10/11/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) TSW recall class & lab safety rules.• Welcome!• Wikipage tutorial.• cw/hw: Read/rev. "Discipline Plan/Course

Requirements & Expectations." Take home & have parent/guardian read & sign. Signatures due by Mon, 10/18/10.

• Take home & complete the "Student Lab Safety Agreement." Signatures due by Mon., 10/18/10.

• cw/hw: "Science Safety Rules"• cw/hw: Define the 26 "Key Terms" on pg. 21.

10/18/10 Agenda: (BIO.B.4.2) TSW describe interactions & relationships in an ecosystem.

• Mrs. Geist substituted.• Watch then discuss “Shark Week” video.

10/25/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) TSW learn about themes of biology. • Rev. "Science Safety Rules" • cw: Complete the Ch. 1 Work Packet (Due @ end of period.)

1. Outline 1.1: "Themes of Bio."2. D&A Rdng. 1.1 3. Quiz 1.14. Outline 1.2: "Bio.in Your World" 5. D&A Rdng. 1.26. Quiz 1.27. Outline 1.3: "Sci. Processes" 8. D&A Rdng. 1.3 9. Quiz 1.3

• "Bubble-ology" lab next week.• Rev. Ch. 1 work packet next week.• Ch. 1 Test next week.

11/1/10 Agenda

• Class canceled.

11/8/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2)“Biology & You”• Rev. the following:

1. Outline 1.1: "Themes of Bio."2. D&A Rdng. 1.1 3. Quiz 1.14. Outline 1.2: "Bio.in Your World" 5. D&A Rdng. 1.26. Quiz 1.27. Outline 1.3: "Sci. Processes" 8. D&A Rdng. 1.3 9. Quiz 1.3

• Participate in "Bubble-ology" lab.• View Episode 1 of “Living w/ the Wolfman.”• Ch. 1 Test next week.

11/15/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2)“Biology & You”

• Check & rev. the "Bubble-ology" lab.• Ch. 1 Test• Watch “A Man Among Wolves” video

& comp. the handout.

11/22/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Chemistry of Life” • Rev. Ch. 1 Test• cw: Complete the Ch. 2 Work

Packet (Due @ end of period.)1. Outline 2.1: "Nature of Matter"2. D&A Rdng. 2.13. Quiz 2.14. Outline 2.2: "Water & Solns."5. D&A Rdng. 2.26. Quiz 2.27. Outline 2.3: "Chem. of Life"

8. D&A Rdng. 2.39. Quiz 2.310. Outline 2.4: "E. & Chem. RXNs."11. D&A Rdng. 2.412. Quiz 2.413. Ch. 2 "Voc. Rev."14. Ch. 2 "Conc. Map."15. Ch. 2 "Sci. Skills"

• Study Ch. 2: "Chem. of Life" vocabulary flashcards.

11/29/10

• Class canceled due to Thanksgiving holiday.

12/6/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Chemistry of Life”

• Finish & turn in Ch. 2 Work Packets.• Watch Planet Earth: Great Plains & complete

& turn in the accompanying wrksht.• Next week???• Ch. 2 Test Mon. 12/20.

12/13/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Chemistry of Life”

• Mrs. Geist substituted.

12/20/10 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Chemistry of Life”

• Rev. Ch. 2 Work Packets.• Take Ch. 2 Test.• Watch Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole, fill in

the blanks on the accompanying wrksht. & turn in at the end of the period.

1/3/11 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Chemistry of Life” & “Cell Struct.”

• Rev. Ch. 2 Test.• Finish watching Planet Earth: From Pole to

Pole• Turn in the accompanying wrksht.• Use laptops to complete “Virtual Cell” wrksht.

& “Cells Alive” notes.

1/10/11 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.”

• Use laptops to complete “Virtual Cell” wrksht. & “Cells Alive” notes.

• Project: “Cell Analogies Poster”

1/17/11 Agenda: (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.”

• Project: Work as a group to complete the “Cell Analogies Poster.”

1/24/11 Agenda (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.”

• Start of the 3rd 9 wks. • Project: Work as a group to complete the "Cell

Analogies Poster."• Ch. 3 Test next Mon. 1/31.

1/31/11 Agenda (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.” • Take test on cell structures/functions.• Project: Work as a group to complete the "Cell

Analogies Poster."• cw/hw: Study “Looking at Cells” outline.• cw/hw: Complete the following:

1. “Looking at Cells” D&A Rdng. 2. “Looking at Cells” Quiz.3. “Care & Use of the Microscope” wrksht. (You will need an old “Biology” book to complete this assn.)

2/7/11 Agenda (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.”

• Rev. test on cell structures/functions.• Project: Work as a group to complete the "Cell

Analogies Poster.“• Rev. “Care & Use of the Microscope” wrksht.

2/7/11 Agenda (S11.A.2.1 & .2) “Cell Struct.”

• View Planet Earth: Ocean Deep• Complete & rev. the accompanying wrksht.• Retake test on cell structures/functions.• Project: Work as a group to complete the “Cell

Analogies Poster.”• Microscope Lab