Week of Sep 3rd

No school Monday - Happy Labor Day!
No school Tuesday, Wednesday and ???
Be safe throughout the hurricane

We will play this week by ear, but if there is no school this week the following HW will be for the week we return:

HW 1: Section 2.3 Review worksheet

HW 2:  Read pp. 44 - 48, write the 10 most important facts you find

When we return:

Finish Powernotes on Macromolecules
Watch:  Crash Course on Carbon
Making models - 4 macromolecules and their monomers

Lab:  Using Indicators to test for Bio Molecules
Complete models and label
Watch:  Crash Course on Macromolecules

Macromolecules of Organisms
M/M Comparison Chart
Begin:  Enzymes

Week of Aug 26 - 30th

Reminders:  Open House Monday, 8/26 6 PM - 8 PM 

Early Release this week!  School gets out at 12:15

HW 1:  p. 43, # 1-6 Restate

HW 2:  p. 43, draw and color the pH scale.  List 5 acids and 5 bases.

Due Thursday/B day and Friday/A days

TEST on Properties of H2O Weds (A) and Thurs (B) 
Learn your Study Guide - completed in Week 2

Good to watch to Review for TEST Weds and Thurs:

Watch:  Amazing Properties of Water

Watch: Crash Course:  Properties of Water

8/26 - 27 Monday and Tuesday

Lab: Properties of Water
Notes on pH

Review for Properties of H2O TEST next class

8/28 - 29 Weds and Thursday
TEST Properties of H2O
Begin notes on macromolecules

Watch:  Crash Course - Carbon

8/30  Friday
Macromolecules

Week of Aug 10 - 19th

OPEN HOUSE:  Monday, Aug 26th  6:00 PM

HW 1:  Properties of H2O w/sheet
HW 2:  Read pp. 4 -11.  Restate answers to questions # 1-4 on p. 6  and questions # 1-6 on p. 11.

NOTE:  All homework is due the last day I see you, either Thursday or Friday.  I don't accept late homework, with the exception of the Safety Contract.  I must have that ASAP if you haven't turned it in signed by your parent/guardian already.

8/19 "B" 

5th - Assembly

    Color Coding - finish at home

6th - Baseline Testing

Safety Test

Color Coding Activity

8/20 - 21 "A" & "B"

Baseline Testing
Begin properties of H2O

8/22  - 23 "A" & "B"
5th - Baseline Testing
Properties of H2O Graphic Organizer
Microscope Lab 

Watch:  Intro to the Microscope
Discuss Microscope Etiquette
Pre-reading pp. 40 - 43 Properties of Water (1st period only)
Intro to the Microscope Lab

BIOLOGY: Pre-AICE and Honors

BIOLOGY:  Pre-AICE and Honors

Welcome back!  I'm happy to have you in my class this year.

Homework: You will have 2 written homework assignments every week.  
* HW is due on the last day of the week I see you, either Thursday or Friday.
* I do not take late homework

HW 1: Get Safety Contract signed. 
            Bring in the following supplies by the end of the week:

     5 subject spiral notebook with pockets.
     1 roll of Scotch tape, colored pencils to share (optional)

HW 2: The Language of Science  (You will receive this worksheet in class on the first day I see you.)


This week's topics of study:

Intro and Syllabus review
Real science vs. pseudoscience
Observations and inferences
Science is CONPTT
Battling Bad Science - TedTalk
Eye of Nye Video - Pseudoscience
Microscope Safety Using a compound microscope

Science Chat!  Lab Activity