CP BIOLOGY  
    Week of May 6, 2013  
 
QUIZ  2- Cell Division 
Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction  
Thu. 5/9
Study Guide CP Cell Division
Coming in May!
NJBCT - May 21 and 22
See link on Home Page
 
April 29, 2013
Ch. 10-11 Cell Division
  Review text along with class notes
QUIZ - Cell Division
    Friday May 3
 

April 22, 2013
TEST - Ecology (open-note!!)
                     Tue. 4/23 
Coming in May! 
NJBCT - May 21 and 22 
See link on Home Page

April 15, 2013
1) Bring textbook to class Mon. 4/15
   - for in-class assignment on ecology 
CP Ecology 2013
 
 2) OPEN-NOTE quiz to follow class discussion and review on ECOLOGY!
 

April 1, 2013 
1) Bring textbook to class on Tue. 4/2
   - for ecology assignment  
2) STUDY - Progress Assessment
       Thu. 4/4 (see study guide below)
Week of March 25, 2013  
 
1) TEST Ch. 9 Cell Respiration   Thursday 3/28 
Cell Respiration Study Guide 
 
2) Progress Assessment #2  Thursday 4/4
March 18, 2013  
CP Bio Prog. Assess 2 REVIEW 
1) Optional Microbes Project Due WED 3/20 (Thursday is a C day)  
2)  No Quiz 2 on photosynthesis
3) Lab 13: Plant Chromatography
4) Read & review Chapter 9: Cell Respiration  
START REVIEWING FOR PROGRESS ASSESSMENT 
 - Week of April 2 
 
 March 11
Finish evoluton notes for homework
  - class discussion to follow
  - OPEN-NOTE quiz on evolution this week
 
March 4, 2013  
NO DOUBLE LABS THIS WEEK!! 
 
Monday (A day) - Continue Photosynthesis

Tue, Wed,Thu - HSPA TESTING in morning  
Tuesday 3/6:  Afternoon classes- Periods 1, 2, 3, 4,
 
BRING TEXTBOOK Tuesday for in-class assignment.
      Pairs/small groups anwer evolution questions using textbook
    Notes will be used for open-note quiz to follow.
 
Wednesday 3/7: Afternoon classes - Periods 5, 6, 7, 8
Thursday 3/8: Afternoon classes - Periods 3, 4, 5, 7,
Friday 3/9:  B day and Career Day
 

Photosynthesis Review Guide
Feb. 25, 2013 
QUIZ - Photosynthesis Intro:   basics, light, pigments,
     absorption, chloroplast, leaf    
 
FRIDAY MARCH 1     
 

 
NO LABS DURING HSPA 
   March 5, 6, 7   
 
Ch. 8 Photosynthesis:
    1. review light, leaf, reactions 
    2. read adaptations
    3. begin review 
Lesson Plans CP Feb. 25

   Puerto Rico  
Feb. 11, 2013
1. Microbes and disease
    - follow text with class notes    
     Chapter 16 - microbes 
     Chapter 34 - immune system  
2.  TEST microbes and disease
      - Friday 2/15   
3. Lab 11: Testing disinfectants
 
 

1) QUIZ Classification
   Tue. 2/5 
2) Ch. 20  Bacteria and Viruses
CP Microbes powerpoint

Week of Jan. 28, 2013
NEW SEMESTER!!
1) TEST Ch. 7 Membranes
         and Cell Transport   
           Wed. 1/30 (D day)
membrane
2)  Classification -
     review vacation take-home packet
           QUIZ - classification - Mon. 2/4
 

CP  BIOLOGY           Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013        week 1 sem 2  Amatuzzi

Lesson  1

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

Assess

Essential Qu.

 Homework

Lab 10:  Observing Osmosis in Living Cells

How can we measure osmosis in living cells?

 

Students will review process of osmosis and water balance in cells

-       cut potato pieces, peel and mass; submerge in three different salt solutions

-       measure mass change in potato slices; calculate percent change in mass

-       graph mass change and find isotonic salt concentration for potatoes

Why is membrane transport so important in living cells?

Study for chapter 7 test

 

Lesson 2

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

Assess

Essential Qu.

Homework

Chapter 7:  Chapter recap – membrane structure and function

How do cell membranes control passage of materials into and out of cells?

 

Students will review membrane structure, membrane proteins

-          summarize diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, osmotic pressure

    -   Distinguish passive and active transport, cell lysis, plasmolysis, turgor

Complete category activity - hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic; cell response

When do cells use active transport?

Study for test

 

Lesson 3

Aim

 

Objectives &   

Assess

 

 

Homework

TEST Chapter 7: Membranes and Cell Transport

How do substances cross the cell membrane?

