Third Block Papers

The following are the papers that I saved in third block.

Dustin Rodriguez

Brandon Laethem

Kerry Ray

Tray Jones

Agenda for December 10th- 14th

Link for the Agenda is below. We will be in the Library Monday and Tuesday working on projects. Wednesday the projects are due and Presentations will begin. The finals schedule fot this semester is 2nd and 3rd in Thursday and 1st and 4th on Friday, Remember that Thursday and Friday are half days.

Agenda for week 18

TC Nine weeks project Topics

SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells.
a. Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction.
b. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts.
c. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, nucleic acids).
d. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion).


SB2. Students will analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations.
a. Distinguish between DNA and RNA.
b. Explain the role of DNA in storing and transmitting cellular information.
c. Using Mendel’s laws, explain the role of meiosis in reproductive variability.
d. Describe the relationships between changes in DNA and potential appearance of new traits including
· Alterations during replication.
· Insertions
· Deletions
· Substitutions
· Mutagenic factors that can alter DNA.
· High energy radiation (x-rays and ultraviolet)
· Chemical
e. Compare the advantages of sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction in different situations.
f. Examine the use of DNA technology in forensics, medicine, and agriculture.

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.
a. Explain the cycling of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).
c. Examine the evolutionary basis of modern classification systems.
d. Compare and contrast viruses with living organisms.

SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.
a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes.
b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by
· Arranging components of a food chain according to energy flow.
· Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.
· Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P).
c. Relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems.
d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power consumption.
e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions.
f. Relate animal adaptations, including behaviors, to the ability to survive stressful
environmental conditions.

SB5. Students will evaluate the role of natural selection in the development of the theory of evolution.
a. Trace the history of the theory.
b. Explain the history of life in terms of biodiversity, ancestry, and the rates of evolution.
c. Explain how fossil and biochemical evidence support the theory.
d. Relate natural selection to changes in organisms.
e. Recognize the role of evolution to biological resistance (pesticide and antibiotic resistance).

IMPROVE YOUR GRADES!!!!

Right now many of you are asking how you can bring your grades up. Many of you should be asking this if you realize it or not. there are several ways you can accomplish this.

The first is by completing the extra credit Project due Thursday. This grade can replace your lowest test grade (which can be either a test or a project).

The Second is to complete and pass 10 USA Testprep quizzes. Send evidence of your passing by e-mailing the results to me at either cchsbio@gmail.com or lesmith@crisp.k12.ga.us This will be counted as an extra Daily grade, something several of us need desperately.


Thirdly, You need to be doing you absolute best at the in class project with The Future is Wild. Over the whole process there are two daily grades and a test grade, lots of easy points to get here.

Fourthly, you need to be working on your 9 weeks projects. These cannot be completed in one night and are DUE December 12th. They will count as 20% of your nine weeks grade. No one can afford not to do it.

These are the ways you may improve your grades right now. Do not wait until the very last second. Eleventh hour attempts are harder work with less payoff. Remeber the last day to makeup/re-take things is Thursday November 29th if you are Mrs. Laura Smith's Class and December 6th in my class.
Ms. Smith

The Future is Wild

The link below is to the rubric for the in class project for the Future is wild unit. The end product of this will be counted as a test grade for this unit. This is a chance for those of you with less than stellar grades to try and bring them up.

The Future is Wild Rubric

Week 17 Agenda

We are getting close to the end of the semester. That means that Finals, EOCT's and Christmas are all coming up. The Agenda for the week is below. A couple of Highlights would be that we are starting an in class project today (Monday) that should last all week. This will count as a unit test grade so this is an opportunity for you to get one more good test grade before the EOCT. Another great opportunity is the Extra credit project that is Due on Thursday remember it can replace your lowest test score for this nine weeks. Please comment with questions or problems.
Thanks,
Ms. Smith

Week 17 Agenda

Ecology Review Guide with answers

The link is below. If you need clarification or have other questions please comment on this post.

Ecology Review Guide

Extra Credit Project

Below is the link to the rubric for the extra credit project. This grade can replace any bad test grade (including projects). The project is to find a word for every letter of the alphabet, explain the concept, and find an image that explains the concept well. These will be due on November 29th and that is the LAST day they will be accepted. Those of you that have asked for extra credit, this is it.

