Sci 8 Biology Unit Big Idea: Life Processes are performed at the cellular level.
By the end of the Biology unit you should be able to:
- List 7 characteristics of living things.
- Understand the three points of cell theory.
- Demonstrate Microscope knowledge including proper handling, parts, resolving power, calculating magnification
- Relate the main features and properties of cells to their functions
- Difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
- Difference between animal and plant cells
- Identify the process of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Describe the relationship of micro-organisms with other living things
- Know the basic functions of the immune system, including the roles of first and second lines of defence
- Know the advantages and disadvantages of vaccinations and antibiotics
- Understand socio-economic impacts of epidemics and pandemics on human populations
Links:
Biology4Kids for More info on cell and organelles
How to make a wet mount
Using a microscope
Making a wet mount of cheek cells
Canvas
Schedule:
Nov 26
Perform paper airplane Experiment
See Lab Report format.
Characteristics of Living Things PPT Notes, WS - Quiz Tues
HW: Write up Paper Airplane Lab Report - due Monday
HW: Finish Graphing - due Monday
Nov 30
Hand in Paper Airplane Lab Report
Hand in Graphing Assignment
Is a virus alive?
Newo Activity
Cell Theory PPT Notes
HW: Study for Quiz tomorrow (7 Characteristics of Living things and 3 parts of Cell Theory)
Dec 1
Characteristics of Living Things and Cell Theory Quiz
Cell Reading and Self Guided Notes
Amoeba Sisters Intro to Cells video
Cell Structure WS
Organelles of the Cell video
Venn Diagram comparing Plant and Animal Cells and Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
CELL STRUCTURE PPT NOTES
HW: Start studying for cell test
Dec 2
Photosynthesis virtual Lab in computer lab B213 due Friday
CELL REVIEW WS, Organelle Function WS
Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells with microviewers - due Friday
HW: Study for Cell Test
Dec 3
Time to work on Comparing Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes lab and Photosynthesis Lab
Practice Safe Handling
Calculating Field of View, and magnification WS
Microscope Lab
Review Cell
HW: Study for CELL TEST
Dec 4
CELL UNIT TEST: (Study notes and read pages 24-34 of text. Be able to identify organelles and their functions, difference between plant and animal cells, prokaryotes and eukaryotes)
Types of Microscope WS using your text book p 11-12
Start MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES,
Hand in Photosynthesis Lab
Hand in Prokaryote and Eukaryote drawings.
HW: Complete the two microscope worksheets
Dec 7
Go over Microscope WS's
Start Microscope Lab - hand in
Dec 8 Tues
Start Diffusion and Osmosis PPT NOTES
Diffusion and Osmosis WS, use textbook
Watch: Amoeba sisters video on Osmosis
Virtual Diffusion Lab - Due Thursday
Dec 9 Wed
Start Gummy Bear Osmosis Experiment - due Friday
Microbe Video Intro, 34 min
pick a topic for research
Computer room B213 booked for Microbe Research Project - due on or before Monday morning
HW: Study for Microscope (notes p7-10, text p11-12) and Osmosis Quiz (notes p 11-14, text p40-45)
Dec 10 Thursday
Hand in Virtual Diffusion Lab
Finish Gummy Bear Osmosis Experiment - due Friday
Computer time for Microbe Research project - due Monday -Turn in through Teams
HW: Gummy Bear Lab if not finished
HW: Study for Microscope and Diffusion Test
If you finish early:
Microbe WS
Microbe PPT Notes
Dec 11
Computer time for Microbe Research project - due Monday -Turn in through Teams
Diffusion/Osmosis Microscope Quiz
Finish and Hand in Gummy Bear Experiment
Dec 14
Hand in Virtual Osmosis Lab
Hand in Gummy Bear Lab
Factors affecting microbe activity - Yeast Lab - due at end of class
For remainder of time work on: Microbe WS, Microbe, WB ( to at least p31)
Use this PDF of New Textbook to help answer Microbe WS (will go over in class)and Microbe WB ( to be handed in).
Dec 15
Hand in Yeast Lab
Go over Microbe WS
IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES - First line of defense and how germs are spread
HW: Germ spreading activity: Answer questions #2,4. Due (tomorrow) Wednesday.
HW: Microbe WB : this PDF of New Textbook on Microbes to answer p30 and 31. If you need more challenge, continue to complete p32,33. Hand in Thursday.
HW: Microbe Research Project - Finish the remainder on your own time with your partner. Due Friday.
Dec 16
Hand in Germ Spreading Activity answers to #2,4
SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE PPT NOTES
HW: Read pages 100 -105, Answer CYU p109 #1,2, 5-13, Challenge Questions: 14,18,19. You do not need to write out the questions but you should write the page number on top and correctly number the answers. Due Friday.
Work on Microbe Research Project
(HW: Immune system WS)
Dec 17
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES
Antibiotic and Vac WS - go over in class
HW: Finish and Hand in Textbook questions from yesterday
HW: By 8am tomorrow (or before): Submit Microbe Research Project via TEAMS through your Office 365 account. See video on Library Blog to learn how
Defence in Action WS - due Jan 5
Dec 18
SHARE: Microbe Research Projects, Peer Review
Concept Map Assignment - due Jan 5
TAKE TEXTBOOKS HOME TO STUDY FOR IMMUNE SYSTEM TEST!
Jan 4
OUTBREAKS PPT NOTES
HW: Outbreak WS p40-42 Go over in class
WATCH: Youtube animation on Covid-19. 7.5 min. This covers organelles of the cell, parts of a virus, immune response.
