Vacation is just a few short days away...but we have tons to finish up...Monday is lab day. We will finish with our bacteria cultures by measuring zones of inhibition and Gram staining.The analysis questions will be collected on tuesday. Tuesday is our review day for wednesdays test on bacteria.. Thursday is a short day and we will play biology scategories if time permits. Have a MERRY CHRISTMAs and enjoy the break. When you come back we will start reviewing for the midterm exam.
AP bio...
Whose comming to dinner on Monday. remember your presentations! Tuesday is our topic test on Natural Selection. I don't have anything planned for Wednesday since most of you will be playing dodge ball. Have a good one!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
week of December 13, 2010
Biology...Christmas is fast approaching. Between now and then we will be working with bacteria in both lab and lecture. We wil cover such topics as how to grow, name,and kill the bacteria finding out along the way if products live up to their antibacterial claims. It should be an eye opener. Bacterial quis isscheduled for Friday andTest will be next Wedneday(yes I know that's mean) Lab Report will be due next Monday.
AP BIOLOGY.... We are trying to finish Natural selection before break so this week will be loaded with both labs and lectures but no tests. I'm saving the test for Tuesday next week as agreed upon. Notebooks will also be due before Christmas. All I have to do is get the blasted elves moving!
AP BIOLOGY.... We are trying to finish Natural selection before break so this week will be loaded with both labs and lectures but no tests. I'm saving the test for Tuesday next week as agreed upon. Notebooks will also be due before Christmas. All I have to do is get the blasted elves moving!
Monday, December 6, 2010
Week of 12/5/2010
Happy Monday to you all.
Cladistics...What is it? We will find this week. Lecture Monday. Practice sheet Tuesday with test review on Wednesday. I won't be here for the review so you are on your own for Thursdays test. There isn't a lot of material and it is pretty easy. Many of you need a good grade. Interims go out on. Friday we start our new topic of Bacteria.
Cladistics...What is it? We will find this week. Lecture Monday. Practice sheet Tuesday with test review on Wednesday. I won't be here for the review so you are on your own for Thursdays test. There isn't a lot of material and it is pretty easy. Many of you need a good grade. Interims go out on. Friday we start our new topic of Bacteria.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Week of 11/30/2010
BIOLOGY...
Wow that vacation certainly flew by! Here we are back again and anxious to begin working with classification keys. Tuesday we will lecture and work through a prepared dicotomous key. Wednesday we will make our own key for the rare "button/noodle"critters. Thursday notes again on cladograms with a practice clade. Friday will start with a QUIZ and end with a review worksheet.
AP Bio...
Once again we will revisit gregor Mendel and Punnett Squares. Sorry to you folks in biotech. I'm confident that all of you have had lots of practice solving squares so we will only use Wednesday for practice. Thursday we will explore some unusual genetic situations in lecture. These break all of Mendels fundamental rules. Friday as per your request we will have our Punnett square Quiz.and finish notes.
Wow that vacation certainly flew by! Here we are back again and anxious to begin working with classification keys. Tuesday we will lecture and work through a prepared dicotomous key. Wednesday we will make our own key for the rare "button/noodle"critters. Thursday notes again on cladograms with a practice clade. Friday will start with a QUIZ and end with a review worksheet.
AP Bio...
Once again we will revisit gregor Mendel and Punnett Squares. Sorry to you folks in biotech. I'm confident that all of you have had lots of practice solving squares so we will only use Wednesday for practice. Thursday we will explore some unusual genetic situations in lecture. These break all of Mendels fundamental rules. Friday as per your request we will have our Punnett square Quiz.and finish notes.
Monday, November 22, 2010
111/23/10
Bio
Hopefully everyone has studied for todays test on fossils. It is all multiple choice so that should help. Our next topic is the science of classification...Taxonomy. I know it is mean but we will lecture history of classification tomorrow and Wed. No quiz or homework this week.
Ap Bio...we are continuing with DNA discussion. Monday will be lecture on mutations.we will move into Punnett squqres for Tuesday and end our short week with a quiz on DNA.
Happy Thanksgiving Everone! I'm thankful that you amazing biological wizards all are a part of my life.
Hopefully everyone has studied for todays test on fossils. It is all multiple choice so that should help. Our next topic is the science of classification...Taxonomy. I know it is mean but we will lecture history of classification tomorrow and Wed. No quiz or homework this week.
Ap Bio...we are continuing with DNA discussion. Monday will be lecture on mutations.we will move into Punnett squqres for Tuesday and end our short week with a quiz on DNA.
Happy Thanksgiving Everone! I'm thankful that you amazing biological wizards all are a part of my life.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
week of 11/15/10
Biology,
Hey Guys, it's almost Thanksgiving vacation...we can do it! This week will be spent wrapping up Evolution and fossils. By Tuesday everyone will have all notes for Fridays test. Wednesday and Thursday will be the wrap lab The most Intelligent Mammal. We will test to see if humans are the smartist animals. Thursday at least half the class will be for test review so start studying!
AP Bio,
DNA molecular structure,replication and protein synthesis will take us through to vacation.
Each day will be a little lecture followed by worksheet, lab, etc. I want to have a test before vacation so stay current with your work. Good news is no lab reports!
Hey Guys, it's almost Thanksgiving vacation...we can do it! This week will be spent wrapping up Evolution and fossils. By Tuesday everyone will have all notes for Fridays test. Wednesday and Thursday will be the wrap lab The most Intelligent Mammal. We will test to see if humans are the smartist animals. Thursday at least half the class will be for test review so start studying!
AP Bio,
DNA molecular structure,replication and protein synthesis will take us through to vacation.
