Week of 11/28/16

Hope you enjoyed vacation we will start back up on Tuesday with a lecture on how variations are added to sperm and egg.
Wednesday Jeopardy review day and Thursday will be test day on the cell cycle and meiosis. Friday we begin our most difficult topics of photosynthesis and respiration with a lecture on how organisms get the energy they need to survive.
APBIOLOGY- TUESDAY LECTURE EVOLUTION OF BEHAVIOR. WEDNESDAY LAB OF BEAKS OF FINCHES-WORKSHEET ON NATURAL SELECTION AND LAB ON ORIGAMI BIRDS ARE DUE.THURSDAY WE WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON PUNNETT SQUARES FOLLOWED BY LECTURE ON CHI SQUARE. FRIDAY PRACTICE WORKSHEET ON USING CHI SQUARE DUE MONDAY.

Week of 11/21/16

Short week... Hurray for Thanksgiving break! Bio Classes Monday we will have time to complete the reading of the Radium Girls article and finish up the worksheet turn it in before you leave. Tuesday Lecture Meiosis. Wednesday- practice questions for the keystone exam. No homework over break!
AP BIOLOGY- MONDAY WE WILL WORK ON THE NATURAL SELECTION LAB USING ORIGAMI BIRDS. OUR FLY OFF WILL BE TUESDAY WITH THE WINNING TEAM EARNING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE LAB REPORT.TUESDAY WILL ALSO HAVE TIME FOR SOME PRACTICE PROBLEMS AND WORK TIME FOR THE BIRD LAB AND THE NATURAL SELECTION WORKSHEETBOTH OF WHICH ARE DUE TUESDAY AFTER THE BREAK.

Week of 11/14/16

REMEMBER PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE MONDAY THE 14TH!!!!!
Academic Bio- This week we start our new topic the cell cycle. Monday will be an intro lecture which continues into Tuesday. If time allows we will begin a lab on identification of the stages of the cell cycle which will run through Wednesday. We will also lecture the cell cycle cancer connection Wednesday Cell cycle Lab will be due Thursday. Thursday there will be a quiz followed by a RS on the Radium Girls Due Friday. Friday lecture to introduce meiosis.

AP- Monday Test on DNA. Tuesday we will move to Genetics and Punnett Squares. We will follow lecture with some practice squares. Wednesday we will continue our work with Punnett squares but learn a short cut additive and multiplication rules. Practice worksheet will follow. Thursday Intro to Chi Square Followed by a lab activity that will take us into Friday...Anticipated quiz Monday 11/21.

Week of 11/7/16

This week in Bio...
Academic Bio- Monday we will complete lecture on Passive cell transport processes. There will be some class time to finish gummy bear lab and worksheet on transport. Both are due Tuesday. Tuesday lecture on active transport. Wednesday work day on cell portfolio remember it's due Monday November 14th. Thursday quiz on transport followed by an introduction to the cell cycle. Friday lecture stages of the cell cycle.
AP Biology. Lecture protein synthesis on Monday. Tuesday Protein synthesis activity. Wednesday Lecture topic mutations follow up with worksheet, Thursday gene regulation. Test on DNA Friday.

Week of 10/31/16

Marking period ends on Tuesday, We are in the middle of cell portfolio remember the finished product is due on Nov. 14. This week we will continue our focus on cells. Monday will be a worksheet on cellular organelles. Tuesday cell quiz and work time on portfolios. Wednesday lecture on cell transport focus on passive transport. Start gummy lab. Thursday continue lecture make day 12 observations on gummy bears. Friday day 3 observations on gummy bears and continue lecture if time allows.