St ra t ton Openers

Biology 2014

Class 1 • 9/3/14

Agenda

• Introductions• Expectations• Nature of Science

Targets

• Getting to know members of class• Understand basic

classroom procedures• Review/learn• Nature of Science• Inferences• Facts• Hypothesis• Open-ended questions

Today’s Bio News

• Why pygmies are short

• Pygmy traits independently evolved many times among different peoples around the world, because shorter heights may have helped them live in rainforests, researchers say.

• The small body sizes known as pygmy traits are seen worldwide, limited to peoples who traditionally hunted and gathered food in tropical rainforests, such as in Central Africa and Southeast Asia. These small statures apparently developed independently in these populations, an example of convergent evolution, much as fish and dolphins both evolved streamlined bodies to better swim in their watery worlds.

1. Name and nickname2. Favorite subject3. Previous school (& location if

not local)4. Number of family members

you live with5. Favorite type of music6. Favorite singer/band7. Favorite reading material

(book, magazine)8. Favorite TV program9. Something about yourself

others don’t know10.What makes you unique

On a sheet of paper answer the following questions

Tell Me about You

A.Type of your computer operating system

B.Whether you have Internet connection at home.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 5, 201402

On a piece of paper writer your name & period in upper right-hand corner. Then answer the following questions.

1. What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?

2. Using Photo A give an example of…

a. qualitative observation.b. quantitative observation.

3. Using Photo B give an example of…

a. a factb. an opinion

Answer the following questions

Photo A

Agenda Targets

Class 2 • 9/5/14

Nature of Science• Making Scientific

Observations• Review• Qualitative •

 Quantitative

• New• Observation• Fact• Opinion• Inference• Hypothesis• Close-ended Questions• Open-ended Questions

• Getting to know members of class• Understand basic

classroom procedures• Review/learn• Nature of Science• Inferences• Facts• Hypothesis• Open-ended questions

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 9, 201403

On a piece of paper writer your name & period in upper right-hand corner. Then answer the following questions.

1.Using Photo A give an example of…

a. qualitative observation.

b. quantitative observation.

2.Explain the difference between close-ended and open-ended questions.

3.Using Photo A write…

a. a closed-ended question.

b. an open-ended question.

Answer the following questions

Photo A

Biologists delay the aging process by 'remote control'Date: September 8, 2014Source: University of California – LASummary:Biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process when activated remotely in key organ systems. The life scientists, working with fruit flies, activated a gene called AMPK that is a key energy sensor in cells. Increasing AMPK in the intestine increased the fly's life by about 30 percent, and the fly stayed healthier longer as well. The research could have important implications for delaying aging and disease in humans.

Biology News Fact of Day

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908152928.htm

Agenda Targets

Class 3 • 9/9/14

Nature of Science• Making Scientific

Observations• Review• Observation, Fact, Opinion,

Inference, Hypothesis

• Close-ended Questions• Open-ended Questions

• Measuring• Length• Volume; dry & liquid• Area• Weight

• Getting to know members of class• Understand basic

classroom procedures• Review/learn• Nature of Science• Inferences• Facts• Hypothesis• Open-ended questions

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 11, 201404

Agenda Targets

Class 3 • 9/11/14

• School Emergency Preparedness•Nature of Science• Pre-test, Graphing

• Getting to know members of class• Understand basic

classroom procedures• Review/learn• Nature of Science• Inferences• Facts• Hypothesis• Open-ended questions

General Emergency Procedures Rm. 303

•Class assembly point •Main Parking Lot Space 41 & 42

•The expectation is students will remain with the class until we can reunite them with family.

•Students may need to leave items behind so that they can evacuate safely.

General Emergency Procedures Rm. 303

Lock out Lock down The response to a threat that is off campus and in the surrounding area

Our response to a threat on campus

Students should stand out of sight of windows.  The reason is that if a threat enters your room, you and your students have options to respond.  This is the only difference between how we want you to respond and the training slides provided.

Emergency Procedures • Period 1

• SRP slide show cover the sections on Evacuation and Shelter in place portions of the slide show (start at slide 24 thru 36)•Class assembly point Main Parking Lot space 41.• The expectation is students will remain with the class until we can reunite them with family.• Students may need to leave items behind so that they can evacuate safely.

