Mount Greylock Biology

November 2016

1st Quarter is done and we will be

completing Cell Communication
this week and moving onto
Respiration and
Photosynthesis next.

Current Topic: Carbon Cycle

Important Dates
Nov 28
Dec 8
Dec 22

Cellular Energy Exam

Cells Cycles Exam
Genetics Exam

What have we been doing?

Overview: Students have reviewed biochemistry and cell
structure. We are finishing up the cell communication
concept this week and we will be going through respiration
and photosynthesis the next week and a half before
Thanksgiving break. In December we will be covering cell
cycles (mitosis and meiosis) and genetics to set us up for the
evolution unit at the start of the new year.
Activities: Students completed a fun cell campaign where
they researched one cell structure and created posters,
pamphlets, and speeches explaining why their organelle
was the best organelle. They have also been modeling
examples of cell signaling using Play-doh and Expo markers
and describing these models to their classmates.
Check out: Under Class Files will be examples of posters and
pamphlets that the students created for their cell campaign.
The winner will be posted on the website later this week.

Respiration and Photosynthesis

Cell Cycles
Genetics

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