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Period 7

(2:20-3:15 PM)

Room #228

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REMIND Class Information

Class Name:

Ms. Conner's Biology Class- Period 7

Class Code: @4kb6f To: 81010

Class Supplies

- Notebook- (only for science)

- Pens/ pencils

- Folder- (only for science)

- Highlighter

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Tests/ Quizzes/

Classworks/ Projects

- Tests- Any day- to be scheduled

- Quizzes- Any day- to be scheduled

- Classworks- Any day

- Projects- May be a lab activivty/ report or standard project to be designated

(Labs will generally be every other Thursday starting September 1st and they will have a quiz to follow on the Friday)

Late and Absence Policy Reminders

- For every day late, it is 10 percentage points off the achieved grade on the assignment.(weekends not included)

- For every day with  an excused absence, it is two make-up days. (ex. If a student is gone on Monday and returns to school Tuesday, the students make-up work will be due on Thursday of the same week.) 

State Assessment

*NGSSS Biology EOC*

  • When: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

  • Accounts for 30% of Course Grade

  • Computer- Based

  • Session time: 160 minutes in two sessions in one day- 80 min./ break/ then 80 min. 

  • Approximately 60-65 multiple choice questions

EOC Study guide questions

Week 6: September 26-30th

  • Review Lab and Lesson 4 on Monday 9/26/16

  • Chapter 6 Test Review will be Tuesday, 9/27/16 and Test will be Wednesday, 9/28/16 (T)

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  • Review for Ch. 6 Test: All Workbook pages for Ch. 6 Lesson 1-4, vocabulary and defintions and Ch. 6 diagrams

  • Review Test on Thursday, 9/29/16 and Into. to Ch. 7-Cell Structure and Function

  • Go over Section 2- Plasma Membrane and create diagram/models of membrane in class and Data Analysis Lab 2

Week 7: October 3-7th

  • No School- Monday, October 3rd

  • Chapter 7- Section 1 and 2 and corresponding workbooks pages 64-69

  • Chapter 7- Section 3 and corresponding workbooks pages 70-72

  • Cell diagrams and Plasma membrane diagrams in workbooks/notebooks

  • Cell project- creating a short story, poem or song using the vocabulary from Lesson 1-3

  • Powerpoint 

Week 8: October 10-14th

  • Monday 10/10: Complete Cell diagrams and cell membrane diagrams in class using class supplies; finish workbook pages for Lesson 3 and begin Lesson 4 vocabulary/def.

  • Tuesday 10/11: Quiz over Lesson 1-3 vocabulary, comparing and contrasting Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic cells, plant vs animal cells and Parts and functions of the cell membrane; review lesson 4- cellular transport notes from power-point after quiz

  • Wednesday 10/12: Review of Lessons 1-4- We will not be covering any new informtation 

  • Thursday 10/13: Finish Lesson 4 and Chapter 7 Review for Test

  • Friday 10/14: Chapter 7 Test Moved to Monday 10/17: All vocabulary/ def. and Workbook pages for Lessons 1-4 (make sure to review power-point info. for Lessons 1-3 in Week 7 post above and Lesson 4 Power pt.)

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  • Review Guide Notes for Chapter 7: Cells

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Week 9: October 17-21st

  • Monday- 10/17/16 Chapter 7 Test

  • Chapter 8- Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration- complete workbook pages and vocabulary for Lesson 1-3

  • Quiz- Thursday 10/20/16 over Chapter 8- review vocabulary, EOC workbook pages 166-171,power-points and study guides

  • Lab-Friday 10/21

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Week 10: October 24-28th

  • Chapter 9: Cell Growth and Division from textbook- Sect. 1-3

  • Complete Mitosis/Meiosis Packet

  • Cell Division Lab

  • Review of Quarter 1 Benchmark topics

  • Early Release Thursday, October 27th

  • No School Friday, October 28th

Week 11: October 31st-November 4th

  • Beginning of Second Quarter

  • Review Mitosis/Meiosis and Finish Ch. 9 from textbook 

  • Quiz- Tuesday, Nov. 1st over Cell Division: Mitosis/Meiosis and complete Section 3 Ch. 9 Review

  • Wednesday, November 2nd Review for Test

  • Thursday, November 3rd- Test over Cell Division and Growth

    • Review EOC workbook- Pg. 123-128​

    • Review Ch. 09- Section 1-3 Vocab./def

    • Review Worksbook pages 94-96 Sect. 3 of Ch. 9

  • Friday- Mitosis Lab

Week 12: November 7-11th

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  • Chapter 3: Plants in EOC Booklet

  • Student lead teaching groups: Each group of 3-4 students will be assigned a section from Ch. 3 Plants and design a concept map/poster and activity to go along with their section and then present to the class as the 'teacher.' This will carry-over to the following week due to missed class on Monday and Thursday due to DE benchmark testing and No School on Friday. Students will present on Tuesday, Nov. 15th 

Week 13: November 14-18th

  • Monday- 11/14: Work day on Project

  • Tuesday- 11/15: Projects due and begin presenting

  • Wednesday-11/16: Finish presenting and complete remaining student activities from each group

  • Thursday- 11/17: Review of Ch. 3 Plants Game and Q/A

  • Update: Ch. 3 Test will be Monday, Nov. 21st although any students not planning to be at school that day it is highly recommended to take the test Friday- 11/18.

