SBI 3U1 - GRADE 11 UNIVERSITY
BIOLOGY

DATE
DESCRIPTION
LINKS/ASSIGNMENTS/
HOMEWORK
SEPT. 4/07
  • COURSE OUTLINE
  • INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
  • TEXT HANDOUT
  • OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
  • IMPORTANT DATES
  • Cell Structure and Function Assignment Assigned
SEPT. 5/07
  • THEORY OF CELLS (CELL THEORY)
  • Different types of cells
  • Parts of the cell
  • Function of organelles
  • MICROSCOPE HANDOUT
SEPT. 6/07
  • MICROSCOPE QUIZ
  • SPECIAL STRUCTURES IN PLANT CELLS
  • Specific plant organelles and their function
SEPT. 7/07
  • THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
  • Nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals
  • Carbohydrates, Lipids and Fats
  • Structure and use of these molecules

 

SEPT. 10/07
  • LAB: STRUCTURE OF CARBOHYDRATES
  • Making carbohydrates using model kits
  • Investigating Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen ratios
  • Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
 CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION PROJECT IS DUE!!
SEPT. 11/07
  • LAB: STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS AND FATS
  • Making proteins and fats using model kits
  • Investigating Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen ratios
  • Amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol
CHECK ALL LAB SHEETS
SEPT. 12/07
  • TAKE UP WORKSHEETS
  • NUCEIC ACIDS AND THE LIVING CELL MEMBRANE
  • DNA - what makes it up, structure?
  • Video on the Cell Membrane
SEPT. 13/07
  • LAB: IDENTIFYING NUTRIENTS
DUE: SEPT. 14
SEPT. 14/07
  • QUIZ -CHEMICALS OF LIFE
  • STRUCTURE OF THE CELL MEMBRANE
  • PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TRANSPORT, DIFFUSION
 
SEPT. 17/07
  • LAB: POTATO CORE LAB
  LAB WRITE-UP DUE
SEPT. 18/07
  • LAB: POTATO CORE LAB CONTINUED
  • OSMOSIS AND FACILITATED DIFFUSION
  • Hypotonic Solution, Hypertonic solution and Isotonic Solution, Protein carrier molecules
SEPT. 19/07
  • P.D. DAY
 
SEPT. 20/07
  •  ACTIVE TRANSPORT, ENERGY FLOW IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  • Endocytosis, Exocytosis, Phagocytosis, Pinocytosis, Thermodynamics and Photosynthesis
 LAB WRITE-UP DUE
SEPT. 21/07
  •  QUIZ: CELLULAR FUNCTION AND TRANSPORT
  • Research Paper: Choose a protein involved in the body in some way and write a one page report on it

REPORT DUE WEDNESDAY

SEPT. 24/07
  • ATP THE ENERGY MOLECULE
SEPT. 25/07
  • ENZYMES AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
 
SEPT. 26/07
  • LAB: OSMOSIS LAB (DIALYSIS TUBING)

LAB REPORT DUE TOMORROW 

SEPT. 27/07
  •  REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST
 
SEPT. 28/07
  • UNIT TEST: CELLULAR STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
 
OCT. 1/07
  •  INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS
  • Review of Mitosis
  • Asexualy vs. Sexual Reproduction
  • Discussion on What is Genetics?
 
OCT. 2/07
  • MEIOSIS
  • Sex cell development
  • What is a gamete?
  • Haploid vs. Diploid cells
 
OCT. 3/07
  • GIVE BACK TESTS
  • MEIOSIS CONTINUED
  • DISCUSSION OF GENETIC DISORDERS
 
OCT. 4/07
  • RESEARCH PAPER
  • Research a chromosomal or point mutation disorder
  • A one page double spaced paper will be turned in
 DUE TUESDAY
OCT. 5/07
  • P.D. DAY
 
OCT. 8/07
  • THANKSGIVING DAY
 NEW LAB MARKS WILL BE POSTED SOON! KEEP CHECKING BACK.
OCT. 9/07
  • QUIZ: MEIOSIS AND MITOSIS
  • MEIOSIS AND GENETIC DISORDERS
  • Stages of meiosis
  • Abnormal Meiosis
  • The differences a
  • Disorders associated with problems in Meiosis
OCT. 10/07
  • INTRODUCTION TO GENES AND HEREDITY
  • Mendelian Genetics (INTRODUCTION)
  • Sexual reproduction video (Bill Nye)

Pre-read

p. 154-159 #1-6

Genetic Disorder Assignment due today

OCT. 11/07
  • GENES AND HEREDITY
  • Traits, Dominance, Recessiveness
  • Mendelian Genetics (pea plants)
  • Laws of heredity
OCT. 12/07
  • GENES AND HEREDITY CONTINUED
  • Dominance and Recessiveness
  • Punnet Squares
  • MONOHYBRID CROSSES (INTRODUCTION)
 
