Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Wed 12/3
• Lab Safety agreement due: Fri 12/5
• Ch 1 & 2 puzzle due: Thurs 12/11

Mon:

• No classes: Professional Development Day

Tues:

• Syllabus
  • Signature sheet due tomorrow!
• Activity: Nature of Science Box
  • Discussion: What is Science?
  • nature of sci explanations
• Handout: “Effective Effort” & discuss
  • effective effort

Wed:

• Hand in syllabus signature sheet
• Textbooks issued
• Class Blog page demonstration
• Textbook usage activity: “THIEVES”
  • THIEVES
• Assignment: Read ch 1 & 2, work on puzzle: Due Thurs 12/11
  • ch 1 & 2 puzzle

Thurs:

• Metric Conversions notes
  • Metric notes_2014_3_31
• Metric conversions practice
  • metric conversions I
• Lab Safety
  • Discuss
  • Agreement & puzzle – Agreement due Fri if not done in class today
    • lab safety agreement
    • Lab Safety xword

Fri:

• Hand in lab safety agreement
• Discussion: Precision, accuracy & resolution in data collection
• Lab: Metric measurement
  • Lab_Measurement

Mon:

• No classes: Professional Development Day

Tues:

• Pre-test: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
• Notes: chapter 15-1 & 15-2
  • ch 15.1 & 15.2 notes
• Video: Miller: Intro to Darwin & Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection (12 min)
• Assignment: Read ch 15-1 & 15-2, complete # 1 – 17 in ch 15 packet for Wed
  • Chapter 15 packet

Wed:

• Summarize Tues notes
• Discuss # 1 – 17 assignment
• Assignment: Read ch 15-3, complete # 18 – 39 in ch 15 packet for Thurs.
  • Packet is due Thurs
• Notes: ch 15-3
  • ch 15.3 notes

Thurs:

• Discuss # 18 – 39 assignment
• Hand in ch 15 packet
• Activity: “It’s Not Fair” – adaptations
• Assignment: Read ch 16-1, complete # 1 – 11 for Fri
  • Chapter 16 reading packet

Fri:

• Discuss # 1 – 11 assignment
• Notes: ch 16-1
  • ch 16.1 notes
• Video: “Why Sex?” – sexual selection ( 30 min)
• Assignment: Read ch 16-2, complete # 12 – 26 for Mon

Announcements:

• Final exam: Tues 11/25 – you must bring your textbook if you don’t have Biology B during Trimester 2!

Mon:

• Final Exam review

Tues:

• Hand in textbook if not taking Biology B during trimester 2
• Final Exam
• Course Evaluation

Congratulations! You have completed Biology A!

Wed – Fri:

• Thanksgiving Break

Announcements:

• Chapter 12 packet due Wed 11/19
• Quiz: Chapter 12: Wed 11/19
• Ch 13 & 14 puzzle due: Thurs 11/20
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 DUE: WED 11/19 @ 3:30 PM!
• Final Exam: Trimester 1: Tues 11/25 – Your Textbook is the ticket to the exam if you are not taking Bio B next Trimister!

Mon:

• Notes: Ch 13-1, 13-4, 14-1
  • ch 13-1,13-4 & 14-1 notes
• Assignment: Read ch 13-1, 13-4 & 14-3. Complete puzzle
  • ch 13 & 14 puzzle

Tues:

• Video: Nye – Cloning (23 min), handout, discussion
• Notes: ch 13-2 & 13-3
  • ch 13-2 & 13-3 notes

Wed:

• Hand in ch 12 packet
• Quiz: Chapter 12
• Lab: DNA Scissors – begin
  • DNA Scissors Lab

Thurs:

• Hand in ch 13/14 puzzle
• Finish DNA Scissors Lab and debrief
• Video/discussion: GMOs and recent Oregon ballot initiative

Fri:

• Video: RNAi ( 16 min) and discuss
• Begin Final Exam Review

Announcements:

• Biology Notebooks due: Fri 11/14
• Chapter 12 packet due Tues 11/18
• Quiz: Chapter 12: Tues 11/18
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 DUE: WED 11/19 @ 3:30 PM!
• Final Exam: Trimester 1: Tues 11/25

Mon:

• Notes: Chapter 12-1 & 12-2
  • ch-12-1/12-2 notes
• Discuss # 1 – 20 – ch 12 packet
• Finish Group Inquiry Activity: DNA, and submit group work
• Assignment: For Wed: Read ch 12-3, complete # 21 – 37 in ch 12 packet

Tues:

• No school: Veteren’s Day

Wed:

• DNA interactive computer simulations: Structure and replication
• AERT – Codons activity
• Handout: “What to Know: Chapter 12,13,14: DNA & Genetic Engineering”
  • DNA: ch 12, 13, 14 test-what to know
• IB: “Curriculum Guide: Molecular Genetics IB”
• Notes: Chapter 12-3
  • ch-12.3-notes
• Discuss # 21-37 assignment
• Assignment: for Fri: Read ch 12-4, complete # 38 – 42 in ch 12 packet – whole packet is due Fri

Thurs:

• DNA interactive computer simulation: Protein Synthesis
• Lab: Protein Synthesis & Words
  • Protein Synthesis & Words Lab

Fri:

• Notes: Chapter 12-4
  • ch 12.4 notes
• Discuss 38 – 42 assignment & hand in packets
• Hand in Biology Notebooks
• Finish Protein Synthesis lab, debrief, and submit data & questions.