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Mrs. McKinstry Collierville High School 2018-2019

Welcome to Biology 1
In this class we will be studying the basics of biology and using the scientific method to investigate four major learning strands: how structure is related to function from cells to systems, interdependent relationships in ecosystems, inheritance and variation of traits, and evolution and natural selection.
 
To access your student's weekly plan, assignments, and resources please click on this Schoology link: 
 

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Outline for March 25- March 29

Monday- Begin chapter 6.1

Tuesday-  6.1 Class Interactive and Class Quiz on Pearson EasyBridge

                Begin Chapter 6.2

Wednesday- 6.2 Class Interactive and Class Quiz on Pearson Easy Bridge

                 Begin Chapter 6.3

Thursday- 6.3 Class Interactive and Class Quiz on Pearson Easy Bridge

                       Review for test

Friday- Chapter 6 test

Outline for Monday 2/25 to Friday 3/1

Monday, 2/25 Chapter 4 Water Cycle; Review for Test

Tuesday, 2/26  Chapter 18,19,20 Test 

Wednesday, 2/27  Chapter 4  Carbon and/or Nitrogen Cycle

                              Classwork due Water/Carbon/Nitrogen Cycle

Thursday, 2/28 Chapter 4.2 Food Chains and Food Webs

Friday, 3/1     Biome Project Due at Midnight Tonight = 50 pts     

Outline week of Feb. 18 to Feb. 22

Monday-2/18 Presidents' Day - No School
Tuesday-2/19  Chapter 19 -Review Cladograms and Create Cladogram Classwork
                 Homework due: Study Guide Chapter 18,19,20 
Wednesday-2/20 Chapter 19 Classification of Living Things 
Thursday - 2/21 Case 21 Benchmark Testing Day 1
Friday - 2/22.  Case 21 Benchmark Testing Day 2

Week of Jan 14 to Jan 18, 2019

Monday, 1/14 Chapter 13.2 DNA Replication
Pearson Interactivity of 13.2 due today, 3 pm
Hmwk: Steps of DNA Replication due tonight, 11:59 pm
Tuesday, 1/15
Explain Keynote creating digital model of DNA structure and replication, due Thursday 1/17
Go over Study Guide in class, students submit answers, due 11:59 pm
Wednesday, 1/16
TEST CHAPTER 13 STRUCTURE OF DNA AND REPLICATION
Thursday, 1/17
Begin Chapter 14 RNA Protein Synthesis - Types of RNA
Friday, 1/18 To Be Determined

Outline week of 11/27 to 11/30/2018

Monday, 11/26/2018. Finish Case 21 Benchmark Testing

                                          Begin Chapter 11 Mitosis

Due Tonight: Cell Cycle Review

 

 

Tuesday, 11/27/2018. Finish Chapter 11 Mitosis

                                        Students make model of the 4 stages of Mitosis due Wednesday, 11/28 at midnight

                                        Students break into groups of 3 and cancer project is introduced.

 

 

Wednesday, 11/28/2018.  Group Cancer Project

 

Thursday, 11/29/2018. Group Cancer Project, due Thursday at 3:00 pm

 

Friday, 11/30  Review for Chapter 11 Test  on Monday, Dec. 3

Outline for week of Nov. 5 - Nov. 9, 2018

Monday, 11/5   Chapter 10.2, Cellular Respiration Electron Transport Chain

 

Tuesday, 11/6   Reviewed all 3 stages of cellular respiration.  Students worked on their keynote on cellular respiration.

 

Wednesday, 11/7  Fermentation - respiration without oxygen.

 

Thursday, 11/8 Review for Test

 

Friday, 11/9 Test on Cellular Respiration

Outline for week of 10/22/2018 to 10/26/2018

Monday, 10/22 – Day 2 of Light Reactions of Photosynthesis – Chapter 9
Due 8 am: Foundations of Biology homework – assigned 8/15/2018
Chloroplast Review Questions due today at midnight – classwork 10/17/2018
 
Tuesday, 10/23- Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis – Chapter 9
Light Reaction Review Questions due today by midnight-classwork10/23/2018
 
Wednesday, 10/24-  Escape Room Activity - PSAT day
Thursday: Review for test.         Review in morning at 6:15 am A507
Friday: Chapter 9 test

Outline for week of Oct. 15 - Oct. 19, 2018

Monday, 10/15. Begin Chapter 9 – Overview of Photosynthesis
Hmwk: Read Lesson 2 of Chapter 9 and begin the FOB pages 109-111
Download Foundations of Biology pages 106-116; due Monday Oct 22
 
