Biology Story Time

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/pyramids.html

Take a look at this site.  Choose a couple of countries that you are curious about and have a population pyramid constructed.  

Record which countries you researched and your analysis of the country’s demographics?

1.  Thursday:  a)  play your 3 games for review 

2.  Monday:  a) 1st 9 weeks test = 50 multiple choice and essay questions    b)  have your lab journal complete and up to date 

            (3RD BLOCK:  I FORGOT TO REMIND YOU TO COMPLETE YOUR “ECOSYSTEM IN A BOTTLE” LAB.  YOU HAVE QUESTIONS TO COMPLETE FOR THE CONCLUSION PART.  CHECK YOUR LAB HANDOUT.  THIS IS NOT DUE TIL MONDAY, BUT I FELT BADLY THAT I FORGOT TO MENTION IT TODAY IN CLASS.) 

3.  Study all your vocabulary, CHAPTERS 1-3, for the test. 

4. Take a look at your “possible” essay questions!

5.  News Review due:  Please follow the rubric guidelines.

http://www.quia.com/shared/bio/

Choose “Rags to Riches” for game type

Topics:    1.  scientific method    2.  organic molecule   3.  ecology

Please do one in each topic for review for the 9 weeks test.

Please begin to complete your Ecosystem lab write-up.  You have put together your “liter ecosystems”  now and so you should be able to have a nice color drawing of the system and some observations of the timing, etc. of how and when the system went together. 

Complete the data analysis questions.   Due FRIDAY, Oct 31st.

From the PP interactive notes, please work through the first 10 slides on nutrient cycles. 

***  These cycles (water, carbon, hydrogen, and phosphorus) are a testament to the Law of the Conservation of Matter. 

Please review all your PP notes, beginning to surf study for your 9 week test.  It is 50 m.c. questions (all biology classes in the district will be takin the same one) and then a few extra essay questions for all honors and IB biology.

See you at the movies!  (The Secret Life of Bees)

Paper has become a “gold” commodity at KFHS this year.  :-) 

And so, I would appreciate each student/family contributing a ream of plain paper (white or color) to help provide for the paper that I use to make copies and notes for our class.    I understand that not all families may be able to do this, so it’s just an option if you are able.  :-) 

Thanks,

Mrs. Story

A.   Lab Write-ups due:  1) the acid rain lab  

                                2) the trophic pyramids   Quest #3:  Explain how the pyramid demonstrates ‘biological magnification”      Quest #4:  Research DDT in your textbook.  Write a paragraph on its use in the past and present.

B.  Your biochem tests returned and signed after documenting the answer location to the questions.

C.  A quiz on the 4 Organic molecules:  make a chart with the following info for each of the 4. 

     1)  the ATOMS that make up the building blocks    2)  the MOLECULES that are the building blocks (monomers) of each  3)   major examples of each      4)  the function of these examples

D.  Do the biome web quest

E.  This week’s news brief is due by Wed. and must be on the topic “Noise Pollution”

1.  Review the notes that you took on “acid rain” from the lab and the bromothyml blue/acid lab.

2.  Review a little of Unit 1 material, e.g.  scientific method steps, organization of life, microscope stuff,

3.  Have your lab journal in good shape

4.  study, study, study … VOCAB, VOCAB,VOCAB!   study with someone! COLLABORATE!

See you Friday.  Bring your lab journals (obviously!) Textbooks not required.

Reminder:  1) Complete the chapter reviews on pages 57 and 59 for Wed.

                  2)  Review vocabulary

                  3)  Practice filling in a chart on the basic information about the 4 organic macromolecules that this chapter introduced.

Don’t forget to write your newsbrief  for Monday on a current news story that reports something related to the field of biology.

Addidional business items:  Many of you did not remember to water your plants before the weekend!  You could be facing charges of plant parent neglect!!  :-0   If your baby plant shows signs of hydroradishimee- baby-abuse, you will owe the director of the nursery 10 push-ups!

Don’t forget to read Ch. 2 … especially about enzymes and reaction rates.   

Congrats to the JV Football team’s win! 

Have a safe and good weekend.

Mrs. S.