Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz #2-4

Take Out:
  • Do not sit at table #3!
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz #2-4
HW: None

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Today in Class: Meiosis Wrap-up

Take Out:
  • Reading Section 21-2
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Journal: Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis
  • A note on specializations at Brainpop: Stem Cells
  • Activity: Meiosis Flash Cards
HW: Study for Meiosis Quiz

Monday, December 20, 2010

Today in Class: Meiosis (continued)

Take Out:
  • Journal
  • Text Book
  • Reading Section 21-1
Classwork:
  • Reading Section 21-2
  • Total Portfolio 2-3
  • Journal: Meiosis Continued
HW:  Reading Section 21-2

Friday, December 17, 2010

Today in Class: Meiosis

Take Out:
  • Journal
Classwork:
HW:  Reading Section 21-1

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 2-3

Take Out:
  • Ch 20 Review on Clipboard
  • Flash Cards
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect CH 20
  • 2 minute quiz-cram
  • Collect Flashcards
  • Quiz 2-3
  • Class Ends at 10:56
HW: Reading Section 21-1 (Due Monday)

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Testing mobile post -FAHY

Testing mobile post -FAHY

Today in Class: Mitosis Review

Take Out:
  • Reading Section 20-2
  • Clear Desk of Everthing!
Classwork:
  • Mitosis Flash Cards (cell with 8 chromosomes)
  • Smartboard  Review
  • CH 20 Review
HW: CH 20 Review

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Today in Class: Asexual Reproduction

Clear Desk of Everything!

Classwork:
  • Mitosis Quiz
  • Reading Section 20-2
  • Journal: Asexual Reproduction CB21
HW:  Reading Section 20-2 (Question #5)

Monday, December 13, 2010

Today in Class: Mitosis (Continued)

Take out:
  1. New Attendance Sheet 2-4
  2. Lab Manual
  3. Journal

Classwork:
  • Announcements
  • Journa:l Mitosis Diagram
  • Copy Onion Cell Lab into Manual (Lab #14)

HW: Review Mitosis

Friday, December 10, 2010

Today in Class: Mitosis Activity

  • Turn in Reading Section 20-1
  • Go to Onion Cell Lab and begin.
  • When done, take the Mitosis Quiz for Bonus. (oncoma ocmsls)
  • Onion Cell Lab and Brainpop will be collect Monday

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Today in Class: Mitosis

Take out:
  1. Journal

Classwork:
  • Journal: Mitosis P16
HW:  Reading Section (Due Tomorrow)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Total Portfolio 2-2

Take Out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Period 1 - Fill out attendance sheet for week 2-3
Classwork:

  • Reading Section 20-1 (Due Thursday)
  • Total Portfolio 2-2
HW: Reading Section 20-1 (Due Thursday)

 

Monday, December 6, 2010

Today in Class: Origins of Life Four Billion Years in the Ocean

  • Take Attendance for Week 2-3
  • Clear Desk of Everything
A documentary that explores the natural world of the sea, from the single-celled organism to more complex forms of life. This documentary film seeks to examine the process of evolution by looking at the many creatures of the sea that can illustrate the way multi-cellular life emerged over the course of four billion years.

HW: None

Friday, December 3, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Listen to handsome voice's take on active transport!

CLICK HERE!

Today in Class: Passive and Active Transport

Take out:
  • Flippin' Vocab: Hypo, Hyper and Isotonic Solutions
  • Journal

Classwork:
 oncoma ocmsls
HW: Study for Quiz




 

 

 

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Today in Class: Hypotonic, Hypertonic and Isotonic Solutions

Take out:
  1. CH 5 Review
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Journal Page 12
  • Flippin Vocab: Isotonic Solution, Hypertonic Solution and Hypotonic Solution

HW: Flippin Vocab: Isotonic Solution, Hypertonic Solution and Hypotonic Solution

Monday, November 29, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 2-1

Take out:
  1. Take attendance for week #2-2
  2. Textbook
Classwork:
  • Chapter Review for CH 5
  • Total Portfolio: 1-2
  • Journal: Osmosis

HW: Chapter 5 Review

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 2-1

Take out:
  1. Journal
  2. Flashcards (2 rows of 7)

Classwork:
  • Quiz Cram
  • Quiz
  • Self Assess

HW: Reading Section 5-3

Monday, November 22, 2010

Today in Class: Semipermeability

Take out:
  • Continue Old Attendance Sheet (Take Attendance in "- Behavior " box 1)
  • Textbook
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 5-3 (No Questions)
  • Journal: Semipermeability

HW:
  • Flash Cards (Tues)
  • Reading Section 5-3 (No Questions) due After Break

Friday, November 19, 2010

Today in Class: Cellular Organelle Review

Take out:
  • Journal:
Classwork:
  • Journal: Organelle Flashcards Page CB9
  • SMARTBOARD Quiz and Organelle Match

HW: NONE

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Today in Class: Organelles (Continued)

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 5-2 (turn in now)
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 5-2
  • Bio Resources
  • Journal: Organelles (Finished)
  • Color Lab CB 7-8
HW: Color Labs

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Today in Class: Organelles (Continued)

Take out:
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Activity: "Creep on the Street" Questions
  • Journal: Organelles (Continued) CB 4 - 6
  • Color Lab: CB 7 - 8
HW:
  • Reading Section 5-2 due Tomorrow
  • Color Labs CB 7 - 8 due Friday

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Today in Class: Organelles (Continued)

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 5-1 (Question #4)
  2. Textbook
Classwork:
  • Announcements
  • Reading Section 5-2 (No Questions) due Thursday
  • Journal: Organelles (Continued) CB4-5

HW: Reading Section 5-2 (No Questions) due Thursday

Monday, November 15, 2010

Today in Class: Organelles

Sit in a different seat!
Fill out new attendance sheet for week 2-1
Take out textbook.

