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  • M –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday 12/9

    In Class:

    Go over Genetic Problems and Virtual Fly Lab

    Review Homeostasis

    HW:

    Genetic Problems – due on Thurs 12/12 @ 8 am

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon January 7, 2025

    Do Unit 5 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Thurs 12/12

    Study for Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – on Tues, 12/10

    Ch 15 Questions - due on Tues 12/10

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 12/10

    In Class:

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test

    Due today: Ch 15 Questions

    HW:

    Do Unit 5 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Thurs 12/12

    Study for Unit 5 Exam – Exam on Thurs 12/12

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due on Tues, January 7, 2025

     

    Day 3 Thurs 12/12

    In Class:

    Unit 5 Exam – MCQs only

    HW:

    Study for Finals, Unit 1-5 – Finals on Tues 12/17 (P1) and Wed 12/18 (P3)

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7


     

    Day 1 Monday, Nov 4

    Wrap up Ch 11 Cell Communication and STP

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle: Mitosis

    Pre-lab: Mitosis Lab

    HW:

    Review Ch 12.1-12.3 Cell Cycle: Mitosis

    HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Thurs 11/7

    Read and Print out Mitosis Lab and bring on Tuesday

    DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Communication Notes and 4.1-4.5 - Due on Tues, 11/5


     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Nov 5

    In Class:

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle: Mitosis

    Lab Activity – Mitosis Lab, part 1

    Due today: DV 4.1-4.7 Cell Communication Notes 

    HW:

    Read Mitosis Lab part 2 and analyze part 1 lab data

    Complete HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Thurs 11/7

    Read Ch 13.1-13.2 Meiosis and Sexual Life

    Ch 13 questions due on Tues 11/19

    Do Unit 4 Progress Check – due Thurs 11/14 @ 8am

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Thurs 11/14 @ 8am


     

    Day 3 Thursday, Nov 7

    In Class:

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Lab Activity: Mitosis/Meiosis Lab continue

    HW:

    Read Ch 13.3-13.4 More on Meiosis

    Read Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – due on Mon 11/18

    Ch 40.2 Feedback Control in animals; read pgs 879-881

    Do Unit 4 Progress Check – due Thurs 11/14 @ 8am

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Thurs 11/14 @ 8am


     

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    F No School


     

    Day 1 Monday, Oct 28

    In Class:

    Ch 10 Cell Communication and Signal Transduction

    Model of how receptors work in STP – group presentations begin today

    HW:

    Review Ch 11.4-11.5

    Finish Cellular Communication and STP Pogil 1 – due Wed, 10/30; Pogil 2 due on Thurs, 10/31

    Watch DV 4.4-4.5 Signal Transduction in AP Classroom – take notes, notes due on Mon, 11/4 @ 8 am

    IL-5 P.S. Lab– due Wed, Oct 30


     

    Day 2 Wednesday, Oct 30

    In Class:

    Ch 11 Signal Transduction Pathway

    Continue Group Presentation – student- created model on how receptors work in STP

    Due today: Cellular Communication Pogil 1; Pogil 2 due on Thurs, 10/31 (or you can turn it in today)

    HW:

    Watch DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Cycle in AP Classroom –  take notes, notes due on Tues, 11/5 @ 8 am

    Read Ch 12.1-12.3 Cell Cycle

    HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Thurs, 11/7


     

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7


     

    Day 1 Monday, Oct 21

    In Class:

    Review Photosynthesis

    Ch 11 Cell Communication

    HW:

    Study Unit 3 Exam - exam on Tues 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on Tues 10/22 @ 8 am

     IL5 P.S.and Chromatography Lab – due on Tues 10/29

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication 

    Do Pogil Cell Communication, Part 1 – Due on Tues 10/29


     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Oct 22

    Unit 3 Exam - MCQs and FRQs

    HW: 

    Finish IL5 PS Lab –due on Tues 10/29

    Read Ch 11.3-11.4 Cell Communication 

    Do Pogil Cell Communication, Part 1 – Due on Tues 10/29


     

    Day 3 Thursday, Oct 24

    In Class:

    Ch 11 Signal Transduction Pathway: Reception, Transduction, Response

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.5 Apoptosis in Cell Signaling Pathways

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil Part 1 – Due on Tues 10/29

    Part 2 Pogil STP – Due Thurs, 10/31

    Daily Videos 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication – take notes, due Thurs, 10/31

    IL5 P.S. Lab –due on Tues 10/29


     

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    F P1 - P7    Minimum Day 


     

    Day 1 Monday, October 14

    In Class:

    Ch 9-10 Test

    Ch 10 Light Reactions and Calvin Cycle

    HHMI Interactive Activity on Photosynthesis

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab – due on Tues, 10/24

    Due today: Compare and Contrast PS and CR

    HW:

    Review Ch 10 Photosynthesis

    Pogil Photosynthesis – due on Wed, 10/16

    Edpuzzle: Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough due Wed, 10/16 @ 8 am

    Read IL 5 Photosynthesis Lab pgs 61-69 and bring to class on Wed, 10/16; bring spinach leaves

    Unit 3 Exam on Tues, 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs


    Day 2 Wednesday, October 16 

    In Class:

    Lab IL 5 P.S. Lab and set up Chromatography Lab to separate pigments – collect data and analyze data

    HW: 

    Finish IL 5 P.S. Lab and Chromatography Lab – due Tues, 10/29

    Unit 3 Exam on Tues, 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on Tues, 10/22 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Friday, October 18

    In Class:

    Post Lab IL 5 P.S. Lab and Chromatography Lab to separate pigments

    Review Photosynthesis

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication 

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – Tues 10/29

    Unit 3 Exam on Tues, 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on Tues, 10/22 @ 8 am


     

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Oct 7

    In Class:

    Ch 10 Photosynthesis – Light Reactions

    HW:

    Catalase Lab - due on Thurs 10/10

    Read Cellular Lab –Lab on Thurs 10/10; please wear shoes

    Read Ch 10.1-10.3 Photosynthesis

    Pogil Photosynthesis – due Thurs 10/17

    Ch 9 and 10 Test on Mon, Oct 14

    Watch EP: Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough before Thurs 10/10 @ 8am

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Oct 8

    In Class:

    Lecture on Photosynthesis – Alternative Mechanisms, CAM and C4 plants

    HW:

    Catalase Lab - due on Thurs 10/10

    Read Cellular Lab –Lab on Thurs 10/10; please wear shoes

    Read Ch 10.4-10.5 Alternative Mechanisms, CAM and C4 plants

    Finish Pogil: Photosynthesis – due Thurs 10/17

    Ch 9 and 10 Test on Mon, Oct 14

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Oct 10

    In Class:

    Lab Activity: Cellular Respiration - Lab today; collect data, analyze, and graph

    Due today: Catalase Lab

    HW:

    Analyze and Graph Lab Data – graphs due on Mon, 10/14; Lab Report due on Tues, 10/24

    Read Photosynthesis Lab – download, read, and bring to class on Tuesday; Lab on Thurs, 10/17

    Watch EP Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough – due Thurs 10/17

    Watch DV 3.5 Photosynthesis parts 1-2 – due Mon 10/14

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Sept 30

    In Class:

    Go over Catalase Lab

    Lecture on Ch 9 Glycolysis

    Finish Scatter Plot pg 179 – due on Tues Oct 1

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Thurs 10/3

    Catalase Lab – due on Thurs 10/10

    HW:

    Review Ch 9.1-9.5 Cellular Respiration

    Finish Catalase Lab – due on Thurs 10/10

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Thurs 10/3

    DV: Finish or Review Cellular Respiration 3.4 and 3.6, videos 1,2,3 – due Tues 10/8

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Oct 1

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 9 Citric Acid Cycle, ETC, Fermentation and other metabolites

    HW:

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on Thurs 10/10

    Download Cellular Respiration Lab – we will do this lab next week

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Thurs 10/3

    Catalase Enzyme Lab – due on Thurs 10/10

    DV: Finish or Review Cellular Respiration 3.4 and 3.6, videos 1,2,3 – due Tues 10/8

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Oct 3

    In Class:

    Ch 9 Cellular Respiration Regulation

    Prelab – Cellular Respiration Lab

    HW:

    Catalase Enzyme Lab – due on Thurs 10/10

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on Thurs 10/10

    Edpuzzle: Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough – due lab on Thurs 10/10 @ 8 am

    Read Ch 10.1-10.2 Photosynthesis

    Do Pogil Photosynthesis – due Thurs 10/17

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7


     

    Day 1 Monday, 9/16

    In Class:

    Postlab Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, parts B-D: water potential and plasmolysis 

    Ch 7 Active Transport and ATP 

    HW:

    Work on Diffusion Lab – lab report due Thurs, 9/26 (remember to do your Edpuzzles)

    Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Tues 9/24 @ 8 am

    Unit 2 Exam on Tues 9/24 (remember to do your Edpuzzles to get ready for the exam)

    Ch 8 Metabolism Questions part 2: Enzymes– due Tues, 9/24 


    Day 2 Tuesday, 9/17

    In Class:

    Review Facultative Transport, Active Transport, and Bulk Transport

    Ch 8 Metabolism and Enzymes

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab - lab report due Thurs, 9/26 

    Ch 8 Metabolism Questions part 2: Enzymes– due Tues, 9/24

    Do Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Tues 9/24 @ 8 am

    DV 2.5-2.11 - watch the videos to get ready for the Unit 2 Exam due Tues 9/24 @ 8 am

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – Unit 2 exam on Tues 9/24 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 9/19

    In Class:

    Ch 8 Enzymes

    Pre-Lab: Enzyme

    HW:

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – Unit 2 exam on Tues 9/24 @ 8 am

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – due on Thurs, 9/26

    Ch 8 Metabolism Questions + Enzymes– due Tues, 9/24 

    Print out Enzyme Lab – read and bring to class on Tues 10/1


     

  • M/W – P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th – P2, P4, P6, P7 Thursday: Back to School Night

    Friday – Minimum Day

     

    Day 1 Monday, 9/9

    In Class:

    Unit 1 Exam MCQs and FRQs in class – AP Classroom

    Ch 7 Membrane and Transport

    HW: 

    Read Chapter 7.3-7.5 – Transport

    Work on your POGIL: Membrane assignment -– due Fri 9/13

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab on Wed 9/11; print out parts A and C, read, and bring to class. Wear Shoes!

    DV Cells 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 – watch and take notes; notes due Tues 9/17 @ 8am

    Read Ch 8.1-8.2 Metabolism

    Ch 8 Metabolism Questions due Tues 9/17

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 9/11

    In Class:

    Ch 7 Membrane Structure and Function, Transport –passive and active

    Lab Activity: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, do osmosis lab (A & C)

    HW: 

    Review Ch 7.1-7.5

    Pogil: Membranes (Ch 7) - due Fri, 9/13

    Read Osmosis Lab parts A-D; we will do parts B, D, & E, print and bring to class – lab report on Thurs 9/26

    Edpuzzle on Facilitated Diffusion, IL 4-due on Thurs 9/26

    Edpuzzle on Diffusion and Osmosis, IL 4 - due on Thurs 9/26

     

    Day 3 Friday, 9/13 (Minimum Day)

    In Class:

    Continue with IL 4 Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – do parts B, D, and E

    Go over Membranes and Transport 

    Start Ch 8 Metabolism

    HW:

    Analyze Osmosis Lab parts A, D, E results and find concentration of solutes in potato cores

    Answer supplemental questions - Diffusion and Osmosis Lab Thurs 9/26

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – FRQs and MC next week, Week 5, Tues 9/24

    Review Unit 2 – do Unit 2 progress check, MCQ and FRQ, in AP Classroom

    Edpuzzle Cell Structure and Function by College Board 

    Edpuzzle Membrane and Transport by College Board

    Read Ch 8.1 -8.4; Ch 8 questions due Tues 9/17


     

  • M     -  Labor Day Holiday

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 9/3/24

    In Class

    Ch 5 Macromolecules – proteins, nucleic acid

    FRQ Practice

    Ch 6 Cells – lecture, work on Cell worksheet

    Due today - Water Investigation

    HW:

    Pogil: Protein Structure – due Thurs 9/5

    Read Ch 6 Cells, do Cell worksheet – due Wed 9/11

    Ch 6 Cells Questions – due on Wed 9/11

    DV Macromolecules 1.1-1.6 – due Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check, MCQ and FRQs, due Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

    Unit Exam 1 MCQs and FRQs – due Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Thursday 9/5/24

    In Class:

    Review Ch 6 Cells

    Ch 7 Membrane and Transport

    HW: 

    Read Chapter 7.1-7.5 - Membrane Structure and Function

    POGIL: Membrane Structure (Google Classroom) due Fri 9/13

    DV 1.1-1.6 notes – all due on Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check, MCQ and FRQs, due Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

    Unit Exam 1 MCQs and FRQs – due Mon 9/9 @ 8 am

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab on Wed 9/11; print out and read


     

  • M     -   P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Aug 26

    In Class:

    Review Ch 2 Chemical Context of Life

    Due today: Ch 2 Chemical Context of Life Questions

    HW: 

    Finish Reading Ch 3 Water and complete Ch 3 Questions – due on Tues 8/27

    Read Ch 4.1-4.3 Carbon and Molecular Diversity

    Ch 4 questions on functional groups - due on Thurs 9/5; answer in complete sentences in black ink

    Quiz on Ch 2 & 3 on Thurs, 8/29

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Aug 27

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 3 Water

    Ch 4 Carbon and Molecular Diversity

    Group work – Finish Investigation: Properties of Water – due Thurs 9/5

    HW:

    Read Ch 5.1-5.6 Macromolecules

    Pogil: Protein Structure (GC) – due Thurs, Thurs 9/5

    Demo Organic Lab – Edpuzzle, Thurs, 9/5

    Do Progress Check to review Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs – CB

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Aug 29

    In Class:

    Review Ch 5 Organic/Macromolecule

    Ch 6 Cells

    HW:

    Read Ch 6 Cells 

    Do Ch 6 Questions, due Fri 9/13

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs, AP Classroom, due Thurs, 9/9 @ 8 am

    Assessment: Unit 1 Exam, MCQ and FRQs on Thurs, 9/9

     

     


     

  • The Road to a 5: AP Biology

    Video assignments shall be completed by the student primarily through AP Classroom. Due Dates  are in parentheses and all assignments are due by 8:30am on the date indicated unless stateddifferently.  Assessments will be added where appropriate and as developed.

    WEEK #

    Activities, Expectations & Assignments (check Google Classroom and Website)

    01: 8/21welcome back

    1. Welcome to AP Biology with an overview of the class with Resources/Website
    2. Sign up for AP Classroom, Mastering Biology, Edpuzzle, and Quizizz.

    01: 8/21 Day 1we've got chemistry

    1. Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life, read Ch 2 MB
    2. Ch 2 Terms and Concept Checks (Google Classroom) (due on Mon 8/26)
    3. AP Biology Course and Exam Description

    01: 8/22 Day 2

    1. Chapter 3: Water and Life, read Ch 3 MB
    2. Ch 3 Questions (Google Classroom) (due on Tue 8/27)
    3. Daily Video 1.1 Structure of Water and H-bonding (due Tue 8/27) AP classroom

    02: 8/26 Day 1

    1. Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity, read Ch 4 MB
    2. Ch 4 questions on functional groups (due on Thurs 9/5)
    3. Daily Video 1.2-1.3 Biological Molecules AP classroom (due on Tue 9/3)

    02: 8/27 Day 2Clientmoji

    1. Chapter 5: Molecule of Life (Organic Molecules), read Ch 5 MB
    2. POGIL: Protein Structure (Google Classroom) (due on Thurs 9/5)
    3. Demo Organic Lab Edpuzzle (due on Thurs 9/5)
    4. College Board Classroom: Progress Check Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs
    5. Assessment: Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs on Mon 9/9

    02: 8/29 Day 3Clientmoji

    1. Chapter 6: Cells, Read Ch 6 MB
    2. Inside the Cell Worksheet and Cell Organelles Chart (GC) (due on Fri 9/13)
    3. Daily Video 1.4-1.6 Macromolecules AP classroom (due on Fri 9/13)

     

     

     

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7


     

    Day 1 Monday, 9/23 (Banking Day)

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 8 Metabolism: Enzymes

    Pre Lab Activity: Catalase Lab

    HW:

    Diffusion/Osmosis Lab – lab report due on Thurs, 9/26

    Read Catalase Lab before Thursday – Lab on Thursday, wear shoes

    Read Ch 9.1-9.2 

    Pogil Cellular Respiration, Ch 9 – due Thurs, 10/3

    DV 3.1-3.3: Enzyme– due on Thurs 10/3

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – MCQs and FRQs, do Progress Check – Unit 2 Exam on Tues, 9/24

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 9/24 

    In Class:

    Unit 2 Exam – MCQs and FRQs, please bring Chromebook

    Due today: Ch 8 Part 2 Reading Guide: Enzymes

    HW:

    Diffusion and Osmosis Lab - due on Thurs, 9/26

    Read Ch 9.3-9.4 Fermentation

    Pogil Cellular Respiration - due on Thurs 10/3

    DV 3.4 and 3.6: Cellular Respiration – due on Tues, 10/8

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 9/26

    In Class:

    Catalase Lab - yeast

    Ch 9 Cellular Respiration

    Due today: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 

    HW:

    Scatter Plot: Does Thyroid Level Affect Oxygen Consumption? pg 179

    Read Ch 9.5-9.6 Other Metabolic Pathways

    DV 3.4 and 3.6: Cellular Respiration – due on Thurs, 10/3

    Catalase Lab – due on Thurs, 10/10


     

  • Monday – Veteran's Day, No School

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7



     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 11/12

    In Class:

    Feedback Control in Homeostasis: Epinephrine Signaling in glucose metabolism, Erythrocyte Production, Thrombin Inhibition (blood clotting); Homeostasis

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Go over Mitosis/Meiosis Lab - continue

    HW:

    Finish Mitosis and Meiosis Lab – Lab report due Thurs 11/21 

    Read Article on Errors in Division – answer questions, due on Thurs 11/21

    Ch 13 questions due on Thurs 11/21

    DV 5.1-5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity in AP Classroom - due Thurs 11/21

    Unit 4 Progress Check – due on Thurs 11/14

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Thurs 11/14


     

    Day 2 Thursday, 11/14

    In Class:

    Unit 4 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    HW:

    Review Ch 13.1-13.4 Meiosis

    Read Ch 14.1-14.2 Mendelian Laws

    Ch 14 Mendel Reading questions – due Mon 12/2

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – lab report due Thurs 11/21

    DV 5.3 video 1-3 Mendelian Genetics in AP Classroom – due Thurs 11/21


     

  • M –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7


     

    Day 1 Monday, Nov 18

    In Class:

    Finish Ch 13 Meiosis: compare and contrast with Mitosis

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics

    HW:

    Finish Mitosis and Meiosis Lab – lab report due on Mon 12/2

    Finish Homeostasis Assignment - due on Mon 12/2

    Review Ch 14/1-14.2 and read Ch 14.3-14.4 Non Mendelian Genetics

    Ch 14 questions – due on Mon 12/2

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems – due on Thurs 12/12


     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Nov 19

    In Class:

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics

    Work on Genetics Problems

    HW:

    Ch 14 Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Genetics questions – due on Mon 12/2

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems - due on Thurs 12/12


     

    Day 3 Thursday, Nov 21

    In Class:

    Ch 14 Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Genetics

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Work on Genetics Problems

    HW:

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab and Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics Questions– due on Mon 12/2

    Read Ch 15.1-15.4 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Finish Ch 15 questions – due on Tues 12/10

    Finish Genetics Problems - due on Thurs 12/12

    Unit 5 Exam on Thurs 12/12

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


     

  • Thanksgiving Week – No School

     

    Reminder: Read Ch 15.1-15.4 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Mitosis/Meiosis Lab due on Mon 12/2

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics Questions– due on Mon 12/2

    Ch 15 questions due on Tues 12/10

    Genetics Problems due on Thurs 12/12

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1&2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5

    Videos – due on Thurs 12/12

    Unit 5 Exam on Thurs 12/12

    Happy Thanksgiving!


     

  • M Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 12/2

    In Class:

    Review Ch 14 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance 

    Go over Ch 14-15 Genetic Problems

    Due today: Ch 14 Questions, Mitosis and Meiosis lab report, Homeostasis assignment

    HW:

    Work on Punnett Squares

    Read up on Virtual Fly Lab-for website link, go to Google classroom

    Ch 15 Questions - due on Tues 12/10 -

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems -due Thurs 12/12

    DV Unit 5.1-5.6 – notes due on Thurs 12/12

    Edpuzzle Unit 1-5 – due on 12/12

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 12/3

    In Class:

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Inheritance

    Complete Punnett Squares

    Due today: Ch 15 Questions and Genetic Problems 

    Lab Activity: Design Flies for Virtual Fly Lab JS-for website link, go to Google classroom

    Continue Virtual Fly Lab JS on Thurs 12/5

    HW:

    Design Flies for Virtual Fly Lab JS-for website link, go to Google classroom

    Mate flies: Virtual Fly Lab JS – continue lab on Thurs 12/5

     

    Day 3 Thursday 12/5

    In Class:

    Continue Virtual Fly Lab - for website link, go to Google classroom

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/16

    HW:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/16 

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – on Tues, 12/10

    Unit 5 Exam – on Thurs 12/12 (MCQs only)


     

  • Monday P1-P6 Review Final Exam in P7

    Tuesday P1, P2 Final Exam

    Wednesday P3, P4 Final exam

    Thursday P5, P6 Final exam

     

    HW: Read Ch 16 DNA, Molecular Basis of Inheritance

    Do Ch 16 Guided Questions – due Tues, Jan 7, 2025

    Read Ch 17 From Gene to Protein

    Do Ch 17 Questions – due Mon, Jan 13, 2025

    Finish Fly Lab Report – due on Tues, Jan 7, 2025

     

     

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    Week 18 Dec 16-20, 2024 AP Biology Finals Sem 1

     

    Monday P1-P6 Review Final Exam in P7

    Tuesday P1, P2 Final Exam

    Wednesday P3, P4 Final exam

    Thursday P5, P6 Final exam

     

    HW: Read Ch 16 DNA, Molecular Basis of Inheritance

    Do Ch 16 Guided Questions – due Tues, Jan 7, 2025

    Read Ch 17 From Gene to Protein

    Do Ch 17 Questions – due Mon, Jan 13, 2025

    Finish Fly Lab Report – due on Tues, Jan 7, 2025

     

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  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 13

    Review

    HW:

    Study for Final Exam – Final Exam on Tues, 5/14

    Study for the AP Bio Exam –Exam on Thurs 5/16 @ 12 pm

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

    - 2024 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only, no notes

    - 2023 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only

    - 2022-21 Unit 1 Chemistry of Life

    Unit 2 Cellular Energetics

    Unit 3 Cell Communication

    Unit 4 Meiosis and Diversity

    Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulations

    Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

    Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    Unit 8 Ecology

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 14

    Final Exam

    HW:

    Study for the AP Bio Exam –Exam on Thurs 5/16 @ 12 pm

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

    - 2024 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only, no notes

    - 2023 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only

    - 2022-21 Unit 1 Chemistry of Life

    Unit 2 Cellular Energetics

    Unit 3 Cell Communication

    Unit 4 Meiosis and Diversity

    Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulations

    Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

    Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    Unit 8 Ecology

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 16

    AP Biology Exam @ 12 pm

    HW:

    Rest

    Brainstorm for Synthetic Biology Design Project – www.biobuilder.org

    Think of a global problem that you want to solve

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 6

    Review

    HW:

    Study for Final Exam – Final Exam on Tues, 5/14

    Study for the AP Bio Exam –Exam on Thurs 5/16 @ 12 pm

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

    - 2024 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only, no notes

    - 2023 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only

    - 2022-21 Unit 1 Chemistry of Life

    Unit 2 Cellular Energetics

    Unit 3 Cell Communication

    Unit 4 Meiosis and Diversity

    Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulations

    Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

    Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    Unit 8 Ecology

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 7

    Review

    HW:

