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If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. ~Frank Wilczek
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
IUCN:  vulnerable
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African Lion (Panthera leo)
IUCN:  vulnerable

If you need to contact me you can email me directly at: diane_caruso@kprdsb.ca or call 905-697-9857 Ext. 468


















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Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae)
IUCN:  critically endangered

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Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
IUCN:  endangered
Conservation

(National Geographic's Big Cat Initiative)


Ms.Caruso's Classes
SNC1DA
Period 2
SCH4U
Period 3
SNC4M
Period 4
Week of April 30
Week of April 30
Week of April 30
April 30
-How Series & Parallel Circuits Differ (13.10)

May 1
-test review

May 2
Test

May 3
-New Unit:  Sustainable Ecosystems
-Life on Planet Earth (2.1)--the spheres of the Earth
-Introducing Ecosystems (2.2)--biotic vs abiotic factors, sustainability

HOMEWORK:
p31 #1-7
p35 #1-5

May 4
-Energy Flow in Ecosystems (2.4)--photosynthesis & cellular respiration, producers and consumers -Worksheet:  Comparing Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

HOMEWORK:
p41 #1-6, 10-12
April 30
-return & review assignment
-Acid-Base Titration (8.4)--titrating strong acid with strong base, weak acid with strong base, weak base with strong acid -finish assignment & lab

May 1
-review

May 2
-return & review quiz & assignment
-test review

May 3
Test

HOMEWORK:
Read p652-655--define bold terms
p653 #1-4

May 4
-New Unit:  Electrochemistry
-Oxidation & Reduction (9.1)--theory & oxidation states, determining oxidation numbers

HOMEWORK:
p656/7 #8-11
p659 #12-16
p662 #18-20
April 30
-review bacteria & viruses questions
-history of microbiology
-Bacteria--structure
-Worksheet:  Properties of Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells, Bacterial Cell Structure

May 1
-Bacteria--growth requirements
-Bacterial Growth--phases of growth
-Identification of Bacteria--shape, arrangement, gram stain -Worksheet:  Binary Fission, Bacterial Growth

May 2
-Observing Gram Stains
-Case Studies:  Cold vs Flu, WNV

May 3
-review gram stain worksheet
-Microkillers: Influenza

May 4
-Bacteria & Human Disease--pathogenicity vs virulence, infection vs infectious disease, frequency of occurence  

Week of May 7
Week of May 7
Week of May 7
May 7
-Food Webs & Ecological Pyramids (2.5)--ecological niches, food chains & food webs, trophic levels, types of consumers, ecological pyramids

HOMEWORK:
p47 #1-8

May 8
-Assignment:  Population Cycles
-Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems (2.6)--water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles

HOMEWORK:
p51 #1-10

May 9
-Activity:  Weaving a Food Web
-return research papers

May 10
-finish food web

May 11
-Biotic & Abiotic Influences on Ecosystems (2.7)
-limiting factors, tolerance range, carrying capacity

HOMEWORK:
p55 #1-8
May 7
-Balancing Redox Equations (9.2)--oxidation number & half reaction method

HOMEWORK:
p668 #1-4
p671 #5
p673 #6, 7 (top)
p673 #1-4 (bottom)

May 8
-WS 9.1-3:  Oxidation Numbers
-WS 9.2-2:  Balancing Redox with Oxidation Numbers
-WS 9.2-4:  Balancing Redox with Half-Reactions

May 9
-finish worksheets from 8th

May 10
-work period--finishing & correcting worksheets

May 11
-Predicting Redox Reactions (9.3)--developing redox tables

HOMEWORK:
p676 #1-7
p678 #10-13
p679 #14-19

May 7
-Periods of Infectious Disease
-Modes of Transmission
-Zoonosis Research Project

May 8
-work period--work on Zoonosis project

May 9
-work period--work on Zoonosis project

May 10
-Microkillers:  Ebola

May 11
-Vaccine Preventable Diseases--modes of transmission & symptoms

Week of May 14
Week of May 14
Week of May 14
May 14
-Major Terrestrial & Aquatic Ecosystems (2.8, 2.9)
-Biomes comparison chart

HOMEWORK:
p59 #1-6
p62 #1-7

May 15
-Presentation:  Marshall Hohmann
-Equilibrium & Change (3.2)--ecological succession
-Services from Natural Ecosystems (3.1)

HOMEWORK:
p79 #1-6
p82 #1-9

May 16
-DVD:  One Life
May 17
-finish DVD
-The Importance of Biodiversity (3.3)--species at risk


May 18
-Taxonomy & Nomenclature
-Zoo Project (topic selection)
May 14
-Redox Assignment (in class)

May 15
-finish assignment
-Worksheet--redox tables

May 16
-return & review assignments/worksheets
-finish redox tables

May 17
LAB--Redox

May 18
-finish redox lab equations
May 14
LAB--Susceptibility Testing
(set up & questions)

May 15
-Antibiotic Resistance

May 16
-The Immune System--1st and 2nd line of defence

May 17
-Immune System (cont'd)--3rd line of defence
-Immunity--Acquired vs Passive

May 18
LAB--Observing Bacterial Colonies
Week of May 21
Week of May 21
Week of May 21
May 21
Holiday

May 22
-Activity 3.8--Comparing Forest Management Practices

May 23
May 24
Field Trip to Zoo

May 25
May 21
Holiday

May 22

May 23
May 24
May 25

May 21
Holiday

May 22
-test review

May 23
Test

May 24
-New Unit:  Science & Public Health Issues

May 25
Week of May 28
Week of May 28
Week of May 28
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 1
May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 1

May 28
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 1
Week of June 4
Week of June 4
Week of June 4
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 8
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 8
Week of June 11
Week of June 11
Week of June 11
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
June 11
June 12
June 13
Lab Exam
June 14
June 15
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
Week of June 18
Week of June 18
Week of June 18
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 22
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 22
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 22
Week of June 25
Week of June 25
Week of June 25
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
PA Day
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
PA Day
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
PA Day

Upcoming Assignments/Dates
Upcoming Assignments/Dates
Upcoming Assignments/Dates
May 16
Quiz

May 28
Research Paper & Works Cited (final copies)

May 3
Test
May 16
Zoonosis Project

May 23
Test

May 28
ISU final   submission


 

Last Modified: May 18, 2012
 

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