Biology Daily Assignments

2007-2008

4th Nine Weeks

Mon

3-24

1. Discuss/Present Origins of Life

2. Set up new folders

3. Discuss Photosynthesis/Respiration Gateway Practice Test

4. Complete practice test correction

Tues

3-25

1. Update folders

2. Present Origins of Life

Wed

3-26

1. Complete Presentations - Origins of Life

2. Review Concepts in Evolution

3. Discuss Bacteria- Start Handout - Bacteria Kingdoms

Quiz - Friday on Bacteria

Thurs

3-27

1. Complete Handout- Bacteria Kingdoms

2. Discuss the Notes on the Handout and compare and contrast the two Kingdoms

Study Quiz- Friday on Bacteria

Fri

3-28

1. Review Bacteria

2. Quiz - Bacteria

3. Lab- Grow bacteria cultures with spices in the petri dishes

 

Mon

3-31

1. Complete Quiz - Bacteria

2. Discuss Bacteria cultures and antimicrobial effect of spices

3. Discuss Handout Protista

4. Lab - View Protists in microscopes and draw first 3 plantlike

-Study characteristics of plantlike Protists

Tues

4-1

1. Quiz - Correction (periods 6 & 7)

2. Lab - View Animal like Protists and draw them

-Study all characteristics of all three groups of protists.

Wed

4-2

1. Discuss Protista - Plantlike - vs - Animallike

Quiz tomorrow on Plantlike and Animallike Protists

Thurs

4-3

1. Quiz - Plantlike and Animal like Protists

2. Discuss Fungus like Protists

Quiz Friday-tomorrow on Funguslike Protists

Fri

4-4

1. Quiz. Funguslike Protists

2. Discuss/Complete Parent Letter -send home

-DUE MONDAY-

1. Parent letter signed or you lose your drop grade

2. Bring Whale book to class

Mon

4-7

1. Turn in Parent Letter

2. Book check

3. Discuss bacteria cultures for CER & Reflections

4. Discuss Correction -Quiz-Bacteria

 

-Correction - Quiz - Bacteria completed

-CER & Reflections for Bacteria Lab

Tues

4-8

 

2. Review Protists and view pond water in class in microviewer

3. Discuss - Notes Fungi

4. Class assignment- Fungi

Test - Friday - Fungi

Wed

4-9

1. Turn in CER & Reflections & Quiz Correction for Bacteria

2. Practice Gateway Test #1 & 2

3. Notes -Fungi Kingdom

-Computer Printout for grade.

-Study Notes-Fungi for quiz-Frid

 

Thurs

4-10

1. Short Answers 550 & 559

2.Study Notes - Flash cards/ Prepare for quiz

3. Summarize p. 562

Study - Quiz - Mon.

Fri

4-11

1.Discuss Fungi

2. Complete handout fungi

3. View Fungi in Lab

Quiz Monday on Fungi

Mon

4-14

1.Practice Quiz - Fungi

2. Update folders-8 titles on grade sheet, 9 Table of Contents Titles

-Study-Quiz tomorrow -Fungus

 

Tues

4-15

1. Quiz - Fungus

2. Lab - View Hydra -fresh water animal (Cndaria)

3. Discuss p. 550-562 corrections

-p.550-562 corrections due tomorrow

Wed

4-16

1. Turn in p. 550, 559, 562

2. Discuss Alternation of Generations & Write Notes p. 524, 482 in Turtle Book

3. Discuss Animalia Kingdom

4. Update Folders - 9 titles on grade sheet, 14 titles on TC

 

Thurs

4-17

1. Complete Earthworm Handout

-Quiz tomorrow on handout -Earthworm

Fri

4-18

1. Quiz - Earthworm

2. Practice test- Gateway #1 for grade

Mon

4-21

1. Quiz - Earthworm

2. Check quiz

3. Go over every answer with notes

-Retake quiz tomorrow-Must pass in order to dissect

TEST - WED on all Earthworm Notes

Tues

4-22

1. Quiz - Earthworm

2. Check quiz

3. Dissect earthworm

4. Review for test tomorrow

Wed-4-23

1. Draw Earthworm

2. Make flashcards -

TEST Tomorrow

Thurs

4-24

 

1. Test - Earthworm

2. p. 1077 Vocab. turn in

Fri

4-25

1. Test I & II Coach Practice Gateway- Computer in class

 

Mon

4-28

1. Update Folders

2. Practice Gateway - Booklet in class on scantron

Tues

4-29

1. Practice Gateway - Coach- computers in class

(print for grade)

2. Start homework sheet - due tomorrow for a grade.

-Stay after school to make up last computer grade.

Wed.

4-30

1. Discuss answers to booklet test results from Monday's practice Gateway

2. Start homework sheet- due tomorrow for a grade

 

Thurs

5-1

1. Complete answers to Monday's test

2. Turn in homework

Test on FRiday on Gateway booklet questions

 

Fri

5-2

1. Make up test questions/ans. from test booklet

2. Trade papers and answer test questions

3. Trade papers and check answers

Study booklet for homework. Make notes of difficult questions.

 

Mon

5-5

1. Discuss difficult questions in booklet.

2. Practice Test - Gateway Green Worm Booklet

-Study - Make note of any difficult questions to answer or understand or remember.

 

Tues

5-6

1. Complete Practice Test -

2. Check answers & Discuss missed ones.

3. Group work - content review sheets

-Study - Make note of any difficult questions to answer or understand or remember.

 

Wed

5-7

1. Practice test for Grade

2. Group Work -content review sheets

-Study - Make note of any difficult questions to answer or understand or remember. See Ms. Shuler in the morning for help if needed.

Thurs

5-8

1. Gateway Test - Discuss questions

2. Lab handout - Eye Labels

quiz - Monday on eye

Friday

5-9

1. Eye Puzzle on paper

2. Review eye

Quiz - Monday on Eye

Mon

5-12

1. Quiz - Eye

2. Dissect Eye