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Assignments due on...
June 11/12/15, 2009
June 9/10, 2009
EXAM TODAY!
Ecology
June 5/8, 2008
"Human Ecology"
questions on www.castlelearning.com
June 3/4, 2008
Have the data sheet and questions from Relationships and Biodiversity Lab completed
If you need an RNA translator table, use the one in the
Genetic Police Sketch Artist Lab
AND
Be ready for a
June 1/2, 2009
FInd examples of two or three different stages of ecological succession.
Take digital photos of each. For each photo, describe what the scene probably looked like before the photo and
what it will probably look like next. Include where the photo was taken.
AND/OR
Make a "memory poster" for the classroom that will help students remember the definition of cellular respiration.
It shouldn't be huge but big enough to be seen from the desks in class. Be creative: use color, pictures, whatever helps.
May 28/29, 2009
Pick an atom or molecule that is recycled through ecosystems
(think
water, carbon/oxygen, or nitrogen cycles).
Write a short, first-person story describing what happens to you as you
go through the cycle. Illustrate your story for extra credit.
Doing the nitrogen cycle would also be impressive.
May 26/27, 2009
Complete Trophic Relationships questions on castlelearning.com
AND
Be ready for a
May 20/21, 2009
Do some research on an organism you have found in the area. Pets are OK
but not very exciting.
I'm talking about things you'd find in a typical backyard.
Determine the following and record:
-Common name(s)
-Scientific name
-Description of habitat
-Description of niche
-Feeding relationship (who eats it/gets eaten by it)
-Another ecological relationship.
May 18/19, 2009
Using the concept of the energy pyramid,
explain how a vegetarian diet might address the shortage of food available for
people.
Your answer should be in a well-written paragraph.
Get a copy of the Energy Pyramid sheet at the
Classnotes Repository.
May 14/15, 2009
10-20 Flashcards from this unit so far
Be ready for a
May 12/13, 2009
Find and read a newspaper article that has to do with ecology.
In a written response to the article, address the following:
- What does the article have to do with ecology?
- Why is the subject of the article important/not important to you?
- Identify three facts from the article.
-You do NOT need to bring in the article but you MUST include the bibliographic
info
(source, author, date of publish.)
Be ready to share with the class!
May 6/7, 2009
EXAM TODAY!
Taxonomy and Evolution
Get
review sheets here
May 4/5, 2009
Complete the "Cladograms/Rates Homework" assignment on
www.castlelarning.com
NOTE: Saying "My computer didn't work last night" is not a valid excuse.
Start it tonight. If you have technical difficulties, stop by and use the computers in my room after school.
Your ID is "npz-" followed by the first 3 letters of your first name
and the first six letters of your last name. Your password is your school ID number.
April 30/May 1, 2009
Complete Beaks of Finches Lab
March 24/25, 2009
Finish the Genetic Police
Sketch Artist Lab
Be sure to include your transcription/translation sheet,
conclusion questions and sketch.
March 20/23, 2009
Finish the following from the Genetic Police Sketch Artist Lab:
-Determined the base sequence of the complimentary DNA strand
-Transcribed that complimentary DNA strand into mRNA
We'll go over translation next class.
Get your Handy-dandy
Transcription/translation sheet here
March 18/19, 2009
Beyond Mendelian Genetics Regents Questions Sheet
AND
March 16/17, 2009
Block IA: Non-Mendelian Vocab flashcards
All other blocks: Non-Mendelian Genetics Questions word problem sheet
March 12/13, 2009
Finish Human Inheritance and Pedigree Analysis conclusion questions
March 10/11, 2009
Finish Probability and Mendelian Genetics Lab conclusion questions
AND
March 6/9, 2009
Vocab Flashcards - 10 to 15 of 'em
Get them from the notes and/or the lab we started in class
March 4/5, 2009
Human Anatomy Project is due!
Get info
on the project here.
Check out
the rubric here
February 27/March 3, 2009
EXAM(LET) TODAY!
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Get review sheets here
AND
Nervous and Endocrine system disease
research for
Human Anatomy Project
Get info on
the project here.
Possible diseases include (but are not limited to):
Nervous:
Huntington's disease
Tay-Sachs disease
Tetanus:
Endocrine:
Hyperthyroidism
Polycystic ovaries
A great resource for disease info here.
February 25/26, 2009
Measuring Reaction Time Lab Questions
February 23/24, 2009
Excretory system disease research for
Human Anatomy Project
Get info
on the project here.
Possible diseases include (but are not limited to):
kidney stones
nephrotic necrosis
PKU
A great resource for disease info here.
February 19/20, 2009
Be ready to share Autoimmune disease research for
Human Anatomy Project
Get info
on the project here.
Possible diseases include (but are not limited to):
Multiple sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Type I diabetes (early onset)
Psoriasis
Lupus
Graves' disease
February 17/18, 2009
Finish the graph and conclusion questions from the
How Milkmaids Saved Western Civilization activity
Need graph paper?
AND
You
should be ready for a
Review questions available on castlelearning.com
February 12/13, 2009
Immunology Regents Questions
February 10/11, 2009
Analysis and conclusion questions from
Heart Anatomy Lab
February 6/9, 2009
Analysis and conclusion questions (as well as the graph)
from Investigating Pulse Rate
Lab
Get class average data here.
AND
You
should be ready for a
February 4/5, 2009
Be ready to share circulatory system disease research for
Human Anatomy Project
Get info
on the project here.
Possible diseases/conditions include (but are not limited to):
Hypertension
Stroke
Kaposi's sarcoma
Atherosclerosis
Aneurysm
January 26-29, 2009
STUDY FOR MIDTERM
EXAM!!
