Second nine weeks AP Biology -
tentative updated every Sunday morning.
Monday, October 21
Talk about fermentation
Article "Where does the fat go?"
Bread making
AP Classroom: M/C and FRQs
Cellular Respiration POGIL optional
Home: Study for exam Wednesday and Thursday
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation presentation
AP Classroom
Tuesday, October 22
Yeast Bubbles Lab - new
next year: Use low molarities of sucrose also.
Home: Study for exam Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday, October 23
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Exam. M/C
Home:
Thursday, October 24
FRQs
Go over M/C Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration exam - top missed
1
Friday, October 25
INTRODUCTORY LAB - CELL TO CELL Communication
Grade FRQs
Go over M/C Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration exam
Monday, October 28
I am out sick, so looks like everything originally planned will shift ahead to Thursday.
Watched "Osmosis Jones" as requested.
Tuesday, October 29
Cell Communication POGIL and Sketchnotes.
Wednesday, October 30
Cell Cycle POGIL
Thursday, October 31
worksheets - Cell Communication 2,3,4,10,12,13
Friday, November 1
Haunted Hallway video.
Catch up on work assigned this past week that wasn't done.
Cell Communication POGIL
Cell Cycle POGIL
Cell Communication pack - finish today
Home:
Finish worksheets - Cell Communication pack - rest of pages -
Everything from this past week is due Monday
Monday, November 4
Turn in all of your work from last week.
Quiz on last week's work
CELL COMMUNICATION WITH BONNIE BASSLER TEDX VIDEO;
Bozeman - Signal Transduction Pathway - Dora
Short discussion - Cell Communication flipchart
Cell Communication Basics Worksheet -
Home:
Finish Cell Communication Basics if you did not today
Tuesday, November 5
Email 1, then overview of how things work. Email 2, then overview of how things work.
Case Study MY Dog is Broken.
Supporting paper for My Dog is Broken.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964902/
also Part I of Hedgehog Case Study
Wednesday, November 6
Flipchart discussion of Nervous System - Action Potential
Overview of neuron design model
Thursday, November 7
Discussed Cell Cycle - large fill in diagram - blank/label
Flipchart discussion Cell Cycle
Rat Endocrine Dissection Lab
AP Classroom Unit 4 M/C
AP Classroom Nervous System Qs
Friday, November 8
Discuss Yeast and Pheromones
Yeast lab day 2 - mating pheromones
Next year - if cultures available - have 4 hour plus mixed sample available only for viewing and monitoring
Cell communication project - Skip this year.
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 12
Finish up a few discussions for the Unit
Specific immunity discussion
Examples of Cell Communication: Plant Immune Response, Ethylene Gases - ripening , Apoptosis. Morphogens in Embryonic development, Lactation in mammals, Onset of labor in childbirth, SRY gene , HOX genes
Blood Sugar Regulation by insulin and glucagon, Homeostasis (negative and positive feedback)
Any questions about exam tomorrow?
Wednesday, November 13
Unit 4 Exam - Cell Cycle and Cell Communication
Thursday, November 14
ELISA lab - It's fun, let's do it!
Friday, November 15
I'll be out for professional development:
2019 FALL MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL
Precision Medicine and Pharmacogenomics
University of Florida Health Science Center
This has to do with personalized medicine based on your genetic code. (We are going into Genetics next)
Class:
You will watch "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" (It is part of our mitosis/cancer topics)
Home:
Answer Investigation 7 Part 3 Case 1 questions or do the Webquest: Hela WebQuest - Part 3 of Investigation
I recommend you read this book on your own.
Monday, November 18 - I have to get your Unit 5 notes copied. I'll give you the notebook divider today - Homecoming Alter Ego Day
GO OVER TEST QUESTIONS - CELL COMM AND CYCLE
Discuss Mitosis
Picture cards - plant cells and animal cells - Mitosis
Sock Mitosis - Investigation 7 (Investigation 7 has 4 parts) This is Part I.
Home:
NONE
Tuesday, November 19 - Twin Day
nvestigation 7: Part 2: Use new Carolina Control and Lectin cards. Chi-Square, etc. - Collect large group data and do Chi-Square analysis, etc.
