First Day of School

Welcome & Expectations

About me

Tomorrow: Seating Chart - First come, first served (no saving seats)

Hand out "Science Lab Safety Contract"
…Read it, sign it &get it signed by a parent
…Due tomorrow as Classwork Assignment #1

LAB 01 - Biology Ziplock Observation Lab


Homework
Get Safety Contract Signed by Parent

Collect Safety Contracts

Hand out Modern Biology Textbooks

Establish Seating Charts
…While I do this, take notes on Scientific Method

Review parts (briefly)
…Science Safety Contract
…Biology Course Outline

Let's Review Tuesday's Ziplock Lab

Finish up the Scientific Method
…Relating Variables, Control & Constant to an experiment w/tomato plants
…Dependent & Independent Variables (Simpson's examples)

Introduction (Review) of the Metric Prefixes

Homework
Reading:
…pp 23-24 Units of Measurement
…pp 1072-1073 SI Units & Measurements & Conversion

Making Metric Conversions
…Why we have to do it
…How (Dimensional Analysis)

Handouts
… "Metric Conversions" Worksheet
…Making Metric Conversions (1/2 sheet instructional guide)

Homework
"Metric Conversions" WS Problems 1- 10 (Show ALL of your work!)

Metric Measurement (Length)

Review "Metric Conversion WS " problems from last night

"Metric Lengths" Activity/Worksheet
…Convert units before calculating!


Homework
Using Dimensional Analysis, make the required metric conversions at the bottom of the page

Collect "Metrics Conversion" Worksheet

Quickly review how to use a Balance
…Parts: Pan, hanger, fulcrum, beams, riders, neck, base
…How to read the Sliding Rider

Methods of Measuring Volume for:
…Regularly-shaped objects (L x W x H)

Remember, units are "cubed"
…Irregularly-shaped objects (Volume Displacement)

Using a graduated Cylinder

Reading a Meniscus

"Measuring Mass & Volume" Activity
…Mass & Volume of 4 different bars of metal
…Mass & Volume of lead fishing wieight(s)

Homework
"Reading the Sliding Rider" WS (10 min)

Collect yesterday's "Sliding Rider" Worksheets

Activity: Let's calculate the "Density of a Marble"
…Measure Mass of 10 marbles
…Measure Volume of the SAME 10 marbles (Water Displacement)

Penny Lab Day 1
Review the Procedure for tomorrow's Lab

Homework
Read over Penny Lab Procedure

"Graduated Cylinder" Worksheet
…measurements to 0.1mL
…remember your units!!

Collect last night's "Graduated Cylinder" Worksheet

Penny Lab Day 2
Review Penny Lab Procedure
…measure Mass of stack, THEN Volume of the same stack

Obtain Mass & Volume Data (about 20 minutes!)
…Remain on Task!

Back in the Lecture Area: "You are my DENSITY!" -George McFly
…a brief review of density

Graphing Data
Constructing a Graph of the Data -- what we need:
…Title
…Correctly scaled and labeled X and Y axes
…Plotting the data points

Homework
Graph your 3 data points from today's activity

Penny Lab Day 3:
Check your Graphs for completion
…Line of best fit (why does it need to be through "0g, 0mL?"

Conclusion for the Penny Lab
…How to write it
…Prompts & we'll write it in class
…Hand in Penny Lab

Homework
Continue working on your Unit Review (Due Thursday)

Unit 1 Review Due

In-class review for tomorrow's Unit 1 Exam

Biology Unit 1 EXAM