HONORS BIOLOGY ASSIGNMENT GUIDE 2009-2010

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Date and Day In Class Homework Due for Next Class
1/27
Day 8

Hand back exams
Intro to Meiosis
Meiosis Notes - Honors 1
Meiosis Notes - Honors 2

Also, remember to check the Helpful Websites page, I have a few animations on Meiosis

 Read 9.1-9.10 and take notes

1/29
Day 10

Compost At BMS!! Watch this video - why do we compost?

Review vocabulary from the reading
Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment PowerPoint from Class
Work Genetics Problems
Human Inheritance - let's look at some of our traits!!

 You should begin your Genetics Research Project. A link to the word file given in class is attached. All PowerPoints are Due Feb.4th - please upload them to Moodle.
2/2
Day 2		 Work some Mendelian Genetics Problems
Complex Inheritance Problems and Strange Genetics
Making and Interpreting Predigree Studies
 Work on your Genetic Disorder Presentations
2/4
Day 4		 Genetic Disorder Presentations - be ready at the beginning of class - we need to get as many done as we can. :-)
 Genetics Problems - finish handouts from class and complete these
2/8
Day 6		 SNOW DAY Read 11.1-11.4 and 11.14-11.17 and take notes. NOTE - do not read entire chapter!
2/10
Day 8		 SNOW DAY Read Ch. 12 Answer these Focus Questions
You do NOT need to take additional notes.
2/16
Day 10

Finish Disorder Presentations
1 hour delay

2nd period - 45 min

 Complete all Genetics Handouts - Practice Problems
Complete all Reading from Last week

2/18
Day 2

Prokaryotic gene regulation
Lac Operon Animation
Biotechnology - stem cells, cancer

PowerPoint from Today's Class - Ch. 11 - Gene Regulation

Read this article on Patenting Genes http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/health/13patent.html
Be ready to discuss - Think about:
1. What do you think about gene patenting?
2. The Supreme Court has said that "Basic Laws of Nature" can not be patented. Do you think that DNA in genes qualifies?
3. What do you think about allowing private companies to patent/own these sequences?

Also, Watch this TED Talk on Regenerating Organs
2/22
Day 4

Discuss the HW - Patents and regenerating organs
Begin DNA Technology
PowerPoint

From class today, here is a link to a video showing: "Endothelial cells derived from human embryonic stem cells, which have been grown in culture in the presence of TGF inhibitor, connect to one another to form primitive vascular tubules."
- HHMI Video (you need Quicktime to watch)

If you are interested, here is a short video about "The Business of Disease" from Wired Science

Read the article from Science Daily
Mammoth DNA Sequenced

Watch this animation of plasmid (molecular) cloning. Write down the requirements (list form) for a recombinant plasmid. This animation covers sections (12.1-12.5)
2/24
Day 6		 Set up Lab - Gel Electrophoresis
Practice using a Micropipettor
Genome Search for Woolly Mammoth
DNA Technology - Finish PowerPoint
Introduce Plasmid Mapping

Pd. 2 (Honors-1): Complete this homework sheet - it is two problems. The first is a position statement question - choose a position and back it up. The second is a problem. Use all the resources you have to try to solve this problem. You may help each other.

Pd. 3 (Honors-2): Complete the lab from today's class. Complete the chart and the questions at the end #1-8.
2/26
Day 8		 Finish DNA Technology
Went over Inheritance Lab
Plasmid Mapping
Review Recombinant DNA Technology - handout		 Study for Test
Answers to Genetics Practice Problems
Answer to Plasmid Mapping problem
3/2
Day 10		 TEST on Genetics, Gene Regulation, and Technology Read 13.1 and 13.2 and watch this video - interview by Charlie Rose. Charlie Rose interviewed two of biology's most influential scientists. Edward O Wilson who wrote "The Naturalist" and is the founder of sociobiology, and James Watson of "Watson and Crick" fame. Both scientists wrote a biography of Charles Darwin and in this interview they discuss his life, his work, his religion, his thoughts and his impact. As you watch, write down your impressions and things that strike you so we can discuss in class.
3/4
Day 2		 Who was Chales Darwin? - Discuss the video HW
Evidence for Evolution
- Fossils, Biogeography, Comparative Anatomy, Comparative Embryology, Molecular Biology
 Read 13.3-13.10 and take notes. You can use these objectives to guide you.
3/8
Day 4		 Continue with Evidence for evolution
Radiometric Dating
Begin Population Genetics
PowerPoint - Population Genetics Part I
 Read 13.10-13.17 and take notes.
3/10
Day 6		 Population Genetics Practice Problems
Answers to Practice Problems
 Read 14.1-14.11
3/12
Day 8		 Geologic Time Scale
National Geographic - Geologic Time Scale

