Students investigated the structure of plant roots, stems, and leaves. Students also determined the mechanism of growth in angiosperm plants.
Homework: Complete the Chapter 10 reading and guiding questions. Complete the multiple choice questions on plant structure and growth.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 1 - Powerpoint - Plant Structure
Unit 5 Day 1 - Homework - Chapter 10 Reading Guide
Unit 5 Day 1 - Homework - Multiple Choice Practice
Unit 5 Day 1 - Notes - Plant Structure and Growth
Monday, March 26, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
AP Biology - Plant Evolution - March 19, 21
Announcements:
All evolution test make-ups must be complete by the end of this week!
In the past two lessons, students explored a new unit - Unit 5 - Plants. Students examined plant evolution from nonvascular to vascular plants to seed plants.
Homework: Complete the Chapter 30 and Chapter 35 reading guides.
Materials From These Days:
Monday, March 19th:
Unit 5 Day 1 - Powerpoint - Plant Evolution
Unit 5 Day 1 - Homework - Chapter 30 Reading Questions
Unit 5 Day 1 - Notes - Plants Evolution
Unit 5 Day 1 - Classwork - Multiple Choice Practice
Wednesday, March 21st:
Unit 5 Day 2 - Powerpoint - Seed Plants
Unit 5 Day 2 - Notes - Seed Plants
Unit 5 Day 2 - Homework - Chapter 35 Reading Questions
Unit 5 Day 2 - Classwork - Multiple Choice Practice
All evolution test make-ups must be complete by the end of this week!
In the past two lessons, students explored a new unit - Unit 5 - Plants. Students examined plant evolution from nonvascular to vascular plants to seed plants.
Homework: Complete the Chapter 30 and Chapter 35 reading guides.
Materials From These Days:
Monday, March 19th:
Unit 5 Day 1 - Powerpoint - Plant Evolution
Unit 5 Day 1 - Homework - Chapter 30 Reading Questions
Unit 5 Day 1 - Notes - Plants Evolution
Unit 5 Day 1 - Classwork - Multiple Choice Practice
Wednesday, March 21st:
Unit 5 Day 2 - Powerpoint - Seed Plants
Unit 5 Day 2 - Notes - Seed Plants
Unit 5 Day 2 - Homework - Chapter 35 Reading Questions
Unit 5 Day 2 - Classwork - Multiple Choice Practice
HSA Biology - HSA Benchmark #3 Review Day 2 - March 20, 21
Announcements:
Due to the cancellation of after-school activities last week, the deadline for test make-ups is extended. All Genetics Mini-Test make-ups must be completed by this Thursday, March 22nd!
The HSA Benchmark Test #3 will be given on Thursday March 22nd for A Day and on Friday March 23rd for B Day. This will count as a test grade in this class!
Homework: Finish the FAST Review Part 2 - HSA Questions (worth 30 points; will not be accepted late)
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review cell transport, DNA/mutations, mitosis/meiosis, and body systems in order to prepare for success on the upcoming Biology FAST 3 (benchmark) exam.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 15 - Powerpoint - Review Day 2
Unit 5 Day 15 - Homework - Review Sheet Part 2
Due to the cancellation of after-school activities last week, the deadline for test make-ups is extended. All Genetics Mini-Test make-ups must be completed by this Thursday, March 22nd!
The HSA Benchmark Test #3 will be given on Thursday March 22nd for A Day and on Friday March 23rd for B Day. This will count as a test grade in this class!
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review cell transport, DNA/mutations, mitosis/meiosis, and body systems in order to prepare for success on the upcoming Biology FAST 3 (benchmark) exam.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 15 - Powerpoint - Review Day 2
Unit 5 Day 15 - Homework - Review Sheet Part 2
Friday, March 16, 2012
HSA Biology - HSA Benchmark #3 Review Day 1 - March 16, 19
Announcements:
Due to the cancellation of after-school activities this week, the deadline for test make-ups is extended. All Genetics Mini-Test make-ups must be completed by next Wednesday, March 21st!
The HSA Benchmark Test #3 will be given on Thursday March 22nd for A Day and on Friday March 23rd for B Day. This will count as a test grade in this class!
Homework: Finish the FAST Review - HSA Questions (worth 30 points; will not be accepted late)
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review scientific method, ecology, cells, and cell processes in order to prepare for success on the upcoming Biology FAST 3 (benchmark) exam.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 14 - Powerpoint - Review Day 1
Unit 5 Day 14 - Homework - FAST Review Questions
Due to the cancellation of after-school activities this week, the deadline for test make-ups is extended. All Genetics Mini-Test make-ups must be completed by next Wednesday, March 21st!
The HSA Benchmark Test #3 will be given on Thursday March 22nd for A Day and on Friday March 23rd for B Day. This will count as a test grade in this class!
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review scientific method, ecology, cells, and cell processes in order to prepare for success on the upcoming Biology FAST 3 (benchmark) exam.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 14 - Powerpoint - Review Day 1
Unit 5 Day 14 - Homework - FAST Review Questions
Thursday, March 15, 2012
HSA Biology - DNA and Chromosome Mutations - March 14, 15
Announcements:
All Genetic Mini-Test Make-ups must be completed by this Friday!!
Homework: Finish the karyotype practice sheet, posted below
Today's Objective:
Students will distinguish between gene and chromosomal mutations in order to predict disease inheritance.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 13 - Powerpoint - Mutations
Unit 5 Day 13 - Homework - Karyotypes
Unit 5 Day 13 - Notes and Reading - Mutations
All Genetic Mini-Test Make-ups must be completed by this Friday!!
