1. Academic Biology Class Log
A day
Fall 16-17

2. 8/22/16 Welcome to Biology Handouts: Classroom scavenger hunt
Safety contract – get signed and returned
Course information sheet – get signed and return
Student information sheet – Fill out both sides of sheet and return
Parent letter – give to your parents!
Classroom scavenger hunt

3. 8/24/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Signed Safety contract
Course information sheet with signatures
Student information sheet
Agenda:
Scientific method notes
Scientific method review worksheets
Homework:
Finish scientific method review worksheet

4. 8/29/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Scientific review worksheet
Scientific method practice quiz
Metric system notes
Metric staircase
Conversion practice worksheet
Homework:
Finish conversion practice worksheet

5. 8/31/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Metric conversion practice worksheet
Agenda:
Review metric conversions
Metric conversion quiz
Vitruvian man lab
Homework:
Finish Vitruvian man lab if needed

6. 9/2/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Vitruvian man lab
Characteristics of life and levels of organization
Characteristics of life review packet
Homework:
Finish characteristics of life review packet

7. 9/7/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Missing work
Quiz: characteristics of life
Body systems
Homework:
Finish characteristics of life (due next class)
Unit 1 test review due next Monday
Unit 1 test next Monday – 9/12
Get progress report signed

8. 9/9/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Characteristics of life review packet
Signed progress report
Agenda:
Finish body systems and homeostasis notes
Body systems challenge wordsearch
Homework:
Finish wordsearch
Unit 1 test review due next Monday
Unit 1 test next Monday – 9/12

9. 9/12/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Unit 1 test review
Body systems word search
Agenda:
Unit 1 test
After test: Measuring up – all of lesson 1
Homework:
Finish measuring up lesson 1

10. 9/14/2016 Biomolecules Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Measuring up: lesson 1
Agenda:
Biomolecules (organic chemistry) ppt and notes
Organic molecule review worksheet
Homework:
Finish organic molecule review worksheet
Missing work?
Test retakes – next Wednesday and Thursday (9/21 &9/22)

11. 9/19/16 Enzymes Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Organic molecule review worksheet
Agenda:
Biomolecules quiz
Enzyme virtual lab
Homework:
Finish enzyme virtual lab
Unit 2 test review due next Monday
Unit 2 test on Monday
Unit 1 test retakes this Wednesday/Thursday

12. 9/21/16 Enzymes Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Enzyme virtual lab
Enzyme notes
Enzyme review worksheet
Homework:
Finish enzyme review worksheet (quiz next class)
Unit 2 test review due next Monday
Unit 2 test on Monday
Unit 1 test retakes this today and tomorrow

13. 9/23/16 Biomolecules Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Enzyme review worksheet
Agenda:
Enzyme quiz
Zombie apocalypse lab
Homework:
Finish zombie lab questions
Unit 2 test review due next Monday
Unit 2 test on Monday
Notebook due Wednesday

14. 9/26/16 Biomolecules and Enzymes
Turn in:
Zombie lab
Unit 2 test review/flash cards
Agenda:
Unit 2 test
Measuring up: lessons 2 & 3
Homework:
Measuring up: lessons 2 & 3 due next Monday
Notebook due Wednesday

15. 9/28/16 Unit 3: Cells Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Notebook (with late work and checklist)
Agenda:
Cells and their organelles packet
Homework:
Finish Cells and their organelles packet
Measuring up: lessons 2 & 3 due Monday
Unit 2 test retakes Friday and Monday

16. 10/3/16 Cells Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Measuring Up Lessons 2 & 3
Notebook set up
Introduction to cell notes
Homework:
Unit 2 test retakes lunch and after school
Finish Cells and their organelles packet due next class
Cells quiz next class
Unit 3 test review due next Wednesday (10/12)…unit 3 test

17. 10/5/16 Microscopes Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Measuring Up Lessons 2 & 3
Cells and their organelles packet
Agenda:
Cells quiz
Microscope lab
Homework:
Read Microscope lab and answer questions. We will finish the lab next class
Unit 3 test review due next Wednesday (10/12/16)

