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BIOLOGY LESSON PLANS Week 1 (8/26-9/1) Monday Go over syllabus and grading policy Handout books Discuss major units being studied throughout the year Assignments: none Tuesday Discuss the use of the light microscope, different magnifications, and parts Discuss what cells are and what cell theory say about cells Discuss why cells are limited to such small sizes Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Wednesday Microscope quiz Discuss difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Describe major functions of the cell’s organelles. Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Thursday and Friday Microscope lab Week 2 Monday Review organelles covered on Wednesday. Discuss the remaining organelles Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Tuesday Discuss the different organelles plants have that animal cells don’t Review for test Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Wednesday Test over chapter 3 Thursday Go over test Discuss diffusion include concentration gradient, equilibrium, and motion of molecules in fluids Do diffusion demonstration to show process Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Friday Discuss the structure of the cell membrane Assignments: will be given depending upon class progress Week 3 Monday Review concepts of diffusion and the structure of the cell membrane. Discuss what osmosis is and how it occurs. Identify other molecules which can pass across the cell membrane by simple diffusion. Tuesday Discuss the terms hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic and how they are related to osmosis. Give examples of cytolysis and plasmolysis Wednesday Review Tuesday’s lesson and start egg lab Thursday Finish egg lab Friday Discuss other types of passive transport: facilitated diffusion Identify molecules which pass through the cell membrane by this process Describe its similarity to diffusion and its differences Week 4 Monday Dialysis bag lab Tuesday Discuss active transport Describe the sodium potassium pump and how it functions. Wednesday Discuss endocytosis and exocytosis Review for test Thursday Test over cell membrane Friday Go over test Introduce students to photosynthesis and respiration Discuss how energy moves through an ecosystem Week 5 Monday Discuss the process of photosynthesis: light reaction Tuesday Review the light reaction and discuss the dark reaction Identify factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis Wednesday Quiz over photosynthesis Discuss what results from respiration and how ATP functions. Thursday Discuss glycolysis and how its oxygen independent Describe the rest of the steps in aerobic respiration. Identify what is produced from aerobic respiration. Friday Discuss anaerobic respiration include when it happens and what is produced. Differentiate between lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation. Week 6 Monday Review for test Tuesday Test over photosynthesis and respiration Wednesday Go over test Discuss the structure of DNA. Thursday Discuss chromosomes and how they form. Describe how they are passed from parent to offspring include haploid, diploid, zygote and homologous chromosomes. Friday Discuss what occurs in interphase and mitosis Week 7 Monday Discuss what occurs in each step of mitosis. Identify difference between plant and animal cells Tuesday and Wednesday Mitosis lab with onion slides and fish blastula slides Thursday Quiz over mitosis Identify the only time when mitosis is not used to produce new cells. Discuss why meiosis is needed. Friday Discuss the steps of meiosis. Look at meiotic division on slide. Discuss the difference in males and females Week 8 Monday Review for test Tuesday Test over mitosis and meiosis Wednesday Go over test Discuss what gregor Mendel observed and proposed. Thursday Review diploid concept and apply to genetics. Discuss the terms dominant and recessive alleles, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype and phenotype Friday Quiz over genetics terminology Discuss mendel’s three laws Week 9 Monday- Friday Work different genetic punnett square problems Include monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses, codominant and incomplete dominant and sex linked. Week 10 Monday and Tuesday Drop your genes and mate lab Wednesday Review for test Thursday Test over genetics Friday Go over test Discuss the structure of DNA. Make note of Watson and crick. Assign DNA project. Week 11 Monday Quiz over DNA structure Discuss the process of replication Tuesday Discuss the process of transcription stressing differences in RNA and DNA. Wednesday Discuss the process of translation Thursday and Friday Translation lab: Making of agnes and hermen Week 12 Monday Review for test Tuesday Test over replication, transcription, and translation. Wednesday Go over test Discuss Darwin’s voyage on the beagle and what he observed. Thursday Identify and describe the principles involved in natural selection. Friday Review natural selection Discuss how it changes gene frequencies and resulting in direction, stabilizing or disruptive selection of phenotypes Week 13 Monday Discuss factors which contribute to speciation and discuss examples. Tuesday Discuss punctuated equilibrium and gradualism as methods of evolution. Identify microevolution and discuss several examples. Wednesday Discuss physical evidence that evolution has occurred. Thursday Review for test Friday Test over evolution Week 14 Monday Go over test Discuss the binomial nomenclature system of classification Tuesday Review classification system Discuss how dichotomous keys are used to help classify organisms. Give an example using geometric shapes Wednesday Dichotomous key lab Thursday Discuss biological concept of species. Cite reasons why common names are not acceptable