Intro to Cells

In Class:
Covered Cell Theory, Cell Types, Prokary vs Eukary, Plant vs Animal

If Absent:
Review above topics in textbook

HW:
Review foldable and start learning the organelles in the book.
Cell Model will be due tuesday after Fall Break - I will assign you an organelle
Organelles by Remote Number
1 - nucleus with a nucleolus
2 - chloroplast
5 - mitochondria
6 - rough and smooth ER
7 - golgi apparatus
8 - lysosomes
9 - plasma(cell) membrane
10 - cilia and flagella - attach to simple cell model
11 - nucleus with a nucleolus
12 - chloroplast
13 - mitochondria
14 - rough and smooth ER
15 - golgi apparatus
16 - lysosomes
17 - plasma(cell) membrane
18 - cilia and flagella - attach to simple cell model
19 - centrioles
20 - centrioles
21 - vacuole for plants
22 - vacuole for plants
23 - mitchondria
25 - chloroplast
26 - golgi apparatus

Next Time:
Cell Organelles
Cell organell functions
Cell Comparisons

Microscopes

In Class:
Learning to use microscopes

If Absent:
Get lab sheet

HW:
Vocab ch 7.1 thru 7.3
Quiz over Microscope Parts and Magnification Rules

Next Time:
Microscope Quiz
Start Cells

Exams

In Class:
Macromolecules Exams
Enzymes Quiz

If Absent:
Make up Exam and Quiz

HW:
Start Vocab Ch 7
7.1 thru 7.3 due Friday

Next Time:
Microscopes and Cells

Nucleic Acids and Enzymes

In Class:
Finished Nucleic Acids
Studied Enzymes - went to lab for enzyme demos

If Absent:
get notes from class mate

HW:
Study Study Study - Macromolecules Exam and Short Enzymes Quiz
Finish those questions on Nucleic Acid Review mentioned in class.

Next time:
Exam and Quiz
Start Microscopes and Cells

Indicator Lab and Nucleic Acids

In Class:
Reviewed Indicators and Conducted Indicator Lab
Started Nucleic Acids

If Absent:
Review Indicator study sheet
Get Nucleic Acids Handout

HW:
Study all materials for exam on Wednesday
Start Nucleic Acids Review - complete what you can

Next Time:
Finish Nucleic Acids
Review structures and other material for exam on wednesday

Proteins

In Class:
Reviewed all carbs and lipids
Covered Proteins
Reviewed all Indicators

If Absent:
Get notes and handouts

HW:
Protein Review WS
Next Time:
Indicators Lab
Nucleic Acids
Review All

EXAM on MACROMOLECULES - TUESDAY

Lipids

In Class:
Reviewed Carbohydrates
Demo of Carbo Indicators - Benedicts (Simple Sugar - glucose) and Iodine (Complex Sugar - starch)
Covered Lipids
Paper Towel test for lipids - oil left translucent spot on paper towel


If Absent:
Pick up Indicator Sheet
Get notes for Foldable

HW:
Lipids Sheet 1-8

Next Times:
Finish Lipids
New Lipid Indicator
Start DNA or Proteins

Wed 09-21-2011

 In Class:
Covered Carbohydrates

If Absent:
Get notes for foldables

HW:
Carbo Sheet

Next Time:
Lipids

Start Organic Macromolecules

In Class:
Reviewed Root Words
Reviewed Common Elements and Compounds
Make Foldable
Started Notes for Organic Macromolecules

If Absent:
Get a foldable from me
get objectives from classmate
Get Notes

HW:
Complete 1/2 sheet on Organic Macromolecules
Progress Reports Due Tomorrow

Next Time:
Review Organic Macromolecules Introduction
Start Carbs
May Get to Beginning of Lipids

Exam Ch 4 and 5

In Class:
Completed Exam Pops, BioDiv, and Behaviors
Handed out Progress Reports
Picked up List of Root words for tomorrow

If Absent:
Pick up Root Words
Make up Exam Before or After School  ASAP

HW:
Study Root Words from Class - Quiz Tomorrow

Next Time:
Root Words
May want to look at the Periodic Table of Elements and Review
Start Organic Macromolecules - Here comes the Chemistry

