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First 9 weeks - AP Biology -
Tentative Schedule - Updated every Sunday at a minimum

August 10, 2020

Monday, August 10, 2020 -
A moderate amount of crazy expected. At a minimum a little late start may happen due to buses.



First day of school - Welcome to AP Biology - First day presentation 
Go over syllabus, safety, DCPS media release, MAYO media release,
Visit website: fiserscience.com 
Mini discussion on a few statistics topics including standard deviation, Standard Error of the Mean, Confidence, etc. 
Our First FRQ  - Part A - the Graph
IBegin interpreting error bars. 
Homework: 3 things. 
1. DUE WEDNESDAY: Get syllabus, safety form, etc signed. 
Please return only the last page of the syllabus. 

2. Sign up for AP Classroom:   collegeboard.org/joinapclass

Join codes:
1st period 
2nd period 
Use your real name.

3. DUE TOMORROW:
You need to sign up for EDpuzzle. 
https://edpuzzle.com/join/datuhle
Here is my code: datuhle

Watch the Bozeman video on Chi-Square and work through these questions/problems. Use your real name. 

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Brief review of part A of FRQ
Answer B - G of our FRQ from yesterday 
The easy way to read a graph - sectioning - bird feet

Statistics Topic Today in small Groups: Chi Square, Critical Values, Degrees of Freedom, probability via
Chi-Square Coin Toss POGIL with presentation on screen (Can't post pdf. copyright protected) 

Turn in signed forms. 
​Homework:
Finish the POGIL - use these values for Expected Values if you don't remember the Dihybrid Square from Biology I Honors. Dominant both 215; dominant/recessive, 73, recessive/dominant 73 and recessive/recessive 23.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Turn in signed forms. 

M/C cluster question sample - general science analysis SE74448
Chi-Square activity - M&M Fun!
Homework:
Unit 1 M/C Questions on AP Classroom. Due 8/27/19
Unit 1 FRQ Questions on AP Classroom - Progress check 1 - Due 8/27/19

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Genetics Course Exam Baseline
Emergent properties activity - Visualizing - last 10-20 minutes. 
Homework:
Continue with AP Classroom work

Friday, August 14, 2020
Properties of Water Statistics lab - some needed a quick overview of water
Homework:
.Finish lab report for today's lab


END OF WEEK ONE! 
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Monday, August 19, 2019 - 
Water cartoon
OLYMPIC WATER surface tension PICTURE
Discuss briefly properties of water - cohesion, adhesion, surface tension due to polarity/hydrogen bonds. (SLIDES LOCATED IN Statistics for Properties of Water)
Standard deviation help

How do cats drink? Cutta Cutta drinking
Hand out news article about how cat's drink- Underline the question they were answering and the methodology.
Here it is online:
 http://news.mit.edu/2010/cat-lapping-1112
The real journal article is in basket for your science reading pleasure
Question #12 p. 55 in your book Chapter 3 - Describe how the properties of water allow cats to drink in this fashion, including how water's molecular structure contributes to the process. 
Short lesson in making observations, hypothesis, experimental design, and controls through pictures
Let's do the 7 minute cluster questions over but take 25 minutes with assigned partner (if we need to)
​Go over The POGIL questions from last week and then turn POGIL in 
Homework: 
.AP Classroom assignments

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Distribution of unit notes. 
Flipchart pdf for Organic Molecules - short discussion
​Demonstration of monomer/polymer
Important topics today: sugar monomers, dehydration synthesis, polymers, cellulose, starch (starch/cellulose differences. bonding in relationship to orientation determines structure)
Assemble 2 D paper models - carbohydrate/dehydration synthesis models. 
3D models - water and carbohydrates

Homework
AP Classroom Assignments

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Polar Bear Dilemma -
​Don't eat Polar Bear Livers! video

Mini-discussion on lipids
Important topics:  nonpolar. Phospholipids - polar and non-polar regions that interact or not with water.