18. 10/7/16 Microscopes and cells
Turn in:
End of class: Using a microscope lab
Agenda:
Finish Using a microscope lab
Cells of the body “lab” worksheet
You are only answering the questions
Homework:
Finish cells of body lab if needed
Unit 3 test review due next class (unit 3 test next class)

19. 10/12/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Microscope lab Cells of body “lab”
Unit 3 test review & flashcards
Agenda:
Unit 3 test
Practice test
Measuring up lesson 4
Homework:
Finish measuring up lesson 4

20. 10/14/16 Unit 4: Cell transport
Turn in:
Measuring up lesson 4
Agenda:
Cell transport notes
Egg and osmosis lab (day 2)
Homework:
Read Egg an osmosis lab
Unit 4 Vocab flashcards  (optional but highly recommended!)

21. 10/17/16 4: Cellular transport
Turn in:
Missing work
Agenda:
Review cell transport
Diffusion and osmosis practice (not a grade)
Osmosis independent practice /Transport practice worksheet
Egg and osmosis lab day 3
Homework:
Finish osmosis independent practice worksheet if needed
Osmosis/transport quiz next class
Get progress report signed
Unit 4 test next Monday (10/24): Test review due that day

22. 10/19/16 Unit 4 Cell Transport Turn in: Agenda: Homework:
Osmosis independent practice
Signed progress report
Agenda:
Transport practice
Homework:
Test review due Monday
Quiz next class
Finish egg and osmosis lab questions Day 1, day 2, day 3

23. 10/21/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Missing work Transport quiz
Egg and osmosis lab day 4
Homework:
Test Monday: finish test review
Finish egg and osmosis lab questions

24. 10/24/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Egg and osmosis lab
Unit 4 test review/vocab flashcards
Missing work/progress reports
Agenda:
Unit 4 test
Chloroplasts and mitochondria packet (intro to unit 5)
Homework:
Finish Chloroplasts and mitochondria packet

25. 10/26/16 Unit 5: Cellular energy The student is expected to: compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy, energy conversions, and matter.
Turn in:
Missing work
Agenda:
Cellular energy notes (photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
Card sort
Homework:
Finish chloroplast and mitochondria packet
Unit 4 test retakes next Tuesday and Wednesday

26. 10/31/16 Unit 5: Cellular energy
Turn in:
Missing work
Chloroplast and mitochondria packet
Agenda:
Cellular energy review
Explore learning gizmo: cell energy cycle
andersonbiology, biology
Homework:
Finish explore learning cell energy cycle
Cellular energy quiz next class!!!!!!
Unit 4 test retakes next Tuesday and Wednesday
Notebooks due 11/7. Unit 5 test 11/9

27. 11/2/16 Unit 5: Plant structures
Turn in:
Explore learning: Cell energy cycle
Agenda:
Photosynthesis and respiration quiz
Notes: plant structures involved in photosynthesis
Leaf structure lab
Homework:
Finish leaf structure lab (due Monday)
Unit 4 test retake today
Unit 5 test next Wednesday (test review is due)
Notebook due Monday (all late work due)

28. 11/4/16 Plant structures Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Missing work
Finish leaf structure lab
Xylem, phloem and Dye ‘em lab
Homework:
Finish labs
Unit 5 test review due Wednesday
Notebook due Monday (with all missing/late work)

29. 11/7/16 Unit 5: Cellular energy
Students will be expected to:
compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy and matter;
examine specialized cells, including roots, stems, and leaves of plants;
investigate and explain cellular processes, including energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new molecules
Turn in:
After grading notebook turn in:
Leaf structure lab and xylem, phloem, dye ‘em lab
Late/missing work
Notebook checklist (I DO NOT WANT YOUR WHOLE NOTEBOOK )
Agenda:
Grade notebook
Review cellular energy – Amoeba sisters
Let’s teach each other: plant vs. zombie
Review game
Homework:
Unit 5 test next class.
Test review and flashcards due next class
Late notebooks accepted (10pts off each day late)

30. 11/9/16 Turn in: Agenda: Homework: Leaf lab and Xylem, phloem, dye ‘em
Test review/vocab notecards
Late notebooks
Agenda:
Review
Unit 5 test
Measuring up lesson 7 and 17
Homework: