Introduction

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Daily Summary 9-30

Biology (Periods 1, 3, 5, 6)

Topic:
Finish Rabbit Eats Lion Population Lab Activity, Analyze and Graph Data

HW: 5-3 Section Assesment Questions, 1 to 4


Honors Biology (Period 2)

Topic:
Finish Rabbit Eats Lion Population Lab Activity, Analyze and Graph Data

HW: 5-3 Section Assessment Questions (all) AND
Finish Conclusion Questions for Lab Activity

Daily Summary 9-29

Biology (Periods 1, 3, 5, 6)

Topic:
Vocab for 5-2
Start Rabbit Eats Lion Population Lab Activity

HW: 5-2 Section Assesment Questions, 1 to 4


Honors Biology (Period 2)

Topic:
Vocab for 5-2
Rabbit Eats Lion Population Lab Activity

HW: 5-2 Section Assesment Questions, 1 to 5

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Daily Summary 9-28

Biology (Periods 1, 3, 5, 6)

Topic: Populations and Population Growth
Vocab for 5-1
Notes on Populations
Population Growth Practice Worksheet

HW: Finish Population Growth Practice Worksheet


Honors Biology (Period 2)

Topic: Populations and Population Growth
Vocab for 5-1
Notes on Populations
Population Growth Practice Worksheet

HW: Complete Population Growth Practice Worksheet

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Daily Summary 9-18

PERIOD 2

Review Homework
Biome Compare/Contrast activity share out

HOMEWORK:
NONE


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Biogeochemical cycles MiniPosters


HOMEWORK:
NONE

Daily Summary 9-17

PERIOD 2

Review Homework
Biome Compare/Contrast activity

HOMEWORK:
Biome Visit Description (1 page)


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Intro Activity on limiting factors
Finish Summary Notes on biogeochemical cycles


HOMEWORK:
Complete 4-2 worksheet

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Daily Summary 9-16

PERIOD 2

Biogeochemical cycles poster presentation
Go over 4-1 and 4-2 section questions

HOMEWORK:
Section 4-3 questions, p. 105


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Go over Chapter 3 Vocabulary Review Worksheet
ecology quiz 1
Summary Notes on biogeochemical cycles


HOMEWORK:
Complete 4-2 worksheet

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Daily Summary 9-15

PERIOD 2

Biogeochemical cycles posters

HOMEWORK:
Section 4-2 questions, p. 97


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Review Chapter 3 Study Worksheet
Summary Notes on Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Start Chapter 3 Vocabulary Review Worksheet

HOMEWORK:
Complete Chapter 3 Vocabulary Review Worksheet

Daily Summary 9-14

PERIOD 2

Ecology Quiz 1 - The Biosphere and Energy Flow
Reviewed Biogeochemical cycles

HOMEWORK:
Section 4-1 questions


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Review Energy Flow and Feeding in Ecosystems
Summary Notes on Species Relationships
Start Chapter 3 Study Worksheet

HOMEWORK:
Finish Chapter 3 Study Worksheet

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Daily Summary 9-11

PERIOD 2

Finish Scavenger Hunt Handout
Complete Summary Notes on Species Relationships and Energy and Matter Flow in Biological Systems


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Finish Scavenger Hunt Handout
Complete Summary Notes on Species Relationships

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Daily Summary 9-10

PERIOD 2

Ecology Scavenger Hunt Activity

HOMEWORK:
Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt Activity


PERIODS 1,3,5,6

Ecology Scavenger Hunt Activity

HOMEWORK:
Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt Activity

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Daily Summary 9-9

PERIOD 2

What is ecology-notes on basic ecology concepts

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 3, section 3, answer section assessment questions on page 73

PERIODS 1,3,5,6

What is ecology-notes on basic ecology concepts

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 3, section 3, answer section assessment questions on page 73

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Daily Summary 9/8

PERIOD 2:

IN CLASS: reviewed friday's quiz, intro to ecology, vocabulary

HOMEWORK: read sections 3-1 AND 3-2 of chapter 3, answer section questions 1-5 on each


PERIOD 1,3,5,6:

IN CLASS: reviewed friday's quiz, intro to ecology, vocabulary

HOMEWORK: read sections 3-1 AND 3-2 of chapter 3, answer section questions 1-4 on each

Monday, September 7, 2009

REMINDERS AND RESOURCES for the Week of September 8th

RESOURCES:

Unit 2 Vocabulary Lists

REMINDERS:

- You must have passed the lab safety quiz AND turned in your lab safety contract in order to get points for the lentil seed lab

- you will need your lab notebook (the bound quadrille notebook) for Wednesday's scavenger hunt and field observations

Friday, September 4, 2009

Daily Summary 9-4

PERIOD 2:

IN CLASS: finished lentil seed lab, quickly reviewed basic science and biology concepts, took basic science skills quiz, had short class discussion of conflict of interest situations in science

HOMEWORK: complete lab including answering discussion questions on a separate sheet of paper--lab is due on Tuesday



PERIOD 1,3,5,6:

IN CLASS: finished lentil seed lab, quickly reviewed basic science and biology concepts, took basic science skills quiz

HOMEWORK: complete lab including answering discussion questions on a separate sheet of paper--lab is due on Tuesday

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Daily Summary 9-3

PERIOD 2:

IN CLASS: continue lentil seed lab, continue with basic science and biology concepts

TOMORROW: finish data collection for lab, review basic science and biology concepts, quiz

HOMEWORK: complete day one and two portion of Data Analysis section on lab handout, begin graphs, and answer discussion questions on a separate sheet of paper



PERIOD 1,3,5,6:

IN CLASS: continue lentil seed lab, continue with basic science and biology concepts

TOMORROW: finish data collection for lab, review basic science and biology concepts, quiz

HOMEWORK: complete day one portion of Data Analysis section on lab handout

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Daily Summary 9-2

PERIOD 2:

IN CLASS: Begin lentil seed lab

HOMEWORK: Conflict of interest reading and questions, chapter 1


PERIOD 1,3,5,6:

IN CLASS: Finish paper folding investigation, start lentil seed lab

HOMEWORK: Answer section questions for 1-3, 1-4

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Daily Summary 9/1

PERIOD 2

IN CLASS: Lentil Seed Lab, Went over HW from day before

HW: Finish Paper Folding Investigation--It is due tomorrow



PERIODS 1,3,5,6

IN CLASS: Paper folding Investigation

HW: Do Section questions from section 1-1 and 1-2 in Chapter 1 of textbook, Finish Paper Folding Investigation--It is due tomorrow