Date (2011-2012)	Focus Question	Agenda / Homework
8/31 Wednesday	Who are we? Why are we here?	Skittles Introduction HW: Class Policies – due Friday 9/02 Friendly Letter - due Thursday 9/01 Purchase class materials - due Tuesday 9/06
9/01 Thursday	How will we support each other's learning? What are the big ideas in Biology that we will study? What is expected of me in Biology this year? How will science notebooks (journals) support our learning? How can understanding our textbook’s organization assist our understanding of biology?	Friendly Letter due today Group: Unit Poster work time HW: As assigned by group
9/02 Friday		Class Policies due today Group: Unit Poster work time Textbook As a Tool handout HW: Complete Textbook As a Tool (due Wed.)
9/06 Tuesday		Class materials and notebook set-up due today You and the Science of Biology Introduction to Lab Safety Begin Ecology Unit HW: Signed safety policy due tomorrow Study for Safety Quiz
9/07 Wednesday		Continue Ecology Unit Unit Overview of Biology (Round Robin group posters) HW: Textbook as a Tool due tomorrow B.O.P
9/08 Thursday	Why study biology now? How might an understanding of biology be important to the future? How do organisms interact within environments?	Cont. You and the Science of Biology Discuss Analysis #1-4 p.11 Introduce Ecology Unit p.623 and Ch.15 p.625 Observing the World Around Us P&P #1-7 p.622 (campus woods) HW: Analysis #1,2
9/9 Friday	Do students have their science notebooks set-up properly? Do know how to safely work in the laboratory?	NB Check #1: Science Notebook Set-up Science Lab Safety Quiz HW: Observing the World Around Us (due Monday) P&P #1-7 p.622 (campus woods) Revisit Analysis #1,2
9/12 Monday	How do organisms interact within various environments? How do human activities impact the world? Why is it important to understand the human impact on environments? What are natural resources? What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources? How does carrying capacity act to limit population size?	Check homework observations Class Procedures Word Scramble Begin Interactions in the World Around Us, p.623-624 P&P #1-3 HW: Add “ecosystems” definition to Glossary
9/13 Tuesday		Cont. Interactions in the World Around Us, p.623-624 P&P #4-7 Analysis #1-3 HW: finish above; organize notebook Notebook check tomorrow
9/14 Wednesday		Notebook Check 15.1 The Pasture Story, p. 626-627 (library computers) P&P #1-7 Analysis #1-6
9/15 Thursday
9/16 Friday		Guest Teacher: Mrs. Heckroth Wrap-up The Pasture Story, p. 626-627 P&P #1-7 Analysis #1-6 HW: finish above (due B.O.P on Monday)
9/19 Monday		Community Connections FAP – “Is It Alive?” Debrief The Pasture Story, p. 626-627 HW: none if done with above J
9/20 Tuesday	What are the potential consequences of resource depletion? How can the analysis of graphical data assist in finding scientific evidence?	Mystery of Easter Island p.629-632 P&P #1-4 HW: Finish above
9/21 Wednesday		Mystery of Easter Island p.629-632 Analysis #1-6 HW: Finish above
9/22 Thursday		Mystery of Easter Island p.629-632 Analysis #7,8 Class Discussion HW: Organize notebook and update Glossary (due Friday) Ch.15 Key Terms: ecology, biosphere, ecosystem, biotic, abiotic, carrying capacity, natural resources, limiting factor, population density, climate
9/23 Friday	How will students demonstrate their understanding of interactions and interdependence of living things within an environment?	Notebook Check #2 Critters & Interdependence p.632 Part A: Resources & Ecosystems (groups) Introduce “Critter” and assign environments HW: Begin critter
9/26 Monday		New groups today J Work time for “Critter” and assign environments HW: finish critter
