Friday, Sept. 22nd

Have a safe and enjoyable Homecoming Weekend

Thursday, Sept 21st

Biology

• Design a lab (seed germination) that tests one variable (do the lab write up today)

Conservation

• Work on leaf project

Wednesday, Sept 20th

Biology

• I can design a lab that tests only one variable

Conservation

• Predator/Prey Relationship study:  Isle Royale

Tuesday, September 19th

Biology

• Experimental Design Assessment

Conservation

• I know the components of an ecosystem and the relationships they share.

Monday, September 18th

Biology 

• I can identify the independent and dependent variable within an experiment.

Conservation

• I understand why abiotic and biotic factors are important to an ecosystem.

Friday, Sept. 15th

Biology

• I can identify the independent and dependent variable, constant(s), control and experimental groups in an experiment.

Conservation 

• Continue with Leaf Presentation and Quiz over the 9 conifers.

Thursday, Sept. 14th

Biology-  I know how to use the scientific method to write a proper lab report.

Conservation -  Google Slide presentation on Trees of the U.P.

Wednesday, Sept. 13th

Biology - I can write up a lab report.

Conservation -  I can ID at least 10 leaves in my press.

Tuesday, Sept. 12th

Biology - I can use the scientific method to solve a problem.

Conservation - I can ID 9 conifers.

Monday, September 11th

Biology

• I can explain how the "Board Game" is related to the scientific method.

Conservation

• I can identify the difference between 9 coniferous trees

Tuesday, Sept. 5th

Welcome to the start of a new School Year

Tuesday, April 11th

Biology and Conservation

• State Testing (SAT or PSAT)

Monday, April 10th

Biology

• Circulatory System Notes 
• 34.1 Study Guide

Conservation

• Bird Quiz make up
• Taxonomy Classification Guide

Tuesday, April 4th

Biology

• Concept Map on Chapter 15
• Test on Thursday

Conservation

• Bird Bracket Bannaza
• Classification Activity

Tuesday, March 14th

Biology

• Natural Selection Lab

Conservation

• Fish Presentations
• Test Tomorrow

Monday, March 13th

Biology

• Darwin and Wallace Video
• 15.1 study guide

Conservation

• Fish presentations

Friday, March 10th

Biology

• Start Evolution (Darwin and Wallace)
• 30 min Video

Conservation

• Guest Speaker (Pat Hartsig - Conservation Officer)

Thursday, March 9th

Biology

• Go over Chapter 12 Test

Conservation 

• Start Fish Presentations

Wednesday, March 8th

Biology

• Chapter 12 Test
• Chapter 12 note packet is due

Conservation

• Continue working on Fish Presentations

Tuesday, March 7th

Biology

• Chapter 12 Test Review 

Conservation 

• Fish of the Great Lakes Presentations

Monday, March 6th

Biology

• DNA Model Due
• Chapter 12 Review p. 353 1-28, 30, 34, 36, 39, 40, 42-44

Conservation 

• Start on Fish of the Great Lakes Presentation

Friday, March 3rd

Biology

• Mutation Activity 
• DNA Model Due Monday
• Test on Wednesday 

Conservation

• Review Fish External Anatomy
• Work on Bull Frog Study
• Fish #2 Quiz Monday

Thursday, March 2nd

Biology

• Notes and lecture on Mutations
• Worksheet on different types of mutation

Conservation

• Fish #1 Quiz
• Bullfrog Invading the West Coast

Wednesday, March 1st

Biology

• Review for DNA Replication
• Quiz on 12.2 and 12.3

Conservation

• Finish Career Presentations

Tuesday, February 28th

Biology

• Video Transcription and Translation
• 12.3 study guide
• Quiz tomorrow on 12.2 & 12.3

Conservation

• Career Presentation
• Review fish species of the Great Lakes

Monday, February 27th

Biology

• Central Dogma Activity (Making of Proteins)

Conservation

• Careers in Science Presentations

Thursday, Feb 23rd

Biology

• Learn how to transcribe mRNA and translate into proteins

Conservation

• Last day to finish Career Presentations

Wednesday, February 22nd

Biology

• 12.2 study guide review
• Start Transcription and Translation (Lecture)

Conservation

• Continue working on Career Presentations

Tuesday, Feb 21st

Biology

• 12.2 DNA Replication Activity

Conservation

• Career in Science Presentations

Monday, February 20th

Biology

• DNA supplemental Packet
• Read an article on: What's new in science?

Conservation

• Make flash card of the fish in the Great Lakes
• Read one article out of Science Journal

Friday, February, 17th

Biology

• 12.1 Quiz 
• 12.2 Notes and Video

Conservation

• Chapter 7 Land for Wildlife Quiz

Thursday, February 16th

Biology

• Assign DNA models 
• 12.1 study guide due.

