Biology A

LloydeHigh School

2009-2010

NAME: / PERIOD:
DATE START: / GOAL FOR COMPLETION:
SIGN FOR UNDERSTANDING: / BOOK # IF CHECKING OUT:
FINISH DATE: / GRADE:

Textbooks: Prentice Hall Biology, Miller 2007,

GRADING SYSTEM: 1000-900 = A, 900-800 = B, 800-700 = C

You are required to participate in silent sustained reading, class activities and lectures in addition to completing all assignments. You must do all assignments, SSR and labs and must earn 70% on all sections to pass. You are required to complete one section a week to stay on schedule. You may also complete one additional section per week and finish the course early. Extra credit can be earned by completing additional assignments or by submitting a short write-up on class activities and lectures. Extra credit is applied only after successfully completing the course and is used to improve your grade.

READ CAREFULLY AND READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END!

ASSIGNMENT / Date for Completion / points / DATE COMPLETED
Introduction to the textbook. (20 points) / Day 1 / ______
20
Biology – Chapter 1 - The Science of Biology Section 1-2 How Scientist Work
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • Chapter Assessment problems 5-7,15-20, 27, 30, 31
  • Critical Thinking (extra Credit) pg 14
/ Week 1
California Science Standards
BIIE 1.a, 1.f, 1.j, 1.n / ______
92
Biology – Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Life - Section 2-3 Carbon Compounds
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • Critical Thinking (extra Credit) pg 48 problems - 4,5
  • Chapter Assessment page 57 Questions: 6-8,18-21, 29-31
  • Go Online Self test cba-1020 (print out results)
  • Standards Practice page 59
  • ChapterTest
/ Week 2
California Science Standards
BI 1.b,1.h, 4.e,4.f / ______
195
Biology – Chapter 7 - Cell Structure and Function
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points
  • Thinking Visually pg 173
  • Chapter Assessment Questions: 1,2,12,5,14,16,17,29,32,7,8,21,26,
Go Online cba-3070 self test (print out results)
  • Standards Practice page 199
  • Chapter Test
/ Week 3
California Science Standards
BI 1.a,1.c, 1.e, 1.j
BIIE 1.k / ______
280
Biology – Chapter 8 - Photosynthesis
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points
  • Chapter assessment page 217
Questions: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10,12, 13,17, 23, 29, 30
  • Standards Practice all
  • Test
/ Week 4
California Science Standards
BIIE 1.k
BI 1.f, 1.i / ______
213
Biology – Chapter 9 – Cellular Respiration
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points
  • Chapter 9 Assessment p 237
Questions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30.
  • Standards Practice all
  • Test
/ Week 5&6
California Science Standards
BI 1.g, 1.i / ______
226
Biology – Chapter 10 – Cell Growth and Division
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points
  • Chapter 10 Assessment p 257
Questions: 1-10, 11, 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 29, 32
Go Online p258 cba-3100 self test (print out results)
  • Standards Practice Test
  • Chapter Test
/ Week 7
California Science Standards
7 1.e / ______
224
Biology – – Genetics Chapter 11
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points pages 265, 267
  • Exploration page 281
  • Chapter Assessment page 283
1-10, 13, 19, 26, 30
  • Go Online Self test cba-4110 (print out results)
  • Standards Practice Test page 285
  • Chapter Test
/ Week 8
California Science Standards
BI 2.a, 2.b, 2.d, 2.e, 2.g, 3.a, 3.b, 3.d / ______
296
Biology – Chapter 12 – DNA and RNA
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points
  • Assessment Questions page 315
1-10, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29
  • Go Online Self test cba-4120 (print out results)
  • Standards Practice Test page 317
  • Chapter Test
/ Week 9
California Science Standards
BI 1.d, 4.a, 4.c, 4.d, 5.a, 5.b
BIIE 1.k / ______
311
Biology – Chapter 13 –Genetic Engineering
  • Read Chapter
  • Packet
  • All Check Points 320,325, 328
  • Assessment Questions page 337
1-10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 33
  • Go Online Self test cba-4130 (print out results)
  • Standards Practice Test page 317
  • Chapter Test
/ Week 10
California Science Standards
BI 5.c, 5.d, 5.e / ______
267
Lab Experiments and write-ups throughout the contract. / ______
100
Silent Sustained Reading Logs must be complete
and signed off by teacher each week. Attach reading log to contract when completed. / ______
100

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Go Online self tests can be done from most computers. Go to and enter the listed code to complete the activity.

-Test must be taken in order and after finishing each unit

-You must score 70% on the tests for each chapter. You can always use your worksheets, note pages and homework while taking the test.

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