PLANS FOR WEEK 12*: 3/2 through 3/6/2009
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Biotechnology/Evolution
Homework
Assignments
Monday 3/2
Snow Day
Tuesday 3/3
Island Biogeography simulation: populations, ecological succession, and genetic drift (p. 312 in text).
Wednesday 3/4
Island Biogeography simulation: phylogenetic trees (p. 343 in text). Parts I & II.
Thursday 3/5
Island Biogeography simulation: Parts III & IV.
Friday 3/6
HALF DAY
Island Biogeography simulation: Conclusions.
Finish I.B. work and turn in on Monday.
Read p. 105-114 in Dodo .
*Last week of Trimester Two.
PLANS FOR WEEK 11: 2/23 through 2/27/2009
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Biotechnology/Evolution
Homework
Assignments
Monday 2/23
Song of the Dodo
Read p. 96 - 105.
Tuesday 2/24
Song of the Dodo
Study!
Wednesday 2/25
Exam review.
Study!
Thursday 2/26
Biology Exam 8:15 - 10:15
History Exam 10:30 - 12:30
Early dismissal.
Friday 2/27
Spanish Exam 8:15 - 10:15
English Exam 10:30 - 12:30
Early dismissal.
PLANS FOR WEEK 10: 2/16 through 2/20/2009
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Biotechnology /Evolution
Homework
Assignments
Monday 2/16
No school today.
Tuesday 2/17
*Biotechnology & human origins: continue the thought experiment.
*Song of the Dodo : comparison of personalities and work of Darwin & Wallace.
Get organized for exam studying.
Have a parent sign your Grade Record Sheet.
Wednesday 2/18
*Biotechnology & human origins: mitochondrial approach .
*Song of the Dodo : list of topics.
Read p. 58 - 72.
9 T2 Exam Review.pdf
Thursday 2/19
Song of the Dodo : long discussion of topics.
Journey of Man : film
Read p. 72 - 81.
Study for Quiz.
Friday 2/20
QUIZ
Song of the Dodo : organize ideas and discuss.
Miracle of Modern technology: digital, searchable version of Song of the Dodo (via Google Books)
Read p. 81 - 96.
PLANS FOR WEEK 9: 2/9 through 2/13/2009
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Biotechnology
Homework
Assignments
Monday 2/9
Strawberry DNA extraction.
Finish your DNA Extraction lab Q's in complete sentences (2 points ea).
Find Song of the Dodo from your book bundle.
Bring it to class by Wed 2/11 (let me know if you have problems finding it).
Tuesday 2/10
Sequencing DNA: cycle sequencing technique
Review the cycle sequencing website on your own. Take notes.
Wednesday 2/4
Amplifying DNA: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Song of the Dodo intro.
Read p. 17-28 in Song of the Dodo .
Thursday 2/5
Darwin's 200th birthday.
Biotechnology and modern human origins - brainstorming how we'd figure this out. mitochondrial DNA
evidence .
Read p. 28 - 58 in Dodo.
Friday 2/6
No school today.
Fitz will post the exam review guide during the day today.
NOTE: you may do an optional project (extra Bio grade) in preparation for our Knep pieces:
Mitosis Flip Book (see Fitz for details)
PLANS FOR WEEK 8: 2/2 through 2/6/2009
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Inheritance
Homework
Assignments
Monday 2/2
Case Study: Cancer and Inheritance
Translate & discuss Sam's mutation.
Read Part 4.
Discuss APC protein function and malfunction.
Finish responding to all Part 3 questions. Remember to write in complete sentences.
Tuesday 2/3
Case Study: Cancer and Inheritance
Discuss and respond to Part 4 questions. Review whole case.
Finish answering Part 4 questions. Be sure to discuss the last question at length and with respect to info in all four parts of the case study.
You will turn in the handouts, the pre-cse questions, and the Part 1-4 questions at the start of class tomorrow.
9 Review Guide Cells, Inh, Cancer.pdf
Wednesday 2/4
Snow Day!
Study for test. Prepare questions to ask during the review session in class tomorrow.
Thursday 2/5
Review mitosis, meiosis, inheritance, protein production, and cancer.
Study a little bit more. :)
Friday 2/6
TEST
Find Song of the Dodo from your book bundle.
Bring it to class by Tuesday 2/20.
NOTE: you may do an optional project (extra Bio grade) in preparation for our Knep pieces:
Mitosis Flip Book (see Fitz for details)
WEEK 7: PLANS FOR 1/26 through 1/30
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Inheritance
Homework
Assignments
Monday 1/26
Record thoughts about Brian Knep's exibition.
Case Stud y: Cancer & Inheritance
Preparation: 13967245.pdf
Read p. 789-790 of the article. Answer Q's 1 & 2.
Finish reading the section
called The Cast. Answer Q's 1 & 2
about article.
Tuesday 1/27
Case Study: Cancer and Inheritance
Finish reading/discussing paper.
Finsh reading Part I and answering the two Q's.
Wednesday 1/28
Case Study: Cancer and Inheritance
The family's pedigree.
Inherited cancers.
Thursday 1/29
No Bio scheduled.
Friday 1/30
Case Study: Cancer and Inheritance
The APC gene & mutation.
Mutating a sentence . . . and then a gene Sam's APC gene sequence
Finish writing you responses to Part 3, if necessary. Remember to write (or type) neatly, and to use complete sentences.
WEEK 6: PLANS FOR 1/20 through 1/24
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
UNIT: Inheritance
Homework
Assignments
Monday 1/19
No School - MLK Day
Tuesday 1/20
SNOW DAY!!!
Wednesday 1/21
No Bio scheduled.
Thursday 1/22
Non-Mendelian inheritance
Opera night, no hwk.
Friday 1/23
9th Grade Field Trip: McColl + Library
Meet at Sadler Square at 7:55 am. Pick up at Sadler Square at 2:00 pm. Bring bag lunch, empty backpack, library card, change for making photocopies, NHD materials, and flash drive (USB) if you have one.
WEEK 5
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
Cell Growth Cell Reproduction
Homework
Assignments
Monday 1/12
Wrap up Mitosis
Pool Mitosis video
Neon Metaphase image
Meiosis
Read p. 192 - 197
in text.
Tuesday 1/13
Meiosis: assortment of chromosomes & genetic variety
Wednesday 1/14
Meiosis: crossing over
DNA from the Beginning
Read section 8
Read p. 198 - 201.
Thursday 1/15
QUIZ
Mendel's hypotheses of inheritance
Gender chromosomes & genes
Read p. 206 - 209.
Friday 1/16
Work & themes of Brian Knep
Probability & inheritance
Read p. 210 - 213.
WEEK 4: 1/5 through 1/9
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
Cell Growth Cell Reproduction
Homework
Assignments
Monday
1/5
Cell Cycle
Tuesday
1/6
Set up onions
Organization of DNA during Cell Cycle
Mitosis animation @ cellsalive.com
Read p. 180-188.
Take notes.
Wednesday
1/7
Cancer & cell cycle control
Cell cycle checkpoint & cancer animation
Thursday
1/8
Mitosis under the microscope: onion roots
Friday
1/9
Interesting science - mosquito duets
QUIZ
Complete lab.
December 2008
WEEK THREE: 12/15 through 12/19
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
Respiration & Photosynthesis
Homework
Assignments
Monday
12/15
TEST
Read p. 172-173 & 795-798.
Take notes.
Tuesday
12/16
Carbon cycle & Greenhouse effect.
Revisit climate change questions.
Wednesday
12/17
IPCC Climate Change Report
Greenhouse gases & their cycles.
Movement of thermal energy around planet.
Read p. 799-801 & 750-752.
Take notes.
Thursday
12/18
Human impact on the variables affecting climate.
Pollan: Open Letter
Corn v. Cellulosic ethanol
Friday
12/19
Complete cell paintings in CHN.
Have a relaxing break.
Read something for fun!
WEEK TWO: 12/8 through 12/12
Date
Schedule of Class Topics:
Respiration & Photosynthesis
Homework
Assignments
Monday
12/8
Structure of chloroplasts
Comparison of Cellular Respiration
to Photosynthesis (in general terms)
Read p.160-162.
Take notes.
(20 min)
Tuesday
12/9
Review of the electromagnetic spectrum
and pigments.
Intro to photosystems.
Read p. 163 - 167.
Take notes.
(20 min)
Wednesday
12/10
Light Reactions.
Calvin cycle.
Read p. 168-170
Take notes.
(20 min)
Thursday
12/11
Review cellular respiration &
photosynthesis
Study for Test
(60 min)
Friday
12/12
No Bio scheduled.
I am not preparing a study
guide because the test
material is Ch 7 & 8 -
very straightforward I hope.
WEEK ONE: 12/1 through 12/5
Date
Class Schedule
Homework
(100 min.)
Monday
12/1
Forms of energy: light, chemical, potential, kinetic.
Read p. 136 - 141.
Take brief notes in binder.
(20 min)
Tuesday
12/2
ATP Cycle & Electron Transport Chains.
Read p. 143 - 147.
Take brief notes in binder.
(20 min)
Wednesday
12/3
Cellular Respiration: the mitochondrial structure
and glycolysis.
Read p. 148 - 152.
(40 min)
Thursday
12/4
Cellular Respiration: Krebs Cycle
and ETC /ATP synthase .
Virtual Cell video (ETC)
Friday
12/5
Fermentation.
Read p. 153 - 155.
(20 min)
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