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Welcome! Daily assignments are posted here. Check back often! If I am ever absent from school (a rarity!), you must check this site for an update on your schoolwork responsibilities.
October 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010 & the weekend
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline Oct. 8 **
Textbook: Textbook: Chapter 4: The Origin and Early History of Life and its Guided Notes -- due Monday Exams: Evolution exam on Friday, Oct. 8 Lab: Complete Tables for Case 1, 2, 3 on Population Genetics (Hardy-Weinberg) Lab. Review Summary Questions, so we can discuss in class.
Monday, October 4, 2010
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline Oct. 8 **
Textbook: Exams: Evolution exam on Friday, Oct. 8 Lab: Complete Population Genetics (Hardy Weinberg) Lab Other: Complete Evolution Misconceptions worksheet Tuesday, October 5, 2010
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline Oct. 8 **
Textbook: Exams: Evolution exam on Friday, Oct. 8 Lab: Other: Think further about Evolution Concept Map to be completed in class tomorrow. Outline AP FRQ Essay 1. Wednesday, October 6, 2010
** Mini-College Fair 8:30-10:00am **
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline Oct. 8 ** Textbook: Exams: Evolution exam on Friday, Oct. 8 Lab: Other: Based on how far you got on your concept map, complete as much as you can of the Sounding Smart Evolution essay. Outline AP FRQ Essay 2. Thursday, October 7, 2010
** College Info Night 7:00pm **
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline TOMORROW ** Textbook: Exams: Study for tomorrow's Evolution Exam Lab: Other: Outline AP FRQ Essay 3. Friday, October 8, 2010 & the weekend
** Nov. 6 SAT deadline TODAY **
Textbook: Exams: Complete Essay #2 for Evolution Exam. Download document here. Write neatly! Lab: Read "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab Other: Read Scientific American article "How We Are Evolving" and post responses to questions on our blog. Monday, October 11, 2010
** Columbus Day **
Textbook: Exams: Complete Essay #2 for Evolution Exam. Download document here. Write neatly! Lab: Read "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab Other: Read Scientific American article "How We Are Evolving" and post responses to questions on our blog. Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 24: Evolution of Genomes
and Developmental Mechanisms and its Guided Notes -- due Thursday
Exams: Lab: Review "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab Other: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 25: Systematics and
the Phylogenetic Revolution and its Guided Notes -- due Friday
Exams: Lab: Review "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab Other: Thursday, October 14, 2010
Textbook:
Exams: Lab: Complete Lab report for "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab -- due Thursday Other: Be prepared for Field Trip to Sunken Meadow Salt Marsh -- dress for weather & wind, bring meals & snacks. Friday, October 15, 2010 & the weekend
** SUNKEN MEADOW FIELD TRIP **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 53: Population Ecology and its Guided Notes -- due Monday Exams: Lab: Work on Mushroom Dissection Lab -- due Tuesday -- we will do more observation on Monday. Begin lab report for "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab -- due Thursday. Download this cladogram and the accompanying questions and respond to them in your Conclusions section of your lab report. Other: Complete Classification Review Packet through Plants (Through page 3 -- can't do animals yet.) Read "The Tree-Thinking Challenge" and post responses to questions on our class blog -- due Sunday by midnight. Also use it to help think through your Cladistics Lab report. To help review the material from Friday and prep for the discussion on Monday, complete this review sheet: "Review -- Plant Evolution & Life Cycle". Monday, October 18, 2010
** ACT Test Oct. 23 **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 54: Community Ecology and its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday Exams: Lab: Complete Mushroom Dissection Lab -- due Tuesday. Corn and Bean Studies & Sex in Dish Fern Growth Studies on-going in class. Continue lab report for "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab -- due Thursday. Download this cladogram and the accompanying questions and respond to them in your Conclusions section of your lab report. Other: Complete Classification Review Packet -- due Friday Complete "Who Am I?" worksheet -- due next Monday Tuesday, October 19, 2010
** ACT Test Oct. 23 **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 54: Community Ecology and its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday Exams: Lab:Corn and Bean Studies & Sex in Dish Fern Growth Studies on-going in class. Complete lab report for "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab -- due Thursday. Download this cladogram and the accompanying questions and respond to them in your Conclusions section of your lab report. Other: Complete Classification Review Packet -- due Friday Complete "Who Am I?" worksheet -- Monday. Wednesday, October 20, 2010
** ACT Test Oct. 23 **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 55: Dynamics of Ecosystems and its Guided Notes -- due Friday Exams: Lab: Corn and Bean Studies & Sex in Dish Fern Growth Studies on-going in class. Complete lab report for "Walruses, Whales, and Seals...Oh My!" Cladistics Lab -- due Thursday. Download this cladogram and the accompanying questions and respond to them in your Conclusions section of your lab report. Other: Complete Classification Review Packet -- due Friday Complete "Who Am I?" worksheet -- due Monday. Thursday, October 21, 2010
** ACT Test Oct. 23 **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 55: Dynamics of Ecosystems and its Guided Notes -- due Friday Exams: Lab: Complete Classification Review Packet -- due Friday Corn and Bean Studies & Sex in Dish Fern Growth Studies on-going in class. Other: Complete "Who Am I?" worksheet -- due Monday. Friday, October 22, 2010 & the weekend
** ACT Test tomorrow **
Textbook: Exams: Complete Classification Multiple Choice Exam as take home exam. -- due Monday Complete outlines for both Classification Essays 1 and 2 -- due Monday Lab: Corn and Bean Studies & Sex in Dish Fern Growth Studies on-going in class. Other: Complete "Who Am I?" worksheet -- due Monday. Be prepared for Wednesday Field Trip to Sunken Meadow Salt Marsh -- dress for weather & wind, bring meals & snacks. Monday, October 25, 2010
** FIELD TRIP WEDNESDAY **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 52: Animal Behavior and its Guided Notes -- due Friday Exams: Complete Classification Essay 1 -- due Tuesday Review outline for Classification Essay 2 -- due Tuesday Lab: Other: Be prepared for Wednesday Field Trip to Sunken Meadow Salt Marsh -- dress for weather & wind, bring meals & snacks. Tuesday, October 26, 2010
** FIELD TRIP TOMORROW **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 52: Animal Behavior and its Guided Notes -- due Friday Exams: Complete Classification Essay 2 -- due Wednesday Lab: Other: Be prepared for Wednesday Field Trip to Sunken Meadow Salt Marsh -- dress for weather & wind, bring meals & snacks. Wednesday, October 27, 2010
** FIELD TRIP TODAY **
Textbook: Complete Chapter 52: Animal Behavior and its Guided Notes -- due Friday Exams: Lab: Other: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 52: Animal Behavior and its Guided Notes -- due Friday
Exams: Lab: Other: Complete Nutrient Cycle diagrams to review for lecture tomorrow Also review succession so you can answer questions in lecture tomorrow. Friday, October 29, 2010 & the weekend
** Have a fun & safe Halloween! **
Textbook: Exams: Lab: Other: Complete "The Man Who Planted Trees" reading and respond to questions on the class blog -- due Sunday midnight. |
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