5th: IB MYP Biology Englund & Prindiville-318 Assignments
- Instructor
- Kate Englund-Kenealy
- Term
- 2023-2024 School Year
- Department
- Science
- Description
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5th period biology
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
You will find who your Congressperson is, and write them a formal letter urging them to support climate change legislation.
You will need to add facts you have learned, how you feel about climate change, how you feel about your future, and what you would like to see done to combat climate change.
This should be very formally written, with perfect grammar, spelling, and your clearest writing. You can use the blank word document, or the letter format that is already set up from Google Docs.
You will need to add facts you have learned, how you feel about climate change, how you feel about your future, and what you would like to see done to combat climate change.
This should be very formally written, with perfect grammar, spelling, and your clearest writing. You can use the blank word document, or the letter format that is already set up from Google Docs.
Due:
Today you will be introduced to our last topic, Climate Change, through a webquest. You will explore two different websites to start building your knowledge about climate change.
You should type your answers directly onto the Google Doc below.
Today is the only day you have class time to work on this. If you don't finish today, you need to finish for homework.
You should type your answers directly onto the Google Doc below.
Today is the only day you have class time to work on this. If you don't finish today, you need to finish for homework.
Due:
Student objective: I can outline the major concepts in population ecology such as population density, distribution, growth, size, and limits to a population.
Go through the review cards, and using your notes if necessary, put your answers in the Google Sheets file.
Task Card Activity- read the task cards, and answer them on this excel sheet! If it is a direct definition please use the word bank number, if it is multiple choice, please only type the letter in lower case in order for this to work!! Box will turn green if you are correct.
THIS IS TO HELP YOU REVIEW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY, you will get immediate feedback on whether your answer is correct or not, so you know what to continue studying for Friday.
Go through the review cards, and using your notes if necessary, put your answers in the Google Sheets file.
Task Card Activity- read the task cards, and answer them on this excel sheet! If it is a direct definition please use the word bank number, if it is multiple choice, please only type the letter in lower case in order for this to work!! Box will turn green if you are correct.
THIS IS TO HELP YOU REVIEW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY, you will get immediate feedback on whether your answer is correct or not, so you know what to continue studying for Friday.
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WIth your table, you will read over and discuss all the different wildlife population studies, and decide as a group the method they are using to count the population. Check in with your teacher after discussing.
Enter your answers into the self-checking Google Sheet as individuals.
Student objective: I can apply the 4 methods of counting wildlife populations to real world issues/scenarios.
Enter your answers into the self-checking Google Sheet as individuals.
Student objective: I can apply the 4 methods of counting wildlife populations to real world issues/scenarios.
Due:
Upload your Chicago Coyote food web photo with group names in comment
Predict what will happen to rodent, fruit, and your choice of organism in the Chicago ecosystem if coyotes are present, and if they are removed
Write a CER using numerical evidence from Figure 1, and another specific quote from the articles or videos
Predict what will happen to rodent, fruit, and your choice of organism in the Chicago ecosystem if coyotes are present, and if they are removed
Write a CER using numerical evidence from Figure 1, and another specific quote from the articles or videos
Due:
Continue playing the Quizizz review game until you master all questions
Use the flashcards to reinforce
Use your 3 pages of notes to study (Cladogram notes, Summary: Evidence for Evolution, Evidence for Evolution Check for Understanding
Rewatch the videos
TEST IS MONDAY, ALL MISSING WORK FROM THE UNIT IS DUE MONDAY
Use the flashcards to reinforce
Use your 3 pages of notes to study (Cladogram notes, Summary: Evidence for Evolution, Evidence for Evolution Check for Understanding
Rewatch the videos
TEST IS MONDAY, ALL MISSING WORK FROM THE UNIT IS DUE MONDAY
Due:
One paper or electronic copy per PAIR of students, make sure you write both of your names, share the Doc to each other if you work electronically.
If absent, use these two as your parents:
Coyote (sperm)
39 chromosomes
The other half of your organism has 39 chromosomes.
