Landis's Science Classes

Hello students,

I hope that this note finds you and yours healthy, and as active and engaged as is possible during these difficult days. Please know that I’ve been thinking about you and missing our classroom routines and my daily interactions with all of you. I very much hope that we can return to a more normal way of living as soon as it is safe to do so. The data so far is telling us that social distancing seems to be working to slow the spread of the virus, so please continue to maintain social distance – it will literally save thousands of lives. Be proud that you are able to contribute to the war against COVID-19  during this historic time.

You will have been, and will continue to be, receiving information from the school district regarding the educational opportunities that we’ll be providing to you beginning on April 6th. This is all new to everyone, so please be prepared for a learning curve as we bring distance learning up to speed.

For now, you should know that I won’t be using this blog to interact with you when I begin to offer lessons next week. It is not set up to do what I now need to do. Look for information about how we will be connecting later this week.

I look forward to virtually meeting with you soon.

Sincerely,

Jud Landis

Announcements:

• Final exam:
  • period 4: Tues 3/10
  • period 3: Wed 3/11

Mon:

• Final exam review
  • Memorelephants
  • Old tests – review

Tues:

• Finals Schedule for Trimester 2 2020-1
• Final exam: period 4

Wed:

• Finals Schedule for Trimester 2 2020-1
• Final exam: period 3

Thurs:

• Grading day

Fri:

• Teacher professional development day

Announcements:

• Final exam:
  • period 2: Tues 3/10
  • period 5: Wed 3/11

Mon:

• Final exam review
  • Memorelephants
  • Old tests – review

Tues:

• Finals Schedule for Trimester 2 2020-1
• Final exam: period 2

Wed:

• Finals Schedule for Trimester 2 2020-1
• Final exam: period 5

Thurs:

• Grading day

Fri:

• Teacher professional development day

Announcements:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/4 @ 3:35 PM!
• Ch 14 reading guide packet due: Mon 3/2
• Ch 15 & 16 reading guide packet due: Thurs 3/5
• Final exam:
  • Period 2: Tues 3/10
  • Period 5: Wed 3/11

Mon:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 14.3 & 14.4
  • ch 14.3 & 14.4 notes_gene reg & expression & mutations
• Discuss # 25 – 40 assignment
  • hand in reading guide packet
• For Tues: complete # 1 – 5 in ch 15 & 16 reading guide packet
  • ch 15 & 16 reading guide packet_human genome & biotech
• Lab: Protein synthesis & words – begin
  • Protein Synthesis & Words Lab

Tues:

• Revise Mon class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 15.3
  • ch 15.3 notes_studying human genome
• Discuss # 1 – 5 assignment
• For Wed: complete # 6 – 16 in reading guide packet
• Finish Protein synthesis & words lab

Wed:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE TODAY @ 3:35 PM!
• Revise Tues class notes
• Debrief Lab: Protein synthesis & words
  • hand in lab data packet
• Direct instruction: ch 16.1 & 16.2
  • ch 16.1 & 16.2 notes_changing living world & genetic engineering
• Discuss # 6 – 16 assignment
• For Thurs: complete # 17 – 28 in reading guide packet
  • packet due Thurs
• Lab: DNA Scissors – begin
  • Lab_DNA Scissors

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 16.3 & 16.4
  • ch 16.3 & 16.4 notes_biotech applications ethics impacts
• Discuss # 17 – 28
  • hand in reading guide packet
• Finish DNA Scissors lab
  • debrief
  • hand in lab data packet
• Memorelephant for final exam – begin
  • Memorelephant

Announcements:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/4 @ 3:35 PM!
• Ecology project due: Mon 3/2
• Unit test: Ecology: Tues 3/3 – ch 27.4 packet due
  • IB test questions
• Short test: Immune system: Fri 3/6
  • IB test questions
• Biology notebooks due: Fri 3/6
• Final exam:
  • period 4: Tues 3/10
  • period 3: Wed 3/11

Mon:

• Test review: Ecology
• Finish Ecology projects – hand in Environmental Impact Report

Tues:

• Unit test: Ecology
  • IB test questions
• For Thurs: complete # 1 – 17 in ch 24.4 reading guide packet
  • ch 27.4 reading guide packet_immunity & disease

