Date |
Time |
Class
Events |
Homework
Due |
Reading
that should be covered |
Sept 1 |
80min |
Introduction to the AP program. Books issued. Chapter 1: "The
Science of Biology" introduced. |
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2 |
40min |
Material for Prelim 1 distributed. Chapter 1 finished. |
Chapter 2 Wkst |
Chapter 1 |
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6 |
80min |
Cover Chap 2 on Chemistry. Construct insect nets |
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* |
7 |
40min |
Finish Chap 2 Chem. Collect insects in the field |
Collect insects |
Chapter 2 |
8 |
80min |
Collect insects, return to class to mount insects on pins |
Collect insects |
* |
9 |
40min |
Start Chap 3"Water" |
Collect insects |
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12 |
80min |
Finish Chap 3, Start Chapter 4"Carbon" |
Chapter 3 Wkst |
Chapter 3 |
13 |
40min |
Finish Chap 4, Talk about insect labels |
* |
Chapter 4 |
14 |
80min |
Reading: "Big Fish, Little Fish", start Chap 5
"Macro-Molecules" |
Chapter 4 Wkst |
Finish Reading "Big Fish, Little Fish" |
15 |
40min |
Transfer Insects to trays/drawers, continue pinning |
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* |
16 |
80min |
Continue Chap 5"Organic Molecules": Carbohydrates, Lipids,
Proteins |
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Chapter 5 |
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19 |
40min |
Finish Chap 5 "Organic Molecules": Nucleic Acids |
Chapter 5 Wkst |
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20 |
80min |
Chi-Square Test of Goodness of Fit: "M&M's are you getting
all you're colors?" or "How statistics legitimizes science" |
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21 |
40min |
Work on the Worksheet Packets |
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22 |
80min |
"Osmosis and Diffusion Experiments with Dialisis Tubing and
Potatoes" or "What water does on it's day off." |
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23 |
80min |
Review for Prelim 1 (yes we skipped the pep-ralley) |
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Review the first five chapters |
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| 26 |
80min |
PRELIM 1 |
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| 27 |
40min |
Comments about test, Introduce Chap 6 "Metabolism" |
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Chapter 6 |
| 28 |
80min |
Continue notes on "Metabolism." Reading: "The
Guano Ring," by Stephen Jay Gould. |
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Finish Reading: "The Guano Ring" |
29 |
40min |
Reading: "The Guano Ring," Discuss the ecological
benefits of siblicyde among oceanic birds in the family Sulidae. |
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30 |
80min |
"Catabolism drives Anabolism," or "Coupled
Reactions that found each other on the internet" |
Chapter 6 Wkst |
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Oct 3 |
40min |
Introduce Chap 7 "Cells," Microscopy, Organelles |
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Chapter 7 |
4 |
80min |
"Molecules acting in concert: THE CELL, a magnificent result."
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| 5 |
40min |
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Chapter 7 Wkst |
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| 6 |
80min |
Introduce the Catalase Lab. |
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7 |
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no class (early release day) |
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11 |
40min |
Introduce Chap 8 "Membranes" |
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| 12 |
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no class (Career Day) |
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13 |
40min |
Finish Chapter 8 "Membranes" |
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Chapter 8 |
14 |
80min |
"Experiments to determine the properties of the human salivary
enzyme: Catylase" or "That stuff's in spit?" |
Chapter 8 Wkst |
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17 |
40min |
Continue our discussion about membranes |
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18 |
80min |
Lab redo: Catalase revisited (sorry Eliza for melting your hand) |
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19 |
40min |
Introduce Chap 9 "Cellular Respiration" - Glycolysis,
Krebs Cycle |
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Chapter 9 |
20 |
80min |
Discussion: The Electron Transport Chain, Fermentation |
Chapter 9 Wkst |
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21 |
40min |
Introduce Chapter 10 "Photosynthesis" |
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24 |
80min |
Continue Photosynthesis: "Oxidatition/Reduction Reactions" |
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Chapter 10 |
25 |
40min |
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Chapter 10 Wkst |
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| 26 |
80min |
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| 27 |
40min |
Review for Prelim 2 |
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| 28 |
80min |
PRELIM 2 |
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