Long term data Collection

The Long term data Collection is now posted. To enter data click on this link: Long term Data Collection APHSBio. You can mark it in your browser, so you don't have to come back to this link each time.

For students that have been collecting data, you may enter it in this form. You will need to enter data for each day. For those that enter data for the month of December, I will give you extra credit. If you enter for the entire time we should have been collecting data, I will give you an 8 point bonus on the next test. I am also willing to give 2 points for each week, in case you don't have complete data for the month.

After Jan 1, 2010, you will be required to enter data. You may enter a weeks data at a time. You certainly may enter the data daily. I will enter a grade each week, for the data entered. This is an easy way to get continued good grades for your projects. You will be graded on your effort, and all data might not be entered each day.

12/22/09 Nervous System Webquest

Today we will be doing a WebQuest about the Nervous System. Click on the link and you will download a copy of a document. This is the document that you will have to add your answers to and submit via email to aphsbio at gmail.com. Please format the email subject line and your document title correctly, as explained in the handout.

12/21/09 Reflex lab

There is a makeup test available for the test we took on 12/17. To sign up you need to log onto the castlelearning.com website. You should look for the assignment "Makeup Dig - homeostasis". Students will have to log in with "averillpark.studentid" where studentid is their id number in 9 digit format, with leading zeros, if needed. The first time students log in they will be prompted to set up a password. Follow the instructions to enter a password.

You have until Sunday 12/27 to complete the makeup test. If you get an 80% or higher I will average the makeup and your original test for a grade. If you do not get at least 80% your original test score will stand. There is only a multiple choice part.

If you have difficulty logging on or any other difficulties you can email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

We continued on with the unit on the Nervous and Hormonal Systems. I expect to have a unit test on nervous & endocrine system the week of 1/11/09.

Then we did a lab on reflexes.

Notes for the current unit, Nervous and Hormonal Systems, are available in several formats:

• 2 slides per page in color, large format for viewing
• 6 slides per page in black & white, for economical printing
• 3 slides per page in black & white with room for notes on one side.
• The entire PowerPoint presentation with media included and a viewer in compressed (approx 79 MB) format.
• Link to a textbook for the current unit (approx 7.5 MB)that follows the course presented in class.
• Worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal Regulation unit. This worksheet must be completed for Jan 4, 2010.
  

Homework:

• Review the notes.
• Begin writeup of lab report for the lab on reflexes. This lab is due on Wednesday 12/23.
• Begin the worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal Regulation unit. Due Jan 4th.
  

The current project is the second of two choices. Remember that you need to do either this or the previous project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you did not do the previous article you must do this article. Click here to see the project.

12/20 Makeup Test

There is a makeup test available for the test we took on 12/17. To sign up you need to log onto the castlelearning.com website. You should look for the assignment "Makeup Dig - homeostasis". Students will have to log in with "averillpark.studentid" where studentid is their id number in 9 digit format, with leading zeros, if needed. The first time students log in they will be prompted to set up a password. Follow the instructions to enter a password.

You have until Sunday 12/27 to complete the makeup test. If you get an 80% or higher I will average the makeup and your original test for a grade. If you do not get at least 80% your original test score will stand. There is only a multiple choice part.

If you have difficulty logging on or any other difficulties you can email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

12/17/09 Nervous & Hormonal Regulation

We took a unit test today. The test will be returned on Friday.

On Friday we will go over the test and continue on with the unit on the Nervous and Hormonal Systems. I expect to have a unit test on nervous & endocrine system the week of 1/11/09.
Notes for the current unit, Homeostasis, are available in several formats:

• 2 slides per page in color, large format for viewing
• 6 slides per page in black & white, for economical printing
• 3 slides per page in black & white with room for notes on one side.
• The entire PowerPoint presentation with media included and a viewer in compressed (approx 12 MB) format.
• Link to a textbook for the current unit that follows the course presented in class.

Homework:

• Review the notes.
• Begin the worksheets for the Nervous and Hormonal Regulation unit. Due Jan 4th.
  

The current project is the second of two choices. Remember that you need to do either this or the previous project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you did not do the previous article you must do this article. Click here to see the project.

