Monday, February 7, 2011

WEEk of 2/7/2011

Bio
We will start our week finishing our lab on organelles and cells. Before the end of class
we will review in prep for tomorrow's QUIZ. On Tuesday, the students will have the quiz and then complete any parts of the lab that hasn't been finished to date.Lab report will be due Wednesday and must be finished for homework. Wednesday, after labs have been collected, students will have a chance to get creative working on an advertisement about cells. This is the last part of the cell folder. Completed folder project is due Friday. On Thursday lecture on the transport process of cells will begin and carry into Friday.Before the end of class Friday we will set up an osmosis lab using potato....results will be read on Monday next week.

AP Biology
Monday will be a work day with a worksheet on organic chem. There is also time to work on lab reports from the polymer labs. Our First test, chapters 1-3 will be Wednesday. Tuesday will start our new topic...Cells. We will start with theories on cell origins, work through organellelles, transport and reproduction. There are 4 labs that go with the topic. so we will be busy. Have a good week!

Monday, January 31, 2011

week of 1/31/11

Biology
This will be Mr Millers site for the next few weeks. As you know you will be working with cells this week. Lecture is planned for Monday (which may be the only good day weather wise) If we have school tuesday lecture will continue and a work sheet will support what you have learned. Lab is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. It is a microscope lab that will start with Hooke and cork and work to view specific organelles. Quiz and lab reports are due on Friday.

AP Biology Sorry but you are going to be smacked with a double period organic chem lecture to start our wek. I really don't think we will be here Tuesday or Wednesday so we need to stay ahead. Quiz will either be tomorrow or the next day we are together. Lab will follow probably 2 days.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Week of January 24, 2011

Biology
We are finishing off virus with Mondays lecture. Tuesday wil;l be the topic test...50 points and the first for the new marking period. As of Wednesday Mr Miller will be taking over the class and introducing cells. He will be trying a web quest, something new for us on the topic. No labs or home work just yet.

AP BIOLOGY
We are well under way having covered themes and properties of water. Monday will be our first lab. Make sure you have your notebooks. we will move through, osmosis and pH both of which have coresponding activities. Remember to stay current or things will get overwhelming.

Monday, January 17, 2011

week of January 17,2011

Biology
Bet you are glad exams are over. I sure am! Now we can start fresh working toward the final. This week we will focus on Virus. Tuesday-Thursday will be lecture. Friday we will work on an activity called "Pinks Disease" it's an epidemic. Finished lab report will be due on Monday the 24th. There will be a quiz then as well.


AP BIOLOGY....
Welcome second 1/2! We will hit the ground running lecture will start on Wednesday. We will cover themes in Biology and properties of water by the end of the week. Please make sure you have a binder and a lab notebook. Our first lab on properties of water will be due on Friday.

Monday, December 20, 2010

week of 12/20/10

Vacation is just a few short days away...but we have tons to finish up...Monday is lab day. We will finish with our bacteria cultures by measuring zones of inhibition and Gram staining.The analysis questions will be collected on tuesday. Tuesday is our review day for wednesdays test on bacteria.. Thursday is a short day and we will play biology scategories if time permits. Have a MERRY CHRISTMAs and enjoy the break. When you come back we will start reviewing for the midterm exam.

AP bio...
Whose comming to dinner on Monday. remember your presentations! Tuesday is our topic test on Natural Selection. I don't have anything planned for Wednesday since most of you will be playing dodge ball. Have a good one!

Monday, December 13, 2010

week of December 13, 2010

Biology...Christmas is fast approaching. Between now and then we will be working with bacteria in both lab and lecture. We wil cover such topics as how to grow, name,and kill the bacteria finding out along the way if products live up to their antibacterial claims. It should be an eye opener. Bacterial quis isscheduled for Friday andTest will be next Wedneday(yes I know that's mean) Lab Report will be due next Monday.


AP BIOLOGY.... We are trying to finish Natural selection before break so this week will be loaded with both labs and lectures but no tests. I'm saving the test for Tuesday next week as agreed upon. Notebooks will also be due before Christmas. All I have to do is get the blasted elves moving!

Monday, December 6, 2010

Week of 12/5/2010

Happy Monday to you all.
Cladistics...What is it? We will find this week. Lecture Monday. Practice sheet Tuesday with test review on Wednesday. I won't be here for the review so you are on your own for Thursdays test. There isn't a lot of material and it is pretty easy. Many of you need a good grade. Interims go out on. Friday we start our new topic of Bacteria.