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4th MP extra credit: Due June 6th-- __** Week of June 4-8: **__ __**Monday**__: In class Unit 8 Evolution Test today. Units 1-8 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. __**Tuesday**__: Units 1-8 vocabulary Quiz today. All missed work must be made up by Friday. __**Wednesday**__: Extra Credit due today in Periods 1, 3, 4, and 6. Period 5 has until Tuesday June 11th. Study for finals! __**Thursday**__: __**Friday**__: Period 1 and 2 Finals today. __** Week of May 29-June 1: **__ __**Monday**__: No School Memorial Day __**Tuesday**__: Keystone Module 1--IN class review of Module 2 __**Wednesday**__: Keystone Module 2--In class: Watch video on Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Island. Pass out Evolution Study Guide-Start Clippy Island activity (definitions). __**Thursday**__: Clippy Island Activity __**Friday**__: Homologous and Analagous Structures Activity. Finish for homework if you didn't finish it in class. Evolution Test on Monday. Quiz on Units 1-8 vocabulary on Tuesday.

__** Week of May 21-24: **__ __**Monday**__: Videos--Amoeba Sisters-Genetic Drift and Speciation in Birds of Paradise. We went over the Forces of Evolution worksheet. Hwk-Work on Keystone Review packet and Quizizz review. __**Tuesday**__: Finished discussing Evidence for Evolution. Work on Review packet for Friday!! __**Wednesday**__: Work on Review packet and practice Quizizz. __**Thursday**__:Work on Review packet and practice Quizizz __**Friday**__:Study the one sheet wonder packet, the review packet, and play Quizlet & Quizizz.

__** Week of May 14-18: **__ **__Monday__:** In class correct Blood Type problems. Discuss slides on Polygenic traits, epistatic genes, incomplete dominance, and pedigrees. In class do the Bikini Bottom Genetics worksheet on Incomplete Dominance and do the front of the Pedigree practice worksheet. Hwk; Non-Mendelian Genetics Test Review __**Tuesday:**__ In class correct the homework. Finish the pedigree worksheet. Review for quiz. __**Wednesday:**__ Quiz is moved to tomorrow due to the crazy weather here last night. In class we discussed and students redid the Constructed response on Punnett squares. We watched the video Clearly Stated: What is Evolution and homework is the worksheet- Evolution-Change over time worksheet. __**Thursday:**__Quiz on Genetics today--60pts. Hwk: Questions 4, 5, and 6 from Evolution-Change over time. **Friday**: Go over the 3 homework questions. We will watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Natural Selection and do the associated worksheet. In class discussion of the 4 principles of Natural Selection. The Keystone Review Guide was given out with a worksheet packet that is due on Thursday of next week. Hwk for Monday: Forces of Evolution and Evidence of Evolution I don't have an electronic copy of the Evidence of Evolution. __** Week of May 7-11: **__ __**Monday**__: Completed Writing Alleles practice worksheet today in class. Hwk: USA Test Prep(if you haven't already), get the progress report signed, and complete questions 1,2,and 3 on the Introduction to Punnett squares worksheet. __**Tuesday**__: Today we went over the homework and finished the worksheet Introduction to Punnett squares. Tonight's homework was Monohybrid Cross practice: Give Peas a Chance. __**Wednesday**__: In class we went over the homework and discussed Autosomal inheritance vs. Sex linked inheritance. We started the Sex Linked traits worksheet. Hwk: Constructed response practice questions. __**Thursday**__: In class complete 2 sex linked traits worksheets. Hwk: codominance problems (remember these are not sex-linked) __**Friday**__: Corrected the Codominance problems. Watched the Amoeba Sisters Video on Multiple Alleles and Punnett squares (blood types) and did the associated worksheet. Hwk; Blood Type Problems worksheet

**__ Week of April 30-May 4: __** __**Monday**__: In class homework was reviewed. We watched the Amoeba Sisters video on Mutations and did the associated worksheet. Quiz tomorrow on Protein Synthesis, DNA vs. RNA, Chromosomal and Gene Mutations (everything from Unit 7 so far). Bonus points for doing the Quizlet Review at least 2 times to completion. __**Tuesday**__: Quiz today. Hwk: Use your coach book to answer questions on Biotechnology. __**Wednesday**__: Watch this video: [|Explore More-Genetic Engineering] Hwk: Constructed Response for Biotechnology __**Thursday**__: Discussion of Biotechnologies. Revise your constructed response to be turned in tomorrow. __**Friday**__: Turn in the constructed response. Unit 7 Quiz, Nondisjunction activity, and progress reports were given out. Return progress reports signed by Tuesday. USA Test Prep Unit 7 review due Tuesday.