12/14/09 Homeostasis

Today you will use various Internet or text/review books to answer questions on a worksheet. If you want to enlarge the text on any site, hold the ctrl key and roll the mouse wheel. Doing searches for: homeostasis, exocrine, endocrine, hormone, feedback, "negative feedback", stimulus, effector, receptor, set point, stimulus, response, or combinations of these words and other descriptors shouls make your searches more efficient.

This worksheet will be due on Tuesday, 12/15.

We will have a test on Thursday, 12/17/09. This will be on material from the units on body systems to the present.

Notes for the current unit, Homeostasis, are available in several formats:

• 2 slides per page in color, large format for viewing
• 6 slides per page in black & white, for economical printing
• 3 slides per page in black & white with room for notes on one side.
• The entire PowerPoint presentation with media included and a viewer in compressed (approx 12 MB) format.
• Link to a textbook for the current unit that follows the course presented in class.
  

The current project is the second of two choices. Remember that you need to do either this or the previous project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you did not do the previous article you must do this article. Click here to see the project.

12/10/09 Organization of Life

We will have a test on Thursday, 12/17/09. This will be on material from the units on body systems to the present.

Notes for the current unit, Homeostasis, are available in several formats:

• 2 slides per page in color, large format for viewing
• 6 slides per page in black & white, for economical printing
• 3 slides per page in black & white with room for notes on one side.
• The entire PowerPoint presentation with media included and a viewer in compressed (approx 12 MB) format.
• Link to a textbook for the current unit that follows the course presented in class.
  

Today we did an activity where students searched the Internet for the 5 levels of organization of living organisms. The project requires some written information and drawings on each of 5 index cards.

The lab report from the Reaction Time lab is due on Friday 12/11. Remember to include a data table and a graph, as well as the answers to all the questions.

The current project is the first of two choices. Remember that you need to do either this or the previous project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit. If you did not do the previous article you must do this article. Click here to see the project.

12/02/09 Circulation & Respiratory

In class we will be creating a ride for a combination museum and amusement park. Our ride will be for the circulatory system part of the park, to show the interrelationship between it and the respiratory system.

For Resources students will look here. Th have an opened window while you work you should hold the shift key down as you click this link. That will open another window for you to use.

Notes for the Respiration & Circulation unit are available: 2 slides per page in color, 6 slides per page in black and white or the entire PowerPoint presentation with the media and viewer.

The notes for the nutrition unit are available. The complete PowerPoint, with all media can be downloaded. The notes from the PowerPoint can be downloaded as a pdf file: 2 slides per page, in color or 6 slides per page in black and white. And the notes from the textbook can be found here.

11/24/09 Enzyme lab

Tests were returned. There is a makeup test available for the test we took on 11/20. To sign up you need to log onto the castlelearning.com website. Students may go there to review for tests and as study guides. Students will have to log in with "averillpark.studentid" where studentid is their id number in 9 digit format, with leading zeros, if needed. The first time students log in they will be prompted to set up a password. Follow the instructions to enter a password.

You have until Wednesday 12/2 to complete the makeup test. If you get an 80% or higher, on the combined two parts, I will average the makeup and your original test for a grade. If you do not get at least 80% your original test score will stand.

If you have difficulty logging on or any other difficulties you can email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

We did a lab on enzyme activity in class today. The writeup will be due on Tuesday 12/1.

The web assignment, that we began in class yesterday is here: Digestive system worksheet. This must be completed and brought into class on Monday 11/30.

The notes for the nutrition unit are now available. The complete PowerPoint, with all media can be downloaded. The notes from the PowerPoint can be downloaded as a pdf file: 2 slides per page, in color or 6 slides per page in black and white. And the notes from the textbook can be found here.

11/23/09 Nutrition unit

The web assignment, that we began in class is here: Digestive system worksheet. This must be completed and brought into class on Monday 11/30.

The notes for the nutrition unit are now available. The complete PowerPoint, with all media can be downloaded. The notes from the PowerPoint can be downloaded as a pdf file: 2 slides per page, in color or 6 slides per page in black and white. And the notes from the textbook can be found here.

11/19/09 Review of diffusion through membrane & Photosynthesis / Respiration

We continued work on photosynthesis & respiration. The textbook materials can be found here. Note pages from the complete PowerPoint can be found here: 2 slides per page in color or 6 slides per page in black & white.

• We reviewed the Diffusion through a Membrane lab.
  

Coming up:

• We will go to the digestion unit.
  

