3rd quarter begins here: Updated every Sunday morning.
3rd 9 weeks:
Monday, January 6 Teacher's planning day:
Tuesday, January 7 First Day Back and First day of 3rd 9 week's
Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis begins today.
First talk about transcription. flipchart (on DNA flipchart)
Protein Synthesis Models - dry lab activity begin (3 parts) - We will doing #1-#4 (page 1 and 2)
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Wednesday, January 8
Warm-up transcription diagram fill-in
Finish flipchart discussion - transcription and protein synthesis
Transcription and Protein Synthesis work on above activity - Translation part of model #5 -#8 (page 2 and 3)
Also page 4 of summary questions
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Thursday, January 9
FIRST PERIOD:
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13.3)
Finish models if needed and Summary questions page 4.
HERFF JONES CAP AND GOWN MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS
SECOND PERIOD:
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13.3)
Finish models if needed and Summary questions page 4.
PRACTICE FRQ FOR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS.
Home: BE PREPARED FOR FRQ TOMORROW. THIS WILL COUNT AS FIRST QUIZ GRADE
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Friday, January 10
1ST PERIOD: PRACTICE FRQ FIRST
THEN, BOTH CLASSES:
Protein Synthesis FRQ - Secure Test 4. Long FRQ; INCLUDES AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT PEDIGREE, TRIPLETS, START/STOP KNOWLEDGE, PREMRNA PROCESSING STEPS, SINGLE POINT MUTATION - AMINO ACIDS CHANGE ON GENETIC CODE; CELL SIGNALING) 25 minutes.
Grade the FRQ. 10 minutes.
BOTH CLASSES - VOTE ON AUDITION CANDIDATES.
Homework:
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13 - I'M OUT.
Complete Mutation portion of the protein synthesis package page 5-11:
THIS IS DUE IN THE BASKET BY TUESDAY BEFORE YOUR CLASS STARTS.
HOME:
CONTINUE WITH AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 - ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU ARE READY FOR.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 - FISER: MAKE PLATES FOR TRANSFORMATION/REFRIGERATOR
FISER: REHYDRATE BACTERIA - INCUBATOR
BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING ELSE, WE MUST:
Piloting of a College Board Instruction activity:
Topic Questions for AP Classroom Topic 4.4 Cell Communication
Then the Activity - this will take 40-45 minutes total - well ....... It took the entire class time.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6 questions
WEDNESDAY - FISER: make starter plates/incubator
Discuss prokaryotic gene regulation with operons.
Modeled PROKARYOTIC NOODLE OPERON with the models I have. Worked great.
Discuss Griffith, THEN OVERVIEW OF Transformation lab - BioRad ppt -
and Investigation 8 discuss/overview - Quick Guide Bio-Rad -
Distribute more Unit 6 notes.
HOME:
READ INVESTIGATION 8 - Quick Guide Bio-Rad - KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. CLOSED TOE SHOES, ETC.
OPTIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU WITH OPERONS.
I found this set of notes online for more info: Operon notes
This website may be very helpful, as well. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-regulation/gene-regulation-in-bacteria/a/the-lac-operon
POGIL - Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes - I have hard copies.
THURSDAY - Day 1 Transformation Lab
Begin Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 - through incubation (next year - put in twice the amount of plasmid)
Lab Manual Questions and Pre-Lab will be required as a group
pre-lab 4 questions p. 29
10 sections of a one question page 30
p. 38 4 review questions.
Discuss what we did today and what we expect.
Hmwk:
Send good thoughts and keep fingers crossed that you will have glowing green bacteria in the morning.
FRIDAY - Day 2 Transformation Lab -
Finish Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 -
Yay! Every group was successful with Transformation.
Transformation Lab Investigation 8 results/questions and transformation efficiency math.
Results should look like: Click here.
All Questions through Transformation Efficiency calculation and Lab Report required (one set for group)
Hmwk: AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 QUESTIONS
Study for Lab Quiz Tuesday - on Lab and Operons
Monday, January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 21 - Fiser - commencement meeting after school
Quiz on Transformation Lab and Operons
Conversation on Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - Histones (methylation and acetylation) - new!
Barr Bodies, Transcription Factors, MicroRNAs, etc.
