Biology+Homework

Biology Homework 2010-2011




 * ~ Assignment ||~ Details ||~ Date due ||
 * FINAL EXAM || Start studying for the final exam using the Final Exam Review Have questions ready for next class. || FINAL EXAM is Wed, June 15th 12-1:30 ||
 * Survey || Please complete the following [|survey] about the disease report and my teaching as well. Thanks! || June 9th ||
 * MRSA article || Find the [|MRSA] article here || Tuesday, June 7th ||
 * Optional Frog Dissection (optional) || Go to the Frog Dissection sign-up. Please sign up by June 3rd so we have an idea of numbers of students. A virtual frog dissection can be found [|here] || Friday, June 10th ||
 * __[|Infectious Support:] __

Response #2;

Summary Assessment || Respond to the **Epidemiology, Cause, and Transmission** primary posts. Recall that a response must contribute significantly to the discussion by adding in new information, or relating information to another discussion section in the Ning. Posts that detract from the discussion will lower your score on the [|rubric]. If you created a primary post for a section, you do not have to respond to it, but should read all responses.

In class you will be asked to make predictions about the future of your disease based on your graph and the information you gained from the Ning. This is an individual assignment. || Due June 3rd ||
 * Plague Reading || Answer the following [|questions] about the Plague || Due in class May 27th. ||
 * __[|Infectious Support:] __

1. Response to others

2. Data Table and Graph

3. Revisit Back Story || 1) Respond to the **Treatment ** and **Symptoms ** primary posts. Recall that a response must contribute significantly to the discussion by adding in new information, or relating information to another discussion section in the Ning. You may contribute to discussions in other disease groups, but you will only be evaluated on the posts to your group. Posts that detract from the discussion will lower your score on the rubric. If you created a primary post for a section, you do not have to respond to it, but should read all responses.

2) Using the data found in class, create a __data table and graph__ for reported cases of your disease. These should be printed to turn in to your teacher. Each group member will do this on his or her own. See the __product descriptor __ for more information.

3) Revisit your back-story. Add in treatments that you are seeing into your profile based on the Treatment section of your group. || Due May 27th || Primary Post || Complete constructed responses to the prompts for your assigned primary post section. Answer all questions in the prompt as a coherent response. Remember to cite your sources in your post. Each member will be evaluated on your primary post. This assignment must be done on time because other students depend on it. See the __[|rubric] __ . || Due by the morning of May 24th!!! || Backstory & Third Resource || Backstory: Write a back-story about how you first contracted (method of transmission) your disease and post it to the "My Page" section as a text box. Include details about your symptoms and your background that are plausible for the disease. The back-story needs to be realistic and needs to introduce your character to your support group. See rubric for how this will be assessed. Third Resource: You should have posted by now all 3 of the minimum resources-one must be an abstract, one a hard, non-internet source and at least one other of your choice (Wikipedia is not an option). Please review the rubric. Include with your posted sources a brief one line descriptor of what types of info can be found there. Follow your instructors directions as to what notes/highlights need to be shown in class. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">May 23 || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Join the Infectious Support Ning || Use this[| link to join the Infectious Support Ning.] Make sure to read the Disease Project Product Descriptor.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #551a8b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Infectious Support:] __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">[|Infectious Support:]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Infectious Support: First Assignment || <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Find at least two resources for your disease and read through them. Make MLA citations for these resources as well as a brief annotation as to why the source is useful and post them to the Resources discussion in your Disease Group. At least one of your resources has to be new to your group. Your teacher will ask for you to show your notes from your resources in class. Use the Research Process page for help finding resources || May 20 ||
 * Finish Photosynthesis/Respiration packet || Finish packet and go over for a homework quiz. || May 19 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In Class:

Make sure you: and reading || Read in Chapter 8 about photosynthesis. Finish the back of page 1 of the worksheet packet. || Tuesday, May 17 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egg Lab - Background Questions || Read section 7.4 in the text pp 201-207. Read the <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egg Lab Product Descriptor. Answer <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egg Lab Background Questions before next class. You will turn these in for a grade prior to starting the lab. Please print your answers to the questions before class. || Monday, May 9 || Write a one page position statement to the USDA that states your position and uses your research/discussion evidence to support that statement. || Thursday, May 5 || Write a one page rough draft of your position on your GMO and its use. You will be sharing your GMO with classmates in a jig-saw activity. Discussions will include your own view points on whether your GMO should be used. Be prepared to justify your position to your discussion group. Find the [| final product rubric] here. || Tuesday, May 3 || The Gel Electrophoresis Lab will be due by the end of class. || Friday, April 24 || GMO Project || ======Complete Part 4 of **[|GMO Project.]** We will start to talk abut bioengineering next class. ** [|GMO Assignments and Resources Spreadsheet] ** ====== || Monday, April 11 || This will be collected, given a completion grade and will be handed back later when we have the cell lab analysis open lab quiz. 2. Using the same resources again, See the [|list of cell organelles] for quiz #2. Note there can be repeats from the first quiz in addition to the new ones. 3. [|Chap 7.1-7.2 HW] is also due. || Tuesday, April 5 || 2. ALL LABS missed due to illnesses should be made up by the 29th as this is the end of the quarter! 3. READ the Wisconsin Fast Plant experiment in preparation for this class-we will be setting this up after the quiz. || Monday, March 28 ||
 * Use the [|spreadsheet] to determine your disease.
 * When you sign up for the disease use your <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">y2012firlas name and **yarmouthschools email**. For place, use your disease name.
 * Join your disease group.
 * Make a profile picture that is not your face or a copyrighted image.
 * Locate the assignments & resources sections.
 * Review the [|rubric] for the project.
 * Work on the first assignment. || In Class ||
 * Photosynthesis W.S.
 * Egg lab write-up || Final lab write-up due for Egg Lab. Hypothesis, data table and conclusion. See the <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egg Lab Product Descriptor || Friday, May 13 ||
 * In-class GMO || <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 19px;">Respond to this [|post-assessment survey] on GMO. || Wednesday, May 11 ||
 * Egg Lab-Bakground Questions || Answer <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egg Lab Background Questions and have a hypothesis about what will happen to your eggs before next class. You will turn these in for a grade prior to starting the lab. Please print your answers to the questions and your hypothesis before class. || Wednesday, May 11 ||
 * Read Section 7.4 in text AND
 * GMO Final Product || Final Product:
 * GMO Assignment Step 5 || Step 5: Take a stance on your GMO based on your research.
 * GMO Assignment Step 4 || ======Resubmit Part 4 of **[|GMO Project.]**======
 * Exploring Gene Therapy || Finish gene therapy worksheets. http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/genetherapy || Wednesday, April 27 ||
 * Cells Unit Test || Study for Cells Unit Test. See Cells Unit review sheet. || Wednesday, April 13 ||
 * Open Note Lab Quiz
 * Corrected cell labs || The labs (all Protists and all plants and human diagrams), the Protists Motion sheet, and the cell lab questions will be recollected- use the provided cell lab correction page to fix diagrams and answers to questions. Be sure you have accurate info to work from- these will be handed back to you for the open note quiz. Anything not turned in ahead will not be allowed to be used during the quiz. || Thursday, April 7 ||
 * Protista Rates, Cell Quiz #2, Chapter 7 HW || 1. Follow the directions on the provided Protista rate of motion sheet, using the videos and amalgamations posted at yhsbiology wiki.
 * Cell Quiz #1 || 1. Use the cell quiz resources on the cell page to study from for a quick check in quiz on recognizing cell structures. This will open in Pages, not Open Office. Also check your text and organelle notes for help. See the [|list of cell organelles] for quiz #1.
 * Organelle structures || Use the text to find the functions of each of the organelles listed in the notes and check off what type of cell(s) they are found in. __**Remember that a virus is not a cell!**__ READ about the different organelles and try to narrow the function descriptor to 1 or 2 key words. Do this in pencil so you can make corrections and write small to allow any additional info given in class. || Tuesday, March 22 ||
 * Correct labeling || Identify labeling mistakes on cell diagrams sheets. || Thursday, March 17 ||
 * Micrscope Work || Have organism files uploaded to yhsBiology. Organism sheets should be handed in by end of class on Friday. || T uesday, March 15 ||
 * Genetics Quiz || See the [|review]. Use your notes and HW and see the genetics page for more practice. Here are the [|answers] to all the genetic problems from the previous HW- try the optional ones and then check answers as a helpful review. || Friday, March 4 ||
 * Genetics Cont'd || Try the indicated [|genetic problems] on this googledocs worksheet-we will share answers in class. Review all genetic word problem types in the HW and the practice packet -come to class with any questions you have on how to do any of them. || Wednesday, March 2 ||
 * Genetics || Finish Practice Genetics Problems and Patterns of Heredity Worksheets || Friday, February 18 ||
 * Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz || See theMitosis/Meiosis and use your notes and HW to prepare. Finish genotype activity. || Wednesday, February 16 ||
 * Genetics worksheet || Use the provided worksheet to gather information on your parent's traits. Use the [|colorblind]link to test them and [|this site] to give a visual of some of the traits; click on the observable traits link on the left side. || Monday, February 14 ||
 * Mitosis/Meiosis HW || Read Chapter 9.1-9.3 plus 10.1; and then do the [|Mitosis/Meiosis HW questions]. Please make a copy in Google Docs and share with Mr. Hill. || Friday, February 11 ||
 * Mitosis/Meiosis HW || Go to Mitosis,meiosis and review the basic processes using the animations. Use the [|word bank] and your notes worksheets to fill in words next to the given definitions as you learn about them and do the diagram sheet. || Wednesday, February 9 ||
 * Natural Selection Lab || Individual and Group lab analysis questions and definitions due (there will be some class time for wrapping up group work after the quiz on Friday) || Monday, February 7 ||
 * Biochemistry Part 2 Quiz || Study for the Protein and Enzyme Quiz by using the review, your notes, and your Enzyme Lab. || Friday, February 4 ||
 * Lab Preparation || IN TEXT: Read about artificial selection on p.360; about selection and GMOs onp. 680; about Darwin and his theory of natural selection p.418-422, and key terms about mechanisms of selection p. 433-436 and see the 3 graphs. Go to [|this link] on comparing natural vs artificial selection and review the differences, especially in the chart. **Be prepared to write a brief explanation of the differences and similarities of natural vs artificial selection in a quick check in on what you learned before we do the lab.**

