Biology Assignments Aug 31-Sept. 16th

Intro to Biology

Date

In Class

Homework

Monday

Aug. 29

Lab #1:  Observations

Fill out cards

Go over guidelines

Do biology suffix quiz on following website

http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa042403a.htm Bookmark site to use as a reference

Bring in lab donation, signed guidelines, notebook

Tuesday

Aug.30

Read/highlight article on scientific method

Discuss theories, ethics, methods. 

Read pp. 2-15 Outline

Read pp.1054-1057  Take half page notes

Wed.

Aug. 31

Discuss Lab write ups, measurements, and lab safety

View powerpoint

Read pp. 16-22
Copy diagram on page 21

Type up lab #1  Due Froday

Thursday

Sept. 1

Quick write

Measuring wdst   Discuss tools and measurement

discuss diagram

Review chapter 1

 

Friday
September 2

Quiz on scientific method

Discuss Characteristics of Life.

Read pp. 24-28

 

Analyzing Data pg. 27

Monday

September 5

Labor Day

NONE

Tuesday September 6

Do Scientific Method Worksheet

Watch video on Astrobiology

Read pp. 35-39 S.A. 1-5

 

Wednesday
September

7

Discuss chemistry

 

Choose an element to find the following info:  a.atomic number, atomic mass, # of protons, # electrons, # neutrons, importance in the body.

 

Thursday
 
September 8

Report on atoms

Watch water film

Read pp40-43 S.A.

Friday

September 9

Quick write #2

Discuss Matter, bonding. Of water

 

Take notes on

http://www.johnkyrk.com/H2O.html

Monday

Sept 12

Lab #2: pH IRC

 

Review for test

Wednesday

Sept 1

Test on Chapters 1 and 2 (2-1-2-2)

 

Reading: Chapter 1, Appendix, powerpoint

Labs:  Peanut observations, Living organisms, pH

Supplies:
Notebook with sections for classwork/homework, labs, and portfolio/projects, quizzes and powerpoint notes

colored pencils, highlighter, glue stick, ruler, graph paper, flash drive, scissors
optional:  3x5 notecards for vocabulary words with ring to connect

 



 

HW Packet:     S.A. 2 sets

                        Analyzing Data

                        Worksheets (3)

                        Suffix quiz

                        Notes on astrobiology film

                        Notes on Chapter one

                        Atom report

                        Quick writes (2)