3

3

3

8/26/08

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discuss Syllabus.

• Class activity on distinction between ' Observations and Interpretations'.

Read chapters 1,2,3 for quiz next class.

8/28/08

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Diffusion lab.

Answer the questions on the lab worksheet (type them up).

Read chapters 4 & 5 for quiz next class.

Review the AP Lab 1 on Diffusion and Osmosis from the labbench site.

Check your e-mail on Monday for the lab handout that you should read and bring with you for Tuesday's lab.

Have a good weekend!

9/2/08

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Osmosis Lab 1B and IC.

Answer the questions that go with today's experiment Lab 1B.

Study for your test on chapter 1-5 + Summer Reading + Labs 1A+1B + the part on water potential from the lab handout.

Have a good week!

9/4/08

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Test.

 Read the Chapter on photosynthesis for the quiz next class.

Finish the questions that go with Lab 1C and Lab 1D.

 Have a nice weekend!

9/8/08

(B-D-F)

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Photosynthesis.

• 'Candy ATP activity'.

Go to the Science Daily website and read the article on 'Genomic clues to the Evolution of Photosynthesis' and "Scientists unravel ancient evolutionary......'.

9/10/08

(B-D-F)

• Review articles on "Evolution of photosynthesis".

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Overview of  'Light and Dark' reactions.

Review photosynthesis lab from Labbench.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 'Pigment chromatography' lab.

• Introduce C4 pathway.

 Finish the measurements on your chromatogram and check your e-mail for the Analysis questions.

 Also in the photosynthesis chapter, read the Dark reactions. In your notebook, compare and contrast C3, C4 and CAM pathways.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Describe CAM pathway.

• Explain 'Pigment Chromatography' Lab.

Quiz on 'Photosynthesis' next class.

Work on your 'Pigment Chromatography'

lab.

Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 'Quiz'

• Introduce Glycolysis -- stage one of energy metabolism.

Read the case study and come prepared with the questions at the end.

Have a good day!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discuss ETC and Kreb's Cycle.

• 'Fish Kill' case study.

Read the Chapter on 'Cellular Respiration' and answer Critical Thinking questions, 1,2,3,4,5.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Fermentation.

• Enzymes.

• Review 'Photosynthesis quiz.

Study for your test next class on chapters 6,7 and 8.

 Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• TEST

Read Mitosis from the book.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Chromosome structure.

• Miitosis lab - Onion root tip / Whitefish Blastula.

Read up Meiosis and then compare and contrast Mitosis with Meiosis.

Have a good weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish 'Mitosis' slides.

• Discuss chromosome structure.

Answer critical thinking questions (1,2,3 and 4.) at the end of the chapter.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Mendelian inheritance.

• Review Punnett squares and Probability

Work on practice problems..

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discuss Principles of Mendelian Genetics.

Read the handout on sex-linkage that you received last class.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Describe sex-linked, autosomal and mitochondrial pattern of inheritance.

Read the enzyme lab handout - answer the pre-lab questions.

Read chapter 12 -- go to the online textbook - select chapter12 -- on the left panel -- select chapter test --- chose display all questions at once -- take the quiz -- copy -paste this into word and e-mail it to me. Have a good weekend.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 'Meiosis lab activity' with Sordaria.

Answer Critical Thinking questions 1-6 at the end of chapter 12.

Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discuss patterns in Human inheritance.

Study for the TEST>

Lesson Unit/Topic

• TEST.

Finish the Practice Essays -- they are due next week. Read the web description of Drosophila from the website that you used in class (should be in your e-mail).

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 'Genetics of organisms' lab activity.....contd.

Read chapter 17.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Describe Microevolution & Speciation.

• 'Genetics of organisms' lab activity.....contd.

Read chapter 18.

Here's the lab worksheet that you should finish and bring with you on Monday (11/3/08).

Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Explain Macroevolution.

• 'Genetics of organisms' lab activity.....contd.

Finish the Enzyme worksheet.

Read parts I, II and III in the Case study and answer the questions therein in your handout.

Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• 'Genetics of organisms' lab activity.....contd.

Write a 1-2 page summary on the Case Study.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Origin of eukaryotes from prokaryotes.

• 'Genetics of organisms' lab activity.....contd.

• Introduce Population Genetics.

Read Chapter 19.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce "Population Genetics'.

• 'Drosophila lab' follow-up.

Read chapter 20.

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Finish "Population Genetics" Lab.

• 'Drosophila lab' -follow-up.

Finish lab worksheet - your Population Genetics lab report alongwith the Hardy-Weinberg problems are due next class.

 Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Review for Evolution Test.

• 'Drosophila lab' -follow-up.

Work on the review sheet.

Read the 'Photosynthesis lab' handout  till page 7-5 and bring it with you.

 Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• "Photosynthesis lab".

Study for the TEST next class.

Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• TEST.

• "Genetics of organisms' lab.....

Get some rest!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Explain the Phylogenetic tree diagram.

Work on the phylogenetic tree

Write this essay -- Essay # 3 on

ap04_frq_biology.pdf

and attach it to your Photosynthesis lab handout.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Bacteria and Viruses.

• "Genetics of organisms' lab.....

Your photosynthesis lab report is due next class.

Read the case study and bring it with you next class.

Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Introduce Bacteria and Viruses.

• ''Genetics of organisms lab".......

Your photosynthesis lab report is due next class.

Also read your case study and bring it with you.

 Have a nice week!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Discuss Viruses and Fungi.

• ''Genetics of organisms lab".......

Read chapter 24 and answer question 1-5 (critical thinking) at end of ch. 24.

 Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Lesson Unit/Topic

.

Lesson Unit/Topic

Prepare for Final Exam