Emergency Procedures • Period 2

•Student handbooks and materials for the district wide “Due Process Presentation.”•How to find handbook online.• http://www.nclack.k12.or.us/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteI

D=322&ChannelID=362&DirectoryType=6

Emergency Procedures • Period 2

SRP slide show lockout and lockdown procedures — slides 5 - 23 

• Other items to mention: • Lesson from Reynolds High School last spring, Law

Enforcement asks that students do not capture video during an active shooter response.  Video of Law Enforcement response actions can potentially place officers at risk as social posts of video are nearly “in real time.”• Follow all instructions as these are tense times.  No

sudden movements and you maybe instructed to hold hands as you exit the building.  This is done for your and officer safety.• Lockouts are a precaution - it is expected that class

goes on. 

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 15, 201405

Agenda Targets

Class 3 • 9/11/14

•Nature of Science• Pre-test, Graphing

• Getting to know members of class• Understand basic

classroom procedures• Measure your partner• Record height on chart• Create a graph of the

class height

Opener

Write the following on top right corner

A. NameB. PeriodC. Date

1 What is a fact?2 What is a hypothesis?3 Name three types of graphs.

Pretest; Storytelling Graphing

• Graphs communicate information about data.

• Graphs tell a story.

• An effective graph will quickly show… • an experiment outcome• an interesting trend

• Your challenge is to make 2–3 graphs communicating something about a group of numbers.

The Initial Task

•Determine your height in centimeters (cm). •You might want to work with a partner for this.

The Initial Task

•Find your name and record height on sheet for the class to view. •Make a data table to record the height of every student in the class.

¥our NameHere

Datum 1

Datum 2

Datum 3

Avg.

The Challenge

• Make 2 or 3 graphs “telling a story” about the data. • The graphs can be of any type that you choose. • They can be organized in any way.• There is not one “right” way to do this. • There are many possible ways to graph the same data.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 17, 201406

Agenda Targets

Class 6 • 9/17/14

• Nature of Science• Video: Ott Planetariumhttp://www.nclack.k12.or.us/Page/23820

• Answer questions & take notes to turn in

• Characteristics of Life• Video: Introduction to the

Characteristics of Lifehttp://www.nclack.k12.or.us/Page/23890• Watch video

• Video: The Characteristics of Life

• Take notes listing the characteristics

• Continue to learn about nature of science• Listen, take notes and

answer questions on video.Despite what the video states fire and clouds do NOT  reproduce,  they spread. Water can’t move on its own. Ice and rock do not "react" to their surroundings. They become reactants in physical or chemical processes without any regard for homeostasis.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 19, 201407

Agenda Targets

Class 7 • 9/19/14

• Lecture: • Biology: The science of

studying living organisms (What is Life?)

• Homework• View and read the last

section of PowerPoint on Sammy.

• Be ready to discuss whether Sammy is alive next class.

• Listen to lecture while filling in guided notes on what biologists consider living.

• Learn the 7 things biology examines.

• Learn the 5 unifying principles forming the foundation of modern biology.

• Learn the 7 characteristics biologists accept as all or mostly exhibited by living organisms.

• Be able to explain how DNA is the hereditary molecule found in all living organisms.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 23, 201408

Opener • 9/23

• Take out paper. Write name, date and period.• Answer the following questions:

1. What does the term biology mean to you?

2. How do you tell if something is living or when something is alive?

3. From the PowerPoint last class: explain whether Sammy is alive?

4. What does hierarchical mean?

5. What is a scientific name?

Sammy

Biology in the News• Over 2,800 rallies were held in 166

countries Sunday in a worldwide call for action to confront climate change, just days ahead of a U.N. summit expected to chart a path forward for global climate treaty negotiations in Paris in December 2015.

• With an estimated 125,000-311,000* people gathering in New York City for a two-mile march through midtown and satellite events drawing 40,000 in London, 30,000 in Melbourne, 4,000 in Berlin, and thousands more elsewhere, the "People's Climate March" easily lived up to its billing as "the largest climate change protest in global history.”

• Thousands flooded downtown Portland Sunday afternoon to support the People's Climate March in New York City, which was taking place at the same time.

•  http://peoplesclimate.org/

Agenda Targets

Class 8 • 9/23/14

Lecture: • “How Life is

Organized”Homework:• Study for quiz (15 pts.) on• Observations• Measurement• Characteristics of Living

Organisms• Levels of organization• Three domains• Six kingdoms• Scientific Names

• Listen to lecture while filling in guided notes on “How Life is Organized.”

