Semester 1: Chemistry I

Semester 2: Biology I

BIOCHEMISTRY

MACROMOLECULES

CELL MEMBRANE & TRANSPORT MECHANISMS

CELL STRUCTURE

DNA STRUCTURE & GENE EXPRESSION

GENE REGULATION (Prokaryote & Eukaryote)

DNA Technology

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Replication

Inheritance

Evolution

Test Link

9th Grade Biology

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Black letters - Discussion Topic for the day

Bold Black Letters - Assignment due that day

Bold Red Letters - Test Quiz dates, Due dates for questions, problem sets, papers, projects etc

 DECEMBER 2008

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Round 2 for Test 3 - study your class notes and the review sheet

* Bring in your 1st test (Right Andrew!?)

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Thanksgiving

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Break

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Enjoy!

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-Pi Bonds

-Bond Length

- Bond Order

- Read 10.3 and 10.4 in textbook and check out video on Sigma vs. Pi Bond

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- VSEPR 2 Worksheet

- Here is the answer keys (1 and 2) for the StarTrek/VSEPR Worksheet

 

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- Go over VSEPR Worksheet

(Answer Key)

 

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- Amino Acids Structures

- Why is this important? Pharceutical Drugs (structures)

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- Do Cloud Structure Worksheet (do up to sketching the cloud structure)

Test Corrections Due (MC from Part II of test only)

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-Go Over Cloud Structure Worksheet ~ Will be graded out of 14 (2 pts each)

-Polarity

- Finish Cloud Structure Worksheet

- Read 11.4 and 11.5

* I will be in a meeting from 2-2:30pm. You may see other Chemistry Teachers for help or wait until I get back *

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-Polarity

- IMFs (Intermolecular Forces...forces IN BETWEEN molecules)

- Check out the 2 new videos on the Chem Resource Page (the last two)

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Polar IMFs

1. Dipole-Dipole

*King of them ~ Hydrogen-Bonding

- Watch video on IMF's

- Extra Credit...10 pts!

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Polar IMFs

2. Dipole-Induced Dipole

Non-Polar IMFs

- London Dispersion Forces

- Start working on IMF Work/Review Sheet

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Extra Credit Due

Check out

- Test 3 Answer Key

-Cloud Structure Answer Key

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Here's the Answer for the Extra Assignment and the IMF Worksheet

Read Packet - it will definitely solidify the material (no pun intended ha)

In-Class QUEST (just 50 points...so no corrections for this one)

- VSEPR

- Hybridized Orbitals

- 3-D Lewis Structures

- Cloud Structures

- Polarity

- IMFs

Quest 4 Answer Key

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Chem I Test Handed Out

-Go through test and jot down notes, ideas, questions on test

-Organize them and BRING TO CLASS ON TUESDAY

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Period 6: Meet with respective groups

Period 8: Discuss Online Test format.

-Work with assigned partners in class

*NO LAPTOPS IN CLASS*

Keep working on the test at home

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-Work with assigned partners in class

*NO LAPTOPS IN CLASS*

Keep working on the test at home...you should have a solid feel for ALL test questions by now

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-Work with assigned partners in class

*NO LAPTOPS IN CLASS*

Make Online Submission - open from 5pm to 11pm...Read Instructions for submission before 5pm and CAREFULLY!

* Immediate Grade Feedback - Test Corrections due the next day (You don't have to re-type question)

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Chem I Test Corrections Due

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HAPPY

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HOLIDAYS

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ENJOY!

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