TEST

Teacher test on Friday on Ecology Chapter 13.
Go to Medline to compare autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant and sex linked genes.

12.5.12

DNA Synthesis: ATCG

Protein Synthesis:Translation, Transcription, RNAm, RNAt, RNAr, Codon, Anticodon, Amino Acid, Protein, Polypeptide, Peptide bond, Covalent

Protein Confirmation: Primary (Sequencing), Secondary (folding), Tertiary (bonding), Quaternary (combining of two or more polypeptides)

Cell Cycle 2, 5, 7, 8

2: Interphase & Mitosis
5: IPMAT
7: G1, S, G2, P, M, A, T
8: G1, S, G2, P, M, A, T, C

Cell Division (Mitosis/Meiosis)
IPMAT
IPMATPMAT

11.26.12

Click on the link to learn about Mitosis / Meiosis

11.19.12

Quiz on Fermentation (~10 Questions)

Cellular Respiration Lab w/ Bromthymol Blue Solution & Elodea

pH Lab Cabbage Juice (flavin / an anthocyanin) & pH paper

Hand back and review Photosynthesis test





11.12.12


Fermentation Lab (Day 1: Explanation, Day 2: Implementation, Day 3: Analysis & Conclusion)

Quiz on Fermentation (~10 Questions)

Hand back and review Photosynthesis test

11.5.12

10.29-31.12 Plant Anatomy

Finish Plant Anatomy (Photosynthesis Anatomy) Flip chart: Organs, Tissue, Cells of a plant

Leaf rub-Lab on ID-ing types of leaves: 8 vocabulary words based on type, veins, leaf margin.
(Pd 5 in class, Pd 7 walk-a-bout scavenger hunt...)

Group quiz using Promethean board on types of roots, tap root & fibrous root.

The Cohesion-tension Theory

The Cohesion-tension Theory

Monday: Introduction 21.1, 2
Tuesday: Introduction 21.3, 4
Wednesday: Cellular Respiration
Thursday: Test A Photosynthesis
Friday: Fermentation Lab

Monday: Test B Anatomy

First Quarter Check 10-23-12

Tuesday:

Biology First Quarter Check with PowerPoint.

Photosynthesis PowerPoint.

Rough Draft for Analyze data, & Conclusion.

Wednesday:

Type Lab Report

Paper Chromatography Lab Continued 10.22.12

How many colors were visible on the paper?

Measure the distance the pigment(s) traveled. See previous post.

Measure the distance the solvent traveled. See previous post.

Relate the distance traveled to what you read in the passage above your Lab steps (Hypothesis, Materials...).

Compare the Light and Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis. by CW
Complete Table in handout:

Photosynthesis Lab 10/15-19/2012

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Lab
Monday: Compare Photosynthesis to Cellular Respiration (Reactants and Products)- Review vocabulary terms.
Tuesday: BAT testing, Take 5 question quiz on the top of the lab form provided.
Wednesday: Chunking Remediation of Macromolecules Activity.
Thursday: Write your hypothesis, materials and procedures down for the inquiry based lab on photosynthetic pigments
Friday: Conduct lab using your procedures. Read-a-long, underline and note the color of the plant pigments (2pts). Quiz (8pts).






10.12.2012 Mini Bio-assessment

Mini-Assessment (15 questions)

Make up/Remediation: Cell Function graphic organizer with picture.

Make up: Cell types (prokaryote label, eukaryote label plant and animal)


10-11-12 Cell Organelle Function Test B

Cell Organelle test B. Study quizzes and notes.

Cell Organelles 10.8.12

Reviewed Cell Organelle Function Assessment. Returned Lab Quiz.


Introduced (on the back):

--> Parts of the cell membrane
-->The Endomembrane System
-->Passive & Active (with ATP) Transport
-->Endocytosis (pinocytosis, phagocytosis) & Exocytosis

Distributed Missing-Assignment sheet to students with a grade lower than a C.

Test on Thursday: Cell Organelle Test

Mini-Assessment on Friday (15 questions, Scientific Method & Macromolecules)
Friday is the last day to submit missing Journals for all Biology classes.

Monday and Tuesday: After school tutoring for new students and test retakes for current students by appointment (prior approval from the teacher needed).