Wed:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE TODAY @ 3:35 PM!
• Handouts:
  • What to know: ch 27.4: Immune system & disease
    • WTK_ch 27.4 quiz_disease &immunity
  • IB Curriculum Guide: Immune system & disease
    • IB Curriculum Guide_student_infectious disease & immune system
• Direct instruction: ch 27.1
  • ch 27.1 notes_organiz of human body
• Video: Nova: Vaccines – begin
  • https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/vaccinescalling-the-shots

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 27.4
  • ch 27.2 notes_immunity disease
• Discuss # 1 – 17 assignment
  • reading guide packet due tomorrow
• Video: Vaccines – complete, discussion
• Bio notebooks contents – due tomorrow

Fri:

• Revise ch 27.4 notes
• Hand in Biology notebooks
• Short test: Immune system & disease
  • IB test questions: Immune system & disease
• Memorelephant for final exam – begin
  • Memorelephant

Announcements:

• Lab quiz: Dragon genetics: Mon 2/24
  • lab data packet due
• Test: Genetics: ch 12 & 15: Tues 2/25
• Biology notebook due: Fri 2/28
• Ch 13 & 14 reading guide packet due: Mon 3/2
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/4 @ 3:35 PM!

Mon:

• Lab quiz: Dragon genetics
  • hand in lab data packet
• Test review: ch 12 & 15: Genetics
• Kahoot review

Tues:

• Test: Ch 12 & 15: Genetics
• For Thurs: complete # 1 – 12 in ch 13 & 14 reading guide packet
  • ch 13 & 14 reading guide packet_DNA RNA & prot synth

Wed:

• Test debrief
• Group inquiry activity: DNA
  • group-inquiry_-dna

Thurs:

• Direct instruction: ch 13.1/13.2 & 13.3
  • ch 13.1 & 13.2 notes_indentifying gene subst & DNA struct
  • ch 13.3 notes_DNA replication
• Discuss # 1 – 12 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 13 – 24 in reading guide packet
• Handout: What to know: DNA & RNA
  • ch 13, 14, 15, 16 test_what to know
• Finish DNA group inquiry
  • hand in group paper

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 14.1 & 14.2
  • ch 14.1 & 14.2 notes_RNA ribosomes & prot synth
• Discuss # 13 – 24 assignment
• For Mon: complete # 25 – 40 in reading guide packet
  • packet due Mon
• Hand in Biology notebooks

Announcements:

• Lab quiz: Sunflower population survey: Tues 2/25 – lab data packet due
• Ch 6 & 7 reading guide packet due: Fri 2/28
• Environmental Impact Report project due: Mon 3/2
• Unit test: Ecology: Tues 3/3
  • IB questions
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/4 @ 3:30 PM!
• Biology notebooks due: Fri 3/6

Mon:

• Lab: Sunflower population survey
  • lab quiz Tues
• Handout: What to know – ch 5, 6 & 7
  • Ch 5, 6 & 7 WTK_Ecology
• For Tues: complete # 1 – 9 – ch 6 & 7 reading guide
  • ch 6 & 7 reading guide packet_ecosyst dynamics_humans & global change

Tues:

• Hand in Sunflower pop survey lab data packet
• Lab quiz: Sunflower pop survey
• Direct instruction: ch 6.1 & 6.2
  • ch 6.1 notes habitats niches interactions
  • ch 6.2 notes_succession
• Project: Environmental Impact Report
  • due Mon 3/2
  • Environmental Impact Report Project

Wed:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 6.3
  • ch 6.3 notes_biodiversity ecosystems resiliance
• Discuss # 1 – 9 assignment
• For Thurs: complete # 10 – 18 in reading guide
• Continue project work

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 7.1 & 7.2
  • ch 7.1 & 7.2 notes_ecol footprints causes effects global change
• Discuss # 10 – 18 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 19 – 24 in reading guide
  • packet due Fri
• Continue project work

Fri:

• Revise Thurs notes
• Direct instruction: ch 7.3 & 7.4
  • ch 7.3 & 7.4 notes_measuring responding to change sustainability
• Discuss # 19 – 24 assignment
  • hand in reading guide packet
• Continue project work
  • project due Mon – end of class period

Announcements:

• Ch 15 reading guide packet due: Fri 2/21
• Lab quiz: Dragon genetics: Mon 2/24
  • data packet due
• Test: Genetics: ch 12 7 15: Tues 2/25
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/4 @ 3:35 PM!

