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  • Unit 5 exam tomorrow: 20 multiple choice questions and 1 medium length FRQ
  • AP Biology Final exam free response question on Wednesday; question will be a long form question: topics include: Graphing/Design an experiment, experiment analysis, Osmolarity/allele frequency, Cell respiration, photosynthesis, prokaryotic/eukaryotic/organelles/endo-symbiotic theory, cell cycle
  • AP Biology Lab Quiz on Thursday; samples
  • Review Course Description
  • Plickers
  • Tutoring today after school

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  • Genetics Problems questions?
  • FRQ for final exam next week: question will be a long form question: topics include: Graphing/Design an experiment, experiment analysis, Osmolarity/allele frequency, Cell respiration, photosynthesis, prokaryotic/eukaryotic/organelles/endo-symbiotic theory, cell cycle
  • Samples will be demonstrated in class
  • Complete Chapter 12 summary

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  • Submit Chi-square lab
  • Continue Chapter 12 summary
  • Genetics Problem set due tomorrow
  • Heredity Unit exam next Tuesday (Dec. 16th)
  • AP Biology semester 1 FRQ next Wednesday (1 long form FRQ; may involve graphing)
  • AP Biology Lab Final Thursday; all AP Labs will be assessed from the first semester

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By AP Biology
  • Submit Fruit Fly lab
  • Fruit Fly Lab quiz
  • Chi-squared lab; due tomorrow
  • FRQ for final exam next week: question will be a long form question; topics include: Graphing/Design an experiment, experiment analysis, Osmolarity/allele frequency, Cell respiration, photosynthesis, prokaryotic/eukaryotic/organelles and endo-symbiotic theory, cell cycle

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  • Fruit Fly lab due tomorrow
  • Fruit fly lab quiz tomorrow; know: types of crosses we did in this lab (all), how to distinguish between the sexes of fruit flies, what skills should we have gained (see lab objectives), how many generations did we study?, what type of statistical test could we have performed in the lab?
  • Continue Chapter 12 summary
  • Pedigree practice

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  • Genetics of Drosophila lab due Wednesday
  • Genetics of Drosophila lab quiz on Wednesday; know: types of crosses we did in this lab (all), how to distinguish between the sexes of fruit flies, what skills should we have gained (see lab objectives), how many generations did we study?, and what type of statistical test could we have performed in the lab?
  • Begin Chapter 12 summary
  • Pedigree example

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  • Cell Division trifold gallery walk
  • Cell Division lab quiz tomorrow; know: the stages of mitosis in order, the organisms that we studied in the lab, the function of an ascospore, the dependent variable in the mitosis part of the lab, definitions (e.g.s crossover, map units, etc.), and the two case studies
  • Vocabulary quiz on Thursday; word list is in Google Classroom
  • Genetics problem set

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By AP Biology
  • Continue Chapter 11 summary
  • Unit 4 exam review questions
  • Genetics of Drosophila preview
  • Gallery walk tomorrow
  • Cell Division lab quiz Wednesday; know: the stages of mitosis in order, the organisms that we studied in the lab, the function of an ascospore, the dependent variable in the mitosis part of the lab, definitions (e.g.s crossover, map units, etc.), and the two case studies

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  • Review FRQ from Unit 4 test
  • Continue Chapter 10 summary
  • Continue Cell Division lab: Meiosis Chromosome simulation
  • Cell Division Lab Gallery Walk on Tuesday December 2nd

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  • Complete FRQ
  • View HeLa Case study slides (Website)
  • Discuss Philadelphia chromosome case study
  • Review select multiple choice questions
  • Review Course description objectives

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By AP Biology
  • Given the concept of meiosis, you will be able to diagram the action of the chromosomes correctly for each of the meiotic phases.
  • Given the concept of meiosis, you will be able to answer guided questions and prove by completing a worksheet correctly.

