Agriculture Biology Assignments
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Agriculture Biology is a laboratory science course designed for the college bound student that deals with the life functions and interrelationships of plants and animals. The course focuses on growth and reproduction, genetics, animal behavior, animal and plant taxonomy, nutrition, health and diseases, and the ecological relationship among plants, animals and humans. The student will be involved in an agriculture project as a “hands-on” activity. Leadership development via Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an integral part of the course.
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LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS IS JUNE 4TH BY 3:45PM. NO EXCEPTIONS!
IT MUST BE IN YOUR CLASS INBOX BY THAT TIME TO BE GRADED.
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Grade reports went out today. Please have parent/guardian sign it for 20 points.
Last day to turn in missing work is also June 4th.
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SAE Report Due
Refer to rubric to make sure you completed all portions of your project.
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SAE project is due May 19 if you want extra credit.
For regular credit SAE project is due June 2.
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Ch. 39 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
Ch. 39 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Return grade print out signed by your parent.
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Ch. 38 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
Ch. 38 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Human Body PowerPoint Due - Begin Presentations
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Ch. 37 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
Ch. 37 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Ch. 36 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
Ch. 36 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Ch. 35 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
Ch. 35 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Ch. 34 Assessment Due (Extra Credit for every question you get right)
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Signed grade reports due.
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Worksheet pages 7-8.
Page 563 in book #1-4. Write out questions and answer.
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Classwork: pgs 103-106
Anything you don't finish becomes homework.
Study for Test that is FRIDAY!!!
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Classwork: Pgs. 226-232, 87-88, 96, 97-98, 99-100.
Homework: Pg. 101-102
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Ch. 19 Re-Due Test
Correct the questions you got wrong for 1/2 credit. Utilize your book, notes, worksheets, etc. to help you.
This assignment will not be accepted late.
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Classwork: Pgs. 222-225, 85-86, half of pg. 93.
Homework: Finish pg. 93, pg. 95 (write your answers on a 3X5 card and staple or tape it to the worksheet.)
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Grade report signed by parent/guardian DUE!
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Worksheet pages 69-72.
Remember it was your responsibility to copy the text book if you felt you needed it to complete the assignment.
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Please bring in your plastic eggs and a bag of candy if you are participating in the egg hunt next week!
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If you want to improve your Ch. 18 Test Score, submit the following:
Pg. 500 Assessment, #1-14 and 16.
1. Correct any questions you got wrong by submitting a new paper. You will receive half credit for each wrong answer you correct.
2. This needs to be done neatly and legibly.
3. Staple your old test to the new test.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS LATE. YOU MAY USE A TEXT BOOK TO LOOK UP ANSWERS.
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Worksheet Pages 45 and 68.
If turned in early (Tuesday, 4/7) EXTRA CREDIT
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Puzzle Poster is due that you have been working on in class the past couple days.
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Read Ch. 18 Packet and answer questions 1-4 on page 483 and 1-4 on page 495.
Write out questions and answers.
Extra credit if you turn it in Tuesday.
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EXTRA CREDIT: Evolution Essay Prompts DUE.
* MUST BE TYPED...WORTH UP TO 30 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT DEPENDING ON HOW WELL DONE IT IS.
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Evolution Test in class.
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Ch. 15 and 16 Study Guide Due
Ch. 15 Review Due
(WILL NOT ACCEPT EITHER OF THESE LATE BECAUSE WE ARE GOING OVER THE ANSWER IN CLASS.)
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Don't forget baby blankets and/or teddy bears for our Spring Community Service. Last day to get them in is Wednesday :) See attached flyer for details.
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We started collected items for the Silent Auction that will be taking place in June during the Awards Banquet. If you have someone in mind that would like to donate items that would be great. Some ideas are: gift baskets(movies, spa, BBQ, etc.), home goods, gift certificate packages (golfing, ski trips, etc.). It really can be anything a company would like to donate.
I have attached the letter and have hard copies if you would like some.
Students who bring in items get points in class for P.O.A. and Extra credit.
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Ch. 16 Population Genetics Worksheets
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Monday we worked on record books. Please ignore the due date. I just wanted parents and student to be informed about where they can access the record book so they can continue to work on it.
Remember the record book is part of your SAE project and worth points.
You can access your irecordbook at https://calaged.csuchico.edu/recordbook/login.asp
Type in your student ID and password. If you have problems first check that you are logging into the student portal and NOT the teacher portal. Double check your ID and password. If it still doesn't work email me and I will send you your information again.