Cute MicroRNA video -
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Wednesday, January 22 - need posters, hotglue, beads, pipecleaners for Friday
Ghost in your Genes - view video - questions through rats
Make Histone Models
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Thursday, January 23
View the short film: The Making of the Fittest: Evolving Switches, Evolving Bodies:
Then, Part I and Part II of Modeling the Regulatory Switches of the PITX1 gene in stickleback fish. (find copy in part III below)
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Friday, January 24
Eukaryotic gene regulation diagram
Model instructions/samples
Part 3: Modeling PITX1 Transcription Regulation in Stickleback Fish
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6
Quiz on Stickleback Monday
Monday, January 27, 2020
Metric conversions for volume - ml and microliter - under camera
pipetting training - short video - what to do; and short video what not to do
Fun activity - UF Designs - pipetting into 96-well plates.
Weigh before and after to see how accurate you can pipette!
Homework:
AP Classroom M/C - EXAM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Khan academy video RESOURCE If you need help with conversions today
Tuesday, January 28
Discuss Gel-Electrophoresis
We will Use this animation to prepare
Gel-Electrophoresis Animation
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/
Fluorescent pipetting Bio-rad, FSCJ, and DC DESIGNS (didn't have all the cool fluorescents but enough)
Practice pipetting into practice gels
PRACTICE running food colors gel electrophoresis
Homework:
AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Wednesday, Jan 29 - Early dismissal
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology
Discuss Restriction Enzymes
DNA Scissors Activity
Home:
Some needed to finish for homework
DNA classroom Unit 6 M/C
Thursday, Jan 30
Food Poisoning Outbreak - The Detective Work
Super fun activity - investigative work. !
Learn about PCR
Stickleback Quiz - HHMI - good graph question - did in classroom seating groups.
DNA to the races - added Washi tape for decor!
Hmwk:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching - MONDAY FEBRUARY 10
Friday, January 31
Food Poisoning DNA Gel Electrophoresis
Lab FRQ questions dues Monday
Did prediction on back of what gel results should have looked like.
Ran over to FSCJ to take pictures of gels during planning
Forensics lab quiz. - it's about the scientific method and experimental design
Home:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Monday, February 3
Results from Forensics lab (had to take pictures at FSCJ)
- your FRQ questions from Friday are due today.
Then, NEW - DNA Sequencing Activity
Home:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching
Tuesday, February 4 - I am at Medtronic with Ms. Triggs
BRING YOUR BOOK!
Article analysis about this case due tomorrow, February 5 - beginning of class. Don't turn in today.
Finish this first. I'll have hard copies for you.
DNA good facts to know - due February 10 before exam -
Home:
AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 M/C
Finish DNA good facts to know
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Finish discussing topics from Unit 6.
CRISPR video included.
Class time to catch up on Unit 6 work
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6
Thursday, FEBRUARY 6
Watch part of a video on CRISPR - Sidney shared with me.
AP Classroom M/C
Talk about Task Verbs in this FRQ.
AP Classroom FRQ
Hand back all Unit papers
AP Classroom M/C
Home: Exam Monday
AP Classroom Questions Unit 6 due Monday
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 7
A few minutes to work on DNA facts to know.
Group Quiz
Go over FRQ
How to write FRQ and TAsk Verbs
Home: Exam Monday
AP Classroom Questions Unit 6 due Monday
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Genetics Exam 2
44 m/c:
DNA replication, DNA structure, Lac operon
Transformation lab procedure and results
Transcription, using genetic code, mutations,
Pedigree analysis - sex linked; autosomal dominant and recessive, Eukaryotic gene expression
Common genetic code, electrophoresis analysis, gene expression, protein synthesis,
pedigree analysis, transcription, gel analysis,
trp operon
mutations in DNA strand
Single point mutation, frame shift - insertion/deletion
inheritance, sex-linked, genotype/phenotype
genetic code/translation, pedigree, mutations in DNA
karyotype analysis,
lac operon
Chargaff's rule, central dogma steps
proofreading, inheritance
gene expression, protein synthesis
loc operon
FRQ snippets will be tomorrow. One full set, and just pieces of others that focus on Science Practice Argumentation - which just means support what you are saying with evidence and reasoning.
Grading M/C in real time - could start going over answers today.
Home:
Continue to study - FRQ and snippets tomorrow
Some topics for the FRQs
Calculating codons - don't forget stop codon doesn't code for an amino acid;
Go over steps of mRNA processing
One snippet is about Natural Selection, and allele frequency. I'll probably not use that one in the score.
Know where transcription and translation occur in the cell
mRNA processing again - introns and exons
The long one has a plasmid with a gene - just work through the reading and the graphs. Grappling needed.
Semiconservation replication - what is it?
