Slideshare Presentations

December 6, 2010

Thu/Fri - Dec. 9th/10th (Day 2/Day 1)

Bio I:
  • EXAM: part 1 (Knowledge)
  • Part 2 (Analysis): Monday
Bio II:
  • EXAM: part 2 (Analysis)
  • Part 1 (Knowledge): Tuesday
YEAR 1 REVIEWS:
Biochemistry:
Cells

Tue/Wed - Dec. 7th/8th (Day2/Day1)

Bio I:
  • finish exam review
  • Exam part 1: next class!
Bio II:
  • Exam review

Mon - Dec. 6th (day 1 only!)

Bio I:
  • work on exam review
Bio II:
  • finish G4

December 2, 2010

Thu/Fri - Dec. 2nd/3rd

Bio I:
  • final exam review
- final part 1: Dec 9/10
- final part 2: Dec 13

Bio II:
  • group 4 project

November 30, 2010

Tue/Wed - Nov. 30th/Dec.1st

Bio I:
  • Mitosis/Meiosis/Cancer QUIZ
  • Study for final exam:
  1. topic 2: p. 12-43
  2. topic 3: p. 46-79
  3. topic 4.2: p.84-89
  4. topic 8: p. 217-237
  5. topic 10.1: p. 265-271
Bio II:
  • Group 4 Project

November 26, 2010

Fri/Mon - Nov. 26th/27th

Bio I:

Bio II:
  • Finish Reproduction
  • HL: go over gametogenesis
  • Group 4 project next week

November 24, 2010

Wed/Thu - Nov. 24th/25th

Bio I:
Bio II:
  • review Reproduction (IVF, menstrual cycle)
HOMEWORK: Explain how hormones control the menstrual cycle in human females (8)

Mon/Tue - Nov. 22nd/23rd

Bio  I:
  • Review HW
  • Mitosis Poster
Bio II:

November 18, 2010

Thu/Fri - Nov. 18th/19th

Bio I:
  • summarize Meiosis p. 84-89
  • answer Big 8 Questions:
  1. Describe the cell cycle and all the events associated with each one of its parts.
  2. Draw the events associated with every phase of mitosis. (don’t forget to include a diagram to illustrate interphase). Write the major events related to each diagram.
 
Bio II:
  • finish Big 8 work

November 16, 2010

Tue/Wed - Nov.16th/17th

Bio I:
  • finish Cancer Webquest
  • outline book pages 39-42

Bio II:
  • work on catalase lab

November 11, 2010

BIG 8 WORK

Bio I:
  1. Describe the cell cycle and all the events associated with each one of its parts.
  2. Draw the events associated with every phase of mitosis. (don’t forget to include a diagram to illustrate interphase). Write the major events related to each diagram.
Bio II:

October 21, 2010

Thu/Fri - Oct. 20th/21st

Bio I:
  • Cell Size and Magnification
  • Practice Questions
  • Lab: Surface Area/Volume Ratio

Bio II:
  • Artemia Lab: Investigating the effect of a factor on Artemia (brine shrimp) behavior

Tue/Wed - Oct. 18th/19th

Bio I:


Bio II:
  • Option E IA: Design

October 14, 2010

Fri/Mon - Oct. 15th/18th

Bio I:
Period A: 

Period D:
  • Cells Alive (Internet Lesson)

Bio II:

October 13, 2010

Wed/Thu - Oct. 13th/14th

Bio I (Period A does not have Bio due to PSAT):

Bio II:
  • Option E: Innate x Learned Behavior (E3) - Outline
  • finish HW questions

October 8, 2010

Thu/Fri - Oct. 7th/8th

Bio I:
  • Mid-Semester EXAM

Bio II:
  • Option E Intro: The Eye Structure: photoreceptors (cones/rods), retina, how it works
  • LAB: Cow Eye Dissection
HOMEWORK: Option E Questions:
1. Imagine you accidentally touched the sharp edge of a broken glass. Write the sequence of events involved in a reflex arc.
2. Suggest how a spinal cord injury might affect the response outlined in the previous question.
3. Explain how the blackcap’s migration response can be affected by natural selection.
4. List the main sensory receptors and their functions.
5. Describe the pathway of light entering the eye.
6. Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast rods and cones.

