May 8, 2012
Remember to keep reviewing your materials and be prepared for the Mitosis/Meiosis test.
The following items may be helpful when you're studying:
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April 28, 2012
Use your text/online resources to complete the following two tasks:
1) What is the main result/key purpose of meiosis?
2) Describe what homologous chromosomes are and where they come from.
Be ready to show these to me Monday as we continue our discussion on this topic.
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April 22, 2012
Review the concepts and processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation, and mutations (gene and chromosomal). Use your notes, text, online text (ch 12.2-12.4), and the handouts to help you study. Remember - test is Tuesday.
Complete the following questions from the Ch. 12 Assessment section:
Understanding Concepts - 12, 16, 21
Critical Thinking - 29
I'll check for completion and we'll review any questions you have.
We will move onto Mitosis & Meiosis, read over and take notes/outline Pg. 204-205. (I'll check those Wednesday)
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April 19, 2012
Make sure you're comfortable with the terms and processes revolving around Replication, Transcription, and Translation. To help review use your online text (Ch. 12), also the following site from Thursday's class. We took time to explore the "Transcription & Translation" portion as well as some of the other activities.
Homework:
-Within
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com and under the Ch. 12 Assesment tab answer the "Reviewing Content" questions (answer 1 and 2 but you won't be responsible for that for our test)
Test will be next Tuesday.
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April 12, 2012
Read 12.3 (online) and complete the "Adapted Reading and Study Workbook B" guides. Also take notes/outline.
I'll check for your work at the beginning of class.
I didn't post reading 12.2 but I mentioned it yesterday. It's a good idea to have that information in your notes as well.
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April 3, 2012
Please print and read the following procedure before we have class tomorrow.
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April 2, 2012
1) I forgot to collect the question from last week - Why does it not make sense to ship food to countries that have trouble growing enough for themselves?
2) What is the difference between a homozygous and heterozygous pair of alleles?
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March 28, 2012
Digestive system project:
Your task is to pick a food or meal (remember to pick something that has a variety of nutrients involved, as we talked about) and describe its travels through the digestive system. Include information about what happens to the different nutrients in each part of the digestive system. Remember, this means where the food is, the type(s) of digestion that are occurring, what enzymes are helping to break down specific nutrients.
You can choose how you want to explain how your food is digested. Some possible ideas could be:
- TV show script
- Narrative
- Poster
- PowerPoint
DUE: Thursday
Extra Credit:
- Pick an organ from the digestive system and create a travel brochure. Explain what happens in the organ and why it's important in the digestive process. Remember, the brochure is meant to persuade people (food) to want to visit.
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March 5, 2012
Read and take notes on pg. 74-81. Complete any questions inside pink boxes (except on pg. 81)
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March 1, 2012
The Cellular Respiration Test will be Monday. Study according to our class discussions. Email me anytime if you have questions.
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February 25, 2012
Begin reviewing Cellular Respiration material to prepare for your test Thursday.
For Monday, complete the following online under "Ch. 9 Cellular Respiration - assessment":
1) Reviewing Content (all multiple choice - click check answers after finishing)
2) Understanding Concepts (#15, 20)
3) Critical Thinking (#23)
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Pictures from Yeast Fermentation Lab:
The order of test tubes is as follows from left to right:
Pure water, 1% sucrose, 5% sucrose, 10% sucrose
- There is a direct relationship between sucrose concentration and carbon dioxide production
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February 18, 2012
Print and read the following document in preparation for our lab on Wed. We will generally follow this procedure and I want you to be familiar with what we are going to be accomplishing. Bring the four pages with you to class.
Complete pg 2 before Wednesday
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February 9, 2012
Read and take notes/outline Pg. 114-115 (Respiration provides the energy for life)
1) Why is respiration so important?
2) How are respiration and photosynthesis related?
Be ready to discuss Monday, I will check for completion. Class will be held in the computer lab.
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February 7, 2012
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February 3, 2012
1) Complete Photosynthesis Lab Write-up. Be sure to include the following:
a) Objective (Purpose of lab)
b) Experimental design (how your team tested the objective, setup)
c) Data/Observations/Results
d) Conclusions (based on Data/Observations/Results)
-make sure you EXPLAIN using content knowledge the reasoning behind your results/observations.
e) Sources of error
If you need to, use the online text for further reference.
2) Read the following article (
Societal Control of Sugar). Write a short reflection (no longer than one page) which states whether you agree or disagree with the UCSF researchers and why.
DUE: Monday, Feb 4
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January 28, 2012
1) Review and take notes - online text Ch. 8.3
- Explore videos, interactive links, and activities as you read to help with your understanding. There are a lot of key details and processes key in this section and I want to make sure you know the 'meat and potatoes' of photosynthesis.
2) Complete 'Section Assessment' questions 1-5 for Monday (Jan 30)
- I will check these questions.
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January 25, 2012
Review online text Ch. 8.2
Complete section assessment questions 3-5 for Friday (Jan 27)
-These questions will be collected.
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January 18, 2012
Review nutrition material for Friday's (Jan 20) quiz. Things to remember:
- Pg. 38-47, supplemental nutritional text hand-out
- biomolecule structures, characteristics, functions
- examples of which foods contain biomolecules
Nutrition Diary & Analysis - Due Monday Jan 23