Biology B: O'Brien

Weekly outline

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  Course Information:

  Mrs. O'Brien's availability this week (check room 229, science office or teacher's lounge)
  Monday:  2:45-3:15pm 
  Tuesday: 
  Wednesday:  8:15-8:45am
  Thursday:  8:15-8:45am (College Biology students also)
  Friday:  8:15-8:45am

  
  ZOOM LINK
  
  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 Based Grading

  
  

  STANDARDS:

  Overall Semester Standards

  Unit 1 Standards

  Unit 2 Standards

  Unit 3 Standards

  Unit 4 Standards

  Unit 5 Standards

  
  

  CLASS RESOURCES:

  1. Class Blog Website
     
  2. Field Study Guidelines 
     
  1. some things you might wonder about...
  2. poison ivy
  3. ticks (common types, prevention and further info.)
  4. invasive species
  3. Microscope Usage Review
  4. Digital Footprints
     
  5. Biology Study Tips
     
     

  SOURCES FOR RESEARCH:

  1. Media Center Page
  2. Gale Research Page (  maroons    is the password if you're at home)
  3. Current Science News -- Science Daily
  4. Current Science News -- Eurkalert
  5. Science News for Students
     
     

  FUTURE/CAREER RESOURCES:

  Volunteering/Internships/Classes

  Career Information (jobs, education required, pay, etc.)

  Biology Careers

  Biology Job Ideas

  
  
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  September 1 - September 7

  Field Study Work Due next Monday!  Not accepted late!  See guidelines and request family flex time if you have questions or need help!  Please see me IN PERSON as much as possible if you need help!  Thanks!
  
  Monday -- No School (Labor Day)

  
  Tuesday/Wednesday
  In Class: Ecology Part 1 Questions, Pond Challenge 
  Assignment:  

  1. Field Study -- Reminder:  VIDEOS You may post directly to Blogger (THIS WAY TAKES TIME TO PROCESS -- may take as much as a few hours!) OR you may save in your Google Drive and LINK to Blogger (Be sure to share so viewers can see it!). SEE ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU NEED HELP!  
  2. Ecology Part 2 (fill in the presentation and come with questions!)
     
  3. Watch the Pond Use and Care video if you haven't already done so.
  4. Watch "What is a Watershed?" if you are unfamiliar with the term "watershed"

  
  Thursday/Friday 
  In Class: Ecosystems and Energy Flow, Pond Challenge
  Assignment: Field study (see the Field Study doc for the detailed requirements) DUE AT 5PM MONDAY -- BE SURE TO SOLVE ANY TECH ISSUES BEFORE YOU LEAVE SCHOOL MONDAY!!  VIEW YOUR BLOG TO BE SURE EVERYTHING IS WORKING CORRECTLY!  ...be sure your blog has your:

  1. bird's eye view map finished and posted/uploaded correctly 
  2. 30 second video intro posted and functioning correctly  
  3. complete first entry of field notes with all pictures viewable 

  
  
  

  • Biology A Review URL
  • Ecology Notes (notes presentation to go with Intro to Ecology videos) URL
  • Ecology Part 1 URL
  • Ecology Part 2 URL
  • Ecosystems and Energy Flow URL
  • Ecology Part 3 URL
  • Biomass Visual URL
  • What is a Watershed? URL
  • Pond Use and Care URL
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  September 15 - September 21

  REMINDER:  IF YOU HAVE FIELD STUDY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT, SEE ME IN PERSON.  DO NOT EMAIL.  Thanks!
  
  Monday/Tuesday 
  In Class:  Lake Mac/Spring Lake, Unit 1 Conclusions
  Assignment:  Study for Unit 1 Assessment

  
  

  WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY -- FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 18 AND 19

  Wednesday/Thursday
  In Class:  Mutations and Natural Selection, Immune System
  Assignment:  
  

  1. Study for Unit 1 Assessment
  2. Is it time for a field study visit????   September 30 is the next due date!

  
  

  Friday
  In Class:  Unit 1 Conclusions, Immunity and Vaccination Reading/Video Guide 
  Assignment:    
  

  1. Test Monday/Tuesday.
  2. Finish Immunity and Vaccination Reading/Video Guide by Monday/Tuesday.
  3. Is it time for a field study visit????   September 30 is the next due date!
     

  
  

  • Lake Mac + Spring Lake URL
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  September 22 - September 28

  Monday/Tuesday
  

  In Class:  Unit 1 Test, Variation and Natural Selection
  Homework:  2nd field study visit (field notes only) must be posted by 5pm next Monday!  This is the FINAL deadline (no late work accepted) for visit 2 before we go into the window of dates for visit #3!

  
  

  
  Wednesday/Thursday
  In Class:  Variation and Natural Selection, Virus Life Cycles, Virus/Bacteria Comparison
  Homework: 
  

  1. Be ready to hand in your drawing from the Virus Life Cycles work if not already handed in!
  2. 5pm Monday Field Notes #2 is due!
     

