Honors Biology (Period 1)

Course Description

Welcome students and parents to a new school year! My name is Carina Gutierrez and I am a Science teacher at Hawthorne High school. I will be teaching Biology and I would like to share some information about the course, some of the policies/expectations for the classroom, and my contact information. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. I am looking forward to a great year!

 

Biology is a Science that studies living organisms. In this course, we will cover topics such as Cells, Anatomy, Genetics, Ecology and Evolution. The course is one-year and fulfills graduation requirements for Life Science.  

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–9-1 SQ4Rs (221) due fri!

 

–Chemical Energy and Food 2Qs

–Glycolysis (2Qs)

–Fermentation (4Qs)

–TOTAL 8Qs

–8-3 SQ4Rs (208) due wed

 

  • Inside a Chloroplast (3Qs)
  • Electron Carriers (1Q)
  • Light-Dependent Reactions (2Qs)
  • The Calvin Cycle (2Qs)
  • Factors Affecting Photosynthesis (2Qs)
  • TOTAL 10Qs

–SQ4Rs 7-3 (182) due Friday

 
Cell membrane 2Qs
Cell Walls 1Q
Diffusion through Cell Boundaries 4Qs
Osmosis 5Qs
Facilitated Diffusion 1Q
Active Transport 5Qs
TOTAL 18Qs

Cell Brochure DUE 10/16/14

Cover (Whole Eukaryotic/ Plant OR Animal Cell) 5
Inside covers (Choose 4 organelles) 30
Draw organelle
Write 4 facts about the organelle
Back (Name, Date, Period) 5
Overall creativity and Neatness 10
DUE THURSDAY 10/16/14

7-1 SQ4Rs

SQ4Rs 7-1 (169)
The Discovery of the Cell (1Q)
The Cell Theory (4Qs)
Exploring the Cell (2Qs)
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes (3 Qs)
TOTAL 10 QS

Notebook 2 Checklist

1. Warm-ups- Starting 9/9- 9`Stamps
2. 2-3 Notes with STAMPED Summaries
3. 2-3 SQ4Rs STAMPED
4. . Macromolecules WS with SUB SIGNATURE
5. Nutritional Labels WS STAMPED
6. Lab Safety Test (PINK PAPER)
7. 2-4 SQ4Rs STAMPED
8. 2-4 Notes with STAMPED Summaries
9. Enzyme Foldable
10. Study guide