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Botany Students collecting native seeds as an optional assignment for Contract #1

 

 

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Contract #2- Ecology (Trees)

DUE: Friday, 10/23/2009

 

 

 

Day/Date
Topic of Study
Contract Work/Handouts (downloads)
ETC...
F-8/17 Introduction, Classroom Policies & Procedures, Classroom Policies (pdf), Course Outline (pdf), Contract System (pdf)  
 

 

Contract #1 - Photosynthesis & Energy Flow

   
M-8/20 Intro to Photosynthesis Notes, Contract #1- Photosynthesis & Energy Flow (pdf)  
T-8/21 Coloring Plate #7- Energy Transfer & Utilization Additions to Coloring Plate  
W-8/22 Graph Day 1- Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum Coordinates for Sunlight, Flourescent light, Incandescent Light (pdf)  
R-8/23 Graph Day 2- Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum Coordinates for Chlophyll a, chlorophyll b, & carotenoids (pdf)  
F-8/24 Private Life of Plants- Branching Out Film Questions- Branching Out (pdf)  
       
M-8/27

Chapter 47-3- Energy & Nutrients

Biology(Miller/Levine)

Diagrams: 47-15 Pyramid of Energy, 47-16 Water Cycle  
T-8/28 Coloring Plate # 2- Tapping Earth's Major Energy Resource    
W-8/29 ROY G BIV- Light & Photosysnthesis Notes  
R-8/30 Lab day- Paper Chromatograhpy 1- Felt Pen Notes on how Paper Chromatograhpy works  
F-8/31

Lab day- Paper Chromatograhpy 2- Spinach Leaves

Process Paper Chromatography 1- Felt Pen

Notes on how to calculate the Rf factor for each pigment separated

Paper chromatography 1(Felt Pen) Handout (pdf)

 
       
M-9/3 NO SCHOOL- LABOR DAY    
T-9/4 Chapter 6- Photosynthesis Biology(Miller/Levine) Ch. 6-Questions & Vocabulary Handout (pdf)  
W-9/5 Process Paper Chromatography 2- Spinach Leaves Paper chromatography 2(Spinach) Handout (pdf)  
R-9/6 Required Contract items sign off by Boyer All of your required items should be complete with the exception of the study guide!  
F-9/7 Private Life of Plants- Plant Politics    
       
M-9/10 Presentation on Photosynthesis/Carbon Cycle Notes, Study Guide (pdf)  
T-9/11 Review    
W-9/12 Review    
R-9/13 Review    
F-9/14 Review    
       
       
       
M-9/17 Contract # 1 due, Quest- Photosynthesis & Energy Flow    
T-9/18 Hand back M/C part of Quest #1- Review correct answers    
 

 

Contract #2- Ecology (Trees) -due 10/17/2007

   
Day/Date
Topic of Study
Contract Work/Handouts (downloads)
ETC...
W-9/19 Botany Coloring Book- Plate #69 - Leaf Arrangements & Compound Leaves Coloring Plate  
R-9/20 Tree Leaf collection    
F-9/21 Tree Leaf collection    
       
M-9/24 Tree Leaf collection-    
T-9/25 Tree Leaf collection-    
W-9/26 Tree Leaf collection-    
R-9/27 Tree Leaf collection-    
F-9/28 Tree Leaf collection-    
       
M-10/ 1 From Grassland to Glacier- Chapter 1-Colorado's Environment Questions on Chapter 1- From Grassland to Glacier (pdf)  
T-10/ 2 Film- Private Life of Plants- It's a Jungle Out There Film Questions  
W-10/ 3 Botany Coloring Book- Plate #71 -Seasonal Organography Coloring Plate  
R-10/ 4 Leaf work in class- Identify base, margin, tip, & shape In Class Leaf Guide, Blank Labels (pdf)  
F-10/ 5 Leaf work in class- Identify base, margin, tip, & shape In Class Leaf Guide, Blank Labels (pdf)  
       
M-10/ 8 Leaf work in class- Identify base, margin, tip, & shape In Class Leaf Guide, Blank Labels (pdf)  
T-10/ 9      
W-10/10      
R-10/11      
F-10/12 NO SCHOOL- Professional Development Day for Teachers