Biology Calendar - BIOLOGY JUNCTION

Biology First Semester 2013-14

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Russellville Pacing Guide
HRW Modern Biology – PreAP
Prentice-Hall Biology – BI


MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
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Professional Development	Professional Development	Professional Development	Professional Development	Professional Development
19	20	21	22	23
Issue books (PreAP) Issue Books (BI) & class rules Cover needed Materials Complete Student info sheet & Learning Style Inventory Handouts Lab Safety & equipment or Use Textbook Appendix (PH 1066; HRW 1066) Safety Worksheet	LAB SAFETY PowerPoint with SAFETY WKSHT	Safety Worksheet DUE Handout on Writing Lab Notebook Reports and Set up Lab Notebooks PreAP and Biology I lab notebook labels	LAB SAFETY TEST Complete PRE-LAB WRITE-UP (Introduction through data tables & questions) Writing Lab Notebook Reports	Volume of an Irregular-Shaped object Lab (BI) Vitruvian Man Lab (Pre) Printable Tape Measure
26	27	28	29	30
PowerPoint – Fauna Set up Notebooks READ CHAPTER 1 and answer Characteristics of Life worksheet	Volume of an Irregular-Shaped object Lab (BI) DUE Vitruvian Man Lab (Pre) DUE Handout: NATURE of SCIENCE and discussion	Characteristics of Life worksheet DUE Start Ch 1 Introduction to Biology PowerPoint & Questions	Instructions for Writing 3-point Essay Assign Florida Alligators Abstract (PreAP) Assign article, “How Honeybees Keep Their Cool,” Handout: Theories, Laws, & Hypotheses	Virtual Lab: Independent and Dependent Variables (European Corn Borer) PreAP Metric Measurement BI

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MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
2	3	4	5	6
	Continue Ch 1 Introduction to Biology PowerPoint & Questions Handout: Biological levels of Organization Homework: Introduction to Biology crossword	Florida Alligators Abstract (PreAP) “How Honeybees Keep Their Cool,” 3-point essay (BI) DUE Complete Ch 1 Introduction to Biology PowerPoint & Questions	Finish Ch 1 Introduction to Biology PowerPoint & Questions Independent and Dependent Variables (European Corn Borer) PreAP and Nutritional Analysis of Food Lab BI DUE Scientific Method Animation Answer Sponge Bob Scientific Method Study Online Practice quizzes for Chapter 1 Test	Introduction to Biology crossword DUE TEST over Chapter 1 and Nature of Science TEST REVIEW HOMEWORK: Read and answer wksht pages 36-37, Energy & Reactions, and pages 39-44, Water & pH (PreAP); Read section 2-2 Properties of Water and answer wksht (BI)
9	10	11	12	13
Show Properties of water PowerPoint & answer Question Handout: Water Properties	Pages 36-37, Energy & Reactions, and pages 39-44, Water & pH (PreAP) DUE Section 2-2 Properties of Water (BI) DUE Finish Properties of water PowerPoint & answer Question	LAB: Water Properties	Show Enzymes PowerPoint & Question Guide Assign Enzyme Foldable	Water Properties Lab write up DUE Read and outline Chapter 3 Biochemistry (PreAP) Read and answer Section 2-3 Carbon Compounds (BI)
16	17	18	19	20
Enzyme Foldable DUE Pre-Lab: Enzyme Amylase & Starch (Write Up)	Enzyme Amylase & Starch LAB	Chapter 3 Biochemistry Outline (PreAP) DUE Section 2-3 Carbon Compounds (BI) DUE Assign Elements & Macromolecules Coloring Worksheet	Start Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions	Elements & Macromolecules Coloring Worksheet DUE Continue Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions
23	24	25	26	27
Finish Biochemistry of cells ppt & Questions Biochemistry Review worksheet PROGRESS REPORTS	Macromolecular Chart (DUE before leaving)	McMush Lab (Day 1)	McMush Lab (Day 2) Online Practice quizzes	TEST over Enzymes, Water, & Biochemistry Biochemistry Review worksheet DUE TEST REVIEW HOMEWORK: Plant & animal Cells Coloring Worksheet
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Start Cellular Structure PowerPoint and Questions