(Have old data or APAC Lectin Data if no time to count)
HOME: NONE - FINISH CALCULATIONS IF DIDN'T TODAY
Wednesday, November 20 - Meme Day
HHMI Small Intestine animation
Wasp and Cancer Cells article and questions
Short discussion Cancer
Fill in Mitosis diagram together and eliminate misconceptions
Hmwk:
Investigation 7: Part 3 Pre-lab questions
Philadephia Chromosome animation - view and answer the following questions.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 - Teacher Take Over Day - Deli Lunch - Throwback Thursday
FridAY, NOVEMBER 22 - EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE - Viking Day - Blue and Gold
Meiosis diagram filled in together to eliminate misconceptions
Begin Meiosis conversation
Hmwk:
Monday, November 25 - clean Up from HOCO - tomorrow Friendsgiving
Finish discussion Meiosis
Talk about chromosomal abnormalities - non-disjunctions, insertions, deletions, etc
Karyotyping activity - abnormalities mentioned today and normal
AP Insight Cell Cycle Activity - Mitosis DNA, Cell Cycle Cyclin, Meiosis - do all graphs
Home:
Tuesday, November 26 - FRiendsgiving
Start with video clip from The Fly Room - 1950s genetics
Then fun facts about fruit fly naming of genes.
Sordaria video - Figure the map location
Sordaria card lab activity for Meiosis, Crossing Over, Recombination Frequency, Map Units; Investigation 7 part 5; we won’t make squashes, but I have great cards. Excel spreadsheet data collection.
Bozeman video on Genetic recombination - mapping genes. Map the Gene
IWe then did Chi Square testing because our count and ending map units seemed really off.
Hmwk: none
Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28
Friday, November 29
Monday, December 2
Pool Noodle Meiosis activity (investigation7 part 4)
Begin Mendelian Inheritance - discussion/flipchart
Begin Punnett square work togethr
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs - assigned and open for you to begin
Tuesday, December 3
Finish Mendelian Inheritance and Punnett Squares - flipchart discussion
Beads and pipe cleaners Mitosis, Meiosis, Independent Assortment and Law of Segregation, also non-disjunction
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs
Wednesday, December 4
Bozeman probability video
The Statistics of Inheritance POGIL - hard copy given in class.
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs
Thursday, December 5 - substitute so didn't go as planned.
Watch The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans.
Begin HHMI Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigrees, and Chi-Square statistics - Sickle Cell
HHMI Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigrees, and Chi-Square Statistics - hard copy provided
Home:
Finish assignment if didn't today.
Friday, December 6
Watch "The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans"
Non-Mendelian Inheritance and disorders - flipchart discussion
Non-nuclear inheritance
Pedigree Analysis - hard copy provided
Work time on HHMI assignment.
Home: Study for Exam Monday
Did you get your AP Classroom done?
Monday, December 9
AP CLASSROOM IS DUE BEFORE THE TEST.
Genetics Exam - Mitosis, Cancer, Meiosis, Mendelian and non-Mendelian chromosomal Inheritance -
Exam today. Includes the following:
Dominant/Recessive relationships within P, F1, F2
Expectations of ratios in monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
Epistasis
Reading pedigrees with understanding of autosomal recessive and dominant inheritance, as well as sex-linked
Cell cycle - what happens in Interphase and Mitosis
Cell Cycle - cancer
Figuring Probability of inheritance
Genetic variation - independent assortment and crossing over
Gene linkage - recombination frequencies less than 50%
Inheriting genetic disorders - autosomal dominant, etc.
Karyotyping - Kleinfelters, Downs, Turner
Calculate Chi-Square - determining expectations based on inheritance patterns
Sample FRQ question on Pedigrees for new exam style will be added to exam
Tuesday, December 10
Go over exam if didn't yesterday
Watch video DNA - Secret of Photo 51
DNA modeling if time.
can insert Seed Genetics lab.
Wednesday, December 11 - early dismissal
DNA replication - flipchart - talk about the structure of DNA (review topics from video)
Strawberry DNA Extraction - super fun!
DNA modeling - kits
Thursday, December 12
Fill in DNA modeling warm up
Discuss DNA Structure and Replication - flipchart
Friday, December 13
DNA Discovery and Structure
UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM HERE:
Throw a practice exam in this week for semester exam grade
Monday
Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis begins
flipchart (on DNA flipchart) - will talk about Transcription today.
