Bicalendar 2010-11 Revised - BIOLOGY JUNCTION

1st Semester Biology 2010-2011

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2010
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			Issue books & class rules Cover needed Materials Complete Student info sheet & Learning Style Inventory Handouts Lab Safety & equipment Safety Contract Safety Contract (Espanola) Safety Worksheet	LAB SAFETY PowerPoint with SAFETY WKSHT Handout: Scientific Equipment Safety Contract DUE
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Safety Worksheet DUE Handout: EOC UNITS Handout: NATURE of SCIENCE Assign EOC Unit 1, NATURE of SCIENCE READ CHAPTER 1 and answer Characteristics of Life worksheet	LAB SAFETY TEST Assign Stem Cell Research Abstract (PreAP) Stem Cell animation (PreAP) How to Write abstract (PreAP) Introduction to Biology crossword Work on Characteristics of Life worksheet	Demo: Sewer Lice Characteristics of Life worksheet DUE	Introduction to Biology crossword DUE Handout: Scientific Method Steps & vocabulary Show Scientific Method ppt and answer Question Guide Answer Sponge Bob Scientific Method worksheet	Scientific Method Animation Show Controls & Variables ppt Answer Variables Practice Handout: Theories, Laws, & Hypotheses EOC
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Online Practice quizzes Jeopardy Review – Introduction to Biology	CHAPTER 1 & Nature of Science TEST Work on Acids and Bases Coloring worksheet

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2010
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		TARGET PRE-TEST Stem Cell Research Abstract DUE Handout on Writing Lab Notebook Reports and Set up Lab Notebooks PreAP and Biology I lab notebook labels Handout: Writing a Good Conclusion Assign Pre-Lab write up: Volume of an Irregular-Shaped object	EOC UNIT 1 DUE Volume of an Irregular-Shaped object Lab (BI) Vitruvian Man Lab (Pre) Printable Tape Measure	Volume Lab Write Up DUE Assign Pre-Lab write up – Water Properties Show Properties of water PowerPoint & answer Question wksht Handout: Water Properties EOC
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	Acids and Bases Coloring worksheet DUE Go over pre-lab questions Finish Properties of water PowerPoint & answer Question wksht	LAB: Water Properties	Teach Main Ideas & Outlining Read and Outline Chapter 2 on Chemistry Answer Chapter 2 Chemistry Crossword Puzzle Show Enzyme ppt and answer Questions Assign Enzyme Foldable	LAB Write Up Water Properties DUE Complete Enzyme ppt and Questions Handout: Enzymes EOC
13	14	15	16	17
Enzyme Foldable DUE READ & OUTLINE Chapter 3 Biochemistry	Chemistry Crossword Puzzle DUE Work on Chapter 3 Biochemistry outline	Start Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions Assign Pre-Lab write up on Enzyme Amylase on Starch	Continue Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions	Pre-Lab write up on Enzyme Amylase on Starch DUE Handout: Macromolecules EOC Continue Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions
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Chapter 3 Biochemistry outline DUE Assign Biochemistry Review Worksheet Finish Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions	Work on Biochemistry Review Worksheet INTERIMS P-T Conference SHS	Biochemistry Review Worksheet DUE (PreAP) Enzyme Amylase on Starch Lab	Biochemistry Review Worksheet DUE (BI) P-T Conference SJHS	EOC UNIT 2 DUE CHAPTER 3 TEST READ & OUTLINE Chapter 4 Cells Assign Microscope Coloring Worksheet Leeuwenhoek Microscope Animation (PreAP)
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Assign Cell Model Enzyme Amylase on Starch Lab DUE Start Cellular Structure ppt and Questions EOC HANDOUT: Cell Structure	Microscope Coloring Worksheet DUE Continue Cellular Structure ppt and Questions	Continue Cellular Structure ppt and Questions Assign Plant & animal Cells Coloring Wksht	Continue Cellular Structure ppt and Questions Chapter 4 Cells outline DUE

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2010
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				Cell Model DUE Ideal Cell Size (potato cubes) PreLab Finish Cellular Structure ppt and Questions
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Plant & animal Cells Coloring Wksht DUE Assign Parts of a Eukaryotic Cell Worksheet	Ideal Cell Size (potato cubes) Lab	Leeuwenhoek Abstract DUE Finish Ideal Cell Size (potato cubes) Lab Parts of a Eukaryotic Cell Worksheet DUE	Chapter 4 Cell Structure & Function TEST Read and Outline Chapter 5 Cell Transport EOC HANDOUT: Cell Membranes & Transport	Assign Cell Membrane Coloring worksheet Start Transport Across Cell Membranes & answer Question guide
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Professional Development	Continue Transport Across Cell Membranes & Question guide Assign Tonicity of Cells & Solutions Foldable	Continue Transport Across Cell Membranes & Question guide Handout: Effect of Solutions on Cells	Cell Membrane Coloring worksheet DUE Continue Transport Across Cell Membranes & Question guide Assign Cellular Transport Review Tonicity of Cells & Solutions Foldable DUE	Chapter 5 Cell Transport Outline DUE Finish Transport Across Cell Membranes & Question guide (if needed) END OF FIRST 9 WEEKS
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Cellular Transport Review DUE	TEST over Chapter 5 Cell Transport Read & outline Chapter 6 Photosynthesis	Start Photosynthesis Reactions PowerPoint & Question Guide Assign Photosynthesis/respiration foldable	Answer Chloroplast & Mitochondria Coloring Worksheet Continue Photosynthesis Reactions PowerPoint & Question Guide	Continue Photosynthesis Reactions PowerPoint & Question Guide Start answering Photosynthesis Review Worksheet Chapter 6 Photosynthesis Outline DUE
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Chloroplast & Mitochondria Coloring Worksheet DUE Pre Lab Plant Chromatography EOC HANDOUT: Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration	Continue Photosynthesis Reactions PowerPoint & Question Guide Read & Outline Chapter 7 Cell Respiration	Photosynthesis/respiration foldable DUE Plant Chromatography LAB	Start ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions	Plant Chromatography LAB DUE Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions

