Use the calendar below to find all necessary information and documents
that you may need throughout 1st Semester Regular Biology.
Biology - August 2018
Thursday August 2nd
Warm Up: Syllabus, Safety Contract and Classroom Expectations
Lesson: Root Words Worksheet (Quiz Friday the 10th of August)
Characteristics of Living Things Brainstorming in Groups
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Discussion of Brainstorming List and complete Characteristics of Living Things Graphic Organizer
Characteristics Powerpoint
HW: Characteristics of Living Things Practice in Notes Packet
Root Words Quizlet
Lesson: Root Words Worksheet (Quiz Friday the 10th of August)
Characteristics of Living Things Brainstorming in Groups
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Discussion of Brainstorming List and complete Characteristics of Living Things Graphic Organizer
Characteristics Powerpoint
HW: Characteristics of Living Things Practice in Notes Packet
Root Words Quizlet
Friday August 3rd
Warm Up: Turn in Signed Syllabus Paperwork.
Sign Up in Google Classroom (5 Review Questions) – Lab Safety
Lesson: Go over Characteristics of Living Things Practice from Last Night
(Pill Bug/Worms Activity?)
Summarizing (Review Strategy): With a partner, discuss the tree scenario in your notes and determine how it demonstrates the
8 characteristics of living things.
HW: Root Words Quizlet – Quiz 8/10
Sign Up in Google Classroom (5 Review Questions) – Lab Safety
Lesson: Go over Characteristics of Living Things Practice from Last Night
(Pill Bug/Worms Activity?)
Summarizing (Review Strategy): With a partner, discuss the tree scenario in your notes and determine how it demonstrates the
8 characteristics of living things.
HW: Root Words Quizlet – Quiz 8/10
Monday August 6th
Warm Up: Review Questions – Characteristics of Living Things
Lesson: Finish Worm Lab
Virus Notes and Review Questions
Lytic vs. Lysogenic Comparison Venn Diagram
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Ed Puzzle Video - Viruses
HW: Root Word Quizlet (Quiz Friday)
Lesson: Finish Worm Lab
Virus Notes and Review Questions
Lytic vs. Lysogenic Comparison Venn Diagram
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Ed Puzzle Video - Viruses
HW: Root Word Quizlet (Quiz Friday)
Tuesday August 7th
Warm Up: No Warm Up - Finish Virus Notes
Lesson: Viral Replication Lab
Lab Pieces
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Review Questions
HW: Virus Writing Thursday for Warm Up
Lesson: Viral Replication Lab
Lab Pieces
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Review Questions
HW: Virus Writing Thursday for Warm Up
Wednesday August 8th
Warm Up: None
Lesson: Biology Pre-test
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Scientific Method Practice - Pages 1 and 2 only
HW: Root Word Quiz Friday
Lesson: Biology Pre-test
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Scientific Method Practice - Pages 1 and 2 only
HW: Root Word Quiz Friday
Thursday August 9th
Warm Up: Virus Characteristics
Lesson: Finish Viral Replication Lab Activity
Wrap Up: Virus Writing
HW: Root Word Quiz Tomorrow
Lesson: Finish Viral Replication Lab Activity
Wrap Up: Virus Writing
HW: Root Word Quiz Tomorrow
Friday August 10th
Warm Up: Root Word Manipulatives and Quiz
Lesson: car Lot Classification Scenario
Basics of Classification Notes in Notes Packet - Powerpoint
Summarizing (Review Strategy):
HW: Test Wednesday (Study Guide Handed Out- Electronic Copy Under Review Materials)
Lesson: car Lot Classification Scenario
Basics of Classification Notes in Notes Packet - Powerpoint
Summarizing (Review Strategy):
HW: Test Wednesday (Study Guide Handed Out- Electronic Copy Under Review Materials)
Monday August 13th
Warm Up: Virus Warm Up
Lesson: Finish Classification Notes and Pamishan Key
Candy key on your own
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Go over scientific method worksheet
HW: Test Wednesday (Work on Study Guide You Received
Lesson: Finish Classification Notes and Pamishan Key
Candy key on your own
Summarizing (Review Strategy): Go over scientific method worksheet
HW: Test Wednesday (Work on Study Guide You Received
Tuesday August 14th
Warm Up: 10 Questions - All test topics (Safety, Scientific Method, Characteristics of Living Things, Viruses, and Classification Basics
Lesson: Review for Test
Wrap Up: Quizlet or Kahoot
HW: Study Test Tomorrow
Lesson: Review for Test
Wrap Up: Quizlet or Kahoot
HW: Study Test Tomorrow
Wednesday August 15th
Unit 1 Test: Safety, Characteristics of Living Things, Viruses, Classification of Living Organisms, and Scientific Method
After test work on kingdom chart pre-reading definitions
