1. IB HL Biology
Class logs

2. 8/25/16. Topic 7: Nucleic Acids 7
8/25/16 Topic 7: Nucleic Acids 7.1 DNA structure and replication Essential idea: The structure of DNA is ideally suited to its function.
In Class:
Molecular biology case study
Prezi: history of DNA discovery
Home Fun: Due 8/26/16
Part 1 – Introduction to DNA: Review
Crash course: DNA structure and replication: Biology #10
Videos: DNA & RNA Part 1
Answer questions in BILL book

3. 8/26/16 Topic 7: Nucleic Acids
7.1 DNA structure and replication
Essential idea: The structure of DNA is ideally suited to its function.
Turn in:
Stamp Introduction to DNA: Review in BILL book
IN CLASS:
DNA replication webquest (turn in)
DNA replication notes
Home FUN!
Read ch. 16 in textbook
Part 1: Replication (answer in BILL book)
Quiz Tuesday: DNA history, DNA structure, DNA replication

4. 8/30/16 Topic 7: Nucleic Acids
7.1: DNA structure and replication
The structure is ideally suited to its function
Agenda:
Quiz
Stamp Part 1 in BILL book
DNA replication prezi
DNA diagram project
Mastering Biology
Home Fun:
Mastering biology introduction
DNA diagram project due Tuesday 9/13
Unit test Thursday 9/15
DNA replication drawing

5. 9/1/16 Topic 7: Nucleic acids
7.1 structure and replication
Essential idea: The structure of DNA is ideally suited to its function
7.2 Transcription and Gene expression
Essential idea: Information stored as a code is copied onto mRNA
Agenda:
Finish replication notes
Mastering Biology:
Get signed up and complete introduction assignment.
Home Fun:
Part 2: Transcription questions

6. 9/6/16 Topic 7: Nucleic acids
7.2 Transcription and Gene expression
Essential idea: Information stored as a code is copied onto mRNA
Agenda:
Transcription notes
Mastering Biology:
New assignment
Home Fun
DNA project
Mastering biology
Standards

7. 9/7/16 Topic 7: Nucleic acids
7.3 Translation
Essential idea: Information transferred from DNA to mRNA is translated into an amino acid sequence.
Agenda:
Translation notes
Part 3: Translation (in BILL book)
Home Fun:
Finish part 3: translation – stamped Tuesday
Mastering Biology – due Wednesday night
DNA project – due Tuesday
BILL standards (and BILL book) due Thursday

8. 9/13/16 Topic 7: Nucleic acids
7.2 Transcription and Gene expression
Essential idea: Information stored as a code is copied onto mRNA
U 5- Gene expression is regulated by proteins that bind to specific base sequences in DNA.
U 6- The environment of a cell and of an organism has an impact on gene expression.
Agenda:
Epigenetics article discussion
Epigenetics activity
Home Fun:
DNA project due next class (Thursday)
Topic 7 BILL book/standards due Friday
Mastering Biology due Wednesday night
Topic 7 test on Friday

9. 9/15/16 Topic 7: Nucleic acids
Turn in:
Grade rubric for DNA project
Agenda:
Grade DNA project
Work day
Home fun:
Finish BILL standards for topic 7
Test tomorrow

10. 9/16/16 Topic 7: Nucleic Acid Turn in: Agenda: Home Fun:
BILL book with BILL standards for topic 7
Agenda:
Topic 7 test
Home Fun:
Read Ch. 8: Introduction to Metabolism ( )

11. 9/20/16 Topic 8: metabolism 8.1 Metabolism
Essential Idea: Metabolic reactions are regulated in response to the cell’s needs.
Agenda:
Biomolecules POGIL Review
8.1 Enzymes notes
Home Fun:
Video homework
Topic 8 BILL standards

12. 9/22/16 Metabolism 8.1 Metabolism
Essential Idea: Metabolic reactions are regulated in response to the cell’s needs.
Turn in:
Stamp video homework
Agenda:
Finish Metabolism notes
Mastering biology: 8.1 Metabolism
Home Fun:
Mastering biology
BILL standards for topic 8

13. 9/27/16 Cellular respiration
Essential Idea: Energy is converted to a useable form in cell respiration
Agenda:
Cellular respiration notes
Home Fun:
Mastering biology
Topic 8 BILL standards
Field trip tomorrow

14. 9/29/16 Turn in: Agenda: Home Fun: Test corrections Field trip report
Cellular respiration: Fermentation and Kreb cycle
Home Fun:
Finish mastering biology
Topic 8 BILL standards.

15. 10/4/16 Topic 8.2 Respiration Turn in: Agenda: Home Fun:
Cellular respiration poster project
Agenda:
Finish and grade cellular respiration project
ETC notes
Home Fun:
Finish mastering biology
Topic 8 BILL standards.

16. 10/6/16 Topic 8.3: Photosynthesis
Essential Idea: Light energy is converted into chemical energy
Agenda:
Photosynthesis notes
Home fun:
Photosynthesis video questions Part 1 in BILL book
Mastering Biology: Scientific skills processes (5ish I think)