- Wonders for Unit 8 include topics 8.1-8.7 and Lab 12 and are due Friday.
- Project proposals are due via MST Research GC Friday.
- Watch 2 video Friday.
- Blood pressure lab due Monday.
- Take the Water Investigations Pre-Lab Quiz (found below) by 11:59 pm Tuesday, September 15.
- Unit 1 Wonders include 1.1-1.7 AND Goals AND Study Strategies. Goals page (2B) should include:
- What score you want on the AP Bio exam
- Where and when you will study for AP Biology
- Helpful study strategies
- Two pieces of wisdom from past students
- How you will reward yourself for doing well in AP Biology
For Study Strategies, watch two of the following videos and make notes on page 4 about what strategy you want to use:
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Weekly Schedule
This Week:
Monday, September 7: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday, September 8:
In Class: Warm ups. Complete Virus ADI with groups and in notebook. Introduce blood pressure/homeostasis lab procedure.
Homework: Watch 31-II video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
Wednesday, September 9: Early release!
In Class: Warm ups. Work on blood pressure/homeostasis lab.
Homework: Research project proposals due Friday. Study for Unit 8 MCQ test.
Thursday, September 10:
In Class: Warm ups. Complete the blood pressure/homeostasis lab. Work on project proposals, if there is time.
Homework: Complete the Unit 8 Progress Check on AP Classroom for extra credit on the Unit 8 MCQ test. Finish questions on the blood pressure/homeostasis lab - due Monday.
Friday, September 11:
In Class: Wonders/Notebooks and initial project proposals due. Take the Unit 8 MCQ exam.
Homework: Watch 2 video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Work on Unit 1 Wonders. Blood pressure/homeostasis lab due Monday.
Next week:
Monday, September 14:
In Class: Blood pressure lab due. Warm ups. Complete the building and bonding atoms activity. Begin working on Water Modeling activity.
Homework: Watch 3-I video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
Tuesday, September 15:
In Class: Blood pressure lab GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the water modeling activity. Water Modeling worksheet gets pasted in notebook for notebook check. Begin working on the Water Properties lab with drops on a penny.
Homework: Take the Water Properties Lab Pre-Quiz (found below) using the packet.
Wednesday, September 16:
In Class: Warm ups. Work on the Water Properties lab.
Homework: Unit 1 Wonders.
Thursday, September 17:
In Class: Warm ups. Finish the Water Properties lab. Work on error bars (Abe walks you through this).
Homework: Watch 3-II video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook.
Friday, September 18:
In Class: Warm ups. Complete the POGIL on Protein Structure. Begin organizing cards in the Classifying Organic Molecules activity.
Homework: Water Properties lab due Monday. Protein POGIL due Monday. Unit 1 Wonders due Friday, October 2.
Last Week:
Monday, August 31:
In Class: Lab 12 GRACE; Nutrient Game wksht due. Warm ups. Complete the Simpson's Biodiversity activity and record data and answers in your notebook.
Homework: CER pictures due on your slide by 11:59 pm tonight. Watch the four videos to prepare for the mycorrhizae case study.
Tuesday, September 1:
In Class: Nutrient Game wksht GRACE. Warm ups. Complete the mycorrhizae case study in your notebook. Begin writing CERs about your assigned classmates (due Friday via GC).
Homework: Classmates' CERs due Friday. FRQs due tomorrow night via GC and printed in class on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 2:
In Class: Warm ups. Unit 8 Top Tens. Discuss research topics/process.
Homework: FRQs due tonight via GC and printed in class tomorrow. Classmates' CERs due Friday via GC.
Thursday, September 3:
In Class: Warm ups. Grade Unit 8 FRQs together. Research or Wonders work time.
Homework: Watch 1-I video lecture, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Classmates' CERs due tomorrow via GC.
Friday, September 4:
In Class: Classmates' CERs due today. Warm ups. Discuss Unit 1 Wonders. Complete the Scientific Process activity in your notebook.
Homework: Watch CER Evidence and 1-II video lectures, and read the corresponding pages in the textbook. Work on Unit 8 Wonders. Read "Are Viruses Alive" article. Develop your research topic. Initial project proposals due next Friday, 9/11.