    Study for Final Exam – Final Exam on Tues, 5/14

    Study for the AP Bio Exam –Exam on Thurs 5/16 @ 12 pm

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 9

    Review

    HW:

    Study for Final Exam – Final Exam on Tues, 5/14

    Study for the AP Bio Exam –Exam on Thurs 5/16 @ 12 pm

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, April 29

    Ch 39 Plant Responses to internal and external signals – plant hormones

    HW:

    Do Ch 39 Concept Checks 39.1-39.5 and Test for Understanding pg 869 – due Thurs 5/2

    Do Ch 39 Questions - due Thurs 5/2

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – lab demo on Tues 4/30

    Final Exam – Tues 5/14

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, April 30

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – collect and analyze data

    Ch 45 Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

    HW:

    Read Ch 45.1-45.3 Endocrine System - Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

    Homeostasis Questions – due Tues 5/7

    Read Ch 44 Osmoregulation pgs 975-979; see Figs 44.12, 44.13, 44.14 and pgs 985-989

    Read Hormonal Control ADH, R,A,A,S pgs 992-994

    Transpiration Lab – due on Mon 5/6

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 2

    Review Homeostasis, Regulation and Nervous System/Immune System

    HW:

    Homeostasis Questions – due Tues 5/7

    Transpiration Lab – due on Mon 5/6

    Study for Finals – Final Exam on Tues 5/14

    Watch Daily AP Bio Exam On-Demand Review Videos (AP Class room) – Due 5/15 @ 8 pm

    - 2024 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only, no notes

    - 2023 DV Practice Sessions 1-3 MCQs and FRQs – how to unpack them; watch only

    - 2022-21 Unit 1 Chemistry of Life

    Unit 2 Cellular Energetics

    Unit 3 Cell Communication

    Unit 4 Meiosis and Diversity

    Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulations

    Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

    Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    Unit 8 Ecology

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 4/8  (Testing for 11th graders)

    Ch 51 Animal Behavior

    HW:

    Read Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab – lab on Tues 4/9; Bring Pillbugs

    Ch 51 Animal Behavior Questions due on Tues 4/9

    Read Ch 53.1-53.3 Population Ecology

    Ch 53 Questions and Define vocab/key terms – due Tues 4/14

    DV: Unit 8.1-8.4 Pop Ecology – due Thurs 4/16 @ 8 am

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 4/9

    Ch 51 Animal Behavior

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab

    Due today: Ch 51 Animal Behavior Questions

    HW:

    Read Ch 53.4-53.6 Population Ecology

    Ch 53 Questions and define vocab - due on Tues 4/9

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab report due on Mon 4/15

    DV: Unit 8.2-8.4 Pop Ecology – due Mon 4/15 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Thursday 4/11

    Postlab – Lab 11 Lab 11 Animal Behavior

    Ch 53 Population Ecology

    Due today: Ch 51 Animal Behavior Lab

    HW:

    Ch 53 Questions and define vocab - due on Tues 4/9

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab report due on Mon 4/15

    Read Ch 54.1-54.3 Community Ecology

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, 4/1

    Ch 25 History of Life

    HW:

    Unit 7 Evolution Practice Exam, MCQs and FRQs – due Tues, 4/5 @8 am

    Study for Unit 7 Exam – Exam on Tues, 4/5

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 4/2

    Unit 7 Exam MCQs and FRQs

    HW:

    Read Ch 51.1-51.2 Animal Behavior

    Ch 51 Questions – due Tuesday 4/9

    Print out Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab and read lab

    Read Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab on Tues 4/9    - (Bring Pillbugs on Tuesday for the lab)

    EP: Bozeman Lab 11 Animal Behavior – due Mon 4/9

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 4/4

    Ch 51.3-51.4 Diverse Behavior

    HW:

    Read Ch 53.1-53.3 Population Ecology

    Ch 53 Questions – due Tues 4/14

    Print out Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab and read lab

    Read Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab on Tues 4/9;       (Bring Pillbugs on Tuesday for the lab)

    EP: Bozeman Lab 11 Animal Behavior – due Mon 4/9

     

  • M Professional Development; No students on campus

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 (Thursday – Health/Wellness Assembly)

    W/Fri P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 3/26

    Review Ch 24 Speciation, (Ch 25 History of Life – we'll do after Ch 26)

    Due today: Ch 25 History of Life Questions; DV Unit 7.1-7.10 Evolution notes

    Due today: AP Bio Essay Questions and Answers (handwritten)

    Ch 26 Phylogeny

    Due today:

    HW:

    Review Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 questions – due Thurs 3/28

    Lizard Evolution Activity – answer questions and draw cladogram due Thurs 3/28 (read Ch 26 to help you)

     

    Day 2 Thursday, 3/28

    Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny, Ch 25 Origin of Life

    Due today: Lizard Evolution - answer questions and draw cladogram

    HW:

    Read Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny; Review Ch 25 History of Life

    Unit 7 Evolution Practice Exam, MCQs and FRQs – due Tues, 4/5 @8 am

    Study for Unit 7 Exam – Exam on Tues, 4/5

  • SPRING BREAK

     

    Just a friendly reminder:

    HW from Week 10

    Read Ch 25.1-25.4 History of Life

    Ch 25 Early Earth questions – due Tues 3/26

    Read Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 Phylogeny Questions – due Thurs 3/28

    Lizard Activity – answer questions (hand-written and in black ink) and draw cladogram, due on Thurs 3/28

    Watch Unit 7 Evolution Review Video on AP Central and take notes – due Tues 3/26

    During Spring Break: Get ready for the AP Bio Exam - do Essay Questions - due Tues 3/26

    During Spring Break: Watch the Daily Videos for Unit 7 Evolution: DV 7.1-7.10 – due on Tues 3/26@8am

    (take notes and turn in notes on Tues)

     

    Have a restful Spring Break!

     

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    Fri P1-P7 Minimum day

     

    Day 1 Monday, 3/11

    In Class:

    Review Ch 24 Speciation

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Wed 3/13

    Finish IL-2 Math Model – due Wed 3/13

    Ch 24 questions – due Wed 3/13

    Read Ch 25.1-25.2 History of Life

    Ch 25 Early Earth questions – due Thurs 3/26

    Print out Lizard Evolution Activity – read and bring to class on Wed. We will do activity on Wed 3/13

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 3/13

    In Class:

    Due today: Ch 24 Questions, Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab, and Finish IL-2 Math Model

    Ch 25 History of Life

    Group Activity: Lizard Evolution

    HW:

    Read Ch 25.3-25.4 History of Life

    Ch 25 Early Earth questions – due Tues 3/26

    Work on Lizard Evolution

     

    Day 3 Friday, 3/15 (minimum day)

    In Class:

    Ch 25 History of Life

    Work on Lizard Evolution

    HW:

    Read Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 Phylogeny Questions – due Thurs 3/28

    Lizard Activity – answer questions and draw cladogram, due on Thurs 3/28

    Watch Unit 7 Evolution Review Video on AP Central and take notes – due Tues 3/26

     

    During Spring Break: Get ready for the AP Bio Exam - do Essay Questions - due Tues 3/26

    During Spring Break: Please watch the Daily Videos for Unit 7 Evolution: DV 7.1-7.10 – due on Tues 3/26@8am

    (take notes please – turn in notes on Tues)

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

    Fri Minimum day

     

    Day 1 Monday, 3/4

    In Class:

    Review Ch 23.1-23.4 Population Evolution

    Finish Hardy-Weinberg Problems – due Tues 3/5

    Finish Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Thurs 3/14

    Finish IL-2 Math Model – due Thurs 3/14

    Read Ch 24 Origin of Species

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Thurs 3/14

    Finish IL-2 Math Model – due Thurs 3/14

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4 Origin of Species

    Ch 24 questions – due 3/10

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 3/5

    In Class:

    Review Ch 23 Population Evolution

    Ch 24.1-24.4 Origin of Species

    Due today: Hardy Weinberg Problems

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Thurs 3/14

    Finish IL-2 Math Model – due Thurs 3/14

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4 Origin of Species

    Ch 24 questions – due Thurs 3/14

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 3/7

    In Class:

    Ch 24 Speciation

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Thurs 3/14

    Finish IL-2 Math Model – due Thurs 3/14

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4 Origin of Species

    Ch 24 questions – due Thurs 3/14

    Read Ch 25 Phylogeny and do Ch 25 questions – due Tues 3/26

    Watch Daily Videos Unit 7 Evolution

     

    During Spring Break: Get ready for the AP Bio Exam - do Essay Questions - due Tues 3/26

    During Spring Break: Watch the Daily Videos for Unit 7 Evolution: DV 7.1-7.10 – due on Tues 3/26 @8am

    (take notes please)

  • T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, Feb 13

    Review Ch 20.1 – 20.4 CRISPR and Applications of Biotechnology

    Review ABE Labs 1-5 Construction of pARA-R

    ABE Labs 2-5 Lab Report – due on Tues 2/20

    Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test today

    HW:

    Study for Unit 6 (16-20) Exam on Tues 2/20

    Do Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Tues 2/20@ 8am

    ABE Labs 2-5 Lab Report – due on Tues 2/20

    Unit 6 Exam – on Tues, 2/20

     

    Day 2 Thursday, Feb 15

    Review Ch 20.1 – 20.4 Biotechnology

    Review ABE Labs 2-5 Construction of pARA-R

    HW:

    Read Ch 22.1-22.3 Darwin: Descent with Modification (Unit 7 Evolution)

    Ch 22 Questions due on Thurs 2/22

     

     

  • M P1, P3, P5, P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Feb 5

    Review ABE Labs 1,2 3 Restriction Digest and Ligation

    Lab Activity: More practice on micro-pipetting

    HW:

    Review Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotechnology

    Read ABE 5 Transformation, do Lab 5 prelab notes

    EP: Transformation, Bozeman –take notes please; due on Tue 2/6

    Answer Conclusion questions for ABE Labs 3 and 4

    Finish Ch 20 questions – due on Thurs 2/8

    DV 6.8 Biotechnology – due Thurs 2/8 @ 8 am

    Study for Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test on Tues 2/13

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Feb 6

    Review Ch 20.3-20.4

    Lab Activity: ABE Lab 5 Transformation

    Due today: EP: Transformation – notes due today

    HW:

    Study for Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test on Tues 2/13

    Finish Ch 20 questions – due on Thurs 2/8

    DV 6.8 Biotechnology – due Thurs 2/8 @ 8 am

    Study for Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test on Tues 2/13

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Feb 8

    Review ABE Lab 4 and 5 Transformation

    Do ABE prelab notes #4 and #5

    Lab Activity: Finish ABE Lab 5 - Screen for red colonies

    HW:

    Finish ABE Labs 2-5 Construction of pAra-R - Final ABE Labs Report – due Thurs 2/15

    Do Unit 6 Progress Check – Due on Thurs 2/17 @ 8 am

    Ch 16-19 Test on Tues 2/13

    Unit 6 Exam – on Tues 2/20

     

     

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 1/29

    Ch 19 Viruses, Vaccines

    Continue: Case Study: HIV

    HW:

    Review Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotech Tools; Read Fig 20.14 CRISPR

    Read ABE Labs 1, 2, 3 and do pre lab questions 1, 2

    Dos and Don'ts of Micropipetting (see ABE Lab 1) – due next meeting

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 1/30

    Ch 19 CRISPR

    Lab Activity: ABE Lab 1 Gel Electrophoresis and Lab 2 Restriction Digest of pAra and PKan

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.3 Cloning and Stem Cells

    Read ABE Labs 3 Ligation and 4 Confirmation of Digest, do prelab notes

     

    Day 3 Thursday 2/1

    Review Gel Electrophoresis and Restriction Enzymes/Digest

    Set up Lab 3 - Ligation

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.4 Practical Application of Biotechnology

    Read ABE Labs 4 and Transformation of E. coli, do prelab notes

    Answer Analysis questions for Labs 1, 2, 3

    EP: Transformation by Bozeman Biology– due Mon 2/6 @ 8am

     

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 1/22

    Ch 18.4 Differentiation of Muscle Cells pgs 382 and 18.5 Cancer from genetic changes, pgs 386-392

    Read Case Study: HIV (GC)

    HW:

    Read Ch 19.1-19.2 Viruses

    Do H1N1 Sequence Analysis pg 409 and copy and answer #1-4 in complete sentence - due Thurs 1/25

    Do Concept Checks 19.1 pg 399, 19.2 pg 406 - copy and answer questions completely - due Thurs 1/25

    HIV Case Study – Group presentation on Thurs 1/25

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 1/23

    Ch 19 Viruses, oncogenic viruses and CRISPR-Cas 9 System

    HW:

    Read Ch 19.3 Viruses and Prions

    Do Concept Check 19.3 pg 411 - copy and answer questions completely - due Thurs 1/25

    Continue to work on HIV Case Study – due on Thurs 1/25

    HIV Case Study Group presentation on Thurs

    EP: CRISPR-Cas 9 – due Thurs 1/25 @8am

     

    Day 3 Thursday 1/25

    Finish Ch 19 Viruses

    Group Presentation – HIV Case Study

    Due today: HIV Case Study and Ch 19 Concept Checks, 19.1-19.3 and H1N1 Sequence Analysis pg 409

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotechnology Tools

    Download ABE Lab Manual and read ABE Labs 1-2

    EP: Gel Electrophoresis and Restriction, Bozeman Biology– due Thurs 2/1 @ 8am

     

     

  • T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 1/16

    In class:

    Review Ch 17 Protein Synthesis

    Ch 18.1 Lac and Trp operons and Ch 18.2 Control of gene expressions in eukaryotes

    CW: Analyzing Data Deletion pg 373

    HW:

    Read/review Ch 18.3 NCRs and 18.4 pg 379-382, skip pgs 383-385

    Read Fig. 18.18 muscle cells pg 382

    DV: 6.6 videos 1 and 2 Regulating Gene Expressions and

    DV 6.7 videos 1, 2, 3 Mutations – due Mon, 1/22@ 8am

    Ch 18 Control Gene Expression in Prokaryotes Pogil – due Mon, 1/22

     

    Day 2 Thurs, 1/18

    In class:

    Ch 18.3 NCRs, Cancer

    HW:

    Read Ch 18.5 Cancer/Genetic Changes

    Ch 18 Control Gene Expression in Prokaryotes Pogil – due Mon, 1/22

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Jan 8

    In class:

    Review Ch 16 DNA replication, repair mechanisms, telomeres, and telomerases

    Ch 16 DNA Questions and Guided Questions – due today

    HW:

    Read/review Ch 17.1-17.2

    Finish Ch 17 Pogil Activities on Transcription and Translation – due on Fri 1/12

    DV: 6.1 – 6.2 DNA – due Fri 1/12 @ 8am

    DV: 6.3-6.5 videos 1 and 2 Transcription and RNA Processing – due Fri 1/12 @ 8am

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Jan 9

    In class:

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: RNA Processing and Translation

    HW:

    Read Ch 17.3-17.5

    Finish Ch 17 Protein Synthesis Questions and Pogil Activities, due on Fri 1/12

    DV: 6.1 – 6.3 DNA – due Fri 1/12 @ 8am

    DV: 6.3-6.5 videos 1 and 2 Translation - due Fri 1/12 @ 8am

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Jan 11

    In class:

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Mutations

    Ch 18 Gene Expressions

    Due today: Ch 17 Protein Synthesis Questions, Pogil Activities, and DV 6.1-6.5 videos

    HW:

    Read Ch 18.1-18.2 Gene Expressions

    Do Ch 18 Questions Control of Gene Expressions in Prokaryote, due on Fri 1/19

     

  • T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, Feb 20

    Unit 6 Genetics Exam – MCQs and FRQs

    Activity: Calculating Transformation Efficiency – due Thurs 2/22

    HW:

    Finish Ch 22 questions – due on Thursday 2/22

    Read Ch 23.1-23.2 Population Evolution and Hardy Weinberg

    Ch 23 Questions – due on Tues 3/5

    Do Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Thurs 3/7

     

    Day 2 Thursday, Feb 22

    Begin Unit 7 Evolution: Ch 22 Darwin's Descent with Modification

    Ch 23 Population Evolution: Hardy Weinberg

    HW:

    Read Ch 23.3-23.4 Natural Selection

    Ch 23 Questions due on Tues 3/5

    Do Scientific Skills: Hardy Weinberg pg 491

    Do Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Thurs 3/7

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, 2/26

    Review Ch 23.1-23.4 Population Evolution and complete Ch 23 questions

    Work on Hardy-Weinberg Problems

    HW:

    Finish Ch 23 Questions – due Tues, 3/5

    Finish Hardy-Weinberg Problems – due Thurs 3/7

    Read Hardy Weinberg Lab Cases I-IV, lab on Tues, 2/27

    Read IL-2 Math Model

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 2/27

    Due: Scientific Skills: Hardy Weinberg, pg 491

    Ch 23 Microevolution and allele frequencies

    Pre-Lab to get ready for Hardy Weinberg Lab; Do part 1 and case I

    HW:

    Read Hardy Weinberg Lab Cases I-IV, continue lab on Thurs, 2/29

    Ch 23 Questions due on Tues, 3/5

    Finish Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Thurs 3/7

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 2/29

    Hardy-Weinberg Lab cases I-IV today

    Calculate allele frequencies   SHOW MATH

    Do IL-2 Math Model – due Tues 3/19

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Tues 3/19

    Complete IL-2 Match Model – due Tues 3/19

    Read Ch 24.1-24.4 Origin of Species

    Do Ch 24 questions – due Tues 3/19

  • M P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, April 15 (CAST Testing)

    Review Ch 53 Population Ecology

    Ch 54 Community Ecology

    HW:

    Ch 53 Population Ecology Questions- due Thurs 4/18

    Read Ch 54.4-54.5 Community Ecology

    Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions – due Mon 4/22

    DV: Unit 8.5-8.7 – due Mon 4/22 (take notes)

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, April 4/16

    Ch 54 Community Ecology

    HW:

    Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions – due Mon 4/22

    Read Ch 55.1-55.5 Ecosystems and Ch 56.1-56.6 Conservation and Global Changes

    Ch 55 Concept Checks 55.1-55.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1257 - due Thurs, 4/25

    Ch 56 Concept Checks 56.1-56.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1284 - due Thurs, 4/25

    DV: Unit 8.5-8.7 – due Mon 4/22 (take notes)

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due Thurs, 4/25

    Unit 8 Exam –Tues 4/30

     

    Day 3 Thursday, April 4/18 

    Ch 55 Ecosystems

    Ch 56 Conservation and Global Changes

    HW:

    Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions – due Mon 4/22

    Read Ch 55.1-55.5 Ecosystems and Ch 56.1-56.6 Conservation and Global Changes

    Ch 55 Concept Checks 55.1-55.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1257 - due Thurs, 4/25

    Ch 56 Concept Checks 56.1-56.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1284 - due Thurs, 4/25

    DV: Unit 8.5-8.7 – due Mon 4/22 – due Mon 4/22 (take notes)

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due Thurs, 4/25

    Unit 8 Exam – Thurs, 4/25

  • M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W No School

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, April 22

    Ch 55 and 56 Ecosystems and Conservation

    Due today: Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions

    HW:

    Finish Ch 55.1-55.5 Ecosystems and Ch 56.1-56.6 Conservation and Global Changes

    Ch 55 Concept Checks 55.1-55.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1257 - due Thurs, 4/25

    Ch 56 Concept Checks 56.1-56.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1284 - due Thurs, 4/25

    DV: Unit 8.5-8.7 – due Mon 4/22 – due Mon 4/22 (take notes)

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due Thurs, 4/25

    Unit 8 Exam – Thurs, 4/25

     

    Day 2 Thursday, April 25

    Unit 8 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

    Due today: Ch 55 and 56 Concept Checks and Test for Understanding

    Due today: Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs

    HW:

    Read Ch 39.1-39.5 Plant Responses to internal and external signals – plant hormones

    Do Ch 39 Concept Checks 39.1-39.5 and Test for Understanding pg 869 – due Thurs 5/2

    Do Ch 39 Questions - due Thurs 5/2

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – lab demo on Tues 4/30

    Final Exam – Tues 5/14

     

    Next week:

    REVIEW

    Read Ch 39.1-39.5 Plant Responses to internal and external signals – plant hormones

    Do Ch 39 Concept Checks 39.1-39.5 and Test for Understanding pg 869 – due Thurs 5/2

    Do Ch 39 Questions - due Thurs 5/2

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – lab demo on Tues 4/30

    Final Exam – Tues 5/14

     

    Day 1 Monday, April 29

    Plant Responses to internal and external signals – plant hormones

    HW:

    Do Ch 39 Concept Checks 39.1-39.5 and Test for Understanding pg 869 – due Thurs 5/2

    Do Ch 39 Questions - due Thurs 5/2

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – lab demo on Tues 4/30

    Final Exam – Tues 5/14

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, April 30

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – collect and analyze data

    Ch 45 Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

    HW:

    Read Ch 45.1-45.3 Endocrine System - Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

    Homeostasis Questions – due Tues 5/7

    Read Ch 44 Osmoregulation pgs 975-979; see Figs 44.12, 44.13, 44.14 and pgs 985-989

    Read Hormonal Control ADH, R,A,A,S pgs 992-994

     

     

  • M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 20

    Get Ready for Rat Dissection

    HW:

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch video on How to Skin a Rat:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcFOqwhswa0 or

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmsd4xebcKc&t=2s

    Muscular System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsbvCbb6d1w&t=6s

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 21

    Meet your rat!

