January 31, 2013

January 31st

Agenda:

1. DNA extraction from wheat germ

H.W.: None

Journal: Describe what happens to the chromosomes during mitosis.

Questions for lab (choose 3):

1. Why did we run this experiment on wheat germ?
2. What purpose did the agitation with hot water serve?
3. The wheat germ plumps up in hot water. Why? (hint: think about osmosis)
4. What purpose did the detergent serve?
5. After stirring the water/wheatgerm mixture, you add detergent. Identify the solute and solvent in this solution.
6. What purpose did the alcohol serve?
7. Draw and label the parts of a plant cell. Identify the parts of the cell that were affected during this lab.

January 30, 2013

January 30th

Agenda:

1. Correct 4.3 Section assessment
2. Mitosis concept map, due EOP

H.W.: Finish mitosis concept map

Journal: How does DNA replicate?

January 29

January 29, 2013

Agenda:

1. Correct 4.3 Worksheet
2. Mitosis concept map

H.W.: Finish 4.3 Section Assessment

Journal: How do the nitrogen bases pair up? What would the other side of a strand of DNA be one side is ATTTGCGCCA

January 28, 2013

January 28th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 4.3 Worksheet (due tomorrow)
2. Chapter 4.3 Section Review (due Wednesday)
3. Chapter 4.3 Quiz (last 20 minutes of class)

H.W.: Worksheet, due tomorrow and Section Reiew due Wednesday

Journal:
Why is mitosis so important?

January 25, 2013

January 25th

Agenda:

1. Cell cycle chart

H.W.: Cell cycle chart, due Monday

Journal: Describe what happens, specifically, in each step of mitosis.

January 24, 2013

January 24th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 4.3 vocab. chart (due tomorrow)
2. Cell cycle poster

H.W.: Finish vocabulary chart

Journal: Describe the three stages of the cell cycle. Which stage takes the longest amount of time?

January 23, 2013

January 23rd

Agenda:

1. Khan Academy Video-Finish
2. Cornell Notes 4.3

H.W.: Finsh your Cornell Notes

Journal: Compare and contrast each stage of cellular respiration.

January 22, 2013

January 22nd

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Chapter 4.3 Cornell Notes
2. 5: Electron transport chain notes and video

H.W.:
2/3:FInish Cornell Notes and complete the left side of your IAN
5: Left hand side of your IAN

Journal: Why does cellular respiration add CO2 to the atmosphere and photosynthesis doesn't?

January 18, 2013

January 18th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Correct chapter 4.2 assessment questions
2. 2/3:Planet Earth video
3. 5: Kreb's Cycle notes

H.W.: 2/3: NONE! 5: Left side of today's notes. Remember, there is no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

Journal:
After glucose is broken down into smaller molecules, if there is no oxygen present, predict what you think would happen. Why? (hint: think about the processes of respiration and fermentation).

January 17, 2013

January 17th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Correct Chapter 4.2 worksheet and vocab. charts
2. 2/3:Chapter 4.2 assessment questions, due tomorrow.
3. 5: Correct assessment questions
4. 5: Cellular Respiration ppt; glycolysis

H.W.:

2/3: Finish assessment questions
5:Left hand side of your IAN on today's lesson.

Journal:
Which stage produces the most energy? Where in the cell does this occur? Is oxygen required?

January 16, 2013

January 16th

Agenda:

1. 2/3:Pass IANs to the edge of your row, opened to the Cornell Notes you did yesterday.
2. 2/3/5:Vocabulary Quiz
3. 2/3:Chapter 4.2 Worksheet and vocabulary chart (due tomorrow)
4. 5: Planet Earth

H.W.: 2/3:Finish worksheet and vocab chart
5: None

Journal:
2/3: How are photosynthesis and respiration similar and different?
5:What would happen if all autotrophs went extinct? Relate the outcome to recent learning.

January 15, 2013

January 15th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Read Chapter 4.2, Cornell Notes on 4.2
2. 5: Chp. 4.2 WS, 4.2 Assessment, 4.2 Vocabulary

H.W.:

1. 2/3: Finish Cornell Notes, complete the left hand side of your IAN
2. 5: Chp. 4.2 WS and vocabulary is due tomorrow. Chp. 4.2 Assessment is due on Thursday. Study for tomorrow's vocab. test (includes chapter 4.2)

Journal:

1. 2/3: What is respiration? Do your best to give your best educated guess if you have no idea.
2. 5: Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

January 14, 2013

January 14th

Agenda:

2/3:

1. 4.1 Quiz
2. 4.1 IAN photosynthesis equation assignment

5:

1. 4.1 Quiz
2. 4.2 Cornell Notes

HW:
2/3: Finish photosynthesis equation project and left side
5: Finish Cornell Notes and left side.

Journal: At what time of day do plants produce the most sugar and oxygen? Why?

January 11, 2013

January 11th

Agenda:

1. Children's Book
2. 4.1 Quiz-a-roo!

H.W.: Finish children's book, due Monday for periods 2 and 3

Journal:
How do heterotrophs get their energy from the sun? Provide an example.

January 10, 2013

January 10th

Agenda:

1. Children's book

H.W.: Continue working on your book

Journal: Compare and contrast the two stages of photosynthesis.

January 9, 2013

January 9th

Agenda:

1. Correct 4.1 Worksheet
2. Photosynthesis children's book

H.W.: Work on rough draft

Journal: Compare and contrast autotrophs and heterotrophs. Give 3 examples of each.

January 8, 2013

January 8th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 4.1 Worksheet (due tomorrow)
2. Chapter 4.1 vocabulary in Interactive Notebook (due tomorrow)

H.W.: Finish worksheet and vocabulary

Journal:
Describe the two stages of photosynthesis

January 7, 2013

January 7th

Agenda:

1. Read Chapter 4.1
2. Chapter 4.1 Cornell Notes

H.W.: Finish Cornell Notes, complete left side.

Journal:
List out 5 things you did well last semester and 5 things you would like to do differently.