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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LEGEND:

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

 NOVEMBER 2008

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-Atomic Size review questions

- Diamagnetic (really happy) and Paramagnetic (ok happy and really sad)

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More Periodic Trends:

1) Ability to become ionized

2) Electron Affinity (looks at the atom by itself)

3) Electronegativity (looks at atom in a bond)

*make sure you know the reasoning behind the trends*

Expt 4: Periodic Trends Lab

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Test #2 Corrections due by 3:30pm

-Metals vs. Non-Metals

-Naming Compounds

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No Classes

* Use this time to catch up on sleep and get ahead in work*

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Examples of good test corrections: Connie and Jillian- you guys are getting back better but some of you aren't quite there yet

Lab #4 Periodic Table due

- Ionic Bonding & Metallic Bonding

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Lab #4 Post-Lab Questions Due (Not necessary to do a Reflection or Conclusion)

- Covalent Bonding

- Lewis Structures of Compounds

- Formal Charges

-Review ALL your notes and check out the websites I put up ~ I didn't just put them up for fun. THEY WILL HELP YOU!

 

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- More Lewis Structures (up to here for next test)

Lewis Structure Worksheet

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-Grabby Chlorines and Fluorines

- Hybridized Orbitals

Review Sheet for Test 3

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- As a reference, check out sections 9.5, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9 in your textbook.

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-Hybridized Orbitals

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Test 3

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-StarTrek

-Bring a spaceship to class

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- Finish StarTrek

-Introduce VSEPR

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I won't be in class today. Do the worksheet, in groups of 4. Your HW is below.

-Check out the videos I put up! They're really help you :-) (All handouts are up too!)

- 10.1 in your textbook is a good reference for VSEPR

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-VSEPR Worksheet

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GO PARDS GO!

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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!