Homework:

• Students should study for the Friday test on cells, organelles, photosynthesis & respiration.
• Do the class bio project
• Review the notes.

There will be a test on Friday, 11/20.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you plan on extra credit you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/22/09. Click here to see the project.

11/17-09 Photosynthesis & Respiration

We began notes on photosynthesis & respiration. The textbook materials can be found here.
We began a poster activity for photosynthesis & respiration.

Coming up:

• We will finish the Photosynthesis & Respiration unit. Note pages from the complete PowerPoint can be found here: 2 slides per page in color or 6 slides per page in black & white.
  

Homework:

• Students should study for the Friday test on cells, organelles, photosynthesis & respiration.
• Do the class bio project
• The Photosynthesis Internet Activity is due on Monday and students have to fill out these sheets,
  
• Review the notes.

There will be a test on Friday, 11/20.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you plan on extra credit you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/22/09. Click here to see the project.

11/13/09 Photosynthesis Internet Activity

We did a Photosynthesis Internet Activity and have to fill out sheets, for Monday.

Coming up:

• We will begin the unit on Photosynthesis & Respiration. The textbook materials can be found here.
  

Homework:

• Finish work on the cells and organelles worksheets. The datasheet is due on Monday.
• The Photosynthesis Internet Activity is due on Monday and students have to fill out these sheets,
  
• Review the notes.

There will be a quiz on Monday.

There will be a test on Friday, 11/20.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you plan on extra credit you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/22/09. Click here to see the project.

11/12/09 Cell Organelles

Click here for information about the test makeup. Makeup is due by end of the day Thursday, 11/12.

Today we:

• Collected the NYS Diffusion through a membrane lab. Students will have until Thursday, 11/12 to complete the report.
• Finished our discussion on cell organelles. For an excellent source of information about cell organelles, click here. Students have a datasheet that they should make sure is complete to hand in on Monday, 11/16.
  

Coming up:

• We will begin the unit on Photosynthesis & Respiration. The textbook materials can be found here.
  

Homework:

• Finish work on the cells and organelles worksheets.
  
• Review the notes.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you plan on extra credit you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/22/09. Click here to see the project.

11/09/09 NYS Diffusion through a membrane lab

Click here for information about the test makeup.

Today we:

• Did the NYS Diffusion through a membrane lab. Students will have until Thursday, 11/12 to complete the report.
  

Coming up:

• We will discuss the Diffusion through a membrane lab.
• We will continue with work on cells and organelles.

Homework:

• Continue work on the cells and organelles worksheets.
  
• Review the notes.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you plan on extra credit you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/22/09. Click here to see the project.

Test Makeup

There is a makeup test available for the test we took on 11/5. To sign up you need to log onto the castlelearning.com website. Students may go there to review for tests and as study guides. Students will have to log in with "averillpark.studentid" where studentid is their id number in 9 digit format, with leading zeros, if needed. The first time students log in they will be prompted to set up a password. Follow the instructions to enter a password.

You have until Thursday 11/12 to complete the makeup test. If you get an 80% or higher, on the combined two parts, I will average the makeup and your original test for a grade. If you do not get at least 80% your original test score will stand.

If you have difficulty logging on or any other difficulties you can email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

11/4/09 Explore Castlelearning

Test: There will be a unit test on Thursday, 11/5. The focus of the teat will be on material from the Atoms to Cells and Activity in the Cell units. Click these links to download the notes and review questions.

I have set up classes for the castlelearning.com website. Students may go there to review for tests and as study guides. Students will have to log in with "averillpark.studentid" where studentid is their id number in 9 digit format, with leading zeros, if needed. The first time students log in they will be prompted to set up a password. I have set up a review test.

Today we:

• Continued work in class on a cells & organelles worksheet.
  
• The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link (this file is 107 MB). This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with work on cells and organelles.

Homework:

• Continue work on the cells and organelles worksheets.
  
• Review the notes.
• Study for the test.

The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you did not complete the first project you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/6/09. Click here to see the project.

11/2/09 Cells & organelles

Today we:

• Began work in class on a cells & organelles worksheet. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link (this file is 107 MB). This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Collected the lab on microscopic examination of skin cells.
• Collected the egg osmosis lab.
  

Coming up:

• We will continue with work on cells and organelles.

