Biology

1. Lab fees: $10 must pay in order to participate in labs and receive credit for class.  PLEASE PAY ASAP.

2.  Bell-sheets and notebook check on Friday, 2-3-12.

3.  Biology Chapter 6:1-2 Test on Tuesday, 1-31-12.

4. Please turn in lab contract.  Macromolecule lab on Thursday, 2-2-12.

5.  Macromolecule quiz on Friday, 2-3-12.

6. Please make sure your child is prepared for my class.  They should have a notebook and a writing utensil everyday when they come to class.

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Lesson Plans: January 30-February 10

Monday:  Review properties of water.  Cut out pictures that represent each characteristic. Differentiate among a carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and nucleic acid.  Identify the elements, functions, building blocks, and examples.

Tuesday:  Differentiate among a carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and nucleic acid.  Identify the elements, functions, building blocks, and examples.  Create a menu and identify each food item as a carb, lipid, protein, or nucleic acid.  Chapter 6 Test.

Wednesday:  Complete a macromolecule cutout.  Cutout pictures that represent each macromolecule and bring in food examples.  Define enzyme, diagram an example, and describe its function.

Thursday:  Macromolecule lab and notes review.

Friday:  Macromolecule quiz.  Identify the 3 types of energy and describe what foods are eaten to get each type of energy.

Monday:  Review types of energy.  Define photosynthesis.  Describe the steps in the process, identify the reactants and products and write out the equation.  

Tuesday:  Review types of energy and photosynthesis.  Define cellular respiration, describe the 3 steps, and explain what occurs when no oxygen is available.  

Wednesday:  Differentiate between alcoholic and lactic acid fermentation.  Diagram photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  Complete a chart that distinguishes each process.

Thursday:  Complete study guide for chapter 9.  Define chapter 7 vocabulary.

Friday:  Ginger ale lab.  Identify the different types of microscopes and differentiate between a eukaryote/prokaryote, plant/animal cell, multicellular/unicellular.