Five Years In, Gauging Impact of Gates Grants

Read this article and summarize one research grant that relates to what we have learned in Biology.

Updates

CASTLE LEARNING IS UP - GO DO IT!

The following will be checked off tomorrow, 12/21:

pgs 53-54, pgs 55-56.

Presentations on respiration will be tomorrow, 12/21.
We will review for the Unit Exam which is on Wed, 12/22.

Unit Exam: Physiology 2

- Circulation

- Immunity

- Respiration

Extra help after school on Tuesday, 12/21.

Updates

Homework in Lab Manual: pages 39-43.

HW #5 - due Friday, 17th

HW #6 - due Monday, 20th

Quiz on Immunity - Thursday, 12/16

Respiration Project Presentations - Monday, 12/20

Unit Exam Physiology 2 - Wednesday, 12/22

Updates

Complete Heart Comparison Lab - must be handed in tomorrow (6-7). 3-4, hand in lab on Monday.
Complete pages 25-26 in lab manual - heart diagram and chart. Will be checked tomorrow, 12/10.

Quiz on Circulation - Monday, 12/13/10

Updates

Quiz on Blood tomorrow, Wed 12/8

Complete Synthetic Blood Lab to be handed in tomorrow. Use your textbook (pg 152 has an excellent chart) and your notes to answer questions and review for the quiz.

Physiology 2 Unit

Presentations for Physiology 2 include:
Circulation - 12/9/10 and Respiration - 12/20/10

Lab: Blood Diseases (6-7) due Monday 12/6/10

HW due dates:
#1 - 12/7
#2 - 12/9
#3 - 12/13
#4 - 12/14
#5 - 12/15
#6 - 12/17

Updates

HW # 1-3 must be shown to me by Monday, 11/29/10
Presentations for Nutrition will be on Tuesday, 11/30/10
Quiz on Nutrition - Tuesday, 11/30/10
HW # 4 Due on Wednesday, 12/1/10
Excretion presentations - Thursday, 12/2/10
Quiz on Excretion - Thursday, 12/2/10
Extra Help after school on Thursday
CastleLearning Practice Test due 12/3/10
Unit Exam on Phys 1 - Friday, 12/3/10

Physiology 1 Unit

New unit started today!
You should have completed the Menu on pgs 7-11 in new manual.
You should have started the digestive system labeling and table on pgs 19-20. This is to be completed for homework.

Updates

STUDY FOR YOUR PLANT TEST!
Do the Castle Learning for extra credit (and to help you study).
Bring a pencil tomorrow for the test.

Updates

Lab: Transport in Plants - Due Monday, 11/15/10

Lab: Tree Stem - Due Monday, 11/15/10

HW #5 - Due Tuesday, 11/16/10

Exam: Plant Unit - Thursday, 11/18/10

Extra help after school on Tuesday

Plant Unit Update

The Leaf Lab is due on Monday when you walk in the door!

Complete HW #1.

Leaf Quiz on Monday.

Extra credit: bring in a leaf from outside and we will look at the stomates.

Biochemistry Unit 2 Exam

Biochemistry Unit 2 Exam on Wednesday, 11/3/10
Extra Credit opportunity at Castle Learning. See link below for reminder of log on instructions.
Complete pages in lab manual: 35-36, 37-38.

Update

UNIT EXAM MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, 11/3/10.
Photosynthesis lab should be completed and handed in.
Worksheets on Photosynthesis pgs 25-28 in lab manual due on Monday, 11/1/10.
Quiz on Photosynthesis on Monday 11/1/10
Extra help for the unit exam will be available during the day by appointment with Mrs. Platt or Mrs. Gonzalez or before school on Monday and Wednesday in C103.

Updates

HW due Wednesday, 10/27/10: Section 6-3 in packet. Period 7-8 must also complete pgs 9-10 in lab manual.
Quiz on Respiration on Thursday, 10/28/10.
Extra credit yeast bread due by Thursday.

Unit Exam on Biochemistry II - Thursday, 11/4/10.

Biochemistry II Homeworks

The Biochemistry II homework assignments will be from a packet that I have given you in class. Complete sections 6-1 and 6-2 for class on Tuesday, 10/26/10.

Updates

Extra credit opportunity! Bake some bread to share on Monday. Requirements: must be a yeast bread (remember fermentation), you must hand in the recipe and an explanation of how you got your bread to rise.

Complete the Fermentation Lab that we started in class on Friday. Make sure to complete the graph and questions. Hand in as you walk in the door on Monday.

You should also have completed pages 1-4 in the Biochemistry II Lab Manual.

Castle Learning Instructions

I have put up an assignment for you with practice questions for the Biochemistry 1 Unit Exam. This is optional, but you will earn extra points on the unit exam. This must be completed by Thursday, 10/19/10 before your exam for credit.

Computer Log-In Instructions for Castle Learning

1. Type in www.castlelearning.com

2. Your screen will open to the log-in window

3. Type in your ID/email. This will begin with scsd. (Don’t forget to
type in the period after scsd)

4. Skip putting in a password and just sign in.

5. You will now be directed to setting up a password. Be sure this is a
password that you will remember.

Update

Homework # 6
Period 7-8: complete pages 59-60

Update

Homework #6 - Enzymes
Unit Exam next Wednesday, 10/20/10
Biochemistry 1:
- Cell Membrane
- Diffusion/Osmosis
- Organic Compounds
- Enzymes
Extra help after school on Tuesday, 10/19/10

Carbohydrate, Protein and Lipid Labs should all be in by Friday. Please complete any outstanding work at home.

Updates

Homework #4 and #5 - Due on Thursday, 10/14
Quiz on Proteins - Thursday, 10/14

Updates

All students should have completed the Carbohydrate Lab. You will make the glucose model in class on Tuesday. Period 7-8 should be prepared for a quiz on Carbohydrates.

Spend some quality time outside this weekend!

Homework

Complete all questions on the New York State Diffusion Lab. Check out this video to see diffusion in a red onion. Click here is another video.

Spend some time outside this beautiful weekend!

New York State Diffusion Lab

Complete the questions on the section of the lab that your class completed (Period 6 - Part 2, Period 7-8 - Part 1). If you did not complete your section, please come before school or by appointment to make up the work.

Please read over the section that your class did not complete in preparation for tomorrow.

Study for Test!

Complete pages 47-50 Review Pages in Manual.
Unit Exam tomorrow - 9/28/10

Updates

Quiz on Cells: Friday, 9/24/10
Extra Help after school on Thursday, 9/23/10
Unit Exam: Cell Biology on Tuesday, 9/28/10
Cell Biology Unit includes:
Life Processes
Microscopes
Cell Organelles
Levels of Organization
Scientific Method
Basic Ecology Terms

Updates

Quiz on Microscopes: Monday, 9/20/10
Cell Organelles pages 41 to 43.

Update

Due on Wednesday, 9/15/10:
Microscope Lab and HW #3

Quiz

Quiz on the Life Processes on Tuesday, September 14th.

Bobwhite Quail Release!

Saturday June 26 9:00am: Bobwhite Quail Public Release at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown.