Rubrics On-Line Text chapters Biology MACAW Book Online Resources
Day one half sheet to be glued into your notebook
Chapter 1- Science of Biology
- Readings
- How to read and underline
- 1.1 What is Science (Pages 3-8)
- Check Understanding (p.8#1-5)
- 1.2 Science in Context (Pages 9-12)
- Check Understanding (p.12 #1-4)
- The Dragon in My Garage (Sagan)
- 1.3 Studying Life (Pages 13-19)
- Check Understanding (p.19 #1-5)
- Table
- Write Five Paragraph Alive Essay
- Metric Unit Refresher
- Bench Laboratory
- Chromebook Simulation
- The Game of Life Sim
- Game of Life PDF
- Virtual SEM high power microscope magnification
- Videos
- Chapter 1 Exam
Chapter 2- Chemsitry of life
- Readings
- Tables
- Answer the following questions in hand-written paragraph format
- What makes up an atom and how do we know?
- Why is water unique?
- Why is carbon considered crucial for life?
- Describe one important role enzymes play in your life.
- Answer the following questions in hand-written paragraph format
- Bench Laboratory
- Chromebook pH Simulation
- PHet- pH simulation
- Videos
- Atoms and Miracle of life(Bryson)
- Chemistry of Life HHMI
- Chapter 2 Exam
UNIT 2- ECOLOGY
Chapter 3- Biospehere
- Readings
- 3.1 What is Ecology (Pages 56-59)
- Check Understanding p.59 (#1-5)
- 3.2 Energy, Producers, and Consumers (pages 60-62)
- Check Understanding p.62(#1-4)
- 3.3 Energy Flow in Systems (Pages 63-67)
- Check Understanding p.67 (#1-2)
- 3.4 Cycles of Matter (Pages 68-73)
- Check Understanding p.73(#1-4)
- 3.1 What is Ecology (Pages 56-59)
- Tables
- Bench Laboratory
- Computer Simulation
- Videos
- Chapter 3 Exam
Chapter 4- Ecosystems
- Readings
- 4.1 Climate (read 82-84)
- 4.1 Climate ppt
- Check Understanding p.84 (#1-4)
- 4.2 Niches (read 85-87)
- 4.2 Niches ppt
- Check Understanding p.87(#1-3)
- 4.3 Succession (read 88-90)
- 4.3 Succession ppt
- Check Understanding p.90(#1-6)
- 4.4 Biomes (read 91-95)
- 4.4 Biomes ppt
- Check Understanding p.95(#1-4)
- 4.5 Aquatic Ecosystems (read 96-99)
- 4.5 Aquatic ppt
- Check Understanding p.99(#1-4)
- 4.1 Climate (read 82-84)
- Table
- Biome Survival
- Choose a biome from pages 92-93 and create an 8.5"x11" poster about the biome
- Laboratory
- Computer Simulation
- Video
- Chapter 4 Exam
Chapter 5- Populations
- Readings
- 5.1 How Populations Grow (read 108-111)
- Check Understanding p.111(#1-6)
- 5.2 Limits to Growth (read 112-115)
- Check Understanding p.115(#1-5)
- 5.3 Human Population Growth (read 116-120)
- Check Understanding p.119(#1-5)
- The Malthusian Trap
- Limits to Growth
- Species extinction
- 5.1 How Populations Grow (read 108-111)
- Bench Laboratory
- Table
- Chromebook Simulation
- Video
- Gapminder TEDTalk (Hans Rosling)
- Exponential Growth (David Suzuki)
- Filling Up (NPR)
- Population Pyramids
- Chapter 5 Exam
Chapter 6- Humans in the Biosphere
- Readings
- 6.1 A Changing Landscape (read 128-131)
- Check Understanding p.131(#1-5)
- 6.2 Using Resources Wisely read(132-137)
- Check Understanding p.137(#1-5)
- 6.3 Biodiversity (read 138-142)
- Check Understanding p.142(#1-5)
- 6.4 Meeting Ecologial Challenges (read 143-149)
- Check Understanding p.149(#1-5)
- Human Population(Cohen)
- Habitable Planet: Human Population Dynamics
- 6.1 A Changing Landscape (read 128-131)
- Bench Laboratory
- Chromebook Simulation
- Videos
- Chapter 6 Exam
Chapter 7- Cell Structure and Function
- Readings
- 7.1 Life isCellular (read 160-163)
- Check Understanding p.163(#1-6)
- 7.2 Cell Structure (read 164-173)
- Check Understanding p.173(#1-10)
- 7.3 Cell Transport (read 176-180)
- Check Understanding p.180(#1-4)
- 7.4 Homeostasis (read 181-183)
- Check Understanding p.183(#1-9)
- How to use a microscope
- Origin and Evolution of Cells
- 7.1 Life isCellular (read 160-163)
- Bench Laboratory
- Table
- Computer Simulations
- Videos
- The Cell
- Robert Hooke and the First Microscope
- Homeostasis(Bozeman Sci)
Chapter 8- Photosynthesis
- Readings
- 8.1 Energy and Life (read 192-194)
- Check Understanding p.194(#11-4)
- 8.2 Photosynthesis (read 195-197)
- Check Understanding p.197(#1-3)
- 8.3 The Process of Photosynthesis (read 199-203)
- Check Understanding p.203(31-4)
- Evolution of Photosynthesis
- 8.1 Energy and Life (read 192-194)
- Bench Laboratory
- Table
- Chromebook Simulations
- Videos
Chapter 9-Cell Respiration and Fermentation
- Readings
- Laboratory
- Computer Simulations
- Videos
Chapter 10-Cell Growth and Division
- Readings
- Laboratory
- Computer Simulations
- Videos
- Mitosis
- Stem Cell Research(TEDtalk)
- Stem Cell Research
Once you are done with everything take the Unit Exam, ask your teacher for a copy of it.