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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Follow teacher's directions for the human slider puzzle activity. [5]
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up turn in (Must turn in by Thurs.)
Work on TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories (Due Thursday)
Cellular respiration questions (notes/helpful sources on website)
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish
ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the
required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden
clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the
team of which you were a part)
TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories
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Introduction
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Daily Summary 12-12
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Follow co-teachers’ directions for the human slider puzzle activity. [5]
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up turn in (Must turn in by Thurs.)
Work on TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories (Due Thursday)
Cellular respiration questions (notes/helpful sources on website)
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Follow teacher's directions for the human slider puzzle activity. [5]
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up turn in (Must turn in by Thurs.)
Work on TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories (Due Thursday)
Cellular respiration questions (notes/helpful sources on website)
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Follow co-teachers’ directions for the human slider puzzle activity. [5]
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up turn in (Must turn in by Thurs.)
Work on TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories (Due Thursday)
Cellular respiration questions (notes/helpful sources on website)
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Follow teacher's directions for the human slider puzzle activity. [5]
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up turn in (Must turn in by Thurs.)
Work on TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories (Due Thursday)
Cellular respiration questions (notes/helpful sources on website)
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
TSOTS SBPA #5: Seed Stories
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Daily Summary 12-11
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What is the independent variable in the photosynthesis investigation (lab)? And the dependent variable? [5]
Finish Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [40]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions (last day to get credit)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Finish second-round ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What is the independent variable in the photosynthesis investigation (lab)? And the dependent variable? [5]
Finish Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [40]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions (last day to get credit)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Finish second-round ESLP project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What is the independent variable in the photosynthesis investigation (lab)? And the dependent variable? [5]
Finish Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [40]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions (last day to get credit)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Finish second-round ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What is the independent variable in the photosynthesis investigation (lab)? And the dependent variable? [5]
Finish Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [40]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions (last day to get credit)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Finish second-round ESLP project
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Friday, December 8, 2017
Daily Summary 12-08
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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Thursday, December 7, 2017
Daily Summary 12-07
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]
Introduction to photosynthesis and a tour of the chloroplast [30]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Check/stamp osmosis demonstration data table/calculations and photosynthesis tour questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on photosynthesis lab if you got some data--otherwise make sure you know what you are doing so you can run or re-run the experiment on Monday
Continue working on ESLP project
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Daily Summary 12-06
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Daily Summary 12-05
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do you think the masses of the potato cores in the NaCl solutions have changed? Make and justify a prediction for each concentration. [5]
Inspect potato cores, record masses, and calculate % change [30]
Finish discussion of membrane transport [20]
Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your peers [40]
Introduction to photosynthesis and photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Photosynthesis tour (questions due Thursday)
Continue working on ESLP project
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Monday, December 4, 2017
Daily Summary 12-04
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do different materials move through (both in and out) a cell’s membrane? Make a sketch/sketches if it helps to explain your answer. [5]
Discuss membrane transport [20]
Set up osmosis demonstration [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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BIOLOGY
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Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do different materials move through (both in and out) a cell’s membrane? Make a sketch/sketches if it helps to explain your answer. [5]
Discuss membrane transport [20]
Set up osmosis demonstration [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do different materials move through (both in and out) a cell’s membrane? Make a sketch/sketches if it helps to explain your answer. [5]
Discuss membrane transport [20]
Set up osmosis demonstration [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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BIOLOGY
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Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: How do different materials move through (both in and out) a cell’s membrane? Make a sketch/sketches if it helps to explain your answer. [5]
Discuss membrane transport [20]
Set up osmosis demonstration [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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Friday, December 1, 2017
Daily Summary 12-01
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and enzyme lab write-up on the worksheet portion of the lab guide--make sure the document is accessible in your team leader's shared Google Drive Biology folder
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and enzyme lab write-up on the worksheet portion of the lab guide--make sure the document is accessible in your team leader's shared Google Drive Biology folder
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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Daily Summary 11-30
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and publish enzyme lab report on your TSOTS website
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and enzyme lab write-up on the worksheet portion of the lab guide--make sure the document is accessible in your team leader's shared Google Drive Biology folder
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and publish enzyme lab report on your TSOTS website
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Cell Theory and Cell Parts quiz [15]
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and enzyme lab write-up on the worksheet portion of the lab guide--make sure the document is accessible in your team leader's shared Google Drive Biology folder
Finish cell analogies slideshow project
Continue working on ESLP project (must be finished on or before 12/15)
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