Introduction

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Daily Summary 01-09

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video

Warm-up: New seats, welcome back message, and a look ahead [10 - 12]

Co-teaching reminder [2]

Introduction to / overview of cell growth and division [15]

Online mitosis activity [25 - 30]

Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish cell growth and division mini-project (DUE Thursday)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video

Warm-up: New seats, new rules, welcome back message, and a look ahead [10 - 12]

Co-teaching reminder [5]

Introduction to / overview of cell growth and division [15]

Online mitosis activity [25 - 30]

Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish cell growth and division mini-project (DUE Thursday)



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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Daily Summary 12-13

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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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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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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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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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