Biology Lesson Plans
Spooner
Biology Calendar
T, 8/31 Welcome
_____Expectations, Book Issue, Scavenger Hunt
_____HW: book cover, notebook, paper, pencils,
W, 9/1 Lab Safety
_____ Read p 8-15. Answer q 1-4 p 15 (Questions and Lab Write-up are due Fri.)
Th, 9/2 Salt Water Race: Designing an Experiment
_____ HW due Fri: Lab Write-up and Graph
F, 9/3 Metrics Walk-Around Lab
M, 9/6 No School, Labor Day
T, 9/7 Metrics and Measurement
_____Metrics WS
W, 9/8 Quiz Review on the Scientific Method, Graphing, and Metrics
_____PVCL 24-28 q 1-4
_____HW: Study for Quiz
Th, 9/9 Quiz on The Scientific Method, Graphing, and Metrics
_____Read p 16-22, q 1-5, and answer Connecting Concepts Making Observations p 22
F, 9/10 Biology: The Study of Life
_____When Scientists Have a Conflict of Interest p 23
_____ HW: Answer q 2-6 on p 33
M, 9/13 Ch. 2 The Chemistry of Life Using a Compound Microscope Lab p 35 Lab book and p 29 text
_____ HW: PVCL 34-38 q 1-3 on p 39.
T, 9/14 Carbon Compounds
______ Are foods acidic or basic lab p 42
____ Use p 44-48 Name, describe, and list a function of each group, p 16, 19 WS
_____ Go over HW due today (PVCL 34-38 q 1-3 on p 39)
W, 9/15 Identifying Organic Compounds Lab p 59-64 Lab book
_____ WS 16, 19
_____ HW PVCL 49-53 q 1-3
Th, 9/16 Test Review Ch 2, The Chemistry of Life
_____ Answer Review Questions,
_____ Study for Test
_____ Hand out Harlan Res. Field Trip Permission Slips (due Tues, 9/21)
Fri, 9/17 Test, Ch 1 and 2, Scientific Method and Chemistry of Life
_____ Begin Movie: The Good the Bad and the Grizzly
M, 9/20 Movie: The Good the Bad and the Grizzly
_____ HW: Harlan Res. Field Trip Permission Slips (due Tues, 9/21)
T, 9/21 Ch 3, What is Ecology?
_____ Levels of Organization Power Point Lecture
_____ List 6 levels of Organization Ecologists use from Smallest to Largest
_____ WS p 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28
_____ Harlan Res. Field Trip Permission Slips due today
W, 9/22 Feeding Relationships
_____ Making a food web poster
_____ Cowbird WS and WS 29-31, 34
_____ Definitions for Vocab words on p 67
Th, 9/23 Ecological Pyramids, p 73 q 1-3
_____ Warm-up farm food web
_____ Create your own food web posters with 4 food chains
_____ HW: 2-liter bottle
F, 9/24 Finish Food Web
M, 9/27 Harlan Reservoir Study Ppt
T, 9/28 Harlan Reservoir Study
_____ Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses Scavenger Hunt
_____ Matching Game WS (Vocab)
W, 9/29 Plan for Field Trip
_____ Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses ID Contest
_____ HW: Bring a sack lunch, 2-liter bottle
Th, 9/30 Harlan Reservoir Field Trip
F, 10/1 Cycles of Matter
_____ Carbon, Nitrogen and Water Cycles WS 27,28, 29, 30 and 32
_____ Analyzing Data p 79 q 1-4
M, 10/4 What shapes an ecosystem?