    Rat Dissection begins: Skin your rat, muscular system, and digestive system

    Journal your dissection

    HW:

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch videos on Rat Dissection:

    Digestive System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7SrFNIRots&t=12s

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 23

    Rat Dissection: muscular system, and digestive system

    Journal your dissection

    HW:

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch video on Rat Dissection:

    Excretory System  and Reproductive System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qgPi0qWLT4

    Finish your journals

  • M Memorial Day Holiday

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, May 28

    Rat Dissection: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

    Watch video on Rat Dissection:

    • Respiratory System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNR3pct3N4
    • Circulatory System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcNR3pct3N4

    Bonus: Central Nervous System and Review

    HW:

    Work on Rat Journal – Due Mon, June 3

     

    Day 2 Thursday, May 30

    Rat Final

    HW:

    Finish Rat Journal – Due Mon, June 3

     

Aug-Dec 2023 Assignments

  • M –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 12/4

    In Class:

    Go over Genetic Problems and Virtual Fly Lab

    Homeostasis

    HW:

    Read Ch 40.2-40.3 Homeostasis and Feedback Control, Thermoregulation

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/11

    Do Unit 5 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Tues 12/12 @ 8 am

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 12/5

    In Class:

    Ch 40.2-40.3 Homeostasis, Feedback Control, Thermoregulation

    Ch 44 Osmoregulation

    HW:

    Read 44.1-44.2, 44.4-44.5 Osmoregulation, Nephrons, and Hormonal Control

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/11

    Do Unit 5 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Tues 12/12 @ 8 am

    Study for Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – on Thurs 12/7

    Study for Unit 5 Exam – Exam on Tues 12/12

     

    Day 3 Thurs 12/7

    In Class:

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – on Thurs 12/7

    Ch 44 Osmoregulation, Nephrons, and Hormonal Control

    More on Feedback Control: positive and negative

    HW:

    Read Third Trimester on page 1034-1035 and study Figure 46-18

    Do Unit 5 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Tues 12/12 @ 8 am

    Study for Unit 5 Exam – Exam (MCQ and FRQ) on Tues 12/12

    Homeostasis Quiz on Thurs 12/14

    Study for Finals, Unit 1-5 – Finals on Mon 12/18 (P1) and Tue 12/20 (P5)

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    F P1-P7 Shakeout Assembly Schedule

     

    Day 1 Monday, Oct 30

    Wrap up Ch 11 Cell Communication and STP

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle

    Due today: P.S. or C.R. student-designed project Mini poster

    HW:

    Review Ch 12.1-12.3 Cell Cycle: Mitosis

    HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Tue 11/7

    Read and Print out Mitosis Lab and bring on Wednesday

    DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Communication Notes - Due on Thurs 11/2:

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, Nov 1

    In Class:

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle: Mitosis

    Lab Activity – Mitosis Lab, part 1

    Due on today: DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Communication Notes

    HW:

    Read Mitosis Lab part 2 and analyze part 1 lab data

    Complete HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Tue 11/7

    Read Ch 13.1-13.2 Meiosis and Sexual Life

    Ch 13 questions due on Thurs 11/9

    Do Unit 4 Progress Check – due Thurs 11/9 @ 8am

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Thurs 11/9 @ 8am

     

    Day 3 Friday, Nov 3 - Shakeout Assembly Schedule

    In Class:

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Mitosis/Meiosis Lab continue

    HW:

    Read Ch 13.3-13.4 More on Meiosis

    Read Article on Errors in Division – answer questions, due on Thurs 11/9

    Read Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – due on Mon 11/13

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Thurs 11/9 @ 8am

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    F No School

     

    Day 1 Monday

    In Class:

    Ch 10 Cell Communication and Signal Transduction

    Create a model of how receptors work in STP – present on Thursday

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.4-11.5

    Finish Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Pathway Pogil – due Wed, 10/26

    Watch DV 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication in AP Classroom – take notes, notes due on Tues, 10/31 @ 8 am

    Finish P.S. Lab and Mini-poster – due Tues, 10/31

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

    In Class:

    Ch 11 Signal Transduction Pathway

    Group Presentation – student- created model on how receptors work in STP

    HW:

    Finish model of receptor/STP – present model on Monday (if needed)

    Watch DV 4.4-4.5 Signal Transduction in AP Classroom – take notes, notes due on Tues, 10/31 @ 8 am

    Read Ch 12.1-12.3 Cell Cycle

    Watch DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Cycle in AP Classroom –  take notes, notes due on Thurs, 11/2 @ 8 am

     

  • M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Oct 16

    In Class:

    Review Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration

    Go over IL5 Photosynthesis Lab

    Brainstorm on a student-designed lab on CR or PS – lab will be on Tuesday

    HW:

    Study Unit 3 Exam - exam on Thurs 10/19 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on Thurs 10/19 @ 8 am

    Design a lab CR or PS – lab will be on Tuesday

    IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Thurs 10/26

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Oct 17

    Ch 9/10 Test

    Student-designed lab on CR or PS – lab today

    HW:

    Unit 3 Exam on due on Thurs 10/19 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on Thurs 10/19 @ 8 am

    Finish IL5 PS Lab –due on Thurs 10/26

    Design a lab CR or PS – Group mini-poster due on Tues 10/31

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Oct 19

    In Class:

    Unit 3 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.1-11.3 Cell Communication

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – due on Thurs 10/26

    Daily Videos 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication – take notes, due Tues 10/31

    IL5 P.S. Lab –due on Thurs 10/26

    Student-designed lab on CR or PS – Group mini-poster due on Tues 10/31

  • Week 9 Oct 9-13, 2023 AP Biology Agenda

     

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W PSAT 8:30 am - 12:52 pm

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

    Day 1 Monday, October 9

    In Class:

    Ch 10 Light Reactions and Calvin Cycle

    HHMI Interactive Activity on Photosynthesis

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab – due on Tues, 10/17

    Due today: Pogil Photosynthesis

    HW:

    Review Ch 10 Photosynthesis

    Edpuzzle: Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough due Thurs, 10/12 @ 8 am

    Read IL 5 Photosynthesis Lab pgs 61-69 and bring to class on Thurs; bring spinach leaves

    DV 3.5 parts 1 and 2 – due on Mon, 10/16

    Ch 9/10 Test on Tues 10/17

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs 10/19 – MCQs and FRQs

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – PSAT: October 11 from 8:30-12:20 pm

    PSAT

    HW:

    Ch 9/10 Test on Tues 10/17

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs 10/19 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/19 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Thursday, October 12

    In Class:

    Go over Photosynthesis – Light Rxns, Calvin Cycle, Alternative Mechanisms

    Pre Lab IL 5 P.S. Lab and set up Chromatography Lab to separate pigments

    HW:

    Graph and Analyze P.S. Data - IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Mon 10/23

    Compare and Contrast C.R. and P.S worksheet – due on Thurs, 10/19

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – Tues 10/24

    Ch 9/10 Test on Tue 10/17

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs 10/19– MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/19 @ 8 am

  • 08/28/202308/28/2023

    M   -   P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, August 28

     

    In class:

    Quiz on Graphing

    Scientific Method

    Correct Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 2 pgs 10-13

    Due today: M&M Graphing Lab

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer questions Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 3 Analyzing Population pgs 14-20

    Review M&M Activity

    Due on Wed 8/30 – Week 2 packet

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, August 30

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 1-3 to prepare for Quiz – Quiz on Friday, Sept 1

    -Biosphere, Characteristics of Life, Interactions in Ecosystem

    Correct Unit 1 Lesson 1 assignments

    Lab Activity on: Aspirin Lab – to review Experimental Variables Lab Report

    Due on today– Weeks 2 packet

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer questions Unit 1 Lesson 2 Explore 1 Analyzing Population pgs 25-29

    Study for Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 1-3 for Quiz; Quiz on Friday 9/1

    Answer questions on Experimental Variables (handout)

     

     

    Day 2 Friday, Sept 1

     

    In Class

    Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 1-3 today

    Review Lesson 2 Explore 1 Analyzing Population and correct answers

    Collect and Analyze Data from Aspirin Lab

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer questions Unit 1 Lesson 2 Explore 2 Population Growth pgs 32-34

    Aspirin Lab – Lab Report due on Tuesday, 9/5

    Edpuzzle: Logistic Curve, take notes to turn in on Tuesday, 9/5

     

     

    Week 2 Sem 1 2022 TLE Packet

     

    Annotated and questions answered Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 1 pgs 2, 5-9 WB 5 pts

    Annotated and questions answered Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 2 pgs 10-13 WB 5 pts

  • 08/21/202308/21/2023

    M     -   P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, Aug 21

     

    In class:

    Review annotating article and Evidence Notebook

    CW: Scientific Inquiry – What do Scientists Do? – do pgs 27-30

    Due today: Landscaping to Save Water worksheet; half-sheet parent/student info

     

    HW:

    Complete Scientific Inquiry – due on Wed 8/23

    Study for Safety Test, read WB XIV-XVI; Test on Wed 8/23

    Unit 1 Lesson 1 – Life in Earth System Predict: Read, annotate, and answer questions (RAAQ) on pg 2 WB

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, August 23

     

    In class:

    Safety Test – today

    Go over Scientific Inquiry

    Due today: Scientific Inquiry Activity pgs 27-30

    Lecture on Graphing and Analyzing Scientific Data – take notes

     

    HW:

    Complete on Graphing and Analyzing Scientific notes – due on Fri 8/25

    Read, annotate, answer questions Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 1 pgs 6-9 WB

     

    Day 3 Friday, August 25

     

    In class:

    Go over on Graphing and Analyzing Scientific Data

    CW: M&M Graphing and Analyzing Scientific Data

    Due today: Graphing and Analyzing Scientific Data notes

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer questions Unit 1 Lesson 1 Explore 2, 1.1.2 pgs 10-13 WB

    Complete M&M Graphing and Analyzing Scientific Data Activity – due on Monday 8/28

  • 08/15/202308/15/2023

    Day 1 Wednesday, August 16

     

    In class:

    Rules and Policies

     

    HW:

    Sign up for Google Classroom, Edpuzzle, and Quizizz

    Read Lab Safety and Lab Symbols – pages XIV-XVI

    Lab Safety Test on Wednesday, 8/23

    Bring notebook for evidence notebook and journals on Monday

     

    Day 2 Friday, August 18

     

    In class:

    Go over the workbook, annotating, CER, and Lab Safety.

     

    HW:

    Read pages xii-xiii on Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning in your TLE workbook and construct your own argument.

    Read handout on Scientific Method

    Lab Safety Test on Wednesday, 8/23

  • Week 9 Oct 9-13, 2023 AP Biology Agenda

     

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W PSAT 8:30 am - 12:52 pm

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

  • M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    Friday – Veteran's Day, No School

     

    Day 1 Monday, 11/6

    In Class:

    Due today: HHMI Cell Cycle Interactive worksheet

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle - regulation

    Mitosis Lab - continue

    HW:

    Work on Mitosis and Meiosis Lab – Lab report due Mon 11/13

    Read Article on Errors in Division – answer questions, due on Wed 11/8

    Ch 13 questions due on Mon 11/13

    DV 5.1-5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity in AP Classroom - due Mon 11/13

    Read Meiosis Lab

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on Wed 11/8

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 11/8

    In Class:

    Unit 4 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    HW:

    Review Ch 13.1-13.4 Meiosis

    Read Ch 14.1-14.2 Mendelian Laws

    Ch 14 Mendel Reading questions – due Thurs 11/16

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – due on Mon 11/13

    DV 5.3 video 1-3 Mendelian Genetics in AP Classroom – due Tues 11/14

    Read Meiosis Lab – continue Meiosis Lab on Mon 11/13

  • M –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, Nov 13

    In Class:

    Meiosis Lab – count asci with recombination and calculate % - due on Fri /17

    HW:

    Finish Mitosis and Meiosis Lab – lab report due on Mon 11/27

    Review Ch 14/1-14.2 and read Ch 14.3-14.4 Non Mendelian Genetics

    Ch 14 questions – due Thurs 11/27

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems – due Thurs 11/30

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Nov 14

    In Class:

    Ch 13 Meiosis and post lab

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics

    Work on Genetics Problems

    HW:

    Ch 14 Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Genetics questions – due 11/27

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems - due Thurs 11/30

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Nov 16

    In Class:

    Ch 14 Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Genetics

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Work on Genetics Problems

    HW:

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab and Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics Questions– due 11/27

    Read Ch 15.1-15.4 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Finish Ch 15 questions – due Thurs 11/30

    Finish Genetics Problems - due Thurs 11/30

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

  •  

    Thanksgiving Week – No School

     

    Reminder: Review Ch 15.1-15.4 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Mitosis/Meiosis Lab due on Mon 11/27

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics Questions– due 11/27

    Ch 15 questions due on due Thurs 11/30

    Genetics Problems due on due Thurs 11/30

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1&2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5

    Videos – due on Mon 11/27

     

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • M Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 11/27

    In Class:

    Review Ch 14 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Go over Ch 14-15 Genetic Problems

    Due today: Ch 14 Questions, Edpuzzle Unit 1-5

    HW:

    Work on Punnett Squares

    Read up on Virtual Fly Lab

    Ch 15 Questions - due on Thurs 11/30 -

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems -due Thurs 11/30

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 11/28

    In Class:

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Inheritance

    Complete Punnett Squares

    Due today: Ch 15 Questions and Genetic Problems

    HW:

    Design Flies for Virtual Fly Lab JS- https://sciencecourseware.org/

    Virtual Fly Lab JS on Thurs 11/30

     

    Day 3 Thursday 11/30

    In Class:

    Lab Activity: Virtual Fly Lab -  https://sciencecourseware.org/

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/11

    HW:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/11

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – on Thurs 12/7

    Homeostasis – Next two weeks

Jan-June 2023 Assignments

  • 06/05/202306/05/2023

    M Finals in P1, P2

    Review in P3, P4

     

    T Finals in P3, P4

    Review in P5, P6

     

    W Finals in P5, P6

     

     

     

    Monday, June 5

     

    Finals in Per 1

     

    Turn in Study Guide and Bio Folder

     

     

    Tuesday, June 6

     

    Finals in Per 3

     

    Turn in Study Guide and Bio Folder

     

    Have a Great Summer Vacation!

  • 05/29/202305/29/2023

    M Memorial Day Holiday

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 5/30

     

    In class:

    Due today: Week 20 Packet

    Activity: Finish Renewable Energy worksheets

     

     

    HW:

    Study for Finals – Finals on Monday, June 5 (P1), Tuesday, June 6 (P3)

    Work on Study Guide – Do Units 5,6,7 (Follow directions: write your answers on separate sheet)

    Read Eyeball Dissection – Dissection on Thursday; wear shoes

     

     

    Day Thursday, June 6/1

     

    In class:

    Lab Activity: Eyeball Dissection

     

    HW:

    Study for Finals – Finals on Monday, June 5 (P1), Tuesday, June 6 (P3)

    Work on Study Guide – Do Unit 7 and Unit 8 (Follow directions: write your answers on separate sheet)

    Finish Eyeball Dissection Lab Report; due on Finals day

     

     

     

     

    Week 20 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Finals Day, Monday, June 5 (P1), Tuesday, June 6 (P3)

     

    Annotated, answered Unit 8.3.1 Engineering Solutions pgs 569-576 3 pts

    Annotated, answered Unit 8.3.3 Reducing Impacts on Land pgs 577-580 (skip 8.3.2) 3 pts

    Annotated, answered Unit 8.3.4 Human Impacts on Water pgs 584-588 3 pts

    Read and Annotate Careers in Engineering pgs 589-590   2 pts

    Do checkpoints pgs 591-592 2 pts

    Total Points =   10pts

  • 05/22/202305/22/2023

    M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 22

     

    Group presentations today on Human Impact Project

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.3.1 Engineering Solutions pgs 569-576

    Week 18 Packet – due on Tue 5/23

    Quiz on Unit 8.2 on Thurs, 5/25

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 23

     

    Continue with Group Presentations on Human Impact Project

    Due today: Week 19 Packet

    Go over Unit 8.3.1 Engineering Solutions and correct HW

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.3.3 Reducing Impacts on Land pgs 577-580 (skip 8.3.3)

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.3.4 Human Impacts on Water pgs 584-588

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 25

     

    Quiz on Unit 8.2 Human Impact

    Activity on Human Impacts on Biodiversity and Careers on Engineering

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Careers in Engineering pgs 589-590

    Do checkpoints pgs 591-592

    Quiz Unit 8.3 on Tues 5.30

    Week 20 Packet due on Tues 5/30

     

     

     

     

     

    Week 19 Packet – due Tuesday 5/23

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 8.2.1-8.2.2 pgs 547-554 6 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 8.2.3 pgs 555-556 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 8.2.4-8.2.5 pgs 557-564 6 pts

    Do Checkpoints pgs 567-568 3 pts

    Total = 18 pts

  • 05/15/202305/15/2023

    M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 15

     

    Go over Unit 8.1.3-8.1.4 Effect of Climate Change

    Quiz on Unit 8.1.3-8.1.4  

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.2.3 Introduced Species pgs 555-556

    Week 18 Packet – due on Tue 5/16

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 16

     

    Unit 8.2.1-8.2.3 Human Population and Habitat Loss, correct HW

    Activity: Read and annotate Human Population Article and answer worksheet –due today

    Due today: Week 18 Packet

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.2.4-8.2.5 Overharvesting Species pgs 557-559, Extinction of Species pgs 560-564

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 18

     

    Go over Overharvesting species and Extinction of Species and correct HW

    Activity: Human Impact Report – group research, due on Monday, May 22

     

    HW:

    Read the Value of Non-native species pgs 565-566

    Do Checkpoints pgs 567-568

    Quiz on Tues on Unit 8.2.1-8.2.5

    Week 19 Packet due on Tues 5/23

     

     

     

    Week 18 Packet – due Tuesday 5/16

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 8.1.1-8.1.2 pgs 523-532 6 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 8.1.3-8.1.4 pgs 533-542 6 pts

                Total = 12 pts

  • 05/08/202305/08/2023

    M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 8

     

    Due today: Homeostasis Lab

    Start Unit 8.1 Humans and Climate Change

    Due today: Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab Questions 

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.1.1 – 8.1.2 Earth's Energy and Climate pgs 523-532

    Week 17 Packet – due on Tue 5/9

    Quiz on Thursday – Unit 8.1.1-8.1.3 Climate Change

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 9

     

    Unit 8.1.1-8.1.2 Earth's Climate and Climate, correct HW

    Due today: Week 17 Packet

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.1.3 – 8.1.4 Climate Change and Effects of Climate Change pgs 533-542

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 11

     

    Go over Unit 8.1.3 – 8.1.4 Climate Change and Effects of Climate Change, correct HW

    Quiz today – Unit 8.1.1-8.1.3 Climate Change

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.2.1-8.2.2 Human Impacts on Biodiversity and Habitat Loss pgs 547-554

    Week 17 Packet – due Tuesday 5/9

     

    Do Checkpoints pgs 509-510 4 pts

  • 05/01/202305/01/2023

    M P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, May 1

     

    Go over Homeostasis and Homeostasis Lab

    Correct Unit 7.3.1 Mechanisms of Homeostasis pgs 489-495, pgs 496-506

     

    HW:

    Finish Unit 7.3.1 Mechanisms of Homeostasis pgs 489-495, pgs 496-506

    Read Haspi Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab – Lab on Tues 5/2

    Week 16 Packet – due on Tue 5/2

    Quiz on Thursday – Unit 7.3 Homeostasis

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, May 2

     

    Lab Activity: Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab

    Due today - Week 16 Packet

     

    HW:

    Answer Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab Questions – complete lab report, due Mon 5/8

    Do Checkpoints pg 509-510

    Study for a quiz – Unit 7.3 quiz on Thurs 5/4

     

    Day 3 Thursday, May 4

     

    Go over Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab – Post lab

    Unit 7.3 Homeostasis Test

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 8.1 Ecosystem Stability pgs 519-528

    Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab Questions – complete lab report, due Mon 5/8

     

     

    Week 16 Packet – due Tuesday 5/2

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 7.2.4 Cell Theory pgs 453-460 4 pts

    Do Checkpoints pgs 461-462 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 7.3 Homeostasis pgs 489-495, pgs 496-506 8 pts

    Total = 15 pts

  • 04/24/202304/24/2023

    Monday – No School

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 4/25

     

    In class:

    Due today: Mitosis Lab

    Quiz on Unit 6.3 Animal Behavior

    Go over Cancer worksheet – due on Thurs

     

    HW:

    Week 16 Packet – due n Thurs, 4/26

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7.2.3 Factors affecting Cell Growth pgs 451-454 and 7.2.4 Cell Theory pgs 453-460

    Do Checkpoints pgs 461-462

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7.3 Homeostasis pgs 490-505

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday 4/27

     

    In class:

    Go Cells

    Unit 7.3.1 and 7.3.2 Mechanisms of Homeostasis pgs 489-495, pgs 496-506

     

    HW:

    Finish Unit 7.3.1 Mechanisms of Homeostasis pgs 489-495, pgs 496-506

    Read Homeostasis and Diagnostic Lab – Lab on Tues 5/2

     

     

    Week 15 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Thursday, April 26

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 7.1 pgs 442-445, 450-454 5 pts

    Cancer worksheet 3 pts

              Total pts = 8 pts

  • 04/17/202304/17/2023

    M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7  Open House

    Fri P1-P7 (Minimum Day)

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 4/17

     

    In class:

    Review and Correct Unit 6.3 Explore Animal 1, 2, 3 assignments

    Go over Animal Behavior Lab - Due today

    Start Unit 7.1 Structure and Function in Living Things

    Also due today: Patterns of Natural Selection with graph

     

    HW:

    Due Tues, 4/18 – Week 15 Packet

    Quiz on Ch 6.3.1-6.3.3 on Friday

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7.1  pgs 442-445, 450-454 Mitosis and Cell Cycle and Cells

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 4/19

    In class:

    Go over Unit 7.1 Mitosis and Cell Cycle, correct assignments

    Pre-lab to get ready for Mitosis Lab on Thursday

    Week 13 Packet – due today

     

    HW:

    Read Mitosis Lab for Friday, 4/21

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7.2 Cells to Body Systems pgs 474-483

    Read Mitosis Lab – Lab on Friday, 4/21

    Quiz on Unit 6.3 Animal Behavior on Friday, 4/21

     

    Day 3 Friday, 4/21 Min Day

     

    In class:

    Quiz on Unit 6.3 Animal Behavior

    Lab Activity: Mitosis (may do it on Wednesday instead)

     

    HW:

    Finish Mitosis Lab – lab report due on Mon 4/24

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7.3 Homeostasis pgs 490-505

     

     

    Week 14 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Wednesday 4/19

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 6.3 Explore 1 pgs 413-418 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 6.3 Explore 2 and 3 pgs 419-425 6 pts

    Checkpoints pgs 427-428 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 7 pgs 438-440 3 pts        

    Total pts = 15 pts

  • 04/10/202304/10/2023

    Mon P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 4/10

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 6.2 Expl 5 Mechanisms of Speciation and checkpoints pg 411

    Unit 6.3 Animal Behavior – pre lab

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 6.3 Explore 1 Adaptive Value of Behavior pgs 413-418

    Read Animal Behavior Lab – Lab on Tues; BRING PILL BUGS

    Week 13 Packet – due Tue, 4/11

    Worksheets Genetic Drift and Speciation – due Tue 4/11

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 4/11

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 6.3 Explore 1 Adaptive Value of Behavior pgs 413-418

    Lab Activity: Animal Behavior Lab with Pill Bugs

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 6.3 Explore 2 and 3  Social Interactions and Learned Behaviors pgs 419-425

    Graph Animal Lab data - lab report due on Mon 4/17

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 4/13

     

    In class:

    Work Animal Behavior Lab – finish lab report

    Activity: HHMI How Animals use sound to communicate – go to Google Classroom

     

    HW:

    Finish HHMI Use sound to communicate

    Finish Animal Lab – lab report due on Mon 4/17

    Do Checkpoints pgs 427-428

    R,A,A,Q Unit 7 Structure and Function in Living Things pgs 438-440

     

     

     

    Week 13 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Tuesday 4/11

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 6.2 Explore 3 and 4 pgs pgs 399-403 6 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 6.2 Explore 5 pgs 404-407, pg 410 5 pts

    Checkpoints pg 411-412 5 pts

            Total pts = 16 pts

  • 04/03/202304/03/2023

    Mon P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 4/3

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 1 and 2 pgs 389-395, 396—398

    Selection of Peppered Moths – pg 395

    Continue student presentations of Genetic Mutation Project

     

    HW:

    Finish Unit 6.2 Explore 3 and 4 Selection in Peppered Moth pgs 399-403

    Week 12 Packet – due Tue, 4/4

    Quiz on Unit 6.1 Explore 1-4 -6.2 Explore 1-2, Thurs 4/6

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 4/4

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 6.2 Explore 3 and 4 Selection in Peppered Moth pgs 399-403

    Finish student presentations of Genetic Mutation Project

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6.2 Explore 5 Mechanisms of Speciation pgs 404-407, pg 410

    Do Checkpoints pg 411-412

    Quiz on Unit 6.1 Explore 1-4 -6.2 Explore 1-2, Thurs 4/6

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 4/6

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 1-3 and correct assignments

    Today: Quiz on Unit 6.2 Explore 1-2

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6. 3 Explore 1 Evolution of Behavior pgs 413-418

    Edpuzzle: Anole Lizard Evolution – due on Mon, 4/10 @ 8 am

     

    Week 12 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Tuesday 4/4

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 6.2 Explore 1 and 2 pgs 389-395, 396-398 6 pts

    Selection of Peppered Moths – pg 395 2 pts

            Total pts = 8  pts

  • 03/27/202303/27/2023

    Mon P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 3/27

     

    In class:

    Review 6.1 Explore 2 pgs 378-380 and 6.1 Explore 3 pgs-381-384

    Go over CCR5 Protein Mutation pgs 385-386

    Due today: Pogil Activity Genetic Mutations

     

    HW:

    Finish Pogil Activity: Genetic Mutations – due on Tue 3/28

    Finish Genetic Mutations Brochure – due on Tue 3/28

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 1 and 2 pgs 389-395, 396--398

    Do Selection of Peppered Moths – pg 395

     

    Tuesday, 3/28

     

    In class:

    Due today: Genetic Mutation Brochure Project – presentations begin today

    Overview Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 1

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6.2 Explore 3 and 4 Selection in Peppered Moth pgs 399-403

    Quiz on Unit 6.2 Explore 1-2 on Thurs, 3/30

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 3/30

     

    In class:

    Continue Genetic Mutation Brochure Project presentations

    Go over Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 1-3 and correct assignments

    Today: Quiz on Unit 6.2 Explore 1-2

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6.2 Evolution of Population Explore 4 and 5 Gene Flow pgs 401-407

    Edpuzzle: Anole Lizard Evolution – due on Friday

     

     

    Week 11 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Tuesday, 4/4/23

     

    Annotated, answered questions 6.1 Explore 1 pgs 368-378  3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 6.1 Explore 2 pgs 378-380 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 6.1 Explore 3 pgs-381-384 3 pts

    Do Data Analysis on CCR5 Protein Mutation pgs 385-386 2 pts

    Do Checkpoints pgs 387-388 2 pts

            Total pts = 13 pts

  • 03/20/202303/20/2023

    Monday – Professional Development; no students

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    In class: Tuesday, 3/21

     

    Unit 6.1 Explore 1 Mutation and Diversity

    CW: R,A,A,Q 6.1 Explore 1 pgs 368-377

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q 6.1 Explore 1 pgs 368-378 and 6.1 Explore 2 pgs 378-380

    Pogil Activity: Genetic Mutations – due on Monday, 3/27

     

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday, 3/23

     

    In class:

    Finish 6.1 Explore 1 pgs 368-378

    R,A,A,Q 6.1 Explore 2 pgs 378-380 and 6.2 Explore 3 pgs-381-384

    Do Data Analysis on CCR5 Protein Mutation pgs 385-386

    Pogil Activity: Genetic Mutations – due on Monday, 3/27

     

    HW:

    Do Checkpoints pgs 387-388

    Study for Quiz – quiz on Tuesday 3/28

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q  Unit 6.2 Explore 3 and 4 Selection in Peppered Moth Explore 3 pgs 399-403

    Finish Gizmos: Selection of Peppered Moths – due Tue 3/28

    Quiz on 6.1 Explore 1-3

    Finish Karyotype to Diagnose Chromosomal Disorder – due on Tues 3/28

    Finish Genetic Mutations Brochure – due on Tue 3/28

     

    Week 10 Sem 2 2023 Packet – due on Tuesday, 3/21/23

     

    Got Lactase Video Notes – questions completely answered  5 pts

  • 03/13/202303/13/2023

    Spring Break – No school!