Tuesday, 10/16. Redo of Chapter 8 Part 2 Test if less than 35/50
Take Chapter 8 Part 2 Test if absent on Friday, Oct 5th
Students work on late work
Other students work on FOB which is due on Monday, Oct 22
 
Wednesday, 10/17 Begin Light Reactions of Photosynthesis, section 9.3
Hmwk: Read Lesson 3 of Chapter 9 and fill out the FOB pages 112-116
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT LATE WORK – 3PM- work must be written in late work notebook
 
Thursday, 10/18 Finish Light Reactions/ Begin Dark Reactions, section 9.3
 
Friday, 10/19 GRADES CLOSE FOR QUARTER 1

Outline for week of Oct. 1, 2018 - Oct. 5, 2018

Monday, Oct. 1. Active Transport

 

Tuesday, Oct. 2 Membrane Structure and Function

 

Wednesday, Oct. 4 Lab, Part 1, Diffusion Lab

 

Thursday, Oct. 5 Lab, Part 2,  Diffusion Lab

 

Friday, Oct. 6 – Test, Part 2, Chapter 8

Outline of Monday, Sept. 24- Friday, Sept.28

Monday, Sept. 24- Cells R Us Organelle Project – in class, group project

Tuesday, Sept. 25- Presentation of Cells R Us Organelle Project

Wednesday, Sept. 26- Organelle Test

Thursday, Sept. 27- Passive Transport– Chapter 8

Friday, Sept. 28- Active Transport – Chapter 8

 

***schedule subject to change so please check your student’s Schoology page

Monday, Sept. 17 to Friday, Sept. 22

Monday, 9/17  Periods 1,2,3 Organelles of the Cell Chapter 8.2; Periods 4,5,6 Retake of Chapter 2 Test

Tuesday, 9/18 Periods 1,2,3 Day Two Organelles of the Cell Chapter 8.2; Periods 4,5,6 Day 1

                                            Study Guide Due for Chapter 8; only Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

Wednesday, 9/19 Chapter 8 for Periods 4,5,6. 

                           Animal and Plant Cell Identifications Sheets Due

Thursday,9/20  Benchmark Testing

Friday, 9/21 Benchmark Testing

*** this schedule is subject to change, so please check Schoology for daily updates

Monday, 9/10 Test Not Taken due to Schoology down

                       4,5,6 period began Chapter 8.1 Cell Theory/ Prokaryote versus Eukaryote

Tuesday, 9/11

                      Paper Test for Periods 4,5,6

                     Hmwk: Students read Enzyme PowerPoint and Take Notes; Watch Enzyme Video

Wednesday, 9/12

                      Paper Test for Periods 1,2,3

Thursday, 9/13 Microscopy Lab

Friday, 9/14  Half Day; Parent/Teacher Conferences

Outline for Sept.10 to Sept. 14,2018

Monday: Test on Chapter 2
               Hmwk: Read the PowerPoint entitled Enzymes and take notes, and watch Amoeba Sisters video on Enzymes. Located under Chapter 8 in Schoology
                
Tuesday: Intro to Cells Chapter 8.1/Prokaryote and Eukaryote
               Hmwk: Read and Fill Out Study Guide on Material Covered
 
Wednesday: Organelles Involved in Protein Production
                    Hmwk: Read and Fill out Study Guide on Material Covered
 
Thursday: Microscopy Lab- A1027. Student/Parents signatures on the lab safety contract Is required.
 
Friday: Half-day First, Second, Third Periods
            Parent-Teacher Conferences

Outline for week of Sept.4 - Sept. 7

Monday, 9/3 - Labor Day No School
Tuesday, 9/4- What are Proteins? Chapter 2.2
Wednesday, 9/5, What are Nucleic Acids? Chapter 2.2
Thursday, 9/6, Review of 4 Macromolecules
Friday, 9/7, Test on Chapter 2

Outline of Monday August 27 - Friday August 31

Monday, 8/27. Introduction to Atoms, Chapter 2.1
                        Finished and submitted parts of the microscope
Tuesday, 8/28. Finished PowerPoint overview of chapter 2
                        Vocabulary for Chapter 2 assigned, due Friday 8/31
Wednesday, 8/29  Properties of water Lab
                              Individual labs (group results) due Thursday 8/30
Thursday, 8/30.  Introduce carbohydrates; begin poster for carbs due Tuesday
                           Read Chapter 2.2 for carbs
Friday, 8/30 Introduce lipids; begin poster for lipids due Tuesday

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