Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Tues 4/1
• Chapter 2 test: Fri 4/11

Mon:

• Course introduction, syllabus – signature page due tomorrow
  • Biology syllabus_2014_3_31
• Activity: Hypothesis
  • hypothesis activity

Tues:

• Hand in syllabus signature sheets
• Textbooks
• Activity: Checks (inquiry activity)

Wed:

• Handout: “Effective Effort” & discuss
  •  effective effort
• Intro to Biochemistry: “Crash Course #1-Biology” video
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQe0xW_JY4
• Discussion/notes: Atomic structure
  • 01_Chemistry of Life_Bio1
• Begin Group Inquiry Activity: Properties of Water

Thurs:

• Finish Group Inquiry Activity: Properties of Water, submit group product, debrief
• Video: Properties of Water
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVT3Y3_gHGg
• Assignment: Read ch 2-1 & 2-2. Complete ch 2 handout # 1 – 24 – due tomorrow

Fri:

• Discuss # 1 – 24 in ch 2 handout
• Discussion/notes: 4 types of Biological Molecules
  • 01_Chemistry of Life_Bio1
• Begin Group Inquiry Activity – Biological Molecules
  • Biological Molecule Group Inquiry
• Assignment:Read ch 2-3 & 2-4, complete remaining questions in ch 2 reading packet for Mon 4/7 

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Tues 4/1
• Chapter 1 & 2 test: Wed 4/10

Mon:

• Course intro and syllabus – signature page due tomorrow
  • Int Sci PED syllabus_2014_3_31
• Handout: “Effective Effort” & discuss
  • effective effort
• Problem solving activity – Mystery Box
  • Notes: What makes an explanation “Scientific”?
  • nature of sci explanations

Tues:

• Hand in syllabus signature sheet
• Textbooks
• Activity: THIEVES – Reading strategies for Science texts
  • THIEVES
• Reading guide: Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle
  • ch 1 & 2 puzzle

Wed:

• Measurement & metric system
  • Discussion/notes
    • Metric notes_2014_3_31
  • Handouts: Metric conversion – practice
    • metric conversions I
• Lab Safety
  • Agreement
    • lab safety agreement
  • Puzzle
    • Lab Safety xword
  • Hand both in by end of period

Thurs:

• Lab: Measurement
  • pre lab notes_accuracy_precision_resolution
  • Lab_Measurement_2014_3_31

Fri:

• Significant digits
  • Discussion/notes
    • ISP_Notes_Ch 1_Sig Fig
  • Practice handouts
    • ISP_Worksheet_Significant Digits
    • ISP_Worksheet_Using Sig_Dig_in_Calculations
    • significant digits practice

Announcements:

Biology B final exam – Wed 3/19 – YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR TICKET TO THE EXAM!

Mon:

• Hand in Step 4 of Outbreak! project
• Debrief Outbreak! project
• Begin Final Exam review

Tues:

• Final Exam review & test prep
  • final exam review notes period 1
  • final exam review notes per 3
  • final exam review notes per 4
  • final exam review notes per 5
    

Wed:

• Hand in textbook
• Final Exam: Biology B
• Course Evaluation
• Happy Trails!

Thurs:

• Trimester Grading Day

Fri:

• Inservice Day – transition to Trimester 3

Announcements: ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR T2 IS DUE: WED 3/12 @ 3:30 PM! Lab data books due: Wed 3/12 Chapter 40 packet due: Fri 3/14 Final Exam for T2: Wed 3/19 – YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR TICKET TO THE FINAL EXAM Mon:

• Hand in ch 37 puzzle
• Quiz: ch 37
• Discussion/notes: Infectious Disease
  • ch 40.1 notes2014_3_6
• Assignment: finish ch 40 packet for Tues

Tues:

• Discussion/notes: Immune System
  • ch 40.2 notes_2014_3_10
• Outbreak! Simulation project
  • Intro
  • Roles Assigned
  • Groups: work on Step 1 preliminaries

Wed:

• Outbreak! simulation exercise

Thurs:

• Handout: “What to Know – Chapter 40”
  • ch 40 – what to know
• Outbreak!
  • Re-interviews
  • Groups: Complete Step 2 together
  • Individuals: Begin Step 3

Fri:

• Hand in ch 40 packet
• Outbreak!
  • Finish Step 3 and hand in
  • Begin Step 4

Announcements:

ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR T2 IS DUE WED. MARCH  12TH @ 3:30 PM.

Lab report: “Get a Whiff of This”: due Thurs 3/6

Quiz: Circulatory system: Mon 3/10

Ch 37 puzzle due: Mon 3/10

Mon:

•  Lab: Olfactory System “Get a Whiff of This”

Tues:

• Process data from lab
• Chi square analysis of lab data

Wed:

• Discussion/notes: Circulatory System
  • ch 37 notes_2014_2_28
• Circulatory System Anatomy handout

Thurs:

• Discussion/notes: Blood & the Lymphatic System
  • ch 37-2 notes_2014_3_4
• Group Inquiry Activity: Circulatory System
  • 32 The Circulatory System-S
• Handout: “What to Know – ch 37 – Circulatory System”
  • WTK – ch 37

Fri:

• Juniors: Oregon Student Wellness Survey
• Begin Chapter 40 reading packet
  • ch 40 review sheet