Ecology Class Review

I'm checking your ecology review today for points.
Then the class will review together.

Test tomorrow.

Ecology Review day 2

We will continue working on the ecology review packet today.
Plan on using your time wisely so you do not have homework tonight.
The packet is due tomorrow.

Test Wednesday

Ecology Review

Turn in your issues and decisions from yesterday.

We are working on the ecology packet as our review for the test next Wednesday.
You will have today and Monday to work on it and I will check for completion on Tuesday.

Vocab quiz

We will review for the vocab quiz for 5 minutes.
When you finish your quiz, please pick up an "issues and decisions"

This paper is due tomorrow to be turned in.

See me if you are absent to get both of these papers.
The quiz retake is Monday

Human Impact

Today we will be discussion and taking notes on the human impact on the environment.  This should complete the note packet you received last week.

We will spend the end of the hour reviewing for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow.  Please plan on studying tonight.

Test next wednesday over the entire note packet.

Ecological Succession

I am checking your "analyzing data" page 123 today for homework points.  we will go over the answers together.

Then we are taking notes and discussing succession.

Focus vocabulary.
You will have time to make flashcards or foldables for the 11 focus vocabulary words.
There will be a matching quiz Thursday.

Biogeochemical Cycles

I am checking your intro to ecology assignment today for completeness.  We will continues to go through the note packet focusing on the biogeochemical cycles today.
You may want to go back and make corrections after we take the notes.

After notes, complete page 123, analyzing data
you will be creating a couple of graphs.  Be sure to label your axis

Introduction to Ecology

Transition day.
most classes will be meeting in different rooms.  see me to find out where to go.

Introduction to ecology assignment

Please spend the hour working on this assignment using your book.
I will check it on Monday and we will go over the answers.

Ecology

We are finishing the last couple of minutes of the human body video and then spending some time discussing the answers.
If you turned it in yesterday with the sub, I will give it back to you to complete and then recollect it.

Then we are beginning our ecology unit.
Note packet
Powerpoint

don't lose your note packet.  We will be using it for the next few weeks.
No homework tonight.

Don't forget, tomorrow is transition day for the 8th grade so I won't see all of you.  Check the board to see what room you need to report to.

Inside the Living Body

Today we will begining a two part video from national geographic called, "Inside the living body".
This video will give you a better idea how our body systems function together to maintain homeostasis, one of the major concepts of our last unit.

There is a list of questions you may pick up from me.
These questions are due on Wednesday after we finish the movie.

Human Body Test Remediation

Today you will get your scantron from the test back.
I will give you the remediation.  See me if you are absent to pick one up.

You will have all hour to work on the questions you missed on your test.  Remember, you can use notes, book, and ask for help from me to make sure you get all the correct answers.

The remediation is due Wednesday.
The learning log for this unit is also due Wednesday for Extra Credit.  Some of you could use this extra credit.  Please due the log.
Also, if you would like to retake the human body test, you must complete the remediation and the learning log.  Extra credit will only be awarded if you turn in the log by Wednesday.

Homeostasis

Finish Osmosis Jones, go over questions and turn them in.

Homeostasis and Negative feedback mechanisms notes and questions.

Due tomorrow:
review
objectives
homeostasis questions

Osmosis Jones

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Yesterday and today we are watching Osmosis Jones.  There are questions that go along with the movie.  See me to get a copy of them.

Last Friday we worked on the True/False activity.
You must have it completed by Wednesday with all your justifications written beneath the statements.

The objectves and review sheet (you received these many days ago) are due Thursday.

I hope this helps.

Reminder:  Test Friday!

Performing Arts day

Today is performing arts day, so the schedule is a bit strange.

If you are in my class today we are spending the day reviewing the body systems we have covered so far.  You have a review sheet and objectives to answer.

Reminder:  quiz next Wednesday on all body systems up to Immune system

Digestive System

Most of you did a great job on your quiz yesterday! Bravo!!

Today we are completing the digestive system notes.

Any time left at the end of the hour will be spent answer the review questions for this system as well as the objectives.

The next Quiz is this coming Wednesday.
Plan on having your review sheet completed up to the Immune System by Tuesday.

Respiratory system and label quiz

Bone and muscle label quiz

notes over respiratory system

Continue to work on your review sheet and objectives.

Circulatory System

Continue notes from before. Circulatory system today.

Label bone and muscle quiz tomorrow!!! study study

I will provide a word bank.

Also, please continue to work on the objectives and review sheet.

skeletal and muscle

I am checking your reaction time lab from Friday.

Notes over skeletal and muscle (continued from last week)

Skeletal diagram
muscle diagram

Labeling quiz Wednesday this week.

Reaction Time

Today we will review the parts of the nervous system and their function and then do a reaction time lab

your warm ups are due today (as always)

Please finish answering the questions for the lab over the weekend if you do not finish in class.
I will check it for effort points on Monday and we will discuss the questions as a class.

