Strongsville High School Lesson Plan Form

 

Teacher:                         Mr. Daniel J. Mott

Department:                    Science

For week of:                   February 27 – March 2, 2012

 

Academic Content Standards

Biology:                                                                                                                                                                                                 

AP Biology:  Follow Benchmarks/Indicators established by the College Board Biology Curriculum

 

 

 

Course:  Biology

Course:  AP Biology

Monday  2/27

Review Ch. 10 Cell Growth and Division

Dark Reactions / Calvin Cycle

C3, C4, CAM plants pathways

Lesson Objectives/Activities:

The student will be able to:

1.  review concepts relating to Ch. 10 via

     a.  Online Survey Homework Results

     b.  Onion Mitosis Homework Assignment

     c.  Video Questions

     d.  Graph Analysis

The student will be able to:

1.  describe the Dark reactions in terms of inputs/outputs

2.  point to the weak link enzyme that binds to either O2 or CO2 and discuss repercussions of this substitution.

3.  explain how nature gets around the problem of #2 as plants move to more extreme terrestrial climates.

Materials:

See above.

Lecture

Homework:

**Pre-test Review – afterschool, Rm 706, 2:30’ish-3:15’ish**

Study for Test on Ch. 10 tomorrow.

Study Guide found on class website

Read “Measuring Photosynthesis using Leaf Discs”

Tuesday  2/28

TEST:  Ch. 10 Cell Growth and Division

Lab: Measuring Rates of Photosynthesis using Leaf Discs”

Lesson Objectives/Activities:

The student will be able to:

1.  demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of material relating to Cell Growth and Division under written test conditions.

The student will be able to:

1.  measure the rates of photosynthesis using leaf discs

2.  analyze data using Excel spreadsheet

3.  explain why used the materials and set-up that was used.

Materials:

TEST: Ch. 10 Cell Growth and Division

Lab Materials

Homework:

NONE!

Study Guide found on class website.

Wednesday  2/29

Leap Day!!!

Post-Test Review

Start Ch. 11 Introduction to Genetics

Leap Day!!

Lab Completion Day

 

Lesson Objectives/Activities:

The student will be able to:

1.  examine and review test answers they provided to yesterday’s test.  (Determine if they would like to pursue extra credit test corrections.)

2.  introduced to Genetics

3.  explain the experiments of Gregor Mendal and the logic behind them

4.  explain and recognize the principle of dominance

5.  state and apply the Laws of 1) segregation and 2) independent assortment.

The student will be able to:

1.  Analyze collected data

2.  write a lab report

Materials:

Chalk talk, lecture

Data Collected Tuesday.

Homework:

SG 11.1 and 11.11a (on class website)

Study Guide found on class website.

Thursday  3/1

No School – Parent – Teacher Conferences

     - Old Format – Arena Style Conferencing in Caf/Gyms

No School – Parent – Teacher Conferences

- Old Format – Arena Style Conferencing in Caf/Gyms

Lesson Objectives/Activities:

The student will be able to:

 

The student will be able to:

Materials:

 

 

Homework:

 

 

Friday  3/2

11-2 Probability and Punnett Square

TEST: Photosynthesis

Lesson Objectives/Activities:

The student will be able to:

1.  define probability, phenotype, genotype, homozygous, heterozygous, hybrid, purebred

2.  use the laws of Mendel to determine the probability of offspring phenotypes.

3.  complete word problems regarding genetic problems using the inheritance pattern of complete dominance (Genetic Wksht #1)

The student will be able to:

1.  demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and application of material relating to Photosynthesis under written test conditions.

Materials:

Lecture

Test: Photosynthesis

Homework:

1.  SG 11.2 on class website

2.  Finish Genetics Worksheet #1 from class

3.  Using Cornell Notetaking Method, take notes on Sections 11-1 and 11-2 (include your summary AFTER each section)  Use the links found on our Chemistry Page early in year)

None.

(If want, you can start scanning the chapter on RespirationJ )