Week of 4/30/2012

Biology This week we are focusing on virus. We will go into details about life cycles,spread of diseases and controls including vaccines. There will be a viral worksheet due Tuesday and a major chapter test on Thursday. There isn't much time left so be sure to study! AP BIOLOGY Our focus for the week will be virus and Immunity. There will be a split between lecture and independent research on the topics. Test will be Thursday.

Week of 4/2/12

Biology
We finally made it to Easter week. This week we wrap up classification. Monday will be a lecture day on cladistics with an activity on Tuesday worksheet due Wednesday.
Wednesday is test day so be ready.

AP BIO
We will wrap up evolution with our presentations on "look who came to dinner". That will end our unit on evolution and we will move on to genetics and heredity beginning with some facts about DNA.

Week of 3/26/12

Biology
How exciting we are in the 4th quarter and starting a new topic...classification.
Monday will be intro lecture on early systems of classification lecture will continue into Tuesday with Linnaen classification and binomial nomenclature. Wednesday will be a QUIZ followed by a worksheet. Thursday and Friday will focus on dicotomous keys including how to read and design a key using buttons.Completed report will be due Monday 4/2.

AP Biology
This week wraps up our topic of evolution. We have some Hardy Weinberg calculations to start off the week and a great lab( it involves eating) to reinforce the concept. Days to remember
Lab report due beaks of finches due Tuesday
Evolution Test Thursday
Biochemical evidence and Fishy lab due for Friday. Next topic Genetics.

Week of March 19 2012

BIOLOGY
Continuing our discussion of Evolution after our week off for PSSa's.
Monday-
is Lecture on Charles Darwin followed by a reading Strat on his life
Tuesday-
Impact of evolution on behavior.Opposable thumb lab due Thursday
Wednesday-
complete lab if time allows review for evolution test scheduled for Thursday.

Thursday
Multiple choice test on evolution
Friday Simulated moth lab activity.


AP Biology-Continuing our discussion of evolution.Lots of labs this week.But no tests are scheduled.
Lab run down...Mon Nuttal technique to determine biochemical ancestory
Tuesday lecture on patterns of behaviors supported with beaks of birds lab
Wed.Hardy weinberg lecture and worksheets
Thursday fishy frequency lab

Week of 3/5/12

Biology
We are finally finished with human genetics hope you enjoyed our discussions and learned a lot. Monday will be a review day in prep for Tuesday's quiz. Wednesday we will start our new topic of evolution. In your text books it is chapter 10-11.Thursday will be a continuation of lecture and a start for lab on the eolution of the opposable thumb. Report will be due by Monday 3/12.


AP BIOLOGY
Monday we will start our lecture on cellular respiration focusing on the aerobic process. Tuesday anaerobic respiration lecture first then seed respiration lab set up. Wednesday we will read lab results and complete worksheets for quiz on Thursday. Following the Quiz we will start lecture on evolution and the early theories of that led to Natural selection.

week of 2/21/12

BIOLOGY
Tuesday-lecture Rh factor and complete lab. Finished reports due no later than Wednesday
Wednesday-Lecture sex linked and sex influenced conditions
Thursday-Reading Strat on designer Babies due by end of class
Friday-Survey and 5X5 on Bioethical issues

Ap Bio
Tuesday we will review for our cell test scheduled for Wednesday. Thursday will start the new topic Light and Photosynthesis and will be a 2 period lecture. Friday we will try a pigment extraction lab and and Rf calculations

Week of February 13 2012

Biology
We start our week with a rousing lecture on the history of blood typing. Please make sure all assignments from last week are turned in...design an offspring, karyotype, and reading strat on genetic engineering. Tuesday we will go further in our study of blood identifying types and reasons for clotting.We will work on punnett square sheets on blood types due for Thursday. Study tonight for Wednesdays Quiz on human genetics.Following the Quiz we will lecture Rh factors. Thursday blood lab will give you a chance to see how a persons blood type is determined.

AP BIOLOGY
Monday we will lecture enzymes ... the topic you worked with independently in Fridays web quest. There are some review questions that go along. Tuesday organelle quiz and lab Mr Enzyme to the rescue. Wednesday will be potato catalase lab. Thursday" senior skip Day" will be a lab work day to wrap up enzymes.