Welcome to Honors Biology!!!!  Honors Biology is for the student who desires a more in-depth study of life with an emphasis on both mastery and critical thinking/application skills.  The first semester addresses the manner in which cells function on a biochemical level.  The second semester delves into the organism themselves and how they fit into our world.  This class requires a strong work ethic!!  Let's have a great year!!!!!

Any student needing extra help is encouraged to set up a time with me for extra explainations before or after school

Waynette Helms

2601 Shallowford Road

Marietta, Ga 30066

678-494-7863

Lassiter Website:  www.cobbk12.org/lassiter/

E-mail Address:  waynette.helms@cobbk12.org

IMPORTANT!!!!  All electronic copies of assignments are attached at the bottom of the week's assignments.  These assignments will appear in a new window so you will need to turn off your pop-up blocker to access them.

Essential Question:  Really, what is biology anyway?

Thursday August 5

CW - Go over syllabus, Prequiz

HW - Read syllabus attached to this site.  Sign and return syllabus signature and lab safety sheets by Monday August 9.  Print Chapter 1 notes and bring to class tomorrow.  Begin collecting class supplies.

Friday August 6

CW - Answer any syllabus questions, Chapter 1 Notes

HW - Return signature sheets and collect class supplies.  Print Intro to Biology and Lab Safety Vocabulary List attached to this site.  Defining vocabulary terms using the two column method.  Fold the paper in half vertically, write the term on the left side and write the matching definition on the right (make sure the definitions make sense in the context of our study).  This is similar to two column notes.  PLEASE NUMBER YOUR TERMS AND DEFINITIONS. WRITE CLEARLY OR TYPE THEM.  Definitions and safety illustration will be due on Monday August 9. 

Aug. 9 - Aug. 13

Essential Question: How do we effect our environment?

 Monday August 9

CW - Epidemiology Hypothesis Activity

HW - Ecology Vocabulary Chapters 2 and 3 due Friday - 2 column note style.  Print terms from blog.  Print Intro to Ecology lecture notes for tomorrow's class.

Tuesday August 10

CW - Intro to Ecology Lecture - Ch. 2 and 3

HW- Begin Biome Bag Book - due Thursday, done in groups.  Instructions given in class and on blog.

Wednesday August 11

CW - Work on Biome Bag Book in class

HW - Complete Biome Bag Book - due Thursday; Print out population dynamics lecture notes for tomorrow.

Thursday August 12

CW - Lecture Population Dynamics

HW - Ch. 2 and 3 vocabulary due Friday; terms on blog

Friday August 13

CW - Population Survivorship Lab

HW - Ch. 4 Vocabulary due Monday; terms on blog

E.Q. - How do we collect data on populations in their environment?

Mon - Aug 16

CW - Complete Ch. 4 Lecture; Quiz Ch. 1, 2 and 3; Complete graphing of Bubble Survivorship Lab Data

HW - Complete graphing of lab; Chapter 5 vocabulary due Thursday

Tues - Aug 17

CW - Dispersion Lab Activity

HW - Ch. 5 Vocabulary due Thursday

Wed - Aug 18

CW - Complete Dispersion Lab; Make and present predator and prey models

HW - Complete Ch. 5 vocabulary - due Thurs.

Thurs - Aug 19

CW - Symbiosis Video

HW - Test next Wed., Ch. 1 thru 5.  Begin studying

Fri - Aug 20

CW - Biodiversity/Conservation and Recycling

HW - Study for test

All notes for Chapter 2 - 5 are on the Ecology ppt. posted on last week's blog.

August 23 - Aug. 27

E.Q. - How does man affect the biosphere? (Mon. - Thurs.)

E.Q. - How are organisms grouped in the scientific world? (Thurs. - Fri.)

Mon Aug 23 -

CW - "Recycle City" Website

HW - Study for Wed. test

Tues Aug. 24 -

CW - The Horseshoe Crab and Redknot Bird Video on Symbiosis

HW - Study for test TOMORROW!!!!!  Ch. 1 - 5

Wed Aug. 25 -

CW - Test Ch. 1 - 4; Classification Questions

HW - Answer Classification Questions for Thursday; Print out Classification notes

Thurs Aug. 26 -

CW - Classification/Dichotomous Keys Notes

HW - Read pgs. 484 -489; Complete Dichotomous Keys

Fri Aug. 27 -

CW - Creative Classification Assignment

HW - Work on Creative Classification Assignment; Read pgs. 490 - 498

Standards for Jan. 4 thru Jan. 15

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms

and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria,

eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

c. Examine the evolutionary basis of modern classification systems.

Essential Question:

What criteria are used to classify organisms?

Mon. 1/4

Teacher Workday, Student Holiday

Tues. 1/5

CW - Review Second Semester Class Syllabus, Intro. Classification thru Classification Questions

HW - Complete Classification Questions for Wed., Read pgs. 484 - 489.  Chapter 18 vocabulary due Thursday.