Review
Questions Here
Other review material at the Review Page
January 22/25, 2008
Observing Blood Cells
Lab questions
January 20/21, 2009
Lung Capacity Lab conclusion questions
AND
You
should be ready for a
)
January 16/19, 2009
Be ready to share respiratory disease info for the Student Desk Reference
Project
Possible diseases might be but are not limited to:
emphysema
bronchitis
"black lung"
asthma
COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Get info
on the project here.
January 14/15, 2009
Digestive System Packet Questions
AND
Be ready to share digestive system disease info for the Student Desk Reference
Project
Get info
on the project here.
January 12/13, 2009
Conclusion paragraph and Questions from Death of a
Cheesy-Poof Lab
AND
You
should be ready for a
January 8/9, 2009
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology disease sheet
December 22/23, 2008
UNIT 3 EXAM!!
Click here for a review sheet
You may create a reference sheet (a "cheat sheet")
on one side of a half-sheet of a standard (8.5" x 10") piece of paper.
If you make a sheet but don't use it during the exam, I'll give you 4 points
however, if at any point you decide to use the sheet, it'll cost you 4 points.
December 17/18, 2008
Complete questions from the Adventures in Osmosis Lab
December 12/16, 2008
Complete questions from the Osmosis and Diffusion Worksheet
AND
Flashcards for Cells
(you should have already made some for respiration and photosynthesis)
December 10/11, 2008
Conclusion questions from the Diffusion In A Bag Lab
AND
Be ready for a
December 8/9, 2008
Cell Membrane Regents Questions Sheet
December 4/5, 2008
Conclusion questions from We Are Not Plants
Lab
December 2/3, 2008
Conclusion questions from Magazines and Thread
Lab
AND
Be ready for a
November 25-December 1, 2008
Conclusion questions from Letter "e"
Lab
November 21/24, 2008
Complete this sentence:"A cell is like a...."Include the function of three or four organelles
November 19/20, 2008
Vocabulary Flashcards (15-20 of 'em)
(Need some ideas for terms?)
November 17/18, 2008
Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis Regents Question Sheet
AND
Be ready for a
November 13/14, 2008
We covered four major biochemical reactions in class: photosynthesis,
aerobic respiration, lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation.
For any one of those chemical reactions, write a short story
that characterizes the reactants, conditions and products.
Get creative. Treat the different molecules as different characters - people, animals, etc.
or put yourself in the position of one of them and tell the story in first-person. Whatever.
For those of you who are feeling artistic, feel free to turn the story into a comic strip.
MAKE SURE YOUR STORIES ARE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE.
To get full credit they should me chemically accurate and
include all rreactants, products and some conditions of the reaction.
November 6/7, 2008
UNIT 2 EXAM!!
Click
here for a review sheet
AND
Toothpickase Lab conclusions and graph.
November 4/5, 2008
You should be studying for your exam this week
Click
here for a review sheet
Class 1A: Be ready for a
October 31/November 3, 2008
Enzyme Reading Questions.
I'm going to collect this so be sure to highlight
the important information in the packet.
Get the Enzyme Reading Packet.
AND
Be ready for a
October 27/28, 2008
Look at some ingredients lists on food products you eat.
Find at least one example ingredient for 4 different types of macromolecules:
Lipids, proteins, complex carbohydrates and simple sugars. Extra examples for extra credit!
List the ingredient, the type of molecule and the food product it was in.
Get a Helpful Assignment Sheet. It's an MS Word, .doc file. (Sorry, it's all I could do from home)
October 23/24, 2008
Biochemistry Structure and Function Regents Questions
AND
Be ready for a
October 21/22, 2008
Complete the parts of the Organic Molecule Notes Sheet you were not able to complete in class:
October 17/20, 2008
Complete the Macromolecule Information Sheet for the class of compounds you
were assigned in class:
Macromolecule Poster Planning Sheet
October 15/16, 2008
Find the formulas and three facts for all eight molecules in the Molecular Models Lab
AND
October 8/14, 2008
Intro to
Biochemistry Questions Sheet
October 2/3, 2008
UNIT 1 EXAM!!
Click here for a review sheet
September 29/October 1, 2008
Conclusion questions from Tools of the Biologist Lab
September 25/26, 2008
Jelly Side Down Lab Report due.
(You had two classes to work on this!)
How To Write A Formal Lab
Report
AND
September 23/24, 2008
Graph the data you and your partner collected in class.
Be sure to include all of the necessary info in your graph.
Get some graph paper here.
AND
Start your Jelly Side Down lab report by typing up the procedure
you and your lab partner developed and carried out in class.
September 19/22, 2008
Have the
Experimental Design Matrix Sheet filled out
for your Jellied Toast Experiment.
For this experiment, you and a partner will investigate a factor
that may influence a falling piece of jellied toast causing it to land
jelly-side down.
If you are having trouble with the
Design
Matrix,
check out the
Design Matrix Explained Sheet
AND
Write a short procedure (What are the steps to carry out your experiment?). in the "P-3" section of the
Jelly-side Down Lab sheet
September
17/18, 2008
Finish the Application of Research
Method Worksheet
AND
September 15/16, 2008
Experimental design worksheet
September 11/12,
2008
Life process flash cards
September 9/10,
2008
Choose any TWO of these
life processes and in a short paragraph,
describe how those processes are related
or work together to keep you (or any other organism) going.
AND
September 5/8,
2008
Find a recent (this year) newspaper article that has something to do with
biology.
-Write a short summary of that article
-Identify which unit(s)
such as biochemistry or ecology the article falls into.
-Why is it in that unit? (explain the connection)
-Include
the headline, newspaper and date.
Do not bring the article in.
Be prepared to share your info.