Mrs. Linze

Biology I, Biology II, General Science,

and Chemistry

linzec@westprairie.org

 

 

 

 

FIRST QUARTER ASSIGNMENTS:

 

 

10/04/10

10/05/10

10/06/10

10/07/10

10/08/10

BIOLOGY I

Finish up 2-2 notes. Begin 2-3: Carbon cmpds, pg. 44-48. Do 1-5, pg. 48.

Go over 1-5, pg. 48. Discuss/notes for 2.3: Carbon Cmpds, pg. 44-48.

Continue/finish notes for 2.3: Carbon Cmpds, pg. 44-48.  Assign: 2.3 study wksht.

Quiz on 2.2,2.3 tomorrow!

Grade 2.3 study guide.  Take QUIZ on 2.2 and 2.3.  Begin 2.4: Chem Rex’s and enzymes, pg. 49-53. Do 1-5.

Go over 1-5, pg. 53. Begin discuss/notes for 2.4: Chem. Rex’s and enzymes. Pg. 49-53.

CHEMISTRY

Grade 2.3/2.4 review packet. Go over review assessment, pg. 58-59 (35-72). TEST tomorrow!!!

 

TAKE CH. 2 TEST!!

 

MATTER AND CHANGE!

Announce Big Element TEST tomorrow (1-92)!! Introduce Ch. 3: Scientific Measurement. Assign Vocab, pg. 95 (due Fri).

TAKE ELEMENT TEST (1-92)!!

Go over Ch. 2 Test together.  Assign: Read 63-72, Do

1-8, practice problems, 9-15, pg. 72.

Go over 1-15, pg. 72.  Hand in Vocab. Discuss/notes for 3.1: Significant Figures, pg. 63-72. assign: 3.1 wksht.

GENERAL SCIENCE

Begin 25.2: The Earth-Moon System, pg. 796-801. Do 1-10, pg. 801. National Geographic: “Asteroid: Deadly Impact”.

Go over 1-10, pg. 801.  Discuss/notes for 25.2.  Phases of the moon and eclipses. Continue video.

Finish notes for 25.2: Earth/Moon System, pg. 796-801.  Assign: 25.2 section wksht.

Continue video.

Grade 25.2 wksht.

Begin 25.3: The Inner Solar System, pg. 803-809. Do 1-9, pg. 809.

Continue 25.3: Inner Planets, pg. 803-809.  Assign: 25.3 section wksht.

BIOLOGY II

Grade 3.2 wksht.  Review 3.2 notes and discuss Food Web Project. Assign: 1-5, pg. 73.

Go over 1-5, pg. 73.

COMPUTER LAB:

FOOD WEB PROJECT

COMPUTER LAB:

 

FOOD WEB PROJECT

Last class period to work on projects: DUE OCT. 13TH!!  Assign: Read 3.3: Cycles of Matter, pg. 74-80, do 1-6.

Go over 1-6, pg. 80. Begin discuss/notes for 3.3: Cycles of Matter, pg. 74-80. Flow charts for N and P cycles.

 

 

 

 

09/27/10

09/28/10

09/29/10

09/30/10

10/01/10

BIOLOGY I

1st hr: hall decorating. 8th hr: Go over 2-1 quiz. Begin 2-2: Prop’s of Water, pg. 40-43, Do 1-5, pg. 43.

Go over 1-5, pg. 43. Discuss/notes for 2-2, pg. 40-43.  QUIZ: Elements (17-32).  Assign: atomic strux. wksht.

8th hr: pep rally. Continue discuss/notes for 2-2, pg. 40-43. Assign: 2-2 study wksht. Announce Ele. Test Thurs.!

Take ELEMENT TEST (1-32)!!  Grade 2-2 study wksht. Continue notes for 2-2: Properties of Water.

8th hr: HC activities.

1st hr:  Extra Credit Activity: Atomic Structures.

CHEMISTRY

2nd hr: pep rally.

4th hr: assign: pg. 55 (28-34). Begin DVD, “The Corporation”.

 

2nd hr: assign: pg. 55 (28-34).  Begin discuss/notes for 2.4: Chem. Rex’s. Continue DVD, “The Corporation”

Discuss/notes for 2.4, pg. 53-55. Assign: 2.4 section wksht. Continue DVD, “The Corporation”

Grade wksht.

Finish outline for Chem. Rex’s.  Hand out review wkshts for 2.3 and 2.4.

Finish DVD, “The Corportation”. Assign: Assessment Review, pg. 58-59 (35-72).

