Monday, August 27, 2018

2018 through 2019 School Year

  August 31, 2018

Class assignment: Students will use the information shared about the 7 Criteria for Life to create
a Mind map/ concept map to explain the Criteria for Life.  They will use words and pictures in their explanation.


August 30, 2018

Lecture: The 7 Criteria For Life.

Question and answer session about the criteria needed for the classification of living things.
The Criteria:
1) Growth, Development, and Differentiation
2) Reproduction:
3) Need for Energy
4) Responding to Stimuli
5) Evolution
6) Homeostasis
7) Interdependence

August 29, 2109

Answer to the fill in the blanks worksheet, the implied answer and the correct answer.
The worksheet was used to explain the importance of education.  The worksheet was used to explain that there are a lot of things we don know, that we don't know, we don't know.

Click on the link to watch the videoes:
 Why People Believe they Cant Draw and how to prove they can

How to Draw to Remember More
 

 August 28, 2018

Fill in the blanks worksheet completed in class.
The syllabus is available on the PLHS home work page. Click on the link for your class period to access.

 The Best of Times is Now

August 27, 2018

New School Year.
Teacher and students  introductions sharing memorable summer moments.
Assignment: Students write their hopes and expectations for the year and the future.

Saturday, June 2, 2018

The Digestive System, June 1, 2018 - June 8, 2018

The Digestive System.
Complete the daily assignments given in class each day. The completed project will be due at the end of the period on June 8, 2018.

Image result for the digestive system and body metabolism

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Respiratory System / Circulatory System

May 25, 2018
 Image result for the human heart
May 24, 2018 and May 24, 2018

Notes on the Respiratory System.
Student activity:
Problem Solving Lab page 973. (Textbook used in class)
Questions 1 - 6 , page 974. ( Textbook used in class)

May 21, 2018 and May 22, 2018 ( Block schedule)
Multiple choice test on Evolution
The Respiratory System

Monday, May 14, 2018

Chapter 13- How Populations Evolve

May 18, 2018
Notes taken for the week from May 14, 2018
Page 102 - 118 from the BSCS A Human Approach will cover the topics done in class.
(Test on Monday, May 21, for Period 1 and Tuesday May 22 for period 6
 
May 14, 2018
Introduction to Evolution

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Chapter 11:The Control of Gene Expression May 7, 2018 - May 11, 2018

May 9, 2018
 Biology the Dynamics of Life
Recombinant DNA Technology
Reading:  Pages 341 - 355.
Activity; Modeling Recombinant Technology Pages 354 - 355

May 8, 2018
Biology the Dynamics of Life
Answers explained and discussed

May 7, 2018
 Biology the Dynamics of Life
The Human Genome Project
Read pages 349 to 353 and answer questions 1 - 6