Dependent/Independent variables/controls
Null hypothesis.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
FRQs - snippets exam Unit 6
Grade FRQ snippets
Go over M/C exam
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7 will be opened
(If you noticed this lab earlier:
I am going to hold this lab until I can get the equipment in our room for you to have the appropriate experience. We can do it in the review period of the year. I'm working on funds to buy our own.
Day 1:
Crime Scene Investigator - Forensics Lab
Investigation 9. Through PCR
Bio-rad ppt
Day 2:
DNA Gel Electrophoresis - finish Forensics lab
RE, gels, and electrophoresis)
Wednesday, February 12
Watch the short film : The Origin of the Fittest: The Making of a Theory
(31 minutes)
Distribute Evolution notes if ready
Discuss Natural Selection, Artificial Selection, Convergent Evolution, Gene Flow
Home: AP Classroom Unit 7
Thursday, February 13
Discuss: Genetic drift - Bottleneck/Founder's Effect
Genetic drift - Bean lab - we need to take data and make it through SEM soon.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Friday, February 14
The 5 fingers of Evolution video
Make a hand with evolution on one side and Hardy-Weinberg on the other
We will discuss the evolution of populations concentrating on Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium
Sample problems
Hardy-Weinberg problems - There are samples plus 8 problems.
Hardy-Weinberg problems II -
Hmwk:
AP Classroom - Unit 7 M/C
Finish HW problems if you didn't in class.
Monday, February 17 - Holiday - no school
Tuesday, February 18 -
Folks didn't do there homework, so we spent first part of class, finishing problems.
Hardy-Weinberg gene pool lab - old college board lab
only did HW conditions - time limitations, so no Nat'l selection conditions
Finish H-W math problems associated with lab.
Hmwk:
Finish H-W math problems associated with lab. if needed.
Wednesday, February 19
First we will watch the short Film from HHMI "The Day the Mesozoic Died 33 minutes
Topic 7.6 Evidence of Evolution - Fossils - age - rate of decay - geographical data - vestigial structures -
DNA - nucleotide sequences compared.
Talked about radiometric dating - Earth, Space ppt.
Then Campbell Science Skills - radiometric dating
Home:
Hardy-Weinberg quiz tomorrow
AP Classroom Unit 7
Thursday, February 20
Hardy-Weinberg quiz
Paper Clip Activity!
Then we did Topic Questions for Evolution 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8 in AP Classroom
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Friday, February, 21 - I am out - NEW YORK TRIP!!!
WATCH THE DVD: WHAT DARWIN NEVER KNEW - FILL OUT QUESTIONS 2 hour video -
Start today; answer questions worksheet ; use this: youtube - if you are absent.
Hmwk:
AP Classroom Unit 7
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, - I AM OUT -
Finish tHE DVD: WHAT DARWIN NEVER KNEW - FILL OUT QUESTIONS
Finish today. Should have about 30 minutes. answer questions worksheet ; use this: youtube - if you are absent.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
First, a video of the Grant's and their work. The Beak of the Finch.
The Origin of Species: HHMI The Beak of the Finch Evolution in Action: Statistical Analysis Math/Statistics worksheetsfinches_eia_statistical_analysis.pdf
Bird Beak Data Excel Sheets - all birds on one sheet - you will need to separate
Bird Beak Data Excel Sheets - nonsurvivors page 1 survivors page 2
Complete Evolution in Action: Statistical Analysis Table on Page 3 of 7 pages: Means/Variance/Standard Deviation/SEM/CI Page 4 – all four graphs. Two with SEM; Two with CI error bars. Hopefully run T-test
Here is an online t-test:
Home:
Work on Finch Beak assignment/finish
Wednesday, February 26 -Yellow
Finish up loose ends/QUESTIONS of Grant's work if necessary. Graphing with error bars Finish t-test.
Made our communities of beans.
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Thursday, February 27 - Yellow
Pilot: Topic 8.5 Diversity Index - Beans - Fun!
Science Practice - using error bars
HOME:
UNIT 7 AP CLASSROOM
Friday, February 28 - Yellow
Finished Science Practice - using error bars
10 Topic Questions - those absent need to finish.
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Monday, March 2 - We will insert Algae Academy Week - free lab here.