GENERAL SCIENCE

Introduce Ch. 25: THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Read pg. 790-794.  Work on Vocab list, pg. 822 (27 terms). Watch “Planets”.

Begin discuss/notes for 25.1: Exploring the Solar sys., pg. 790-94. Do 1-8, pg. 794.

Continue discuss/notes for 25.1, pg. 790-94. Go over 1-8 together. Assign: 25.1 section wksht.

Grade 25.1 wksht.

Take Quiz on notes for 25.1, grade together and go over in class.

No Class: Homecoming Activities.

BIOLOGY II

Continue DVD w/ Jane Goodall.  Introduce Ecology Unit, Ch. 3: The Biosphere.  Read pg. 63-65, do 1-5.

Go over 1-5, pg. 65.  Discuss/notes for 3.1, What is Ecology, pg. 63-65. Assign 3.1 study wksht.

Grade 3.1 wksht.  Begin 3-2: Energy Flow, pg. 67-73. Do 1-5, pg. 73.  Discuss Food Web Project.

Continue discuss/notes for 3-2: Energy Flow, pg. 67-73.  Assign: 3-2 study wksht.

No Class: Homecoming Activities.

 

 

 

09/20/10

09/21/10

09/22/10

09/23/10

09/24/10

BIOLOGY I

Introduce Ch. 2: The Chemistry of Life.  Read 2-1, pg. 35-39, do 1-6. assign: Vocab, pg. 56 (due wed).

Discuss/notes for 2-1: The Nature of Matter, pg. 35-39. go over 1-6, pg. 39, vocab due tomorrow.

Continue 2-1: The Nature of Matter.  Hand out element list and periodic table. Write in chem. symbols on list.

Finish discuss/notes for 2-1, pg. 35-39. Review elements (1-16). QUIZ tomorrow!!!

Take QUIZ on 2-1, Nature of Matter and elements (1-16). Assign: 2-1 study wksht.  hand in vocab (sections 3 & 4).

CHEMISTRY

Grade 2.2 section wksht. Finish outline for 2.2: Mixtures.  Do review wkshts for 2.1 and 2.2.

 

Grade wksht.

Begin discussion of 2.3: Ele’s and Cmpds, pg. 48-52. Do 20-27, pg. 52. Take VOCAB TEST #1!!

Go over 20-27, pg. 52. hand out element list, write in symbols. Finish 2.3 outline. Assign 2.3 study wksht.

4th period: Class meetings today for Homecoming agenda.  2nd per: work on 2.3 study wksht, vocab TEST tomorrow.

Take VOCAB TEST #2!!  Grade 2.3 wksht.  Introduce 2.4: Chemical Reactions, pg. 53-55.

GENERAL SCIENCE

Begin discuss/notes for 1.4: Presenting Scientific Data, pg. 22-25. Do 1-6, pg. 25.

 

Go over 1-6, pg. 25.  Finish discuss for 1.4, pg. 22-25. assign: 1.4 section wksht.

Grade 1.4 wksht.

Do Chapter Review in class, pg. 29 (1-22).  Hand out and go over study guide. TEST Thurs!!

TAKE CH. 1 TEST!!

 

SCIENCE SKILLS!!

Discuss articles in our Scholastic Science Weekly. Assign crossword puzzle in magazine.

BIOLOGY II

Continue discuss/notes for 34-2: Patterns of Behavior. Assign: 34-2 study guide.

Grade 34-2 wksht. Do Chapter Review, 1-21, pg. 885. Test will be Thursday!!

Grade Chapter Review together (1-21), pg. 885.  Hand out and go over study guide together.

TAKE CH. 34 TEST TODAY!!!

 

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR!!

Watch DVD, “Jane Goodall, If Animals Could Talk”.  Points for writing “what you know”.

 

 

 

09/13/10

09/14/10

09/15/10

09/16/10

09/17/10

BIOLOGY I

Finish discuss/notes for 1.3: Studying Life. Grade 1.3 wksht.

Assign: 1-4, pg. 24-28, do Analyzing data, pg. 27 and 1-5, pg. 28.

Go over 1-5, pg. 28. Discuss/notes for 1-4: Tools and Procedures, pg. 24-28.  Assign: 1-4 study wksht.

Grade 1-4 wksht.

Do Chapter Review, (1-25), pg. 31. 

Ch. 1 TEST will be Monday!

 

Go over chapter review, pg. 31 together. Hand out study guide questions/ go over together.  TEST Monday!!!

TAKE CH. 1 TEST TODAY!!!