Week 15: November 28th- December 2nd

  • Ch. 6 EOC Book: Heredity and Reproduction Pg. 111-122

  • Monday/Tuesday: Human Sexual Reproduction and Development Pg. 119-122 and complete workbook pages in Science Notebook Pg. 366-367 and Pg. 369-374

  • Quiz- Wednesday, Nov. 28th: HR and Development

  • DNA Replication and the Genetic Code: Pg. 113-117 and complete workbook pages in small groups Pg. 117-129

  • Complete packets on DNA Replication (in pairs)

  • Workbook Pages and Packets due Friday, December 2nd

Week 16: December 5th-9th

  • Finish DNA Worksheet, hand in to be checked and review

  • Test Review- vocab./def., worksheet, power-point/ clips, EOC book Pg. 113-117

  • Wednesday, December 7th- DNA/Mutations Test

  • Biotechnology lab- Thursday, December 8th

  • Review Lab and Tests on Friday, December 9th

Study Guide 2

Week 18: December 19th-23rd

  • Review Punnett Square Quiz

  • Genetics Packet Worksheets- (independently)Due Wednesday, December 21st

  • Genetics Lab Activity- Designing a New Species (in pairs)- Due December 21st

  • We will be reviewing Genetics concepts of incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, punnett squares, x-linked traits and pedigrees as well as reviewing examples from the worksheets in class. 

  • Supplemental Review: Power-point

  • Winter Break Science Probe Review of Quarter 2 due January 11, 2016

  • Probe is in Discovery Education under Probes and Password: Falcons1617

  • *Biology Midterm Exam will be Wednesday, January 11th and consist of 30 multiple-choice questions* 

  • Review of Q1 and Q2 will be in class Monday, 1/9 and Tuesday, 1/10 

  • Resources to review: Power-point presentations, study guides and pass tests/quizzes. 

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Week of January 9-13th

  • Midterm Reviews: Chapters 1,2,3,6,8 Quizzes from the EOC Workbook suggested as review

  • Midterm Exam: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 (30 Multiple Choice Questions)

  • Thursday, January 12th: DE Benchmark review/ Early Release

  • Friday, January 13th: No School

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Week of January 16-20th

  • Start of 3rd Quarter

  • No School- Monday, January 16th

  • Spelling Bee- In class Tuesday, January 17th

  • Wednesday-Thursday on Chapter 5: Pg. 97-101 in EOC Book- Genetic Flow and Laws of Inheritance

  • Creating Concept Maps in small groups

  • Quiz: Friday, January 20th

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Week of January 23-27th

  • Chapter 5: Evolution Pg. 83-102 (not Pg. 89-93)

  • Topics: Theory of Evolution, Evidence to Support Theory, Examples of Hominid Evol., Scientific Explanations of Origins of Life and Natural Selection

  • Poster: Visual Concept Map or Chart of designated section in pairs - Work on All class Tuesday and due Wednesday, January 25th and present to class

  • Thursday: Evolution Review Game and Q/A

  • Frida, January 27th: Evolution- Ch. 5 Test

  • DE Probe 3 Due Friday, January 27th

Week of January 30th-February 3rd

  • Review Evolution Test and Poster Projects

  • Student surveys and peer-review of posters

  • EOC Review in class: End of Chapter EOC Books quizzes 1,2,3,6,8 and review activities/ games

  • DE Probe 4 will be posted Wednesday, February 1st and due February 10th. 

