Jacobucci- Biology-7 Thursday and Friday Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- Science
- Description
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Class Title:
Biology
Code:
HSC220
Text:
Discovery Education Online
Rating:
5
Prerequisite:
Completion of Pre Algebra or higher. MS Science highly recommended
Grade:
9-10
Fees:
None
Max:
15
Can be repeated? No
Meets 2x/Week
Description: This course utilizes an online “tech” book as its main curriculum. Students must have reliable internet and access to a computer on a daily basis to complete this course successfully. Students will explore ecology, biochemistry, cell theory, energy and information transfer in cells, biotechnology, development of multicellular organisms, heredity, genetics, and the human body systems. Frequent laboratory activities introduce and reinforce concepts and principles of biology. Textbook reading assignments, handson resources, and computer visualizations will be used during this course to allow students to gain a more complete understanding of the concepts presented. Laboratory experiments including dissections are performed. Handson participation in dissection is not required, but students are required to observe.
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Pick a couple the the items you have on your virus journal. Spend some time looking them more closely. Look at who wrote the article? does it seem logical? What sources did they use? are they credible sources? what makes a source credible? where did they get the information? Be critical in your thinking. What was the motivation behind the article? Write a paragraph about what you find out.
2. view the video on how viruses spread. Do you think this is a credible video? Why or why not? Is it based in science? Write a short paragraph describing your feelings.
Remember to check in with me once during the week (even if you have two classes with me, you only need to check in once)
You can do so in a few ways:
1. adding a message to this google classroom post
2. sending me an email
3. come by and chat during my online office hours. (On Webex, Tuesday and Thursday, 9-10am)
Due:
Remember to check in with me again this week. If you have me for multiple classes, you only need to check in once for the week.
You can do so in a few ways:
1. adding a message to google classroom
2. sending me an email
3. come by and chat during my online office hours. (On Wedbex, Tuesday and Thursday, 9-10am)
Assignment:
Read: The immune system and Disease.
There are five videos to watch too. these are optional, but helpful. They are Khan academy videos so they are longer, 10-20 minutes each.
Continue with the log you started last week. Try to find 10 more items to put on it. You will turn your log in a the end of this week (it is due by 4/13)
Optional meeting: Class discussion. I would like to hold a webex class discussion on Thursday at 10 am. This is optional and not required. We will be discussing viruses and how our body reacts to them. We will also be discussing some of the things you may have written on your logs. To join in to the class discussion, just come to my office at 10 am Thursday, wait in my lobby and I will admit you to the office. If you join our discussion, it also counts as checking in with me.
Reminder: Any makeup work from before spring break is due no later than 4/10/2020.
Due:
You will need to check in with me once a week, You can do so in a few ways:
1. adding a message to google classroom
2. sending me an email
3. come by and chat during my online office hours. See the link below(On Webex, Tuesday and Thursday, 9-10am)
Past assignments: If you have missing work, please have it to me no later than April 10th. You can email me the assignments or download them into google classroom, just be sure to let me know that you have made up the work.
As for the homework that was assigned over spring break, hold onto it for now. We are going to take a bit of a detour from my usual plan for Biology while we are working online.
For this week, I would like you to read about Viruses. We are all dealing with Covid-19 right now. It is not an easy topic to deal with and we are all make tough decisions and sacrifices. I would like to spend some time over the next few weeks learning about viruses and what is going on in our world right now.
This week I would like to have you read up and watch some videos about virus. I would like everyone to have some background information on what a virus is. It is very hard to make informed scientific decisions if you do not have the knowledge to help support your decisions. (There are NO questions to go along with this reading, just simple read it)
In addition to reading and videos this week, I would like to start a journal. I have attached a page for your journal. Everywhere you turn lately, you hear about Covid-19. You can't turn on the TV or social media without seeing something about Covid-19. You can't even walk into a grocery store without seeing signs posted with information about Covid-19. In your journal, start writing down some of the stuff you are reading/hearing/seeing about Covid-19. Try to do at least 10 entries over this next week. You won't be turning it in, but we'll be referring back to it over the next few weeks.