Each day will be a little lecture followed by worksheet, lab, etc. I want to have a test before vacation so stay current with your work. Good news is no lab reports!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Week of 11/8/10
Biology
Monday will start our week with a lecture. We will introduce types of fossils and how they form. This will be followed up with a 2 day fossil lab that really is an eye opener. Thursday we will lecture fossil dating and work on a lab that demonstrates radioactive decay. Friday we will introduce geologic time and the break down of earths history. All labs for the week are due Friday. No quiz this week!
AP BIOLOGY
Monday will be a full day of lecture. Plan on covering binary fission and Meiosis. If there is time we will check cell cycle worksheets.Tuesday we will wrap u Meiosis with crossing over and differences in men and women. Test is scheduled for Thursday. Our next topic is Genetics so we will explore history of, composition and replication for the doulbe helix. Possible movie for Friday on Photo 51.
Monday will start our week with a lecture. We will introduce types of fossils and how they form. This will be followed up with a 2 day fossil lab that really is an eye opener. Thursday we will lecture fossil dating and work on a lab that demonstrates radioactive decay. Friday we will introduce geologic time and the break down of earths history. All labs for the week are due Friday. No quiz this week!
AP BIOLOGY
Monday will be a full day of lecture. Plan on covering binary fission and Meiosis. If there is time we will check cell cycle worksheets.Tuesday we will wrap u Meiosis with crossing over and differences in men and women. Test is scheduled for Thursday. Our next topic is Genetics so we will explore history of, composition and replication for the doulbe helix. Possible movie for Friday on Photo 51.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Week of November 1 2010
BIOLOGY
In order to give you a chance to bring the grades up...we will review Monday and have a test on the origin of life and evolutionary theories on Tuesday. Study the crossword and notes we took in class.
We are smack dab in the middle of a topic so it will continue as part of the new marking period. Both Earths geologic time scale and fossils have a lot of hands on activities. Most of them can be completed during class. Stay current or else it will be overwhelming!
AP Biology. After Tuesdays test we will leave photosynthesis and respiration behind and move into the more familiar topics of the cell cycle and meiosis. I would like the photosynthesis and respiration labs turned in by Friday this week.
In order to give you a chance to bring the grades up...we will review Monday and have a test on the origin of life and evolutionary theories on Tuesday. Study the crossword and notes we took in class.
We are smack dab in the middle of a topic so it will continue as part of the new marking period. Both Earths geologic time scale and fossils have a lot of hands on activities. Most of them can be completed during class. Stay current or else it will be overwhelming!
AP Biology. After Tuesdays test we will leave photosynthesis and respiration behind and move into the more familiar topics of the cell cycle and meiosis. I would like the photosynthesis and respiration labs turned in by Friday this week.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Week of October 25 ,2010
Bio
We are fast approaching the end of the marking period and I want to have 1 more quiz and 1more test before the end. Quiz will fall on Tuesday while the test will be a week from Monday.
You already have all the notes for the quiz and Tuesday's lecture will finish the note for the test. That means the rest of the time is for lab work. Each will require a report handed in that day after the lab.
Monday-peppered Moth
Tuesday-Wed-Fishy selection
Thursday- Friday- grasping evolution
AP Bio
Short week thanks to PSSA. Come in on Wednesday prepared for a respiration lecture. aerobic first followed by anaerobic. Thursday we will set up a seed respiration lab. Plan on reading results on Friday we will also work sheet in preparation for Mondays Photosynthesis/respiration test. Keep smiling!
We are fast approaching the end of the marking period and I want to have 1 more quiz and 1more test before the end. Quiz will fall on Tuesday while the test will be a week from Monday.
You already have all the notes for the quiz and Tuesday's lecture will finish the note for the test. That means the rest of the time is for lab work. Each will require a report handed in that day after the lab.
Monday-peppered Moth
Tuesday-Wed-Fishy selection
Thursday- Friday- grasping evolution
AP Bio
Short week thanks to PSSA. Come in on Wednesday prepared for a respiration lecture. aerobic first followed by anaerobic. Thursday we will set up a seed respiration lab. Plan on reading results on Friday we will also work sheet in preparation for Mondays Photosynthesis/respiration test. Keep smiling!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Week of 10/12/10
Biology
Short week this week! Hope you are all rested up because we have to finish our ecology topic. Wednesday will be full lecture to finish off our notes. Thursday we will review for our Test which is scheduled for Friday and will cover all the notes on Ecology.
AP biology
We are now in the toughest chapters of the year. Photosynthesis! Wednesday will be a lecture on the light reaction of photosynthesis. We will also set up for our pigment extraction lab. We will wrap up the week with lecture on the Calvin Cycle and completion of the reference front lab. Remember notebooks are due!!!
Short week this week! Hope you are all rested up because we have to finish our ecology topic. Wednesday will be full lecture to finish off our notes. Thursday we will review for our Test which is scheduled for Friday and will cover all the notes on Ecology.
AP biology
We are now in the toughest chapters of the year. Photosynthesis! Wednesday will be a lecture on the light reaction of photosynthesis. We will also set up for our pigment extraction lab. We will wrap up the week with lecture on the Calvin Cycle and completion of the reference front lab. Remember notebooks are due!!!
Monday, October 4, 2010
WEEK OF OCTOBER 4,2010
BIOLOGY
Our ecology topic this week will focus on populations. Monday and Tuesday activities will reinforce population density and distribution. Both lab reports will be due on Wednesday.Wednesday will begin with a lecture on survivorship curves and follow up with an activity that will take us into Thursday.Thursday will be a quiz day! Friday will be a lecture on human populations, natural resources and pollution.