OCT. 15/07
  • MONOHYBRID CROSSES CONTINUED
  • Replication and segregation of gametes
  • Building a Punnet Square
  • Doing multiple crosses
  • CODOMINANCE AND INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
  • The presence of the dominant traits together
  • The mixing of traits to form a new phenotype

 Read p.160-167

Do #7

OCT. 16/07
  • DIHYBRID CROSSES
  • Building the proper Punnet Square
  • Multiple examples
Worksheet (Monohybrid/Codominance/Dihybrid Alleles)
OCT. 17/07
  • QUIZ: MONOHYBRID AND DIHYBRID CROSSES
  • EXERCISE "MAKE-A-CHILD"
  • INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
OCT. 18/07
  • INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE/CODOMINANCE
  • SEX LINKAGE CHROMOSOME THEORY/CROSSING-OVER
  • PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT INTERVIEWS

HOMEWORK Read p.175-176 (Human Genome Project)

Do #11 p. 179

OCT. 19/07
  • GENE MAPPING/HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
 
OCT. 22/07
  • X-LINKED TRAITS
  • Different traits related to the x chromosome
  • How it effects males vs. females

 

OCT. 23/07
  • GENETIC DISORDERS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
  • PERIOD 1/PERIOD 3 ON TUESDAY
 
OCT. 24/07
  • GENETIC DISORDERS AND PEDIGREES
  • LINKAGE WORKSHEET AND X-LINKAGE PROBLEMS
Worksheet due tomorrow
OCT. 25/07
  • DEBATING ETHICAL ISSUES OF GENETICS
OCT. 26/07
  • GENETIC TECHNOLOGY

Homework p.210-226

Do #'s 1-8 p.227 (exclude #4)

OCT. 29/07
  •  REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST
  • ASSIGNMENT: GENETIC CROSSES DUE FRIDAY
 
OCT. 30/07
  • UNIT TEST: GENETICS
OCT. 31/07
  • INTRODUCTION TO DIET AND NUTRITION
  • Discussion of cultural differences in diet
  • What are the components of a healthy diet?
  • What is a nutrient and examples of?

Worksheet (24h of eating)

Worksheet (scan papers for 3 days looking for advertisements and articles dealing with diet)

NOV. 1/07
  • VIDEO: SUPERSIZE ME
  • What part does the media play in our daily diets?
  • What are some issues concerning the average North American with regards to diet?
NOV. 2/07
  • RESEARCH PAPER
  • Students are to choose a eating disorder or a diet and summarize and give their opinion in a one page report.
Report is due Monday along with the other 2 worksheets assigned on Wednesday
NOV.5/07
  • REVIEW OF ASSIGNMENTS
  • PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS
 
NOV.6/07
  • DIGESTION (INTRODUCTION)
  • Nutrient absorption and enzymes involved
  • Different sections of digestive system

 Digestive System Diagram

Read p.256-266, Do #'s 1-7

NOV.7/07
  • DIGESTION CONTINUED
  • Stomach, S.I.
  • Enzymes, pH and Temperature
  • Digestive tract diagram
 
NOV.8/07
  • LAB: AMYLASE ENZYME

LAB REPORT DUE FRIDAY

NOV.9/07
  • QUIZ: DIGESTIVE TRACT DIAGRAM

 Questions for homework

p. 267-274 #1-7

NOV.12/07
  • EARLY RELEASE DAY
 
NOV.13/07
  • FINISHING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
  • Hormones and Enyzmes secreted by the Pancreas that are involved in the process of digestion
  • The path of a bolus from Ingestion to Egestion
 
NOV.14/07
  • INTRODUCTION TO BLOOD
  • Structure and Function of Blood
  • Blood Vessels
  • HEART STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
  • Label Diagram
  • Trace flow of blood
  • Structure and Function
  • Observation of Goldfish
NOV. 15/07
  • BLOOD PRESSURE
  • Heart Sounds
  • Systole vs. Diastole
NOV. 16/07
  • QUIZ: HEART STRUCTURE AND BLOOD FLOW
  • LAB: BLOOD PRESSURE
 DUE TOMORROW
NOV. 19/07
  •  CAPILLARY FLUID EXCHANGE AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
  • Diffusion of nutrients
  • Immune system response

CROSSWORD ON CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

APR. 20/05
  • INTRODUCTION TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • What is the respiratory system made of?
  • Trachea, Bronchi etc.
APR. 21/05
  • LUNG STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
  • Label lung diagrams
  • diaphragm, bronchioles etc.
  • Pressure differences
APR. 22/05
  • GAS EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT
  • How do the cells diffuse oxygen between the cells
 HOMEWORK p. 294 #1-4
APR. 25/05
  • QUIZ: LUNG STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
  • DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • CASE STUDY: DUE TOMORROW

