Friday, March 25, 2011

WEEK of 3/28/11

BIOLOGY
This week we start one of my favorite topics of the year... Genetics/heredity.
Monday will be a lecture on early theories on how offspring formed. Some of them are pretty creative to say the least. Tuesday we begin probability and Punnett squares.Square are fun and can be used to determine the chance of certain traits in offspring. Wednesday we will practice solving squares with worksheets.Thursday and Friday will be a probability lab involving hundreds of penny tosses. So be prepared.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

week of 3/21/11

BIOLOGY.
This is our last full week before the end of the marking period. It's a busy one . Our topic is DNA transcription/ translation.Monday and Tuesday will be lectures to cover the topics. Remember you were assigned a writing prompt that must be posted to my wiki by Tuesday.We will use Wednesday as review and Test will be Thursday. These will be the last grades toward this report card.

AP Bio
Dna is the topic that will be completed and tested on this week. No major labs, but a few reinforcement activities and a web quest will complete the week.More to follow

Sunday, March 13, 2011

week of 3/14/11

Biology
Our week starts with a Dna quiz Monday. We've mastered DNA structure, now we move into replication and protein synthesis. There will be short in class activities to reinforce each concept.This is PSSA week so no additional testing is scheduled.

AP biology
After Mondays test on photosynthesis and respiration I turn the reigns over to Mr. Miller who will begin with DNA structure and replication. Remember your notebooks are due Wednesday!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Week of 3/7/11

BIOLOGY
Well I'm back! Hope that makes everyone happy. Were are starting our week with a test on the cell cycle. Tuesday we will jump right in with our new material on DNA. Lecture and short in class activities will be the format for the week. Our DNA quiz will be Friday.


AP BIOLOGY
We are struggling through photosynthesis and respiration for the remainder of this week.. I'm planning a test for Friday. This material is too diffucult to cram in one night . Spend some time each night to look over topics. We will complete a paper lab and a seed respiration lab Wed. Thursday. Lab notebooks will be due early next week.