Fri - 9-16-2011

In Class:
Covered Biodiversity and Behavior

If Absent:
Review Ch 5

HW:
Exam on Monday

Next Time:
Exam Ch 4 and 5

Population Dynamics II

In Class:
reviewed all population dynamics - review your objectives to see if you have questions
Discussed more on population curves - predator-prey and other
Studied changes in populations within food chains and food webs

If Absent:
Review all of Ch 4
Come see me for additional information

HW:
Finish Predator Prey Graph for Moose of Isle Royale
Get ch 5 vocab completed

Next:
Human Populations
Biodiversity
Behaviors

NOTE:
Exam Monday on Ch 4 and 5

Population Dynamics and Graphing

In Class:
Discussed Population Dynamics
Identified population growth curves and ecological interactions

If Absent:
Read Chapter 4
Complete all Ch 4 Vocab

HW:
Finish Ch 4 Vocab
Begin Ch 5 Vocab
Study terms used in class today - exponential growth, J-curve, S-curve, limiting factors, carrying capacity
Be able to calculate change in populations using the equation discussed in class
      change in pop = (b+i)-(d+e)

Next Time:
More on populations
Population Activity
Discussions of effects on Food Chains and Food Webs

Review and Exam

In Class:
Reviewed Succession and other
Exam over Ch 2 and Ch 3 (Sect 1 and 2)

If Absent:
Need to make up exam before or after school

HW:
Vocab ch 4 - will need to complete 5 in a few days

Next Time:
Start Populations and Dynamics

Exam for ch 4 and 5 should be on Monday next week

Exam Tomorrow

In Class:
Succession - Primary and Seconday

If absent:
Come get handouts
find fellow student for notes

HW:
Pyramid - Use page 44 (3 sides) and 126 (1 Side)
Energy Flow Lab Sheet
Succession WS
Exam Tomorrow

Next Time:
Review for Exam
Take Exam Ch 2 and Ch 3 Sect 1 and 2

Biomes Presentations

In Class:
Biomes Presentations

Presentations went well - I heard about some new producers and consumers today - Well Done

If Absent:
Study Vocab Ch 2 - Quiz Tomorrow

HW:
Study Vocab CH 2 for Quiz Tomorrow
Make sure to finish Biomes concept map if not already completed
Section 3.1 Vocab - Quiz Monday

Next Time:
Review work
Exam will be on Tuesday Ch 2 and 3
Monday - Section 3.1 Vocab Quiz, succession, and overall review

wed 09-07

In Class:
Reviewed Biogeochemical Cycles
went over HW
Started Biomes Presentation Stuf

If Absent:
Get with group about Biome Pres

HW:
Finish up sections on Biomes Pres
Vocab Quiz Ch 2 - Friday

Next Time:
Biomes Pres

Biomes Research Website

Biomes
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biome_main.htm

Presentations will be tomorrow
Remember - List and Describe many adaptations

Nutrient Cycles

In Class:
Covered 4 cycles - water, nitrogen, carbon/oxygen, and phosphorus
Also Reviewed HW pages on energy and matter

If Absent:
Review Section 2.3 on cycles in book - pickup handouts

HW:
Complete Biogeochemical Cycle WS - Front and Back
Study Objectives for Cycles

Next Time:
Review Cycles and HW
Start Biomes and Biomes Presentations

Energy and Matter in an Ecosystem

In Class:
covered energy flow and pyramids
reviewed chains and webs

If Absent:
pick up worksheets
study all of chapter 2
study ALL vocab from chapter 2 - Quiz Tuesday

HW:
Ecology Page - picked up at end of class
Study for Vocabulary Quiz - Tuesday

Next time:
Nutrient cycles
succession
biomes

Thurs - 09-01

In Class:
Reviewed Ecology - BR over abiotic biotic levels of organization biosphere
Discussed Hetero and Autotrophs - Food Chains and Webs - Flow of Energy and Matter

If Absent:
Get Notes
Read CH 2 Section 2
Pick up Handouts

HW:
1/2 sheet Ecology Review
Review Vocabulary - Quiz Tuesday

Next Time:
More Flow of energy and matter