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.

Monday Class Plan

• Boreal Forest Songbird Homework Turn-In
• Review for Ecology Quiz (on Tuesday)
• Aquarium Auction
• Prep Aquarium Design Presentations
• Present Aquarium Design Presentations
• Turn back Cellular Respiration Quiz

Photos for Natural Inspiration

http://www.williamneill.com/portfolios/landscapes-of-the-spirit/index.html

Tuesday Night Homework

• Work on Team Fundraising
• Work on Team Planning
• Compile Ecology Vocab List

Homework for Monday Night

10 aquariums that blow you away with their beauty of design (one picture per page)

10 themes (one word per page that describes the essence of what you love about the aquarium)

Homework for the Weekend

• Study for cellular respiration quiz!
• Cellular Respiration Vocab List (finish)
• Cellular Respiration Drawings (Finish)
• Cellular Respiration Worksheet

Potential Captains to Choose From Tomorrow

• Amelia
• Jeremy
• Jack
• Maddie
• Josh K.
• Joey
• Frank
• Melissa
• Tyrik
• Ayesha
• Kate N.
• Gabe

DAY 4: (Thursday, December 2, 2010)

IN CLASS

• Captain Primary Elections
• Cellular Respiration Overview
• Malaria Student Work Gallery
• Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, ETC
• Turn in 10 sentences

HOMEWORK

• Cellular Respiration Overview Drawing
• Cellular Respiration Vocab. Sheet
• Cellular Respiration Worksheet
• Prepare for final captain election

Homework: Wednesday

• Parent Letter Filled Out to Return
• Malaria: 10 slides, 10 pictures, 10 words, and 10 sentences

Homework: Tuesday

• Study for Photosynthesis Quiz
• Photosynthesis Worksheet (Finish)
• Photosynthesis Vocab (Finish)
• Photosynthesis Drawing (Calvin Cycle Page)

Day 1 (Monday, November 29th)

• Intro
• Plants - how do they get energy?
• Chemical Energy
• Photosynthesis Overview
• Light Dependent Reactions
• Calvin Cycle

Homework:

1. Signed Lab Safety Form
2. Signed Syllabus
3. Signed "Things to Know"
4. What I want out of Class Form Done
5. Draw the light-dependent Reactions
6. Start Photosynthesis Definitions
7. Start Photosynthesis Worksheet

Meiosis Animations

Find them here.

Day 41 (Monday, November 1st)

• Remind Aquarium Presentation Day
• Socratic Seminar
• Answer Content Questions from Lecture on Friday
• Punnett Square Practice
• Do Punnett Squares!
• Aquarium work time