Evolution ABC Project

CP OK Charts for Ecology with answers

Here are the OK Charts for CP Ecology. Remeber the test is on Tuesday!! Start studying now, not later. The links are below.

CP OK Charts
CH 19
CH 20
CH 21
CH 22
CH 23

TC Ecology OK Charts with answers

Sorry these are a little late, but you still have time to check your answers. Believe me you didn't want the answers you would have gotten on Friday, Ms. Smith was sick and Nyquill is not conducive to answers anyone would have understood.
The links are below.

CH 16
CH 17
CH 18
CH 19

The CP charts will be up tonight.

Ecology OK Charts

The blank OK charts for Ecology are below.

TC OK Charts
16
17
18
19

CP OK Charts
19
20
21
22
23

Content map for Ecology

The link to the content map is below. The vocabulary are due one section at a time starting with section one being due tomorrow.


Ecology Content Map

Origin of Life Review Guide

The link is below

Origin of Life Review Guide

Origin of Life SRQ'S with answers fro Origin of Life

Below are the links to the CP and TC SRQ's with answers. These will be coming up through the night so check back if they are not complete the first time you check.
Be looking for the Review Guide answers as well soon.

TC SRQ"S for Orgin of Life

CP SRQ's for Origin of Life

Week 15 Agenda

Below is the Agenda for the 15th week of the semester. A few highlights for the week are the Origin of Life test on Tuesday, and beginning the ecology unit on Wednesday.


Agenda for week 15

Origin of Life SRQ's

Below are the links for the SRQ's for CP and TC

TC SRQ's for OoL

CP SRQ's for OoL

Origin of Life OK Chart Answers

Below are the links for the OK Chart answers. They will be coming up for the rest of the evening so if they are not here initially check back.
As always comment if you have questions or problems.

TC OK Charts
CH 12
CH 13
CH 14

CP OK Charts
CH 14
CH 15
CH 16
CH 17

Origin of Life OK Charts

Below are all of the blank OK Charts for Origin of Life. The answers will be coming up in another post as they are due.

TC OK Charts
CH 12
CH 13
Ch 14

CP OK Charts
CH 14
CH 15
Ch 16

Origin of Life Vocab

The list below is the Vocabulary words for Origin of Life. The first section is due Wednesday November 7th. The second section Thursday the 8th and the third section will be due on Friday the 9th.

Vocab 1
Radiometric dating
Half-Life
Spontaneous generation
Fossil
Mutualisim

Vocab 2
Population
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Isolation
Vestigial Structure
Homologous structure
divergence
Reproductive isolation

Vocab 3
Primate
Prosimiam
Anthropoid
Opposable thumb
Hominid
Bipedal

Genetics Review Guide

While many of the questions got answered today in class not all of them did. Please take some time to compare your answers to mine. If you have a question please comment with it.
Link Below

Genetics Review Guide

Week 14 Agenda

Below is the link for week 14
A few highlights from the coming week are the Genetics Unit test on Tuesday and the beginning of the Origin of Life unit on Wednesday.

We will be giving out information for the nine weeks project soon.It will count as an exam grade and it will take some planning on your part. Be preparing yourselves for this.

Week 14 Agenda

Genetics SRQ's Answers

Since the SRQ's are due in most classes in sections the answers will be coming up in sections. All of the answers will be put in the same place though, right here. Check back for updates as the SRQ's are due. The links are below.

TC Genetics SRQ's with answers

CP Genetics SRQ's with Answers

Genetics OK Chart with answers

Below are the links for the OK charts with their answers

TC Genetics OK Chart

CP Genetics OK Chart

Genetics SRQ's

Below are the links for the SRQ's for Genetics.
I will be posting the answers to the OK Chart later tonight.

TC OK Chart for Genetics

CP OK Chart for Genetics

Week 13 Agenda

Below you will find a link to the Agenda for the week of October 29th. A few highlights from the week are the Reebop Lab on Thursday for Mrs. Laura Smith's classes and on next Monday for my classes. You do not have a test this week, but do not be suprised if you reveive a few quizes. This is important, and somtimes confusing stuff it is imperative that you work hard on this becasue it WILL be on the EOCT and the GHSGT.

