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6th Period / Biology |
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| Date | Activities |
| 3/27 | Systems: Circulatory, Respiratory (Learning Activity) |
| 4/1 |
Vocabulary: organ, organism (Notebook) |
| 4/3 | Vocabulary: xylem, phloem(Notebook) Brain on Food (Tests and Quizzes) Online Test: Photosynthesis and Respiration (Tests and Quizzes) Systems: Male and Female Reproductive (Learning Activity) |
| 4/7 | Vocabulary: stomata, epidermis (Notebook) Exploring Gene Therapy - using the GSLC website, explore how it is possible to use our knowledge of genes to improve our lifes and treat disease. Answer the questions on your web quest worksheet. (Learning Activity) |
| 4/9 | Notes: Organization of Living Things Finish Systems Read Chapter 42 and answer Section Review Questions (Learning Activity) |
| 4/11 | Organ Research / Project - Do research
on the organ that you are assigned to learn about its structure, location
and function. (Learning
Activity) / (Project) Online Test: Energy in the Cell |
| 4/15 | Organ Research / Project - Do research
on the organ that you are assigned to learn about its structure, location
and function. (Learning
Activity) / (Project) Finish Exploring Gene Therapy (Learning Activity) Using Family History to Improve Your Health - GSLC webquest to begin investigation of genetics (Learning Activity) |
| 4/17 | Substitute Video: Bill Nye on Genes (Learning Activity) Science World Review: Read Science World and fill out review sheet to provide evidence that you actually read the science information. (Learning Activity) |
| 4/21 |
Photosynthesis / Respiration Booklet - Complete foldable
that illustrates the dynamics of photosynthesis and respiration and the
chemistry that takes place in each process.
(Learning Activity)
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| 4/23 | Online
Test: Organs and Organ Systems - Multiple choice test to assess your
understanding of the structures in living things from cells to tissues to
organs to organ systems. (Tests
and Quizzes) Finish Photosynthesis / Respiration Booklet (Learning Activity) |
| 4/25 | Notes: Plant Vascular System - Color code the cross section of a plant stem to identify the parts of the vascular systems that we see in land plants. |
| 4/29 |
Compare and Contrast Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
- use reference materials to research how various organisms reproduce
and summarize the similarities and differences between asexual and sexual
reproduction. (Tests
and Quizzes) |
| 5/1 | Reproduction Vocabulary (Learning
Activity) Video: The Miracle of Life - Define and illustrate each of the following terms: asexual, sexual, gametes, fertilization, haploid, diploid. View The Miracle of Life and answer questions to summarize the main points of sexual reproduction.(Learning Activity) |
| 5/5 | Questions: Mammals - use the texts and
resource materials in class to answer questions about mammals, their structure,
how they reproduce, and how they are classified.(Learning
Activity) Discuss Pig Autopsy |
| 5/7 | Autopsy Vocabulary - Use
the autopsy procedure booklet and other resources to define and illustrate
vocabulary that will be used in the procedures for conducting your autopsy.
(dorsal, ventral, appendages, posterior, lateral, dorsal)(Learning
Activity) External Forensic Report - Pig Autopsy(Learning Activity) Notes: Sexual Reproduction |
| 5/9 |
Pig Autopsy - External Anatomy Summary - after completing
the autopsy of the external features of your subject, complete the following
exercise in comparative anatomy.(Learning
Activity) |
| 5/13 | Finish Notes: Sexual Reproduction Internal Forensic Report - Pig Autopsy (Learning Activity) Reflection Questions (Learning Activity) |
| 5/15 | Reproduction Test (Tests
and Quizzes) Comparative Anatomy Test (Tests and Quizzes) |
| 5/19 | Science CRT (Assessment) |
| 5/21 | Science CRT (Assessment) |
| 5/23 | Genetics Simulation |
| 5/28 | WebQuest: Evolution |
| 5/30 | |