Intro and Biochemistry (Chapters 1-5)August 19LAPTOPS
-Introductions/Room Tour -What are Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, and Essential Knowledge Statements? -Website Tour -AP Resources -Class Disclosure/Lab Safety Contract HW: Watch Bozeman Science - Scientific Method HW: Complete the Scientific Method AP Worksheet HW: Get Disclosure Signed by Friday HW: Read and sign the Lab Safety Contract, due Friday. *Lab/Class Fees due by Friday - Bring me the receipt* August 21LAPTOPS
-Textbook Checkout -Scientific Method - Cricket Chirping Virtual Lab, Here is the Link -Begin Experimental Design for the Mealworm Behavior Lab August 25August 27August 31LAPTOPS
-AP Biology Graphing Practice HW: Skim Chapter 1 and chapter 2. HW: Watch Bozeman Science - Covalent and Ionic Bonds and complete Video Guide Sep. 2QUAD 1
-Essential Knowledge Statements for Biochemistry Unit -Go over types of chemical bonds -Chemical Bonds Study Guide HW: Read Chapter 3 in Campbell and complete Reading Guide HW: Watch Bozeman Science - Water as a Polar Molecule and complete Video Guide HW: Check out this series of animations on the water molecule Sep. 4QUAD 2
-Polarity of Water -Water, pH, and Buffer Review -Properties of Water Lab HW: Watch Bozeman Science, Acids, Bases, and pH Sep. 9-Finish Properties of Water lab (part on specific heat)
-Acid Base Buffer Lab -Calculating pH (go here for help!) HW: Part 6 in Properties of Water Lab HW: Watch Bozeman Science - Biological Molecules and complete Video Guide HW: Watch Molecules of Life FIRST CANVAS QUIZ IS POSTED AND IS DUE BEFORE CLASS ON TUESDAY. September 11-Chapter 4, Campbell - Organic Molecules
-Organic Molecule Functional Groups -Start Chapter 5, Campbell - Reading Guide HW: Work on Chapter 5 Reading Guide |
September 15
-Pattern Matching Activity
-Amino Acids -14, Steroids -3, Fatty Acids -3, Sugars (carbohydrates) -10, and Nucleic Acids - 12.
HW: Finish Pattern Matching Activity
HW: -Identifying Macromolecules (optional)
HW: -More Practice Identifying Macromolecules (optional)
-Amino Acids -14, Steroids -3, Fatty Acids -3, Sugars (carbohydrates) -10, and Nucleic Acids - 12.
HW: Finish Pattern Matching Activity
HW: -Identifying Macromolecules (optional)
HW: -More Practice Identifying Macromolecules (optional)
September 17
-Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis Activity
-Modeling Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids.
Glucose, Water Drops (large), Water Drops (small), Glycerol, Saturated Fatty Acid, Unsaturated Fatty Acid, DNA Template, Adenine,
Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.
HW: Organic Molecules (optional practice from chapter 5)
HW: Complete Chapter 5 Reading Guide
HW: Complete Practice Free Response Questions - Due by Monday
HW: Review for Biochemistry Test
-Modeling Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids.
Glucose, Water Drops (large), Water Drops (small), Glycerol, Saturated Fatty Acid, Unsaturated Fatty Acid, DNA Template, Adenine,
Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine.
HW: Organic Molecules (optional practice from chapter 5)
HW: Complete Chapter 5 Reading Guide
HW: Complete Practice Free Response Questions - Due by Monday
HW: Review for Biochemistry Test
September 22
QUAD 3
-Modeling Protein Structure
HW: Study for test, look at past Essay questions under the AP Bio Test Tab.
-Modeling Protein Structure
HW: Study for test, look at past Essay questions under the AP Bio Test Tab.
September 24
Exam on Chapter 1-5
See Unit on Cells!