Lesson Plans for 2nd Semester

Honors Biology

2009-10

(These dates are subject to change and updates will be made as soon as possible when needed.)

 

Day

Activities

Homework

Wednesday

12/23

through

Tuesday

1/5

 Winter Break - No School !

      




Wednesday

1/6

 Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Notes (I-V) Chapter 10 & 11 Vocabulary due on Thurs. 1/7

Read Ch 10 p. 184-197

Read Ch 11 p. 202-215

Thursday

1/7

 SNOW Day - NO SCHOOL !
   

Friday

1/8

 Discuss Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Notes (IV-V)

Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Practice Worksheet

   Do & discuss

Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Genetic Code Chart

Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Lab due Mon. 1/11

  

Monday

1/11

 Gene Expression Notes (VI-VII)

Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Activity II = Snork due Mon. 1/11 (* Extra Credit *)

Review for Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis and Gene Expression (Ch 10 & 11) Test

 Study for Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis and Gene Expression (Ch 10 & 11) Test

Tuesday

1/12

 Discuss Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis Lab

Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis and Gene Expression (Ch 10 & 11) Test		 Chapter 9 & 12 Vocabulary due Wed. 1/13

Read Ch 9 p. 164-179

Wednesday

1/13

 Fundamentals of Genetics Notes (I-IV)

1 Trait Crosses Worksheet due Thurs. 1/14

Ch 9 & 12 Review I Thurs. 1/21

Thursday

1/14

 Discuss 1 Trait Crosses Worksheet (individually)

Fundamentals of Genetics Notes (V-VIII)

  

Friday

1/15

 School Improvement Day - No School !  

Monday

1/18

 MLK Birthday - No School !

 

Tuesday

1/19

 Fundamentals of Genetics Notes (IX)

2 Trait Crosses Worksheet due today

    Discuss 2 Trait Crosses Worksheet (individually)

  

Wednesday

1/20

 Fundamentals of Genetics Notes (X)

 		Incomplete Dominance & Codominance Worksheet due today

Thursday

1/21

Discuss Incomplete Dominance & Codominance Worksheet

Human Genetics Lab Activity 

Ch 12 Vocabulary due Fri. 1/22

Read Ch 12 p. 220-233  

Friday

1/22

 Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics Notes (I-III) Sex-linked Problems due Mon. 1/25

Ch 9 & 12 Review II due Wed. 1/27

Monday

1/25

 Discuss Ch 9 & 12 Review I

Discuss Sex-linked Problems

Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics Notes (IV-V)

Pedigree of Sex-linked Trait for Colorblindness

 Pedigree Problems due Tues. 1/26

Tuesday

1/26

 Discuss Pedigree Problems

Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics Notes (VIA-E)

 Blood Type Problems due Wed. 1/27

Wednesday

1/27

 Discuss Blood Type Problems

Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics Notes (VIF-VII)

Ch 9 & 12 Review II due today

Study for test on Genetics (Ch 9 & 12 )

Thursday

1/28

 Discuss Ch 9 & 12 Review I & Review II

Review for test

 Study for test on Genetics (Ch 9 & 12 )

Friday

1/29

 Fundamentals of Genetics and Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics (Ch 9 & 12) Test II - Non-scantron  

Monday

2/1

 Fundamentals of Genetics and Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics (Ch 9 & 12) Test I - Scantron Ch 13 Vocabulary due Wed. 2/3

Read Ch 13 p. 238-253

Bring colored pencils to class every day!

