Y'all Ready?

...'Cause we're getting to the really good stuff!

Here's your next power point:
Chapter 7 Power Point

And the one after that will be:
Chapter 8 Power Point

Please DOWNLOAD THESE for best results.

I"m working on the schedule right now. It will include a heart dissection, a lab on the circulatory system and fitness, and more fun with Daphnia.

Enjoy your last few days of break!

YET ANOTHER REVISION

Monday-- Organelle Day
Tuesday-- Finish Chapter 6--CHAPTER QUESTIONS DUE
Wednesday-- Project Presentations-- Caroline,Johnna,
Thursday -- Project Presentations [Adam,Collin, Kelly, David]
review Chapter 6
Friday-- Test Chapter 6

-- any questions??

Biology Chapter 6 powerpoint is here:

CHAPTER 6 POWER POINT

WELCOME TO CHAPTER 6!

The end of the trimester is here... just enough time to cover Chapter 6. It's a great, fun chapter! However... fasten your seat belts!



I"ve got to give a bit o' homework to get us through.

Here's our agenda for the next 2 weeks:
MONDAY-- The Cookie Quiz for Chapter 5
TUESDAY-- Cell Respiration lab, get cookie quiz back, AND you'll get a take-home test for chapter 5-- DUE FRIDAY.
WED-- start talking about single-celled organisms and the cell theory.
THUR-- part 2 of the lab-- you'll design your own lab to do today. write up due on Monday!
FRI-- Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Take Home Test is DUE!

MON-- Organelles; INFORMAL LAB WRITEUP DUE!
TUE-- Multicellular Organisms, and CHAPTER QUESTIONS DUE!
WED Catc-up day
THUR Review Chapter 6
FRI TEST CHAPTER 6!!

So hang on gang... we'll ge going fast, but it'll be a lot of fun!

CHAPTER 4 QUESTIONS:

chapter 4 Homework is here!!!

P. 113 #1, 3, 4, 6
P. 122 # 2, 3, 4

THIS WEEK AND NEXT IN BIOLOGY:

Check out the schedule to the right for our agenda, gang. It's updated as of today.

We're two days into Chapter 4. Have you read it? PLEASE READ SECTIONS 4.1 TO 4.7 BY MONDAY! We'll skip 4.8 and 4.9.



Next week we really take off with this chapter and learning about photosynthesis.

ASSIGNMENTS:
PLASMOLYSIS LAB QUESTIONS due MONDAY 10/4!!
CHAPTER 4 QUESTIONS due WEDNESDAY.
also due WEDNESDAY: complete a diagram of the light reactions and the Calvin Cycle!
CHAPTER 4 TEST on FRIDAY OCTOBER 8TH!!

TEST MOVED TO MONDAY

Ugh. We need more time, guys! Tomorrow (Thursday), we need to go over kidney stuff, dissect a kidney, and be sure you're ready for a kidney practical. We need another day to review for the chapter 3 test.

SO... CHAPTER 3 TEST MONDAY.
KIDNEY QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW.
KIDNEY LAB DUE FRIDAY.
KIDNEY PRACTICAL AND CHAPTER REVIEW FRIDAY.

START CHAPTER 4 TUESDAY.

...got it?

ADVISORY DAY! NO CLASS TODAY!

It's Tuesday, September 21, and surprise! We have no class today. So I've moved the schedule around. See the agenda to the right.
We will dissect WEDNESDAY.
We will review the SAME DAY.
Test for this chapter (3) is FRIDAY, and will include the Kidney practical on the same day. To fit all that into 45 minutes, the tast will be jsut a bit shorter than last time...

I WILL COPY AND DISTRIBUTE CHAPTER 3 NOTES ON WEDNESDAY.



:)
CB

Chapter 3 power point

Chapter 3 power point is at the link below. Please let me know if you can't access it!

CHAPTER 3 POWER POINT

Next 2 Weeks

New syllabus for the next 2++ weeks is here. Look to the right for the agenda.

Chapter 2 questions will be assigned TOMORROW (Tuesday), due THURSDAY.

UPDATED SYLLABUS FOR BIOLOGY

I slowed down the pace a bit to spend more time on the last lab... hope that class time on the pH lab was helpful! I'll take it up on FRIDAY.

Here's the revised syllabus for the next couple of weeks:

Mon 8/30 QUIZ chap 1
Tue 8/31 Review pH lab
Wed 9/1 start chapter 2: READ Lab-- enzyme lab-- for tomorrow! Chapter 2 questions assigned-- DUE TUESDAY 9/8!
Thur 9/2 Catalase Lab: (all but the sections on digestion)
Fri 9/3 More chapter 2: LAB 1A DUE;

Tue 9/7 Digestive system. HW: read peristalsis lab. CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS DUE!
Wed 9/8 check out the Frog's digestive tract: peristalsis lab (fun, and no formal lab report- just a worksheet!)
Thur 9/9 REVIEW CHAP 1-2; turn in enzyme lab.
Fri 9/10 TEST CHAPTERS 1 and 2. turn in peristalsis worksheet. HW: read first half of chapter 3 for MONDAY.

