Biology A  1st trimester 

Evaluation

GRADES POSTED
Retakes are in and posted.
If after your retake you are still not passing (do not at least a Meets -MTS) grade on this last test - your final grade will be entered as Incomplete and you will need to finish this unit next trimester during 6th period over the first 6 weeks.   Once you pass this test, I will then enter your grade.
Any questions - please email me using the form at the bottom of this page.  
Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday and you have been the best first trimester I could have possibly hoped for...you guys rock!!!

Study Guide
Vocabulary Sheet
Concept Map


Note - I posted the paragraph below before the test and went over this in class. 
This is the most difficult/rigorous test to date.  Please fully complete the study guide using all the resources from this past unit (Nov 4 - Nov 21).  The vocab sheet and concept map above will help, but fully reviewing all handouts, labs, etc. is the only way to get an A on this test.  Do your best and email me if you have any questions.  I will try and post grades by Saturday night, so that you will know if you have to study for the retake.  Email me over the weekend if you want to know which learning targets you missed.  You have all done amazingly well with this difficult material...study hard and finish strong!!! 


Weekly Homework Questions
No Homework this week
Weekly Homework Assignments are due Thursday of each week.  I will post a couple of homework questions on Monday, Tues, and Wends of each week (totaling up to 6 questions max).  You are responsible for printing or writing these down and answering them thoroughly   Below is the grading rubric I will use to score the homework - which is worth 5 points total.  
Homework Grading Rubric

Science News Articles
Nepenthes carnivorous plant vid...
Nepenthes digestive review.
Protein Structure - read up.
Ecology:  kudzu invasion podcast.
Early Earth Atmosphere
Ocean Acidification - Seattle Times
Ocean Acidification (Wiki)
Ocean Acidification - Time (1380 Lexile)
Homework (past assignments)
Week of Nov 12-15 - macmol
Week of Nov 4-8 - article read
Week of  Oct 21-25 - food webs
Week of Oct 14-18 - consumer levels

Study Resources
Student Life Study Skill resources
Tips for effective studying
Biology  Online Textbook
This will be the textbook we use in class on our iPads.  Printed copies upon request.

November writing sample
"Thrifty Gene" article
1. Read the article above and then respond in an email to the following writing prompt.
2. Log-in to your gmail account and type my address into the "to" or "send" box.  Be sure to include your name and period number in the body of your email.
3.  Read the writing prompt and write your reflection.  When finished, send it to me as an email.
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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Red-faced Cormorant
Content


Updates: 
Macromolecule 
Learning Targets
Redwood Food Web
 Grading Rubric (5pts)

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
14  9/23
15  9/24
16  9/25
17  9/26
18  9/27
19  9/30
20  10/1
21  10/2
22  10/3
23  10/4

24  10/14
25  10/15
26  10/17
27  10/18
28  10/21
29  10/22
30  10/23
33  10/28
34  10/29
35  10/30
36  10/31

38  11/4
39  11/5
40  11/6
41  11/7
42  11/8
43  11/12
44  11/13
45  11/14
46  11/15
47  11/18
48  11/19
49  11/20
50  11/21
51  11/22
Presentations & Videos
Ecology intro. Biome prezi.
Ecology presentation.
Biome Activity. 
Blue Planet - Tidal and Coastal.
September writing sample.
Producers present. 
Producers present review.
Food burning video.  Vid - producers.
Ecology Review presentation.
Ecology 1 TEST.

Daily Warm-Up & Reading.  LP.
Ecology 2 presentation.  Prezi.
Ecology 3 presentation.
Ecology 3 presentation.
Redwood Canopy Food Web PDF.
BBC carbon cycle. Past CO2
USGS - Water cycle. 
Ecology presentation.  Water cycle.
Ecology presentation. 
Ecology study presentation.
ECOLOGY TEST 2

Macromolecule presentation.
Macromolecule presentation.
Concept Map It.   Biofuels video. 
Carb presentation. Concept Map It.
Carb presentation. Concept Map It.   
Honey wiki.  Bee protein.
MM presentation. MM lab.
Lipid animation page. Lipid ani.
MM concept map.  Vocab list.
Nepenthes plant video.
Enzyme present.  vid1. vid2.
Enzyme LAB.
MM presentation. MM concept map. 
SUMMATIVE TEST
Handouts & Worksheets
Reading - Ecology Notes. 
Finish - Ecology Notes. EEslip
Biome Activity - worksheet.
Video Notes.
Writing sample and Quiz.
Reading - Producers Notes.    
Producers Activity.
STEM survey (in class only).  
Ecology Study Guide.
N/A

Reading - Consumers Notes.
Reading - Consumers Notes.
Reading- Food Web n Energy Notes.
Redwood Canopy Food Web.
Redwood Food Web  Grading Rubric (5pts)
Redwood canopy Energy Pyramid.
Reading - Matter Cycles Notes.
Reading (finish) - Matter Cycles Notes.
EarthViewer app activity.
Ecology study guide.
N/A

Macromolecule Lecture Notes.
Protein Lab handout (5pt). Buiret test.
Macromolecule Reading Notes.
Macromolecule Reading Notes (finish)
Review: Lecture Notes & Reading Notes 
N/A
MM lab handout (3pt).
Lipid Reading Notes.
Writing prompt.
Enzyme Reading Notes.
Enzyme Notes.  Test PDF. Lab.
Enzyme LAB.
Macromolecule Study Guide.
TEST grades will be posted  Nov 23.
Readings & Resources
Reading 1 - Ecology
Reading 1 - Ecology
Mission Biomes & Biome Explore
DVD - Blue Planet BBC.
Writing sample prompt.
Reading 2 - Producers. 
Reading 2 - Producers. 
N/A
Review Reading 1 & 2 above...
N/A

Reading 3- Consumers.
Skulls unlimited & activity. BBC video.
Reading 4 - Food Webs and Energy.
Redwood Canopy Food Web Page.
Relaxing redwood sounds. Ringtail.
Carbon Cycle video. cartoon. article.
Reading 4 - Cycles o Matter.   CC ck12.
Water cycle video.
Seattle Times - ocean acidifcation article
Seattle Times - ocean acidifcation article
N/A

Macromolecule Chapter.  Protein article.
Protein structure; animation; NEWS.
Macromolecule Chapter. Biofuels video.  MacMolecules video. Horseshoe crab.
Biofuels Video 2.
Protein and honey bee nutrition.
Macromolecule Chapter. review it.
Macromolecule Chapter.
Writing article. 5 note taking methods.
Enzyme Chapter.  VFT article.
Enzyme interactive. Enzyme site. 
coming soon
Review above links.
N/A

Calendar - Biology A

Student / Parent Course Information

Syllabus:  Biology A 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/

Weekly Homework Questions
No homework this week...study for test.
Weekly Homework Assignments are due Thursday of each week.  I will post a couple of homework questions on Monday, Tues, and Wends of each week (totaling up to 6 questions max).  You are responsible for printing or writing these down and answering them thoroughly   Below is the grading rubric I will use to score the homework - which is worth 5 points total.  
Homework Grading Rubric

    Email Mr. Sapora
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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)
Why not...
Dan Osman compilation
Sharma - nat geo
Of Man and Steel
Jeb Corlis
Dan Osman
Cave Climb
Dream Catcher
King LInes
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Brooklynn (no seriously)