Mr. Silcox 

Biology 

Periods 1,3,4

2007-2008



Unit Thirteen - Life on Earth - Animals 

Due Date	Assignment

5/19/08		Take Home Test 	

Unit Twelve - Life on Earth - Protists, Plants & Fungi 

Due Date	Assignment

5/9/08		Unit Test
5/9/08		Kingdom Book
5/5/08		Cornell Notes Ch. 19
4/29/08		Cornell Notes Ch. 18	


Unit Eleven - Life on Earth - Viruses & Bacteria 

Due Date	Assignment

4/25/08		Unit test
4/15/08		Pathogen presentation due
4/11/08		Cornell Notes Ch. 17 due

Unit Ten - Evolution

Due Date	Assignment

4/9 or 10/08	Classification Short Answer Test Question Due
(block day)
4/4/08		Classifying Organisms Lab due
3/21/08		Evolution group presentations due
3/19 or 20/08	Individual slides for the group powerpoint presentations are due
(block day)
3/18/08		Evolution short answer test questions 

Unit nine - Genetics

Due Date	Assignment

3/3/08		Genetics Short Answer Test Questions  
2/29/08		Genetics Unit Test, Chapters 9-12. Use your Genetics Study 
		Guide Checklist to prepare!
2/19/08		No HW due
2/15/08		Cornell Notes Ch. 10 due
2/13 or 14/08	Genetic Disorder Presentations due
(block day)
2/6 or 7/08	Punnett square review & quiz
(block day)
2/5/08		Cornell Notes 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 due
2/1/08		Punnett Square Practice Problems Due 		

Unit eight - Cell Division

Due Date	Assignment

1/25/08		Mitosis Flip books due
1/23 or 24/08	Mitosis cookies (in class assessment)
(block day)
1/22/08		Cornell notes 8.1, 8.2 due

Unit seven - Protein Synthesis

Due Date	Assignment

1/15/08		Protein Synthesis Unit test - bring in summary drawing/diagram 
		to use on test
1/14/08		Protein Synthesis Summary Drawing
1/11/08		Cornell Notes 7.1, 7.2, 7.3

Unit six - Cell respiration

Due Date	Assignment

12/11/07	Cellular Respiration take home test (open-note but not open friend!!) due
12/7/07		Cornell notes 6.3 & 6.4

Unit five - Photosynthesis

Due Date	Assignment

12/4/07		Photosynthesis unit test
11/28 or 29/07	Cornell Notes 6.1 & 6.2
(block day)

Unit four - Cell structure and function

Due Date	Assignment

11/16/07	Conclusion of Diffusion & Osmosis Lab due in final draft form
11/14 or 15/07	Cell structure & function unit test
(block day)
11/6/07		Cell travel brochures due
11/2/07		Lab questions: Prokaryote/Eukaryote Lab & Animal/Plant Lab due
11/2/07		Cornell Notes Chapter 5 (sections 5.4,5.5,5.6) due
10/29/07	Cornell Notes Chapter 5 (sections 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3 only) due

Unit three - Chemistry of Life

Due Date	Assignment

10/23/07	Chemistry of Life Unit Test Short Answer Questions Due if 
		not completed in class on 10/19
10/23/07	Conclusion Of Salivary Amylase lab due in final draft form
10/19/07	Chemistry of Life Unit Test
10/15/07	Salivary Amylase (Spit) Lab: Purpose and Procedure Due
		Follow instructions on the grading rubric 
10/9/07		Chemistry of Life Jigsaw PowerPoint Presentations 
		(5 min. maximum, 3-4 slides)
10/9/07		Chapter 3 & 4 Cornell Notes
10/5 & 8/07 	Bring your textbook to class

Unit two - Ecology



Due Date	Assignment



10/3 or 4/07	Complete Ecology Unit test short answer questions at home (if necessary).
(block day)		
10/2/07		Ecology Unit test
9/28/07		Practice Unit test is due. This is an open note/textbook assignment,
		however, it is not "open friend or open internet". It is an individual
		assignment.
9/26 or 27/07	Read Watery Grave Article, complete a soapstone as you read.
(block day)
9/19 or 20/07	Read/Cornell Notes - Chapter 48 in your textbook. 
(block day)

(block day)
9/14/07		Complete Deer/Wolf graphs and answer questions on a separate sheet of paper. 


9/10/07		Read Chapter 47 in your textbook. As you read, Take Cornell Notes for 
		
		the entire chapter using the example and blank templates provided in class.


9/7/07		1. Bring a Infinite Campus printout of your Biology grade to class to 
		
		hand in.
		
		2. Complete the Analysis & Conclusions questions of the Predator/Prey 
		
		lab on a separate sheet of paper (you may type your responses if you 
		
		prefer). Question number 8 is optional.



Unit 1 - The Process of Scientific Inquiry & Lab Skills



Due Date	Assignment



8/31/07		Bring textbook to class, Finish microscope lab questions (except 
		
		the last 2 going further questions).


8/29/07		Safety contract signature & 2nd binder check with complete table 
		
		of contents.


8/21/07		All supplies listed in the syllabus obtained & brought to class 
		
		for first binder check.


8/17/07		Syllabus signature