Day 1 - Algae Academy
Day 2 - Algae Academy
Use this time to review the following concepts for the AP Exam:
Photosynthesis
Ectotherms and Endotherms
Photoautotrophs
Food chains/webs
Energy flow - food web
Predation
Competition
Prokaryotes first produced oxygen
Spectrophotometry and absorption
Graphing
Analysis
Hmwk:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Tuesday, March 3
Day 3 - Algae Academy
Day 4 - Algae Academy
Use this time to review the following concepts:
Spectrophotometry and absorption
Graphing
Analysis
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Wednesday: March 4
Day 5 - Algae Academy
Graphing
Analysis
Those that need to finish 10 Topic Questions for 8.5 Simpson's Diversity do so today
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Study - Review Books!
Thursday, March 5
Practice Exam M/C - 1st practice exam for new CED
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Study - Review Books
Friday, March 6 - Mayo Field Trip Forms - need parent chaperones ( March 26)
Practice Exam FRQs - 1st practice exam for new CED
(I need to bring all exam materials and Topic 8.5 work home with me for the break)
Home:
Unit 7 Ap Classroom
Study for your AP Exam
Spring Break .......Monday, March 9 --- Friday, March 13
Extended Spring Break Monday, March 16 -- Friday, March 20
Everything has moved to TEAMS to help you succeed, but will also be posted here.
Monday, March 23, 2020 A Day
Evolution Natural Selection online lab - BiologyinMotion
Phet Evolution lab online lab - Wolves and Rabbits
All links are in the documents - due by the end of the week. Submit below.
Tuesday, March 24 B day
Unit 1 AP Classroom Questions for Warm UP
Questions about your Evolution labs?
Problem Resolving
Wednesday, March 25 A day
Warm up AP Classroom Questions
What Darwin Never Knew & questions today
Begin What Darwin Never Knew
5 questions:
1. What are mutations and why are they important?
2. Explain the adaptations of the rock pocket mice.
3. Explain switches.
4. Explain the process by which the finch beaks differ.
5. Explain the relationship between jaws, skulls, and thinking.
Thursday, March 26 B day
Warm Up - AP Classroom Questions
Introduction to Natural Selection Video Topic 7.1 starring me!
Friday, March 27 A day
Warm Up - AP Classroom Questions
Natural Selection video Topic 7.2 starring me!
Answer all M/C and FRQs within the video and turn it in via portal below.
Week of March 30 - subject to change - routine for the
week - other activities TBD
Monday, March 30
Warm-Up AP Classroom - Topic Qs
We will Discuss AP Video - 7.3 ppt
and do the Review M/C and FRQS within
Consent form for College Board
Here is the AP Biology Curriculum
Tuesday, March 31
Warm-Up AP Classroom - Topic Qs
We will WATCH AP Video - 7.4 - starring me!
and do the Review M/C and FRQs within
Wednesday, April 1
UNIT 1 Progress Check MC
Thursday, April 2
We will WATCH AP Video - 7.6,7.7,7.8 - starring me!
and do the Review M/C and FRQs within
Friday, April 3
Progress Check - FRQs
Monday, April 6
8:00 Meeting on Teams - 1st period
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs - Organelles
8:30 to 9:30 Watch the Review video - AP National Biology Teachers Group - Chemistry of Life
9:30 to 11:00 Meeting on Teams 2nd period
9:30 to 10:00 Warm up 3 Qs - Organelles
10:00 to 11:00 Watch the Review video - AP National Biology Teachers Group - Chemistry of Life
Here is a link to the slides
Here is a link to that video
Take notes - ask questions on chat after video and we will go over tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 7
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 4 Qs - Cell Size
Go over Monday and Tuesday warmups
Answer questions from video chat from yesterday
Go over unit 1 M/C and FRQ progress checks
Video slide with FRQs - we are doing those.
See forms for personal info check:
Wednesday, April 8
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs on Membranes
9:30 Meeting on Teams
19:30 to 10:00 Warm up 3 Qs on Membranes
All:
Review video - College Board - Ms. Kittay - Properties of Water, Dehydration Synthesis, Carbs & Lipids
Take notes - ask questions during the video on the chat feed
Answer 3 of the 5 short FRQs from the video - I sent the Forms link.
Thursday, April 9
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs on Membrane Transport
Review video - College Board - Ms. Fiser - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Take notes - ask questions after the video
You will be answering the FRQ at the end and turning it in.
Friday April 10
No School - Holiday
3rd 9 weeks:
Monday, January 6 Teacher's planning day:
Tuesday, January 7 First Day Back and First day of 3rd 9 week's
Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis begins today.
