Thu/Fri - Jun. 9th/10th

Bio I:

• Final Review
• Final Exam - Paper 1
• Course Evaluation: HERE
• Vacation Assignment:

- SL: Option A: HERE

- HL: Topic 9: HERE

Wed - Jun.8th

Bio I:

• Review Booklet. Answers HERE
• Evolution Assessment

Mon/Tue - Jun. 6th/7th

Bio I:

• Computer Lab: work on IA
• Evolution Assessment
• Review Booklet

Thu/Fri - Jun. 2nd/3rd

Bio I:

• Computer Lab: work on IA
• Evolution Practice: Multiple-Choice Questions

Tue/Wed - May 31st/June 1st

Bio I:

• Mini Assessment: Evolution
• Computer Lab: work on IA

Fri/Mon - May 27th/30th

Bio I:

• Finish Data Collection
• IA: The Effect of Opposable Thumbs on the Performance of Certain Activities: LAB WORKSHEET WITH CHECKLIST

Bio II:

• no more classes!!!

Wed/Thu - May 24th/25th

Bio I:

• Turn in IA
• IA: The Effect of Opposable Thumbs on the Performance of Certain Activities: LAB WORKSHEET WITH CHECKLIST

Bio II:

• Paper 1 Final

Mon/Tue - May 23rd/24th

Bio I:

• Review Birds of Paradise Question
• Continue working on IA = turn in next class

Bio II:

• Please complete the course evaluation: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDU5emM5WDRYZ2N5M2pGT2prQXFvMkE6MA

Thu/Fri - May 19th/20th

Bio I:

• Birds of Paradise Question
• Comparing Primate DNA
• Continue working on IA

Bio II:

• Please complete the course evaluation: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDU5emM5WDRYZ2N5M2pGT2prQXFvMkE6MA

Tue/Wed - May 17th/18th

Bio I: 

• Evolution PPT: http://ibbiologychapel.wikispaces.com/Topic+5+-+Evolution+and+Ecology
• Discussion: Birds of Paradise, Evidence of Evolution
• Continue working on IA

Bio II:

• Final IB Review

Fri/Mon- May 13th/16th

Bio I: 

• Finish data collection/start IA report

Bio II:

• Final IB Review

Wed/Thu - May 11th/12th

Bio I:

• Evolution Intro
• TED Talk: Big History
• IA: Bird Beaks and Evolution (start data collection): Worksheet
• HOMEWORK: due may 17th/18th

1) Read articles "Are humans still evolving?" and "Useless Body Parts": 
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/are-we-still-evolving.html
http://discovermagazine.com/2004/jun/useless-body-parts/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=


2) Post commentary including: opinion about the first article (using proper vocabulary - elaborate please) and top 5 useless body parts (in your opinion).

Bio II:

• Review drawings: IB Drawings

Mon/Tue - May 9th/10th

Bio I:

• Poster Evaluation
• Plants discussion

Bio II:

• Review

Thu/Fri - May 5th/6th

Bio I:

• QUIZ on Classification: May 5th/6th
• Poster Evaluation

Bio II:

• Review

Tue/Wed - May 3rd/4th

Bio I:

• Finish Poster
• QUIZ on Classification: May 5th/6th

Bio II:

• Paper 1 + correction

Fri/Mon - April 29th/May 2nd

Bio I:

• Plants PPT: http://ibbiologychapel.wikispaces.com/Topic+5+-+Evolution+and+Ecology
• Correct: Plants Note Sheet + Database Question: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DODhhNWExOGYtNjVmMy00NGJhLTk3NzYtNzVjNTdhNDM0OGFl&hl=en
• Start Topic 9 (Plants) Poster: teams of 2/each team gets a topic to study
• QUIZ on Classification: May 5th/6th

Bio II:

• Option H Review (H1-3)

Thursday - April 28th

Bio I:

• Plants PPT: http://ibbiologychapel.wikispaces.com/Topic+5+-+Evolution+and+Ecology
• Plants Note Sheet + Database Question: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DODhhNWExOGYtNjVmMy00NGJhLTk3NzYtNzVjNTdhNDM0OGFl&hl=en
• QUIZ on Classification: May 5th/6th

Bio II:

• Option H Review (H1-3)

Mon/Tue - April 25th/26th

Bio I:

• Vertebrates PPT: http://ibbiologychapel.wikispaces.com/Topic+5+-+Evolution+and+Ecology
• Notes Sheet: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DMzdiNzRjM2YtNjc0Yy00ZjkxLWE3MTQtMjRhMzYzZjc4Zjk4&hl=en

Bio II:

• Quia Practice Quiz:

Random Core Content: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3060585.html
Core and AHL: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3060587.html

• HL: Topic 7

Tue/Wed - April 19th/20th

Bio I:

• Classification Overview

Bio II:

• HL Packet

Fri/Mon - April 15th/18th

Bio I: 

• finish Invertebrates Review

Bio II:

• Genetics HL - Linkage Animation: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp10/1002s.swf
• keep working on packets

Wed/Thu - April 13th/14th

Bio I:

• work on Invertebrates Review

Bio II:

• work on year 1 Review

Mon/Tue - April 11th/12th

Bio I:

• Classification Intro: http://ibbiologychapel.wikispaces.com/Topic+5+-+Evolution+and+Ecology
• Dichotomous Key
• Big 4 WORK: Animal Kingdom Review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S5x_8R42hMJAZlRTDlPgE1lVjGONqUYstBWSJXnxWIg/edit?hl=en&pli=1#

Bio II:

• Keep reviewing year 1 material (Biochem/Ecology/Genetics)

Thu/Fri - April 7th/8th

Bio I:

• Ecology TEST
• make sure you get the work for Big 4

Bio II:

• Biochemistry/Ecology/Genetics Review Packets

Tue/Wed - April 5th/6th

Bio I:

• Ecology Data Base Question
• Review for TEST (next class)

Bio II:

• Muscle Contraction 
• Work on Biochem Review

Thu/Mon - Mar. 31st/April 4th

Bio I:

• Discuss Greenhouse Effect
• Population Dynamics: mortality/natality/sigmoid curve/limiting factors/carrying capacity

Bio II:

• Biochemistry Packet

Tue/Wed - Mar. 29th/30th

Bio I:

• Create Food Web + label organisms
• Discuss impact of removing a species from web

Bio II:

• Organize/Choose IAs
• Complete PSOW forms
• HL: finish watching videos/taking notes

Fri/Mon - Mar. 25th/28th

Bio I:

• Greenhouse Effect Notes

Bio II:

• finish IAs
• check PSOW form
• HL= watch 2 videos from www.khanacademy.org and take notes:

Video 1: Anatomy of a Muscle Cell - http://www.khanacademy.org/video/anatomy-of-a-muscle-cell?playlist=Biology
1) Types of muscle mentioned and differences between them 
2) Tendon's function 
3) Role of connective tissue 
4) Other types of tissue present in a muscle 
5) Description of a myofiber (parts, what it looks lile) 
6) Why are they multinucleated? 
7) What is the sarcolema? 
8) Myofibrils are made of? 
9) Sarcomere's description 
10) A Band and I Band correspond to what? 
11) Role of the nerve impulse in contraction. 

Video 2: Myosin and Actin - http://www.khanacademy.org/video/myosin-and-actin?playlist=Biology
You need to be able to explain the muscle contraction in steps (talk about the role of ATP, calcium, the change in the protein's shape, proteins involved, consequences to the size of each sarcomere). 

Wed/Thu - Mar. 23rd/24th

Bio I:

• turn in CA
• WOC

Bio II:

• turn in Seed Germination Design

Mon. - Mar. 21st

Bio I: 

• Work on Ecology Notes

Bio II:

• IA: Seed Germination Lab (Design)

Thu/Fri - Mar. 17th/18th

Bio I:

• Finish Common Assessment 
• Ecology Notes:

- Ecology Notes I: read 112 to 121 and take notes. Use the IB Assessment Statements on page 112 as your guide while you're taking notes. 

- Ecology Notes II: read 122 to 130 and take notes. Use the IB Assessment Statements on page 122 as your guide while you're taking notes.


Bio II:

• MOCKS/no class

Tue/Wed - Mar. 15th/16th

Bio I:

• Period A: Work on CA
• Period D: Collect data for CA/Type design
• Instructions for CA:

- https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DOTEzNTMzYmQtOTlkMS00MWU1LWFmYzYtMDQyNDNkYThiNDVi&hl=en
- https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNzY4YWJkMGMtN2ZiZi00NjM4LWJkYmEtNGRhMGZkZDA3ZWE0&hl=en


Bio II:

• MOCKS/no class

Fri/Mon - Mar. 4th/14th

Bio I:

• Period A: CA - Genetics Investigation: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DOTEzNTMzYmQtOTlkMS00MWU1LWFmYzYtMDQyNDNkYThiNDVi&hl=en
• CA Instructions: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNzY4YWJkMGMtN2ZiZi00NjM4LWJkYmEtNGRhMGZkZDA3ZWE0&hl=en
• Period D: Genetics TEST

Bio II:

• Cells Review Packet

Wed/Thu - Mar. 2nd/3rd

Bio I:

• Genetics TEST
• ESSAY DUE AFTER CARNAVAL!!!!

Bio II:

• Cells Packet
• HL = Muscle Contraction
• Turn in IA

Mon/Tue - Feb. 28th/Mar. 1st

Bio I:

• Test Review: Answers = https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DMTE2MGFkYTQtMzBlOC00NDBhLThlYjktMTI3M2MyOGU2Y2Nj&hl=en
• ESSAY due first class after carnaval break
• Biotechnology Presentations/Notes Answers: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DMjdkOGQ2MmMtY2I2ZC00ZTgxLTg5YmEtNzY5ZDYzZWNmMTky&hl=en

Period A Presentations:

- PCR/Gel Electrophoresis/DNA Fingerprinting:https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNzU4Y2YwMmQtYzljMi00MjY1LTlkZGMtNmYwYzZkNzZhODkx&hl=en

- Human Genome Project:https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNzA1NjQ1ZWItZWQ0Zi00ZTllLThhYzAtOTA3NzU4MzdlY2Qx&hl=en

- GMO's:https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DMWZlMjBiM2ItZDk4Ni00ZmJmLTkxMTEtMzFkMzEzMTczYzMw&hl=en

- Cloning:https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DYTY3MDJiZTItY2M5NC00YzVhLWEwYjktOWMwZTQwNGY3OWIw&hl=en 

Period D Presentations:
- PCR/Gel Electrophoresis/DNA Fingerprinting: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DYWFiZTRkZDgtNjVhMy00MDAwLThkMjAtNzgwM2QwNDZhNTYy&hl=en
- Human Genome Project: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DYzExYWIxYmUtYjUxZS00NzlkLWI2OTUtOTE2NjNiNzM4MWU4&hl=en
- GMO's: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNzA0ZDdkYzMtNzI1YS00ZWZiLTkwMmYtZDZlODExYmJjMjhj&hl=en
- Cloning: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DZmY3MWZhYWItMmZhZS00ZTE1LWIyOGMtZGU4MzE3MTliNzM3&hl=en


Extra PPT GREAT REVIEW!: 

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

View more presentations from Stephen Taylor

Bio II:

• Paper 2

Thu/Fri - Feb. 24th25th

Bio I:

• Finish GATTACA
• Movie discussion
• Hand out ESSAY Packet with instructions

Bio II:

• Paper 1
• Finish Fermentation IA

Tue/Wed - Feb. 22nd/23rd

Bio I:

• GATTACA movie
• Reflection Questions: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DN2FmYTg0YTktMTM3Yy00MjZlLTkzMTYtM2Y3ZWRiNGQzZjI5&hl=en

Bio II:

• work on Fermentation IA

Fri/Mon - Feb 18th/21st

Bio I:

• Finish Project Research
• Final Product should be done
• Go over GATTACA activity (next class)

Bio II:

• Fermentation IA: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DNjNkYjNjNzgtNTIyNy00NmE0LTg4ZjQtZGQ3MzU4NmUxMTEz&hl=en

Wed/Thu - Feb. 15th/16th

Bio I:

• Go over Sickle Cell Anemia
• Computer Lab: Project Research

Bio II:

• Correct Paper 1 (both)
• Topic 2 Packet: CELLS
• HL: Kidney (Topic 11)

Mon/Tue - Feb. 14th/15th

Bio I:

• Vocabulary Overview
• Sickle Cell Info
• Biotechnology Project Introduction/Group formation

Bio II:

• Paper 1
• Topic 2 Packet: CELLS
• HL: Kidney (Topic 11)

Thu/Fri - Feb. 10th/11th

Bio I:

• Period A: Sex-Linked Traits + Biotech Webquest
• Period D: Biotech Webquest

Bio II:

• finish IA
• study - Paper 1 next class (mon/tue)
• Paper 2 next week - wed/thur

Tue/Wed - Feb. 8th/9th

Bio I:

• Period A: Quiz + Dihybrid Crosses
• Period D: Sex-Linked Traits + Polygenic Inheritance

Bio II:

• work on IA

Fri/Mon - Feb. 4th/7th

Bio I:

• Period A + D: Finish Genetics Packet
• Period D: Quiz + Dihybrid Crosses

Bio II:

• Paper 1
• Osmosis Lab - IA (Data Collection): https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByKrKNr7lu4DMDE0MWFlNmYtMWUwZi00Nzc0LTk2YzYtYWRmZWE1NzYzNTEx&hl=en

Wed/Thu - Feb. 2nd/3rd

Bio I:

• Go over Pedigree Charts
• Codominance/Blood Types
• Practice Problems

Bio II:

• HL: Reproduction HL - Pregnancy / Hand out Topic 11 Questions Packet
• SL: review Topic 1 - Statistics
• Paper 1 next class

Mon/Tue - Jan 31st/Feb1st

WELCOME BACK!!!!

Bio I:

• Meiosis Review
• Alien Genetics: making alien babies
• Exit Card: dominant/recessive gene + genotype/phenotype

Bio II:

• Topic 1 Packet: Statistics
• HL: Reproduction (until fertilization) + finish Statistics packet at home