Academic Biology

February 14, 2012

Complete the Photosynthesis Gizmo.  Due tomorrow 2/15/12

February 10, 2012

Finish reading Chapter 4 Pp. 111-123 in textbook

January 11, 2012

Continue reading Chapter 3 in the text.
Midterm review available on the Biology Handouts page

January 9, 2012

Complete the Protein and Lipid digestion lab to be handed in tomorrow.  Read 
Pg 77-80 in textbook.

December 31, 2011

For those of you who have questions about the extra credit, go to the Anatomy
and Physiology page.

December 19, 2011

Test on Chapter 2 tomorrow.  Laws of thermodynamics, Flow of energy through
food chains and food webs, Entropy, Enzymes, ATP are topics that will be
evaluated.

ATP Lab if not handed in at the end of class on 12/19

December 16, 2011

Test on Chapter 2 Tuesday December 20, 2011.  Start preparing

December 5, 2011

Read Pp. 51-57 in textbook.  Be able to discuss:  Why organisms need energy? 
How do they obtain it?  How does energy flow through the ecosystem?

December 1, 2011

Study for test on Chapter 1 tomorrow!  All topics from chapter 1 will be 
included:  Atoms (structure, ions, isotopes,etc), Compounds, Chemical bonds,
Reactions (water, ionization, solutions, pH), Organic molecules (polymers, 
monomers, cabohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)

November 28, 2011

Finish reading Chapter 1 in text.  Begin your preparation for test on Chapter 
1, to be given on Friday Dec. 2, 2011

November 6, 2011

Complete the lab on Proteins and Lipids for Monday November 28th

November 17, 2011

If you haven't handed in the "Structure of Carbohydrates", complete it for
tomorrow 11/18.

November 16, 2011

Read Pp. 33-42 (Biochemistry) in textbook

November 8, 2011

You should be reading Chapter 1 in the textbook.
You can do the assessment for the covalent bonds gizmo.  I will give credit 
for any assessment recorded by class time tomorrow.

November 1, 2011

Complete the "Element Builder" gizmo begun in class.  The worksheet and
assessment are due tomorrow November 2nd

October 28, 2011

Silent Spring Assignment due on Monday October 31st.
     Write a 2-3 paragraph review of your favorite chapter of the book. (It 
cannot be Chapter 1 "A Fable for Tomorrow").  You should include:
        a  What about the chapter did you find important.  ie. why did you 
choose this chapter.
        b  What "dangers" does Carson reveal?
        c  What examples does she use to support her point?

The essay should be typewritten and save a copy for yourself.

October 26, 2011

Be prepared to discuss "Silent Spring" in class tomorrow.
Begin reading Chapter 1 in the book

October 24, 2011

Test Wednesday on the "Prologue" chapter.
Please bring "Silent Spring" to class on Thursday

October 21, 2011

Birdbeak Gizmo; Worksheet and assessment due on Monday.
Begin preparing for a chapter test on the Prologue, Tentative test date is
Wednesday October 26.
We will be working on your summer reading "Silent Spring" after the test, so
you might want to refresh you memory of what you have read.

October 11, 2011

Read Pp. 4-5 in textbook

October 3, 2011

Complete the Virus Lytic Cycle gizmo and assessment to be handed in tomorrow 
Oc. 4th

September 14, 2011

Complete the last column of the Scale Chart.

September 9, 2011

Read "Put a Little Science in Your Life" and complete the written assignment 
that goes along with the reading.  Due on Monday Sept. 12th.