Honors Biology Assignments

Finish International Shark Attack assignment & do research on your shark species.  Complete vocab for dissection & watch dissection video to prepare.  If you are not wanting to be an active dissector, please let Mrs. Elder know today.  

International Shark Attack File & questions:  https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/

 

8th hour--finish the video for Evolution by Natural Selection & answer questions

 

Honors--same

Test chapter 12

Quiz over basic genetics vocab. Quiz over yesterday's dome theater show.  Study Guide given to students--due on MOnday.  

 

Honors--CRISPR discussion & video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKbrwPL3wXE

CRISPR in more detail:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNrbPMXyMA

Trip to dome theater

Complete the Nearpod at the following link:  https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/41h7NvHjMu

12-4 Questions (handout)

Start chapter review questions on page #1-22.  (due on Thursday)

Study for Friday's vocab quiz (use quizlet posted on March 2 date)

Quizlet over chapter 11 vocab:  https://quizlet.com/50628381/biology-chapter-11-flash-cards/

 

Vocab stations activity

 

Video & graphic organizer to review transcription & translation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIpDtJdK8Q

 

Read 12-4 

Honors--same

 

Transcription & translation animation video & questions.  Students will need to watch inidividually and complete the activity (handout) as they watch. Click here for the animation:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BwWavExcFI

 

Honors--GATTACA reflection paper due today (12 point font, New Times Roman, double spaced) and podcast questions due.

Be sure you have read 12-3 pages 300-306.  Show your notes to the sub to get your handout with questions.  Handout is due tomorrow.

 

Honors--Finish reflection paper on GATTACA and submit podcast questions tomorrow.  

Watch portions of movie GATTACA and answer questions.

Watch portions of movie GATTACA and answer questions.

Speaker from KU Aerospace Engineering Dept.  

Be sure Nearpod is finished.  Retest on chapter 11?  Last day to do the retest is Tuesday, Feb 18th.

 

Honors:  Article & questions by Watson & Crick due

No school due to extreme temperatures.

Concept map from chapter 11 as a review.  

Read section 12-1 pages 287-294, show notes to sub to gain access to handout.  

 

Honors--Read 1953 article about discovery of DNA structure by James Watson & Francis Crick.  Questions to be completed by Friday.

Finish progress monitoring test.  Give back all chapter 11 tests to keep.  Last day to do a retest on chapter 11 is Feb 14.

Mid-year progress check test (Don't panic, there will not be a grade for this test, it is just a progress monitoring assessment.)  

Review test.  Retakes (if desired) need to be completed within one week.  Genetic research presentations today. 

Chapter 11 Test

No school due to inclement weather.

Meiosis cut & paste activity. Video & questions on meiosis . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvwIsDE6eg

Need more help on meiosis?  Watch this video:

 

Honors--start Queen Victoria reading & questions

NO school due to inclement weather.

Read section 11-4 and take notes pages 275-278.  Answer questions on handout.  Quiz tomorrow over section 11-3.

Review of section 11-1 and introduction to 11-3 with this video:  http://www.bozemanscience.com/029-mendelian-genetics . (handout with questions)

 

Work on punnett squares (honors will do dihybrid problems).

 

Summarize Mendel principles (take notes)

 

 

Questions on section 11-1 (handout)

Grade Mars Spacesuit Project

Summarize article from Google Classroom (pick one, write a summary on Google docs & share)

 

Final exam over chapter 8 & 9.

Mars spacesuit due today.  Review questions for final page 217 #1-10 and 237 #1-10.  Final is next Wednesday, Dec 18.

Watch video on cellular respiration & order steps on handout.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zoS5WGsmpc

 

Continue working on scale drawing & ask for help if needed.  See help videos on yesterday's date if needed.  Be sure to read section 9-2 pages 226-232 as we will take a quiz over it tomorrow.

 

Show rough draft of spacesuit to Mrs. Elder (progress check)

Quiz over 9-1 (notes may be used)

 

Quiz tomorrow over 9-1 (notes may be used).  Rough draft of spacesuit drawing due tomorrow (see attached documents if you need to review requirements).  Questions over 9-1 (handout).

 

Video & questions (handout) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IJMRsTcwcg

Graphic organizer (Venn diagram comparing photosynthesis & cellular respiration)

Be sure you have read 9-1 pages 221-225 and take notes.  Quiz on Friday over this section.

Continue working on Mars Spacesuit Design Project (due Dec 13).

 

Honors--remember you are responsible for TWO of the spacesuit components

Work on spacesuit design.  Final draft is due Dec 13th.  We will work on scale next week.  Photosynthesis vocab worksheet due tomorrow.

