IB Biology HL Fall Calendar 2008

 

CALENDAR DATES ARE TENTATIVE ONLY AND WILL CHANGE OFTEN!!!
Updated 1/04/2009
District Calendar

 

August 2008

September 2008

October 2008

November 2008

December 2008

January 2008

Exams = Red    Labs = Blue    Information and Daily Work = Black    Holidays = Green   

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August 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

25

C Day

First Day of Class

Handout Class/Lab Rules, Course Expectations

Handout Safety Symbols Complete before next class.

Assign textbooks

26 A-Day

Notes Safety, and  Cornell note taking method

"Chunking" Study Method

 

TEKS 112.43c (1)(2)(3)

27 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

28 A-Day

Safety Exam (Students must make >80 before they can run any lab)

Go Over IB Group 4 "grade" calculation

Begin Experimental Design: Discuss Internal Assessment, Science, and Research

Prefix and Suffix Quizzes Handout

 

TEKS 112.43c (1)(2)(3)

29 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

 

September 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 Labor Day Holiday

 

2 A-Day

Experimental Design

Scientific Research - focus on searching for primary literature, how "knowledge" enters the scientific community, and on experimental design

Meet in class, then we will go to the library

 

TEKS 112.43c (1)(2)(3)

3 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

4 A-Day

 

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 1

 

Continue Experimental Design and Scientific Research - meet in class, then move to library.

 

 

5 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

8 A-Day

Data and Graphing Notes

Statistical analysis Notes

MM Activity

 

9 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

10 A-Day

Continue with Stats notes and discussion.

Chi Square and Student t-Test

11 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

12 A-Day

Continue with Stats

Chi Square and Student t-Test

Worksheet for Homework

 

IB - Topic 1

15 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

 

Lab closed at lunch this week due to Mr. W having lunch room duty

16 A-Day

Went back over materials on statistics

 

 

 

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

17 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

Progress Reports given in 6th period

 

Lab closed at lunch this week due to Mr. W having lunch room duty

18 A-Day

Exam over everything to date (Safety, Scientific Research including data and graphing, Chapter 1, and Statistical analysis)?

HOMEWORK: Write up notes for chapter 2

 

IB - Topic 1

19 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

 

 

Lab closed at lunch this week due to Mr. W having lunch room duty

22 A-Day

Vitruvian Internal Assessment Due to Turnitin.com by Friday at 3PM for A-Day

 

 

Give Turnitin.com information

 

23 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

Vitruvian Internal Assessment Due to Turnitin.com by Monday at 3PM for B-Day

24 A-Day

Chemical elements and water notes

 

Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins Notes

Hmwk: Read for understanding Chapter 2, 3, 4 and 5. Chapter 2 and 3 are review chapters.

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

25  B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

26 A-Day

 

Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins Notes

 

Chemistry Worksheet Macromolecules

 

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

29 B-Day

 

Same as A-Day

30 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 3

 

 

  

   

 

October 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

1 B-Day

 

Same As A-Day

2 A-Day

OMG 1 Pop Quiz

 

Chemistry Notes
Focus on Organics

Grade Chemistry Worksheet at beginning of class

 

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

3 B-Day

 

End of 1st Six Weeks

6 A-Day

Chemical elements, Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids Worksheet. Due in class. Students have had 11 school days to study this information. This should be a review for the test.

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

7 B-Day

 

Same as A-day

8 A-Day

Comprehensive Exam with focus on Chemical Elements and Water, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins

 

TAKS workbook - IPC vocabulary page 26 Due next class.

 

IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2

9  B-Day

Same as A-day

10 A-Day

 

District Benchmark Exam

Counts as an exam grade

No Homework

13  Student Holiday

Staff Development

14 B-Day

Same As Aday

15 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 4

Begin Proteins and Enzymes

 

Classes are shorter due to PSAT testing

 

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

16 B-Day

Same as A-Day

17 A-Day

Proteins and Enzyme notes continued.

 

Proteins and Enzymes Worksheet Due next class

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

20 B-Day

 

 

21 A-Day

Grade Protein and Enzyme Worksheet

 

Proteins and Enzyme Notes Continued.

 

Read Ch 8, sec 4

 

Wire activity for folding proteins.

 

Enzyme Lab Prompt Given

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

22 B-Day

 

Induced Fit Model Notes

 

Begin lab

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

 

[Note: A-day and B-day have been flipped stemming from the PSAT]

23 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 5

 

Induced Fit Model Notes

 

Begin lab

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

 

24 B-Day

 

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 5

 

Enzyme Lab

 

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

 

Progress Reports?