AP BIOLOGY
We are wrapping up our discussion of cells this week. Monday will be our last lab on enzymes as catalyst.Notebooks will be collect Friday or before.Tuesday will be a worksheet reinforcement day. Jeopardy review WednesdayTest Thursday . New topic... Photosynthesis, on Friday.
Our ecology topic this week will focus on populations. Monday and Tuesday activities will reinforce population density and distribution. Both lab reports will be due on Wednesday.Wednesday will begin with a lecture on survivorship curves and follow up with an activity that will take us into Thursday.Thursday will be a quiz day! Friday will be a lecture on human populations, natural resources and pollution.
AP BIOLOGY
We are wrapping up our discussion of cells this week. Monday will be our last lab on enzymes as catalyst.Notebooks will be collect Friday or before.Tuesday will be a worksheet reinforcement day. Jeopardy review WednesdayTest Thursday . New topic... Photosynthesis, on Friday.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Week of 9/27/2010
Biology
Our discussion of ecology continues with Mondays lecture on Cycles in Nature. Tuesday and WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE PREDATOR PREY HANDS ON LAB WITH THE REPORT DUE WEDNESDAY. SPEAKING OF WEDNESDAY WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR A QUIZ!Thursday lecture on succession and Friday desgn an organsm writing prompt,
AP Biology
Isn't it nice to be on a familiar topic...Cells. We certainly are bulding on what was learned in 10th grade. Monday's focus will be cellular transport with emphasis on the sodium potassium pump. Tuesday we will complete transport lecture , set up for a sucrose osmosis lab and check worksheets n prep for Wednesday's Quiz. Following the lab results will be read and calculations completed. Thursday we will introduce Enzymes in lecture and spend Friday in Lab.
Our discussion of ecology continues with Mondays lecture on Cycles in Nature. Tuesday and WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE PREDATOR PREY HANDS ON LAB WITH THE REPORT DUE WEDNESDAY. SPEAKING OF WEDNESDAY WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY FOR A QUIZ!Thursday lecture on succession and Friday desgn an organsm writing prompt,
AP Biology
Isn't it nice to be on a familiar topic...Cells. We certainly are bulding on what was learned in 10th grade. Monday's focus will be cellular transport with emphasis on the sodium potassium pump. Tuesday we will complete transport lecture , set up for a sucrose osmosis lab and check worksheets n prep for Wednesday's Quiz. Following the lab results will be read and calculations completed. Thursday we will introduce Enzymes in lecture and spend Friday in Lab.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Week of September 20, 2010
Biology
Well, we have wrapped up our first chapter. That means it's time for a big test. We will use Monday for a review game and the test is scheduled for Tuesday. Everything you need to study should be in your notebooks.Wednesday we will begin our new topic of Ecology. We will have in class activities but no homework! Friday is a writing prompt that corresponds with our topic.
AP BIOLOGY
You can breathe a sigh of relief ...we are leaving organic chem behind and moving into the more familiar topic of the cell. Lecture Monday with a lab.Remember notebooks are due for the organic labs today! Our new lab will be coacervates(our lecture topic). Tuesday most of my seniors will be missing so a cell worksheet is in store for those present. Wednesday we will lecture cellular organelles Thursday
cell organell lab and Friday cellular Fractionation Lab. No Quiz this week!
Well, we have wrapped up our first chapter. That means it's time for a big test. We will use Monday for a review game and the test is scheduled for Tuesday. Everything you need to study should be in your notebooks.Wednesday we will begin our new topic of Ecology. We will have in class activities but no homework! Friday is a writing prompt that corresponds with our topic.
AP BIOLOGY
You can breathe a sigh of relief ...we are leaving organic chem behind and moving into the more familiar topic of the cell. Lecture Monday with a lab.Remember notebooks are due for the organic labs today! Our new lab will be coacervates(our lecture topic). Tuesday most of my seniors will be missing so a cell worksheet is in store for those present. Wednesday we will lecture cellular organelles Thursday
cell organell lab and Friday cellular Fractionation Lab. No Quiz this week!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week of September13 2010
Biology
This week we focus on tools of the biologist. Specifically the light microscope. Monday will be a full period lecture followed up with a worksheet that we probably won't have time to finish until Tuesday.Once that sheet is finished and checked we will move on to the actual lab which will run thru Thursday. Thursday will also be our quiz day this week notes on the microscope only. Friday we will watch a movie on microscopic life.Microscope lab will be due.
AP Biology
Still working on organic compounds we will mix lecture and lab Monday, tues, and Wed this week. Lab notebooks are due for Friday...Osmosis and all of the polymer activities. Thursday Worksheet review? and Friday Test is the plan of the moment. This material is difficult! Please see me if you are having trouble A>S>A>P
This week we focus on tools of the biologist. Specifically the light microscope. Monday will be a full period lecture followed up with a worksheet that we probably won't have time to finish until Tuesday.Once that sheet is finished and checked we will move on to the actual lab which will run thru Thursday. Thursday will also be our quiz day this week notes on the microscope only. Friday we will watch a movie on microscopic life.Microscope lab will be due.
AP Biology
Still working on organic compounds we will mix lecture and lab Monday, tues, and Wed this week. Lab notebooks are due for Friday...Osmosis and all of the polymer activities. Thursday Worksheet review? and Friday Test is the plan of the moment. This material is difficult! Please see me if you are having trouble A>S>A>P
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Week of September 6 2010
Biology
Still working on chapter 1, this week we will focus on scientific method and tools of the biologist. Since Wednesday is picture day, we will move our quiz to thursday. It will focus only on characteristics of life notes from your notebooks. Each day will be a combination of a little lecture followed by activity/worksheets. Most of these will be finished during class...but if not finish them for homework
AP Biology
You have all your notes on properties of water and should be in good shape for the quiz on Thursday. Lab notebook is due Tuesday make sure there are 2 labs finished to this point. Our next topic is organic compounds...I think you will like the lab that goes with that topic.
