Biology A & HONORS A trimester II
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Content
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.
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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.
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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 HandoutMacMol 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
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.
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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Brooklynn (no seriously)