11-05-2012
Exam Chapter 3
11-6-12 to 11-7-2012
A solution is a type of mixture.
Amount of solute that dissolves can vary.
Solutions can be acidic, basic, or neutral.
Metal alloys are solid mixtures.
11-8-12 to 11-9-2012
Carbon-based molecules have many structures.
Carbon-based molecules are life's building blocks.
Carbon-based molecules are in many materials.
11-12-2012
No School. Teacher in-service.
11-13-2012
Genes that Map the Body pg.2-5
Introduction to Unit project. Will work on partially in class. Will be due in several weeks.
11-14-2012 to 11-16-2012
Introduction to cell structure.
Plant cell structure.
Animal cell structure.
11-26-2012 to 11-27-2012
Into Chapter 1 Cell
All living things are made of cells.
Microscope led to the discovery of cells.
Cells come from other cells.
The cell theory is important to the study of biology.
11-28-2012 to 11-30-2012
The Cell- A Historical Perspective
Providing a historical background and performing a Webquest that focuses on the content of the lesson but also providing a them oppurtunity to use the internet for research.
12-3-2012 to 12-7-2012
Cell Structure and organelle functions.
Vacuoles, mitochondrion, cell well, membrane, vessicles, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi body, nucleus, lysosomes, cytoplasm, and chloroplasts.
12-10-2012
Mitochondrion function and importance. Developement of the microscope.
12-11-2012
Lab cell discovery and microscope use.
12-12-2012
Golgi body, Ribosomes, and endoplasmic reticulum importance of each.
12-13-2012
Nucleus functions and importance of DNA replication
12-14-2012
Review cell structure and function.
12-17-2012 to 12-21-2012
Finals week
Monday: review all concepts for mid term
Tuesday: Midterm for science
Wednesday: Review for other exams (study hall)
Thursday: Review for other exams/ activity sheets/ project
Friday: cells and structure for cooking of foods
1-8-2013 to 1-11-2013
Review : Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Bioshere along with how they interact with each other.
New: Mitosis :
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokenesis. We will study what occurs at each phase and why it is important.
1-14-2013 to 1-18-2013
Interphase: Normal cell life
DNA replication
nucleotides
amino acids
Prophase: Chromatin condense into chromatids
mitotic spindles form
Prometaphase: nuclear envelope dissolves
spindle fibers attatch to kineticores
Metaphase: Chromosomes line up at the cell equator
Anaphase: Chromatids are pulled apart
Telophase: New nuclear envelope forms
Cytokenesis: Cell pinches into two new daughter cells (identical)
1-22-2013 to 1-25-2013
Meiosis I: Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I and Cytokenesis
Meiosis II: Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II and Cytokenesis
Draw a visual representation of Meiosis.
1-28-2013 to 1-31-2013
Compare and contrast how different cells undergo Meiosis and Mitosis.
Genetic variation and how it occurs.
Transmission of genetic information.
Review Mitosis and Meiosis
2-1-2013
Unit Exam Mitosis/ Meiosis
2-4-2013
Introduction to photosynthesis
Watch cell division and photosynthesis videos for wrapping up cell division then preview photosynthesis and cell respiration.
2-5-2013
Show the chemical reaction of photosynthesis and ATP. Handout for photosynthesis and cell respiration (use to teach from).
2-6-2013
ATP synthesis.
Chemosenthesis
2-11-2013 to 3-13-2013
Photosynthesis processes, Calvin cycle (dark process), Electron transport chain (light process)
Cell Respiration, ATP synthesis, Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle), Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain, and Fermentation.
03-15-2013
Review Unit Exam
3-18-2013
Unit Exam Cell Respiration/ Photosynthesis.
3-19-2013 to 3-22-2013
Start timelines of Earth
Eras, Epochs, eons, fossils, details of Earth's history
4-3-2013 to 4-10-2013
Evolution of organisms
4-11-2013
Review Unit Exam
4-12-2013
Unit Exam Timeline of Earth and Evolution
4-15-2013 to 5-7-2013
Genetics
Dominant/ recessive traits, punnet squares, Mendelian genetics, replication, translation, and transcription.
5-8-2013
Review Final Exam
5-9-2013
Sky Socks Math Day
5-10-2013
Review Final Exam
5-13-2013 to 5-15-2013
Socratic Seminars
5-16-2013
Final Exam
5-17-2013
Review for other Final Exams
All missing assignments due today.