Here is what we are doing this week!
Tuesday: Intro to Invertebrates, Squid pre-lab questions on a Quizizz
Wednesday: Algebra STAAR test; Discuss our dissection tomorrow, squid video
Thursday: Squid Dissection
Friday: Squid Dissection recap and Arthropod introduction assignment
Sorry I’m just now posting this!
Biology and Honors Biology will be doing the same things this week because we are reviewing for the STAAR test.
The Biology STAAR test is next week, on Tuesday, April 15th.
Monday: Cell Cycle review, Mitosis/Meiosis comparison assignment on google classroom
Tuesday: English I STAAR test, in the afternoon we did a review game with a partner
Wednesday: DNA and Protein Synthesis review; DNA Quizizz lesson (homework if you don’t finish in class)
Thursday: Cells vs. virus review, Photosynthesis and Respiration Review
Friday: Genetics Review, Escape room
STAAR testing is coming up! Mark your calendars:
Tuesday, April 8th: English I STAAR EOC test
Tuesday, April 15th: Biology STAAR EOC test
Wednesday, April 23rd: Algebra I STAAR EOC test
Biology Lesson Plans for this week:
Monday: Quizizz lesson over the first 10 questions from our practice STAAR test; Plant and Body systems review Super Mario activity
Tuesday: #11-20 Quizizz from our practice STAAR test; Intro to Ecology and Symbiosis notes
Wednesday: Symbiosis activity online (UIL Academic District competition day at Sabine)
Thursday: During 1st – 3rd period we will have a practice Algebra STAAR test; in class we will learn about food chains and food webs and do an assignment about them (3rd period will do this on Friday)
Friday: Nutrient Cycles discussion and domino activity
Honors Lesson Plans for this week:
Monday: Quizizz lesson over the first 10 questions from our practice STAAR test; Plant and Body Systems paper escape room
Tuesday: #11-20 Quizizz from our practice STAAR test; Intro to Ecology and Symbiosis notes
Wednesday: Symbiosis activity online (with extra video portion) – (UIL Academic District competition day at Sabine)
Thursday: During 1st – 3rd period we will have a practice Algebra STAAR test; in class we will learn about food chains and food webs and create a food web
Friday: Nutrient Cycles discussion and domino activity
I hope everyone had a great spring break!
Biology Plans:
Monday: Plant journal entries and review what we learned last week about plants
HW: Charge your computer for our STAAR Interim Practice test!
Tuesday: STAAR Interim practice test (everyone must have their school chromebook charged, we will be testing during 1st – 3rd period); Plant Adaptation and Tropisms
Wednesday: Body System matching activity and fill out the chart with a partner
Thursday: Complete the chart if needed; Body systems practice assignment
Friday: Feedback inhibition discussion and assignment
Honors Biology Plans:
Monday: Plant journal entries and review what we learned last week about plants
HW: Charge your computer for our STAAR Interim Practice test, and 1st period: Complete pages 9-10 of your journal
Tuesday: STAAR Interim practice test (everyone must have their school chromebook charged, we will be testing during 1st-3rd period); Plant Adaptation and Tropisms
Wednesday: Body system matching activity and fill out the chart with a partner
HW: Complete the charts using the google slides if you don’t finish in class
Thursday: Feedback inhibition discussion and assignment in journal
HW: Complete the Body systems practice assignment on google classroom
Friday: Plant and Body System practice STAAR questions
Here is what we are doing this week!
Monday: Review sheet and Quizizz for extra credit
HW: We have an evolution test on Tuesday, study your review, the quizizz and your journal.
Tuesday: Evolution test (we will turn in review and our journal)
Wednesday: Plant introduction (roots, stems, leaves)
HW: Test Boost
Thursday: Flower Dissection
Friday: Review parts of the flower and Plant Tropism assignment
Have a wonderful spring break!
We have two more weeks until Spring Break! That also means two weeks until the end of the 3rd 9 weeks already.
Biology Plans:
Monday: Evidence of Evolution journal notes; Molecular Homologies assignment (on google classroom)
HW: Complete the assignment if you don’t finish in class
Tuesday: Patterns of Evolution discussion and quick review assignment; Frog Speciation pre-lab questions
Wednesday: Frog Speciation Lab
HW: Complete the lab questions if you do not finish them in class
Thursday: Phylogeny diagrams and practice assignment
Friday: Review for our test
HW: Evolution test is Monday! Study your journal and the review. There will be a quizizz/Gimkit for extra credit too!
