Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Syllabus signature sheet due: Tues 3/29
• Ch 1 & 2 puzzle due: Wed 4/6
• Test: Ch 1 & 2: Wed 4/6

Mon:

• Syllabus discussion – signature sheet due Tues
  • Int Sci PED syllabus
• Activity: Nature of Science box
  • nature of sci explanations
• Handout/discussion: Effective effort
  • effective effort

Tues:

• Hand in syllabus signature sheet
• Textbooks
• Activity – how to use a textbook
  • THIEVES
• Reading assignment: Chapter 1 & 2 – puzzle due Wed 4/6
  • ch 1 & 2 puzzle

Wed:

• Cornell notes
  • Cornell notes scoring rubric
  • Cornell Notes Intro
• Direct instruction: metric measurement & conversion
  • Metric notes
• Practice conversions
  • metric conversion chart
  • metric conversions I
  • answers to metric conversions 1
• Lab safety crossword: due Thurs
  • Lab Safety xword – Integrated

Thurs:

• Revise Wed notes
  • example of revised Cornell notes_metric
• Hand in Lab Safety xword
• Direct instruction: Precision, accuracy, resolution
  • Precision, Accuracy, Resolution
• Lab: Measurement
  • Lab_Measurement

Fri:

• Discuss ch 1 & 2 puzzle – due Wed 4/6
• Significant figures/digits
  • ISP_Notes_Ch 1_Sig Fig
  • ISP_Worksheet_Significant Digits
  • ISP_Worksheet_Using Sig_Dig_in_Calculations

Announcements:

• Chapter 15 packet due: Wed 3/30

Mon:

• Direct instruction: ch 15-1/15-2: Darwin
  • ch 15.1 & 15.2 notes
• Video: Miller: intro to Evolution by natural selection (10 min)
• For Tues: Read ch 15-1/15-2, complete #1 – 17 in packet
  • Chapter 15 reading packet

Tues:

• Revise Mon notes
  • example of revised Cornell notes
• Discuss #1 – 17 assignment
• For Wed: read ch 15-3, complete #18 – 39 in packet – packet due Wed
• Direct instruction: ch 15-3: Darwin’s Theory
  • ch 15.3 notes

Wed:

• Revise Tues notes
• Discuss #18 – 39 assignment, hand in ch 15 packet
• Activity: It’s Not Fair (selection)
  • It’s Not Fair Student Handout
• For Thurs: read ch 16-1, complete #1 – 11 in packet
  • ch 16 review sheet

Thurs:

• Direct instruction: ch 16-1
  • ch 16.1 notes
• Discuss #1 -11 assignment
• For Mon: read ch 16-2, complete #12 – 26 in packet
• Video: Sexual selection & evolution (28 min) & discuss
• Handout: What to know: Ch 15 & 16 quiz (Quiz is Thurs 4/7)
  • big quiz ch 15 & 16 what to know

Fri:

• Computer simulation lab: Natural selection
  • PhET Selection Sim Lab

Announcments:

• Biology notebooks due:
  • period 1: Mon 3/14
  • period 2: Wed 3/16
• Ch 13/14 puzzle due: Mon 3/14
• Final exam: Bio A: Wed 3/16

Mon:

• Hand in ch 13/14 puzzle
• Chapter review: Ch 12/13/14
• Videos: Crash course: DNA

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Tues:

• Review for Bio A final exam
  • Memorelephant

Wed:

• Bio A final exam
• Course evaluation
• So long, good luck in Bio B!

Announcements:

• IB test: Nervous & Immune system: Tues 3/15 – ch 40 packet due
• Bio B Final Exam: Wed 3/16

Mon:

• Revise Fri notes
• Direct instruction: ch 40-2
  • ch 40.2 notes
• Video: Nova: Vaccines
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/vaccines-calling-shots.html

Tues:

• Hand in ch 40 packet
• IB test: Nervous & Immune system
• Review for final exam
  • Memorelephant

Wed:

• Final exam: Bio B
• Course evaluation
• So long, have fun in IB Bio C!

Announcements:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE: WED 3/9 @ 3:30 PM
• Quiz: Chapter 12.1 – 12.3: Thurs 3/10 – ch 12 packet due
• Biology notebooks due:
  • period 1: Mon 3/14
  • period 2: Wed 3/16
  • Bio A notebook submission contents_3_14_2016
• Ch 13/14 puzzle due: Mon 3/14
• Final Trimester Exam: Wed 3/16

Mon:

• Revise Fri notes
• DNA interactive computer sim: DNA protein synthesis
• Handout: protein synthesis practice
  • protein synthesis practice handout
    • answers to prot synthesis practice
• Activity: Protein synthethis & words – begin
  • Protein Synthesis & Words Lab

Tues:

• Handout: what to know
  • ch 12, 13, 14 test-what to know
• Direct instruction: Chapter 12-4
  • ch 12.4 notes
• Discuss #38 – 42 assignment – packet due Thurs
• Finish Protein synthesis & words, debrief, hand in report

Wed:

• Revise Tues notes
• Review for ch 12 quiz tomorrow
• Direct instruction: ch 13-1/13-4/14-3
  • ch 13-1,13-4 & 14-1 notes
• Assignment: read 13-1, 13-4 & 14-1, begin ch 13/14 puzzle – due Mon 3/14

Thurs:

• Revise Wed notes
• Hand in ch 12 packet
• Quiz: ch 12.1`-12.3
• Lab: DNA scissors
  • DNA Scissors Lab

Fri:

• Direct instruction: ch 13-2 & 13-3
  • ch 13-2 & 13-3 notes
• Debrief Thurs lab, hand in report
• Video: Cloning
  • hand in questions sheet after video

Announcements:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 2 DUE WED 3/9 @ 3:30 PM!
• Science OAKS testing for Juniors: Mon 3/7
• Quiz: Nervous System/ch 35: Thurs 3/10 – ch 35 puzzle due
• Biology notebooks due: Fri 3/11
  • bio notebooks submission 3.11.16 – contents

Mon:

• Science OAKS testing

Tues:

• Revise Fri notes
• Direct instruction: chapter 35-3
  • ch 35-3 notes
• Handouts: what to know
  • WTK – ch 35-1 – 35-3 quiz
  • IB curriculum guide_studnet handout_nervous system
• Lab: Response time
  • Ruler Response Lab

Wed:

• LATE WORK DUE TODAY @ 3:30 PM
• Revise Tues notes
• Debrief Response time lab, hand in
• Quiz review – ch 35
• Video: Nova: Secrets of the Mindhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ky_f_Y_bEU

   

  Thurs:

• Hand in ch 35 puzzle
• Quiz: Nervous System: ch 35
• Finish Nova vid & discuss
• Assignment: Read ch 40-1, complete # 1 – 19 for Fri
  • Chapter 40 packet

Fri:

• Direct instruction: ch 40-1
  • ch 40.1 notes
• Discuss # 1 – 19 assignment
• Assignment: Read ch 40-2 & 40-3, complete #20 – 45 in packet for Mon
• Handout: what to know
  • Chapter 40 – what to know
• Video: Nova: Vaccines
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/vaccines-calling-shots.html
• Hand in Bio notebooks
  • bio notebooks submission 3.11.16 – contents