     

    Enjoy your break!

     

     

    Due on Tuesday 3/21

    Regulation of Lactase Gene – watch HHMI Video and answer questions in complete sentences

    HHMI Got Lactase Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9boI1qTuk

  • 03/06/202303/06/2023

    M/W  P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    Fri P1-P7  (minimum day)

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 3/6

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 5.5 Expl 1, 2 Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes; correct assignments

    Finish Performance Task pg 364 (remember to write down 5 guiding questions)

     

    HW:

    Finish Group Project: Performance Test – Genetic Mutation Phenylketonuria pg 364, due on Wed 3/8

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.5 Expl 3 Factors that Influence Gene Expression pgs 346-348

    Due on Wed – Week 8 Packet

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 3/8

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5.5 Expl 3 Factors that Influence Gene Expression and correct assignments

    Performance Task – Genetic Mutation PKU, presentations begin today

     

    HW:

    Review Unit 5.5.1-5.5.3 Gene Expression Study for quiz on Friday

     

     

    Day 3 Friday, 3/10

     

    In class:

    Quiz on Unit 5.5.1-5.5.3 Gene Expression

    Finish Presentations of Performance Task – Genetic Mutation PKU

     

    HW:

    Regulation of Lactase Gene – watch HHMI Video and answer questions in complete sentences

    HHMI Got Lactase Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9boI1qTuk

     

     

     

    Week 8 Sem 2 2023 Packet – Due on Wednesday, 3/8

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 5.5.1 Gene Expression pgs 337-341 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 5.5.2 Translation pgs 342-345  3 pts

     Total Points =   6 pts

  • 02/27/202302/27/2023

    M  P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 2/27

     

    In class:

    Group work – Performance Task pg 364 (remember to write down 5 guiding questions)

     

    HW:

    Group Project: Performance Test – Genetic Mutation Phenylketonuria pg 364, due on Tue 3/7

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.5 Expl 1 Gene Expression pgs 337-341

    Due on Thurs – Evidence Notebook, 5.3.1-5.3.4 and 5.4.1-5.4.4

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 2/28

     

    In class:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.5 Expl 2 Gene Regulation pgs 342-345

    Performance Task – Genetic Mutation PKU pgs 364

     

    HW:

    Finish R,A,A,Q Unit 5.5 Expl 2 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

    Finish PT Genetic Mutation Phenylketonuria pgs 364, due on Tue 3/7

    Due on Thurs – Evidence Notebook, 5.3.1-5.3.4 and 5.4.1-5.4.4

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 3/2

     

    In class:

    Due today: Evidence Notebook, 5.3.1-5.3.4 and 5.4.1-5.4.4

    Review Gene Regulation and correct assignments

    CW: Regulation of Lactase Gene – watch HHMI Video and answer questions in complete sentences

    HHMI Got Lactase Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA9boI1qTuk

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.5 Expl 3 Factors that influence Gene Expression pg 342-348

    Continue to work on Performance Task: PKU – due on Tue 3/7 Presentations begin

     

     

     

    Week 7 Sem 2 2023 Packet – Due on Thursday, 3/2

     

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 5.4.3 Transcription pgs 328-329 2 pts

    Annotated, answered questions Unit 5.4.4 Translation pgs 330-332  2 pts

    Read and Annotated Loss of Function Mutations pgs 333-334 2 pts

      Total Points =   6 pts

     

    Due today: Thurs, 3/2 – Evidence Notebook, 5.3.1-5.3.4 and 5.4.1-5.4.4

  • 02/20/202302/20/2023

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, Feb 21

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 5.4.3 Transcription pgs 328-329

    Review Unit 5.4.4 Translation pgs 330-332

    Activity: Finish Protein Synthesis Interactive on Translation

     

    HW:

    Unit 5.4.3 Modeling Protein Synthesis on pg 325, do #1 only and use chart to translate codon to AA

    Do Evidence Notebook Unit 5.3.1-5.3.4 – due on Thursday, 3/2

    Quiz on Transcription and Translation on Thurs, Feb 22

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday, Feb 23

    Quiz on Transcription and Translation today

    Activity: Protein Synthesis Worksheet: Decoding - DNA-RNA-polypeptide (AA)

     

    HW:

    Finish Protein Synthesis Worksheet- due on Mon 2/28

    R,A,A,Q Loss of Function Mutations pgs 333-334

    Do Evidence Notebook Unit 5.4.1-5.4.4 - due on Thursday, 3/2

    For Monday and Tuesday: Work on Unit 5 Performance Task: Investigating Phenylketonuria pg 364

     

    Week 6 Sem 2 Packet – Due on Thursday, 2/23

     

    Checkpoints pgs 315-316 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 5.4.1 Protein Synthesis pgs 318-324 5 pts  Total = 8 pts

  • 02/13/202302/13/2023

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 2/14

     

    In class:

    Correct Checkpoints pgs 315-316

    Unit 5.4.1 Stages of Protein Synthesis – do Protein Synthesis Interactive

    Due today: DNA Structure POGIL, Strawberry DNA Lab report

    Due on Thursday, 2/16 – Week 5 Packet

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.4.1 Protein Synthesis pgs 318-324

    Due on Thursday: Week 5 Packet

    Study for 5.3 Test – DNA structure and function Test on Thursday, 2/16

    Week 5 Packet – due on Thursday, 2/16

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday, 2/16

     

    In class:

    Unit 5.3 Test – DNA structure and function Test

    Review Unit 5.4.1 Protein Synthesis, correct HW

    Unit 5.4.3 Transcription (skip 5.4.2) – do Transcription worksheet, due today

    Due today: Week 5 Packet

     

    HW: 

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.4.3 Transcription (skip 5.4.2) pgs 328-329

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.4.4 Translation pgs 330-332

    Study for Unit 5.4 Test – Thursday 2/23

     

     

     

     

    Week 5 Sem 2 Packet – Due on Thursday, 2/16

     

    Annotated, answered questions 5.3.1 Explore 1 DNA Function pgs 297-302 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 5.3.2 DNA Structure pgs 302-305; skip Explore 3 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 5.3.4 DNA Replication pgs 308-311 3 pts

    Checkpoints pgs 315-316 3 pts

                   Total = 12 pts

  • 02/06/202302/06/2023

    M P1, P3, P5, P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday, 2/6

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5.2.3 Punnett Squares worksheets, and Punnett Squares

    Unit 5.3 Explore 1 DNA Function

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.3.1 Explore 1 DNA Function pgs 297-302

    Read Strawberry Lab in GC– Lab on Tues (bring strawberries)

    Due on Tuesday: Week 4 Packet, Punnett Squares worksheets, and Punnett Squares

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, 2/7

     

    In class:

    Review Unit 5.3.1 DNA Function, correct HW

    Unit 5.3.2 DNA Structure

    DNA Structure Pogil Activity – due on Tue 2/14

    Lab Activity: Strawberry DNA Lab, report due on Tue 2/14

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.3 Explore 2 DNA Structure pgs 302-305; skip Explore 3

    R,A,A,Q Unit 5.3 Explore 4 DNA Replication pgs 308-311

    Complete Strawberry DNA Lab report– due on Tues 2/14

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, 2/9

     

    In class:

    Quiz on Unit 5.2.3 Punnett Squares and 5.3.1 DNA Function

    Review 5.3 Explore 3 and 4 DNA Structure and Replication, correct HW

    Finish DNA Structure Pogil Activity – due on Tue 2/14

     

    HW:

    Do Checkpoints pgs 315-316

    Finish Strawbery DNA Lab report – due on Tue 2/14

    Finish DNA Structure Pogil Activity – due on Tue 2/14

    Unit 5.3 Test – Thurs, 2/16

     

     

     

    Week 4 Sem 2 Packet – Due on Tuesday, 2/7

     

    Annotated, answered questions 5.2.1 Mendel and Heredity pgs 275-279 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 5.2.2 Genes, Alleles, and Traits pgs 280-283 3 pts

    Annotated, answered questions 5.2.3 Traits and Probability pgs 284-287, 291-292 5 pts

    Total = 11 pts

  • 01/30/202301/30/2023

    M P1-P7  Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, Jan 30

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5.2.1 Process of Meiosis

    Due today: Meiosis Activity and Meiosis Pogil

     

    HW:

    Finish 5.1.3 pgs Meiosis and Genetic Variation pgs 269-272

    Do Checkpoints pgs 273-274

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions Unit 5.2.1 Mendel and Heredity pgs 275-279

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Jan 31

     

    In class:

    Correct 5.1.3 and 5.2.1 Mendel and Heredity

    CW: 5.2.1 Worksheet pgs 276-279 #1-2 and Determining a Genotype #3-4

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – 5.2.2 Genes, Alleles, and Traits pgs 280-283

    Complete 5.2.1 Worksheet #1-4 – due on Thurs 2/3

    Quiz on Thurs - 5.2 Explore 1 and 5.2.2

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Feb 2

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5.1.2-5.2.2 and correct assignments

    Go over Traits and Probability and Punnett Squares

    CW: Work on Worksheet 5.2.2 #5-8

    Quiz today

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – 5.1.3 Traits and Probability pgs 284-287, 291-292

    Complete the Worksheet 5.2.1-5.2.3 #1-8

     

     

     

    Week 3 Sem 2 2023 Packet List- due on Monday, 1/30

     

    Annotated, answered embedded questions Unit 5.1.1 pgs 259-262 5 pts

    Annotated, answered embedded questions Unit 5.1.2 pgs 263-265 5 pts

    Annotated, answered embedded questions Unit 5.1.3 pgs 275-279 5 pts

    Total  15 pts

  • 01/23/202301/23/2023

    M P1-P7  Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, Jan 23

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5 Mechanisms of Inheritance

    Discuss Chromosome structure and function

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions Unit 5.1 Explore 1 Meiosis pgs 259-262

    Handout 5.1 Lesson 1 Questions - Answer questions in complete sentences

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Jan 24

     

    In class:

    Unit 5.1 Meiosis

    Activity: Pogil: Meiosis

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – 5.1 Explore 2 Process of Meiosis pgs 263-265

    Complete Pogil: Meiosis – due on Mon, 1/30

    Quiz on Friday - 5.1 Explore 1 and vocab

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Jan 26

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 5.1 Explore 1-2 and correct assignments

    Meiosis Activity

    Quiz today

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – 5.1 Explore 3 Meiosis and Genetic Variation

    Complete Meiosis Activity – due on Mon 1/30

    Complete Pogil: Meiosis – due on Mon 1/30
     

    Week 2 Sem 2 2023 Packet List- due on Monday, 1/30

    Annotated, answered embedded questions pgs 206-207, 208 5 pts

    Checkpoints pgs 209-210 5 pts

    Total  10 pts

  • 01/16/202301/16/2023

     

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F  P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday, 1/17

     

    In class:

    Review and Correct Unit 4.1.2 -4.1.3 pgs 196-198, 4.1.3 pgs 199-202, 203-205

    CW: Data Analysis: The Absolute Age of Rocks – pgs 206-207, 208

     

    HW:  Do Checkpoints pgs 209-210

      Do Evidence Notebook Unit 4.1-2-4.1.3

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday, 1/19 (Map Testing)

     

    In class:

    Review and correct The Absolute Age of Rocks – pgs 206-207, 208 and checkpoints pgs 209-210

    CW: Relative Dating Activity

     

    HW: Finish Relative Dating Activity – due Mon 1/23

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions Unit 5 - pgs 255-256

    Do vocab page 257-258

    Edpuzzle: Meiosis

     

     

     

    Week 1 Sem 2 2023 Packet Lis- due on Thursday, 1/19

     

    Annotated, answered embedded questions Unit 4.1.2 pgs 196-198 5 pts

    Do vocab pgs 189-190 5 pts

    Annotated, answered embedded questions – Unit 4.1.3 pgs 199-202 2 pts

    Annotated, answered embedded questions – Unit 4.1.3 pgs 203-205 3 pts

    Total  15 pts

     

     

    Schedule on Thursday, January 19th

     

    Period 1                           8:30-9:43

    Period 3 - MAP Testing 9:50-11:03    Group 1- Odd ending # classes

    Snack                              11:03-11:18

    Period 3 - MAP Testing  11:25-12:38   Group 2- Even ending # classes  

    Lunch                              12:38-1:08

    Period 5                           1:18-2:31

    Period 7                           2:38-3:30

  • 01/09/202301/09/2023

    M P1-P7  Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, Jan 9

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 4.1.2 Geologic Time Scale

    Remember: The Fossil Record

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions Unit 4.1.2 pgs 196-198

    Do vocab page 189-190

    Review and Remember: Unit 4.1.1 The Fossil Record pgs 192-195

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Jan 10

     

    In class:

    Unit 4.1.2 Geologic Time Scale

    Activity: Plate Tectonics

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – Unit 4.1.3 History of Life on Earth pgs 199-202

    Complete Plate Tectonics Activity – Due on Monday, 1/16

    Quiz on Thursday – 4.1.2-4.1.2

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday, Jan 12

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 Geologic Time Scale and History of Life on Earth

    Quiz today

     

    HW:

    Read, annotate, answer embedded questions – Unit 4.1.3 cont'd pgs 203-205

    Complete Plate Tectonics Activity – Due on Monday, 1/16

Aug-Dec 2022 Assignments

  • 12/19/202212/19/2022

    Monday P1, P2 Final Exam, P3-P4 - review

    Tuesday P3, P4  Final Exam, P5-P6 - review

    Wednesday P5, P6 Final exam

    Thursday No school

     

     

     

    Finals Schedule:  Monday, Dec 19 – Per 1 TLE 8:30 – 10:10 am

    Tuesday, Dec 20 – Per 3 TLE 8:30 – 10:10 am

     

     

     

     

     

    Living Earth Finals Sem 1

    What do I need to bring to class on Finals Day?

     

     

     

    • Living Earth Semester 1 Study Guide– answers should be stapled with the questions on top. (FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!)
    • Living Earth Final Help Sheet - 1 sheet, one side only
    • Living Earth Folder – should contain all your graded assignments (weekly packets, lab reports, etc), arranged in the order as in the review sheet.

     

    Please remember to bring all the above materials with you to class on the day of the final exam including pencils and erasers. Good Luck!

     

    Finals Schedule:  Monday, Dec 19 – Per 1 TLE

    Tuesday, Dec 20 – Per 3 TLE

  • 12/12/202212/12/2022

    Monday P1– P7 regular schedule

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7 Final exam in P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 12/12

     

    In class:

    Unit 4.3.1-4.3.2 Theory of Natural Selection and correct assignments

    Due today: Week 17 Packet and Unit 4.1 Notes pgs 1-9

    Work on 4.3 notes

     

    HW:

    R,A,A,Q Unit 4.3.3 Principles of Natural Selection pgs 237-241

    Study for Finals, Chapters 1-5 – Finals on Tuesday

    Finish Study Guide for Finals

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 12/13

     

    In class:

    Go over Unit 4.3.3 Principles of Natural Selection

    HHMI Stickleback Video –answer questions

    Work on 4.3 notes

     

    HW:

    Complete 4.3 notes

    Quiz on Thursday

    Finish Study Guide for Finals

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday 12/15

     

    In class:

    Quiz on Unit 4.3 Natural Selection

     

    HW:

    Quiz on Thursday

    Finish Study Guide for Finals

    Finals:  P1 and P2 – Monday, Dec 19

    P3 and P4 – Tuesday, Dec 20

     

     

    Week 17 Packet – due on Monday, 12/12

     

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.2.3 pgs 220-224 5 pts

    Do Checkpoints pgs 225-226 5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.3.1 pgs 227-230 5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.3.2 pgs 231-236 5 pts

    Total = 20 pts

  • 12/05/202212/05/2022

    M –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 12/5

     

    In Class:

    Finish Radioactive Dating Lab – collect data and determine date of fossils – due Thurs, 12/8

    Finish Evidence of Evolution handout notes pgs 1-5

     

    HW:

    Finish Radioactive Dating Lab– due Thurs, 12/8 and Complete Unit 4.2.2-4.4.3 assignments

    Quiz on Thursday 4.1-4.2

    Week 16 – due on Thurs, 12/8

    Start working on Study Guide – to study for finals

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 12/6

     

    In Class:

    Go over Unit 4.2 Lines of Evidence

    Work on 4.2 Expl 1 Notes – Anatomical Evidence

    Pogil: Evidence for Evolution

     

    HW:

    Finish 4.2 Expl 1-2 Notes, pgs 1-3 (handout)

    RAAQ 4.2.3 Cladogram and Do Checkpoints pgs 225-226

    Work on Study Guide

     

    Day 3 Thursday 12/8

     

    In Class:

    Due today: Week 16 Packet

    Correct Unit 4.2-4.3  and Quiz 4.1-4.2

    Complete notes on Evidence of Evolution – Handout pgs 8-9 Molecular Biology

     

    HW:

    Complete all notes – use to study for Unit 4 Test

    RAAQ Unit 4.3.1 pgs 227-230 and RAAQ Unit 4.3.2 pgs 231-236

    Work on Study Guide

    Study for Finals, Unit 1-5

    Finals: P1 Monday 2/19

    P 3 Tuesday 2/20

     

     

    Week 16 Sem 1 Packet List – due on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022

     

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.2.1 pgs 211-215 5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.2.2 pgs 216-219 5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.2.3 pgs 220-225   5 pts

         Total = 15 pts

  • 11/28/202211/28/2022

    M  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F  P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 11/28

     

    In Class:

    Fossil Activity

    Due today: Bioaccumulation Lab report

     

    HW:

    Week 14 Packet – due on Tue 11/29; packet list is in GC

    Finish Fossils Activity – due on Thursday

    Do Data Activity pg 206-208

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 11/29

     

    In Class:

    Lab Activity today: Dating Fossils

    Due today: Week 14 Packet

     

    HW:

    Finish Fossils Activity – due on Thurs 12/1

    Dating Fossils Activity – due on Mon 12/5

    Read Unit 4.2.1 pgs 192-197 Lines of Evolution pg 211-215

     

    Day 3 Thursday 12/1

     

    In Class:

    Due today: Fossils Activity

    Go over Unit 4.2 Evidence of Evolution and correct Unit 4 assignments

     

    HW:

    Finish Dating Fossils Activity –due on Mon 12/4

    RAAQ Unit 4.2.2 Evidence of Evolution pg 216-219

    RAAQ Unit 4.2.3 Cladogram pg 220-225

     

     

     

    Week 14 Sem 1 Packet List – due on Tuesday, Nov 29

    Week 15 – Thanksgiving Break, No packet

     

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1 pgs 192-197 Fossils  5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1.3 Fossil Record pgs 199-200 10 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1.3 Data Analysis pgs 206-207  5 pts

           Total = 20 pts 

  • 11/21/202211/21/2022

    Reminder:  Finish Biological Magnification Lab report – Lab report due on Mon 11/28

    Read Unit 4.1 pgs 192-197 Fossils (to get ready for Fossils Activity)

    RAAQ Unit 4.1.3 Data Analysis of Rock Age pgs 206-207

     

     

     

    Week 14 Sem 1 Packet List – due on Tuesday, Nov 29

     

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1 pgs 192-197 Fossils  5 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1.3 Fossil Record pgs 199-200 10 pts

    Annotated and answered questions Unit 4.1.3 Data Analysis pgs 206-207  5 pts

           Total = 20 pts   

     

    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

  • 11/14/202211/14/2022

    M  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F  P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday 11/14

     

    In Class:

    Go over Unit 3.3 Cycling of Matter – Carbon and Nitrogen; correct assignments

    Continue with UNIT 4 PT presentations

     

    HW:

    Read Biological Magnification – Lab on Tues 11/15

    Quiz on Unit 3.1-3.2 Thurs 11/17

    Week 13 Packet – due on Tue 11/14; packet list is in GC

     

    Day 2 Tuesday 11/15

     

    In Class:

    Finish all Unit 2 PT presentations

    Lab Activity today: Biological Magnification

    Due today: Week 13 Packet

     

    HW:

    Study for Unit 3.1-3.2 Quiz for Thurs 11/17

    Finish Biological Magnification Lab report – Lab report due on Mon 11/28

    Read Unit 4.1 pgs 192-197 Fossils (to get ready for Fossils Activity)

    RAAQ Unit 4.1.3 Evidence by Fossil Record pg  199-200

     

    Day 3 Thursday 11/17

     

    In Class:

    Go over Biological Magnification

    Correct all Unit 3 assignments

    Quiz Unit 3.1-3.2 Cycling of Matter

     

    HW:

    Finish Biological Magnification Lab report – Lab report due on Mon 11/28

    Read Unit 4.1 pgs 192-197 Fossils (to get ready for Fossils Activity)

    RAAQ Unit 4.1.3 Data Analysis of Rock Age pg 206-207

     

    Week 13 Packet – Due on Tuesday, 11/15

     

    Annotated and questions answered Unit 3.1 pgs 143-147 5 pts

    Annotated and questions answered Unit 3.2 pgs 148-153 5 pts

    Annotated and questions answered pgs 167-168 2 pts

     

    Total = 18 pts

  • 11/07/202211/07/2022

    M/W  P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th  P2, P4, P6, P7

    Friday – Veteran's Day, No School

     

     

     