POWER POINT FOR CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2 Power Point can be accessed by clicking the words below:

CHAPTER 2 POWER POINT

WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK OF THESE, be sure to DOWNLOAD the presentation, then open it! Otherwise, you won't be able to see the pictures.

POWER POINT FOR CHAPTER 1

You'll find the chapter 1 power point by clicking on the words below:

CHAPTER 1 BIO POWERPOINT

BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD THE POWERPOINT rather than just opening it! Otherwise, you won't be able to see the pictures.

If any of you would like a copy of the power point, bring in a USB drive and I'll download it for you.


Dr. Bennett

WEEK OF 8/30- 9/3

We finish chapters 1 and 2 over the next 2 weeks. Chapter 2 includes learning about the Digestive system, which is quite fun. We'll even take a quick look at the Frog's digestive tract.



SO, the big assignments: your lab report on the Buffer Lab is due Friday, 9/3. You have a chapter 1 quiz on Monday, chapter 2 questions due on Thursday, and a Chapter 2 quiz on Friday. Finally, you'll have a TEST on chapters 1 and 2 at the end of the week following Labor Day.

PHEW!

Mon 8/30 QUIZ chap 1: START CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS ASSIGNED FOR THURSDAY.
Tue 8/31 More chapter 2
Wed 9/1 still more chapter 2: READ Lab-- enzyme lab-- for tomorrow
Thur 9/2 Catalase Lab; STUDY FOR CHAPTER 2 QUIZ (all but the sections on digestion)
Fri 9/3 Lab 1A DUE; CHAPTER 2 QUIZ (all but digestive system)

Tue 9/7 Digestive system. HW: read peristalsis lab
Wed 9/8 check out the Frog's digestive tract: peristalsis lab (fun, and no formal lab report- just a worksheet!)
Thur 9/9 REVIEW CHAP 1-2; turn in enzyme lab.
Fri 9/10 TEST CHAPTERS 1 and 2. turn in peristalsis worksheet. HW: read first half of chapter 3 for MONDAY.

QUIZ NEXT MONDAY-- DON'T FORGET!

Over the next 2 days, we'll do a lab on pH and finish chapter 1. Be prepared for a chapter 1 Quiz on Monday!!

HOMEWORK FOR WEEKS OF 8/23 AND 8/30

Hi all-- here's a brief rundown on the homework for the next 2-3 weeks:

Mon 8/23 be sure you've read all of chapter 1!
Tue 8/24 Chapter 1 questions-- will be given in class-- DUE THURS 8/26
Wed 8/25 READ LAB 1A-- organisms and pH. In lab section of your book. BE PREPARED TO DO THE LAB TOMORROW!
Thur 8/26 pH lab-- DUE ON WEDNESDAY 9/1
Fri 8/27 study chapter 1 for quiz; READ FIRST HALF CHAPTER 2

Mon 8/30 QUIZ chap 1: FINISH CHAPTER 2
Tue 8/31
Wed 9/1 Lab 1A DUE!! READ Lab-- enzyme lab-- for tomorrow
Thur 9/2 Catalase Lab; STUDY FOR CHAPTER 2 QUIZ (all but the sections on digestion)
Fri 9/3 READ AND COMPLETE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HANDOUT FOR TUESDAY

Tue 9/7 Digestive system HW: read peristalsis lab
Wed 9/8 LAB 2A DUE: peristalsis lab
Thur 9/9 REVIEW CHAP 1-2
Fri 9/10 TEST CHAPTERS 1/2

That should do it for now... I'll fill in the question answers asap...

FIRST WEEK DETAILS

I'm posting a couple of documents for you guys. You'll see them in the right-hand column on this page. One is my TES schedule. The other is the "Welcome to Biology" page you'll get. Refer back here whenever you need to.

ALSO: HERE'S YOUR FIRST WEEK HOMEWORK: Read the Prologue, sections 2 and 3-- they're called "The Methods of Science" and "Science as a Way of Knowing." I'll assign questions to answer on Wednesday night, and you'll have a lab to do on Thursday.
This LINK will take you to the powerpoint for the coming week (click the word 'link')...

Welcome to Biology!

Okay, I get it... it's summertime. You're not even thinking about Biology yet.

Well, I am. :) I started off the summer by giving my classroom a nice wild jungle makeover (huge thanks to Tori Delaney for helping me make this happen!):

And I've now moved on to setting our schedule for the coming year. Get ready for an awesome class!

Two things to let you know about for now:

1. Your textbook: it's glencoe/McGraw-Hill's BSCS Biology (also known as 'BSCS Blue').

There are tons of copies out there, so try to find a used one and save yourself a buck or two. We'll start with the Prologue, so feel free to read it ahead of time, so you're all ready for class on August 18th:

2. This blog is our meeting point outside of class. Questions about assignments, what's due and when, what we covered when you missed class? Come here. I'll post links to a class calendar and even to the power point lectures we cover in class. Hopefully, you'll never need to wonder what's going on.

Have a great remainder of your summer!

--Dr. Bennett