DNA replication - flipchart
Protein Synthesis Models - dry lab activity begin (3 parts)
Wednesday,
Home: Protein Synthesis Homework
Monday,
Warm-up transcription diagram fill-in
Finish flipchart discussion - transcription and protein synthesis
DNA replication - flipchart
Transcription and Protein Synthesis work on above activity
Translation part of model
Home:
Work through protein synthesis on your own. Make sure you understand.
Tuesday,
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13 and finish models
Flipchart/discussion Gene Regulation - section 13.3 Mutations
Homework:
FRQ tomorrow.
Wednesday,
Protein Synthesis (includes autosomal dominant pedigree) FRQ - Secure Test 4. Long FRQ
Flipchart discussion - Histones - Mader Chapter 12
Make Histones
Hmwk:
Thursday,
Review methylation and acetylation
Ghost in your genes - view video - questions
Lick your Rats - animation/interactive/webquest questions
Hmwk:
Lick your Rats - animation/interactive/webquest - finish
Friday, Fiser: make plates for Transformation/refrigerator - done
Discuss prokaryote gene regulation
Gene Regulation flipchart Mader Ch 13
Discuss prokaryotic gene regulation 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
MAKE PROKARYOTIC NOODLE OPERONS
Optional extra resource: POGIL - Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
Home:
More Gene Regulation questions - not due until Friday, Dec 14 - start on what you know NOW
Gene Regulation and Expression homework - not due until Friday, Dec 14 - start on what you know NOW
Sunday rehydrate bacteria - put in incubator- done
Monday, - make starter plates/incubator
Walk in the door and finish your operon model. Talk through it with me.
Operon m/c question.
Discuss Griffith, Hershey-Chase, MaCleod, etc (Located in DNA m Ch 12 flipchart above)
Transformation lab - BioRad ppt -
and Investigation 8 discuss/overview - Quick Guide Bio-Rad -
If time permits, mock go through lab - practiced measuring with DTP and water 250 microliters and 100 microliters into tubes - practice kit.
Hmwk:
Read Investigation 8 -
1. Which organism is better suited for total genetic transformation--
one composed of many cells, or one composed of a single cell? Why?
2. Scientists often want to know if the genetically transformed organism can pass its new
traits on to its offspring and future generations. To get this information, which would be a
better candidate for your investigation, an organism in which each new generation
develops and reproduces quickly, or one which does this more slowly?
3. Safety is another important consideration in choosing an experimental organism. What
traits or characteristics should the organism have (or not have) to be sure it will not
harm you or the environment?
4. Based on the above considerations, which would be the best choice for a genetic
transformation: a bacterium, earthworm, fish, or mouse? Describe your reasoning.
Walk in the door ready for Investigation 8
Tuesday, Dec 11 - Day 1 Transformation Lab
Turn in pre-lab work at end of class with other questions.
Go over M/C question from yesterday.
Begin Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 - through incubation
Specific questions will be answered from lab manual.
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.
Wednesday, Dec 12 - Day 2 Transformation Lab - early release
Finish Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 -
Transformation Lab Investigation 8 results/questions and transformation efficiency math.
Results should look like: Click here.
Lesson 3 and 4 through Transformation Efficiency calculation.
Hmwk:
Gene Regulation homework is due Friday
Thursday, Dec 13
Gene Regulation - Eukaryotes, Barr Bodies. Transcription Factors, MicroRNAs, etc.
Finish Mader Ch 13:
Gene Regulation flipchart Mader Ch 13
Home:
Gene Regulation homework from last week and more gene regulation homework due tomorrow
Friday, Dec 14
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology
Discuss Restriction Enzymes
DNA Scissors Activity
Hmwk:
Molecular Biology Plasmid Math - due Monday
Biotechnology homework - due next Tuesday, Dec 18
Monday, Dec 17
Metric conversions for volume - ml and microliter - camera
pipetting training - short video
pipetting training - short videos
Pipetting tips/video - what not to do.
Pipetting practice with a fun activity - UF Designs - pipetting into plastic wells then, pipetting into gels. Weigh before and after.
Homework:
Study for semester exam - see topics on Thursday's date
Khan academy video if you need help with conversions today
Use this animation to prepare for tomorrow.
Gel-Electrophoresis Animation
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/
dON'T FORGET BIOTECH HOMEWORK FROM LAST FRIDAY.