Record books are due the day your SAE projects are due. I check them online so you do not need to print anything.
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Signed grades due.
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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!
Find a news article related to science and write 5 sentences summarizing what the article is about. Then answer the following questions in complete sentence:
1. Why did you choose this article?
2. Do you think the discovery or topic of your article is good or bad for the environment?
3. Who wrote your article? Give a brief explanation of who they are and what they do. (you may need to do additional research to complete this question)
YOU MUST ATTACH THE ARTICLE TO YOUR PAPER.
***The summary and all 3 questions must be answered in complete sentences or you will receive no credit.***
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Comparative Anatomy Worksheet Due.
Completed Vocabulary Card (Word/Def./Picture/Description)
*Remember I will be gone on a field trip so it is your responsibility to turn in to the sub or the inbox.
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Antibiotic Article and questions due if you didn't finish it in class Friday.
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Peppered Moths Article with Drawing and Bacteria & Antibiotics with Drawing.
Don't forget to answer the 4 questions at the bottom of each article on the back of your drawings.
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1. Unit 5 Vocabulary Cards (Word and Definition ONLY)
2. Intro. to Evolution Worksheet
(Student had 60 minutes to complete this in class today, whatever was not complete was sent home for homework.)
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Cellular Respiration Poster you started on Friday is due Monday.
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Worksheet Pages 127-130. These were assigned in class Wednesday and students had 1 hours to work on them.
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The photosynthesis drawing you started in class is due.
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Study For DNA test.
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DNA Study Guide Due
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DNA model due for 11th graders.
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Last day to sign up to go to FFA State Conference. (See attached flyer for information.)
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Signed grade print out due!
Everything has been put into the grade book at this point so if you have zeros next to an assignment that means you did not turn it in. Get them in for partial credit.
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Indian Taco Fundraiser!
Stay after school to help out for your FFA activity point! Remember you need to have 3 by the end of the semester! :) Hope to see you there.
Parents are welcome to help out as well!
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11.2 and 11.3 Before You Read Worksheets
Page 306/307 in book, #1-9, 11-14, and 18.
This should have been done in class but became homework for those who did not finish (they had 35 minutes to complete it). Students were told to write down the questions from the book or take a picture of them to complete the assignment.
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Human Genetics WS
***If you are in 4th period Biology then your WS is due Thursday***
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Get parent signature on grade print out.
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Prepare for the speaking contest tomorrow.
9th Grade - Creed
Everyone else- Job interview
Starts at 4pm
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Incomplete Dominance & Codominance WS #1-9
Finish your Monster Genetics Lab if you did not complete it during the class period.
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Please bring in your permission slip for George's Reproductive Health Class.
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Oompah Loompa Genetics Worksheet #7-12
***Note - Period 3 Bio. due Tuesday Block Day and Period 4 Bio is due Wednesday Block Day. ***
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*10.1 Vocabulary Cards COMPLETED (Word, Definition, Picture, and Description):
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Genetics
Gamete
Zygote
Allele
Dominant
Recessive
Law of Segregation
Phenotype
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Homozygous
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Law of Independent Assortment
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Creed Review Day!
Keep practicing the creed; the competition is Feb. 3!!!
Every 9th grader will participate in the competition on the 3rd.
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Oompah Loompa Genetics Worksheet
(If you didn't finish the worksheets in class, you also have those for homework: Bikini Bottom Genetics Worksheet and More Punnett Square Practice Worksheet)
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#1) 10.1 Vocabulary Cards (Word and Definition ONLY) -
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Genetics
Gamete
Zygote
Allele
Dominant
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Law of Segregation
Phenotype
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Homozygous
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Law of Independent Assortment
#2) 10.1 Section Notes: Skim read 10.1 and take 1-2 notes for each subtitle.
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EXTRA CREDIT:
If your parent/guardian subscribes to my webpage AND stays subscribed to get your homework updates you will receive extra credit.
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Recite paragraphs 1-5 of the FFA Creed in class.
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SAE Projects Due
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8.2 Cell Growth and Repro. Packet
Page 103-104 Worksheet (Mitosis)
Page 109-110 Worksheet (Mitosis)
Page 24 Worksheet (Meiosis)
All Vocabulary Cards Complete for Mitosis and Meiosis.
Final Review Packet.
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Recite paragraphs 1-4 of the FFA Creed in class.
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Recite paragraphs 1 through 3 of the FFA Creed in class.