IN CLASS: Read the [|Natural Selection Lab Instructions]. Be prepared to use the [|Natural Selection Data Tables.] Go [|here] for the lab groupings. || Monday, January 31 ||
 * Proteins and Enzymes || Complete the [|Chapter 6 HW] on Enzymes and Proteins. Make a copy in Google Docs or turn in a hard copy.

Sec.6.2 p. 175-6: #14-17,18,20, 22-24; Sec.6.3 p. 164: Data Analysis #1-3, p. 176: #33; Sec.6.4 p. 177: #39, 42-43, 46 and chart (on Google Doc) || Thursday, January 27 || Sec 5.1 p. 120 Fig 5.7 Infer; p.139:#1-3,7; Sec 5.2 p.139-40: #15-21,26; Sec 5.3 p. 130: Datalab #1-3; <span style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;">p.61(Chap 3): Figure 3.2-Infer;<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> BONUS: [|Virtual lab Online] on pH effects (This virtual lab seems to work better in Safari)
 * Study for DNA/Protein Synthesis Quiz || Use the DNA/Protein Synthesis Review to study for the DNA quiz on Friday. || Tuesday, January 25 ||
 * Enzyme Lab Questions || Complete questions to Enzyme Lab as a group. || Tuesday, January 25 ||
 * The Central Dogma and Genes/Chromosomes || Finish those handouts. Review protein synthesis and use animations on wiki for help. || Wednesday, January 12 ||
 * DNA Handouts || Finish DNA handouts from class. Review DNA notes and use the DNA animations on wiki for help! || Monday, January 10 ||
 * GMO Step 2 Cont'd || Answer all the questions in Step 2 of the **[|GMO Project Descriptor]**. Make sure you cite your answers using MLA!!! || Thursday, January 6 ||
 * GMO Step 2 || Use the ** [|GMO Project Descriptor] ** to do your original research, using Step 2. Make sure one article is from a peer reviewed source ( **Peer Reviewed Article instructions ). **** Post your resources and annotations to the [|GMO Assignments and Resources Spreadsheet] ** || Tuesday, January 4 ||
 * GMO Step 1 || Do each of the readings as listed in STEP 1 in the [|GMO project descriptor]. Be prepared to discuss in class. || Tuesday, December 21 ||
 * ECOLOGY UNIT ||  ||   ||
 * Review for Ecology Part 2 Test || Use the [|review sheet] to study for the Ecology Part 2 Test. Start organizing notes, etc. Please let me know if you won't be in class that day so you can take your test before break. || Friday, December 17 ||
 * Chap 5 HW || Chap 5 Homework.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Read National Geographic article,[| "The Last One"] || Thursday, December 9 || p. 45: Fig 2.16 Explain ; p. 47; Fig 2.18 Describe; p. 49 UMI #5 ; p. 54: #27-34,36; STP p.56 : #1-4, 6-11; Read p.587-8; answer p.591 #2 [|Section 2.3 HW on Google Docs] Finish Nutrient Cycles in class assignment || ======<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Friday, Dec. 3 ====== || Sec.6.1 p. 175: #1-4,12; Sec.6.2 p. 176: #20; Sec.6.3 p. 165: #1, p. 176: #26,29, 31 –36 || Monday, Nov 22 ||
 * Section 2.3 HW and Nutrient Cycles || Read about nutrient cycles in section 2.3. Answer the questions
 * Basic Chemistry Quiz || Focus on bonding, pH, and water properties. Use this study guide for basic chemistry || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Wednesday, Dec. 1 ||
 * Chapter 6 HW || Read Sections 6.1-6.3. Complete Chapter 6 HW on Google Docs or via hardcopy only.
 * Ecology Test Part 1 || Study for the Ecology Part 1 Test. Use the Ecology Part 1 review, also shared in Google Docs. Be prepared to ask questions for review next class. || Tuesday, Nov 16 ||
 * Planaria Research || Research and record in the provided space in how Planaria flatworms feed & what they eat, how they reproduce, how it excretes and how they breathe (respire). See Planaria Lab for all questions. || Thursday, November 4 ||
 * Chapter 4 HW and Biome group Responses || [|Chapter 4 Homework] Sec.4.1 p.109-10: #1-12,22; Sec.4.2 p. 110-11: #23-30,35,39; STP p112: #2,5,6,8,9 || Tuesday, November 2 ||
 * Final Biome Project Due || Complete your FINAL draft article about your Biome, including a bibliography. Be ready to present this to a small group in class. Remember that this must be able to be turned in electronically, either as an online application, or a pdf. || Friday, Oct 29 ||
 * Biome Project Rough Draft || Complete your final ROUGH draft article about your Biome, including a bibliography. Be ready to present this to a small group in class. Remember that this must be able to be turned in electronically, either as an online application, or a pdf. || Wednesday, Oct 27 ||
 * Ocean Lab Wrapup