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 5-1 (Question #4)
  • Journal: Organelles

HW: Reading Section 5-1 (Question #4)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Today in Class: Cell Biology Intro Continued

Take out:
  1. Cell Organelle Matching

Classwork:
  • Activity: FUN-FUN - Cell Organelle Matching
  • Journal: Cell Biology Intro or Flash Card Set #1Construction

HW: Flash Card Set #1 Construction


 

 

 

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Today in Class: Scientific Method: Mythbusters

  • All Assignments will be collected tomorrow.
  • Handout: Scientific Method: Mythbusters Sheet
  • Video: Alcatraz Escape (Dec. 12, 2003)
Could prisoners really have escaped Alcatraz without a trace? Does a duck’s quack echo? Can a stud finder really prove if human beings have been guinea pigs in mind-control experiments.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Cell Biology

Take out:
  1. Take attendance for week 1-10
  2. Clear your desk of everything!
Classwork:
  • Cell Biology PreQuiz (20 Points)
  • Total Portfolio 1-9 close marking Period.
  • Flippin' Vocab
  • Carbohydrate
  • Lipid
  • Protein
  • Enzymes
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Your Choice
HW:

Friday, November 5, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 1-9

Take out:
  1. Journal
Classwork:
  • Quiz Cram (5-10 min)
  • Quiz 1-9
  • Self assessment of Quiz

HW: RPV

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Today in Class: Nucleic Acids

Take out:
  1. Journal
  2. Ch 4 Review (Do not finish now. Put in Mailbox if not complete.)

Classwork:
  • Journal: Nucleic Acids
  • Journal: Flash Cards

HW:
  • Journal Flashcards
  • Study for Quiz

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Today in Class: Enzymes (2)

Take out:
  1. Journal
Classwork:

HW: CH 4 Review due Thurs

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Today in Class: Enzymes

Take out:
  • Reading Section 4-4
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Chapter 4 Review Sheet
  • Collect Reading Section 4-4
  • Journal: Enzymes
HW: Chapter 4 Review

Monday, November 1, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 1-8

Take out:
  • Journal (Open to Carbohydrate Color Lab)
  • Textbook
Classwork:
  • Reading Section 4-4
  • Total Portfolio 1-8
  • Journal: Enzymes
HW: Reading Section 4-4

Friday, October 29, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 1-8

Take out:
  1. Journal
  2. Reading Section 4-3
Classwork:
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 1-8
  • Self Assess Quiz

HW: NONE

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Today in Class: Proteins

Take out:
  1. Journal
Classwork:
  • Color Labs: BC12, BC15 and BC 19
  • Journal: Protein Structure Page BC16
HW:
  • Color Labs: BC12, BC15 and BC 19
  • Reading Section 4-3 (Q5)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Today in Class: Lipids and Proteins

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 4-2
  2. Journal
Classroom:
  • Color Labs: Carbohydrates and Lipids
  • Journal: Proteins
  • Reading Section 4-3 (Question 5)
HW: Reading Section 4-3 (Question 5)

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Today in Class: Carbohydrates and Lipids

Take out:
  1. Journal
Classwork:
  • Journal: Carbohydrates Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis
  • Color Lab: Carbohydrates BC12
  • Journal: Lipids BC14
HW:  Reading Section 4-2 (Q1-4)

Monday, October 25, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 1-6

Take out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Attendance sheet for week 1-8
Classwork:
  • Reading Section 4-2 (Questions 1-4)
  • Total Portfolio 1-7
  • Journal: Carbohydrates BC 10
HW: Reading Section 4-2 (Questions 1-4)

Friday, October 22, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 1-7

Take Out:
  1. Chemistry Handout
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Stamp and Share Chemistry Handout
  • 5 minute quiz-cram
  • Quiz 1-7

HW: None

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Today in Class: Organic Chemistry

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 4-1 (Q5)
  2. Clear desk of everything else!
Classwork:

HW: Chemistry Handout

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Today in Class: Bonding

Take out:
  1. Journal: Page BC 7
Classwork:
  • Journal: Bonding
  • HW: Reading Section 4-1
HW: Reading Section 4-1 (Q5)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Today in Class: General Chemistry Wrap-up

Take out:
  1. CH 3 Review
  2. Biochemistry Journal
  3. Biology Introduction Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect CH 3 Review and Introduction Journal
  • Journal: Wrap up General Chem Discussion
  • Reading Section 4-1

HW: Reading Section 4-1

Monday, October 18, 2010

Today in Class: Portfolios 1-5 and 1-6

Take out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Attendance Sheet 1-7

Classwork:
  • CH 3 Review Sheet
  • Grades
  • Journal Ions/Isotopes

HW CH 3 Review

Friday, October 15, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 1-6

Take out:
  1. CH 3 Reading Sections
  2. Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect: CH 3 Reading Sections
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 1-6
  • Journal: General Chemistry

