Desert Vista Science

Weekly Outline – Honors Biology & Biology

Mr. Foster

 

 

Week of Aug. 9th-13th                                                                                        Week 1

 

 

 

 Monday          1. Seating information & introduce your neighbor

                        2. Discuss expectations

                        3. H.W.- H.O. - read Course outline/syllabus

·         Read part 1 & fill out part 2 (Due tomorrow)

 

                           

Tuesday           1. Safety video

                        2. Discuss class expectations/syllabus

                       

 

Wednesday     1. Biology CRA pre test

                        2. Science activity – Observations & inferences (Enigma Cylinder)

                        3. Due: Bio index car – see 1.1a number 8

 

Thursday         1. Meet in library computer lab

                        2. Set up application for honors biology- www.dvbiology.org

·         In class assignment:  read & complete 1.1a

   (wco, files, passwords, class data, email, online text book, quiz star, )

 

                                   

Friday              1. Class activity- Enigma cylinders (work in pairs)

                        2. H.O.- Enigma Cylinder – Due end of class

                        3. H.W. - Complete 1.1a for Monday – save as a word file

 

                       

 

 

Objectives

1.      Discuss & summarize the expectations for this class.

2.      Complete and turn in beginning of the year student information sheet.

3.      Get prepared to use and become familiar with the biology applications (files & passwords).

4.      Discuss and use observations & inferences, examine what science can do and can’t (scientific method)

5.   Explain the limitation of science.  Discuss what science can and cannot do when trying to explain an observation.