Honors Biology Plans:
Monday: Tuskless Elephant VIDA chart in journal; Mechanisms of Evolution definitions; pre-lab questions
HW: Complete the pre-lab questions if you don’t finish in class (there are only 7)
Tuesday: Rainbow Rabbit Evolution Lab
Wednesday: Evidence of Evolution journal notes; Patterns of Evolution assignment
HW: Complete the Patterns of Evolution assignment
Thursday: Speciation discussion and video assignment
Friday: Phylogeny discussion and practice questions
HW: Begin studying for our Evolution test (it is on Tuesday)
I hope everyone enjoyed another long weekend!
Biology Plans:
Tuesday: Natural Selection discussion and Tuskless Elephant VIDA chart in journal (after video)
Wednesday: Rock Pocket Mouse Activity (on Natural Selection)
Thursday: Mechanisms of Evolution journal entry and Pre-Lab Questions
Friday: Mechanisms of Evolution Cereal Lab
Lab Quiz on Monday!
Honors Biology Plans:
Tuesday: Cat Genetics Gel Electrophoresis Pre-Lab
Wednesday: Cat Genetics Gel Electrophoresis Lab
HW: p. 36-38 in your journal (due Friday)
Thursday: Lab Quiz; Intro to Natural Selection and Tuskless Elephant video and VIDA chart in journal
Friday: Rock Pocket Mouse Activity
We are in the middle of Punnett square Genetics and will learn some exceptions to the normal dominant/recessive pattern this week.
Biology Plans:
Monday: Monohybrid review notes, Dihybrid introduction and assignment
HW: Complete today’s assignment if you don’t finish in class and study for vocab quiz
Tuesday: Vocab quiz and Non-mendelian inheritance notes in our journal
Wednesday: Non-mendelian inheritance Quizizz using our journal
Thursday: Sex-linked inheritance journal notes, Practice assignment
Friday: Begin reviewing genetics, Begin our Genetics task cards review
Honors Biology Plans:
Monday: Dihybrid genetics journal notes, Frosty Dihybrid assignment
HW: Complete the Frosty page if you don’t finish in class and study for vocab quiz
Tuesday: Vocab quiz, Non-mendelian inheritance notes in journal
Wednesday: Non-mendelian inheritance practice assignment
Thursday: Labrador genetics challenge
HW: Complete the Labrador genetics if you don’t finish in class
Friday: Begin reviewing genetics, Genetics Task cards
Genetics test for both Biology and Honors Biology will be next week on Wednesday!
Last week of January already!
Biology Lesson Plans:
Monday: Meiosis notes in journal; Meiosis video clip
Tuesday: Mitosis v. Meiosis Venn Diagram; Meiosis Google Slides assignment
HW: Complete the assignment if you don’t finish in class
Wednesday: Karyotype journal entry and Karyotype diagnosis activity
Thursday: Intro to Genetics and Monohybrid Punnett Square practice
Friday: Human Mendelian traits activity
HW: Complete the Human Mendelian traits activity if you don’t finish in class
Honors Lesson Plans:
Monday: Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis notes
HW: pages 11 and 12 in journal
Tuesday: Mitosis vs. Meiosis Venn Diagram; Meiosis escape room
Wednesday: Karyotype discussion and Karyotype diagnosis activity
HW: Karyotype guided reading in journal
Thursday: Intro to Genetics and Monohybrid Punnett Squares; Genetics practice dominoes
Friday: Human Mendelian traits activity with google form quiz after to practice
HW: Complete today’s activity if you don’t finish in class
Here is what we are doing this week in Biology and Honors Biology!
Biology plans
Monday: Genetic Expression notes and Lab set up
HW: 5th and 6th period need to finish the Quizizz; 3rd period needs to finish the Genetics Clinic activity from last week
Tuesday: Epigenetics video and discussion; Twins Epigenetics Activity
Wednesday: Cell Differentiation notes and analyze our lab results
Thursday: Biotechnology notes in journal; DNA Fingerprinting assignment
Friday: Review and practice questions over what we’ve learned the past 2 weeks
Honors Biology plans:
Monday: Genetic Expression notes and Lab set up
HW: 1st period needs to finish the Genetics Clinic assignment from last week and 7th needs to finish the Quizizz
Tuesday: Epigenetics video and discussion; Twins Epigenetics Activity
Wednesday: Cell Differentiation discussion and analyze our lab results
Thursday: Biotechnology discussion; Shark Attack pre-lab questions
HW: Complete the pre-lab questions
Friday: Micropipette and Gel Loading Technique practice