 HOMEWORK p. 299-302 #a-f

p. 296 #1-2

APR. 26/05
  • LAB: DETERMINING LUNG VOLUME
  • DUE: THURSDAY APRIL 28TH
  • REVIEW FOR TEST
 
APR. 27/05
  •  UNIT TEST - REGULATORY SYSTEMS
 
APR. 28/05
  •  TAKE UP TEST
  • INTRODUCTION TO DIGESTION
 HOMEWORK p. 210 #1-3
APR. 29/05
  • INGESTION AND THE STOMACH

HOMEWORK p. 210-212 #1-3

HOMEWORK p. 214-216 #1-5

MAY 2/05
  • DIGESTION (INTRODUCTION)
  • Nutrient absorption and enzymes involved
  • Different sections of digestive system
 
MAY 3/05
  • DIGESTION CONTINUED
  • Stomach, S.I.
  • Enzymes, pH and Temperature
  • Digestive tract diagram
 
MAY 4/05
  • LAB: AMYLASE ENZYME

LAB REPORT DUE FRIDAY

MAY 5/05
  • QUIZ: DIGESTIVE TRACT DIAGRAM
  • DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
  • Following a bolus throught he tract from the mouth to the anus
 
MAY 6/05
  • FINISHING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
  • Hormones and Enyzmes secreted by the Pancreas that are involved in the process of digestion
  • The path of a bolus from Ingestion to Egestion
 
MAY 9/05
  • REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST
 
MAY 10/05
  • UNIT TEST - DIGESTION
 
MAY 11/05
  • FIELD TRIP - BROCK UNIVERSITY
  • OENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE
 
MAY 12/05
  • PLANT VIDEO - NUTRITION/TRANSPORT
 
MAY 13/05
  • VIDEO CONTINUED
  • READ AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
 
MAY 16/05
  • PLANT ANATOMY AND FUNCTION UNIT
  • Introduction to major types of plants
  • Vascular vs. Non-vascular plants
 
MAY 17/05
  • CONTINUATION OF PLANT NOTE
 
MAY 18/05
  • RESREARCH: PLANT DISEASES
  • Complete a one page report, double spaced summary on a plant disease of your choice
 HOMEWORK: FINISH PLANT DISEASE REPORT
MAY 19/05
  • PRESENTATION OF PLANT DISEASE TO CLASS
  • Continuation of Plant Tissues
 
MAY 20/05
  • LAB: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
  • INVESTIGATING TROPISMS IN RADISH PLANTS
  • Groups will set up lab, plant radish seeds, set up observation tables, and begin lab write up
  • Design procedure
 HOMEWORK: READ PAGES
MAY 23/05
  • VICTORIA DAY
 
MAY 24/05
  • LEAVES
  • Different types of leaves
  • Monocots vs. Dicots (leaf structure)
  • Parallel vs. Net Venation
 
MAY 25/05
  • WORK PERIOD

 HOMEWORK READ p. 512-522

ANSWER QUESTIONS #1-5 p.516, #1-8 p.525

MAY 26/05
  • STOMATA
  • The plant needs to obtain the carbon dioxide and release the oxygen
  • Openings in the leaves allow for this to happen
  • Guard Cells
 
MAY 27/05
  • RESEARCH: COMPARING FERTILIZERS

RESEARCH PAPER DUE MONDAY

PRESENT TO CLASS

MAY 30/05
  • RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATIONS
 
MAY 31/05
  • LAB: SEEDS (CORN AND BEAN)
 
JUNE 1/05
  • VIDEO - PLANT TRANSPORT
  • Vascular Tissue (Xylem and Phloem)
  • Photosynthetic Tissue (Palisade and Spongy Mesophyll)
 HAND IN LAB ACTIVITY SHEETS
JUNE 2/05
  • LEAF ADAPTATIONS
  • REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST
 
JUNE 3/05
  • UNIT TEST: PLANT ANATOMY AND GROWTH
 
JUNE 6/05
  • RESEARCH PAPER (IRP)
 
JUNE 7/05
  • RESEARCH PAPER (IRP)
 
JUNE 8/05
  • RESEARCH PAPER (IRP)
 
JUNE 9/05
  • FINAL LAB WRITE-UP (PLANT TROPISMS)
 
JUNE 10/05
  • REVIEW
 
JUNE 13/05
  • REVIEW
 
JUNE 14/05
  • REVIEW
 
JUNE 15/05
  • PRESENTATIONS OF IRP
 
JUNE 16/05
  • PRESENTATIONS OF IRP
 
JUNE 17/05
  • REVIEW
 
JUNE 20/05
  • REVIEW
 
JUNE 21/05
  • REVIEW