Agenda 13

Genetics Vocab and blank OK charts

This update is a little late because of some Internet problems at school yesterday, but below you will find the Content map for Genetics and the OK Chart. All of the Vocabulary and the entire OK chart are both due on Monday. The links are below.

Genetics Content Map

TC OK Chart for Genetics-CH 8
CP OK Chart for Genetics- CH 12

Meiosis and Mitosis Vocab

Below are the links for both of the content maps you received today in class. All of these words are due on Friday and will count as the chapter work for this short unit. Remember tomorrow there will be a quiz over mitosis and meiosis so review while you are doing your vocab tonight

Meiosis Content Map

Mitosis Content Map

DNA Unit OK Charts and SRQ answers

Below are the links to the OK Chart answers

TC OK Charts
CH 9 OK charts with answers
CH 10 OK charts with answers
CH 11 OK charts with answers

CP OK Charts with answers
Section 10.1
Section 10.2
Section 10.3
Ch 13

The SRQ's are secondary to these. I will be working on those next.

RNA Lecture

Rna And Protein Synthesis Ss

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Slidecast of the RNA, transcription and translation Lecture given be CCHS Biology


SlideShare Link

DNA, RNA, and Genetic engineering Review Guide answers

Below are the links for the three review guides for the DNA unit.

DNA Review Guide

RNA Review Guide

Genetic Engineering Review Guide

DNA Lecture

DNA

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The lecture for DNA (CH 9 TC Section 10.1 CP) for CCHS biology


SlideShare Link

DNA, RNA, Protein, and Genetic Engineering OK Charts and SRQ's

Below you will find mot of the blanks for this unit's Ok Charts and SRQ's
I will be adding information to these as I can, but it is complete for the most part. The answers to these will be coming up soon as well so be looking for those. In class today I notes that several of you would do well to listen to the lectures again. The RNA and genetic engineering ones will be up tonight and tomorrow. USE THESE RESOURCES!!!!!

TC OK Charts
CH 9 OK
CH 10 OK
CH 11 OK

CP OK Charts
Section 10.1
Section 10.2
Section 10.3
CH 11
CH 13


TC SRQ's
CH 9
Ch 10
CH 11

CP SRQ's
CH 10
CH 11
Ch 13

Week 12 Agenda

Below is the link for the week 12 Agenda. A few highlights from the week are the project that is due on Wednesday. The test (Test not quiz) on Thursday over DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis and Genetic Engineering. Notice on Friday that we are starting a new unit, Genetics, and we are having a quick review of cellular reproduction with a Quiz on Friday.

Week 12 Agenda

Please comment with questions or concerns.
Ms. Smith

DNA, RNA, Protein Project Rubric

The link for the rubric is below. This project is due on Wednesday, October 17 2007. For most of the projects you choose a topic from the first list and then choose a product from the second list. Please comment with questions or problems.

Project Rubric Link

Agenda for week 11

The link for the Agenda for Week 11 is below
A few highlights are the assignment of the project on Tuesday (see rubric coming up soon) and the Cellular Respiration Quiz on Tuesday.

Week 11 Agenda

Cellular Respiration Sildeshare

What I am trying out is allowing everyone to be able to see a narrated version of the slides you saw today in class. You cannot change these yourself but you can get a mini- lecture at home to review for the material we will see in class. Tell me how I can make this better for you all please.

The way tou can reach this is to follow the link below:
http://www.slideshare.net/cchsbio/cellular-respiration-135237

Hope it works well for everyone. I'm trying this out just like y'all!

Ms. Smith

How to Comment Video

This is a short video explaining how to comment on the blog. It will also be permanently posted on the side bar at the top under important dates.

Photosynthesis OK Chart Answers

TC 5.1-5.2 OK Chart with Answers

CP CH 6 OK Charts with Answers

The links for the blanks OK Charts for photosynthesis are below.

TC OK Charts 5.1 and 5.2

CP OK Charts 6.1 and 6.2

Wednesday, October 10 2007

This short week we are learning about Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration. The Agenda for the week is one of the link below. A few highlights from the week are the quiz on tomorrow (Thursday). The same rules apply to this quiz as others. We will correct the quiz in class and you may re take it without coming to tutoring first.

Week 10 Agenda

Review Questions for the nine weeks exam

If you have a question that you cannot find or have other questions about comment here and I will reply as soon as possible.
Remember to include your name in your comment so that I can publish it.

Transport OK Charts with answers

Below are the links for the OK Charts with the answers for 4.1 TC and 5.1 CP.

The answers for the review guides are already up, with a few exceptions. I will be making a post for specific questions from the review guide please comment with those on that post.

CP OK Chart 5.1

TC OK Chart 4.1

Weekend Homework and Agenda

This weekend you need to complete Vocab 4 on the cells content map and the ok chart for transport. I have the links for both of these below. Remember if you get bored or have nothing to do you can always work on the review guide below.

Week Nine Agenda

Transport Vocab (highlighted in yellow)

TC OK Chart 4.1

CP OK Chart 5.1

9 weeks Review and Exam Schedule

From SchoolLoop Announcements:
The mid-term exam schedule is:Thursday, Oct. 4 - 1st and 3rd Friday, Oct. 5 - 2nd and 4th We will be on regular bell schedule.Parents and Students - please remember that this ONE test is 20% of the 9 weeks grade. For many students, this test will determine pass/fail for the 9 weeks. Do not be absent and PLEASE set aside time to really prepare for the tests.

In our classes there will be two days of exams. The day your exam is scheduled you will take the multiple choice portion. The other day you will take the Discussion portion with the use of all of your book and notes, (including your old tests). The link below is the review guide for the Multiple choice portion. It will also be handed out in Class on Monday, but for those of you that want it over the weekend, here it is.
Nine Weeks Review Guide

Please comment with questions, problems, or concerns,
Ms. Smith

Cells Review Guide with answers

The link below is the Cells Review Guide. There are some answers already there, but more will be coming.


Cells Review Guide

OK Charts with Answers fro Cells

The links below are for the OK charts with the answers. Use these to check your OK charts and to complete them. The chapter work that includes these will be due on Friday before the test.

TC OK Charts

CP OK Charts

Agenda Week 8

Below is the link for the week Eight Agenda. A few highlight from the week are that the Cell Organelle Project is due on Wednesday, we have lab Wednesday and Thursday, and our Cells test is on Friday.

Please remember to dress appropriately for lab on Wednesday and Thursday and STUDY for your test on Friday!

Week 8 Agenda

Cells OK Charts and SRQ's

Below are the blank links for cells OK Charts and SRQ's

TC OK CHART

CP OK CHART 4.1-4.2
CP OK Chart 4.3

TC SRQ's

CP SRQ's

Cell Orgnelle Model Project

The link below is for the Cell Organelle Project. Remember you are not making a model of how it looks you are making a model of how it WORKS!!

Cell Organelle Project Rubric

Chemistry of Life Review Guide with answers

Below you will find the link for the Review guide for Chemistry of Life. This was a pretty simple review guide, but make sure to answer these questions completely.

COL Review Guide

SRQ's for Chemistry of Life

Below are the links for the SRQ's for Chemistry of Life with the answers.
Remember we have this test on Friday. Now is the time to be studying.

TC SRQ's with answers

CP SRQ's with answers

Chemistry of Life SRQ's

The blanks for the chemistry of life SRQ's are below. The answers for these will be up tomorrow night .

TC SRQ's

CP SRQ's

Chemistry of Life OK Charts with answers

Below are the links for the OK charts with answers for the CP and TC classes.

TC OK chart 1
TC OK Chart 2

CP OK Chart 1
CP OK Chart2

Monday, September 17, 2007

Today was the test over animals. There was no bell work in either classroom. After the test you were to begin working on Chemistry of Life vocab and OK charts. The content map is below. The OK charts are in a separate post.