__** Week of April 23-27: **__ __**Monday**__: Protein Synthesis--- Watch the animation.media type="file" key="FREESimpleProteinSynthesisAnimation.swf" width="360" height="270" In class we worked on the transcription-translation packet. __**Tuesday**__: We watched Amoeba Sisters: Protein Synthesis, completed the rest of the packet from yesterday, completed the Practicing Protein Synthesis worksheet, and did an exit ticket on transcription and translation. Hwk: Genetics and Protein Synthesis worksheet __**Wednesday**__: We played a Decoding Genes game today. No Homework. __**Thursday**__: In class practice on Gene Mutations with a worksheet and the powerpoint. No homework. Only pages 3 &4. __**Friday**__: substitute today. Complete the following two worksheets: Transcription, Translation, and Protein Synthesis and Mutations worksheet. Anything not finished in class should be completed for homework. Homework passes are not valid on these assignments. Quiz on Tuesday on everything covered in Unit 7 so far.

__** Week of April 16-20: **__ __**Monday**__: Unit 6 test was finished and the Unit 7 material should have been downloaded to students iPads. __**Tuesday**__: Nondisjunction activity today in class (due for an activity grade on Thursday). __**Wednesday**__: In class finish the Nondisjunction activity and complete the Chromosomal Mutations worksheet (finish for homework if needed). __**Thursday**__: Unit 6 Tests will be returned. We will go over the Chromosomal Mutations worksheet and do a Kahoot if time allows. __**Friday**__: RNA vs DNA discussion with worksheet. No homework.

__ ** Week of April 9-13: ** __ __**Monday**__: Go over the Number of Chromosomes worksheet and the stages of Meiosis. Study for the Vocabulary Quiz on Units 1-6. __**Tuesday**__: Vocabulary Quiz on units 1-6. __**Wednesday**__: USA Test Prep due today. __**Thursday**__: Review in class today: Mitosis vs. Meiosis, DNA structure and replication, Asexual reproduction __**Friday**__: Unit 6 Test today.

__** Week of April 3-6: **__ __** Monday: **__ Snow Day __**Tuesday**__: In class complete a review sheet on Mitosis. We will go over the slides on Cell Differentiation, Stem Cells, and forms of Asexual Reproduction. We watched the Amoeba Sisters video on How Cells Become Specialized. Hwk: DNA and Chromosome structure worksheet (both sides) Use pages 3 and 4 of this document. __**Wednesday**__: Study guide for the Quiz tomorrow. __**Thursday**__: Quiz on Cell Growth and Division (50pts). Hwk: Front of the Number of Chromosomes Worksheet  __**Friday**__: Quiz was returned and discussed. Slides on Haploid vs. Diploid and Homologous Chromosomes and basics of Meiosis were discussed. Finish the back of the worksheet for homework. __** Week of March 26-29: **__ Extra Credit was given out.. Due April 9th. No Exceptions!! ONLINE ONION ROOT TIP LAB @http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html. and Mitosis Activity were started. __**Tuesday**__: We will continue to work on the Mitosis activity today. Quiz tomorrow on the stages of Mitosis. Study sets are in your Quizlet classroom. __**Wednesday**__: Quiz on Mitosis in Plant and Animal Cells. The Mitosis activity is due by the end of the period on Tuesday April 3rd. You will not have anymore class time devoted to it. Please make arrangements to come in to finish it if you need to. __**Thursday**__: Only 4th and 5th period today. 5th period will finish the Mitosis activity and 4th period will do a review of the cell cycle and vocabulary from units 1-6.
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__** Week of March 19-23: **__ __**Monday**__: Today we reviewed DNA structure and replication and completed some review in the Coach Book. DNA replication coloring sheet was checked for completeness and accuracy. Quiz tomorrow on DNA structure and replication. __**Tuesday**__: Quiz on DNA structure and Replication. Start the Cell Cycle Packet. __**Wednesday**__: We will go over the slides on Chromosomes and The Cell Cycle. Finish the packet for homework. __**Thursday**__: The Cell Cycle Packet was checked and everyone completed the Cell Cycle Worksheet in class. Tomorrow there will be a quiz on the Cell Cycle. Study the worksheet completed today, the quick notes, the powerpoint, and/or the one sheet wonder. __**Friday**__: Quiz today on The Cell Cycle. Notes on Mitosis. Hwk: Mitosis Worksheet

