5/8/2009 

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Ecology

Homework

Assignments

Monday 5/4

TEST  

Tuesday 5/5

Case Study:  Fish Kill Mystery Day 1

Introductory details.  Read case and respond to questions.

Respond to Q# 1-3 for Tues.

Wednesday 5/6

Case Study:  Fish Kill Mystery Day 2

     Discuss #1-3.

     Break into small groups and work on Q#4-9.

     Discuss #4-6.

 

Thursday 5/7

Case Study:  Fish Kill Mystery Day 3

     Discuss #7-9.

     Take stakeholders assignments, develop profile, and   plan statement for Town Hall meeting.  

 

Friday 5/8

 

Case Study: Fish Kill Mystery Day 4

    Town Hall meeting.

Compose a 250 word reflection on what you learned about estuary ecology and group problem solving (double space).  You will turn in your case study questions on Mon., too.

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 7:  4/27 through 5/1/2009 

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Ecology

Homework

Assignments

Monday 4/27

Population size & growth. Read 35.1 - 35.3.

Tuesday 4/28

Community dynamics. Read 35.4 - 35.5.

Wednesday 4/29

Guest: Artist Heather Freeman

Studio/Critique day.

 

Thursday 4/30

Field lab.  

Friday 5/1

 

Review for test.

Test on Monday 5/4.

Study for Ch 34 & 35 Test.

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 6:   4/20 through 4/24/2009

 

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Ecology

Homework

Assignments

Monday 4/20

*Work on photography project (in art room).  Focus on collage and hand altered piece.  

Tuesday 4/21

*Ecological succession: how it all begins

*Succesion walk.

 

Wednesday 4/22

*Restoring rainforest in Borneo: video case study involving principles of succesion. HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Thursday 4/23

*Studio day.  

Friday 4/24

 

*Climate and biomes.  Have grade record sheet signed by a parent.

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 5

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Evolution

Homework

Assignments

Monday 4/13

Work on photography project (in art room).  Focus on collage and hand altered piece.  

Tuesday 4/14

Microevolution:

*review tenets of natural selection

*new concept: changes in allele frequency

Breeding Bunnies

Read 14.3 and 14.4 in text.

Wednesday 4/15

*Finish Breeding Bunnies.  Turn in associated work.

 

Finish Breeding Bunnies questions, if necessary.

Thursday 4/16

* Discuss Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, natural selection, drift as concepts of microevolution.  

Friday 4/17

 

*Read sections of Chapter 15. Finish reading Ch 15

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 4:   3/30 through 4/3/2009

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Evolution

Homework

Assignments

Monday 3/30

Back to Song of the Dodo.  p. 258 - 275.

Take turns at the transfer station. 

Finish the reading, if necessary.

Tuesday 3/31

Song of the Dodo discussion.

Read beginning of Message from Aru.

Read p. 605-612 in Dodo.

Wednesday 4/1

Discuss Message from Aru and finish reading it.

Read p. 612 - 625 in Dodo.

Savor it!  It's your last reading assignment from the book!  QUIZ Fri.

Thursday 4/2

No Bio - NHD Regionals @ UNCC  

Friday 4/3

 

QUIZ  

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 3:   3/16 through 3/20/2009

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Evolution

Homework

Assignments

(4 - 5.5 hours)

Monday 3/16

Bio/Art Project work: photography of found objects from teh woods & field  

Tuesday 3/17

Bio/Art Project: Seashore and editing photos  

Wednesday 3/18

Guest: Art Professor, Heather Freeman

Learn transfer, collage, and painting photos.

 

Thursday 3/19

Back to photogrpahy & editing - high contrast photos.  

Friday 3/20

 

   

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 2:   3/16 through 3/20/2009

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Evolution

Homework

Assignments

(4 - 5.5 hours)

Monday 3/16

*Discuss the reading:  Insular Menu/Dwarfism/Gigantism.

*Work on Evolution Manifest.

 

*Read Dodo pages 167 - 180.

*Proposals for alternative Bio/Art Photo projects are due to Fitz by Wed 3/18.

Tuesday 3/17

*Discuss the reading: more size change factors (Foster's Rule).

*Work on Evolution Manifest (30 min).

*Read Dodo (15 min)

Read Dodo pages 180 - 190.

Work on Evolution Manifest, if you are not halfway done.

Wednesday 3/18

*Discuss the reading:

*Work on Evolution Manifest.
Read Dodo pages 190 - 200.

Thursday 3/19

Read 201 - 204 aloud.

Review for test.

Study for test.

Speaking of islands . . .

Friday 3/20

 

Test: Song of the Dodo pages 1 - 204.

Evolution Manifest DUE today - please email the document to me as a pdf or Word Compatible attachment by 3:15.

 

 

PLANS FOR WEEK 1:   3/9 through 3/13/2009

Date

Schedule of Class Topics:

UNIT: Evolution

Homework

Assignments

Monday 3/9

*Song of the Dodo discussion:

1. Species concept

2. Thomas Malthus

3. the "whopping coincidence"

*Turn in Canary Island case study.

Read p. 114 - 127 in Dodo.

Tuesday 3/10

*Song of the Dodo concepts:

Geographical isolation

Allopatric v. sympatric speciation

Phyletic evolution

Reproductive isolation

Read p. 128 -  135 in Dodo.

Wednesday 3/11

*Song of the Dodo discussion:

1. Reproductive isolation

2. Phyletic evolution

* Song of the Dodo Evolution Manifest project.

Read p. 135 - 146 in Dodo.

Thursday 3/12

*Song of the Dodo discussion:

 1. Insular menu

* Song of the Dodo Evolution Manifest project.

Read p. 146 - 153.

Friday 3/13

 

Introduce ASC Grant Project:

Revist Brian Knep's work and themes.

Brainstorm cycles for representation.

Search for materials to photograph.

Read p. 153 - 167.

TEST next Friday 3/20 (Song of th Dodo)

 

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