    Day 1 Monday 11/7

     

    In Class:

    CW: Work on Pogil Ecological Pyramids

    When done, finish Unit 3.1 R,A,A,Q Ch Energy and Matter and Flow of Energy pgs 143-147, and Unit 3.1.2 Distribution of Energy pgs 148-153

    Due today: Unit 2 Performance Task pg 136 – please upload a copy in GC; presentations begin on Wednesday

     

    HW:

    Finish Pogil Ecological Pyramids – due on Wed 11/9

    Finish Unit 3.1 R,A,A,Q pgs 143-147, and pgs 148-153

    Week 12 Packet – due on Wed 11/9

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday 11/9

     

    In Class:

    Unit 2 Performance Task – presentations begin today

    Due today: Week 12 Packet

     

    HW:

    RAAQ Unit 3.2.2 Modeling the Carbon Cycle pgs 167-168

    Read Biological Magnification Lab – Lab on Monday

     

     

    Week 12 Packet – Due on Wednesday, 11/9

     

    Annotated and questions answered pgs 114-123, pgs 126, 128, 127 10 pts

    Checkpoints pgs 129-130 2 pts

    Annotated Thing Explainer pgs 132-136  2 pts

    Practice and review pgs 137-138 4 pts

    Total = 18 pt

  • 10/31/202210/31/2022

    M/W  P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th  P2, P4, P6, P7

    F P1-P7 Shakeout Assembly Schedule

     

     

    Day 1 Monday

     

    In Class

    Review Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

    Correct Handout pgs 1,2,4,6,8,10 – due today

    CW: RAAQ pgs 114-123, pgs 126, 128, 127

     

    Homework

    Do Checkpoints pgs 129-130

    Read Thing Explainer pgs 132-136 and do practice and review pg 137-138

    Unit 2.2 Cellular Respiration Test on Wed 11/2

    Work on Unit 2 Performance Task pg 136 – due on Mon 11/7

    Test on Unit 2: PS and CR – Essay included

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In Class

    Correct assignments

    Unit 2 Test – MC and Essay

    Activity: Set up Fermentation Lab

     

    Homework

    Work on Unit 2 Performance Task pg 136 – due on Mon 11/7

    Read Fermentation Lab, answer review questions

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

     

    In Class

    Finish Fermentation Lab

    Unit 2 Performance Task – due on Mon 11/7

     

    Homework

    Unit 2 Performance Task pg 136 – due on Mon 11/7

    RAAQ Unit 3.1 Energy and Matter in the Ecosystem pgs 143-147

  • 10/24/202210/24/2022

    M/W  P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th  P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday

     

    In class:

    Go over Chromatography Lab and Photosynthesis Lab – Due on Wed 10/26

    Quiz on Unit 2.1.1-2.1.3

    Unit 2.2 Engage: Observation of a Candle – answer worksheet, pg 1

    Due today: Week 12 Packet

     

    Homework:

    Finish Chromatography Lab and Photosynthesis Lab – Due on Wed 10/26

    Finish Unit 2.2.1-2.2.2 Cellular Respiration pgs 111-115

    RAAQ Unit 2.2.2 pgs 119-123

    Do CR review questions, handout pgs 1 &2, 4, and 6 (also read documents in GC to answer questions)

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In class:

    Review Cellular Respiration, correct assignments Unit 2.2.1-2.2.3

    Lab Activity: Cellular Respiration Lab

    Finish CR worksheet handout pgs 8 and 10. See GC documents to help answer

    Due today: Chromatography Lab and Photosynthesis Lab

     

    Homework:

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab – due on Tues, 11/1

    Finish CR worksheets pgs 1,2,4,6,8,10

    Quiz on Cellular Respiration Unit 2.2-1-2.2.3 on Mon 10/31

    Week 10 10/17-10/21 Packet List – due Monday, 10/24

     

    Annotated and questions answered Unit 2.2.1 pgs 111-115 10 pts

  • 10/17/202210/17/2022

    M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday

     

    In Class:

    Review Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration

    Go over IL5 Photosynthesis Lab

    Brainstorm on a student-designed lab on CR or PS – lab will be on Wednesday

     

    HW:

    Study Unit 3 Exam - exam on Fri 10/21 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

    Design a lab CR or PS – lab will be on Wednesday

    IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Thurs 10/27

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication (this was HW from Friday)

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Ch 11.1-11.2 Communication

    Student-designed lab on CR or PS – lab today

     

    HW:

    Unit 3 Exam on Fri 10/21 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

    Finish IL5 PS Lab –due on Thurs 10/27

    Design a lab CR or PS – Group mini-poster due on Thurs 10/27

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

     

    In Class:

    Unit 3 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.1-11.3 Cell Communication

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – due on Wed 10/26

    AP Classroom: Daily Videos 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication – take notes and upload, due Wed, 10/27

    IL5 P.S. Lab –due on Thurs 10/27

    Student-designed lab on CR or PS – Group mini-poster due on Thurs 10/27

  • 10/10/202210/10/2022

    M  P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7

    W PSAT 8:30 am - 12:57 pm

    F P1-P7 Minimum Day

     

    Day 1 Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    HHMI Interactive Activity on Photosynthesis

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab – due on Fri 10/21

    Due today: Pogil Photosynthesis

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 10 Photosynthesis

    Edpuzzle: Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough due Thurs, 10/13 @ 8 am

    Read IL 5 Photosynthesis Lab pgs 61-69 and bring to class on Thurs; bring spinach leaves

    DV 3.5 parts 1 and 2 – due on Thurs, 10/13

    Unit 3 Exam on Fri 10/21 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday

     

    In Class:

    IL 5 Photosynthesis Lab with spinach leaves and set up Chromatography Lab to separate pigments

    Collect data and graph

     

    HW:

    Graph and Analyze P.S. Data - IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Fri 10/28

    Compare and Contrast C.R. and P.S worksheet – due on Wed, 10/19

    Unit 3 Exam on Fri 10/21 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

     

    In Class:

    Post Lab – go over Photosynthesis Lab and Chromatography Lab

     

    HW:

    Graph and Analyze P.S. Data - IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Fri 10/28

    Compare and Contrast C.R. and P.S worksheet – due on Wed, 10/19

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication

    Ch 11 Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – Wed, Oct 27

    Unit 3 Exam on Fri 10/21 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

  • 10/03/202210/03/2022

    M P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F  P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday (Banking Day)

     

    In Class:

    Ch 10 Photosynthesis – Light Reactions

    Due today: Catalase Lab

     

    HW:

    Read Cellular Lab – get ready for Lab on Wednesday; please wear shoes

    Read Ch 10.3 Photosynthesis

    Pogil Photosynthesis – due Mon 10/10

    Ch 9 Test on Friday

    Watch EP: Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In Class:

    Lab Activity: Cellular Respiration Lab today

    Collect data, analyze, and graph

     

    HW:

    Analyze and Graph Lab Data – Lab Report due on Friday, 10/21

    Read Ch 10.4-10.5 Alternative Mechanisms, CAM and C4 plants

    Finish Pogil: Photosynthesis – due Mon 10/10

    Ch 9 Test on Friday

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Photosynthesis – Alternative Mechanisms, CAM and C4 plants

    Ch 9 Test

     

    HW:

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab - Lab Report due on Friday, 10/21

    Read Photosynthesis Lab – download, read, and bring to class on Wed

    Watch DV 3.5 Photosynthesis parts 1-2 – due Mon 10/10

    Watch EP Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough – due Wed 10/12

  • 09/26/202209/26/2022

    M P1-P7  Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday

     

    In Class:

    Go over Catalase Lab

    Lecture on Ch 9 Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, ETC

    Due today - Scatter Plot pg 179

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Wed 9/28

    Catalase Lab – due on Mon 10/3

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 9.1-9.5 Cellular Respiration

    Finish Catalase Lab – due on Mon 10/3

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Wed 9/28

    DV: Finish or Review Cellular Respiration 3.4 and 3.6, videos 1,2,3 – due date extended to Fri 9/30

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 9 Fermentation and other metabolites

     

    HW:

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on Wed 10/5

    Download Cellular Respiration Lab – we will do this lab on Wed

    Pogil: Cellular Respiration – due on Wed 9/28

    Catalase Enzyme Lab – due on Mon 10/3

    DV: Finish or Review Cellular Respiration 3.4 and 3.6, videos 1,2,3 – due date extended to Fri 9/30

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 9 Cellular Respiration Regulation

    Prelab – Cellular Respiration Lab

     

    HW:

    Catalase Enzyme Lab – due on Mon 10/3

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on Wed, 10/5

    Edpuzzle: Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough – due Monday, 10/3 @ 8 am

    Read Ch 10.1-10.2 Photosynthesis

    Do Pogil Photosynthesis – due Fri 10/7

  • 09/19/202209/19/2022

    M P1-P7  Banking Day

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 9/19 (Banking Day)

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 8 Metabolism: Enzymes

    Pre Lab Activity: Catalase Lab

     

    HW:

    Diffusion/Osmosis Lab – due on Fri, 9/23

    Print out Catalase Lab and read lab before Wednesday – Lab on Wednesday, wear shoes

    Read Ch 9.1-9.2 (from last week)

    Pogil Cellular Respiration – due Wed, 9/28

    DV 3.1-3.3: Enzyme– due on Fri, 9/23

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 9/21

     

    In Class:

    Catalase Lab today

    Due today: Ch 8 Part 2 Reading Guide: Enzymes

     

    HW:

    Diffusion and Osmosis Lab - due on Fri, 9/23

    Graph your Catalase Lab data – lab report due on Fri, Oct 7

    Read Ch 9.3-9.4 Fermentation

    Finish Pogil Cellular Respiration, due Wed, 9/28

    DV 3.4 and 3.6: Cellular Respiration – due on Mon, 9/26

     

     

    Day 3 Friday, 9/23

     

    In Class:

    Post Lab – go over Catalase Lab

    Ch 9 Cellular Respiration

    Due today: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

    Classwork: Scatter Plot: Does Thyroid Level Affect Oxygen Consumption? pg 179 – due today

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 9.5-9.6 Other Metabolic Pathways

    DV 3.4 and 3.6: Cellular Respiration – due on Mon, 9/26

    Catalase Lab – due on Fri, Oct 7

  • 09/12/202209/12/2022

    M         P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/Th    P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F     P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, 9/12

     

    In Class:

    Postlab Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, parts B-D: water potential and plasmolysis

     

    HW:

    Work on Diffusion Lab – due 9/23

    Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Friday 9/16 @ 8 am

    DV 2.5-2.11 Just watch the videos to get ready for the Unit 2 Exam, no need to take notes

    Unit 2 Exam on Friday, 9/16

    Ch 8 Enzymes Part 2– due Wednesday, 9/21 (this due date has been extended)

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday, 9/14

     

    In Class:

    Review Facultative Transport, Active Transport, and Bulk Transport

    Ch 8 Metabolism and Enzymes

     

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

    Complete Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Thursday 9/16 @ 8 am

    DV 2.5-2.11 Just watch the videos to get ready for the Unit 2 Exam, no need to take notes

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – Unit 2 exam on Friday, 9/16

     

     

    Day 3 Friday, 9/16

     

    In Class:

    Unit 2 Test: MCQ and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – due 9/24

    Print out Enzyme Lab – read and bring to class on Wednesday

    Read Ch 9.1-9.2 Cellular Respiration

  • 09/05/202209/05/2022

    T/Th  P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P2, P4, P6, P7

    F P1-P7 (Minimum Day)

     

    Day 1 Wednesday, 9/7

     

    In Class:

    Ch 7 Membrane Structure and Function, Transport –passive and active

    Lab Activity: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, set up potato cores and demo on osmosis (A &D)

    Due today: Pogil: Membranes (Ch 7)

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 7.1-7.5

    Read Osmosis Lab parts A-D; we will do parts A and C today and B, D, & E on Day 2

    Edpuzzle on Facilitated Diffusion, IL 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaj5dGF8us&t=1s  - due on 9/14

    Edpuzzle on Diffusion and Osmosis, IL 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDNKijAkDY&t=1s - due on 9/14

    Read Ch 8.1- 8.3; Ch 8 Metabolism questions due 9/16

     

     

    Day 2 Friday, 9/9 (Minimum Day)

     

    In Class:

    Collect class data, graph data

    Go over Membranes and Transport

    Start Ch 8 Metabolism

     

    HW:

    Read parts B, D, E IL 4 Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – set up parts B, D, and E (next week)

    Answer supplemental questions - Diffusion and Osmosis Lab –due Fri 9/23

    Read Ch 8.4-8.6 Enzymes and do Ch 8 questions due 9/16

    Review Unit 2 – do Unit 2 progress check, MCQ and FRQ, in AP Classroom –due Wed, 9/21

  • 08/29/202208/29/2022

    M     -   P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Mon 8/29

     

    In Class:

    Ch 6 Cells – lecture, work on Cell worksheet

    Due today: Water Investigation

     

    HW:

    Read Chapter 7.1-7.2 - Membrane Structure and Function

    POGIL: Membrane Structure (Google Classroom) due Wed 9/7

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab next week; print out and read

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check, MCQ and FRQs, due Fri 9/2 @ 8 am

    Unit Exam 1 MCQs and FRQs – Fri, 9/2

     

    Day 2 Wed 8/31

     

    In Class

    Ch 7 Membrane and Transport

    CW: do Scatter Plot Activity on pg 136 TB

     

    HW:

    Read Chapter 7.3-7.5 – Transport

    Work on your POGIL: Membrane assignment

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab next week; print out and read

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check, MCQ and FRQs, due Fri 9/2 @ 8 am

    Unit Exam 1 MCQs and FRQs – Fri, 9/2

     

    Day 3 Fri 9/2

     

    In Class:

    Unit 1 Exam MCQs and FRQs in class – AP Classroom

     

    HW:

    Read IL Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis – lab next week; print out and read

    Finish POGIL on Membranes – due Wed 9/7

    Read Ch 8.1-8.2 Metabolism

    Ch 8 Metabolism Questions due Fri 9/9

  • 08/22/202208/22/2022

    M     -   P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/Th - P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F - P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1

     

    In Class:

    Review Ch 3 Water

    Group work – Finish Investigation: Properties of Water – due Mon 8/29

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 4.1-4.3 Carbon and Molecular Diversity

    Ch 4 questions on functional groups - due on Tues, 8/31; answer in complete sentences in black ink

    Daily Video 1.2-1.3 Biological Molecules – AP Classroom - due on Wed, 8/31

    Quiz on Ch 2 & 3 on Wed; Safety Test on Wed

     

    Day 2

     

    In Class:

    Finish Ch 4 Carbon and Molecular Diversity

    Ch 5 Organic Molecules/Macromolecules

    Quiz

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 5.1-5.6 Macromolecules

    Pogil: Protein Structure (GC) – due Fri, 9/2

    Demo Organic Lab – Edpuzzle, Wed, 8/31

    Do Progress Check to review Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs – CB

     

    Day 3

     

    In Class:

    Review Ch 5 Organic/Macromolecule

    Ch 6 Cells

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 6 Cells

    Do Ch 6 Questions, due Tue 9/6

    Do Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs, AP Classroom, due Fri 9/2 @ 8 am

    Assessment: Unit 1 Exam, MCQ and FRQs on Fri 9/2

  • 08/15/202208/15/2022

    The Road to a 5: AP Biology

    Video assignments shall be completed by the student primarily through Google Classroom/Edpuzzle.Due Dates’ are indicated in parentheses and all assignments are due by 8:30am on the date indicated unless indicated differently.  Assessments will be added where appropriate and as developed.

    WEEK #

    Activities, Expectations & Assignments (check Google Classroom and Website)

    01: 8/17

    1. Welcome to AP Biology with an overview of the class with Resources/Website
    2. Sign up for AP Classroom, Mastering Biology, Edpuzzle, and Quizizz.

    01: 8/17 Day 1

    1. Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life, read Ch 2 MB
    2. Ch 2 Terms and Concept Checks (Google Classroom) (due on Mon 8/22)
    3. AP Biology Course and Exam Description

    01: 8/19 Day 2

    1. Chapter 3: Water and Life, read Ch 3 MB
    2. Ch 3 Questions (Google Classroom) (due on Wed 8/24)
    3. Daily Video 1.1 Structure of Water and H-bonding (due 8/28) AP classroom

    02: 8/22 Day 1

    1. Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity, read Ch 4 MB
    2. Ch 4 questions on functional groups (due on Wed 8/31)
    3. Daily Video 1.2-1.3 Biological Molecules AP classroom (due on Wed 8/31)

    02: 8/24 Day 2

    1. Chapter 5: Molecule of Life (Organic Molecules), read Ch 5 MB
    2. POGIL: Protein Structure (Google Classroom) (due on Fri 9/2)
    3. Demo Organic Lab Edpuzzle (due on Wed 8/31)
    4. College Board Classroom: Progress Check Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs
    5. Assessment: Unit 1 MCQs and FRQs on Fri 9/2

    02: 8/26 Day 3

    1. Chapter 6: Cells, Read Ch 6 MB
    2. Inside the Cell Worksheet and Cell Organelles Chart (GC) (due on Tue 9/6)
    3. Daily Video 1.4-1.6 Macromolecules AP classroom (due on Wed 8/31)

Jan-June 2022 Assignments

  • 06/06/202206/06/2022

    M P1, P3, P5, P7

    T P2, P4, P6, P7, Senior Finals

    W P1, P3, P5, P7

    Th P1- P6, Finals in P7 

    F P1, P3, P5

     

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Rat Finals

    Continue Biology Design Project - group presentations

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

     

    Finish Biology Design Project - group presentations

  • 05/30/202205/30/2022

    M Memorial Day Holiday 

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    Finish Rat Journal

    Finish Biology Design Project

     

    HW: 

     

    Finish Design Project – due on Thurs, 6/2 (P1 and P3) and Fri, 6/3 (P6)

    Finish Rat Journal – Due Fri, 6/3 

    Rat Dissection Final – on Mon, 6/6 and Tue, 6/7 

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    Due today: Design Project

    Due on Friday, 6/3 (P1, P3, P6) - Rat Journal 

     

    HW: 

     

    Study for Rat Dissection Final - Structure and Function

    Rat Dissection Final – on Mon, 6/6 and Tue, 6/7

  • 05/23/202205/23/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Continue Rat Dissection

    • Digestive System
    • Excretory System
    • Reproductive and Urogenital Systems

     

    HW: 

     

    Work on Design Project – due on Wed, 6/1

    Watch video on Rat Dissection:

    Work on Rat Journal – Due Fri, 6/3

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Rat Dissection: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

     

    HW: 

     

    Work on Design Project – due on Wed, 6/1

    Work on Rat Journal – Due Fri, 6/3

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Finish Rat Dissection: Central Nervous System and Review

    Journal your dissection

     

    HW: 

     

    Finish Design Project – due on Wed, 6/1

    Finish Rat Journal – Due Fri, 6/3

  • 05/16/202205/16/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    What is Synthetic Biology? Go over Biology Design Project

     

    HW: 

     

    Work on Design Project – due on Wed, 6/1

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch video on How to Skin a Rat:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcFOqwhswa0 or

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmsd4xebcKc&t=2s

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Work on Design Project

     

    HW: 

     

    Work on Design Project

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch videos on Rat Dissection:

    Muscular System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsbvCbb6d1w&t=6s

    Digestive System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7SrFNIRots&t=12s

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Meet your rat!

    Rat Dissection begins: Skin your rat, muscular system, and digestive system

    Journal your dissection

     

    HW: 

     

    Work on Design Project

    Read up on Rat Dissection – Watch video on Rat Dissection:

    Excretory System  and Reproductive System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qgPi0qWLT4

    Finish your journals

  • 05/09/202205/09/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Practice Exam in class

     

    HW:

    Study for AP Exam – Exam on Wed 5/11

    Watch Daily AP Bio Review Video (AP Classroom)

    - Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulation

    - Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

    - Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    - Unit 8 Ecology

    Practice Exam – AP Classroom

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    AP Bio Exam

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Relax 

     

    HW: 

    Brainstorm for Synthetic Biology Design Project

    Due on Wednesday, 6/1

  • 05/02/202205/02/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Practice Exam in class

     

    HW:

    Study for Finals – Final Exam on Thu 5/5 and Fri 5/6

    Watch Daily AP Bio Review Videos (AP Classroom) 

    - Unit 3 Cell Communication

    - Unit 4 Meiosis and Diversity

    - Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulations

    Study for AP Exam – Exam on Wed 5/11

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Go over Regulation Nervous System/Immune System

     

    HW: 

    Study for Finals – Final Exam on Thu 5/5 and Fri 5/6

    Study for AP Exam – Exam on Wed 5/11

    Watch Daily AP Bio Review Videos (AP Classroom)

    - Unit 5 Gene Expression & Regulation

    - Unit 6 Natural Selection Part 1

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Final Exam 

     

    HW: 

    Study for AP Exam – Exam on Wed 5/11

    Watch Daily AP Bio Review Video (AP Classroom) 

    - Unit 7 Natural Selection Part 2

    - Unit 8 Ecology

    Practice Exam – AP Classroom

  • 04/25/202204/25/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Due today: Ch 55 and 56 Concept Checks

    Go over Ch 39 Plants Responses - Hormones

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 39.1-39.5 and do Ch 39 questions (plant hormones) – due Fri 4/29

    Read IL 11 Transpiration – lab on Wed 4/27

    Final Exam: Thur 5/6 and Fri 5/7

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

    Review Plant Hormones

    IL 11 Transpiration

     

    HW: 

    Review HOMEOSTASIS

    Read Ch 45.1-45.3 Endocrine System - Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

    Homeostasis Questions – due Wed 5/5

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Ch 45 Animal Hormones and Homeostasis

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 44 Osmoregulation pgs 975-979; see Figs 44.12, 44.13, 44.14 and pgs 985-989

    Read Hormonal Control ADH, R,A,A,S pgs 992-994

  • 04/18/202204/18/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Due today: Ch 53 Population Ecology questions

    Go over Ch 55 Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycles and Ch 56 Conservation and Global Change

     

    HW:

    Finish Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions – due Th/Fri 4/22

    Read Ch 55.1-55.5 Ecosystems and Ch 56.1-56.6 Conservation and Global Changes

    Ch 55 Concept Checks 55.1-55.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1257 - due Mon 4/25

    Ch 56 Concept Checks 56.1-56.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1284 - due Mon 4/25

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due Thur 4/21

    Unit 8 Exam – Thursday, 4/21 and Friday, 4/22

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Ch 56 Global Changes and Biodiversity

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 55.1-55.5 Ecosystems and Ch 56.1-56.6 Conservation and Global Changes

    Ch 55 Concept Checks 55.1-55.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1257 - due Mon 4/25

    Ch 56 Concept Checks 56.1-56.5 and Test for Understanding pg 1284 - due Mon 4/25

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due Thur 4/21

    Unit 8 Exam – Thursday, 4/21 and Friday, 4/22

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Unit 8 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

     

    HW: 

    Review Plant Responses to the Environment

    Read Ch 39.1-39.5 Plant Responses to internal and external signals – plant hormones

    Do Ch 39 Concept Checks 39.1-39.5 and Test for Understanding pg 869 – due Wed  4/27

  • 04/11/202204/11/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Postlab – Animal Behavior

    Finish Ch 51 Animal Behavior

    Start Ch 53 Population Ecology

     

    HW:

    Animal Behavior Lab – due on Thurs/Fri, 4/14 and 4/15

    Read Ch 53.4-53.6 Population Ecology

    Ch 53 Questions and Define vocab – due Mon, 4/18

    DV: Unit 8.2-8.4 Pop Ecology – due Thurs 4/14 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Ch 53 Population Ecology

     

    HW: 

    Complete Ch 53 Questions and define vocab - due Mon, 4/18

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab report due on Thurs/Fri, 4/14 and 4/15

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Ch 53 Population Ecology

    Ch 54 Community Ecology

    Due today: Animal Behavior Lab

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 54.1-54.3 Community Ecology

    Ch 54 Questions and define vocab – due Mon 4/25

    DV: Unit 8.5 Community Ecology – due Mon 4/18 @ 8 am

  • 04/04/202204/04/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Unit 7 Exam MCQs and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 51.1-51.2 Animal Behavior

    Ch 51 Questions – due Mon 4/11

    Print out Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab and read lab 

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab on Th/Fri

    EP: Bozeman Lab 11 Animal Behavior – due Thurs 4/7

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    Ch 51.1-51.2 Animal Behavior

    Prelab – Animal Behavior, lab on Th/Fri

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 51.3-51.4 Diverse Behavior

    Ch 51 Questions – due Mon 4/11

    EP: Bozeman Lab 11 Animal Behavior – due Thurs 4/7

    Print out Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab and read lab 

    Lab 11 Animal Behavior – lab on Th/Fri

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Ch 51.3-51.4 Diverse Behavior

    Lab Activity - Lab 11 Animal Behavior 

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 53.1-53.3 Population Ecology

    Ch 53 Questions – due Mon 4/18

    Complete Lab 11 Animal Behavior Lab report – due Fri 4/15

  • 03/28/202203/28/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7 

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Ch 25 Early Earth

    Ch 26 Phylogeny

    Work on Lizard Evolution Activity

     

    HW:

    Lizard Evolution Activity – due on Fri 4/1

    Finish reading Ch 26 and Ch 26 Activity questions – due on Fri 4/1

    Unit 7 Exam – MCQs and FRQs on Monday and Tuesday 4/4 and 4/5

    Do Unit 7 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Sunday, 4/3 @ 5 pm

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

    Ch 26 Phylogeny

    Finish Lizard Evolution Activity and Ch 26 Questions

    Do Unit 7 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Sunday, 4/3 @ 5 pm

     

    HW: 

    Finish Ch 26 Phylogeny Questions – due Fri 4/1

    Finish Lizard Activity – answer questions and draw cladogram

    Unit 7 Exam – MCQs and FRQs on Monday and Tuesday 4/4 and 4/5

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

    Due today: Ch 26 Questions and Lizard Evolution Activity

     

    HW: 

    Unit 7 Exam – MCQs and FRQs on Monday and Tuesday 4/4 and 4/5

    Do Unit 7 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Sunday, 4/3 @ 5 pm

  • 03/21/202203/21/2022

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/Fri P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Thursday

     

    Ch 24 Speciation

    Due today: Hardy-Weinberg Lab, IL-2 Math Model

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 25.1-25.4 History of Life

    Ch 25 questions – due Fri 3/25

    Print out Lizard Evolution Activity – read and bring to class on Thurs/Fri

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Friday

    Ch 25 Origin of Life

    Group Activity: Lizard Evolution 

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 26.1-26.4 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 Phylogeny Questions – due Wed 3/30

    Finish Lizard Activity – answer questions and draw cladogram

  • 03/14/202203/14/2022

    Just a friendly remember:

     

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due Tues 3/22 (P1, P3), Wed (P6)

    Complete IL-2 Match Model – due Tues 3/22, Wed (P6)

    Get ready for the AP Bio Exam - do Essay Questions - due Wed 3/23

    Watch Daily Videos Unit 7 Evolution – due Fri 3/25

    Read Ch 25 Phylogeny and do Ch 25 questions – due Fri 3/25 (This was changed from 3/23)

     

    HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!

