To access the Biology state Course of Study, click the link below:

http://www.alsde.edu/sec/sct/COS/2015%20FINAL%20Science%20COS%2010-1-15.pdf

   Any work not completed in class should be considered homework.

*Daily- Study current chapter notes and Vocabulary Terms

 

May 14-18

Monday- Review Taxonomy Test

Tuesday- Planet Earth

Wednesday- Planet Earth

Thursday- Review for Final

Friday- Review for Final

May 7-11 (AL COS 13)

Monday- Chapter 18 Test

Tuesday- Planet Earth

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL

Thursday- Planet Earth

Friday- Planet Earth

 

April 30- May 4 (AL COS 13)

Monday- Finish Packet and begin word search and definitions

Tuesday- Notes on Dichotomous keys and practice

Wednesday- Dichotomous key activity

Thursday-Section 3

Friday-Review Chapter- Test Monday

 

April 23-27 (AL COS 13)

Monday- Bacteria Activity

Tuesday- Ch. 18 Vocabulary Terms

Wednesday- Read and take notes on pages 510-515 (18.1) Answer questions on page 515

Thursday- Read and take notes on section 18.2 (p. 522 answer 1-3)

Friday-Complete Classification packet and finish on Monday.

 

April 16-20 (AL COS 14)

Monday- Simulation activity-  Speciation

Tuesday- 17.3 Reading and notes- Mutations

Wednesday- 17.4 Mutations Notes and Activity

Thursday- p. 504-505 review

Friday- Chapter 17 Test

 

April 9-13 (AL COS 14)

Monday- Galapagos Island Video and Questions

Tuesday- Chapter 17 Vocabulary Terms and Introduction (17.1)

Wednesday- 17.1 Review

Thursday- 17.2 Notes and Activity

Friday- 17.2 Review and 17.3 Notes

 

April 2-6 (AL COS 3, 11,12)

Monday- Easter Holiday

Tuesday- DNA Dogs

Wednesday- Review DNA

Thursday- Making DNA- Lab

Friday- DNA Test, Papers Due

 

March 26-30 (AL COS 3, 11, 12)

Monday- Go over Watershed assignment,  Standardized test prep, p. 335 review 1-10, Ch. 12 Vocabulary

Tuesday- Chapter 12- DNA- 12.1 Notes

Wednesday- Continue Notes

Thursday- 12.2 Replication of DNA

Friday-  HOLIDAY

 

March 12-16 ( AL COS 3, 11)

Monday- Genetics Fundamentals Packet (11.3)

Tuesday- Meiosis introduction (11.4)

Wednesday- 11.4 Vocabulary Practice and meiosis practice

Thursday- Chapter Review for Test

Friday- Chapter 11 Test

 

March 5-9 ( AL COS 3,11)

Monday- 11.2 Notes

Tuesday- Practice Punnett Squares

Wednesday- Baby Genetics

Thursday- Complete 11.2 and practice

Friday- Punnett Square Quiz

 

February 26- March 2 

 

 

 

 

February 19-23 (AL COS 1,4)

Monday- HOLIDAY

Tuesday- Read and take notes on 10.3

Wednesday- Cancer Study

Thursday- 10.4

Friday- Review Chapter 10- Test will be on Tuesday

 

February 12-16 (AL COS 1,4)

Monday- Science World Reading and Questions

Tuesday- Continue Mitosis Doodle notes and reading

Wednesday- Continue Mitosis Notes

Thursday- Cell division video and complete notes.

Friday- HOLIDAY

 

 

 

 

February 5-9 (AL COS 6,8)

Monday-  Cellular Respiration Webquest Activity

Tuesday- Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Wednesday- Begin 10.1 Notes

Thursday- Sexual and Asexual Reproduction review Activity

Friday- Begin 10.2 Notes

 

January 29- February 2 (AL COS 6,8)

Monday- Finish Microslides Activity (Begin reading Chapter 9)

Tuesday- 9.1 Notes and content vocab review

Wednesday- 9.2 Notes- Section 1 & 2 questions

Thursday- 9.3 Notes

Friday- Chapter 9 Test

 

January 22-26 (AL COS 5,6,8)

Monday- Review for Photosynthesis test

Tuesday- Photosynthesis Test

Wednesday- Photosynthesis Microslides Activity

Thursday- Begin Cellular Respiration Notes (9.1)

Friday- 9.2 Notes and review questions

 

January 15-19 (AL COS 5,6,8)

Monday- Holiday

Tuesday- Photosynthesis Microslides

Wednesday- Fill in Blank- Chapter Review

Thursday- Chapter  Test

Friday- Finish Planet In Peril

 

January 8-12 (AL COS 6)

Monday- Complete and Analyze Egg Lab, 8.2 Notes, Section Review

Tuesday- Chloroplasts and Mitochondria Activity

Wednesday- Photosynthesis Fill in The Blank and Crossword.  (Webquest)

Thursday- Begin 8.3 Notes and video

Friday- Complete 8.3 Notes and book worksheet

 

January 1-5 (AL COS 2,4)

Monday- HOLIDAY

Tuesday- Egg Lab, Cell review

Wednesday- 7.4 Notes (read) and practice withy guide

Thursday- 7.4 Quiz and Ch. 8 Vocabulary Terms

Friday- 8.1 Notes and book review

 

December 11- 15

Monday-  Final Exam Reviews

Tuesday through Friday- Final Exams

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

December 4-8 (AL COS 2,4)

Monday- 7.3 Structure Chart

Tuesday- Book Review- Cell Projects Due!!

