Accelerated Biology
FORMS:
-Course Overview, Grading and Expectations (Parental Signature Required)
-Classroom Rules and Discipline Procedures
-Field Trip Consent Form (Parental Signature Required)
CALENDAR:
8/25 |
8/26 |
8/27 |
8/28 |
8/29 |
Begin Water Chemistry - Observations, Team Assignments and Background Information |
Begin Water Chemistry - Observations, Team Assignments and Background Information |
-In-Class Water Test Kits - Procedures and Practice -Prep for Field Trip with Data Collection Sheets -Begin Scope Lab |
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9/1 |
9/2 |
9/3 |
9/4 |
9/5 |
NO SCHOOL |
-QUIZ - Background Information -Prep for Field Trip with Data Collection Sheets -Begin Scope Lab |
-Water Quality Data Entry and Analysis -Work on Scope Lab |
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9/8 |
9/9 |
9/10 |
9/11 |
9/12 |
-Water Quality Data Entry and Analysis -Work on Scope Lab |
-Finish Water Quality -Notebook and Review |
EXAM and ESSAY - Water Quality and Microscopy -NOTEBOOK DUE! -Unit Reflection -Begin Ecology - Intro Definitions |
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9/15 |
9/16 |
9/17 |
9/18 |
9/19 |
-Discuss Ecology Definitions -Begin Populations Reading and Research |
-Discuss Ecology Definitions -Begin Populations Reading and Research |
Populations Field Trip - Sagebrush and Cheatgrass Survey |
Populations Field Trip - Sagebrush and Cheatgrass Survey |
-Analyze Field Trip Data -Nature of Science Reading |
9/22 |
9/23 |
9/24 |
9/25 |
9/26 |
-Analyze Field Trip Data
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-Begin Design Own Lab |
-Nature of Science Discussion -Begin Design Own Lab |
Draft 1 - Design Own Lab DUE by the end of the class |
-Outdoor Observation Lab Draft 1 - Design Own Lab DUE by the end of the class |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
10/3 |
-Data Collection Day! |
-Data Collection Day! |
-Fianl Draft of Lab +Data DUE via email by the end of class |
NO SCHOOL |
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10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
-Fianl Draft of Lab +Data DUE via email by the end of class -Biomes and Cycles Definitions |
-Biomes Research DUE via email by the end of the class period -Begin Trophic Levels and Cycles Research and PowerPoint |
-Biomes Research DUE via email by the end of the class period -Begin Trophic Levels and Cycles Research and PowerPoint |
-Begin Trophic Levels and Cycles Research and PowerPoint - DUE via email by the end of the class period -Biomes Chart -Handout Review! |
-Begin Trophic Levels and Cycles Research and PowerPoint - DUE via email by the end of the class period -Biomes Chart -Handout Review! |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
10/17 |
-Work on Biomes Chart -Begin PowerPoint Presentations |
-Work on Biomes Chart -Begin PowerPoint Presentations |
-Finish Presentations
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-Finish Presentations
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-Finish all labs -Handout Essay |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
10/23 |
10/24 |
-Finish all labs -REVIEW! -Handout Essay |
-EXAM and ESSAY - Ecology as Word Doc -Begin Entropy |
-EXAM and ESSAY - Ecology -Reflection -Begin Entropy |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
-Design Own Lab Sampling **Data Due via email -Work on Resources Document |
-Data DUE via email -Resources Doc DUE via email -Global Warming Background Power Point and Notes |
NO SCHOOL |
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11/3 |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
11/7 |
-QUIZ - Entropy, Resources and Global Warming -Begin Evolution |
-QUIZ - Entropy, Resources and Global Warming -Begin Evolution Labs |
Evolution Labs: OR |
Evolution Labs: -Intro to Evolution WebQuest OR -Peppered Moth Lab |
Evolution Labs: -Intro to Evolution WebQuest OR -Peppered Moth Lab |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
Evolution Labs: -Intro to Evolution WebQuest OR -Peppered Moth Lab |
REVIEW DAY! Notebook Order and Review |
REVIEW DAY! Notebook Order and Review -Biology BINGO! |
EXAM- Resources, Global Warming and Evolution -Begin Taxonomy, Classification and Kingdoms Reading |
EXAM- Resources, Global Warming and Evolution -Unit Reflection -Begin Taxonomy, Classification and Kingdoms |
11/17 |
11/18 |
11/19 |
11/20 |
11/21 |
-Design Own Lab Sampling
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-Design Own Lab Sampling
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-Begin Kingdoms Research -Final Draft of Lab DUE |
-Begin Kingdoms Research -Final Draft of Lab DUE |
-Begin Kingdoms Research DUE via email by the end of the period |
11/24 |
11/25 |
11/26 |
11/27 |
11/28 |
-Begin Kingdoms Research DUE via email by the end of the period |
-Kingdom Animalia Research and Dissection Selection |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
12/1 |
12/2 |
12/3 |
12/4 |
12/5 |
-Kingdom Animalia Research and Dissection Selection |
POSTER Prep for Expo |
POSTER Prep for Expo |
POSTER Prep for Expo **Poster DUE after 1 hour of work -Practice presentations |
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12/8 |
12/9 |
12/10 |
12/11 |
12/12 |
POSTER Prep for Expo **Poster DUE after 1 hour of work -Practice presentations |
SCIENCE EXPO NIGHT 4:30-7:30 |
SCIENCE EXPO NIGHT 4:30-7:30 |
-Begin Dissections |
-Begin Dissections |
12/15 |
12/16 |
12/17 |
12/18 |
12/19 |
Kingdoms Activities - Please get handouts in class |
Kingdoms Activities |
Kingdoms Activities |
Kingdoms Activities |
Kingdoms Activities |
1/5 |
1/6 |
1/7 |
1/8 |
1/9 |
Kingdoms Activities |
Kingdoms Activities |
Begin review - please get copy in class |
Begin review - please get copy in class |
Review Day! -Handout Final Notebook Order |
1/12 |
1/13 |
1/14 |
1/15 |
1/16 |
Periods 1,6,3,8 |
Exams - 1, 3 Review 2, 4 |
Exams - 2 , 4 Review 5, 7 |
Exams - 5 , 7 Review 6, 8 |
Exams 6 , 8 Early Release |
Updated: January 6, 2009