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- Finish Cells Study Guide
- Complete all Cell related Vocab. Cards (Word, Def., Picture, and Description)
- Study for Cells Test (11/14)
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Extra Credit 3D Cell Project Due....Worth 100 Points of Extra Credit!!!
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If you have been doing Point of Award (P.O.A.) sheets then Octobers sheets need to be turned in no later than Friday, Oct. 31!
Get your points in so you can go on the end of the semester POA trip! :)
Get your points in so you can go on the end of the semester POA trip! :)
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Complete Vocab:
- Nucleus, Nucleuolus
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Grade prints outs need to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned by Thursday, Oct. 30.
If you return it Tuesday, Oct. 28 you will receive extra credit.
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Complete Vocab:
- Cytoskeleton, Cytoplasm, Organelles, Microtubules, Microfilaments.
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Complete Vocab:
-Cell Wall, Selective Permeability, Plasma Membrane, homeostasis.
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Complete Vocab Cards (word, def., pic., and description):
Cell Theory, Cell, Prokaryote, Eukaryote.
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Complete Monomer/Polymer Worksheet.
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SAE Agreement Form Due.
(This is not your whole SAE project. It is the form that just states what your project is going to be. Answer the questions, sign it, and get a parent/guardian signature. Then, begin working on your project. The due date for the entire SAE project/report will be Jan. 7.)
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Complete 4.1 Vocab. Card (word/definition/picture/description)
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Vocabulary Cards (Word and Definition ONLY)
- Exponential Growth, Carrying Capacity, Life-History Pattern, Density - Dependent Factor, Density-Independent Factor.
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Study for your Ch. 3 Biomes test, which will be Tues. Oct. 14. Be sure to know your vocabulary words for this section and really spend time studying your biome flip book you made last week. The notes will be helpful as well to look at as study material. Good Luck! :)
***THIS TEST HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY 10/15***
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Complete Biome Flip-book. For each Biome tab (Rain Forest, Temp. Forest, Grassland, Taiga, Desert, and Tundra) you should have and "About" section, "Animal" section, "Plant" section, and then the picture glued in. Be sure to complete the questions tab as well.
Use the 3.2 information packet to help you complete this assignment.
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Complete 3-1 Vocabulary (Word, Definition, Picture, and Description)
- Limiting factor, tolerance, succession, primary succession, climax community, and secondary succession.
Complete 3-1 Notes Summary. :)
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No new Homework! Use this time to make up missing assignments that you may have.
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Study for Ecology Test. Test is tomorrow (Tuesday 10/7).
Vocab 2.2 fully complete (Word, Definition, Picture, Description.)
- Autotrogh, heterotroph, decomposer, food chain, trophic level, food web.
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Ecology Study Guide! We will review the answer in class Monday. Your test is Tuesday.
Complete the rest of your cycles lab drawings if you didn't do so already.
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Complete one and a half of your cycles lab drawings.
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Return grade print out with a parent/guardian signature on it.
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Complete 2.2 Vocabulary Cards. (Word, Definition, Picture, & Description)
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If you did not complete your food chain worksheet in class today, then you need to finish that for homework tonight.
Don't forget to finish your vocabulary cards as well. :)
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Memorize the first paragraph of the FFA Creed.
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Complete microscope lab questions and Lab Safety Drawing/Contract.
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***Complete 2-1 Vocab. (Word/Definition/Picture/Description) and Study for Vocab. Quiz that is Tomorrow***
-Ecology
-Biosphere
-Abiotic Factor
-Biotic Factor
-Ecosystem
-Habitat
-Commensalism
-Mutualism
-Parasitism
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Complete Study Guide.
Study for Characteristics of Life/Scientific Method Test....It will be Wednesday, Sept. 17. Use your Characteristics of Life notes, Scientific Method Notes, and Vocab. Cards to study. Good Luck :)
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Memorize and recite the following:
"To practice brotherhood, honor agricultural opportunities and responsibilities, and develop those qualities of leadership which an FFA member should possess."
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Simpsons Worksheet
Scientific Review Worksheet
Vocabulary Cards (Word/Def./Pic./Description)
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Binder Checks are now past due but you can still get credit. Remember you need to have a section in your binder for my class with the following tabs: Notes, Weekly Logs, Vocab., and Graded Assignments.
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Please read the course syllabus, fill out, and sign the last 2 pages. (You can find an electronic copy of the syllabus under "Files" in your class webpage.)