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| Topics/Activities | Dates | Text Ch. | Writing assignments/ Due date |
Lab Activities Topics |
| Complete Orientation tasks | Sept 4-8 | Ch 1 | 2 discussion Q; post by Sept 9 | What is science? read in lab manual |
| The Scientific Method Start New York Times Tuesday Science Section | Sept 9-15 | Ch 2 | NYT 9/10 reading #1: post by Sept 15 2 discussion Q: post by Sept 15 |
L1. Measurement and data collection |
| The Chemistry of Biology | Sept 16-22 | Ch 3 | QUIZ #1 on Ch 1 & 2 available Sept 16, complete by Sept 22 | L2. Data management: enter, sort, make a graph |
| More Chemistry | Sept 23-29 | Ch 4 | NYT reading #2: post by Sept. 29 | L3. Seeds: anatomy, germination. Practice germination. |
| Cells | Sept 30- Oct 6 | Ch 5,6 | QUIZ #2 on Ch 3,4 complete by Oct 6 |
L4. Germination rate (combined data). Design your experiment. |
| Cells/Energy | Oct 7-13 | Ch 7,8,9 | NYT reading #3: post by Oct 13 Osmosis & diffusion program (recommended) |
L5. Begin Trial 1. Write purpose, method,materials Interpreting data. |
| Cell division | Oct 14-20 | Ch 10,11 | Catch-up week. Make sure all assignments are done! Big test next week. | L6. Collect data from Trial 1. |
| Genetics | Oct 21-27 | Ch 12,13 | QUIZ #3 on Ch 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11. Complete by Oct 27 | L7. Discuss your Trial 1 results with me and modify procedure as needed. |
| Human genetics | Oct 28 – Nov 3 | Ch 14 | NYT reading #4: post by Nov 3 | L8. Pedigree chart. Begin Trial 2. |
| DNA and Genes | Nov 4- 10 | Ch 15, 16 | QUIZ #4 on Ch 12 – 14 Complete by Nov 10. View video “Translating the Code” |
L9. Collect and record Trial 2 data; put results in table & make a graph. |
| DNA frontiers | Nov 11 – 17 | Ch 17, 18 | NYT reading #5: post by Nov 17 | L10. Interpreting graphs. Write conclusions. |
| Evolution | Nov 18 – 24 | Ch 19, 20 | QUIZ #5 on Ch 15 – 18 Complete by Nov 24 | L11. Biochemical evidence of evolution. Submit draft write-up of experiment. |
| The Process of Evolution | Nov 25 – 30 | Ch 21 | NYT reading #6: post by Dec 1 | L12. Complete evidence of evolution. |
| Ecology Last Science Times |
Dec 2 – 8 | Ch 48, 49 | QUIZ #6 on Ch 19 – 21 Complete by Dec 8 |
L13. pH and Acid Rain. Rewrite the draft. |
| Ecosystems and Environmental Concerns | Dec 9 – 15 | Ch 50, 52 | NYT reading #7: post by Dec 15. (Optional if the other 6 were done on time) | L14. Population Growth. Final experiment report due. |
| Last week: finish everything by Dec 20 | Dec 16 -20 | QUIZ #7 on Ch 48 – 52. optional FINAL EXAM complete by 12/20 |