Cell Assessment Part A

Topic: Cell Organelles and their function & Cell Theory

Cell Membrane Label activity. (answer up to number 6)

Developing your Conclusion 10.8.12

Your conclusions summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis:
  • Summarize your results in a few sentences and use this summary to support your conclusion. Include key facts from your background research to help explain your results as needed.
  • State whether your results support or contradict your hypothesis. 
  • If appropriate, state the relationship between the independent and dependent variable.
  • Summarize and evaluate your experimental procedure, making comments about its success and effectiveness.
  • Suggest changes in the experimental procedure (or design) and/or possibilities for further study.

Cell Membrane Lab 10.1.12


Design a lab using the materials provided to show the function of the cell membrane.

Vocabulary: Osmosis, diffusion, turgid, crenate, hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic, membranephospholipidsemi-permiable membranehydrostatic pressure, monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, starch, dextrose, macromolecule, monomer, polymer.

Review Test Answers & Cell PP 9.28.12

Monday- Lipid and Protein Quiz (open notes/take home)
Tuesday- Organic Macromolecule test (Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins)
Wednesday- No School
Thursday- Cell label (animal, plant, bacteria) & Organelle function
Friday- Reviewed Test from Tuesday, Cell PowerPoint (Last Slide-Cell theory)


Characteristics of Life 9.11.12

Today we went over the pH scale, monomers and polymers and dehydration and hydrolysis.

Journal 10: What are the Characteristics of Life?

Quiz 8.29.12

Today we took the Scientific Method Quiz and the Hierarchy of Life Quiz.

Check out the properties of water or here.

Check out hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic solutions.

Inquiry-based Lab 8.28.12

Today you will design your very own lab based on Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy.

What is the difference between the independent variable and dependent variable?


Did you learn anything the first week of school?
Take the test.

Scientific Method & Hierarchy of Life 8.24.2012


We learned...

     about the Scientific Method.

     the hierarchy of life and gave examples.

Next week...

      Take a quiz on the steps to the Scientific Method & how life is organized.

      Design a lab using the scientific method. 
     
      Talk about atoms, molecules and compounds (organic or carbon based- Carbohydrates, lipids,   
         Proteins, Nucleic Acids. Take one, take two.

Microscope 8/23/12

Today we...

Reviewed the parts and function of the microscope (see website below).

Vocabulary: Eyepiece, body tube, arm, stage, stage clips, diaphragm, light source, objective lens, revolving nose piece, base...

Took a (paper) quiz on the parts of the microscope.

We finished up the flip chart on the four different microscopes.
(SEM, TEM, Compound Light Microscope, Stereo or Dissection Microscope)

Tomorrow we will...
Talk about the scientific method and the hierarchy of life. If there's time we will design an inquiry based lab on density in preparation for next week (molecules, compounds...properties of water, organic...)

Go to the microscope website and practice naming the parts.
Check out the Forensics Scientific Method activity. Murder mystery.
Teacher web PP on Scientific Method  (this is not mine).



Quiz on Lab Safety & Equipment 8/22/12

What did we do today?

     -->Watched the lab safety video.
     -->Took Lab Safety & Equipment Quiz.
     -->Started Microscope Section in the Fipchart

Go to the microscope site to practice naming the parts of the microscope.

Lab Safety (continued) 8/20/12

You've made it!
Due now: Syllabus Rules form, Lab Safety form, Lab Safety cartoon, Online Survey from 8/20/12.

Vocabulary: Biology, safety equipment (goggles, gloves, chemical shower, eye wash, fire blanket, hazardous material, pipet), Blog

Quiz next class: Lab safety symbols & Lab equipment

Your next journal entries are below (remember to use your heading, Period/Course/Name) :

3. Why is it necessary to follow rules in the classroom?

4. How has the constant change in technology affected the way we study science?

Introduction

Welcome to Biology I.

Take the introduction Survey and then answer the questions below using the comment button: (Don't forget to use the heading: Period / Subject / Name to identify yourself)

1. "How does biology play a role in your everyday life?"

2. "Why should scientists study biology?"

Now take the following self-assessment to prepare for you quiz tomorrow.