Honors+Biology+(beta)

Homework assignments

//Due Tues May 26//
 * Organize binder/folder by unit (cells, evolution, etc). Find all past test/quizzes
 * Start working on review packet



//Due Wed May 21//
 * Watch and take notes on the following videos. For the last link you will need to read and use the animations provided:
 * [|What does the pancreas do?](TedEd)
 * [|How do your kidneys work?] (TedEd)
 * [|How does your thyroid manage your metabolism?] (TedEd)
 * [|ADH and the control of water balance]

//Due Tues May 20//
 * Look over eutrophication, dead zones, Chesapeake Bay pollution notes and presentations for quiz tomorrow

//Due Mon May 19//
 * Complete day two reflection (front page of dissection packet)
 * In your notebook, record the function of all the organs listed on back of dissection packet
 * Thymus
 * Thyroid
 * Heart
 * Lungs
 * Liver
 * Gallbladder
 * Stomach
 * Spleen
 * Pancreas
 * Small intestine
 * Large intestine
 * Kidney

//Due Fri May 15//
 * Complete day one reflection on front of pig dissection packet

//Due Wed May 13//
 * Chose a body system and do the following:
 * Name organs and other important structures and describe their respective functions
 * Describe how your chose body system closely functions with another body system

//Due Tues May 12//
 * Complete [|Chesapeake Bay issues] five-min presentation
 * If were absent, please do the following:
 * Pick two issues affecting the bay (website link above) and summarize what the issues are and why they are important/why we should care.

//Due Mon May 11//
 * Ecosystem bottle reports



//Due Wed May 6 (Fri May 8 if you're taking AP Lit)//
 * Answer questions 1, 2, 3 on your water testing lab

//Due Tues May 5//
 * Nitrogen cycle game debrief



//Due Mon May 4//
 * Read Ch 13.5 and answer questions 1-4

//Due Fri May 1//
 * Google doc shared with me and your group that details specifically what is in each of your ecosystems: aquatic, decomposition, and terrestial (including water and soil sources).

//Due Wed April 29//
 * Write a reflection on our discussion of GMOs. Be sure to address the following:
 * What new info have you learned?
 * Have your views changed? If so, how and why? If not, why not?
 * What new thoughts/questions do you have?

//Due Tues April 28//
 * Read and outline Ch. 9.4 (genetic engineering)

//Due Mon April 27//
 * Read "[|The Debate over GMOs is about to change]" and write at least a paragraph reflection (What were the arguments?What are your thoughts? etc.)

//Due Wed April 22//
 * Complete pedigree worksheet



//Due Tues April 21//
 * Study guide for genetics quiz on Fri



//Due Mon April 20//
 * Complete codominance investigation on pg. 208 in the textbook

//Due Wed April 15//
 * Genetic Counselor project



//Due Mon April 13//
 * Soap opera genetics



//Due Wed April 8//
 * Finish Spongebob Dihybrid Crosses



//Due Thurs March 27://
 * Read and annotate "What are dominant and recessive?"



//Due Wed March 25://
 * Complete Genome concept map if didn't in class
 * Read and take notes on Sec 6.3

//Due Tues March 24://
 * Complete Meiosis Drawing



//Due Mon March 23://
 * Research Klinefelter and Turner Syndromes using the [|Utah Genetics site]
 * Write down causes, symptoms, treatment, etc.
 * Read Sec 6.4 and write vocabulary and definitions in notebook.

//Due Fri March 20://
 * Read Ch. 6.6 and answers questions 1 through 5

//Due Wed March 18://
 * Read Ch. 6.2 and answers questions 3, 4, and 5

//Due Tues March 17://
 * Read and annotate "[|Want a new drug? Look to evolution]."
 * Read Ch. 6.2 and answer questions 1 and 2

//Due Mon March 16://
 * Read and write a paragraph summary on "[|Everyone has the hand sanitizer story wrong]"

//Due Fri March 13://
 * Study for Evolution test!

//Due Wed March 11://
 * Watch [|"Why Does Evolution Matter Now?]" (PBS)
 * Complete accompanying worksheet (there is a back)



//Due Tues March 10://
 * Read Ch. 11.3 and answer questions 1-6
 * Evolution Test on Friday March 13

//Due Mon March 9://
 * Ch. 10 Assessment (pg. 323 in textbook) Questions 2-4, 6-7, 10, 12-20, 22-31
 * Ch. 10 Standards-Based Assessment (pg. 325 in textbook) Questions 1-6
 * Watch [|"Did Humans Evolve?" (PBS)] and answer questions



//Due Wed March 4://
 * Watch and take notes on "[|How do we know evolution happens?]" (PBS)
 * Complete evidence for evolution presentations



//Due Tues March 3 (originally Mon March 2, but delay)://
 * Read Ch. 10.4 and answer questions 1-3
 * Watch and take notes on [|Icefish Adaptations video]

