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.

week of 5/18/15

Hope everyone is prepared for your final exam!!! Study ~!

Week of 5/11/15

This is a big week Keystone Bio Exam Wednesday and Thursday! We will spend Monday and Tuesday reviewing for the test. Good luck to everyone! Friday and next week we will cover a variety of ecology topics that you will need for the final exam. Have a good week. AP Biology...AP exam Monday stay calm and do your best! Good luck to all! I plan on watching a video on virus Monday and then starting animal related topics including 2 dissection before the end of the week. Monday and Tuesday next week we will review for the final!

Week of 5/4/15

This week starts with a lecture on cladograms and a worksheet to reinforce how to read them. Quiz this week is Tuesday on dichotomous keys and cladograms. Worksheet is also due. We'll start ecology lecture on Wednesday and get as much covered as we can before the keystone exams which are scheduled for Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. I plan on using Monday - Wednesday next week as review for keystones.

Week of 4/26/15

This week we begin the topic of classification. Wednesday will be a full period lecture on the history of taxonomy. Thursday we will introduce dichotomous keys and follow up with a worksheet. Friday will be a short lecture on cladograms followed by time to finish the key worksheet and start one on cladograms.We will have a 25 pt quiz Friday only on Taxonomy lecture from Wednesday. Next week Monday will be a wrap up day and Tuesday will be test day. AP Biology we will spend the week focused on bacteria, virus and the immune system. No tests or quizzes are scheduled.