          Quiz Classification, Bacteria and Virus vocab and notes on Wed. 1/13

Wed. 1/6

CW - Dichotomous Keys and Cladograms, Salamander Key in class

HW - Complete Shark Key for Thurs., Vocab. due Tomorrow, Read pgs 490 - 498

Thurs. 1/7

CW - Creative Classification Assignment, Vocab. and Classification Quiz next Wed.

HW - Read pgs. 499 - 504, work on Creative Classification

Fri. 1/8

Snow Day - Complete Creative Classification at home

Standards for 1/11 thru 1/15

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms

and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria,

eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

d. Compare and contrast viruses with living organisms.

Essential Question:

How are viruses and bacteria categorized and why?  How do viruses and bacteria  cause disease?

Mon. 1/11

CW - Complete Creative Classification if necessary, begin Bacterial Reading Guide

HW - Work on Bacterial Reading Guide due Thurs.

Tues. 1/12

CW - Lecture Viruses

HW - Read pgs. 525-531, Study for Wed. quiz, Work on Bacteria Reading Guide

Wed. 1/13

CW - Review Viruses, Lecture Bacteria, work on Reading Guide

HW - Bacteria Reading Guide due Thurs., Vocab quiz Thurs.

Thurs. 1/14

CW - Virus Transmission Activity, Vocabulary Quiz

HW - Complete Virus Transmission Questions, Study for test next Wed.

Fri. 1/15

CW - County Benchmark Test

HW - Study for test Wed. over Classification, Virus and Bacteria

Standards for 1/19 - 1/22

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms

and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria,

eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

c. Examine the evolutionary basis of modern classification systems.

d. Compare and contrast viruses with living organisms.

Essential Question:

How are viruses and bacteria different?  Alike?

Mon. 1/18

School Holiday - Martin Luther King Holiday

Tues. 1/19

CW - Bacteria and Virus Lab

HW - Study for tomorrow's test

Wed. 1/20

CW - Test Classification, Viruses and Bacteria

HW - Read pgs. 542-545

Essential Question:

What is a protist?

Thurs. 1/21

CW - Protist Lab

HW - Work on Protist Questions

Fri. 1/22

CW - Complete Protist Lab

HW - Complete Protist Questions for Monday

Standard for 1/25 thru 1/29

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms

and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria,

eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Questions:  What is a protist?  How are they classified?  How do they live?

Mon 1/25

CW - Lecture Zooplankton

HW - Read pgs. 542-552 and complete protist questions if needed (due Wed), begin protist study cards (due Thurs.)

Tues 1/26

CW - Lecture Phytoplankton

HW - Read pgs. 553 - 565, protist questions due tomorrow, work on protist study cards

Wed. 1/27

CW - Fungi Lecture

HW - Work on Protist Study cards, due tomorrow, Protist Quiz Friday

Thurs 1/28

CW - Complete Fungi lecture if needed, Fungi Activity

HW - Study for quiz

Fri 1/29

CW - Protist Quiz, Fungi Activity

HW - Study for Protist and Fungi test next Tuesday

Standard for 2/1 thru 2/5

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Questions:  What is a protist?  How are they classified?  How do they live?

Mon. 2/1

CW - Turn in Fungi Cards; TGT Review for Test

HW - Study for Test on Protista and Fungi TOMORROW!!!

Tues 2/2

CW - Test Protist and Fungi

HW - Intro to Animal Kingdom Vocabulary - any style but numbered!- due Thurs;

Essential Question:  How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

Wed 2/3

CW - Introduction to Animal Kingdom Lecture

HW - Complete Animal Kingdom Vocabulary -due tomorrow; Read pgs. 692  - 704

Thurs 2/4

CW - Complete Lecture, Invertebrate Video

HW - Intro to Animal Note Quiz next Tues.  STUDY!!!!!

Fri 2/5

CW - Begin Animal Overview Lab

HW - Study for Quiz

Standard for 2/8 thru 2/12

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

Mon 2/8

CW - Complete Animal Comparison Lab, Lecture Porifera, Begin Cnidaria lect.

HW - Porifera and Cnidarian Questions due Wed., Study for Tues. Quiz

Tues 2/9

CW - Animal Kingdom Overview Quiz, Lecture Cnidaria and Begin Worm lect.

HW - Read pgs. 705 - 709, Complete Porifera/Cnidaria Questions

Wed 2/10

CW - Lecture Worms

HW - Read pgs. 710-715; Bring Biotine Supplies for Friday

Thurs 2/11

CW - WebQuest for Worms

HW - Complete WebQuest, Bring Biotine Supplies for Friday

Fri 2/12

CW - Biotines

HW - Review for Test next Fri.