Chemistry of Life Content Map

Week 7 Agenda

Below is the link for week seven's agenda. Note that we have two tests this week, one on Monday over Animals and one on Friday over Chemistry of Life. There are no Labs that you need to dress for. If you need to make up a test or a Lab please inform Mrs. Smith or myself. We will be having a make up frog dissection sometime this week.

Week 7 Agenda

Chemistry of Life OK Charts

Here are the blank OK charts for Chemisrty of life they will be due on Wednesday. I promise they are much shorter than the ones you are used to getting.

CP OK Chart Day 1
CP OK Chart Day 2

TC OK Chart Day 1
TC OK Chart Day 2

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Today was the first day we covered animals. The bellwork in 305 was to compare and contrast Sponges with Cnidarians. There was no bellwork in 301. In most classes we finished the invertebrate presentation in 301 and you began working on your invertebrate frayer models in 305.

The homework tonight was to complete vocabulary 3&4 for invertebrates and to complete the Earthworm drawing on pg 673 TC and 734 CP. You may work on your Frayer models as well, though you will have time in class tomorrow to work on them as well.

Remember we will be disection in lab tomorrow so please dress appropriately.

Please commment with any questions or concerns.
Ms. Smith

Monday, September 10, 2007

Today we took the test over plants. The bellwork in 301 was to finish the collection lab from Friday and the bellwork in 305 was to write one paragraph describing the movement of water and sugar in vascular and nonvascular plants.
Homework for tonight was to complete Invertebrate Vocab 1&2 from the content map below. Tomorrow's homework will be Vocab 3&4.

Invertebrate Vocab Content Map

Plant Review Guide Answers

The link for the review guide answers is below. If you need further clarification please comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Plant Review Guide Answers

Plant Scrapbook Extra Credit Project

This project in not required. If it is completed it can replace a low project or test grade. What you need to do for the project is create a book. The first parts should have drawings (many you should have completed in class). These drawings should have their parts labeled and the functions for each of their parts listed. Next you should have a sample of moss and a fern sample with their parts labeled and part functions listed. Then you need two flowers with their scientific and common names. Finally you need 10 leaves with their scientific name, common name, shape, edge, and vein structure. The rubric should be attached at the back. There is the potential for 10 extra points if you go above and beyond the requirements.
If there are other questions or clarifications please comment with them and I will help.


Plant Scrapbook Rubric

Week six Agenda

The week six agenda is below. A couple of important points on the agenda are that we are dissecting twice this week. Please come to class prepared to go into lab (ie dress appropriately). The test over plants is going to be Monday and the test over animals will be next Monday.

Week Six Agenda

Plant SRQ answers

The plant SRQ answers for both TC and CP are below. Work on completing your review guides this weekend that answers will be available tomorrow afternoon. Remember you have a test Monday and all Chapter work will be due at that time as well.

SRQ's for plants TC
SRQ's for plants CP

Study hard and look for the review answers tomorrow
Ms. Smith

Changes on the Blog

Starting next week anything we give you that we made (aka OK charts, SRQ's, Content Maps, etc) will be available here and on school loop. There will be an attached link to any assignment that can be electronic. So what that means is that blank materials will be available from both the website and school loop. So your parents will know exactly what you are doing and not doing.

Thursday, September 6th 2007

Today was the third day we spent on plants. The bellwork in 301 was to draw, label and list the functions for the leaf cross section diagram. The bellwork in 305 was to compare and contrast a Fruit with a mushroom. There was technically no homework, but there is an extra credit project, and extra credit workbook pages you could be completing. Answers to the SRQ's will be available soon (probably Friday night).
Please comment with questions or concerns you may have.

Ms. Smith

OK Chart Answers for plants

TC OK Charts
CH 24
CH 25
CH 26
CH 27

CP OK Charts
CH 29
CH 30
CH 31
CH 32
CH33

Extra Credit Plant Scrapbook

The rubric for the extra credit project is below. It will count as an extra test grade that can replace a project you did not do or a bad test grade.

Plant Scrapbook Rubric

Wednesday, August 5, 2007

Today was the second day of plants in class. The Bellwork in 301 was to draw and label the three seed types and list the functions for each of their parts. The bellwork in 305 was to draw and label a flower. We listened to the CD for some of the section is 301. In 305 we finished the PowerPoint slides for plant structures. Tomorrow we will finish the power points.

