Thursday, February 26, 2015

Egg Lab Day 3; EGG LAB DATA & INFO HERE!; Chapter 8 Review


-Make final Egg Lab observations. Lab write up due Monday!

Table 1    Mass of egg w/shell    Observations     Mass after vinegar
Egg 1         56.27g                      bubbly, foamy         69.8g
Egg2          58.47g                      bubbly, foamy          65.3g

Table 2    Liquid    Prediction    Observations     Final mass
Egg 1       water        swell             swollen            80.1g
Egg 2      corn syrup  shrink           shrunk            37.1g

-Pair share: name all the ways that we communicate with each other...texting, phone call, face to face, sign language, body language, email...cells communicate, too!

-Do presentation 8.3: Cell Communication Image result for cell communication

Learning Objective: I can describe how and why cells send, receive, and respond to signals

-Study time! Complete Chapter 8 Concept Map for extra credit with lab groups; paste into notebook for studying

...More extra credit (10 pts each, up to 20 pts): Chapter 8.1 Active Reading, or make flashcards for Chapter 8 Vocabulary words

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

8.2 Quiz; Egg Lab Day 2; 8.3 Cell Communication

-Formative assessment: 8.2 Cell Transport quiz, 10 points
 Trade & grade with a neighbor

-Egg Lab Day 2 (lab sheet due 3/2)

-Watch CrashCourse video on Cell Communication (12 mins)


Monday, February 23, 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

8.2 Cell Transport (& tutorial if time)

-Review answers to Section 8.2 questions 

-Continue Lesson Presentation 8.2: Cell Transport



(Lesson Objective: I can describe how substances move across cell membranes either directly or through channels)

-Remaining time will be used as tutorial: make up any missing work, get help with assignments, do extra credit, make vocabulary flashcards, do processing in notebook, etc.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Continue 8.2 Cell Transport

-Hope you had a good long weekend! Roses & Thorns? 

-New review game to start...

-Read Chapter 8 Section 2 either in text book or on www.my.hrw.com and take notes in interactive notebook


-Answer #1-3 Section 8.2 Review questions (due Thursday)

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Review 8.1 Cell Membrane concepts; begin 8.2 Cell Transport

-Review 8.1 Section Review questions 1-3 & answers 
on the cell membrane


-Formative Assessment to check for understanding...10 pts

-(Almost) Valentine's Day Brain Break Video 


-Lesson Presentation 8.2: Cell Transport with note taking



Lesson Objective: I can describe how substances move across cell membranes either directly or through channels.

In your own words, define passive, active, & transport.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Review Salty Cells Lab; Continue 8.1 Cell Membrane


-Review Salty Cells Lab findings (video & lab sheet)
4. Onion cells dry (ISOTONIC)


5. Onion cells in distilled water (HYPOTONIC)



6. Onion cells in salt water (HYPERTONIC)


-Continue 8.1 Cell Membrane with note taking

-Answer Section 8.1 Review Questions using my.hrw.com 




Monday, February 9, 2015

Salty Cells Lab due today (IF YOU NEED LAB SHEET GO HERE!); begin 8.1: Cell Membrane

(If absent on 2/5/15, watch this video and complete the Salty Cells lab sheet)

-We will begin Chapter 8.1: Cell Membrane presentation with note taking 


Lesson Objective: I can describe how the structure of the cell membrane helps maintain homeostasis by regulating transport.

-Chapter 8 outline and key vocabulary terms

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Begin Chapter 8: Cells & Their Environment (Salty Cells Lab)

-Inquiry Lab: 'Salty Cells' 
-What would happen if we apply salt water to the cells of a plant?-
-Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to examine a plant cell's response to a change in the cell's environment. 


Add this to the back of your lab sheet:

4. Onion cells dry (no solution added; high power)
(DRAW CIRCLE TO REPRESENT MICROSCOPE FIELD AND SKETCH WHAT YOU SEE)



5. Onion cells in distilled water (high power)
(DRAW CIRCLE TO REPRESENT MICROSCOPE FIELD AND SKETCH WHAT YOU SEE)


6. Onion cells in saline solution (high power)
(DRAW CIRCLE TO REPRESENT MICROSCOPE FIELD AND SKETCH WHAT YOU SEE)

-Turn in lab sheet (25 points)

(If absent on lab day, watch this video and complete the lab sheet)

-Chapter 8 outline and key vocabulary terms


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Begin Semester 2


-Roses & Thorns 


-Beginning of Semester 2...new seating chart!
 

-A word about grading and Synergy: higher expectations 

-Review final exam results with table groups using key. Star questions that you need clarification on and we'll cover them as a class.
71. What kind of cell is this: prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

72. Name the cell part surrounding each cell and its contents.
73. Name the cell part that appears as a small dot inside the cell.
74. In the cell:Franklin High School analogy, what cell part is the mail room?
75. What is the most fascinating thing you've learned in biology class this year? 

-What's next? Chapters 8 & 9 Unit 6: Cellular Transport and Metabolism

-Cell Membrane

-Cell Transport
-Cell Communication
-Energy in Living Systems
-Photosynthesis
-Cellular Respiration