Friday, December 6, 2013

Muscular System

Muscular System

Readings
Mader Chapter 39.3

Surfer
7.1-7.3, 7.7-7.9  Intro to Muscles (Read for Monday 12/9)

7.10 Muscles of the Axial Skeleton (Read for Tuesday 12/10)

7.11 Muscles of the Appendicular Skeleton (Read for Wednesday 12/11)

7.4-7.7 Muscle Contraction and Connection to Nervous System (Read for Monday 12/16)

Muscle Project
Monday 12/16--Movement Idea
Friday 1/10/14--Project Due
Monday 1/13-1/16--Presentations

Quizzes
Wednesday 12/18---Muscle Practical (models and cats)  see list for muscles you are responsible for.   

DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBERS OF MODELS/CATS, YOU WILL HAVE 40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE MUSCLE PRACTICAL.  COME PREPARED TO WORK ON BONE QUIZZES AND/OR BONE LABS.  YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO STUDY THE MUSCLES IN CLASS TOMORROW WHILE WAITING FOR THE MUSCLE PRACTICAL.

*Be able to identify muscles from list on the following models
--Head
--Torso
--Leg
--Arm
--Whole Body
*Be able to identify muscles from list on the cats (*muscle)
*Be able to identify muscles that make up the following major muscle groups
--Hamstring
--Quad
--Jaw Muscles
--Abs
*Be able to identify the 3 types of muscle (Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal) on microscope slides

Thursday 12/19--Skeletal and Muscular System Written test. (ch 6-7)
*32 M/C Questions
* Matching
--Muscular system and how they interact w/ other systems
--Sequence of a muscle contraction
--Basic Structural Vocab and matching their functions
*Short answer
--Cell to Cell communiction
--3 other application based questions



Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Skeletal System

Welcome back, we have a big 3 week push to begin wrapping up the 2nd Quarter.

Skeletal System Readings
Mader
Read Chapter 39   for a preview on Vertebrate Skeletal systems and Intro to Human Skeletal system.

Surfer Readings
Monday Read 6.1-6.3  (p143-149; 192)
Tuesday Read 6.4-6.5 (p 149-152)
Wednesday Read 6.6-6.8 (p 152-173)
Thursday Read 6.9-6.12 (p 173-184)

Quizzes
Bone Markings Quiz (Matching) Thursday 12/5
Skeletal/Bone Practical Quizzes (Begin Friday 12/6) MUST be completed by 12/20.  These quizzes can be taken before/after school, during lunch, QRP and during select classroom days. (Plan your time accordingly)
Chapter 6 test will be with the muscular system TBA

Dissections
Friday 12/6--Begin Muscular/Skeletal dissection
                     Part F: Muscles of the Arm and Forearm (pg 12-14 in Dissection Manual)
                     Part G: Muscles of the Thigh (pg 15-17)
                     Part H: Muscles of the Leg (pg 18-19)







Thursday, November 21, 2013

Integumentary System

Sorry it has taken me so long to post the Integumentary System Unit work, but the time change and the approaching Cleveland winter has diminished my melatonin concentrations!

Chapter 5 Skin Quiz (30 MC, 3 Short Answer and Matching) and Skin Model Practical (See study guide) will be on Tuesday 11/26.

Online version of skin model

QUIZLET for Skin Model

Skin Assessment Lab will be collected on Friday 11/22

You should be keeping up with your reading on the Integumentary System

Mader Textbook Chapter 31 section 3
Surfer Textbook Chapter 5 sections 1-11
There are not any Biozone pages for the Integumentary System

Helpful Review

Checkpoints at the end of each section
Review questions p 137 (1-10), p 138 (11-18) and p 139 (19-27, and 29) will be helpful for the Chapter 5 Test and Skin Practical.


Cat Dissection Begins Friday

As we begin dissection of the cat this week there are a few reminders for proper lab procedure.

 Please remember...

*Under no circumstance should any tissue be removed from the classroom
                 
*You need to bring in a box of gloves and a tube of Clorox type wipes for your lab station
                 
*This is a learning opportunity, treat your specimen with respect. Any actions in and out of the                        classroom that are deemed to be improper use of a specimen will result in disciplinary action.                     This includes posting inappropriate pictures on social media. (It's not funny)
               
* If you want to bring a dissecting shirt in to put over you school clothes, I will keep this in my                          room.
                 
*Wash your hands and clean all dissecting utensils and station after each session.
                 
*You will be responsible for the information observed during the dissection.  We will have practical lab quizzes where you will be responsible for identifying structures on the specimen.

Link to Cat Dissection Manual (you will have a copy in class)
Cat Dissection Manual
Good review of cat muscles
Virtual Cat Dissection-Overview of Cat w/ descriptions Good Review for practicals
Muscle Review w/ pictures

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Intro to Histology Chapter 4

Histology-The study of tissues

Key Review: p 119-120 (SURFER) ?s Matching 1-12;  M/C 13-23; Short Answer 24-28, 31, 33-36

Orange Biozone:
Nervous Tissue: p 235-36
Connective Tissue (Blood): p 146-47

Homework For Monday (11/11/13)
Please read p. 588-596 in MADER and section 4.1-4.2 (p93-97) in SURFER

Monday:
Topic: Intro to Tissues
Begin Tissue Identification Labs
Hmwk: Read section 4.3-4.4 (p97-110) in SURFER

Tuesday
Topic: Distinguishing between Tissue Types
Continue Tissue Identification Labs
Hmwk: Read section 4.5-4.6 (p110-114) in SURFER


Wednesday
Topic: Finish Tissue Types
Wrap up Tissue Labs (Due Thursday)
Hmwk: Read section 4.7-4.9 (p 114-116) in SURFER

Thursday



Friday

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Week of 10/21

Monday 10/21
Read p 119-126 before class
Topic: Intro to Photosynthesis
Plant Pigment and Stomata  Lab
BZ 13:1-2, 14:4-7, 15:1, 23:1-4, 24:1-2, 25:1-2 

Tuesday 10/22
Botany Test
Read p 127-131 before class
Photosynthesis Online Lab
BZ 26:Read, 27:1-7, 28:1-5, 29:all

Wednesday 10/23
Photosynthesis Lab part 1

Thursday 10/24
Vocab list #6 Quiz
Topic: Photosynthesis Light Ind/Dependent Reactions

Friday 10/25
Photosynthesis Lab part 2

Botany Study Guide for Tuesdays Test

Test Format
Section One: Matching
Must be able to identify the functions of plant structures and Identify which classification of plant uses/has these structures.

Biozone Help (all in Orange BZ) Page:?s
68:1,3,  69:1-5,  70:Read,  71:1-4,  72:1-3,  73:4-5, 75:1-5, 76:1, 77:1-3, 78:Read/Label, 91:all

Section Two: FILL IN 
There will be 2 categories  Adaptation and Effect of Adaptation.   I will give you one or the other and you will fill in the missing piece.

Ex.
Given Effect of Adaptation : Reduces water loss in leaves and stems
Answer Adaptation : WAXY CUTICLE

Section Three and Four: Short Answer
You will be given a scenario and will have to identify the stimuli, predict the plant response and explain how the plant will change (cellular/tissue) for that response.

Biozone Help (all in Orange BZ)  Page:?s
193:1-3. 194:3, 195:1-3, 196:1-3, 198-9:1-6, 200:1-3



Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Botany Unit

As we begin the plant unit, I would like you to start to think about the connections of the functions of plant tissues and organs to those we will soon be learning about in Vertebrate anatomy.

We will blow throw chapters 23-27 in about 2 weeks and then spend a week on photosynthesis and transpiration. Dates are subject to change

TOPIC                                READING                      BIOZONE          DATES              LABS
Plant Evolution                     Ch 23 p 420-439               68-78             10/4-10/9       Plant dissection

Flowering Plants                   Ch 24 p 443-460                                     10/9-10/14     Plant dissection

Plant Nutrition                      Ch 25 p 464-471                                     10/14-10/18
Plant Responses                   Ch 26 p 483- 498              193-200         10/14-10/18    Inquiry choice
Plant Reproduction               Ch 27 p 502- 514                                    10/14-10/18


Photosynthesis                       Ch 7 p 121-132            13-15, 23-28     10/18-10/25  Rates of Photo
Transpiration                         Ch 25 p 472-479                 79-82

Monday, September 30, 2013

Tuesday 10/1/13

Good Morning, I am out of school today with the golf team at sectionals.  Here is the plan for today.....

1. List #3 Vocab Quiz
2. Practice FRQ on Cells and Cell Membrane (timed 20 minutes, we will go over this on Wednesday)
3. The rest of the day will be catch up day.  Mrs. Finicle will be the sub and she will pass out review packets for the test on Thursday over chapters 4-5.  There are also practice problems on the back lab counter (these are for your practice)  We will review and go over these problems on Wednesday.  I would also review the end of the chapter questions for chapters 4-5.  Don't forget your biozones! The test on Thursday will be MC, Matching, Grid In and 4 FRQ (3 short and 1 long)

Here is what you need for your lab report on diffusion....The lab report is going to be based off of the 4 part
"Wards" Lab we did last Thursday and Friday.  This lab report will be an individual effort.

Purpose
Variables
Experimental Hypothesis
Data/Graphs: All data from parts A-C, Microscope part D, is all about discusion of changes
Analysis: Just Parts A-D
Conclusion:  This is where you will talk about the other labs (egg fountain, decalcified egg, etc)
Applications to Real Life: Remember this is where you relate the ideas of Diffusion....ALL OF THEM...to biology. Dont forget all the parts of Diffusion that we discussed Passive to Active.
 Big Ideas: All 4 ideas are involved, do not forget the organelles from chapter 4.

Lab Report Due Wednesday 10/9.  Last day for me to read the labs for review will be Monday 10/7 at 3:30, NO EXCEPTIONS

Also, I have put the post lab analysis questions and their due dates on the bulletin board under the periodic table.  Please do not remove them from class.

TUESDAY IS AN EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR YOU TO GET CAUGHT UP, HOWEVER YOU ARE ALL ADULTS AND HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS!!!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Plasma Membrane Chapter 5

Cell Membrane S/F  (inclass 9/18-9/19)
Mader p 85-91
Biozone 59-63

Cellular Transport (inclass 9/20-9/25)
Mader pg 91-98
Biozone 64-70

Cell-Cell Communication (9/26-9/30)
Mader 98-102
Biozone 73-75


Diffusion Activities will start Friday, AP Biology Diffusion lab tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 9/25
Chapter 4-5 test tentatively scheduled for 10/1 (Vocab quiz would be moved to Wednesday) 

Plasma Membrane Model

Please do not forget to bring in items for Plasma Membrane Model.  You will have about 30 minutes of class time Th/F/M.

Cell Diffusion Challenge Due Thursday at the end of class
Cell Membrane Model and Questions due Monday

Monday, September 16, 2013

Enzyme Lab Report

You guys have done a GREAT job working on your enzyme labs over the past few days.   Remember these labs are due Tuesday, but...."DON'T TURN IN CRAP" if you need a few extra hours to finish your best effort please do so.  Those who abuse this privilege will make it cause more strict deadlines in the near future.  GOOD LUCK!

Friday, September 13, 2013

Intro to cells

The next unit will be covering the cells and the cellular transport.  You will need to know the function and location of the organelles (one of you quizzes).  This will allow us to go through and begin to look at how cells carry out the processes of life.

Homework for Monday 9/16: Read p 60-67 in Mader

All Biozones will be in the Green WKBK for this unit.  Leave the Orange WKBK one in you locker/home.

Organelle Quiz Thursday 9/19 
 Matching (4 matching sections 1. Prokaryotic/Eukaryotic 2. EndoMembrane Organelles 3. Energy/Protein synthesis organelles 4. Membrane Proteins)

Chapter 4 Read pg 70-81 You are responsible for the functions of the organelles.  We will not go over slides of each of there functions

Green Biozone "DUE before Thursday's Quiz"
37-41 (Eukaryotic v Prokaryotic Cells)
43-45, 47-49 (Organelles)
46 Cell Processes


Chapter 5 Membranes

Do's and Don'ts for the Enzyme Lab

* Be certain to discuss WHY no reaction takes place when the concentration of enzyme/substrate is zero (analysis section)
* Discuss 3 minute MAX if any of your trials reached that point and what that would say about your results.
* Connections/Application to Real Life, Big Ideas (all 4!!) and Inquiry/lab extension portions of lab are combined worth 50% of lab. DO NOT SKIMP ON THESE SECTIONS.
* Connections/Applications to Real Life: this section is meant to allow you to expand on the concepts of enzymes that were not tested during this lab (denaturing, enzyme/substrate complex, coenzymes, inhibitors etc) that are crucial to the complete understanding of the enzymes.
* Inquiry lab: Choose one variable to manipulate and include all parts of the experiment. (see chapter 1 and/or the worksheet on scientific experiments I gave you when you designed the water lab)

To be continued....

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Biozone Review for BioChem Unit Test

GREEN BIOZONE
p 12 (4, 7)
p 13 (4)
p 15 (Read Nucleic Acids)
p 16 (2-3, 5)
p 17 (Read Amino Acids)
p 18 (3-4)
p 19 (Read Proteins)
p 20 (1-4)
p 22 (1-4)
p 23 (Read Lipids and 1)
p 24 (5)
p 25 (Read Carbs and 2)
p 26 (Read Mono/Di and 1)
p 28 (Read Polys and 1-2)
p 29 (Read)
p 30 (1-2)

ORANGE BIOZONE
p 31 (Read 1-3)
p 32 (Read (1, 3)
p 33 (1-4 be able to interpret graphs!!)
p 34 (1)
p 35 (Read)
p 36 (1)

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Textbook Review Questions for Fridays Test

Chapter 3  p 58-59
Reviewing the chapter (1-11)
Testing your self (1-20)

Chapter 6 p 116-117
Reviewing the chapter (1-2, 7-12)
Testing yourself (2-5, 7-8)

BRING BOTH BIOZONES TO CLASS TOMORROW. HAVE QUESTIONS MARKED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER.

Tomorrow's schedule
1. Finish today's lab and practice graphing and finding rates of reactions.
2. Biozone Review for test on Friday
3. Lab Report time

Friday's test (ch 2, 3, 6.3)  70-75 pts
45 MC
3 Grid in questions
2 Short Free Response
1 Long Free Response

Monday, September 9, 2013

Open House

I would like to welcome you all to Open House on Tuesday 9/10.  I will be coaching a golf match until 8pm so I will only be available for the 2nd semester, but since AP Bio and Anatomy is a year long class it works great!!!  Hope to see you then.  I will have papers at the door if you come for the first semester of open house.

Weekly Root/Suffix/Prefix Quizzes

Weekly Root/Suffix/Prefix Quizzes (matching and completion quizzes 20-25 pts)
Begin Next Tuesday
9/17 List One
9/24 List Two
10/1 List Three
10/8 List Four
10/15 List Five
10/22 List Six
10/29 List Seven

THIS WEEK IN BIO

Tuesday: Orange Biozone p 37-38 ?1-8 due
Wednesday: Organic Compounds and Enzyme Lab Quiz
Thursday: Have Biozones completed so we can go over for first unit exam
Friday: Biochemistry exam Ch 2,3,6.3

Thursday, September 5, 2013

IT'S AN ULTRA MARATHON....NOT A SPRINT

Please do not look at PowerSchool and PANIC!!!   Check board tomorrow for key to Lab Quiz.

Reread lab for tomorrow. If you have questions about the procedures please be ready to ask at beginning of class. We will need almost all of class time to complete lab!!


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Biozones and Readings

Several students have asked me when the Biozones are "due".  The purpose of the biozone pages are to allow you to review.  You should be spending about 20 minutes a day on the biozones.  I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you read the pages before the day the topics are discussed in class.  The Biozone pages should be done 1-2 days before the Unit exam.   We will spend time in class reviewing the biozone pages/questions that will help you review for the unit exam.


Water Properties Lab

I will collect the water properties lab parts 1-5 tomorrow (wednesday) in class.  If your group is struggling with part 6, "Don't turn in crap" and see me tomorrow for more guidance. I will accept them until Friday.


ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS UNIT 
FOR TUESDAY Read p41-56 in Mader

TUESDAY: INTRO TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Green Biozone 25-30 Carbs 22-24 Lipids 

WEDNESDAY: PROTEINS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS
Green Biozone 15-21 Proteins/NA 
 Read pages 105-115 in Mader (Chapter 6 enzymes and cellular energy)
Chemistry Review and Water Quiz

THURSDAY: ENZYMES
Orange biozone 31-36 
Enzyme PreLab Quiz

FRIDAY ENZYME LAB

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (CHAPTER 3 AND 6) TEST 
Tentatively scheduled for Thursday 9/12