26-Aug 27-Aug 28-Aug 29-Aug

Intro to Syllabus, Wiki, Inquiry Activity: PowerPoint Notes: Lab: Temperature

Rubrics, Honor Code, Can Your Procedure Be Foundations of Biology Comparison
and Student Unit Sheets Replicated? Thermometers vs Probe
Fill out Student Info Cards Complete & Graph in class
Week's Read: Ch. 1.1-1.2 Unit 1 Homework Packet (accuracy and precision)

1-Sep 2-Sep 3-Sep 4-Sep 5-Sep

Group Activity: Group Activity: Group Activity: Group Activity:
NO SCHOOL: Timeline of Discovery Timeline of Discovery Timeline of Discovery Timeline of Discovery
Labor Day Holiday Day 1 - Start/Research Day 2 - Research Day 3 - Create Day 4 - Presentations
Computer - Access Computer - Access Computer - Access

8-Sep 9-Sep 10-Sep 11-Sep 12-Sep

Lab: Characteristics of Teachers Domain Clip:
Life Is It Alive?
PowerPoint Notes:
Characteristics of Life
Week's Read: Ch. 1.3-1.4
Summarize: Solo Activity: Lab: Using a Compound
Write/share summary of Heirarchy of Life Microscope
characteristics of life Create your own heiracrhy
Early Out Day Computer -Inspiration

15-Sep 16-Sep 17-Sep 18-Sep 19-Sep

Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 1 Go over Test in class Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip:
in class Ch. 1 Address additional Do Large and Small Atoms: The Space Between
questions on material Molecules Behave Alike? PowerPoint Notes:
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 1 Due Basics of Matter
Week's Reading: Ch. 2.1 Unit 2 Homework Packet

22-Sep 23-Sep 24-Sep 25-Sep 26-Sep

Lab: Properties of Water Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: Acids and Bases Lab: Acids and Bases Lab: Acids and Bases
Ingredients for Life: Water Household Acids & Bases Acid Rain Acid Rain
PowerPoint Notes: Day 1 - Vernier Day 2 - Vernier Day 3 -Vernier
Properties of Water Turn in all together Turn in all together Turn in all together
Week's Reading: Ch. 2.2
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Teachers Domain Clip: Group Activity: Group Activity: Lab: Macromolecules Lab: Macromolecules
Ingredients for Life: Carbon Macromolecule Models Macromolecule Models Day 1 - Detection Day 2 - Unknowns
PowerPoint Notes: Day 1 - Complete models Day 2 - Complete models
Carbon Compounds for understanding for accuracy in relay game
Week's Reading: Ch. 2.3 Pre-lab Macromolecule lab

6-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 9-Oct 10-Oct

Teachers Domain Clip: Group Activity: Lab: Amylase Lab Lab: Enzyme Action Lab: Enzyme Action
One Wrong Letter Enzyme Modelling Testing Catalase Testing Catalase
PowerPoint Notes: Using pennies and tennis Day 1 Day 2
Enzymes and Reactions balls
Week's Reading: Ch. 2.4 Turn in all together Turn in all together Turn in all together

13-Oct 14-Oct 15-Oct 16-Oct 17-Oct

Go over Review Questions Concept Mapping: Test: Unit 2 Go over Test in class
NO SCHOOL: in class Chemistry of Life Ch. 2 Address additional
Faculty Senate Round Robin Review questions on material
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 2 Due
Week's Read: Ch. 7.1-7.2

20-Oct 21-Oct 22-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct

Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Lab: Microscope Lab Lab: Microscope Lab
What is a Cell? Organelles in Cytoplasm Cell Structures Viewing & Drawing Viewing & Drawing
(View Slides as a class) PowerPoint Notes: Continued Cells Cells
Cell Structures Early Out Day
Unit 3 Homework Packet Week's Read: Ch. 7.1-7.2 Week's Read: Ch. 7.3-7.4