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2010
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TARGET TEST #1 MC Photosynthesis Review Worksheet DUE Assign Cellular Respiration Review	Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and Questions	RNA Abstract DUE Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and Questions	Finish ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and Questions Cellular Respiration Review DUE	EOC UNIT 3 DUE TEST over Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration Read & Outline Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction
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Pre Lab Energy stored in Food Start on Cell Cycle & Mitosis Coloring wksht Start Mitosis & Meiosis PowerPoint and answer Questions	Energy stored in Food LAB	Continue Mitosis & Meiosis ppt and Questions	Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction Outline DUE Start answering Cell Reproduction Review wksht Continue Mitosis & Meiosis ppt and Questions	Energy stored in Food LAB DUE Finish Mitosis & Meiosis ppt & Questions
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Finish Mitosis & Meiosis ppt and Questions Cell Cycle & Mitosis Coloring wksht DUE	Cell Reproduction Review wksht DUE Assign Potato Osmosis LAB	TEST on Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction Read and Outline Chapter 10 on Nucleic Acids	Potato Osmosis LAB	Finish Potato Osmosis LAB
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Potato Osmosis LAB DUE Show DNA & Replication ppt and answer ppt Questions	Outline Chapter 10 on Nucleic Acids DUE Start Nucleic Acids Coloring wksht

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2010
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		SHS SCIENCE FAIR Dying to See Abstract DUE Continue DNA & REPLICATION ppt and Questions	Finish DNA & REPLICATION ppt and Questions	Nucleic Acids Coloring wksht DUE Start Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions
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Continue Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Question	TARGET TEST #2 EBR Continue Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions Assign Codon Worksheet Assign DNA, RNA, Proteins Review worksheet	Finish Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions	Codon Worksheet and DNA, RNA, Proteins Review worksheets DUE	EOC UNIT 4 DUE TEST over Chapter 10 Nucleic Acids Read and Outline Chapter 9 Mendelian Genetics
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Strawberry DNA LAB Proficient-Advanced Students Out	TEST REVIEW Proficient-Advanced Students Out	SEMESTER TEST Proficient-Advanced Students Out	SEMESTER TEST Proficient-Advanced Students Out	SEMESTER TEST Proficient-Advanced Students Out END OF 2ND 9 WEEKS
Enjoy Your Christmas Vacation December18, 2010 – January 4, 2011!

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2nd Semester Biology

2011
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		Genomes Abstract DUE Start Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions monohybrid crosses template	Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Start Sponge Bob Genetics	Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Outline Chapter 9 Mendelian Genetics DUE
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Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Start on Genetics Practice Problems	Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Assign Pre-Lab: Karyotypes	Finish Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Sponge Bob Genetics and Genetics Practice Problems worksheets DUE	TEST on Chapter 9 Mendelian Genetics READ Unit 4 EVOLUTION (Chapters 14-16) Start answering Evolution Worksheet	Karyotype Lab
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MLK DAY!	Finish Karyotype Lab	Insects Abstract DUE Show Darwinian Evolution ppt and answer Evolution ppt Questions	Continue Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions	Karyotype Lab DUE Continue Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions
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Finish Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions Pre Lab Radioactive Decay (M&M)	Radioactive Decay (M&M) Lab	Finish Darwinian Evolution ppt Finish Radioactive Decay (M&M) Lab	Evolution Worksheet DUE	EOC UNIT 5 DUE TEST over Unit 4 EVOLUTION Read & Outline Chapter 18 Classification
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Radioactive Decay (M&M) Lab DUE Assign Taxonomy Review worksheet Start Taxonomy ppt and answer Taxonomy ppt Questions

