Monday, October 3, 2011

Week of October 3 2011

BIO
Sorry for all the interuptions last week. Unfortunately this week doesn't look much better.Our topic is the chemistry of life. and we begin our week with a quiz and lab on the properties of water. Lab report will be due Wednesday. Tuesday we will finish off the lab and introduce Organic chem. That lecture will cover Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday will probably be a worksheet daythat will carry over onto Friday.

AP Biology.Because of my unexpected kidney stone our schedule sure has been a mess. Hopefully Things can get back to normal soon.We are working with cells again this week with a focus of transport and enzymes as catalysts. Lab Tuesday onto Wed and again on Friday if everything goes according to plan

Thursday, September 22, 2011

week of 9/26/11

Biology
Welcome to the last week of September and a topic that's new to our bio course ...Biochem. Hopefully you have some background from 8th grade but just in case we will be starting at the beginning with the periodic table and study of matter. Worksheet on Bohr models due Monday.Tuesday we will discuss properties of water and its' importance to life. Lab on properties of water QWednesday report due Thursday. Thursday will also be quiz day! After the quiz we will attempt to balance some chemical equations which includes a worksheet due Friday.

AP Biology
Hopefully you are enjoying the familar topic of cells. They will be our focus for the entire week.Expect a minimium of 2 or 3 labs, cellular in nature,throughout the week with a due date to be announced. Remember there is an organic quiz on Monday.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Week of 9/18 /11

BIOLOGY
We will be completing our lecture on characteristics of life on Monday.Tuesday will be a quiz followed by notes on the microscope. Wednesday and Thursday will be lab days using the microscope. Have lab report ready to hand in on Friday. Friday we will review in prep for Mondays Test.



AP BIOLOGY
Monday and Tuesday will be 1/2 lecture and 1/2 labs on polymers.Review and lab wrap up is scheduled for Wednesday test chapters 1-2-3. Thursday will start a lecture on cells from text chapter 4. Friday will be a lab day on coacervates to support our lecture,

Friday, September 2, 2011

Week of 9/6/11

Biology
Hope you had a great week last week! I was very pleased with all of your effort! Keep up the good work. This week starts with a lab on experimintal design Finished report due Wednesday. Wednesday we will finish the lab and have our first QUIZ. Thursday begins a new topic with lecture on the characteristics of life which will carry over onto Friday.

AP BIOLOGY
Well we have 2 chapters of notes under our belts... Only 24 to go. Tuesday will be lab day on pH. Remember notebooks are due Friday. Wednesday Quiz on Themes and properties of water. Second period will start our new lecture on organic compounds. Polymer lab is scheduled for Thursday with lecture on amino acids an nucleic acids on Friday. A friendly warning Stay current with your assignments or you will get sooooooo overwhelmed it won't be pretty.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

week of 8/29 2011

BIOLOGY
WELCOME BACK!!!How quickly the summer went...now it's time to hit the ground running.We will begin Monday with a discussion on science reinforced with a quick in class activity. Tuesday we will get texts and go over class rule/ requirements. Wednesday will be our first official lecture(make sure you have your notebooks)On scientific method. There will be a home work assignment here.Thursday and Friday will be lecture interspersed with worksheets and activities.We'll be ready for a quiz early next week. Have a great year!

AP Bio.
I was so happy to see so many familar names on my roster. Let the torture begin! Our days are all pretty much the same schedule wise...lecture followed by activities,labs etc. Monday after my intro speech we will lecture themes of bio.Tuesday and Wednesday Organic molecules with a series of mini labs on polymers on Thursday Nothing is better than a Quiz on Friday!!! Be ready. Work hard, have fun and have a great senior year!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Week of May 9th 2011

Biology
Monday we will wrap up Biotechnology in lecture. Make sure all worksheets from last week are turned in please or they go in as "0". Tuesday is review day and Wednesday in Human genetics test Day.Study hard!!! Thursday we start our final topic of animals. Jelly fish will be up first so I hope no one is squimish.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Week of May 2, 2011

Bio
This week will wrap up our discussion of human genetics. Monday will be a worksheet using Punnett squares and blood types. It should be handed in for Tuesday. Please be sure that any of the worksheets from last week are finished and ready to hand in. Tuesday we will lecture new technologies used in genetic studies. We will explore applications for these technologies Wed. along with a quiz on blood types. It is looking like Jeopardy review Thursday and Test Friday. Enjoy! It's almost summer!!!

AP BIO
This week focuses on bacteria, virus and the Immune system.I'm thinking lecture Monday on Virus. Tuesday on immunity with some viral research on Wednesday. That means we will be ready to test by Friday. No labs this week so you can relax. But....remember your writing prompt on GMO's