HW: NONE

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Today in Class: General Chemistry Continued

Take out:
  1. Journal
  2. Reading Sections (due Friday)

Classwork:

HW: CH 3 Reading Sections

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Today in Class: Chemistry Introduction

Take out:
  1. Textbook
Classwork:
  • All Reading Sections for Chapter 3
  • Biochemistry Journal: Intro to Atomic Structure
HW: All Reading Sections for Chapter 3 (due Fri)

Friday, October 8, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 1-5

Take out:
  1. Taxonomy Bioscope
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect Bioscope
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 1-5

HW: NONE (Have a nice long weekend!)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Today in Class: Kingdom Wrap-up

Take out:
  1. Journal
  2. Reading Section 7-2

Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 7-2
  • Journal: Kingdoms 14-17
  • Group Activity


HW: Study for Quiz

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Tonight at Open House

Introduction  and Communication
Biology
  • Content
  • Lab Period
  • Assessments
Classroom Experience
  • Daily Class
  • Weekly Portfolio
  • Absences
Grading Cards

Today in Class: Kingdoms of Life

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 7-1
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 7-1
  • Wallstars Assignment: (Due today at 3:40)
  • Journal Discussion: Classification and Kingdoms Page 14-17
  • Reading Section 7-2

HW:
  • Reading Section 7-2
  • Bioscope Questions due Friday 10/8 (Put in Mailbox ASAP if going to Boston)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Today in Class: Classification

Take out:
  1. Chapter 1 Review
  2. Textbook

Classwork:
  • Announcement: Wallstar
  • Reading Section 7-1(Question #2)
  • Total Portfolio 1-3&4
  • Journal: Kingdoms of Life

HW: Reading Section 7-1(Question #2)

Monday, October 4, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 1-3&4

Take out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Fill out new attendance sheet for Week 1-5
Classwork:
  • Chapter 1 Review Section (Alone --> in Groups)
  • Grade Quiz 1-3&4
HW: CH1 Review

Friday, October 1, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz # 1-3&4

10 - 15 minute quiz cram
  • Reading Section 1-2
  • Bioscope
  • Journal Page 11 and 12
Quiz 1-3&4

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Update: Quiz still on for tomorrow!

  • Be very familiar with reading section 1-2.
  • Make sure you have completed journal page 12.
  • Check out "lunch" dichotomous key on Bioscope.

Today in Class: Life Processes (finished)

Take out:
  • Reading Section 1-2
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Announcements Bioscope
  • Collect Reading Section 1-2
  • Journal: Life Processes Page 11
  • Activity: Life Activity Matching Journal Page 8

HW: Study for Quiz

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Today in Class: Life Processes Continued

Take out:
  1. Journal
Classwork:
  • General Announcements
  • Journal: Life Processes (continued) Page 11
  • Transport, Respiration and Synthesis

HW:
  • Reading Section 1-2 due Thursday
  • Bioscope due Friday

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Today in Class: Life Processes

Take out:
  1. Textbook
Classwork:
  • Announcements Regarding Bioscope: Due Friday
  • Reading Section 1-2 (Q-NONE)
  • Journal: Life Processes Page 11

HW: Reading Section 1-2 (Q-NONE) Due Thursday

Monday, September 27, 2010

Today in Class: Week 1-3 Clean-up

Take Out:
  1. New Attendance Sheet for week 1-4
  2. Laptop Correct Number (See Board to the Left)
Classwork:
  • Announcements: Portfolios
  • Taxonomy Bioscope: Analysis and Conclusion
  • When Complete: Brainpops from Previous Postings
HW: Analysis and Conclusion

Friday, September 24, 2010

Don't forget to put any

Don't forget to put any assignments that are past due in my mailbox by the end of the day.

Today in Class: Modern Taxonomy and Brainpop

Classwork: TURN IN ALL ASIGNMENTS AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD DONE OR NOT!
If/When Complete:

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

You can't move on in this school until you get a 90%.
Classwork:

HW: NONE

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Today in Class: Library

  • Take attendance on clipboard.
  • Hand in green sheet.
  • Mr. Fahy will be out at STEM conference.
  • Students will be working with Mrs. Kowalski in the Library.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 1-2

Take Out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Fill out Attendance Sheet for Week 1-3

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 1-1(Question 4)
  • Total Portfolio 1-2
  • Journal Page 7 Wrap-up
  • Chapter 2 Review Sheet (if time allows)

HW: Reading Section 1-1 (Question 4)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Today in Biology: Quiz 1-2

Take out:
  1. Density Handout
  2. Journal

Classwork
  • Collect Density Handout
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz #1-2
  • Journal: Density and Floating Page 7

HW: NONE

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Today in Class: Mass and Density

Take out:
  1. Handout 4-5 (HW)
  2. Journal

Classwork:

HW: Density Handout and Study for Quiz Tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Today in Class: Measuring Liquid Volume, Mass Vs. Weight

Take out:
  1. Journal (Must be closed)

Classwork:
  • Check HW Journal Page 5
  • Activity: Finding Liquid Volume
  • Journal: Mass Page 6

HW: Handout Page 4-5

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Measurement

Take out:
  1. Reading Section 2-2 (HW)
  2. Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 2-2
  • Journal: Measurement Page 6
  • Demo: mL = cm3 (Click for video!)
  • Activity: Journal Page 5

HW: Page 5

Monday, September 13, 2010

Today in Biology: Total Portfolio 1-1

Take Out:
  1. Textbook
  2. Fill out Attendance Sheet
  3. Begin Reading Section 2-2

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 2-2 (With Question #4)
  • Total Portfolio #1-1
  • Journal? (If time allows!)