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	Leeuwenhoek Microscope Animation Continue Cellular Structure PowerPoint and Questions	Can Cancer Tumors be Starved abstract DUE (PreAP) Can Cancer Tumors be Starved 3-point essay DUE (BI) Continue Cellular Structure PowerPoint and Questions Assign Cell Model	Continue Cellular Structure PowerPoint and Questions Plant & animal Cells Coloring Worksheet DUE	LAB: Introduction to Microscopes
7	8	9	10	11
Finish Cellular Structure PowerPoint and Questions Answer Cell Structure & Function Review wksht	Work on Cell Structure & Function Review wksht Handout: Effect of Solutions on Cells	Cell Model DUE Work on Cell Structure & Function Review wksht	Cell Structure & Function Review wksht DUE LAB: Ideal Cell Size (potato cubes) Day 1	LAB: Ideal Cell Size Day 2
14	15	16	17	18
Complete Ideal Cell Size lab write-up (DUE before leaving) HANDOUT: Cell Study Guide	Play Cell Jeopardy Online Practice quizzes	TEST over Cell Structure and Function TEST REVIEW HOMEWORK: Read & Outline Chapter 5 on HOMEOSTASIS & TRANSPORT (PreAP); Answer Section 7-3 Cell Boundaries (BI)	Assign Cell Membrane Coloring worksheet END OF FIRST 9 WEEKS	Virtual Lab: Enzyme Controlled Reaction
21	22	23	24	25
Finish Enzyme Controlled Reaction LAB Cell Membrane Coloring worksheet DUE	Show Plasma membranes ppt and Questions	Continue Plasma membranes ppt and Questions	Finish Plasma membranes ppt and Questions Cell Membrane Jeopardy Online Practice quizzes	TEST over Cell Membranes TEST REVIEW Read and outline HRW Chapter 6 Photosynthesis (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 8 Photosynthesis ad answer Section 8-1 Energy and Life and Section 8-2 Photosynthesis: An Overview (BI)
28	29	30	31	1
Start Photosynthesis Reactions ppt and questions P-T Conference 6-12	Answer Photosynthesis puzzle P-T Conference K – 5	Continue Photosynthesis Reactions ppt and questions HRW Chapter 6 Photosynthesis outline DUE (PreAP); Section 8-1 Energy and Life and Section 8-2 Photosynthesis: An Overview DUE (BI)	Professional Development	FLEX DAY

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4	5	6	7	8
Photosynthesis puzzle DUE Assign Cellular Respiration Puzzle	Cellular Respiration Puzzle DUE Continue Photosynthesis Reactions ppt and questions Read and outline HRW Chapter 7 Cell Respiration (PreAP); Read Chapter 9 and answer Section 9-1 Chemical Pathways and Section 9-2 The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport (BI)	How Do Geckos Defy Gravity abstract DUE (PreAP) Contamination of a Coastal Salt Marsh essay DUE (BI) Finish Photosynthesis Reactions ppt and questions Answer Chloroplast & Mitochondria Coloring Worksheet	LAB: Plant Chromatography	Start ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions HRW Chapter 7 Cell Respiration DUE (PreAP); Section 9-1 Chemical Pathways and Section 9-2 The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport DUE (BI)
11	12	13	14	15
Plant Chromatography DUE Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions	Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions	Chloroplast & Mitochondria Coloring Worksheet DUE Continue ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions	Finish ATP & Cell Respiration ppt and answer ppt questions Online Practice quizzes	TEST over Chapters 6 and 7 Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration TEST REVIEW Read & Outline HRW Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction PreAP; Read PH Chapter 10 Cell Division and answer Section 10-1 Cell Growth and Section 10-2 Cell Division (BI)
18	19	20	21	22
Energy stored in Food LAB	Start Mitosis & Meiosis PowerPoint and answer Questions PROGRESS REPORTS	Outline HRW Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction DUE (PreAP); Worksheets Section 10-1 Cell Growth and Section 10-2 Cell Division DUE (BI) Assign Cell Cycle & Mitosis Coloring wksht Continue Mitosis & Meiosis PowerPoint and answer Questions	Continue Mitosis & Meiosis PowerPoint and answer Questions Energy stored in Food LAB DUE	Cell Cycle & Mitosis Coloring wksht DUE Finish Mitosis & Meiosis PowerPoint and answer Questions Online Practice quizzes
25	26	27	28	29
TEST over Cell Division TEST REVIEW Read and outline HRW Chapter 9 Genetics (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 11 on Genetics and answer Section 11-1 The Work of Gregor Mendel, Section 11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares, and Section 11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics (BI)	Start Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions monohybrid crosses template		Give Thanks!

