5 Phyla of Fungi

Today we reviewed the 5 fungi phyla. We completed a couple of worksheets labelling the parts of mold, mushrooms and yeast, labelling their different types of hyphae, and labelling and taking notes on the reproduction of mold.

Homework:

• Project - Fungus Mind Map due Tuesday, Feb. 10
• Fungus Test Thursday, Feb. 12

Click here to see the project criteria sheet.

5 Phyla of Fungi

Today we went over the Section Reveiw 19-1 and took notes in a chart about the 5 phyla in Kingdom Fungi.

Click here to see the powerpoint presentation on the 5 fungi phyla.

Click here to see the fill-in-the-blank chart.

Homework: review today's notes to study the characteristics of the 5 phyla for the quiz (two weeks from now)

Kingdom Fungi

Today we took some notes on Kingdom Fungi. Then the class had time to complete their animal/plant cell diagrams and definitions and Section Review 19 - 1.

Homework: Section Review 19 - 1, # 1, 2, 4, 5.

End of Chapter 3

Today we reviewed plant-like protists and finished our game. Then we had the Plant-like Protists Quiz.

Homework: plant and animal cells worksheet - use the textbook p.89, 90 and glossary to complete the worksheet

Live Protist Lab

Today we reviewed the general characteristics of all protists: single-celled, with a nucleus and organelles.

The rest of the class was for finding protists on slides, identifying them and answering questions about them.

Homework:

1. Plant-like protist Quiz next class (Thurs. Jan. 22)
2. complete Protist Lab booklet - due Thurs. also

Plant-like Protist Review

Today we completed our review sheet and chart about plant-like protists. Then we played a review game.

Homework:

1. Kingdom Protista worksheet # 1-5
2. Plant-like protists Quiz Thurs. Jan. 22

Protist Cells and the Slime Mold Life Cycle

Today we went over the parts of a protist cell, learned the definitions of those parts and labelled some diagrams. Then we watched a video called "Kingdom Protista" and filled in video notes whcih included learning about the slime mold life cycle. At the end of class we had time to finish our lab diagrams and hand them in at the end of class.

Homework:

1. Kingdom Protist Part II - worksheet # 1-5 due next class
2. Plant-likeProtists Quiz - Thursday, Jan. 22

Protist Lab (Prepared Slides)

This class we finished our overview of plant-like protists and did our first protist lab. We looked at samples of both animal-like and plant-like protists:

paramecium
euglena
ameba
mixed protozoa (we tried to recognize one or more of the first three in this mixture)

Plant-like Protists (cont'd)

Today groups gave their presentations and handouts to the rest of the class.

Homework: Section 18-3 # 1-3 on p.401 in the Biology textbook

Plant-like Protists

Today we began learning about plant-like protists from Sec. 18-3. Students worked in groups on a portion of the text to make notes and prepare a handout for a short presentation next class.

Click here for the presentation criteria and rubric.