After test work on kingdom chart pre-reading definitions
Thursday August 16th
Warm Up: Animal Basics Vocabulary Discussion and worksheet
Lesson: Invertebrate Notes
Wrap Up: Invertebrate Memory Cards
HW: Invertebrate Vocabulary Review WS
Lesson: Invertebrate Notes
Wrap Up: Invertebrate Memory Cards
HW: Invertebrate Vocabulary Review WS
Friday August 17th
Warm Up: Invertebrate Warm Up in Google Classroom
Lesson: Invertebrate Vocabulary Worksheet
Finish Animal Notes - Vertebrates
Wrap Up: Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt - Animal Powerpoint to Help
HW: Finish Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt
Lesson: Invertebrate Vocabulary Worksheet
Finish Animal Notes - Vertebrates
Wrap Up: Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt - Animal Powerpoint to Help
HW: Finish Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt
Monday August 20th
Warm Up: Vertebrate Memory Cards and Vertebrates Warm Up in Google Classroom
Lesson: Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt Riddles - Riddle Letters Powerpoint Part 1
Riddle Letters Powerpoint Part 2
Begin Plant Notes
Wrap Up: Animal Quizlet
HW: Plant Vocabulary Boxes
Lesson: Characteristics of Animals Scavenger Hunt Riddles - Riddle Letters Powerpoint Part 1
Riddle Letters Powerpoint Part 2
Begin Plant Notes
Wrap Up: Animal Quizlet
HW: Plant Vocabulary Boxes
Tuesday August 21st
Warm Up: Animals Warm Up (Vertebrates and Invertebrates)
Lesson: Plant Notes Powerpoint to go with notes
Flower Dissection
Wrap Up: Work on Plant Vocabulary Boxes
HW: Finish Plant Vocabulary Basics
Lesson: Plant Notes Powerpoint to go with notes
Flower Dissection
Wrap Up: Work on Plant Vocabulary Boxes
HW: Finish Plant Vocabulary Basics
Wednesday August 22nd
Warm Up: Plant Terminology Kahoot
Lesson: Finish Plant Notes
Wrap Up: Plant Tropisms Coloring (Not Homework)
HW: Finish Practice in Notes Practice (And Plant Vocabulary Boxes if Not Already Turned In)
Lesson: Finish Plant Notes
Wrap Up: Plant Tropisms Coloring (Not Homework)
HW: Finish Practice in Notes Practice (And Plant Vocabulary Boxes if Not Already Turned In)
Thursday August 23rd
Warm Up: Plant Questions Warm Up
Lesson: Finish Tropism Coloring
Fungus Foldable Fungus Notes for Powerpoint
Wrap Up: Plant and Animal Kahoot
HW: Quiz Tomorrow (Study Guide Provided)
Lesson: Finish Tropism Coloring
Fungus Foldable Fungus Notes for Powerpoint
Wrap Up: Plant and Animal Kahoot
HW: Quiz Tomorrow (Study Guide Provided)
Friday August 24th
Warm Up: Plant and Animal Quiz
Lesson: Finish Fungus Foldable
Wrap Up: Fungi Matching Cards
HW: Study Guide for Test (Next Thursday)
Lesson: Finish Fungus Foldable
Wrap Up: Fungi Matching Cards
HW: Study Guide for Test (Next Thursday)
Monday August 27th
Warm Up: Review Questions - Animals, Plants, Protist, and Fungi
Lesson: Complete Fungi Notes and Begin Protist Notes
Fungi Vocabulary Cards, Animal Memory Game (Invertebrates)
Wrap Up: Protist and Fungi Crossword Puzzle (Fungi Due Tomorrow)
HW: Complete Fungi Crossword Puzzle
Work on Study Guide - Plants and Animals (Answer Key Under Review Materials)
Lesson: Complete Fungi Notes and Begin Protist Notes
Fungi Vocabulary Cards, Animal Memory Game (Invertebrates)
Wrap Up: Protist and Fungi Crossword Puzzle (Fungi Due Tomorrow)
HW: Complete Fungi Crossword Puzzle
Work on Study Guide - Plants and Animals (Answer Key Under Review Materials)
Tuesday August 28th
Warm Up: Review Questions - Animals, Plants, Protist, and Fungi
Lesson: Hand in Fungi Crossword Puzzle
Finish Protist Notes
Cladogram Practice, Animal Memory Game (Vertebrates)
Wrap Up: Protist Quizlet Live
HW: Complete Protist Crossword Puzzle
Work on Study Guide - Plant and Animals (Answer Key Under Review Materials)
Lesson: Hand in Fungi Crossword Puzzle
Finish Protist Notes
Cladogram Practice, Animal Memory Game (Vertebrates)
Wrap Up: Protist Quizlet Live
HW: Complete Protist Crossword Puzzle
Work on Study Guide - Plant and Animals (Answer Key Under Review Materials)
Wednesday August 29th
Warm Up: Review Questions - Animals, Plants, Protist, and Fungi
Lesson: Fungi Manipulatives Vocabulary Matching
Wrap Up: Review Games
HW: Test Tomorrow
Lesson: Fungi Manipulatives Vocabulary Matching
Wrap Up: Review Games
HW: Test Tomorrow
Thursday August 30th
Warm Up: None
Lesson: Unit Test #2 - Animals, Plants, Protist, and Fungi
Wrap Up: Bacteria Reading
HW: None
Lesson: Unit Test #2 - Animals, Plants, Protist, and Fungi
Wrap Up: Bacteria Reading
HW: None
Friday August 31st
Warm Up: None
Lesson: Live Protist Lab
Wrap Up: Complete Lab Questions and Turn In At End Of Class
HW: Have a GREAT Weekend!
Lesson: Live Protist Lab
Wrap Up: Complete Lab Questions and Turn In At End Of Class
HW: Have a GREAT Weekend!