Tuesday, Dec 18
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology Discuss Gel-Electrophoresis
Fluorescent pipetting Bio-rad and FSCJ
Practice pipetting into practice gels
running food colors gel electrophoresis - maybe run skittles dye, too.
DNA to the races
Homework:
Study for semester exam
Wednesday, Dec 19
Media Center visit to check our AP Bio Review Book
Portfolio updates - data chats
Graph Exam grades. Look for weakness.
Go over quiz from last week. Investigation and Operons
Break into small groups based on weakness and have Q/A for exam tomorrow.
Home:
Study for exam
Thursday, Dec 20
Semester Exam - Practice Exam M/C exam - cumulative plus extra points available.
Using probably the easiest of my secure exams today.
Topics:
Experimental Design
ATP and movement across membranes
Calvin Cycle
R. Franklin
DNA scientists
cluster experiment questions
crossing over
apoptosis
photosynthesis
osmosis
mutations
membrane and proteins
cluster about mRNA
linked genes (proximity) or different chromosomes
cell cycle
gene regulation - eukaryotic
cellular respiration
pedigree, genetic code, electrophoresis
osmosis
reading graphs
Hmwk:
none
Friday, Dec 21 - Day before break - Crazy Holiday Hat and Sweater Day
Watch GATTACA
Home:
Be ready for 6 - 7 days of lab - proper shoes, clothes.
DNA good facts to know - due by Genetics part 2 exam completion.
Do some reflecting on your weaknesses from semester 1.
Peruse your new AP Bio Review Book - maybe read it?
Over the break:
Remember: Holiday money: You need a review book for AP Bio (school has Cliff Notes, but get the below if you can)
Order on Amazon - an exam preparation book.
Latest version you can get: Pearson Education Test Prep Series for AP© BIOLOGY, Holtzclaw, Holtzclaw Preparing for the Biology AP* Exam
https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Biology-School-Pearson-Education/dp/0133458148/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
Also, Grad Bash will be due soon after we return (mid FEb) If you haven't paid for it already, make a plan.
Prom tickets also need to be purchased.
tentative updated every Sunday morning.
Monday, October 21
Talk about fermentation
Article "Where does the fat go?"
Bread making
AP Classroom: M/C and FRQs
Cellular Respiration POGIL optional
Home: Study for exam Wednesday and Thursday
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation presentation
AP Classroom
Tuesday, October 22
Yeast Bubbles Lab - new
next year: Use low molarities of sucrose also.
Home: Study for exam Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday, October 23
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Exam. M/C
Home:
Thursday, October 24
FRQs
Go over M/C Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration exam - top missed
1
Friday, October 25
INTRODUCTORY LAB - CELL TO CELL Communication
Grade FRQs
Go over M/C Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration exam
Monday, October 28
I am out sick, so looks like everything originally planned will shift ahead to Thursday.
Watched "Osmosis Jones" as requested.
Tuesday, October 29
Cell Communication POGIL and Sketchnotes.
Wednesday, October 30
Cell Cycle POGIL
Thursday, October 31
worksheets - Cell Communication 2,3,4,10,12,13
Friday, November 1
Haunted Hallway video.
Catch up on work assigned this past week that wasn't done.
Cell Communication POGIL
Cell Cycle POGIL
Cell Communication pack - finish today
Home:
Finish worksheets - Cell Communication pack - rest of pages -
Everything from this past week is due Monday
Monday, November 4
Turn in all of your work from last week.
Quiz on last week's work
CELL COMMUNICATION WITH BONNIE BASSLER TEDX VIDEO;
Bozeman - Signal Transduction Pathway - Dora
Short discussion - Cell Communication flipchart
Cell Communication Basics Worksheet -
Home:
Finish Cell Communication Basics if you did not today
Tuesday, November 5
Email 1, then overview of how things work. Email 2, then overview of how things work.
Case Study MY Dog is Broken.
Supporting paper for My Dog is Broken.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964902/
also Part I of Hedgehog Case Study
Wednesday, November 6
Flipchart discussion of Nervous System - Action Potential
Overview of neuron design model
Thursday, November 7
Discussed Cell Cycle - large fill in diagram - blank/label
Flipchart discussion Cell Cycle
Rat Endocrine Dissection Lab
AP Classroom Unit 4 M/C
AP Classroom Nervous System Qs
Friday, November 8
Discuss Yeast and Pheromones
Yeast lab day 2 - mating pheromones
Next year - if cultures available - have 4 hour plus mixed sample available only for viewing and monitoring
Cell communication project - Skip this year.
Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, November 12
Finish up a few discussions for the Unit
Specific immunity discussion
Examples of Cell Communication: Plant Immune Response, Ethylene Gases - ripening , Apoptosis. Morphogens in Embryonic development, Lactation in mammals, Onset of labor in childbirth, SRY gene , HOX genes
Blood Sugar Regulation by insulin and glucagon, Homeostasis (negative and positive feedback)
Any questions about exam tomorrow?
Wednesday, November 13
Unit 4 Exam - Cell Cycle and Cell Communication
Thursday, November 14
ELISA lab - It's fun, let's do it!
Friday, November 15
I'll be out for professional development:
2019 FALL MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL
Precision Medicine and Pharmacogenomics
University of Florida Health Science Center
This has to do with personalized medicine based on your genetic code. (We are going into Genetics next)
Class:
You will watch "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" (It is part of our mitosis/cancer topics)
Home:
Answer Investigation 7 Part 3 Case 1 questions or do the Webquest: Hela WebQuest - Part 3 of Investigation
I recommend you read this book on your own.
Monday, November 18 - I have to get your Unit 5 notes copied. I'll give you the notebook divider today - Homecoming Alter Ego Day
GO OVER TEST QUESTIONS - CELL COMM AND CYCLE
Discuss Mitosis
Picture cards - plant cells and animal cells - Mitosis
Sock Mitosis - Investigation 7 (Investigation 7 has 4 parts) This is Part I.
Home:
NONE
Tuesday, November 19 - Twin Day
nvestigation 7: Part 2: Use new Carolina Control and Lectin cards. Chi-Square, etc. - Collect large group data and do Chi-Square analysis, etc.
(Have old data or APAC Lectin Data if no time to count)
HOME: NONE - FINISH CALCULATIONS IF DIDN'T TODAY
Wednesday, November 20 - Meme Day
HHMI Small Intestine animation
Wasp and Cancer Cells article and questions
Short discussion Cancer
Fill in Mitosis diagram together and eliminate misconceptions
Hmwk:
Investigation 7: Part 3 Pre-lab questions
Philadephia Chromosome animation - view and answer the following questions.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 - Teacher Take Over Day - Deli Lunch - Throwback Thursday
FridAY, NOVEMBER 22 - EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE - Viking Day - Blue and Gold
Meiosis diagram filled in together to eliminate misconceptions
Begin Meiosis conversation
Hmwk:
Monday, November 25 - clean Up from HOCO - tomorrow Friendsgiving
Finish discussion Meiosis
Talk about chromosomal abnormalities - non-disjunctions, insertions, deletions, etc
Karyotyping activity - abnormalities mentioned today and normal
AP Insight Cell Cycle Activity - Mitosis DNA, Cell Cycle Cyclin, Meiosis - do all graphs
Home:
Tuesday, November 26 - FRiendsgiving
Start with video clip from The Fly Room - 1950s genetics
Then fun facts about fruit fly naming of genes.
Sordaria video - Figure the map location
Sordaria card lab activity for Meiosis, Crossing Over, Recombination Frequency, Map Units; Investigation 7 part 5; we won’t make squashes, but I have great cards. Excel spreadsheet data collection.
Bozeman video on Genetic recombination - mapping genes. Map the Gene
IWe then did Chi Square testing because our count and ending map units seemed really off.
Hmwk: none
Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28
Friday, November 29
Monday, December 2
Pool Noodle Meiosis activity (investigation7 part 4)
Begin Mendelian Inheritance - discussion/flipchart
Begin Punnett square work togethr
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs - assigned and open for you to begin
Tuesday, December 3
Finish Mendelian Inheritance and Punnett Squares - flipchart discussion
Beads and pipe cleaners Mitosis, Meiosis, Independent Assortment and Law of Segregation, also non-disjunction
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs
Wednesday, December 4
Bozeman probability video
The Statistics of Inheritance POGIL - hard copy given in class.
Home:
Unit 5 AP Classroom M/C and FRQs
Thursday, December 5 - substitute so didn't go as planned.
Watch The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans.
