- Use this Google Sheet to calculate averages and SEM for the penny drops activity.
- Blood pressure/homeostasis lab is due Monday.
- If you hadn't watched the video on error bars for the Unit 8 FRQs, watch it Monday night.
- Watch 3-I video Wednesday night.
- Water Modeling worksheet due Thursday.
- Watch 3-II video Thursday night.
- Water Properties lab due next Monday.
- Watch the Protein Case Study videos by 11:59 pm Tuesday.
- For Unit 1 Wonders, you will complete the AP Biology Goals page (page 2B) with the following information:
- goal for taking AP Biology
- score you want to earn on the exam
- your plan for studying (where and when)
- Words of Wisdom you need to remember
- reward for meeting these goals
- For Unit 1 Wonders, you will also complete the Note Taking Strategies page (page 4) after watching these videos:
Downloadable Items
Weekly Schedule
This Week:
Monday, September 15:
In Class: Blood Pressure lab due. Warm ups. Complete the Building Atoms activity in class.
Homework: Work on Unit 1 Wonders. If you haven't seen the error bars video, watch it now.
Tuesday, September 16:
In Class: Blood Pressure lab GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the Water Modeling activity in class. Discuss procedures for Water Properties Lab.
Homework: Take the Water Properties Pre-Lab quiz (found below) by 11:59 pm tonight. Finish Water Modeling worksheet, if not done in class; due Thursday.
Wednesday, September 17:
In Class: Warm ups. Perform procedures for Water Properties Lab, collecting data.
Homework: Watch 3-I video, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
Thursday, September 18:
In Class: Water Modeling worksheet due. Warm ups. Finish Water Properties Lab procedures.
Homework: Watch 3-II video, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Water properties lab is due Monday.
Friday, September 19:
In Class: Water Modeling worksheet GRACE. Warm ups. Discuss Water Properties lab and error bars for graph. Complete the Protein POGIL.
Homework: Water Properties lab due Monday; Protein POGIL due Tuesday. Work on Unit 1 Wonders.
Next week:
Monday, September 22:
In Class: Water Properties lab due. Warm ups. Begin Classifying Organic Molecules activity.
Homework: Watch videos for protein case study (see above). Protein POGIL due tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 23:
In Class: Protein POGIL due; Water Properties lab GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the Classifying Organic Molecules activity in class.
Homework: Work on Unit 1 Wonders.
Wednesday, September 24: Early Release!
In Class: Protein POGIL GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the Protein Case Study in your notebook. Review Kitchen Chemistry procedure for Friday.
Homework: Work on Unit 1 Wonders. Classifying Organic Molecules packet due tomorrow.
Thursday, September 25:
In Class: Classifying Organic Molecules packet due. Warm ups-Unit 1 Top Tens. Complete the protein modeling activity (and worksheet).
Homework: Study for quiz tomorrow.
Friday, September 26:
In Class: Classifying Organic Molecules GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the Kitchen Chemistry lab. Take the macromolecules quiz.
Homework: Modeling Proteins and Kitchen Chemistry worksheet due Monday. Watch 4-I video, and take the microscope pre-lab quiz (found below).
Last Week:
Monday, September 8:
In Class: Classmates' CERs GRACE; Oh Deer due. Warm ups. Discuss Unit 1 Wonders. Complete the Scientific Process activity in your notebook and with your lab groups.
Homework: Complete the extra progress check on AP Classroom to earn up to two points on the MCQ test for Unit 8. Study for the test. Wonders and notebooks are due IN CLASS tomorrow when you take the MCQ test.
Tuesday, September 9:
In Class: Oh Deer GRACE. Notebooks and Wonders due. Take the Unit 8 MCQ test.
Homework: Watch 1-II video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Read the "Are Viruses Alive?" article.
Wednesday, September 10: Early Release!
In Class: Warm ups. Model blood pressure lab process. Write a CER answering the question: are viruses alive? in your notebook based on this evidence and the article you read last night.
Homework: Watch 31-II video, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
Thursday, September 11:
In Class: Warm ups. Collect data for the blood pressure/homeostasis lab.
Homework: Work on Unit 1 Wonders.
Friday, September 12:
In Class: Warm ups. Finish collecting data for the blood pressure/homeostasis lab.
Homework: Complete the blood pressure/homeostasis lab, which is due on Monday. Watch 2 video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
