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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 |
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1 Labor Day Holiday
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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
Continue Experimental Design and Scientific Research - meet in class, then move to library.
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5 B-Day
Same as A-Day |
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8 A-Day MM Activity
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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 |
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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 |
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22 A-Day Vitruvian Internal Assessment Due to Turnitin.com by Friday at 3PM for A-Day
Give Turnitin.com information
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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 |
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29 B-Day
Same as A-Day |
30 A-Day
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Friday |
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1 B-Day
Same As A-Day |
2 A-Day OMG 1 Pop Quiz
Chemistry Notes Grade Chemistry Worksheet at beginning of class
IB - Topic 3.1, Topic 3.2 |
3 B-Day
End of 1st Six Weeks |
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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 |
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13 Student Holiday Staff Development |
14 B-Day Same As Aday |
15 A-Day 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 |
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20 B-Day
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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
Induced Fit Model Notes
Begin lab IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6
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24 B-Day
IB - Topic 3.6, Topic 7.5, Topic 7.6
Progress Reports? |
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27 A-Day
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
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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 |
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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
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6 A-Day
Same as B-Day |
7 B-Day
Stem Cell Notes and class discussion on ethics and stem cell research
http://www.eurostemcell.org/ |
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10 A-Day
Same as A-Day
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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 |
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17 B-Day |
18 A-Day
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19 B-Day |
20 A-Day
Hmwk: Get lab turned in. IB - Topic 2.4 |
21 B-Day Membrane Exam IB Topic 2.4 |
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24 A-Day Same as A-Day
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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 |
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Monday |
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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
Cell Cycle Notes Cell Cycle Foldable |
3 A-Day
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 |
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8 B-Day
Required District Benchmark Exam Will count as a grade
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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) |
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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 Photosynthesis Notes Read Chapter 10 Cell Cycle Lab Due by 3PM |
19 A-Day Photosynthesis Notes Read Chapter 10 Cell Cycle Lab Due by 3PM |
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22 Winter Break
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23 Winter Break
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24 Winter Break |
25 Winter Break |
26 Winter Break |
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29 Winter Break
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30 Winter Break |
31 Winter Break |
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1 Winter Break |
2 Winter Break |
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5 B-Day Photosynthesis Notes Continued
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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 |
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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 |
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19 MLK Holiday |
20 Student Holiday Teacher Work Day |
21 B-Day 2nd Semester Begins |
22 A-Day |
23 B-Day |
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26 A-Day
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27 B-Day |
28 A-Day |
29 B-Day |
30 A-Day |