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Lesson Plans for 2nd Semester

Honors Biology

2010-11

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

Day

Activities

Homework

Dates listed below are from the 2009-10 school year

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

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

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

Bring in a sample of green moss due Fri. 4/16 (*Extra Credit*)

Thursday

4/15

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (I-IVC1b)

Bring colored pencils

Friday

4/16

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (IVC2-VB2a)

Plant Evolution & Classification Lab due Thurs. 4/22

Station 1: Mosses

Plant Evolution & Classification Review due Mon. 4/26

Bring in a conifer branch with green needles & some woody female cones due Tues. 4/20 (*Extra Credit*)

Monday

4/19

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (VB2b-VB5)

Plant Evolution & Classification Lab due Tues. 4/28

Station 2: Ferns

Tuesday

4/20

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (VB6-VIB)

Plant Evolution & Classification Lab due Tues. 4/28

Station 3: Conifers

Wednesday

4/21

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (VIC-VID13)

Plant Evolution & Classification Lab due Tues. 4/28

Station 4: Angiosperms

Flower Structure & Reproduction Worksheet due on Fri. 4/23

Thursday

4/22

Plant Evolution & Classification Notes (VID14-VII)

Angiosperm Plant Parts

Plant Evolution & Classification Lab due today

Planet Nuliphe due Fri. 4/23

Drawing must be done in color!

Friday

4/23

Discuss Flower Structure & Reproduction Worksheet

Flower Dissection due today

This is Your Life in Tree Rings due Mon. 4/26 * (extra credit) *

Monday

4/26

Discuss Plant Evolution & Classification Review

Review for test

Study for Plant Evolution & Classification Test

Tuesday

4/27

Plant Evolution & Classification (Ch 30 & 32) Test

Invertebrate Vocabulary due Thurs. 4/29

Wednesday

4/28

Testing

only 3rd & 4th hours meet

Video

Thursday

4/29

Testing

only 5th-7th hours meet

"Eaten Alive" video (48 min.)

Friday

4/30

School Improvement Day - No School !

Monday

5/3

Invertebrate Notes (I-IIID3)

Invertebrate Review due Thurs. 5/6

Tuesday

5/4

Invertebrate Notes (IIID4-G)

Wednesday

5/5

Invertebrate Notes (IIIH-J)

Thursday

5/6

Invertebrate Notes (IIIK)

Complete Invertebrate Review

Discuss Invertebrate Review

Study for Invertebrate Test

Friday

5/7

Invertebrate Test

Vertebrate Vocabulary due Mon. 5/10

Monday

5/10

Vertebrate Notes (ID1-3)

Tuesday

5/11

Vertebrate Notes (ID4)

"Amphibians - Invasion of Land" (20 min) video

Wednesday

5/12

Vertebrate Notes (ID5)

"Reptiles - Victors of Dry Land" (23 min) video

Thursday

5/13

Vertebrate Notes (ID6-7)

Friday

5/14

Vertebrate Test - OPEN NOTES
(You have the 50 minute class period to complete the test & no retake will be given for this test)

Bring your book by Fri. 5/21

Monday

5/17

"Planet Earth: Fresh Water" (43 min) video & worksheet

Discuss

Tuesday

5/18

"Planet Earth: Caves" video (43 min.) & worksheet

Discuss

Wednesday

5/19

"Planet Earth: Jungles" video (43 min.) & worksheet

Discuss

Thursday

5/20

"NCIS: Lost & Found: " (44 min) video

Discuss

Study for semester exams!

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!!!