Remember that tomorrow is a lab day, please dress appropriately.

The links for the OK charts and SRQ's with the answers will be up later tonight.

Blank OK Charts for Plants

TC OK Charts
Ch 24 TC
CH 25 TC
CH 26 TC
CH 27 TC

CP OK charts
CH 29
CH 30
CH 31
CH32
Ch 33

Tuesday August 4th 2007

In class today we started plants. the bell work in room 301 was to compare and contrast Vascular and non-Vascular plants in two paragraphs. In room 305 it was to complete an acrostic about plants for the guide word FLOWER.
The Agenda for the week was given out and can be viewed here :
Week 5 AGENDA.
Tonight all classes need to finish their OK charts and SRQ's to turn in tomorrow. I will be updating later tonight to post all of the blank OK charts for plants.


Check back later for updates.
Ms. Smith

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Today in 301 the bellwork was to read over the Fungi Lab Procedure. In 305 it was to explain why certain choices were wrong for a multiple choice question. In room 301 most classes went to lab and completed the Fungi lab. In room 305 we created commericals for different types of Fungi or finished the Presentation for Fungi.The link for the Review guide answers is below. Remember the Test is tomorrow and Monday is a holiday!

Fungi Review Guide

Wednesday August, 27 2007

Today in class the Bellwork in both rooms was an acrostic of Micorrhiza. Some classes saw Exotic Fungi and harmful fungi and finished the power point. Others will finish those tomorrow. In all classes the WB pgs (151-156 CP and 162-166 TC) will be due tomorrow and the review guide was given out. Answers to the OK Chart and SRQ's are below.

Remember the test is on Friday.
CP Class- Also remember that your article is due online by Wednesday. If you have problems posting e-mail me and I will try to help you with them.

OK chart for Fungi

CP SRQ's for Fungi
TC SRQ's for Fungi

Protist Review Questions

Here are the answers to the review guide over the Protist Test

Protist Review Guide Answers

Good luck tomorrow!

Remember the Meet the Microbes project is due on Tuesday.

Protist OK Chart answers

I have attached below the OK chart answers for Protists (TC CH 22, CP CH 26&27)

TC CH 22 OK chart with answers

CP 26 OK Chart with answers

CP 27 OK Chart with answers

Remember there is a test on Monday and a Project due on Tuesday.
I will be putting the rest to this chapter work up on Sunday. It is in your best interest to use these answers to check the ones that you have come up with, not to simply copy my answers down.

If you have problems or questions leave them here I will be able to check this in case you have problems.

Have a great weekend,
Ms. Smith

TC SRQ's for bacteria

This is the link for the TC CH 21-2 SRQ's. Ignore the one below.

Bacteria Review Guide and SRQ answers

Bacteria Review Guide Answers

TC SRQ answers

CP SRQ answers

Today in 301 you were to write one paragraph about how bacteria are harmful while in 305 yo were to write a paragraph about three ways that bacteria are helpful. All classes finished the PowerPoint and received their review guides. The agenda for the week was also given out, check the link below.
AGENDA week 3

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!!!!
If you want to re-take a test you MUST stay for a tutoring session over the test you want to re-take. In order to sign up for a tutoring session you must sign up with Ms. Leslie Smith one of three ways. You may request a session here by commenting with your name, topic, and date or you may e-mail me you name, topic, and date via School Loop, or you may sign up in person by giving me your name, topic and date. I will place all requests on a spreadsheet that will be available from a link here. Remember a few key points: I will tutor on the last three topics only (so currently I am tutoring on Lab Safety, Taxonomy, and Viruses, after Thursday I will be tutoring on Taxonomy, Viruses, and Bacteria). If you miss the time period for tutoring you may not re-test. Also if you break a tutoring appointment without prior permission you will not be allowed to re-take that test.
I will be happy to clarify any of these rules if need be. And if they need to be changed I will notify everyone in class and here.