HW: Reading Section 2-1 (With Question #4)

Friday, September 10, 2010

Today in Biology: Quiz # 1-1

Take Out:
  1. Journal (clear your desk of everything else)
Classwork:
  • Check Page 4
  • "Fun-Fun" (game for page 4)
  • Journal: Controlled Experiments
  • Quiz #4-1
HW: NONE

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Today in Biology: Scientific Method

Take Out:
  1. Reading Section 2-1 (HW)
  2. Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect : Reading Section 2-1
  • Journal: Observation / Inference and Scientific Method
  • Activity: Journal Page 4
HW: Journal Page 4

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Today in Biology: Observation and Inference

Take Out:
  1. Signed Sheet
  2. Textbook
Classwork:
  • Take Attendance
  • Collect Signed Sheet
  • Reading Section 2-1 w/ Question #4
  • Journal: Observation and Inference Page 2
HW: Reading Section 2-1 w/ Question #4

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

TYPO ALERT!

It says on the 1st page of the class info packet that students may participate in a "science discussion BOG." We will not be meeting in any swampy or marshy areas to discuss science. We will, in fact, have a "science discussion BLOG."

Welcome to Regents Biology!

  1. SIT AT ANY SEAT.
  2. CLEAR YOUR DESK OF EVERYTHING.
  3. TAKE OUT SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH.
Handout:
  • Class Information Packet
  • Text Books
  • Journal

Go Over Class Info Packet
  • Contact Info
  • Course Content
  • Grading System
  • Class Materials
  • Use of Technology
  • Rules, Regulations and Absences

HW: Signed Info Sheet

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Class Information Packet

The 2010-2011 BioXL Class Information Packet has been posted. You can access it under "Class Documents" to the right.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Today in Class: Regents Review and Exam

Announcements:
  • Go to Lunch at 11:50 (during 5th period)
  • Bus Leaves at 12:30
  • Late bus run after exam (can call for ride)

Take out:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Any Outstanding Chapter Review Sections

Classwork:
  • All Star Power Point
  • Biology Outline

HW: Webpage

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Today in Class: Ecology Wrap up

Take out:
  • Ecology Packet

Classwork:
  • Ecology Wrap up

HW:
  • Review Book due 6/16
  • CH 12 review
  • Ch 37 review

Monday, June 14, 2010

Today in Class: SS Test and Ecology

Take out:
  • Ecology Packet

Classwork:
  • Ecology Introduction

HW:
  • Review Book due 6/16
  • CH 12 review
  • Ch 37 review

Friday, June 11, 2010

Today in Class: Endocrine System and Reproduction

Take out: Journal

Classwork:
  • Announcements: CH Reviews, Regents Review, Labs, AM Periods
  • Journal: Endocrine System
  • Journal: Reproduction

HW: CH12, CH37 and Review Book

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Today in Class: Regulation

Announcements:

  • Portfolios
  • Review Book

Classwork:

  • Journal: Nervous Regulation
  • Journal: Endocrine System (Hormone Regulation)
  • Total Portfolio 6-3? (If not, Friday)

HW: CH 12 and 37

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Today in Class: Support and Locomotion

Announcements:

  • Portfolios
  • Review Book

Classwork:

  • Journal: Support
  • Journal: Locomotion

HW: CH 12 and 37

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Today in Class: Gas Exchange and Excretion

Take out:
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Announcements 6/16
  • Journal Gas Exchange and Excretion

HW: CH12

Friday, June 4, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz #6-4

Take out:
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • 5 min Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 6-4
  • Journal: Blood and Immunity (1st Only)

HW: Blue Sheet

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Today in Class: Transport & Blood

Take out:
  • Journal

Classwork:

  • Announcements
  • Journal: Transport Wrap up
  • Journal: Blood and Immunity

HW: CH 10 Review

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Today in Class: Transport

Take out:
  • CH 9 Review
  • Regents Review Book
Classwork:
  • Collect CH 9 Review
  • Start CH 10 Review (Due Friday)
  • Regents Review Check (2/3 Complete)
  • Journal: Transport (11-19)
HW:
  • CH 10 Review
  • Regents Book

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Clear desk of everything!
Fill out new attendance sheets for week 6-4.

Classwork:

  • Practice Regents Alone!
  • Work on Regents Review Book when done.