_____ Biotic and Abiotic Factors
_____ Vocabulary definitions p 90
_____ Succession Lab p 113
T, 10/5 Vocab definitions due
_____ Movie: Ecosystems and the role of abiotic factors
W, 10/6 Quiz Review Ch 3 and Ch 4.2
_____ Answer Review Questions
_____ Ecology Vocab Bingo
Th, 10/7 Quiz Ch 3 (Ecology) and Ch 4.2 (Succession)
F, 10/8 Biome Project
_____Power Point (Use p 98-105)
M, 10/11 Biome Project
T, 10/12 Present Biome Project
W, 10/13 Populations
_____Kaibab Lab
Th, 10/14 Predator Lynx Game
_____Populations Power Point Lecture
_____PVCL 119-123 q 1-6
F, 10/15 Limits to Growth
_____ Owl Pellets Lab
_____ Read p 124-132. WS 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
M, 10/18 Review for Populations and Ecology Test
_____ Answer Review Questions
_____ Huskywood Squares
T, 10/19 Populations and Ecology Test
_____ Movie: Bill Nye, Origin and Evolution of Life
W, 10/20 Cell Movie
_____ What is a Cell Inquiry p 168
Th, 10/21 Ch 7 Life is Cellular Lecture
_____ Bill Nye Movie Clip: Robert Hooke
_____ Uncontrolled Cell Growth, 252-253
_____PVCL 169-173 q 1-5 due Fri
F, 10/22 Early Dismissal, 1:00
_____ End of First 9 Weeks Grading Period
M, 10/25 How do animal and plant cells differ lab p 194
_____ Begin Cell City Project
_____WS 64, 65, 66, 67
T, 10/26 Cell City Project (use p 174-189 in text)
W, 10/27 Work on Cell City Projects
Th, 10/28 Finish Cell City Projects
F, 10/29 No School, Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8 pm
M, 11/1 Present Cell City Projects
T, 11/2 Osmosis, Diffusion and Cell Boundaries Lecture
_____Osmosis Lab
_____HW: PVCL 201-203 q 1-4
W, 11/3 Ch 8 Photosynthesis Power Point
_____ Finish Osmosis Lab
_____WS 81, 89, 90
Th, 11/4 Cellular Respiration Mini Lab
F, 11/5 Fermentation Lab
M, 11/8 Finish Fermentation Lab Write-up
_____ Life Span of Human Cells Activity
T, 11/9 Should Creatine Supplements be Banned Discussion p 233
W, 11/10 Edible Cells Activity
_____ What Limits the Size of Cells? P 243
Th, 11/11 Dismiss at 1:00, Veteran’s Day
_____ Begin Mitosis Flip Book
F, 11/12 Ch 10-2 Cell Division,
_____ Mitosis in Onion Root Tips
_____ HW: Answer Review Questions
M, 11/15 Test Review: Cells and Photosynthesis
T, 11/16 Test Cells and Photosynthesis
_____ Movie: Origin of Life
W, 11/17 Introduction to Genetics
_____Fill in the Blank Notes, Vignettes
_____ PVCL 262-266 q 1-5
Th, 11/18 Punnet Squares p 267-269, Fill in the blank notes
_____Probability Activity, WS 103,104
_____HW: PVCL 267-269 q 1-4
F, 11/19 Exploring Genetics Ch 11-3,
_____ More Punnet Squares (Spongebob)
_____ Genetics Notes and Worksheets
_____ HW: PVCL 270-274 q 1-5
M, 11/22 Genetics Bingo
_____ Punnet Squares Practice (Real World Genetics)
_____ Stem Cells
T, 11/23 Meiosis Notes
_____ Worksheet handouts 105 and 106, Use text p 275-278
_____ Meiosis Flip Book
W, 11/24 Thanksgiving Break
M, 11/29 Genetics Quiz Review
_____ Answer Review Questions
T, 11/30 Quiz on Ch. 11 Intro to Genetics
_____ Begin DNA Ch 12 p 287-294
_____ Power Point Notes
W, 12/1 DNA Ch 12-1, p 287-299
_____ Handouts p 111, 112 (Use book p 294 fig 12.7), p 113 (Use p 299 Duplicating DNA)
_____ DNA Ch 12-1, p 294-299
Th, 12/2 RNA and Protein Synthesis Ch 12-3 p 300-306
_____ Decoding RNA Handouts p 114, Structure of RNA, Difference between
_____ DNA and RNA, Three types of RNA, Definition of Transcription,
_____ The Genetic Code (Secret message) 302 Handouts 114, 115 (Use text p 304 fig 12-18)
F, 12/3 Mutations Ch 12-4, p 307-308
_____ Handout p 116 (Use text p 308 fig 12-21, answer q 1 and 2 on p 308.
_____ HW: PVCL 331-333 q 1-4
M, 12/6 Extracting DNA from Strawberries Lab
T, 12/7 Genetic Engineering Ch 13 p 330
_____ Genetically Modified Foods Activity: Read/write a handwritten page with your opinion.
_____ P 333 Cloning
W, 12/8 The Human Genome, Ch 14 p 340
_____ Sex Linked Disorders Activity Handout p 123 (Use p 341-353 in text), Making Karyotypes
Th, 12/9 DNA Fingerprints Handout p 132 and Vocab Handout p 134
_____ Gene Therapy: Read article on Huntington’s Disease and answer questions
F, 12/10 Phenotypes in Humans Lab, Handout p 20 with PTC paper tasting-yum
M, 12/13 Genetics Quiz Review (Clicker Questions)
_____ Answer Quiz Review Questions
T, 12/14 Genetics Quiz Review, Ch 11- 14
_____Genetics Bingo and Huskywood Squares
W, 12/15 Genetics Quiz, Ch 11-14
_____ Begin Final Review
Th 12/16 Final Review
F, 12/17 Semester Final
M, 12/20 Movie: Greatest Discoveries, Bill Nye and the Evolution of Life
T, 12/21 Movie
W, 12/22 Last Day of School before break.
_____ Early dismissal, 1 pm
Have a great Holiday Break and see you next year (Jan. 5th)
