| DATE |
CLASS ACTIVITIES |
HOMEWORK ASSIGNED
(Due next class unless otherwise stated) |
| 8/14 |
Intro to class Characteristics of life |
Evolution Explosion Questions - due 8/25 |
| 8/18 |
Intro to taxonomy Observation lab |
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| 8/20 |
Finish Observation Lab |
Scientific American article: what is a species
(just read it for class) |
| 8/25 |
Evolution Explosion due
What is a species?
Caminacules |
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| 8/27 |
Wrap up caminacules |
read ch. 22 |
| 8/29 |
Evolutionary theory Natural Selection lab |
read pp. 457-461 roly-poly
hunting! |
| 9/3 |
Wrap up lab
Types of natural selection
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roly-poly hunting! read pp464-476
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| 9/5 |
Speciation
Accidents of Creation |
read ch. 51 |
| 9/9 |
Animal Behavior - lecture Trial and Error
Learning |
lab bench 11 |
| 9/11 |
Why Sex? |
background info about pillbugs - starting lab
report |
| 9/15 |
AP Lab 11 |
lab write up |
| 9/17 |
Wrap up AP lab 11 Sociality and Communication |
lab write up |
| 9/19 |
Lions and Hyenas |
Study for test |
| 9/23 |
Chemistry Review - start water lab Lab Write ups due (AP Lab 11) |
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| 9/25 |
Unit One Test:
Evolution and Behavior |
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| 9/30 |
finish water lab/water properties |
water properties and water cycle handouts -
complete select a water issue that you are concerned about |
| 10/2 |
water properties and life transpiration lab
(AP lab 9)
buffers
|
read ch. 3 |
| 10/6 |
Wrap up buffers Biochem: carbon and carbs and
lipds |
Biochemistry packet +
Building Biomolecules tutorial
and
Properties of Biomolecules tutorial (concepts 1-6 + self quiz
1 and
2) Due 10/14 |
| 10/8 |
Carb lab Syndrome X |
Biochemistry packet +
Building Biomolecules tutorial
and
Properties of Biomolecules tutorial (concepts 1-6 + self quiz
1 and
2) Due 10/14 |
| 10/10 |
Wrap up transpiration lab
Protein modeling
|
Biochemistry packet +
Building Biomolecules tutorial
and
Properties of Biomolecules tutorial (concepts 1-6 + self quiz
1 and
2) Due 10/14 |
| 10/14 |
Biochem: Nucleic
Acids + Proteins
Molecular Clock activity |
Read pp.349-353 |
| 10/20 |
Wrap up molecular clocks and cladograms |
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| 10/22 |
Biochem Quiz
Wrap
up Obesity and Syndrome X
|
Read pp. 102-109 |
| 10/24 |
Enzymes: paperase |
finish paperase part A questions Lab Bench 2
self-quiz bring AP lab book with you! |
| 10/28 |
Finish paperase AP Lab 2 |
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| 10/30 |
AP Lab 2 |
Lab 2 questions |
| 11/3 |
Wrap up enzymes Start Cells |
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| 11/6 |
Cells |
Study for test - I would definitely recommend
the end of the chapter review questions!! |
| 11/10 |
Cells |
Study for test - I would definitely recommend
the end of the chapter review questions!! |
| 11/12 |
BIOCHEM TEST: ch.2, 3, pp. 102-109, 348-353,
Obesity Video + water cycle! |
Cell
Video |
| 11/14 |
Cell lab |
read ch. 5 Bring AP Lab book |
| 11/18 |
Finish Cell lab AP Lab 1 - finish 1A
Membrane notes |
lab bench 1 and AP lab q's |
| 11/20 |
Membrane notes Demo 1E
AP Lab 1 - part 1B, set up 1C |
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| 11/24 |
Finish AP lab 1
Transport Quiz |
Ch. 36 packet |
| 12/1 |
Digestion |
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| 12/3 |
Cellular Respiration Intro |
cell respiration packet |
| 12/5 |
Cell respiration details |
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| 12/9 |
AP Lab 5 |
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| 12/11 |
Test: cells, transport, digestion, and cellular
respiration |
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| 12/15 |
Wrap up AP lab 5 AP Lab Books due |
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| 12/17 |