HW:
  • CH9 Review from last week
  • Regents Review Book.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Today in Biology: Nutrition and Transport

Take out:

  • Regents Book
  • Textbook

Classwork:

  • Regents Review Check 5/28
  • Journal: Nutrition and Transport

HW:

  • CH9 Review
  • Regents Review Book

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Today in Class: Nutrition

Take out:
  • CH 8 Review
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect CH 8 Review
  • Journal: Nutrition 5-10

HW: Regents Review Book

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Today in Class: Animal Phyla and Nutrition

Take out:
  • Regents Review Book
Classwork:
  • Regents Review Check
  • State Assessment Announcements
  • Journal: Animal Phyla and Nutrition
HW:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Ch 8 Review (Due Thursday)

Monday, May 24, 2010

Today in Class: Portfolio 6-2 and Animal Classification

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Regents Review Book
Classwork:
  • Ch 8 Review (due Thursday)
  • Total Portfolio 6-2
  • Journal: Animal Classification

HW:

  • Regents Review Book
  • CH 8 Review (Thursday)

Friday, May 21, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 6-2

Take Out:
  • CH19 Review
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz #6-2
  • Regents Review Book
  • PPT Intro: Animal Phyla

HW: Regents Review Book

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Today in Class: Animal Intro

Take out:
  • Learning Goal Thinking Map
Classwork:
  • Go over/Collect: Learning Goal Thinking Map
  • Activity: Kingdom Summary
  • Journal: Animal Intro

HW:

  • CH 19 Review
  • Regents Review Book

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Learning Goal Thinking Maps


Today in Class: Plant Reproduction

Take out:

  • Journal
Classwork:

  • Journal: Plant Reproduction
  • Regents Review Activity: Learning goal Concept Map
HW:
  • Learning goal thinking map (Blue Sheet)
  • Regents Review Book and CH 19 Review (Fri)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Today in Class: Plant Wrap-up

Take out:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Textbook
Classwork:
  • Ch19 Review (Due Friday)
  • Regents Review Book Check #3
  • Journal: Plant Wrap-up
HW: Ch19 Review (Due Friday)

Monday, May 17, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 6-1

Take out:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Total Portfolio #6-1
  • Journal 17 "Plant Tissue"
HW: Regents Review Book

Friday, May 14, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 6-1

Take out:
  • Journal
  • Chapter 18 Review
  • Regents Review Book
Classwork:
  • Regents Review Book Check (Quiz Cram)
  • Quiz #6-1
  • Journal: Plant Tissue

HW: Regents Review Book

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Today in Class: Roots, Leaves and Plant Tissue

Take out:
  • Ch 18 Review
  • Regents Review Book
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Journal: Roots, Leaves and Plant Tissue
  • Regents Review Book Check #2 (or 18-2)
HW: Regents Review Book

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Today in Class: Plant Classification

Take out:
  • Regents Review Book
  • Reading Section 18-1

Classwork:
  • Regents Review Book Check
  • Journal Plant Classification Page 10

HW:
  • Regents Review Book
    Reading Section 18-1
  • Ch 18 Review (Due Thursday)

Monday, May 10, 2010

Today in Class: Photosynthesis (cont)

Take out:

  • Regents Review Book
  • Textbook

Classwork:

  • Regents Review Book (or Section 18-1)
  • Ch 18 Review
  • Total Portfolio 5-6
  • Journal: Calvin Cycle Page 5-6
HW: Chapter 18 Review (Due Thursday)

Friday, May 7, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 5-6

Take out:
  • Ch 17 Review
  • Webnotes should be in research folder.

Classwork:
  • Quiz 5-6

HW: Get Regents review book!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Today in Class: Light Dependent Reaction (NYS Math Test)

Period 1 Only (Short Class)

Take out:
  • Reading Section 17-2
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect: Reading Section 17-2
  • Journal: Light Dependent Reactions
  • Activity: CH 17 Review

HW: CH 17 Review

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Today in Class: Photosynthesis (Short Class Math NYST)

1st and 8th period may be slightly different due to testing.
Take out:

  • Journal
  • Reading Section

Classwork

  • Journal: Light Dependent Reactions
  • Reading Section 17-2 Questions

HW: Reading Section 17-2 Questions

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Today in Class: Photosynthesis

Take out:
  • Reading Section 17-1
  • Textbook
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 17-1
  • Reading Section 17-2
  • Journal: Photosynthesis

HW: Reading Section 17-2

Monday, May 3, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Plants

Take out:
  • Text Book
  • New Attendance Sheet
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 17-1 (No Questions)
  • Total Portfolio 5-4&5
  • Plant Journal: Characteristics

HW:

  • Reading Section 17-1 (No Questions)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Today in Class: Last In-Class Website Project Day

Take out:
  • 1 Laptop per Person (Look at chart on the white board to the left.)
Classwork:
  • Project Rubric
  • Admin rights for all in group
  • Textnotes Sheets
  • Webnotes Sheets

HW: Project

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Today in Class: Website Project Day #4

Take out:
  • Research Folder
  • Laptop (one per group is fine)

Classwork:
  • Textnotes
  • Webnotes
  • Blog Setup?

HW:

  • Textnotes
  • Webnotes?

Monday, April 26, 2010

Today in Class: Project Work Day #3

Take out:
  • New Attendance Sheet
  • Textbook

Classwork:
  • Project Overview
  • Independent Work Day #3
  • Textnotes Due Friday
  • Webnotes Due TBA
  • Total Portfolio #5-4

HW: Web Project

Friday, April 16, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz #5-4

Take out:
  • Journal (to be turned in)
Classwork:
  • 5 Minute Quiz-Cram
  • Quiz #5-4 Fungi
  • Website Project
  • -Finalize Group Map
  • -Finalize Individual Map
  • -Work on Individual Textnotes

HW: Textnotes (Available online)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Today in Class: Group Bubble Map

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • DBQ#2

Classwork:
  • Announcements
  1. Group Topic Brainstorm
  2. Individual Content Brainstorm
  3. Individual Textnotes

HW:

  • Color Labs
  • Study for Quiz (Fungi)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Today in Class: Project Day #2

Clear your desk of everything except for something to write with.

