Thursday, December 22, 2011

It's almost here!

Today’s Agenda

- 11-2 Notes

- Punnett Squares

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

National Flashlight Day

Today’s Agenda

- What is probability?

- 50/50 Chances

- Genetic Cross Lab

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Go Caroling Day

Today’s Agenda

- On a scrap piece of paper – What do you know about inheritance and DNA?

- Ch 11 notes

Monday, December 19, 2011

Look for an Evergreen Day

Today’s Agenda

- Oral Review for quiz

- Ch 10 Quiz – Binder check

- Intro to chapter 11

Friday, December 16, 2011

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Today’s Agenda

- Review for Monday’s quiz

- Prepare for a binder check on Monday

Thursday, December 15, 2011

National Lemon Cupcake Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Drop off your workbook on the front desk and get a textbook

- Hand in any foldables from yesterday

- WS Sec 10-2 individually – show me a completed worksheet

- The class will go over the workbook pages

- Expect a ch 10 quiz on Monday

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

National Bouillabaisse Day


Today’s Agenda (LAB)

- Mitosis foldable - coloring

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Ice Cream Day

Today’s Agenda

- Ch 10 notes

- Workbook pages:

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Letter Writing Day

Today’s Agenda (LAB)

- BCT prompt

- What’s Killing the Fish?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Mitten Tree Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Please get your textbook

- Complete WS Sec 9-1 Rev

Monday, December 5, 2011

15 Days

Today’s Agenda

- Ch 8 notes

Friday, December 2, 2011

Fritters Day

Today’s Agenda

- Hand in Cell Energy Lab

- Review:

1) What molecule do our cell use for energy?

2) What organelle makes the molecule above?

3) What is the process that converts sunlight into sugars?

4) What organelle conducts the process in number 3?

5 ) What type of cell has the organelle in number 4?

- Chapter 8/9 notes

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Eat a Red Apple Day

Today’s Agenda

- Please get any materials that you need to finish the Cell Energy lab

- Binder Check

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

23 Days Until Holiday Break

Today’s Agenda - LAB

- Do now – go over your review sheet

- Hand in any extra credit on the yellow cart

- Ch 7 Test

- Cell Energy Lab

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Square Dance Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now: Please open your workbooks so that we can check them

- Ch 7 Review

- Test and Binder check tomorrow

Monday, November 28, 2011

Red Planet Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now: Which organelle does this?

1) cleans up cell waste ________________________

2) makes energy from food ________________________

3) makes protein ________________________

4) controls the cell ________________________

5) makes food from sunlight ________________________

6) sorts and packages materials ________________________

- Finish Ch 7 notes

- Chapter Test is on Wednesday

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

National Cashew Day

Today’s Agenda

- Finish Cell Transport Foldable

- Video: The Unknown World

- Expect a test on Wednesday

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Go For A Ride Day


Today’s Agenda

- Get your textbook and colored pencils

- Cell Transport Foldable

Monday, November 21, 2011

World Hello Day

Biology B

Today’s Agenda

- Cell Transport Foldable


Friday, November 18, 2011

IT'S FRIDAY:)

Today’s Agenda

- Get your textbook from the cabinet and back to your seat

- Worksheet 7-3 – individually and will be checked on Monday

Thursday, November 17, 2011

World Peace Day

Today’s Agenda

- Hand in your packet if you didn’t yesterday

- Organelle analogy worksheet

- Notes on Cell Boundaries

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Have a party with your bear day



Biology B

Today’s Agenda - LAB

- Its your Favorite… Coloring time!!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Clean Your Refrigerator Day

Today’s Agenda

- Notes on cell organelles

- Coloring time!!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Operating Room Nurse Day

Today’s Agenda

- Start Ch 7 Notes - Cells

- WS Section 7-1 Review

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Chaos Never Dies Day

Today’s Agenda

- Microscope Lab – look at five slides


Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Dunce Day


Today’s Agenda

- How big?

- microscope tutorial

Monday, November 7, 2011

Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

Today’s Agenda

- Medicine Man

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Look for Circles Day


Today’s Agenda (LAB)

- Go over workook

- Questions on packet

- SENTEO Review

- Ecology Test


Tuesday, November 1, 2011

All Saint's Day

Biology B

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – any questions on workbook

- Review packet

- TEST THURSDAY

Friday, October 28, 2011

Frankenstein Friday


Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Quizlet.com

- Finish Ch 6 notes

- Finish Ch 5 & 6 workbook pages


Thursday, October 27, 2011

National Tell A Story Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Grab your workbook and do pages 48 & 49

- Chapter 6 notes – Humans in the Biosphere

- ECOLOGY TEST - WEDNESDAY

- BINDER/FOLDER CHECK - WEDNESDAY - have your notes and worksheets in order

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

It's Wednesday

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – workbook pages 45-46

- Put your workbook on the front desk for grading

- Predator-Prey lab

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

World Pasta Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Workbook page 42

- Worksheet packet – Limiting Factors

- Continue to work on workbook ch 4 if needed

Monday, October 24, 2011

National Bologne Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Ch 4 workbook pages - 34-35

- Ch 5 notes – populations

- Homework - finish Ch 4 workbook for Wednesday 36-42

Friday, October 21, 2011

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

Biology B

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – discuss with your partner(s) how you are presenting

- Present your Cube

Thursday, October 20, 2011

It's Thursday

Today’s Agenda

- Media Center – Put the physical cube together

- Reading

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Evaluate Your Life Day

Today’s Agenda

- Media Center – plant cube research

- Begin putting the physical cube together

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

No Beard Day

Today’s Agenda

- Media Center – plant cube research

Monday, October 17, 2011

Wear Something Gaudy Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now - Scrap paper - Describe 4 things that plants do for the environment.

