Introduction

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Friday, January 12, 2018

Daily Summary 01-12

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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 (1) the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video and (2) proper microscope use

Warm-up: Diagram the process of eukaryotic cells undergoing cell division and include labels on each step [10]

Introduction to microscopes [10]

Microscope lab (due at end of period) [50]

Get online mitosis activity checked/stamped

Turn in cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

No assignment



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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Daily Summary 01-11

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of (1) the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video and (2) proper microscope use

Warm-up: Diagram the process of eukaryotic cells undergoing cell division and include labels on each step [10]

Introduction to microscopes [10]

Microscope lab (due at end of period) [50]

Get online mitosis activity checked/stamped

Turn in cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

No assignment



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of (1) the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video and (2) proper microscope use

Warm-up: Diagram the process of eukaryotic cells undergoing cell division and include labels on each step [10]

Introduction to microscopes [10]

Microscope lab (due at end of period) [50]

Get online mitosis activity checked/stamped

Turn in cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

No assignment



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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Daily Summary 01-10

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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 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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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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