Tuesday

2/2

 Inheritance Patterns & Human Genetics Lab = Face Lab due Wed. 2/3 

Wednesday

2/3

 Begin "National Geographic:  Clone" Video (33 min.) & Worksheet  

Thursday

2/4

 Complete "National Geographic:  Clone" Video (15 min.) & Worksheet

DNA Technology Notes (IA-B3a)

BHS Open House     

  

Friday

2/5

 Read "Your Genes Your Choices" article & complete Worksheet due Mon. 2/8 Read "Your Genes Your Choices" article & complete Worksheet due Mon. 2/8

Monday

2/8

Discuss "Your Genes Your Choices" Worksheet answers in small groups then as a class

  

Tuesday

2/9

 DNA Technology Notes (IB3b-IF5)
  

Wednesday

2/10

 DNA Technology Notes (IF6-V)

Discuss "Your Genes Your Choices" Worksheet answers as a class

Review for DNA Technology (Ch 13) Test		 Study for DNA Technology (Ch 13) Test 

Thursday

2/11

 DNA Technology (Ch 13) Test

 		 Ch 18 Vocabulary due Fri. 2/12

Friday

2/12

 "CSI - Bloodlines" video (43 min.)

Monday

2/15

 President's Birthday - No School !

 

Tuesday

2/16

 Classification Notes (I-III)
 Classification Worksheet due Wed. 2/17

Wednesday

2/17

 Classification Notes (IV-VII)  

Thursday

2/18

 Classification Lab due today

Parent/Teacher Conferences

 

 Study for Classification (Ch 18) Test

Friday

2/19

 Classification (Ch 18) Test Ch 14 & 15 Vocabulary due Tues. 2/23

Read Ch 14 p. 260-273

Read Ch 15 p. 278-293

Monday

2/22

 7:30am-11:15pm Parent/Teacher Conferences -

   No School !

 

Tuesday

2/23

 Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Notes (I-III) Invent a Fish due Wed. 2/24

Wednesday

2/24

 Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Notes (IV-VII)

Discuss Invent a Fish

    Show fish & explain special features

Ch 14 & 15 Worksheet #1 due Fri. 2/26

Thursday

2/25

 Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Notes (VIII-IX)  

Friday

2/26

 Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Notes (X)

Discuss Ch 14 & 15 Worksheet #1

Review for test

 Study for Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Test

Monday

3/1

 Origin of Life and Evolution: Evidence & Theory (Ch 14 & 15) Test Ch 16 & 17 Vocabulary due Tues. 3/2

Read Ch 16 p. 298-313

Read Ch 17 p. 318-331

Tuesday

3/2

 Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Notes (I-IV)

Ch 16 Lab #1: Natural Variations due Wed. 3/3

 Ch 16 Lab #1: Natural Variations due Wed. 3/3

Bring a protractor & calculator to class Thurs. 3/4

             

Wednesday

3/3

 Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Notes (V-VIIB)

If history of life on Earth were 1 calendar year...

 

Thursday

3/4

 Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Notes (VIIC-VIIH)

Ch 17 Lab: Comparing Primates due today

  

Friday

3/5

 Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Notes (Hominid Summary & VIII)

Discuss Ch 17 Lab: Comparing Primates

No Thumbs, No Problem Lab

Review for test

 Study for Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Test

Monday

3/8

 Evolution of Population and Speciation & Human Evolution (Ch 16 & 17) Test Ch 25 Vocabulary due Tues. 3/9

Read Ch 25 p.486-501

Tuesday

3/9

 "National Geographic: Bioterror Alert" video ( 44 min.) & worksheet

Bring colored pencils for Wed. 3/10 - Fri. 3/12

Ch 24 Vocabulary due Thurs. 3/11

Wednesday

3/10

 Germ Quiz

Viruses & Bacteria Notes (I-IV)

Viruses & Bacteria Lab Worksheet

    Do Part I together

    Part II is due on Mon. 3/15

 Read Ch 24 p. 466-481

Thursday

3/11

 Viruses & Bacteria Notes (V-XC2b) Create a Bacteria due Fri. 3/12  (*Extra Credit*)

Viruses & Bacteria Review due Tues. 3/16

Friday

3/12

3rd Quarter Ends

 Viruses & Bacteria Notes (XC2c-XV)  

Monday

3/15

 Viruses & Bacteria Notes (XVI-XVII)

Viruses & Bacteria Lab Worksheet

    Identify bacterial slides in Powerpoint

    Discuss		  

Tuesday

3/16

 Discuss Viruses & Bacteria Review

Review for test

"The Odyssey of Life:  The Unknown World" video (23 min.)		 Study for Viruses & Bacteria (Ch 25 & 24) Test