Still working on chapter 1, this week we will focus on scientific method and tools of the biologist. Since Wednesday is picture day, we will move our quiz to thursday. It will focus only on characteristics of life notes from your notebooks. Each day will be a combination of a little lecture followed by activity/worksheets. Most of these will be finished during class...but if not finish them for homework
AP Biology
You have all your notes on properties of water and should be in good shape for the quiz on Thursday. Lab notebook is due Tuesday make sure there are 2 labs finished to this point. Our next topic is organic compounds...I think you will like the lab that goes with that topic.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Week of August 30 2010...
BIOLOGY
Welcome Back...You are so Lucky to have Bio this year!!!
We aren't going to waste any time... so after our welcome, rules etc. on Monday we are going to Lecture themes of Biology on Tuesday. Wednesday will be an activity on scientifically valid articles which might need to be finished at home. Thursday ...Lecture on scientific method followed by a Friday activity about observation/inferences.
Ap Bio
Glad to have so many familiar faces back again. Hope you are ready for a lot of hard work! Ap bio is challenging to say the least so stay on top of things! With that said...
We will start on Monday with a lecture /review on themes of biology and characteristics of life. It's a refresher so we will move quickly! Tuesday ...scientific method lecture followed by some worksheets. Thursday...lecture properties of water followed by a quick lab that may carry over to Friday. I always try to mix up each double period with labs worksheets presentations etc. so we don't have 2 periods of lecture. Having 2-3 labs a week means lots of reports so stay current!
BIOLOGY
Welcome Back...You are so Lucky to have Bio this year!!!
We aren't going to waste any time... so after our welcome, rules etc. on Monday we are going to Lecture themes of Biology on Tuesday. Wednesday will be an activity on scientifically valid articles which might need to be finished at home. Thursday ...Lecture on scientific method followed by a Friday activity about observation/inferences.
Ap Bio
Glad to have so many familiar faces back again. Hope you are ready for a lot of hard work! Ap bio is challenging to say the least so stay on top of things! With that said...
We will start on Monday with a lecture /review on themes of biology and characteristics of life. It's a refresher so we will move quickly! Tuesday ...scientific method lecture followed by some worksheets. Thursday...lecture properties of water followed by a quick lab that may carry over to Friday. I always try to mix up each double period with labs worksheets presentations etc. so we don't have 2 periods of lecture. Having 2-3 labs a week means lots of reports so stay current!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week of 5/17/10
BIOLOGY
This week is the earthworm! Monday is lecture(only one left for Friday on frogs).Tuesday will be a live worm activity with dissection to follow on Wednesday. We are also planning a QUIZ ON TUESDAY! Only parasitic worms will be covered in the quiz. Thursday is a work day to complete lab and analysis and TEST on worms will be FRIDAY.
AP BIOLOGY
Seastar dissection starts our week. Follow the lab format. Report will be due Wednesday and a quiz will follow. 2nd period we will lecture( our last) perch and dissect Thursday and Friday. Finals are scheduled for Wed of the following week. Monday and Tuesday will be review days. Start studying now!!!
This week is the earthworm! Monday is lecture(only one left for Friday on frogs).Tuesday will be a live worm activity with dissection to follow on Wednesday. We are also planning a QUIZ ON TUESDAY! Only parasitic worms will be covered in the quiz. Thursday is a work day to complete lab and analysis and TEST on worms will be FRIDAY.
AP BIOLOGY
Seastar dissection starts our week. Follow the lab format. Report will be due Wednesday and a quiz will follow. 2nd period we will lecture( our last) perch and dissect Thursday and Friday. Finals are scheduled for Wed of the following week. Monday and Tuesday will be review days. Start studying now!!!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Week of May 10, 2010,
BIOLOGY
Hope you enjoyed working with Jellyfish. We will use Monday to finish off the lab and spend a little time reviewing for Tuesday sponge and jelly test. The test will be 50 points. The remainder of the week will focus on Worms unfortunately we have a lot of lecture before we get to our next dissection, earthworms, early next week.
APBiology
With only 14 days to go we still have a lot to cover. Our focus this week will be animals. Lecture will intro classification,patterns of development germ layers etc. Our focus animal will be the starfish. Tuesday will start lecture and dissection will follow. There will be a report to go along with your dissection Due Thursday.
BIOLOGY
Hope you enjoyed working with Jellyfish. We will use Monday to finish off the lab and spend a little time reviewing for Tuesday sponge and jelly test. The test will be 50 points. The remainder of the week will focus on Worms unfortunately we have a lot of lecture before we get to our next dissection, earthworms, early next week.
APBiology
With only 14 days to go we still have a lot to cover. Our focus this week will be animals. Lecture will intro classification,patterns of development germ layers etc. Our focus animal will be the starfish. Tuesday will start lecture and dissection will follow. There will be a report to go along with your dissection Due Thursday.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week of 4/26
Biology
Monday test review.... Tuesday test on ecology. The material isn't difficult but there is a lot so study!Wednesday makeup tests and intro to the animal kingdom. If all goes well with Thursdays lecture we will be ready to focus on the jelly fish in lecture Friday and lab Monday.
Ap Biology...
We will finish with evolution this week. Monday is a Quiz and lab on beaks. Tuesday we will lecture odds and ends to wrap up our topic and check review worksheet. Wednesday will be review day and Thursday we will begin our new topic in lecture. Friday will be a test on Genetics and Evolution. It's a big one so be ready!
