Biology 11

Today we turned in the Chordata questions and then worked on our cheat sheets.   HERE is a mock final to practice with.....careful, it is from the old curriculum so it is missing some details about DNA replication and cell biology.

Answers to multiple choice found HERE. 

Biology 11

Today we finished off notes on Animals by looking at the Chordata Phylum.    We watched the movie on Chordates found HERE.

Chordata questions are due on Friday found HERE.

Biology 11

Today we wrote a quiz on sponges and cnidarians.   Next we looked at flatworms and roundworms--and watched the video found below.  Next we did some flatworm/roundworm   Power point notes and reading guide.   Finally we introduced the segmented worms by doing a worm dissection.  Homework:  Read page 322-324.  Do questions #1-4 on page 334.

Biology 11

Today we did a lab on Cnidarians.  Tomorrow we will have a quiz on Porifera and Cnidarians. 

Biology 11

Today we wrote the PLANT KINGDOM test.   Next we started the Animal Unit by doing the reading guide to early invertebrates.  This is due on Thursday.  Finally we watched CRASH COURSE to biology to learn how we are all tubes within tubes.

Biology 11

Today we studied for our plant unit test.  Make sure you have completed the Angiosperm/Gymnosperm Reading Guide and Question sheet from last week.  We watched the amoeba sisters to help us understand double fertilization in angiosperms. 

Biology 11

Today we took a short quiz on mosses and ferns.  Next we practiced gymnosperms and angiosperms and answered some questions about these guys HERE.   Text on Tuesday on all land plants (mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms).

Biology 11

Today we looked at angiosperms and gymnosperms......Last of the plant unit.  We got the Plant Unit Review---Text is on Tuesday, Dec. 17th.    Next we did the Seed Plant Lab and Seed Plant Reading Guide, bring those back tomorrow.  Quiz tomorrow on mosses and ferns!!

Biology 11

Today we did the Fern lab yippee!   Moss and Fern quiz on Friday. 

Biology 11

We are done with mosses and you should have turned in your moss reading guide, moss lab and moss question sheet......Lots of folks have not turned these all in.  Now on to ferns.  Today you did an fern reading guide and completed all the questions on page 264.   Fern lab tomorrow!

Biology 11

Today we had a quick Fungi Quiz.  Finished fun Fungi!
Next we started with the non-vascular land plants: Mosses.  First we watched good 'ol Hank

Next we did a Moss Reading Guide found HERE.  Finally we got SNOWY and went outside to dig up moss so that we could so a moss lab.  This is due on Friday along with the moss reading guide.  

Biology 11

Practice QUIZ on Fungi:
1)B      2)D     3)B     4)C      5)A     6)C     7)D      8)A       9)D      10)B        11)B      12)D     

13)B    14)A       15)B       16)C       17)C       28)C

Part II) Fungi should not be confused with plants as they don't contain chlorophyll and don't photosynthesize, they have cell walls made of chitin and not cellulose.  Fungi are HETEROTROPHIC not AUTOTROPHIC.     

Biology 11

Today we watched a video on the 3 major Fungi Phyla that we need to know about.

We took notes on the Fungi Lifecycle.  Finally we got a Fungi Colouring Sheet due tomorrow.   Fungi Quiz coming up on Wednesday!!

Biology 11

Today we went to the Sustainability Expo in block 1.  Thanks to Sara and Isobel for organizing!!   We learned about a diverse array of research/jobs/opportunities in our region.  Tiny home anyone?

Next we took some notes on structure and reproduction of Fungi.  The power point is found HERE.

The Fungi Reading Guide is due on Friday.   Look out for the death cap mushroom if you are in Vancouver or Victoria.   Dogs will eat them too apparently!

 

Biology 11

Today we wrote our bacteria/virus test.   Done with those pesky microbes!  Next we started FUNGI....Read page 238-242.  Do review questions #1-5 on page 145. 

And finally we watched good 'ol crash course!! 

Biology 11

Today we completed our three bacteria labs and turned those in.  Next we reviewed for the VIRUS and BACTERIA TEST coming up TOMORROW!!    HERE is a jeopardy review to get you started. 

Biology 11

Today we finished the notes on bacteria by looking at antibiotic resistance and bacterial reproduction.  Next we made observations from our 3 bacterial labs.   Make sure you are going back to check answers to the Viruses: Structure and Nature Questions found HERE.

Biology 11

Today we did our 3 bacteria labs.  Some need to incubate in the "spa" and we will observe them over the next few days.   The labs were:  Antibiotics vs. Bacteria, Distribution of Bacteria and Gram Staining.   Finally we watched a video on fecal transplantation.   Insert poo joke here.......

Biology 11

Today we prepared 3 labs that we will do in the double block.  They are:  Distribution of Bacteria,  Gram Staining and Antibiotic Resistance in bacteria.   You should have read through these labs and know the techniques you will use on Thursday.   Make sure you have a "mini lab" set up with the title, purpose and data table if required.   Videos below will review lab techniques and gram staining. 

Biology 11

Today we turned in Friday's homework (check Friday's blog for 2 virus question sets).  Next we finished the bacteria notes.  Finally we did page 219 questions #1-7.....Read the section on bacteria!