ADV Biology 1/6 Warm up: Describe something (besides temperature) that the human body must keep in balance. Explain what the body does to correct the balance. Exit: Describe the specific role that DNA plays in cells. (exactly what does the cell use the genetic code for?) Today’s activities: Review notes (due before final test) Create sample test questions / share questions (due today) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM_CgOgJGG0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phgASkTaIW0 Old work from before break: (for those absent the last part of December) Group research project presentations Reading notes for chapter 12 and worksheet are due December 18th Upcoming events: Final test next week!!

ADV Biology 1/5 Warm up: List the characteristics that make something a living organism? Exit: Is a virus a living organism? Which characteristics does it lack that most other living organisms possess? Today’s activities: Review notes (due before final test) Create sample test questions / share questions (due today) Old work from before break: (for those absent the last part of December) Group research project presentations Reading notes for chapter 12 and worksheet are due December 18th Upcoming events: Final test next week!!

ADV Biology 12/15 Warm up: No question today. Exit: no exit question today. Today’s activities: Group research project presentations Reading notes for chapter 12 and worksheet are due December 18th Upcoming events: Chapter 12 test December 18th

ADV Biology 12/11 Warm up: What happens when the cell does not stop dividing like it should? Exit: no exit question today. Today’s activities: Group research project Assignment: Read chapter 12. Worksheet Reading notes for chapter 12 are due December 18th Upcoming events: Chapter 12 test December 18th

ADV Biology 12/9 Warm up: What is happening in the cell during interphase? (page 221) Exit: How quickly can an average human cell undergo one cycle of cellular division? (p.221) Upcoming events: Chapter 12 test December 18th Today’s activities: Introduction to Cell division Test make up during work time Assignment: Read chapter 12. Worksheet Reading notes for chapter 12 are due December 18th

ADV Biology 12/8 Warm up: Describe 4 key roles of cell division. (see page 218 2nd paragraph) Exit: What is the result of each round of cell division? (p. 219 concept 12.1) Upcoming events: Chapter 12 test December 18th Today’s activities: Introduction to Cell division Test make up during work time Assignment: Read chapter 12. Reading notes for chapter 12 are due December 18th

ADV Biology 12/4 Warm up: What osmotic problems do freshwater protists face? What adaptations help them regulate water levels (osmoregulate)? Exit: What types of molecules have difficulty crossing the plasma membrane? Why? Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 5th Today’s activities: Study guide / Study sheet Chapter 7 study guide due Friday. Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 5th

ADV Biology 12/4 Warm up: What osmotic problems do freshwater protists face? What adaptations help them regulate water levels (osmoregulate)? Exit: What types of molecules have difficulty crossing the plasma membrane? Why? Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 5th Today’s activities: Study guide / Study sheet Chapter 7 study guide due Friday. Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 5th

ADV Biology 12/3 Warm up: no warm up Exit:no exit Today’s activities: Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 5th Today’s activities: Study guide Chapter 7 study guide due Friday. Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 5th

ADV Biology 12/2 Warm up: What does selective permeability mean ? Exit: Describe the differences between active and passive transport. Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 5th Today’s activities: Chapter 7 study guide due Friday. Osmosis/ Diffusion/Active Transport essay due today! Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 5th

ADV Biology 12/1 Warm up: What is the name of the molecule that forms the fluid mosiac pattern of the cell membrane? Exit: In which direction do molecules flow during osmosis and diffusion? Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 5th Today’s activities: Osmosis/ Diffusion/Active Transport essay Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 5th

Group Essay Describe each of the following processes: Diffusion Osmosis Active transport For each process, explain which kinds of molecules are involved and the pattern of movement (HL, LH). Explain if the process requires energy Explain why it is important for cell functioning.