 

Students will score at least 60% on objective and free-response test Ch. 7 part 2

-          cell membrane structure and function

-          passive and active transport, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, tonicity, protein pumps, bulk transport

No homework

 

Lesson 4

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

 

Assess

Essential Qu.

Homework

Classification and Systematics (chapters 14-17 selections)

How are living things organized and named?

 

Students will review vacation packets: taxonomy (systematics),  brief history

-          Define binomial nomenclature and list in order the seven current taxa

-          Compare six kingdom system and three domain system

-          Summarize characteristics of each kingdom, name common members

Interpret phylogenetic tree and cladogram

How do evolutionary relationships help classify organisms?

Finish worksheets on taxonomy; review for quiz

Chapter7-7 CP Jan 28 13

 
NO TEST until next week
Jan. 21, 2013  

CPBIOLOGY       Jan. 21-26, 2013                Week 20 sem 1  Amatuzzi

 

Lesson  1

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

Assess

Essential Q

Homework

Lab 9:  Diffusion Through a Membrane                      

How can we show selective permeability in a membrane?

 

Students will define diffusion, concentration gradient, solute, solvent, equilibrium

-           demonstrate selective permeability using dialysis membrane and two solutions

-          Use chemical tests to identify solutes that cross the membrane

Determine criteria for diffusion and movement across a membrane

How is a cellophane membrane selectively permeable?  How is a cell different?

Finish lab questions

 

Lesson 2

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

 

Assess

Essential Q

Homework

Chapter 7:  Diffusion and Facilitated Diffusion

How do molecules move into or out of cells through the membrane?

 

Students will define concentration gradient, describe forces that control diffusion

-          List several molecules that cross the plasma membrane by diffusion,explain why

-          Define facilitated diffusion; list molecules that cross this way, explain why

-          Short animations/videos of diffusion, facilitated diffusion

Summary table:  what moves across the membrane

What determines whether a particle will cross the cell membrane or not?

Review Chapter 7 Osmosis

 

Lesson 3

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

 

Assess

Essential Q

Homework

Chapter 7:  Osmosis in Cells

What happens to cells when water diffuses into or out of the cells?

 

Students will review passive transport across cell membranes

-       define osmosis, differentiate isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic solutions

-       predict results when cells are submerged in solutions that are not isotonic

-       define plasmolysis, lysis, turgor, osmotic pressure

Complete summary table – What goes across the membrane?

Why is osmosis so important in living cells?

Begin chapter review for test

 

Lesson 4

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

 

Assess

Essential Q

Homework

Chapter 7:    Active Transport

What is active transport and when do cells use it?

 

Students will review passive transport - diffusion, facilitated diffusion and osmosis

-       concentration gradient, cell energy

-       describe active transport through protein membrane pumps, give examples

-       label drawings of bulk transport into and out of cells.

Review types of membrane transport

How do cells control what enters and leaves a cell?

Review for test

Chapter 7-6 CP Jan 21 2013

 
 
Jan. 14, 2013
Ch. 7 parts 3-4: Membrane Transport
  FINISH & TEST NEXT WEEK
 

CP BIOLOGY       Jan. 14-18, 2013       week 19 sem 1   Amatuzzi 

Lesson  1

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

Assess

Challenge Ques

Lab 8: Identifying Conifers; finish movie “Lorenzo’s Oil”

How can I use a key to identify unknown organisms?

 

Students will review levels of taxonomic classification

-       Define scientific and common names, conifer, dichotomous key

-       Practice using simple keys to identify pictured organisms

Use taxonomic key to identify ten live conifer samples

How can unknown organisms be identified?

 

Lesson 2

Aim

 

Objectives & Assess

 

 

 

Challenge Ques

Homework

Chapter 7:  Cell Membrane Structure and Function

How are molecules arranged in the cell membrane?

 

Students will explain fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane

-          Short animations/videos of fluid mosaic model of membrane

-          label a diagram of the cell membrane

-          Identify phospholipids, membrane proteins, cholesterol, cytoskeleton

-         List six different membrane proteins and identify their function

Why is fluid mosaic a good description of the cell membrane?

Read Chapter 7:  Movement across the membrane

 

Lesson 3

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 
 
 

Assess

Challenge Ques

Homework

Chapter 7:  Diffusion and Facilitated Diffusion

How do molecules move into or out of cells through the membrane?

 

Students will define concentration gradient, describe forces that control diffusion

-          Short animations/videos of diffusion, facilitated diffusion

-          Listmolecules that cross the plasma membrane by diffusion, explain why

-          Define facilitated diffusion; list molecules that cross this way, explain why

Summary table:  what moves across the membrane

What determines whether a particle will cross the cell membrane or not?

