Maharaj PreAP Biology Lesson plans CYCLE 1- 2016-2017

August 2016
Cycle 1
Week 1 / 22 A/B
Introductions
Syllabus
LAB SAFETY
Review Lab Safety
HW: Please Sign all agreements / 23 A Lesson 1
1. Explain Biology notebook
2. Laboratory safety quiz;
3. Benefits of Meditation
4. Exploring the etext
HW: Read Chapter 1-Cornell notes / 24 B Lesson 1
1. Explain Biology notebook
2. Laboratory safety quiz;
3. Benefits of Meditation
4. Exploring the etext
HW: Read Chapter 1 and take Cornell notes / 25 A Lesson 2
1. Discuss Chapter 1
2. Microscope Lab
3. Finish Ch 1 notes
4. Diagnostic Test
HW: Read ch 2.1&2
Ed Puzzle on Properties of H2O / 26 B Lesson 2
1. Discuss Chapter 1
2. Microscope Lab
3. Finish Ch 1 notes
4. Diagnostic Test
HW: Read ch 2.1&2
Ed Puzzle on Properties of H2O / 27
Saturday
28
Week 2 / 29 A Lesson 3
1. Discuss ch. 2.1&2
2. Quiz on Chapter 1
3. Introduction to Biomolecules
4. Hands on Activity on the structure of Biomolecules
Hw: EdPuzzle Biomolecules / 30 B Lesson 3
1. Discuss ch. 2.1&2
2. Quiz on Chapter 1
3. Introduction to Biomolecules
4. Hands on Activity on the structure of Biomolecules
Hw: EdPuzzle Biomolecules / 31 A Lesson 4
1. Organic Molecules Graphic Organizer
2. Notes and manipulatives of the 4 macromolecules
3. Assign read ch 2.4 / 1 B Lesson 4
1. Organic Molecules Graphic Organizer
2. Notes and manipulatives of the 4 macromolecules
3. Assign read ch 2.4
4. Quiz on Chapter 2 / 2 A Lesson 5
1.Notes ch 2.4
2.Review for test
3. Assign Study for major test
4. Quiz on Chapter 2 / 3
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Week 3 / 5 September
Labor Day
Holiday / 6 A Lesson 5
1.Notes ch 2.4
2.Review for test
3. Assign Study for major test / 7 A Lesson 6
1. Test Ch 1&2
2. Assign HW read ch3, video on ecosystems
3.Assign ecology project / 8 B Lesson 6
1. Test Ch 1&2
2. Assign HW read ch3, video on ecosystems
3.Assign ecology project / 9 A Lesson 7
1. Discuss test results and review problem areas.
2. Food Web activity
3. Notes over ch. 3 / 10
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Week 4 / 12 B Lesson 7
1. Discuss test results and review problem areas.
2. Food Web activity
3. Notes over ch. 3 / 13 A Lesson 8
1. Assign HW read ch 4, video
2. Quiz ch 3 and test results
3. Project Work Day / 14 B Lesson 8
1. Assign HW read ch 4, video
2. Quiz ch 3 and test results
3. Project Work Day / 15 A Lesson 9
1 Notes ch 4
2. Biome activity
3. Assign ch 5
4. Project work / 16 B Lesson 9
1 Notes ch 4
2. Biome activity
3. Assign ch 5
4. Project work / 17
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Week 5 / 19 A Lesson 10
1 notes ch 5
2. Assign ch 6
3. predator prey activity / 20 B Lesson 10
1 notes ch 5
2. Assign ch 6 and test review
3. predator prey activity
/ 21 A Lesson 11:
9th Grade Field Trip
EARLY DISMISSAL
/ 22 B
21 A Lesson 11:
1. notes ch 6
2. project work / 23 A
1. notes test review
2. project work / 24
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Week 6 / 26 B
Lesson 11:
1. notes ch 6 and test review
2. project work / 27 A
1 Project Due
2 Review for cycle exam / 28 B
1 Project Due
2 Review for cycle exam / 29 A
Cycle Exam / 30 B
Cycle Exam