Test: There will be a unit test on Thursday, 11/5. The focus of the teat will be on material from the Atoms to Cells and Activity in the Cell units. Click these links to download the notes and review questions.

Homework:

• Continue work on the cells and organelles worksheets.
  
• Review the notes.
• Study for the test.
• Red section must write out and hand in tomorrow - information on two types of active transport in the cells.
  

The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you did not complete the first project you are required to complete this for a grade by 11/6/09. Click here to see the project.

10/29/09 Skin Cells Lab

Today we:

• Took and reviewed a quiz

1. What is today’s lab about?

2. Describe the procedure to get the sample for today’s lab?

3. What is the mass of protons and electrons?

4. What is an isotope?

5. What is the name of the outer phospholipid bilayer of the cell?

6. According to modern cell theory, where do all cells come from?

• Did a lab on microscopic examination of skin cells.
• Continued with notes on the cells unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Cells unit 6. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link (this file is 107 MB). This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with notes on cells.

Test: There will be a unit test on Thursday, 11/5. The focus of the teat will be on material from the Atoms to Cells and Activity in the Cell units. Click these links to download the notes and review questions.

Homework:

• For the red section the phylogenetic lab report is due, lab can be downloaded here. It will be collected on Friday.
  
• Begin writing up the lab on Human Skin Cells.
  
• Review the notes.

The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you did not complete the first project you are required to complete this for a grade. Click here to see the project.

10/28/09 Diffusion & Osmosis

Today we:

• Continued with notes on the cells unit.

Coming up:

• We will do a microscope lab.
  
• We will continue with notes on cells.

There will be a quiz tomorrow.

Homework:

• For the red section the phylogenetic lab report is due, lab can be downloaded here.
  
• Read the lab on Human Skin Cells.
  
• Review the notes.

The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you did not complete the first project you are required to complete this for a grade. Click here to see the project.

10/27/09 Phylogenetic tree

Due to the half day only the red section met today. They had a lab activity to do. The lab can be downloaded here.

10/26/09 Cells

Today we:

• Began a 4 day lab presentation on osmosis. We will collect data each day and discuss the lab each day.
  
• We began the cells unit.
  

Coming up:

• We will Continue the Cells unit.

Homework:

• Review class notes.

The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you did not complete the first project you are required to complete this for a grade. Click here to see the project.

10/22/09 Cells

Today we:

• Took and reviewed a quiz. Quiz is below. Students will again take a quiz on similar material tomorrow, without notes.

1.What subatomic particles are in the nucleus?

2.What is the charge on protons and electrons?

3.What is the mass of protons and electrons?

4.What is an isotope?

5.What kinds of atoms make up a protein?

6.What is the name of the process where larger biomolecules are broken into small ones?

• Finished the notes from the current unit. We are talking about biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The notes from the Atoms to Cells unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Atoms to Cells unit 5. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
  

Coming up:

• We will begin the Cells unit.

Homework:

• Review class notes.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

10/21/09 Enzyme Substrate Complex

Today we:

• Took and reviewed a quiz. Students were allowed to use their notes and lab reports. Quiz is below. Students will take a quiz on similar material tomorrow, without notes.
  1.What subatomic particles make up an atom?
  2.What is the charge on these particles?
  3.What is the mass of each of these particles?
  4.What is an isotope?
  5.What kinds of atoms make up carbohydrates?
  6.What is the name of the process where small biomolecules are combined into larger ones?
• Continued with notes from the current unit. We are talking about biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The notes from the Atoms to Cells unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Atoms to Cells unit 5. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Collected the lab reports.
  

Coming up:

• We will finish notes from the The Atoms to Cells unit.
• We will begin the Cells unit.
  

Homework:

• Review class notes.

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

10/20/09 Biomolecules

Today we:

• Continued with notes from the current unit. We are talking about biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The notes from the Atoms to Cells unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Atoms to Cells unit 5. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue notes from the The Atoms to Cells unit.
  

Homework:

• Review class notes.
• Finish lab on the structure of the atom & isotopes. This is due on Wednesday.
  

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

10/19/09 Atomic Structure lab

We took and reviewed a test last week. All the tests have been returned.

Today we:

• Did a lab on the structure of the atom & isotopes.

Coming up:

• We will continue notes from the The Atoms to Cells unit. The notes from the Atoms to Cells unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Atoms to Cells unit 5. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
  

Homework:

• Review class notes.
• Begin lab report for the structure of the atom lab.
  

