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  Welcome to Biology A
1 Monday 8/18/08 No School - Teacher Inservice

 

 
Tuesday 8/19/08 No School - Teacher Inservice

 

 
Wednesday 8/20/08 Welcome Back!

Biology A Week 1 Daily Assignments

Biology A Week 1 Science Scoop

Biology A Course Syllabus

Thursday 8/21/08 Laboratory Safety

Lab Safety Rules

Friday 8/22/08 The Science of Life

Themes and Basis of Biology

  Biochemistry
2 Monday 08/25/08 The Scientific Method

Biology A Week 2 Daily Assignments

Biology A Week 2 Science Scoop

Themes and Basis of Biology (see  08/22)
Tuesday 08/26/08 Using the Scientific Method

Blue Bottle Lab

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Wednesday 08/27/08 Intro. to Biochemistry

Introduction to Biochemistry

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Balancing Chemical Equations
Thursday 08/28/08 Chemistry Of Life

Introduction to Biochemistry (see 08/27)

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Friday 08/29/08 Polar Molecules and Fast Plants

Wisconsin Fast Plants Lab Sheet

  Introduction to Microscopy
3 Monday 09/01/08 No School Labor Day!

Biology A Week 3 Daily Assignments

Biology A Week 3 Science Scoop
Tuesday 09/02/08 History of the Cell

The Living Cell Notes I

Wednesday 09/03/08 Introduction to Microscopy Lab 

Microscopy Lab Graphics

Thursday 09/04/08 Introduction to Microscopy Lab

Lab Continued

Friday 09/05/08 The Big Cellular Division

Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

  The Big Cellular Divide
4 Monday 09/08/08 Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

Biology A Week 4 Daily Assignments

Biology A Week 4 Science Scoop
Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes Notes
The Cell Divide Microscope Lab Pt. 1
Tuesday 09/09/08 Introduction to Cell S & F

The Cell as an Amusement Park

Wednesday 09/10/08 The Structures and Functions of the Cell

The Living Cell Pt III - Structures & Functions

Thursday 09/11/08 Test Review

 

 
Friday 09/12/08 Test Day

Test Covers:

Scientific Method, Characteristics of Life, Chemistry, and Biochemistry

[Chapters: 1, 2, & 3.]

 

 

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Cellular Organization and The Plasma Membrane
5 Monday 09/22/08 Observing and Comparing Cell Types Biology A Week 5 Daily Assignments
Biology A Week 5 Science Scoop
Observing and Comparing Cell Types
Tuesday 09/23/08 Observing and Comparing Cell Types (Cont.) Observing and Comparing Cell Types
Wednesday 09/24/08 The Plasma Membrane The Plasma Membrane Notes
Thursday 09/25/08 Diffusion, Osmosis, and the Plasma Membrane Diffusion and The Plasma Membrane (The Egg Lab)
Friday 09/26/08 Diffusion, Osmosis, and the Plasma Membrane (Cont.) Diffusion and The Plasma Membrane (Cont.)
  Introduction to Energy in the Cell
6 Monday 09/29/08 The Egg Lab (Cont.) Biology A Daily Assignmnets Week 6
Biology A Science Scoop Week 6
Tuesday 09/30/08 A Day in the In the Indoor Garden and Egg Lab Completion Mendellian Genetics Lab Continued
Egg Lab
Wednesday 10/01/08 The World of the Autotrophs Introduction to Photosynthesis Notes
Products of Photosynthesis Lab (Observations for this lab will continue until 10/6/08)
Thursday 10/02/08 Introduction to Photosynthesis Introduction to Photosynthesis Notes
Friday 10/03/08 Photosynthesis (cont.) Introduction to Photosynthesis Notes See 10/02/08
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
7 Monday 10/06/08 The Light Reactions Biology A Daily Assignments Week 7
Biology A Science Scoop Week 7
Products of Photosynthesis Lab (Observations for this lab will continue until 10/10/08)
Tuesday 10/07/08 The Dark Reactions Photosynthesis Notes

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Wednesday 10/08/08 Introduction To Cellular Respiration Cellular Respiration Notes  
Thursday 10/09/08 Cellular Respiration - Grooming and the Krebs Cycle Cellular Respiration Notes
Friday 10/10/08 Cellular Respiration - The Electron Transport Chain Cellular Respiration Notes  
Anaerobic Respiration; Fermentation
8 Monday 10/13/08 Cellular Respiration - A Review Biology A Daily Assignment Week 8
Biology A Science Scoop Week 8
Homework; Cellular Respiration

Science Skills

Study Guide

Tuesday 10/14/08 Introduction to Anaerobic Respiration Fermentation Notes See 10/9/08
Does Apple Juice Ferment?
How Do Muscles Work?
Wednesday 10/15/08 Energy in the Cell Review    
Thursday 10/16/08 Test Review (Cell S&F, Plasma Membrane)    
Friday 10/17/08      
  The Division of the Cell
9 Monday 10/20/08 Introduction to Cell Division - Mitosis Biology A Daily Assignments Week 9
Biology A Science Scoop Week 9
Mitosis Notes
Tuesday 10/21/08

Cell Division - Mitosis

Observing Mitosis and Cytokinesis in Plant Cells
Wednesday 10/22/08 Test Review

Cell Division - Meiosis

Meiosis Notes

Thursday 10/23/08 Test Day

Test Covers:

Cell Structures and Functions, The Plasma Membrane, Photosynethesis, Cellular Respiration

[Chapters: 4, 5, 6, & 7.]

 
 
Friday 10/24/08 Cell Division - Meiosis (cont) Observing Mitosis and Cytokinesis in Plant Cells (cont)
Making a Protein
10 Monday 10/27/08 The Structure of DNA & Replication Biology A Daily Assignments Week 10
Biology A Science Scoop Week 10
The DNA Molecule and Replication Notes
Tuesday 10/28/08 Introduction to Protein Synthesis; Transcription & Translation Protein Synthesis Notes
Wednesday 10/29/08 Modeling Protein Synthesis Building DNA Models
Thursday 10/30/08 Modeling Protein Synthesis Building DNA Models  

Friday 10/31/08

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Modeling Protein Synthesis (cont) Building DNA Models  
The World Of Inheritance
11 Monday 11/03/08 Introduction to Inheritance Biology A Daily Assignment Week 11
Biology A Science Scoop Week 11
Introduction to Genetics (Chapter 9)
Tuesday 11/04/08 Predicting Genetic Outcomes Harry Potter Genetics
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Wednesday 11/05/08 Human Inheritence Inheritance Patterns and Human Genetics (Chapter 12)
Thursday 11/06/08 Analyzing Karyotypes Analyzing Karyotypes
Friday 11/07/08 Building a Pedigree Building a Pedigree
Exam Week
12 Monday 11/10/08 Building a Pedigree    
Tuesday 11/11/08 Exam Review    
Wednesday 11/12/08 Exam Review    
Thursday 11/13/08 Exam Review    
Friday 11/14/08

Exam