__** Week of March 12-16: **__ __** Monday: **__ Today I checked both Amoeba Sisters worksheets and The Structure of DNA coloring sheet. All tests/quizzes/papers were returned. Tomorrow the Redo of the Graphing and Data Analysis activity is due. __** Tuesday: **__ **SNOW DAY #13** __** Wednesday: **__ 2hr delay. General discussion of first slides on DNA structure. Graphing and Data Analysis Activity redo is due today along with any progress reports. __** Thursday: **__. 2 hr delay. Periods 1, 4, and 6 built DNA molecules and period 4 replicated the DNA molecule. Period 3 and 5 worked on a DNA replication packet. __** Friday: **__ All classes completed the DNA structure and replication activity and turned it in. Students are responsible for finishing the DNA replication coloring sheet if they didn't do so in class. Lastly, there will be a quiz on DNA structure and replication on Monday. Please use Quizlet study sets as well as the study guide handed out in class to prepare. __** Week of March 5-9: **__ __**Monday: SNOW DAY #11**__ __**Tuesday**__: Watch the Amoeba Sisters video DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity and do the coordinating worksheet. @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6hHRlKwxY&feature=youtu.be Then complete the DNA coloring sheet by reading the front and coloring the back (be sure to color the key at the bottom)--I don't have an electronic copy of this. __**Wednesday**__: **SNOW DAY #12** __** Thursday: **__ Graphing and Data Analysis Activity was returned, discussed, and all students that did not receive a 100% must redo the activity and submit by Tuesday for a better grade. __** Friday: **__ Watch the Amoeba Sisters video DNA Replication and do the coordinating worksheet. @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qSrmeiWsuc&t=1s

__** Week of February 26-March 2: **__ __**Monday**__: Spirit Games Day __**Tuesday**__: Today we went over the Ecology review packet and the Biogeochemical Cycles quiz. Hwk: Easter Island-A case study.

__**Wednesday**__: In class we will go over The Mystery of Easter Island and do a number of open ended's from the Coach book. Finally everyone will complete the open ended for Unit 5 for a grade. __**Thursday**__: Unit 5 Exam __**Friday**__: **SNOW DAY #10**

__** Week of February 19-23: **__ __**Tuesday**__: In class review of Biogeochemical Cycles. Quiz on Biogeochemical Cycles. Hwk due for Monday the 26th: Ecology Review Packet. __**Wednesday**__: Watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Ecological Succession. Go over the slides on Succession in Terrestrial and Aquatic ecosystems. Complete in class the Ecological Succession worksheet. Hwk: Succession worksheet (I don't have an electronic copy) __**Thursday**__: SNOW DAY #9 __**Friday**__: Limiting Factors discussion using the powerpoint and completion of the Limiting Factors sample questions. SPIRIT GAMES ON MONDAY. Review packet due on Tuesday. Unit Test on Wednesday.

__** Week of February 12-16: **__ __**Monday**__: Go over the homework and do the Graphing and Data Analysis worksheet. Use colored pencils if you wish. This is a graded assignment. Exit Ticket #3 at the end of the period. __**Tuesday**__:(2/12) Watch the Amoeba Sisters Video on Carbon and Nitrogen cycles and Crash Course video on Water and Carbon Cycles. Do the Biogeochemical worksheet and diagrams. __**Wednesday**__: SNOW DAY #8 __**Thursday**__: Review of Cycles using powerpoint. Be sure to have the worksheets assigned Tuesday completed for tomorrow. __**Friday**__: Quiz on Biogeochemical Cycles on Tuesday. Study the one sheet wonder, the quizlet study set, and the worksheets completed for tomorrow.