- Media Center – plant cube research

Friday, October 14, 2011

National Dessert Day - Yum

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Answer the riddles –quietly to yourself

1. What gets wet when drying?

2. You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?

3. I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. But I still hold water. What am I?

- Continue cycles of matter

- Start chapter 4 notes

Thursday, October 13, 2011

International Skeptics Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Workbook pages

- Discussion of cycles of matter

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Old Farmer's Day

Today’s Agenda - lab

- Do now – Variety of V’s

- Food Web Lab

- Use textbook to work on WS Sec 3-2 Rev

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – On a scrap piece of paper – create a food chain with five animals

- Please hand in Ecology Webquest if you finished for HW

- WS Sec 3-1 & 3-2 Rev with textbook

Friday, October 7, 2011

Happy World Smile Day

Today’s Agenda

- Ecology Webquest

- Workbook pages

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Mad Hatter Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now - Remember your new seats

- Ecology Webquest

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Do Something Nice Day and World Teacher's Day

Today’s Agenda (LAB)

- Do now - Scrap paper: What do you remember about Ecology?

- What is an adaptation?

- Planet Earth – Pole to Pole

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Test Day

Today’s Agenda

- Chapter 2 Test

Monday, October 3, 2011

It's Monday Again

Today’s Agenda

- Start Ch 2 review Sheet

- Updated Grades

- Go over review sheet

- TEST TOMORROW – remember PPT is on website

- TOMORROW - hand in workbook packet

- FRIDAY - Binder check

Friday, September 30, 2011

TGIF

Today’s Agenda:

- Do now – Workbook pg 17

- Hand in lab: Identifying Organic Compounds

- Demonstration of Enzyme Activity – Elephant Toothpaste

- Finish Workbook pages for ch 2

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Confucius Day

Today’s Agenda:

- Do now - On scrap paper

1) What did Benedicts test for?

2) What did the paper towel test for?

3) What did the Biuret test for?

4 )What did the Iodine test for?

- Let’s discuss the lab results – lab due tomorrow

- Ch 2 notes chemical reactions and enzymes

- In your planner – write down – Ch 2 test on Tuesday

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Happy Crush a Can Day

Today’s Agenda

- Do now - On a scrap paper – What four main molecules do we get from food?

- Ch 2 notes – carbon compounds

- WB packet – page 16

Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday Morning

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Unscramble the following biological terms (the underline letter is the first in the word):

1) lecl

2) sehboerip

3) yesshphtio

4) taad

5) susmtuil

6) lvtoieuno

- Welcome Mrs. Sarno

- Ch 2 notes – carbon compounds

Friday, September 23, 2011

What is in your food?

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Finish WS Sec 2-1 Rev

- Grades and late work

- Ch 2 notes – organic molecules

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Back to School Night

Welcome Parents and Guardians

This is period 1 CP Biology B.
Mrs. Sarno
Mr. Meehan
Ms. Heller

Chemistry

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Workbook packet – pgs 14-15

- Class review of pages

- Short video – chemical bonding

- Grab a textbook – WS Sec 2-1 Rev

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Water

Today’s Agenda - LAB

- Do now – Grab a workbook packet – complete pgs 12-13

- Ch 2 notes –Properties of Water

- pH Activity – binder check

- WS Sec 2-1 if time

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Atomic Info

Today’s Agenda

- How was yesterday’s quiz? I need one more day to get them graded.

- What do you know about atoms?

- Ch 2 notes – atomic structure

- Practice on the SMARTboard

Monday, September 19, 2011

Another Monday

Today’s Agenda

- Review for quiz

- Take quiz

- Hand in any work

Friday, September 16, 2011

TGIF

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Without Notes – try to list characteristics of life

- Finish Ch 1 notes

- Get Textbook: WS Sec 1-3 Rev

- WS Vocab Review

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Graphing Day 2

Today’s Agenda

- Do now

- Finish Ch 1 notes

- Finish Using Graphing Skills – homework if not completed

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Graphing, Graphing, Graphing

Today’s Agenda

- Do now - Continue workbook pages

- Review workbook as class

- Using Graphing Skills packet

- FYI – Ch 1 Quiz on Friday

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Day Four

Today’s Agenda

- Any signed papers?

- Continue Ch 1 notes – How Science Works & Sci Method

- Workbook Packet

Monday, September 12, 2011

Back to the Grind

Today’s Agenda

- Do now: Retinue of R's

- Any signed papers?

- What’s In the Bag Activity

- Ch 1 Notes – How Science Works

Friday, September 9, 2011

One Day Down... 179 to go

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – WS All About Me

- Any papers with parent signatures?

- Sign up for textbook – cards and handout

- Share some info about yourself

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

First Day of Class

Today’s Agenda

- Do now – Fill out front of student info card

- Seating assignments

- Introductions – All About the Teacher

- Papers for parent signatures

- Now, who are you?

Monday, August 29, 2011

Welcome Students

This blog will be an attempt at keeping students and parents on the same page as the teachers of period 1 Biology B. We will post an agenda weekly, sometimes daily, to let everyone know what we are doing in class.