Whale Evolution

Whale Evolution

Tour of the Basics

The University of Utah has the amazing Genetics site.
Here is the tour of the basics. Do you need help with protein, DNA, genes, chromosomes?

Click on the picture to get there.

From RNA to Protein

DNA Video

DNA to proteins, Nov 23-24

WE started DNA on Friday with notes.
Monday- Work with a model to create a protein, finish your packet, Castle learning, Quiz vocab
Tuesday- Finish up castle learning, Turn packet in, 1-10 and test prep, TEST!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Chapter 10 ppt

Here is the link for the powerpoint.

Cell division

This is a 3 day chapter. That means you need to work in class to finish all the assignemnts. The test will be Thursday.

Tues- notes, vocab, packet(graded)
Wed- 5pt check(graded), mitosis lab, Castlelearning(graded), Vocab quiz(graded)
Thurs- finish lab, 1-10 & test prep, Test(graded)
Friday- New chapter

videos for cell membrane

Video of a neutrophil chasing a bacteria. How is the cell "seeing" the bacteria?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWUmXx5V_wE

Organelle ppt.

The power point we used in class is comprehensive. Us it to fill out your worksheet and study from. It is located at slideboom.com
Click here to access.

Membrane function- ppt

Movement of Materials Across a Membrane2

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A little more osmosis

Here is a site for extra help with the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane. Don't do the revision and the test. Just read the tutorial.

http://www.purchon.com/biology/osmosis.htm

Week schedule 10/26/09

This is a CELL week. We will be working on finishing our Diversity lab and working on 2 cell labs. Get ready for this week by looking over your notes each night. Make more flash cards if you need to. Watch the animations posted earlier for extra help with the organelles and functions.

Monday- Cell organelle quiz, Finish Osmosis function (membrane worksheet due), Castle learning-Cells.
Tuesday- Diversity lab, Castle learning-Membrane, Membrane-Active transport,Osmosis quick check
Wednesday- 2 cell labs, 7c vocab quiz
Thursday- Finish 2 labs, cell organelle quiz.

Cell websites

Here are the two sites that I used in class.

inside a cell This amazing site is from the University of Utah

cellsalive.com The site used to identify your organelles

The following animations may be helpful as you learn the cell parts and functions.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP11403 learn the organelles
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter5/animations.html# A lysosome animation
http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/transport1.html Membrane transport
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_int_membraneweb/ Substances moving through the membrane

If you check any of these out let me now. You can also write me a short paragraph on the site and what you learned by watching the animation. I could add a point or two to your next quiz.

Week of October 19, 2009

Monday- finish Ecology exam, begin cell unit
Tuesday- finish cell worksheet and history of cell theory,
NYState Diversity lab- please don't be absent!
Wednesday- Vocab quiz 7A, cell power point (I will post this)
NYState Diversity Lab
Thursday- Cell membrane, flashcards for organelles, Finish state lab
Friday- Organelle quiz (worth 20pts !! ), animal/plant labs

Subterrainian Ant habitat

animal

Chapter 4 ppt

This is the power point that we used in class.

Ecology chapter 4

Schedule for 10/5

This is the last week of Ecology and the last week of the first quarter. Grades close for me on Wednesday. If you owe something plan on staying after school.
Monday 10/5 - Chap 4 notes,Parrot Lab,Castle learning
Tuesday 10/6- Chap 4 finish, Vocab 4-2 Quiz,Predator-prey wksht
Wednesday 10/7- Chap 5 notes, Quiz from chap 4, Climate readings grades close
Thursday 10/8- Chap 6, Resources, Invasive species, Castle learning
Friday 10/9- Finish chap 6, quiz chap 5

Next week Tuesday and Wednesday we will be doing our state required lab, don't be absent!
Do you know the photosynthesis equation??
If you add the correct equation to your quiz Tuesday, I will give you an extra point on the quiz.

Population Ecology

Population Ecology, Succession

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Lets talk food chain

Sept. 28-Oct 2

The schedule for this week:

Monday- biochem exam. Passback of labs, hand in any you may still have from unit (finish questions of course)

Tuesday- Ecology unit begins, special speaker, Wild life refuge presentation

Wednesday- Quiz 3a vocab, Pollution lab

Thursday- Notes, Castle learning, Food web quiz

Friday- Quiz 3b, Whooping Crane lab

This will be a fun unit. I hope to get outside, weather permitting, to do a Pond lab. Use your homework assignment sheet. I will be checking homework! A zero hurts your grade.

Be checking here for power points as we do them in class.

Assignments for Week 3, 9/21-9/25

We are going to finish biochemistry this week.
Monday- Quiz on carbohydrates/lipids, vocab set 2b, Lab-pH
Tuesday0-quiz on proteins/nucleic acids, Lab- Handase
Wednesday- quiz on enzymes, Lab- Catalase
Thursday- Review, finish any lab questions
Friday- Biochemistry Exam

Need afterschool help? I am after Monday-Thursday, rm 210
Meeting afterschool on monday- plan to stay with me Tuesday

If you miss a lab I will expect you to be afterschool!
If you are having trouble-
-post me a note, tell me what you are unsure of
-stay after
-Review with the power points on this site
-Read your book

Remember....its 20 weeks, we have to keep moving.

Links for animations- Biochemistry

Sometimes there are animations that will help you to grasp the concept better. I have linked some below. If you watch them and they help let me know. I need to know what works to help you learn these molecules.

Enzymes:
http://www.lpscience.fatcow.com/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html

Enzyme animation that we used in class:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_enzymes_work.html

Here is another biochemistry power point that includes proteins and nucleic acids.

Biochemistry 2

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Biochemistry 1

Here is a biochemistry power point that you can use to fill out your study guide worksheet.
Carbohydrates and Lipids as well as definitions.

Biochemistry-notes ppt1

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Going Green

If you have watched the news, read any paper or magazine you have heard "going green".
What does it mean to go green and why do you think they choose the color green?
Check out my voicethread below and answer some of the questions.

Take a class survey

How do you use the internet? Take the poll on your internet use. Post me a comment on the results. Did they surprise you? Do you wish you were more familiar with the internet? What do you think of the internet as a learning tool?

How do you most often use the internet at home? » poll maker
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Welcome to ACS Biology Blog

It is our hope that you had a wonderful summer. Did you notice the world around you? We are starting with Ecology this year and kicking it off with a guest speaker on Friday, September 11.

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