Friday

Bellringer:
What evidence convinced Darwin that species changed overtime?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Agenda:

• Study Guide 15.1
• Finish 15.2 Notes (Foldable)

Homework:

• Vocabulary and examples
• Study guide 15.2 (start)
• text questions 15.2 #10-20 (start)
• get progress report signed

Vocab Quiz- Monday!!

keystones

KEY STONES ARE OVER!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

December 7, 2012

Agenda:
-Lecture on Evoultion
-pick up keystone packet

Homework:
-test corrections
   Must include:
         write questions out (do all essay questions)
         write correct answer
         write reason it is correct
         where you found the answer (source and page)
         tally missed questions
              a) IDK (I don't know)
              b) IRW (I read wrong)
              c) DUH (stupid mistake)
-15.2 RE

Thursday, December 6th

Agenda:
no bellringer
turned in vocab folder
took chapter 12 test
Homework:
chapter 15 outline (if not finished)
diagnostic test
reading essentials section 1
start vocab for chapter 15

Wednesday, December 5th 2012

Test Review
-Quick checks (sections 12.3-12.4)
- Review (with "clickers")
-Green sheet (front page of packet)

Homework:
- Ch. 15 Outline
-Study for test tomorrow
-Finish packet (if you haven't already)


Key points:
Know:
-what transcription and translation are
-the difference between DNA and RNA
- the four enzymes
- the three mutations

Tuesday, December 4th 2012

December 4th, 2012
Biology
-B.R. (bell ringer on powerpoint)
-Vocab Quiz
-Mutations(sec.12.4)
-Review
-Quick check (sec. 12.3-12.4)
Homework: Finish packet
-Study for test tomorrow

November 30th

Turned in Notes 12.3

Finished Video and did Quick check 12.2

Homework:  -Reading Essentials 12.2

                     -Study Guide 12.2

                     -Text Question 12.2

                     -Complete Protein Synthesis Worksheet (Example below)

November 27, 2012

Hey guys, today in class we watched a movie on Chapter 12 and took notes on it. We turned in our outline, diag. lab, R.E 12.1, white notes.

November 21st

In class: -Chapter 11 Review
              -Chapter 11 Test

Homework: -Chapter 12:
                           -Diagnostic Test
                           -Page 117 White Notes
                           -Chapter Outline
                           -Reading Essentials 12.1
                           - Vocab

September 13

SEPTEMBER 13.
.Bell ringer> moecules must have____ bonds B/C the atoms____ electrons, ionic compounds have_____ bonds B/C the atoms_________ electrons.

Homework..
 IM UNSURE FINISH VOCAB IF NOT DONE ... study for test that was scheduled to be tomorrow! thanks 

Posted as comment on Sept 11. and again on Sept 14 post

Devon/dgrs

November 19, 2012

Bell Ringer

What is the effect of sickle cell?

Agenda

• Codominance and Incomplete dominance practice worksheet
• Simpsons genetic probability worksheet
• Rabbits coat color inheritance worksheet
• 11.2 Notes

Vocab. Quiz Tomorrow

Chapter 11 Test Wednesday

11/16/12

11/16/12

Agenda:

• Work on RE. 11.2
• Review 11.2
• Patterns of  Inheritance Graphic  Organizer

Vocab Test Tuesday
Ch. 11 Test Wednesday 

Homework: 

• Study Guide 11.2
• RE 11.3
• Text Questions 11.2

November 15

Agenda:

Patterns of Inheritance
11.2 Notes

Homework:

SG 11.2, RE 11.3, 
Text Question 11.2, 


Jade/dgrs

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

AGENDA:
picked up the rest of the handouts
11.1 notes



HOMEWORK:
RE section 1
vocab

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

AGENDA:
finish 10.3 notes
review 10.3
clickers

HOMEWORK:
STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW!!

Daily Blog 11/08/12

Bell Ringer:

What We Did:

1. Picked up Hnadouts
2. 10.2 Notes
3. Punnett Squares

Homework:

1. Study Guide 10.2
2. Reading Essentials 10.3
3. Text 10.2

VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW!!

Daily Blog 11/7/12

Bell Ringer: Compare and Contrast Meiosis and Mitosis.

Quick Check 10.1
10.2 Notes

Homework- Study for Vocab Quiz Tomorrow!

What needed to be turned in today: Reading Essentials 10.2
                                                         Study Guide 10.1
                                                         Text Questions (Page 289, 1-8)
                                                         Blue Foldable

Agenda

• BellRinger: What is the purpose of meiosis?
• Notes 10.1 
• (meisis videio: http://youtu.be/UV0Kxw4ox5Y)
• Review Questions

Homework

• RE 10.1
• Text question (end of chapter) 10.1
• Study Guide 10.1

Interactive Site: http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm

Monday, November 5, 2012

Agenda

• Collect homework
• Ch 10 
• Outline, 
• 1st page White notes, 
• Diagnostic test
• Reading Ess 10.1, 
• Ch 10.1 Notes

 Homework : 

• None
• Work on vocab!