__** Week of February 5-9: **__ __**Monday:**__. SNOW DAY #6 __**Tuesday:**__. Checked and went over the Understanding Energy Pyramids worksheet and Amoeba Sisters Food Webs and Energy Pyramids worksheet. Went over the slides on Ecological Relationships. Hwk: Symbiotic Relationships worksheet __**Wednesday:**__ SNOW DAY #7 __**Thursday:**__Check and go over the homework. Watch the Amoeba Sisters video: Ecological Relationships and do the worksheet Interactions of Living Things. Finish for homework if necessary. **__Friday__:** Check and go over Interactions of Living things worksheet (if you didn't yesterday). Watch the Video: How Wolves Change Rivers and do the Model 1 and 3 worksheet on Predator-prey and Competition. Also Complete the Food Webs Practice Quiz Questions. Finish for homework. __** Week of January 29-February 2: **__ __**Monday:**__ Period 1 took Midterm exam, All classes completed the Scientific Thinking worksheet. __**Tuesday**__: All tests (Unit 4 and Midterm) were returned. Scientific Thinking was reviewed. Periods 3, 4, 5, and 6 completed another scientific thinking practice using an article titled "Moving Continents and Plate Techtonics". The ecology packet given out on Friday is due for all periods tomorrow. __**Wednesday**__: IN class today we went over the parts of the Ecology packet and reviewed concepts of Abiotic & Biotic and Levels of Organization in the environment. An exit ticket was completed. No homework. __**Thursday**__: Today we watched the Amoeba Sisters video on Biological Levels-The World Tour and completed the worksheet Levels of Organization. We also went through the slides in the powerpoint up through #30. No homework __**Friday**__: Today we will watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Food Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of Biodiversity and do the accompanying worksheet. They will also complete the worksheet on Energy Pyramids and do an exit ticket. __** Week of January 22-26: **__ __** Monday: **__ Period 1 review for the Unit 4 exam. Periods 3,4,5,and 6 started the Unit 4 Exam. They may finish it tomorrow if needed. All students should complete the new USA test prep assignment for Units 3 and 4 by Wednesday and study for the Units 1-4 vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. __**Tuesday**__: Period 1 will take the Unit 4 exam and complete the USA test prep if time allows. When everyone is finished in all classes, they are to work on the Midterm review packet. The midterm will be on Friday or Monday. We will also practice the vocabulary with a quizlet live once everyone has finished their test. These are two quizizz to help you prepare for the midterm exam. __**Wednesday**__: Periods 3, 4, and 5 only will take their vocabulary quiz on units 1-4. Then they may work on the Midterm review packet that is due on Thursday for everyone. Periods 1 and 6 will take their quiz tomorrow since I don't see them today. __**Thursday**__: Periods 1 and 6 will take the vocabulary quiz on units 1-4 today. Midterm review packet is due for everyone today. __**Friday**__: Midterm exam for period 3, 4, 5, and 6 definitely. Period 1 will take their midterm on Monday. __** Week of January 15-19 **__ __**Monday**__: Quiz today on Cellular Respiration. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review packet due tomorrow. __**Tuesday:**__ **.** SNOW DAY #4 __**Wednesday**__: SNOW Day #5 __**Thursday**__: Period 1 quiz on Cellular Respiration. All others will check their review packet and do 2 additional review sheets: 4.2 & 4.4 Reinforcement and Comparing Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration __**Friday**__: Go over the review sheets from Thursday and play quizlet live game for Unit 4 Review. Unit 4 Exam on Monday for all Classes.

__** Week of January 8-12: **__ __**Monday**__: Unit 4 Midtest Hwk: Study Quizlet Photosynthesis and ATP __**Tuesday**__: Period 1, 3, and 5Finish the Unit 4 Midtest and take Powernotes on Cellular Respiration. No homework. Period 4 and 6--Take Midtest on Unit 4. __**Wednesday**__: Notes on 4.6 Fermentation. Review all of respiration. __**Thursday**__:IN class complete the Flip sides to the power notes 4.4 and 4.6. Do 4.4 Study Guide. Cell Respiration Study Guide handed out. Complete for homework any of the worksheets that you didn't finish in class. __**Friday**__: Homework will be checked and corrected. We will do Cell Respiration Stations. Free homework pass for those that get at least 17 stations correct. Cell Respiration Quiz on Monday.