Enjoy your Spring Break!
3/24
Day 10		 Speciation - Thweep
Mass Extinction of Dinosaurs
Continental Drift and Speciation
Speciation PowerPoint
 Study for Evolution Quest
3/26
Day 2		 Evolution Quest
Nature Walk in Hardy		 Read Ch 17 and do the Reading Guide. This chapter is on Fungi and introduces you to Plants
3/30
Day 4		 Introduce Plants - Evolution, Structure and Function
Watch Intro to plants video
 Read Ch. 31. Answer these focus questions
4/1
Day 6		 Review Plant evolution and Plant classification
Set up Seed Germination Experiment
Alternation of Generations		 Complete the reading guide for Ch. 32 and 33
Only focus on what is asked in the reading guide!
4/5
Day 8		 Review Alternation of Generations
Look at Corn Seeds and Bean seeds
Dissect the parts of a flower - plant reproduction
Pollination vs. Fertilization review
Climbing snow peas		 Read 18.1-18.4 and watch the TED talk by Sylvia Earle
4/7
Day 8		 Finish Plants - parts of a flower
Discuss TED talk and come up with an action plan		 Study for the Plant Quest
4/9
Day 10		 Plant Quest
Intro to Encyclopedia of Life Project
Intro to Animals		 EoL project
4/13
Day 2		 Encyclopedia of Life Project EoL project
4/15
Day 4		 Begin Anatomy and Physiology
Nutrition
 Read Ch. 21. 1-21.13
4/19
Day 6		 Encyclopedia of Life Project Due
Digestive System - label the parts, enzymes
Read Ch. 22 and answer these questions
4/21
Day 8		 2nd Period - Gym Drill Rehearsal - No class

Respiratory System - "The Breath of Life"
Inhalation and Exhalation
Vital Capacity and Tidal Capacity Activity

Study for the Quest
4/23
Day 10

2nd Period - Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System - Components of blood
Blood typing - Look at blood cells under microscope

Read 23.1-23.8
4/27
Day 2

Quest - 30 min. on Nutrition, Digestion and Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System
Listen to your heart with stethoscope
Blood PowerPoint
Label the parts of the heart -
Completed Heart Labeling
Blank hearts

 Study for Circulation quiz and complete the buff colored handout
4/29
Day 4		 Circulatory Quiz
Finish Cardiovascular - test our heart models
Dissect bovine heart
Blood vessels
Watch an electrocardiogram

 No Homework
5/3
Day 6		 Osmoregulation and Excretion - Bring your book to class

Endocrine and Hormones		 Read Ch.26 and fill out the chart to help you with the reading
5/5
Day 8		 Excretory System - Jeopardy
Endocrine, Dr. House
 Read 27.5-27.6 and do a Nature Journal
5/7
Day 10		 Sea Urchins - Development  
5/11
Day 2

Nature Journal Due
Started thinking about the exam!
Finish Endocrine System - Dr. House
Female Reproductive Hormones - reading from 27.5

Answers to Endocrine Chart

Fill out and answer three handouts:
1. Female Reproductive Hormones
2. Fertilization and Early Growth
3. Reproductive Structures and Functions (use p. 27.3 and 27.4)

5/13
Day 4		 Fertilization
Human Development
Stages of development and Pregnancy and Delivery		 Study for Quiz on Excretory, Endocrine and Reproductive (~ 20-25 points)
5/17
Day 6
Action Potential, Threshold, Stimulus
Structure of a Neuron
Action Potential Animation
Mouse Party!
 Complete the Ch. 28 Reading Guide
Notes from Class
Honors -1
Honors - 2
5/19
Day 8		 Quiz on Excretory, Endocrine and ReproductiveNervous System
Discuss Homework
Parts of the Brain		 Read the excerpt from Oliver Sack's book "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" and answer the following prompt:

What are your impressions of this disorder?  How do you think you might feel if you or a loved one had this disorder?  How might you function in the world?  Do you think you would adapt?
5/21
Day 10		 Pig Dissection

Read this article on Mammoths and make a detailed list of all the topics this article incorporates from this semester. (I will collect)

Mammoth Article from New York Times
5/25
Day 2		 Review Day - feel free to bring in food, snacks etc!!  
5/28
Day 5		 Science Exam  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

Date and Day In Class Homework Due for Next Class
10/6
Day 2

Finish Animal Behavior (Ch. 35)
Observations vs. Inferences and/or Betta Behavior Lab

Behavior Videos

Review Chapter 2 (Chemistry) and take notes on anything you don't remember from last year.
10/8
Day 4
Science Chat - Euna, Aleeza, Diana
Begin to review chemistry: properties of water, pH, polarity, isotopes, bonding (covalent, hydrogen etc.)
Read 3.1- 3.10 and fill out the macromolecule chart
10/12
Day 6
Science Chat - Mary S and Lauren
Finish up with water - cohesion, adhesion, pH
Carbohydrates and Lipids (3.3-3.10)
Read 3.11 - 3.16 and take notes if you need to.
End of the Chapter Questions #3-10, 12, 13, 17
10/14
Day 8
PSAT - 2nd period
Proteins and Nucleic Acids (3.11-3.16)
No Homework (I figure you need a break)
:-)
10/16
Day 10
Finish Carbohydratets
Start Proteins - Structure/
Nature Journal
Study for Quest on Animal Behavior, Ch. 2 and 3.1-3.10
10/20
Day 2

