Science-Biology+A

** (For any assignments that you don’t know what to do please see me) **
 * Biology A**
 * Menu: [[file:Biology A Menu.docx]]**

**Technology Sign-Up**
 * Step 1: Ask Kevin for the sign-up sheet for Explorelearning.com and create an account so you can use Gizmos
 * NOTICE: Please email your work to me at kkenealy@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
 * NOTICE: If you have any questions you want to pose me or to someone else in the class please feel free to use the Discussion tab above!
 * NOTICE: If something says ** Download Coming Soon ** Kevin has a copy of the item in the classroom!
 * NOTICE: I am also using the AEA online resources as well as free resources. Any AEA267 resource will require the login information found at school.


 * Unit 1: Biology Introduction **
 * __Overview:__**

media type="custom" key="12019329" Watch the video above (you are not taking AP Biology but the creator of this video did a fantastic job of talking about an introduction to biology in general so I am using the video).
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 1 articles here and click here
 * Read pages 1 and 2 of the online article ("How Science Works" and "The Real Process of Science") and read the Britannica online resource as well.
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Summarizing) for the Unit 1 article [[file:1_summarizing.pdf]]

_ Unit1 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 1 Questions Activity
 * __Practice and Application:__**

__** Choose 2 from the following: **__
 * _ Measuring Trees Gizmo [[file:Measuring_Trees_SE.doc]]
 * _ No More Music Lab [[file:No More Music Lab.pdf]]
 * _ Effect of Environment on New Life Form Gizmo [[file:EffectEnvironmentSE.doc]]

__** Choose 1 from the following: **__
 * _ Describing Data Using Statistics Gizmo [[file:Describing Data using Statistics Gizmo.docx]]
 * _ Constructing Box-and-Whisker Plots Gizmo [[file:Constructing Box and Whisker Plots Gizmo.docx]]

_ Unit 1 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*


 * Unit 2: Cells: The Basic Units of Life **
 * __Overview:__**

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There are a lot of parts of the cells so we have TWO videos to watch!!

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 * Watch the videos above.
 * During the videos I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the videos or about a topic that we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 2 article **[|click here]**
 * Read the entire web page
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Questioning) for the Unit 2 article [[file:2_questioning.pdf]]

_ Unit 2 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 2 Questions Activity _ Cell Structure Gizmo _ Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Lab
 * __Practice and Application:__**

__** Choose 1 from the following 2: **__
 * _ Express Lab 4 [[file:express lab 4.pdf]]
 * _ Express Lab 5 [[file:express lab 5.pdf]]

__** Choose 1 from the following 2: **__
 * _ Cork Cells Lab [[file:cork cells.pdf]]
 * _ Living Cells Lab [[file:living cells.pdf]]

__** Choose 2 from the following 3: **__
 * _ A Typical Animal/Plant Cell Worksheets [[file:cell wkst.pdf]]
 * _ A Day in the Life of a Protein Lab [[file:life of protein.pdf]]
 * _ Paramecium Homeostasis Gizmo [[file:ParameciumHomeostasisSE.doc]]

_ Unit 2 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*


 * Unit 3: The Cell Transport **
 * __Overview:__**

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Watch the video above.
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic that we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 3 article here.
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Predicting) for the Unit 3 article [[file:3_predicting.pdf]]

_ Unit 3 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 3 Questions Activity _ Diffusion Lab _ Diffusion Gizmo _ Osmosis Gizmo
 * __Practice and Application:__**

_ Unit 3 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*

**Unit 4: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis**
 * __Overview:__**

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 * Watch the video above.
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic that we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

ANOTHER VIDEO!!

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 * Watch the video above.
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic that we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 4 article [|click here]
 * Read the entire webpage!
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Text Structure) for the Unit 4 article [[file:4_identifying.pdf]]

_ Unit 4 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 4 Questions Activity and do   _ Cell Energy Cycle Gizmo
 * __Practice and Application:__**

__** Choose 2 from the following 3: **__ _ Products of Cellular Respiration Lab _ Photosynthesis Gizmo _ Leaf Cross Section Lab _ The Structure of ATP Lab
 * _ Express Lab 6 [[file:express lab 6.pdf]]
 * _ Express Lab 7 [[file:express lab 7.pdf]]
 * _ Express Lab 8 [[file:express lab 8.pdf]]

_ Unit 4 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*