27-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct 30-Oct 31-Oct

Quick Lab Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Lab: Osmosis Lab: Osmosis
Modelling Permeability in Nucleus, Cytoplasm,Membrane Cell Boundaries Day 1 Day 2
Cells p. 187 Lab: Naked Egg Continued
Lab: Naked Egg Day 2 - Pep Lab: Naked Egg
Day 1 - Pep Start PowerPoint Notes: Day 3 - Experiment Lab Report Due: 11/3
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Concept Mapping: Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 3 Go over Test in class
Cells NO SCHOOL: in class Ch. 7 Address additional
Round Robin Review Election Day questions on material
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 3 Due
Cell Model Due Today Week's Read: Ch. 8.1-8.3

10-Nov 11-Nov 12-Nov 13-Nov 14-Nov

Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Lab: Chromatography
How Do Organisms NO SCHOOL: Photosynthesis Photosynthesis of Plant Pigments
Capture and Use Energy? Veterans Day PowerPoint Notes: Continued
Photosynthesis
Unit 4 Homework Packet

17-Nov 18-Nov 19-Nov 20-Nov 21-Nov

Lab: Photosynthesis & Solo Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: Respirations of Lab: Respirations of
Respiration by Plants Photosynthesis Powerhouse of the Cell Sugars by Yeast Sugars by Yeast
Map Out Steps of PowerPoint Notes: Day 1 Day 2
Photosynthesis - Inspiration Respiration
Week's Read: Ch. 9.1-9.2

24-Nov 25-Nov 26-Nov 27-Nov 28-Nov

Solo Activity:
Respiration
Map Out Steps of
Respiration - Inspiration
Concept Mapping: Group Activity:
Respiration/Photosynthesis Venn Diagrams NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:
Round Robin Review Respiration vs Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
Photosynthesis
Early Out Day

1-Dec 2-Dec 3-Dec 4-Dec 5-Dec

Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 4 Go over Test in class Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip:
in class Ch. 8-9 Address additional How Do Organisms Grow? Mitosis
questions on material PowerPoint Notes:
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 4 Due Mitosis
Week's Read: Ch. 10.1-10.2 Unit 5 Homework Packet
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Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 4 Go over Test in class Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip:
in class Ch. 8-9 Address additional How Do Organisms Grow? Mitosis
questions on material PowerPoint Notes:
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 4 Due Mitosis
Week's Read: Ch. 10.1-10.3 Unit 5 Homework Packet

8-Dec 9-Dec 10-Dec 11-Dec 12-Dec

Lab: Vernier- Limitations Population
Lab: Vernier-
Genetics
Limitations Population
Solo Activity:
Genetics Lab: Online Onion Root PowerPoint Notes:
Cell Size Cell Size Mitosis Tips: Phases of the Cell Meiosis
Day 1 Day 2 Create Mitosis Flip Book Cycle Week's Read: Ch. 11.4
Lab Report Due: 12/15 Computer Lab

15-Dec 16-Dec 17-Dec 18-Dec 19-Dec

Lab: Mitosis vs Meiosis Concept Mapping: Group Activity: Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 5
Simulation using Beads Mitosis and Meiosis Venn Diagrams in class Ch. 10, 11.4
Round Robin Review Mitosis vs Meiosis
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 5 Due

22-Dec 23-Dec 24-Dec 25-Dec 26-Dec

NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:

Early Out Day Faculty Senate Christmas Break Christmas Break Christmas Break

29-Dec 30-Dec 31-Dec 1-Jan 2-Jan

NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:

Christmas Break Christmas Break Christmas Break New Year's Day Holiday Parent Conference Day
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NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:
New Year's Day Holiday Parent Conference Day

5-Jan 6-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan

Groups: First Semester
Sections Concept Map
Creation
Groups: First Semester
Sections Concept Map
Round Robin Review
Notebook Check: Practice/Review Game First Semester Finals
First Semester for First Semester Finals Periods:
Review for Finals
Periods:

12-Jan 13-Jan 14-Jan 15-Jan 16-Jan

First Semester Finals First Semester Finals First Semester Finals First Semester Finals
Periods: Periods: Periods: Make up Day
NO SCHOOL:
Review for Finals Review for Finals Review for Finals Staff Development Day
Periods: Periods: Periods:

19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan

Inquiry Activity: Activity: DNA Timeline Activity: DNA Timeline Teachers Domain Clip:
How Do Codes Work? Group/Pairs Group/Pairs Human Genome Project
NO SCHOOL: Day 1 - Research Day 2 - Creation PowerPoint Notes:
Martin Luther King Day DNA and RNA
Unit 6 Homework Packet Week's Read: Ch. 12.1-12.2

26-Jan 27-Jan 28-Jan 29-Jan 30-Jan

Lab: Extracting DNA Activity: DNA Model Concept Mapping: Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: DNA/Protein
From Food Day 1- Planning DNA and RNA A Mutation Story Synthesis Modelling
Complete as HW Round Robin Review PowerPoint Notes: Day 1
Due - 02/02 Early Out Day Protein Synthesis
Week's Read: Ch. 12.3-12.5
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Lab: DNA/Protein Activity: Protein Teachers Domain Doc: Activity: DNA Timeline Activity: DNA Timeline
Synthesis Modelling Synthesis Relay Review Nova Case Studies Group/Pair/Debate Group/Pair/Debate
Day 2 Groups Activity: DNA Ethics Day 2 - Develop Arguments Day 3 - Debate
Group/Pair/Debate
DNA Model Due Day 1 - Research Stance

9-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb

Group Activity:
Venn Diagrams
Mitosis vs Meiosis
Concept Mapping: Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 6 Go over test in class
DNA, RNA, Protein Synth. in class Ch. 12 Address additional
Round Robin Review questions on material
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 6 Due
Early Out Day

16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb

Inquiry Activity:
Are Traits Inherited?
NO SCHOOL:
Faculty Senate Unit 7 Homework Packet
Week's Read: Ch. 11.1-11.5
Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: Coin Lab Family Pedigree Project
Genetic Modification Develop Protocol
PowerPoint Notes: Due - 2/24
Genetics

23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb

Lab: Dragon Genetics Family Pedigree Project Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: Human Traits in the Lab: Paper Baby
Create using Inspiration The Common Genetic Code Class Pairs-
PowerPoint Notes: complete as HW if needed
The Human Genome
Week's Read: Ch. 14.1-14.3

2-Mar 3-Mar 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar

Lab: Human Karyotyping Activity: Human Karyotyping Pedigree/Punnett Square Pedigree/Punnett Square Activity: Human Karyotyping
Day 1 - Lab Day 2 - Report Research Review/Practice Game Day 3 - Verbal Reports
on 1 genetic disorder Written reports due
Due - 3/6 Early Out Day
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Lab: Human Karyotyping Activity: Human Karyotyping Pedigree/Punnett Square Pedigree/Punnett Square Activity: Human Karyotyping
Day 1 - Lab Day 2 - Report Research Review/Practice Game Day 3 - Verbal Reports
on 1 genetic disorder Written reports due
Due - 3/6 Early Out Day

9-Mar 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar

Activity: Human Karyotyping Concept Mapping: Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 7 Go over test in class
Day 3 - Verbal Reports Human Genetics in class Ch. 14 Address additional
continue and complete Round Robin Review questions on material
Review for Unit Test Homework Packet 7 Due

16-Mar 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar

NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:

Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break

23-Mar 24-Mar 25-Mar 26-Mar 27-Mar

Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: Food Webs and Trees Food Webs and Trees Lab: Design an Ecosystem
How Do Organisms Affect Intertidal Zone Create using Inspiration Create using Inspiration Day 1- Creation
One Another's Survival PowerPoint Notes: Day 1 - Research Day 2 - Create
Unit 8 Homework Packet The Biosphere
Week's Read: Ch. 3.1-3.2

