Biology for Life

  Skyline High School IB Biology

 
 
Course Information
Current Unit
Class Calendar
Syllabus Statements
Internal Assessment

November/19/2008

Here are the links for the nucleic acid web assignment for class on Thursday.  Part A, part B, and part C.

 

November/18/2008

Here are the lipids notes and lipids modeling lab directions.

 

November/17/2008

Check out this amazing water video.

 
If you have a question, comment or concern, please email Ms. vB or call 425.837.7817. 
 

Units of Study

Of Cells and Science
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
Basics of Biochemistry
Viruses
Cloning and Stem Cells
Eukaryotic Diversity
Classification
DNA and Electrophoresis
Human Genome Project
Cell Cycle & DNA Replication
Protein Synthesis
Protein Structure & Function
Genetic Engineering
Mutations
Basics of Genetics
Complex Genetics
Variation
Basics of Evolution
Evidence for Evolution
Species and Speciation
Origin of Life
Human Evolution
Ecosystems & Energy Flow
Nutrient Cycles
Human Effects
Communities & Succession
Earth's Biomes
Diversity and Conservation
Population Dynamics
Population Genetics
Plant structure and Growth
Plant Transport
Angiosperm Reproduction
Enzyme Action
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Intro to A&P
Skeletal System
Muscles and Movement
Digestion
The Kidney 
The Transport System
The Liver
Gas Exchange
Immune System
Hormones & Homeostasis
Endocrine System
Meiosis & Gametogenesis
Human Reproduction 
The Nervous System
Stimulus and Response
Behavior

 

 

 
 

 

September

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Sept 3

Complete note card

Jell-O cells

 

Biology for Life web assignment

Sept 4

Collect Biology for Life web assignment

Class goals

Introduction to vocab quizzes

Introduction to class notebooks

Multiple intelligence inventory

(ppt and worksheet)

 

 

sign class contract

notebook materials due Monday

Goals essay due Monday

How people learn web assignment

(reading and questions)

Sept 5

Assembly schedule

Class contract due

How people learn web assignment due

Intro to extra credit

Unit pre-test

 

notebook materials due Monday

Goals essay due Monday

 

Sept 8

notebook materials due

Goals essay due

Intro to supplemental reading

Set up daily journals

Notes 1:  characteristics of life

 

 

Sept 9

Complete notes 1

Set up assessment books

Statements 2.1.1-3

Introduction to concept mapping

Characteristics of life concept map

 

Characteristics of life concept map

Sept 10

Notes 2:  Sense of scale

 

Characteristics of life concept map

24 hour review of notes 1

Complete notes 2: sense of scale

 

Sept 11

Characteristics of life concept map due

Statement 2.1.4

Lab:  precision practice

 

48 hour review of notes 1

24 hour review of notes 2

 

Sept 12

Vocab quiz 1:  A

Lab:  precision practice

 

48 hour review of notes 2

 

Sept 15

Notes 3:  microscopy

Review rules of lab drawing

Determining linear magnification

 

 

Sept 16

Lab:  microscope drawings

 

24 hour review of notes 3

Sept 17

Linear magnification WS

Add linear magnification to lab drawings

Turn in best drawing

 

1 week review of notes 1

48 hour review of notes 3

 

Sept 18

Statement 2.1.5

Notes 4: science process

 

 

Complete science process packet

Sept 19

Science method packet due

Vocab quiz 2:  A - B

 

 

24 hour review of notes 4

Sept 22

Lab:  cell size inquiry planning

 

 

1 week review of notes 2

48 hour review of notes 4

Sept 23

Lab 3:  cell size inquiry data collection

 

 

Sept 24

Lab:  cell size inquiry data collection

 

 

Sept 25

Notes 5:  Standard Deviation

Biostatistics practice problem

 

Biostatistics practice problem

 

Sept 26

Vocab quiz 3:  A - C

Biostatistics practice problem due

Standard deviation in Excel

24 hour review of notes 5

1 week review of notes 3

find mean, range and SD for lab

complete SD in Excel problem

 

