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
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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
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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
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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 |