Assemble 2 D lipid paper models
3D models - lipids 
Homework
AP Classroom Assignments
Polar Bear article 
What is the question they are asked.
Find 2 flaws in the research. What would you do differently?


Thursday, August 22, 2019
Mini-discussion on Amino Acids
Important topics:  order of amino acids build primary structure, interactions determine overall shape, secondary, tertiary and quarternary structure. R groups - chemical properties (hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and ionic) R groups determine structure and function of that region of the protein. Amino end and carboxyl end. peptide bonds, adjacent monomers connect at amino end and carboxyl end. 

2D amino acid protein models
3-D model building -  Proteins  
Homework:
​AP Classroom Assignments
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Friday, August 23, 2019

​Interpret Cartoon
​Mini-discussion on DNA

DNA 2-D model
Why Cats Have 9 lives article. Use article graph 1. CE. The R will need to be done next class after the reading.
Homework: 
Your AP Classroom work is due next Tuesday!
Prepare for group quiz (Tuesday) and exam next week (Wednesday and Thursday). Group quizzes are used in units where there are many details involved. Exams are NEVER about regurgitating details . You must know the details to apply the details/concept. . So never will a test look like the group quiz. We are building a low level skill set with the group quiz. 

Biomolecules slides - new/used in class
biological_molecules_class_discussion_-_new.pdf

End of Week 2! 


Monday August 26, 2019 Open House 
UF visit 9 am this morning. 1st period has 45 minutes in class; 2nd period should have over an hour. 
Go over the Properties of Water Lab correct answers
​Toobers Protein folding 3-D models
pipe cleaners and beads - quarternary structure models
Homework: 
Open House Tonight. 2D biomolecules need to be hung up before it starts!
AP Classroom Unit 1 Topics Qs M/Cs and FRQs due tomorrow
M/C Exam Wednesday: Exam on Water, Biomolecules, labs. Continue to Study
FRQs Exam = Thursday, 
They are Science Practice based. Experimental Design, Mean, SEM, Probability, Error Bars, etc. Chi-Square test.  Combination of long and short FRQs and some Chi-Square math. 
 
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

FRQ Writing Training 
FRQS should be a section within your notebook.
Distribution of FRQ Task Verb Cards

Group quiz on organic molecules - the details/facts
AP Classroom M/C Progress Checks online in class.

Home:
M/C Exam tomorrow on Biomolecules - 16 questions ALL exam questions are Application of Facts/Details
Topics for M/C:
Elements in the Macromolecules
4 groups of Macromolecules
Unsaturated vs Saturated
Hydrophobic vs hydrophilic applications
Four levels of Protein Structure
Cows and Cellulose
Cholesterol - Steroids
RNA - Ribosome - transcription of Proteins
Bonds - counting (small, tiny version of today)
FRQS on Thursday
Finish M/C Progress Checks if you didn't in class. 2B


Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - Early release
M/C questions - biomolecules - 16
IWhy do Cats have 9 lives? Finish Part I and do Part II
2nd period - Mental Health Day - 1st in series for new program. Last 30 minutes of class. 
Home: 
Prepare for FRQs - look at the work we have already done in class. 
FRQs tomorrow! They are Science Practice based. Experimental Design, Mean, SEM, Probability, Error Bars, etc. Chi-Square test.  Combination of long and short FRQs and some Chi-Square math. 

Thursday, August 29, 2019
FRQ PORTION OF TEST - Full period. 
They are Science Practice based. Experimental Design, Mean, SEM, Probability, Error Bars, etc.
Chi-Square test

I'll grade your first FRQs over the weekend. Your will cross-class peer grade in the future. 
Home: 
​Begin Assigned Cell Topic Questions and Progress Checks FRQs in your AP Classroom
Turn in your Cat Falling work 
Friday, August 30, 2019
Explain Meme
Name blocks game

Overview of organelles - discussion
You will need these links: We will watch together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzcTgrxMzZk - 
http://youtu.be/GgZHziFWR7M - 
http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/proteintrafficking/movie-flash.htm - 
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm

sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/admin/Supplemental/.../cell_stress_flip.pptx
​Cell Unit notes distribution - will happen Tuesday. 
​Cell Unit dividers for notebook 

Begin Organelle Case Study - Mini Poster - A Different Kind Of Stress - This is a Buffalo Case. I will give you a modified hard copy in class - assign groups and groups make distribution of responsibility
I'll show you a couple of samples. 