Final Exam |
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| 12/19 |
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| 8/17/06 |
Syllabus Chapter One |
*Purchase AP Lab Book Work on Article Review
*Purchase Evolution Explosion if you haven't already |
| 8/21 |
Chapter 50 + 48.7 & 48.10 |
Work on article review |
| 8/23 |
Article Review Due
Chapters 46 and 48
Catch and Release Method |
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| 8/28 |
Biology online Lab: Competitive Exclusion
Principle |
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| 8/30 |
Chapter 48 and 49 |
Lab Bench: Lab 12 - there is only quiz for this
lab, even though I said there were two. OOOPS!!! Sorry! |
| 9/1 |
Set up AP Lab 12 Review Experimental Design |
Start Reading Evolution Explosion Work
on Lab summary |
| 9/6 |
Complete Lab 12 Biogeochemical Cycling |
Start Reading Evolution Explosion Work
on Lab summary
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| 9/8 |
Lab 12 Summary Due
(Part B) Natural Selection Lab |
Read Palumbi Study |
| 9/12 |
Unit One Test |
Read Palumbi and text |
| 9/14 |
Evolution Explosion Ch. 1-4 |
Text:
Ch. 17 and 18.3-18.5 finish bio-sim lab |
| 9/18 |
Evolution Cont. - Evolutionary Arms Race video |
Read Ch. 47 |
| 9/20 |
Finish Evolution Chapter 47 |
Lab Bench 11 |
| 9/22 |
AP Lab 11 |
Start Lab summary! Are you doing an article
review this round? |
| 9/26 |
Finish AP Lab 11 Trial and Error Lab |
Read Ch.20.5 (reference - should be review)
Take care of business (lab summary, article review, etc.) |
| 9/28 |
Article Review Due
Lab 11 Summary Due
Why Sex? (video) |
Read Palumbi Ch. 8 |
| 10/3 |
Chapter 47 - communication and social groups
Practice essay |
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| 10/5 |
Unit Two Test |
Chem Review w/s |
| 10/9 |
Chapter Two Review Water |
Nicenet post |
| 10/11 |
Biochem Structure lab (dry) |
Biochem Study Guide |
| 10/13 |
Buffer Lab |
Biochem Study Guide |
| 10/17 |
Ch. 3 - Biochem lecture |
portfolio piece - final draft |
| 10/23 |
Macromolecule ID lab |
read pp.740-745 study for your quiz! |
| 10/25 |
Biochem Quiz Science of Fat |
read pp. 94-98; 102-107 (and see corrected pages
from 10/23 - oops!) nicenet |
| 10/27 |
Article Review Due
Ch. 6.5-6.8: enzymes
Paperase Lab |
Lab Bench AP Lab 2 nicenet - due Sunday
afternoon |
| 10/31 |
Wrap up enzymes
intro AP Lab 2 |
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| 11/2 |
AP Lab 2 |
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| 11/6 |
Wrap up AP Lab 2 Digestive System |
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| 11/9 |
Digestive system |
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| 11/13 |
AP LAB 2 SUMMARY DUE
UNIT THREE TEST |
read ch. 4 |
| 11/15 |
cells |
study! |
| 11/17 |
cell quiz finish cells
scope lab |
read ch. 5 - complete w/s bring lab books next
class |
| 11/21 |
cell membrane diffusion
AP Lab 1 |
Finish 1B (graph and questions) Lab Bench 1 |
| 11/28 |
Article Review 4 Due
AP Lab 1
Cell Membrane notes |
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| 11/30 |
Quiz Wrap up AP Lab 1
|
Read 21.2-21.4 Finish Lab 1 |
| 12/4 |
LAB BOOKS DUE Work on presentations |
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| 12/6 |
UNIT 4 TEST: Ch. 4, 5
and part of 21 |
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| 12/8 |
Work on presentations (Lab 501) |
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| 12/12 |
Work on presentations - stuff to photocopy is
due today or 12/13 at the latest |
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| 12/13 |
After School: 3:30 - extra credit movie -
Soylent Green, watch it and write a reflection - if you can't make it, you
can rent it on your own |
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| 12/14 |
Presentations begin Article
Review Due |
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| 12/18 |
FINAL EXAM |
|
| 12/20 |
Presentations |
Take home test |