 

agenda:
video
notes 9.2
foldable 3 page flip
mitosis bendy sticks

homework:
textbook pg. 261-263 # 14-27
reading ess. 9.3

water pearl day

bellringer: what is the "main idea" of section 9.3?

angenda: truned in stuff and did a water pearl lab and did a little bit of notes 9.1

homework: text 261 #1-11 and 13

10-24-12 :-)

Todays Agenda:
1.) Quick review
2.) Test
3.)Pick up chapter 9 H.O
4.) Chapter 9.1Notes

Homework:
Chapter 9:

• Diagnestic Test
• White Notes Pg87
• Outline

         -include Main Idea

• R.E-9.1
• Vocab due:Monday.

OCTOBER 18TH, 2012

Bell Ringers:

1. What are the photosystem 11&1 made of and what is their function?

2. Where does the following take place:
          -Light Dependent Rxn
          -Light Independent Rxn


HOMEWORK:

Text 14-21, 22, 24, 28-37, 38-40
R.E. 8.3




Peace, Love, and Netflix...☺♥

October 16th, 2012

Bell Ringer:  Draw an ATP molecule and cycle.


- Go over and correct Chapter 6 & 7 Standardized Tests
- Start section 8.2 notes

Homework: Reading Essentials 8.3
                    Study Guide 1, 2

Biology Blog 10-15-12

Bell Ringer:What are the 2 laws of Thermodynamics?


Chapter 8.1 Notes
Quick Check 8.1


Homework: Reading Essentials 8.2
Text Page 237 #1-10

October 10, 2012:)

Bell Ringer: How do large materials get in and out of the cell?
Answer: Exocytosis and endocytosis through the plasma membrane

Homework: Complete your packet, Do your white notes, venn diagram (plants, animals, and prokaryotes), green sheet.

Tomorrow is the test!

 

October 9, 2012

Agenda:

Notes 7.4

Connections 'tween structures

Review

Vocab quiz

Homework:

Pg. 211 11-15, 16-18, & 19

color book

-membrane

-transport

-cell structure

Study guide 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3

TEST THURSDAY

 

October 4 2012

 

Finish all Reading Essentials

7.4 text section

Study Guide 7.4

October 1, 2012

Bell Ringer: What are the three statements of the cell theory? 

Answer:   1. Composed of 1 or more cells

                 2. Cell is the basic unit of organisms 

                 3. All cells come from preexisting cells

Homework: Test corrections if needed! 

1. Write the question

2. Answer-Reason why....Where did you find answer? Book page, internet 

3. Draw and label ALL 5 questions #23-27

Study guide 7.1, reading essentials 7.2

Friday 28th

bell ringer: use the terms eukaryotic and prokaryotic in a sentence to show you know what they mean.
we did  notes 7.1 and started the microscope lab
Hw 211 1-8, 10, study guide 7.1, reading essentials 7.2

September 27th, 2012

Homework:
-Reading Essential 7.1
- Page 211 #'s 1-8, 10
- Work on Vocab (if not already done)
- Vocab Quiz Tuesday
Bell Ringer: none

September 26, 2012

Homework!!

Vocab

Reading essentials section 7.1

White notes pgs 63-64

Outline

Test tomorrow!!!

Homework: finish "quick check"
                    white notes
                    pg: 177, 38-47

9/23/12

Bellringer: Why does a macroorganism have mircocells?

Agenda: Chapter 6.4 foldables

Homework: None

Daily Blog 9/18/12

Biology 9/18/12

Bell Ringer: What makes water a good solvent? Complete the back side of the gray concept map.

• Vocab Quiz
• Lab 6.3/ pH Activity (Pink Sheet)
• Review Notes-Concept
• Video on Solvents

Homework: Study for Test (6.1-6.3) Tomorrow 9/19/12
                    Finish Packet for Test. 

1. Diagnostic Test
2. Ch. 6.1-6.3 Outline
3. Two Vocab Quizzes (blue)
4. List of Elements (blue)
5. Reading Essentials  (ivory)
6. Matter Concept Map (gray)
7. Study Guide (gold)
8. White Notes
9. Homework Pg.175, 1-13, 14-24, 25-37 (salmon)                       

Monday, Steelers Won Yesterday !!

Agenda:

• Collect 175: 1-13, 14-24
• Bell Ringer: What is a Enzyme?
• Concept map (gray )
• Notes 6.3
• Quick Check 6.3

Homework: 

• Reading Ess 6.3
• (pH lab)
• Start on Greensheet
• Text problems: p 175 #25-37
• Study Guide 6.1/6.2
• Vocab quiz
• Test on Wednesday

Friday!!! Sept 14

Agenda:

Bell Ringer

• In a periodic table, rows are called _______ & columns are called _______________ or_________________.

