Week of May 2, 2016

The next 2 weeks are a disaster for AP bio between the testing and the field trips I don't think I'll see everyone until the 16TH.I'm printing note packets so everyone has the info. We are going with a research assignment on virus instead of a quiz. Papers went out today(Monday) and they will be due by Friday. The only other assignment for the week is the Bacteria lab which is due Wednesday. We will use Wednesday, Thursday AND Friday TO REVIEW FOR THE ap TEST Monday.

Bio- We are working on ecology for the rest of the year. This week starts with a review of energy in ecosystems followed by a worksheet that will be due Tuesday. Tuesday we will lecture cycles in nature. Wednesday will focus on the predator prey cycle. We will use a lab to reinforce our topic. Thursday we will complete the lab and Quiz. Friday we will look at populations, including distribution and survivorship worksheets are included for both topics.

4/25/16

Ap bio- Our topic for the week will be bacteria and virus. Monday is slated as a 2 period lecture. Tuesday we will set up our culture plates and complete lecture on requirements for bacterial growth. Wednesday intro lecture to virus followed by lab time to add test products to culture plates. Thursday Bacteria quiz Lab work day prepared slides and Gram staining. Friday will be a test prep day.
Biology. we will finish off our classification topic Monday in lecture. a worksheet will follow. Tuesday will be a cladogram activity. Wednesday will be a quiz day. Thursday intro to ecology with terms from biosphere to populations. Friday we will lecture food webs and chains followed by a worksheet due Monday.

Week of April 17, 2016

Academic Bio Classes are beginning the topic of classification. It will be our focus for the next 2 weeks.
Monday- Lecture intro to taxonomy. Followed by time to complete activity started on Friday. Tuesday- Completed activity due. Lecture Karl von Linne. Wednesday lecture the Kingdoms supported by WS On classification. Thursday worksheet due. Lecture topic dichotomous Keys. Practice worksheet using salamander key. Friday will be a quiz, salamander key due and an opportunity to make your own key using buttons.
AP Biology- Monday lecture the evolution of behavior. Lab the beaks of Finches...Due Friday. Tuesday lecture speciation. Poster activity as teams. Wednesday- continue working on speciation poster, article the color of my skin and remember How females choose their mates is due. Thursday-Test Evolution. Friday Lecture Genetic manipulation.

Week of 4/11/16

Biology is working on evolution Monday we will work on and organism design activity that includes a 5x5. Tuesday Lecture Artificial Selection. Review for test on Wednesday with test on Thursday. Friday we will start our new topic of classification.
AP bio starts the week with a quiz on gene expression and natural selection. Tuesday we will finish watching GATTACCA and lecture Hardy Weinberg if time allows. Wednesday will be practice problems with Hardy Weinberg Thursday will be our gold fish lab Report due Monday. and Friday we will introduce evolution of behavior and beaks of finches lab. Report due Wednesday.
Bio II. We will complete the poster assignment Monday. Review for test Tuesday and be ready for our Test Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be lecture on bacteria and the development of antibiotics

Week of 4/4/16

Academic bio classes will start the week completing their Natural selection Lab. It's due Tuesday. Tuesday will start with a QUIZ and follow up with lecture on supports for evolution. We will complete our discussion of evolution supports on Wednesday and start an activity called the most intelligent mammal. This activity will take 2 days and the finished report is due Friday We will wrap up our week and our evolution topic with Natural and artificial selection a supporting worksheet will be started in class and finished for homework. I'm planning a review on Monday 4/11 followed with a TEST Tuesday that week.

AP BIo will begin the week with a mini lesson on gene regulation...Including the lac operon. There is a ws that accompanies our discussion. Tuesday lecture will introduce Evolution and evidence used to support it. If time allows we will start a lab using Nuttell Precipitation. If not that will be our starting point on Tuesday followed by a discussion on patterns of evolution. Nuttell Lab will be due on Friday. Orgami bird lab will fill Wednesday and most of Thursday with the flyoff on that day. Friday lecture what are cladograms and some practice on reading evolutionary trees. No tests or quizzes this week.

Bio II Our week is filled with evolution based articles, research and activities. all will be due by the end of the week. Thursday will be a review day and Friday we will have our evolution test. HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

Week of 3/28/16

Bio We will wrap up genetics with a discussion on Monday focusing on genetic engineering and biotechnology.. I'm not planning a test for our topic so no worries. There will be a reading strategy related to our discussion Tuesday that will be due for Wednesday. Wednesday we will introduce Evolution in lecture present Darwins theory of Natural selection. Thursday will be a worksheet on Natural selection and Friday will wrap up the week with a discussion on supports for evolution.

AP Bio- This week starts with a lecture on replication Supported with a few thought questions due for Thursday Tuesday we will take the leap from DNA to protein focusing on the role of enzymes and RNA. Wednesday we will have a mini lesson on CHI square as an evaluator of accuracy for genetic probability.There will be a few practice problems and a simulated lab activity using Indian Corn. The completed report will be due Next Monday. Thursday we will complete our mutation discussion and possible have some review time in prep for Fridays Test on DNA. Have a great week

Week of 3/21/16

Short week this week with a lot to get done....
AP BIo- MONDAY AND tUEADAY WILL BE A QUICK REVIEW OF Mendel AND THE LAWS OF GENETICS. wE WILL DO SOME PRACTICE pUNNETT SQUARES BEFORE OUR QUIZ ON Wednesday. Thursday WILL BE LECTURE ON Watson AND cRICK AND AN ACTIVITY INVOLVING mESELSON AND sTAHLS EXPERIMENT TO PROVE REPLICATION IS SEMICONSERVATIVE.
BIO We'll start the week with a blood typing lab. Report will be due on Tuesday. Tuesday we will complete our lecture on twins. Quiz is scheduled for Wednesday on blood types followed be a short lecture on population sampling. Thursday we will watch a movie on genetics.
Bio II- Monday lecture on the levels of behavior. Tuesday beaks of finches lab.Report due Thursday Wednesday Lecture speciation. Thursday Activity on punctuated verses gradualism which will be continued on Monday after Easter.