Tuesday, December 16th

Biology

• Finish REEBOP Questions
• Test on Chapter 10 Friday

Conservation

• 20 min to work on presentations
• Present Act's

Monday, December 15th

Biology

• REEBOP Genetics (Create an insect)

Conservation

• Research different Act's that have been introduced over the past decades that have protected the today's environment.

Thursday, December 11th

Biology

• MORE And MORE Punnett Square Practice
• Quiz tomorrow

Conservation

• Finish Pesticide Case Study
• Start Reading about the Market Hunters (Chapter 5)

Wednesday, December 10th

Biology

• Dihybrid cross (Practice Problems)
• Quiz Friday

Conservation

• Finish notes on Pollution
• Pesticide case study

Tuesday, December 9th

Biology

• Dihybrid Crosses (FOIL to find gametes)

Conservation

• Pollution Video (13 min)
• Notes on types of pollution (blog)

Monday, December 8th

Biology

• Mendelian Genetics
• Punnett Square Practice

Conservation

• Chapter 31 Test (Animal Behavior)

Friday, December 5th

Biology

• Notes on Mendelian Genetics
• Punnett Square problems

Conservation

• Test on Monday over Chapter 31: Animal Behavior
• Chapter Review: page 926,  #1-39, 41-43  Due Monday

Thursday, December 4th

Biology

• 10.1 Study Guide Due
• Video on Mendelian Genetics
• Notes on 10.1 

Conservation

• Animal Behavior Skits

Wednesday, December 3rd

Biology

• 7 min Video on Meiosis (on blog)
• Finish notes on 10.1
• Study Guide 10.1

Conservation

• Assign Behavior (Skit)
• Summary of Animal Behaviors
• Study Guide 31.2

Tuesday, December 2nd

Biology

• Pass back chapter 9 Test
• Start Chapter 10: Meiosis (notes on blog)

Conservation

• Quiz on Chapter 3: Exploitation
• Finish Chapter 31.2 Notes
• 31.2 Study Guide

Monday, December 1st

Biology

• Chapter 9 Test

Conservation

• Graded 31.1 Study Guide on Animal Behavior
• 15 min Reading: Chapter 3: Exploitation 
• Notes on 31.2

November 30th

Biology students we will be having our test on MONDAY!!!

Monday, November 24th

Biology

• Practice Quiz on Chapter 9
• Concept map 

Conservation

• Finish 31-1 study guide
• Start Chapter 3 "The Beginning of Exploitation"

Friday, November 21st

Biology

• Chapter 9 Test Review: p.261 1-40, 43-46 (Due Monday)
• 9.3 study guide due today.

Conservation

• Quiz on "Blood on the Prairies"
• Notes on 31.1 Animal Behavior

Thursday, November 20th

Biology

• Notes on 9.3 Cycle Cycle Regulation
• 9.3 study guide (Due Tmr)

Conservation

• Chapter 31 on Animal Behavior
• Quiz tomorrow on "Blood on the Prairies"

Wednesday, November 19th

Biology

• Quiz on 9.1 and 9.2
• Finished Mitosis Project

Conservation

• History of Conservation "Blood on the Prairies"
• Quiz Friday

Tuesday, November 18th

Biology

• Cell stories are DUE!!!
• Mitosis project

Conservation

• Large mammal Test
• Start History of Conservation

Monday, November 17th

Biology

• 9.2 study guide along with cell cycle concept map is due.
• Develop "Story of a Cell"
• Quiz on 9.1 and 9.2 Wednesday

Conservation

• Test Tomorrow on Large Mammals
• Succession posters due
• Video on the American Beaver

Friday, November 14th

Biology

• Notes on 9.2 Mitosis
• Study guide 9.2 (Due Monday)

Conservation

• Finish Succession Posters

Thursday, November 13th

Biology

• 9.1 study guide DUE
• Introduction to Mitosis
• 10 min video (blog)

Conservation

• Ecological Succession Drawing

Wednesday, November 12th

Biology

• 9.1 notes on Cellular Division
• 9.1 Study Guide (Due Tomorrow)

Conservation

• 6 min video on ecological succession
• Drawing to show ecological succession

Monday, November 10th

Biology

• Went over chapter 8 test
• Chapter 9 Reading Packet

Conservation

• Article on Ecological Succession
• Answered a few question

Thursday, November 6th

Biology

• Reading Packet is Due
• Chapter 8 Test

Conservation

• Finish up Large Mammal Presentations

Wednesday, November 5th

Biology

• Practice quiz over chapter 8.
• Finish Concept Map
• Review Questions: p. 237 - 1-21, 24-26, 28-38, 40-43, 45, 46
• Test Tomorrow

Conservation

• Continue with Large Mammal Presentations

Tuesday, November 4th

Biology

• Review Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration
• Venn Diagram
• Concept Map

Conservation

• Large Mammal Presentations

Monday, November 3rd

Biology

• 8.3 Study guide is Due
• Review Cellular Respiration
• 12 min video on Cell-Res (on blog)
• Test Thursday

Conservation

• Finish Large mammal presentation
• Presentation start tomorrow.

Friday, October 31st

Biology

• Quiz on 8.2 Photosynthesis
• Ex-Credit is Due

Conservation

• Work on Large Mammal Presentations

Thursday, October 30th

Biology

• 8.3 Cellular Respiration Notes (Video on blog)
• 8.3 Study Guide

Conservation

• Forest Facts Article 
• Comprehension questions

Wednesday, October 29th

Biology

• Students took notes on Photosynthesis (Prompt Questions)
• 12 min on Photosynthesis (Blog)

Conservation

• Large Mammal Presentation

Tuesday, October 28th

Biology

• 8.1 Study Guide Due
• Assign 2nd Ex-credit Assignment (Due Friday

Conservation

• Continue with aging deer using lower jaw

Monday, October 27th

Biology

• Start Chapter 8.1:  How organism obtain energy
• 8.1 Study guide DUE Tomorrow

Conservation

• Guest Speaker (Colter Lubben) DNR Wildlife Technician 
• Aging Deer using lower jaw

Friday, October 24th

Biology

• Pass back Chapter 7 Test 
• Introduction to Online learning Chapter 8 (Photosynthesis)

Conservation

• Finish Ecology Packet
• Article on Albino Deer Shot in Michigan
• Video on Aging Deer using the lower jaw

Thursday, October 23rd

Biology

• Test on Chapter 7
• Chapter 7 Reading Packet is Due Today!!!

Conservation

• Small Mammal ID Test

Wednesday, October 22nd

Biology

• Finish up Diffusion Lab
• Review for Chapter 7 Test (Tomorrow)
• Reading Packet Due Tomorrow

Conservation

• Chapter 2.2 notes on Flow of energy in a Ecosystem

Tuesday, October 21st

Biology

• 7.4 study guide due today
• Diffusion Lab
• Test Thursday on Chapter 7

Conservation

• Introduction to Ecology unit
• Mammal Characteristics test Thursday

Monday, October 20th

Biology

• 7.4 notes Passive and Active Transport
• 7.4 Study Guide (Due Tomorrow)

Conservation

• Test on Mammals

Friday, October 17th

Biology

• BATTLE OF THE ORGANELLES (Debate)

Conservation

• Mammal Test (open book and note)

Thursday, October 16th

Biology

• Quiz on 7.3
• Finish concept map
• Get ready for organelle debate tomorrow
• Cell informational packet is due

Conservation

• Guest speaker (Roy Dahlgren) shows and talks about the small mammals that call the UP home.

Wednesday, October 15th

Biology

• 7.3 Study Guide is Due
• Develop concept map 7.1-7.3
• Cell Packet Due Tomorrow

Conservation

• Finish Small Mammal Presentations
• Watch Trapping Video (10 min )

Tuesday, October 14th

Biology

• Assign Organelles for Debate on Friday
• Start 7.3 Organelles

Conservation

• Small Mammal presentations continued

Monday, October 13th

Biology

• Quiz on 7.1 and 7.2
• Finish Cell information packet

Conservation

• Small mammal presentations

Friday, October 10th

Biology

• 7.2 study guide due
• 10 min video on plasma membrane
• Drawing and color plant and animal cell
• Quiz on Monday (7.1-7.2)

Conservation

• Mammal presentations

Thursday, October 9th

Biology

• Finished notes on plasma membrane (7.2).
• 7.2 study guide

Conservation

• Finish notes on Mammals
• Chapter 30 study guide
• Finish mammal presentations

Wednesday, October 8th

Biology

• Prepare wet slide of a plant and animal cell
• 7.1 study guide due

Conservation

• Notes on Chapter 30 Mammals (on blog)

Tuesday, October 7th

Biology

• Introduction to Microscopes
• Draw 4 slides (plant, animal, fly parts)
• 7-1 study guide (due tmr)

Conservation

• Continued to work on small mammal presentations

Monday, October 6th

Biology

• Go over the chapter 6 test
• Start 7.1 Discovery of the cell (Video on blog)

Conservation

• Start on small mammals of the Upper Peninsula

Friday, October 3rd

Homecoming Friday,  All late work is due today.  It's a great day to be an ESKYMO!!!

Thursday, October 2nd

Biology

• Chapter 6 Test

Conservation

• Finish up Population Dynamics 
• Packet due Friday

Wednesday, October 1st

Biology

• Jeopardy Review game 
• Test on Chapter 6 tomorrow
• Reading Packet and Ex-credit is due

Conservation

• Finish up Human Growth Rate Study.

Tuesday, September 30th

Biology

• Chapter 6 Review (Practice Quiz)
• Test Thursday

Conservation

• Analyzing Human Growth Rate

Monday, September 29th

Biology

• Finish notes on macromolecules 
• 6.4 study guide Due tomorrow 
• Test on Thursday

Conservation

• Human Population growth trends

Friday, September 26th

Biology

• Notes on 6.4 up to Carbohydrates
• Passed out 6.4 study guide along with first of two extra credit assignments this marking period.

Conservation 

• Finishing touches on Leaf Project
• Handed in Wolf and Moose of Isle Royale
• Talked about Mo Buddy Project

Thursday, September 25th

Biology

• Quiz over 6.2
• Enzyme Lab

Conservation

• Isle Royale population data (due)
• Leaf Project due tomorrow

Tuesday, September 23rd

Biology

• 6.2 review chemical reactions
• Balance Equations
• Quiz Thursday

Conservation

• Population Dynamics
• Leaf Project Due Friday (No Excuses)

Wednesday, September 24th

Biology

• Collect Macro-molecule packet
• Fill in notes on back of reading packet
• Quiz tomorrow on 6.2

Conservation

• Isle Royale Population study

Monday, Sept. 22nd

Biology

•   Balance Chemical Equations
•   Finish Macromolecule packet (DUE WED)

Conservation 

• Finish Google Presentation
• Leaf Project Due Friday (No Exceptions)

Friday, September 12th

Biology

• 1.3 Quiz
• Finish Pre-Lab

Conservation

• ID 15 leaves and descriptions
• Go over Google Presentation

Thursday, September 11th

Biology

• Control and Var. Part 2 was collected
• Graphing exercise was collected
• Pre-Lab
• Quiz Tomorrow on 1.3

Conservation

• Test on tree identification

Wednesday, September 10th

Biology 

• Control and Variable Part 1 Due
• Graphing exercise
• Quiz on Friday on 1.3

Conservation

• Practice Test
• 15 leaves with I.D. Card by Friday
• Test Tomorrow

Tuesday, September 9th

Biology

• 1.3 Study Guide Due
• Identify Control and Variables in an experiment

Conservation

• 10 leaves pressed and labeled
• Start on Tree Essay
•  ID Quiz Thursday

Monday, September 8th

Biology
     *  Quiz today on Section 1.1
     * Start 1.3 Scientific Method
   
Conservation
     * Leaf ID
     * 10 trees should have been collected.
     * School Clean-up

Friday, September 5th

Biology
     *  Assessment Test
     *  Study Guide 1.1 Due
     * Quiz Monday

Conservation
     *  Leaf ID
     *  Assign Leaf Project
     *  5 more leaves Monday

Thursday, September 4th

Biology
     * Notes on Chapter 1.1
     * Assigned chapter 1.1 Study Guide (Due Tmr.)

Conservation
     * Identified 10 Broad Leaf Trees

Wednesday, September 3rd

Biology
     *  Assigned Books and Seats
     *  Assigned Chapter 1 Reading Guide

Conservation
     *  Started to ID conifers of the U.P.

Tuesday, September 2nd

Conservation
     * Assessment Test over species of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Biology
     *Listed the characteristics of Life.

Welcome Back!!!

Well the 2014-2015 school year is here!!!  I look forward to seeing some familiar faces, as well as,  the new ones.  See you Tuesday, bright and early!!!

Thursday, May 8th

Biology

• Lecture on Digestive System
• 35.1 Study Guide

Chemistry

• Lab (calculating energy)

Wednesday, May 7th

Biology

• New York Students taken Chapter 34 Test
• other students working on Notes.

Chemistry

• Finished Lab
• Practice problems on calculating energy

Tuesday, May 6th

Biology

• Chapter 34 Test
• Passed out Chapter 35 note packet

Chemistry

• Specific heat Lab

Monday, May 5th

Biology

• Collected Chapter 34 Review
• Jeopardy Review 
• Test Tomorrow

Chemistry

• Pre-lab on specific heat (calculate 9 problems).

TGIF, May 2nd

Biology

• Chapter Review p. 1013 (1-24, 26-36, 39-41) p. 1016 (2, 15)

Chemistry 

• Introduce Specific heat (Heat Capacity)

Thursday, May 1st

Biology

• Video on Excretory system (12min)
• 34.3 Study Guide
• Finished Note Packet on chapter 34

Chemistry

• Quiz corrections 
• Finished Molarity Guide

Wednesday, April 30th

Biology

• Quiz on Respiratory System
• Notes on the Excretory System

Chemistry 

• Lab using Boyle's Law

Tuesday, April 29th

Biology

• Finished Lung Capacity lab

Chemistry 

• Molarity Quiz

Monday, April 28th

Biology

• Lung Capacity Lab

Chemistry

• Molarity Review (18 problems)

Thursday, April 24th

Biology

• David Blaine article and video
• Short Quiz 

Chemistry

• Make-up day 

Wednesday, April 23rd

Biology

• Presented Lab Result
• Hiccup Article 

Chemistry

• Calculating Molarity Lab

Tuesday, April 22nd

Biology

• Performed heart rate lab

Chemistry

• Molarity problems
• Pre Lab

Monday, April 21st

Biology

• Design a lab to test heart rate.

Chemistry

• Notes on Molarity
• 1-8 problems

Thursday, April 17th

Biology

• Chapter 34 Notes
• Quiz over Circulatory System (Blood Flow)
• Finish Respiratory System in Note Packet

Chemistry 

• Quiz on Ideal Gas Law
• Finish Problems from Wednesday

Wednesday, April 9th

Biology

• Chapter 15 Test
• Chapter 34 Note Packet

Chemistry

• Gay-Lussac's and Combine Gas Laws
• Behavior of Gases worksheet

Tuesday, April 8th

Biology

• Chapter 15 Test Review
• Chapter 15 Test Tomorrow

Chemistry

• Boyles and Charles laws (Gas Laws)

Monday, April 7th

Biology

• Finished concept map.
• Assigned Ex-credit

Chemistry

• Finished Quiz from Thursday
• Assigned Ex-credit

Tuesday, March 25th

Biology

• Collect 15.3 note packet
• Review of 15.3
• Study guide on 15.3
• Quiz Tomorrow 15.1 and 15.2

Chemistry

• Percent of oxides in lunar soil.  (p.387 in text book)

Monday, March 24th

Biology

• Note Packet on section 15.3
• Quiz over 15.1 and 15.2 on Wednesday.