  • 03/07/202203/07/2022

    M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7 

    Fri P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Review Ch 23.1-23.4 Population Evolution 

    Due today: Hardy-Weinberg Problems

    Post Lab – Hardy Weinberg Lab 

    Work on IL-2 Math Model

    Ch 24 Origin of Species

     

    HW:

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due 3/21

    Work on IL-2 Math Model – due 3/21

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4

    Ch 24 questions – due 3/11

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Thursday

    Ch 24.1-24.4 Origin of Species

     

    HW: 

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due 3/21

    Work on IL-2 Math Model – due 3/21

    Read Ch 24.4 Speciation

    Ch 24 questions – due 3/11

     

    Day 3 Friday (P6 only) Minimum day

     

    Ch 24 Speciation

    Work on IL-2 Math Model

    Due: Ch 24 questions

     

    HW: 

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due 3/21

    Complete IL-2 Match Model – due 3/21

    Read Ch 25 Phylogeny and do Ch 25 questions – due Wed 3/23

    Watch Daily Videos Unit 7 Evolution

    Get ready for the AP Bio Exam - do Essay Questions - due Wed 3.23

  • 02/28/202202/28/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1-P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Review Ch 23.1-23.4 Population Evolution and complete Ch 23 questions

    Work on Hardy-Weinberg Problems 

    Read Hardy-Weinberg Lab – get ready for Lab on Th/Fri

    Read IL-2 Math Model

     

    HW:

    Finish Ch 23 Questions – due Thurs 3/3

    Finish Hardy-Weinberg Problems – due Mon 3/7

    Read Hardy Weinberg Lab Cases I-IV, lab on Th/Fri

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

    Ch 23 Microevolution and allele frequencies

    Pre-Lab to get ready for Hardy Weinberg Lab

     

    HW: 

    Read Hardy Weinberg Lab Cases I-IV, lab on Th/Fri

    Ch 23 Questions due on Thurs 3/3

    Finish Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Mon 3/7

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Hardy-Weinberg Lab cases I-IV today 

    Calculate allele frequencies   SHOW MATH

    Do IL-2 Math Model – due 3/21

     

    HW: 

    Complete Lab 8 Hardy Weinberg Lab – due 3/21

    Complete IL-2 Match Model – due 3/21

    Read Ch 24.1-24.4 Origin of Species

    Do Ch 24 questions – due Mon 3/21

  • 02/21/202202/21/2022

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    Activity: Calculating Transformation Efficiency – due Fri 2/25

    Begin Unit 7 Evolution: Ch 22 Darwin's Descent with Modification

     

    HW:

    Do Ch 22 questions – due on Th 2/24

    Read Ch 23.1-23.2 Population Evolution and Hardy Weinberg

    Ch 23 Questions – due on Thurs 3/3

    Do Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Mon 3/7

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    Ch 23 Population Evolution: Hardy Weinberg

    CW: do Scientific Skills: Hardy Weinberg pg 491

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 23.3-23.4 Natural Selection

    Ch 23 Questions due on Thurs 3/3

    Do Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Mon 3/7

  • 02/14/202202/14/2022

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    Review Ch 20.1 – 20.4 CRISPR and Applications of Biotechnology

    Review ABE Labs 1-5 Construction of pARA-R

    Due today – Ch 20 questions

    ABE Labs 1-5 Lab Report – due on Fri 2/18 (p1 8am, p3 8 am, p6 in class)

     

    HW:

    Study for Unit 6 (16-20) Exam on Thurs 2/17/Fri 2/18

    Do Progress Check MCQs and FRQs – due on Thurs 2/7 @ 8am

    ABE Labs 1-5 Lab Report – due on Fri 2/18 (p1 8am, p3 8 am, p6 in class)

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    Unit 6 Exam MCQs and FRQs

    ABE Labs 1-5 Lab Report – due today

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 22.2-22.3 Darwin: Descent with Modification (Unit 7 Evolution)

    Ch 22 Questions due on Thurs 2/24

  • 02/07/202202/07/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1, P3, P5, P7 (Banking Day)

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7 

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Review ABE Lab 3 Ligation

    Lab Activity: ABE Lab 4 Confirmation and Lab 5 Transformation

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotechnology

    Read ABE Labs 5 Transformation, do Lab 5 prelab notes

    Answer Conclusion questions for ABE Labs 3 and 4

    Study for Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test on Thurs 2/10/Fri 2/11

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Thursday

    Review Ch 20.3-20.4

    Lab Activity: Screen for red colonies

     

     

    HW: 

    Complete ABE Labs 1-4 Conclusion Questions – Final ABE Labs Report – due Fri 2/18

    Study for Ch 16, 17, 18, 19 Test on Thurs 2/10/Fri 2/11

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

    Ch 16-19 Test

    Review ABE Lab 4 and 5 Transformation

     

    HW:

    Finish ABE Labs 1-5 Construction of pAra-R - Final ABE Labs Report – due Fri 2/18

    Do Ch 20 questions – due on Tue/Wed 2/15

    Do Unit 6 Progress Check – Due on Thurs 2/17 @ 8 am

    Unit 6 Exam – on Thurs 2/16 and Friday 2/17

  • 01/31/202201/31/2022

    M/W P1, P3, P5, P7

    T/Th P2, P4, P6, P7 (Open House)

    F P1, P3, P5, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Ch 19.4 Vaccines and review CRISPR

    Review Case Study: HIV

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotech Tools; Read Fig 20.14 CRISPR

    Read ABE Labs 1, 2 , 3 and do pre lab questions 1, 2

    Dos and Don'ts of Micropipetting (see ABE Lab 1) – due next meeting

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Thursday

    Lab Activity: ABE Lab 1 Gel Electrophoresis and Lab 2 Restriction Digest of pAra and PKan

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 20.3 Cloning and Stem Cells

    Read ABE Labs 3 Ligation and 4 Confirmation of Digest, do prelab notes

     

     

    Day 3 Friday

    Review Gel Electrophoresis and Restriction Enzymes/Digest

    Set up Lab 3 - Ligation

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.4 Practical Application of Biotechnology

    Read ABE Labs 4 and Transformation of E.coli, do prelab notes

    Answer Analysis questions for Labs 1, 2, 3

    EP: Transformation by Bozeman Biology– due Mon 2/7 @ 8am

  • 01/24/202201/24/2022

    M/T P1, P3, P5, P7

    W Banking Day P1-P7

    Th/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    Ch 18.4 Differentiation of Muscle Cells pgs 382 and 18.5 Cancer from genetic changes, pgs 386-392

    Read Case Study: HIV

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 19.1-19.2 Viruses

    Do H1N1 Sequence Analysis pg 409 and copy and answer #1-4 in complete sentence - due Thurs 1/27

    Do Concept Checks 19.1 pg 399, 19.2 pg 406 - copy and answer questions completely - due Thurs 1/27

    HIV Case Study – Group presentation on Thursday 1/27/Friday 1/28

     

    Day 2 Wednesday (Banking Day)

     

    Ch 19 Viruses, oncogenic viruses and CRISPR-Cas 9 System

     

    HW: 

    Read Ch 19.3

    Do Concept Check 19.3 pg 411 - copy and answer questions completely - due Thurs 1/27

    Continue to work on HIV Case Study – due on Thursday 1/27

    HIV Case Study Group presentation on Thursday/Friday

    EP: CRISPR-Cas 9

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    Finish Ch 19 Viruses

    Group Presentation – HIV Case Study

    Due today: HIV Case Study and Ch 19 Concept Checks, 19.1-19.3 and H1N1 Sequence Analysis pg 409

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotechnology Tools

    Download ABE Lab Manual and read ABE Labs 1-2

    EP: Gel Electrophoresis and Restriction Enzymes DNALC

  • 01/17/202201/17/2022

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    In class:

    Review Ch 18.1 Lac and Trp operons

    Ch 18.2 Control of gene expressions in eukaryotes

    CW: Analyzing Data Deletion pg 373

    Due today: DV 6.5 Videos 1 and 2 

     

    HW: 

    Read/review Ch 18.3 NCRs and 18.4 pg 379-382

    Read Fig. 18.18 muscle cells pg 382

    DV: 6.6 videos 1 and 2 Gene Expression – due Thurs 1/20 @ 8am

    Ch 18 Pogil – due Thurs 1/20

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    In class: 

    Ch 18.3 NCRs, Cancer

    Due today: Ch 18 Control of Gene Expression Pogil 

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 18.5 Cancer/Genetic Changes

    DV: 6.7 Videos 1-3 Mutations – due Monday, 1/24 @8am

  • 01/10/202201/10/2022

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In class:

     

    Review Ch 16 DNA replication, repair mechanisms, telomeres, and telomerases

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation

     

    HW: 

    Read/review Ch 17.1-17.2

    Finish Ch 17 Pogil Activities – due on Fri 1/14

    DV: 6.3 videos 1 and 2 Transcription and RNA Processing – due Wed 1/12 @ 8am

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday (Banking Day)

     

    In class: 

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: RNA Processing and Translation

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 17.3-17.5

    Finish Ch 17 Pogil Activities, due on Fri 1/14

    DV: 6.4 videos 1 and 2 Translation - due Fri 1/14 @ 8am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In class: 

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Mutations

    Ch 18 Gene Expressions

    Due today: Ch 17 Transcription and Translation Pogil Activities

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 18.1-18.2 Gene Expressions

    Do Ch 18 Questions Control of Gene Expressions in Prokaryote, due on Fri 1/21

    DV: 6.5 videos 1 and 2 Regulating Gene Expressions - due Mon 1/17 @ 8am

Aug-Dec 2021 Assignments

  • 12/13/202112/13/2021

    Monday P1, P3, P5, P7 Regular Schedule

    Tuesday P1-P7 Final Exam in P7 only

    Wednesday P1, P3, P5 Final Exam

    Thursday P2, P4, P6 Final Exam

    Friday No School Winter Break Begins

     

     

    Day 1 Monday, Dec 13 P1, P3, P5, P7 Regular Schedule

     

    In class:

    Virtual Fly Lab Presentations

    Due today: Virtual Fly Lab Report (for all periods – P1, P3, P6)

     

    HW:

    Study for Finals, Units 1-5 – Finals on Wednesday for P1, P3

    Watch CB Videos to study for Finals

     

     

    Day 2 Tuesday, Dec 14 P1-P7

     

    In class:

    Continue Virtual Fly Lab Presentations

     

    HW:

    Study for Finals, Units 1-5 – Finals on Wednesday for P1, P3; Thursday for P6

    Watch CB Videos to study for Finals

     

     

    Day 3 Wednesday, Dec 15 P1, P3, P5

     

    In Class:

    Final Exam Units 1-5

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 17.1-17.5

    Ch 17 Transcription and Translation Pogil – due 1/14/22

     

     

    Day 4 Thursday, Dec 16 P2, P4, P6

     

    In Class:

    Final Exam Units 1-5

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 17.1-17.5

    Ch 17 Transcription and Translation Pogil – due 1/14/22

     

     

    Day 5 Friday, Dec 17 NO SCHOOL

     

    Enjoy your Holidays!

     

    Here are some YouTube videos to help you get ready for your final exam. Only watch what you need.

    AP Biology: Properties of Water; Dehydration Synthesis & Hydrolysis; Carbs and Lipids
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HeIIT_fGdA&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=10
    AP Biology: Proteins and Nucleic Acids
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdwoHBZkHuM&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=11
    AP Biology: Organelles and Cell Size
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9KEMcT16Q&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=12
    AP Biology: Membranes; Transport
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqESORtPZW0&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=13
    AP Biology: Membranes; Facilitated Diffusion; Diffusion Investigation 4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaj5dGF8us&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=14
    AP Biology: Membranes: Osmosis; Osmosis Investigation 4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDNKijAkDY&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=15
    AP Biology: Enzymes - Investigation 13
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tth4hDzzCew&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=16
    AP Biology: Photosynthesis - Investigation 5
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUT7ksSYpWQ&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=17
    AP Biology: Cell Respiration - Investigation 6
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggRAAaNMqi4&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=18
    AP Biology: Cell Communication
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsRy8cF0bLY&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=19
    AP Biology: Cell Cycle; Mitosis - Investigation 7
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLqEzrqH2x0&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=20
    AP Biology: Meiosis - Investigation 7
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKkijneOUhk&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=21

    Happy Holidays

  • 12/06/202112/06/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test

    Ch 16 DNA Structure and Function

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 16.4 

    Study for Unit 5 Exam – Exam on Th 12/9 and Fri 12/10

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due 12/13

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In Class:

    Work on Virtual Fly Lab

    Ch 16 DNA Replication

    Ch 16 Questions – due today

     

    HW:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – due Mon 12/13

    Study for Unit 5 Exam – Exam on Th 12/9 and Fri 12/10

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Unit 5 Exam – MCQ and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab – presentations on Mon 12/13

    Study for Finals, Unit 1-5 – Finals next week 12/15 and 12/16

  • 11/22/202111/22/2021

    Reminder: Review Ch 15.1-15.4

    Ch 15 questions due on 11/30

    Genetics Problems due on 11/30

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5 Videos – due on 11/29

     

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • 11/15/202111/15/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W –  Banking Day, P1-P7

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics

    Due today: Mitosis & Meiosis Lab – due on 11/15 for P1 and P3; due on 11/16 for P6

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 14.3-14.4 Non Mendelian Genetics

    Finish Ch 14 questions – due 11/19

    Ch 14/15 Genetics Problems – due 11/30

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 14.3-14.4 Non Mendelian Genetics

    Work on Genetics Problems

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 15.1-15.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Ch 15 questions – due Fri 11/30

    Genetics Problems 11/30

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Work on Genetics Problems

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 15.3-15.4 Chromosomal abnormality

    Ch 15 questions – due Fri 11/30

    Genetics Problems 11/30

    Get ready for Finals -  Edpuzzle: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5

  • 11/08/202111/08/2021

    M/W   P1, P3, P5, P7

    Thursday – Veteran's day, No School

    T/F      P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Unit 4 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Work on Mitosis and Meiosis Lab – Lab report due 11/15

    Read Article on Errors in Division – answer questions, due on Wed 11/10

    Ch 13 questions due on Wed 11/10

    DV 5.1-5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity in AP Classroom - due Thurs 11/11

    Read Meiosis Lab

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 – post lab

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 14.1-14.2 Mendelian Laws

    Ch 14 questions – due Fri 11/19

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – due on Mon 11/15

    DV 5.3 video 1-3 Mendelian Genetics in AP Classroom – due Mon 11/15

  • 11/01/202111/01/2021

    T/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Tuesday/Thursday

     

    In Class:

    Go over Ch 12 Cell Cycle

    Complete HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet – due Thursday/Friday, Nov 4/5

    Lab Activity – Mitosis Lab, part 1

    Due today: Photosynthesis Lab

     

    HW:

    Read Mitosis Lab and analyze lab data

    Read Ch 13.1-13.2 Meiosis and Sexual Life

    Ch 13 questions due on Wed 11/10

    Do Unit 4 Progress Check – due M 11/8 @ 8am

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on M/T 11/8 and 11/9

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 13.3-13.4 More on Meiosis

    Read Article on Errors in Division

    Read Mitosis and Meiosis Lab, part 2 - analyze data and answer lab questions – due on Mon 11/15

    Unit 4 Exam MCQ and FRQs on M/T 11/8 and 11/9

  • 10/25/202110/25/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Read/review Ch 11.1-11.5 Cell Communication

    Finish Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction Pathway Pogil – due 10/29

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.4-11.5

    Watch DV 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication on AP Classroom – take notes and upload notes, due 10/28 @ 8 am

    Finish P.S. Lab – due Tue 11/2

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – Banking Day

     

    Create a model of how receptors work in STP 

     

    HW: 

    Finish model of receptor/STP

    Watch DV 4.4-4.5 Signal Transduction on AP Classroom – take notes and upload notes, due 10/30 @ 8 am

    Finish P.S. Lab – due Tue 11/2

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Do HHMI Cell Cycle and complete worksheet

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 12.1-12.3 Cell Cycle

    Complete HHMI Cell Cycle worksheet

    Watch DV 4.6-4.7 Cell Cycle on AP Classroom – take notes and upload notes, due 11/3 @ 8 am

    Finish IL5 PS Lab – due on Monday, Nov 1

  • 10/18/202110/18/2021

    M/Th   P1, P3, P5, P7

    W        P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/F      P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Review Ch 10 Photosynthesis and go over CAM/C4

    Go over IL5 Photosynthesis Lab

    Ch 9/10 Test moved to Wednesday

     

    HW:

    Study Unit 3 Exam on Thurs/Fri 10/21 and 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

    Ch 9/10 Test on Wednesday

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – Banking Day

     

    Ch 9/10 Test

     

    HW:

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs/Fri 10/21 and 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

    Finish IL5 PS Lab – due on Monday, Nov 1

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Unit 3 Exam – MCQs and FRQs

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 11.1-11.3 Cell Communication

    Ch 11Communication Pogil 1 and 2 – due on Fri, Oct 29 (this has changed from 10/27)

    AP Classroom: Daily Videos 4.1-4.3 Cell Communication – take notes and upload, due Wed, 10/27

    Finish IL5 PS Lab – due on Monday, Nov 1

  • 10/11/202110/11/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W PSAT 8:30 am - 12:52 pm

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    HHMI Interactive Activity on Photosynthesis

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab – due on Fri 10/15

    Due today: Pogil Photosynthesis

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 10 Photosynthesis

    Edpuzzle: Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough

    Read IL 5 Photosynthesis Lab pgs 61-69 and bring to class on Th/Fri; bring spinach leaves

    Ch 9/10 Test on Mon/Tue 10/18, 10/19

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs/Fri 10/21 and 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – no class

     

    PSAT

     

    HW: 

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs/Fri 10/21 and 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Go over Photosynthesis – Light Rxns, Calvin Cycle, Alternative Mechanisms

    Pre Lab IL 5 P.S. Lab and set up Chromatography Lab to separate pigments

     

    HW:

    Graph and Analyze P.S. Data - IL5 P.S. Lab – due on Mon 10/25

    Compare and Contrast C.R. and P.S worksheet – due on Wednesday, 10/20

    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Communication – 

    Due Pogil 1 and 2 – Wednesday, Oct 27

    Ch 9/10 Test on Mon/Tue 10/18, 10/19

    Unit 3 Exam on Thurs/Fri 10/21 and 10/22 – MCQs and FRQs

    Do Unit 3 Progress Check – due on 10/21 @ 8 am

  • 10/04/202110/04/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Cellular Respiration Lab

    Group Presentation of Cellular Respiration Model

     

     

    HW:

    Analyze and Graph Lab Data – Lab Report due on Friday, 10/15

    Review Ch 10.1-10.3 Photosynthesis

    Pogil Photosynthesis – due on Friday, 10/8

    Ch 9 Test on Friday

    Watch AP Classroom Daily Video Cellular Respiration 3.6 parts 1-3 – due Thursday, 10/7

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday (Banking Day)

     

    In Class:

    Post Lab – Cellular Respiration

    Photosynthesis – Light Reactions

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 10.4-10.5 Alternative Mechanisms, CAM and C4 plants

    Finish Pogil Photosynthesis – due Friday 10/8

    Work on Cellular Respiration Lab – due Friday, 10/15

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Photosynthesis – Light Rxns, Calvin Cycle, Alternative Mechanisms

    Ch 9 Test

    Due today – Pogil Photosynthesis 

     

    HW:

    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab 

    Read Photosynthesis Lab – download, read, and bring to class on Monday/Tuesday

    Watch AP Classroom Daily Video Photosynthesis 3.5 parts 1-2 – due Monday, 10/11

  • 09/27/202109/27/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 9 Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, ETC

    Due today - Scatter Plot pg 179; Pogil: Cellular Respiration 

    Catalase Lab – due 9/30

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 9.1-9.5

    Finish Catalase Lab – due Friday 9/30

    Download Cellular Respiration Lab – we will do this lab on Mon/Tues

    Read Ch 10.1-10.2 Photosynthesis

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday (Banking Day)

     

    In Class:

    Lecture on Ch 9 Fermentation and other metabolites

     

    HW:

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on Mon/Tues

    Read Ch 10.3 Calvin Cycle

    Do Pogil Photosynthesis – due Friday 10/8

    Catalase Enzyme Lab – due on 9/30 Friday

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Due today - Catalase Enzyme Lab

    Ch 9 Fermentation and other metabolites

    Prelab – Cellular Respiration Lab

     

    HW:

    Cellular Respiration Regulation

    Read Cellular Respiration Lab – Lab on M/T

    Edpuzzle: Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough – due Monday, 10/4 @ 8 am