**__ Week of January 2-5: __** __**Monday**__: Happy New Year!! __**Tuesday**__: The Photosynthesis Quiz, Chromatography Lab, and Unit 3 Constructed Response were returned and discussed. Hwk: Photosynthesis Review(front only) __**Wednesday**__: Review of ATP and Photosynthesis today. Homework: 4.2 Study Guide front and back __**Thursday**__: SNOW DAY #2 __**Friday**__:SNOW DAY #3

__** Week of December 18-22: **__ __** Extra Credit due Wednesday **__ __**Monday**__: Notes on Photosynthesis: 4.2 Powernotes Quiz on Thursday for Periods 3,4,5,6 and Friday for Period 1. __**Tuesday**__: Chromatography lab today. . Hwk: Chloroplast and Photosynthesis Review __**Wednesday**__: Period 1 Chromatography lab. Hwk: Chloroplast and Photosynthesis Review. Periods 3,4,5,6 review for quiz Study for Quiz tomorrow. Use the Photosynthesis Study guide and the 3 Quizlet Study sets. __**Thursday**__: Period 3,4,5,& 6: Quiz on Photosynthesis today! Period 1: Finish Lab, go over homework, and review for Quiz. __**Friday**__:

__**Week of December 11-15:**__ __**Monday**__: Today we discussed ATP, watched a video on ATP, and completed page 1 and 2 of the ATP Activity. Flexbook 4.1 questions are due tomorrow. (1-8)  __**Tuesday**__: We went over the homework and did an ATP review worksheet. Quiz tomorrow on ATP. __**Wednesday**__: Quiz on ATP then do the 4.1 Multiple Choice and Matching worksheet. Finish for homework. __**Thursday**__ : SNOW DAY #1  __**Friday**__:Discussion of basic leaf anatomy and plant cell structure. Finish for homework if needed. __**:Week of December 4-8:**__ __**Monday**__: We reviewed the plasma membrane and types of transport using 3x3 worksheets. We went over Homeostasis using the powerpoint (last 2 slides) and did an exit ticket on homeostasis. Hwk: Review packet handed out Friday is due tomorrow. __**Tuesday**__: Review packet due today. __**Wednesday**__: Unit 3 test today. We will do the Keystone Constructed Response questions tomorrow. __**Thursday**__: In class complete the Constructed Response question for Unit 3, complete a practice constructed response on Homeostasis, and watch the video on Hyponatremia  __**Friday**__: Tests were returned and grades are in SIS. Pretest on Unit 4 given today. Everyone downloaded the Unit 4 powerpoint, quick notes, and 1 sheet wonder as well as the Flexbook Chapter 4. The Review questions for section 4.1 in the Flexbook are due on Tuesday. __**Week of November 28-December 1:**__ __**Tuesday:**__ In class everyone complete the Passive Transport coloring sheet and started the Cell Environments coloring sheet. Finish the Cell Environments page for homework (both sides--including coloring). Quiz tomorrow on Passive Transport. Use Pages 2-3 from the uploaded documents. **__Wednesday__:** We will go over the homework then take a Quiz on Passive Transport. Lastly, we will watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Cell Transport and do the associated worksheet. No homework. **__Thursday__:** Notes today on Active Transport using the Picture Note Template. Role play of the processes. Complete the back of the PNT that we filled out today on Active Transport. **__Friday__:** We went over the back of the Picture Note Template on Active Transport. Then everyone used the Quick Notes to complete the following 2 worksheets. Lastly, everyone but 6th period completed the Transport of a Protein worksheet Hwk A review packet for Unit 3 was given out that is due on Tuesday. Unit 3 Exam on Wednesday. __**Week of November 20-22:**__ __**Tuesday:**__ The lab will be finished and turned in. Everyone will finish the worksheet Osmosis Problems in class. __**Wednesday:**__. Period 5 finished the Osmosis problems from yesterday. All periods played quizlet live review of units 1,2, and 3.
 * __Monday__:**. Today we observed the eggs and set up a Lab called "How Can Diffusion Be Observed?" The front of the lab paper should be finished by tomorrow. The back will be completed after we make observations tomorrow. [[file:Diffusion in a Baggie lab.pdf]]