Monday test review.... Tuesday test on ecology. The material isn't difficult but there is a lot so study!Wednesday makeup tests and intro to the animal kingdom. If all goes well with Thursdays lecture we will be ready to focus on the jelly fish in lecture Friday and lab Monday.
Ap Biology...
We will finish with evolution this week. Monday is a Quiz and lab on beaks. Tuesday we will lecture odds and ends to wrap up our topic and check review worksheet. Wednesday will be review day and Thursday we will begin our new topic in lecture. Friday will be a test on Genetics and Evolution. It's a big one so be ready!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Week of 4/19/2010
BIOLOGY
Our mini-unit on ecology is moving along nicely. Monday this week will start with a lecture on population sampling and an activity on random sampling that will finish the period. We probably won't have time to finish the analysis questions so they become homework. TuesdayPopulation curves lecture asnd activityon survivorship curves. Wednesday succession lecture with worksheet on predation verses starvation. Thursday in honor of earthday we will focus on our ecological footprints ending the week with natural resources and pollution. Test is scheduled for Tuesday next week!
AP Biology
This week will continue evolution. Monday will be lecture on speciation with some worksheet time. Tuesday we get to bring a little math to our class with Hardy Weinberg problems. Lab notebooks are due ! Wednesday will be our Fishy frequency lab.Thursday' discussion will be on the evolution of behavior. Friday"s lab will be "Feeding Frenzie"Make sure you are working on the Who came to Dinner assignment.
Our mini-unit on ecology is moving along nicely. Monday this week will start with a lecture on population sampling and an activity on random sampling that will finish the period. We probably won't have time to finish the analysis questions so they become homework. TuesdayPopulation curves lecture asnd activityon survivorship curves. Wednesday succession lecture with worksheet on predation verses starvation. Thursday in honor of earthday we will focus on our ecological footprints ending the week with natural resources and pollution. Test is scheduled for Tuesday next week!
AP Biology
This week will continue evolution. Monday will be lecture on speciation with some worksheet time. Tuesday we get to bring a little math to our class with Hardy Weinberg problems. Lab notebooks are due ! Wednesday will be our Fishy frequency lab.Thursday' discussion will be on the evolution of behavior. Friday"s lab will be "Feeding Frenzie"Make sure you are working on the Who came to Dinner assignment.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Week of April 11,2010
Biology
Lecture Monday will be cycles in nature including predator prey. Tuesday is a lab on competition that will go into Wednesday ...Lab report must be finished for Thursday which is also our quiz day.If we have any time Survivorship curve and a work sheet will close out the week.
AP We are working with natural selection this week, There are several labs and workshhets and Quiz scheduled for Thursday.
Lecture Monday will be cycles in nature including predator prey. Tuesday is a lab on competition that will go into Wednesday ...Lab report must be finished for Thursday which is also our quiz day.If we have any time Survivorship curve and a work sheet will close out the week.
AP We are working with natural selection this week, There are several labs and workshhets and Quiz scheduled for Thursday.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Week of 4/5/10
BIOLOGY
We enter the last marking period with the topic of ecology. It will be a 2 week mini lesson which we will start with lecture on Monday. Follow up will include a worksheet on food webs due Tuesday.Tuesday our focus will be biomes and natural cycles.Wednesday's activity will test your biome knowledge.Thursday and Friday will follow the same lesson worksheet format with a Quiz scheduled for early next week.
AP Biology
We introduced DNA last week with the development of the Double Helix Model. This weeks lecture and activities will take us through Replication AND protein Synthesis. We will schedule a quiz for Friday this week.
We enter the last marking period with the topic of ecology. It will be a 2 week mini lesson which we will start with lecture on Monday. Follow up will include a worksheet on food webs due Tuesday.Tuesday our focus will be biomes and natural cycles.Wednesday's activity will test your biome knowledge.Thursday and Friday will follow the same lesson worksheet format with a Quiz scheduled for early next week.
AP Biology
We introduced DNA last week with the development of the Double Helix Model. This weeks lecture and activities will take us through Replication AND protein Synthesis. We will schedule a quiz for Friday this week.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Week of March 29 2010
BIO.
We have finally come to the end of our topics on Human genetics. That means its time for a test!!! Monday will be a review day and Tuesday will be the test.Wednesday & Thursday we will make "Reebops" as our final lab, giving you a chance to show off what you have learned this marking period. The end of the 3rd Marking Period!
AP Bio.
After our brief refresher on Punnett squares last week we are ready to move beyond Mendel and explore some more unusual patterns of inheritance. We will end the week with DNA structure and function. No Tests or quizzes this week.
We have finally come to the end of our topics on Human genetics. That means its time for a test!!! Monday will be a review day and Tuesday will be the test.Wednesday & Thursday we will make "Reebops" as our final lab, giving you a chance to show off what you have learned this marking period. The end of the 3rd Marking Period!
AP Bio.
After our brief refresher on Punnett squares last week we are ready to move beyond Mendel and explore some more unusual patterns of inheritance. We will end the week with DNA structure and function. No Tests or quizzes this week.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Week of March 22 2010
BIOLOGY.
We will continue or topic of human genetics focusing on blood types. Monday a worksheet on inbreeding in the royal family as a possible starting point for the mutation that caused Hemophelia. Tuesday we will lecture Rh factor and end class with some Punnett squares with blood types. This paper has to be finished for homework. Wednesday we will do the blood type lab activity. Report due by Friday. Thursday we will quiz on blood types and lecture additional types of inheritance. Friday we will focus on prebirth testing and genetic screening techniques.