Measles Graphing Activity - due next class
HW: Study for Immune System Test Jan 5 at lunch ( How germs are spread, 1st, 2nd, 3rd lines of defense, vaccines and antibiotics, Outbreaks) pages 1-6 of notes, read p100-111 of text book for supplemental info.
Jan 5 - Hand in Immune System Concept Map, Immune System Test
Jan 6 - Outbreak Quiz
Biology4Kids for More info on cell and organelles
How to make a wet mount
Using a microscope
Making a wet mount of cheek cells
Canvas
Schedule:
Nov 26
Perform paper airplane Experiment
See Lab Report format.
Characteristics of Living Things PPT Notes, WS - Quiz Tues
HW: Write up Paper Airplane Lab Report - due Monday
HW: Finish Graphing - due Monday
Nov 30
Hand in Paper Airplane Lab Report
Hand in Graphing Assignment
Is a virus alive?
Newo Activity
Cell Theory PPT Notes
HW: Study for Quiz tomorrow (7 Characteristics of Living things and 3 parts of Cell Theory)
Dec 1
Characteristics of Living Things and Cell Theory Quiz
Cell Reading and Self Guided Notes
Amoeba Sisters Intro to Cells video
Cell Structure WS
Organelles of the Cell video
Venn Diagram comparing Plant and Animal Cells and Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
CELL STRUCTURE PPT NOTES
HW: Start studying for cell test
Dec 2
Photosynthesis virtual Lab in computer lab B213 due Friday
CELL REVIEW WS, Organelle Function WS
Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells with microviewers - due Friday
HW: Study for Cell Test
Dec 3
Time to work on Comparing Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes lab and Photosynthesis Lab
Practice Safe Handling
Calculating Field of View, and magnification WS
Microscope Lab
Review Cell
HW: Study for CELL TEST
Dec 4
CELL UNIT TEST: (Study notes and read pages 24-34 of text. Be able to identify organelles and their functions, difference between plant and animal cells, prokaryotes and eukaryotes)
Types of Microscope WS using your text book p 11-12
Start MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES,
Hand in Photosynthesis Lab
Hand in Prokaryote and Eukaryote drawings.
HW: Complete the two microscope worksheets
Dec 7
Go over Microscope WS's
Start Microscope Lab - hand in
Dec 8 Tues
Start Diffusion and Osmosis PPT NOTES
Diffusion and Osmosis WS, use textbook
Watch: Amoeba sisters video on Osmosis
Virtual Diffusion Lab - Due Thursday
Dec 9 Wed
Start Gummy Bear Osmosis Experiment - due Friday
Microbe Video Intro, 34 min
pick a topic for research
Computer room B213 booked for Microbe Research Project - due on or before Monday morning
HW: Study for Microscope (notes p7-10, text p11-12) and Osmosis Quiz (notes p 11-14, text p40-45)
Dec 10 Thursday
Hand in Virtual Diffusion Lab
Finish Gummy Bear Osmosis Experiment - due Friday
Computer time for Microbe Research project - due Monday -Turn in through Teams
HW: Gummy Bear Lab if not finished
HW: Study for Microscope and Diffusion Test
If you finish early:
Microbe WS
Microbe PPT Notes
Dec 11
Computer time for Microbe Research project - due Monday -Turn in through Teams
Diffusion/Osmosis Microscope Quiz
Finish and Hand in Gummy Bear Experiment
Dec 14
Hand in Virtual Osmosis Lab
Hand in Gummy Bear Lab
Factors affecting microbe activity - Yeast Lab - due at end of class
For remainder of time work on: Microbe WS, Microbe, WB ( to at least p31)
Use this PDF of New Textbook to help answer Microbe WS (will go over in class)and Microbe WB ( to be handed in).
Dec 15
Hand in Yeast Lab
Go over Microbe WS
IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES - First line of defense and how germs are spread
HW: Germ spreading activity: Answer questions #2,4. Due (tomorrow) Wednesday.
HW: Microbe WB : this PDF of New Textbook on Microbes to answer p30 and 31. If you need more challenge, continue to complete p32,33. Hand in Thursday.
HW: Microbe Research Project - Finish the remainder on your own time with your partner. Due Friday.
Dec 16
Hand in Germ Spreading Activity answers to #2,4
SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE PPT NOTES
HW: Read pages 100 -105, Answer CYU p109 #1,2, 5-13, Challenge Questions: 14,18,19. You do not need to write out the questions but you should write the page number on top and correctly number the answers. Due Friday.
Work on Microbe Research Project
(HW: Immune system WS)
Dec 17
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES
Antibiotic and Vac WS - go over in class
HW: Finish and Hand in Textbook questions from yesterday
HW: By 8am tomorrow (or before): Submit Microbe Research Project via TEAMS through your Office 365 account. See video on Library Blog to learn how
Defence in Action WS - due Jan 5
Dec 18
SHARE: Microbe Research Projects, Peer Review
Concept Map Assignment - due Jan 5
TAKE TEXTBOOKS HOME TO STUDY FOR IMMUNE SYSTEM TEST!
Jan 4
OUTBREAKS PPT NOTES
HW: Outbreak WS p40-42 Go over in class
WATCH: Youtube animation on Covid-19. 7.5 min. This covers organelles of the cell, parts of a virus, immune response.
Measles Graphing Activity - due next class
HW: Study for Immune System Test Jan 5 at lunch ( How germs are spread, 1st, 2nd, 3rd lines of defense, vaccines and antibiotics, Outbreaks) pages 1-6 of notes, read p100-111 of text book for supplemental info.
Jan 5 - Hand in Immune System Concept Map, Immune System Test
Jan 6 - Outbreak Quiz
