Biology Quarter 1 Agenda (9 Weeks)
WEEK 1
MONDAY - 9/2/19 - No School TUESDAY - 9/3/19 - First Day of School - distribute and discuss "Course Syllabus", "Desert Survival Activity", HW = bookmark course website, sign up with remind.com (optional), "Thinking about Science - Survey", "Course Contract - Assignment 1" (due 9/6) WEDNESDAY -9/4/19 - assign seats, review "Desert Survival Activity" & "Thinking about Science - Survey", distribute "Scientific Root Word List" , HW = "Language of Science Worksheet" THURSDAY - 9/5/19 - collect "Course Contract - Assignment 1", review "Language of Science Worksheet", distribute "Observation & Inference Notes" (read & highlight), start Graphing Notes, HW = "Experimental Design Worksheet", FRIDAY -9/6/19 - Week 1 Homework Quiz, Finish notes on graphing, HW = "Interpreting Graphs Worksheet" & "Decide and Graph Assignment" "WEEK 2
MONDAY - 9/9/19 - graphing - discuss types of graphs, analyze data, Review "Decide and Graph Assignment" & "Interpreting Graphs Worksheet" , distribute "Science and Experimental Design Basics Notes" (available in notes section on website), HW = "Experimental Design (2) Worksheet" TUESDAY - 9/10/19 - "Virtual Investigation 1" done in class with lab partner, HW = read "Baloney Detection Article" WEDNESDAY - 9/11/19 - finish & turn in "Virtual Investigation 1", start "Do You Have E.S.P.?" (read article, complete procedure) THURSDAY - 9/12/19 - complete "Do You Have E.S.P.?" (experiment & discussion questions- Announcement: Test Date - Tuesday 9/17: Setting the Stage Test FRIDAY - 9/13/19 - Week 2 Homework Quiz"Accuracy of Estimates Lab", HW = "Percent Error Precision Accuracy Worksheet" WEEK 3
MONDAY - 9/16/19 - Review "Percent Error Precision Accuracy Worksheet", optional practice assignments (for test), review (using review material on course site) TUESDAY - 9/17/19 - TEST ONE: Setting the Stage, HW = "Classification Systems Worksheet" WEDNESDAY - 9/18/19 - review test, "Odd One Out" activity, , Eisenhower Open House @6:30 p.m. THURSDAY - 9/19/19 - "Creature Cards Activity", "PBS Comparative Anatomy Activity", HW = "PBS Classification Exercise" FRIDAY - 9/20/19 - reivew HW, classification notes, Week 3 Homework Quiz, HW = "Latin Lingo" WEEK 4
MONDAY - 9/23/19 - review and turn in "Latin Lingo", complete "Shape Island" with lab partner, pass back week 3 HW records, "ID Vertebrates Using Classification Keys", HW = "Dichotomous Key Worksheet" TUESDAY - 9/24/19 - review homework, "Using and Making a Dichotomous Key" done in class with partner, HW = "Biological Classification Packet" (due Thursday) WEDNESDAY - 9/25/19 - review "Biological Classification Packet" , "Classifying Curiosities Review Sheet", next TEST date announced THURSDAY - 9/26/19 - "Considering Evolution & Classification" Due Friday in class, HW = "Six Kingdoms Coloring Worksheet" FRIDAY - 9/27/19 - Week 4 Homework Quiz, finish "Considering Evolution & Classification", "Cladogram Worksheet" done together as notes, HW = "Cladogram Analysis" & STUDY FOR next Tuesday's test WEEK 5
MONDAY - 9/30/19 - review for test (no new material covered), in class assignment "Making Cladograms", review assignment (notes) distributed "Classification & Cladogram Worksheet", time given to work on review on siemianowski.weebly.com TUESDAY - 10/1/19 - TEST TWO: Unity and Diversity WEDNESDAY - 10/2/19 - review test, introduce evolution, HW = "Population Growth Worksheet" THURSDAY - 10/3/19 - review "Population Growth Worksheet", start population dynamics notes, HW = "Population Distribution Worksheet" FRIDAY - 10/4/19 - Week 5 Homework Quiz, work on "Predator-Prey Simulation" in class, HW = "Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity Worksheet" due Tuesday |
WEEK 6
MONDAY - 10/7/19 - finish "Predator-Prey Simulation" in class (started Friday), HW = "Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity Worksheet" due Tomorrow, start "Predator-Prey Simulation Lab" (due Friday) TUESDAY - 10/8/19 - start/continue "Predator-Prey Simulation Lab" (due Friday) WEDNESDAY - 10/9/19 - continue/finish start "Predator-Prey Simulation Lab" (due Fri.), HW = "Carrying Capacity Worksheet" (due Fri.) THURSDAY - 10/10/19 - 1/2 Day (Parent-Teacher Conferences) - hours 1-3 meet - no class for hours 4-6 - finish "Predator-Prey Simulation Lab", HW = "Carrying Capacity Worksheet" FRIDAY - 10/11/19 - "Predator-Prey Simulation Lab" Due Today, Week 6 Homework Quiz, "PBS Extinction" , STUDY for Population Dynamics Test (10/16) WEEK 7
MONDAY - 10/14/19 - "The Day the Mesozoic Died", HW = "Endangered Species - What's Happening?" TUESDAY - 10/15/19 - time for website resource review, HW = STUDY! WEDNESDAY - 10/16/19 - TEST THREE: Population Dynamics, THURSDAY - 10/17/19 - review test, new seats, start unit 4 - Natural Selection, "Evolution Introduction Assignment" (HW if not completed in class) FRIDAY - 10/18/19 - review "Evolution Introduction Assignment", Week 6 Homework Quiz, watch "Your Inner Fish", No HW WEEK 8
MONDAY - 10/21/19 - Start natural selection unit with evolution notes (available on website), HW = "How do species change over time?" , "Artificial Selection and Natural Selection Coloring" TUESDAY - 10/22/19 - start "Build the Best Bird" activity WEDNESDAY - 10/23/19 - finish "Build the Best Bird" activity (due tomorrow) THURSDAY - 10/24/19 - start "Hunting Bugs Simulation" FRIDAY - 10/25/19 - Week 8 Homework Quiz, finish "Hunting Bugs Simulation" (due in class), start discussion about "Evidence of Evolution", HW = Read and Color "Artificial Selection and Natural Selection Worksheet" WEEK 9
MONDAY - 10/28/19 - finish natural selection lecture notes, HW = "Evidence of Evolution Packet" TUESDAY - 10/29/19 - review HW, WEDNESDAY - 10/30/19 - Your Inner Reptile THURSDAY - 10/31/19 - review day FRIDAY - 11/1/19 - TEST FOUR: Natural Selection - End of 1st Quarter - |