CP Biology Calendar

May

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Warm-up:

1. Grade HW on pedigrees

In class:

1. Finish Beyond Mendel ppt on pedigrees

2. Launch Disease Brochure Project

HW:

1. Wexler's Research Pedigree

5/6 (CST Test) - 50 minute classes

Period 4 - Tuesday

Periods 5 and 6 - Wednesday

7/8 Life Science Test

Warm-up:

1. Fast Plants

In class:

1. Making Faces Lab pg. 109s

2. Start Questions on page 111 in class

HW:

1. Complete Questions

2. Sketch your baby from Making Faces Lab

3. Brochures due next May 18th

11 (2, 4, 6 Monday)

12 (Tuesday)

Warm-up:
1. Closing Page to Genetics Unit

2. Grade Wexler's Research and Making Faces Lab

In class:

Start mechanism of Evolution ppt notes

HW:

1. Unit Cover page to Evolution

2. Study for Genetics and Meiosis Test

Warm-up

1. Review for Genetics/Meiosis Test

In class:

1. Genetics/Meiosis Test

2. Grade Exams

3. Continue with mechanism of Evolution ppt

4. Drift Worm activity

HW:

1. Evolution Cover Page

2. Disease brochure due Monday

15 (Friday = Monday Schedule)

Warm-up:

1. Fast plant log

2. Grade Evolution Unit Cover Page

In class:

Continue with Mechanism of Evolution ppt

HW:

1. Disease brochure due Monday

18 (Hero Project Schedule - Modified Monday)

Warm-up:

1. Turn in Disease brochure

In class:
1. Peppered moth activity, page 137 - 138

HW:

1. Attend the College Fair during FIRE - Required to look at at least 2 college fair boards; one board must be about a school you are not familiar with. Fill out an informational worksheet. A third college fair board can be examined for extra credit.

2. Get your flight card signed at the college fair for Disneyland Raffle.
3. Peppered Moth Survey, page 139 - 141

19/20

Warm-up:

1. Grade Peppered Moth Survey

2. What is the difference between small-scale and large scale evolution? What exactly is frequency? At age five, you drank an average of 18 ounces of milk out of a total intake of 36 ounces of liquid per day. At age 18, you drank an average of 9 ounces of milk out of a total intake of 36 ounces of liquid per day. What is the frequency of milk intake at age five? at age 18?

In class:

1. Breeding bunnies Activity

2. Evolution ppt

HW:

1. Breeding Bunnies Graph and Conclusion Questions

2. Test Corrections for Genetics Test due next Tuesday (if you scored less than a "C" grade).

21/22

Warn-up:

1. Grade Breeding Bunnies HW

In-class:

1. Finish Evolution ppt

2. Holly Jones Gets The Flu - Immune System Video notes

HW:

1. Evolution Closing Page

2. Evolution Concept Cards

25 - Memorial Day

26/27

Warm-up:

1. Turn in test corrections.

2. Fast Plants Log

3. Grade Evolution Concept Cards and Closing Page Concept Map

In-class:

1. Finish Holly Jones Gets the Flu

2. Introduction to Pig Dissection ppt

3. Begin Immune System ppt notes

HW:

1. Bacteria vs. Virus sketch

2. Opening Page to Microbiology and Immune System Notes

28/29

Warm-up:

Grade HW on opening page and Bacteria vs. Virus Sketch

In class:

1. Dissection, Day 1

2. Immune System Notes

HW:

1. Virtual Pig On-line Quiz (Day 1)

2. Study for Evolution Test on Monday