Wolf (egg)
39 chromosomes
The other half of your organism has 39 chromosomes.
If absent, use these two as your parents:
Coyote (sperm)
39 chromosomes
The other half of your organism has 39 chromosomes.
Wolf (egg)
39 chromosomes
The other half of your organism has 39 chromosomes.
Due:
Claim must include:
Specific skin tone (light, medium, dark)
melanin
UV rays
Vitamin D
Specific skin tone (light, medium, dark)
melanin
UV rays
Vitamin D
Due:
You may work with a partner on this assignment.
We want to make sure you know the statistics on your future earnings potential on being a high school grad only, or if you earn college degrees. Go through the statistics and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Progress reports are being entered this Tuesday 2/6, so make sure your missing work is in before then. Extra credit next week only if you bring a box of tissues.
We will continue Natural Selection on Monday.
We want to make sure you know the statistics on your future earnings potential on being a high school grad only, or if you earn college degrees. Go through the statistics and ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
Progress reports are being entered this Tuesday 2/6, so make sure your missing work is in before then. Extra credit next week only if you bring a box of tissues.
We will continue Natural Selection on Monday.
Due:
Day 1: read passages, and answer questions about variation in moth traits, as well as changes in the moth environment. Play the game round 1, and screen shot your data to the slide.
Day 2: play game round 2, screen shot your data to the slide, and write a SPECIFIC CER with numeric evidence and explanations.
Day 2: play game round 2, screen shot your data to the slide, and write a SPECIFIC CER with numeric evidence and explanations.
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We will be doing an interdisciplinary project combining science and art to explore variation within a genus of species using modeling with the materials of clay, markers, and acrylic paint. We have been studying natural selection and VARIATION is a very important part of evolution by natural selection.
If you have free time this weekend, browse the website, watch the video, or read through the list of possible sea slug (nudibranchs) that you can choose from. CHOOSE A SPECIES OF SEA SLUG so you are ready on Monday to begin sculpting right away. Write down the name and scientific name in a private comment so you don't forget.
If you have free time this weekend, browse the website, watch the video, or read through the list of possible sea slug (nudibranchs) that you can choose from. CHOOSE A SPECIES OF SEA SLUG so you are ready on Monday to begin sculpting right away. Write down the name and scientific name in a private comment so you don't forget.
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Watch the videos to answer the first questions. Use the Google Doc to guide you through questions and online models for transcription, translation, and protein synthesis.
Due:
Today you will work online to practice DNA replication, transcription, and translation.
First watch the video below and ANSWER the 5 questions carefully before beginning the Google Sheets assignment. Whatever you get will be the score you get in Aspen.
Second, open the Google Sheets assignment below. REMINDER, please READ directions and enter answers carefully into the Google Sheets online work, and when you answer correctly, the box in Sheets will turn color and a picture will start appearing pixel by pixel.
Make sure to submit the assignment online in Google Classroom
First watch the video below and ANSWER the 5 questions carefully before beginning the Google Sheets assignment. Whatever you get will be the score you get in Aspen.
Second, open the Google Sheets assignment below. REMINDER, please READ directions and enter answers carefully into the Google Sheets online work, and when you answer correctly, the box in Sheets will turn color and a picture will start appearing pixel by pixel.
Make sure to submit the assignment online in Google Classroom
Due:
1. If you did not work on your Monster Punnett Square practice from yesterday, please complete that first and turn in.
2. As a final practice before your Genetics VOCAB and PUNNETT SQUARE Quiz on Monday, complete the Emoji Genetics assignment. Please carefully READ instructions and look for the color change to indicate if you are doing your work correctly.
3. On the bottom of the Emoij assignment there is a 2nd "tab" or "sheet". This is a review that you should memorize for the quiz.
2. As a final practice before your Genetics VOCAB and PUNNETT SQUARE Quiz on Monday, complete the Emoji Genetics assignment. Please carefully READ instructions and look for the color change to indicate if you are doing your work correctly.