Sept 29

Statement 1.1.2-4

Work on lab

 

48 hour review of notes 5

 

Sept 30

Notes 6:  T-test

T-test practice problem

 

T-test for lab results

T-test practice problem

October

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Oct 1

T-test practice problem due

Statement 1.1.5

Graphing Gastroschisis

24 hour review of notes 6

Graph lab results

 

 

Oct 2

Complete graphing

Statement 1.1.6

Review lab expectations

 

48 hour review of notes 6

1 week review of notes 4

 

 

Oct 3

Syllabus Quiz 1

Summary of Learning

 

1 week review of notes 5

Complete lab 3

Oct 6

FDQ of lab due

Brainstorm prokaryotic cells

New seat requests

Go over quiz results

Brainstorm prokaryotic cells

Bacteria sampling pre-lab

 

1 week review of notes 6

Bacteria sampling pre-lab

 

Oct 7

New seats

Sampling bacteria lab

Notes 7:  Bacteria structure

 

 

Oct 8

Viewing bacteria cells lab

 

24 hour review of notes 7

Oct 9

Sampling bacteria lab

Notes 7:  Bacteria structure

48 hour review of notes 7

 

 

Oct 10

Vocab quiz 4:  A - D

Notes 8:  Binary Fission notes

 

 

24 hour review of notes 8

 

Oct 13

Notes 9:  Bacteria metabolism

 

48 hour review of notes 8 

 

Oct 14

Notes 9:  Bacteria metabolism

Notes 10:  Nitrogen cycle

 

 

 

Oct 15

Notes 10: Nitrogen cycle

Nitrogen cycle diagram labeling

24 hour review of notes 9

24 hour review of notes 10

 

Oct 16

Complete nitrogen cycle assessments

Video review

48 hour review of notes 9 

48 hour review of notes 10

1 week review of notes 7

 

Oct 17

Syllabus Quiz 2

Summary of Learning 

1 month review of notes 1

1 week review of notes 8

 

Oct 20

FDQ of bacteria sampling lab due

Go over test

Eukaryotic cell structures pre-test

Notes 11:  Prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes

 

1 week review of notes 9

 

Oct 21

Notes 12:  eukaryotic cell structure notes

 

24 hour review of notes 11

Oct 22

Notes 13:  Endomembrane notes

1 month review of notes 2

1 week review of notes 10

48 hour review of notes 11

24 hour review of notes 12

 

Oct 23

SUB - here are the in class directions

Plant and animal cell diagram drawings

Assessment statements

Endomembrane system paragraph

 

48 hour review of notes 12

24 hour review of notes 13

Oct 24

Vocab Quiz A-E

 

1 week review of notes 12

48 hour review of notes 13

Oct 27

Get test review sheet

Notes 14:  membrane structure

 

1 month review of notes 3

Oct 28

Notes 15:  cells size is limited

why are cells small mini-lab

 

24 hour review of notes 14

Oct 29

Review for quarter test

Mastery packet and answers

 

Evening test review

1 week review of notes 11

48 hour review of notes 14

24 hour review of notes 15

 

Oct 30

QUARTER TEST

 

1 week review of notes 12

48 hour review of notes 15

 

Oct 31

Pumpkin Carving Contest

Notebook check

why are cells small mini-lab due

Go over test

 

1 week review of notes 13

November

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Nov 3

Notes 16:  Biochemistry Basics

Assessment statements 3.1.1-3, 3.2.1, 3.2.5

 

1 month review of notes 4

Nov 4

Whiteboard "quiz"

Notes 17:  Water

24 hour review of notes 16

water WS

 

Nov 5

Stamp water WS

Water lab

1 week review of notes 14

48 hour review of notes 16

 

Nov 6

Complete water notes

1 month review of notes 5

1 week review of notes 15

 

Nov 7

Vocab A-F

Water lab

Assessment statements 3.1.4-6

24 hour review of notes 17

1 month review of notes 6

Complete Water lab

 