Stay healthy and safe, Mrs. J
Due:
Homework:
Read: "Amphibian population declines" and "Mystery of the Malformed Frogs"
Research project- Vanishing Frog. Pick one frog from the provided list. Research information about that species, answering all the questions in the worksheet. Present your findings in a presentation (google slides, prezi, powerpoint, etc). You will NOT be presenting to the class, but you need to upload your presentation to google classroom. This presentation will count as a quiz score (30 pts). It should be well written, have graphs and diagrams (remember to site where you get your images from) Use your own words, No plagiarism. Do not just cut and paste what someone else has written. Your presentation should be interesting and informative. You should have a minimum of 3 sources, Site your sources at the end of your presentation. You may not use Wikipedia as a source.
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Homework:
watch video
Prelab fish
Amphibian reading and questions
Reptiles Reading and questions
Due:
Note: extra credit is due tomorrow (2/21/2020), I will not be taking late work for extra credit.
Homework:
Reading and questions: Fish
Reading and questions: Invertebrates
Note: the questions for the readings are in a separate attachment.
Note: Vocabulary is not required but is encouraged. I will be putting all the vocabulary for this unit on one long list, I will add to it every week.
Due:
build an arthropod activity- You are required to complete all the questions (do not answer #10), draw a nice drawing of your arthropod on an unlined 8X11 piece of paper, your drawing should be neat and colored. Extra credit: you may build your arthropod. It is due on Friday 2/21/2020 ( no late extra credit arthropods). It will count towards 5% on your test.
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Homework:
crawdad prelab
study for test on invertebrates (2/21/2020)
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Homework:
grasshopper prelab
arthropod poem extra credit (the extra credit is due no later than Friday 2/21/2020, it will count towards a homework grade, I will not accept them after this 2/21/2020)
Due:
#12 use the attached worm diagram to label, not the small one on the page.
Homework:
Arthropod reading and questions
Insect reading and questions
squid prelab (see Friday 1/31/2020)
arthropod vocab (not required to turn in)
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Homework:
Prelab- worms
reading on Mollusks
Mollusks vocabulary (not required)
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Intro to animal notes
Homework:
Get a 1"-2" three-ring binder (not required but highly recommended)
dissection contract
Prelabs for Porifera, cnidaria & echinodermata (see the prelab readings on 1/17/20 to fill them out properly)
Readings: flatworms, roundworms, and annelids.
Worm Vocabulary: Add the worm vocabulary to your vocabulary log. Be sure to fill in all parts of the log page. (I have added a copy of the blank log if you need it again)
Due:
1. Overview of animals
2. Overview of invertebrates
3. Porifera + video
4. Cnidaria + video
5. echinoderm + video
Vocabulary Log: attached is a list of vocabulary words for our next unit and a vocabulary log page. Fill in the vocabulary log page. Be sure to fill in all boxes on the log. You will be able to use this vocabulary log on our next test at the end of our unit. The vocabulary list contains words from this 5 readings. I will add more words as we do more reading sections. The vocabulary log can either be done by hand or digitally.
Due:
I will be assigning homework for over the break. I will post it as a separate post sometime next later this week.
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Homework:
Reading and questions - 16.1 (Plant tissue and growth) & 16.2 (Plant organs)
Flower structure and reproduction coloring page
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Three activities:
1. snowmen dichotomous keys
2. Create a dichotomous key with shoes
3. Dollar store dichotomous key group activity
Homework:
finish class activities
Lab: dichotomous key
taxonomy project (on 11/22)
Read about plants, watch videos and answer questions 15.1 and 15.2.
Due:
classification and did a taxonomy project
HOMEWORK:
taxonomy project
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De board classification explorations
biology dissection survey (google form)
Homework:
Genetic engineering paper (assigned on wk 13 11/7 )
Read, watch video and answer -questions 5.1 classification
DE board- classification of life.
