Category Archives: 6A- Cell Cycle (Readiness Standard)

Explain the importance of the cell cycle to the growth of organisms, including an overview of the stages of the cell cycle and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication models

Biology and Honors Biology, Jan. 6-9

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Welcome back to school as we start this new year! We will continue to learn about what makes life work, continuing with genetics. We will be preparing for our STAAR test, which will be in April. This is the only science STAAR test you will have to take in high school!

Biology Lesson Plans

Tuesday: Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression notes in our journal

HW: Epigenetics interactive video on Wayground

Wednesday: Bacteria Gene Expression Lab Set up

Thursday: Epigenetics Twins Activity

Friday: Biotechnology notes and look at our bacteria lab results

 

Honors Lesson Plans

Tuesday: Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression discussion, work on pages 3-5 of your journal (they are due tomorrow)

HW: pages 3-5 of your journal are due at the start of class on Wednesday

Wednesday: Bacteria Gene Expression Lab Set up and begin the lab report

Thursday: Epigenetics Activity

Friday: Analyze lab results; work on the lab report

HW: Lab Report is due at the start of class on Tuesday!

 

 

Biology and Honors Biology Lesson Plans Nov. 10-14 and 17-21

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Biology Lesson Plans

11/10 to 11/14

Monday: Cell Cycle Review discussion; Cell Cycle Wayground practice assignment

Tuesday: Cell Cycle Review Sheet

Wednesday: Grade review sheet and Gimkit for extra credit (practice questions)

HW: Study for our cell cycle test!

Thursday: Cell Cycle Test

Friday: Test Boost, DNA article and questions in our journal

11/17 – 11/21

Monday: DNA Diagram in our journal

Tuesday: DNA Extraction Lab

Wednesday: DNA Replication notes, DNA double helix article and questions

Thursday: DNA and Replication google slides activity

Friday: DNA and Replication Wayground review activity

 

HONORS Biology

11/10-11/14

Monday: Mitosis activity with Canine Cancer case study

HW: Complete pages 22-24 in your journal

Tuesday: Cell Cycle Virtual Review

Wednesday: Cell Cycle review sheet and Gimkit

HW: Study for our test!

Thursday: Cell Cycle Test

Friday: Test Boost and page 26 of your journal

 

11/17-11/21

Monday: DNA diagram in our journal

Tuesday: DNA extraction lab

Wednesday: DNA replication discussion and notes

Thursday: DNA and Replication google slides activity

Friday: DNA and Replication Wayground review activity

Biology and Honors Biology, Nov. 3-7

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Here is what we are doing this week!

Monday is a Teacher Training day, so no school for students! Good luck to any FFA members that are competing Monday.

Biology Lesson Plans:

Tuesday: What is Cancer? article and questions

Wednesday: Cell Size Lab

Thursday: Cell Cycle Diagram and notes in our journal

Friday: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Chart in our journal

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans:

Tuesday: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cell Cycle Click and Learn activity (write answers in our journal)

Wednesday: Cell Size Lab

Thursday: Cell Cycle diagram and notes in our journal

HW: (due Monday) p. 22-24 of your journal

Friday: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Chart in our journal; Cell Cycle review discussion; work on homework if there is time

Biology and Honors Biology Plans for this week, Oct. 27-31

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Biology Lesson Plans

Monday: Respiration and Photosynthesis Test (band students can make up the test Friday during class or before school on Friday)

Tuesday-Wednesday: Creepy Critters Project

Thursday: Bloody Chlorophyll Lab

Friday: Intro to the Cell Cycle and Vocab (band students can make up the test today)

Band students: Creepy Critters project is due Monday

 

Honors Biology Lesson Plans:

Monday – Wednesday: Work on Carbon Cycle Project

Thursday: Bloody Chlorophyll Lab

Friday: (Carbon Cycle project due for band students) Intro to the cell cycle and pages 12-13 in your journal

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!