in scientific use Give examples of interspecies mating and why they are still considered different species(ligers and mules) Friday Look at phylogenic trees and cladograms and discuss what each indicates regarding classification and evolutionary relationships. Week 16 Monday and Tuesday Name and discuss the characteristics of the six kingdoms Wednesday Review for test Thursday Test over classification system Friday Go over test Discuss ecology and the abiotic and biotic factors which affect ecology Week 17 Monday Discuss what an ecosystem is and how it is composed of different communities and habitat. Tuesday Discuss how succession forms ecosystems and why different areas will have different climax communities. Wednesday and thursday Discuss how matter and energy flow through a food chain or food web. Identify the types of organisms at each trophic level Identify which are recycled and which are not. Also, identify the amount that passes from one level to the next. Friday Food wed lab Week 18 Monday Discuss the different nutrient cycles emphasizing the nitrogen cycle Tuesday and Wednesday Discuss the different types of symbiotic relationships which can exist in a community and give several examples of each Thursday Define niches and relate them to the principle of competitive exclusion. Friday Test over ecology Week 19 Review for semester exams and take semester exams Week 20 Monday Discribe the structure of a typical virus List the reasons why a virus is not considered living. Tuesday Discuss the lytic cycle of a virus and give some examples of viruses in the lytic stage. Wednesday Discuss the lysogenic cycle of the virus and how viruses can move between cycles. Thursday Discuss how new viruses form and why many of these come from Asia and Africa. Friday Discuss the AIDS virus and how it functions. Discuss how it can be transmitted. Week 21 monday Discuss prion and viroids Discuss mad cow disease, where it has occurred, how it is passed and chances of getting it. Tuesday Quiz over viruses Wednesday Discuss the structure of bacterial cells Take bacterial samples Thursday Lab bacterial shapes Friday Select bacterial colonies to run antibiotic test on Discuss bacterial reproduction and conjugation Discuss reasons why bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Week 22 Monday Review bacterial reproduction and antibiotic resistance Discuss the formation of endospores and bacteria which form them tetanus, anthrax, and blackleg Spread bacteria on Petri dishes and apply antibiotics Tuesday Analyze antibiotic plates Discuss gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Wednesday Discuss how bacteria causes diseases Identify exotoxins and endotoxins Discuss the benefits of having bacteria Thursday Review for test Friday Test over bacteria Week 24 Monday Go over test Discuss characteristics of kingdom protista Differentiate between algae and protozoa Tuesday and wednesday Describe how algae are classified Discuss importance of algae both ecologically and commercially Discuss some special groups of algae: dinoflagellates, diatoms, red algae etc. Thursday and Friday Algae slide lab Week 25 Monday-Wednesday Discuss how protozoa are classified. Describe characteristics of each phylum of protozoa Thursday and Friday Pond water lab Week 26 Monday Review for test Tuesday Test over protist Wednesday Go over test Discuss basic characteristics of fungi Thursday Discuss how fungi reproduce. Look at some examples of different types of fungi Friday Discuss some of the positive and negative results of having fungi Describe some fungal diseases and how they are treated. Week 27 Monday Review for test Tuesday Test over fungi Wednesday Go over test Describe general characteristics of phylum porifera Thursday Discuss the function of the specialized cells within the sponge Look at some examples of different types of sponges Friday Quiz over sponges Give examples of phylum cnidaria and describe their general characteristics Week 28 Monday Discuss jellyfish Look at some representatives of this class of cnidaria Tuesday Discuss sea anemones and their relationship with clown fish Wednesday Discuss coral reefs include ecological importance, growth rate, sensitivity Discuss where coral grows and why can’t grow in dark water. Thursday Review sponges and cnidarians Friday Test over sponges and cnidarians Read the sand box killer Week 29 Monday Go over test Discuss phylum plathelmynthes include organ structure, reproduction, methods of infection Discuss some of the unique traits of the planarian Tuesday Discuss some of the members of phylum nematode and how they differ from the flatworm. Talk about some diseases caused by roundworm parasites and how they can be detected and treated Wednesday Discuss the characteristics of phylum annelida and how they have evolved more complex body systems than other types of worms. Thursday Describe the functions of different organs in the segmented worms Discuss leeches and how they were used in the past in medicine and how they are being used now Friday Earthworm dissection Week 30 Monday Finish earthworm dissection Tuesday Review for test over worms Wednesday Test over worms with lab practical Thursday Go over test Discuss organism which belong to phylum arthropoda and identify general characteristics of this phylum Friday Discuss function of exoskeleton and compound eyes Describe respiratory and circulatory systems of arthropods Week 31 Monday and Tuesday Crayfish dissection Wednesday Dissection quiz discuss differences between centipedes and millipedes Thursday Discuss complete and incomplete metamorphosis Look at some insects in various stages of metamorphosis Friday Describe various methods of insect communication: pheromones, dances, sound, light Week 32 Monday Review for test on arthropods Tuesday Test over arthropods Wednesday