Tuesday October 25

We had a great class today exploring the stages of mitosis.

We also had a talk about organization and really buckling down with the work in this class. Some students are consistently missing assignments, or parts of assignments. I have been fairly lenient with this by allowing students to ask for additional copies or turn assignments in late. After this week students are expected to put in more of an effort at completing ALL assignment ON TIME and COMPLETELY! This isn't an easy class, please join me in supporting your student by talking through the weekly assignments and referring to the blog as a back up. Help your student by checking their organization system (planner/binder, etc). It's really a great group of students, but I need just a little more effort!
Homework for this week:

• Bake Cookies per the recipe you were given in class



• Read Chapter 7



• Do Vocab for Chapter 7



• Do PZ for Chapter 7 p. 156 (1-14)



• Finish mitosis lab



• finish karyotype lab if you need to



• Test 2 Corrections for 1/2 point back

Have a great week!

October 18

Homework for this week:
Finish Karyotyping lab/paragraph
Mitosis/Meiosis Coloring
Review pages 125-132
Finish Powerpoint (see email)

Have a wonderful week!!!

October 11

We had a great class today exploring photosynthesis and respiration! Our second test is scheduled for next week. Be sure to study: text book, vocab, PZ, PowerPoint, Lab, Sci Links (in book).....
Homework for this week:
Section Reviews for Chapters 3, 4, 5 (a good way to study!)
Read and Vocab for Chapter 6
Chapter 6 PZ p. 134 (1-12)
Test 2 covering chapters 3-5 NEXT WEEK
Bio in the News due next week
Finish Photosynthesis lab/write up

Whew! This would be a good week to break down the nightly assignments, decide what you will do each day of the week. It makes it more manageable that way!

Tuesday October 4

Today we learned about Osmosis and Diffusion. We also used microscopes for the first time. It was a great class!
Homework for this week:
Chapter 4 PZ p. 88 (1-11)
Read, Vocab, and PZ for Chapter 5 (p. 112 1-10)
Test corrections for half point back for each one missed
Bio in the news due October 18

Students received a grade print out in class today. If they have a '0' they can turn it in next week for half credit. After next week we return to the 'normal' procedure (one week late for 1/2 credit, after that no credit is given). If students did not take notes when David James was here, please have them write at least 10 things they remember and turn it in next week for full credit.

Have a great week!