Biology A Assignments
Assignment Information

The following is a brief list of the assignments (and dates) that we cover in class.  For more in depth information, feel free to email me (Jonathan.Fairbanks@Hardin.kyschools.us) and I can try to clarify / give additional information as needed. 

Aug 8

Outline Chapter 1 sections 2 and 3.  Start working on the Science Root Word List.  Root word quiz on Friday over the first 11 words (Giga-Pico).  Chapter 1 test scheduled for Monday 15 August.

Aug 9

Discuss outline format and outlines completed by students.  Notes over chapter 1 sections 2 and 3.  Hand out 1.2 study guide.  Continue work on root word list (complete as much as possible). 

Aug 10

Chapter 1 section 4 notes / section 1.3 study guide.  Prepare for microscope introduction lab.  Ch 1 section 1-3 quiz.

Aug 11

Microscope Introduction Lab.  Students will learn basic microscopy skills.  Also handout section 1.4 study guide.  Finish chapter 1 on Friday, test on Mon 15 Aug.

Aug 12

Finish Chapter 1.  Complete 1.5 study guide. 

Root word quiz over the first 11 roots. 

Aug 15

Grade Chapter 1 study guides.  Complete chapter 1 review / crossword. 

Aug 16

Test over chapter 1.  Window activity for Chapter 2, along with guided reading activity.

Aug 17

Go over Chapter 1 test / OR.  Outline Chapter 2, section 1.  Work on 2.1 study guide.  Go over root words for quiz on Friday.  Root word quiz – 1-20 Friday!

Aug 18

Chapter 2, section 1 and 2 notes and section 1 and 2 study guides.  Organize binder.

Aug 19

Have them complete Q-notes over Chapter 2, section 3.  They will have 5 headings to turn into questions (the first blue heading and then the four black headings).  They will then use the paragraphs that follow to “answer” that question.  They should have 4-5 bullets for each heading (around 25 total “bullets” for this section). 

Aug 22

Today they can outline (with our normal outline format they are familiar with) sections 4 and 5, and then once you see they are done, they can have sections 4 and 5 study guides. 

Aug 23

Chapter 2 Review, questions 1-22.  Planet Earth DVD.

Aug 24

Vocabulary sort for Chapter 2.  Do the sort on your own, switch to “grade” and then go back and correct your own.  You can view/print the sort here.

Aug 25

Chapter 2 section 3 notes.  Vocabulary sort activity (different than yesterday).  Binder Check for grade.

Aug 26

 

Chapter 2 sections 2/4 notes. 

Aug 29

 

Grade all of chapter 2 study guides.  Pop-quiz over Chapter 2.  Discuss root word quizzes / words for the week. 

Aug 30

 

Chapter 2 Test/Open Response. 

Aug 31

Live-score Chapter 2 Open Response.  Start cell flip-book.  Go over root word quiz words for the rest of the trimester. 

Sep 1

Work on Chapter 3 flipbooks.  Chapter 3, section 1 outline should be complete.  Prepare for lab on Friday.

Sep 2

Lab over cell comparison / cheek cells, elodea, and onion cells. 3.1 outline due Tuesday.

Sep 6

3.1 notes / study guide.  Start egg osmosis lab (7 days to complete, maximum 10 mins a day).  3.2 outline for Wednesday.

Sep 7

3.2 notes / study guide.  Work on cell flipbook.  Root word quiz over 1-50 roots on Friday. 

Sep 8

Egg lab, 3.2 notes / flipbook / quiz.

Sep 9

Root word quiz 1-50.  Ch 3.3 notes / cell color sheets.

Sep 12

Finish 3.3 and 3.4.  3.3/3.4 study guides given out.  Work on egg lab. 

Sep 13

Finish chapter 3.  3.5 notes / study guide.  Chapter 3 crossword.   

Sep 14

Review for test.  Test over chapter 3 Thursday

Sep 15

Test / OR over chapter 3. 

Sep 16

Window activity for Chapter 4.  Have a great 3-day weekend. 

Sep 17

Test over chapter 3. 

Sep 19

Start chapter 4.

Sep 20

4.1 notes and outline due.  4.1 study guide. 

Sep 21

Testing in the morning through 3 block.  Finish 4.2 notes / outline.

Sep 22

Pop quiz over Chapter 4, sections 1 and 2… 4.6 outline, and 4.2 study guide for today.

Sep 23

4.4 notes, outline, and powernotes.  Study guide over 4.4, grade 4.2 and 4.2/4.4 powernotes. 

Sep 26