Cell Processes

Day 16: Wednesday, 12/23 Photosynthesis quiz

Day 15: Quiz review
Finish photosynthesis labs

Day 14: Finish discussion of photosynthesis: why do leaves change color and van Helmont's experience
Due tomorrow: Complete review questions and definitions 5-10

Day 13:Continue discussion of photosynthesis: pigments and light capture
Continue photosynthesis lab

Day 12: Begin photosynthesis lab

Day 11: Photosynthesis: energy from sunlight

Day 10: Discuss photosynthesis: ingredients and products
Due tomorrow: Review questions 1-4

Day 9: Begin discussion of photosynthesis- parts of the plant involved

Day 8: Cell Transport Quiz
Work on completion of osmosis lab analysis and graph

Day 7: Finish discussion of cell transport, class drawings of the mechanisms of diffusion, osmosis, protein pumps and engulfing. Review for quiz

Day 6: Discuss active transport in the cell and work collectively on data analysis graph

Day 5: Continue osmosis discussion and work on diffusion worksheet and osmosis lab analysis

Day 4: Discuss Osmosis, the movement of water across the cell membrane
Work on analysis of osmosis lab

Day 3: Discuss Diffusion as a means of transporting material in and out of the cell
Continue work on osmosis lab

Day 2: Review Cell Anatomy Test and continue work on the osmosis lab
Test Corrections due Tuesday 12/1: mandatory for anyone who did not pass the test

Day 1: Begin discussion of the cell membrane and how it functions
Begin Osmosis of a Chicken Egg Lab

The Cell Unit

Day 17: 11/20 Cell test

Day 16: 11/19 Class review on the structures and functions of the cell and cell theory

Day 15: 11/18 Cell Memory review game and class work completing cell review sheet

Day 14: 11/17 Discuss structure and function of the mitochondria, chloroplast, golgi bodies and cytoskeleton
Begin work on cell review sheet - Due Thursday
Day 13: 11/16 Discuss the structure and function of the lysosome and vacuole
Review cell math worksheet

Day 12: 11/12 Presentations on cell organelles and construction of ceiling cell

Day 11: 11/11 Construction of cell organelles - BRING YOUR MATERIALS!

Day 10: 11/10 Continue computer research on chosen organelle for cells on the ceiling project

Day 9: 11/9 Introduce Cells on the ceiling project and begin computer research
Project and Presentations due Thursday

Day 8: 11/06 Continue discussion of cell organelles: nucleus, chromosomes, nucleolus
Work on completion of microscope lab
Cellular mathematics worksheet - due Monday

Day 7: 11/05 Began discussion of the structure and function of the organelles of the cell: Cell wall, cell membrane, and cytoplasm
Viewed cheek cells under the microscope

Day 6: 11/04 Continued work on microscope lab

Day 5: 11/03 Discuss the scientists who contributed to the cell theory, identify the postulates of the cell theory, begin Using the microscope lab

Day 4: 11/02 Review the structure and function of the microscope and take microscope quiz

Day 3: 10/28 Continue work on Microscope Lab Microscope quiz on Monday

Day 2: 10/27 Begin work on Microscope Lab: Investigating the Anatomy of a Microscope

Day 1: 10/26 Began discussion of Chapter 3: What is a cell? Who discovered cells?

Intro to Life Science and Scientific Method

9/30/09
Today in class we discussed measuring length in the metric system
Began length lab

9/29/09
NWEA testing - no class

9/28/09
Today in class we discussed the metric system and how to convert units in the metric system
Worked on metric mania conversion practice

9/25/09
Today in class we worked on creating posters for our chosen lab safety rule
Posters due Monday 9/28

9/24/09
Today in class reviewed lab safety rules and procedures and worked on lab safety assessment activity

9/23/09
Reviewed and corrected sci method quiz and we began work on lab safety
- Due Thursday: Read pg 29-30 and answer questions 1-3 on pg 30

9/22/09
Scientific Method Quiz

9/21/09
Today in class we reviewed the scientific method in preparation for the quiz tomorrow

9/18/09
Today in class we worked on data analysis of thumb war data
- Due Monday: Pick either the sci method crossword puzzle or simpson's review to do for Monday
- Quiz on scientific method Tuesday

9/17/09
Today in class we continued to work on our thumb war labs and practiced identifying variables and writing hypotheses.

9/16/09
Today in class we began work on scientific method lab: Thumb War Champions

9/15/09
Today in class we discussed variables: independent and dependent and learned how to write hypotheses in an if-then format

Arthropods

Today in class we discussed the common characteristics that all arthropods share.
Discussed characteristics of crustaceans

Introduced arthropod diversity mobile project - began research

Next Friday:
Bring art materials to construct your mobile in class

Mollusks

Do Now: Name the three main body parts of a mollusk. Name the three classes of mollusks

Today in class we discussed
- Common features all mollusks share
- Unique features of the three classes of mollusks: Bivalves, Gastropods, Cephalopods
- Prepared for squid dissection