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Biology A & HONORS A trimester II 


ALL GRADES POSTED & UPDATED 
2nd Trimester March 2014
If you have any questions or concerns please email me before Monday when they officially go in.  There is NO make-up or extra-credit at this point.  Have a great weekend y'all!!!




Galapagos BBC series

iPad Daily
Study Guide
HONORS Study Guide

Feb writing sample:  if you did not complete this and want the 8 points instead of an AE (absent excused)...complete the sample by Sunday and email your response to me.
Weekly Homework Assignment
SUMMATIVE on Wends 3/3
Weekly Homework Assignments are due Thursday at the start of class.   I will post homework questions between Monday and Wednesday each week.  You are responsible for printing or writing these down and answering them thoroughly.
Homework Grading Rubric
Homework (past assignments)
Feb 27 - Photosynthesis
Feb 14 - Protein article
Feb 7 - Carb article
Jan 30 - HONORS Homework ONLY
Jan 24 - Homework - (Bryar...sorry!!!)
Jan 16 - Honors Homework
   Jan 16 - Honors Article - Spruce Forest zone.
Jan 16 - Gen Bio Homework


QUIZ

Learning Targets
Photosynthesis LT honors
Photosynthesis LT
Macromolecule LT honors
Macromolecule LT
Ecology 2 LT
Ecology 2 LT honors
Ecology LT
Ecology LT honors
Scientific Method LT


Study Resources
Photosynthesis QUIZLET
Study Guide
HONORS study guide
MM concept map
MacroMol Quizlet
Carb Quizlet
BBC carb page.
Biology  Online Textbook
This will be the textbook we use in class on our iPads.  Printed copies upon request.
5 tips for Note-taking
Student Life Study Skill resources
Tips for effective studying

Science News Articles
Nepenthes video
Carnivorous Plant hunting :excellent for evolution and adaptation
Transpiration video NPR
Carnivore article...Rain-forest Tree Competition article
Honors Niche READING.
Infrared chlorophyll d discovered.
Content
DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
CALENDAR
STUDENT & PARENT RESOURCES
EMAIL MR SAPORA

Bio Syllabus
 Honors Syllabus
Proficiency Grading
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Cottonwood Tree and Me. Arivipa Canyon - Arizona. Where there is water, sunlight, soil, and the right temperature - primary producers (like this lovely tree) can trive...even in the middle of the desert.

Daily Assignments

Students are responsible for all missed assignments.  Print here or pick-up from folder in front of class.  ALL assignments must be completed in order to retake an exam. 
Day#/Date
15   1/6
16   1/7
17   1/8
18   1/9
19   1/10
20   1/13
21   1/14
22   1/15
23   1/16
24   1/17

25   1/21
26   1/22
27   1/23
28   1/24
29   1/27
30   1/28
31   1/29
32   1/30
33   1/31

34   2/4
35   2/5
36   2/6
37   2/10
38   2/11
39   2/12
40   2/13
41   2/14
42   2/18
43   2/19
44   2/20
45   2/21


46   2/24
47   2/25
48   2/26
49   2/27
50   2/28
51   3/3
52   3/4
53   3/5
Presentations & Videos
Ecology presentation.
Ecology presentation.

Biome Video.  NASA biome site.
Producers presentation.
Food Burning Video. Producers vid.
Ecology presentation.
Ecology presentation.
Ecology present.  Shark Video.
Review - presentation.
TEST DAY.   Oregon geo.  NWC.

Ecology 2 presentation.  OR nat.
Redwood canopy page. 
Arctic Food Web interactive.
Ecology 2 presentation.

Carbon cycle video.  BBC.  Home.
Ecology 2 presentation.
Home - video.   BBC.  
Ecology 2 presentation.
TEST!!! 

Macromolecule presentation.
Carb presentation.  Biofuels video.
Carb ID activity presentation.
Carb Quizlet.  Carb presentation.
Macromolecule presentation.
Macromolecule presentation.
LAB:  review presentation if needed.
LAB:  review presentation if needed.
Macmol presents.  Jeopardy.  Enz vid.
Food label sample. FDA label page.
HONORS: enzyme lab
REVIEW presentation.

Photosynth presentation. NASA EMR
Photosynth presentation.  Radiolab.
Photosynth presentation. 
Photosynth presentation. 
QUIZ (online).  Resource catch-up.
Photosynth presentation. Cell Size.
Review presentation
SUMMATIVE TEST
Handouts & Worksheets
Ecology NOTES 1.
Ecology NOTES 1.
Biome Activity worksheet.
Ecology NOTES 2 - producers.
Producers MAP activity.
Ecology NOTES 3 - consumers. 
Review NOTES 3.
NOTES 4 - symbiosis.  Video Activ.
Study Guide.  HONORS study guide.
TEST DAY.

Food Web NOTES.
Redwood Food Web handout.  Rubric.
Writing Sample prompt and instructions.
Energy pyramid handout.
Cycles o Matter NOTES.  Honors NOTES.
EarthViewer App activity.
EarthViewer App activity ~ cont.
Study Guide.  Study Guide ala HONORS.
N/A

Macromolecule NOTES 1
Macromolecule NOTES 1 cont.
Carb ID activity worksheet.
Carb Concept Map.

Macromolecule NOTES 2.
MacMol Lab Handout
MacMol Lab Handout pgs 2-4
Lab Handout pgs 5-8
Enzyme NOTES 3 (honors).   Enz cartoon.
Food label handout. Cal counter.  Cal counter USDA.
Enzyme video.
Study Guide;   HONORS study guide

Notes - use a sheet of notebook paper.
Photosynthesis lecture NOTES.
 NOTES_2.  HONORS NOTES_2.
Chloroplast Drawing.  QUIZLET.
Feb Writing Prompt.
Jeopardy (cont).
Study Guide;   HONORS Study Guide
SUMMATIVE TEST
Readings & Resources
Ecology READING 1.  Partial Prezi...
Global atmo. circ. vid.  Climate animation.
N/A
Ecology READING 2.
Calories.  Dietary calorie guide.
Ecology READING 3.
Skull ID.
Ecology READING 4.
Symbiotic Relations video BBC
N/A

Food Web READING. M&E. 
Redwood Ted Talk.  Sound.  Ringtail.
Writing sample ARTICLE.
Virtual energy pyramid activity.
Cycles of Matter READING.
Atmospheric carbon article.
Seattle Time ocean acidification.
Review everything above...
N/A

Macromolecule READING 1.
Carb animation.
BBC carb page.  Benedict's sugar test.
Digestion.  Biofuels video.  
Macromolecule READING 2.
Mac Mal video. Worst protein video.
Best video ever.  Egg whites.
MM concept map.
Enzyme READING 3. Interactive.
Food label vid.  Food label vid 2.
Enzy inter. Digestion & Small Intest.
Review READINGS 1, 2, 3

Light animation.  
Fall Colors vid.   NASA EMR page.
Photosynth READING.   EMR page.
Fall colors article.  Photosynth Rap.
Infrared chlorophyll d discovered.
Anima.  Dig anima.  Honors animation.
Test on Wends 3/5
SUMMATIVE TEST

Calendar - Biology A


Student / Parent Course Information

 Honors Biology course Syllabus
Proficiency Grading:  A detailed break-down on proficiency-based grading in my science classroom. 
Lab Safety Contract:  Students and parents are asked to please read this.  We will go over this in class before our first official laboratory activity.
Lab Performance Proficiency Rubric:  Lab groups receive a grad based on group performance - here is how it works.

Learning Targets - Biology A
Scientific Method - Unit 1
Ecology part 1 - Unit 2
Ecology part 2 - Unit 3


Science News Sites
Science News:  http://www.sciencenews.org/
National Geographic Daily News:  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/
HOME (movie / video) - This movie has some amazing footage with an interesting perspective on how the human species has rapidly altered the planet in just a few short centuries.  Free on Youtube.

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Mr. Sapora points to a Wilson Plover nest bowl somewhere along the Louisiana Gulf. Deepwater Horizon oil spill - shorebird surveys. (footwear is NOT regulation)
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Dan Osman compilation
Sharma - nat geo
Of Man and Steel
Jeb Corlis
Dan Osman
Cave Climb
Dream Catcher
King LInes


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