//Due Fri Feb 27://
 * Written reflection on "Racing Extinction"



//Due Mon Feb 23://
 * Reminder: Bring $5 for "Racing Extinction" movie field trip on 2/24
 * Watch [|Natural Selection and Rock Pocket Mouse video]
 * Complete "quiz" (first two pages of attached document)



//Due Fri Feb 20://
 * If didn't complete in class finish analysis questions for the sickle cell allele frequency explor ation



//Due Tues Feb 17://
 * Reminder: Bring $5 by 2/18 for "Racing Extinction" movie field trip on 2/24
 * Re-[|watch Malaria and Sickle Cell Anemia (HHMI)]
 * Finish adding to the chart you started to fill out in class based on the video (pg 2 of attached document below)



//Due Fri Feb 13://
 * STUDY for protein synthesis and mutations quiz

//Due Tues Feb 10://
 * Research a [|single gene mutation disorder] (other than SCA). Complete chart given in class. Must find another fact from another reputable source (ex. NIH, Mayo Clinic, etc.)



//Due Mon Feb 9://
 * Complete study guide for Friday's quiz on protein synthesis and mutations



//Due Fri Feb 6://
 * Mutations practice worksheet



//Due Wed Feb 4://
 * Read and then write or print the notes on discovery of DNA's structure (also has re-cap slides on protein synthesis)



//Due Tues Feb 3://
 * Protein Synthesis Analogy



//Due Mon Feb 2://
 * [|Q2 Reflection] (Google Form - must be logged-in to your Latin account)

//Due Fri Jan 30://
 * PRINTED Persuasive essay on tissue ownership

//Due Mon Jan 26://
 * Outline (thesis and key points) for persuasive essay on tissue ownership



//Due Fri Jan 23://
 * Read and take notes on the Afterword of // The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks // (pg. 315 - 328)

//Due Wed Jan 21://
 * Read and answer questions for Ch. 24 and 25 of // The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks //



//Due Tues Jan 20://
 * Read and answer questions for Ch. 3 and 4 in // The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks // (pdf below if was absent)





//Due Fri Jan 16://
 * Study for Friday's Cell Cycle and Cancer quiz



// Due Mon Jan 12: //
 * Read [|Cancer Myths and Misconceptions]
 * Watch and take notes on [|How Cancer Spread Through the Body?] (TedEd)

//Due Fri Jan 9://
 * Read Sec 5.3 and answer questions 1-5

//Due Wed Jan 7://
 * Watch and take notes on [|Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated Crash Course #12]

//Due Tues Jan 6://
 * Read Sec 5.1
 * Write down vocab words and definitions in notebook
 * Answer quest 1-5

//Due Fri Dec 19://


 * Effect of sucrose concentrations on alcoholic fermentation in yeast fermentation lab write-up (typed and printed): background, hypothesis, analysis/discussion, and conclusion. Will need to turn in completed lab packet with write-up.



//Due//// Tues Dec 16: //


 * STUDY for P hotosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Test

//Due Mon Dec 15://


 * Go over study guide in preparation for Tuesday's Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Test (fermentation not on test)





//Due Wed Dec 10://


 * Watch and take notes on the following animations:
 * [|Cellular Respiration]
 * [|Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Electron Transport (3D Animation)]



//Due Tues Dec 9://
 * Read Sec 4.5 and answer questions 1-5
 * If you want to watch again: [|Oxidate it or Love it / Electron to the Next One]

// Due Mon Dec 8: //


 * Read Sec 4.4 (Overview of Cellular Respiration) and answer questions 1-4
 * Watch and take notes on [|ATP & Respiration Crash Course Biology #7]
 * For fun check out this [|photosynthesis song]

//Due Wed Dec 3://


 * Photosynthesis Four-Square Review



//Due Tues Dec 2://


 * Questions 1-7 of Photosynthesis: What's in a leaf? POGIL

//Due Fri Nov 21://


 * Study for Transport Across Cell Membrane and Endosymbiotic Theory Test on Friday

//Due Wed Nov 19://


 * Read section 4.3 and answer questions 1-5
 * Reminder: Test on Friday!
 * Video we watched in class: [|Nature's smallest factory: The Calvin Cycle]
 * Notes on Calvin Cycle:



//Due Tues Nov 18://


 * Watch and take notes on [|Photosynthesis: Light reaction, Calvin cycle, and Electron Transport [3D Animation]]
 * See file below for today's notes:



//Due Mon Nov 17://


 * Begin studying for test on Friday 11/21
 * Watch and take notes on [|Photosynthesis: Crash Course Biology #8]



//Due Fri Nov 14://


 * Write reflection on seminar: Is oocyte (egg) modification ethical?