Homework 
Work on Cell Topic Homework questions - 4 questions on Cell Structure and Function. Due Tuesday
Work on your job for the Case Study. 

Prepare your content for your part of your mini-poster.
​For part I, underline from the text where you are getting these answers in your discussion. 

End of Week 3 END OF AUGUST NO SCHOOL MONDAY.

Monday, September 2, no school - Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3, no school - Hurricane                (loss total - 1 day)
Wednesday, September 4, no school - Hurricane                (loss - 2 days)
Thursday, September 5, no school - Hurricane
(total loss - 3 days of school


Friday, September 6 , 2019 - *

Measure blocks (3) - surface area and volume; find surface area:volume ratio - make predictions about rates of diffusion and application to body cells - add spheres and cylinders 
AP Classroom question time at the end of class.
Home: 
AP CLASSROOM QUESTIONS - CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION AND Cell Size
Optional on your own: Mini-Poster - A Different Kind of Stress - due by week 8 of 1st 9 weeks. 

MONDAY, September 9 , 2019 - Make Agar today.
FRQs back. - go over with rubrics 
Go over M/C 1st exam
Start building Portfolios.
Science Skills – cell size - located in Science Skills folder. 
Conversation Topic: Diffusion
Home: 
Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions - there are the following assignments due by September 20.
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ

​nvestigation 4 - Procedure 1 Pre-lab questions. 
Points will be deducted from your lab if you do not have pre-lab work done. 
Here is the Investigation for ALL 4 parts: Investigation 4

TUESDAY, September 10 , 2019 - 
GO OVER procedure 1 of  INVESTIGATION 4:
Procedure 1 of Investigation 4 - see Investigation 4 above
Science Practice New Lab write up form.
Home: 
Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions: The following have been assigned and due 9/20
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Flipchart discussion cells - Diffusion and osmosis
The birthday cake article :) Begin Reading article. 
HW
Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions: The following have been assigned and due 9/20
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ

​Prelab work for Procedure 2 of Investigation 4. - due tomorrow
Very important that you Read Investigation 4 pages S51-the top part of S52;
Procedure 2: Modeling Diffusion questions:
1. How can you use molecular weights to determine the rate and direction of diffusion?
2.  What would be an appropriate control for the procedure you just described?
3.  How could you determine the rates and directions of diffusion of water, sucrose, NaCl, glucose and
albumin?
4.  Will protein diffuse? Will it affect the rate of diffusion of other molecules?

Thursday, September 12
Discuss diffusion
Discuss Investigation 4 Procedure 2. 
Overview/modeling of procedures 2 
INVESTIGATION 4: PROCEDURE 2. 
Science Practice Lab reports - must include table, graph, 
Homework:
Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions: The following have been assigned and due 9/20
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ
1. Why is it important for an IV solution to have salts in it?
2.  What would happen if you were given pure water in an IV?
3.  How would you determine the best concentration of solutes to give a patient in need of fluids before you
introduced the fluids into the patient's body?