30-Mar 31-Mar 1-Apr 2-Apr 3-Apr

Lab: Design an Ecosystem
Day 2- Poster/EIR
Lab: Design an Ecosystem Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Cycles of Matter
Day 3 - Presentation The Value of Wetlands Cycles of Matter Create Poem, Song, Story
PowerPoint Notes: continued Rap about one of the
Cycles of Matter Early Out Day Cycles of Matter
Week's Read: Ch. 3.3
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Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Cycles of Matter
The Value of Wetlands Cycles of Matter Create Poem, Song, Story
PowerPoint Notes: continued Rap about one of the
Cycles of Matter Early Out Day Cycles of Matter
Week's Read: Ch. 3.3

6-Apr 7-Apr 8-Apr 9-Apr 10-Apr

Cycles of Matter Teachers Domain Clip: Lab: Fish Frequencies Lab: Fish Frequencies
Present to Class Marilyn Havlik Day 1 Day 2
PowerPoint Notes: NO SCHOOL:
Population Growth and OSE Day
Week's Read: Ch. 4.1-4.3 Changes

13-Apr 14-Apr 15-Apr 16-Apr 17-Apr

Lab: Biodiversity and Lab: Biodiversity and Go over Review Questions Test: Unit 8
Ecosystems Lab - Vernier Ecosystems Lab - Vernier Ch. 3-4
NO SCHOOL: Day 1 Day 2 Review for Unit Test
Faculty Senate Homework Packet 8 Due

20-Apr 21-Apr 22-Apr 23-Apr 24-Apr

Go over test in class
Address additional
questions on material
Week's Read: Ch. 18.1-18.3
Inquiry Activity: Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes: Dichotomous Key
How Can You Classify Single Celled Organisms Domains and Kingdoms Practice
Fruits? PowerPoint Notes: Create key for shoes
Classification Basics
Unit 9 Homework Packet

27-Apr 28-Apr 29-Apr 30-Apr 1-May

Dichotomous Key Dichotomous Key Lab: Where Does It Belong? Lab: Where Does It Belong? Lab: Invertebrate
Taxonomy Project Taxonomy Project Day 1 Day 2 Diversity
Day 1 Day 2 In groups students will be Students present and
given characteristics of an defend their classification
organism to classify
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Vertebrate Webquest Vertebrate Webquest Vertebrate Webquest Teachers Domain Clip: PowerPoint Notes:
Use computer lab Write summary chapter Post to wiki and Present Double Immunity Bacteria and Viruses
Identifiy and research introductions to class PowerPoint Notes: continued
http://www.germantown.k12.wi.us/resource/vertebratewebquest1.html Bacteria and Viruses
Week's Read: Ch. 19.1-19.3 Early Out Day

11-May 12-May 13-May 14-May 15-May

Groups: Venn Diagrams Lab: Disease Transmission Groups: Are Viruses Alive: Taxonomy/Diversity Go over Review Questions
Bacteria vs Viruses Discussion/debate Review Game
Review for Unit Test

18-May 19-May 20-May 21-May 22-May

Test: Unit 9 Go over test in class Groups: First Semester Groups: First Semester
Ch. 3-4 Address additional Sections Concept Map Sections Concept Map
questions on material Creation Round Robin Review NO SCHOOL:
Homework Packet 9 Due OSE Day

25-May 26-May 27-May 28-May 29-May

Notebook Check: Practice/Review Game Second Semester Finals Second Semester Finals
First Semester for First Semester Finals Periods: Periods:
NO SCHOOL:
Memorial Day Review for Finals Review for Finals
Periods: Periods:

1-Jun 2-Jun 3-Jun 4-Jun 5-Jun

Second Semester Finals Second Semester Finals Second Semester Finals NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:
Periods: Periods: Make up Day OSE Day OSE Day

Review for Finals Review for Finals 8-Jun 9-Jun

Periods: Periods: Early Out Day NO SCHOOL: NO SCHOOL:
Notebook Check Notebook Check Faculty Senate Closing School
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6-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 9-Oct 10-Oct

13-Oct 14-Oct 15-Oct 16-Oct 17-Oct

NO SCHOOL:
Faculty Senate

20-Oct 21-Oct 22-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct

27-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct 30-Oct 31-Oct