3. On the bottom of the Emoij assignment there is a 2nd "tab" or "sheet". This is a review that you should memorize for the quiz.
Due:
Due today before midnight
Head to tutoring in 317 after school for computer time and help from Ms Sikora and Ms Prindiville
Head to tutoring in 317 after school for computer time and help from Ms Sikora and Ms Prindiville
Due:
Welcome to the world of Genetics!
1. READ the Intro to Genetics reading along with your classmates, you do not have to answer the questions.
2. Watch the Gregor Mendel video, who is considered to be the "founding father" of genetics
3. Begin to READ and work through the Intro to Genetics and Gregor Mendel practice SLIDES
1. READ the Intro to Genetics reading along with your classmates, you do not have to answer the questions.
2. Watch the Gregor Mendel video, who is considered to be the "founding father" of genetics
3. Begin to READ and work through the Intro to Genetics and Gregor Mendel practice SLIDES
Due:
Work on completing slides for cell cycle and mitosis
Complete the two graphs on the last page of your Organelles packet, using color and making sure to follow graphing rules of D-TAILS
Complete the two graphs on the last page of your Organelles packet, using color and making sure to follow graphing rules of D-TAILS
Due:
1. Play animal cell game and screenshot your results with your NAME on the doc below
2. Play plant cell game and screenshot your results with your NAME on the doc below
3. Color completely your organelles notes packet and submit to the turn in bin by the end of class
4. Turn this games assignment in electronically.
2. Play plant cell game and screenshot your results with your NAME on the doc below
3. Color completely your organelles notes packet and submit to the turn in bin by the end of class
4. Turn this games assignment in electronically.
Due:
One group member attach the CER cards sorted photo with ALL GROUP MEMBER NAMES AS A COMMENT
IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU MUST DO THE DIGITAL VERSION FOUND BELOW. Watch the video, open the Card Sort, read and follow directions. If you are having trouble, attend tutoring after school Monday-Thursday in room 317 from 3:05-4:05 drop in.
If you want to re-take the graphing portion of your Science Practices test, you must attend tutoring TWICE this week.
IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU MUST DO THE DIGITAL VERSION FOUND BELOW. Watch the video, open the Card Sort, read and follow directions. If you are having trouble, attend tutoring after school Monday-Thursday in room 317 from 3:05-4:05 drop in.
If you want to re-take the graphing portion of your Science Practices test, you must attend tutoring TWICE this week.
Due:
9/13 Criterion B: designing and carrying out investigations. Day 1: Groups generate testable question
9/14 Criterion B day 2: groups work on Slides presentation of project. Create a title slide with names, write question, write hypothesis, identify variables, write methods. ONE PERSON, CHANGE THE TITLE OF YOUR SLIDES, AND SHARE IT TO ALL GROUP MEMBERS. Only one slides presentation needs to be turned in on 9/20, you can delete your original and attach your shared copy to GC post.
9/18 Criterion B day 3: collect bacterial samples and incubate. Create data table.
9/19 Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating. Day 4: collect data and graph, analysis of results and hypothesis, atl reflection
9/20 Unit 1 Science Practices Summative Test, all missing work from the unit is due, and Summative Bacteria Project due.
9/14 Criterion B day 2: groups work on Slides presentation of project. Create a title slide with names, write question, write hypothesis, identify variables, write methods. ONE PERSON, CHANGE THE TITLE OF YOUR SLIDES, AND SHARE IT TO ALL GROUP MEMBERS. Only one slides presentation needs to be turned in on 9/20, you can delete your original and attach your shared copy to GC post.
9/18 Criterion B day 3: collect bacterial samples and incubate. Create data table.
9/19 Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating. Day 4: collect data and graph, analysis of results and hypothesis, atl reflection
9/20 Unit 1 Science Practices Summative Test, all missing work from the unit is due, and Summative Bacteria Project due.