Wednesday

3/17

 Viruses & Bacteria (Ch 25 & 24) Test

 		 Ch 26 & 27 Vocabulary due Thurs. 3/18

Read Ch 26 p. 506-519

Thursday

3/18

 Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists Notes (I-IIB)

 Read Ch 27 p. 524-537

Protists Review due Mon. 4/5

Bring colored pencils

Friday

3/19

1/2 Day

 "The Odyssey of Life:  The Unknown World" video (28 min.)  

Monday

3/22

thru

Friday

3/26

 Spring Break - No School !

    Enjoy your vacation!!!

 

Monday

3/29

Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists Notes (IIC-D)      

Protists Lab #1      

     Look at preserved slides of Amoeba,

     Paramecium, Trypanosoma & Plasmodium		 Read Ch 27 p. 524-537

Tuesday

3/30

 Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists Notes (III-IVE)

Protists Lab #1

     Look at preserved slides of Spirogyra & Diatoms

  

Wednesday

3/31

 Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists Notes (IVF-VI)

Protists Lab #1

     Look at preserved slides of Volvox & Euglena 

  

Thursday

4/1

 Complete Protists Lab #1

Friday

4/2

 Discuss Protists Lab #1

Work on Protists Review

  

Monday

4/5

 Discuss Protists Review

Review for test (Protist Review Jeopardy)

 Study for Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists (Ch 26 & 27) Test

Tuesday

4/6

 Protozoa & Algae and Funguslike Protists (Ch 26 & 27) Test

Begin "The World of Fungi video (10 min.)		 Ch 28 Vocabulary due Wed. 4/7

Read Ch 28 p. 542-553

Wednesday

4/7

 Finish "The World of Fungi video (10 min.)

Fungi Notes (I-IIA)		 Ch 28 Review due Tues. 4/13

Bring colored pencils

Thursday

4/8

 Fungi Notes (IIB-V)  

Friday

4/9

 Fungi Lab due today  

Monday

4/12

 "48 Hours: Invisible Killers" video & worksheet

     Discuss 

  

Tuesday

4/13

Discuss Ch 28 Review & Fungi Lab

Review for test

 Study for Fungi Test

Wednesday

4/14

 Fungi (Ch 28) Test

"The World of Plants" video (20 min.)

 Ch 30 & 32 Vocabulary due Thurs. 4/15

Read Ch. 30 p. 578-593

Read Ch. 32 p. 629-635

Thursday

4/15

    

Friday

4/16

    

Monday

4/19

    

Tuesday

4/20

    

Wednesday

4/21

    

Thursday

4/22

  

Friday

4/23

    

Monday

4/26

    

Tuesday

4/27

    

Wednesday

4/28

Testing

 Video  

Thursday

4/29

Testing

 Video  

Friday

4/30

 School Improvement Day - No School !  

Monday

5/3

    

Tuesday

5/4

    

Wednesday

5/5

  

Thursday

5/6

    

Friday

5/7

    

Monday

5/10

    

Tuesday

5/11

    

Wednesday

5/12

    

Thursday

5/13

    

Friday

5/14

    

Monday

5/17

    

Tuesday

5/18

    

Wednesday

5/19

    

Thursday

5/20

    

Friday

5/21

(w/ 1 snow day)

 Work on Semester Exam Review Worksheets

Review for semester exam

7th Hour Semester Exam

 Study for semester exams! 

Monday

5/24

(w/ 1 snow day)

 Semester Exams for 1st, 3rd & 5th Hours

  12:40 Dismissal

Study for semester exams! 

Tuesday

5/25

(w/ 1 snow day)

 Semester Exams for 2nd, 4th & 6th Hours

   12:40 Dismissal

 Relax!!! 

Wednesday

5/26

(w/ 1 snow day)

 15 minute school day for students

 Enjoy your summer break!!!

 

 

 

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