• Ms. Berk's Homework Page

     Biology!!
     

    Tonight's Homework: STUDY!!!
    Coming Up:  DNA Core Assessment (mon); Unit test (tues)

    Daily Updates:
     
     
             Fri. May 9:
      • Agenda: fun science, talked about quia quizzes, review jeopardy, keystone review
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: Study for all upcoming assessments!
     
             Wed. May 7:
      • Agenda: went over homework, brain pop, notes:genetic disorders, review
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: replication and protein synthesis practice
      • Homework assigned: Study for all upcoming assessments!
     
             Tues. May 6:
      • Agenda: replication animation, notes: protein synthesis, practice making proteins
      • Handouts: 12-3 guided reading
      • Homework checked: DNA completion sheet
      • Homework assigned: read text and complete 12-3
     
             Mon. May 5:
      • Agenda: TedEd, notes, animation, activity
      • Handouts: DNA replication
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: back of DNA completion sheet
     
             Fri. May 2:
      • Agenda: Fun science, TedEd:dna, Notes:dna structure, Review activity, Brain pop, made DNA models
      • Handouts: DNA completion
      • Homework checked: x-linked and blood typing
      • Homework assigned: front of DNA completion sheet
     
             Thurs. May 1:
     
             Wed. April 30:
      • Agenda: went over homework, easter egg genetics, practice quiz, notes:non-mendelian traits
      • Handouts: Spongebob incomplete/codominance; Dominance Practice
      • Homework checked: spongebob lab packet
      • Homework assigned: spongebob incomplete and codominance sheet
     
             Tues. April 29:
      • Agenda: went over homework, notes on dihybrids, ted, spongebob genetics lab packet
      • Handouts: Dihybrid Problems
      • Homework checked: genetics practice problems   
      • Homework assigned: finish spongebob lab
     
             Mon. April 28:
      • Agenda: meiosis quiz, notes: mendelian genetics, brain pop
      • Handouts: Genetics Vocab Practice Problems
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: finish genetics practice problems packet
     
             Fri. April 25:
      • Agenda: more practice identifying stages of meiosis, nature vs. nurture discussion, video, genetics intro
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: none, meiosis quiz Mon.
     
             Thurs. April 24:
      • Agenda: went over all homeworks, TedEd: sex determination, practiced identifying pictures of cells in various stages, mitosis/meiosis vocab activity
      • Handouts: Meiosis Vocabulary Review
      • Homework checked: #1-12 on back of chart
      • Homework assigned: none, meiosis quiz Mon.
     
             Tues. April 22:
     
             Mon. April 121:
      • Agenda: oractice quiz, brain pop: cancer, notes: cell regulation, cancer research project
      • Handouts: Cancer research project;
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: finish cancer slide, study for cell division quiz
     
             Thurs. April 17:
      • Agenda: presented movie reels, internet review lab, observed mitosis in onion root under microscopes
      • Handouts: Mitosis Online Labs
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: finish 10-2 packet
     
             Wed. April 16:
      • Agenda: finished foldable, looked at pictures of cells in different stages of mitosis under microscope, movie reel
      • Handouts: Movie Reel
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: none
     
             Tues. April 15:
     
             Mon. April 14:
      • Agenda: discussion about growth vs development, Notes: cell division, handed back and went over tests, 10-2 activity
      • Handouts: Study Guide; 10-2 Cell Division
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: none
     
             Fri. April 11:
      • Agenda: fun science Friday, cell energy test
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: none :)
     
             Thurs. April 10:
      • Agenda: finished and turned in respirations labs, reviewed for test, went over homeworks
      • Handouts: Cell Energy Review
      • Homework checked: ch. 8 & 9 review sheet
      • Homework assigned: study
     
             Wed. April 9:
      • Agenda: respiration vs photosynthesis, respiration true/false review, start respirations labs
      • Handouts: Balloon Lab; Exercise Lab; Chapter 8 and 9 Review; CR True/False
      • Homework checked: 9-1 last page
      • Homework assigned: Ch. 8 & 9 review sheet
           
             Tues. April 8:
     
             Mon. April 7:
      • Agenda: photo quiz, stomata demo, photosynthesis virtual lab
      • Handouts: Photosynthesis Virtual Labs
      • Homework checked: creative writing
      • Homework assigned: read 9-1 in text and complete worksheet
     
             Thurs. April 3:
      • Agenda: went over concept check 8.2 and 8.3, notes: photosynthesis, explained creative writing assignment
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: 8-2 and 8-3 notes
      • Homework assigned: creative writing assignment due Mon.
     
     
             Wed. April 2:
      • Agenda: went over concept check 8.1, TedEd: photosynthesis, notes: ATP, brain pop, started homework
      • Handouts: 8-2 and 8-3 guided notes
      • Homework checked: 8-1 guided notes
      • Homework assigned: read 8-2 and 8-3 and complete notes sheets
             Tues. April 1:
      • Agenda: Cell Physiology test, introduce cellular energy
      • Handouts: Chapter 8 concept pack, Study Guide; guided notes 8.1
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: read 8-1 and complete notes sheet
     
             Mon. March 31:
      • Agenda: returned labs, practice quiz, jeopardy review game
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: ch. 7 review sheet
      • Homework assigned: study, TEST Tomorrow!!
     
             Fri. March 28:
      • Agenda: Fun Science Friday!, practice sheet, brain pop, finished gummy bear lab (due Mon)
      • Handouts: Membrane Transport Practice; Chapter 7 Review
      • Homework checked: Membrane Function Review
      • Homework assigned: Chapter 7 review, TEST TUES!!
     
