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Biology

Dr. Sandra Ward

Course Requirements

Daily Lesson Plans

Week of   6/02/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 6/02 daily quiz 45.3

Purpose:  continued Chapter 45.2 Mammals

Characteristics of Mammals

Lesson Objectives:

·      Describe features of the mammalian respiratory and circulatory systems that help sustain a rapid metabolism

·     Describe two mammalian adaptations for digesting plants

Strategies:

·         PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

·         Chap rev 45 due Thursday

Evaluation:  quiz Tuesday

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

THURSDAY 6/05 due: Chap rev 45; Lab 65 The Most Intelligent Mammal

Purpose:

Complete all work

Lesson Objectives:

Turn in all work due

Strategies:

Catch-up day.

Evaluation:  of work turned in

 

TUESDAY 6/03 daily quiz 45.2; due: Chap rev 44 & Vocab 45

 Purpose: Lab 65 The Most Intelligent Mammal

Lesson Objectives:

·    Which types of human behaviors are learned?

·    What roles do reflexes, conditioned responses, habits, trial-and-error learning, and reasoning play in human behavior?

Strategies: work in lab groups

Evaluation:  lab due Thursday

FRIDAY 6/06

Exams start

 

WEDNESDAY 6/04

Purpose:

TEST 12 Reptiles, Avians, Mammals

Lesson Objectives:

·     Test chapters 43.1, 43.2, 44.1, 44.2, 45.3, 45.2

Strategies: Multiple choice test with two bonus questions

Evaluation:  test

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

Notes

 

 

 

Week of   5/26/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 5/26

 

Memorial Day Holiday

 

THURSDAY 5/29 daily quiz 44.1

Purpose: Continued characteristics of birds 44.2

Lesson Objectives:

·   Describe the various parts of the systems that are designed for flight:

·   Skeletal; Muscle; Respiratory; Reproductive; Circulatory; Nervous

Strategies:

·         PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

·         Handout Chap rev 44 & Vocab 45 due Tuesday

Evaluation: daily quiz Friday

SOL Objective # 5

TUESDAY 5/27 Daily quiz 43.1

Purpose: Chap 43.2 Reptiles

Prepare for Birds

Lesson Objectives:

1.  Conclude life functions of reptiles

2.  Discuss temperature control

3.  Vocabulary Chap 44 Birds

Strategies:

·         PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

·         Handout Vocabulary 44 Birds; Chap Rev 43 Reptiles

Evaluation:  quiz Wed, Vocab 44 and chap rev 43 due Fri

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

FRIDAY 5/30 daily quiz 44.2  due Vocabulary 44 Birds; Chap Rev 43 Reptiles

 Purpose:

Chapter 45.3 Mammals

Lesson Objectives:

·   Describe the advantage of endothermy in mammals

·     Compare and contrast reproduction in monotremes marsupials, and placental mammals

·     Describe characteristics of classification of orders

Strategies:

·         PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

Evaluation: daily quiz Monday

SOL Objective # 5

WEDNESDAY 5/28 daily quiz 43.2

Purpose: Chapter 44 Birds

 44.1 Characteristics of birds

Lesson Objectives:

·         Describe avian characteristics

·         Describe the structure and kinds of feathers

·         Describe the digestive tract of a bird and how it is designed for light weight

Strategies:

PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

Evaluation: daily quiz Thursday

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

Notes

 Wednesday 6/04 TEST 12 Reptiles, Avians, Mammals

·      chapters 43.1, 43.2, 44.1, 44.2, 45.3, 45.2

 

 

 

Week of   5/19/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 5/19

Purpose: Review for SOL

Lesson Objectives:

Answers for the last SOL assessment

Strategies:

Go over the questions that the most students missed on the practice SOL Friday

Evaluation:

SOL.

SOL Objectives: # 5.a,b,c,d

THURSDAY 5/22

SOL - Math

Purpose: relaxed day with students present and to accomplish something relevant to Biology

Lesson Objectives:

Identify animals in movie

Strategies:

Students to view movie Finding Nemo

Evaluation:

Students to turn in sheet with animals identified for grade.

SOL Objectives: # 5.a,b,c,d

TUESDAY 5/20

 

Biology SOL

 

FRIDAY 5/23

 Purpose: Chap 43.1 Reptiles

Lesson Objectives:

1.  Define reptile

2.  Describe the amniotic egg and explain their functions

3.  Describe the anatomy and life functions of reptiles

Strategies:

·         PowerPoint lecture with pictures and diagrams

Evaluation:  quiz Friday

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

WEDNESDAY 5/21

SOL Math

Purpose: relaxed day with students present and to accomplish something relevant to Biology

Lesson Objectives:

Identify animals in movie

Strategies:

Students to view movie Finding Nemo

Evaluation:

Students to turn in sheet with animals identified for grade.

SOL Objectives: # 5.a,b,c,d

Notes

 

 

 

Week of   5/12/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 5/12

Purpose:

Lab 62 Frog finish

Lesson Objectives:

Identify predominate organs of frog

Strategies:

·         Students work in lab groups

Evaluation:  due Thursday

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

THURSDAY 5/15

VA & US history SOL

Purpose:  SOL Review with students available

Lesson Objectives: Strategies for test

Strategies: Go over SOL #5 on overhead

Evaluation: SOL Test

SOL Objectives: All

 

TUESDAY 5/13

World history SOL

26 Protozoa

27 Algae and Funguslike Protists

28 Fungi

30 Plant Evolution and Classification

31 Plant Structure and Function

32 Plant Reproduction

 

 

FRIDAY 5/16

Purpose:  Final assessment

Lesson Objectives: evaluate areas to study

Strategies: students to work on SOL #4 in class due TODAY!

