1. Biology 9/26 Warm up: Name three polymers of carbohydrates.
(see chapter 2)
Due Friday :
-Warm up/Exit Q’s
-Notes
-p.40 Vocabulary
-p.43 #1-5
-p.44 vocab
-p.48 #1-5
-p.49 vocabulary
-p.53 #1-5
-Practice Quiz
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes/group activities (biological molecules models)
If time allows: Class works on p.51 Analyzing data
Standard: HS1.L4

2. Biology 9/25 Warm up: How is a monomer different from a polymer?
(see notes from yesterday)
Due Friday :
-Warm up/Exit Q’s
-Notes
-p.40 Vocabulary
-p.43 #1-5
-p.44 vocab
-p.48 #1-5
-p.49 vocabulary
-p.53 #1-5
-Practice Quiz
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes/group activities (biological molecules models)
If time allows: Class works on p.51 Analyzing data
Standard: HS1.L4

3. Biology /24
Warm up:
Which ion is in high concentration in solutions that have a pH above 7 (basic solutions)?
(see page 43)
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes/group activities p. 51 Analyzing Data
Assignments:
Read pages 35-53
Vocabulary p.49
p.53 #1-5
Due Friday (so far):
Read pages 40-43
p.40 Vocabulary
p.43 #1-5
p.44 vocab
p.48 #1-5
Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 and 2 material
Standard: HS1.L4

4. Biology /23
Warm up:
Which two ions are responsible for giving a solution pH?
(see page 42-43)
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes/group activities
Assignments:
Read pages 40-43
p.40 vocabulary
p.43 #1-5
Due Friday (so far):
Read pages 40-43
p.40 Vocabulary
p.43 #1-5
p.44 vocab
p.48 #1-5
Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 and 2 material
Standard: HS1.L4

5. Biology /22
Warm up:
The water molecule is said to be “polar”. What does that mean?
(hint: see page 40)
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes/group activities
Assignments:
Read pages 40-43
p.40 vocabulary
p.43 #1-5
Due Friday (so far):
Read pages 40-43
p.40 Vocabulary
p.43 #1-5
Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 and 2 material
Standard: HS1.L4

6. Biology 9/18 Warm up: What are three subatomic particles in an atom?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Discussion notes.
Assignments:
Read pages 35-39
p.39 #1-6, p.35 vocabulary
Due Thursday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.39 #1-6
p.35 vocabulary
Standard: HS1.L4

7. Biology 9/17 Warm up: NO warm up today Today’s activities:
Reading work sample “Chemicals”
Assignments:
Read pages 35-39
p.39 #1-6, p.35 vocabulary
Due Thursday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.39 #1-6
p.35 vocabulary
Standard: HS1.L4

8. Biology /16
Warm up:
Why is it important to focus only on your experiment variables when introducing your experiment in the experiment report?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report.
Assignments:
Read pages 35-39
p.39 #1-6
Due Thursday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.39 #1-6
Standard: HS1.L4

9. Biology 9/15 Warm up: Why is it important to cite your sources?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report.
Assignments:
Read pages 35-39
p.39 #1-6
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.39 #1-6
Standard: HS1.L4

10. Biology /12
Warm up:
List at least 6 variables that you are keeping constant in your experiment.
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report.
Assignments:
Read pages 3-22
p.7 #1-6
p.15 # p.22 #1-6
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.7 #1-6
p.15 #1-5
p.22 #1-6
Standard: HS1.L4

11. Biology /11
Warm up:
In your experiment, what is the manipulated variable?
What is the responding variable?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Experimental design / Set up station
Discussion notes Exit question
Assignments:
Read pages 3-22
p.7 #1-6
p.15 # p.22 #1-6
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.7 #1-6
p.15 #1-5
p.22 #1-6
Standard: HS1.L4

12. Biology /10
Warm up:
Why is it important for EVERY member of your experiment group to write down ALL experimental activities?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Experimental design / Set up station
Discussion notes Exit question
Assignments:
Read pages 3-22
p.7 #1-6
p.15 # p.22 #1-6
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.7 #1-6
p.15 #1-5
p.22 #1-6
Standard: HS1.L4

13. Biology /9
Warm up: Which variable is your group changing in your experiment?
Also…
List at least 5 variables that your group will keep constant . (controlled)
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Experimental design / Set up station
Exit question
Assignment: Read pages 3-15
Questions: p.7 #1-6 and p.15 #1-5 due Friday
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.7 #1-6
p.15 #1-5
Standard: HS1.L4

14. Biology /8
Warm up: How many variables are changed in a controlled experiment?
Which variables are controlled?
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Experimental design discussion
Exit question
Assignment: Read pages 3-15
Questions: p.7 #1-6 and p.15 #1-5
Due Friday (so far):
Warm up
Notes/Group work
p.7 #1-6
p.15 #1-5
Standard: HS1.L4

16. Biology /5
Warm up: Explain how DNA is useful for the living organism. Exactly what does it do for the organism?
Due today:
Warm up /Exit questions
Poster: Characteristics of living things
Group work
Syllabus
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Emergency procedures
Characteristics of Living things, Homeostasis
Assignment packet training
Work time
Exit question
Standard: HS1.L4

17. Biology /4
Warm up: Explain the differences between growth and development. Also describe least 1 example of how a plant or an animal develops.
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Video: characteristics of living organisms
Characteristics of Life poster due Friday
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
Standard: HS1.L4

18. Biology /4
Exit Question: Explain how DNA is useful for the living organism. Exactly what does it do for the organism?
Standard: HS1.L4

19. Biology /3
Warm up: Homeostasis involves keeping the internal environment of an organism in balance. Describe at least three things that the human body must keep in balance.
Upcoming events:
Today
-Group poster due
Friday:
-Syllabus due
-Warm up questions due -
Today’s activities:
Warm up
Characteristics of Life Scavenger Hunt/ Reflection
Group activity: Poster: characteristics of living things/ share examples
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
Standard: HS1.L4

20. Homeostasis Essay (due Friday)
Minimum Length three paragraphs. The essay must include: Paragraph 1: Definition of homeostasis (textbook) Simplified definition to help explain the textbook definition Paragraph 2: At least 2 examples of how humans maintain homeostasis. (What needs to be kept in balance?) Paragraph 3: At least 2 examples of how plants and/or animals maintain homeostasis. short conclusion
Standard: HS1.L4

21. Biology 9/3 Warm up: What makes something a living organism?
Today’s activities:
Review of procedures/ book checkout
Group activity: characteristics of living things
Group activity: Think/Write/Share
Individual assignment: Characteristics of Life Poster due Friday
Exit question
Emergency procedures (if time permits)
Upcoming events:
Friday:
-Syllabus due
-Warm up questions due
- Characteristics of Life Poster is due
Standard: HS1.L4

22. Biology 9/2 Group (Think/Write/Share):
List 5 things that the human body must keep in balance to maintain homeostasis. For each thing that is listed, describe how the body reacts when that thing is out of balance.
Standard: HS1.L4

23. Characteristics of Life Poster
Make a poster that illustrates and explains 8 characteristics of life.
For each characteristic include:
-Explanation of the characteristic
-Illustration that helps explain the characteristic
Due: Friday in the assignment packet.
20 points total
(2 points for each of the 8 characteristics) + (4 points for neatness)

24. Exit question:
Biology studies many different levels of life.
List the level of organization of life in order from the smallest units (cell) to largest (biosphere). For each level give an example that is different from example given in the textbook.