             Thurs. March 27:
      • Agenda: practiced osmotic solutions, talked about scientific observations, gummy bear osmosis lab
      • Handouts:  Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab; Membrane Function Review
      • Homework checked: 7-3 page 2
      • Homework assigned: Membrane function review sheet
     
             Wed. March 26:
      • Agenda: created Venn diagram, diffusion demo, notes on active transport, diffusion activity as class (starch baggie in iodine), brain pop
      • Handouts: Cell Boundaries Practice
      • Homework checked: 7-3 page 1
      • Homework assigned: second page of 7-3 review packet (front and back)
     
             Tues. March 25:
      • Agenda: finished Osmosis Jones, diffusion demo, notes on passive transport
      • Handouts: Cell Boundaries Practice
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: first page of 7-3 review packet (front and back)
     
             Mon. March 24:
      • Agenda: cell organelle quiz, started Osmosis Jones
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: cell books collected
      • Homework assigned: none
     
             Fri. March 21:
      • Agenda: Fun Science Friday, finished and turned in labs, worked on coloring diagrams, shared cell analogy posters, played cell bingo
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: CELL QUIZ MONDAY!! continue working on cell books, study packet
     
             Thurs. March 20:
      • Agenda: Matching game, finished cell analogy posters, started cell observation lab
      • Handouts: Cell Observations lab; study guide packet
      • Homework checked: crosswords
      • Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, study packet (due Mon)
     
             Wed. March 19:
      • Agenda: brain pop, 'I have, Who has' game, continued working on cell analogy posters
      • Handouts: cell organelle crossword
      • Homework checked: Cell books
      • Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, cell organelle crossword
     
     
           Tues. March 18:
      • Agenda: brain pop, finished notes on organelles, animation of life inside a cell, began working on cell analogy posters
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, bring in to be checked tomorrow!
     
             Mon. March 17:
      • Agenda: quiz on intro to cells, worked on coloring cells, notes on organelles, collected virtual cell worksheet
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: cell books?
      • Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, will be checked Wednesday!
     
             Fri. March 14:
     
             Thurs. March 13:
      • Agenda: shared creative writing, completed cell theory worksheet, notes: prokaryotes/eukaryotes and cell membrane, brain pop: cells
      • Handouts: Cell Theory Equation, Cell Theory Review
      • Homework checked: creative writing assignments
      • Homework assigned: none, quiz on Mon. (intro. to cells, theory, scientists, and pro/eukaryotes)
     
             Wed. March 12:
      • Agenda: created "modified" KWL charts, notes on cell theory and scientists, reminded students to sign up
      • Handouts: Unit Objectives, Study Guide
      • Homework checked: questions 1-4 from text
      • Homework assigned: Creative writing assignment (see ppt)
     
             Tues. March 11:
      • Agenda: biochemistry test, Bill Bryson article, cool science Fridays!!
      • Handouts: Cool Science Friday
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: read section 7-1 in textbook, answer questions 1-4 in section assessment (in book)
     
             Mon. March 10:
      • Agenda: went over study guide, watched Bozeman science, played review game, explained "cool science Fridays"
      • Handouts: Cool Science Friday
      • Homework checked: study guide
      • Homework assigned: STUDY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY TEST!!!
     
             Fri. March 7:
      • Agenda: went over homeworks, labs, quizzes; clipase simulation, brain pop
      • Handouts: Clipase Lab
      • Homework checked: concept packet
      • Homework assigned: study guide for test (both sides!)
     
             Thurs. March 6:
      • Agenda: finished labs, elephant toothpaste demo, notes on enzymes and energy, ted ed enzymes
      • Handouts: Study Guide
      • Homework checked: section 2.4 in textbook
      • Homework assigned: finish chapter 5 concept packet
     
             Wed. March 5: 
      • Agenda: handed back and went over quizzes, talked about study tips for test taking, organic molecule id lab
      • Handouts: Nutient Lab
      • Homework checked: none
      • Homework assigned: outline section 2.4 in textbook
     
             Tues. March 4: 
      • Agenda: summary video, brain pop, nutrition label activity, parking lot activity, completed macromolecule comparison chart
      • Handouts: Macromolecules Review Table
      • Homework checked: practice lipids
      • Homework assigned: none!
     
            Mon. March 3**2 hour delay**
      • Agenda: concept 5.3 in packet, notes on lipids and nucleic acids, video
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: practice proteins
      • Homework assigned: practice lipids
     
             Day 105 Fri. February 28:
      • Agenda: quiz: properties of water and pH, notes on proteins, video, wordle activity
      • Handouts: none
      • Homework checked: practice carbohydrates
      • Homework assigned: Practice proteins
     
             Day 104 Thurs. February 28:
      • Agenda: brain pop, finished notes on carbs, created models of carbohydrates, concept 5.4 in packet
      • Handouts: Carbohydrate Practice; Lipid Practice; Protein Practice
      • Homework checked: section 2-3 outline
      • Homework assigned: Practice Carbohydrate worksheet (both sides)
     
              Day 103 Wed. February 27:
      • Agenda: went over homework, read sections 5.2 and 5.2 and answered questions 1-4 (key concepts packet), notes on macromolecules: carbon and carbohydrates
      • Handouts: Carbon Compounds 2-3
      • Homework checked: pH worksheet
      • Homework assigned: read 2-3 and complete outline