Conservation

• Quiz on Chapter 5 "Market Hunters"

Wednesday, February 15h

Biology

• Learn the parts of a DNA molecule and how they connect together 

Conservation

• History of Conservation "Market Hunters"

Tuesday, February 14th

Biology

• History of how DNA was discovered to be genetic material.
• DNA paper model DUE

Conservation

• Quiz on Invasive Species
• Read Chapter 5 "Market Hunters"

Monday, February 13th

Biology

• Make a DNA Structure 
• Identify a nucleotide 

Conservation

• Finish Energy presentations
• Discussion on sea lamprey

Friday, February 10th

Biology

• Chapter 11 Test
• Chapter Review due today
• Chapter 12 Note packet assigned

Conservation

• ID Invasive Species in Michigan

Thursday, February 9th

Biology

• Practice Problems on Codominance and Incomplete Dominance 
• Chapter Review:  p. 317  #1-15, 17, 21-33, 35-37.
• Test on Chapter 11 Tomorrow

Conservation

• Effect of zebra mussels on Great Lake Ecosystems 

Wednesday, February 8th

Biology

• Karyotype a specific Non-disjunction genetic disorder

Conservation

• A look at how zebra mussels effect The Great Lakes ecosystem.

Tuesday, February 7th

Biology

• Finish Sex-Linked Chromosome Disorders
• Notes on Nondisjunction Disorders
• How to read a Karyotype 

Conservation

• Notes on Invasive Species in Michigan

Monday, February 6th

Biology

• Finish blood typing problems 
• Work on Incomplete and Codominance Problems

Conservation

• Finish Energy Debate Presentations

Friday, February 3rd

Biology

• Genetic presentations 
• Blood typing lab

Conservation

• Energy Debates

Tuesday, January 31st

Biology

• Genetic Disorder Presentation
• Due Thursday

Conservation

• Calculating electrical cost

Monday, January 30th

Biology

• Assign genetic disorder presentation

Conservation

• Cost to run household electronics

Friday, January 27th

Biology

• Discussion on Ear Lobe Pedigree
• Introduce Blood Types
• Work on Incomplete and Co-dominance problems

Conservation

• Guest Speaker from Bay College Water Treatment (Don French)

Thursday, January 26th

Biology

• Grade classmates pedigree chart
• Quiz on pedigrees

Conservation

• Energy usage by common appliances

Wednesday, January 25

Biology

• Develop a pedigree for a family that has a recessive genetic disorder

Conservation

• Energy usage and converting cost 

Tuesday, January 24th

Biology

• 11.1 study guide due
• Pedigree practice problems (due in class)
• Assign family pedigree of family ear lobes.

Conservation

• Finish movie on "Fracking"

Monday, January 23rd

Biology

• Chapter 11 Pedigree's and genetic linked disorders

Conservation

• Movie: "Fracking"

Wednesday, January 18th

1st and 2nd hour Exams

• Students Released at 11:25
• 1st hour 7:35 - 9:20
• 2nd hour 9:40 - 11:25

Tuesday, January 17th

Biology

• Essay Assessment Test
• Review for Exams 
• 1st and 2nd hour Exam Tomorrow

Conservation

• Review for Exams

Monday, January 16th

Biology

• Take Assessment Test
• Review for Exams

Conservation

• Finish Presentations on Pollution Acts

Friday, January 13th

Biology

• Chapter 10 Test

Conservation

• Present Pollution Acts Presentation

Thursday, January 12th

Biology

• Chapter 10 Quiz
• Genetic Crosses that Involve 2 traits is due
• Chapter 10 Test Tomorrow

Conservation

• Working on Pollution Acts Presentation (Due Tomorrow)

Wednesday, January 11th

Biology

• More dihybrid crosses (worksheet)
• Quiz tomorrow
• #2 ex-credit assignment

Conservation

• Research on Pollution Acts

Tuesday, January 10th

No School (Snow Day)

Monday, January 9th

Biology

• Punnett Square problems (Dihybrid Cross)

Conservation

• Biological Magnification (Case Study)

Friday, January 6th

Biology

• Notes on Mendelian Genetics
• Fundamentals of Genetics worksheet (Practice problems)

Conservation

• Video on "Fracking"
• Group Disscussion

Thursday, January 5th

Biology

• Finish Meiosis Modeling
• Assessment over key components of Meiosis

Conservation

• Finish Pollution Notes 
• Article on Fracking

Wednesday, January 4th

Biology

• Meiosis Demonstration (Modeling)

Conservation

• Finish Pollution Facts Bulletin 
• Pollution Notes

Tuesday, January 3rd

Biology

• New Year Resolution
• 10.1 Meiosis Video

Conservation

• Pollution Top 10 List