Category Archives: 4B- cell processes

investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis and transport of
molecules (Readiness)

Biology and Honors Biology, 1/9 to 1/12

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Welcome back to school!  I hope everyone enjoyed their break.

Tuesday: Welcome back, Chromosome and Reproduction journal entry, Chromosome assignment

HW: Complete today’s assignment if you don’t finish in class

Wednesday: Meiosis journal entry; Mitosis vs. Meiosis Venn Diagram

Thursday: Meiosis and Reproduction google slide assignment (Archery tournament today)

Friday: Karyotype introduction and Genetic Disorder assignment

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans

Tuesday: Welcome back; Vocab in journal; Chromosome and Reproduction journal entry; Haploid/Diploid assignment

HW: Complete the Haploid/Diploid assignment

Wednesday: Meiosis journal entry; Venn Diagram; Meiosis google slide assignment

HW: Complete the google slide assignment by Friday

Thursday: Nondisjunction journal entry and Karyotype activity (Archery tournament today)

Friday: Color Your Own Karyotype activity

Biology and Honors Biology 10/30 to 11/3

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We are already getting in to November this week!  This week we are focusing on how and why cells divide, and will discuss why cancer is a group of diseases related to the cell cycle.

Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday: Cell Size Lab

Tuesday: Complete the Lab Analysis, Chromosome journal entry (Happy Halloween!)

Wednesday: Mitosis journal entry, What is Cancer? article and questions

Thursday: Cell Cycle Watercolor project

Friday: Label the Watercolor projects; Mitosis Drag and Drop assignment

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans

Monday: Cell Size Lab

HW: Complete lab questions if needed

Tuesday: CER in journal; Mitosis journal entry

Wednesday: Mitosis assignment and Cancer article and questions

Thursday: Cell Cycle Escape room

Friday: Review the Cell Cycle

HW: Study for your Cell Cycle Test! (test is Monday)

 

Biology and Honors Biology, 10/23 to 10/27

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There is an early release day this Wednesday.

Good luck to the band members at state on Tuesday!

Biology Lesson Plans

Monday: Comparing Photosynthesis and Respiration Journal Venn Diagram; Review Sheet

HW: Complete Review sheet if needed; Begin studying for Thursday’s test

(Band students will be gone in the afternoon Monday and all of Tuesday)

Tuesday: Review Gimkit game

Wednesday: Review for our test some more (early release day)

Thursday: Photosynthesis and Respiration TEST

Friday: Cell Cycle Journal Entry and Test Corrections

HW: Complete test corrections if you don’t finish in class

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans

Monday: Project Work Day

Tuesday: Comparing Photosynthesis and Respiration journal entry; Complete project

Wednesday: 7th period only, Respiration and Photosynthesis Gimkit (early release day)

Thursday: PROJECT DUE; Respiration and Photosynthesis Quiz; and begin the Cell Cycle in our journal

Friday: Cell Cycle journal entry and HHMI Cell Cycle assignment

Biology and Honors Biology Lesson Plans 10/9 to 10/13

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This is the last week of the first 9 weeks!

Biology:

Monday: Cell Review Domino activity and 9 weeks review assignment

HW: Study for our 9 weeks test! Study your journal and review sheet. If you didn’t finish Friday’s gimkit assignment, make sure you finish that also.

Tuesday: First 9 weeks test (need your chromebook). We are turning in our journals today!

Wednesday: Go over 9 weeks test; Introduction to ATP and Cellular Respiration

Thursday: ATP journal entry; Energy conversion comparison assignment

Friday: Cellular respiration discussion and guided reading

 

Honors Biology:

Monday: Cell review domino activity and complete 9 weeks review

HW: Study your review and journal for our 9 weeks test! Gimkit questions are on google classroom in case you would like to practice.

Tuesday: First 9 weeks test

Wednesday: Go over the test; Topic Review Guide in our new journal

HW: TRG due Friday

Thursday: ATP discussion and Respiration assignment

Friday: Cyanide Investigation Case Study

Biology and Honors Biology 10/2 to 10/6

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Welcome to October!  This week we will focus on how molecules get in and out of cells: “Cell Transport”.

Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday: Cell membrane structure and Diffusion/Osmosis Vocab journal entries; Diffusion across the respiratory membrane assignment

HW: Optional Extra Credit is due tomorrow! (posted online last Friday)

Tuesday: Diffusion and Osmosis review and Water Prediction journal entry; Osmosis lab day 1

Wednesday: Osmosis lab day 2

Thursday: Active Transport discussion and Passive vs. Active transport concept map in journal; Cell Transport review google form

Friday: Cell Transport dominoes; Gimkit assignment to review for our 9 weeks test

Our 9 weeks test will be on Tuesday next week!

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans

Monday: Cell membrane structure and Diffusion/Osmosis Vocab journal entries; Slides #1-4 on the Cell Transport Drag and Drop assignment

HW: Complete pages 38 and 39 in your journal (due tomorrow); Optional extra credit is also due tomorrow d (posted online last Friday)

Tuesday: Diffusion and Osmosis review and Water Prediction journal entry; Osmosis lab day 1

Wednesday: Osmosis lab day 2; Complete the drag and drop assignment

HW: Complete the Cell Transport drag and drop assignment

Thursday: Active transport discussion and concept map; Cell Transport Dominoes

Friday: Cell Transport Escape Room

HW: Complete the escape room if you don’t finish in class

First 9 weeks test is Tuesday!

Biology and Honors Biology 9/18-9/22

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This week we will be focusing on the parts of cells and will introduce viruses.

Monday: Cell Organelle discussion and Cell Diagram coloring

HW: Finish the diagram if you don’t finish coloring in class

Tuesday: Cell Organelle Review and Cell Organelle Practice assignment

Wednesday: Early Release Day. Cell Organelle dot game

HW: Study your vocab and cell diagrams for a Cell Quiz

Thursday: Cell Quiz; Introduction to viruses

Friday: Lytic and Lysogenic Cycle journal entry and Virus Guided Reading assignment

HW: Complete assignment if you did not finish in class

 

Honors Lesson Plans

Monday: Cell Organelle quick discussion, Cell Organelle assignment (due tomorrow)

Tuesday: Pathway of a Protein discussion; Cell Quizizz practice

Wednesday: Early release day

HW: Study for a cell organelle quiz

Thursday: Cell Quiz; Introduction to viruses

HW: Virus Guided Reading (due Monday)

Friday: Lytic and Lysogenic Cycle; Virus google slides

HW: Virus Guided Reading assignment

 

Biology and Honors Biology 9/11 to 9/15

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This week we will test over Biomolecules and then begin learning about cells!

Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday: Biomolecule Test

Tuesday: Test Corrections and work on Cell Vocabulary (due Thursday)

Wednesday: Microscope intro discussion; Begin Microscope lab

Thursday: Complete Microscope lab

Friday: Compare Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells; Venn Diagram and sorting assignment

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday: Biomolecule Test

Tuesday: Test Corrections and work on Cell Vocab (due Wednesday)

Wednesday: Microscope intro discussion; Begin Microscope lab

Thursday: Compare Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells; Complete Microscope lab

Friday: Compare Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes, Venn Diagram