__**Week of November 13-17:**__ __**Monday**__: Tests were returned today and Unit 3 resources were downloaded onto the iPads. We went over Analyzing Cell Structures and Unit 3 was introduced. __**Tuesday**__: Today we took notes on the Plasma Membrane structure, watched the Ricochet Video on the Plasma Membrane, and role played the Plasma membrane structure. Hwk: finish the Fluid Mosaic Model worksheet (functions and coloring). Coloring should have been completed in class but don't forget the functions. Quiz on Thursday on the Structure and Basic Function of the Plasma Membrane. __**Thursday**__: Quiz today on Plasma membranes, then we filled in the Picture Note template on the 3 types of Passive Transport. Hwk: Cell transport worksheet 3.3. __**Friday**__: We modeled diffusion and osmosis, watched the Amoeba Sisters video on Osmosis, and some classes started the worksheet Osmosis Problems. No homework.
 * __Wednesday__:** Homework was checked and reviewed**.** Review for quiz on Plasma Membranes.

__**Week of November 6-10:**__ __**Tuesday**__: We will review Cell Theory and Endosymbiotic Theory, go over the homework, and play quizlet to review for the test tomorrow on Unit 2. Study all resources, especially the 1 sheet wonder!! __**Wednesday**__: Unit 2 test today. __**Thursday**__: No school. __**Friday**__: Finish the test today if needed, then do a USA test prep assignment in class and an Analyzing Cellular Structures worksheet. Please complete this at home if you are not in class today or don't finish it today.
 * Monday**: We checked the Comparing Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes packet and took the Cell Organelles Quiz. Hwk: Basic Biological Principles Review. [[file:Basic Biological Principles Review - .docx]]

__**Week of October 30-November 3:**__ __**Monday**__:Quiz on the first half of Unit 2. We will begin work on the Cell Exhibition Lab with Task cards. __**Tuesday**__: We will continue working on the Cell Task Cards. Here they are so you can work on some at home. Quiz on Thursday on Units 1 and 2 vocabulary. Use the Quizlet set to study. It will be 20 Multiple Choice on Socrative. __**Wednesday**__: We will watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Introduction to Cells. Hwk: Study for the Quiz on Units 1 and 2 Vocabulary. .media type="youtube" key="8IlzKri08kk" width="468" height="270" __**Thursday**__: 1/2 day--Take the Socrative quiz on Units 1 and 2 vocabulary. Finish the Cell Exhibition Stations Lab. It is due tomorrow. Use the cell task cards from Tuesday if you didn't finish it today. Quiz Monday on Cell Organelles and their function. Use quizlet to help you study. __**Friday**__: In class complete the Comparing Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells and do a Role Play of Protein synthesis. Study for quiz on Cell Structure and Organelles on Monday.

__**Week of October 23-October 27:**__ __**Monday**__: We went over the Unit 1 exam, Enzyme quiz, and Enzyme lab. Homework was checked and gone over as well. Tonight's homework: Levels of Organization Flow Chart. __**Tuesday**__:We will go over the homework and the 4 questions from pg 22 &23 in the Coach book. Then we will watch the video below and do the Characteristics of Life video. If time allows we will also watch the video on The Wacky History of the Cell Theory and go over the parts of the cell theory. media type="youtube" key="7nKKoxnmTEA" width="560" height="315"media type="youtube" key="4OpBylwH9DU" width="560" height="315" __**Wednesday**__: We set up the iPads with Unit 2 information. Extra Credit was given out. We watched the video on Amoeba Sisters: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. media type="youtube" key="ruBAHiij4EA" width="560" height="315" We completed the Venn Diagram on Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.

__**Thursday**__: We will finish the Venn diagram/Card Sort from yesterday and do a quick write on Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes. Hwk: Endosymbiotic Theory worksheet. This study guide will help you prepare for the quiz Monday. __**Friday**__:We will watch the video on the Endosymbiotic Theory and review for quiz by doing the attached worksheet. We will also play some Kahoot on Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes. media type="youtube" key="FGnS-Xk0ZqU" width="560" height="315" Quiz Monday and Extra Credit due Tuesday!