Reminder: comparative anatomy project papers are due today!!

Human Body Systems Notes

Today we will begin our study on the human body systems.
Power point
Note packet

I am checking your page 896 1-5 for homework points.

Intro to Body Systems

Discuss caffeine article and turn in questions from yesterday.
read pages 891-896 and answer questions 1-5.
pay close attention to the functions of each body system. This is key information!

I will hand out the human body system objectives. These are not due until April 30th
you will be able to answer the questions as we go over the body systems. You may even be able to answer some of the questions now!

Quiz- April 18 bones and muscles labeling
Quiz- April 25
Test- May 4

Article: Buzz on Caffeine

Today I am checking your classification review.
We are reading an article called, "The buzz on caffeine"
and answering the questions.

Welcome Back

I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break.
We are back to classification today with a classification review sheet

This is due Tuesday.

If you are unhappy with your comparative anatomy project grade, or if you were absent for the presentation, you may write an essay that answers all the questions on your topic.

This is due Friday. Be sure you do not plagiarize. Remember, it is a 15 point test grade.

Finish presentations

Today you will have time to put the finishing touches on your presentation.
Then we will begin presenting.
Tomorrow we will finish up the presentations and then you are off for spring break!!!
(no homework either)

You are Welcome!!! :)

Project continues

Work on visual aids in the classroom

presentations begin tomorrow, worth a test grade

Project continues

Continue working with your groups on research

Comparative Anatomy Project

Go over the worksheet from yesterday.
Begin research in groups for the comparative anatomy project

Kingdoms

Finish up the notes from yesterday.
Complete the worksheet "Which kingdom is it?"

Classification Notes

Classification Notes
Classification power points


Complete the classification paragraph

Classification Intro

Read chapter 18-1
answer questions 1-6 on page 450.

Continue working on your test remediation.

Evolution Test Remediation

pick up your scan tron today and circle the numbers you got wrong on the remediation.

see me for a verbal test if you feel you understood the material.

complete the remediation using your notes, book or help from me.
turn in your log if you would like to retake the test.

Evolution Test

Test Day!!!

turn in your warm-ups

Have a great weekend!

Evolution Review day

check review for points

go over answers
review as a class

STUDY for your test!!!

Flashy Fish

web quest activity
fill out the flashy fish data sheet and discussion questions.

review sheet due tomorrow

test friday

Speciation

Finish up the notes we started yesterday.

I will check your objectives. You should have at least half done.
Finish your objectives for tomorrow.

Review sheet due Thursday.

Test Friday

Evolution and Genetics

Notes: Evolution and Genetics
Explain genetic drift

Vocabulary quiz 2 (if you got less than a B on the first one)

HW: complete all objective except ones covering speciation

***Test Friday***

Evidence for Evolution

Turn in the Beyond stones and bones article.

Continue the notes- Evidence for evolution

HW: answer the objectives
all are due next Tuesday. You should be able to answer 2-4, 8, 9, 13, 14 today.
After notes Monday, you should be able to complete the rest.

evolution vocabulary quiz

1st-3rd hours are still meeting in Ms. Lanphear's room due to testing in my room.

I am collecting your "beyond stones and bones" article questions tomorrow.
we will review the vocabulary and then take a vocabulary quiz.
Continue to work on the article.

Tomorrow, classes will resume as usual in their normal classrooms.

Beyond Stones and Bones

today we are meeting in a different classroom because the MME testing is going on in my room.

We will be reading an article called, "Beyond Stones and Bones", and then answering some questions that go along with it.
You may answer the questions without using complete sentences. I would like you to focus on comprehending the article. It was taken from Newsweek and as a lot of vocabulary that you may need to look up as you are reading.

I will collect the questions tomorrow.

Reminder****Vocabulary quiz Thursday
STUDY!!!!!

explore and ACT test day

crazy schedule!
ACT and Explore test day

good luck!

Focus vocabulary words

I will check in your natural selection lab and we will go over the answers as a class.

focus vocabulary words- study these words for a quiz thursday.

Darwin's Theory

Today I am checking the visual/concept map you created for yesterday's notes on the influences on Darwin.
Then we will be taking notes on Darwin's theory.
Focus on natural selection and the 4 main parts.

We will do a demo as a class to act out how natural selection operates on populations and then you will create a concept map or visual of darwin's theory.
Print notes from Wednesday's post.


Test: Friday, March 16

Intro to Evolution

freewrite- what do you know about evolution? what have you heard?


Notes: Influences on Darwin
Evolution Power point
Evolution Unit Objectives

Create a visual to represent today's notes (concept map, drawing etc.)

Cloning

Due to the choir festival today and the many students who will be absent, we will be watching a video on cloning.
I would like you to watch carefully to the various uses for cell, tissue, organ or organism cloning.
write down as many uses as you notice.

remember, you must complete your learning log for genetics in order to retake the test.
see me when you have done this.

