Welcome to Biology with Mr. Watkins

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Below you will find links to lesson plans, worksheets, power points, and most classroom activities and work. You can email Mr. Watkins to receive user name and password if needed or if you have any questions concerning Biology and other school related questions.

Any question over the next week please email Mr. Watkins at: watkins.gardner@gmail.com

5/21through 5/24 Review for Exam.

5/16 trhough 5/18 Students will watch a biological related video.

5/15 Students will construct their own food web according to the direction they receive.

5/14 Students will correctly color code a diagram of a food web, they must critically read the directions on the back. Mr. Watkins will be conducting Military exercises, you can contact him at his gmail account (above) after the duty day between 4:30 pm to 10 pm.

5/11 Quest.

5/10 Review for Quest tomorrow.

5/9 Determining Population Sizes.

5/7 and 5/8 Population Bomb video.

5/4 Complete notes.

5/3 Notes over Population and Ecology.

5/2 Complete Population Growth and Structure worksheet, due 5/3.

5/1 Students will complete the worksheet on population growth in the US.

4/26 Population Growth students will complete graphs in class today and Monday 4/30.

Chapter 18 Will begin on 4/25.

4/24 Test over Chapter 14 and Hunan Evolution.

4/20 Human Evolution Notes. (Do not need to memorize dates, just characteristics and what they accomplished)

4/18 Human Ancestors reading 1, reading 2, and questionnaire.

4/17 Outline for chapter 14.

3/15 Read the following article and write a half page summary of the important information. Mammals' rise began before the Dinosaurs' fall, study finds.

2/28 Test over chapter 13.

2/27 Review for chapter 13 test.

2/23 and 2/24 Variations in class characteristics due Monday 2/27.

2/21 and 2/22 Notes

2/14 Evolution of the Peppered Moth

2/13 Bill Nye Evolution video.

2/9 Galopis Island Video

2/7 Chapter 13 outline due.

2/6 to 2/7 Dog and more Dogs worksheet.

2/2 Charles Darwin Outline

1/27 Review for test over chapter 10 on Monday.

1/25+1/26 Genetics Science Learning Center - Internet Lesson

1/24 Leprechauns worksheet.

1/23 Protein synthesis worksheet.

1/18-1/20 DNA notes.

Exam Review, practice exam must follow these sign in rules: sign in as "Watkins_3_your last name" (make sure to use the underscore "_" ) and then your email in the next box if you want results emailed to you.

12/21 Outline part 1 and 2 due after break the day we return.

12/20 complete notes, work on outline.

12/19 DNA Structure notes, outline part 1, outline part 2.

12/15 Begin chapter 10 outline.

12/14 Test chapter 9.

12/13 Finish Non-Mendelian Genetics. Review for test chapter 9.

12/12 Non-Mendelian Genetics power point.

12/05 Complete outline 9b in class, bring books to class.

12/02 Theoretical probability worksheet in class.

12/01 Work on building pedigrees in class. Worksheet pedigrees.

11/30 Worksheet on punnet square practice problems in class. Due 12/01.

11/29 Complete notes on Mendelian Inheritance. Practice punnet squares, Mendel's Pea Plants worksheet and .

11/28 Begin notes on Mendelian Inheritance. Chapter 9a outline due friday 12/02.

11/22 Chapter 8 test.

11/21 Review for test on chapter 8.

11/18 Complete notes on Meiosis.

11/17 Work on Meiosis notes. Focus on crossing over.

11/16 Ch 8 review and crossword puzzle.

11/15 Discuss Meiosis and take notes.

11/14 Complete notes over Mitosis.

11/10 and 11/11 Students will produce a paper, power point, or poster on any aspect or aspects of stem cell research and/or Stem Cell use being done today. There must be an introduction to you project, the body must show a thorough understanding of the subject you have decided to report on, there needs to be a conclusion that pulls the information together, and then state how the research you have conducted over the last week has supported or changed how you feel about stem cells and the future use of stem cells. All your work has to be cited in a bibliography. Due Monday 11/14 at beginning of the period. Would prefer to have projects turned in via google docs or attached on an email on my gmail account. watkins.gardner@gmail.com

11/09 Students will complete research Stem Cells.

11/08 Students will work on guided research The Essential Guide to Stem Cells and completing the worksheet on Stem Cells.

11/07 Computer lab on Mitosis. Students will be using lab top computers.

11/03 and 11/04 Continue notes on cellular reproduction and Phases of the Cell Cycle lab.

11/02 Begin Chapter 8 Cellular Reproduction and Cell Cycle & Mitosis. Chapter 8a outline.

11/01 Quiz chapter 7 Photosynthesis.

10/31 Complete Photosynthesis notes.

10/28 Notes Chapter 7 Photosynthesis.

10/27 Work on Chapter 7 Photosynthesis outline in class.

10/26 Work on Chapter 7 outline in class.

10/25 Complete Photosynthesis graphing.

10/24 Photosynthesis graphing, how of oxygen produced effected by different variables.

10/21 Photosynthesis notes.

10/20 quiz chapter 6.

10/19 Lab Fermentation.

10/18 Complete notes chapter 6, define redox reactions, oxidation, and reduction.

10/17 Begin chapter 6 notes.

10/14 Notes on chapter 6 Cellular Respiration and chapter 6 outline.

10/13 Test chapter 5.

10/12 Review for chapter 5 test.

10/10 Diffusion, Osmosis, and Membranes Membrane transport: Passive transport, Diffusion, and active transport.

10/05 and 10/06 Cell membrane. Cell Membrane Video (must view at home).

10/03 Egg Lab - click here to enter your results.

10/03 Chapter 5 outline will be passed out in class, will start taking notes over cell transport.

9/30 Egg Lab

9/29 Test Chapter 4.

9/27 and 9/28 Review for test, shortened periods on the 28th.

9/26 Draw micro-organisms using a microscope.

9/23 Learn the parts of a microscope.

9/22 Cell Structure and Functions worksheet.

9/21 Quiz over cell parts.

9/20 Notes over cell parts

9/19 Notes over cell parts

9/13 complete video

9/12 Video over cells

9/9 Test chapter 1

9/8 Review for test and lab paper towel absorption due.

9/7 Complete notes chapter 1

9/6 Notes chapter 1

9/05 Complete safety map

9/02 .Chapter 1 notes and take quiz.

9/01 Safety Map of out room

8/29 Chapter 1 outline A.

Worksheet Chapter 1, worksheet due Monday September 05.

Biology summary for the week of August 29th to September 2nd.

Monday 8/29 Complete Map of the G-06 science room. Due end of the period Tuesday 8/30.

Tuesday 8/30 Quiz over safety contract and safety in the classroom.

Wednesday 8/31 Power point 1a chapter 1.

Thursday 9/1 Power point chapter 1 completion and review for quiz for chapter 1.

Friday 9/2 Quiz over chapter 1.