9/27 Tuesday		Check your Critter according to the rubric Part B – Critters in Ecosystems (group story) HW: Work on your story using Googledocs
9/28 Wednesday	How will students apply their knowledge of interaction and interdependence? What have students learned about the interdependence of living organisms in the ecosystem?	Computer Lab: Group time to work collaboratively on Critters and Interdependence Story
9/29 Thursday
9/30 Friday		Ch.15 Test – Multiple Choice Evaluate group members on individual effort in construction of Critters & Interdependence Story
10/3 Monday	How do citizen scientists and professional scientists, go about analyzing complex biological systems? What questions do we have? What predictions or preliminary explanations can we come up with? How will we investigate our own questions?	Community Connections Begin Ch.16 Decision Making in a Complex World Tri-Lakes: Asking Questions p. 635-638 P&P #1-3 HW: finish P&P #2,3
10/4 Tuesday		Finish - Tri-Lakes: Asking Questions p. 635-638 P&P (all) Analysis 1,2 Begin – Tri-Lakes: The Investigation p. 638-643 P&P#3 HW: none or finish research with packet
10/5 Wednesday		Tri-Lakes: The Investigation p. 638-643 P&P #4-9 Analysis Remember… no signed Safety Polices = No Lab! Friday – perform lab
10/6 Thursday
10/7 Friday
10/10/11 Monday	How do pH, temperature and other abiotic factors effect microorganisms such as daphnia or grammarus?	Tri-Lakes: The Investigation p. 638-643 Conclusion Analysis #1,2 HW: Organize Notebook
10/11/11 Tuesday	How have students kept up with their work so far this chapter? What can we discover about issues pertaining to water around the world?	Notebook Check 16.1 DVD – Strange Days on Planet Earth (Vol.2) Episode – Troubled Waters
10/12/11 Wednesday		DVD – Strange Days on Planet Earth (Vol.2) Episode – Troubled Waters Post video discussion
10/13/11 Thursday	What will students learn from taking on a stakeholder role in managing a fishery?	The Gulf of Maine, p.643-645
10/14/11 Friday	No School	No School
10/17/11 Monday		Community Connections Discussion about Ilwah Dam removal The Gulf of Maine, p.643-645 P&P #3,5 (complete)
10/18/11 Tuesday		Essay: Environmental Ethics p.654-655(glossary terms) The Gulf of Maine, p.643-645 Analysis #2-4 (complete)
10/19/11 Wednesday		Essay: Growing, Growing, Grown p.656-658 Essay: Endless Interactions p.659-661
10/20/11 Thursday		Video: Strange Days – Dangerous Catch Reflection: Notebook Check 16.1
10/21/11 Friday
10/24/11 Monday
10/25/11 Tuesday
10/26/11 Wednesday
10/27/11 Thursday		MC Test Ch.16 How Different Are We? p.18-20 Part A: Get A Grip P&P #1,3,5 Analysis #1,2 HW: Get a Grip p.86-87 complete Reading Guide (due Mon.)
10/28/11 Friday	What makes humans unique?
10/31/11 Monday	How do the movements of various primates compare?	Primates Exploring Primates p.20-26 Part A: Get A Grip P&P #3,8 HW: Mapping Brains p.88-89 – complete reading
11/01/11 Tuesday	How do the brains of various organisms compare?	Primates Exploring Primates p.20-26 Part B: All Brains on Board P&P #4-6 Analysis #1 (paragraph summary),2 HW: finish above
11/02/11 Wednesday
11/03/11 Thursday
11/04/11 Friday	How will groups work collaboratively to improve their work based on feedback?	Computer Lab: Revise Critter Interdependence Stories
11/07/11 Monday	How can inductive reasoning be used to discover the answer to scientific questions?	Tony’s Brain Part A: Making Sense… P&P#1 Part B: Problem Solving… P&P #2-8 HW: Reading Guide Essay p.92-95
11/08/11 Tuesday		Tony’s Brain Analysis #1-3 HW: Reading Guide Essay p.95-98
11/09/11 Wednesday	How is the function of the teenage brain unique? Effected by illness, drugs and alcohol?	Video: The Teenage Brain Part 1: Questions Part 2: Notes
11/10/11 Thursday
11/11/11 Friday		No School
11/14/11 Monday	Why is it significant that humans have long childhoods?	A Long Childhood (modified) p.31-33 P&P #6 (chart) Analysis #1a-f
11/15/11 Tuesday		Essay: Importance of Being Children (3 column notes) p.98-102 Main ideas to include: plasticity, childhood dependency, language, culture, acquired behavior, animal communication, problem solving, altruistic behavior, instinct-driven behavior, monogamy, sophisticated families, primate societies, behavioral flexibility, nervous system, cultural evolution, biological evolution Ch.1 Notebook check tomorrow
11/16/11 Wednesday	What have I learned about what makes humans unique?	Ch.1 Notebook Check Plan review presentations
11/17/11 Thursday		Review Ch.1 concept presentations Discuss Testable Questions p.22 (Needs to Know Box)
11/18/11 Friday		Ch.1 MC Test
11/21/11 Monday	What can we infer from evidence found regarding hominids?	Begin Ch.2 Lucy p. 35-38 P&P 1,2 HW: Analysis 1,2
11/22/11 Tuesday	What can we gleaned from looking at geologic and biological time?	Modeling the Earth’s History p.38 P&P #1-4
11/23/11 Wednesday	Enjoy yourself!	No School – Thanksgiving Vacation
11/28/11 Monday	What can we gleaned from looking at geologic and biological time?	Modeling the Earth’s History p.38-40 Analysis #1-4
11/29/11 Tuesday	What evidence do fossils provide for change across time?	Evidence for Change Across Time p.41 Introduction/Home groups: Essay: Fossils… p.102-104 Essay: Technologies… p.104-107
11/30/11 Wednesday	How evidence exists that organisms are related?	Evidence for Change Across Time p.41 Specialist groups formed: Essay: Modern Life… p.107-109 Essay: Primates Show… p.110-111
12/1 Thursday	What do various types of scientists contribute regarding change across time?	Work time in Specialist Groups: Paleontologist p.43-44 Evolutionary Biologist p.44-45 Developmental Biologist p.45-47 Physical Anthropologist p.47-49
12/2 Friday
12/5 Monday		Finalize specialist posters Practice presentations within specialist groups Identify key terms with definition and pronounciation Summarize main points on four column notes (P&P#5,6)
12/6 Tuesday	What scientific evidence exists regarding change over time of life?	Specialists present to home groups. Individuals take notes per P&P#5,6
12/7 Wednesday	Who was Charles Darwin and what theories did he propose? What is natural selection?	Evaluate specialist group and home group members Essay: Darwin Proposes Descent with Modification p.111 (who, what, when, where, why, how?) Essay: Evolution by Natural Selection p.113
12/8 Thursday	How do scientists study, collaborate and collect evidence in order to explain descent with modification?	Guest Teacher: Mr. Helm Veiw DVD: Exploring Ardi (complete questions)
12/9 Friday
12/12 Monday	What is a scientific theory?	Discuss DVD questions
12/13 Tuesday	What is natural selection? How is it related to evolution? What is a scientific theory?	Finish: Evolution By Natural Selection p.114-118 Pre-read Clamy sweetus activity Make data table and graph What’s Theory? Essay: Just a Theory? p.119-120
12/14 Wednesday		Perform Clamy sweetus activity (alias Modeling Natural Selection) Complete data table/graph Do revised P&P#12 Questions HW: Do Analysis #1-4 p.55
12/15 Thursday
12/16 Friday	Have students kept up with their work during Ch.2?	Work time / Opportunity to ask questions Notebook Check Ch.2 (last 20 minutes)
1/2 Monday	No School Today	See you tomorrow.
1/3 Tuesday	What have students learned about change over time?	Evolution in Action p.58-61 Draft in your notebook: P&P#1,2 Analysis #1,2
1/4 Wednesday		Type final assessment answers for Evolution in Action in collaborative groups. Computer Lab Due 1/5
1/5 Thursday	Will collaborative groups of students be able to explain a modern example of evolution?
