Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Week of January 26, 2009

BIOLOGY
This week we are continuing our discussion of DNA . We will look at the processes of transcription and translation and how protiens decide our traits. This can be found in chapter 9 of the text book as well as in your notebooks. We will have a quiz this week on Tuesday. Activities are in class and will only be home work if not finished in class.

AP BIOLOGY
We are continuing our exploration of the properties of water that allow for life as we know it to exist. With each new lecture there will be a hands on reinforcement. These labs are to be recorded in your notebook as directed and ready to turn in by Monday Feb.2. We will check your 2 review sheets on Thursday so have them finished! Your first quiz is scheduled tentatively for Friday.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Week of January 20th 2009

BIOLOGY
Welcome to the third marking period. Wow this year is going fast! As you know our third marking period is focused on genetics. This week we will introduce that topic with DNA...history,and makeup In class we will be working with orgami models of DNA as we cover replication, transcription and translation. Quiz will be Thursday this week.

AP BIOLOGY.
Welcome to Ap Biology! This week will be primarily review. We will spend some time on characteristics of life, properties of water and basics of organic chem. There are several activities that go along with the lecture so be sure to have notebooks ready to go.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Week of January5, 2009

AP Biology

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great vacation.Sadly this is last full week together...what a fast half of the year. In preparation for next Mondays Final exam we will be spending a lot of time reviewing. Please make use of the practice books I provided. I'll be out for jury duty at least Wednesday so don't waste time. We will jeopardy review Thursday and Friday if I"m back.

Biology
I bet you are sorry that we didn't take our bacteria/virus test before the holiday...but we didn't so that means we will have jeopardy review on Tuesday and our test Wednesday(even though I'll be at jury duty). Thursday and Friday will be spent getting ready for the mid tem which is Monday next week.