Welcome to Mrs. Brown's Advanced Biology class!  Please check this website for important information.

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1/8/12 Sunday night....

TO ANYONE READING THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE RESPIRATION QUIZ ON MONDAY (A-DAY).  PLEASE JUST COME TO CLASS WITH YOUR BRAIN READY TO GO!
 
SEE YOU TOMORROW (FOR SURE...I AM ALL BETTER)!
MRS. BROWN

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Here is the link to our online textbook materials:  http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078695104/sitemap.html

 Here is an example of a formal lab report:  CLICK HERE

Due to the A/B scedule used by FHS, there are 2 dates for each lesson.  Be sure to look for the correct date.

 

September 1 - Went over our classroom Expectations & Policies form

             HW - Get Expect. & Policy sheet signed

September 2 & 6 - Safety Contract & Classroom Scavenger Hunt

              HW - Get Safety contract signed & Take textbook home

September 7 & 8    - What is Science? What is NOT Science?

                               - Who is a scientist?

             HW - Textbook Survey sheet

September 9 & 12 -                                                                                                                                    

                              -  Language of Science

                              -  Branches of Science

                              -  What is Science?

               HW - Umbrella-ology (Read & Write)

September 13 & 14 - Observation vs. Inference

                                - Qualitative vs. Quantitative data

                                - Lab: Worm Behavior

                HW - Study for Quiz:  Branches of Science, Observation vs. Inference, Quantitative vs. Qualitative

September 15 & 16  - Scientific Method vs. Methods for Science - Serendipity!

                                 - Lab: Practice Makes Perfect

                                  - Begin to formulate "Worm Question"

                HW - Pg. 26 #15 - 20

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September 19 & 20 -   Variables

                                -  Write Question, Hypothesis, Materials list, Procedure and Data chart for Worm Experiment

                 HW - Sci. Methods Practice sheets and

                             STUDY for quiz  (Branches of science, Using Prefixes & Suffixes, Observation vs. Inference)

 

September 21 & 22 - Lab - Worm Behavior

                 HW -  Begin rough draft of lab report - Be sure to use scoresheet as a checklist and remember:

                                 Technical writing is directly to the point...NO PRETTY WRITING STYLE!

September 23 & 26 - Excel graphing of Worm data

                 HW - Finish rough draft of entire lab report ...Bring this to class next time!

September 27& 28 - UNIT #1 TEST: Nature of Science

                                - Peer Editing rough draft  of lab reports

                  HW - Worm Lab Report is due on Mon 10/3 (B-Day) or Tue 10/4 (A-Day)

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September 30 & October 3 - TEST - Nature of Science (Unit #1)

                                               Peer editing Formal lab reports

           HW - Finish complete Formal Lab report

October 4 & 5 - Formal Lab Report due!

                           Properties of Water - Notes

           HW - Learn Prefix/suffix #1-10

October 6 & 7- Quiz - Prefixes & Suffixes #1 - 10

                          Water Activities

           HW - Learn Prefix/suffix #1-20

                     Textbook Studyguide (read & do)

October 10 & 11- Buffer Lab

            HW - Finish graph & questions

October 13 - Make Flippy-Booky Thingy

            HW - How to Count Atoms sheet

October 14 & 17 - Mini Lab - Molecular models

                               Into to Macromolecules (Carbs & Lipids)

              HW - Fill in Flippy Booky Thingy

October 18 & 19 -  Protein & Nucleic acids

                              Lab - Building nucleic acids

               HW - Chemicals of Life sheet

October 20 -  Lab - Build Paper Models of Nucleic acids

               HW - Finish lab questions

October 21 - Go over Macrmolecule notes

                      Work on Chemistry of Life sheets in groups

                 HW - Finish Chemicals of Life sheet

 October 24 & 25 -  Lab -  Nutrient testing Part (A) only

                  HW - Complete Part (A) Questions

October 26 & 31 - Virtual lesson & lab on enzymes

Here are the 2 websites we will visit:  http://lpscience.fatcow.com/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html

                                                           and       http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_11/BL_11.html

Click here for the assignment itself                                          

                   HW - Unit #2 Review sheets #11 - 18

November 1 & 2 - Review Game

                   HW - Study for Unit #2 Test

November 3 & 4 - Unit #2 Test - Biochemistry

 

 November 7 & 8 - QUARTER #1 EXAM!!!

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November 9 & 10 - Characteristics of Life

                  HW - None

November 15& 16 - Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote

                               - Cell organelles

         HW - Cell Structures sheet

November 17 & 18 - Cell Theory

                                - Group work - Cell Analogies

         HW - Study for quiz on organelles

                 -Using textbook pg 182 - 184, Complete the Cell History Timeline sheet

November 21 & 22 -   QUIZ - Organelles

                                 -  Types of microscopes

                                 -  Parts & Use of Light microscopes

          HW -  Prefix/Suffix sheet (definitions only)    

November 23 &28 & 29 -  Lab -Introduction to the Compound Microscope    

           HW - Finish lab questions             

November 30 & December 1 - QUIZ - Microscopes

                                                -  Lab - Measuring Specimens under a microscope

          HW - Finish lab questions

                 - Begin working on Review Packet for Unit Test (December 12 & 13)

December 2 & 5 - Cell Membranes & Diffusion

           HW - Finish lab questions           

December 6 & 7 - Tonicity & Osmosis          

           HW - Finish lab questions            

December 8 & 9 & 12  - Active Transport

           HW -  Study for Test!!!  

Decemeber 13 & 14 -      Short Review              

                                        TEST - Unit 3 (Cells & Their Environment)

 

December 15 & 16 - Food chains & webs

                                 Photosynthesis & Respiration

           HW - Photosynthesis & Respiration Poster

December

           HW -