The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

10/14/09 Atoms

There is a test tomorrow.

Today we:

• Finished the notes from the Evolution of Mammals unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Evolution of Mammals unit 4. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Started on the next unit, Atoms to Cells.
  

Coming up:

• We will continue notes from the The Atoms to Cells unit.
• We will review the test.

Homework:

• Study for the upcoming test.
  

Study material for the previous units can be found at:
The Process of Evolution
The Evidence for Evolution
The Origin and Extinction of Species

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

10/13/09 Hominids

Today we:

• Began the notes from the Evolution of Mammals unit. Students should begin working on the notes for Evolution of Mammals unit 4. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color, 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
  

Coming up:

• We will continue notes from the final evolution section, the Evolution of Mammals .


• There will be a test on Thursday.
  

Homework:

• Study for the upcoming test.
  

Study material for the previous units can be found at:
The Process of Evolution
The Evidence for Evolution
The Origin and Extinction of Species

Students were given one more day to complete the project for the past two weeks. Click here to see the project.

10/8/09 Human Evolution

Today we:

• Collected the lab on dichotomous keys report.
• Finished the notes from the current units, the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Began the notes from the Evolution of Mammals unit.
  

Coming up:

• We will continue notes from the final evolution section, the Evolution of Mammals .
• There will be a quiz on Tuesday..
• There will be a test next Thursday.

Homework:

Study for the upcoming test.

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

10/07/09 Taxonomy

Today we:

• Continued with notes from the current units, the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
  

Coming up:

• We will move on with notes from the final evolution section that deals with human evolution.
• There will be a quiz on Thursday.
• There will be a test next Thursday.

Homework:

This lab on dichotomous keysreport is due on Thursday, 10/8.

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

10/6/09 Lab on dichotomous keys

Today we:

• Did a lab on dichotomous keys. This lab report is due on Thursday, 10/8.
  
• Continued with notes from the current units, the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with notes.
• There will be a quiz on Thursday.
• There will be a test next Thursday.
  

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

10/2/09 Microscope Lab on Leaf Stomates

Link to pic page with good info on leafs & photosynthesis.
Today we:

• Took a quiz to see who had read the lab.
  
• Did a microscope lab on leaf stomates. This lab report is due on Tuesday, 10/6.
  
• Continued with notes from the current units. We have started the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with notes.

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

10/1/09 Speciation

Today we:
Continued with notes from the current units. We have started the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:
We will continue with notes.
Tomorrow there will be microscope lab on leaf stomates

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

9/30/09 Began Origin & Extinction of Species

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

Today we:

• Continued with notes from the current units. We have started the Origin and Extinction of Species unit. Students should begin working on the note packet for Origin and Extinction of Species unit 3. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download (coming soon) the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with notes.
• There will be microscope lab on leaf stomates
  

9/29/09 Test Review

We reviewed test today. Tests were returned and the grades are on edline, so people with acces can see the scores through the school website.

Students were given a worksheet the day of the test. They should complete the microscope side and we will work on the leaf side next week.

Coming up:
We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution.Students should continue on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 . The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

9/25/09 Test

We took a test today. I will try to get the grades online by Sunday night so people with acces can see the scores through the school website. Students were given a worksheet. They should complete the microscope side and we will work on the leaf side next week.

Coming up:

• We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution.Students should continue on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 . The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

9/24/09 Unit Test Tomorrow

There will be a test TOMORROW. The test will be on all the material that we have covered this year.

Today we:
Continued with the notes for this unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:
We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution.Students should finish working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit , and begin on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 .

9/23/09 Evolution

There will be a test this Friday. The test will be on all the material that we have covered this year.

Today we:

• Took and reviewed a quiz.
• Continued with the notes for this unit. We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

• We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution.
  

Students should finish working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit , and begin on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 .

9/22/09 Family Tree & Biochem proofs

There will be a test this Friday. The test will be on all the material that we have covered this year.

There will be a quiz tomorrow.

Today we:

• Got the Beaks of Finches labs returned and we discussed the material.
• continued with the notes for this unit. We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 is available for download here.

Coming up:

• We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution.
  

Students should finish working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit , and begin on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 .

