FRIDAY!!! 9/30/11

Today we'll be watching a short video on photosynthesis, then finishing and trading the vocabulary cards, and doing lesson 9.2.

Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday 16 points, you need to know all the words.

C.O.  Know the similarities and differences of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Thursday 9/30/11

Yesterday we learned  how the sun is the ultimate source of energy and that Glucose is the energy of cells.  Today we'll do a lab to observe photosythesis in action, you'll need to be very patient and make accurate observations to get the data for your table and graph.

C.O. Observe and collect data of photosynthesis.

Homework- Finish vocabulary fold - 3 extra credit points if done at the start of class tomorrow

Wednesday 9/28/11

Start Unit 4  Energy in Living Sysytems.  We'll start the class by putting together the packets.

C.O.  Students know usable energy is captured from sunlight by chloroplasts and is stored through the synthesis of sugar from carbon dioxide.

make up tests at lunch tomorrow room 220

TEST-  Here's the link to a review game that covers questions VERY similar to the test.  Open the link, then scroll down to "library" open  and begin to look through the games, keep going until you fint PITMAN BIO and that's it!

http://www.superteachertools.com/millionaire/


Make sure you have ALL parts of your packet completed, you can turn it in for full credit tomorrow (if complete) otherwise it's 5 points per day late.

Study, and do your best!!!

MONDAY 9/26

Extra credit- finish entire packet tomorow for stamps!

C.O.  Understand three ways organisms get energy.

H.W.-  Finish packet by Tuesday

Unit test Tuesday

FRIDAY 9/23 :)

Happy Friday!

Vocab quiz today, and stamping of completed pages in packett

Finish lab, work on packet, study guide.

Unit test this coming Tuesday.  Next unit Photosynthesis and energy production.

Have a wonderful weekend

Thursday 9/22

No vocabulary quiz today, changed to Friday!!!

Today we'll finish how substances and fluids cross through cell membrane notes focusing on the sodium-potassium pump.  We will then do a lab with Elodea to see how environmental conditions influence how substances pass through the membrane.

Homework- Finish membrane illustration and questions, stamped at start of class.

C.O.  Know that energy is required for movement against the concentration gradient of a cell membrane.