Week of Oct. 26, 2015

Here we are in the last week of October not to mention the last week of the marking period, time is flying by. Academic Bio- Monday/Tuesday- Lab days on enzymes. we will compare plant and animal cells for the enzyme Catalase. lab reort will be due Wednesday which will also be our jeopardy review for Thursdays Test on Organic Chem and enzymes. If all goes well we will be ready to Introduce cells with a lecture on Friday which is a pep rally schedule day.

AP Bio
We start our week with a Quest on Photosynthesis...A 12 on the biometer so good luck and study hard! Second period will be used to complete muscle fatigue activity. Lab will be due on Friday. Tuesday we will lecture aerobic respiration and set up a seed respiration lab that will be read on Wednesday. This lab report will be due Tuesday the 3rd on Nov.Respiration Quizlet will be Friday

Week of 10/19/15

Biology- Our goal for the week is to finish our topic of organic Chem so we are ready for our Test early next week. Mondays lecture will cover proteins and nucleic the last of the 4 organic groups. Tuesday we will start with a quiz. Following the quiz we will build on proteins with a lecture focused on enzymes and how they serve as biological catalysts. Wednesday a Lab is planned to demonstrate enzyme action it takes 24 hours so we will read results and work on analysis question Thursday. Friday Lab is due and we will complete our enzyme discussion focused on factors that control rate of enzyme reactions. AP Biology- Photosynthesis is our main focus for the week that is loaded with fun filled action packed lectures! Hurray!!! Monday Lecture the light RXN. Followed by a reinforcement ws. Tuesday the Calvin Cycle with time to check Mondays ws. Wednesday Comparison of C3/C4 plants along with cyclic and non cyclic. If time allows we will review. Lab on Rf is Due. Thursday 60 pt Quiz on photosynthesis. Followed by intro to respiration which is our next topic. At least 2 labs next week.

Week of 10/5/15

Academic Biology-
We wrap up our topic of properties of water this week with lecture on Monday focusing on acid rain causes and solutions. There is a RS for the day that should be completed in class if not it's homework for tomorrow. Tuesday will be Jeopardy Review with water test on Wednesday(except for period 6 who will have theirs on Thursday due to the field trip over 1/2 the class will be on. Thursday Intro lecture to organic chem continued on to Friday.

Ap Biology. Monday lecture makeup of the plasma membrane and passive transport processes. Tuesday Fractionation Lab Report due Thursday. Wed research day on cells. Thursday. Lecture active transport and the sodium potassium pump. Set up surface area activity results will be read Friday. Test scheduled for Tuesday next week.

Week of 9/28/15

Biology- Our focus is properties of water. Monday will be a lab Day continuing what we started from Friday. The finished lab report is due Tuesday which will also be a quiz day. If there is any time left we will continue with our discussion of properties of water. Wednesday lecture on pH. it will be a full period discussion getting us ready for a pH activity on Thursday. Report due Friday. Friday is a scheduled work day to complete lab and a RS on pH and the environment.

AP Biology Monday lecture how are enzyme rxns regulated? This will be followed by some work time to share lab results and complete calculations.Tuesday will be an enzyme quiz followed by a discussion on theories of how life began. Wednesday coacervate lab will be run and enzyme lab repot is due. Thursday 2 period lecture on membrane composition, active and passive transport and the sodium potassium pump. Have a great SPIRT WEEK

Week of September 21, 2015

Biology- We start our week with unit 1 test. 100 pts covering scientific method and tools of the biologist including the microscope. Tuesday Lecture will compare atoms molecules, and compounds. Wed we will work on Bohr models which includes a WS Thursday will start with a quiz followed by our new topic of water's role in living things. Friday discussion on the properties of water.
AP Bio-Jeopardy review on Monday covering Themes, properties of water and organic chem. Anyone who is out for the student council breakfast you are on your own be ready for test Tuesday. Tuesday test 1 Wednesday lecture intro the role of enzymes in living things. Thursday and Friday labs on enzymes report due next Tuesday.

Week of 9/8/2015

Ap Biology Will begin the week with a lecture on water potential and rate of osmosis. Remember your water research questions are due today! A water potential lab will be set up on Tuesday 2nd period and we will read results on Wednesday. There are lots of graphs and calculations so I will make that lab due Monday 9/14. Wednesday is also our first quiz on properties of water and Themes of Biology. Thursday will be a lecture on Organic Chem focusing on Carbs and fats. WS Molecule identification to be done in class. Friday complete lecture on proteins and nucleic acids followed by a polymer lab activity.Have a great week.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Biology Will start the week (Tuesday)with a Lab activity on experimental design. There is a quiz Tuesday for 7th period only! The lab report is to be completed by Wednesday. Wednesday we will begin our lecture on the microscope which will be completed on Thursday If time allows we will start the lab activity following lecture and continue it through Friday................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................BIO II Water Lab due Tuesday. We will lecture pH then as well which will get us ready for our lab on Wednesday. Quiz is scheduled for Thursday followed by time to complete the lab. Friday we will lecture water potential and osmosis.

Week of August31 2015

Welcome back everyone. The summer went much too quickly! Biology- This week we will introduce the importance of scientific method in the study of biology. Tuesday will be lecture followed by a worksheet on observations and inferences due Wednesday. Wednesday lecture on scientific method worksheet on dependent and independent variables. Thursday Lab experimental design Friday quiz followed by time to complete lab report. AP biology We are hitting the ground running. Monday lecture on Themes of biology with worksheet due Wednesday. Tuesday lecture properties of water followed by reinforcement lab activities. Wednesday complete lecture water as a solvent and pH some class time to finish lab. Thursday will be a research day because of class meeting 2nd and 3rd. Friday lab using red cabbage as a pH indicator. Water lab due today.