  
  
  

  Friday
  In Class:  Immunity, Virus 5 Characteristics
  Homework:  
  

  1. Watch the video 
  2. Standards 2.1-2.4 Quiz Wed/Thur

  • Immunity and Vaccination Reading/Video Guide URL
  • Mutations and Natural Selection URL
  • Variation and Natural Selection URL
  • Virus Life Cycles URL
  • Virus 5 Characteristics URL
  • Virus/Bacteria Comparisons URL
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  October 6 - October 12

  Monday/Tuesday
  In Class: Bacteria EDD Presentations, Life Scenarios
  Assignment:  Review Bacteria Part 1 and watch Bacteria Part 2.  Yes...likely a quick quiz.  Come with any last questions.  

  
  Wednesday/Thursday. (Wednesday PSAT 7:30-11:30am)
  In Class:  Quick Quiz on Bacteria Part 1 and Bacteria Part 2, Bacteria Part 1 and Bacteria Part 2 Questions, Bacteria Presentation, Bacteria Experiment -- Agar Issues
  Assignment: 
  

  1. Finish the Bacteria Experiment -- Agar Issues work if not already done in class.
     
  2. Virus/Bacteria Comparisons doc -- finish and check in with Mrs. O'Brien -- this is a checkpoint!
  3. DON'T FORGET!  ANY UNIT 1 REASSESSMENTS MUST BE DONE BY FRIDAY.  

  
  Friday
  In Class:  Life Scenarios
  Assignment:  
  

  1. DON'T FORGET!  ANY UNIT 1 REASSESSMENTS MUST BE DONE BY TODAY.  
  2. Read Genesis 1-3.
  3. Field study due October 15 at 5pm!  (Next Tuesday!)

  
  

  Field Study Reminders!!

  • Be sure you are in one of your 6 pics from the same location
  • Be sure your have done your sketching.
  • Be sure you have done a sound map.
  • Field study work is not accepted late.
  • Only one field study visit may be done in the dark.  Pictures must still show things.

  
  

  • Life Scenarios URL
  • Bacteria Experiment -- Agar Issues URL
  • Bacteria Life Cycles -- presentation with the visuals -- You may want to use this while you watch Part 1 and Part 2! URL
  • Bacteria Part 1 URL
  • Bacteria Part 2 URL
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  October 27 - November 2

  Field Study Reminders!!

  • Be sure you are in one of your 6 pics from the same location
  • Be sure your have done your sketching.
  • Be sure you have done a sound map.
  • Field study work is not accepted late.
  • Only one field study visit may be done in the dark.  Pictures must still show things.

  
  Monday/Tuesday
  In Class:  Unit 3 Intro, Cladogram, Classification, Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection work
  Assignment:

  1. Finish Basic Cladograms if not finished in class.
  2. Student Resources #1, 3 and 4 -- Be sure the "a Reformed Look..." document is marked up and you are ready to discuss.
  3. Field Study #4 due at 5pm Thursday.  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 work
  Assignment: 

  1. Finish Creation Reflection Student resources #5
  2. Creation Reflection Activity #1 and Activity #2
  3. By next Wed/Thurs -- have the conversation (take notes!) for Activity #5 of the Creation Reflection. Make a plan with your parent(s) or mentor!  Check in with me if it's not a parent. 
     

  
  Friday
  In Class:  Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection Work
  Assignment:  

  1. Finish Creation Reflection Activity #6.
     
  2. The reading only for Activity #3 of the Creation Reflection Document (don't write your opinions yet but definitely mark it up -- notes, highlighting, etc.) so we're ready to ask Mr. Russ questions.
  3. By next Wed/Thurs, have the conversation (take notes!) for Activity #5 of the Creation Reflection. This should be with a parent unless you have checked in with me.

  
  

  • Creation Reflection URL
  • Reformed Perspectives Reading URL
  • Biology Through the Eyes of Faith URL
  • Basic Cladograms URL
  • Classification URL
  • Data and Models (Notes) URL
  • Models Review URL
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  November 3 - November 9

  Monday/Tuesday

  In Class: Data and Models (Notes), Creation Reflection   (Mr. Russ -- 3rd Hour)
  Assignment: 
  

  1. Creation Reflection Activity #6 
  2. Be sure you will have Activity #5 (parent/mentor interview) finished BEFORE FRIDAY

  
  

  Wednesday/Thursday
  In Class: Data and Models (Notes), Creation Revlection   (Mr. Russ -- 4th and 7th Hour)
  Assignment:  
  

  1. Creation Reflection Activity #5 -- Parent/Mentor Interview
  2. Creation Reflection Activity #4
  3. All you should have left to write tomorrow is your discussion of Activity #3 (the reading for it should already be done!!).  You will have 30 minutes.
  4. BE SURE YOU BRING YOUR MARKED UP READINGS WITH YOU.  THEY WILL BE COLLECTED WITH THE ACTIVITY QUESTIONS!

