Chapter 1: Biology in the 21st Century
- Define and give examples of Earth's biosphere.
- Summarize the characteristics that all living things share.
- Summarize four major unifying themes of biology.
- Give an example of each of the themes of biology.
- Identify the different elements of scientific inquiry.
- Differentiate between theories and hypotheses.
- Describe the usefulness of modern imaging technologies.
- Explain the usefulness of computer models in studying biological systems.
- Summarize how modern computer-based technologies have advanced the study of genetics.
- Evaluate the importance of biology in making informed decisions.
- Summarize the benefits and risks of the application of biotechnology.
- Explain how advances in technology might affect the future of biology.
-----------------------: Get a 70-100 page spiral bound notebook or composition book to use exclusively for Biology.
-----------------------: Set up Interactive science notebook based on materials and instruction provided in class.
-----------------------: Take the syllabus home, review it with parents and then return the signed sheet to turn in for credit..
-----------------------: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
-----------------------: Complete and attach handout to the left side of the dedicated page-spread for today's material. Read pages 7-11 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012).
-----------------------: Complete and attach handout to the left side of the dedicated page-spread for today's material (Unifying Themes in Biology). Read pages 19-23 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Watch the video "Biology."
-----------------------: No Homework. It was an extremely short class period. All we did was take a quiz in class.
-----------------------: Complete and attach handout to the left side of the dedicated page-spread for today's material (Biologists' Tools and Technology). Read pages 24-27 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Watch the videos "microscopes: The Tube That Changed The World" and "The Radium Girls."
-----------------------: Check access to Schoology. TEST on Wednesday (----)/Thursday (----). Watch the videos "Why Do We Make Glowing Rats" and "Glowing Rats and Extreme Genetic Engineering."
-----------------------: No Homework. Prepare for the Test on Wednesday (----) and Thursday (----).
-----------------------: Test today on Chapter 1 (Biology in the 21st Century, except section 1.3). Read pages 34-37 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Answer the questions on Schoology entitled "Pre-lecture Warm-up - Atoms Ions & Molecules."
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Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
- Identify elements common to living things.
- Describe how ions form.
- Compare ionic and covalent bonding.
- Recognize the importance of hydrogen bonding.
- Explain why many compounds dissolve in water.
- Compare acids and bases.
- Describe the bonding properties of carbon atoms.
- Compare carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
- Describe how bonds break and reform during chemical reactions.
- Explain why chemical reactions release and absorb energy.
- explain the effect of a catalyst on activation energy.
- Describe how enzymes regulate chemical reactions.
Tuesday (10/02): Read pages 38-41 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Complete and attach the "Atoms Ions & Molecules" handout for left-side work in your notebook. Watch "How Small Is An Atom?"
Thursday (10/04): Read pages 42-46 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Complete and attach the "Properties of Water" handout for left-side work in your notebook. Watch the video: "Water - Liquid Awesome," "Properties of Water"
Monday (10/08): Read pages 48-51 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Complete and attach the "Carbon-based Molecules" handout for left-side work in your notebook. Watch: "Biological Molecules - You are What You Eat,""Biomolecules"
Tuesday(10/09): Read pages 52-54 in the class textbook (Nowicki 2012). Complete and attach the "Chemical Reactions" handout for left-side work in your notebook. Watch: "What Triggers a Chemical Reaction?,""The Chemistry of Cold Packs."
Thursday (10/11): Chapter 2 (Chemistry of Life) Test on Schoology. Complete and attach the "Enzymes" handout for left-side work in your notebook.Make sure your notebook is up-to-date, it will be collected the final day the test is due for your class period. Watch: "How to Speed Up Chemical Reactions (and get a date)," "Enzymes."
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