Chemistry

• Introduced Percent Yield
• Practice problems

Friday, March 21st

Biology

• 10 min Video on Pocket Mouse
• Question on evolution of the Pocket mouse.

Chemistry

• Finished limiting reactants problems

Thursday, March 20th

Biology

• Finished Jig-Saw activity
• 15.2 Study guide due tomorrow

Chemistry

• Limiting Reactant problems

Wednesday, March 19th

Biology

• Jig-saw activity with notes on section 15.2.

Chemistry

• Introduction to Limiting reactants

Tuesday, March 18th

Biology

• Natural Selection Simulation 

Chemistry

• Quiz: Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Monday, March 17th

Biology

• Graded 15.1 Study Guide
• Discussed Results of Chapter 12 Test

Chemistry

• Stoichiometry Review
• Quiz Tomorrow

Friday, March 14th

Biology

• 15.1 Notes (Darwinism)
• 15.1 Study guide (Natural Selection)
• Chapter 15 notes

Chemistry

• Finished Problems 1-25
• Ex-Credit Assignment (Moles to Grams)

Thursday, March 13th

Biology

• Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin Video.

Chemistry

• Molecular Formulas

Wednesday, March 12th

Biology

• Chapter 12 Test
• Start Chapter 15: Evolution

Chemistry

• Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Tuesday, March 11th

Biology

• Extensive Review of Chapter 12
• Codon Bingo
• Test Tomorrow

Chemistry

• Percent Composition 

Monday, March 10th

Biology

• Graded DNA Models
• Chapter 12 Test Wednesday

Chemistry

• Quiz 10.2 Stoichiometry
• finish10.3 in note packet

Friday, March 7th

Biology

• Chapter 12 Test Review:    
•  p.353-355 #1-8, 12-20, 22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 42, 43
• p. 356 #1-8

DNA MODEL DUE MONDAY!!!

Chemistry

• Finished Moles to grams practice problems
• Start on Quiz over Stoichiometry

Thursday, March 6th

Only 4th - 6th hour today.

Biology 5th Hour

• Notes on 12.4 Mutations
• Quiz over 12.2-3

Chemistry 

• No new assignments (Juniors Testing)

Wednesday, March 5th

Biology

• 2nd and 3rd hour:  Finished notes on 12.4 
• Quiz on 12.2 and 12.3
• DNA Model is due Monday!!!
• DNA MODEL INSTRUCTIONS

Chemistry

• No Class today.

Tuesday, March 4th

All Classes will be taking ACT or PLAN Test.

Monday, March 3rd

Biology

• Transcription/Translation Activity 
• Quiz on Wed or Thursday over 12.1-12.3

Chemistry

• Stoichiometry problems 
• Collected 10.2 WS

Thursday, February 27th

School closed due to cold temperatures.

Wednesday, February 26th

Biology

• ACT Passage
• DNA Project Assigned

Chemistry 

• ACT Passage
• More Stoichiometry Problems

Tuesday, February 25th

Biology

• No 2nd and 3rd hour Biology class today.  ACT Pre-Test Planning.
• 5th hour:  Review of Transcription and Translation

Chemistry

• Solving Stoichiometry problems.  (moles to grams and grams to moles 
• 10-2:  #1-16

Monday, February 24th

Biology

• Nucleic Acid Packet Due
• Finished 12.3 Notes
• Collect 12.3 Study Guide

Chemistry

• Introduced Moles to grams conversions
• Passed out 10.2 worksheet

Friday, February 21st

School is Cancelled due to Bad Weather!!!

Thursday, February 20th

Biology

• Collected 12.2 section Review
• Started notes on transcription and translation (12.3)

Chemistry

• Started Chapter 10 Today.
• Did some examples of moles to atoms conversions
• Calculated a few molar masses

Wednesday, February 19th

Biology

• 12.2 and 12.3 Pod Cast
• 12.2 Study Guide

Chemistry

• Review Chemical Rxn

Tuesday, February 17th

Biology and Chemistry

• Practice ACT Test.