| 1/4 |
Take home test due Mitosis
AP Lab 3A
|
Read Ch. 9 + pp250-251 Finish questions for AP
Lab 3A |
| 1/8 |
Cell Cycle Regulation Cancer |
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| 1/10 |
Mitosis Quiz
Stem Cells and Cloning |
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| 1/12 |
Meiosis
AP Lab 3B Hormone Lab |
Finish hormone lab |
| 1/17 |
Ch. 45 Human Reproduction Birth control |
review |
| 1/19 |
Reproductive Technologies - IVF, cloning |
hormone organizer; nicenet post |
| 1/23 |
Ch. 44 Reproduction and Development ~ wrap up
start plant reproduction |
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| 1/25 |
Cell Reproduction Test
Article Review Due |
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| 1/29 |
Article reviews due (2nd deadline courtesy of
snow day) plant reproduction |
finish lab |
| 1/31 |
finish plant repro start genetics |
read ch. 11 |
| 2/2 |
genetics |
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| 2/8 |
monohybrid crosses - flylab |
finish monohybrid crosses |
| 2/12 |
dihybrid crosses - flylab |
finish dihybrid crosses and do LAB BENCH
for Lab 3, part B |
| 2/14 |
AP Lab 3B (need lab book) |
Lab Bench for Lab 6 Part A |
| 2/20 |
Take home essay due Dihybrid crosses due
AP Lab 3B Karyotypes and Pedigrees |
Finish Pedigree packet Article Review
Extra Credit - #7
|
| 2/22 |
Mouse that Laid the Golden Egg Article Review
Due
|
Lab Bench 6A Read 16.7-16.9 |
| 2/26 |
AP Lab 6A - don't need to bring your lab book -
but wear something you don't mind getting bleach on :o) |
Read Palumbi Ch. 6 and Ch. 7 |
| 2/28 |
lab results discussion of lab
Palumbi discussion
review for test |
Study |
| 3/2 |
Genetics Test |
AP Lab 6A write up |
| 3/6 |
Finish discussion of Palumbi Start
Hardy-Weinberg |
AP Lab 6A write up Lab Bench 8
Read sections 18.1, 18.2, 18.7, and 18.8 |
| 3/8 |
AP Lab 8 Discuss AP Lab 8
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AP Lab 6A write up H-W probs from Lab 8 |
| 3/13 |
AP Lab 6A write up due Finish Lab 8
|
Evolution Packet Read ch. 19 |
| 3/15 |
Accidents of Creation |
evolution packet |
| 3/19 |
Caminacules |
finish evolution packet Read 20.6-20.7 |
| 3/21 |
Evolution Timeline PAcket Due Finish
Caminacules
Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees |
Read Ch. 13-14 |
| 3/23 |
DNA: structure and Protein Synthesis |
Re-read Ch. 14 |
| 3/27 |
Finish protein synthesis
Mutations |
Read Ch. 15 packet |
| 3/29 |
controls over genes Article Review due |
see rectangle below for your assignment |
| Spring Break!!
Read Palumbi Ch. 5 and Immune System, and Viral Reproduction Chapter in text |
| 4/9 |
Immune System and HIV |
Finish DNA sequence packet |
| 4/11 |
Biotech: tools |
Read Ch. 16 Lab Bench 6B |
| 4/13 |
AP Lab 6 B/C |
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| 4/17 |
DNA Sequencing Human Genome Project |
Read ch. 8 |
| 4/19 |
Quiz: Cellular Respiration Review ATP Cellular
Respiration |
Lab Bench 5 Bring AP Lab Books next class |
| 4/23 |
AP Lab 5 |
seniors have a packet to work on while you're
gone |
| 4/25* |
discuss ap lab 5 plant structure
stomata lab |
|
| 4/27* |
set up AP lab 9 Plant nutrition and transport |
Bring your AP Lab books next class!
finish packets |
| 5/1 |
Photosynthesis AP Lab 4A |
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| 5/3 |
Finish AP Lab 9 Photosynthesis |
photosynthesis w/s |
| 5/7 |
photosynthesis "the heavy" discuss AP lab 4 |
really finish photosynthesis w/s lab bench 4B |
| 5/9 |
finish photosynthesis AP Lab 4B |
finish AP Lab 4B |
| 5/11 |
discuss AP Lab 4 Adaptations of plants
ARTICLE REVIEW DUE |
STUDY FOR YOUR EXAM! |
| 5/14 |
AP BIOLOGY EXAM |
|
| 5/15 |
Wrap up |
|
| 5/17 |
Bioenergetics Test |
|
| 5/21 |
guest speaker |
|
| 5/24 |
human evolution |
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| 5/29 |
human evolution |
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| 5/31 |
finals |
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