Nov 10

Collect Water lab

Notes 18:  Carbohydrates

 

24 hour review of notes 17

Carbohydrates WS

Nov 12

Collect Carbohydrates WS

Carbohydrates model building

 

1 week review of notes 16

24 hour review of notes 18

Nov 13

Carbohydrates model building

 

48 hour review of notes 18

Nov 14

Vocab A-G

Carbohydrates model building

 

 

Nov 17

Notes 19:  Lipids

Lipids WS

1 month review of notes 1

1 month review of notes 7

1 month review of notes 8

1 week review of notes 17

 

Nov 18

Go over lipids WS

Lipids model building

 

24 hour review of notes 19

Nov 19

Biochem Syllabus Quiz 3

 

48 hour review of notes 19

Nov 20

Substitute

Nucleic acids web assignment

 

1 month review of notes 9

1 week review of notes 18

Nov 21

Substitute

DNA components and structure activity 

 

1 month review of notes 2

1 month review of notes 10

Nov 24

Race for the Double Helix

DNA history readings

 

 

Nov 25

Race for the Double Helix

DNA history readings

 

 

Nov 26

Race for the Double Helix

DNA history readings

Introduction to DNA models

 

1 month review of notes 3

1 week review of notes 19

December

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Dec 1

Notes 20:  DNA structure

DNA structure labeling WS

1 month review of notes 11

1 month review of notes 12

1 month review of notes 13

 

Dec 2

DNA structure "pop" quiz

Cheek cell DNA extractions

Extraction inquiry lab planning

 

1 month review of notes 4

Dec 3

Extraction inquiry

 

 

Dec 4

Extraction inquiry

 

 

Dec 5

Vocab A-H

Modeling electrophoresis lab

1 month review of notes 5

1 month review of notes 14

1 month review of notes 15

1 month review of notes 16

 

Dec 8

Notes 21:  restriction enzymes

restriction enzymes cut and paste

 

1 month review of notes 6

Dec 9

Notes 22: electrophoresis

Electrophoresis sort and see

 

 

Dec 10

Pipette practice WS

Pipette practice mini-lab

 

 

Dec 11

Electrophoresis lab planning

 

 

Dec 12

Vocab A-I

Electrophoresis lab prep

 

 

Dec 15

Electrophoresis lab

Applications of electrophoresis readings

 
 

Dec 16

Electrophoresis lab results

1 month review of notes 7

Dec 17

Electrophoresis post lab quiz

DNA Syllabus Quiz 4

 

1 month review of notes 1

1 month review of notes 8

1 month review of notes 17

Dec 18

   

Dec 19

 

1 month review of notes 2

1 month review of notes 3

1 month review of notes 9

1 month review of notes 10

1 month review of notes 11

1 month review of notes 12

1 month review of notes 13

1 month review of notes 18

1 month review of notes 19

 

January

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Jan 5  

1 month review of notes 4

1 month review of notes 14

1 month review of notes 16

Jan 6 DNA models due

1 month review of notes 5

1 month review of notes 15

Jan 7    
Jan 8   1 month review of notes 6
Jan 9    
Jan 12    
Jan 13    
Jan 14    
Jan 15    
Jan 16

Review characteristics of life hand jives

 

1 month review of notes 1

1 month review of notes 7

1 month review of notes 8

1 month review of notes 17

Jan 20  

1 month review of notes 9

1 month review of notes 18

Jan 21   1 month review of notes 10
Jan 22   1 month review of notes 2
Jan 23    
Jan 26

 

1 month review of notes 3

1 month review of notes 19

Jan 27
Jan 28    
Jan 29   1 month review of notes 11
Jan 30  

1 month review of notes 12

1 month review of notes 13

February

DATE

IN CLASS

HOMEWORK

Feb 2   1 month review of notes 4
Feb 3    
Feb 4    
Feb 5  

1 month review of notes 14

1 month review of notes 16

Feb 6  

1 month review of notes 5

1 month review of notes 15

Feb 9  

1 month review of notes 6

Feb 10