Honors Biology – Semester 1

Over the course of the first semester, I will try to make available all documents for student use. The documents are grouped by Unit and Section in the order they were covered. Most of the documents will be available as PDFs. At this moment, I am making the documents public to anyone using the link below. By making these documents available to my students I must remind users that these documents are for student use only and are the intellectual property of Mr. Kubuske and Cathedral High School.

Click a topic to jump down to the Unit:

1. Themes of Biology
2. Biochemistry
3. Cells
4. Cell Membrane & Transport
5. DNA
6. Protein Synthesis

Unit 1: Themes of Biology

• Section 1: The Scientific Method – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Big Pill Company – PDF –
  • Worksheet 1.1 – PDF –
  • Tennis Ball Drop Lab – PDF –
  • Hypotheses & Variables – PDF –
  • Inquiry Lab (How to write a Lab Report) – PDF –
• Section 2: Characteristics of Life – YouTube – PPT – Handout –
  • “Connections” Activity – PDF
  • Characteristics Review Poster – PDF –
• Unit 1 Review: –  PDF – Key –

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Unit 2: Biochemistry

• Section 1: Basic Chemistry – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Fill-In Notes Review – PDF – Key –
  • Chemistry Practice Tables – PDF – Key –
  • Periodic Table Labeling – Doc –
  • Illustrate Ionic & Covalent Bonds – PDF –Key –
• Section 2: Properties of Water – YouTube – PPT –
  • Properties of Water Stations – PDF –
• Section 3: Macromolecules & Carbohydrates – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Carbohydrates Lab – PDF –
• Section 4: Proteins & Lipids – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Lipids & Proteins Lab – PDF –
  • Review the Organic Compounds – PDF – Key –
• Section 5: Enzymes – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Enzymes Applications – PDF – Key –
  • Enzymes Lab – PDF –
• Unit 2 Study Guide – PDF – Key –

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Unit 3: Cells

• Section 1: Cell Types – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Ch. 7.1 Discovery Questions – PDF –
  • Worksheet 7.1 – PDF –
  • Prokaryote Reading & Coloring – PDF –
  • Graphic Organizer – PDF –
  • Cell Venn Diagrams – PDF –
  • Endosymbiosis Illustration – PDF – Key – PPT –
  • Cheek Cell Observations Lab – PDF –
• Section 2: Cell Organelles – Youtube – Cell Part Chart – PPT –
  • Ch. 7.2 Discovery Questions – PDF  –
  • Organelles Review Sheet – PDF –
  • Cell Coloring – PDF –
  • Organelle Crossword – PDF – Key –
  • Cell Analogies Project- PDF – Rubric –
  • Protein Creation Projects – PDF –
• Unit 3 Study Guide – PDF – Key –
  • Unit 3 Info Search – PDF –

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Common Assessment #1 – October 15

Includes: Lab Safety, Scientific Method, Characteristics of Life, Biochemistry, & Cells

• Study Guide – Doc – Key
• Review Game – PPT –

Unit 4: Cell Membrane & Cell Transport

• Section 1: The Cell Membrane – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  
  • Partner Pair Share – PDF –
  • Group Notes & Membrane Coloring – PDF –
  • Cell Efficiency Lab – PDF –
• Section 2: Passive Transport – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Review Questions – PDF –
  • Direction of Osmosis – PDF –
  • Domino Osmosis – PDF –
  • Onion Osmosis Lab – PDF –
  • 8 Mini Labs – PDF –
• Section 3: Active Transport – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Anticipation Pre/Post Quiz – PDF –
  • Review Questions – PDF – Key
  • Venn Diagram – PDF –
• Unit 4 Review – Graphic Organizer & Wordlist
  • (Have a Nice Day) Word Search – PDF – Key
  • Stations Review – PPT – Key –

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Unit 5: DNA

• Section 1 – The Discovery of DNA & it’s Shape –
  • Scientist YouTube Videos: – Meischer – Chargaff – Franklin – Hershey & Chase – Watson & Crick –
    • All Videos Created from www.DNAi.org
  • Scientists Web(video)quest – PDF –
• Section 2 – Shape and Structure of DNA – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • DNA coloring – PDF –
  • DNA: Give ‘n Get – PDF –
  • Section 2 Review Questions – PDF –
  • DNA Origami – Instructions – Template –
  • DNA Extraction Lab – PDF –
  • DNA Crossword Puzzle – PDF –
  • 12.2 Concept Map – PDF –
• Section 3 – DNA Replication – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Replication Drawing & Questions – PDF –
  • Replication Models – Instructions – Photo Journal – (Teachers Template – PDF -)
• Unit 5 Study Guide – PDF – Key –

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Unit 6: Protein Synthesis

• Section 1 – RNA & Transcription – YouTube – Handout – PPT
  • RNA Superheroes – PDF – HeroPDF / HeroinePDF – Template
  • RNA & Transcription Review – PDF –
• Section 2 – Translation – YouTube – Handout – PPT –
  • Codon Chart – JPG –
  • Translation Review – PDF – Key –
  • Translation Practice – PDF – Key –
  • Monster Construction Zone – PDF –
  • Protein Synthesis Modeling –
    • Instructions – PDF –
    • Answer Sheet – PDF –
  • Review Crossword – PDF –
• Section 3 – Mutations – Pg. 632 (iBook)- Handout – Key –
  • Types of Mutations Review – PDF – Key –
  • ‘Snorks’ Mutations – PDF – Key –
  • Mutated Sentences – PDF –
  • Mutations Practice – PDF –
• Unit 6 Study Guide – PDF – Key –
  • Protein Synthesis Graphic Organizer – PDF –

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Common Assessment #2 – December 15-18th

• Study Guide – PDF – Key –
• Review Game – PPT –

Class Documents/Handouts

• Classroom Procedures – PDF –
• First Day Activities – PDF –
• Classroom Procedures Activity – PDF –
• Cornell Notes – PDF –
• Lab Safety Rules – PDF –
• Check out the Lab Safety Rules Activity – PDF  – Key –
• Lab Equipment – Key –