Biology Chapter One Plan

August 25-September 10, 2008

Date

Day

Topics

Homework

8/25

1

Intro, Expectations

One page essay about favorite living thing

8/26

2

1.1 What is Science?

Lab Safety Contracts

Using Data Tables, from lab manual pages 15-16

8/27

3

1.2 How Scientists Work

The Scientific Method

Activity:  Legos, experiment cards

Read pages 1-14.  Answer questions p.7#1-6 and p. 14#1-5

(due Friday)

8/28

4

No Class

8/29

5

1.3 Studying Life

Notes:  Characteristics of Life and Themes of Biology (handout)

Read section 1.3 for Tuesday.  Think about the characteristics of life in terms of one organism.

9/2

6

Biology Lab Equipment and Safety

9/3

1

Double:  Finish Lab Worksheets-questions? Sponge Bob Does Science

Finish lab worksheets (Equipment, Safety, and Sponge Bob)

9/4

2

Measuring in Metric

Measurements and Conversions worksheet

9/5

3

Fish Experiment

Chapter 1 Assessment, pages 31-32 #1-32

9/8

4

No Class

9/9

5

Chapter 1 review-go over assessment

study

9/10

6

Chapter 1 test

Microscope Pre-Lab

9/11

1

Double: 

Using a Compound Microscope

Date

Day

Topics

Homework

8/25

1

Intro, Expectations

One page essay about favorite living thing

8/26

2

Double:  1.1 What is Science?  Lab Safety Contracts, The Blackout Syndrome

Using Data Tables worksheet 

8/27

3

1.2 How Scientists Work

Activities:  Legos, Experiment Cards

Read pages 1-14.  Answer questions p.7#1-6 and p. 14#1-5

8/28

4

1.3 Studying Life

8/29

5

No Class

9/2

6

9/3

1

Questions?  Measuring in Metric

Measurement worksheet

9/4

2

Double:  Sponge Bob Does Science

Finish Questions for Homework 

9/5

3

Fish Experiments

9/8

4

9/9

5

No Class

keep studying

9/10

6

Chapter 1 test

9/11

1