1/6 Friday	What have students learned about the evidence for natural selection and change of living organisms across time?	Review Day
1/9 Monday		Ch. 2 MC Test: Change Across Time
1/10 Tuesday	How do we know that something is alive?	They’re Alive? Or Are They? Complete bold questions
1/11 Wednesday	What have students learned about the connection between natural selection and evolution?	Late Start Mrs. Heckroth – guest teacher Work on Final Group Paper – Evolution in Action
1/12 Thursday		Complete Final Group Paper – Evolution in Action HW: Essay: Describing Life p.121-127 due BOP 1/17 (Use GIST reading strategy)
1/13 Friday	What characteristics do we think can be used to identify living things?	Strange Encounters p.64-65 P&P #1,2
1/17 Tuesday	Snow Days	Snow Days – No School
1/18 Wednesday
1/19 Thursday	What are the fundamental characteristics that all organisms on earth share?	Living Things Card Sort
1/20 Friday		Describing Life p. 65-67 P&P#1-4 Analysis #1,2 HW: Complete above (due B.O.P. Monday)
1/23 Monday		Describing Life p.65-67 Analysis #1,2 A Look at Diversity p.67-69
1/24 Tuesday	How do scientists organize and explain the diversity on earth?	A Look at Diversity p.67-69
1/25 Wednesday		A Look at Diversity p.67-69
1/26 Thursday	What have students learned about biology during their first semester?	Final Exam – MC – Open notebook Mrs. Heckroth – Guest Teacher
1/27 Friday	Enjoy your day off.	Teacher Workday – Student non-attendance
1/9 Monday	What do students already know about classifying living things?	Dead Things in Jars HW: Five Kingdom Essay (read, complete grid)
1/10 Tuesday	How are living things both diverse and unified?	A Look at Diversity p.67-69 HW: Analysis #1,2 p.69
1/11 Wednesday	How are the unifying principles related to the five kingdoms?	A Look at Diversity p.67-69 HW: Analysis #1,2 p.69
1/12 Thursday	How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes similar and different?	A Look at Diversity p.67-69 HW: Frayer Model using Five Kingdom Essay Analysis #1,2 p.69 (Make it your best work!)
1/13 Friday	How are animal characteristics used to classify them?	Highlight Evolution in Action papers Check HW: Fryer Model and Analysis #1,2 Animal Classification Game/Notes
Monday	What happens to organisms with adaptations that equip them to live in a particular set of environmental conditions when that environment changes? Is it possible that new characteristics that appear in a species through mutation would allow organisms to live in new environments?	Adaptation, Diversity and Evolution p. 70-73 Part A: Diversity and Adaptations in Marine Environments P&P #1,2 in class HW: P&P #3a-d
11/9 Tuesday		Adaptation, Diversity and Evolution p. 70-73 Part B: Diversity and Adaptation across Time HW: Essay: From Cell to Seed, p.134-138 Read and complete foldable book
11/10 Wednes.		Adaptation, Diversity and Evolution p. 70-73 Part B: Diversity and Adaptation across Time
11/11 Thursday		No Class today
11/12 Friday	What is biological classification? Why is biological classification organized as it is?	Finish plant/”plant-like” sketches P&P #3-8 (finish for homework)
11/15 Monday		P&P #9-11 HW: Analysis #1-5, p.73
11/16 Tuesday		Discuss Analysis questions Read and do questions…Essay: Mutations Are a Source of Variation. p.139-141
11/17 Wednes.		Using Unity to Organize Diversity. p. 73-78 Part A – P&P #1-5 Part B – P&P #1,2,4 HW: none
11/18 Thursday	How is the diversity of life on earth organized by biologists?	Using Unity to Organize Diversity. p. 73-78 (finish group work from yesterday) Part B – P&P #3 as a class Analysis #1 HW: Read/Notes Essay p.141-145 Organizing Diversity
11/19 Friday	What is hierarchical Classification? What difficulties exist in producing classification schemes? How does scientific thinking change based on new information?	Hierarchical Classification (alternate to P&P#3, p.75) Organizing Diversity Reading Quiz #1 (open note) Begin Explaining the Zebra’s Stripes, p.78-81 HW: Organize Ch.3 Notebook (check on Tuesday)
11/22 Monday		Finish Explaining the Zebra’s Stripes, p.78-81 Part A: Looking Closely at the Concept of Species P&P #1-4 Part B: Adaptive Significance of Structural Changes P&P #1-5 HW: Analysis #1-3, p.81 Organize Ch.3 Notebook (check tomorrow)
11/23 Tuesday	Thanksgiving Vacation No School	Organize Ch. 3 Notebook
11/24 Wednes.