First talk about transcription. flipchart (on DNA flipchart)
Protein Synthesis Models - dry lab activity begin (3 parts) - We will doing #1-#4 (page 1 and 2)
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Wednesday, January 8
Warm-up transcription diagram fill-in
Finish flipchart discussion - transcription and protein synthesis
Transcription and Protein Synthesis work on above activity - Translation part of model #5 -#8 (page 2 and 3)
Also page 4 of summary questions
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Thursday, January 9
FIRST PERIOD:
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13.3)
Finish models if needed and Summary questions page 4.
HERFF JONES CAP AND GOWN MEETING IN THE MIDDLE OF CLASS
SECOND PERIOD:
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13.3)
Finish models if needed and Summary questions page 4.
PRACTICE FRQ FOR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS.
Home: BE PREPARED FOR FRQ TOMORROW. THIS WILL COUNT AS FIRST QUIZ GRADE
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
Friday, January 10
1ST PERIOD: PRACTICE FRQ FIRST
THEN, BOTH CLASSES:
Protein Synthesis FRQ - Secure Test 4. Long FRQ; INCLUDES AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT PEDIGREE, TRIPLETS, START/STOP KNOWLEDGE, PREMRNA PROCESSING STEPS, SINGLE POINT MUTATION - AMINO ACIDS CHANGE ON GENETIC CODE; CELL SIGNALING) 25 minutes.
Grade the FRQ. 10 minutes.
BOTH CLASSES - VOTE ON AUDITION CANDIDATES.
Homework:
AP Classroom Unit 6 - continue to answer M/C that you are prepared for.
MONDAY, JANUARY 13 - I'M OUT.
Complete Mutation portion of the protein synthesis package page 5-11:
THIS IS DUE IN THE BASKET BY TUESDAY BEFORE YOUR CLASS STARTS.
HOME:
CONTINUE WITH AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 - ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU ARE READY FOR.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 - FISER: MAKE PLATES FOR TRANSFORMATION/REFRIGERATOR
FISER: REHYDRATE BACTERIA - INCUBATOR
BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING ELSE, WE MUST:
Piloting of a College Board Instruction activity:
Topic Questions for AP Classroom Topic 4.4 Cell Communication
Then the Activity - this will take 40-45 minutes total - well ....... It took the entire class time.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6 questions
WEDNESDAY - FISER: make starter plates/incubator
Discuss prokaryotic gene regulation with operons.
Modeled PROKARYOTIC NOODLE OPERON with the models I have. Worked great.
Discuss Griffith, THEN OVERVIEW OF Transformation lab - BioRad ppt -
and Investigation 8 discuss/overview - Quick Guide Bio-Rad -
Distribute more Unit 6 notes.
HOME:
READ INVESTIGATION 8 - Quick Guide Bio-Rad - KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. CLOSED TOE SHOES, ETC.
OPTIONAL RESOURCES TO HELP YOU WITH OPERONS.
I found this set of notes online for more info: Operon notes
This website may be very helpful, as well. https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-regulation/gene-regulation-in-bacteria/a/the-lac-operon
POGIL - Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes - I have hard copies.
THURSDAY - Day 1 Transformation Lab
Begin Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 - through incubation (next year - put in twice the amount of plasmid)
Lab Manual Questions and Pre-Lab will be required as a group
pre-lab 4 questions p. 29
10 sections of a one question page 30
p. 38 4 review questions.
Discuss what we did today and what we expect.
Hmwk:
Send good thoughts and keep fingers crossed that you will have glowing green bacteria in the morning.
FRIDAY - Day 2 Transformation Lab -
Finish Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 -
Yay! Every group was successful with Transformation.
Transformation Lab Investigation 8 results/questions and transformation efficiency math.
Results should look like: Click here.
All Questions through Transformation Efficiency calculation and Lab Report required (one set for group)
Hmwk: AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 QUESTIONS
Study for Lab Quiz Tuesday - on Lab and Operons
Monday, January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 21 - Fiser - commencement meeting after school
Quiz on Transformation Lab and Operons
Conversation on Eukaryotic Gene Regulation - Histones (methylation and acetylation) - new!
Barr Bodies, Transcription Factors, MicroRNAs, etc.