MOCSA presentation

Work on Mars Spacesuit project.  Read article on readworks.org and answer questions.  Class code for group 1 is QE5EZN.  Honors class code (group 3) is 7NGUK5.  

 

Review steps of photosynthesis with white board quiz. Graphic organizer with partner on photosynthesis details.  Work on spacesuit for remainder of time.

 

Quiz over section 8-1 and 8-2.  Work on engineering project (spacesuit design).

Quiz tomorrow over sections 8-1 and 8-2 (handwritten notes may be used)

Video & handout on photosynthesis

Handout on spacesuit for Mars engineering project

 

 

Honors presentation for 8th hour

Teacher Professional Development--No School

 

mitosis lab

Cell division quiz

 

Take pre-test on photosynthesis

Quiz over chapter 10 reading (sections 10-1 and 10-2).  Mitosis activity

 

Honors--summary of stem cell article is due today.

Trip to KU campus

Finish graphic organizer on cells

Discuss and complete Venn diagram on board on transport across cell membrane (active vs. passive transport)

Read 7-4 and take notes pages 190-193

Catch up on assignments

Video "Will We Survive Mars?"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fpeVICeGg&feature=youtu.be

 

Finish Olympus Mons rover coding activity.  Attempt to drive rover through the maze and park in a specific spot.  

Rover Olympus Mons activity (handout)

Teacher workday/PD day--no school

Cell basics quiz (notes may be used).  Video on transport across cell membranes & handout:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPAZvs4hvGA 

Read section 7-3 pages 182-189 & take notes.  

Review test and answer questions.  Anyone wanting to take a retest needs to do so next week as the quarter ends on October 10th.  Venn diagram on prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes.  Quiz over section 7-1 (notes may be used).

Using a scale drawing, plan a path to Mars (handout).  Plan the return trip as well.  

 

NASA contest entry due Friday.

Test chapter 2

Review for test.  Test on chapter 2 tomorrow.

Study guide over chapter 2.  Test on Tuesday.  Use quizlet to study:  https://quizlet.com/256187736/prentice-hall-biology-chapter-2-flash-cards/

 

 

Dome theater presentation

Google classroom assignment--read through the websites as an introduction to the groups planning a trip to Mars.  Quiz later this week on basics of Mars.  Would be a good idea to take notes on Mars as you read.

 

Video to review Periodic Table of the Elements (handout)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLSfgNxoVGk&list=PL43285691048DAD00&index=5

Read pages 35-39 and take notes.

 

Honors--same plus Periodic Table puns (for fun)

Chapter 1 test

NO SCHOOL--TEACHER PD

Become familiar with parts of microscope & complete handout.  Read section 1-4 and take notes pages 24-28.  Quiz tomorrow over chapter 1 (your notes may be used).

 

Honors--reflection paper due today

Trip to dome theater

Continue to work on foot orthosis.  Due on Wednesday at end of the hour.

Continue working on reflection paper (due Wednesday)

 

Inquiry activity.  Characteristics of living things (notes).  Read section 1-3 pages 15-22 and take notes.  Check missing assignments on Skyward.  Submit "Parts of Scientific Method" assignment.

Quiz over reading.  Submit safety contract (signed by parent).

Continue notes from Mrs. Elder.  Assignment:  Practice identifying parts of the Scientific Method (handout)

Video on the nature of science:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkvjDZseD4k&t=329s

 

Honors:  Continue working on assignment "Should the Government Fund Scientific Research?"

Read article & answer questions:  Should the government fund scientific research? Write a one page reflection paper giving your answer to this question.  It's an opinion so there's no wrong answer.  Just explain WHY you do or do not support government funded research. 

 

Engineering discussion (follow up from video assigned earlier in the week)

Read section 1-2 and take notes pages 8-14.

Quiz tomorrow over reading in section 1-1 and 1-2.

Safety contract goes home for parent signature.

Start notes from Mrs. Elder

Finish "Fill the Bucket" activity.  Write a paragraph summarizing the similarities and differences between Mars and Earth (5 sentence minimum).  Use the following website for information: https://mars.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/facts/    Post your paragraph on the Mars Google Classroom page.  

Parents should subscribe to my teacher website (be sure it's NOT the biography page, but the page with assignments (page should say classes/homework).  Review pre-test. Read section 1-1 and take Cornell notes (see example).  Watch engineering video posted on Google classroom.  

Finish pre-test.  Join Google Classroom with the code:  xnp8682.  Read through link on GC about Mars.

Students will take the biology pre-test.  The test score will not be recorded in the grade book but will serve as baseline data to gauge learning.

Icebreaker game & student interest inventory.  Students will take home syllabus & parent letter.  Parents need to sign and return form with the student.