Classwork:
  • Regents Exam Review: DBQ #2
  • Grade and Total Portfolio 5-3
  • Project Day#2

HW: DBQ#2

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Today in Class: Fungi Phyla

Take out:

  • Journal
  • Reading Section 31-1
Classwork:

  • Collect Reading Section 31-1
  • Journal: Fungi Phyla
  • Webpage Project Sheet #1 and Folder Construction
HW: Webpage Project

Monday, April 12, 2010

Today in Class: Fungi

Take out:
  • Textbook
Classwork:
  • Reading Section 31-1 (Questions 1,3 and 4)
  • Journal: Page: Fungi page 23
  • Color Labs: All in Diversity Packet
  • Website: Project Brainstorm
HW: reading Section 31-1 (Questions 1,3 and 4)

Friday, April 9, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 5-3

Take out: Journal

Classwork:
  • Quiz Cram 3 Min
  • Quiz 5-3 --> Color Labs Through 22
  • Project Groups and Topics

HW: None

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Today in Class: Plant and Fungus Like Protist

Take out:
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Announcements: Project Peak and Extra Credit
  • Journal: Plant -Like Protists Page 17A
  • NYS Quiz #6 Check
  • Activity Color Labs Through 22

HW: NONE other than making sure color labs are caught up through 22

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Today in Class: Animal-Like Protists

Take out:
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Announcement about Brainpops and Quiz
  • Journal: Animal Like Protists
  • Color Lab 20

Lab: NONE

Monday, April 5, 2010

Today in Class: Protists

Hand in Chapter 30 Review

Watch the following videos and take the graded quiz at the end of each. Once you have finished, print the results. Keep these print outs to be turned in tomorrow.

User Name: oncoma Password: ocmsls

Visit Regents Review Website and start working on the questions in the right hand column. Finish as many as you can before the end of the period.

Today in Class: Intro to Protists

Take out:
  • Attendance Sheet
  • Textbook

Classwork:
  • Chapter 30 Review Sheet
  • Total Portfolio 5-2
  • Journal: Animal Like Protists P17

HW: Chapter 30 Review

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 5-2

Take out:
  • Journal
  • Flippin' Vocab
  • Reading Section 30-2 (If not turned in)

Classwork:
  • Cut Flippin Vocab
  • 5 min Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 5-2 Bacteria

HW: NONE

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Today in Class: Bacteria Wrap-up

Take out:
  • Journal
  • Reading Section 30-2 (Will also accept Thursday)

Classwork:
  • Journal: Bacteria Wrap up Pages 11-16
  • Activity: Flippin Vocab
  • Activity: All Color Labs through 16

HW:
  • Activity: Flippin Vocab
    Activity: All Color Labs through 16

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Today in Class: Bacteria Reproduction

Clear your desk of everything except for something to write with.

Classwork:
  • NYS Quiz #6
  • Journal Page 11 Bacteria Reproduction

HW Finish Reading Section 30-2 (No Questions)

Monday, March 29, 2010

Today in Class: Respiration in Bacteria

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 30-2
  • Total Portfolio 5-1
  • Journal: Bacteria Respiration Page 8

HW: Reading Section 30-2

Friday, March 26, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 5-1

Take out:
  • Reading 30-1
  • Color Labs 5 and 14

Classwork:

  • Collect: Reading Section
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram (Stamp Color Labs)
  • Quiz 5-1
  • Journal: Bacteria Continued p10

HW: NONE

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Today in Class: Bacteria

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Reading Section 30-1 (Q-NONE)
  • Color Lab Page 5
  • Journal Page 6 Bacteria
  • Color Lab 14

HW:

  • Reading Section 30-1 (Q-NONE)
  • Color Labs 5 and 14

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Today in Class: Viruses

Take out:
  • HW: Reading Section 30-3
  • Clear your desk of everything else!

Classwork:
  • Announcements
  • Collect Reading Section 30-3
  • Activity: Virus Intro
  • Journal: Viruses
  • Reading Section 30-1

HW: Reading Section 30-1

Monday, March 22, 2010

Today in Class: Viruses

Take out:
  • Lab Manual
  • Textbook
  • Journal

10 Minute work time: (Please do the following in this order.)
  • Check that labs: 26, 15, 16, 18 and 100% complete
  • Make sure that all color labs in GE Journal are complete
  • Reading Section 30-3 (All Questions)

Classwork:
  • 10 Minute Work Time
  • Total Marking Period Average
  • Journal: Viruses
HW: Reading Section 30-3 (All Questions)

Friday, March 19, 2010

Today in Class: ICE CHECK

Take out:
  • Project Sheet
  • CH 29 (Review if you still have it)

Classwork:
  • Quiz 4-6
  • Grade Projects

HW: NONE

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Today in Class: Keep it Cool (Day 1)

Take out:
  • Keep it Cool Project
  • Keep it Cool Project Sheet
  • Chapter 29 Review

Classwork:

HW: Quiz?

