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WHEEL Biology 2011-2012

Week Topic(s) Homework

September 1 Scientific Investigation Unit

Scientific Method Semmelweis, Redi, Pasteur

1. Read pages 9-16 in textbook2. Complete questions 6-10 on page 353. Scientific Method handouts

September 8 Designing An Experiment Independent/Dependent Variable Accept or Reject Hypothesis

1.

Proposal for at-home experiment2. IV/D Variables handouts

September 15 Review Scientific Investigation UnitLaboratory Skills Unit

Data Tables Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Circle Graphs Air Plane LAB

1. Scientific Investigation TEST2. Begin at-home experiment3. Graphing worksheets

September 29 Tools Used In Science Microscope LAB

1. Complete at-home experiment2.

Proper Lab Report

typedOctober 6 Review Laboratory Skills Unit

Biochemistry Unit

Characteristics of Life Macromolecules

1. Laboratory Skills TEST2. Read pages 1-9 and 142-156 in textbook3. Bring in assigned item for pH lab

October 13 Enzymes pH Lab Acid Precipitation

1. Complete Enzyme Lab page 152 in textbook2. Proper Lab Reporttyped

October 20 Water Chemistry Water Chemistry LAB Review Biochemistry Unit

1. Read pages 133-134 in textbook2. Biochemistry TEST

November 3 Cell Structure and Function Unit

Cell Theory Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic Cells Animal versus Plant Cells

1. Cell worksheets2. Read pages 18-20 in textbook

November 10 Functions of Organelles Cell Membrane 1.

Cellular Writing Assignmenttyped2. Read pages 164-181 in textbook

November 17 Diffusion Lab Osmosis Passive/Active Transport

1. Complete Osmosis Lab page 135 in textbook2. Read pages 135-138 in textbook

December 1 Review Cell Structure and Function Unit 1. Cell Structure and Function TEST2. Stages of Mitosis Handout

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Cell Division Unit

Cell Cycle Book 3. Read pages 205-210 in textbook

December 8 Mitosis versus Meiosis Mitosis LAB 1.

Read pages 211-218 in textbook2. Questions 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 20 pages 225-226 in

textbook

December 15 Gametogensis Review Cell Division Unit 1. Cell Division TEST

January 5Genetics Unit

Human Characteristics Offspring LAB

1.

Genetics handouts2. Research genetic disorder PowerPoint3. Read pages 252-255 in textbook

January 12 Gregor Mendel Monohybrid Punnett Squares

1. Monohybrid Punnett Squares2. Read pages 227-238 in textbook3. Continue on Genetic Disorder PowerPoint

January 19 Incomplete Dominance Codominance 1. Punnett Square handouts2. Read pages 250-252 in textbook

3. Continue on Genetic Disorder PowerPointFebruary 2 Dihybrid Punnett Squares

Pedigrees Sex-Linked Traits

1. Punnett Square handouts2. Pedigree handouts3. Read pages 238-242 and 247-249 in textbook4. Complete Genetic Disorder PowerPoint

February 9 Review Genetics Unit Present Genetic Disorder PowerPoint to class

1. Genetics TESTFebruary 16 DNA/RNA Unit

History of DNA DNA Structure DNA Extraction LAB

March 1 DNA Replication DNA versus RNA Protein Synthesis (Transcription)

1. DNA Replication handouts2. Read pages 198-200 in textbook

March 8 Protein Synthesis (Transcription) Protein Synthesis (Translation) 1.

Protein Synthesis handouts2. Read pages 201-205 in textbook

March 15 Review DNA/RNA UnitNatural Selection Unit

Adaptations Charles Darwin Adaptation LAB

1. DNA /RNA Unit TEST2. Read pages 261-269 in textbook

April 29 Theories of Evolution (Darwin/Lamarck)

Microevolution versus Macroevolution 1. Read pages 267-294 in textbook

2. Questions 7,8,9,10, 15 on pages 297-298 in textbook3.

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April 5 Review Natural Selection UnitEcology Unit

Biomes Symbiotic Relationships

1. Natural Selection Unit TEST2. Ecology Handouts3. Read pages 299-300, 305-309 in textbook

April 12 Food Chains/Food Webs Owl Pellet Dissection LAB Read pages 301-305 in textbook

April 19 Taxonomy Review Ecology Unit

Ecology TEST

May 3, 10, 17 Extra Days, if needed.

This is a tentative class schedule, which is subject to change throughout the year. I have left 3

class periods open, in case we need to spend more time on a topic, get behind on the

schedule, or in case we have a snow day. If we do not use the extra days, we will have time

to do several more in-class experiments (additional cost).

This will be a graded class; therefore, students will be expected to complete all assignments.

Tests will be taken at home (closed-book and supervised by an adult), then brought back to

me to grade.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!