Sunday, November 25, 2007

Week 11: November 26 - 30

Goals:
1. Describe the basic steps of energy flow in living things, including photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
2. Name the reactants and products for photosynthesis and respiration.

Activities:
Monday: Go over returned work. Short lecture on section 9.1. Homework: read 197-200, questions 1-6 on page 201.
Tuesday: National EXPLORE test.
Wednesday: Review for unit test.
Friday: Unit Test

The unit test is over chapters 3, 8, and section 9.1, the chemistry behind cellular processes. Students should review the goals and work from weeks 6-10, including the two sets of flashcards that included atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, reactions, enzymes, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Weeks 9-10, November 5-16

Goals:
1. Describe the structure of the cell membrane.
2. Explain the terms concentration and equilibrium.
3. Describe the processes of diffusion and osmosis.
4. Describe two forms of active transport.

Activities:
Monday: In class read p175-177 Answer Questions 1-5, p 177. Finish as homework.
Tuesday: Demonstrations, start grape lab, work on interactive reader sec 8-2. Finish as homework.
Wednesday: Finish grape lab. Make flashcards. Film? Homework: read p. 178-183. Questions - p. 183, 1-3; p191, 3-8, 11-14 Due Wednesday, 11/14
Friday: no school
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Lecture Active Transport
Wednesday: Plasmolysis Lab
Friday: Review and Quiz

Notebook:
1. Questions p 177, 1-5
2. Interactive Reader sec. 8-2
3. Conclusion for grape lab
4. Questions p. 183, 1-3; p191, 3-8 and 11 - 14
5. Lecture Notes
6. Plasmolysis Lab.