Follow up from <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Interrelationships in-class

Coral Reef Activity || Finish any <span class="wiki_link">Ocean Lab Peer Review submissions that were not completed in class. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Remember to submit the form for yourself & each of your partners. These are due at the start of next class.

Watch the videos presented on the <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Interrelationships <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> page for each relationship (mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism). Be ready to answer questions based on those videos next class.

Answer the Coral Reef questions after doing the activity. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thursday, Oct 21 || Section 2.1 & 2.2 || Read Sections 2.1 and 2.2 in the textbook. Complete the questions. (Sec.2.1 p. 53: #1-9,12,13 ; Sec.2.2 p. 53-4: #14-22) [|Ch 2 Section 2.1 & 2.2 HW on Google Docs] || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Tuesday, Oct 19 || Final Product || FINAL PRODUCT DUE!!! Completely assembled, all parts! || Friday, Oct 15 || Final Product || Make sure you have assigned tasks to each group member. Don't forget to use the Division of Labor sheet to check to make sure all tasks are covered.
 * Chapter 2,
 * Ocean Lab:
 * Ocean Lab:

Bring in your seaweed next class to identify. || Wednesday, Oct 13 ||
 * Ocean Lab: Final product || In class: In your groups, use the product descriptor to divide components of the lab. Use the rough drafts of your data tables, answers to questions, and notes to create final drafts of the components required. Work together to share ideas.

For homework: Assign yourselves tasks to complete within your group for next class. Bring back products for your group to review next class. || Wednesday, Oct 6 ||
 * Ocean Lab: Seaweed press || Following the Ocean Lab, press your seaweed according to the directions you received at Kettle Cove. Do not bring your seaweed to school until you are told. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">TBA ||
 * === **Life Unit** === ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Life Test Part 2 || Use the [|Study guide] for Part 2 to prepare for this test. || Tuesday, Sept 28 ||
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Life Test Part 1 || Use the [|Study guide] for Part 1 to prepare for this test. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Friday, Sept 24 ||
 * [|Chap 17 HW] || Read Chapter 17 in your text. Use some of the strategies you learned from Active Reading. Complete the questions. AND Dichotomous tree i.d. activity.

Using Google Docs? Make a **copy** of [|this] and you can type right into it! <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> See online textbook link. Access code: E6F15276ED || Wednesday, Sept 22 ||
 * <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; line-height: 19px; padding-right: 10px;">[|Chap 14 HW] || Read Section 14.2 in your <span class="wiki_link">textbook . Complete the questions using the text and the animations and videos on the Life Origins page

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 19px;">**Remember, you can make a copy of this Google Doc and type right into it.** || Thursday, Sept 16 ||
 * Chapter 1 Section 1.3 || [|Chap.1-Sec.1.3 HW] || Tues, Sept 14 ||
 * Dandelion Lab || Finish the handout "Estimating the size of a population" (question 2 will be completed in class) || Fri, Sept 10 ||
 * Active Reading in Biology || Using the [|handout] from class, practice active reading with the strategies given for Section 1.1 and 1.2 in the textbook.

See online textbook link. Access code: E6F15276ED ||= <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Friday, Sept 3 ||
 * Summer Assignment || [|Summer assignment] is due to class. Please review the [|rubric] for your summer assignment visual presentation. You may bring in your presentation anytime before the due date. || Fri, Sept 10 ||