AP Biology 1/18-19

I hope you’ve enjoyed these extra days off!  I’m ready to get back to school.

Thursday: Receptor review; Discuss signal amplification and responses; Cell Signaling caffeine assignment

HW: Complete the Fight or Flight assignment by the start of class on Friday, ALSO get consent form signed by Monday

Friday: Pre-Lab Questions and Cell Communication Escape Room

HW: Complete the escape room if needed

AP Biology, 1/9 to 1/12

Welcome back to the last semester of your high school career!

Tuesday: Cell Communication introduction video (how our bodies respond to wounds); Intro to cell signaling comparison (pages 1 and 2)

HW: TRG about Cell communication is due Friday

Wednesday: Group activity comparing examples of cell signaling; Discuss cellular receptors

Thursday: Signal Transduction inquiry activity and Work on TRG (Archery tournament)

Friday: Discuss Signal transduction and its significance; TRG Quiz

HW: Fight or Flight Response FRQ Practice due on Wednesday

 

AP Biology, Dec. 11-15

You are almost half way through your senior year!

 

Monday: Ecology Practice Free Response

Tuesday: Ecology Progress Check Question Challenge

Wednesday: Review Concepts from Semester 1, starting with Biomolecules

Thursday: Cell and Cell Process review

Friday: Practice AP Questions (not a test grade)

AP Bio Dec. 4-8

Monday: Simpson’s Diversity Index discussion and complete activity: Biodiversity Video

HW: Complete the Ecology TRG by Friday for a quiz!

Tuesday: Keystone species video and assignment

Wednesday: Complete the Keystone species assignment

Thursday: Community Ecology discussion and escape room

Friday: TRG Quiz; Response to Environment discussion

 

 

AP Biology Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

I hope everyone enjoyed their week off of school!

We are going to do a short unit on Ecology before we finish the first semester.

Monday: Test Corrections and Population Ecology assignment (due tomorrow)

Tuesday: Population Dynamics HHMI Equation practice

HW: Topic Review Guide for Ecology, part 1 due Friday

Wednesday: Population Equation practice problems

Thursday: Simpson’s Diversity Index virtual lab

Friday: Complete Simpson’s diversity index activity

AP Biology 11/6 to 11/10

This week we will begin talking about Photosynthesis.

Monday:  TRG is due; Cellular Respiration drag and drop assignment

Tuesday: Respiration Practice FRQ

Wednesday: Intro to Photosynthesis

HW: Photosynthesis TRG is due Monday

Thursday: Discuss the two reactions of Photosynthesis with large diagram

Friday: Photosynthesis escape room

 

AP Biology 10/23 to 10/27

Good luck to the band members at state this week!

Monday: Review google slides; Progress check questions

HW: Study for your test!

Tuesday: Multiple choice test (Cells and Cell Transport)

Wednesday: No class due to early release

HW: Prepare for FRQ test (use the test handout that had the question information)

Thursday: FRQ test (Free Response)

Friday: Test Corrections (makeup test day for band students)

AP Biology, 10/17 to 10/20

We are still learning about cells this week!

Tuesday: Cell Membrane Drag and Drop assignment

Wednesday: Complete the lab we started last week

HW: Complete the lab questions if needed

Thursday: Cell Size Lab

Friday: Discuss the lab; Active transport discussion and Progress Check

We are having a test over cells next week on Tuesday/Wednesday!