Sunday, August 28, 2011

week of 8/29 2011

BIOLOGY
WELCOME BACK!!!How quickly the summer went...now it's time to hit the ground running.We will begin Monday with a discussion on science reinforced with a quick in class activity. Tuesday we will get texts and go over class rule/ requirements. Wednesday will be our first official lecture(make sure you have your notebooks)On scientific method. There will be a home work assignment here.Thursday and Friday will be lecture interspersed with worksheets and activities.We'll be ready for a quiz early next week. Have a great year!

AP Bio.
I was so happy to see so many familar names on my roster. Let the torture begin! Our days are all pretty much the same schedule wise...lecture followed by activities,labs etc. Monday after my intro speech we will lecture themes of bio.Tuesday and Wednesday Organic molecules with a series of mini labs on polymers on Thursday Nothing is better than a Quiz on Friday!!! Be ready. Work hard, have fun and have a great senior year!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Week of May 9th 2011

Biology
Monday we will wrap up Biotechnology in lecture. Make sure all worksheets from last week are turned in please or they go in as "0". Tuesday is review day and Wednesday in Human genetics test Day.Study hard!!! Thursday we start our final topic of animals. Jelly fish will be up first so I hope no one is squimish.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Week of May 2, 2011

Bio
This week will wrap up our discussion of human genetics. Monday will be a worksheet using Punnett squares and blood types. It should be handed in for Tuesday. Please be sure that any of the worksheets from last week are finished and ready to hand in. Tuesday we will lecture new technologies used in genetic studies. We will explore applications for these technologies Wed. along with a quiz on blood types. It is looking like Jeopardy review Thursday and Test Friday. Enjoy! It's almost summer!!!

AP BIO
This week focuses on bacteria, virus and the Immune system.I'm thinking lecture Monday on Virus. Tuesday on immunity with some viral research on Wednesday. That means we will be ready to test by Friday. No labs this week so you can relax. But....remember your writing prompt on GMO's

Friday, April 15, 2011

Week of 4/18/11

Biology
We are working on human genetics...This week we are spending a lot of time in lab working on constructing a karyotype and researching the condition as well as creating and drawing "your offspring". I'd like to have a quiz Wednesday if possible. We will continue lecture on twin stdies and the nature verses nuture debate. Everything will continue after our refreshing Easter Break.



AP Biology
Evolution will be wrapped up this week. Monday and a part of Tuesday will be lecture. Second period Tuesday will be test reviw. Wed will be the test. Thursday we will watch GATTACA which fits perfectly with our topic.

Friday, April 8, 2011

WEEK of 4/11/11

Biology
We are now masters of all types of punnett squares! Mondays Punnett square races will give you a chance to compete against other punnett square pros as well as get you ready for Tuesdays Test. Our focus for the end of the week will shift to humans as subjects for genetic study. Wednesday we will lecture and Thursday will be a lab on human trait inheritance. Friday we will lecture techniques used to study humans.

AP Bio is working through evolution.
Monday will be lecture on the patterns of evolution. Tuesday you will learn some Hardy Weinberg equilibrium calculations and practice with worksheets. Wednesday is a "Fishy Frequency Lab" that actually involves eating. Most of you will be going to Surgery Live on Thursday so the folks who stay behind will have another Hardy Weinberg sheet to work on. Friday lecture on patterns of behavior and we will wrap up the week with a beaks of finches lab.

Friday, April 1, 2011

week of 4/4/2011

BIOLOGY
Aren't Punnett Squares great? I hope you think so because this week is filled with squares of all shapes and sizes. Monday we will continue with our coin toss lab started Friday. Make sure you have turned in Sponge Bob practice sheet.Lab is due Tuesday with a quiz on that same day! We will learn and practice new squares throughout the week.It Looks like we are on target for a test next Tuesday.

AP Bio
We have wrapped up discussion of genetics. Review is Monday and Test Tuesday .Evolution will be our next topic introduced with wednesdays lecture.Thursday and Friday will be a mix of lecture and lab.

Friday, March 25, 2011

WEEK of 3/28/11

BIOLOGY
This week we start one of my favorite topics of the year... Genetics/heredity.
Monday will be a lecture on early theories on how offspring formed. Some of them are pretty creative to say the least. Tuesday we begin probability and Punnett squares.Square are fun and can be used to determine the chance of certain traits in offspring. Wednesday we will practice solving squares with worksheets.Thursday and Friday will be a probability lab involving hundreds of penny tosses. So be prepared.