Honors Biology (Period 2) Assignments

Prepare for final exam the next time your class meets.  (see finals schedule)  Bring a #2 pencil and eraser, your notebook, text book, ecology flash cards, and student journal.

Read ch. 16.1, 16.2, 16.3 and 16.5 and complete flash cards for each section.  This assignment is not due tomorrow.  Flash cards will be checked and graded in class next Monday.

Read ch. 14. 1 p. 426-430, ch. 14.2 p. 431-434 and ch. 14.5 p. 445-447 and complete flash cards for each section.  Study guides and assessment questions will not be assigned for the remaining reading sections on ecology.

Finish the quick lab on making a food web.  Also read ch. 13.6 p. 417-419 and complete ch. 13.6 study guide and flash cards. (2) p. 417

Read ch. 13.4 p. 408-411 and complete study guide 13.4.  Also read ch. 13.5 p. 412-416 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 416.  Complete flash cards for both reading sections.

Read ch. 13.2 p. 402-404 and complete study guide13.2 and flash cards(4).  Also read ch.13.3 p. 406-407 and complete assessment questions 1-5 on p. 407 as well as flash cards (5).

Read ch. 13.1 p. 394-400 on ecology and answer questions 1-5 on p 400.  Begin your ecology flash card set with the four vocabulary terms on p. 396.  Use 3x5 cards and write the term on one side and the definition on the other side.

Complete ch 12.4 study guide.  Also read ch. 12.5 p. 375-378 and answer questions 1-6 on p. 378.

Fossil lab due on Monday.  Read ch 12.4 p. 372-374 and answer questions 1-6 on p. 374.  Animal project self grading rubrics are due on 5/26/11.  Make sure they are signed by all group members.

Complete ch. 12.3 study guide.

Read ch. 12.3 p. 368-371 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 371.

Finish journal entry #5 on the big bang theory.  Read and highlight fossil lab.  Complete study guides for ch. 12.1 and 12.2

Read ch. 12.2 Geologic Time Scale p. 365-367 and complete assessment questions 1-5 on p. 367.

Read ch. 12.1 p. 358-363 on the fossil record.  Answer questions 1-5 on p. 363.  Complete all questions covered in class on your mysteries of mankind viewing guide.

Complete journal entry #4 and final draft answers on mysteries of mankind viewing guide.

Complete lab on evolutionary changes in primates.  Answer all analysis questions.  Complete journal entry #4 which is due on Friday.

Answer questions on mysteries of mankind viewing guide in final draft quality for those questions that were covered in the video today.  Also continue work on journal entry #4 human evolution update. (due Friday)

Read p. 530-532 on molecular clocks and answer questions 1-4 on p. 532.  Journal entry # 4 an update on human evolution.

Complete 12.6 study guide.

Read ch. 12.6 p. 379-383 on primate evolution and answer questions 1-6 on p. 383.

Complete ch. 11 assessment and CSBA and study for evolution unit test (ch. 10 and 11) tomorrow.

Complete ch. 11.5 and 11.6 study guides.  (due tomorrow)  Also complete ch. 11 assessment p. 355-356 questions 1-10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 20, 21, 27, 30, 31, 32,  ( write out Q. & A.) and also CSBA on p. 357 1-6 (answers only ok.)  (due Wednesday)

Read ch. 11.6 p. 347-351 and complete assessment questions 1-7 p. 351.

Complete 11.4 study guide and Hardy-Weinberg activity sheet.  Unit test on evolution (ch. 10 and ch.11)  will be next Wednesday.

Complete study guides 11.2 and 11.3.

Read ch. 11.5 p. 344-346 and answer assessment questions 1-5 on p. 346.  Also bring study guides to class tomorrow for ch. 11.1 through 11.6.

Read ch 11.4 p. 340-342 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 343.  Complete standard set 8 a-e on p. 73-82 in your cst review booklet.  Evolution and speciation. CST in biology will be given tomorrow during period 3.

read ch. 11.3 p. 335-338 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 338.  Also complete Ca. standards review and practice booklet p. 93-102 standard set 10a-e.  Don't forget to review your semester 1 notebook and complete your list of 10 questions or concepts you think will be on the CST on Tuesday.

Read ch. 11.1 p. 330-333 and complete assessment questions 1-5 on p. 333.  Also complete pages 83-92 in your Ca. standards review and practice booklet.  ( homeostasis, stimulus and response, feedback loops, nerve impulses, and roles of neurons)

Complete CST ecology review questions on pages 53-64 of your Ca. standards review and practice work book.  Read over ch. 13 principals of ecology and focus on vocabulary, pictures and diagrams.

Turn in Galapagos video guide and notes tomorrow.  Read ch. 11.1 p. 326-329 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 329.

Complete ch. 10.5 study guide.  Use semester I notebook checked out to you today to study and prepare for CST in biology next Tuesday.  Remember to write ten questions or concepts that you think will be on the CST from first semester.  Include the standard # and letter next to each concept or question.

Complete natural selection lab and conclusion.  Also read ch. 10.5 p. 316-319 and complete assessment questions 1-6 on p. 319.

Complete ch. 10.4 study guide.  Natural selection lab should be read and highlighted.  See me if you were unable to make up the Galapagos video segment that you missed due to the French club field trip.

read ch. 10.4 and answer assessment questions 1-5 on p. 314.  Video make up for french students at lunch or after school tomorrow only.

Complete vocabulary 1,2 and 3 on Galapagos video guide.  Read p. 348-351 in your text to find these vocabulary words.  Also complete 10.3 study guide.

Read ch. 10.3 p. 304-309 and complete as. 1-6 on p. 309.

Use your Ca. Standards Review and Practice booklet to study for the CST.  Standard 6 a-f on ecology, standard 9 a-e on Physiology and 10 a-e on Physiology.

Complete ch. 10.1 and 10.2 study guides.

Read ch. 10.2 p. 302-303 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 303.  Check your chapter 9 test score online.

Read ch. 10.1 p. 296-301 and complete assessment questions 1-5 on p 301.  Remember the benchmark test #2 is tomorrow.  Study your Ca. standards review and practice work book.

Study for ch. 9 test on biotechnology.

See yesterday's homework for assignments due next week.

Complete children by design w.s and turn in tomorrow with notes.  Also complete ch. 9 assessment on p. 289-290 questions 1-22, 24, 28, 29, and 30 which is due on Monday.  Bring ca. standards review and practice booklet to class tomorrow.  Prepare for ch. 9 test next Tuesday and benchmark test #2 next Wednesday.

Complete study guide 9.6 .

Read ch. 9.6 p. 284-285 and complete assessment questions 1-5 on p. 285.

Complete recombinant DNA lab.  Due tomorrow.

Complete ch. 9.5 study guide.  Complete all questions on lab that you feel you know the answer to.  Complete the activity on the last page of the lab called learning about gene splicing.

Read ch. 9.5 p. 280-283 and complete as. 1-5 on p. 283.

Prepare for recombinant DNA lab tomorrow.  Complete ch. 9.4 study guide.

Read and highlight the genetic engineering lab.  Read ch. 9.4 p. 275-279 and complete assessment questions 1-6 on p. 279.

Prepare notebooks for grading.  Complete ch. 9.2 study guide.

Review ch. 9.1 as. 1-6 p. 267 and study guide.  Read ch.9.2 p. 269-271 and answer assessment questions 1-5 on p. 271.

Study for Genetics unit test tomorrow.  Prepare notebook for grading next week.

Complete ch. 6 CSBA  1-6 on p. 197.  Complete ch. 7 CSBA 1-6 on p. 223.  Write question and correct answer.  Review game for unit test on genetics tomorrow.  (extra credit)  Study for genetics test on Friday.Complete ch. 7.4 study guide.

Complete pedigree w.s.  Make sure to put final draft of pedigree on the w.s.  Include a key for your pedigree and make sure names and genotypes of all individuals are included if they are known.

Write conclusion for TOPS DNA lab.  Turn in completed DNA lab tomorrow by lab groups. Read ch. 7.4 p. 212-217.  Answer assessment questions 1-7 on p. 217.

Complete all analysis questions on the DNA lab and be prepared for post lab discussion on Monday.  Lab conclusion will be assigned on Monday and lab will be turned in on Tuesday.

Prepare for day 5 of DNA LAB.  You will be doing DNA  restriction analysis tomorrow.  Answer all answers on lab sheet that you feel you have enough information to answer.  

Review ch. 9.1 and 9.3 study guides and assessment questions and prepare for TOPS LAB day 4, DNA electrophoresis.

Prepare for TOPS DNA LAB day 3.  Complete ch. 9.3 study guide.

Prepare for day 2 of TOPS DNA lab tomorrow.  Complete ch. 9.1 study guide.

finish class assignment: Read ch. 9.1 p.262-267 and complete as. 1-6 on p. 267.  Read ch. 9.3 on p. 272-274 and complete as. 1-5 on p. 274.  Read ch. 7.3 on p. 209-211 and complete as. 1-4 on p. 211.  Read and highlight TOPS DNA lab.  Complete TOPS prelab worksheet next week.

Complete blood typing w.s. Also complete ch. 7.2 study guide.

Complete multiple alleles w.s. and incomplete dominance w.s.

finish sex-linkage w.s. and read ch. 7.2 p. 204-207 and complete as. 1-6 on p. 207.

Read ch. 7.1 p. 198-203.  Complete 7.1 study guide and 7.1 as. 1-5 p. 203.

Complete ch. 6.6 study guide.

Read ch. 6.6 p. 189-191 and answer assessment questions 1-5 on p. 191.

Complete quick lab on p. 185 of your text.  Write out analysis and conclusion questions and answers.  (inferring / test cross) 

Read and highlight probability lab.  Complete probability worksheets and show all math work on the sheets.  You will be using the sum rule and product rule for most of the problems.

complete incomplete dominance and dihybrid cross w.s.

Complete ch. 6.5 study guide.

Complete Mendelian inheritance in humans w.s.  Read ch. 6.5 p. 183-187 and answer as. 1-6 p. 187.

complete ch. 6.4 study guide.

Read ch 6.4 p. 180-182 and answer as. 1-5 on p. 182.  Also complete ch. 6.3 study guide.

read ch 6.3 and complete as. 1-5 on p. 179.

test on mitosis and meiosis tomorrow.  Covers ch.5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 as well as labs. STUDY FOR THE TEST!

ch. 6.1 as. 1-6 p. 171 and ch. 6.2 as. 1-5 p. 176.

Read 6.2 p. 173-176.  Complete study guide 6.2.  Read and highlight meiosis lab and write in vocabulary list on lab sheet as directed.  I will stamp your lab sheet tomorrow.

Read ch. 6.1 p. 166-171 and complete study guide 6.1.

Read ch. 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5 p. 144-155.  Answer 5.3 as. 1-5 p. 147, 5.4 as. 1-5 p.150 and 5.5 as. 1-6 p. 155.

Complete your mitosis lab and have ready to turn in at the beginning of the period.  Complete ch. 5.2 as. 1-5 p. 142.

Read ch. 5.2 p. 138-142.  Complete ch. 5.2 study guide.

read and highlight mitosis lab.  Complete ch. 5.1 as. 1-5 on p. 137.  Also make a complete copy of figure 5.3 on p. 137 and add it to your homework.  Figure 5.3 supports question #3 on your homework.

notebook and journal check on Wednesday.  Read ch. 5.1 p. 132-137 and complete study guide 5.1.

Complete ch. 8.6 and 8.7 study guides.  Prepare your notebook for final grading.  Use final exam review guide to study for your final exam next week.

Read ch. 8.6 p. 248-251 and answer as. 1-5 p. 251.  Also read ch. 8.7 p.252-255 and answer as. 1-5 on p. 255.  Have your student journal ready to grade and turn in tomorrow.  DNA project due tomorrow by the end of the school day.

Finish race for the double helix video guide.  All summaries and essay questions.  Use good examples when answering your essay questions.  Don't forget to do the chemical basis of genetics work sheet on the back of your video guide.

complete summaries on race for the double helix video guide each night.  Continue work on your animal project as needed.  DNA project is due Friday 1-14-11 by the end of the school day.  Read section summaries #7 and #8 (handouts) and write brief summaries on your video guide.  We will finish race for the double helix tomorrow.

Complete study guide for ch. 8.4 and 8.5 before you attempt the DNA project.  Complete the DNA project over vacation if you want to get ahead.  Have a great winter break!!!

Complete 8.3 study guide.  Also write final draft summaries on your race for the double helix viewing guide for parts of movie viewed in class.

Read ch. 8.5 p. 243-247 and complete as. 1-5 on p. 247.

finish parts A and B of race for the double helix video guide. Read ch. 8.4 p. 239-242 and complete assess. 1-5 p. 242.

Benchmark test #1 tomorrow. Study standards review booklet standards 1 a-h and 5 a-b. Complete parts A and B on Race for the Double Helix video guide (due Wednesday). Read ch. 8.3 p. 235-238 and complete assess. 1-5 on p. 238.

Read ch. 8.2 p. 230-233 and complete study guides 8.1 and 8.2. Finish journal entry #8 and get stamp on Monday.

finish 3 paragraphs for journal entry #8.  Read ch. 8.1 from dna to proteins p. 224-228 and complete assess. 1-5 on p. 228.

study for ch 4 test.

ch. 4 assessment p. 129-130 questions 1-21 and 26,27,28,29. Also ch. 4 c.s.b.a. p 131 questions 1-6.  (answer only ok on c.s.b.a. only)  If you were unable to complete the biological scramble in class you should use your text as needed to finish it.

complete ch. 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 study guides.  Also ch. 4.6 assess. 1-5 p. 125.  TOPS yeast respiration and fermentation lab due on Monday.

complete ch. 4.5 assess. 1-6 p. 121.  Bring ch. 4 study guides to class tomorrow as they will be assigned during class time while you wait for your turn to use the gas chromatograph.

complete ch. 4.4 assess. 1-5 p. 115.  

complete ch. 4.2 assess. 1-5 p. 105 and ch. 4.3 assess. 1-5 p. 112.

Read ch. 4.4,4.5, and 4.6 in text on cellular respiration and fermentation.  Read and high light the TOPS Yeast Respiration and Fermentation lab.  Complete TOPS prelab worksheet to the best of your ability.

Complete ch. 4.3 study guide.  Complete all questions on photosynthesis video guide that we have completed in class.  We will finish the video in class tomorrow and you will have very limited time to complete the video guide and turn it in.

complete 4.1 and 4.2 study guides.

notebook check tomorrow.  Read ch. 4.3 p. 108-112 and finish question #3 on the before viewing part of the photosynthesis video guide.  Journal entry #7 diet chart analysis is due tomorrow.

compete journal entry #7 diet chart analysis (due Friday).  Complete before viewing part of photosynthesis video guide.  The first 2 questions should be answered based on your present knowledge and do not require any research.  Use your book or any source you may choose to define the terms.

Read ch. 4.1 p. 98-102 Cells and Energy and complete assess. quest. 1-6 on p. 102.

Study for ch. 2 test on The Chemistry of Life tomorrow.

Complete ch. 2 Standards Based Assessment p. 63 questions 1-6.  (answer only ok)  You may add these questions to your ch. 2 review that is due on Monday.  Ch. 2 test will be on Tuesday.

Complete ch. 2 Review on p. 61-62.  Questions 1-22 and 30,31,32,33,34 and 35.  Test on ch. 2 may be as early as next Tuesday.  Remember that Diet Chart is due on Wednesday.

Complete conclusion for molecules lab and turn in lab tomorrow.  Also complete last page of the atomic structure work sheet and turn in tomorrow.  The due date for the chapter review questions will be postponed until Monday.  Diet chart will be due tomorrow.  Chapter 2 test is planned for next Tuesday.

Complete ch. 2.4 study guide.

Read and highlight molecules lab.  Complete 2-D models of hydrocarbons and 2-D models of all molecules that you will construct in class tomorrow.  Do these on notebook paper and in pencil so that you can correct any mistakes.

Read ch. 32 p. 970-976 on nutrition and homeostasis.  Answer assess. questions 1-5 on p. 976.  Also fill in your diet chart. 

Finish all parts of TOPS salivary amylase lab and turn in tomorrow.  Complete prelab worksheet and turn in tomorrow with your TOPS prelab notes, flow map and quiz.

Complete final draft graphs for parts A,B,C & D of the TOPS Salivary Amylase Lab.  These graphs must be prepared as directed and placed directly on the lab sheet in the space provided.  Also complete #10 on the prelab worksheet.  Fill in the chart completely.  Prelab and lab are due on Wednesday.

Prepare a rough draft graph of your absorbance  values for your part of the Salivary Amylase lab.  I will stamp your graph on Monday.  I will also stamp journal entries.  Read ch. 2.4 p. 50-53 and complete assess. questions 1-5 on p. 53.  Also complete Study Guides 2.3 and 2.5. 

Complete ch. 2.5 assess. 1-5 p. 56. Be prepared for the TOPS Salivary Amylase Lab tomorrow.

complete TOPS pre-lab worksheet questions 1-9.  Make sure your graph has all needed elements. Also read ch. 2.5 on enzymes p. 54-56.  Be prepared to complete the practice run on your part of the lab tomorrow.

complete flow map for your assigned part of TOPS salivary amylase lab and have ready to stamp.  Prepare for TOPS salivary amylase quiz. 

Read and highlight TOPS Salivary Amylase pre-lab work sheet and the Salivary Amylase lab.  No questions are to be answered at this time.

Ch. 2.3 assess. 1-5 p. 48.  Journal entry #5 Atomic Age. Parent interview and three paragraphs.

complete pages 4 and 5 on atomic structure worksheets. (counting atoms and balancing act).  complete water molecule w.s. (read, highlight, color).

complete pages 1,2 and 3 of atomic structure work sheet.  Make sure all work is shown directly on the worksheet.

complete ch. 2.2 study guide

read ch. 2.2 p. 40-43 answer assessment questions 1-6 on p. 43.

ch. 2.1 study guide

read ch 2.1 p. 36-39 assessment questions 1-6 p. 39.

study for test on cells and their environment tomorrow.

complete journal entry #4 old man at sea.  complete a concept map for all vocabulary words and use them in a well written paragraph to describe the old man's dilemma.  Underline or highlight the words each time they are used.

study for cells and their environment test next Tuesday

Prepare notebook for grading in class on Thursday or Friday.

complete analysis questions on diffusion and osmosis lab and have ready to turn in at the beginning of class.

turn in  diffusion video guide (final draft) and notes tomorrow.

hold diffusion v.g. and notes until Monday as all classes did not finish.  prepare for osmosis and diffusion lab on Monday.  read ch. 3.5 p. 89-91 and complete assessment 1-5 on  p. 91.  also complete the 3.5 study guide.  complete ch. 3 assessment p. 95-96 questions 20,21,22,23,24,30, and 31.  also complete Ca. standards assessment p. 97 questions 1-6.  write out all questions and answers.

Write final draft answers on diffusion video guide for those questions that were covered in class today.

complete study guide 3.4

read ch. 3.4 osmosis and diffusion p. 85-87 and complete assessment questions 1-5 p. 87.

complete study guide 3.3

study for cell test tomorrow.

complete "cell city" activity sheet and have ready to stamp in class.

complete ch. 3.2 study guide.  study for cell test on Thursday.

ch. 3 assessment p. 95-96 questions 1-19, 25 & 26 (omit #11).  complete cell structure lab in class tomorrow and turn in on Monday.  Cell test will be next Thursday.

read ch. 3.3 p. 81-84 on cell membrane and answer assessment questions 1-5 on p. 84.  continue work on cell structure lab tomorrow.

17 cell flash cards due on Wednesday.  Must have colored picture on one side and name and function on the other side.  must be on card stock of any color.  3x5 card size is good but may be of a different size.

read and highlight cell structure lab.  We should start the lab tomorrow.

safety quiz moved to Monday.  safety contract signed by parent due Monday.  

read ch. 3.2 cell organelles p. 73-79.  complete assessment questions 1-7 on p. 79. prepare for safety quiz tomorrow.  have parents sign the safety contract by Monday.

read ch. 3.1 p. 68-72 on cells and cell theory,  complete study guide 3.1 on cell theory

complete analysis questions for microscope lab. prepare for quiz on microscope parts and functions, how to use a microscope and proper care and handling of the microscope. Quiz will follow post lab discussion tomorrow if time permits.

Finish analysis questions for part 1 of microscope lab.  Read the overview on p. x-xi and investigation and experimentation on p. xxii-xxiii of your California Standards Review and Practice work book.  Answer questions 1-5 on p. xxiii in your work book. 

read ch. 1.5 p. 24-27 and complete study guide 1.5.  Also read R8 - R10 about microscopes in your text.  Read and highlight microscope lab.

journal entry #2, safety in the laboratory , read p. R2-R4, outline reading material in your journal, you must have at least 3 bullets for each heading.  Choose the ones that you think apply to safety in the biology laboratory. 

journal entry #1 includes reading ch. 1.3 p.13-17, produce a concept map explaining how scientific thinking is used in investigations in biology. note: concept map help on p. R24 in your text. 

read ch. 1.4 p. 19-23 and answer assessment questions 1-6 on p. 23.

Read ch. 1.1 & 1.2 p. 2-11.  Complete study guides 1.1 & 1.2

text study guide

Student Journal,spiral bound with 70 college ruled pages due Thursday.

Notebook for science only with 5 colored dividers due Wednesday.

Read p. 102-105