• Understand the following terms: hierarchical,

• Be able to remember how life is organized into 9 levels of hierarchy.

• Know the 3 domains & 6 kingdoms.

• Understand how scientific names fit into the levels of organization.

Quiz Next Class

Quiz Next Clas

s

Meet in Room 300 next class

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 25, 201409

Agenda Targets

Biology Class 9 • 9/25/14

• In Room 300•Do not turn on computers•Quiz

• Lecture• Ecology Introduction

• Take quiz using http://socrative.com/• Listen to lecture while

taking notes on what ecology.• Listen to basic

introduction about ecology

•Go to class website•Go to Quizzes & Tests page

•Click on http://socrative.com/• Choose student

Quiz 1

http://socrative.com/

Room: 296186

Socrative Student Logon

296186

Sign into Program

•Last name, first name

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Nature o f Sc ience

Sept. 29, 201410

Agenda Targets

Biology Class 10 • 9/29/14

•Opener• Lewis and Clark CELS program • Lecture• Ecology Introduction

• Listen to lecture while taking notes on what ecology.• Listen and watch to

basic introduction about ecology.

Opener • 9/29

• Take out paper. Write name, date and period.• Answer the following questions:

1.What does the term ecology mean to you?

2.How do you tell if something is living or when something is alive?

3.What is the hierarchical order of life mean?

4.What are the parts of a scientific name?

CELS: Community Engagement and Leadership in Science Program

• The Community Engagement and Leadership in Science Program at Lewis and Clark is a great opportunity.

• During the year, you will get to go on field trips, participate in hands on science projects, complete a community service project, and have the opportunity to apply for a paid internship working with professors at Lewis and Clark College and doctors at OHSU. In the past, students have worked on cancer research, drinking behaviors of college students, and much more.

• Being part of the CELS program, means that you will have experiences to prepare you for college, activities to write on college or job applications, and an exceptional chance to participate in cutting edge scientific research.

• The program starts in October and continues through May making this a full year commitment.

• They meet once a week after school. If you are interested in the program, please fill out this application and answer the questions on the back page in your best writing.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Oct. 1, 201411

Agenda Targets

Biology Class 11 • 10/01/14

•Opener• Lecture• Finish Ecology

Introduction

• Worksheet• Food Chains and Webs

What’s for Dinner?

• Homework• Food Web Poster

• Listen and watch to basic introduction about ecology.

• Fill out worksheet to learn more about

• Food webs• Tropic levels• Producers• Consumers• Heterotrophs• Autotrophs• Energy amounts• Equilibrium in a

community

Opener • 10/01

• Take out paper. Write name, date and period.• Answer the following questions:

1.What are the hierarchical taxons (classifications) of life? Hint: there are 8

2.What are the parts of a scientific name? Hint: binomial nomenclature

3.Draw an energy pyramid showing four tropic levels? Label your drawing.

4.How much energy is transferred from one tropic level to the next higher level?

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Nature o f Sc ience

Oct. 3, 201411

Agenda Targets

Biology Class 11 • 10/03/14

• No opener• Activity• Continue to work on

Food Chains and Webs What’s for Dinner? (due end of next class)

• Presentations• Homework• Finish poster (past due)• If done with your posters

none — it’s the weekend! Have fun! Stay safe!

• Listen to student presentations on food web.• Learn more about: • Food webs• Tropic levels• Producers• Consumers• Heterotrophs• Autotrophs• Energy amounts• Equilibrium in a

community

Food Web Poster Rubric

•Orange half sheet of paper.•The top is how your are graded on poster.•The bottom is what I’m looking for in your presentation.

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Nature o f Sc ience

Oct. 6, 201412

Agenda Targets

Biology Class 12 • 10/06/14

•No opener•Activity• Continue to work on

Food Chains and Webs What’s for Dinner? (due end of next class)

• Presentations• Homework• Finish poster (past due)• If done with your posters

none.

• Listen to student presentations on food web.• Learn more about: • Food webs• Tropic levels• Producers• Consumers• Heterotrophs• Autotrophs• Energy amounts• Equilibrium in a

community

Food Web Poster Rubric

•Orange half sheet of paper.•The top is how your are graded on poster.•The bottom is what I’m looking for in your presentation.