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Today in Class: Evolution Wrap-up

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Attendance Week 4-6

Classwork:
  • Announcements
  • CH 29 Review
  • Total Portfolio 4-5
  • GE All: Evolution Wrap-up

HW: CH 29 Review

Friday, March 12, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 4-5

Take Out:
  • Reading Section 29-1
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Section 29-1
  • 5 minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 4-5

HW: Keep it Cool

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Webcast Test

Take out:
  • Journal
  • Reading Section 29-1

Classwork:

  • Announcements
  • Reading Section 29-1 Remind (Questions 1, 4 and 5)
  • Focus Questions
  • Journal: GE30
  • Activity: color Labs GE33-GE35

HW:

  • Reading Section: 29-1 (Questions 1, 4 and 5)
  • Activity: color Labs GE33-GE35

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Today in Class: Darwinian Evolution

Take out:
  • Reading Section 29-1 (Reminder)
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 29-1 (Reminder)
  • Journal: Darwin Overview GE 27
  • Color Labs GE 33 through GE35

HW: Reading Section 29-1 Vocabulary

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Today in Class: Origins of Life

Take out:
  • Ch28 Review
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Collect Ch 28 Review
  • Keep it Cool Info
  • Journal: Origin of life GE 29-30
  • Reading Section 29-1

HW: Reading Section 29-1

Monday, March 8, 2010

Today in Class: Early Life on Earth

Take out:
  • Attendance Sheet for Week 4-5
  • Text book

Classwork:
  • Reading Sections: 28-4 and 28-5 + CH 28 Review
  • Total Portfolio: 4-3+4
  • Journal Discussion: Early Life on Earth Page

HW:
  • Reading Sections: 28-4 and 28-5 (No Green Sheet)
  • Chapter 28 Review

Today in Class: Quiz 4-3+4

Take Out:

  • Journal

Classwork

  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Take
  • Quiz #4-3+4
  • Hope for Haiti Auction
  • IMAX Galapagos

HW: Keep it Cool

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Darwin

Take out:
  • Reading Sections 28-2 and 28-3

  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Collect Reading Sections

  • Journal: Molecular Evidence GE

  • IMAX Video: Galapagos

HW: Dawin Bubble Map

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Today in Class: Evolution #3

Take out:
  • Clear your desk of everything except something to write with.
Classwork:
  • NYST Quiz #5
  • Journal: Evolution Evidence Continued
  • Reading Section 28-2 or 28-3

HW: Reading Section 28-2 or 28-3

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Today in Class: Evolution #2

Take out:
  • Reading Section 28-1
  • Textbook
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • Keep it Cool Introduction
  • Journal: Evolution (continued) GE 20-GE
  • Reading Section 28-2

HW: Reading Section 28-2

Monday, March 1, 2010

Today in Class: Fossil Record

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Attendance Sheet For Week #4-4

Classwork:
  • Announcements
  • Reading Section 28-1 (no questions)
  • Keep it Cool Info
  • Journal: Fossil Record

HW:
  • Reading Section 28-1
  • Make sure color labs are up to date

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Today in Class: Natural History Time Line

Take out: Lab Manual

Classwork: Lab 17 Natural History Time Line

HW: Genetic Hunt

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Today in Class: Gene Mutations

Take out:
  • Reading Section 27-3
  • Clear your desk of everything else!

Classwork:
  • NYST Quiz #4
  • Journal: Gene Mutations GE18
  • Journal: Color Lab GE 19

HW: Genetic Mutation Scavenger Hunt

Monday, February 22, 2010

Today in Class: Mutations

Take out:
  • Attendance week 4-3
  • Reading Section 27-3

Classwork:
  • Reading Section 27-3 Question 1-3
  • Total Portfolio 4-2
  • Journal GE 15 Mutations

HW: Reading Section 27-3 Question 1-3

Friday, February 12, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 4-2

Take out:
  • Reading Section 27-1
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 4-2
  • Grade Quiz 4-2

HW: NONE

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Today in Class: Mutations

Clear Your Desk of Everything

Classwork:
  • NYST Check
  • Journal: Mutations
  • Reading Section 27-1

HW: Reading Section 27-1

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Today in Class: Operon

Take out:

  • CH 26 Review
  • Journal

Classwork:

  • Collect CH26 Review
  • Protein Synthesis Summary GE 8
  • Video Clip: Tryptrophan Operon
  • Color Labs: GE9- GE14
  • Journal: Genetic Mutations GE15

HW: Finish Color Labs

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Today in Class: Translation

Take out:
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Journal: Translation GE 5 and GE7-GE8
  • Color Labs: G9 - G13

HW:
  • Finish Chapter 26 Review
  • Color Labs: G9 - G13

Monday, February 8, 2010

Today in Class: Translation

Take Out:
  • Textbook
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • Chapter 26 Review
  • Total Portfolio 4-1
  • Journal: Transcription

HW: Chapter 26 Review

Friday, February 5, 2010

Today in Class:

Period 8 Only!
Take out:
  • Reading Section 26-3
  • Journal
Classwork:
  • 5 minute quiz cram
  • Quiz 4-1
  • Journal GE5: Translation
HW: none

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 4-1

Period 1 Only!