__**Week of October 15-20:**__ __**Monday**__: Today we went over the Enzyme Packet. The Biochemistry Review worksheet (Due Wednesday) and USA test prep Unit 1 Review (Due Thursday) were assigned. Quiz tomorrow on Enzyme function. Unit 1 Exam on Thursday. __**Tuesday**__: Quiz on Enzyme Function today. We will review for the 2nd half of the period. Hwk: Biochemistry Review Worksheet __**Wednesday**__: Biochemistry Review worksheet due today. Review for the 2nd half of the period. Hwk: USA test prep Unit 1 review due tomorrow. __**Thursday**__: Unit 1 Exam today. __**Friday**__: In class complete the Levels of Organization in Living Things worksheet and book questions using the Coach Book. Then read section 3.1 Introduction to Cells in the Flexbook and do the Review Questions 1-7. Finish anything not completed for homework.

__**Week of October 9-13:**__ __**Monday**__: We watched the Amoeba Sisters Water Video, finished the Properties of Water Lab Stations and turned it in. Remainder of the time was spent working on the homework. Properties of Water worksheet due tomorrow. __**Tuesday**__: We will check and go over the homework and do an exit ticket on water. Homework: The questions at the end of the article "How is pH important to living organisms" are due tomorrow. __**Wednesday**__: We went over the pH article and discussed pH today. __**Thursday**__: We watched the Amoeba Sisters Enzymes video and went over notes from the powerpoint and quick notes. An enzyme packet was given out that is due on Monday. __**Friday**__: Enzyme Digestion Lab today that must be turned in today. Students are able to work on the Enzyme packet after they finish the lab. The packet is due on Monday. Quiz on Enzymes on Tuesday and Unit 1 Exam on Thursday.

__**Week of October 2-6:**__ __**Monday**__: Macromolecules worksheet due (both sides). Review today for a quiz tomorrow on all Macromolecules. __**Tuesday**__: Act 80 day 12:30 dismissal. Quiz in periods 1,4,and 5. 3 and 6 will quiz tomorrow. __**Wednesday**__: Quiz in periods 3 and 6. All periods brainstormed the importance of water. We went over slides 25-30 in the Unit 1 powerpoint. Coach Biology books were given out. They are yours to write in and keep; however, if you lose them they are $15 to replace and I have very few extras! Period 1,4,and 5 get your progress report signed and returned by Friday. Period 3 and 6 will receive their progress reports tomorrow after they take their quiz today. Hwk: Properties of water worksheet __**Thursday**__: Today and tomorrow the classes will be doing Properties of Water Lab Stations worth 40 points. It will need to be handed in by Monday.



__**Friday**__: We will continue to work on the Lab Stations. Most groups should finish or be 1-2 stations from finishing at the end of the period. Hwk for Tuesday was given out today: Properties of water worksheet. (sorry I don't have an electronic version) Tuesday we will have an exit ticket on Water.

__**Week of September 25-29:**__ __**Monday:**__ We went over the homework, built amino acids, demonstrated dehydration synthesis with the models, played a review game, and did a proteins exit ticket. Quiz tomorrow on Proteins.
 * __Tuesday__:** Protein quiz was today. Everyone took notes on the Nucleic Acids chart.[[file:Nucleic Acids Chart .docx]] Hwk: Nucleic Acids worksheet. [[file:Nucleic Acids Review Worksheet (Study Guide)-general.docx]]
 * __Wednesday__:** We went over the Nucleic Acids Review worksheet and completed the Cheek Cell DNA lab. Finish the lab tonight to be turned in for a grade tomorrow (20pts). [[file:Cheek cell DNA.docx]]
 * __Thursday__:** Today the Cheek cell lab was turned in for a grade. We did a 3x3 on Nucleic Acids and an exit ticket for Nucleic Acids. Lastly, they watch the Amoeba Sisters video on Biomolecules. No homework. Large quiz on all Biological Macromolecules on Tuesday of next week.
 * __Friday__:** As a class we completed the Amoeba Sisters Biomolecules worksheet then completed the Macromolecules foldable.[[file:video_recap_of_biomolecules_v.2_by_amoeba_sisters.pdf]] Hwk: Macromolecules worksheet (both sides)[[file:Chemistry of Life Comparison Table.doc]] [[file:macromolecule worksheet-matching.pdf]]