Begin HHMI Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigrees, and Chi-Square statistics - Sickle Cell
HHMI Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigrees, and Chi-Square Statistics - hard copy provided
Home:
Finish assignment if didn't today.
Friday, December 6
Watch "The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans"
Non-Mendelian Inheritance and disorders - flipchart discussion
Non-nuclear inheritance
Pedigree Analysis - hard copy provided
Work time on HHMI assignment.
Home: Study for Exam Monday
Did you get your AP Classroom done?
Monday, December 9
AP CLASSROOM IS DUE BEFORE THE TEST.
Genetics Exam - Mitosis, Cancer, Meiosis, Mendelian and non-Mendelian chromosomal Inheritance -
Exam today. Includes the following:
Dominant/Recessive relationships within P, F1, F2
Expectations of ratios in monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
Epistasis
Reading pedigrees with understanding of autosomal recessive and dominant inheritance, as well as sex-linked
Cell cycle - what happens in Interphase and Mitosis
Cell Cycle - cancer
Figuring Probability of inheritance
Genetic variation - independent assortment and crossing over
Gene linkage - recombination frequencies less than 50%
Inheriting genetic disorders - autosomal dominant, etc.
Karyotyping - Kleinfelters, Downs, Turner
Calculate Chi-Square - determining expectations based on inheritance patterns
Sample FRQ question on Pedigrees for new exam style will be added to exam
Tuesday, December 10
Go over exam if didn't yesterday
Watch video DNA - Secret of Photo 51
DNA modeling if time.
can insert Seed Genetics lab.
Wednesday, December 11 - early dismissal
DNA replication - flipchart - talk about the structure of DNA (review topics from video)
Strawberry DNA Extraction - super fun!
DNA modeling - kits
Thursday, December 12
Fill in DNA modeling warm up
Discuss DNA Structure and Replication - flipchart
Friday, December 13
DNA Discovery and Structure
UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM HERE:
Throw a practice exam in this week for semester exam grade
Monday
Transcription, Translation, Protein Synthesis begins
flipchart (on DNA flipchart) - will talk about Transcription today.
DNA replication - flipchart
Protein Synthesis Models - dry lab activity begin (3 parts)
Wednesday,
Home: Protein Synthesis Homework
Monday,
Warm-up transcription diagram fill-in
Finish flipchart discussion - transcription and protein synthesis
DNA replication - flipchart
Transcription and Protein Synthesis work on above activity
Translation part of model
Home:
Work through protein synthesis on your own. Make sure you understand.
Tuesday,
Discuss Mutations part of flipchart M. ch13 and finish models
Flipchart/discussion Gene Regulation - section 13.3 Mutations
Homework:
FRQ tomorrow.
Wednesday,
Protein Synthesis (includes autosomal dominant pedigree) FRQ - Secure Test 4. Long FRQ
Flipchart discussion - Histones - Mader Chapter 12
Make Histones
Hmwk:
Thursday,
Review methylation and acetylation
Ghost in your genes - view video - questions
Lick your Rats - animation/interactive/webquest questions
Hmwk:
Lick your Rats - animation/interactive/webquest - finish
Friday, Fiser: make plates for Transformation/refrigerator - done
Discuss prokaryote gene regulation
Gene Regulation flipchart Mader Ch 13
Discuss prokaryotic gene regulation 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
MAKE PROKARYOTIC NOODLE OPERONS
Optional extra resource: POGIL - Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
Home:
More Gene Regulation questions - not due until Friday, Dec 14 - start on what you know NOW
Gene Regulation and Expression homework - not due until Friday, Dec 14 - start on what you know NOW
Sunday rehydrate bacteria - put in incubator- done
Monday, - make starter plates/incubator
Walk in the door and finish your operon model. Talk through it with me.
Operon m/c question.
Discuss Griffith, Hershey-Chase, MaCleod, etc (Located in DNA m Ch 12 flipchart above)
Transformation lab - BioRad ppt -
and Investigation 8 discuss/overview - Quick Guide Bio-Rad -
If time permits, mock go through lab - practiced measuring with DTP and water 250 microliters and 100 microliters into tubes - practice kit.
Hmwk:
Read Investigation 8 -
1. Which organism is better suited for total genetic transformation--
one composed of many cells, or one composed of a single cell? Why?
