Weekly outline
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Mrs. O'Brien's availability this week (check room 229, the science office or the teacher's lounge)
Monday: 2:45-3:15pm
Tuesday: 7:30-7:55am 2:45-3:00pm
Wednesday: after school by request
Thursday: 2:45-3:15pm
Friday: 7:30-7:55am
WELCOME TO BIOLOGY B!Biology is an exciting field with many issues you will deal with in your lifetime. Genetic engineering and gene therapy, beginning and end of life care, environmental pollution and climate change, medical advances and emerging diseases, population growth/changes… These are just some of the areas that bring us fascinating concepts and serious ethical questions. Last semester you focused on the the human body and tiny details of cells and DNA. We continue to focus on the ideas of awe and stewardship from Psalm 8 and this semester we zoom out a bit more to see how those materials from Biology A control organisms, populations and their environment. I pray you discover a greater awe of the Creator as I continue to do and also learn how to struggle with the questions of biology using the Word as your guide.
Classroom Syllabus and Guidelines
STANDARDS:
CLASS RESOURCES:
- Class Blogs
- Field Study Guidelines
- Due dates for field notes:
- September 9
- September 28
- October 13
- November 2
- November 23
- September 9
- Art of Noticing
- some things you might wonder about...
- poison ivy
- ticks (common types, prevention and further info.)
- invasive species
- Due dates for field notes:
- Microscope Usage Review
- Data Tables and Graphs in Google Sheets
- Digital Footprints
- Biology Study Tips
SOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
- Media Center Page
- Gale Research Page ( maroons is the password if you're at home)
- Current Science News -- Science Daily
- Current Science News -- Eurkalert
- Science News for Students
FUTURE/CAREER RESOURCES:
Volunteering/Internships/Classes
Career Information (Occupational Outlook Handbook -- jobs, education required, pay, etc.)
- Class Blogs
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Monday -- No Class (Freshmen Only)
Tuesday
In Class: Classroom Community and Guidelines, Safety, Field Study
Assignment:- We will be outdoors for at least parts of the block days (weather permitting) this week and next week. Dress appropriately.
This week: comfortable shoes and clothes you can easily move around and bend in.
Next week: knee high boots or old shoes, waders, clothes that can get wet/muddy, etc. We will be going in the pond. - Finish Student 1st Day Information
- Be sure you finished your summer assignment from Bio A by Friday. Take 2 pictures and be ready to share in Bio B -- one picture of an awe inspiring event/place/organism, etc. and one picture of something that makes you think a little about stewardship. Put your pictures on a slide in the class presentation labeled with awe or stewardship (See the example in the slideshow.) 1st Hour, 4th Hour
- Choose a field study location
Wednesday/Thursday
In Class: Observations, Classroom Community and Guidelines, Field Study
Assignment:- We will be outdoors for next Monday/Tuesday (weather permitting). Dress appropriately. We will be going in the pond. (knee high boots or old shoes, waders, clothes that can get wet/muddy, etc.)
- Be sure you finished your summer assignment from Bio A by Friday. (See Tuesday's assignment)
- Finish Safety if not already done.
- Submit your location AT THIS LINK for your field study work by 5pm Friday.
Friday
In Class: Field Study
Assignment:- Submit your location AT THIS LINK for your field study work by 5pm today.
- Link your blog to your name. (If you did not get this finished in class and have trouble getting it to work, we will help IN CLASS on the Monday/Tuesday block next week.
- Be sure you have read all the instructions for the field study and come ready to ask remaining questions.
- Bring knee high boots or old shoes, waders, clothes that can get wet/muddy, etc. for Wednesday/Thursday.
- We will be outdoors for at least parts of the block days (weather permitting) this week and next week. Dress appropriately.
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Monday/Tuesday
In Class: Life Scenarios Presentations
Assignment:- Study for quiz. Finish Disease Prevention/Treatment Chart if not already finished in class.
- Be ready to present your Bacteria results
- Tuesday this week is last day for reassessing any of 2.1-2.4
Wednesday/Thursday
In Class: Unit 2 Quiz (The Quiz) (UNIT 2 RESOURCES), Life Scenario Presentations, Bacteria Presentations, Bacteria Experiment -- Agar Issues
Assignment: Bacteria Experiment -- Agar IssuesFriday
In Class: Bacteria Presentations, Intro to Unit 3, Basic Cladograms
Assignment:- Finish Basic Cladograms handout if not finished in class.
- Read Genesis 7-11
- Field Study Field Notes #4 due Monday.
Field Study Reminders!!
- Be sure you are in one of your 5 pics from the same location
- Field Study work is not accepted late
- Only one field study visit may be done in the dark. Pictures must still show things.
- Study for quiz. Finish Disease Prevention/Treatment Chart if not already finished in class.
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Field Study Reminders!!
- Be sure you are in one of your 5 pics from the same location
- Field study work is not accepted late
- Only one field study visit may be done in the dark. Pictures must still show things.
In Class: Classification, Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection Part 1
Assignment:- Finish Creation Reflection Part 1
- Field Study #4 due at 5pm this Monday. PLEASE SEE ME IN PERSON WITH ANY FIELD STUDY QUESTIONS! NO FIELD STUDIES ACCEPTED LATE.
Wednesday/Thursday
In Class: Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection Part 2
Assignment:- Creation Reflection Part 2 #1-3 if you did not get that far in class.
- Review Genesis 1-11
Friday
In Class: Words, Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection Part 2
Assignment:- Creation Reflection Part 2 -- finish completely (INCLUDING THE PARENT INTERVIEW)
- Be ready to ask Mr. Russ questions.