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MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
2	3	4	5	6
Assign Harming Amphibians abstract (PreAP) Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions	Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Work on Section 11-1 The Work of Gregor Mendel, Section 11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares, and Section 11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics (BI) Start on Genetics Practice Problems PreAP	Harming Amphibians abstract DUE (PreAP) Factors Limiting the Home Range of Voles essay DUE (BI) Karyotype Lab DAY 1	Chapter 9 Genetics Outline DUE (PreAP) Karyotype Lab DAY 2	Continue Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions
9	10	11	12	13
Finish Mendel’s genetics ppt and answer genetics ppt questions Sponge Bob Genetics and Genetics Practice Problems worksheets Karyotype Lab DUE	Sponge Bob Genetics DUE Genetics Practice Problems DUE (PreAP) Section 11-1 The Work of Gregor Mendel, Section 11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares, and Section 11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics (BI) DUE Online Practice quizzes	TEST over Mendelian Genetics TEST REVIEW READ HRW Unit 4 EVOLUTION (Chapters 14-16) (PreAP) Start answering Evolution Worksheet (PreAP) Read PH Chapter 12 and Answer Section 12-2 Chromosomes and DNA Replication and Section 12-3 RNA and Protein Synthesis (BI)	Show DNA & Replication ppt and answer ppt Questions	Continue DNA & Replication ppt and answer ppt Questions
16	17	18	19	20
Start Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions	Continue Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions Assign Codon Worksheet Evolution Worksheet (PreAP) DUE Section 12-2 Chromosomes and DNA Replication and Section 12-3 RNA and Protein Synthesis (BI) DUE	Finish Protein Synthesis ppt and answer ppt Questions	TEST over Nucleic Acids TEST REVIEW Semester Test Study Guide	SEMESTER TESTS
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Christmas Vacation December 21 – January 6!

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Biology Second Semester


MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
6	7	8	9	10
Professional Development	READ HRW Unit 4 EVOLUTION (Chapters 14-16) PreAP; Read PH Unit 5 Evolution (Chapters 15-17) BI Start answering Evolution Worksheet	Lizards Deep Breathes abstract DUE (PreAP) Snails “See” an Invisible Trail essay DUE (BI) Work on Evolution Worksheet	Show Darwinian Evolution ppt and answer Evolution ppt Questions REPORT CARDS	LAB: Natural Selection in Peanuts with Write Up
13	14	15	16	17
Continue Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions REPORT CARDS	Evolution Worksheet DUE Pre Lab Radioactive Decay (M&M)	Continue Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions Natural Selection in Peanuts Lab DUE	Finish Darwinian Evolution ppt and ppt Questions	Radioactive Decay (M&M) Lab
20	21	22	23	24
MLK DAY!	Finish and turn in Radioactive Decay (M&M) Lab Online Practice quizzes	Tropical Songbirds abstract DUE (PreAP) Tropical Songbirds essay DUE (BI) Evolution TEST REVIEW Read HRW chapters 19-23 Ecology PreAP; Read PH Unit 2 (chapters 3-6) Ecology BI Start answering Ecology Review worksheet	TEST over EVOLUTION Work on Ecology Review worksheet	LAB: Population Ecology Lab – Mark & Re-capture
27	28	29	30	31
Start PowerPoint on Ecology and Notes	Continue Ecology PowerPoint and Notes	Population Ecology Lab – Mark & Re-capture lab DUE Finish Ecology PowerPoint and Notes	Answer Food Chains & Webs worksheet	LAB: Biogeochemical Cycles (Laptops needed)