Science Comment Writing Day
Study for Quest
10/22
Day 4
Quest on Animal Behavior and Chemistry
Nature Journal Due
Made amino acids using chemical models - simulated peptide bonds
Read Andromeda Strain excerpt and answer Prompt - turn in
10/26
Day 6
Science Chat - Flo
Finish Proteins and Nucleic Acids
1st Quarter Reflection
Demo: Denaturation
What is LIFE?
 Make flash cards (or something like it) for 4.2-4.17. You will have to know structure and function for each major organelle and cell part. Use the chart of page 69 to help you summarize. These will have to be memorized. (Remember back to 7th grade!?!?!)
10/28
Day 8

Science Chat - Sana and Rachel
The Cell Theory, History of Cell Biology, Microscopes
Cell Structure and Function:
- Introduce Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells - PowerPoint
- Look at cheek cells and Elodea cells - differences between plants and animals

Complete the Cells Alive! activity - online activity

Here is the link to the website
10/30
Day 10

Review Organelles (Ch. 4)
- Difference between plant and animal cells, label cell parts
Cell Part Jeopardy
Study for Organelle Quiz
End of chapter questions will help: #1-3, 20, 22
11/3
Day 2
Organelle Quiz - Structure and Function
ATP - Why is it so special? How energy is stored - YouTube video about the ATP Cycle

- Why isn't Bigger Better? - Demo
Read 5.1-5.8, take notes
Here are some questions you should be able to answer after reading. You may want to try to answer these as you go, and use them as notes.
11/5
Day 4
Science Chat - Mary T and Leah
Cell Transport Video
Cell Membranes - structure, function PowerPoint
 Read and take notes on 5.9-5.16
11/10
Day 6
Cell Transport, Energy - how both of these concepts come together
Answers to the Transport Handouts

Check out this awesome animation!!

 
11/12
Day 8
Science Chat - Harleen and Fallon
TED Talk from Harleen's Science Chat
Review Transport - Coupled Transport, Na+/K+ Pump
Enzymes - Animations, Inhibition
Thermodynamics, Activation Energy
 Study for the Quiz on Chapter 5
End of Chapter Questions (CH.5) #3-12
11/16
Day 10
Science Chat - Anna and June
Chapter 5 Quiz
- HIV Protease as an example of an enzyme and its Inhibitor (Drug)
  
11/18
Day 2
Review Proteins, Enzymes, ATP, Energy (thermodynamics), Membranes and Transport WHEW!
 Study for the TEST
11/20
Day 4
TEST on Ch. 4 and 5
 Read 6.1-6.6 Answer the following questions as you read
11/24
Day 6
Cellular Respiration
Honors-1 Notes
Honors-2 Notes
No Homework - Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!

12/1
Day 8
Science Chat - Gracie
Cellular Respiration - I've added links to the Helpful Websites page - check them out!
Mechanism from class
Answers to Respiration and Glycolysis handout

Read 6.7-6.16
12/3
Day 10
Science Chat - Kelly and Linda
Respiration Quiz
Photosynthesis
 Read p.107, 7.7-7.12. Pick out the important concepts and review the objectives on the yellow handout. Look at figures 7.8A and 7.9.
12/7
Day 2
Science Chat - Suji and Archie
Photosynthesis
Pigments and Chromatography
 Study for the Quest
12/9
Day 4
Quest on Photosynthesis and Respiration
Begin Cell Cycle 		Finish the mitosis activity (ordering them and writing what occurs at each picture) - I have taped my version to the window outside my office so you can check
Read 8.8-8.11, take notes
12/11
Day 6
Science Chat - Meg and June
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Warm-up - HeLa cells, development and human life spans of cells
Cell Cycle and Mitosis PowerPoint
 Read 10.1-10.10 take notes - focus on MAIN points.
12/15
Day 8
Science Chat - Leah
DNA Structure and Replication
Read 10.11-10.15 Review Transcription and Translation. You need to know the basic process.
12/17
Day 10
Science Chat - Bina
DNA Extraction Lab and Class Evaluations
 Enjoy your BEAK!!!!
1/4
Day 2
Catch-up
Video: The Secret of Photo 51		 End of Chapter 10 questions (p.207) #2 - 7, 9
1/6
Day 4
Science Chat - Maggie
Review Replication
Transcription and the Central Dogma
Study for the Quiz
1/8
Day 6
Science Chat - Sina and Laura
Translation
Quiz on Replication and Transcription		 Prepare for exam. Break up semester into units: Ecology, The Cell, Energy, Molecular Biology. Then, fill in for each unit the main concepts or themes that make them up. Focus on making connections.
1/12
Day 8
Science Chat - Kelly and Suji, Anna, and Bina
Summary Activity on Transcription and Translation
Snork activity		  
1/14
Day 10
Review Day
  
1/15
Day 1
Reading Day
  
1/22
Science EXAM  
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Date and Day In Class Homework Due Next Class
1/30
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2/1
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2/11
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2/13
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2/27
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2/29
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