We're almost in the 4th marking period!
AP BIOLOGy
The worst is behind us clear sailing with the familiar topics of the cell cycle and meiosis which will start our week. Reinforcement will come from the Biology Corner site and involve the internet. Quiz will be Friday. Wednesday we will introduce DNA from a historical viewpoint. Thursday we will watch the movie Photo 51 about Rosalind Franklins role in DNA. Friday Replication how and why will be covered with a worksheet reinforcement.
We will continue or topic of human genetics focusing on blood types. Monday a worksheet on inbreeding in the royal family as a possible starting point for the mutation that caused Hemophelia. Tuesday we will lecture Rh factor and end class with some Punnett squares with blood types. This paper has to be finished for homework. Wednesday we will do the blood type lab activity. Report due by Friday. Thursday we will quiz on blood types and lecture additional types of inheritance. Friday we will focus on prebirth testing and genetic screening techniques.
We're almost in the 4th marking period!
AP BIOLOGy
The worst is behind us clear sailing with the familiar topics of the cell cycle and meiosis which will start our week. Reinforcement will come from the Biology Corner site and involve the internet. Quiz will be Friday. Wednesday we will introduce DNA from a historical viewpoint. Thursday we will watch the movie Photo 51 about Rosalind Franklins role in DNA. Friday Replication how and why will be covered with a worksheet reinforcement.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Week of March 15, 2010
BIOLOGY,
We will continue with our discussion of human genetics this week. There will be 3 lectures on Twin types and Blood typing with a quiz on Thursday. Karyotype labs are due Tuesday and Pedigree analysis Wed, and blood type worksheets for Friday. Have a good week.
Ap Biology,
Lecture Monday will introduce aerobic respiration and cover the steps of the Calvin Cycle.
Tuesday we will set up our seed respiration lab and read results on Wednesday. Second period Wednesday wil be lecture on anaerobic respiration. Thursday will be worksheet and lab report day with Quiz on Respiration Friday. Meiosis and Mitosis will be our next topic.
We will continue with our discussion of human genetics this week. There will be 3 lectures on Twin types and Blood typing with a quiz on Thursday. Karyotype labs are due Tuesday and Pedigree analysis Wed, and blood type worksheets for Friday. Have a good week.
Ap Biology,
Lecture Monday will introduce aerobic respiration and cover the steps of the Calvin Cycle.
Tuesday we will set up our seed respiration lab and read results on Wednesday. Second period Wednesday wil be lecture on anaerobic respiration. Thursday will be worksheet and lab report day with Quiz on Respiration Friday. Meiosis and Mitosis will be our next topic.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Week of March 8 2008
BIOLOGY
As I predicted most of you really enjoy Punnett squares and have gotten quite good at solving them.You'll have the opportunity to impress me with your skill in Tuesday's test.100 points up for grabs with 80 of them coming from squares. Wednesday we will start our lecture on Human genetics including twin types and blood types. Thursday will be another lecture on the history of blood types and their Punnett square connection. Followed up woth work sheets and labs that will take us through Friday. No quiz this week.
AP Biology
We are in the middle of our 2 toughest topics of the year.Hopefully I haven't lost anyone.
Monday we will lecture the Calvin Cycle and reinforce with a worksheet. Remember your Lab notebooks are due Tuesday! We will add another lab on Pigment extraction and Chromatography. Wednesday sounds like a good Quiz day lecture on unusual photosynthesis situations...C3/C4 plants and cyclic/noncylic processes.Thursday we will set up a respiration lab and intro respiration in lecture. Friday we will record lab results and graph our results.
As I predicted most of you really enjoy Punnett squares and have gotten quite good at solving them.You'll have the opportunity to impress me with your skill in Tuesday's test.100 points up for grabs with 80 of them coming from squares. Wednesday we will start our lecture on Human genetics including twin types and blood types. Thursday will be another lecture on the history of blood types and their Punnett square connection. Followed up woth work sheets and labs that will take us through Friday. No quiz this week.
AP Biology
We are in the middle of our 2 toughest topics of the year.Hopefully I haven't lost anyone.
Monday we will lecture the Calvin Cycle and reinforce with a worksheet. Remember your Lab notebooks are due Tuesday! We will add another lab on Pigment extraction and Chromatography. Wednesday sounds like a good Quiz day lecture on unusual photosynthesis situations...C3/C4 plants and cyclic/noncylic processes.Thursday we will set up a respiration lab and intro respiration in lecture. Friday we will record lab results and graph our results.
Monday, March 1, 2010
week of 3/1/10
Biology
Let's try this again...We've started our Punnett Squares and are now masters of monohybrids. Tuesday we will complete our coin toss probability reports. Wednesday will be a quiz and we'll start on dihybrid crosses.Thursday we will introduce the last type of squares...incomplete dominance and spend the day practicing. Friday will be test prep including Punnett Square races. Monday 3/8/10 will be our major test.
AP Biology.
Tuesdays lab on liver catalase will wrap up our discussion of cells. That means Wednesday is the perfect day for a chapter test! Thursday we will begin the first of the two toughest chapters in the course...photosynthesis, light reaction and Calvin cycle. Hope you are ready to work hard! Lab on pigment extraction and reference front calculations will be done on Friday.
Let's try this again...We've started our Punnett Squares and are now masters of monohybrids. Tuesday we will complete our coin toss probability reports. Wednesday will be a quiz and we'll start on dihybrid crosses.Thursday we will introduce the last type of squares...incomplete dominance and spend the day practicing. Friday will be test prep including Punnett Square races. Monday 3/8/10 will be our major test.