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Week of February 6-10th

  • Taxonomy and Classifying Organisms- Ch. 5 Pg. 89-93

  • Create Acronym of Classifying Organisms and notes on taxonomy

  • Cover ppt. and notes on Kingdoms and Domains- create concept charts with examples in class

  • Create bingo review cards and have review in class on Thursday

  • Friday, February 10th-(Update: Moved to Monday, Feb. 13th) Test over Taxonomy and Classification 

  • Probe 4 due Friday, February 10th in Discovery Education

Week of February 13-17th

  • Taxonomy/ Classification Test- Monday, Feb 13th

  • Evolution and Classification Activities: Moth Simulation (Tuesday-Wednesday) and Taxonomy Lab (Thursday)

  • Lab Quiz- Friday, Feb. 17th over Lab Activities- moved to Tuesday 2/21

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Week of February 20-24th

  • No School Monday, Feb. 20th

  • Tuesday, Feb. 21st- Lab Quiz and review benchmark results 

  • Wednesday, Feb. 22nd- Begin Human Body Systems- Brain and Cardiovascular System- Ch. 4 Pg. 66-68

  • Diagrams of the brain- labeled and color coded

  • Worksheets on Cardio system

  • Review for quiz over brain and cardio vascular system- (Quiz Monday, 2/27)

  • Any missing work is due by Friday, Feb. 24th for reduced credit and DE Probe 5 due by Sat. 2/25

Week of February 27th- March 3rd

  • Brain and Cardio Quiz Monday, Feb. 27th

  • Tuesday, Feb. 28th- No Class due to modified schedule

  • Wednesday, March 1st- Immune System Pg. 68-71 in Ch. 4 of EOC book/worksheet

  • Thursday, March 2nd- finish Ch. 4 and create chart/ sample test questions

  • Friday, March 3rd- Ch. 4 Test Review

  • Chapter 4 Test will be Monday, March 7th

Week of March 6-10th

  • Chapter 4 Human Systems Test- Monday, March 6th

  • Poster Diagram review/ videos clips of other major body systems: Nervous, Digestive, Skeletal and Respiratory 

  • Thursday- Go over info./ guidelines of field trip Bodies exhibit/ Zoo and go over assignments for Field Trip 

  • Friday, March 10th: Science Center- Bodies Exhibit and Palm Beach Zoo Field Trip 8:30-2:15PM

  • DE Probe 6 due by Friday, March 10th

Week of March 13-17th

  • Monday 3/13: Introduce IB project and go over guidelines/ assign groups of 3-4

  • Tuesday 3/14: Outlines of Scientific Method process and question approval/ supplies list check off

  • Wednesday 3/15: Bring supplies and conduct experiment/ finish lab report

  • Thursday 3/16: Finish Lab Report first 10-15 min. and then each group will present to the class

  • Friday 3/17: Quiz over Scientific Method Process

Week of March 27-31st

  • Review Labs and apply concepts of variables and controls to each lab.

  • Tuesday, March 28th: Quiz over Labs-Applying the Scientific Method

  • Ch. 7 Ecology in EOC book: Go over ppt, notes and graphs Pg. 142-144 and complete worksheet

  • Create Concept Chart/Posters of designated sections and share with class

  • Create Review Bingo Cards using vocab., concepts and graph terms- then used to play review game. Quiz over Pg. 142-144 of Ecology Chapter will be Monday, April 3rd. 

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Week of April 17-21st

  • Review Ch. 7 Tests and take practice EOC Test: 

  • Go over and discuss practice EOC questions/answers

  • Quarter 4- Probe due by Tuesday, April 25th

  • Cheat Sheets- on Ch. 5 and Ch. 6 from EOC book

  • Review Games on Heredity/DNA and Evolution

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Week of May 1-5th

  • No class Monday, May 1st due to modified schedule

  • Extended class Tuesday, May 2nd- Finish and Check cheat sheets and complete practice questions only using sheet as guide

  • Self-grade Part 2 of MOC Test

  • Review and discuss MOC Test and commonly missed answers

  • Complete Cheat Sheet Study Guide for Evolution Chapter in EOC book 

  • Quarter 4 Probe 2 is due Wednesday, May 3rd in Discovery

  • Quiz over Ch. 2 and Ch. 8 Cheat Sheets- Thursday, May 4th

  • Practice Questions over Evolution- using cheat sheet only

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Week of May 8-12th

  • Cheat Sheet Ch. 5 Evolution Pg. 85-101- one page only front and back- due Thursday, 5/10

  • Review game using cheat sheet for Evoltution EOC Test

  • Quarter 4 Probe 4 posted and due by Monday, May 15th covering Evolution 

  • Evolution EOC Test Friday, May 12th: Approx. 15-20 Multiple Choice and 2 Short Answer

  • Supplemental: Complete Escambia Site review/practice questions/ video clips as needed

  • Classification, Heredity and Evolution Group

  • Supplemental: Complete the End of Chapter 5 quiz in EOC book

  • Reminder: Biology EOC May 16th- counts for 30% of course grade

Week of May 15-19th

  • Last Probe due Monday, May 15th

  • Last Review for EOC- Monday in class

  • Tuesday, Biology EOC- any students wanting last review can come in the morning at 7:45 AM

  • Environmental Challenge Project- Go over guidelines, pick groups and topic and research

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