27  A-Day

 

Enzyme Lab

 

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

28 B-Day

Proteins and Enzymes Exam remember all exams are comprehensive

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

 

29  A-Day

Proteins and Enzymes Exam remember all exams are comprehensive

IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6

30  B-Day

Cell Theory Notes - Overview

 

Cell diagrams given

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

31  A-Day

Cell Theory Notes - Overview

 

Cell diagrams given

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

 

November 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

3 B-Day

Cell Theory Notes Continued

Scientist Notes, Characteristics of life notes

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

4 A-Day

 

Same as B-day

5 B-Day

Cell Structures

Emergent Properties Notes

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

 

 

6 A-Day

 

Same as B-Day

7 B-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 6

 

Stem Cell Notes and class discussion on ethics and stem cell research

http://www.eurostemcell.org/
IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

10 A-Day

 

Same as A-Day

 

 

11 B-Day

 

Cell Theory Exam

Cell lab due

 

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

 

Grade Cut off for Six Weeks

12 A-Day

 

Same as A-Day

13 B-Day

Membrane Notes - Solutions, polarity, water potential.

IB - Topic 2.1, Topic 2.2, Topic 2.3

14 A-Day

 

 

 

End of 2nd Six Weeks

17  B-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 7

18 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 7

 

 

 

19 B-Day

20 A-Day

 

 

Hmwk: Get lab turned in.

IB - Topic 2.4

21 B-Day

Membrane Exam

IB Topic 2.4

24 A-Day

Same as A-Day

 

25 B-Day

Potato Osmosis Lab - A-day runs the initial findings. Lab Due on 121/2. Must be turned in through Turnitin.com

 

Read Chapter 12 and 13

 

IB - Topic 2.4

26 Student Holiday

Staff Development

27 Thanksgiving Holiday

28 Thanksgiving Holiday

 

December 2008

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 A-Day

 

Potato Osmosis Lab - A-day runs the initial findings. Lab Due on 121/2. Must be turned in through Turnitin.com

 

Read Chapter 12 and 13 - SQ3R

2 B-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 8

 

Cell Cycle Notes

Cell Cycle Foldable

3 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 8

 

Same as A-day

 

 

Mr. Watkins in Florida

4 B-Day

IPC Notes Packet for IB Biology given

 

TAKS worksheet

 

Mr. Watkins in Florida

5 A-Day

 

Same as A-Day

 

 

 

Mr. Watkins in Florida

8 B-Day

 

Required District Benchmark Exam

Will count as a grade

 

9 A-Day

 

Same as A-Day

10 B-Day

Cell Cycle Lab

11 A-Day

Same as A-day

 

Extra Review Session after school (3Pm to 3:45PM)

12 B-Day

Progress Reports

Cell Cycle and Meiosis Exam

 

Extra Review Session before school (6:45AMto 7:25AM)

15 A-Day

Cell Growth and Reproduction Review Worksheet

16 B-Day

Chapter 10 Questions

17 A-Day

Cell Cycle and Meiosis Exam

18 B-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 9

Photosynthesis Notes

Read Chapter 10

Cell Cycle Lab Due by 3PM

19 A-Day

Prefix/Suffix Quiz 9

Photosynthesis Notes

Read Chapter 10

Cell Cycle Lab Due by 3PM

22 Winter Break

 

23 Winter Break

 

24 Winter Break

25 Winter Break

26 Winter Break

29 Winter Break

 

30 Winter Break

31 Winter Break

 

 

 

January 2009

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

 

 

 

1 Winter Break

2 Winter Break

5 B-Day

Photosynthesis Notes Continued

 

6 A-Day

Same as B-Day

7 B-Day

Photosynthesis Notes Continued

Extra Review Session after school 3PM to 3:45PM

8 A-Day

Same as B-day

 

Mr. Watkins Not available after school

9 B-Day

Photosynthesis Exam

Extra Review Session before school 6:45AM to 7:20AM

LAST DAY TO TURN IN WORK FOR THE SEMESTER

12 A-Day

Photosynthesis Exam

 

Mr. Watkins lab closed at lunch this week due to lunch duty

13  B-Day

Semester Final Review

 

Mr. Watkins lab closed at lunch this week due to lunch duty

 

Extra Review Session before school 6:45AM to 7:20AM

14 A-Day

Semester Final Review

 

Mr. Watkins lab closed at lunch this week due to lunch duty

 

Extra Review Session after school 3PM to 3:45PM

15 Final Exam (B-Day?)

16 Final Exam (A-day?)

End of Fall 2008 Semester

19 MLK Holiday

20 Student Holiday

Teacher Work Day

21 B-Day

2nd Semester Begins

22 A-Day

23 B-Day

26 A-Day

 

27 B-Day

28 A-Day

29 B-Day

30 A-Day