AP Biology.
Tuesdays lab on liver catalase will wrap up our discussion of cells. That means Wednesday is the perfect day for a chapter test! Thursday we will begin the first of the two toughest chapters in the course...photosynthesis, light reaction and Calvin cycle. Hope you are ready to work hard! Lab on pigment extraction and reference front calculations will be done on Friday.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week of 2/22/10
Biology
After the intense anticipation, Punnett Squares finally start this week! Mondays lecture will introduce terms and techniques needed to solve squares leaving a little time for practice. Tuesday will be practice problems and set up for the Coin Toss Lab which will run Wed and Thursday...Lab Report due Friday. To make sure everyone is keeping up Thursday will be Quiz day on history of Genetics and Punnett squares. Bring calculators if you have them to class each day!
AP Biology
This week will wrap up our study of cells. Monday we will remass the fruits and veggies to calculate content and water potential. Lecture for the day, Enzymes, will get us ready for Tuesday and Wednesdays catalase labs. Thursday will be our cell TEST. At which point we will be ready for the toughest topic of the year Photosynthesis and respiration.
After the intense anticipation, Punnett Squares finally start this week! Mondays lecture will introduce terms and techniques needed to solve squares leaving a little time for practice. Tuesday will be practice problems and set up for the Coin Toss Lab which will run Wed and Thursday...Lab Report due Friday. To make sure everyone is keeping up Thursday will be Quiz day on history of Genetics and Punnett squares. Bring calculators if you have them to class each day!
AP Biology
This week will wrap up our study of cells. Monday we will remass the fruits and veggies to calculate content and water potential. Lecture for the day, Enzymes, will get us ready for Tuesday and Wednesdays catalase labs. Thursday will be our cell TEST. At which point we will be ready for the toughest topic of the year Photosynthesis and respiration.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Week of 2/15/10
BIOLOGY
Because of the unexpected winter vacation we are off track with our DNA progress. We were scheduled for a test last Thursday but anticipating a lot of "forgetting" we will review Tuesday and test Wednesday. Be sure to study. Thursday we will start the history of genetics and Punnett squares. No labs this week!
AP Biology
Tuesday we will cover cellular organelles in lecture. Wed will be the lab on fractionation. Thursday active and passive transport lecture topic with lab focused on the determination of sucrose in fruit and veggie samples. Cell Quiz early next week
Because of the unexpected winter vacation we are off track with our DNA progress. We were scheduled for a test last Thursday but anticipating a lot of "forgetting" we will review Tuesday and test Wednesday. Be sure to study. Thursday we will start the history of genetics and Punnett squares. No labs this week!
AP Biology
Tuesday we will cover cellular organelles in lecture. Wed will be the lab on fractionation. Thursday active and passive transport lecture topic with lab focused on the determination of sucrose in fruit and veggie samples. Cell Quiz early next week
Friday, February 5, 2010
Week of Feb 8, 2010
BIOLOGY
Early dismissal Friday has classes at different points so our first step is to finish lecture on mutations. Some classes have stated others haven't. The worksheet and writing prompt on mutations will be due for Wednesday.Wednesday lecture on meiosis is planned with worksheets for Thursday and Test on DNA for Friday.
AP BIo
We are moving out of organic chem and into more familiar area...the cell. Monday is scheduled to be full lecture with worksheets. Don't forget lab notebooks are due ! Tuesday Coacervate lab. Wednesday Cellular organelles with fractionation lab Thursday. Cell Quiz for Friday if all goes according to plan.
Early dismissal Friday has classes at different points so our first step is to finish lecture on mutations. Some classes have stated others haven't. The worksheet and writing prompt on mutations will be due for Wednesday.Wednesday lecture on meiosis is planned with worksheets for Thursday and Test on DNA for Friday.
AP BIo
We are moving out of organic chem and into more familiar area...the cell. Monday is scheduled to be full lecture with worksheets. Don't forget lab notebooks are due ! Tuesday Coacervate lab. Wednesday Cellular organelles with fractionation lab Thursday. Cell Quiz for Friday if all goes according to plan.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Week of 2/1/10
BIOLOGY
This week we take the next step with DNA...Protein Synthesis. Monday will be a lecture on the process followed by a worksheet. Tuesday will be an RNA activity that reinforces the concepts. Wednesday I won't be here so you will be working on a packet of worksheets to tie everything together. Quiz this week is Thursday Followed by a lecture on mutations. Friday is an activity called alphabet RNA were you can demonstrate your understanding of transcription/ translation.
AP Biology
We are focusing on Organic Chem. Monday will be all lecture covering Lipids , proteins and nucleic acids. Tuesday will be organic lab day. Wed. you will have to complete labs and research as needed. Thursday worksheet packet as test review and test for Friday. Notebooks will be collected Friday as well.Have a good week
This week we take the next step with DNA...Protein Synthesis. Monday will be a lecture on the process followed by a worksheet. Tuesday will be an RNA activity that reinforces the concepts. Wednesday I won't be here so you will be working on a packet of worksheets to tie everything together. Quiz this week is Thursday Followed by a lecture on mutations. Friday is an activity called alphabet RNA were you can demonstrate your understanding of transcription/ translation.
AP Biology
We are focusing on Organic Chem. Monday will be all lecture covering Lipids , proteins and nucleic acids. Tuesday will be organic lab day. Wed. you will have to complete labs and research as needed. Thursday worksheet packet as test review and test for Friday. Notebooks will be collected Friday as well.Have a good week
Friday, January 22, 2010
Week of 1/25/10
BIOLOGY
This week we will continue our focus on DNA. Monday we will reinforce structure of the molecule by building paper models. Tuesday will be lecture on the process of replication and complete a reinforcement worksheet. Wednesday we move on to mutations and their impact on populations and evolution as a whole.Thursday will be an activity on mutations and a Quiz on everything learned to that point.We will wrap up the week tracing the steps that take DNA to protein completing a paper lab that demonstrates the process.