Take out:
  • Reading Section 26-3
  • Journal

Classwork:
  • 5 minute quiz cram
  • Quiz 4-1
  • Journal GE5: Translation

HW: none

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Today in Class: DNA Transcription

Take out:
  • Place Lab Manual on Cart!
  • Reading Section 26-2
  • Journal
  • Take the bin, the whole bin and nothing but the bin.

Classwork:

  • Color Lab GE9
  • Journal Discussion: Transcription GE8

HW: Reading Section 26-3

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Monday, February 1, 2010

Today in Class: End MP

Take out:
  • Attendance for Week 4-1
  • Get Lab Manual off of Back Counter
  • Clear Desk of Everything

Classwork:
  • NYST Quiz #3
  • Reading Section 26-1
  • Total Marking Period 3 Average
  • Journal: DNA Replication GE 5

HW: 26-1

Friday, January 29, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Egg Drop Today

Take Attendance

Take out:

  • Egg Drop Sheet

  • Egg Drop Project

HW: Study for Quiz Tomorrow





Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Today in Class: Other Types of Traits

Take out:
  • Chapter 25 Review
  • Punnett Squares: Blood Type

Classwork:
  • Collect: Ch 25 and Blood Type
  • Announcements: Egg Drop, End MP, Etc.
  • Journal: GE3 and GE 4

HW: Di-Hybrid Cross

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Monday, January 25, 2010

Today in Class: Total Portfolio 3-5

Take out:
  • Attendance Week 3-6
  • Clear Desk of Everything

Classwork:
  • Quiz #3-5 (Period 8 Only)
  • NYST Quiz #2
  • Chapter 25 Review
  • Total Portfolio 3-5
HW: Chapter 25 Review

Friday, January 22, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 3-5

Take out:


  • Punnett Squares
  • GE Journal

Classwork:


  • 5 Minute Quiz Cram
  • Quiz 3-5 w/ NO NAME
  • Quiz 3-5 Peer Assessment

HW: Egg Drop

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Today in Class: Punnett Squares

Take Out:
  • Reading Section 25-2
  • GE Journal
Classwork:

HW: Reading Section 25-3 (Punnett Sqaure)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Genetics

Take out:
Reading Section 25-1
Textbook
Genetics/Evolution Journal

Classwork:
Reading Section 25.2
GE Journal Page 1

HW: Reading Section 25-2

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Today in Class: Mendelian Genetics

Take out:

  • Attendance for Week 3-5
  • Pen / Pencil
  • Calculator
  • CLEAR YOUR DESK OF EVERYTHING ELSE!

Classwork:

  • NYST PINK QUIZ
  • Total Portfolio 3-4
  • Genetics and Evolution Journal GE 1

HW: Reading Section 25-1

Friday, January 15, 2010

Today in Class: Respiration Review / Quiz

Take out:

  • DBQ#1
  • Cell Biology Journal
Classwork:

  • Collect DBQ #1
  • "Voco-o-poke": Respiration
  • Video Clip Narration:
  • Quiz 3-4

HW: Egg Drop

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Check This Out!


Today in Class: Electron Transport

Take out:
  • Signed Grading Sheet
  • Cell Biology Journal
  • Flippin' Vocab

Classwork:
  • Collect Signed Grade Sheet
  • Activity: "You Say It"
  • Journal: Electron Transport (FINISHED!!!)
  • Bio Regents Review DBQ #1

HW: DBQ #1

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Today in Class: Electron Transport

Take out:
  • Chapter 6 Review
  • Science Journal

Classwork:

HW: Finalize Cell Biology Journal

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Today in Class: Krebs Cycle

Take out:
  • Cell Biology Journal

Classwork:

HW: Chapter 6 Review

Monday, January 11, 2010

Today in Class: Portfolio 3-3 & Krebs Cycle

Take out:
  • FIND YOUR QUIZ ON BACK COUNTER!
  • Text Book
  • Take Attendance for Week 3-4

Classwork:

HW: CH 6 Review Section

Friday, January 8, 2010

Today in Class: Quiz 3-3

Take out:
  • Reading Section 6-3
  • Cell Biology Journal

Classwork:
  • 5 minute quiz cram
  • Quiz 3-3
  • Total Portfolio 3-2
  • Peer Review (if time permits)

HW: Egg Drop

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Today in Class: Mythbusters "Buried Alive"

I'm out for teacher training. You will be watching Mythbusters: "Buried Alive." See you for our quiz on Friday.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Respiration Summary


Today in Class: Fermentation / Krebs Cycle

Take Out:
  • Reading Section 6-2
  • Cell Biology Journal
Classwork:

HW: Reading Section 6-3 (Questions 1-5)

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Today in Class: Glycolysis and Fermantation

Take out:
  • Textbook
  • Reading Section 6-1

Classwork:

HW:

  • Reading Section 6-2 (Q: 2 and 3)
  • Color Lab Cb 27
  • EGGDROP

Monday, January 4, 2010

Today in Class: Intro to Cellular Respiration

Take Out:

  • Text Book
  • New Attendance Sheet (Week 3-3)

Classwork:

  • Announcements: Egg Drop
  • Reading Section 6-1 (Q-1-5)
  • Journal: CB26
HW:
  • Reading Section 6-1 (Q-1-5)
  • Sign Egg Drop Sheet