Review Chapter 5: Osmosis and water balance

 

Lesson 4

 

Aim

 

Objectives & Activities

 

Assess

Challenge

Homework

Review science concepts in “Lorenzo’s Oil”; Guided reading on cell membrane and osmosis

How does a disease like ALD illustrate metabolic dysfunction?

 

Students will work in pairs to complete study guide on movie “Lorenzo’s Oil”

-          Fatty acid metabolism, enzyme inhibition, nerve cell anatomy; scientific process

-          Use classroom texts to complete guided reading on osmosis and water balance

Predict of water movement across membrane in several scenarios

What happens to a cell in different solute concentrations?

Complete guided reading.

Chapter 7-4 CP  Jan 142013

 
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
 
PREVIOUSLY POSTED

Jan. 7, 2013
1. TEST - Cell Structure - Tue. 1/8
 Chapter 7 part 1-2
2. Optional Projects DUE Wed. 1/9


Jan. 2, 20131. Classification packet DUE Jan. 2!!
2. Cell-topia project DUE Jan. 9
 (for 1st semester)
3. Review cell structure - TEST NEXT WEEK


Dec. 17, 2012 1. Performance Assessment 1
Wednesday 12/19
2. Chapter 7: Cell Structure
review text with class notes
3. Lab 7: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
Dec. 10, 2012
1. TEST Ch. 2 part 2 Biomolecules
Monday 12/10
2. Chapter 7 Cell Structure and Function
3. Performance Assessment (cumulative)
 Wednesday Dec. 19.
VACATION ASSIGNMENT: DUE JAN. 2
 
Nov. 26, 2012
1. review organics, carbs, lipids
2. QUIZ - Tuesday 11/27
3. Protein reading - due Wed. 11/28
Nov. 19, 20121. Begin reviewing carbs and lipids
2. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Nov. 12, 20121. QUIZ - water Monday 11/12
2. Homework: Carbs Tue. 11/13
 
Nov. 5, 20121. Finish water properties and pH
2. Quiz on Water - by week's end
Oct. 22, 2012 1. QUIZ - Basic Chemistry, Radioisotopes
Period 2 - Tuesday 10/23
2. Properties of Water - Read text chapter 2
Halloween dogs
Week of Oct. 15, 2012
1. review basic chemistry
2. radioisotopes - notes in class
3. properties of water - notes in class4. TEST on chem and water - SOON
Week of Oct.8, 2012
1. Test - Study of Science: Thursday 10/11
Scientific Method
Microscopes
Using a microscope
Other science tools
Metric units
2. Chemistry Review due LAST Friday
 
3. Chapter 2 Water and its Properties
fall pond
Week of Oct. 1, 2012
1. Review microscopes and how to use
2. Lab 2 - need more practice
3. review metric units
4. Basic chemistry take-home DUE Friday 10/5
5. Test NEXT WEEK:
scientific method
microscopes and use
other science tools
metrics 
 
Sep 24, 2012
1. Microscopes - class notes and labs
2. Finish Lab 1: Using a Microscope
Lab 2: Measure with a Microscope
3. Homework: 1. finish any lab questions
2. Activity sheets on scientific method
Week of Sep 17, 2012
1. Vocabulary due Wednesday 9/19
2. Test Chapter 1 - Thursday 9/20.
Sep 10, 2012
 
1) LABS START THIS WEEK!!
Bring: signed contract, lab notebook
Wear: no sandles in lab
2) Read text Chapter 1, follow class notes
 
This page will show weekly assignments and class topics.
Materials you will need for class:
1) Three-ring binder; dividers to separate chapters 
Course involves LOTS of handouts, so it's important to keep
organized
2) Hard-cover laboratory notebook
- Looks like a composition book but with graph paper inside lab book
("quad ruled").
- Must have stitched (NOT glued and NOT spiral) binding.
  
 
- DO NOT bring the wrong kind and ask if it's okay - it is not.
- Available in our school store or in office supply stores .    
 
3) a pocket calculator; 4-function is fine.

Welcome back!

June 11, 2012
Monday & Tuesday - review for Final Exam  Bring your questions!! 
Return text book by exam date for 2 extra credit points on Final.
Final Exam:  Period 1 - Wed. 8 am
                    Period 4 - Thu. 10 am
June 4, 2012TEST Genetics
   Period 1  Thu 6/7
   Period 4   Wed  6/6
Review for Final  (review packet below)
No double lab on A day
 
Begin reviewing genetics - TEST next week
LAB overdue: Karyotype
Begin Final Exam review CP Bio Final Exam Review
 
 
May 21, 2012   NJBCT Monday, Tuesday
  report to cafeteria after homeroom  
LABS DUE: Period 4 - last Friday (5/18)Genetics:  complete any new cross problems by next class
     Period 1 - Monday 5/21
Chapter 11 Powerpoint

May 14, 20121)  TEST - meiosis and chromosomes
      Periods 1 and 4 - Wed. 5/16
2)Extra credit projects DUE Fri. 5/18
3)  NJ Biology Competency Test  - next Monday and Tuesday AM
May 7, 2012
1)  EVOLUTION ANSWERS DUE   
      - typed and printed required (no e-mails)
 
2)  Review cell division in text along with class notes
   -  will finish chapter this week - test next week
 
3)  OPTIONAL  -Extra Credit MP 4
      Due Dates are FIRM
   
3) NJ Biology Competency Test
Monday May 21 (Multiple choice)
Tuesday May 22 (Performance Assessment)
Practice tests:
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html
 
New York State Regents Exams
http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/hsregents.html
 
Information
New Jersey Department of Education
April 30, 2012
1)  QUIZ - Ch. 10 Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction
      Period 1 - Tuesday 5/1
      Period 4 - Wednesday 5/2
 
 2)   Chapter 11 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
   -   review textbook along with class notes
 
meiosis
 
 
April 16, 2012
 
1)  Period 1  QUIZ - Chapter 8 Cellular Respiration
        Wednesday 4/18
 
2)  Chapter 10:  Cell Division
      Read in text along with class notes
      Any worksheets given in class are DUE the NEXT class
 
3)  Lab 16:  Modeling Mitosis
    See Chapter 10 in text

 
 
 
 of April 2
1) QUIZ - Cell Respiration
Period 1 - Thursday 4/5
2) Chapter 10 Intro reading homework
DUE Per. 1 - Tue. 4/3 Per. 4 Mon 4/2
3) Lab 15 DUE: Per. 1 Wed 4/4 Per. 4 Wed. 4/4
 
March 19
1) Chapter 9: Cell Respiration
a. read/review text along with class notes
b. Lab 14: Respiration in Seeds
- DUE: Period 1 - Friday 3/23; Period 4 - Friday 3/23
 2) BENCHMARK EXAM - FRIDAY 3/30
CP Bio Benchmark 2 Review
March 12, 2012 
1) TEST photosynthesis Ch. 8 
       Per. 1  Friday 3/16   
       Per. 4   Thursday 3/15
   Review sheets:  due next class after assigned 
2)  LAB 13:  Paper Chromatography 
3)   BENCHMARK TEST - WEEK AFTER NEXT!
 
  
    March 12, 2012
1) TEST photosynthesis Ch. 8
Per. 1 Friday 3/16
Per. 4 Thursday 3/15
Review sheets: due next class after assigned
2) LAB 13: Paper Chromatography
3) BENCHMARK TEST - WEEK AFTER NEXT!
Week of Feb. 27, 2012
1. Photosynthesis
a. review text as we proceed
b. Lab 13: Chromatography of Plant Pigments
Puerto Rico
4) New Unit: Ch. 8 Photosynthesis
Homework-Ch. 8 Intro
due first class after Microbes test
Photosynthesis Intro Homework CP
Photosynthesis CP Powerpoint
Chapter 8 Study Guide CP
2) Long-term assignment: Ecology Take-Home
Period 4 Assigned Feb. 10, DUE March 5
Period 1 Assigned Feb. 13, DUE March 5
( NO EXCUSES for late work!!)
3) Microbe Optional Project
Prep work due: Feb. 15
Project DUE: Feb. 28
Week of Feb. 13, 2012
1) TEST Microbes & Disease
Period 1: Monday 2/13  
       Period 4: Tuesday 2/14
Microbes Powerpoint CP
 chinese gardens
Feb. 6, 2012
1) Review bacteria and viruses,
read about immune defense (Chapter 34)
2) TEST microbes:Thu. 2/9
3) Bacteria Lab DUE
4) Project (OPTIONAL) but due on time:
Prep due 2/25 Project due 2/28
Microbes Powerpoint CP
5) Homework: Ch. 8 Photosynthesis Intro.
due first class after microbes test
Photosynthesis Intro Homework CP
Photosynthesis CP Powerpoint
Chapter 8 Study Guide CP
Jan. 30,
2012
1) Microbes Ch. 20:
a) Review bacteria
b) read about viruses
c) TEST next week on microbes
  documents:  Microbes powerpoint CP     
            Microbe PRoject CP 
            Microbe Information Sheet
            Microbe Project Scoring Guide
2) Long-term assignment: Microbe Project   E. coli
      Period 1 and Period 4:
Prep due Wed. 2/15
Project due Tue. 2/28
Jan. 23, 2012
QUIZ - Classification
Period 1 - Tue. 1/24
Period 4 - Mon. 1/23
Classification Puzzle Key

Next Unit: Microbes & Disease    
Jan. 16,2012
1) TEST - Chapter 7.3 Membrane   
          Period 1 - Tuesday, Jan. 17  
          Period 4 Monday, Jan. 16 
2)  QUIZ - Classification  
         Period 1 - Friday, Jan. 20  
         Peri 4 - Thursday, Jan. 19
  








 
 
 
 
 
  membrane
 Jan. 9, 2012
THIS WEEK: Review membrane transport, ATP, classification
NEXT WEEK: 1) Ch. 7 part B TEST
Period 1: Tuesday, Jan. 17
Period 4: Monday, Jan. 16
2) Classification QUIZ
Period 1: Friday, Jan. 20
Period 4: Thursday, January 19
Week of January 2, 2012
1) Printout packet on CLASSIFICATION
    CP CLASSIFICATION Take-Home
    DUE Period 1 - Tue. Jan. 3, 2012
    Period 4 - Wed. Jan. 4
2) Chapter 7 Parts 3-4:   Cell Membrane and Homeostasis
   Cell Membrane Class Notes
3) RETEST Cell Parts -
    Thu. 1/5/12 room 313 @ 2:45. 
 
Week of Dec. 19, 2011TEST - Ch. 7 part I:
Cell theory & scientists, cell size (SA/V ratio),
2 types, cell parts in prokaryotes & eukaryotes
Printout packet on CLASSIFICATION
CP CLASSIFICATION Take-Home
DUE Period 1 - Tue. Jan. 3, 2012   wreath
             Period 4 - Wed. Jan. 4Week of Dec. 12, 2011
PROJECTS DUE THIS WEEK:
   Period 1 - Thu. 12/15
   Period 4 - Wed. 12/14 
LAB - finish Lab 7: Plant & Animal Cells
HOMEWORK - get chapter Powerpoint (see below) 
   Review cell parts and functions 
TEST - FRIDAY 12/16  Chapter 7 part 1 
   a) Cell Theory & history 
   b)  Cell size and microscopic measurement
   c)  prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
   d)  cell framework and junctions
  
Week of Dec. 5, 2011
 
BENCHMARK EXAM #1 Tuesday Dec. 6
Chapter 7: Cell Structure & Function 
        Ch. 7 Cell Structure Guide CP   
Identify cell parts and their functions   
    Use text and Powerpoint 
     Ch. 7 Cell Structure Powerpoint 
TEST CHAPTER 7 PART 1 NEXT WEEK  
 mitochondria  
       Name this cell part!
 
Week of Nov. 28, 2011Proteins and Enzymes
finish/review Chapter 2: Biomolecules 
long-term assignments:     
      1. BENCHMARK EXAM - Tuesday Dec 6   CP Benchmark #1 Review      
      2. Biomolecules Project (optional)
                period 4: prep work due 12/8;  project due 12/14  
              Period 1: prep work due 12/9; project due 12/15
           CP  Project - Molecules of Life
    
PREVIOUSLY POSTED: 
Nov. 22, 2011Thanksgiving
1. biomolecules homework past due
2. QUIZ - carbs & lipids - Tuesday Nov. 22
3. LAB QUIZ - Testing for Nutrient Molecules 
long-term assignments:
1. BENCHMARK EXAM - Tuesday Dec 6 CP Benchmark 1 Review
2. Biomolecules Project (optional) Project - Molecules of Life
Period 1: prep work due 12/9; project due 12/15
Period 4: prep work due 12/8; project due 12/14
Nov. 14, 2011
1. biomolecules homework CP Biomolecules Homework
#3 Nucleics Monday 11/14
#4 Proteins Wednesday 11/16
#5 Enzymes Friday 11/18
Project - Molecules of Life
BENCHMARK TEST #1 Week of Dec. 5
CP Benchmark I Review
 
ofNov. 7, 2011 
1. QUIZ - Water and its Properties - Per. 1 Mon 11/7
Water Properties review keyPer. 4 Fri 11/4
2. Homework Chapter 2.3:
Download and complete each page, one at a time
Period 1: #1 Carbohydrates due Mon 11/7
#2 Lipids due Tue. 11/8
 

 
NJ Biology Competency Test Practice:
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html
 
New York State Regents Exams
http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/hsregents.html
  
 
 Info:  New Jersey Department of Education
 
 
 
                                 
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