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Mrs. Blanton
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Please view the week's agenda for your class.
If there are differences between Biology-1 and Applied Biology it will be noted.  Occasionally the actual agenda will vary from what is on this site due to weather or unforeseen events.

Parents be advised that occasionally if your student doesn't finish a classwork assignment it is to be finished for homework.  It is sometimes not stated on the site as homework.

***Special Note: SOL crunch day is Sat. May 3 from 8 am- 12 pm; your student can receive help preparing for any SOL end of course exam;
BIOLOGY-1/Applied Biology: Events and Important Information
Week of May 12-May 16, 2008

Monday 5/12: SOL review

Tuesday 5/13: SOL review; 6th period- SOL test

Wednesday 5/14: SOL review; 7th period - SOL test

Thursday 5/15: 1st period - SOL test; SOL review; or ecology

Friday 5/16: SOL review or ecology

Week of May 5-May 9, 2008

Monday 5/5: Finish human body info.; start ecology terms

Tuesday 5/6: Ecology terms; ecology applications

Wednesday 5/7: ecology applications or sol review

Thrusday 5/8: biomes or sol review

Friday 5/9: biomes or sol review
Week of April 28- May 2, 2008

Monday 4/28: Computer lab- infectius disease

Tuesday 4/29: Bacteria lecture

Wednesday 4/30: Bacteria lecture; bacteria observation

Thursday 5/1:  SOL post-test; start human body systems information table with text; I will not be in school

Friday 5/2: Finish human body systems table; compare cell parts with body parts

Week of April 21- April 25, 2008

Monday 4/21: Dichotomous keys

Tuesday 4/22: Computer lab; test review sheet

Wednesday 4/23: review for classification test

Thursday 4/24: TEST- classification

Friday 4/25: Bacteria lecture; go over virus outline

Week of April 14- April 18, 2008

Monday 4/14: Classification lecture

Tuesaday 4/15: Classification lecture; worksheets classification

Wednesday 4/16: Field guide activity

Thursday 4/17: Kingdom information

Friday 4/18:  QUIZ- classification; finish kingdoms; kingdom worksheet

Week of April 7- April 11, 2008

Monday 4/7:  Test review sheet- evolution

Tuesday 4/8: Review for test; in Bio-1 finish video "What Darwin Never Saw"

Wednesday 4/9: TEST- history of life, evolution

Thursday 4/10: Virus outline using text; I will not be in school

Friday 4/11:  Finish virus outline if needed; Watch video "Ebola"; I will not be in school

Week of March 31- April 4 2008

Monday 3/31: COmputer lab

Tuesday 4/1: QUIZ natural selection; Lecture- evidence of evolution

Wednesday 4/2: Lecture- evidence of evolution

Thursday 4/3:  LEcture- evidence of evolution; video- about evoltion

Friday 4/4: Natural selection activity

Week of March 25-March 28, 2008

Tuesday 3/25: scientific history of life lecture

Wednesday 3/26:  Worksheets on history of life

THursday 3/27: Natural Selection lecture & example

Friday 3/28: Evolution lecture; natural selection worksheet

Week of March 17-March 20

Monday 3/17: Mutation activity; Test review sheet

Tuesday 3/18:
1st period-4th period: NRCC career field trip- Test review sheet; DNA Revolution video;  
6th period-7th period: test review sheet, review activities

Wednesday 3/19: 1st period - 4th period: review activities; 6th period & 7th period: TEST PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

Thursday 3/20: TEST PROTEIN SYNTHESIS for 1st- 4th periods; 2-hour early release

Week of March 10- March 14, 2008

Monday March 10: Start protein synthesis & DNA vs RNA lecture

Tuesday March 11: Protein synthesis lecture; protein synthesis worksheet

Wednesday March 12: Protein synthesis simulation; Club Day

Thursday March 13: Protein synthesis simulation; Mutation lecture

Friday March 14: QUIZ- protien synthesis; Mutation activity; Report cards go home

Week of March 3- March 7, 2008

Monday 3/3: finish DNA fingerprint simulation; test review sheet

Tuesday 3/4: review for test; SOL writing multiple choice test for 10th graders

Wedesday 3/5:  video "Cracking the genetic code"; finish test review; SOL writing essay test for 10th graders

Thursday 3/6: TEST- DNA & gene technology

Friday 3/7: Computer lab- cloning

Week of February 25- February 29, 2008

Monday 2/25: finish DNA model; DNA worksheet; start gene technology lecture

Tuesday 2/26:  gene technology lecture; DNA worksheet

Wednesday 2/27:  SNOW DAY

Thursday 2/28: Gene technology lecture; gene technology concept review; simulate recombinant DNA