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MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
3	4	5	6	7
Finish Biogeochemical Cycles LAB (Laptops needed)	Food Chains & Webs worksheet DUE Show Ecological Succession PowerPoint (Take notes)	Plants Toxic Metals abstract DUE (PreAP) Marauding Fire Ants essay DUE (BI) Finish Ecological Succession PowerPoint and notes Answer Succession Worksheet	Show Ecological Succession (YouTube) Succession Worksheet DUE Start Land Biomes PowerPoint and Biome Table to complete	Finish Land Biomes PowerPoint and Biome Table
10	11	12	13	14
Show Water Biomes and answer Notes Worksheet Online Practice quizzes P-T Conference 6-12	Ecology Jeopardy Game Review TEST REVIEW P-T Conference K – 5	AM Classes TEST over ECOLOGY Read & Outline HRW Chapter 18 Classification (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 18 Classification and answer Section 18-1 Finding Order in Diversity, Section 18-2 Modern Evolutionary Classification, and Section 18-3 Kingdoms and Domains (BI) PM Classes Show Water Biomes and answer Notes Worksheet Online Practice quizzes	AM Classes Work on Outline HRW Chapter 18 Classification (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 18 Classification and answer Section 18-1 Finding Order in Diversity, Section 18-2 Modern Evolutionary Classification, and Section 18-3 Kingdoms and Domains (BI) PM Classes TEST over ECOLOGY Read & Outline HRW Chapter 18 Classification (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 18 Classification and answer Section 18-1 Finding Order in Diversity, Section 18-2 Modern Evolutionary Classification, and Section 18-3 Kingdoms and Domains (BI)	FLEX DAY
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Professional Development	Start Taxonomy ppt and answer ppt Questions	Chapter 18 Classification Outline DUE (PreAP) Section 18-1 Finding Order in Diversity DUE (BI) Continue Taxonomy ppt and answer ppt Questions	Finish Taxonomy ppt and answer ppt Questions Assign Taxonomy Review worksheet	LAB: Dichotomous Keying Simple Organisms Leaf Insects Fish
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LAB: Dichotomous keying Sharks (BI) Assign Keying Creatures LAB (PreAP)	Section 18-2 Modern Evolutionary Classification, and Section 18-3 Kingdoms and Domains (BI) DUE Work on Keying Creatures LAB (PreAP)	Work on Taxonomy Review worksheet Keying Creatures LAB DUE (PreAP)	Show video Cladograms Animal Cladograms worksheet Online Practice quizzes	Test over Classification TEST REVIEW Read PH Chapter 19 Bacteria and Viruses and answer Section 19-1 Bacteria, Section 19-2 Viruses, and Section 19-3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses (BI); Read and Outline HRW Chapters 23 Bacteria and Chapter 24 Viruses (PreAP)

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3	4	5	6	7
Start Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s	Continue Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s	Plant Root Development abstract DUE (PreAP) How Hormones Protect Seeds 3-point essay DUE (BI) Continue Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s Assign Prokaryotes coloring worksheet	Bacteria Outline Chapter 23 DUE (PreAP) Section 19-1 Bacteria (BI) DUE Finish Bacteria ppt and Bacteria ppt Q’s	LAB: Bacterial Cell Identification (Microscopes needed)
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Virus Outline Chapter 24 DUE (PreAP) Start Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s Assign Virus Model (PreAP)	Continue Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s Section 19-2 Viruses DUE	Finish Viruses ppt and Virus ppt Q’s Prokaryotes coloring worksheet DUE	LAB: Virus Models (PreAP) LAB: Caught Red-Handed (BI) Section 19-3 Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses DUE (BI) Online Practice quizzes END OF THIRD 9 WEEKS	TEST over Bacteria and Viruses TEST REVIEW Read HRW Chapters 25 Protists and Chapter 26 Fungi (PreAP) Assign Protists coloring worksheet (PreAP) Read PH Chapter 20 Protists and Chapter 21 Fungi and answer Section 20-1 The Kingdom Protista, Section 20-2 Animallike Protists: Protozoans, Section 20-3 Plantlike Protists: Unicellular Algae, Section 20-4 Plantlike Protists: Red, Brown, and Green Algae, and Section 20-5 Funguslike Protists
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Enjoy Spring Break March 24 – 28!
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Show Ebola Video	Work on and COMPLETE Section 20-1 The Kingdom Protista and Section 20-2 Animallike Protists: Protozoans (BI) Write 3-point essay on video EBOLA (PreAP) DUE BEFORE LEAVING	Protists coloring worksheet (PreAP) DUE Assign Fungi coloring worksheet Work on Section 20-3 Plantlike Protists: Unicellular Algae, Section 20-4 Plantlike Protists: Red, Brown, and Green Algae, and Section 20-5 Funguslike Protists (BI)	Section 20-3 Plantlike Protists: Unicellular Algae, Section 20-4 Plantlike Protists: Red, Brown, and Green Algae DUE (BI) Work on Fungi coloring worksheet	LAB: Identification of Protists and Fungi (Drawings)
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Fungi coloring worksheet DUE (PreAP) Section 20-5 Funguslike Protists DUE (BI) Protists and Fungi Jeopardy Review game