__**Week of September 18-22:**__ __**Monday:**__ In class review of Lipids. We went over the homework, did a 3 x 3 review, and a Lipids exit ticket. Quiz tomorrow on Lipids. __**Wednesday**__: Period 1-Quiz on Lipids. Periods1, 3, 4, and 5. Review of Dehydration Synthesis/Hydrolysis and Scientific Theories and Laws. Period 6- no class due to the Together for Health Assembly. We watched a video: @https://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-a-fact-hypothesis-theory-and-1732904200 Period 1, 3, 4. Hwk: Theories, Laws, Hypothesis worksheet. __**Thursday**__: Protein notes today. We watched the rest of the Crash Course video on Biological Macromolecules. __**Friday**__: Today we reviewed all of the information on Proteins, finished anything on the Protein chart that wasn't addressed yesterday, completed the Protein Lab, and watched the Ricochet video on Protein structure. Hwk: Proteins Worksheet.
 * __Tuesday__:** Period 3, 4, 5, and 6 had a quiz on Lipids. Period 1 will quiz tomorrow.

__**Week of September 11-15:**__
 * __Monday:__** . We watch the first half of the the Crash Course video on Biological Macromolecules and went over the homework. Everyone conducted the Carbohydrates test on the unknown and turned in their lab. Lastly, we reviewed for the Quiz tomorrow using Quizlet Live--Macromolecules and Carbohydrates study set.
 * __Tuesday__:**. Quiz today on Macromolecules and Carbohydrates. Hwk: Science and the Natural World (use the Flexbook section 1.1 for help on the vocabulary).[[file:Science-and-the-Natural-World_l_v2_p8a_s1.pdf]] IF you need to use the electronic version only use pages 3-5.
 * __Wednesday:__** We went over the homework and reviewed the quiz taken yesterday. Students copied down the questions they missed to use to study for the Unit Exam. No homework.
 * __Thursday:__** We reviewed Carbohydrates using a Three 3's in a Row then took an Exit Ticket on Carbohydrates. We started filling in the Lipids chart for the last 20 minutes of class. No homework.[[file:Carbohydrates - 3 x 3's.docx]][[file:Lipids Chart and Lab.docx]]
 * __Friday:__** We will finish the Lipids Chart, watch the Lipids section of the Crash course video. Hwk: Lipids Worksheet. [[file:Lipids Review Worksheet (Study Guide).docx]]

__**Week of September 5-8:**__ __**Tuesday**__: In class review of atoms, elements, and molecules then Cut and Paste (atoms, molecules, macromolecules). Hwk: Introduction to Monomers, Polymers, Dehydration Synthesis, and Hydrolysis. __**Wednesday**__: Today we played Quizlet Live using the Atoms, Molecules, and Macromolecules vocabulary set. Then we went over the homework and discussed in detail the processes of Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis. We watched the attached video and then they completed an exit ticket. @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMTeqZLXBSo&t=6s __**Thursday**__: Today we reviewed atoms, elements, molecules, macromolecules, monomers, polymers, dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis. Then filled in a carbohydrates chart and discussed all the traits of a carbohydrate. Tomorrow we will do a Carbohydrates Lab to test for the presence of monosaccharides and polysaccharides. __**Friday**__: Carbohydrates Lab today. Hwk: Biological Macromolecules and Carbohydrates worksheet. Quiz on Macromolecules and Carbohydrates on Tuesday.

__**Week of August 28-31:**__

 * __Monday__:** Parent paper was given out. This should be signed and returned tomorrow. It is your first homework assignment. There is a copy on the home page. We did a Kahoot on the iPads to assess prior knowledge on Atoms and Molecules.

__**Tuesday**__: Today we discussed classroom policies and set up the iPads with the necessary apps and bookmarks. Quizlet and Remind were set up. I highly recommend that all students **and parents** sign up for the Remind app. It will be utilized for homework, tests, and quiz reminders. They can use the app on their phone, computer, or iPad. Students may also click the link next to the document to sign up for this class.

__**Wednesday**__: All students will download the flex book app and chapters 1 and 2 from the Green Biology book. Any apps that weren't downloaded or registered for yesterday will be finished today. We will begin discussing atoms, ions, and molecules.

__**Thursday**__: We watched the video on Atoms and Molecules and Bonding. @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlSOESXQI7o Then completed the Picture Note Template. and built molecules. Lastly, there was a exit ticket on Atoms, Elements, and Molecules.

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