Tuesday 16th May                                                                                                            Miss Maher

BEFORE CLASS
1. Read Biology text pg210 'Adaption'

DURING CLASS
2. Introduction to Adaption

• Watch the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSFlRunlrU
• Formulate your own definition of adaption or make a list of key words

3. Classification of adaptions

• Structural
• Physiological
• Behavioural

Test your knowledge with the following Kahoots Quiz: https://create.kahoot.it/login?next=quiz/f1b04396-0265-477c-ae6a-926a64866c3a 

Student Access: kahoot.it (type in URL)

4. Challenges to adaption

• Abiotic - no living factors e.g. Salinity
• Biotic- living factors e.g. Predators

5. Structural adaptions of plants and animals

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete any unfinished class activities
2. Read pg: 211-212 Biology Text

You have Lesson 5 and 6 to complete you Research Asignment.

Use the resources on Libguide to help find reliable sources on information.

You could also try the following online sites

New Scientists

Science AAAS

https://worldwidescience.org/

https://www.science.gov

http://www.sciencemag.org/

https://www.newscientist.com/

https://www.refseek.com/

http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page

Include a bibliography. Use the LibGuide reference

Include the excursion as a reference

e.g. Excursion to Phillip Island organised by Phillip Island Nature Parks, Adaptations of Organisms-VCE Biology-Unit 2, AOS 1, April 26 2017.

Friday 5 May 2017

Reminder that the Research Poster will be completed on Tuesday 9th May. All individual research should be submitted on that day even if absent otherwise you will need to complete poster in a supp session.


Rat Dissection

Have a look at these Rat Dissection tutorial and video before you start.

Click here to see how to dissect Digestive System

Click here for thoracic cavity and heart and lungs

Click here for excretory and reproductive system

Tuesday 1st May 2017

Lesson 5- Science Test

Lesson 6 - Asignment.

Use the resources on Libguide to help find reliable sources on information. Especially COSMOS.

You could also try the following online sites

New Scientists

Science AAAS

Do you know any other good sites?

https://worldwidescience.org/

https://www.science.gov

http://www.sciencemag.org/

https://www.newscientist.com/

https://www.refseek.com/

http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page

Friday April 28th

Hi Girls

Click here for a link to Circulatory System.

Remember the test is on Tuesday 2nd May. It will be in Lesson 5 and then we will continue with research assignment in period 6. You will need to complete research for homework and write it up.

You will also have Tuesday 9th May to complete the assignment. Due a the end of this lesson. This gives you 4 lessons in class. Plenty of time. I will negotiate completion dates with year 10.

Friday 21 April 2017

1. Complete the Yeast Prac and submit. (20 minutes)
2. Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems.
3. Heart Dissection

In groups of 4 Complete Heart dissection.

Individually take photos of heart and create a poster that explains how the Heart works. Show the path of the blood and use the other questions to annotate your poster.

Submit for assessment.


Homework

1. Study for the test. Use the Course Overview  to ensure you have completed all work.
2. Complete Chapter 2 Review Questions  page 107
3. Complete Chapter 3 Review questions page 129
4. Create a glossary using terms from review chapters. Use this glossary template if you like.

Tuesday 18th April

Learning Outcomes for today

• Understand the major steps involved in respiration
• Know the inputs(reactants)  and outputs(products) involved in respiration

• Understand structure and role of mitochondria in respiration.

Click here to get to Respiration page All you need to know is on this page.

1. Go over p121 questions on respiration(done for homework) What questions do they have.

2. Go over first part of PowerPoint understanding main points of glycolysis and anaerobic respiration.
PPT_ Introduction to Respiration

3. Complete yeast prac.
Discussion for yeast Prac

4. Complete PowerPoint on Respiration

5. Worksheet on respiration
Respiration Question Sheet

Homework and Revision for Test

Revision for test which will be on May 2 2017

Take a look at the Unit 1 Course Overview
Write up glossary see lists in Chapter 2 and 3 or use this glossary template
Complete Chapter Reviews on for Chapter 2 (pp107-108) and Chapter 3 (pp (129-130) and Review questions on p163 Q 1, 3, 6 and 7.

You may also want to do own revision e.g. create flash cards....

Holiday WorK

Hi Girls I was talking to Ms McLennan and I have realised we are not so far behind. For Homework it is important you complete all of Chapter 3 (but doing some revision would not hurt). I will go over any questions from that chapter first week back

The Test will be scheduled for Week 3 Which means we will look at the circulatory system on the Tuesday back. PS Do not forget to complete the prac and submit this on your return.