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2011
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	Work on Taxonomy Review worksheet P-T Conference SJHS	Hermaphrodites Abstract DUE Continue Taxonomy ppt and answer ppt Questions Outline Chapter 18 Classification DUE	Work on Taxonomy Review worksheet P-T Conference SHS	Continue Taxonomy ppt and answer ppt Questions Dichotomous Keying: Simple Organisms Leaf Insects Fish Sharks
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Taxonomy Review worksheet DUE Finish Keying Assign Keying Creatures Take Home Lab	TEST over Chapter 18 Classification Read and Outline Chapter 24 Bacteria and Chapter 25 Viruses	TARGET TEST #3 HE Start Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s	Continue Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s Keying Creatures Take Home Lab DUE	Finish Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s Chapter 24 Bacteria Outline DUE
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President’s Day	Start Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s Assign Virus Model Start Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s Assign Virus Model	Continue Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s	Continue Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s	TEST on BACTERIA & VIRUSES Read Chapter 26 Protists and 27 Fungi Begin answering Protist worksheet
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Virus Model DUE Work on Protist worksheet	Start Protist & Fungi PowerPoint Begin answering Fungi Worksheet	Protist worksheet DUE Continue Protist & Fungi PowerPoint	Fungi Worksheet DUE Continue Protist & Fungi PowerPoint	Finish Protist & Fungi PowerPoint Read Chapter 19 Introduction to Ecology and Chapter 22 Ecosystems & The Biosphere
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EOC UNIT 6 DUE TEST over Chapter 26 Protists and 27 Fungi Start answering Answer Food Chains & Webs and Ecology Review worksheets

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2011
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	Show Food Energy & Ecosystems ppt	Bacteria & Ulcers Abstract DUE Food Chains & Webs worksheet DUE	Show Biomes ppt	Ecology Review worksheet DUE
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EOC UNIT 8 DUE TEST over ECOLOGY Read Chapter 34 Introduction to Animals Begin answering Answer Introduction to Animals Worksheet	Handout: Animal Characteristics Notes Introduction to Animals ppt LITERACY TEST	Continue Introduction to Animals ppt LITERACY TEST	Continue Introduction to Animals ppt	Introduction to Animals Worksheet DUE Answer Animal Symmetry and Symbiosis worksheets
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Animal Symmetry and Symbiosis worksheets DUE Start answering Earthworms Coloring Worksheet	TEST over Introduction to Animals Work on Earthworms Coloring Worksheet END OF 3RD 9 WEEKS	TARGET TEST #4 CDL Earthworms Coloring Worksheet DUE	Earthworm Dissection	Invertebrate Notes Invertebrates worksheet Assign Invertebrate Project
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Work on Invertebrates worksheet	Work on Invertebrates worksheet Invertebrate Project DUE	Invertebrates worksheet DUE	TEST over Invertebrates Handout: Vertebrate Notes Start answering Vertebrate Worksheet

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2011
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				Work on Vertebrate Worksheet
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Work on Vertebrate Worksheet Start completing Vertebrate Traits Table	Video: Amphibians Work on Vertebrate Worksheet and Vertebrate Traits Table	Progeria Abstract DUE Vertebrate Traits Table DUE Video: Reptiles	Vertebrate Worksheet DUE	Dissect FROGS and answer worksheet
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TEST over Vertebrates Handout: Notes on Plants and Plant Worksheet	Work on Plant Worksheet	Work on Plant Worksheet	Work on Plant Worksheet	Plant Worksheet DUE
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EOC UNIT 7 DUE TEST over PLANTS	REVIEW EOC UNITS 1 and 2 Practice Quiz NS & Biochemistry EOC GEOMETRY	REVIEW EOC UNITS 3 and 4 Practice Quiz Cells & Genetics EOC GEOMETRY	REVIEW EOC UNITS 5 and 6 Practice Quiz Evolution & Microbes	REVIEW EOC UNIT 7 Practice Quiz Plants & Animals
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REVIEW EOC UNIT 8 Practice Quiz Ecology	EOC BIOLOGY	EOC BIOLOGY	Read and outline Chapter 44 Birds	Start Birds PowerPoint and answer worksheet questions

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2011
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Continue Birds PowerPoint and answer worksheet questions	Continue Birds PowerPoint and answer worksheet questions Start on Bird Coloring Worksheet	Chasing Swine Flu Abstract DUE Outline Chapter 44 Birds DUE Video: Birds	Bird Coloring Worksheet DUE Handout: Orders of Birds	Lab: Bird Adaptations
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TEST over Birds READ & OUTLINE Chapter 37 Insects	Introduce Insect Collection Work on Chapter 37 Insects outline	Start answering Arthropod Coloring worksheet	Insect Net & Kill Jar DUE Show Insect Order PowerPoint	Chapter 37 Insects Outline DUE Teach pinning & labeling (slides) Identify Insects (KEY)
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Teach wing spreading Identify Insects (KEY)	Teach Card pointing Identify Insects (KEY)	TARGET POST TEST Identify Insects	Identify Insects	Insect Order TEST Identify Insects Early Collections (30 points)
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Insect Collection DUE	TEST over Insects & Arthropods Clean out notebooks	SEMESTER TEST REVIEWBOOK RETURN	SEMESTER TEST REVIEWBOOK RETURN	SEMESTER TEST
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MEMORIAL DAY	SEMESTER TEST