Cute MicroRNA video -
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Wednesday, January 22 - need posters, hotglue, beads, pipecleaners for Friday
Ghost in your Genes - view video - questions through rats
Make Histone Models
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Thursday, January 23
View the short film: The Making of the Fittest: Evolving Switches, Evolving Bodies:
Then, Part I and Part II of Modeling the Regulatory Switches of the PITX1 gene in stickleback fish. (find copy in part III below)
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Friday, January 24
Eukaryotic gene regulation diagram
Model instructions/samples
Part 3: Modeling PITX1 Transcription Regulation in Stickleback Fish
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 6
Quiz on Stickleback Monday
Monday, January 27, 2020
Metric conversions for volume - ml and microliter - under camera
pipetting training - short video - what to do; and short video what not to do
Fun activity - UF Designs - pipetting into 96-well plates.
Weigh before and after to see how accurate you can pipette!
Homework:
AP Classroom M/C - EXAM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Khan academy video RESOURCE If you need help with conversions today
Tuesday, January 28
Discuss Gel-Electrophoresis
We will Use this animation to prepare
Gel-Electrophoresis Animation
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/
Fluorescent pipetting Bio-rad, FSCJ, and DC DESIGNS (didn't have all the cool fluorescents but enough)
Practice pipetting into practice gels
PRACTICE running food colors gel electrophoresis
Homework:
AP Classroom Unit 6 M/C
Wednesday, Jan 29 - Early dismissal
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology
Discuss Restriction Enzymes
DNA Scissors Activity
Home:
Some needed to finish for homework
DNA classroom Unit 6 M/C
Thursday, Jan 30
Food Poisoning Outbreak - The Detective Work
Super fun activity - investigative work. !
Learn about PCR
Stickleback Quiz - HHMI - good graph question - did in classroom seating groups.
DNA to the races - added Washi tape for decor!
Hmwk:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching - MONDAY FEBRUARY 10
Friday, January 31
Food Poisoning DNA Gel Electrophoresis
Lab FRQ questions dues Monday
Did prediction on back of what gel results should have looked like.
Ran over to FSCJ to take pictures of gels during planning
Forensics lab quiz. - it's about the scientific method and experimental design
Home:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Monday, February 3
Results from Forensics lab (had to take pictures at FSCJ)
- your FRQ questions from Friday are due today.
Then, NEW - DNA Sequencing Activity
Home:
AP classroom Unit 6 M/C
The Unit 6 exam is approaching
Tuesday, February 4 - I am at Medtronic with Ms. Triggs
BRING YOUR BOOK!
Article analysis about this case due tomorrow, February 5 - beginning of class. Don't turn in today.
Finish this first. I'll have hard copies for you.
DNA good facts to know - due February 10 before exam -
Home:
AP CLASSROOM UNIT 6 M/C
Finish DNA good facts to know
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Finish discussing topics from Unit 6.
CRISPR video included.
Class time to catch up on Unit 6 work
Home: AP Classroom Unit 6
Thursday, FEBRUARY 6
Watch part of a video on CRISPR - Sidney shared with me.
AP Classroom M/C
Talk about Task Verbs in this FRQ.
AP Classroom FRQ
Hand back all Unit papers
AP Classroom M/C
Home: Exam Monday
AP Classroom Questions Unit 6 due Monday
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 7
A few minutes to work on DNA facts to know.
Group Quiz
Go over FRQ
How to write FRQ and TAsk Verbs
Home: Exam Monday
AP Classroom Questions Unit 6 due Monday
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Genetics Exam 2
44 m/c:
DNA replication, DNA structure, Lac operon
Transformation lab procedure and results
Transcription, using genetic code, mutations,
Pedigree analysis - sex linked; autosomal dominant and recessive, Eukaryotic gene expression
Common genetic code, electrophoresis analysis, gene expression, protein synthesis,
pedigree analysis, transcription, gel analysis,
trp operon
mutations in DNA strand
Single point mutation, frame shift - insertion/deletion
inheritance, sex-linked, genotype/phenotype
genetic code/translation, pedigree, mutations in DNA
karyotype analysis,
lac operon
Chargaff's rule, central dogma steps
proofreading, inheritance
gene expression, protein synthesis
loc operon
FRQ snippets will be tomorrow. One full set, and just pieces of others that focus on Science Practice Argumentation - which just means support what you are saying with evidence and reasoning.
Grading M/C in real time - could start going over answers today.
Home:
Continue to study - FRQ and snippets tomorrow
Some topics for the FRQs
Calculating codons - don't forget stop codon doesn't code for an amino acid;
Go over steps of mRNA processing
One snippet is about Natural Selection, and allele frequency. I'll probably not use that one in the score.
Know where transcription and translation occur in the cell
mRNA processing again - introns and exons
The long one has a plasmid with a gene - just work through the reading and the graphs. Grappling needed.