Ms Lupone

Friday 30/3/2017

Go over Photosynthesis

1. Watch Video. Add to notes you collected the other day.
2. Go through PowerPoint  and add to notes.
3. Complete Key questions for 3.3 page Q1, 3, 5, 6 and 7



Respiration

1. Click here for resources for this unit

• Intro to Respiration
• PPT on first part of respiration -Glycolysis
• Prac- Cellular Respiration in Yeast. See the resources page for support
• Extension work. Complete this worksheet Respiration Question Sheet I have placed an electronic copy in your folder.

References Read Ch 3.2 and answer all key questions p 121


HOMEWORK

Test next term on Chapter 2 and 3. See Course Overview for criteria on what to study. If you are looking for Chapter revisions click on the Revision Material Tab on the menu bar

Friday 24 March

Work should be completed for homework if not done in the lesson

1. Introduction topic on Energy Transformations

Make sure you have completed the following this should have already been done.

• Look at this PPT
• Complete Review Questions on page 114. Clearly identify any examples 
• Define autotroph, heterotroph, chemoautotrophs, phytoplankton, chemosynthesis, organic molecules, saprotrophs.

Photosynthesis (today's work to be completed for homework)

Complete this worksheet on Photosynthesis.

Read Chapter 3.3. and add to your notes if required. Answer Questions 1,3 5,6,7

4. Draw structure of leaf into books and label layers.  See this website

When you completed the work do following or complete for Homework

5.  Notes on Plant transport


Extra work
Complete following self test on photosynthesis


If there are any difficult questions comment on this post.

Friday 17 March

1. Discuss Prac
2. Tonicity work sheet
3. Revision Sheet.

Thursday 16 March 2017

1. Review Osmosis (ppt) Discuss hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic

2. Read through prac and set up 2 activities. (50 minutes)

3. While your waiting complete the following notes on this chapter
a) Questions from chapter 2.4 on page 106.
b) Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport Worksheet


Homework 
Complete all of this for homework

Resources

Chapter 2.4
Click here for videos to support your understanding

Tuesday 14/3/2017

1. Review what we learnt last lesson


2. Today we will look at function of cell membrane. Hopefully you completed your homework and Read Chapter 2.4 and already understand some of this.

3. Click here to link to page for today work on Function of Cell Membrane

You will need a copy of summary sheet which I have placed in your 11 science folder on google open this up.

I have also emailed you a copy of the powerpoint as the one on google is a little slow to open because of the animations.

Tuesday 7/3/2016

1. Chapter test on 2.1 and 2.2 and prac work.


2. Today we start a new topic the cell membrane . We will learn about this over the next few weeks. It will be broken up into two parts.

3. We will learn about the structure of the structure of the cell membrane today. Click here to go to page with the resources you will need.

Thursday 2/3/2017

PPT 1_Cell classification_Types of cells

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

• Video

Types of Microscopes

• Homework Handout
• Review drawing and scales (Handout)

Parts of the cell

• Glossary
• Handout- Cell Matching

Revision -  Test 1 - You will have a test on this on Monday

1. Look at the Learning Intentions for this unit on the side tool bar.
2. Revise all work done in Practical Workbooks
3. Cell Revision Sheet
Click here for answers to revision sheet. DO not look at this until you have tried them for yourself.
4. Workbooks will be collected next week in stages.
5. Also have a look at this page 

References
Chapter 2.1 and 2.2 questions should be completed.

Tuesday 28/02/2017

Review:

• last lessons work on plant cells

Today we will learn how to

• create a scale for our drawings
• use scales to identify size of cells
• draw and label animal cells- Red and white blood cells, ciliated columnar epithelial cells and motor neurones.

Worsheets

Homework

Make sure you have completed the Eukaryotic Cell Worksheet

Tuesday 21/02/2017

As explained last lesson on Friday 17/02/2017 I will not be here today. You are to continue with the glossary work I set last lesson but first have a look at the video.

1. Introduction to Cells by the Amoeba Sisters

Good one isn't it they explain things well. Go back to this video if you need to while completing the glossary. Link to this provided below.


2. Click here to get main PowerPoint for Cell Structure and Function. Read through this PowerPoint.
Activity 1 - Use this PowerPoint and Chapter 2.2 to make a  glossary. of words. Use this to  glossary template to start with but  you will need to make a copy and save in your Biology folder.

       
B      Below are some more videos to watch to help you enter the  essential words on the template but include other words along the way as well.

     Watch these videos to help you understand Cell structures and add to your glossary.

        Animal Cell Structure and Function

          Organelles of cells

        Biology: Cell Structure

    3. Answer Review Questions from Chapter 2.2

Homework

Complete this activities by Wednesday 22/02/2017. You can have end of week to complete review questions.

Tuesday 14/02/2017

1. Review Macromolecules
2. Microscope

• Making and viewing a slide

2. Cells and the Microscope

• Drawing protists