Weeks 16 and 17: May 27 - June 6

Tuesday (5/27): Finish An Inconvenient Truth and discuss. Homework: Read Controlling CO2 Strategies adn Extra Credit. Extra Credit due on Monday (6/2)
Wednesday: Thingamabob Game. Maybe start Feedback Loops on Global Warming.
Friday: Feedback Loops on Global Warming.

Monday (6/2) Finish Feedback Loops. Start Writing Assignments on Global Warming. Homework: Finish writing on global warming.
Tuesday: Share writing assignments. Turn in Notebook. Start Review for Final.
Thursday: Review
Friday: Review

Monday 6/9: periods 2 and 3 final
Tuesday 6/10: period 4 final

Wk 15 May 19-23

Goals:
1. Define equilibrium and give examples of dynamic equilibrium in natural systems.
2. Describe why natural systems are normally resilient and in dynamic equilibrium
3. Explain what the 10% rule means in describing energy in ecosystems.
4. Describe how water, carbon and nitrogen cycle in ecosystems.
5. What is meant by the "tragedy of the commons?" Be able to give examples.
6. What are typical patterns of population growth.
7. Describe casues and effects of global warming.

Activities:
Monday: Finish Fishbanks and debrief game. Homework: Tragedy of the commons handout and p.102 Q1-4. Read sec 5.1.
Tuesday: Discuss Tragedy of the commons handout, fishbanks and global warming. Homework: Read Proof Positive and complete Global warming worksheet.
Wednesday: Watch "An Inconvenient Truth" Homework: Read sec 6.1. Q 1-4 p 127.
Friday: Continue "An Inconvenient Truth" Quiz

Notebook:
1. The Universe Within
2. Natural Systems Constantly Aim for Equilibrium reading and Questions
3. p. 84 Q1-4
4. p. 89, 1-2 and p. 93, 1-4
5. The Tragedy of the Commons
6. p.102 Q1-4
7. Global Warming Prereading Questions
8. p.127 Q1-4

Week 14: Ecology and Environmental Issues - May 12 - 16

Goals:
1. Define equilibrium and give examples of dynamic equilibrium in natural systems.
2. Describe why natural systems are normally resilient and in dynamic equilibrium
3. Explain what the 10% rule means in describing energy in ecosystems.
4. Describe how water, carbon and nitrogen cycle in ecosystems.

Activities:
Monday: Finish the Film: The Universe Within from the last unit
Tuesday: Reading and Questions about equilibrium in natural systems. Start Posters. Homework: Answer questions on handout.
Wednesday: Finish and share posters. Start Fishbanks game. Homework: Readsection 4.1. Answer questions 1-4 on p. 84
Friday: Continue Fishbanks Game. Homework: Read sections 4.2 and 4.3 and answer questions 1,2 on p. 89 and 1-4 on p. 93

Notebook:
1. The Universe Within
2. Natural Systems Constantly Aim for Equilibrium reading and Questions
3. p 84 Q1-4
4. p 89, 1-2 and p. 93, 1-4

Week 12 and 13 Updated- April 28 - May 9

Diversity of Life Unit Test Next Week on Wednesday

Goals:
1. Know important groups and characteristics of Arthropods, Fish, Amphibians, and Mammals.
2. Describe important systems and features of Frogs.

Activities:
Monday(4/28): Arthropod Presentation. Homework - finish Arthropod worksheet. Skim Ch. 29
Tuesday: Presentations on Fish and Amphibians. Homework - Finish Worksheet. Skim Ch. 30
Wednesday: Presentation on Mammals. Start Biolab Frog. Simulated Frog Dissection. Homework Mammals Worksheet and skim Ch. 32.
Friday: Continue Biolab Frog.
Monday (5/5): Make up and extra credit presentations and review. Homework Study and complete note sheet for test
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: Test and Start Film (Turn in Notebooks)
Friday: Finish Film (Substitute while I'm on a Field Trip with Physics.)
Fr

Notebook:
1. Arthropod Worksheet
2. Arthropod Homework
3. Fish/amphibian worksheet
4. Fish/amphibian homework
5. Mammal worksheet
6. Mammal homework
7 Biolab Frog worksheets.
8. Diveristy of Life Unit Review

Week 11 - Invertebrates: April 21-25

Goals:

1. What are defining characteristics of animals as a group?
2. What are major body systems of animals?
3. What are four categories of simple invertebrates? Give examples and characteristics.
4. List common characteristics of simple invertebrates

Activities:

Monday: I was sick. Read 623-631 Answer Questions p.626, 1-4 and p. 631, 1-5

Tuesday: Invertebrate Presentation. Homework: Complete worksheet.