ADV Biology 11/26 Warm up: Which kind of molecule is embedded in the membrane and allows larger molecules to travel in/out of the cell? Exit: no exit question today Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 3rd Today’s activities: Video notes: Science of Food “Can I Eat That?” Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 3rd

ADV Biology 11/25 Warm up: What is the main molecule that makes up the plasma membrane bi-layer? Exit: Which kind of molecule allows large molecules Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 3rd Today’s activities: Notes: Cell membranes, Osmosis, Diffusion Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 3rd

ADV Biology 11/24 Warm up: How does water travel in/out of cell? (name the process) Exit: How does the cell control which molecules go in/out of the cell? Upcoming events: Chapter 7 test December 3rd Today’s activities: Notes: Cell membranes, Osmosis, Diffusion Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due December 3rd

ADV Biology 11/21 Warm up: Name a functional group, draw its chemical structural model, and describe one functional property of the group. (see Chapter 4) Exit: What is Chapter 7 about? (The title of the chapter usually tells you) Upcoming events: Chapter 7 Test on November 26th . Today’s activities: Chapter 4 and 5 Exam today. Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due November 26th

ADV Biology 11/20 Warm up: none Exit:none Today’s activities: Upcoming events: Chapter 7 Test on November 26th . Today’s activities: Make note card and study Chapter 4 and 5 Chapter 4 and 5 Exam FRIDAY. If your preparation for the test is complete: Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due November 26th

ADV Biology 11/19 Warm up: How is the process of photosynthesis different from the process of cellular respiration? Exit: Describe the process of dehydration synthesis. Upcoming events: Chapter 7 Test on November 26th . Today’s activities: Chapter 4 and 5 Exam today. Assignment: Read chapter 7. Reading notes for chapter 7 are due November 26th

ADV Biology 11/18 Warm up: Which three elements are found in all four major categories of biological molecules? Exit: Which two categories of biological molecules include Nitrogen? Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Review of concepts for exam. Make note card for use on the exam. Assignment: Read chapter 5. Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/17 Warm up: Write a fact from your presentation. Exit: Write a fact from another group’s presentation. Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: 1st period: presentations 3rd period: review of worksheet Study Guide worksheet Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/14 Warm up: No warm up Exit:No exit question today. Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Study Guide worksheet Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/13 Warm up: List one fact from your presentation. Exit: List one fact from a different group’s presentation. Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Hydrolysis/ Synthesis poster Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/12 Warm up: List the four major groups of biological molecules. Exit: Which 4 elements are found the most in the four groups of biological molecules? Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Hydrolysis/ Synthesis poster Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/6 Warm up: Describe the general chemical structure of a triglyceride. Exit: Describe the structural difference between saturated and unsaturated fats. Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Hydrolysis/ Synthesis poster Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/5 Warm up: Describe the general chemical structure of a carbohydrate monomer. \Exit: Describe the general chemical structure of a carbohydrate polymer. Upcoming events: Chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Biological Molecules group project Assignment: Read chapter 5. Hydrolysis/ Synthesis poster Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/4 Warm up: How many molecules of water are needed to hydrolyze a polymer that is 10 monomers long? (see p.68-69) Exit: After you eat a slice of apple, which reactions must take place for the amino acid monomers in the protein of the apple to be converted into proteins in your body? (see page 68-69) Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is cancelled. It will be included in a chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Assignment: Read chapter 5. Hydrolysis/ Synthesis poster Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 11/3 Warm up: Describe a functional group and one compound that it is found in. Exit: What are the four main classes of biological molecules? Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is cancelled. It will be included in a chapter 4/5 Test on November 19th . Today’s activities: Chapter Review Project presentations Assignment: Read chapter 5. Reading notes for chapter 5 are due November 19th

ADV Biology 10/30 Today’s activities: Warm up: Write down a fact that you are going to share in your presentation. Exit: Write one fact from another group’s presentation. Today’s activities: Chapter Review Project presentations Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due November 4th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for November 4th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for November 4th .