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Homework:
DE board Genetic engineering
Study for Genetic test -Test is on 11/14/19- part 1 of your test.
Genetic Engineering Research Paper- Due 11/21/19- This is part 2 of your test.
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Homework:
Read 3.7, watch video and answer questions
Genetics packet: 5 worksheets.
Due:
genetic practice problems #1
HOMEWORK:
reading/video's/questions:
3.4 Mendel's Laws
3.5 Probability
3.6 Punnett Squares
Due:
They are due on 10/31.
I will not take late work for extra credit. if you miss class, then they are due on the first day you return to class.
Due:
You will need allele squares and two coins per group.
Homework:
Complete simulation lab.
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Meiosis labeling WS
Homework:
reading/videos/questions:
3.1 pea plants
3.2 Mendel's first experiment
3.3 Mendel's Second Experiment
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Homework:
Complete simulation activity
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Onion root review WS
Homework:
Complete lab and onion root review worksheet
Readings/questions/videos:
2.36 reproduction
2.37 meiosis
2.39 genetic variation
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Homework:
Read 2.35- mitosis and answer the questions, watch the videos.
cell cycle note page.
Cell cycle labeling ws
Due:
If you think the test will take you more than 50 minutes, please let your parents know that you will be late being dismissed so you can finish the test.
What to bring to the test: pencil, note page.
For this test you will be allowed one page of notes. The page must be 8.5x11 (regular notebook size). It must be hand-written. You may use only one side. Any drawings or diagrams must be hand drawn, no computer generated/printed drawings/diagrams.
5 bonus points for turning in your note page with your test.
Due:
Cellular respiration concept map
Cell respiration counting by 2 ws
Discuss tomorrow's lab, Do prelab in preparation for the lab.
Homework:
PreLAB (Due 9/27/19)
Study for test #1 (10/3)- See separate post for test review and prep.
Reading 2.32 Cell division, questions and video.
Reading 2.33 Cell cycle, questions and video.
Read 2.34 Chromosomes, questions and video.
Due:
photosynthesis dramatic play
photosynthesis videos
Photosynthesis coloring
graphic organizer
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Homework:
DE board Week 6 cellular respiration
Reading: (4 reading sections and 6 videos this week)
Video: aerobic vs anaerobic
read 2.25 aerobic vs anaerobic and answer questions
read 2.26 cellular respiration and answer questions
video: Cellular Respiration and the Mighty Mitochondria
read 2.27 glycolysis and answer questions
video: glycolysis
video: Glycolysis (Mr. W's music video)
read 2.28 and answer questions
Video: ATP & respiration crash course
Video: OSU presents the kreb cycle
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Homework:
Reading 2.19 Chloroplasts and answer questions
Read 2.20 Leaves and photosynthesis and answer questions
Read 2.21 Photosynthesis and answer questions
DE board: Week 5 photosynthesis
Due:
Intro to microscopes, practice using prepared slides, talk about biological drawings.
Complete 2 microscopic drawings
Homework:
Cell drawings and note pages.
Reading 2.3 phospholipid bilayer and answer the questions.
Read 2.11 Diffusion and answer questions
Read 2.12 Osmosis and answer questions
Due:
I can't change the settings of the assignment attachments once they are posted, From now on I will try and remember to always make it so each of you has a copy of the readings.
this is not a separate assignment, just another copy of the last weeks reading.
Due:
Show video: Intro to characteristics of life
Read "Characteristics of life" pdf
Pose question: would you change your criteria? Modify as needed.
Do Martian car activity.
Homework:
Finish Marian Car
Answer questions from Characteristics of life pdf.
DE Board: Week 3 Cells (you need to log into the DE techbook to find this assignment)
Reading 2.1 Parts of the Cell & 2.2 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells. Answer the review questions.
Watch video attached below.