Friday September 13, 2019
Discuss osmosis and diffusion
Finish INVESTIGATION 4: PROCEDURE 2. 
Science Practice Lab report - must include table, graph, etc. 
Finish The birthday cake article :) .graph it on logrhythmic graph paper.
New CASE STudy!! Osmosis is Serious Business. Answer questions. Short assignment
Homework: 
Read Investigation 4: Pre-lab work: 
Read portion concerning water potential S52-S53
Procedure 3 Potatoes Questions:
1. How can you measure the plant pieces to determine the rate of osmosis? 
2. How would you calculate the water potential in the cells?
3. How will you determine which solution had a water potential equal to that of the plant cells? How will you know?
4. What would your results be if the potato were placed in a dry area for several days before your experiment? •
Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions: The following have been assigned and due 9/20
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ

Monday, September 16
Pre-lab Quiz 
​Discuss Water Potential and Osmosis 

Overview of Potato procedure
Investigation 4 - Procedure with potatoes 
Begin Science Practices lab report

Wait time - AP Classroom - or something else you need to finish from Friday
Hmwk:
​Continue with Cell AP Classroom Questions: The following have been assigned and due 9/22 1:00 pm
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Plasma Membrane
Progress Check M/C
Progress Check FRQ


Tuesday, September 17
Part 2 Investigation 4 Procedure with potatoes
Finish Science Practices lab report 
Hmwk:
AP Classroom Qs

Pre-lab Questions: Use websites or videos of your choice. I'll go over again before we start. 
1.  What part of the microscope does the microscope slide rest on while being viewed?
2.  What does parfocal mean? 
3.  Our microscopes have 4X, 10X, 40X, and 100X objectives. What is the total magnification of each view?
4.  How do you clean a microscope objective lens?
5.  What objective lens do you always need to use to begin viewing?
6. Which objective should you use the course objective?
7.  How should you carry a microscope?
8.  How do you prepare a wet mount?

Wednesday, September 18
How to use a Microscope video
How not to use a Microscope video
College Microscope lab - learn how to use; Es, Thread, prepared cheek cells
​(we will not be preparing our own)
The wet mount will be a potato cell - starch granules.
Talk about other transport through the membrane

Homework Pre-lab work
Begin studying for Cell and Cell Membrane Exam next Tuesday - 3 short FRQs - must know evidence of endosymbiosis and structure/function ribosomes (free and attached) ; function of all other organelles - that is just for the FRQs  - M/C (Tuesday) - everything we have covered in cells unit/cell membranes.

Read Investigation 4: Procedure 3:  Red Onion cells - Pre-lab questions
1. What would happen if you applied saltwater to the roots of a plant? Why? •
2. What are two different ways a plant could control turgor pressure, (a name for internal water potential within its cells)?
3. Is this a sufficient definition for turgor pressure? •
4. Will water move into or out of a plant cell if the cell has a higher water potential than its surrounding environment? 
•5. What changes do you expect to see when the cells are exposed to the solutions? •
6. How will you know if a particular treatment is increasing turgor pressure? If it is reducing turgor pressure? •
​7. How could you determine which solution is isotonic to the cells? 

Thursday, September 19
Discuss plasmolysis 
Finishing out Investigation 4 Diffusion and Osmosis
Procedure 3 of Investigation 4 Plant Cell - Red Onion
Use RED ONION cell wet mount - 15% Salt solutions for good plasmolysis
Finish up discussions on plasma membrane transport mechanisms. 
Hmwk:
Study for Cell and Cell Membrane Exam Tuesday
More help on water potential:
http://www.bozemanscience.com/water-potential/

Friday, September 20
Visitor from CB
Membrane Bubbles: Fluid Mosaic Model - Cell Membrane Bubble Lab 

Build a Membrane, also. - cardstock version 
Homework:
Study for exam Tuesday
Here is pdf file of presentation for the unit 2
Cell and Cell Membrane FRQ Exam  - 3 short FRQs - must know evidence of endosymbiosis and structure/function ribosomes (free and attached) ; function of all other organelles
38 M/Cs - Please review these topics and check your understanding of concepts:

Active transport
Amino acid R chains  hydrophilic and hydrophobic
Analyzing data
Aquaporins 
Choosing the right graph
Cilia function
Concentration gradients
Control group
Dependent variable
Diffusion
Endomembrane system
Endosymbiosis Theory
Eukaryote vs Prokaryote differences
Flagella function
Golgi Function
Independent variable
Isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic
Math - area of sphere - formula given
Math - calculate water potential - formula given
Math - division
Math - SA:V ratio
Mean 
Membrane permeability
Mitochondria function
Organelles Function
Osmosis
Osmosis red blood cells
Passive transport
Permeability - molecule size
Plant organelles
Polarity
Prokaryote DNA
Prokaryote structure
Prokaryotes organelles
Protein structures - primary, secondary, etc
Questions about questions
Review of elements of macromolecules
Ribosomes function
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum function
SA to V ratio and diffusion
SEM
SEM bars size meaning
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Vesicles​
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Monday, September 23 - Senior Week Meme Day -print enzyme BZ ws
Bring your concerns for exam today to go over in class. 
Return all of your work. (labs)
Go over AP Classroom problems.
Go over anything in list for exam that needs addressing.
Go over any top problems indicated by AP Classroom. 
Some needed to finish AP Classroom
Home:
Study for exam

Tuesday, September 24 - Tourist Day
Cells and Cell Membrane M/C Exam
FRQ Exam
Homework:
AP Classroom begins for Unit 3 

​Wednesday, September 25 - early dismissal Senior Citizen Day
Peer Grade FRQs
Wellness Wednesday for 2nd.
Home:
AP Classroom - Enzymes. Progress Check 3 MC and FRQ - only those about enzymes

Thursday, September 26 - Character Day
Go over Multiple Choice. 
Portfolios when all done.
MINI DISCUSSION ENZYMES ​-  Enzyme portion 
Distribution notebook section and enzyme notes and BZ
HMWK: 
AP Classroom Unit 3

Friday, September 27 - Spirit Day
Toothpickinase lab - Fun! Graphed limited substrate - Calculated rate. 
Enzyme worksheet - BZ in downtime
Downtime: Make enzyme models with active and allosteric sites and model competitive and non-competitive inhibition.
Home: 
CLOSED TOE SHOES Monday!
Pre-lab - Investigation 13
​Read Student portion of Investgation 13 - Enzymes - on Investigation tab
1. How do increases in temperature affect the rate of reaction?
2. How will different pH buffers in the reaction affect the rate of reaction?
3. How does increasing the amount of enzyme increase a reaction?
4. How does increasing the amount of substrate increase a reaction?
5. Which has a greater effect on the rate of reaction—changing the concentration of enzyme or changing the concentration of substrate?
6. What other abiotic or biotic changes could affect an enzyme’s activity? 
7. In this lab, you will be using: • Turnip peroxidase • 0.1% hydrogen peroxide • Guaiacol​. What is the role of each of these chemicals?
(ALSO, we will actually be using the Connecticut Valley paperwork to run this lab, so read through this also to get familiar.)

Monday, September 30 
Investigation 13 - Turnip Peroxidase/ Guided and pH 
Complete all in one day.
Science Practice Lab Report Form 
Finish BZ worksheets and your model today or tomorrow
Hmwk:
CLOSED TOE SHOES TOMORROW

Read over Yeast Enzyme Lab
Finish your lab paperwork from today

Tuesday, October 1
Yeast Enzyme Lab - run first with regular yeast - rate per minute
Finish BZ, Models, and Lab Report from yesterday - Turnips
​Colored yeast spheres! Rate per minute - no CaCl - will have to do tomorrow. 