Standards for 2/16 thru 2/19

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla

Mon 2/15 - President's Day Holiday

Tues. 2/16

CW - Porifera/Cnidaria Lab

HW - Complete for H.W. if needed; Study notes for test

Wed. 2/17

CW - Worm Dissection Lab

HW - Complete for H.W. if needed; Study notes for Friday Test

Thurs. 2/18

CW - TGT?   ; Leech Video

HW - Study for Friday Test

Fri. 2/19

CW - Test Animal Overview thru Worms

Standards for Feb. 22 thru Feb. 26

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla

Mon 2/22

CW - Intro to Phylum Mollusca

HW - Mollusk and Rotifer questions due Wed.

Tues 2/23

CW - Arthropod Lecture

HW - Read pgs. 762 - 769

Wed 2/24

CW - Complete Arthropod lecture; Begin Arthropod Comparison Lab

HW - Read pgs. 771 - 781

Thurs 2/25

CW - Echinoderm Lecture; Complete Arthropod Comparison Lab

HW - Study notes

Fri 2/26

CW - Crayfish Dissection

HW - Complete any lab questions

Standards for Mar. 1 thru Mar. 5

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

Mon. 3/1

CW - Echinoderm Video

HW - Read pgs. 792 - 801

Tues. 3/2

CW - Invertebrate Chordate Lecture and Starfish Dissection

HW - Complete any lab questions; begin studying for Friday test

Wed. 3/3

CW - Horseshoe Crab Video

HW -  Study for Test

Thurs. 3/4

CW - TGT; Introduce Vertebrate Unit

HW - Study for Test Friday

Fri. 3/5

CW - Test Mollusks thru Invertebrate Chordates

Standards for March 8 thru March 12

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

For the next two weeks student will be rotating through a variety of Vertebrate Stations.  They will spend 1 and 1/2 class periods at each station.  There are seven stations all together.  At each station there are instructions with a variety of activities to perform.  The grades on all of these items together will be counted as a project in the test category.  Homework?  The first night at each station (with the exception of Osteichthyes)  the student will have a reading guide that is completed utilizing the textbook.  The reading guides will act as notes for that particulat vertebrate class.  The reading guide is due at the beginning of class the next day.  On the day a new station is not started, the student will not have any particular homework.  What if the group does not complete all of their work for a particular station in 1 and 1/2 class periods?  The group must then finish it on their own time.  The test for this unit will be around March 30.

Standards for March 22 thru March 26

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

Mon 3/22

CW - Begin Vertebrate Station #7

HW - Complete station 7 questions

Tues 3/23

CW - Turn in Station # 7 homework questions; Complete Vertebrate Station #7 - all work for all stations should be in by the end of today's class

HW - Work on Vertebrate Comparison Homework for Wed.

Wed 3/24

CW - Vertebrate Comparison Lab/Stations

HW - Work on Vertebrate Comparisons

Thurs 3/25

CW - Vertebrate Comparison Activities

HW - Complete Vertebrate Comparisons

Friday 3/26

CW - Rat Dissection

HW - Study for next Tuesday's test over Vertebrate Chordates

Standard for March 29 thru March 30

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Animal Kingdom phyla?

Mon. 3/29

CW - Vertebrate TGT

HW - Study for Vertebrate Test

Tues. 3/30

CW - Vertebrate Test

HW - none

Standards for 3/31 - 4/2

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Plant Kingdom phyla?

Wed. 3/31

CW - Intro. to Plant Lecture

HW - none

Thurs. 4/1

CW - Complete Bryophyte Lecture; Moss and Fern Lab

HW - Read pgs. 604 - 611

Fri. 4/2

CW - Plant Questions using Text

HW - Complete questions for Tuesday 4/13

APRIL 5 THRU 9

SPRING BREAK - ENJOY!!!!

Standards for April 12 thru April 16

SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.

b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdoms (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).

Essential Question:

How does organism complexity increase as we compare the Plant Kingdom phyla?

Mon. 4/12

CW -  Complete Plant Lecture; Root, Stem and Leaf Activity

HW - Complete Activity; Need specific flowers for Wed.; Plant Questions from 4/2 due tomorrow

Tues. 4/13

CW - Lecture Plant Reproduction

HW - Bring complete flowers for Wednesday; Bring Fruit and Seeds for Thursday

Wed. 4/14

CW - Flower Dissection

HW - Bring Fruit and Seeds for Thurs.

Thurs. 4/15

CW - Fruit and Seed Lab

HW - Study - Wear shoes suitable for the woods on Friday

Fri. 4/16

CW - Plant Scavenger Hunt

HW- Study for Tues. test

Mon 4/26

CW - Complete Chapter 5 Ecology

HW - Study for Ecology Test Wed.

Tues. 4/27

CW - EOCT Review with www.usatestprep.com

HW - Study for Ecology Test

Wed. 4/28

CW - Ecology Test

HW - Study for EOCT

Thurs. 4/29

CW - EOCT Review through www.usatestprep.com or www.doe.k12.ga.us

HW - Study for EOCT next Monday and Tuesday

Fri. 4/30

Class will not meet due to spring fling.  STUDY FOR EOCT.  IT IS NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  ATTACHED IS A LIST OF SITES, PASSWORDS AND A KEY FOR THE RELEASED EOCT.