Thursday, July 21, 2011

Day 11

Do Now: State the pupose of Meiosis and the 4 main phases. What happens in each phase?
Cells Test!
HW: Pg 262-272 SP Notes

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Day 7

Do Now: 3 things you know, 5 things you're unsure of about cells!
Went over atoms, atomic structure, atomic number, atomic mass, etc.
Notes: Organelles.
HW: Read pg 176-184 SP Notes
Q's pg 187 #11-15

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Day 6

Do Now: What do I already know about atoms, elements, and the 4 types of organic compounds?
Notes: 4 classes of macromolecules
Notes: Enzymes
Enzyme Demo

Writing Response:
How are the foods we eat changed into the cells of our bodies? Why are enzymes so important?

Additional Resources:

Atoms and Elements

Chemical Reactions


Homework: Read 160-175, take notes, do questions pg 187 #1-8

Atom/Element Activity

Cell Organelles

Label reactant and product

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Day 5

Ecology Exam!!!
HW:
Read, SP Notes pg 28-31, 37-45
Questions pg 49-50 #1-3, 9-15
Molecules of Life Worksheet
New Study Guide and Vocab sheets due 7/21

Monday, July 11, 2011

Day 4

Do now writing response
Finish Climate notes
Biome Project
We did not get to this, but here are some notes on populations
Activity: Pig Populations
Homework:
Finish Pig Populations
Answer in 1 paragraph: How do these same factors effect human populations? Give an example!
Study for your test tomorrow!
Reminder, review sheet and vocab due!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Day 3

Do Now: Answer in paragraph form: How are water, nitrogen, carbon, oxygen recycled in the in environment?
Finished Nutrient Cycle Notes and did writing response. Started Climate Notes
Homework: Read, Take Split Page notes pg 85-87 questions pg 102 #2 and 103 #4-6
Biome Worksheet (based on biomes in book on pg 92-94)
Weekly reflection

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Day 2

What we did today: Match Organisms with Trophic Level, Food Web Notes, Draw your own Food Web, Started Nutrient Cycles Notes

Homework: Read (take SP Notes) pg 68-73, 82-84, 92-94
Questions pg 77#12-15, pg 103#1-3, 11-12

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Day 1

Welcome to Biology Summer School! Hope you enjoyed your first day and I look forward to spending the summer with you. If we have to be inside, lets make the most of it and enjoy class and get you all on to Chemistry! On that note, today's homework:
Due Tomorrow: Read pg 56-67 and take SP notes. Answer questions on pg 77 #1-10.
Due 7/12/11: Ecology Review Guide and Vocabulary List

What we did today: Reflection Letter, Scientific Method PPT, Which Step is Missing?