Mrs. Willis' Science Courses at Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

 Homework Assignments

Winter Break Homework: Read the following articles and type up the answer to the questions. Submit through Schoology in the same document: Homework 1 Penguins and Homework 2 Decorator Crabs. Due on Tuesday 1/14 (Period 2 at 8 am, Period 6 at 1pm) or Wednesday 1/15 (Period 5 at 1:30 pm).

1/14: Finish the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer Activity and CER. Due on Tuesday 1/21 (Per 2 and 6) or Wednesday 1/22 (Per 5). Submit into the Inbox in the classroom at the start of the period.

1/22: Complete the Flu Season Graphing Activity. Type up your response and submit to Schoology by Monday 1/27 (Per 5, 1:00 pm) or Tuesday 1/28 (Per 2 8:00 am and Per 6 1:00 pm).

SUB LESSON PLAN FOR PERIOD 5 1/27: VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Classwork Assignments

Introduction Basics

Honors Biology Syllabus

Turnitin Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting

Lab Safety Contract

10 Most Important Lab Safety Rules

Big Bang Theory Introduction to Scientific Method

M and M Scientific Method Experiment

Graphing Checklist

I2 Graphing Analysis and TAILS Graphing Activity

What Toilet Paper is the Strongest? Intro to Experimental Design and CER

Marshmallow Challenge Analysis

Lab Report Rubric

Turn it in Instructions

10 Habits of Highly Effective Students and How to Study

NGSS Life Science 2: Ecology

ESS 1-6: Unraveling Earth’s Early History Activity 

ESS 2-7: Interactions Between Life and Land Forms Station Activity

HS LS 2-1 and 2-2: Population Dynamics Unit with Sea Otter Storyline

HS 2-3 and 2-4 Energy Flow and Food Webs

HS 2-5 Biogeochemical Cycles

HS LS 2-6 and 2-7: Human Impacts on the Ecosystems

HS LS 2-8: Grouping Activity



NGSS Life Science 1: Molecular Biology

Intro to Cells Unit (Cell Types, Cell Structure, Cell Movement, Cell Division)

LS 1-2 and LS 1-3 Homeostasis: Shark Attack Unit

LS 1-6 Macromolecules

1-1 Protein Synthesis: From DNA to a Protein

LS 1-4: Cell Cycle and Cancer

LS 1-5: Photosynthesis

LS 1-6: Cellular Respiration

NGSS Life Science 3: Genetics and Heredity

Green Parakeet Mystery Engagement

Inventory of Class Traits Activity

Karyotype Activity

DNA Webquest

DNA Extraction Lab

Meosis Video Guide Amoeba Sisters

Meiosis Modeling with Pipe Cleaners

Genetic Disease Investigation

Punnett Square Practice

PTC Investigation: Taste of Genetics

Standard Error and Deviation with Mr. Andersen

Sex-Linked Traits Practice

Fruit Fly Investigation

Blood Typing Punnett Squares

Genetic Engineering Flipped Video Lessons

NGSS Life Science 4: Evolution

Molecular Evidence for Evolution Activity                     PBS Molecular Evidence Activity

HHMI Lizard Anole Phylogenetic Tree Act                   HHMI Click and Learn Tree and Lizards

Comparing DNA Lizard Sequences BLAST

Natural Selection Finch Beak Lab

Discover Fossils Activity                                                   Discover Fossils Group Roles

Discover Fossils Rubric for grading                              Discover Fossils Reflection

HHMI Evolution Guide

Additional Resources

DNA Model

Enzyme Substrate Model

Dehydration Synthesis

Prokaryotes Diagram

Eukaryotes Diagram

Nucleus Diagram

Chloroplast Diagram

Photosynthesis Diagram

Photosynthesis Diagram-More Complex

Transcription and Translation Diagram

Dolly and Cloning Diagram

Restriction Enzymes and Gen. Engineering Diagram

Punnett Square Tutorials

Blood Type Diagram

NOVA's PBS Evolution Web Site

Holt Biology Companion Book Site