Tuesday, March 31st

Homework:

• Fermentation Application Sheet (probably will take 45 minutes)
• Update Vocab Sheet
• Study for Vocab Quiz
• Gather supplies and bring in to make the CO2 injectors in class Friday

Notes:

• Fundraising will start next Monday.  Each team should have a plan in place to implement.  If you need earlier cash, you could ask someone you know for a cash advance by showing them your formal fundraising plan and signing a contract for when you are going to pay them back.
• We will try to make our trip to Aquarium Adventure next week.

Wed, March 30th

Homework:

• CO2 Injector Research and Design Sheet
• Study for Vocab Quiz
• Update Vocab List

Notes:

• I am looking forward to these teams.
• We are going to need to start talking about fundraising.
• Vocab make-up quiz will be after school on Friday
• Here is the International Competition you will be submitting to on May 31st!

Tuesday, March 29th

Homework:

• Go to the design competition website
• Look through a lot of the entries
• Pull pictures of your favorites - along with the data about what is in them and judges comments
• Make a PPT slide for each of your favorite tanks.
• We will show the slides tomorrow in class via a student work gallery.

Notes:

• Make-up vocab. quizzes will be on the Friday of each week.  Everyone will get the same make-up quiz (which will be cumulative over that week's words).

Monday, March 28th

Homework:

• Study for Photosynthesis Test (it will be short-answer)
• Finish photosynthesis Packet (and check answers)
• Finish (if applicable) and bring your ACT Science answer key so we can grade it tomorrow.

Notes:

• Good job voting on captains - two were clearly selected.  I think I am going to have you vote once more for the third captain because all the other possible captains received roughly the same number of votes.

Thursday March, 17th

Homework

• Update vocab list
• Study for vocab quiz
• Complete (as much as possible) the light dependent reaction sheet

Notes:

• We will try to finish light dependent reactions tomorrow and vote on captains (for the preliminary elections)
• We will finish voting on captains (based upon the results of the prelims) when we get back from break
• We will spend the first day after break reviewing photosynthesis and learning the Calvin cycle.  We will have our big photosynthesis quiz/test on Tuesday of that week.

Wednesday, March 16th

Homework:

• Fill in your personal Vocab List based on today's lecture
• Study for vocab quiz
• Draw the Light dependent Reaction picture I sent in email
• Think about who you would like to vote for to be class captain

Notes:

• Be sure that I got your email address in my address book after class - if not, see me tomorrow to get it put in.
• We will be handing out biology books to the whole class after spring break most likely.  If you would like one before then, just let me know after class and I can get you one now.

Tuesday, March 15th

Homework:

• Chlorophyll Analysis Homework
• Update Vocab List
• Study for Vocab Quiz that will be cumulative over Monday and Tuesday's lectures.

Notes:

• Remember to be in dress code before coming to class tomorrow

Monday, March 14th

Homework:

• Photosynthesis Vocab List (fill-in with definitions)
• Study for Photosynthesis Vocab Quiz (Tuesday)
• What I want out Biology Class Reflection
• Lab Safety Form signed by you and your parents
• Photosynthesis Overview Paragraph Completed
• Read Syllabus
• Read "Things to Know"

Notes:

• There will be a quiz every day this week at the beginning of the period
• The major photosynthesis quiz will be on Friday.