ADV Biology 10/29 Today’s activities: Warm up: What are functional groups? (see page 63) Exit: Which kind of biological molecule is built primarily from components with amino functional groups? Today’s activities: Chapter Review Project presentations Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/28 Today’s activities: Warm up: No warm up question Exit:no exit question Today’s activities: Chapter Review Project (due WED Oct 29th ) Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Project Presentation Oct 29th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/27 Today’s activities: Warm up: Stanley Miller found urea among the products of his experiment. What conclusion could be drawn from its presence? (Read Concept 4.1 on pages 58-59 then we will discuss the answer) Exit: What about the Carbon atom allows it to make so many different kinds of compounds? (see page 59) Today’s activities: Begin Chapter Review Project (due WED Oct 29th ) Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Project Presentation Oct 29th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/24 Warm up: What kind of bond holds a water molecule together? Exit: How do nonpolar molecules behave when they collide with a polar molecule? (choices: bond or repel) Today’s activities: CH3 Quiz today! Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/23 Warm up: Explain why water has a high specific heat capacity. Exit: Which atoms bond during a “hydrogen bond” Today’s activities: CH 3 discussion review Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 3 is Friday Oct 24th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/22 Warm up: List the four emergent properties of water that help life on Earth. Exit: Which property of water allows it to be a universal solvent? Today’s activities: CH 3 discussion review Chapter 4 discussion / work time Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/21 Warm up: List the four major elements found in organic compounds. (see page 60) Exit: What are hydrocarbons? Today’s activities: CH 3 discussion Chapter 4 discussion / work time Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/20 Warm up: How is organic chemistry different from inorganic chemistry? Exit: Name three organic compounds. Today’s activities: Chapter 4 discussion / work time CH 3 Quiz make-up time Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/17 Warm up: Between which atoms do “hydrogen bonds” occur in a sample of water. Exit: Water is a polar molecule. How does this allow it to bond with so many substances? Today’s activities: CH 3 Quiz Today! Assignment: Read chapter 4. Reading notes for chapter 4 are due October 30th Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th . Upcoming events: Quiz for Chapter 4 is scheduled for October 30th

ADV Biology 10/16 Warm up: No warm up Today’s activities: Chapter 3 study guide mini-research project (Due Friday) CH 3 quiz October 17th Upcoming events: CH 3 quiz October 17th

ADV Biology 10/15 Warm up: What does a buffer do to the pH of a solution? (see section 3.3) Today’s activities: Chapter 3 study guide () Begin mini-research project (Due Friday) CH 3 quiz October 17th Upcoming events: Wed October we will review the study guide and discuss problem areas of understanding. Thursday CH 3 quiz October 17th

ADV Biology 10/14 Warm up: What happens to water that causes a solution to become acidic or basic? (see page 53 at the beginning of section 3.3) Today’s activities: Chapter 3 discussion notes Chapter 3 study guide (due Wed 10/15) CH 3 quiz October 17th Upcoming events: Wed October 15th, we will review the study guide and discuss problem areas of understanding. Thursday CH 3 quiz October 17th

ADV Biology 10/8-10/13 Warm up: No warm up activities: Guest speaker October 8th Video notes: October 9th (fossils) Guest speaker October 13th (fossils)

ADV Biology 10/7 Warm up: Why is it helpful to living things that water has a high specific heat capacity? (see page 50… 2nd paragraph) Today’s activities: Chapter 3 discussion notes Experiment work time/ Reading notes work time Experiment work time Concept 3.1 -3.3: reading notes due October 17th CH 3 quiz October 17th Upcoming events: Guest Speaker (geology) Wed Oct 8th Revisit Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 tests Thursday Oct 9th . Guest Speaker (fossils) Mon Oct 13th CH 3 quiz October 17th

ADV Biology 10/6 Warm up: List four facts about water that can be found on page 47 (1st paragraph) Today’s activities: Chapter 3 discussion notes Experiment work time/ Reading notes work time Experiment work time Concept 3.1 -3.3: reading notes due October 17th CH 3 quiz October 17th Upcoming events: Guest Speaker (geology) Wed Oct 8th Revisit Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 tests Thursday Oct 9th . Guest Speaker (fossils) Mon Oct 13th CH 3 quiz October 17th

ADV Biology 10/3 Warm up: Why is water called a polar molecule? Today’s activities: Chapter 2 discussion notes Experiment work time Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due October 3rd\ CH 2 quiz October 3rd

ADV Biology 10/2 Warm up: How many valence electrons do the following elements contain? Carbon (6) Oxygen (8) Neon (10) Today’s activities: Chapter 2 discussion notes Experiment work time Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due October 3rd\ CH 2 quiz October 3rd

ADV Biology 10/1 Warm up: Draw the electron configuration in a neutral atom of Carbon (atomic number is 6) Today’s activities: Chapter 2 discussion notes Experiment work time Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due October 3rd\ CH 2 quiz October 3rd

ADV Biology 9/30 Warm up: Why is it important to record every activity that you complete during your experiment? Today’s activities: Chapter 2 discussion notes Experiment work time Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due October 3rd