    Read Ch 10.4-10.5 Alternative mechanisms

    Finish Pogil Photosynthesis – due Friday, 10/8

    Edpuzzle: Photosynthesis due Wednesday, 10/6

  • 09/20/202109/20/2021

    M/Th P1, P3, P5, P7

    W P1-P7 Banking Day

    T/F P2, P4, P6, P7

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday

     

    In Class:

    Prelab – Catalase Lab (yeast or potato) 

    Lecture on Ch 8 Metabolism: Enzymes

    Lab Activity: Catalase Lab

     

    HW:

    Diffusion/Osmosis Lab – due 9/24

    Catalase Lab – graph results; Lab Report due Friday 9/31

    Pogil Enzymes – due Wednesday, 9/22

    Read Ch 9.3-9.4 Citric Acid Cycle and Chemiosmosis (remember to read Ch 9.1-9.2 from last week)

    Pogil Cellular Respiration – due Monday 9/27

    Edpuzzle: Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis – due on Thursday 9/23

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday (Banking Day)

     

    In Class:

    Continue Catalase Lab

    Due today: Pogil Enzymes

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

    Graph your Catalase Lab data

    Read Ch 9.5 Fermentation

    Finish Pogil Cellular Respiration, due Monday 9/27

    Edpuzzle: Krebs Cycle – due Friday, 9/24

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday

     

    In Class:

    Ch 9 Citric Acid, Chemiosmosis, and Fermentation

    Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – due Friday, 9/24

    Classwork: Scatter Plot: Does Thyroid Level Affect Oxygen Consumption? pg 179 – due today

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 9.6 Other Metabolic Pathways

    EP: Electron Transport Chain (ETC) – due Monday, Sept 27

    Catalase Lab – due on Friday, 9/31

  • 09/13/202109/13/2021

    M/Th   P1, P3, P5, P7

    W          P1-P7   Banking Day

    T/F        P2, P4, P6, P7

     

    Day 1

     

    In Class:

    Postlab – go over Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, parts A-E: water potential and plasmolysis

    Lecture on Ch 8 Metabolism: ATP and Enzymes

     

    HW:

    Work on Diffusion Lab – due 9/24

    Unit 2 Exam on Thursday/Friday

    Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Thursday 9/16 @ 8 am

    Pogil Enzymes – due Wednesday, 9/22

     

    Day 2

     

    In Class:

    More on Enzymes, prelab Enzyme Lab on Monday/Tuesday

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

    Complete Progress Check Unit 2 MCQ and FRQ – due Thursday 9/16 @ 8 am

    Study for Unit 2 Exam

     

    Day 3

     

    In Class:

    Unit 2 Test: MCQ and FRQ

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – due 9/24

    Print out Enzyme Lab – read and bring to class on Monday and Tuesday

    Read Ch 9.1-9.2 Cellular Respiration

    EP: Enzymes – due Sept

  • 09/06/202109/06/2021

    Day 1

     

    In Class:

    Ch 7 Membrane Structure and Function, Transport –passive and active

    Lab Activity: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab, set up potato cores and demo on osmosis (A &D)

    Due 9/7: Pogil: Membranes (Ch 7)

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 7.1-7.5

    Read Osmosis Lab parts A-D; we will do parts B&E on Day 2

    Edpuzzle on Facilitated Diffusion, IL 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaj5dGF8us&t=1s  - due on 9/13

    Edpuzzle on Diffusion and Osmosis, IL 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDNKijAkDY&t=1s - due on 9/13

    Read Ch 8.3 and 8.4; Ch 8 questions due 9/13

     

    Day 2

     

    In Class:

    Continue with IL 4 Diffusion and Osmosis Lab – set up parts B & E

    Go over Membranes and Transport

    Start Ch 8 Metabolism

     

    HW:

    Analyze Osmosis Lab parts A, D, E results and find concentration of solutes in potato cores

    And answer supplemental questions - Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 9/20

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – FRQs and MC next week, Week 5, Thursday and Friday

    Review Unit 2 – do Unit 2 progress check, MCQ and FRQ, in AP Classroom

    Edpuzzle Cell Structure and Function by College Board  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9KEMcT16Q&t=2s - due on 9/15

    Edpuzzle Membrane and Transport by College Board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqESORtPZW0&t=2s - due on 9/15

    Read Ch 8.3 and 8.4; Ch 8 questions due 9/13

  • 08/30/202108/30/2021

    Day 1

     

    In Class:

    Unit 1 Exam MCQs and FRQs will be on Wednesday for P1 and P3 and Thursday for P6 – AP Classroom

    Ch 6 Cells – lecture, work on Cell worksheet

     

    HW:

    Read Chapter 7.1-7.2 - Membrane Structure and Function

    POGIL: Membrane Structure (Google Form/Google Classroom) due 9/7

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab next week; print out and read

     

    Day 2

     

    In Class

    Unit 1 Exam FRQs in class – AP Classroom

    Ch 7 Membrane and Transport

    CW: do Scatter Plot Activity on pg 136 TB

     

    HW:

    Read Chapter 7.3-7.5 – Transport

    Work on your POGIL: Membrane assignment

    Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab – lab next week; print out and read

     

    Day 3

     

    In Class:

    Ch 7.3-7.5 Passive, Active, and Bulk Transport

     

    HW:

    Read IL Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis – lab next week; print out and read

    Finish POGIL on Membranes – due 9/7

    Read Ch 8.1-8.2 Metabolism

    Ch 8 Questions due 9/10

  • 08/23/202108/23/2021

    02: 8/23 Day 1

    1. Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity , read Ch 4 MB
    2. Ch 4 questions on functional groups (due on Tues, 8/31)
    3. Daily Video Biological Molecules – Edpuzzle due on Fri, 8/27

    02: 8/25 Day 2

    1. Chapter 5: Molecule of Life (Organic Molecules), read Ch 5 MB
    2. POGIL: Protein Structure (Google Classroom) – (due Fri 9/3)
    3. Demo Organic Lab Edpuzzle (due Mon 8/30)
    4. College Board AP Classroom:  Unit 1 Progress Check MCQs and FRQs
    5. Assessment: Unit 1 Exam, MCQ and FRQs on M/T Aug 30/31

    02: 8/26 Day 3

    1. Unit 2: Chapter 6: Cells, Read Ch 6 MB
    2. Inside the Cell Worksheet and Cell Organelles Chart  (Google Classroom) – (due Mon 9/6)
    3. Unit 1 Review – do Progress Check: MCQs and FRQs (due Sun 8/29 @ 8:30 am)
    4. Assessment: Unit 1 Exam, MCQ and FRQs on M/T Aug 30/31
  • 08/18/202108/18/2021

    01: 8/18

    1. Welcome to AP Biology with an overview of the class with Resources/Website & Unit HyperDocs: for ex. Unit 01 HyperDoc
    2. Sign up for MyAP Classroom, Mastering Biology, Edpuzzle, and Quizizz.

    01: 8/18 Day 1

    1. Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life, read Ch 2 MB
    2. Ch 2 Terms and questions (Google Classroom) (due on 8/25)
    3. AP Biology Course and Exam Description – Edpuzzle (due on 8/25)

    01: 8/19 Day 2

    1. Chapter 3: Water and Life, read Ch 3 MB
    2. Ch 3 questions (Google Classroom) ( due on 8/31)
    3. Daily Video 1.1 Structure of Water and H-bonding Edpuzzle (8/28)

    02: 8/24 Day 1

    1. Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity , read Ch 4 MB
    2. Ch 4 questions on functional groups
    3. Daily Video Biological Molecules - Edpuzzle

    02: 8/24 Day 2

    1. Chapter 5: Molecule of Life (Organic Molecules), read Ch 5 MB
    2. Edpuzzle
    3. POGIL: Protein Structure (Google Classroom)
    4. Demo Organic Lab Edpuzzle
    5. College Board Classroom: Progress Check #1 and FRQs
    6. Assessment: Unit 1

    02: 8/24 Day 3

    1. Chapter 6: Cells, Read Ch 6 MB
    2. Inside the Cell Worksheet and Cell Organelles Chart  (Google Classroom)
    3. Edpuzzle

Jan-June 2021 Assignments

  • 06/07/202106/07/2021

    Finals Week:   M,W – Per 1, 3, 5 will meet

                                 T/Th – Per 4 will meet

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday– June 7/8

     

    In class:

    Oral Presentations - Synthetic Biology Design Project

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday/Thursday– June 9/10

     

    In class:

    Oral Presentations - Synthetic Biology Design Project

     

    HW:

    Have a great summer!

  • 05/31/202105/31/2021

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday – June 1/2

     

    In class:

    Work with your group on Design Project

    Learn about Synthetic Biology

     

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Design Project – due on 6/9 or 6/10

    Learn about Tinker Cell

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday – June 3/4

     

    In class:

    Work with your group on Design Project

    Learn about Synthetic Biology

     

     

    HW:

    Continue working on Design Project – proposal and ppt due on 6/9 or 6/10;

    Oral presentations begin on this day

  • 05/24/202105/24/2021

    Review Sessions Everyday – go to YouTube or go to MYAP Classroom

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – May 24/25

     

    In class:

    Finals – in AP Classroom with Lockdown Browser

     

    HW:

    Study for the AP Bio Exam – Exam is on Thursday, May 27th

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – May 26

     

    P4: Pactice FRQ

     

    HW:

    Study for the AP Bio Exam – Exam tomorrow, Thursday

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – May 27/28

     

    AP Biology Exam today

     

    HW:

    Relax and read about your project – Synthetic Biology

    We will work on designing a biological machine next week.

  • 05/17/202105/17/2021

    Review Sessions Everyday – go to YouTube or go to MYAP Classroom

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – May 17/18

     

    In class:

    IL 11 Transpiration - review

    Practice FRQs

     

    HW:

    Work on IL 11 Transpiration Lab due on Friday 5/21 @ 8am

    EP: Review Session #7 Natural Selection part 2 – due on Wed 5/19 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – May 19

     

    Practice FRQs – P3 and P5 only

     

    HW:

    Work on IL 11 Transpiration Lab due on Friday 5/21 @ 8am

    EP: Review Session #8 Ecosystems – due on Friday 5/21 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – May 20/21

     

    In class:

    Work on IL 11 Transpiration Lab

    Practice FRQs

     

    HW:

    IL 11 Transpiration Lab – due on Friday, 5/21 @ 8 am

    Study for Finals: Mon/Tues May 24 and 25  

     

     

    Transpiration Lab Videos:

     

    Bozeman principle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEfmTok3OCo

    Student designed lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD8SkbGeINw

  • 05/10/202105/10/2021

    Review Sessions Everyday – go to YouTube or go to MYAP Classroom

     

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – May 10/11

     

    In class:

    IL 11 Transpiration

    Review plant structure and physiology

    Practice FRQs

     

    HW:

    Read IL 11 Transpiration Lab

    EP: Review Session #4 Meiosis and Diversity - due

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – May12

     

    Practice FRQs – p4 only

     

    HW:

    Work on IL 11 Transpiration Lab

    EP: Review Session #5 – due on Friday 5/7 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – May 13/14

     

    In class:

    Work on IL 11 Transpiration Lab

    Practice FRQs

    Due today: IL 10 Energy Dynamics Lab + design

     

    HW:

    IL 11 Transpiration Lab – due on Friday, 5/21 @ 8 am

    EP: Review Session #6 Natural Selection part 1 – due on Monday 5/17 @ 8 am

    Finals: Mon/Tues May 24 and 25

  • 05/03/202105/03/2021

    Review Sessions Everyday – go to YouTube or go to MYAP Classroom

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – May 3/4

     

    In class:

    Unit 8 Test today – MCQ and FRQs

     

    HW:

    EP: Unit 1 Chemistry CB Review - due on Wed May 5 @ 8 am

    Download IL 10 Energy Dynamics – read pgs 125 133 and do lab

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – May 5

     

    Practice FRQs

     

    HW:

    Work on IL 10 Energy Dynamics

    EP: Unit 2 Cell Structure CB Review – due on Friday 5/7 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – May 6 /7

     

    In class:

    Practice FRQs

     

    HW:

    Complete IL 10 Energy Dynamics – Lab report due on Friday 5/14

    Download IL 11 Transpiration – read before Monday

    EP: Unit 3 Cellular Energetics CB Review – due on Monday 5/10 @ 8 am

  • 04/26/202104/26/2021

    Live Review Sessions Everyday – go to YouTube or go to MYAP Classroom

     

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – April 26/27

     

    In class:

    Ch 51-54 Ecology Quiz today

    Due today: Ch 54 Questions

    Ch 55 Ecosystem and Restoration

     

    HW:

    Complete Ch 55 Ecosystems and Restorations Questions (CCs) – due Thurs 4/28 @ 8am

    Read Ch 56.1-56.2 Conservation Biology

    Ch 56 Questions – due Mon, 5/3

    Do Unit 8 Progress Check Unit – due Sun, 5/2 @ 8 am

    Unit 8 Exam MCQ + FRQ on Mon 5/3 - Tue 5/4

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – April 28 (Asynchronous only)

     

    Due today: Ch 55 Questions

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 56.3  Conservation Biology

    EP: Unit 8 Ecology CB Review Video – due on Fri 4/30 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – April 29/30

     

    In class:

    Ch 56 Conservation Ecology

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 56.4-56.6 Conservation Ecology

    Ch 56 Questions – due Mon, 5/3 @ 8 am

    Complete Unit 8 Progress Check – due 5/2

    Study for Unit 8 Exam – Exam on Mon/Tue 5/3-5/4   MCQ + FRQ in class

  • 04/19/202104/19/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – April 19/20

     

    Live Review Sessions begin on Monday, April 19th – Go to MYAP Classroom

     

    In class:

    Ch 53 Population Ecology

    Due today: Ch 51 Questions and Key words

     

    HW:

    Complete Ch 53 Population Ecology Questions – due Fri 4/23 @ 8am

    Read Ch 54.1-54.3 Community Ecology – groups will present

    EP: Population Ecology Bozeman due Wed 4/21 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – April 21 (Asynchronous only)

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 54.4-54.5 more on Community Ecology

    Ch 54 Community Ecology Questions and Key words due 4/26 Mon @ 8 am

    EP: Community Ecology Bozeman due Fri, 8 am

    Daily Videos 8.4 and 8.5 – Watch, take notes, and upload

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – April 22/23

     

    In class:

    Due today: Animal Behavior Lab

    Ch 54 Community Ecology - Group presentations

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 55.1-55.3 Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology

    Ch 55 Ecosystems Questions due Wed 4/28

    Daily Videos:

  • 04/12/202104/12/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – April 12/16

     

    In class:

    Due today IL3 BLAST Activity

    Ch 51 Animal Behavior – Group presentations

     

    HW:

    Read CH 51.3-51.4

    Ch 51 questions due 4/19 @ 8 am

    EP: Bozeman Video on Animal Behavior Lab

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – April 14

     

    Lab Activity: Animal Behavior

     

     

    HW:

    Finish Ch 51 Questions due 4/19

    Read Only: Biomes pgs 1171-1179

    Read Ch 53.1-53.3 Population Genetics, Group presentations on Thursday/Friday this week

    Ch 53 Questions due 4/23 @ 8 am

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – April 15/April 16

     

    In class:

    Ch 53 Populations Ecology - Group presentations

    HW:

    Read Ch 53 Population Ecology

    Finish Animal Behavior Lab Report due 4/22 @ 8 am

    Daily Videos 8.1-8.3 due Monday @ 8 am

  • 04/05/202104/05/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday – April 5/6

     

    In class:

    Due today: Lizard Evolution Activity – Group project presentations

    Ch 26.5-26.6 Group presentations

     

    HW:

    Ch 26 Questions – due Fri 4/9

    Work on IL 3 BLAST Activity – answer questions due Monday, 4/12

    Unit 7 Exam: MCQ and FRQs – Thursday and Friday, 4/8 and 4/9

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday – April 7

     

    In class:

    Work on IL 3 BLAST – also use BLAST to confirm your Lizard Evolution cladograms

     

    HW:

    Work on IL 3 BLAST Activity – answer questions due Monday, 4/12

    Unit 7 Exam: MCQ and FRQs – Thursday and Friday, 4/8 and 4/9

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – April 8/April 9

     

    In class:

    Unit 7 Exam: MCQ and FRQs today

    Due Friday: Ch 26 Questions

     

    HW:

    Finish IL 3 BLAST Activity – answer questions due Monday, 4/12

    Read Ch 51.1-51.2 Animal Behavior – group presentations on chapter sections

    Animal Behavior Lab – download and read for next week's lab activity

  • 03/29/202103/29/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday - Mar 29/30

     

    In class:

     

    Review Ch 25 Early Earth

    Go over Lizard Evolution Activity – Group project

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 26.1-26.2 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 Questions – due Wednesday, 4/7

    Ch 25 Questions – due Wednesday, 3/31

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday - Mar 31

     

    In class:

    Due today: Ch 25 Questions

    Go over Phylogeny – work on Lizard Evolution

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 26.3 – 26.4 Phylogeny

    Ch 26 Questions – due Wednesday, 4/7

    Work on the Lizard Evolution – due Mon, 4/5

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday – April 1/April 2

     

    In class:

    Go over Phylogeny

    Work on Lizard Evolution

     

    HW:

    Finish Ch 26 Questions – due Wednesday, 4/7

    Work on the Lizard Evolution – due Mon, 4/5

    Lizard Evolution Project Presentations on Monday/Tuesday 4/5 and 4/6

    Unit 7 Exam – Thursday and Friday, 4/8 and 4/9

  • 03/22/202103/22/2021

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday - Mar 23/24

     

    In class:

    Due today: Lab 8 Population Genetics and IL-2 Math Model

    Due today: Hardy-Weinberg Problems

    Review Ch 24 Origin of Species

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 25.1-25.3 History of Life

    Ch 25 questions – due Wednesday, 3/31

    Ch 24 questions – due Wednesday, 3/24

     

      

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday, Mar 25/26

     

    In class:

    Ch 25 Early Earth, early cell, fossil record

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 25.4 – 25.6 Origin of Species

    Work on Ch 25 questions – due Wednesday, 3/31

  • 03/08/202103/08/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday - Mar 8/9

     

    In class:

    Due today: Ch 22 Guppy Activity #1-4 and Ch 23 questions

    Post Lab – Lab 8 Population Genetics

    In Class – Do Math Model (Hardy Weinberg) to predict allele frequencies

     

    HW:

    Print out and Read IL 2 Mathematical Modeling (Hardy Weinberg) Lab – continue to work on your lab

    Do Lab 8 Population Genetics Analysis – due Monday, 3/22

    Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Monday, 3/22

    Read Ch 24.1-24.2 Origin of Species

    Do Ch 24 questions – due Wednesday, 3/24

     

    Day 2 Wednesday Mar 10

     

    In class:

    Do IL-2 Math Model to predict allele frequencies

    Ch 24 Origin of Species

     

    HW:

    Work on IL-2 Math Model

    Complete Lab 8 Population Genetics Analysis – due Monday, 3/22

    Work on Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Monday, 3/22

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4 Origin of Species

    Do Ch 24 questions – due Wednesday, 3/24

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday Mar 11/12

     

    In class:

    Ch 24 Origin of Species

     

    HW:

    Work on IL-2 Math Model

    Complete Lab 8 Population Genetics Analysis – due Monday, 3/22

    Work on Hardy Weinberg Problems – due Monday, 3/22

    Read Ch 24.3-24.4 Origin of Species

    Do Ch 24 questions – due Wednesday, 3/24

     

    ***During Spring Break: Study for the AP Exam

    • Watch Daily Videos Unit 6; review Units 1-5
    • Practice FRQs
  • 03/01/202103/01/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday Mar 1/2

     

    In class:

    Due today: Concept Checks 22.1-22.3 and Guppies Activity

    Ch 23.1 -23.2 Evolution of Population

     

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 23.3 Altered frequencies in a population and complete

    Do Ch 23 Questions – due 3/8

    Do Hardy-Weinberg Problems – show math work, due Fri 3/12

     

      

    Day 2 Wednesday Mar 3

     

    In class:

    Ch 23.3 Hardy Weinberg Formulas to show evolution

    Go over Hardy Weinberg Lab; Lab Activity on Thursday/Friday

     

    HW:

    Print out and Read Hardy Weinberg Lab, Cases 1-4 – Lab on Thursday/Friday

    Continue to work on Ch 23 Questions due 3/8

    Do Hardy-Weinberg Problems – due 3/12

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday Mar 4

     

    In class:

    Lab Activity: Hardy Weinberg Lab, cases 1-4

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 23.4 Natural Selection only mechanism…

    Complete Hardy Weinberg Lab Cases 1-4

    Complete Ch 23 Questions and Hardy Weinberg Problems

  • 02/22/202102/22/2021

    Day 1 Monday/Tuesday Feb 22/23

     

    In class:

    Unit 6 Genetics Exam

    Continue to work on IL-8 and IL-9 Labs

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 22.1-22.2 Darwin: Descent with Modification

    Do Concept Check 22.1-22.2 copy questions and answer in complete sentences – due Mon 3/1

     

     

    Day 2 Wednesday Feb 24

     

    In class:

    Ch 22.1-22.2 Darwin: Descent with Modification

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 22.3 Evolution: Natural Selection

    Do Concept Check 22.3 copy questions and answer in complete sentences – due Mon 3/1

    Do Activity: Natural Selection in Guppies #1-4 - copy questions and answer in complete sentences – due Mon 3/1

     

     

    Day 3 Thursday/Friday Feb 25/26

     

    In class:

    Ch 22 - Evolution: Natural Selection – lines of evidence

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 23.1-23.2 Evolution of Populations (Hardy-Weinberg)

    Do Concept Check 23.1-23.2 copy questions and answer in complete sentences – due Wed 3/5

    Do Hardy Weinberg Activity pg 491 copy questions and answer in complete sentences – due Mon 3/8

  • 02/15/202102/15/2021

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    In class:

     

    Set up Amgen Lab 4 Confirmation of Restriction Digest

    Complete Amgen Lab 4 prelab notes

    Go over PCR, RT-PCR, CRISPR-Cas 9

     

     

    HW:

    Finish Amgen Lab Analyses 2-5 & IL-8 questions – due Fri 2/26

    Unit 6 Test – Mon/Tue 2/22 and 2/23

    Do Progress Check Unit 6 – due 2/21

    Watch Daily Videos x3 on Mutations – due 2/21

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    In class:

     

    Go over Amgen Lab 4 Confirmation

     Ch 20: Cloning, Stem Cells, Gene Therapy, Practical Applications

     

    HW:

     

    Complete Amgen Labs 2-5 Lab report and IL-8 Questions – due Feb 26

    Read CB IL Labs 8 and 9 Transformation and Restriction Digest – answer questions

    Do Progress Check Unit 6 – due 2/21

    Watch Daily Videos x3 on Mutations – due 2/21

    Unit 6 Test Monday/Tuesday – Feb 22/23

  • 02/08/202102/08/2021

    Day 1 Tuesday/Wednesday

     

    In class:

     

    Ch 16,17,18,19 Test in class – multiple questions only

    Set up Amgen Lab 5/4 Transformation

    Complete Amgen Lab notes 5

     

    HW:

    Finish Ch 20 Questions due on Friday, 2/12

    Read Amgen Labs 4 and 5 Restriction Enzymes, Gel Electrophoresis, and Transformation

    Finish Amgen Lab notes 4 and 5

    Print out CB Investigative Labs 8 and 9 Transformation and Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA

     

     

    Day 2 Thursday/Friday

     

    In class:

     

    Due today: Ch 20 questions/answers

    Go over Amgen Lab 5 Transformation

    Set up Amgen Lab 4 Confirmation of Restriction Digest

     

    **** Thursday, Feb 11 – USABO Biology Olympiad @ 1 pm (during per 5 only)

     

     

    HW:

     