Friday 2/29: Simulate recombinant DNA; DNA fingerprint simulation lab

Week of February 18-February 22, 2008

Monday 2/18: DNA extraction demo; DNA structure lecture; 3rd period will have test today b/c assembly on 2/15

Tuesday 2/19: DNA structure and scientists lecture; worksheet DNA structure

Wednesday 2/20: DNA replication lecture; start DNA model

Thursday 2/21: QUIZ- DNA structure & scientists; finish DNA model

Friday 2/22: Computer lab- genetic technology

Week of February 11-February 15, 2008

Monday 2/11: Sex-linked punnett square practice; pedigree lab activity

Tuesday 2/12: Pedigree lab activity

Wednesday 2/13: Review game

Thursday 2/14:  Review sheet- due Friday

Friday 2/15:  TEST- genetics; school wide assembly during 3rd period

Week of February 4- February 8, 2008

Monday 2/4: Worksheet Punnett square #2

Tuesday 2/5:  Quiz- Ounnett squares; finish worksheet Punnett squares

Wedneday 2/6: Human genetics lecture

Thursday 2/7:  Human genetics lecture; practice with sex-linked punnett squares

Friday 2/8:  Computer lab- human genetic diseases

Week of January 28- February 1, 2008

Monday 1/28: Worksheet Punnett square #1

Tuesday 1/29: Notes complex patterns of heredity; practice Punnetts

Wednesday 1/30: COmputer lab

Thursday 1/31: Dihybrid crosses

Friday 2/1: Worksheet Punnett square #2 SNOW DAY

Week of Janueary 21-January 25, 2008

Monday 1/21: Lab- Genetic traits of class

Tuesday 1/22: Finish lab; QUIZ for applied biology classes; Lecture -analyzing heredity

Wednesday 1/23: QUIZ for Biology-1 classes; Lecture-analyzing heredity; practice Punnett squares

Thursday 1/24: 4-hour early release; karyotype lab

Friday 1/25: Complex patterns of heredity lecture; Punnett square worksheet

Week of January 14- January 18, 2008

Monday 1/14: Mendel and heredity lecture

Tuesday 1/15: Mendel and heredity lecture; worksheet- traits of plants and animals

Wednesday 1/16: Practice with new genetic terms; complex patterns of heredity lecture

Thursday 1/17: SNOW DAY

Friday 1/18: SNOW DAY
Week of January 7- January 11, 2008

Monday 1/7: Finish any unfinished work from last week; go over meiosis information; mitosis & meiosis worksheets

Tuesday 1/8: Cell division video; Test review sheet- mitosis, meiosis

Wednesday 1/9: Review for test; club day

Thursday 1/10: Review for test

Friday 1/11: TEST- mitosis, meiosis- changed from Thursday
Week of January 3- January 4, 2008

Thursday 1/3: Computer lab mitosis (2 hour delay)

Friday 1/4: Finish mitosis lab, Meiosis outline ( I am not here in the morning)

Week of December 17-December 21, 2007

Monday 12/17: Finish mitosis map; mitosis demonstration; Bio-1 workbook assignment due Wednesday p-92-96

Tuesday 12/18: Mitosis lab

Wednesday 12/19: Computer lab mitosis

Thursday 12/20: QUIZ- mitosis; finish mitosis lab

Friday 12/21: *** 4-hour early release; band, chorale concert

Week of December 10- December 14, 2007

Monday 12/10: Test review sheet- enzymes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Tuesday 12/11: Review for test

Wednesday 12/12: TEST- enzymes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Thursday 12/13:  define cell reproduction vocabulary; Phases of mitosis lecture

Friday 12/14: finish phases of mitosis; mitosis "map" worksheet

Week of December 3- December 7, 2007

Monday 12/3: Enzyme lab discussion questions; Begin photosynthesis & cellular respiration lecture

Tuesday 12/4: QUIZ- enzymes; Biology-1 photosynthesis book questions,; Applied Biology- photosynthesis lecture  **School wide assembly in afternoon so afternoon classes will be behind

Wednesday 12/5: Biology-1 photosynthesis book questions, start cellular respiration lecture; Applied Biology- photosynthesis & cellular respiration lecture

Thursday 12/6:  Cellular respiration lecture; Concept reciew sheet- photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Friday 12/7: Photosynthesis & cellular respiration activity and video segment (2 hour delay, did not have 3rd period)
Week of November 26- NOvember 30, 2007

Monday 11/26: Enzyme lecture

Tuesday 11/27: Factors that affect enzyme activity sheet

Wednesday 11/28: Computer lab

Thursday 11/29: Finish enzyme activity shhet; Start catalase lab

Friday 11/30: Enzyme catalase lab

Week of November 19- November 21, 2007

Monday 11/19: Test review game

Tuesday 11/20: TEST- cell membrane

Wednesday: 11/21: Create picture of biology topic to hang in room; 2 hour early release
Week of November 12-November 16, 2007

Monday 11/12: Osmosis practice problems; Finish cell membrane lecture

Tuesday 11/13: Cell membrane concept review (I will be in a meeting 6th & 7th period)

Wednesday 11/14: QUIZ- cell membrane; Start diffusion & osmosis lab

Thursday 11/15: Finish diffusion & osmosis lab; True/false questions about cell membrane

Friday 11/16: Test review sheet- cell membrane (TEST on Tuesday 11/20)

Week of November 5- November 8, 2007

Monday 11/5: Cell membrane structure and function lecture

Tuesday 11/6: Cell membrane structure and function lecture; color picture of cell membrane

Wednesday 11/7: Computer lab

Thursday 11/8:  Cell membrane lecture; workbook assignment for Bio-1 p-66-72 due Monday 11/12; 4 hour early release for Parent-teacher conferences

Friday 11/9: no school - parent-teacher conferences

Week of October 29- November 2, 2007

Monday 10/29: QUIZ- organelles (this was originally scheduled for Friday 10/26), finish cell observation lab

Tuesday 10/30: Test review sheet; finish cell lab

Wednesday 10/31: Review for test

Thursday 11/1:  Review more

Friday 11/2 :  Test - organelles, cell theory
Week of October 22-26, 2007

Monday 10/22: Computer lab- cells

Tuesday 10/23: Wrap up cell organelle info

Wednesday 10/24: Concept review cell organelles (I will not be here)

Thursday 10/25: Cell observation lab

Friday 10/26: Cell organelle video ( I will not be in school)
Week of October 15-19, 2007

Monday 10/15: Go over microscope questions and usage; prepare for microscope lab; watch short video on cells and scientists

Tuesday 10/16: Microscope usage lab

Wednesday 10/17:  Computer lab

Thursday 10/18: QUIZ- cells, cell theory; Lecture- cell organelles

Friday 10/19: Lecture- cell organelles; check plants

Week of October 8-12, 2007

Monday 10/8: Review game using Smart Board

Tuesday 10/9: TEST- chemistry, macromolecules

Wednesday 10/10: Introduction to cells lecture, check plant experiment

Thursday 10/11: Finish cell lecture, gather information on microscopes from text

Friday 10/12: Go over microscope activity for Monday, Worksheet on cells, NOTEBOOK CHECK Friday and Monday

Week of Octiber 1-5, 2007

Monday 10/1: Macromolecule information from text

Tuesday 10/2: Go over macromolecule info; macromolecule concept map

Wednesday 10/3: Macromolecule activity

Thursday 10/4:  Computer lab- nutrition & macromolecules

Friday 10/5: Test review sheet due Tuesday 10/9; Test Tuesday 10/9; I will not be at school today.

Week of September 24-28, 2007

Monday 9/24: Lecture-chemistry of life

Tuesday 9/25: Lecture chemistry of life; video- Water:Essential for Life

Wednesday 9/26: Finish lecture if needed; make cohesion and adhesion model; Worksheet- water chemistry

Thursday 9/27: Lab- water and pH; finish adhesion and cohesion model

Friday 9/27:  QUIZ- chemsitry of life; Macromolecule information sheet from text

Week of September 17-21, 2007
Monday 9/17: Lecture about Internet safety; Computer lab about the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke

Tuesday 9/18:  Finish any work from last week; Go over properties of living things and watch video

Wednesday 9/19:  Test review sheet assigned due on Friday; Practice scientific method

Thursday 9/20: Review for test; Basic chemistry definitions; picture day

Friday 9/21:  TEST on scientific method and properties of living things.
Week of September 10-14, 2007
Monday 9/10: Finish work from last week if necassary; Identify important parts of an experimental design; Homework create and solve original problem using scientific method due Wed.

Tuesday 9/11:  observing vs. inferring examples & worksheet; Analyze experimental designs; Analyze graphs and tables; HW assigned Monday- due Wed

Wednesday 9/12:  Finish Tuesday work; use metric system for measurement worksheet; identify properties of life using textbook; club day

Thursday 9/14: QUIZ scientific method (applied biology only will be open note); finish properties of life; video properties of life

Friday 9/15: Lab focusing on scientific method; finish any work from week; pep rally 7th period
Week of September 4-7, 2007
Tuesday 9/4: Syllabus, Learning style inventory

Wednesday 9/5: Nature of science puzzle activity

Thursday 9/6: Pre-test

Friday 9/7: Scientific method lecture, form hypotheses





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