Remember- Tutoring takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you do not have to have failed a test to come to tutoring. If you need help on projects or otherwise you are welcome to come, but an appointment is requested.
Re-testing takes place on Mondays when there are no faculty or department meetings and on all Wednesdays.

Bacterial OK Chart Answers

Here are the OK chart answers for Bacteria.
Remember tomorrow SRQ's are due in class. Be working on your Meet the Microbes display, I'm looking forward to seeing some really great projects!

TC 21.2 OK chart with answers

CP 24 OK chart with answers

Work hard remember the test is Tuesday!

Meet the Microbes Rubric

Below is the rubric for the meet the microbes project. This project is due Tuesday August 28th.

Meet the Microbes Rubric

Wednasday, August 15, 2007

Today most classes got notes on viruses and got their tests back and corrected. The Bellwork in 301 was to answer the following question in a paragraph: If viruses are not considered living things, why do we study them in biology? Give examples to support your reasoning. The bellwork in 301 was to draw the HIV picture in your chaper and to label it.

Below you will find all of the virus links with answers:

Review Guide

21-1 OK chart with answers
21-1 SRQ's with answers

CH 25 OK chart with answers

Tuesday, August ,14 2007

Today in class we listened to the script, CP classes got started on their new portfolio project, and some classes saw a short video about vaccines.

OK charts and SRQ's for 21-1TC and OK charts for 25CP.
Copies of the blank worksheets are below.
21-1 OK chart
21-1 SRQ's

Ch 25 OK chart

Remember The test over viruses is on THURSDAY!!!!!! Start Studying!

Blog Project Post

this is the document you need for the Blog Project

Open this document up and copy it into an e-mail once you have signed up for a google account.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Today in class we took the Taxonomy test. The bellwork in all classes was the concept map fro CH 15 and 20. Links to the Agendas below.
Week 2 Agenda
High points- there is a test on Thursday over viruses!
Tonight's homework is to finish all of the virus Vocabulary. TC 21-2 and CP 25.
Comment with any questions or problems.
Ms. Smith

Taxonomy Links GALORE!!

Here is where you can find that correct answers to the OK charts, SRQ's, and the review guide.

CH 15 OK Chart TC
CH 20 OK Chart TC

CH 18 OK Chart CP

CH 15 SRQ's TC
CH 20 SRQ's TC

CH 18 SRQ's CP

REVIEW GUIDE for Taxonomy

This will be updated all day long so check back.!
Study Hard
-Ms. Smith

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Today in most classes we saw the presenation for taxonomy in 301 and listened to the script for CH 15 TC or CH 18 CP. We also started the OK charts for the respective chapters. Those were to be completed for homework. The bellwork in 301 was to write a paragraph describing early classification sysyems and the bellwork in 305 was completing the Leaf classification activity on pg 334 TC and 354 CP.

The answers to the OK charts will be up Thursday night for you to check them. Remeber to be working on your Taxonomy poster project that is due Monday. The test for taxonomy is also on Monday.

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Thanks,
Ms. Leslie Smith

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Today in class we took a lab tour and the lab safety test. Some classes took the Pretest. Some classes lisened to the CD for their chapter (15 TC, 18 CP). The bellwork in 301 was a LAB SAFETY Acrostic. The bellwork in 305 was a what if situational excersize that dealt with lab safety rules.

The taxonomy poster project (RUBRIC HERE) was introduced. That project wil be due Monday, August 13, 2007.

The taxonomy test will be on Monday as well.

The Vocabulary for Classification is due tomorrow. Make sure you include clue words.

Monday, 08/06/07

Today we watched the lab saftey video and did a Lab safety activity where you chose one of five products to make. You could make a table of symbols with rules, a list of 10 do's and 10 don'ts with two pictures of rule following, a script for a skit, an illustrated children's book or make a list of ten rules and the consequenses of not following them.

The bellwork in 305 was listing five lab safety rules and the bellowk in 301 was a word splash (microscope, goggles, fire blanket, neutralize, acid, sharps, waft, apron).

The calendars for the week are below.
There will be changes to these as the week continues.
TC Agenda
CP Agenda

Check back for more tomorrow. Remember Extra credit for individually wrapped candy for lab is due by Wednesday.

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