9/21/09 Diatom lab

Today we did a Diatom microscope lab. We will be doing work with diatoms this year, in part because Emily Porter-Goff is the RPI grad that is working with out class. If you want to learn about river diatoms, click on this website.

Note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 is available for download here.

A complete SOP for the Light Microscope is available here.

Coming up:

• We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Students should finish working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit , and begin on the note packet for Evidence for Evolution unit 2 .

There will be a test this Friday.

9/17/09 Microscope Introduction

Today we:

• Took and reviewed a quiz.


• Did a Microscope Introduction lab. This lab will be due on Monday, 9/21. The report must include one microscope drawing and a SOP (Standard operating procedure) for the use of the microscope.

Tomorrow there will be a sub. Students will take a quiz first, then work on the game project .

Coming up:

• We will continue with the second unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Students should be working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit .

9/16/09 Evidence for Evolution

Today we:

• Collected the lab reports from the Beaks of Finches lab.
• Finished the notes from the frist unit. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Began the second unit, Evidence for Evolution. The presentations notes are available as downloads: Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

Students should be working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit .

Tomorrow we:

• will have a quiz.
• will do a lab, where we learn to properly use the microscope.
• We will continue with notes.

9/15/09 Antibiotic Resistance

Electron micrograph of E coli


Today we:

• Continued with the notes from the frist unit. The presentations notes are available available downloads. Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.

The Beaks of Finches labis be due on Wednesday, 9/16.

Students should be working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit .

9/14/09 Darwin puts it together

Today we:

• Continued with the notes from the frist unit. The presentations notes are available available downloads. Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links. To download the PowerPoint presentation, with all the media, click this link. This package has to be unzipped. There is a viewer included, in case you don't own PowerPoint.
• Finished the Beaks of Finches lab. This lab will be due on Wednesday, 9/16.

Students should be working on the The worksheet packet for the first unit .

9/11/09 Beaks of Finches

Today we:

• Continued with the notes from the frist unit. The presentations notes are available available downloads. Two slides per page in color or 6 slides in black & white, for printing by clicking these links.

9/10/09 Processes of evolution

Today we began the unit of Processes of evolution.

Tomorrow we will do a lab activity on the Beaks of Finches. This is the first of four NYS lab activities. The accompanying graphic is used in the lab and students need to be able to use it to understand relationships of the birds.

9/9/09 Introduction

The packet for class syllabus and guidelines were passed out. We discussed class expectations. I introduced the game project that we will be doing the first quarter.

The frist unit we will be starting with is the process of evolution. The worksheet packet for the first unit is now online.

2009 - 2010 Year begins

Each new class and each new school year comes with many questions. This is a place where you will be able to find many answers.

At this blog I will post whet we are doing in class. I will also post links to sites that have information that will enrich what we are doing in class. Every piece of material, except the 4 state labs, that I hand out will be posted here.

This site was started last year, so you will be able to see what the last class did, and will be able to "look forward" at what we are going to do.

End of year

Students that have met the lab requirements (and you know who yolu are) will take the Regents test on thursday afternoon, June 18, 2009 @ 12 noon. You should bring pens, pencils and a calculator that is not graphing.

For review you can look at the many resources that were given in class. Additionally you might want to look at exactly what the state has designated as the core curriculum.

This is a nice 4.5 page sheet to focus your review.

Students that have not turned in their textbooks should do so. This will avoid a lot of paperwork.

Students that still have some of their lab reports should hand them in. You can still earn credit on the lab packet grade.

6/2/09 Review

At this point in the semester we are doing review. Students should use their review books and go over material so that if they have any questions they can ask in class.

We will have the final in class test of the year on June 4th & 5th. This test will be similar to a Regents test in format & Length. It will count as the final test grade of the quarter and as the midterm make-up test. Students that do better on this test grade than they did on the midterm will have their midterm grade replaced.

All students will have to hand in their lab reports by Friday, June 5, 2009. This will also be the last day for students to turn in any lab reports that they owe for Regents test eligibility. For a list of all the labs please see the previous entry.

5/28/09 Final notes for the year

We will have the final in class test of the year on June 4th & 5th. This test will be similar to a Regents test in format & Length. It will count as the final test grade of the quarter and as the midterm make-up test. Students that do better on this test grade than they did on the midterm will have their midterm grade replaced.