Mon:

• No school – President’s Day

Tues:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Group inquiry activity: Meiosis
  • group-inquiry-meiosis

Wed:

• Class notes: ch 15.1
  • ch 15.1 notes_human chromosomes
• For Thurs: complete # 1 – 12 – ch 15 reading guide packet
  • ch 15.1 & 15.2 reading guide packet_human chromos & gen disorders
• Concept practice: Blood type problems
  • Blood type genetics
    • Answers to Blood Type genetics handout

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Discuss # 1 – 12 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 13 – 15 in reading guide packet
  • packet due Fri
• Lab: Dragon genetics – begin
  • DragonGenetics

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Discuss # 13 – 15 assignment
  • hand in reading guide packet
• Lab debrief: Dragon genetics
  • lab quiz: Mon
    • data packets due Mon
• Direct instruction: Pedigree charts
  • Pedigree intro notes
  • Pedigree_Sex_Linked_Pedigree
• Concept practice: Pedigree charts
  • Pedigree practice handout 1
  • sex-linked pedigree
    • answers to pedigree practice handout

Announcements:

• Ch 5 reading guide packet due: Wed 2/19
• Wolf article questions due: Wed 2/19
• Lab quiz: Population dynamics lab: Thurs 2/20
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/6@ 3:35 PM!

Mon:

• No school – President’s Day

Tues:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 5.2
  • ch 5.2 notes_limits to growth
• Discuss # 1 – 12 assignment
• For Wed: complete # 13 – 20
  • packet due Wed
• Lab: Natural controls on population (population dynamics)
  • Lab quiz: Thurs
  • 06_LabPopulationControls

Wed:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 5. 3
  • ch 5.3 notes_human population
• Discuss # 13 – 20 assignment
  • hand in reading guide packet
• Debrief Population dynamics lab
  • lab quiz tomorrow
• Debrief Wolf article questions
  • hand in question sheet
• Video: Wolves of Yellowstone (ecosystem dynamics)

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Hand in Population dynamics lab data packet
• Lab quiz: Population dynamics
• Finish video: Wolves of Yellowstone
  • debrief

Fri:

• Group inquiry activity: Populations
  • Group inquiry_population growth

Announcements:

• Test: ch 11: Cell cycle: Tues 2/11
• Ch 12 reading guide packet due: Fri 2/14

Mon:

• Test review: Ch 11: Cell cycle
• Finish Mitosis microscope lab
  • hand in lab report

Tues:

• Test: Ch 11: Cell  cycle
• For Wed: complete # 1 – 14 in ch 12 reading guide packet
  • ch 12 reading guide packet_intro to genetics
• Direct instruction: ch 12.1 & 12.2
  • ch 12.1 notes_work of mendel
  • ch 12.2 notes_applying mendels principles
• Concept practice: Genetic symbols
  • 02_Symbols_Bio1

Wed:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Discuss # 1 – 14 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 15 – 26 in reading guide packet
  • packet due Fri
• Debrief Genetic Symbols concept practice
  • Answers to Symbols handout
• Concept practice: Monohybrid practice problems
  • monohybrid practice problems_
    • debrief
      • answers to Monohybrid practice

Thurs:

• Handout: What to know: Ch 12 & 15: Genetics
  • ch 12 & 15 test-what to know
• Direct instruction: 2-factor crosses & sex-linked traits
  • 2-factor cross & sexlinked traits notes
• Concept practice: 2-factor crosses & sex-linked traits
  • 2-factor-sex-linked-notes-genetics-problems

Fri:

• Debrief 2-factor & sex-link cross practice
  • answers to sex-linked & 2-factor cross practice
• Direct instruction: ch 12.3 & 12.4
  • ch 12.3 notes_other patterns of inheritance
  • ch 12.4 notes_meiosis
• Discuss # 15 – 26 assignment
  • hand in reading guide packet