Category Archives: 5B – Cells (Supporting Standard)

compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including their complexity, and compare and contrast scientific explanations for cellular complexity

Biology and Honors Biology, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1

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Here we are in the last week of October already!

Biology Plans for the week:

Monday: Introduction to Photosynthesis journal notes; Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? google slides assignment

Tuesday: Save Rosie Virtual Lab

Wednesday: Creepy Animal mini-project

Thursday: Creepy Animal mini-project (Happy Halloween)

Friday: Photosynthesis and Respiration comparison chart in journal; Work on Review Sheet (test is on Tuesday)

 

Honors Biology Plans for the week:

Monday: Photosynthesis notes in journal; Stomata Viewing Lab

Tuesday: Photosynthesis and Respiration comparison chart in journal; Are Forests Carbon Sources or Carbon Sinks? project (project is due Monday)

Wednesday: Work on project

Thursday: Bloody Chlorophyll Lab

Friday: Work on project (some may already be done, but band members will need this time!)

HW: Project is due Monday!

Biology and Honors Biology, Oct. 22-25

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I hope you enjoyed your fall break long weekend!

Biology Plans for the week:

Tuesday: ATP energy discussion and notes in our new journal, Vocab on pages 3 and 4

HW: If you missed class last Wednesday, you will need to do test corrections for homework. Due Thursday.

Wednesday: Comparing Photosynthesis and Respiration journal entry, Photosynthetic Animals !?! assignment

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

Thursday: Cellular Respiration journal notes, Chicago Cyanide Murders Case Study (a study on Cellular Respiration)

Friday: Fermentation discussion; Muscle Fatigue Quick Lab

 

Honors Biology Plans for the week:

Tuesday: ATP and Comparing Photosynthesis and Respiration journal entries (new journal); Photosynthetic Animals !?! assignment

HW: pages 4 and 5 in your journal, due Thursday; if you missed class last Wednesday, you will need to do test corrections for homework also

Wednesday: Cellular Respiration discussion; Chicago Cyanide Murders case study

HW: pages 4 and 5 in journal; test corrections

Thursday: Cellular respiration and fermentation notes; Muscle Fatigue lab

Friday: Photosynthesis notes in journal; Why do Leaves Change Color in the Fall google slides investigation

Biology and Honors Biology, Oct. 14-16

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Here is what we have going on for this short week of school!

Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday: Cell and Cell Transport dominoes and card sort to review; Work on Gimkit

HW: Gimkit for extra credit and study for our 9 weeks test

Tuesday: First 9 weeks test (benchmark to prepare for our EOC)

Wednesday: 9 weeks test corrections

No school on Thursday and Friday!

Biology and Honors Biology, Oct. 7-11

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I can’t believe it’s the last week of the 9 weeks already! This Friday is the last day, and next week we will begin our 2nd 9 week grading period.

Biology Plans for the week

Monday: Osmosis notes in journal; Set up Veggie Osmosis Lab

Tuesday: Osmosis real life application video clips; Look at the Lab Results of the Osmosis Lab

Wednesday: Active Transport discussion and concept map in journal; Quizizz live lesson with practice questions

Thursday: Cell Transport foldable

Friday: 9 weeks review sheet (we will have a benchmark test over the first 9 weeks information next week on Tuesday)

 

Honors Plans for the week

Monday: Osmosis notes in journal; Set up Veggie Osmosis Lab

Tuesday: Fish Osmosis video clip; Look at the Lab results of the Osmosis Lab

Wednesday: Active transport discussion and concept map in journal; Cell Transport Drag and Drop assignment (due Friday)

Thursday: Cell Transport live quizizz lesson with practice questions; Work on Drag and Drop assignment (homework if it’s not done by the end of class)

Friday: Cell Transport Digital Escape room; 9 weeks review sheet (we will have a benchmark test over the first 9 weeks information next week on Tuesday)

Biology and Honors Biology Plans, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4

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Biology Plans

Monday: Virus Guided Reading; Finish Design a Virus assignment from Friday

HW: Quizizz for extra credit on our test

Tuesday: Cell and Virus Review activity; Review Sheet

HW: Study for test and Quizizz

Wednesday: Cell and Virus Test

Thursday: Test Boost and Respiratory membrane assignment

Friday: Cell Membrane and Transport notes; Water movement predictions in journal, Osmosis video

 

Honors Biology Plans:

Monday: Virus and Diabetes Case Study

Tuesday: Complete the case study; Virus guided reading

HW: Cell Quizizz for extra credit on our test

Wednesday: Cell and Virus review activity; Review sheet

HW: Study for test and do the quizizz

Thursday: Cell and Virus Test

Friday: Test Boost and Respiratory Membrane assignment

Biology and Honors Biology, 9/23 to 9/27

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Biology plans:

Monday: Cell Organelle Riddles in journal; Cell Google Slides practice assignment

HW: Complete the google slides if you don’t finish in class

Tuesday: Endosymbiosis journal entry; Elodea lab

Wednesday: Intro to Viruses google slides activity; Virus Vocab in journal

Thursday: Virus journal entry and Virus assignment

HW: Finish the Virus assignment if you don’t finish in class

Friday: Lytic and Lysogenic cycle journal entry; Virus Guided Reading

 

Honors Biology Plans:

Monday: Review Cell Organelles; Cell Organelle Quizizz

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

Tuesday: Cheek cell and Elodea Lab; Cell Clinic activity (if time)

Wednesday: Endosymbiosis guided inquiry diagram assignment

Thursday: Endosymbiosis journal entry; Intro to virus google slides

Friday: Virus journal entry notes; Begin Virus Epidemiology case studies

Biology and Honors Biology, 9/17 to 9/20

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I hope everyone enjoyed the homecoming weekend and an extra day off of school!

Biology Plans

Tuesday: Microscope introduction and Lab, day 1

HW: Cell vocab (p. 21-23) and Cell Diagrams (p. 27-29) are due by Friday. We worked on them last week in class, but not everyone finished.

Wednesday: Microscope Lab, day 2

Thursday: Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote cell video and venn diagram in journal

Friday: Cell vocab and diagrams are due!  Cell Organelle discussion and practice assignment

 

Honors Biology Plans:

Tuesday: Microscope introduction and Lab, day 1

Wednesday: Microscope Lab, day 2

HW: Cell Vocab is due on Friday (p. 26-27 in journal)

Thursday: Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote cell video and venn diagram in journal; work on vocab

Friday: Cell Diagram coloring

 

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

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UPDATED! I made some changes for this week, including moving the microscope lab to Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.

Homecoming Week! I posted on google classroom the dress-up days if any students want to know.

Biology plans:

Monday: Check review sheet, Biomolecule google slides class activity to review

HW: Study your journal and review for our test, Gimkit (for extra credit)

Tuesday: Biomolecule test

Wednesday: Test boost activity and Cell Theory discussion with Cell Size Website

Thursday: (sub in the morning while I am at an appointment) Cell Vocab, p. 21-23 in your journal

Friday: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cell activity

 

Honors Biology Plans:

Monday: Check review sheet, Biomolecule card sorting activity to review

HW: Study your journal and the review for our test, Gimkit (for extra credit)

Tuesday: Biomolecule Test

Wednesday: Test boost activity, Prokaryote and Eukaryotic discussion, Cell Organelle Speed Dating discussion

Thursday: (sub in the morning while I am at an appointment) Create your speed dating profile – cell organelle! Not actually dating, just sharing info through rotations speed dating style! 🙂

Friday: Cell Organelle Speed dating activity

Updated Biology TEKS

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We have updated standards for Biology this school year. If you would like to read what we will be learning, click on them!