Biology
Unit 4 Carbon & Life
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Unit 'Themes'
Unit 4 Overview & Calendar
Unit 4 includes:
- Ch. 8 Photosynthesis w/Stomata Lab
- Ch. 9 Cellular Respiration w/ Lab
Week of 2/11-2/15
Wrap up Unit 3 & start Unit 4 Carbon & Life.
- MONDAY AP Entry: 2.11.19 Your Inner Fish. Watch Your Inner Fish and write down 10 interesting facts in Complete Sentences. Be prepared to discuss tomorrow! (SUB)
- TUESDAY Upcoming Birthdays! Make-up Unit 3 Assessments and AP Entry: 2.12.19 Unit 3 Assessment Corrections. Complete the 3:2:1 Assignment with a partner or individually. Finish Your Inner Fish if time allows.
- WEDNESDAY Pick up Ch. 8 Handout. Start AG: ONLY read the statements and write A for Agree or D for disagree in the before column.Complete the Flow of Energy & Matter in The Biosphere reading and coloring page. If you have spare time you can work on re-writing yout Whale CERs. Complete Unit 3 Test Corrections as an AP. (SUB)
- THURSDAY Padlet Review of Flow of Energy & the Carbon Cycle. Complete Ch. 8 AG w/Partner Roles. Go over. HW-Ch. 8 VL w/CN is due on Tuesday.
- FRIDAY NO SCHOOL! PD DAY
Week of 2/18-2/22
Continue Ch. 8 Activities.
- MONDAY NO SCHOOL! PRESIDENT'S DAY
- TUESDAY Stamp Ch. 8 CN. Stamp CN and create cue column ?s and form class summary. Discuss headings. Receive Role of Photosynthesis in the Carbon Cycle Know & ? Sheet. Read 8.2 in the textbook and then complete 8.2 RG for a stamp. Quizlet Quest over 8.2 if time.
- WEDNESDAY Complete the AP Entry: 2/20/19 Photosynthesis Pop-Up Overview w/Quiz. Complete the quiz and staple it to your AP. We will go over all answers tomorrow. (SUB)
- THURSDAY Go over AP Entry & complete if needed. Work on 8.3 RG. HW-If INC in class, finish by class time tomorrow & get stamp. Diagram matching activity with Table Teams.
- FRIDAY Get Stamp for 8.3 RG if you didn't yesterday. Check key ASAP. Complete the Photosynthesis Lab Gizmo. Turn in at the end of the hour or Monday.
Week of 2/25-3/1
Wrap up Photosynthesis and Start Connecting to Cell Respiration.
- MONDAY Turn in Photosynthesis Gizmo. Stomata Lab.
- TUESDAY Finish the Stomata Lab & Turn in. Work on the Light Dependent/Independent & Crossword of the Ch. 8 Workbook (RG). Get stamp by class time tomorrow. Check AP List if necessary and/or Start Ch. 9 CN if time (Due on Friday).
- WEDNESDAY Watch What Plants Talk About & Fill Out Video Sheet.
- THURSDAY What Do Plants Talk About? Return work over Unit 4 & Discuss Key Points. Photosynthesis Overview Day!
- FRIDAY Stamp Ch. 9 CN & Take Quiz. Teams will rotate through and check answer keys to yesterday's review. AP Entry: 3.1.19 Compare & Contrast Photo & CR
Week of 3/4-3/8
Continue reinforcing understanding of Cellular Respiration.
- MONDAY Pass back and/or take Ch. 9 CN Quiz. Go over answers. 10 minutes to complete AP from Friday. Review responses. Watch the AS Photo & CR Comparison Video & take notes. If C & M Can Speak to follow.
- TUESDAY Cell Energy Gizmo in the LC.
- WEDNESDAY Turn in the Gizmo and read 9.2 quietly in the textbook. Complete the 9.2 RG for a stamp. Due tomorrow.
- THURSDAY Stamp 9.2 RG and complete Quizlet Quest. Discuss Cell Respiration Lab & start if possible.
- FRIDAY Lab Day?
Week of 3/11-3/15
Review Unit 4 and Assess. Connect to Cycles of Life & the next Unit.
- MONDAY Lab Day or Review Day.
- TUESDAY Unit 4 Assessment in LC?
- WEDNESDAY Unit 4 Test Corrections and AP Organization and Collection.
- THURSDAY AP due by today. Watch GATTACA?
- FRIDAY
Unit 4 VLs
- Ch. 8 due on Tuesday 2/19
- Ch. 9 due on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6Y3V3SIno&list=PLMFJg7OKsTHMNHVHcEf94nUjKqWWxBX_i&index=8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5YzwqlwtQU&index=9&list=PLMFJg7OKsTHMNHVHcEf94nUjKqWWxBX_i
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