Parent teacher conferences are this week Wednesday and Thursday. I hope you see you there!

Prebubbling Explore

today you are turning in your remediation and issues and decisions.

Then we will be filling in the Explore test prebubbling answer sheets.

You will be taking this test next week during the ACT's.
It is a great way to prepare for this high stakes test and it will be important for you to take it seriously.

If you are absent, we will need to schedule a time for you to do the bubbling.

Test remediation

pick up your scantron and a test remediation.
only circle the questions you got incorrect.
you may spend the hour working on it. use you book, notes, friends or me for help.

answer the questions thoroughly.

It is due on Monday.

If you wish to retest, you must complete the remediation and your learning log.
see me when this is done to schedule your retest. I may require you to come in to summit for some tutoring before you test again.

Issues and decisions are due tomorrow

Genetics Test

Test Day

turn in your learning log today for extra cred

Pick up an issues and decisions article when you are finished.
Answer the questions on a separate sheet using complete sentences, restating the question in your answer, using appropriate language and supporting evidence from the reading.

I will grade it based on these things.

Genetics Review

turn in your genetics activity
I will check to see if you completed your review packet.
We will go over the answers together.
review as a class.

Work Day

spend the hour working on genetics review and the genetics activity, both due Tuesday.

Test Wednesday next week.

Don't forget to turn in your warm-ups today.

Genetics review

go over genetic engineering notes.

Explain how genetic engineering techniques provide great potential and responsibility.

turn in research paragraphs from yesterday.

Choose a genetics activity
genetics review sheet.

Test next Wednesday.

Genetic ethics issues

Turn in your issues and decisions paper from yesterday.
we are researching the pros and cons of the following topics:
cloning
gene therapy
recombinant DNA and transgenic organisms
and stem cells

choose one of the above and research the advantages/disadvantages and opinions for and against the the scientific advancement in the area.
You must then write two paragraphs, one for and one against the topic.

this will require you to see both sides of the debate.

genetic engineering

genetic engineering notes
read all of chapter 13 and chapter 14-3

choose an "issues and decisions" page 330 or page 354
answer only #2 (due Tuesday)

meiosis

meiosis notes and power point
karyotype activity
answer objective # 12

Sex-linked pedigrees

hypertrichosis pedigree and punnett squares
chapter 11-3 review sheet (see me for a copy)


***test February 22***

sex linked punnett squares and pedigrees

today will be a work day
we will go through the sex linked punnett squares and the pedigree sheet.

Sex linked traits

check objectives- 6-8, 10, 11, 15-17
finish notes: beyond dominant and recessive

HW: complete the sex-linked punnett square packet

Vocab Quiz take 2!

Happy Monday!
today I am checking your pedigree sheets (you received Friday)
and we are taking the vocabulary quiz again.

homework:
answer objectives 3, 6-8, 10, 11, 15-17

Beyond Dominant and Recessive

check punnett square packet
notes: Beyond dominant and recessive
fill in note sheet

answer obj #3

Study for vocab quiz retake (same 16 words)

Vocab Quiz

check that you answered objectives: 1, 2, 4, 5, 13
review vocab
vocab quiz (see me if you are absent to make this up)
genetics problems (punnett squares) WS packet. This is due tomorrow.

Punnett Squares

Finish independent assortment notes.
Using punnett squares to predict outcomes. WS- do as a class

study for vocabulary quiz tomorrow
answer objectives 1, 2, 4, 5, and 13

Baby boom!

check gregor mendel article questions.
notes segregation and independent assortment.
baby boom activity.

vocabulary quiz wednesday.
dominant, recessive, segregation, gene, allele, chromosome, genetics, selective breeding, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype, trait, hybrid, purebred, diploid, haploid, gamete, sex cell

Gregor Mendel

Go over chromosome worksheet
Gregor Mendel notes and powerpoint
Gregor Mendel article
Mendel Article questions.

Article questions are homework due Monday.

Intro to Genetics

intro to genetics notes and powerpoint

chromosome worksheet finish for homework

Genetics Objectives

Finish pretest
pick up the genetics objectives and vocabulary sheet.
HW: rewrite the objectives on a separate sheet of paper. Leave space between each one so we can go back and answer them as we learn them in class.
If you already know something about the objective, fill in what you know.
This is like a KWL.

Welcome to Biology B!

It is wonderful to see you all again and to meet some of you for the first time.

I am really looking forward to this semester.
There are a few changes you will see:
test retake policy and exam taking policy:
you may retake tests only if you have completed your review, remediation and learning log.
If you fail the retake, you will no longer be eligible for test retaking.
If your test average is 85% or higher, you may use the grade as your exam grade as long as you pass the final exam.

Today we are going over the syllabus. Please sign and return the info sheet.
and then beginning our pretest. It is important you try your best so the data I collect is useful. You will be receiving effort points for the assignment.