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MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
	1	2	3	4
	TEST over Protists and Fungi TEST REVIEW Read HRW Chapter 32 and Start answering Chapter 32 Intro to Animals Review worksheet (PreAP) Read Chapter 29: Comparing Invertebrates and answer Section 29-1 Invertebrate Evolution and Section 29-2 Form and Function in Invertebrates	Evolution In Action abstract DUE (PreAP) Evolution In Action 3-point essay DUE (BI) Start Introduction to Animals PowerPoint Section 29-1 Invertebrate Evolution DUE (BI)	Continue Introduction to Animals PowerPoint Section 29-2 Form and Function in Invertebrates DUE (BI) Assign Vertebrate Traits table REPORT CARDS	Continue Introduction to Animals PowerPoint Answer Animal Symmetry and Symbiosis worksheets
7	8	9	10	11
Vertebrate Traits table DUE Complete Invertebrate Table	TEST over Animals TEST REVIEW Read HRW Chapter 30 Plant Taxonomy and answer Section 30.1, Section, 30.2, and Section 30.3 (PreAP); Read PH Chapter 22 Plant Diversity and answer Section 22-2 Bryophytes and Section 22-3 Seedless Vascular Plants.	Start ppt on Introduction to Plant and answer Question Guide	Continue Introduction to Plant ppt and answer Question Guide	LAB: Green Beans, The Wonderful Fruit (LTF)
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Continue Introduction to Plant ppt and answer Question Guide Assign Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheet	Work on Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheet EOC GEOMETRY	Work on Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheet EOC GEOMETRY	Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheets DUE	GOOD FRIDAY
21	22	23	24	25
TEST over PLANTS TEST REVIEW EOC REVIEW (HRW EOC Review Booklet)	Work on Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheet EOC GEOMETRY	Work on Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheet EOC GEOMETRY	Leaf Coloring worksheet and Flower Coloring Worksheets DUE	TEST over PLANTS TEST REVIEW EOC REVIEW (HRW EOC Review Booklet)
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EOC REVIEW (HRW EOC Review Booklet)	EOC BIOLOGY Australian Animals Video	EOC BIOLOGY Among the Wild Chimpanzees, Jane Goodall PROGRESS REPORTS

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			Introduce Leaf Collections	LAB: Campus Tree ID
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Identify leaves Missouri	Identify leaves Arbor Day	Honeybees Keep Cool! abstract DUE (PreAP) Harming Amphibians 3-point essay DUE (BI) Identify leaves Missouri	Identify leaves Missouri	Identify leaves Arbor Day
12	13	14	15	16
Identify leaves (Leaf)	Identify leaves (Leaf)	LEAF COLLECTIONS DUE	Read and answer PH Section 27-3 Annelids (BI) Read and Outline HRW Chapter 35-2 Annelids (PreAP)	Work on Section 27-3 Annelids (BI) and Outline HRW Chapter 35-2 Annelids (PreAP)
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Earthworm PRE-LAB	Dissect Earthworm	Earthworm Dissection TEST Clean out Notebooks and Textbooks	Strawberry DNA LAB	BOOK RETURN

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MEMORIAL DAY	Semester Test Review	SEMESTER TEST	SEMESTER TEST	SEMESTER TEST

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Christmas Vacation December 21 – January 6!

Enjoy Spring Break March 24 – 28!