Homework: Finish the karyotype practice sheet, posted below
Today's Objective:
Students will distinguish between gene and chromosomal mutations in order to predict disease inheritance.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 13 - Powerpoint - Mutations
Unit 5 Day 13 - Homework - Karyotypes
Unit 5 Day 13 - Notes and Reading - Mutations
Monday, March 12, 2012
HSA Biology - Pedigrees Day 2 - March 12, 13
Announcements:
Students took the Mini-Test on Genetics last class. If you were absent and need to make up the test, all make-ups must be completed after school by this Friday!
Homework: complete the pedigree practice sheet posted below.
Today's Objective:
Scientists will make and interpret pedigrees in order to determine the presence of traits among generations in a family.
Materials From Today:
For all classes:
Unit 5 Day 12 - HOMEWORK - Pedigree Practice
Unit 5 Day 12 - Pedigree Lab Activity
For Period 1A and 4A:
Unit 5 Day 12 - Powerpoint - Pedigrees 2
For Period 1B, 4B, and 2A:
Unit 5 Day 12 - Powerpoint - Intro to Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 12 - Notes - Pedigrees
Students took the Mini-Test on Genetics last class. If you were absent and need to make up the test, all make-ups must be completed after school by this Friday!
Homework: complete the pedigree practice sheet posted below.
Today's Objective:
Scientists will make and interpret pedigrees in order to determine the presence of traits among generations in a family.
Materials From Today:
For all classes:
Unit 5 Day 12 - HOMEWORK - Pedigree Practice
Unit 5 Day 12 - Pedigree Lab Activity
For Period 1A and 4A:
Unit 5 Day 12 - Powerpoint - Pedigrees 2
For Period 1B, 4B, and 2A:
Unit 5 Day 12 - Powerpoint - Intro to Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 12 - Notes - Pedigrees
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
HSA Biology - Genetics Review for Mini-Test - March 6, 7
Announcements:
Students will take a Mini-Test worth 50 points as an assessment grade this Thursday and Friday. Make sure to study:
-Reproduction
-Meiosis, Mitosis, and Fertilization
-Punnett Squares/Genotype/Phenotype
-Sex-linked Traits
Homework: Complete the review sheet, worth 40 points! No late work will be accepted!
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review reproduction, meiosis, and punnett squares in order to prepare for the genetics mini-test.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 10 - Powerpoint - Review
Unit 5 Day 10 - Guided Notes - Review
Unit 5 Day 10 - Homework - Review Sheet
Students will take a Mini-Test worth 50 points as an assessment grade this Thursday and Friday. Make sure to study:
-Reproduction
-Meiosis, Mitosis, and Fertilization
-Punnett Squares/Genotype/Phenotype
-Sex-linked Traits
Homework: Complete the review sheet, worth 40 points! No late work will be accepted!
Today's Objective:
Scientists will review reproduction, meiosis, and punnett squares in order to prepare for the genetics mini-test.
Materials From Today:
Unit 5 Day 10 - Powerpoint - Review
Unit 5 Day 10 - Guided Notes - Review
Unit 5 Day 10 - Homework - Review Sheet
Monday, March 5, 2012
HSA Biology - Pedigrees - March 2, 5
Announcements:
We will have a Mini-Test this Thursday (A Day) and Friday (B Day).
The Mini-Test is worth 50 points and will cover:
-Reproduction
-Meiosis, Mitosis, and Fertilization
-Genotypes and Phenotypes
-Punnett Squares and Probabilities
-Sex-linked Traits
Today's Objective:
Students will interpret pedigrees in order to explain how traits are passed down from generation to generation.
Materials From Today:
From A Day (March 2, 2012):
Unit 5 Day 9 - Powerpoint - Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 9 - Guided Notes - Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 9 - Homework - Pedigrees
From B Day (March 5, 2012):
Unit 5 Day 9 - Pedigrees - B Day
Unit 5 Day 9 - Mini-Test Review Sheet 1 - B Day
We will have a Mini-Test this Thursday (A Day) and Friday (B Day).
The Mini-Test is worth 50 points and will cover:
-Reproduction
-Meiosis, Mitosis, and Fertilization
-Genotypes and Phenotypes
-Punnett Squares and Probabilities
-Sex-linked Traits
Today's Objective:
Students will interpret pedigrees in order to explain how traits are passed down from generation to generation.
Materials From Today:
From A Day (March 2, 2012):
Unit 5 Day 9 - Powerpoint - Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 9 - Guided Notes - Pedigrees
Unit 5 Day 9 - Homework - Pedigrees
From B Day (March 5, 2012):
Unit 5 Day 9 - Pedigrees - B Day
Unit 5 Day 9 - Mini-Test Review Sheet 1 - B Day
AP Biology - Hardy-Weinberg and Speciation - March 1, 5
During these two lessons, students learned about the different ways that new species can evolve. Students also completed a "goldfish lab" to practice Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Both multiple choice homework assignments are posted below.
Materials:
Thursday, March 1st:
Powerpoint - Hardy Weinberg and Speciation
Notes - Speciation
Evolution Lab - Hardy-Weinberg Goldfish
Homework - Multiple Choice Practice - Hardy-Weinberg and Speciation
Monday, March 5th:
Free Response Practice - Hardy-Weinberg
Classwork - Evolution of a Species
Homework - Extra Multiple Choice Practice - Evolution
Both multiple choice homework assignments are posted below.
Materials:
Thursday, March 1st:
Powerpoint - Hardy Weinberg and Speciation
Notes - Speciation
Evolution Lab - Hardy-Weinberg Goldfish
Homework - Multiple Choice Practice - Hardy-Weinberg and Speciation
Monday, March 5th:
Free Response Practice - Hardy-Weinberg
Classwork - Evolution of a Species
Homework - Extra Multiple Choice Practice - Evolution