 

THE SCIENCE OF LIFE!

CHEMISTRY

TAKE CH. 1 TEST!!

 

INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

 

Go over Ch. 1 Test

Introduce Ch. 2: Matter and Change. Read 2.1, pg. 39-42, do 1-8, pg. 42. Work on vocab, pg. 57

Go over 1-8, pg. 42. Discuss/notes 2.1: Prop’s of Matter, pg. 39-42. Assign: 2.1 section wksht.

Grade 2.1 wksht.

Begin 2.2: Mixtures, pg. 44-47. Do 9-17, pg. 46-47. 

Go over 9-17. Continue notes/discuss of mixtures. Assign 2.2 section wksht.

GENERAL SCIENCE

Do Forensic Activity: Tire tracks in clay.

Grade scientific notation wkshts for 1.3 and review.

 

Continue 1.3: Measurements, pg. 14-20. Review scientific notation and begin conversions. Assign: conv. wksht.

 Grade wksht and review conversions.  Discuss temp measurements.  Do 1-7, pg. 20.

Go over (1-7), pg. 20. Review scientific notation and conversions. Assign: 1.3 section wksht.

 

Grade 1.3 wksht.

Review sections 1-3 today for Chapter One: scientific method and measurements.

BIOLOGY II

Finish DVD, “The Evolution of Humans”, discuss and hand in Essays. 

Introduce Ch. 34: Animal Behavior. Read pg. 871-76. Do 1-6. Vocab, pg. 884.

Discuss/notes for 34-1: Elements of Behavior, pg. 871-876. go over 1-6. Assign 34-1 study wksht.

Grade 34-1 study guide.  Begin 34-2: Patterns of Behavior, pg. 878- 882, do 1-6, pg. 882.

Discuss learning (classical, operant, etc) and complex behavior (courtship rituals, behavioral cycles).

 

 

 

09/06/10

09/07/10

09/08/10

09/09/10

09/10/10

BIOLOGY I

 

LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL!

 

Finish discuss/notes for 1.2, pg. 8-15.  Assign: 1-2 study wksht.

Grade 1-2 wksht.

Read 1-3: Studying Life, pg. 16-22, Do 1-6, pg. 22.

Discuss/notes for 1-3: Studying Life, pg. 16-22. go over 1-6, pg. 22. Assign 1-3 study wksht.

Grade 1-3 wksht.

Read 1-4: Tools and Procedures, pg. 24-28. Do 1-5, pg. 28 and Analyzing Data, pg. 27.

CHEMISTRY

 

LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL!

 

Go over Vocab TEST 2. Finish outline for 1.3 and 1.4. grade 1.4 section wksht. Do #33, pg. 32.

Hand out and work on section reviews for Ch. 1.3 and 1.4.  Assign pg. 34, content review, (34-61).

Grade together wkshts and content review, pg. 34.  Review for Ch. 1 TEST Monday!

2nd Period: worked on content review, pg. 34.

4th Period: Class meetings/no class.

GENERAL SCIENCE

 

LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL!

 

Finish notes/discuss on 1.2: Scientific Approach, pg. 7-11. Assign 1.2 section wksht.

Class review of notes for sections 1.1 and 1.2.

Take QUIZ on Ch. 1.1 and 1.2! 

Grade 1.2 wksht.

Read/discuss pg. 12-13, Forensic Science.  Watch “Cracking the Case” and wksht.

Continue forensic science, go over wksht. for “cracking the case”. Begin 1.3, pg. 14-20: scientific notation.

BIOLOGY II

 

LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL!

 

Go over chapter 32 review, pg. 845 (1-26). Hand out study guide for Ch. 32 TEST tomorrow!

TAKE CH. 32 TEST!

 

THE MAMMALS

DVD: “The Evolution of the Human”.  Assign: Essay: “Personal views on human evolution”.

Continue w/ DVD and essays.  Finish week with discussion of essays.

 

 

 

08/30/10

08/31/10

09/01/10

09/02/10

09/03/10

BIOLOGY I

Continue discussion/notes for 1.1: What is Science?, pg. 3-7.  assign: 1.1 study wksht, vocab, pg. 30, also due Wed.

SUBSTITUTE:

Work on vocab terms today, pg. 30.  Also read pg. 8-15, and do 1-5, pg. 15.

Grade 1-1 study wksht.  Begin discuss/notes for 1-2: How Scientists Work, pg. 8-15.

Discuss/notes for 1-2: How Scientists Work, pg. 8-15.  Go over 1-5, pg. 15.

