Week of September 22, 2014

Biology- We are working with biochemistry topics this week ranging from properties of water to pH. Monday and Tuesday we will discuss properties of water and reinforce our topics with a hands on lab activity. The finished report is due Wednesday. Tuesday will also be a Quiz on elements, and compounds( be sure you know how to complete a Bohr Model. Wednesday we will lecture Intro to pH. We will then do a short in class activity applying pH to everyday solutions from coffee to bleach. The activity sheet that goes with the assignment is due Thursday. Thursday we will complete pH topic and worksheet. Friday will be Jeopardy review for Mondays Test. AP Biology. We wrap up our discussion of cell this week with a test scheduled for Wednesday. The enzyme lab report is due Tuesday. Notes have been sent for the next topic, photosynthesis, which we will start Thursday. We will set up Chromotography lab Thursday and read results on Friday.Lab report and calculations will be due Next Wednesday.

Week of 9/15/14

BIOLOGY- We start our week with a TEST on Chapter 1. Be sure to study! Tuesday we begin our new chapter " THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE" This will be a lot of review of concepts covered in 8th grade. We will begin with lecture on matter and the periodic table. We will end class with a worksheet on how to read the table. Wednesday will start with a worksheet check and follow with a discussion on compounds and how they form. Worksheet on Bohr models to be completed at home if needed. Thursday-Our discussion will be on properties of water and the importance of water for living things. Friday We will start a 2 day property of water lab with report due next Tuesday. AP BIOLOGY-Mondays lecture focus will be Enzymes. Follow up enzyme labs Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday the coacervate lab is due. Our enzyme labs will be due next Tuesday in notebooks with conclusion! Thursday lecture on composition and function of the cell membrane. Including active and passive transport. As we lecture there will be a surface area to volume demo using potatoes with conclusion for the activity due Friday end of class. Friday's lecture will be the sodium potassium pump with 2nd period for lab calculations and analysis.

Week of 9/8/14

Biology- This week we will see how scientists improve their ability to make observation by using tools such as microscopes. Monday- Lecture-history of the microscope. Follow up with RS on scope development. Lab report from Fridays activity due. Tuesday- Begin working with the microscope...worksheet on parts and their functions. Begin working with microscopes if time allows. Wednesday- complete microscope lab...letter "e" and pond water. Completed lab report due Thursday. Thursday Wrap up lab Friday- Jeopardy review for 1st test. Monday will be test day AP BIOLOGY Monday will wrap up our discussion of organic compounds. Follow up with worksheets and molecule identification, Tuesday-Lecture Theories on the origin of life. Follow up jeopardy review for test. Wednesday-Test Day Chapters 1-3 Thursday Coacervate Lab...Begin cell research. Friday- Lecture/ discussion cellular organelles and functions. Completed Polymer Labs Due.

Week of 9/2/14

BIOLOGY- Short week this week... Hope everyone had a good week. We are continuing to work with scientific method and variables. The week should go something like this... Tuesday- Lecture how to distinguish between independent and dependent variables. Worksheet practice that will be finished for homework. Wednesday- In class poster activity ...Using scientific method to problem solve. Thursday- We'll start the day with a quiz followed by time to complete the posters. Friday- Each class will do a gallery walk to critique the posters. We will also spend some time practicing dependent and independent variables. AP Biology Tuesday- Cabbage lab due! Full day lecture introducing organic chem. Wednesday- We will start class a quiz on themes and properties of water. Second period will be spent continuing lecture on organic compounds critical to life. Remember water potential lab is due on Thursday. Thursday- Hand in water potential lab- complete lecture with nucleic acids and begin polymer labs. Friday complete polymer labs. Due next week.

August 25 2014...Welcome back

Hope everyone had a great summer. I want to welcome you to A joyous year filled with biology starting with: Monday- classroom rules, requirements for class and overview of objectives for the year. Tuesday What is science? lecture followed by as reading strategy on the topic that must be completed for homework. Wednesday in class we will practice distinguishing between real and pseudoscience ..no homework. Thursday- Lecture Observation/Inference followed up with a worksheet to be completed as homework if needed. Friday-lecture scientific method what is it and why is it important. Ap Biology Hope you had a great summer. Now it's back to work! Monday- Lecture themes of biology. Application worksheet complete for homework if needed. Tuesday-Intro lecture properties of water followed by research on water related concepts. Wednesday- Lecture- What is pH, lab red cabbage as a pH indicator. Due Tuesday 9/2 Thursday- Lecture water and homeostasis Set up of water potential lab. Lab results will be read on Friday. Completed lab report due Thursday 9/4

Week of 4/7/2014

Biology- Evolution is our topic for the week with a plan that should go something like this... Monday- Lecture Darwin and Natural selection Tuesday- Activity on fish selection.Due Thursday Wednesday-lecture supports for evolution and finish fish lab. Thursday Activity...The Great fossil Find Friday Quiz and complete Lab AP Biology will continue with the topic of Evolution Monday lecture-Population Genetics follow up with Natural selection activity Tuesday-Lecture the history of biodiversity....cladogram activity...Planning a Genetics Quiz for today! Wednesday- Lecture the evolution of behavior...Lab beaks of Finches.

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.