Evaluation: SOL Test

SOL Objectives: All

 

WEDNESDAY 5/14

34 Introduction to Animals

35 Sponges, Cnidarians, and Ctenophore

36 Flatworms, Roundworms, and Rotifers

37 Mollusks and Annelids

38 Arthropod

40 Echinoderm

Notes

 

Purpose:  SOL Review with students available

Lesson Objectives: Strategies for test

Strategies: Go over SOL #5 on overhead

Evaluation: SOL Test

SOL Objectives: All

 

 

Week of   5/05/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 5/05 daily quiz

Purpose: Chapter 42.3  continued amphibians

Lesson Objectives:

1.  Point out unique characteristics of nervous system

2.  Discuss reproductive system in amphibians

3.  Discuss the differences between frogs and toads

Strategies:

¨     PowerPoint lecture and pictures

Evaluation: daily quiz Friday

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

THURSDAY 5/08 due Chap Rev 42

Purpose:  Review next 6 chapters of Biology

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

14 The Origin of Life

15 Evolution

16 & 19 The Evolution of Populations and Speciation and Intro to Ecology

18 Classification

24 Bacteria

25 Viruses

Strategies:

·     Use power point to review essential material

Evaluation: SOL

SOL Objectives: All

 

TUESDAY 5/06 daily quiz

Purpose:  SOL Review

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

Strategies:

¨     Students work in groups finish  SOL #3

¨     Chap rev 42 due Friday

Evaluation: SOL

SOL Objectives: All

 

FRIDAY 5/09

Purpose:

Lab 62 Frog:

lab 62-1.pdf

lab 62-11.pdf

lab 62-12.pdf

lab 62-2.pdf

lab 62-3.pdf

lab 62-4.pdf

lab 62-5.pdf

lab 62-6.pdf

lab 62-7.pdf

lab 62-8.pdf

lab 62-9.pdf

Lesson Objectives:

Identify predominate organs of frog

Strategies:

·         Students work in lab groups

Evaluation:  due Wed

SOL Objective # 5.a,b,c,d

WEDNESDAY 5/07

Purpose:

Test chapters Arthropods, Echinoderms, Fish, Amphibians

Lesson Objectives:

Strategies: Multiple choice test with two bonus questions

Evaluation: Test chapters

38.1; 38.2.3, 39;40.1;  41.1; 41.2;  42.2; 42.3

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

Notes

 

 

 

 Week of   4/28/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 4/28

Purpose:  SOL Review

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

Strategies:

Students to turn in SOL prior to class for scanning.

Work in groups on SOL #2

Evaluation: SOL

SOL Objectives: All

THURSDAY 5/01 daily quiz

Purpose:  Chapter 42.2 Amphibians

Lesson Objectives:

·    Discuss characteristics of amphibians

·    Describe the parts of the digestive system

·    Discuss the respiration system

·    Follow the blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart from the rest of the body

·    Name the main parts of the excretory system

Strategies:

¨     PowerPoint lecture and pictures

Evaluation: daily quiz Monday

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

TUESDAY 4/29; Due Vocab 41, Chap Rev 40 (except bell 1)daily quiz

Purpose: Finish Lecture Chapter 41.2 Fish

Lesson Objectives:

¨     Chapter Review 41

¨     Vocabulary 42

Strategies:

¨     Work in class on chapter review

¨     Work in class on Vocabulary

Evaluation: Chap rev 41 & Vocab 42 due Friday; quiz Thursday

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

FRIDAY 5/02 Due Vocab 42, Chap Rev 41

Purpose:  SOL Review

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

Strategies:

Students work in groups on SOL #3

Evaluation: SOL

SOL Objectives: All

WEDNESDAY 4/30 ; Due Vocab 41, Chap Rev 40 bell 1

Purpose:  Review next 6 chapters of Biology

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

7 Cellular Respiration

8 Cell Reproduction

9 Fundamentals of Genetics

10 Nucleic Acids and Protein synthesis

11 Gene Expression

12 Inheritance Patterns and human Genetics

Strategies:

·     Use power point to review essential material

Evaluation: SOL

SOL Objectives: All

Notes

 

Test next Wed May 7, chapters Arthropods, Echinoderms, Fish, Amphibians

38.1; 38.2.3, 39;40.1;  41.1; 41.2;  42.2; 42.3

 

 

Week of   4/21/08                                                                    Subject Biology

Teacher Dr. S. Ward                                                                Period 1,2,3,5,6

MONDAY 4/21

Purpose:  SOL Review

Lesson Objectives: Review biology

Strategies: Handout work sheets

·    Take SOL #1 if not finished in class take home and finish as homework due tomorrow

Evaluation: Due Wed

SOL Objectives: All

THURSDAY 4/24

Purpose: Chapter 41.2 Fish

Lesson Objectives:

o   Identify three problems faced by all fish

o   Describe the feeding behavior of lampreys and hagfish

o   Identify two characteristics of cartilaginous fish

o   Describe how shark detect prey

o   Describe reproduction in cartilaginous fish and contrast it to reproduction in jawless fish.

Strategies:

¨     PowerPoint lecture and pictures

Evaluation: daily quiz Friday

SOL Objective #5 abcdef

TUESDAY 4/22; Due Isopod lab57

Purpose:  Chapter 40 Echinoderms and Invertebrate chordates

Lesson Objectives:

1.  Relate the structure of echinoderms to essential life functions

2.  Describe the characteristics of the classes of echinoderms

3.  Explain how echinoderms fit into the world

4.  Name and discuss the three distinguishing characteristics of chordates