//Due Wed Nov 12://


 * Create a personal, scientific/technical, and moral statement or question based on one of the articles we've read this week (below).
 * Personal || Scientific/Technical || Moral ||
 * I want a healthy baby. || What are the ways to make a baby (other than natural sex)? || Does everyone have a right to have a baby? ||





//Due Tues Nov 11://


 * Research mitochondrial disease (i.e., symptoms, rates of incidence, treatment, etc.) and write at least a paragraph about your research. Cite all sources.

//Due Mon Nov 10://


 * Finish Endosymbiotic Theory worksheet



//Due Fri Nov 7://


 * Complete "Investigating Osmosis in Plant Cells" packet



//Due Wed Nov 5://


 * Complete Passive and Active Transport across Plasma membrane worksheet



//Due Mon Nov 3 (changed to Tues Nov 4 b/c no class on Mon)://
 * Put section 3.4 and 3.5 vocabulary in a graphic organizer (see document for more directions and example)



//Due Fri Oct 31://
 * Egg Osmosis Discussion and Conclusion



//Due Wed Oct 29://
 * [|Quarter 1 Reflection] (on Google Classroom site too)
 * Drawing Passive Transport Lab Results (except for egg box).



//Due Tues Oct 28://


 * Read section 3.5 and write vocabulary words and definitions in notebook

//Due Mon Oct 27://


 * Watch and take notes on [|In Da Club - Membranes & Transport: Crash Course Biology #5]

// Due Fri Oct 24: //
 * Complete Passive Transport Observations packet



//Due Wed Oct 22://
 * Read section 3.4 and write vocabulary words and definitions in notebook

//Due Tues Oct 21://
 * Read Sec 3.3 and answer questions 1-5

//Due Mon Oct 20//:


 * Four lesser known kingdoms project.
 * Please look at [|partial example]
 * Submit project at Google Classroom. You were emailed an invite. In case you deleted it the class code is wyl02ey



//Due Wed Oct 8://


 * Study for quest



//Due Tues Oct 7://


 * Create cell organelle advertisement



//Due Mon Oct 6://
 * Add an “Analogy” column to your cell organelle chart that was due Wed Oct 1
 * Compare the function each organelle to something one encounters in everyday life (ex. the metro, the kitchen, a policeman, etc.) AND explain your analogy
 * Complete all of microscope images worksheet from class
 * Work on study guide for quest on Wed Oct 8 (nothing to turn in yet)



//Due Wed Oct 1://


 * Using the vocabulary words of Sec 3.2 create a chart with the four following columns: "Part/Organelle," "Picture," "Function," and "In plants, animals or both?'. Can be written or typed. If typed needs to be shared/emailed to me. Click link to see example: https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/document/d/1-k4X5g6ExNaIDPdWqDIDgnInNOkVqjBbGFmYGPDljKM/edit?usp=sharing

//Due Tues Sept 30//:


 * Read Sec 3.1

//Due Mon Sept 29://


 * Typed and printed lab report on: Preventing Apple Browning and the Enzyme Catecholase.
 * Refer to sample lab report (in your email too) https://docs.google.com/a/latinpcs.org/document/d/1pw5a39UZyLJKqFZxtXsdFFrnF3cgU1Ji9Ct3vgikGRc/edit?usp=sharing





//Due Wed Sept 24://
 * Typed and shared hypothesis, materials list, procedures, and data table for preventing apple browning lab

//Due Mon Sept 22://
 * Typed and printed lab report on: How does substrate concentration affect catalase activity?







//Due Wed Sept 17://
 * Complete all of Experimental Variables POGIL

//Due Tues Sept 16://
 * Enzyme worksheet

//Due Mon Sept 15://
 * Read and answer questions on lactose intolerance article



//Due Fri Sept 12://
 * Study for Fri's quiz

//Due Wed Sept 10//:
 * Complete water POGIL (started in class)
 * Complete enzyme deficiency investigation pg. 59 in textbook. Cite sources!
 * Keep studying for quiz

//Due Tues Sept 9://
 * Begin studying for Friday's quiz



//Due Mon Sept 8://
 * Read Sec 2.4 and put vocabulary in notebook
 * Read Sec 2.5 and answer questions 1 – 5.

//Due Fri Sept 5://
 * Read Sec 2.3 (Carbon-based molecules)
 * Answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4

//Due Wed Sept 3://
 * Read Sec 2.2 (Properties of Water)
 * Answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5

//Due Tues Sept 2//:
 * Read sec. 1.2; answer questions 2, 3, & 4 in notebook
 * Read sec. 2.1; make a list of vocabulary (highlighted words) in notebook

//Due Fri Aug 29th//: Signed syllabus and Flinn safety sheet



http://www.flinnsci.com/media/396480/safety_contract_ms.pdf


 * // Due Wed Aug 27th // : Paragraph describing what it means for an organism to be living