Homecoming Friday, September 30th

Biology

• Pass back Chapter 1 Test
• Ex-Credit assignment (Macro-molecules)

Conservation

• Guest Speaker (Dan Aiken) Forester

Thursday, September 29th

Biology

• Start Chapter 6.2 (Chemical and Physical Rxn)
• Note guide was handed out

Conservation

• Leaf Presentation

Wednesday, September 28th

Biology

• Chapter 1 Test:  Experimental Design

Conservation

• Leaf Presentation

Tuesday, September 27th

Biology

• Organizing and Analyzing assessment due
• Review for Test
• Chapter 1 Test Tomorrow

Conservation 

• Continue with Isle Royale study

Monday, Sept 26th

Biology

• Organizing and Analyzing Data (WS)
• Essay Questions Due (1.1, 1.3)
• Test Wednesday

Conservation 

• Leaf ID Quiz (first 8 of the deciduous trees)
• Isle Royale Predator/Prey study

Thursday, Sept 22nd

Biology

• Record observations of pea germination lab
• Notes on characteristics of life (On blog)

Conservation

• Ecology notes
• Tree ID review

Wednesday, Sept 21st

Biology

• Record observations of pea germination lab
• Discussion on the characteristics of life

Conservation

• Affect of disturbing an ecosystem.

Tuesday, September 20th

Biology

• Seed Lab (Design an experiment to test seed germination)

Conservation

• 15 leaves due today
• Work on leaf presentation and ID leaves

Monday, September 19th

Biology

• Quiz over experimental design
• Experimental design homework collected

Conservation

• Conifer tree quiz

Thursday, September 15th

Biology

• Class Discussion on Paper Towel Lab
• Notes on Independent and Dependent variables 

Conservation

• Leaf collection walk

Wednesday, September 14th

Biology

• Conduct Paper towel lab
• Analyze results

Conservation

• 2.1-2.2 Ecology study guide is DUE
• Work on leaf ID and leaf presentation

Tuesday, September 13th

Biology

• Paper towel lab (Design experiment)

Conservation

• Assign U.P. tree presentation
• I.D. Leaves

Monday, September 12th

Biology

• Notes on Scientific Method
• Start Paper towel lab
• Collect Science Journels today

Conservation

• Introduction into Ecology
• 5 leaves are due today

Friday, September 9th

Biology

• Finish completing the directions on "How to play the game"

Conservation

• Assign leaf project
• I.D. trees

Thursday, September 8th

Biology

• Modeling Development - Learning the "Game" of science

Conservation

• Continue with ID UP trees

Wednesday, September 7th

Biology

• Assessment Test (35 Multiple Choice Questions)
• 1 Essay Question

Conservation

• Use a dichotomous key to ID trees

First Day of School September 6th, 2016

Biology and Conservation

• Ice Breaking Activity 
• Syllabus and Class Expectation