Lesson Plans Biology II


Date   Assignment Due  Topic  Class Plan 
4/3
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  What is 3 interesting points of your research?
  • Discussion on bacteria lifestyles and body design. 
4/4
  • None
  • Micro-biology

 

  • WU:  What are the four possible bacteria lifestyles?
  • Discussion on energy use  
4/5
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  What are the four ways that bacteria use energy?
  • Continue projects 
4/6
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • Continue projects
       
3/27
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  Who are your 3 biologists and why did you choose them?
  • Discussion on bacteria lifestyles and body design. 
3/28
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  What are the four possible bacteria lifestyles?
  • Discussion on project guidelines.
  • Begin Project 
3/29
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  Questions
  • Continue projects 
3/30
  • None
  • Micro-biology
  • WU:  What are 3 interesting points from your research.
  • Discussion on bacteria energy use. 
       
3/20
  • None
  • Glycolysis
  • WU:  What was exciting about your spring break?
  • Review Exams
  • Introduce glycolysis 
3/21
  • None
  • Glycolysis 
  • WU:  Explain glycolysis
  • Discussion on aerobic respiration
  • Academic break
  • Introduce Kreb Cycle 
3/22
  • None
  • Glycolysis 
  • WU:  Explain the Kreb Cycle
  • Review the Kreb Cycle
  • Discussion on Anaerobic respiration 
3/23
  • None
  • Field Trip
  • WU:  Explain anaerobic respiration
  • Discussion on aquarium 
       
2/28
  • None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  None
  • Complete Lab Data 
2/29
  • Rapid Radish Data
  • Botany
  • WU:  What is the light independent reaction?
  • Complete discussion on Calvin Cycle
  • Complete Photosynthesis Drawings 
3/01
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  None
  • Vocab. Crossword on Photosythesis 
3/02
  • Photosysnthesis Drawings
  • Botany
  • WU:  None
  • Photosynthesis Animation
  • Complete Crossword 
       
2/20
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Evaluate plant data and complete lab 
2/21
  • Plant Lab
  • Botany
  • WU:  What is photosynthesis
  • Complete discussion on photosynthesis
  • Begin drawing 
2/22
  • None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  Explain the light independent  reaction
  • Discussion on the Calvin Cycle
  • Drawing 
2/23
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Explain the Calvin Cycle
  • Complete Drawing 
       
2/13
  • None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on leaf structure
  • Complete drawings 
2/14
  • Leaf Drawings 
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on photosynthesis--light dependent reactions
  • Academic Break--take 5  
2/15
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Explain light dependent reactions
  • Discussion on photosynthesis--light independent reactions
  • Academic Break--walk out side 
2/16
  • None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  Explain light independent reactions
  • Discussion on Calvin Cycle
  • Academic Break--Take 5 
       
2/6
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on flower anatomy 
  • Flower pictures 
2/7
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on root structure
  • Academic Break:  Take 5
  • Root Pictures 
2/8
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on leaf structures
  • Leaf drawings 
2/9
  • None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Complete drawings 
       
1/30
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Review Lab
  • Lab:  Plant Growth 
1/31
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on flowing plants
  • Academic Break:  Take 5
  • Review Drawings 
2/1
  • Color Packets
  • Botany
  • WU:  Care for plants
  • Discussion on leaf structure
  • Academic Break 
  • Set Lab:  Transpiration 
2/2
  • Lab Quiz
  • Botany
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Care for plants
  • Lab Transpiration
       
1/23
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  What are 3 factors that can impact plant growth?
  • Pass out papers and review
  • Academic Break:  File papers 
  • Prepare growing materials 
1/24
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  What is your favorite plant and why.
  • Set Lab:  Plant Growth and Fertilizers 
  • Academic Break--Lay out materials 
1/25
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  None
  • Plant Anatomy Coloring Sheets 
1/26      
       