Thursday: Earthworm disection.

Friday: Intro to Animals Presentation. Quiz.

Notebook Contents:

1.Bookwork p.626 1-4, p. 631 1-5

2. Invertebrate Notes

3. Invertebrate Homework

4. Earthworm Anatomy

5. Introduction to Animals Notes.

Weeks 9 and 10 April 7 - 18

Goals:
Goals will vary slightly from class to class as the student presentaions will be slightly different. They will stick closely to the three chapters covered.

Activities:
Monday: Student Presentations on Bacteria and Virus (Ch. 20) Finish Follow-up questions as homework.
Tuesday: Student Presentations on Protists (Ch. 21) Finish Follow-up questions as homework.
Wednesday: Protist Lab

Monday: Student Presentations on Plant Diversity (Ch. 23) Finish Follow-up questions as homework.
Tuesday: Teacher lecture on other plant features.
Wednesday: Plant Lab and Review
Friday: Quiz

Notebook:
1. Ch 20 Notes
2. Ch 20 Questions
3. Ch 21 Notes
4. Ch 21 Questions
5. Protist Lab
6. Ch 23 Notes
7. Ch 23 Questions
8. Plant Lab

Week 8 March 31 - April 4

Goals (continued from last Wednesday)
1. Know how the modern Linnaean system of classification is structured.
2. Know the major domainsa nd kingdoms of the system.
3. Describe important characteristics fo the the major domains and kingdoms.
4. Know how a dichotomous key is used and structured.

Monday (3/31): Work day - Students work to understand their unit and prepare a powerpoint presentation, a note sheet and a series of questions about it. The amount of homework will vary group by group, but most material is due by Friday.
Tuesday (4/1): Work Day
Wednesday: Making a dichotomous key lab, and some work time
Friday: Review, quiz and work time

Notebook
1. Diversity of Life Handout
2. Chapter 18 - Classification
3. Dichotomous Key Lab

Also due on Friday
Power Point Presentation.
Notesheet for presentation
Set of Questions about Presentation.



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Week 6 and 7: March 10-18 (History of Life on Earth)

Important Upcoming Event: Evolution Unit Test on Tuesday March 18

Back to this week:
Goals:
1. Describe scientific theories about how the molecules necessary for life and the first cells developed.
2. Identify and place in chronological order major evolutionary developments during the Precambrian era, including prokaryotes, the atmosphere and simple eukaryotes.
3. Identify and place in order the dominant organisms during the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

Activities:
Monday: View Origins video. List main ideas. Homework: Read 447-449 and 454-460. Answer questions: 1-3 on p449 and 1-4, 6 on p459
Tuesday: Start group project on Evolutionary Timelines.
Wednesday: Finish Timelines and Video.

Monday: Review for Test
Tuesday: Unit Test

Notebook Contents
1. Video main ideas
2. Book Questions: 1-3 on p449 and 1-4, 6 on p459
3. Review Materials

I have made an extra credit assignment available. It will be due Monday the 17th.

Week 5: March 3 - 7 (Human Evolution)

Goals:
1. Define phylogeny and phylogenetic tree
2. Describe hominid phylogeny
3. Describe evolutionary changes in hominids

Activities:
Monday: Go over returned work. Overview of evolutionary history of life. Much use of the site: http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html. Homework: Read p 638-644. Answer questions on p. 644: Q 1-5.
Tuesday: Lecture on human evoltion
Wednesday: Skull lab. Finish as homework
Friday: Finish skull lab, quiz and notebook

Notebook Contents
1. Notes
2. p. 644 Q 1-5
3. Skull Lab answer sheet

My New Grading Program

This semester I will be using the grading software that is a part of the software that the district uses for attendance and grade reporting. You will still be able to check grades on-line and may be able to view grades for several classes at the same site: such as Mr. William's grades. To access the grades and all of the attendance and demographics information on the site, you will need to get your username and password from the office at Grant. It will only be issued to the parent or guardian and, I assume, only with identification. More and more teachers at Grant are beginning to use this grading program and although it may be a nuisance to get the id codes, in the long run, it will make staying up to date with your child's grades much easier. Here is a link to the web site http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/

Week 4: Feb.25-29 - Evolution

Goals:
1. List key steps in evolution by natural selection
2. Name strengths an dweaknesses of Darwin's original theory
3. Summarize Darwin's evidence and background that led him to his theory
4. Contrast Darwin's theory of evolution with Lamarck's theory of evolution
5. List and contrast important processes in microevolution with macroevolution.

