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Photo courtesy of Claudia Van Wie - 9/15/2007 Botany Students collecting native seeds as an optional assignment for Contract #1 |
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| W-1/9 | Introduction, Classroom Policies & Procedures, | Classroom Policies (pdf), Course Outline (pdf), Contract System (pdf) | |
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| R-1/10 | Intro to Photosynthesis | Notes, Contract #1- Photosynthesis & Energy Flow (pdf) | |
| F-1/11 | Coloring Plate #7- Energy Transfer & Utilization | Additions to Coloring Plate | |
| M-1/14 | Graph Day 1- Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum | Coordinates for Sunlight, Flourescent light, Incandescent Light (pdf) | |
| T-1/15 | Graph Day 2- Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum | Coordinates for Chlophyll a, chlorophyll b, & carotenoids (pdf) | |
| W-1/16 | Private Life of Plants- Branching Out | Film Questions- Branching Out (pdf) | |
| R-1/17 | Chapter 47-3- Energy & Nutrients Biology(Miller/Levine) |
Diagrams: 47-15 Pyramid of Energy, 47-16 Water Cycle | |
| F-1/18 | Coloring Plate # 2- Tapping Earth's Major Energy Resource | ||
| M-1/21 | NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Jr. DAY | ||
| T-1/22 | ROY G BIV- Light & Photosysnthesis | Notes | |
| W-1/23 | Lab day- Paper Chromatograhpy 1- Felt Pen | Notes on how Paper Chromatograhpy works | |
| R-1/24 | 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) |
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| F-1/25 | Process Paper Chromatography 2- Spinach Leaves | Paper chromatography 2(Spinach) Handout (pdf) | |
| M-1/28 | Chapter 6- Photosynthesis Biology(Miller/Levine) | Ch. 6-Questions & Vocabulary Handout (pdf) | |
| T-1/29 | Required Contract items sign off by Boyer | All of your required items should be complete with the exception of the study guide! | |
| W-1/30 | Presentation on Photosynthesis/Carbon Cycle | Notes, Study Guide (pdf) | |
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| F-2/1 | Private Life of Plants- Plant Politics | Film Questions | |
| M-2/4 | Review | ||
| T-2/5 | Review | ||
| W-2/6 | Review | ||
| R-2/7 | Contract # 1 due, Quest- Photosynthesis & Energy Flow | 20 multiple choice, 10 true/false, 5 short answer | |
| F-2/8 | Hand back M/C part of Quest #1- verify correct answers |
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due- Friday, 03/14/08 |
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| M- 2/11 | Chapter 22-1, 23-3,4,5,&6 "Vascular Plant Structure" Biology(Miller/Levine) | Ch. 22 & 23- Vocabulary Handout (pdf) | |
| T-2/12 | Private Life of Plants- "Putting Down Roots" | Film Questions | |
| W-2/13 | Interactive Notes- "Structure Dictates Function"-The Structure of a Deciduous Leaf | In- What is an organ? Name 3 organs of a plant. Finish the sentence: "Structure dictates _______________. " Out- What is the function of a plant stem? What is the function of a plant root? |
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| R-2/14 | Lab- Leaves Under the Microscope Part 1- X.S. of Ligustrum Review of the function of the Compound Light Microscope |
Drawing #1- Detail of X.S. of Ligustrum (Upper epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, air space, lower epidermis, stomate, guard cell, vein, wylem, phloem) Drawing #2- Detail Main Vein in X.S. of Ligustrum |
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| F-2/15 | Coloring Plate # 67- General Leaf Anatomy | Coloring Plate # 67- General Leaf Anatomy | |
| M-2/18 | NO SCHOOL- Presidents' Day | ||
| T-2/19 | NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development | ||
| W-2/20 | Lab- Leaves Under the Microscope Part 2- "Stomata in Letttuce Leaves" | Wet mount of lettuce epidermis, Drawing #1- Arrangement of stomata (stomata, epidermal cells) Drawing #2- Detail of single Stomate (guard cell)
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| R-2/21 | Coloring Plate # 55- General Vascular System Required Contract items sign off by Boyer- |
Coloring Plate # 55- General Vascular System | |
| F-2/22 | Mop Up Day- Finish any required items not yet done Work on optional items PLOP- "Branching Out" second showing |
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| M-2/25 | Lab- Stems Under the Microscope Part 1- "X.S. of Zea mays" | Drawing #1- Arrangement of vascular bundles (vascular bundles, cortex) Drawing #2- Piece of Pie Detail of X.S. of Zea mays and detail of vascular bundle (xylem, phloem) |
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| T-2/26 | Differences between arrangement of vascular bundles- Monocot vs Dicot Lab- Stems Under the Microscope Part 2- "X.S. of Helianthus " |
Drawing #1- Arrangement of vascular bundles (vascular bundles, cortex, pith) Drawing #2- Piece of Pie Detail of X.S. of Helianthus and detail of vascular bundle (xylem, phloem, vascular cambium) |
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| W-2/27 | Lab- Stems Under the Microscope Part 3- "X.S. of Tilia americana " | Drawing #1- Piece of Pie Detail of X.S. of Tilia (xylem, phloem, vascular cambium pith, cork, vascular ray) Drawing #2- Detail of annual rings of X.S. of Tilia (annual ring 1, 2, & 3) |
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| R-2/28 | Coloring Plate # 64- Stem Anatomy & Growth | Coloring Plate # 64- Stem Anatomy & Growth | |
| F-2/29 | Private Life of Plants- "Plant Politics " | Film Questions | |
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| F-3/14 | Contract # 3 due, Quest- Roots, Stems, & Leaves | 20 multiple choice, 10 true/false, 5 short answer | |
| M-3/17 | Return Exam Contract #3- Verify MC and Short Answer |
