Biology Unit 1 Safety & Characteristics of Life Day 1: Tuesday Jan 6 Homework: Get safety contract & syllabus signed Agenda: Syllabus Safety Textbook Online Characteristics of Life Activity Real Talk Test Review Georgia Performance Standards SCSh1. Students will evaluate the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science. SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. SCSh3 Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically. EQ: What are the 8 characteristics of life?.

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 2: Wed, Jan 7 Homework: Get Syllabus & Lab Safety Sheet signed! Agenda:(Freshman Mtg, 1 st ) Finish 8 characteristics, check sched. Unit 1 Real Talk Test Review Atoms & Types of Bonding Water Activity Atomic Self check Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. EQ: What do acids release in solution?

Day 2 Formative Assessment: Atomic Self-check ATOM Add or subtract a proton Add or subtract a neutron Add or subtract an electron Add or subtract Another atom Word Bank: New Element Ion Isotope molecule

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 3: Thursday, Jan. 8 Homework: Work on Real Talk Test Review Vocab Quiz Tuesday Agenda: Vocab list! Quizlet Bonding Self-Check pH scale Graphing Notes Solutions and Concept Map Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. d. Explain the impact of water on life processes. SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. SCSh4. Students use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating scientific equipment and materials. EQ: What does it mean when we say that water is a polar molecule?

Day 3 Formative Assessment: Bonding Self-check 1.What type of bond shares electrons? 2.What type of bond exchanges electrons? 3.What type of bond is a slight attraction based on slight differences in charge between atoms that are close together? 4.Which of these bonds is the strongest? 5.Which of these bonds is weakest?

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 4: Friday, Jan 9 Homework: Water & Acids/Bases Concept Map Bring text to class Mon Vocab Quiz on Tuesday Agenda: (1 st and 2 nd block books) Vocab list! Quizlet pH Minilab 6.4 Macromolecules flashcards & Table Quantitative/Qualitative Self-check Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. SCSh4. Students use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating scientific equipment and materials. EQ: EQ: What does the pH scale measure?

Day 4 Formative Assessment: Quantitative/Qualitative Self-check 1. What is Quantitative data? 2. What is Qualitative data? 3. For each of the following, classify the data as quantitative or qualitative: a.pHc. timee. height b.colord. distancef. shape

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 5: Monday, Jan12 Homework: Real Talk/HW due Wednesday! Agenda: Formative Assess/quizlet 6.2 Enzymes & RXNS Toothpickase Enzyme Action WS 6.2 Behind the Pages- literacy activity Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. SCSh3. Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically. EQ: What are 4 types of organic molecules and describe the function of each?

Day 6 Formative Assessment Vocabulary Go to blog: Show students Quizlet link on blog Show students how to use each part of website Have students do a vocabulary test on their own paper while you lead on the over-head. Students use their results to acknowledge what they need to study for preparation. Formal Formative Assessment Biochemistry Vocabulary Quiz Go over results in class immediately following quiz

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 6: Tuesday, Jan 13 Homework: Concept Maps HW due tomorrow! Agenda: Acid/Base Self-check Vocab quiz Macromolecule Lab MC Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). SCSh5. Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations. EQ: What do bases release in solution EQ: What do bases release in solution?

Day 5 Formative Assessment: Acid/Base Self-check 1.What do acids release in water? 2.What do bases release in water? 3.What do Hydroxide ions and Hydrogen ions make when combined? 4.What molecule concentration does pH measure?

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 7: Wed 1/14 Homework: Test Friday--Study! Agenda: Turn in HW! Return Biochemistry Vocab Quiz Last notes on enzymes Enzyme Action WS Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). SCSh5. Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations. EQ: EQ: What type of bonds hold the 2 strands of DNA together?

Day 8 Formative Assessment: Macromolecule Self-check See “Macromolecule Table” in T-drive folder

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 8: Thurs 1/15 Homework: Homework is ½ credit Friday Study for Test Friday Bring Textbook to Class Friday Agenda: Practice Test Go over Real Talk Test Review answers, concept maps Macromolecules check Return minilabs, macrolab Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). EQ: EQ: What are the monomers for each of the 4 major macromolecules?

Day 9 Formative Assessment: CH 6 Vocabulary Self-check Practice Test 10 practice test questions just like the test…same graphs, figures, etc. but the wording and choices have been changed Differentiation: Co-taught Classes Students who struggled on quiz and lab will go with the co-teacher for an intensive review session to prepare for tomorrow’s test. Co-teacher will go over and distribute writing prompts for students needing assistance with written portion of unit 1 test (all classes, not just co-taught). Those who scored well will play a review game with Mrs. Avitia-Freeman

Biology Unit 1 Biochemistry Day 10: Fri 1/16 Homework: Read 7.4 pick one… Cornell Notes Unpacking WS Agenda: Unit 1 Biochemistry Test Literacy Activity…7.1p.182 Unit 2 Cell Biology HW sheet & Unit 2 Real Talk Handout Cell Project Rubric Georgia Performance Standards SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). SCSh5. Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations.

Summative Assessment Unit 1 Biochemistry/Safety test Differentiation (for co-taught classes) Co-teacher will take students with accommodations and other students identified as needing additional attention to alternate location for testing