Biology Quarter 1: Weeks 1-3 August 28 - September 13, 2013 DATE IN CLASS HOMEWORK Wednesday-Thursday Introduction to Biology 1. Complete Info Packet (1,3: 85 min. Lab: Is It Alive? DUE: F-T 8/30-9/3 8; 95 min.) Characteristics of Life 2. Biology Ch 1.1,1.3: 8/28-29/13 Summary * What does it mean to be alive? DUE: F-T 8/30-9/3 3. Journal Entry 1: Alive DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 Friday-Tuesday Hierarchy of Life 1. Journal Entry 1: Alive Themes of Biology DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 (1,3,8; 95 min.) 8/30-9/3/13 Definitions of Death 2. Read: Death in the Open * What is the hierarchy of life? Why does DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 it exist? Wednesday-Thursday Seminar: Death in the Open 1. Journal Entry 2: Death (1,3: 85 min. Check for Understanding DUE: T-W 9/10-11 8; 95 min.) * Being alive is a 2 for 1 deal: with life 9/4-5/13 comes death. What’s the connection with the Law of Conservation of Mass? Friday-Monday Introduction to Diversity 1. Journal Entry 2: Death (1,3,8; 95 min.) DUE: T-W 9/10-11 * How many different forms of life are 2. Wear outside clothing 9/6-9/13 there? How can we measure diversity? DUE: T-W 9/10-11 Tuesday-Wednesday Diversity Transects 1. Diversity Data DUE: Th-F 9/12-13 (1,3; 95 min. 8; 85 min.) * How many different forms of life are 9/10-11/13 there? How can we measure diversity? Thursday-Friday Diversity Transects 1. Diversity Data (1,3,8; 95 min.) DUE: M-T 9/16-17 9/12-13/13 * How many different forms of life are there? How can we measure diversity? Knowledge and Skills = Characteristics of Life = Hierarchy of Life biosphere biome ecosystem
Biology Quarter 1: Weeks 1-3 August 28 - September 13, 2013 DATE IN CLASS HOMEWORK Wednesday-Thursday (1,3: 85 min. 8; 95 min.) 8/28-29/13 Introduction to Biology Lab: Is It Alive? Characteristics of Life * What does it mean to be alive? 1. Complete Info Packet DUE: F-T 8/30-9/3 2. Biology Ch 1.1,1.3: Summary DUE: F-T 8/30-9/3 3. Journal Entry 1: Alive DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 Friday-Tuesday (1,3,8; 95 min.) 8/30-9/3/13 Hierarchy of Life Themes of Biology Definitions of Death * What is the hierarchy of life? Why does it exist? 1. Journal Entry 1: Alive DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 2. Read: Death in the Open DUE: W-Th 9/4-5 Wednesday-Thursday (1,3: 85 min. 8; 95 min.) 9/4-5/13 Seminar: Death in the Open Check for Understanding * Being alive is a 2 for 1 deal: with life comes death. What’s the connection with the Law of Conservation of Mass? 1. Journal Entry 2: Death DUE: T-W 9/10-11 Friday-Monday (1,3,8; 95 min.) 9/6-9/13 Introduction to Diversity * How many different forms of life are there? How can we measure diversity? 1. Journal Entry 2: Death DUE: T-W 9/10-11 2. Wear outside clothing DUE: T-W 9/10-11 Tuesday-Wednesday (1,3; 95 min. 8; 85 min.) 9/10-11/13 Diversity Transects * How many different forms of life are there? How can we measure diversity? 1. Diversity Data DUE: Th-F 9/12-13 Thursday-Friday (1,3,8; 95 min.) 9/12-13/13 Diversity Transects * How many different forms of life are there? How can we measure diversity? 1. Diversity Data DUE: M-T 9/16-17 Knowledge and Skills = Characteristics of Life = Hierarchy of Life biosphere biome ecosystem
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