1/09
  • None
  • Botany
  • Make up Thursday--Snow Day
1/10
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  What the purpose of vascular system?
  • Discussion of vascular system
  • Begin monocot and dicot summaries and sketches 
1/11
  • None
  • Botany
  • WU:  What is the differences between monocot and dicot systems?
  • Complete sketches and summaries
  • Set Lab:  Monocot and Dicot Lab 
1/12
  • Monocot and Dicot summaries
  • Lab Quiz 
  • Botany
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Lab:  Monocot and Dicot Lab 
       
1/02
  • None 
  • Botany 
  • WU:  What is a plant?
  • Review Kingdom Systems
  • Discussion on plant challenges. 
1/03
  • None 
  • Botany 
  • WU:  What are the 3 challenges of a plant
  • Discussion on groups of plants and their structures
  • Explain two main groups of seed plants 
1/04
  • None 
  • Botany 
  • WU:  What are the two types of seed plants
  • Discussion on vascular system-form and function 
1/05
  •  None
  • Botany 
  • WU:  What is the difference between monocot and dicot
  • Vascular System drawings 
       
11/28
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  None
  • Complete Genetic Presentations
  • Genetic Presentation Summaries 
11/29
  • Summaries
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Summarize a genetic pedigree
  • Review Pedigrees
  • Introduce Genetic Engineering 
11/30
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  What is genetic engineering
  • Discussion on genetic engineering process and and history 
12/1
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  What are two benefits and two challenges of genetic engineering
  • Begin genetic engineering research 
       
11/14
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Explain the difference between x-linked and autosomal genes
  • Discuss genetic disorder research 
11/15
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  None
  • Genetic Disorder Research 
11/16
  • None 
  • Genetics
  • WU:  None
  • Genetic Disorder Research 
11/17
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  None
  • Genetic Disorder Research 
       
11/7
  • Parent Phenotypes
  • Genetics
  • WU:  How did your phenotypes compare to your parents
  • Complete human genetic labs 
11/8
  • Human Genetic Lab
  • Genetics
  • WU:  What is unique about human genetics
  • Discussion on human pedigrees and karyotypes 
11/9
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  What is a human pedigree
  • Pedigree Activity 
11/10
  • None 
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Explain 3 pedigree symbols
  • Complete Pedigree Activity
  • Set Disorder Project 
       
10/31
  • None
  • Time/Genetics
  • WU:  Explain the 2 strengths and weaknesses of the fossil record.
  • Discussion on homologous structues and DNA  
11/1
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Why is DNA so important?
  • Review Mendelian Genetics and Chromosomes 
11/2
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Why are Gregor Mendel's findings important?
  • Discuss on Independent Assortment and Segregation 
11/3
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Rd pgs 392 - 395
  • Human Trait Activity 
       
10/17
  • Collections
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Lay out materials
  • Review collections 
10/18
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Pass out books
  • Discussion on collections
  • Review Mendelian Genetics 
10/19
  • None
  • Genetics
  • No Class-PSAT Test 
10/20
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Explain how chromosomes impact genetic understanding
  • Discussion on how genes are arranged on chromsomes 
       
10/10
  • None
  • Insect/Plant 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
10/11
  • None
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
10/12
  • None
  • Genetics
  • WU:  What is Genetics
  • Review basic genetic concepts 
10/13
  • Insect and Plant Collect
  • Genetics
  • WU:  Why is understanding genetics important?
  • Review Mendels Laws and Understandings 
       
10/3
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect  
10/4
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
10/5
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
10/6
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect
       
9/12
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/13
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/14
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/15
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
       
9/6
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/7
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/8
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/9
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
       
8/29
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
8/30
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
8/31
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
9/1
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
       
8/22
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
8/23
  • None
  • Insect/Plant Collections 
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
8/24
  • Signed Syllabus
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
8/25
  • Binder w/ tabs 
  • Insect/Plant Collections
  • WU:  Collection Materials
  • Collect 
       
8/17 
  • None 
  • Welcome Back 
  • WU:  None
  • Expectations/Class Syllabus
  • Discussion on notebooks
  • Demo of online web sites
  • Intro to Insect Collections 
8/18 
  • None 
  • Insects 
  • WU:  Why are insects important?
  • Discussion and demo of insect collecting and equipment