Biology
Unit 1: Structure, Function, & Homeostasis Part 1
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"Your teacher can open the door, but you must enter yourself".
Scientist of the Month: RACHEL CARLSON
- Helped launch global environment movement
- Wrote "Silent Springs", which documented the detrimental effect pesticides has on the environment and in particular, birds.
Unit 1 Overview & Calendar Part 1
Standards HS-LS- 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6
Textbook Chapters:
- Ch. 2 Chemistry of Living Things
- Ch. 7 Cells
- Ch. 10 MItosis
- Ch. 12-13 DNA & Proteins
Week of 8/6-8/10
Introductions and routines will begin to be established. We will also be getting important login information and practice utilizing Schoology and the Online Textbook.
- MONDAY
- TUESDAY
- WEDNESDAY
- THURSDAY Intros, Seating Charts, & Syllabus Review.
- FRIDAY Schoology Setup, About Me Sheets, & Class Layout Discussion.
Week of 8/13-8/17
Finishing up Flipped Classroom Setup.
- MONDAY Meet in LC Computer Lab & Cont. Flipped Classroom Setup.
- TUESDAY Meet in LC Computer Lab & Complete Flipped Classroom Setup (or use Chrome Cart in Classroom)
- WEDNESDAY Meet in LC Computer Lab & Finish Flipped Classroom Setup.
- THURSDAY Introduce the 8 Characteristics of Living Things.
- FRIDAY Put up phones in pouches. Ask for # if your forgot. Revisit 8 Characteristics of Living Things. Pre Assessment on CERs.
Week of 8/20-8/24
Focus on Ch. 2 the Chemistry of Livings and how it connects with the fact all livings things share a universal genetic code.
- MONDAY Parent Sign-Offs Due on online Google Survey. Finish CER from Friday if necessary. Start Macromolecules and Nutrition Lab Activity. Bring in a nutrition label from something you eat at home (take of picture if necessary).
- TUESDAY Complete Macromolecules and Nutrition Label Activity. Share Foods. Carbon Compounds in a Baggie Challenge. Summary Ball w/spare time.
- WEDNESDAY Identifying Nutrients GIZMO
- THURSDAY Finish Gizmo Activity. SOLO Reading Day --> Complete 2.4 Reading Guide.
- FRIDAY Ch. 2 CN due today. Stamp CN and take CN quiz. (Quiz face partner cue questions). Complete 2.4 RG with shoulder partner (10 min). Team Enzyme Challenge.
Week of 8/27-8/31
Wrapping up Ch. 2 of Unit 1 this week and introducing Ch. 7.
- MONDAY Safety Escape Room.
- TUESDAY Review CERs and CN. Enzyme Review Video and Activity. Discuss Enzyme Lab.
- WEDNESDAY Enzyme Experiment.
- THURSDAY Finish Enzyme Experiment. Review Ch. 2.
- FRIDAY Finish CERs and turn in. Begin Ch. 7 Conversations.
Week of 9/3-9/7
Introduction to Cells, Etc.
- MONDAY Ch. 2 Schoology Quest due by Midnight (Open Resources).
- TUESDAY AP Universal Genetic Code 5 Facts. Cells R Us BackGround Knowledge.
- WEDNESDAY Complete Cells R Us.
- THURSDAY Cells R Us Group Review. Cells & Organelles Matching Challenge.
- FRIDAY Cell Membrane Coloring/Notes. Anchor Page 9.7.18 Organelle Highlights.
Week of 9/10-9/14
Focus on homeostasis how it relates cellular transport.
- MONDAY AP 9.10.18 The Physiology of the Plasma Membrane
- TUESDAY 7.3 CN due and take CN Quiz. Differentiate between the types of transport.
- WEDNESDAY An Osmotic Mystery.
- THURSDAY Continue Osmotic Mystery and make a new claim.
- FRIDAY Wrap up cell transport.
Ch. 2 Video Lecture
Your first video lecture! Take good CN!
- Due on Friday 8.24.
Ch. 7.3 Cellular Transportation Video Lecture
- Due Tuesday 9/11
Tracy Carlson
Email: tracy.carlson@fhsdschools.org
Website: www.schoology.com
Location: Francis Howell High School, Missouri 94, Saint Charles, MO, United States
Phone: 636-8514756
Twitter: @tcarl19