Week of 3/24/14

Bio classes will start the week with the blood typing lab.You should have time in class on monday to finish the hands on part...Tuesday in class will be to finish the analysis. I have a field trip Tuesday so it is up to you to finish the lab report. There is also a Designer Baby reading strategy that will be assigned. It is part of your packet have it by Wednesday. Wednesday we will lecture Genetic engineering and you will be given reasearch/presentation assignments that will be due starting next Monday.There will be some class time to work on assignments no tests or quizzes this week. AP Bio we will complete replication and protein synthesis in class on Monday. Most students will be with me on a field trip to surgery live on Tuesday . Wednesday we will check worksheet on replication and spend a little time reviewing for Fridays Test. The last of this marking period. Thursday we will introduce Genetics which will be a short topic since I know you had tons in 10th grade.

Week of 2/17/14

Monday-Our Current topic is Human Genetics and we start the week with a discussion of twin types and reasons for studying.Hope everyone did their homework! assignment on pedigree's due today. Tuesday lecture on history of blood types followed by worksheet on blood type punnett squares. Wednesday Blood typing lab.Blood Worksheets due. Thursday Quiz on human genetics....complete blood type lab. Friday-RS designer babies AP Bio- Monday we will set up our respiration lab and take a little time to review for Tuesdays respiration Quiz.Labs on muscle fatigue due today. Tuesday- Quiz will start the day followed by lab result analysis and write up. WednesdayWe introduce the history of DNA maybe alittle of photo 51.Thursday Replication with follow up worksheet.Seed respiration lab due. Friday Lecture protein synthesis.

Week of 3/9/14

Academic Bio This week we will be wrapping up our work with Punnett Squares. Monday- We will go over Punnett square worksheet and learn our last type which is sex linked inheritance. Tuesday-Review and Punnett Square Races. Wednesday- Test day...remember over 50% involves solving squares! Thursday-Intro to Human Genetics Lecture "Are humans good or bad subjectsfor study and Why" Friday- Lecture-Techniques used in the study of humans AP Bio- Photosynthesis starts our week. Monday Lecture the light Reaction followed by reinforcement worksheet. Tuesday- Lecture the Calvin Cycle and Chromatography lab with Rf calculations. Wed Lecture-C3/C4 Plant and Cyclic verses non cyclic photophosphorulation.Followed by review Thursday Quiz Photosynthesis...Intro to respiration lecture Set up respiration Lab.