Period 1: Science Class Trivia

 

Period 8: No class, SIP Day.

CHEMISTRY

Work on 1.1/1.2 study packet. Begin 1.3: Thinking Like a Scientist, pg. 20-25, do 16-25.

Grade 1.1/1.2 wkshts.  Continue discuss/notes for 1.3: Thinking Like a Scientist, pg. 20-25. Assign: 1.3 section wksht.

Grade 1.3 section wksht.  Review vocab for Test tomorrow. 

Take VOCAB TEST for Ch. 1 today!  Begin 1.4: Problem Solving in chemistry, 28-32.  Do 30-31, pg. 32.

Go over 1.3, pg. 20-25.  Continue discuss/notes for 1.4 and then assign: 1.4 study wksht.

GENERAL SCIENCE

Finish 1.1: What Is Science?, pg. 2-6. Work on Vocab, pg. 28 (due Wed).  Assign: 1.1 wksht.

SUBSTITUTE:

Work on vocab terms, pg. 28. Read Ch. 1.2, pg. 7-11, and do 1-8, pg. 11

Grade 1.1 wksht.

Begin discuss/notes for 1.2, pg. 7-11.  Using A Scientific Approach.

Continue discuss/notes for Ch. 1.2: Scientific Approach, pg. 7-11. Go over 1-8, pg. 11.

OUTDOOR

OBSERVATION

ACTIVITY

BIOLOGY II

Grade 32-2 wksht. Begin read/discuss 32-3: Primates and Human Origins, pg. 833-841. Do

1-5, pg. 841.

SUBSTITUTE:

Continue reading 32-3: Primates and Human Origins, pg. 833-841. Assign: 32-3 study wkshts.

Discuss/notes for 32-3: Primates and Humans, pg. 833-841. go over 1-5, pg. 841.

Grade 32-3 wksht. and finish outlining section. Work on Chapter Review, (1-26), pg. 845. 

NO CLASS TODAY

 

SIP: EARLY DISMISSAL

 

 

 

 

08/23/10

08/24/10

08/25/10

08/26/10

08/27/10

BIOLOGY I

Finish lab safety rules together; TEST on Lab Safety tomorrow.  Index cards.

Classroom rules & consequences.

Watch lab safety video and then take Lab Safety TEST.  Hand out books, discuss general curriculum.

Review microscope use and parts, do worksheet, QUIZ tomorrow. Take Bio I pretest, then go over together.

Take microscope QUIZ.  Intro CH. 1: Science of Biology. Begin 1.1: What Is Science?, pg. 3-7. do 1-6. Vocab, pg. 30 (due Monday).

Go over 1-6, pg. 7. Discuss/notes for 1.1: What Is Science?  Work on vocab terms, pg. 30.

CHEMISTRY

Watch lab video, take Safety TEST.  Assign books. Go over homework rules.  Assign:

Ch. 1 Vocab, do 1-7, pg. 11.

Ch. 1: Intro to Chemistry.  Go over 1-7, pg. 11. Discuss pg. 7-11. Hand out Sec. 1.1 wksht, due tomorrow.

Grade 1.1 wksht.

Begin 1.2: Chemistry Far and Wide, pg. 12-17, do 1-15.  Hand out 1.2 section wksht.

Grade 1.2 wksht.

Continue discuss/notes for 1.2, pg. 12-17.  Hand out study packet for 1.1 and 1.2.

Finish outline for 1.2, pg. 12-17. grade 1.2 sec wksht. assign: study packet for 1.1 and 1.2.

GENERAL SCIENCE

Watch lab safety video; take Safety TEST.  Begin Science Trivia: work in pairs.

Continue Science Trivia/turn in by end of period.  If time, go over together.

Finish Science Trivia, go over and grade together.

Introduce Ch. 1: Science Skills. Read pg. 2-6, and assign questions (1-8). 

Begin discuss of 1.1: What Is Science?, pg. 2-6. go over 1-8 together.

BIOLOGY II

Take Safety TEST. Take bio II pretest and go over together. Introduce Ch. 32: Mammals, pg. 821-827.

Watch Eyewitness Video, “Mammals”. Assign vocab, due tomorrow.

Begin discuss/notes for 32-1, pg. 821-827.

Go over 1-6, pg. 827. Hand in vocab definitions.

Finish up notes/discussion for 32-1: Intro to Mammals. Assign: 32-1 study wksht.

Grade 32-1 wksht. Discuss/notes for 32-2: Diversity of Mammals, pg. 828-832. Assign: 32-2 study wksht.