    Complete Amgen Labs 2-5 Lab report – due Feb 22

    Read CB IL Labs 8 and 9 Transformation and Restriction Digest – answer questions

    Unit 6 Exam Monday/Tuesday – Feb 22/23

  • 02/01/202102/01/2021

    Day 1

     

    In class:

     

    Continue with HIV Case Study

    Go over Ch 20.1 – gel electrophoresis and restriction enzymes

     

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.2 RT PCR and CRISPR-Cas 9 pg 424-426

    Edpuzzle – Restriction Enzymes

    Edpuzzle – Polymerase Chain Reaction

    Download Amgen Lab Manual – Read Lab 2 Restriction Digest, complete prelab questions

    Study for Ch 16,17,18,19 – 2 FRQs on Thursday/Friday Feb 4/5; MC on Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb 9/10

    Ch 20 Questions due on Friday, 2/12

     

    Day 2

     

    In class:

    Go over Amgen Lab 2 Restriction Enzymes

     

    HW:

     

    Read Ch 20.3 Cloning and Stem Cells

    Read Amgen Lab 3 Ligation and answer prelab questions

    Study for Ch 16,17,18,19 – 2 FRQs on Thursday/Friday Feb 4/5; MC on Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb 9/10

     

    Day 3

     

    In class:

    Ch 16,17,18,19 – 2 FRQs on Thursday/Friday

    Go over Amgen Lab 3 Ligation

     

    HW:

     

    Read Ch 20.4 Practical Applications of Biotechnology

    Complete Ch 20 Questions

    Read Amgen Lab 4 and answer prelab questions

    Study for Ch 16,17,18,19 –MC on Tuesday/Wednesday, Feb 9/10

    Due on Friday: Labster: Gel Electrophoresis Lab Report (please submit as google doc)

  • 01/25/202101/25/2021

    Day 1

     

    In class:

     

    Review Ch 18.5 Oncogenes, proto-oncogenes, and oncogenic viruses

    Ch 19 Viruses and CRISPR-Cas 9 System

    Due today: Analyzing DNA Deletion Experiment; copy and answered completely #1-4 on pg 373

     

    HW:

    Review Ch 19.1-19.3

    Do Concept Checks 19.1 pg 399, 19.2 pg 406, 19.3 pg 411 - copy and answered questions completely

    Continue to work on HIV Case Study – due on Thursday

    Group presentation on Thursday/Friday

     

     Day 2

    Work on Case Study

    HW:

    Finish HIV Case Study

    Group PPT Presentation on Thursday/Friday

    EP: CRISPR-Cas 9

     

    Day 3

    Group Presentation – HIV Case Study

    Due today: HIV Case Study and Ch 19 Concept Checks

    HW:

    Read Ch 20.1-20.2 Biotechnology Tools

    EP: Gel Electrophoresis DNALC

    Labster: Gel Electrophoresis

  • 01/18/202101/18/2021

    Day 1
    In class:

    Ch 18 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes differential gene expression and noncoding RNAs
    Including miRNA, siRNA, lncRNAs
    Due today: Ch 18 Pogil Activitiy
    Quiz on Operons

    HW:
    Do Analyzing DNA Deletion Experiments pg 373; copy and answer completely #1-4 on pg 373
    DV: Video 6.6 Gene Expression and Cell Specialization (go to AP classroom)
    EP: Noncoding RNAs

     

    Day 2
    In class:

    Ch 18 Differentiation of Muscle Cells pg 382 and 18.5 Cancer from genetic changes, pgs 386-392
    Quiz – on eukaryotic gene regulation

    HW:
    Read Ch 19.1-19.3 Viruses
    Do H1N1 Sequence Analysis pg 409 and copy and answer #1-4 in complete sentence
    EP: Viruses and Oncogenic Viruses
    (Virus Case Study next week)

  • 01/11/202101/11/2021

    Monday, Jan 11
    In class:

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Translation and Mutations
    Quiz

    HW:
    Finish Pogil Activities – due on Wed 1/13
    Read/review Ch 18.1-18.2
    Do Ch 18 questions– due on Mon 1/18
    EP: Translation and Mutations

    Wednesday, Jan 13
    In class:

    Ch 18  Gene Expression Bacteria vs. Eukaryotes
    Bact: Trp/Lac Operons
    Quiz

    HW:
    Read Ch 18.3 pgs 381-382 and Fig 18.18 only
    Work on Ch 18 questions
    EP: Lac/Trp operons

    Friday, Jan 15
    In class:

    Ch 18 Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
    Quiz

    HW:
    Read Ch 18.5
    Finish Ch 18 Questions – due on Monday 1/18
    EP: Gene expression in Eukaryotes

  • 01/04/202101/04/2021

    Day 1 Thursday, Jan 7
    In class:

    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation

    HW:
    Read/review Ch 17.1-17.2
    Finish Ch 17 Pogil Activities – due on Wed 1/13
    EP: Transcription

    Day 2 Friday, Jan 8

    In class:
    Ch 17 Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation

    HW:
    Read Ch 17.3-17.5
    Finish Ch 17 Pogil Activities
    EP: Translation

2020 Assignments

  • 12/07/202012/07/2020

    Day 1                                                                                                                               

     

    In class:

    Ch 16 DNA Structure and Function

    Continue to work on Virtual Fly Lab

     

    Homework:

    Continue to work on Virtual Fly Lab, Chi Squares and Punnett Squares – due Dec 14/15

    Group presentation of your Design, Mating, Punnett Squares, Hypothesis and Chi Square Analysis

    Lab 7 Genetics of Organisms lab report – must be turned in individually on Dec 14/15

    Ch 16 questions due on Tuesday, Dec 8

    Study for Finals – Finals are on Wednesday/Thursday, Dec 16/17

     

     

    Day 2

     

    In class:

    Ch 16 DNA Replication

    Continue working on Virtual Fly Lab

     

    Homework:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab, Chi Squares and Punnett Squares – due on Monday/Tuesday, Dec 14/15

    Group presentation of your Design, Mating, Punnett Squares, Hypothesis and Chi Square Analysis

    Lab 7 Genetics of Organisms lab report – must be turned in individually on Dec 14/15

    Study for Finals – Finals are on Wednesday/Thursday, Dec 16/17

     

    Day 3

     

    In class:

    Ch 16 DNA Repair Mechanisms

    Continue to work on Virtual Fly Lab

     

    Homework:

    Finish Virtual Fly Lab, Chi Squares and Punnett Squares

    Group presentation of your Design, Mating, Punnett Squares, Hypothesis and Chi Square Analysis

    Lab 7 Genetics of Organisms lab report – must be turned in individually on Dec 14/15

    Study for Finals – Finals are on Wednesday/Thursday, Dec 16/17

    Do Progress Checks Units 1-4 and Edpuzzle Units 1-4

  • 11/30/202011/30/2020

    Day 1                                                                                                                               

     

    In class:

    Review Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Due: Ch 14-15 Genetic Problems and Ch 15 questions

     

    Design your flies – get ready for fly mating and genetics

     

    Homework:

    Work on Virtual Fly Lab and Punnett Squares

    Edpuzzle – Virtual Fly Lab due 12/1 @ 8 pm

    Read Ch 16.1 DNA

    Ch 16 questions due on Tuesday, Dec 8

    Study for Ch 13, 14, 15 Test on Thursday/Friday

     

     

    Day 2

     

    In class:

    Continue working on Virtual Fly Lab

    Complete Punnett Squares

     

    Homework:

    Read Ch 16.2

    Work on Ch 16 questions due Tuesday Dec 8

    Study for Ch 13, 14, 15 Test on Thursday/Friday

    Edpuzzle – DNA Structure and Function

     

     

    Day 3

     

    In class:

    Ch 13, 14, 15 Test – in class today

    Ch 16 DNA Structure and Function and Replication

    Continue to work on Virtual Fly Lab

     

    Homework:

    Continue working on Virtual Fly Lab – Due on Monday 12/14

    Read Ch 16.3

    Finish Ch 16 questions due Tuesday Dec 8

    Edpuzzle – DNA Replication

  • 11/16/202011/16/2020

    Day 1                                                                                                                               

     

    In class:

    Review Ch 14 Non Mendelian Genetics and Genetic Testing

    Questions on Mitosis/Meiosis Lab

     

    Homework:

    Read Ch 15.1 – 15.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

    Do Ch 15 questions – due Friday 11/30

    Edpuzzle – Chromosomal Inheritance Bozeman due 11/18 @ 8 pm

     

     

    Day 2

     

    In class:

    Ch 15 Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

     

    Homework:

    Read Ch 15.3-15.4 Sex-linked

    Work on  Ch 15 question due 11/30

    Finish Genetic Problems due 11/30

     

     

    Day 3

     

     

    In class:

    Ch 15 Sex-linked, chromosomal abnormalities

     

    Homework:

    Finish Ch 15 questions due 11/30

    Finish Genetic Problems due 11/30

    Review for Finals: Edpuzzle on CB Unit 1, CB Unit 2, CB Unit 3

  • 11/09/202011/09/2020

    Day 1                                                                                                                               

     

    In class:

    Review Ch 13 Meiosis

    Go over Meiosis Lab – Mitosis-Meiosis Lab due 11/17

     

    Homework:

    Read Ch 14.1 – 14.2 Mendel and Gene Ideas

    Do Ch 14 questions – due Friday 11/20

    Edpuzzle – Mendelian Genetics due 11/10 @ 8 pm

     

    Day 2

     

    In class:

    Ch 14 Mendelian Genetics

     

    Homework:

    Read Ch 14.3-14.4 Non-Mendelian Genetics

    Finish Ch 14 question due 11/20

    Do Genetic Problems due 11/30

    Labster Activity: Mendelian Inheritance

  • 11/02/202011/02/2020

    Day 1
    In class:

    Review Ch 12 Cell Cycle
    Ch 13 Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

    Homework:
    Study for Unit 4 Exam – FRQ in class, Thursday/Friday; MCQ on Friday
    Do Unit 4 Progress Check MCQ and FRQs
    Read Ch 13.1 Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
    Do Ch 13 questions – due Tuesday, 11/10
    Edpuzzle - Unit 4 CB AP Bio Review – due Wednesday, 1¼

    Day 2
    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Homework:
    Study for Unit 4 Exam – FRQ and MCQ in class, Thursday/Friday
    Do Unit 4 Progress Check MCQ and FRQs
    Read Ch 13.2 Meiosis

    Day 3

    In class:
    Unit 4 FRQ and MCQ in class Thursday/Friday
    Ch 13 Meiosis

    Homework:
    Continue Meiosis Lab – Mitosis/Meiosis Lab due on Thursday, 11/12
    Read Ch 13.3-13.4 Meiosis, from diploid to haploid
    Ch 13 Questions due on Thursday 11/12
    Read Article on Errors in Division, answer questions – due Friday, 11/13

  • 10/26/202010/26/2020

    Day 1

    In class:
    Ch 12 Cell Cycle

    Homework:
    Study for Homeostasis Test – Test on Wednesday
    Read Ch 12.1 Cell Cycle
    Do Ch 12 questions/ HHMI Worksheet Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer – due Friday, 11/6
    Edpuzzle Cell Cycle

    Day 2
    Homeostasis Test

    Homework:
    Read Ch 12.2-12.3 Cell Cycle Regulation – Mitosis
    Do Pogil Activity on Cell Cycle Regulation – due on Friday, 11/6
    Print IL-7 Mitosis Lab

    Day 3
    In class:

    Ch 12 Cell Cycle Regulation

    Homework:
    Review Ch 12.1-12.3
    Continue working on HHMI Cell Cycle Worksheet and Pogil Cell Cycle
    Read Mitosis Lab – Mitosis Lab on Monday

  • 10/19/202010/19/2020

    Day Oct 19
    In class:

    Due today: Photosynthesis Lab Report and Pogil Cell Communication
    Review Cell Communication in Immune Cells –  Ch 43 Inflammatory Response
    Homeostasis: Regulations and Feedback Mechanism – Thyroid Hormones, Blood Calcium and Glucose
    Homeostatic Control of Breathing

    Homework:
    Read Cell Communication in Immune Cells –  Ch 43 Inflammatory Response pg 955, see Figs 43.7, 43.16, 43.17
    Homeostasis: Regulations and Feedback Mechanisms – Ch 45 Fig 45:16 Thyroid Hormones pg 1006-1007,
    Blood Calcium Fig 45.3 pg 1009
    Glucose Regulation Ch 41.5 pg 912-916
    Read Osmoregulation Ch 44 pg 975-979, Figs 44.12, 44.13, 44.14
    Ch 44.4 Nephrons pg 985-989 and Hormonal Control (ADH, RAAS, ANP) pg 992-994
    Read Ch 42.6 Homeostatic Control of Breathing – Fig 42.28 pg 944

    Day 2 Oct 22
    In class:

    Osmoregulation and Thermoregulation
    Hormonal Control in Kidneys – ADH, RAAS
    Plant Hormones, Auxin and Ethylene Gas
    Due: Pogil Feedback Mechanisms

    Homework:
    Read Osmoregulation Ch 44 pg 975-979, Figs 44.12, 44.13, 44.14
    Ch 44.4 Nephrons pg 985-989 and Hormonal Control (ADH, RAAS, ANP) pg 992-994
    Read Ch 49. 1 Plant Hormones, auxin and ethylene gas – pg 840-pg 844
    Study for Homeostasis Test on Wednesday/Thursday
    Edpuzzle: AP Biology Review Cell Communication – due Mon 10/26
    Next week: Ch 12 Cell Cycle

  • 10/12/202010/12/2020

    Day 1 Oct 12
    In class:

    Ch 11 Communication 11.4-11.5 Apoptosis

    Homework:
    Finish Photosynthesis Lab due 10/19 – go to Lab Bench to get answers for the PS Lab
    Complete Ch 11 Pogil Activity
    Study for Unit 3 Exam – Exam on Wednesday (MC), Thursday/Friday (FRQ)

    Day 2 Oct 14
    In class:

    Wrap up Ch 11 Cell Communication
    Review Unit 3 FRQ

    Homework:
    Unit 3 Exam today, Wednesday and Thursday/Friday – FRQ in class, MCQ afterschool
    Read Long Distance Regulations (Ch 45 Endocrine System) – pgs 997-1006

    Day 3 Oct 16

    In class:
    Unit 4: Ch 11 Cell Communication

    Homework:
    Read Ch 11.3-11.5, continue with Pogil Activities on Cell Communication due 10/19
    Finish Photosynthesis Lab – report due 10/19
    Read Feedback Mechanisms and Homeostasis Ch 40.2-40.3 pg 879-887
    Pogil Activity on Feedback Mechanisms – due Thursday 10/22

  • 10/05/202010/05/2020

    Day 1 Oct 4

    In class:
    Ch 10 Light Dependent and Independent Reactions, Cyclic vs. non-CyclicFinish Cellular Respiration Lab due 10/9 – go to Lab Bench to get answers for the CR Lab

    Homework:
    Finish Pogil Activity – Photosynthesis – due 10/9
    Read Photosynthesis Lab, IL 5, pg 61-69; do lab at home, report due 10/19
    Edpuzzle Bozeman Photosynthesis Lab Walkthrough
    Print out Photosynthesis Lab (GC Lab IL5)

    Day 2 Oct 7

    In class:
    Ch 10: C3, C4, and CAM mechanisms
    Compare/Contrast Cellular Respiration vs. Photosynthesis

    Homework:
    Continue to work on Ch 10 Pogil Activity – due 10/9 (GC)
    Unit 3 Exam on Wednesday and Thursday, 10/13 and 10/14 – FRQ in class, MCQ
    afterschool
    Read Ch 11.1-11.2 Cell Cell Communication – Unit 4
    Pogil Activities 1 and 2 – Cell Communication and Signal Transduction Pathway (STP)
    due 10/19
    Edpuzzle – Cell Communication

    Day 3 Oct 9

    In class:
    Unit 4: Ch 11 Cell Communication

    Homework:
    Read Ch 11.3-11.5, continue with Pogil Activities on Cell Communication
    Finish Photosynthesis Lab – report due 10/19
    Unit 3 Exam on Wednesday and Thursday
    Review for Unit 3 Exam:

    Enzymes:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tth4hDzzCew&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=16

    Cellular Respiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggRAAaNMqi4&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=18

    Photosynthesis:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUT7ksSYpWQ&list=PLoGgviqq4847VchRdUdvbDPzsp9ResrjD&index=17

  • 09/28/202009/28/2020

    Day 1 Sept 28
    Ch 9 Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, Evolution and Regulation
    Due: Enzyme Catalysis Lab 9/29
    Go over Catalase Lab and IL-13 – Lab due 9/29

    Homework:
    Edpuzzle Bozeman Cellular Respiration Walk-through
    Print out Cellular Respiration Lab (GC Lab 5/IL6)
    Graph Data provided in GC
    Read Ch 10.1 Photosynthesis

    Day 2 Sept 30
    Cellular Respiration – wrap up and go over CR Lab
    Ch 10 Photosynthesis Light Reactions and ETC

    Homework:
    Continue to work on Cellular Respiration Lab – answer lab questions
    Cellular Respiration Lab - due 10/9
    Read Ch 10.4 – 10.5
    Continue to work on Ch 10 Pogil Activity – due 10/9 (GC)
    Edpuzzle – Photosynthesis

    Day 3 Oct 2
    Ch 10 Photosynthesis – Light Independent Rxns - Calvin Cycle; Alternative mechanisms

    Homework:
    Read Ch10.4-10.5
    Finish Cellular Respiration Lab Analysis – due 10/9
    Edpuzzle CB Review Cellular Respiration Lab
    IL6 https://edpuzzle.com/video/ggRAAaNMqi4

  • 09/21/202009/21/2020

    Day 1 Sept 21
    Ch 8 Metabolism Reading Guide – due today 9/21 (GC)
    Finish Ch 8 Enzymes
    Go over Catalase Lab and IL-13 – Lab due 9/29

    Homework:
    Finish Pogil Enzyme and Cellular Regulation – due 9/23 (GC)
    Continue to work on Catalase Lab – answer lab questions
    Read Ch 9.1-9.2
    Pogil Activity on Cellular Respiration– due 9/30 (GC)
    Edpuzzle – Glycolysis

    Day 2 Sept 23
    Cellular Respiration – Glycolysis and Citric Acid Cycle

    Homework:
    Continue to work on Catalase Lab – answer lab questions
    Read Ch 9.3-9.4
    Continue to work on Ch 9 questions – due 9/30 (GC)
    Edpuzzle – Citric Acid Cycle (Kreb Cycle)

    Day 3 Sept 25
    Cellular Respiration – Electron Transport Chain (ETC) and other metabolites

    Homework:
    Read Ch 9.5-9.6
    Finish Ch 9 Pogil Cellular Respiration Activity
    Finish Catalase Lab – due 9/29
    Edpuzzle – Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

  • 09/14/202009/14/2020

    Day 1 Sept 14
    Unit 1 FRQ in class
    Go over Diffusion and Osmosis Lab
    Start Ch 8 Metabolism, ATP

    Homework:
    Read Ch 8.1-8.3
    Do Ch 8 questions – due 9/21 (GC)
    Do Edpuzzle on Bioenergetics
    Study for Unit 2 Exam MC on Wednesday, 9/16
    Finish Diffusion and Osmosis Lab due on Friday, 9/18

    Day 2 Sept 16
    Ch 8 Enzymes
    Unit 2 Exam MC on Wednesday, 9/16 from 1-3:30 pm

    Homework:
    Read Ch 8.4-8.5 Enzymes
    Pogil Enzyme and Cellular Regulation – due 9/23 (GC)
    Do Edpuzzle on Enzymes
    Do Edpuzzle on Enzyme Catalysis Lab
    Read Enzyme Activity                                                                   
    Finish Diffusion and Osmosis Lab due on Friday, 9/18

    Day 3 Sept 18
    Ch 8 – more on enzymes
    Enzyme Lab – demo in class; you will do this lab at home; need Hydrogen Peroxide, hole puncher
    Due today: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab

    Homework:
    Do Enzyme Lab at home – need to this at home
    Edpuzzle Enzymes IL-13
    Finish Ch 8 Reading Guide
    Work on Pogil EnzymeActivity

  • 09/08/202009/08/2020

    Day 1

    Ch 7.3-7.4 Passive vs. Active Transport

    Continue with Diffusion Osmosis Lab, set up potato cores- go over data and analysis

    Edpuzzle on Facilitated Diffusion, IL 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTaj5dGF8us&t=1s

    Edpuzzle on Diffusion and Osmosis, IL 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XDNKijAkDY&t=1s

    Pogil Activity on Ch 7 – due today, Sept 8

    Unit 2 PPC in AP Classroom

    Day 2

    Ch 7.5 Exocytosis and Endocytosis

    Post Lab – analyze results and find concentration of solutes in potato cores

    Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 9/18

    Study for Unit 2 Exam – FRQs and MC next week, Week 5, Monday and Wednesday

    Review Unit 2 -

    Edpuzzle Cell Structure and Function by College Board  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9KEMcT16Q&t=2s

    Edpuzzle Membrane and Transport by College Board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqESORtPZW0&t=2s

  • 08/31/202008/31/2020

    Week of 8/31 Day 1

    1. Chapter 7: Membrane Structure and Function
    2. Edpuzzle due 9/1
    3. POGIL: Membrane Structure (Google Form/Google Classroom) due 9/7
    4. Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab on 9/3 and 9/4 due 9/11
    5. College Board AP Classroom: Unit 2 Progress Check #2 and FRQs due 9/4
    6. Unit 2 Exam on 9/10

    Week of 8/31 Day 2

    1. Unit 1 Exam MC on Wednesday for P1, P3, P5 after 1 pm

    Week of 8/31 Day 2

    1. Investigative Lab: Diffusion and Osmosis (Google Classroom) Lab on 9/3 and 9/4 due 9/11
    2. College Board AP Classroom: Unit 2 Progress Check #2 and FRQs due 9/4

                  Unit 2 Exam on 9/10

  • 08/22/2020 08/24/2020

    1. Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity
    2. Ch 4 questions on functional groups due 8/31
    3. Carbon Molecules Edpuzzle due 8/25 
    1. Chapter 5: Molecule of Life (Organic Molecules)
    2. Molecules of Life Edpuzzle due 8/27
    3. POGIL: Protein Structure (Google Classroom) due 9/1
    4. Demo Organic Lab Edpuzzle due 8/27
    5. College Board Classroom: Progress Check #1 and FRQs due Monday, August 31st
    6. Assessment: Unit 1 on Monday, Aug 31st
    1. Chapter 6: Cells
    2. Inside the Cell Worksheet and Cell Organelles Chart  (Google Classroom) due 9/3
    3. Cells Edpuzzle due 8/28
  • 08/19/2020  08/19/2020

     

    The Road to a 5: AP Biology

    Video assignments shall be completed by the student primarily through Google Classroom/EdPuzzle. ‘Due Dates’ are indicated in parentheses and all assignments are due by 8:30am on the date indicated unless indicated differently.  Assessments will be added where appropriate and as developed.

    WEEK #

    Activities, Expectations & Assignments (check Google Classroom and Website)

    01: 8/19

    1. Welcome to AP Biology with an overview of the class with Resources/Website & Unit HyperDocs: for ex. Unit 01 HyperDoc
    2. Sign up for MyAP Classroom, Mastering Biology, Khan Academy, and Quizizz.
    3. If You Knew Me (8/24)

    01: 8/19 Day 1

    1. Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life (EdPuzzle due by end of class 8/24)
    2. Ch 2 Terms and questions (Google Classroom) (8/28)
    3. What is Inquiry? – Edpuzzle (8/24)

    01: 8/19 Day 2

    1. Chapter 3: Water and Life
    2. Ch 3 questions (Google Classroom) (8/31)
    3. Edpuzzle (8/28)
    4. College Board Classroom: Progress Check #1 and FRQs

    Week 1 AP Assignments