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  • Cell Division lab: Chromosome simulation for Mitosis
  • Review Cell Energetics exam (select questions)
  • Return assignments
  • Cell signaling FRQ (timed write)

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  • Review Course description for unit 3
  • Photosynthesis FRQ
  • Photosynthesis Gallery Walk on Monday
  • Unit 3 exam Tuesday October 28th
  • Plickers review

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  • Photosynthesis lab quiz
  • Photosynthesis Gallery walk Monday October 27th
  • Cellular Energetics unit exam on Tuesday October 28th
  • Complete Chapter 8 summary
  • Chapter 21: Fitness

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By AP Biology
  • Photosynthesis Lab and supplement; trifold due Monday
  • Photosynthesis lab quiz tomorrow; know: safety hazards, what is the main pigment we are studying in this lab, how we calculate Rf values, reactants in the experiment we are doing, what the soap used for in the experiment

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  • Continue Chapter 7 review
  • Cell Respiration lab due tomorrow
  • Cell Respiration lab quiz Friday; know: purpose of experiment, name of apparatus, purpose of the chemicals used, variables for the lab, types of organisms that use aerobic respiration

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By AP Biology
  • Cell respiration lab; individual assessment due Friday
  • Cell Respiration lab quiz Friday; know: purpose of experiment, name of apparatus, purpose of the chemicals used, variables for the lab, types of organisms that use aerobic respiration

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By AP Biology
  • Complete Chapter 7
  • Preview Cell Respiration lab
  • Cell Respiration lab quiz on Friday; know: purpose of experiment, name of apparatus, purpose of the chemicals used, variables for the lab, types of organisms that use aerobic respiration

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  • Osmosis and Diffusion lab gallery walk; set up your display at your lab station; find out who you are grading and where their trifold is; when completed, turn in your forms to the lab assistants
  • Osmosis and Diffusion lab quiz on Thursday

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  • Osmosis and Diffusion lab: procedure 3 Part 2
    • Groups will be assigned colors to measure
    • Class data will be posted in Classroom
  • Lab trifold due on Tuesday for Gallery Walk
  • Cell Structure and Function on Wednesday October 8th

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  • Osmosis and Diffusion lab: procedure 3 Part 1
  • Complete procedure 3: Anacharis wet mount and Onion Epithelial wet mount with iodine and salt solution
  • Lab quiz on Thursday; know how a plant maintains its turgor pressure, definitions from lab (e.g.s semipermeable, osmosis, diffusion, etc.), difference between turgor pressure between plant and animal cells, and your variables used in each of the procedures.
  • Gallery Walk on Tuesday

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By AP Biology
  • Diffusion and Osmosis lab: procedure 2
  • Lab quiz on Thursday Oct. 9; know how a plant maintains its turgor pressure, definitions from lab (e.g.s semipermeable, osmosis, diffusion, etc.), difference between turgor pressure between plant and animal cells, and your variables used in each of the procedures.
  • Gallery walk on Tuesday October 7th

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  • Cell Vocabulary quiz
  • Diffusion and osmosis lab: procedure 1
  • Lab Trifold due on Tuesday October 7; we will have a gallery walk where each group will evaluate 2 other groups along with teacher; collective score will be lab grade
  • Diffusion and osmosis post lab quiz on Thursday October 9; know how a plant maintains its turgor pressure, definitions from lab (e.g.s semipermeable, osmosis, diffusion, etc.), difference between turgor pressure between plant and animal cells, and your variables used in each of the procedures.

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By AP Biology
  • Continue Chapter 5 summary
  • Review Unit Objectives
  • Cell vocabulary quiz tomorrow
  • AP Classroom videos and review questions are available
  • Diffusion and Osmosis lab begins tomorrow; trifold due Tuesday October 7th; gallery walk
  • Cell Structure and Function exam Wed. October 8th; tutoring for exam will be on Monday October 6th

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  • Organelle assignment due tomorrow; assignment must be typed and ready for submission (hard copy only)
  • Chapter 4 summary
  • Begin Microscope lab: Day 1

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  • Begin Chapter 4 summary
  • Organelle w.s.: write the functions of each organelle using the template provided; final submission must be typed; due Tuesday