11/25 Thursday
11/26 Friday
11/29 Monday	Are students able to accurately analysis the quality of their own work?	Ch.3 Notebook Check
11/30 Tuesday	How well are students able to apply what they have learned regarding evolution, unity and diversity of life to a new organism?	Ch.3/Unit 1 Test tomorrow First Encounter with Your Critter, p. 81-83 (See P&P and Analysis, rubric for further details.) HW: Critter drawing, explanation, rubric due o Monday, 12/6 (-10% per day late) Believe it or not the best generic website to find the Kingdom to Species classification is probably… wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_classification Introduction to Unit 2, Ch.4 Homeostasis
12/1 Wednes.
12/2 Thursday
12/3 Friday	What skills and knowledge concerning homeostasis will students understand by the end of the chapter and unit?
12/6 Monday	How will the internal environment of a shell-less egg change in different external environments?	Cells in Action, p. 150-156 Part A: An Eggsperiment (gather data) HW: None
12/7 Tuesday		Cells in Action, p. 150-156 Part A: An Eggsperiment (share data) P&P #9a-d, p.156 HW: finish above
12/8 Wed.	What do we already understand about homeostasis?	Can You Stand the Heat? p. 150 P&P#2 Analysis #1-3 HW: finish above
12/9 Thursday	How will the internal environment of an onion cell and a blood cell change in different external environments? How do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ? In what ways are the similar?	Cells in Action Part B: Observing Cells p. 156-160 (lab time) Read NTK box and add bold terms to Glossary Analysis #1,2 p.159 HW: Read/Take notes: Compartments p.218-222 (Be ready for an open note quiz) NOTEBOOK CHECK tomorrow
12/10 Friday		Finish yesterday’s lab work Analysis #1-4, page 159-160 HW: Notebook check due Monday
12/13 Monday		Reading Quiz: Compartments NOTEBOOK CHECK: Engage/Explore HW: Read/notes Essay p.220-221
12/14 Tuesday	What is the most prominent sub-cellular compartment in eukaryotic cells? What does it contain? What constitutes a scientific investigation and how are they applied to biological models?	A Cell Model, p. 161-163 Notes on Experimental Design Write pre-lab (ticket into lab Wed.) Group poster Perform lab Analysis p.163 HW: Read/notes Essay p.222-223
12/15 Wed.
12/16 Thursday
12/17 Friday		A Cell Model – Final copy in lab notebook Design, set-up and collect data with your partner Complete Lab Report on Cell Model Conclusion HW: Analysis p.163 Lab Report (due after break)
1/3 Monday	How do molecules move across membranes?	A Cell Model – Final copy in notebook (due) HW: Essay: Molecular Movement, p.222-224
1/4 Tuesday	What have students learned thus far about the concept of homeostasis.	Homeostasis Concept Map (new group)
1/5 Wed.		Brief class discussion complete Homeostasis Concept Map HW: Replicate Figure E4.4 into your NB Lipid Bilayer of Cell Membrane Copy and Label Fig E.4.8 p. 224 Passive and Active Transport
1/6 Thursday		Regulating the Internal Environment, p.164-166 Part A: Circulatory System HW: Read/reading guide Essays p.224-227 Making Exchanges Throughout the Body
1/7 Friday	What can observations of the behavior of yeast help us to understand about active transport in all living things? How is the circulatory system and respiratory system involved in regulating the body’s homeostasis?	Discuss The Circle of Scientific Inquiry