Monday (2/25): Discuss Darwin's life and accomplishments. Homework: Read 375-385. Answer questions: p.379, Q 1-5 and p. 385 Q 1-3, 5.
Tuesday (2/26): Lecture section 16-3. Homework: Read p 386-389, answer questions p. 389 Q 1-2.
Wednesday (2/27): Lab: Natural Selection simulation.
Friday (2/29): Review and quiz

Notebook:
1. Moth Lab
2. Evolution by natural selection notes
3. Book Questions p. 379, Q1-5; p. 385, Q 1-3, 5; p. 389, Q 1-2.
4. Natural Selection Lab: Data table and questions.

Semester 2, Weeks 1 & 2 : Feb 4 - 15

Unit 4 - Gene Technology and Bioethics (2.5 weeks)

Goals:
1. Describe some of the basic tools, processes and outcomes of modern gene technologies, including cloning, stem cell techniques, DNA sequencing, restriction enzymes, gene recombination and electrophoresis.
2. Describe some of the ethical issues involved in the use of gene technologies.
3. Practice decision making around bioethic issues.

We won't have a quiz or unit test on this unit, but students will do a final writing project in the form of a "letter to the editor".

Monday 2/4: Video and Notes, overview of Human Genome project. Homework: Read sec. 15.1, answer questions 1-3
Tuesday 2/5: Video and Notes. Homework: Read sec. 15.2, answer questions 1-5
Wednesday 2/6: Groupwork on ethics puzzles.
Friday 2/8: Finish Ethics activity
Monday 2/11: (Substitute) Reading Worksheets for section 15.3
Tuesday 2/12: Start Movie GATTACA
Wednesday 2/13: Finish GATTACA, discuss and work on analysis sheet. Homework: Finish analysis sheet
Friday 2/15: (substitute) Consider ethical case studies. Complete decision making model worksheet. Start draft of letter to editor. Turn in Notebook. Final Letter will be due 2/22

Notebook Contents
1. Book Questions p.348 1-3, p. 354 1-5
2. Decision Making Model Worksheet - Down Syndrome
3. Reading Worksheets sec. 15.3
4. Film Analysis notes
5. Decision Making Model Worksheet
6. Draft of Letter

Week 17&18 : 1/22-1/31 Review and Semester Finals

Tuesday: Go over quiz. Sec. 13-3 reading Guide. Homework: Q 1-8 p. 310
Wednesday: Final discussion and video clips about 13.3. Preview Ch. 14. Start Review.
Friday- Tuesday: Continue Review
Wednesday 1/30: Final (per 2, 3)
Thursday 1/31: Final (per 4)

The final will be heavily weighted toward the final unit on genetics, meiosis and DNA, but will sample from the entire semester.

Week 16, DNA Jan. 14 - 18

Goals
1. Describe the parts and structure of DNA.
2. Know the base pairing rule for DNA.
3. Describe how DNA replication occurs.
4. Know the parts and structure of RNA.

Activities:
Monday: Lecture on section 13.1. Homework: Read sec 13.1 Answer Questions 1-7 on p. 299.
Tuesday:Sec 13.2 and the beginning of sec 13.3. Homework: Read up to p. 306. Answer questions 1-5 on p. 303.
Wednesday: Build paper model of section of DNA.
Friday: Finish model. Review. Quiz

Notebook Contents:
1. Question 1-7, p. 299
2. Questions 1-5, p. 303
3. DNA model and Key.

Week 15 Genetics: Jan. 7 - 11

Goals:
1. Know and use properly the terms trait, gene, allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous.
2. Use punnet squares to predict the results of a genetic cross.
3. Describe exceptions to Mendel's laws such as incomplete dominance, co dominance, linked genes and polygenic inheritance.

Activities:
Monday: Review punnet squares. Make Chromosome pairs for face activity. Homework: Read 282-284, answer questions on handout. Due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Mate gametes for Face Activity.
Wednesday: Go over homework. Practice punnet squares. Work on birth announcements. Homework: Draw face from class results.
Friday: Compare and post drawings. Review and quiz.

Notebook:
1.Warm Up/Homework Handout
2.Punnet square Practice
Most notebook credit will come from the face activity.

Extra Credit: On Thursday during tutorial/conference period there will be an opportunity to do an extra credit activity on pedigrees.