Landis's Science Classes

Announcement:

• Lab data books due: Mon 10/7
• Cells Unit Test: Chapter 7: Thurs 10/10

Mon:

• Discuss # 11 – 25 – reading assignment
• Handout: What to know – Cells test – ch 7
  • Link to Cells Test – Ch 7 – What to Know
• Assignment: For Tues:
  • Label organelles in Cell Structures handout, describe function of each organelle in 4 words or less
  • Link to Cell diagrams – Landis
    
• Begin cell lab series

Tues:

• Discuss Cell diagrams assignment
• Assignment: for Fri 10/4: Read ch 7-3, complete # 26 – 33 in packet
• Continue cell lab series

Wed:

• Finish cell lab series – Lab #4
• Debrief cell lab series
• Complete analyses on all 3 cell labs

Thurs:

• Group Inquiry activity: Cell Organelles
  • Link: 04_POGIL_Cell_Organelles

Fri:

• Notes/discussion: osmosis, diffusion
• Discuss #26 – 33 reading assignment
• Begin Group Inquiry activity: Cell membrane
  • Link: Cell Membrane Group Inquiry

Announcement: Chapter 2 test – Biochemistry:  Wed 9/25

Mon:

• Finish Enzyme simulation lab & debrief
• link to What to Know – Biochem test – Ch 2

Tues:

• Test review – Biochemistry
• Intro to cells – Read ch 7-1, complete # 1 – 10 in reading packet for THURS
  • link to ch 7 packet

Wed:

• Test: Biochemistry – chapter 2
• Pre-test: cell organelle structure & function
• Notes/discussion: cell theory, basic cell structures

Thurs:

• Lab: Scientific Sketching
• Discuss Tues reading assignment
• Assignment: for MON: Read ch 7-2, complete # 11 – 25 in reading packet

Fri:

• Early Release: 40 min period
• Finish Sketching lab & debrief

Announcement: Tentative date for TEST on chapter 2 – Biochemistry: Tues, Sept 24.

Mon:

• Debrief video assignment
• Discuss note-taking
• Notes: Intro to Biochemistry
• Class activity: Properties of Water
• Assignment: Read Miller & Levine – ch 2-1

Tues:

• Finish Activity from yesterday, hand in & debrief
• Notes: Properties of Water
• Assignment: For Wed: Watch video  – Crash Course Biology #3

Link to video: Tuesday’s assignment: YouTube: “Biological Molecules: You Are What You Eat: Crash Course Biology #3” (14 min)

Wed:

• Debrief video assignment
• Notes: Macromolecules
• Class activity: Biological molecules
• Assignment: Read Ch. 2-3 and 2-4

Thurs:

• Finish class activity from yesterday, hand in, and debrief
• Notes: Enzymes
• Pre-lab: Enzyme simulation

Fri:

• Lab: Enzyme simulation

Wed:

• Classes begin!
• Introduction, course syllabus
  • Signature page due tomorrow
• Hypothesis activity

Thurs:

• Hand in syllabus signature page
• Textbooks issued
• Evaluating evidence activity

Fri:

• First lab! Characteristics of Life
  • Handout: How to write a lab report
  • Lab Data Books issued
  • Assignment: watch video

Link to video for Friday’s assignment: YouTube: “That’s Why Carbon is a Tramp: Crash Course – Biology #1” (12 min)