Homework:
 - Read pages 56-65 by Monday.

Today in class we:
 - Reviewed the most missed questions on review sheets 7.2/7.3
 - Discussed why bacteria are simple
 - Compared shapes of bacteria
 - Discovered which environments bacteria live in
 - Discussed the roles bacteria have in the environment

Homework:
 - None

Today in class we:
 - Took notes quiz 8.1 on classification
 - Completed the antibiotics lab
 - Introduced notes 8.2 on bacteria

Homework:
NOTE: Period 9 must have this work completed by tomorrow morning. All other periods must have this work completed by Wednesday.
 - Complete review sheets 7.2 and 7.3. Most answers will be found in your notes. You may use your book to help you. The rest are just application questions to see if you can apply your knowledge.
 - Notes quiz on Wednesday (Tuesday for period 9).
 - Homework quiz on Wednesday (Tuesday for period 9).

Today in class we:
 - Completed notes 8.1.
 - Completed the "Bacteria for Breakfast" lab
 - Started the "Bacteria and Antibiotics" lab

Homework:
 - Read pages 40-42 (Section title: The Six Kingdoms)

Today in class we:
 - Completed the activity on pages 38-39 in your book
 - Designed a dichotomous key for classifying potato chips
 - Continued notes 8.1 and discussed taxons and 3 of the 6 kingdoms of life

Homework:
 - Optional: finish the dichotomous key activity.

Today in class we:
 - Continued notes 8.1 and discussed genetic evidence, Linneaus and his contributions to taxonomy, and scientific names.

Homework:
 - Read pages 28-40 (Classifying Organisms)
 - Optional: Complete your lab activity from today. If you don't finish it, there won't be a penalty. If you do finish it and you do it correctly, you'll be rewarded.

Today in class we:
 - Continued notes 8.1: discussed physical traits
 - Explored online genetics database to answer these questions: is a bat more related to birds or mammals? What is the closest relative of a human? What is the closest relative of a whale? (File download below)

Links for today's activity:
 - FASTA Databse (Uniprot)
 - LALIGN Program (Fasta BioCH)
 - LALIGN Backup Program (Fasta EmbTech)

Homework:
 - None, hurrah!

Today in class we:
 - Did an activity to see how difficult it is to classify organisms
 - Started notes 8.1 on classification

Homework:
 - Enjoy your weekend!

Today in class we:
 - Took the unit 7 test

Homework:
 - Practice Test (download below). Your practice test is more of a final review, not an example of the actual test. Answers are posted below
 - Study for your test. Test is on Thursday (confirmed) and will only cover notes 7.1 and 7.2. Notes 7.3 will not be on the test!

Today in class we:
 - Took a homework quiz on the cell transport review sheet
 - Finished notes 7.2 (download here) and discussed active transport, endo and exocytosis, and cell size

Homework:
 - Complete the Cell Transport review worksheet. Homework quiz on this worksheet tomorrow.

Today in class we:
 - Finished "Osmosis in Plants" activity (carrot lab)
 - Finished "Osmosis in Plants pt 2" activity (elodea leaf lab)
 - Took notes on active transport.