ADV Biology 9/29 Warm up: No warm up question today Today’s activities: Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report. Anchor paper examples Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/26 Warm up: No warm up question today Today’s activities: Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report. Anchor paper examples Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/25 Warm up: No warm up question today Today’s activities: Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report. Anchor paper examples Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/24 Warm up: Why is it important to write an experiment report in as much detail as possible? Today’s activities: Warm up Typing Sections 1 and 2 of experiment report. Anchor paper examples Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/23 Warm up:What is an isotope? Give an example of a useful isotope in the fields of Biology. Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes, group activity Experiment planning. Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/22 Warm up: What are the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning? (review for test retake) Today’s activities: Warm up Test Retake opportunity Experiment planning. Concept 2.1 -2.4: reading notes due 26th

ADV Biology 9/18 Warm up: Which subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom? Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes/ Revisit the test Experiment planning. Concept 2.1 -2.3: reading notes due 23rd

ADV Biology 9/17 Warm up: NO warm up today. Today’s activities: Upcoming events: Quiz over Chapter 2 : Tuesday 23rd Today’s activities: Reading work sample “Chemicals” Concept 2.1 -2.3: reading notes due 23rd

ADV Biology 9/16 Warm up: Which three elements make up most of our cells’ biomass? Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes Experiment planning. Concept 2.1 -2.3: reading notes due 23rd

ADV Biology 9/15 Warm up: List the six most abundant elements in the human body. (see Chapter 2) Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes Concept 2.1 -2.3: reading notes due 23rd

ADV Biology 9/12 Warm up: How is a population different from a community? Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes Concept 1.1-1.5: reading notes due Friday

ADV Biology 9/11 Warm up: Describe the specific role that DNA plays in cells. (exactly what does the cell use the genetic code for?) Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes Concept 1.1-1.5: reading notes due Friday

ADV Biology 9/10 Warm up: What is the most difficult aspect of reading college text? Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1 Today’s activities: Warm up Discussion notes Concept 1.1-1.5: reading notes due Friday

ADV Biology 9/9 Warm up: NO warm up today. Met in computer lab to type essay. Today’s activities: Warm up Concept 1.1 : Levels of organization reading notes due Friday Proofreading / Typing report (scoring guide) Final draft due Tuesday (turned in Tuesday) Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1

ADV Biology 9/8 Warm up: What aspects of a paper do you check when you proofread a piece of writing? Today’s activities: Warm up Concept 1.1 : Levels of organization reading notes due Friday Proofreading / Typing report (scoring guide) Final draft due Tuesday (turned in Tuesday) Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1

ADV Biology 9/5 Warm up: Describe 5 living (biotic) and 5 non-living (abiotic) things that can be found at the ecosystem level of organization. Today’s activities: Warm up Concept 1.1 : Levels of organization Emergency procedures (if time permits) Exit question Assignments due today: -Warm up/exit Q’s -Writing: Homeostasis -Syllabus Upcoming events: Quiz Friday over Chapter 1

Exit question: Explain the relationship between the following terms about genetics: DNA Genes Chromosomes

Advanced Biology 9/4 Warm up: Describe something (besides temperature) that the human body must keep in balance. Explain what the body does to correct the balance. Today’s activities: Warm up Video/Discussion: Homeostasis Work time on homeostasis writing assignment Read Concept 1.1 / Complete Reading notes Emergency procedures (if time permits) Upcoming events: Friday: -Assignments due: (so far) -Warm up/exit Q’s -Writing: Homeostasis -Syllabus

Advanced Biology 9/4 Exit question: Viruses do not have cells and do not perform homeostasis. Do you think they should be considered living organisms? (explain why/why not)

Advanced Biology 9/3 Warm up: List the characteristics that make something a living organism? Today’s activities: Review of procedures / book check out Group activity: characteristics of living things Individual Assignment: Homeostasis writing assignment Emergency procedures (if time permits) Upcoming events: Friday: -Assignments due: (so far) -Warm up/exit Q’s -Writing: Homeostasis -Syllabus

Turn in Friday, prepare to discuss Thursday. Writing assignment: (1/2- 1 page :Full sentences and paragraphs) Describe at least five conditions that need to remain balanced in the human body to maintain homeostasis. For each condition, explain how the human body maintains balance. For example…body heat: sweat when hot shiver when cold Turn in Friday, prepare to discuss Thursday.