Protists Test Review! Test Tuesday, 2/1 Ch.11 Section 1 & 2 Only

Progress Reports

Progress Reports go out tomorrow (Thursday).  Please be aware that due to our reduction in school days, in addition to the 3 half days due to delays, students will only have 2-3 grades counting toward this average (depending on class period).

Additionally, if your student has had multiple absences, please remind him/her of the importance of timely make-up work. 

Please refer to INOW for the most current grades.  At least 1 more daily grade will be added this week.

Test Review for Monday, 1/24!

Key Items for Monday's Test  (key terms are underlined)

Microscopes:

a.       Calculating Magnification (ocular lens x objective lens = total magnification)

b.      Identify Parts

Interactive Microscope Quiz

Bacteria:  Chapter 10   Section 1 & 2

a.      Living

b.      Prokaryotic

c.      Reproduction: Binary Fission

d.      Nitrogen Fixation

e.      Bioremediation

f.       Genetic Engineering/Bioengineering

g.      Pathogens

h.      Treatment:  Antibiotics

i.       Give examples of harmful bacteria

j.       Give examples of helpful bacteria

k.      3 common shapes (list & identify picture)



Image from SparkNotes



Viruses:  Chapter 10   Section 3

a.       Non-living

b.      Require a host cell

c.      Composed of DNA or RNA

d.      How are viruses similar to living things?

e.      Reproduction:  Lytic cycle & Lysogenic cycle

f.       Prevention:  Vaccines

g.      Treatment:  Antiviral

Microscopes, Bacteria & Viruses

Monday, 1/24 –Test & Notebook Check -  Microscopes  & Chapter 10 Test (Bacteria & Viruses)

 Online Microscope Practice Quiz

Next Chapter:  Chapter 11 – Protists (section 1 & 2 only)

                We will cover this small chapter quickly and likely have a test the following Monday, 1/31. 

* Send in your Box Tops for Education!  We can use these to purchase lab supplies!

 Assignments/Activities which should be complete for this notebook check:

1.       Microscope Intro Lab

2.       Compound Light Microscope worksheet (color code & label)

3.       Parts of the Microscope Crossword

4.       Viruses video worksheet

5.       Bacteria Prediction Guide

6.       Common Shapes of Bacteria Foldable (3^rd – 7^th periods only)

7.       Virus Profile – students were to create a virus “character” and write an “about me” profile of the character.  The following words must be included and underlined in the profile:  virus, host, DNA or RNA, shape, lytic cycle, lysogenic cycle, vaccine, antiviral, reproduce, non-living.  (Students may use a different tense or form of the word.  Ex.  Vaccine/vaccination, reproduce/reproduction/reproduces.  Many of the students really enjoyed this activity, so I encourage you to ask them about their character!

8.       Microscopes, Bacteria & Viruses Study Guide

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Test Postponed

Due to the early dismissal today, the Ch. 18 test will be postponed until Friday, 12/17.  We will play a review game in class tomorrow.

Chapter 18 Test Thursday, 12/16!

The Chapter 18 Test will be Thursday, 12/16!  This test will cover:

• 5 levels of environmental organization
• types of symbiosis (parasitism, mutualism, commensalism)
• biotic & abiotic factors
• food webs and chains
• herbivores, carnivores and omnivores
• producers and consumers
• Review vocabulary terms and be able to identify examples of each topic!

***Study guides were worked on during class today and are due tomorrow, 12/15. 
***Vocabulary quiz grades have been posted in INOW.