Hmwk:
Study for tiny exam on Energy and Enzymes 
M/C 10 questions 1 math
Question about a question about activation energy classic graph
Classic enzymatic reaction graph line when all enzyme active sites are being utilized
pH affect on enzymes
The Arctic fox!
R chain interactions - that dang question again
ions, hydrophobic, nonpolar, etc - all those words in regards to the cell membrane
protein synthesis on the endomembrane system
Osmosis in a paramecia :)
Math problem - Reading a graph and calculating a change
FRQ will be an enzyme long FRQ, and two short
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Wednesday, October 2
Short exam. 11 questions M/C only today
Colored yeast spheres in same lab as Tuesday - lab after quiz; collected some data

Hmwk:
FRQ will be an enzyme long FRQ, and two short

Thursday, October 3
Go over Multiple Choice, Model how to think through questions.
Then FRQs
Peer grade FRQs
Hmwk:
Pre-lab questions for pigment lab - due tomorrow. 
1. Do all leaves look the same?
2. What is different and why?
3. Could these differences affect photosynthesis?

Friday, October 4
Plant pigment mini lab:  alcohol, different leaves, built structure for paper towel, filter paper, and chromatography paper. All must be done in one day for best results!
Take measurements with the Vernier colorimeter for absorption. Graph each point and compare to absorption spectrum. Analyze the color strip and absorption patterns. Training on colormeter for calibration with blanks, filling cuvettes, and obtaining absorption. Students viewed chloroplasts under black light for fluorescence discussion.
Hmwk: 
​Load Stop-Motion-Studio app on your phone or we could try time-lapse?
​

Monday, October 7 
Talk about Energy, pigments, and photosynthesis - 
Distribute notes on Energy and Photosynthesis/ and Unit divider
Students to board to demonstrate process of photosynthesis
Hmwk: 
none 

Tuesday, October 8
Photosynthesis - chemiosmosis - ETC - cell membrane/beads dynamic model
Verbal quiz - group

Make Stop-Motion-Videos or Time lapse 
Science Skills - Enzymes 
Science Skills - Photosynthesis
Homework:
Finish Science Skills ​

WEdnesday, October 9
​Photosynthesis POGIL - Let's revisit this and get stronger before we move!
pH conversation /pH/log handout
Hmwk: 
Read Investigation 5 - Photosynthesis -
​Read all of Student pages - You might find the Teacher's version helpful. 
Pre-lab:  
1.  What are some abiotic and biotic factors that could affect the rate of photosynthesis?
2.  Describe the procedure for tomorrow's lab.  
3.  Why do we want to make sure the chads fall to the bottom of the syringe?

Thursday, October 10
​​​Photosynthesis - Investigation 5 - guided plus variable CER on graph - problems with frozen spinach
Home: 
finish your lab paperwork

Friday, October 11
Discuss Glycolysis/Krebs Cycle, ETC discussion today. 
Board time
Story time

Hmwk: 
none

Monday, October 14 
A Case Study - The Mystery of the Seven Deaths:  A Case Study in Cellular Respiration. Answer questions on a sheet of paper to begin. Here is the Case Study
​I will be adding some resources here. Here is my video: click here.
Also here is the link to abc news of the event. click here.
Hmwk: 
Reopening Unit 3 AP Classroom
Due before Test Day next week 

Tuesday, October 15
Work on your Mini-poster
Home: 
Mini-Poster must be finished by tomorrow

Wednesday, October 16 -PSAT day - Senior Activity - Breakfast and Movie
Mini-Posters must be finished today! - Very short classes
Home: 
Read Investigation 6 - see Investigation Tab 
Pre-lab Getting Started Questions p S73 of Investigation 6 ​- not assigned. lab start will be rough without it.

Thursday, October 17 - end of 9 weeks
​Cellular Respiration lab Investigation 6
Cellular Respiration – Investigation 6 - Investigation located on Investigation Tab - our technique and equipment is different than that described in Investigation 6. If you want to take a look at what we have available, look at Classic Labs p. 54. 
We are just going to run the guided and variable portion all at once, so you can experience the equipment for college. worms, crickets, beans, corn
Hmwk:
​AP Classroom Unit 3 - is now open again. I'll give some time Monday


Friday, October 18 - Teacher planning day

Saturday, October 19 - Adventure Landing event. 

See next tab - AP Bio 2nd 9 weeks for continuation