Wednesday- Cell Webquest

Thursday- Biology Test 7.1-7.3 only

Friday- Review for Final Exam

 

November 27-December 1 (COS 2,4)

Monday- 7.2 Notes and Section Questions

Tuesday- Lab Activity

Wednesday- Cells/Microslides

Thursday- Cell Packet Review

Friday- 7.3 Notes and structures chart

 

November 13-17 (AL COS 9)

Monday- Open Book Test Chapter 6

Tuesday- Finish Planet In Peril Part 1

Wednesday- Begin Chapter 7 Notes- Cells

Thursday- Cells Notes and Activity

Friday- Cells Drawings/microslides

 

November 6-10 (AL COS 9)

Monday-  Earth's Carrying Capacity Work

Tuesday-  Review 6.4

Wednesday-  CHAPTER REVIEW (p. 182-183 Numbers 1-27)

Thursday- Chapter 6 Test and Finish Planet in Peril Part 1

Friday- NO SCHOOL

 

October 30- November 3 (AL COS 9)

Monday-  Bill Nye Renewable and Nonrenewable resources, 6.1 Notes

Tuesday- 6.2 Notes and Questions

Wednesday-  Using Resources Wisely and 6.2 Review

Thursday-  6.3 Notes and p. 172 1-4 assessment

Friday- 6.4 Notes p. 179 1-3 assessment

 

October 23-27 (AL COS 7,9,15)

Monday- Demographic Transition Notes and Review Activity

Tuesday- Book and Standardized Test Review

Wednesday- Chapter 5 Test, Chapter 6 Vocabulary Terms

Thursday- Deer Predation/Starvation activity and 6.1 Notes

Friday- 6.1 Question Review

 

October 16-20 (AL COS 7,9,15)

Monday- Continue Notes, Populations video, 5.1 Packet

Tuesday- OWL PELLET DISSECTIONS

Wednesday- 5.2 Review, Section Questions, Vocabulary Bingo

Thursday- Crash Course Ecology, Human Populations Activity

Friday- 5.3 Read and Notes

 

October 9-13 (AL COS 7,9,15)

Monday- FALL BREAK

Tuesday- Biome Presentations

Wednesday- Continue Presentations, Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Thursday- Parasite Sleuth Activity

Friday- 5.1 Notes (age structure, populations, dispersion, growth rate)

 

 

 

 

September 18-22 (COS 8,10)

Monday- Begin Chapter 4 notes and questions (Section 4.1 p. 98 1-2)

Tuesday- Chapter 4 Vocabulary Flipcards

Wednesday- Biome Project information, 4.2 Notes and activity

Thursday- 4.3 Notes and Activity

Friday- 4.4 Notes on Biome Types

 

September 11-15 (COS 8,10)

Monday- No School (Weather)

Tuesday- No School (Weather)

 

September 4-8 (AL COS 8)

Monday- NO SCHOOL- Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday- Drawings of Carbon/Oxygen Cycle and 3.4 Questions (Homework)

Wednesday- Ch. 3 Vocabulary Quiz and Principles of Ecology Review

Thursday- Food Chains and Food webs- "What's For Dinner" Activity

Friday- Chapter 3 Test

 

August 28- September 1 (AL COS 8)

This week we will be moving to Chapter 3 and learning about the Biosphere.  

 Monday- Chapter 1 Test, Chapter 3 Vocabulary Terms

 Tuesday- Section 3.1 Ecology notes and assessment questions

Wednesday- 3.2 notes and assessment questions

 Thursday- Ecology/Population Activity

 Friday- 3.3 Notes

 

 

August 21-25 (AL COS 1)

 Monday- ECLIPSE (no class)

Tuesday- Vocabulary Due, "Characteristics of Life" notes

Wednesday- Complete Notes and begin "Life" packet activity

Thursday- Vocabulary Review for Chapter

Friday- Chapter 1 Review for Test on Monday

 

 

August 14- 18 (Alabama Course of Study 1)

 

Monday-    Microscope Coloring/Labeling activity.  "What Does a Biologist Do" Reading activity

 

Tuesday-  Lab- Microscopes

 

Wednesday- Scientific Method Review and Practice

 

Thursday- Scientific Method Penny Lab

 

Friday-  Textbook Scavenger Hunt and Begin Chapter 1

 

 

August 7-11

 

This week we will be learning the classroom rules and procedures.

We will begin working on lab safety rules and lab equipment identification.

Monday- Discuss classroom rules and procedures and class syllabus/expectations.

Tuesday- K'Nex Challenge

Wednesday- Lab Safety Game and Questions

Thursday- Scientific Safety- Signs and Equipment

Friday- Lab Safety Quiz