September 28, 2010

Wed/Thu - Sept. 29th/30th

Bio I:
  • Discuss: Light Independent Reactions, Limiting and measuring photosynthesis
HOMEWORK: Photosynthesis Questions:
1. Explain the reactions involving the use of light energy that occur in the thylakoids of the chloroplast. (8)
2. Explain the reactions involving the Calvin Cycle. (8)


Bio II:

September 26, 2010

Mon/Tue - Sept. 27th/28th

Bio I:

Bio II:
HOMEWORK: Homeostasis Questions:
1. Describe homeostasis in relation to blood glucose concentration in humans. (6)
2. Explain briefly the principle of negative feedback in homeostasis. (3)
3. Describe the response of the human body to low external temperatures. (4)

September 22, 2010

Thu/Fri - Sept. 23rd/24th

Bio I:
  • Common Assessment: Design Lab - Fermentation in Yeast
Bio II:
  • Nerve Impulse and Synapse
  • Review Synapse

September 21, 2010

Tue/Wed - Sept. 21st/22nd

Bio I:

Bio II:
  • Gas Exchange/Immunity QUIZ
  • Work on Nerves, Hormones and Homeostasis Questions

September 16, 2010

Fri/Mon - Sept. 17th/20th

Bio I:
HOMEWORK: Study for QUIZ next class

Bio II:
HOMEWORK: Study for QUIZ next class + Questions: 
1. Outline the organization of the human nervous system. (2)
2. Draw a labeled diagram to show the structure of a motor neuron and indicate with an arrow the direction of the nerve impulse. (5)
3. Explain how ion movements cause a nerve impulse to pass along a neurone. (8)
4. Explain the principles of synaptic transmission. (8)

September 9, 2010

Thu/Fri - Sept. 9th/10th

Bio I:
HOMEWORK: work on lab report

Bio II:
  • Heart Dissection
HOMEWORK: Finish Gas Exchange/Immunity Questions for next class

September 7, 2010

Fri/Wed - Sept.3rd/8th

Bio I:

Bio II:
HOMEWORK: Immune System Questions:
1. Describe how human skin and mucous membranes act as barriers to pathogens. (4)
2. Explain why antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not viruses. (3)

3. Explain the cause, transmission and social implications of AIDS. (8)
4. Explain the production of antibodies. (8)

September 1, 2010

August 30, 2010

Mon/Tue - Aug. 30th/31st

Bio I:


Bio II:

August 25, 2010

Thu/Fri - Aug. 26th/27th

Bio I:
  • DNA/RNA QUIZ
  • Biochemistry Test on Wed
  • Transcription/Translation Questions:
1. Describe the steps of transcription. (8)
2. Describe the steps of translation (7)
 

Bio II:
HOMEWORK: Gas Exchange Questions:
1) Explain the difference between ventilation, gas exchange and respiration. [6]
2) Explain the need for a ventilation system. (2)
3) Describe the mechanism of ventilation in the human lung. (5)
4) Explain how the alveoli structure is adapted for gas exchange. [5]
5) Explain the possible causes of asthma and its effects on the gas exchange system. [3]
6) Explain how your body adapts to breathing in high altitudes. [8]
7) Explain the difference between adult hemoglobin, fetal hemoglobin and myoglobin. [8]

August 23, 2010

Tue/Wed - Aug. 24th/25th

Bio I:
HOMEWORK: Study for QUIZ next class: DNA/RNA; DNA Replication; Transcription and Translation

Bio II:
  • Circulation QUIZ

August 17, 2010

Wed/Thu - Aug. 18th/19th

Bio I:
HOMEWORK: finish Lab Report - Conclusion/Evaluation

Bio II:
  • finish Circulation
  • practice drawings: digestive system + heart
HOMEWORK:  Circulation questions
1. Explain the relationship between the structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries. (8)
2. Outline the events that occur within the heart, which cause blood to move around the body. (6)
3. Describe the mechanisms that control the heartbeat. (4)

August 11, 2010

Thu/Fri - Aug. 12th/13th

Bio I:
HOMEWORK1 questions: water + condensation/hydrolysis
HOMEWORK2 questions: enzymes


Bio II:
HOMEWORK: study for the quiz + dig. system drawing

August 10, 2010

Tue/Wed - Aug. 10th/11th

Bio I:
Bio II:
HOMEWORK1: Digestion Questions

August 6, 2010

Fri/Mon- Aug 6th/9th

Bio I:
Bio II:

August 4, 2010

IB Bio - Day 1

Bio I:
  • Hand out books
  • IB intro/Bio content
  • Email me (if you haven't)
  • Finish your vacation work by tues (Period A)/ by wed (Period D)
Bio II:

July 16, 2010

IB Bio

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See ya in August!