Semiconservation replication - what is it?
Dependent/Independent variables/controls
Null hypothesis.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
FRQs - snippets exam Unit 6
Grade FRQ snippets
Go over M/C exam
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7 will be opened
(If you noticed this lab earlier:
I am going to hold this lab until I can get the equipment in our room for you to have the appropriate experience. We can do it in the review period of the year. I'm working on funds to buy our own.
Day 1:
Crime Scene Investigator - Forensics Lab
Investigation 9. Through PCR
Bio-rad ppt
Day 2:
DNA Gel Electrophoresis - finish Forensics lab
RE, gels, and electrophoresis)
Wednesday, February 12
Watch the short film : The Origin of the Fittest: The Making of a Theory
(31 minutes)
Distribute Evolution notes if ready
Discuss Natural Selection, Artificial Selection, Convergent Evolution, Gene Flow
Home: AP Classroom Unit 7
Thursday, February 13
Discuss: Genetic drift - Bottleneck/Founder's Effect
Genetic drift - Bean lab - we need to take data and make it through SEM soon.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Friday, February 14
The 5 fingers of Evolution video
Make a hand with evolution on one side and Hardy-Weinberg on the other
We will discuss the evolution of populations concentrating on Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium
Sample problems
Hardy-Weinberg problems - There are samples plus 8 problems.
Hardy-Weinberg problems II -
Hmwk:
AP Classroom - Unit 7 M/C
Finish HW problems if you didn't in class.
Monday, February 17 - Holiday - no school
Tuesday, February 18 -
Folks didn't do there homework, so we spent first part of class, finishing problems.
Hardy-Weinberg gene pool lab - old college board lab
only did HW conditions - time limitations, so no Nat'l selection conditions
Finish H-W math problems associated with lab.
Hmwk:
Finish H-W math problems associated with lab. if needed.
Wednesday, February 19
First we will watch the short Film from HHMI "The Day the Mesozoic Died 33 minutes
Topic 7.6 Evidence of Evolution - Fossils - age - rate of decay - geographical data - vestigial structures -
DNA - nucleotide sequences compared.
Talked about radiometric dating - Earth, Space ppt.
Then Campbell Science Skills - radiometric dating
Home:
Hardy-Weinberg quiz tomorrow
AP Classroom Unit 7
Thursday, February 20
Hardy-Weinberg quiz
Paper Clip Activity!
Then we did Topic Questions for Evolution 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8 in AP Classroom
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Friday, February, 21 - I am out - NEW YORK TRIP!!!
WATCH THE DVD: WHAT DARWIN NEVER KNEW - FILL OUT QUESTIONS 2 hour video -
Start today; answer questions worksheet ; use this: youtube - if you are absent.
Hmwk:
AP Classroom Unit 7
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, - I AM OUT -
Finish tHE DVD: WHAT DARWIN NEVER KNEW - FILL OUT QUESTIONS
Finish today. Should have about 30 minutes. answer questions worksheet ; use this: youtube - if you are absent.
Home:
AP Classroom Unit 7
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
First, a video of the Grant's and their work. The Beak of the Finch.
The Origin of Species: HHMI The Beak of the Finch Evolution in Action: Statistical Analysis Math/Statistics worksheetsfinches_eia_statistical_analysis.pdf
Bird Beak Data Excel Sheets - all birds on one sheet - you will need to separate
Bird Beak Data Excel Sheets - nonsurvivors page 1 survivors page 2
Complete Evolution in Action: Statistical Analysis Table on Page 3 of 7 pages: Means/Variance/Standard Deviation/SEM/CI Page 4 – all four graphs. Two with SEM; Two with CI error bars. Hopefully run T-test
Here is an online t-test:
Home:
Work on Finch Beak assignment/finish
Wednesday, February 26 -Yellow
Finish up loose ends/QUESTIONS of Grant's work if necessary. Graphing with error bars Finish t-test.
Made our communities of beans.
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Thursday, February 27 - Yellow
Pilot: Topic 8.5 Diversity Index - Beans - Fun!
Science Practice - using error bars
HOME:
UNIT 7 AP CLASSROOM
Friday, February 28 - Yellow
Finished Science Practice - using error bars
10 Topic Questions - those absent need to finish.
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Monday, March 2 - We will insert Algae Academy Week - free lab here.
