Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April 29-May 3

EOC Review Packet Student Pages

EOC Review Answer Key!!!!- You MUST write the answers on YOUR paper or on a separate sheet of paper! You may NOT just print the answer key and turn it for credit!


Monday/Tuesday
DNA-Transcription/translation review
Jeopardy Review
DNA Jeopardy

Wednesday/Thursday
EOC review packet/Jeopardy
Cell Transport Jeopardy 1
Cell Transport Jeopardy 2

Friday
Puzzle/Game Day
Socrative.com be sure to bring your phones!

Check out the EOC review materials:
EOC Review Notes

Web-based Games
1.    The Cell Cycle Game: Read the background information or just play the game. A fun way to            review the amazing cell cycle-complete with regulator enzymes!    http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/2001/

2.    The Genetic Code: Read the background information for a better understanding of the incredible structure and function of DNA! Play the game to gain mastery of how the code works.  This will really help you when you return to CRHS rested and ready for biology!      http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/gene-code/

3.    The Cell and its Organelles: Join cells from all over at the Super Cell Academy! You’ll enjoy this great comic book style game with MegaCell!
             Cell Craft

4.    Peppered Moth Simulation: Enjoy applying the laws of natural selection! Play the     peppered moth game and complete the analysis sheet for extra credit!

5.     Tour of the Basics: This interactive tutorial is a great way to review the basics of      DNA.   Take the tour. This will definitely help with our work after the break. Take notes or just click           through-enjoy! This is an excellent review for basic content.
6.    Cells Alive: Cell Biology: Choose any of the tutorials or interactive to review concepts         related to the cell. Not as exciting as a game but some cool stuff here.       http://www.cellsalive.com/toc_cellbio.htm
7.    Biomolecule Review: While the reading level on this site is a bit much, I think you’ll be fine if you take your time and think about what you’re reading. There are practice pages and review pages. Feel free to look around.       http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biokit/chnops.html
8.    Membrane and Transport Review: While not a game, this site has excellent graphics and animations and great concept summaries-just click on the practice and review pages! Remember, this site has tons of information-review the basics and then extend your       knowledge! http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biomembrane1/intro.html
9.   Blood Type Game  Read the background materials and play the game. This material will help you better understand the genetics of blood types and why blood typing is important. http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/landsteiner/index.html
10DNA-The Double Helix: This game helps you to remember how the bases in DNS pair up.             Then, you use the DNA strands to determine which organism belongs to the appropriate DNA strand!
 http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/dna_double_helix/

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

April 22-26

Monday and Tuesday
Viruses and cells comparing and contrasting
Viruses PPT
Viruses Vs. Cells Guided Notes



Wednesday and Thursday
Genetics and Punnett squares (monohybrid and dihybrid crosses)
Punnett Practice PPT
Seaworld Dihybrid crosses practice

Friday
Cell review packet, due next class!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

April 15-19

Finishing and Starting...


Please make sure you finish your "roots" project.
Roots project due:
April 22-A Day
April 23-B Day

Choose 100 of the 201 roots to make flash cards. Choose the ones you do not know the MOST! If you lost your root word sheet, here are the words. I will apologize in advance for the poor quality of the pictures.
Biology roots
4 things need to be included:
1. the root.........example: bio
2. the meaning...example: life
3. The root in a word...example: biology
4. A root in a word in a sentence. Note: It must be a different word than used in #3!
example: The biotic factors in an aquarium include: fish, plants, snails and algae.

Monday/Tuesday:
We will finish up Ecology with-
Human impact on the Environment

Environmental_Impact.ppt
Environmental Impact GN and IP
Human Impact Active Reading
HW: Create 2 cycles (diagrams). 1 Nitrogen cycle and 1 Carbon cycle. In your cycles include 2 human impacts into those cycles...that would be 4 total!

Wednesday and Thursday:
BEGIN EOC REVIEW!!!!! Yay!!!!
Cell Processes: Passive and Active Transport
Cell Processes Guided Notes and Independent Practice

Here's ALL you need to know about B.4 for your STAAR EOC. Check it out!
All I need to know B.4: Cell processes...condensed notes!

Monday, April 8, 2013

April 8-12

We will be finishing ecology this week.

Your plant projects are due!!!

This week we will finish up Ecology...

DUE: Symbiotic relationships student sheet. Active Reading Symbiosis

Monday/Tuesday
Ecology PPT
Ecology GN


Link to PPT for in class activity.
Biomes PPT


Wednesday/Thursday

Ecological Succession.ppt
Ecological Succession GN
Active Reading Ecological Succession

Quiz in class.

Friday:
Roots project work. Check back for rubric to be posted by Friday!




Friday, April 5, 2013

April 1-5

STAAR English and Reading Testing Monday and Tuesday!!!!

We will not be in our regular classroom, be sure to check the hall for room assignments.


Wednesday and Thursday:
Symbiosis...Interactions among species

Symbiosis PPT
Symbiosis active reading

Biology Review Packet- HW

Next week your plant scavenger hunt projects are DUE!!!!
As a reminder below, you will find the rubric, and research portion:
Rubric
Plant Project Research

A look ahead...next week we will finish Ecology! Food webs, food chains, biomes and nitrogen and water cycles...

Starting April 15th we will be hitting it hard...please DO NOT miss class. We will be reviewing for the STAAR test...there will be fun and food! ALSO, be sure to stay for tutorials after school EVERYDAY 4:10-5:10!!!