  
  

  Friday
  In Class:  30 Minutes finish of Creation Reflection, Plant Project
  Assignment:  November 15 (next Friday) is 5th field study due date!  Any sketches or sound maps not finished by then will have a zero until finished with the 6th visit.

  
  

  • Radioactive Dating Practice Problems -- Answers URL
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  December 1 - December 7

  BRING BOOK TO CLASS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!!!

  
  Monday/Tuesday
  In Class:  Plant Mini Poster, Photosynthesis Part 1
  Homework:  
  

  1. Take the Plant Reproduction Quiz if not already done.  Be sure you checked your checkpoints for reproduction and be ready for a few questions on Wed/Thur!
  2. Photosynthesis Part 1 if not already finished.
  3. Study for Unit 4 Test (Standards 4.2-4.7) Friday -- Be at least 1/2 done with your poster.

  
  Wednesday/FRIDAY -- Friday will be the Thursday schedule due to SNOW DAY.
  In Class: Plant Project, Plant Mini Poster, Waterweed
  Homework:  Study for Unit 4 Test (Standards 4.2-4.7) MONDAY/TUESDAY.  Be ready to hand in your poster when you get to class.

  
  THURSDAY -- SNOW DAY
  Study for 4.2-4.7 Assessment.
  Be sure your plant project presentation is shared with Mrs. O'Brien.

  • Plant Mini Poster URL
  • Review Part 1 -- Intro Through Leaves URL
  • Review Part 2 -- Transport URL
  • Review Part 3 -- Flowers and Fruit URL
  • Plant Reproduction Quiz
  • Photosynthesis Notes Presentation -- USE THIS WITH THE VIDEOS URL
  • Photosynthesis Part 1 URL
  • Photosynthesis Part 2 URL
  • Photosynthesis Part 3 URL
  • Waterweed URL
  • Plant Review URL
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  December 15 - December 21

  
  Monday/Tuesday
  In Class:  See the DIRECTIONS FOR DECEMBER 16 AND 17
  Assignment:
  

  1. You will have 20 minutes for any last questions before we start presenting your plant projects individually (Science Fair style!)
  2. Reassessing any standards from Plant Assessment RECOMMENDED by Friday.  You MAY reassess through the Wed. after Christmas Break

  
  

  Wednesday/Thursday
  In Class:  Presentation last questions, Plant Presentations, Greenhouse, Simulations
  Assignment:  
  

  1. Simulations -- finish if not already done in class
  2. Review the photosynthesis standards once again and be sure you understand how they relate to the plant standards and the presentations (See all the Unit 4 Standards).  
  3. Reassessing any standards from Plant Assessment RECOMMENDED by Friday.  You MAY reassess through the Wed. after Christmas Break

  
  

  Friday
  In Class:  Next Year Classes, Plant Conclusions, Greenhouse, Simulations Questions, Exam Review
  Assignment:  Merry Christmas!

  
  

  • Exam Review URL
  • Simulations URL
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  January 5 - January 11

  EXAM NOTE:  ALL RESOURCES WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY AT 5PM.  PLEASE MAKE ANY COPIES YOU NEED BY THAT TIME.  THE WEEKS WILL NOT REOPEN AFTER THAT TIME.
  

  Monday/Tuesday
  In Class:  Footprint, Ecology Conclusions
  Assignment: 

  1.  DEADLINE FOR REASSESSING ANY STANDARDS FROM PLANTS TEST = THIS WEDNESDAY 3:15PM.

  2. Finish the Footprint document (up to the Not Required section) if not already finished.

  
  Wednesday/Thursday
  In Class:  Ecology Conclusions, Future Science Courses
  Assignment: Exam Review
  

  
  Friday
  In Class:  Ecology Conclusions, Fall Semester Survey, Exam Review
  Assignment:  Exam Review

  
  

  • Fall Semester Survey URL
  • Footprint URL
  • Overshoot days URL
  • Earth overshoot days over time (current and past) URL
  • Footprint Calculator URL
  • Useless to Use Less? URL
  • Ecology Conclusions URL
  • Sustainability Changes URL
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  January 12 - January 18

  Mrs. O'Brien will be available for extra help for Bio B in room 229:

  Wednesday 8:15-8:45am
  Thursday 8:15-8:45am
  Friday 8:15-8:45am
  

  
  

  Monday -- Friday Schedule
  Exam Review

  Tuesday  EXAMS  (1st and 2nd Hour)
  

  Wednesday   EXAMS (3rd and 4th Hour)

  Thursday   EXAMS (5th and 6th Hour)

  Friday   EXAMS (7th Hour)

  
  

  • Exam Review URL