2. Scientists often want to know if the genetically transformed organism can pass its new
traits on to its offspring and future generations. To get this information, which would be a
better candidate for your investigation, an organism in which each new generation
develops and reproduces quickly, or one which does this more slowly?
3. Safety is another important consideration in choosing an experimental organism. What
traits or characteristics should the organism have (or not have) to be sure it will not
harm you or the environment?
4. Based on the above considerations, which would be the best choice for a genetic
transformation: a bacterium, earthworm, fish, or mouse? Describe your reasoning.
Walk in the door ready for Investigation 8
Tuesday, Dec 11 - Day 1 Transformation Lab
Turn in pre-lab work at end of class with other questions.
Go over M/C question from yesterday.
Begin Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 - through incubation
Specific questions will be answered from lab manual.
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.
Wednesday, Dec 12 - Day 2 Transformation Lab - early release
Finish Transformation Lab - Investigation 8 -
Transformation Lab Investigation 8 results/questions and transformation efficiency math.
Results should look like: Click here.
Lesson 3 and 4 through Transformation Efficiency calculation.
Hmwk:
Gene Regulation homework is due Friday
Thursday, Dec 13
Gene Regulation - Eukaryotes, Barr Bodies. Transcription Factors, MicroRNAs, etc.
Finish Mader Ch 13:
Gene Regulation flipchart Mader Ch 13
Home:
Gene Regulation homework from last week and more gene regulation homework due tomorrow
Friday, Dec 14
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology
Discuss Restriction Enzymes
DNA Scissors Activity
Hmwk:
Molecular Biology Plasmid Math - due Monday
Biotechnology homework - due next Tuesday, Dec 18
Monday, Dec 17
Metric conversions for volume - ml and microliter - camera
pipetting training - short video
pipetting training - short videos
Pipetting tips/video - what not to do.
Pipetting practice with a fun activity - UF Designs - pipetting into plastic wells then, pipetting into gels. Weigh before and after.
Homework:
Study for semester exam - see topics on Thursday's date
Khan academy video if you need help with conversions today
Use this animation to prepare for tomorrow.
Gel-Electrophoresis Animation
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/
dON'T FORGET BIOTECH HOMEWORK FROM LAST FRIDAY.
Tuesday, Dec 18
Flipchart/discussion Biotechnology Discuss Gel-Electrophoresis
Fluorescent pipetting Bio-rad and FSCJ
Practice pipetting into practice gels
running food colors gel electrophoresis - maybe run skittles dye, too.
DNA to the races
Homework:
Study for semester exam
Wednesday, Dec 19
Media Center visit to check our AP Bio Review Book
Portfolio updates - data chats
Graph Exam grades. Look for weakness.
Go over quiz from last week. Investigation and Operons
Break into small groups based on weakness and have Q/A for exam tomorrow.
Home:
Study for exam
Thursday, Dec 20
Semester Exam - Practice Exam M/C exam - cumulative plus extra points available.
Using probably the easiest of my secure exams today.
Topics:
Experimental Design
ATP and movement across membranes
Calvin Cycle
R. Franklin
DNA scientists
cluster experiment questions
crossing over
apoptosis
photosynthesis
osmosis
mutations
membrane and proteins
cluster about mRNA
linked genes (proximity) or different chromosomes
cell cycle
gene regulation - eukaryotic
cellular respiration
pedigree, genetic code, electrophoresis
osmosis
reading graphs
Hmwk:
none
Friday, Dec 21 - Day before break - Crazy Holiday Hat and Sweater Day
Watch GATTACA
Home:
Be ready for 6 - 7 days of lab - proper shoes, clothes.
DNA good facts to know - due by Genetics part 2 exam completion.
Do some reflecting on your weaknesses from semester 1.
Peruse your new AP Bio Review Book - maybe read it?
Over the break:
Remember: Holiday money: You need a review book for AP Bio (school has Cliff Notes, but get the below if you can)
Order on Amazon - an exam preparation book.
Latest version you can get: Pearson Education Test Prep Series for AP© BIOLOGY, Holtzclaw, Holtzclaw Preparing for the Biology AP* Exam
https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Biology-School-Pearson-Education/dp/0133458148/ref=dp_ob_image_bk
Also, Grad Bash will be due soon after we return (mid FEb) If you haven't paid for it already, make a plan.
Prom tickets also need to be purchased.