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.