All students will have to hand in their lab reports by Friday, June 5, 2009. This will also be the last day for students to turn in any lab reports that they owe for Regents test eligibility. This is the list of the labs that we did during this year:

1. Beaks of Finches NYS

2. Microscope introduction

3. Atomic structure

4. nutrient testing

5. pH

6. Cheek cells

7. Diffusion through a membrane NYS

8. Nutrient Analysis

9. Elodea microscopy

10. Exercise & Respiration

11. Pulse, Blood Pressure & Heart Sounds

12. Reflex testing

13. Reaction Time

14. Thyroxine TSH Negative Feedback

15. Innate vs LEarned behavior

16. Simulating an infectious disease

17. Microscopic examination of blood

18. Plant Mitosis

19. Mitosis flipbook

20. Mitosis / Meiosis simulation

21. Webquest Mitosis 7 Meiosis

22. Menstrual cycle graph

23. DNA Origami

24. Visible Embryo Web

25. Translation DNA words

26. DNA extraction

27. Genetic Variation

28. Blood typing

29. Karyotype

30. Pedigree

31. Biodiversity NYS

32. Predator/Prey

33. Kaibab deer populations

34. Symbiosis presentation

35. Making Connections NYS

You can look here for a review packet on all the material for the year.

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Today in class:
• Took some time to work on the experiment for the lab that we will complete tomorrow.
• Finished the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue review, including the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.
• Finish the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Continue working on the Man and the Environment worksheets. This will be due on Monday 6/1.
• Work on the lab report for the Making Connections lab. The data for the histogram is here.

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Today in class:
• Took some time to work on the experiment for the lab that we will complete tomorrow.
• Finished the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue review, including the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.
• Finish the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Continue working on the Man and the Environment worksheets. This will be due on Monday 6/1.
• Work on the lab report for the Making Connections lab. The data for the histogram is here.

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Today in class:
• Finished the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.
• Finished the Making Connections lab.

Coming up:
• We will continue review, including the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets. This will be due on Monday 6/1.
• Work on the lab report for the Making Connections lab. The data for the histogram is here.

5/26/09 Pollution Land & Water

We will have the final in class test of the year on June 4th & 5th. This test will be similar to a Regents test in format & Length. It will count as the final test grade of the quarter and as the midterm make-up test. Students that do better on this test grade than they did on the midterm will have their midterm grade replaced.

All students will have to hand in their lab reports by Friday, June 5, 2009. This will also be the last day for students to turn in any lab reports that they owe for Regents test eligibility.

You can look here for a review packet on all the material for the year.

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Today in class:
• Checked the HW Regents test and reviewed some questions.
• Continued the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will continue review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.
• Began the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.

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Today in class:
• Checked the HW Regents test and reviewed some questions.
• Continued the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will continue review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.
• Began the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.

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• Checked the HW Regents test and reviewed some questions.
• Continued the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.
• Began the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will continue review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test, click here for answer sheet.
• Continue the final State lab of the year, Making Connections".

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on Compatibility This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin the lab writeup for the final State lab of the year, Making Connections". Students will have to complete the experimental design by Thursday, 5/28.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.

5/22/09 Man & the Environment.

Interim report cards were sent out and any students that have not met the requirement are noted on these reports. Students that have not met the lab requirement that would like to take the Regents test must get in all required labs by June 5 @ 2:20 PM

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Today in class:
• Finished the unit notes on ecosystems.
• Began the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will begin review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on discovery of species. This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin doing the August 2006 Regents test. This will be due on Tuesday, 5/25. Students may check their work by going to the answer key.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.

Red

Today in class:
• Finished the unit notes on ecosystems.
• Began the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will begin review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on discovery of species. This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin doing the August 2006 Regents test. This will be due on Tuesday, 5/25. Students may check their work by going to the answer key.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.

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Today in class:
• Finished the unit notes on ecosystems.
• Began the unit notes on Man & the Environment. To download the notes: 2 slides per page in color, click here; 6 slides per page in black and white, click here. To download the PowerPoint, with all the media, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue the final unit on Man and the Environment.
• We will begin review, starting with the August 2006 Regents test.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on discovery of species. This must be finished by midnight on Sunday.

Homework:
• Review notes.
• Begin doing the August 2006 Regents test. This will be due on Tuesday, 5/25. Students may check their work by going to the answer key.
• Begin working on the Man and the Environment worksheets.