AP BIOLOGY
We pick up the week with our topic properties of water. Monday will begin with lecture and progress to lab ! Which should be finished by the end of class. Tuesday will begin with info on Movement of water across a membrane with a dialysis tube lab...set up . Wednesdays topic is pH and we will end class by reading lab results from Tuesday. Thursday will be our Red Cabbage lab. With a Properties of water QUIZ scheduled for Friday!
This week we will continue our focus on DNA. Monday we will reinforce structure of the molecule by building paper models. Tuesday will be lecture on the process of replication and complete a reinforcement worksheet. Wednesday we move on to mutations and their impact on populations and evolution as a whole.Thursday will be an activity on mutations and a Quiz on everything learned to that point.We will wrap up the week tracing the steps that take DNA to protein completing a paper lab that demonstrates the process.
AP BIOLOGY
We pick up the week with our topic properties of water. Monday will begin with lecture and progress to lab ! Which should be finished by the end of class. Tuesday will begin with info on Movement of water across a membrane with a dialysis tube lab...set up . Wednesdays topic is pH and we will end class by reading lab results from Tuesday. Thursday will be our Red Cabbage lab. With a Properties of water QUIZ scheduled for Friday!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week of 1 /18/10
BIOLOGY
Hopefully you all survived the midterms! Now it's time to start the second 1/2 with Genetics. Lecture will start on Wednesday with an intro to DNA (we're going to start on the molecular level and work our way up.). You will get a homework time line on genetic progress due for Friday. In class we will extract DNA from cheek cells and make a paper model of the Double Helix but of which require lab reports which will be due Monday1/25.
AP BIO
Starts on Thursday with a new section so it will be like the first day of school all over again! Be prepared for a 2 period lecture on Themes of Biology and properties of water.Our first lab report will be on water and due Monday..
Hopefully you all survived the midterms! Now it's time to start the second 1/2 with Genetics. Lecture will start on Wednesday with an intro to DNA (we're going to start on the molecular level and work our way up.). You will get a homework time line on genetic progress due for Friday. In class we will extract DNA from cheek cells and make a paper model of the Double Helix but of which require lab reports which will be due Monday1/25.
AP BIO
Starts on Thursday with a new section so it will be like the first day of school all over again! Be prepared for a 2 period lecture on Themes of Biology and properties of water.Our first lab report will be on water and due Monday..
Monday, January 11, 2010
week of 1/11/10
AP BIOLOGY /General Biology and Academic Biology..
Ready or not it's.... MIDTERM EXAM WEEK!!!
We will review Monday and Tuesday. Testing will be according to the following schedule. Wednesday-Periods 1-2
Thursday- Periods 6-7
Friday- Periods 3-4
Tuesday 1/19- Period 5 following a 2 hour delay schedule
Remember these tests count as 10% (20%for AP)of your semester average. Make sure you put in enough study time and get plenty of rest so you can WOW me with your biological knowledge. Be warned, I got 2 new boxes of red pens just in case!!!
Ready or not it's.... MIDTERM EXAM WEEK!!!
We will review Monday and Tuesday. Testing will be according to the following schedule. Wednesday-Periods 1-2
Thursday- Periods 6-7
Friday- Periods 3-4
Tuesday 1/19- Period 5 following a 2 hour delay schedule
Remember these tests count as 10% (20%for AP)of your semester average. Make sure you put in enough study time and get plenty of rest so you can WOW me with your biological knowledge. Be warned, I got 2 new boxes of red pens just in case!!!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Week of 1/4/10
BIOLOGY
What a fast vacation! Hope you didn't go through Bio lecture withdrawl. We have a short topic for our short week...Virus and Immunity!We will hit the ground running with a full period lecture covering virus structure and life cycles. Tuesday will be a short lab and lecture will continue with topics including viral variations, transmission and control. Wednesday I'm scheduling a quiz and we will explore some epidemics that made history...including our current issues with swine flu. Friday we will wrap up our disease discussion with immunity. Hope you have learned a lot and found our discussions interesting! Friday and Monday we will spend our time reviewing for our midterm!
AP BIOLOGY
Well it's almost over, hard to believe 1/2 the year is almost up. We have one more topic IMMUNITY before your midterm. I'm going to try to fit in 1 more quiz...Maybe Wednesday. Which will give us Thursday and Friday for review. Right now I would like to test 3rd period Thursday and Dissect starfish 4th. I'll keep you up dated!
What a fast vacation! Hope you didn't go through Bio lecture withdrawl. We have a short topic for our short week...Virus and Immunity!We will hit the ground running with a full period lecture covering virus structure and life cycles. Tuesday will be a short lab and lecture will continue with topics including viral variations, transmission and control. Wednesday I'm scheduling a quiz and we will explore some epidemics that made history...including our current issues with swine flu. Friday we will wrap up our disease discussion with immunity. Hope you have learned a lot and found our discussions interesting! Friday and Monday we will spend our time reviewing for our midterm!
AP BIOLOGY
Well it's almost over, hard to believe 1/2 the year is almost up. We have one more topic IMMUNITY before your midterm. I'm going to try to fit in 1 more quiz...Maybe Wednesday. Which will give us Thursday and Friday for review. Right now I would like to test 3rd period Thursday and Dissect starfish 4th. I'll keep you up dated!
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