Living Environment Assignments

Assignments are due the following class period unless otherwise noted. Homework is important practice. It is not busy work. It is an indicator of your understanding of the material without the teacher's help. If you find the homework easy; you have an understanding of the material. If you find the homework difficult; you need to seek out extra help, ask more questions in class, and give yourself a little more study time each day (during a studyhall)

September 2012

9/5 and 9/6

• Course Introduction
• Writing Sample
• Homework: Return Signed Syllabus
• Quiz next class on syllabus sheet information

9/7 and 9/10

• Fire Drill Practice
• Binder Check
• Quiz # 1 Syllabus Information
• Living / Non-Living Activity
• Website Information: How to email Ms. Kane/Where are the assignments and notes?
• Homework: Email Ms. Kane your study hall information
  • Be sure to see Ms. Kane if you are having trouble accessing a computer

9/11 and 9/12

• Quiz # 2 Five Kingdoms and Five Characteristics of Living Things
• Homework Due: Email Ms. Kane your study hall information
• Class Work: Review Eight Life Function Notes
• Homework: Worksheet # 1

9/13 and 9/14

• Quiz # 3 Life Functions: Matching
• Homework Due: Worksheet # 1
• Binder Check Today
  • Binder
  • Notes
  • Homework
  • Pen/Pencil
• Class Work: Review Classification Notes
• Homework: Worksheet # 2

9/17 and 9/18

• Quiz # 4 Life Functions: Be able to list and define
• Homework Due: Worksheet # 2
• Binder Check Today
  • Binder
  • Notes
  • Homework
  • Pen/Pencil
• Class Work: Dichotomous Keys: Salamander Key
• Homework: Shark Key

9/19 and 9/20

• Quiz # 5 Life Functions Multiple Choice
• Go over hmk worksheet: Shark Key
• Hmk Due Next Class: Leaf Key

 9/20

• Outside Biodiversity Data Collection [WEATHER PERMITTING]
  • Group Count of Square Meter Plots

9/21

• Outside Biodiversity Data Collection [WEATHER PERMITTING]
  • Group Count of Square Meter Plots

 9/24

• Quiz # 5 Life Functions Multiple Choice
• Go over hmk worksheet: Shark Key
• Hmk Due Next Class: Leaf Key

9/25 and 9/26

• Quiz # 6 Classification Systems, Five Kingdoms Multiple Choice
• Creating a Dichotomous Key

9/27 and 9/28

• UNIT TEST FIRST PART OF UNIT ONE
  • Characteristics of Living Things
  • Five Kingdoms
  • Classification
  • Dichotomous Keys
  • 45 - 50 Questions Regents Style Multiple Choice and Short Answer
    • STUDY - TAKE A BREAK - STUDY SOME MORE!
    • Bring a #2 Pencil with you
• NOTE*** BLOCK 4 B DAY WILL HAVE THEIR UNIT TEST TUESDAY OCTOBER 2nd DUE TO PEP ASSEMBLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON!

October

10/1 and 10/2

• Unit Test Results
• Complete Creating a Dichotomous Key

10/3 and 10/4

• 10/4 Terra Nova Test

10/5 and 10/9

• 10/5 Terra Nova Test

10/10 and 10/11

• Regroup days lost from Testing

10/12 and 10/15

10/16 and 10/17

• Notes Biochemistry
• Cell Theory Review
  • Quiz: Cell Theory and Exceptions
  • Homework: Worksheet 5B

10/18 and 10/19

• Unit One Test Part Two
  • Cell Organelle Functions 25 Multiple Choice
  • Plant and Animal Diagrams Label
• Video: Biodiversity Endangered Species

10/22 and 10/23

• Review Structural Formulas for Organic and Inorganic Molecules
• Notes: Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
• Homework: Worksheet 6
• Unit One Part Three Test 10/30 and 10/31 Next Week

10/24 and 10/25

• Quiz: Identify Structural Formulas
• Homework: Worksheet 7

10/26 and 10/29

• Quiz: Draw Structural Formulas

10/30 and 10/31

• Unit One Part Three Test
  • Biochemistry
  • Scan Tron # 2 Pencil Needed
• Start Unit Two: Maintenance of Living Things

November

11/1 and 11/2

• Project DEEP Survey
• Chapter 8 Vocabulary - Define

11/5 and 11/6

• Chapter 8 Worksheet Packet

11/7 and 11/8

• Lecture Notes: Photosynthesis
• Diagram: Leaf Cross Section
• Homework: Color both leaf cross section diagrams following directions and answer attached questions. Quiz next class on leaf cross section diagram w/word bank

11/9 and 11/13

• Lecture Notes: Photosynthesis
• Quiz: Leaf Cross Section
• Homework: Unit Two Worksheet 1 Photosynthesis Regents Questions

11/14 and 11/15

11/16 C Day: 1/2 Day

11/19 D Day

• Chapter 9 Textbook Cellular Respiration 
• Leaf Cross Section Quiz

11/20 A Day

• Chapter 9 Textbook Cellular Respiration
• Leaf Cross Section Quiz

11/26 B Day Photosynthesis Essay

11/27 C Day Photosynthesis Essay

11/28 D Day Course Pre-Test

11/29 A Day Course Pre-Test

11/30 B Day: Video: Endangered Species: Never Say Goodbye [15 Facts]

December PROJECT DEEP WORKSHEETS IN DEEP FOLDER

12/3 and 12/4 PROJECT DEEP SALT MODULE START

12/5 and 12/6

12/7 and 12/10

12/11 and 12/12

12/13 and 12/14 (14th 1/2 Day)

12/17 and 12/18 DEEP SURVEY SALT MODULE COMPLETED

12/19 and 12/20

12/21

January

Cellular Respiration

Unit Two Test

Unit Three Human Physiology

February

Unit Four Reproduction

March

Unit Five Genetics

Unit Six Evolution

April

Unit Seven Ecology 

May

Project DEEP Pollution

June

REGENTS REVIEW

JUNE REGENTS WEEK WENESDAY JUNE Through

Regents Review Websites

• NYSED ARCHIVED EXAMS
• REGENTS PREP.ORG
• CASTLE LEARNING (AKA SCHOOL ISLAND)

What You Absolutely Need to Know for the Living Environment Regents Exam

• If you study only one thing...

How the Test is Scored

• Review of Sections and Possible Points

PRACTICE REGENTS PART A QUESTIONS

• BRING A SHARPENED # 2 PENCIL FOR SCAN-TRON SCORING

PRACTICE REGENTS PART B-1, B-2, C and D QUESTIONS

• ANSWERS WRITTEN IN BOOKLET

TROUBLE SHOOTING ( What is your weakest area?)

Last Minute Lab Make-Ups!

Assigned Review Classes

• Don't Miss Out!
• Ask an upper classman. They will tell you review classes help!

REVIEW CLASS SCHEDULE!!!

ALL LABS DUE (1200 MINUTES) June !!!!!

For admission to a Regents examination in science, a student must complete the State- mandated laboratory requirement. The laboratory component must be provided in addition to the required classroom instruction associated with earning a unit of credit and must include 1200 minutes of hands-on laboratory with satisfactory laboratory reports [100.5(b)(7)(iv)(d)]. Laboratory reports must be kept on file for at least six months after the student takes a Regents examination in science.