Completer the bell ringer form yesterday

• Molecules have _____bonds b/c the atoms _________ electrons; ionic copounds have  _____bonds b/c th atoms ______ electrons

Quick Check 6.1
Reading essential 6.2
 Notes 6.2
Quick check 6.2

Homework:

Test 175 # 1-13, 14-24
vocab Ch 6.1-6.3 Tuesday
Test on Ch. 6.1-6.3 Wednesday


SEPTEMBER 13..

Bell ringer:  moecules must have____ bonds B/C the atoms____ electrons, ionic compounds have_____ bonds B/C the atoms_________ electrons.

Homework..

 IM UNSURE FINISH VOCAB IF NOT DONE ... study for test that was scheduled to be tomorrow!
Devon/dgrs

tuesday 9/11/12

AGENDA
No bellringer today
turn in: chapter 2 diagnostic test, outline and vocab book (vocab from chapter 1)
what we did: put together packet to go into the basket
chapter 1 test
If time permits we did:
notes on 6.1
and quickcheck 6.1
HOMEWORK: Reading essentials 6.1
and vocab on 6.1/6.3 (Due thursday)

9/10/11

agenda

• white notes
• standardized test pg. 27
• put together ch.1 packet

homework

• ch. 6.1-6.3 outline
• ch. 6 diagnostic test
• if you have time:
• R.E. 6.1
• start vocab 6.1-6.3
• STUDY FOR TEST

FRIDAY Blog!!! (September 7, 2012)

Agenda 9/7/2012 :

• In Class:  
• Bell Ringer- Contrast a theory and a law.
• Section 1.3 Notes (Steps of scientific inquiry)
• Quick Check section 1.3
• Vocab quiz for sections 1.1 - 1.3

• Homework: 
• Finish up all papers for chapter 1
• STUDY for chapter 1 test on MONDAY!

Homework! 09/03/12

• In Class:

• Finish 1.1 Notes

• Quick Check 1.1

• Start 1.2 Notes

• Homework!

• Page 25 # 1-8 (1.1) & 9-14 (1.2)

• Study Guide 1.1

• Reading Essentials 1.3

 

VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW!!!!!!

Cassie Schick

Day Three: TGIF

Agenda:

• Bell Ringer: Handout: Is it Living 
• Turn in 
• Signed syllabus
• Signed permission slip for cell phones
• Chapter One Outline
• Diagnostic lab (It will be marked right or wrong; need to be fixed before handing in at end of chapter)
• Vocabulary Ch 1. 
• Hand out blog schedule
• Reading Essentials 1.1: 
• Read the passage, 
• underlining important details
• Highlight the main idea
• Make notes in margins
• Answer /Do Activities in the margins
• White Notes
• Complete KW part of table.
• Complete Log on bottom. 
• Notes 1.1

Homework: 

• Finish Reading Essentials 1.1 & 1.2
• Vocab Quiz on Wednesday
• Please remember to:
• Put your email on Edline
• Send email to Mrs. S if you haven't done so. Once she has your email, she can invite you to Blogger. 
• If you have sent Mrs. S your email, check your email and confirm your identity so that you can post on the blog.    fhsbiology82012.blogspot.com 
• If you have permission to receive texts, send a text message to (240)949-7807 with the message: @simko 

Day Two!

Agenda:

• Bell ringer: What is the purpose of the green cover sheet?
• Collect Syllabus and outline
• Group Work: Internet/Technology Rules & Consequences
• Cell phone permission Slips
• Laptop assignments
• Enter email address into edline
• Send Mrs. S an email from current email so she has our emails to enter into Blogger.

Homework:

• Remember to bring in signed syllabus
• Cover Book
• Email Mrs. S. with your email
• Chapter 1 vocab 

Example of Cell Phone picture of Board



Rules/Guidelines



1. Get permission to use
2. No inappropriate websites or apps
3. be careful with computer
4. No personal Info

 

 

 



Consequenses

                                      These consequences are slightly different than those discussed in Class.

  Warning

  Monitary Fine

  Take away till end of next day

  Lose of priviledges for a week.

 

 Two Bonus Points if you add a comment to this blog on Thursday August 30, 2012. Mrs. S

Day One! Welcome to Biology!

Agenda:

• Introduction
• Distubution
• syllubus: to be signed and returned for 3 points.
• information card
• books and book slip (book to be covered)
• Assembled Vocab/Bell ringer protfolio
• note taking tips
• Vocabulary sheets
• Scientific roots, prefixes and suffixes handout
• Scientific roots, prefixes and suffixes vocab sheets.
• Picked up Chapter 1 handouts.
• Reviewed how to do an outline.
• You Tube Video on how to do an outline. He talkes about adding the hashmark comments which I am not requiring but you could do it. It will only be to your benefit. http://youtu.be/UujrEX4Ofck

Homework:

• Chapter one Outline: Include Big Idea and main ideas in the outline
• Chapter 1 vocab due this Friday (8-31-12)