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  • Submit Enzyme Lab
  • Enzyme Lab quiz
  • Complete Unit content
  • Course description review
  • Plickers
  • Chemistry of Life Exam tomorrow; bring your Chromebook to class fully charged; you will need lined paper for the FRQ

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  • Warm-up: What are 3 properties that are shared by the macromolecules that we have examined so far?
  • Enzyme lab due tomorrow
  • Enzyme lab quiz tomorrow
  • Enzyme FRQ practice
  • Complete Enzyme review
  • Complete Chapter 3 summary
  • Tutoring after school from 3:35-4:35

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By AP Biology
  • Complete Part D of experiment
  • Complete Analysis questions
  • Lab due Tuesday; individual submission
  • Enzyme lab quiz on Tuesday; know: definitions from the lab, type of reaction, the balanced chemical equation for the reaction, the suffix for most enzymes
  • Tutoring for the exam on Monday after school

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By AP Biology
  • Complete Part C of experiment
  • Lab Debrief
  • FRQ preparation
  • Enzyme lab quiz on Tuesday; know: definitions from the lab, type of reaction, the balanced chemical equation for the reaction, the suffix for most enzymes
  • Lab due Tuesday; individual submission

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  • Chapter 3 summary
  • Complete your work with the chemical model kits to demonstrate a knowledge of carbon and its properties; How can carbon form single, double, and triple bonds? Make models simple organic compounds (methane, ethane, propane, 1-butene, benzene); form isomers; form functional groups (see page 64-65).  Again, you should diagram, and photograph

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  • Transpiration Lab quiz
  • Use the water model kits to demonstrate a knowledge of the type of bonds that affect the properties of water: polar and non-polar covalent bond, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds; adhesion, cohesion, transpiration, capillarity; diagram and take photos
  • Use the chemical model kits to demonstrate a knowledge of carbon and its properties; How can carbon form single, double, and triple bonds? Make models simple organic compounds (methane, ethane, propane, 1-butene, benzene); form isomers; form functional groups (see page 64-65).  Again, you should diagram, and photograph

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By AP Biology
  • Transpiration lab due tomorrow; gallery walk to view and assess trifolds
  • Transpiration lab quiz on Thursday
  • Continue Chapter 3 summary
  • Use the water model kits to demonstrate a knowledge of the type of bonds that affect the properties of water: polar and non-polar covalent bond, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds; adhesion, cohesion, transpiration, capillarity; diagram and take photos

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By AP Biology
  • Transpiration lab readings final day; add your data to the slide projected to the class; this will be shared in Google Classroom
  • Stomatal peel procedure using spinach leaves
  • Transpiration Gallery Walk will be on Wednesday next week
  • Transpiration lab quiz on Thursday

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By AP Biology
  • Transpiration Lab day #4
  • Transpiration lab trifold due Wednesday Sept. 3rd; gallery walk
  • Transpiration lab quiz next Thursday; know: definitions, how transpiration pulls water through a plant, the outcome for each variable from the lab
  • Continue Chapter 3 summary

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  • Transpiration lab Day #2: measure your mass and record it (2 members should be recording it); you do not need to take another picture unless there has been a dramatic change from yesterday
  • Chapter 2 summary
  • Trifold examples

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By AP Biology
  • Set-up Transpiration Lab; group trifold due Wednesday September 3rd
  • Complete Safety Guidelines; submit safety contract
  • Begin Chapter 2 summary

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By AP Biology
  • Lab equipment quiz
  • Syllabus signatures
  • How to take notes using documents
  • How to use the Course Description to study
  • Begin Chapter 2 review
  • Begin lab safety

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By AP Biology
  • Course syllabus: take home to parents to have signed by Friday
  • Complete Review of Course outline
  • Begin Chapter 28 summary
  • Chemistry and Biology diagnostic quiz tomorrow
  • Lab equipment spot test on Friday; equipment review

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By AP Biology
  • Access Course codes for Google Classroom, Remind, and Website documents
  • Review Course Syllabus; take home to parents to have it read and signed by the end of the week
  • Review Course Outline
  • Course expectations