Friday, February 14th

Biology

• Making DNA Structures

Chemistry

• Retake Chapter 9 Quiz

Thursday, February 13th

Biology

• Quiz Today over 12.1
• 12.2 notes

Chemistry

• 4th hour quiz
• Precipitate demo
• 6th hour review:  Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 12th

Biology

• 12.1 Review
• DNA Handout
• Quiz Tomorrow over 12.1

Chemistry

• Balance Equations and naming reactions
• Quiz Tomorrow 4th hour 

Tuesday, February 11th

School Closed due to power outage!!!

Quizzes for Wednesday are pushed back to Thursday.

Enjoy your day!!!

Monday, February 10th

Biology

• 12.1 Notes
• 12.1 Study Guide
• Quiz on 12.1 Wednesday

Chemistry

• Reactions and Equations 
• Quiz Wednesday on balancing and determining type of reaction

Friday, February 7th

Biology

• DNA Paper Models

Chemistry 

• Chemical Reactions (Types)
• 2 Handouts

Thursday, February 6th

Biology

• Finish up Genetic Malfunctions Presentations
• Discussion on 12.1 notes

Chemistry

• Grade Balancing Chemical Equations Homework
• Examples of Types of Reactions (Synthesis, Decomposition, Etc)

Wednesday, February 6th

Biology

• Genetic Malfunction Presentations
• 12.1 Outline
• Chapter 12 Notes

Chemistry

• Chapter 9 Reading Guide
• Balance Chemical Equations

Tuesday, February 5th

Biology

• Genetic Malfunction Presentations
• 12.1 Podcast

Chemistry

• Chapter 8 Test

Monday, February 3rd

Biology

• Chapter 11 Test
• Start 12.1

Chemistry

• Review for Test Tomorrow

Friday, January 31st

Biology

• 11.3 notes
• 11.3 Study guide Due Monday
• Chapter Review Questions page 319:  1-14, 17, 21-30, 35-37
• Test Monday

Chemistry

• Chapter Review pp. 274-277: 78, 79, 83-90, 92-96, 101-104, 111-114, 117-120, 124, 125, 127, 128
• Test Tuesday

Thursday, January 30th

Biology

• Continued to work on Genetic Malfunction Presentation

Chemistry

• Molecular Shapes and bond angles
• 8.5 Polar vs Non-Polar molecules

Wednesday, January 29th

Welcome Back Students!!!

Grades are Complete and Posted in Powerschool

Biology

• Genetic Malfunctions: Disorders, Deficiencies, Diseases, and Syndromes
•  Instructions

Chemistry

• Review of 8.1-8.4
• 8.5 Reading Guide

Wednesday, January 15th

Biology

• Simulated Blood Typing Lab
• Pedigree Quiz Tomorrow

Chemistry 

• Continue with drawing structures of molecular molecules
• Quiz Tomorrow

Tuesday, January 14th

Biology

• 11.2 Notes: Codominance and Incomplete Dominance and Sex Linked traits.
• Study Guide assigned: Due Wednesday

Chemistry

• Drawing Lewis Structures of Molecules

Monday, January 13th

Biology

• Finished Pedigree assignment from Friday
• Practice Pedigree 
• Quiz Thursday

Chemistry 

• Naming Acids Binary and Oxyanion Acids

Friday, January 10th

Biology

• 11.1 study guide due.
• Discussed pedigree charts (Handout)

Chemistry

• 8.2 Naming Binary and Oxyacids
• Handed out Study Guide for the chapter

Thursday, January 9th

Biology

• Finished notes on dominant and recessive genetic disorders.
• 11.1 study guide with essay question

Chemistry

• Reading quiz over 8.1
• Reviewed 8.1 notes

Wednesday, January 8th

Welcome back from an extended Holiday Break!!!

Biology - Start Chapter 11: Human Inhertiance

Chapter 11 notes

Chemistry - Start Chapter 8:  Covalent Bonding

•    Reading Guide over 8.1