BIOLOGY - 1st Semester Practice Exam Review

Please click on the link below to take you to the Practice Exam Test.  Answers are below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3zCYbbTbYQxb1FPWjRsOUEtQTg/edit?usp=sharing

ANSWER KEY:  Complete a question before you check the answer!!

Unit 5 Quiz - Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

Please use the quiz to make your corrections.

Weekly Assignments - December 2-6, 2013

Quizlet - Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Click on the link below for Vocabulary Practice and other Games on Photosynthesis:
http://quizlet.com/1240158/chapter-6-photosynthesis-flash-cards/


Click on the link below for Vocabulary Practice and other Games on Cellular Respiration:
http://quizlet.com/1240425/chapter-7-cellular-respiration-flash-cards/

Unit 5 - Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Video: Crash Course Photosynthesis

Please view video and complete the worksheet (get from Coach T).


Video: Crash Course Cellular Respiration

Please view video and complete the worksheet (also from Coach T).

Weekly Assignments: November 18-22

Unit 4 Practice Test Question Review: Cells

ANSWERS: 

23. C    19. B   20. F   21. B   22. J  16. F   17. C   18. H   9. A   10. D   11. B   3. A   4. F   5. D

24. F   25. A

Cell Related Diagrams You MUST Know!!!

Unit 4 Test Review Guide: Cells

1.              Compare and contrast a prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cell using a Venn diagram

2.           Create a table of the structure (description) of the following cell parts:

1)cell wall                   2)cell membrane

3)cytoplasm                     4) nucleus

5) Golgi bodies         6) mitochondria

7) ribosomes             8) chloroplast

9) chromosomes      10) smooth ER

11) Rough ER          12)flagella

13) cilia                      14)chromatin

3.           Create a table of the function of the cell parts above.

4.           Compare & contrast Active Transport vs. Passive Transport using a Venn Diagram

5.            Compare & contrast Osmosis vs Diffusion AND Hypertonic vs Hypotonic vs Isotonic

6.           Label the structures on : prokaryotic cell, plant cell, animal cell, microscope

7.            Describe the organization of cells from least complex to most complex.  Define Endosymbiosis Theory and the Cell Evolution Theory.

Weekly Assignments: November 11-15, 2013

Link to Reviews for Biology Test - Unit 3 Cells

TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!  Due to the amount of information covered, students will be allowed to refer to their completed Journals for assistance on the Test.  However, test questions will be asked with more rigor and application.

Go to the TEST PREP Section and the QUIA GAMES Section of the page for Review!

http://www.biologyjunction.com/unit3_cells.htm

Weekly Planner for November 4 to 8, 2013

Weekly Planner October 28 to November 1, 2013

Assignments: Week of September 23 - 27

Click here to view the Assignment Schedule for the week:

https://docs.google.com/a/hudsonisd.org/file/d/0B3zCYbbTbYQxeGVIbzdaM0J6SDg/edit?usp=sharing

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE VIDEOS

BIOGEOCHEMICAL VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09_sWPxQymA

CARBON CYCLE VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3SZKJVKRxQ

NITROGEN CYCLE VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaFVfHftzpI

WATER CYCLE VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YswL4dIDQuk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Yi4dAzHsc

BIOMES - Overview Video

Click here for the link to the National Geographic Video on BIOMES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cZ3b6PH2s

Assignments for Week of September 16-20, 2013

Click here for this week's Biology Assignments:
https://docs.google.com/a/hudsonisd.org/file/d/0B3zCYbbTbYQxQTJ3S2FydjItTW8/edit?usp=sharing

Biology Assignments for Week of Sept. 9-13, 2013

Reading Assignment: DUE TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY, Sept 5th/6th

Hello students and parents!  We had a great first week of school:)  Students received their textbooks on Friday.  Please see below for the first Reading Assignment.

Please read CHAPTER 1, Sections 1 and 2.  Please write down any vocabulary words in bold-faced type and their definitions.

HOW TO SET UP YOUR BIOLOGY JOURNAL/SPIRAL

Front Cover: Name, Biology, Class Period (in black sharpie)

Front Page:  About Me hand drawing
Page 1: Table of Contents
Page 2: Grading Rubric
Page 3: Course Outline (signed)
Page 4: Unit 1 Outline (should be a front facing page)
Page 5: Lab Safety Contract (signed)
Page 6: Bikini Bottom Safety
Page 7: Safety Quiz
Page 8: Class activity - Venn Diagram
Page 9: Venn Diagram Worksheet

HW for Thursday, Aug 29, 2013

Please have the following ready to be checked tomorrow (should be pasted in your Journal/spiral):

Course Outline signed
Safety Contract signed
Spongebob safety worksheet
Safe Science worksheet
Venn Diagram

Assignments: Week of August 26-30, 2013

SUPPLY LIST

The Supply List for this class is easy!
Each student is required to have a school-issued spiral journal. The cost of the journal is $5.  Students are also required to bring one of the following items below, or he/she may pay $10 and we will purchase the supplies for the student.  The money and supplies are due no later than Friday, August 30th.
Students should bring their journal, pen and pencil to class every day.  This is a fast-paced, advanced science course and students are expected to be prepared!

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES:

*  2 Vinyl/Plastic 2-pocket, 3-prong folder

*  3 scotch tape rolls (in the plastic dispenser, generic is fine!)

*  1 scotch tape dispenser (generic is fine!)

*  3 boxes of kleenex

*  2 medium sized bottles of hand cleaner

*  2 3-6 pack of glue sticks

*  1 pack colored pencils and a pencil sharpener

*  2 boxes of quart or gallon size ziploc bags