Day 1 - Algae Academy
Day 2 - Algae Academy
Use this time to review the following concepts for the AP Exam:
Photosynthesis
Ectotherms and Endotherms
Photoautotrophs
Food chains/webs
Energy flow - food web
Predation
Competition
Prokaryotes first produced oxygen
Spectrophotometry and absorption
Graphing
Analysis
Hmwk:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Tuesday, March 3
Day 3 - Algae Academy
Day 4 - Algae Academy
Use this time to review the following concepts:
Spectrophotometry and absorption
Graphing
Analysis
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Wednesday: March 4
Day 5 - Algae Academy
Graphing
Analysis
Those that need to finish 10 Topic Questions for 8.5 Simpson's Diversity do so today
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Study - Review Books!
Thursday, March 5
Practice Exam M/C - 1st practice exam for new CED
Home:
Unit 7 AP Classroom
Study - Review Books
Friday, March 6 - Mayo Field Trip Forms - need parent chaperones ( March 26)
Practice Exam FRQs - 1st practice exam for new CED
(I need to bring all exam materials and Topic 8.5 work home with me for the break)
Home:
Unit 7 Ap Classroom
Study for your AP Exam
Spring Break .......Monday, March 9 --- Friday, March 13
Extended Spring Break Monday, March 16 -- Friday, March 20
Everything has moved to TEAMS to help you succeed, but will also be posted here.
Monday, March 23, 2020 A Day
Evolution Natural Selection online lab - BiologyinMotion
Phet Evolution lab online lab - Wolves and Rabbits
All links are in the documents - due by the end of the week. Submit below.
Tuesday, March 24 B day
Unit 1 AP Classroom Questions for Warm UP
Questions about your Evolution labs?
Problem Resolving
Wednesday, March 25 A day
Warm up AP Classroom Questions
What Darwin Never Knew & questions today
Begin What Darwin Never Knew
5 questions:
1. What are mutations and why are they important?
2. Explain the adaptations of the rock pocket mice.
3. Explain switches.
4. Explain the process by which the finch beaks differ.
5. Explain the relationship between jaws, skulls, and thinking.
Thursday, March 26 B day
Warm Up - AP Classroom Questions
Introduction to Natural Selection Video Topic 7.1 starring me!
Friday, March 27 A day
Warm Up - AP Classroom Questions
Natural Selection video Topic 7.2 starring me!
Answer all M/C and FRQs within the video and turn it in via portal below.
Week of March 30 - subject to change - routine for the
week - other activities TBD
Monday, March 30
Warm-Up AP Classroom - Topic Qs
We will Discuss AP Video - 7.3 ppt
and do the Review M/C and FRQS within
Consent form for College Board
Here is the AP Biology Curriculum
Tuesday, March 31
Warm-Up AP Classroom - Topic Qs
We will WATCH AP Video - 7.4 - starring me!
and do the Review M/C and FRQs within
Wednesday, April 1
UNIT 1 Progress Check MC
Thursday, April 2
We will WATCH AP Video - 7.6,7.7,7.8 - starring me!
and do the Review M/C and FRQs within
Friday, April 3
Progress Check - FRQs
Monday, April 6
8:00 Meeting on Teams - 1st period
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs - Organelles
8:30 to 9:30 Watch the Review video - AP National Biology Teachers Group - Chemistry of Life
9:30 to 11:00 Meeting on Teams 2nd period
9:30 to 10:00 Warm up 3 Qs - Organelles
10:00 to 11:00 Watch the Review video - AP National Biology Teachers Group - Chemistry of Life
Here is a link to the slides
Here is a link to that video
Take notes - ask questions on chat after video and we will go over tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 7
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 4 Qs - Cell Size
Go over Monday and Tuesday warmups
Answer questions from video chat from yesterday
Go over unit 1 M/C and FRQ progress checks
Video slide with FRQs - we are doing those.
See forms for personal info check:
Wednesday, April 8
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs on Membranes
9:30 Meeting on Teams
19:30 to 10:00 Warm up 3 Qs on Membranes
All:
Review video - College Board - Ms. Kittay - Properties of Water, Dehydration Synthesis, Carbs & Lipids
Take notes - ask questions during the video on the chat feed
Answer 3 of the 5 short FRQs from the video - I sent the Forms link.
Thursday, April 9
8:00 Meeting on Teams
8:00 to 8:30 Warm up 3 Qs on Membrane Transport
Review video - College Board - Ms. Fiser - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Take notes - ask questions after the video
You will be answering the FRQ at the end and turning it in.
Friday April 10
No School - Holiday