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Assignments 2007-2008

(Schedule subject to daily change)

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Assignment

Date Due

Notes

UNIT 1 – Chapters 1, 3,4,5 Chemistry

 

 

Quad-ruled notebook, 3 ring binder, signature slip

8/30

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

8/30

 

Read Ch1; Questions Ch1, Quiz Ch1

9/4

 

Unit 1 Essays 1 & 2

TBA

 

Read Ch3; Questions Ch3; quiz Ch3

9/6

 

Read Ch4; Questions Ch4; quiz Ch4

9/10

Yes on Quiz! 

Lab Print-Out: Enzyme Catalysis

9/5

 

Order Catalase

 

9/14

Activity: Organic Compounds Worksheets

9/6

new

Read Ch5; Questions Ch5; On Test

9/13

 

Unit 1 Essays 3 & 4

9/12

 

Lab Questions

TBA

 

Lab Report Enzyme Catalysis

TBA

 

You are responsible for review on Ch 2 (Chemistry)

 

 

EXAM 1: Ch 3, 4,5

9/13

Change of date

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 2 – Chapters 6 &7 The Cell

 

 

Print-out All -

9/17

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

9/17

 

Table: Prokaryote and Eukaryote Structure – Hand Out

9/18

 

Be prepared for AP Lab #2 Enzymes

9/19-9/20

 

Essays Unit II, #1 & #2

9/20

Yes! 2007

Read Ch6; Questions Ch6; Quiz Ch6

9/21

 

 

 

 

Read Ch7; Questions Ch7; Quiz Ch7

9/24

 

Essays Unit II, #3

9/25

Yes! 2007

Essays Unit II, #5

19/28

Yes! 2007 

Assign Presentations for Unit 3

10/2

Unit III

Assign Presentations for Unit 3

10/3

Unit III

Assign Presentations for Unit 3

10/4

Unit III

EXAM 2: Ch 6 & 7

9/27

 

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 3 – Ch 8 & 9 – Metabolism and Cellular Respiration

 

 

Print-out All -

10/1

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

10/1

 

Read Ch8; Questions Ch8; Quiz Ch8

10/5

 

Read Ch9; Questions Ch9; Quiz Ch9

10/8

 

Essays Unit III #1

10/3

 

Essays Unit II #2

10/8

 

Presentations

10/2-10/4

 

EXAM 3 - Ch 8 & 9 – Metabolism and Cellular Respiration

10/9

 

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 4 – Ch 12 & 13 - Cell Reproduction

 

 

Print-out All -

10/15

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

10/15

 

Lab Report - #1 Osmosis and Diffusion

10/17

 

Read Ch 12; Questions Ch12; Quiz Ch 12

 10/18

 

Prepare for Lab #3: Mitosis –BE READY

10/19

CHANGE!!

Essays Unit  IV: 1 & 2

10/22

 

Read Ch 13; Questions Ch13; Quiz Ch 13

10/23

 

GPM – Mitosis Vocabulary and Questions – Video Mitosis

10/26

NEW

Crossword – Required: Not extra credit

10/26

NEW

Essays Unit IV: 3 & 4

10/29

 

Essays Unit IV: 6 & 7

11/1

 

Lab Report: Mitosis

11/5

 

UNIT 4 – Ch 12 & 13 - Cell Reproduction

10/26

NEW DATE!

Moved up from 10/29 

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 5 – Chapters 14,15,16 Genetics

NOTE: SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!!

 

Plan activities during Osmosis lab 

Print-out All

10/29

 

Read Ch14; Questions Ch14; Quiz Ch14

11/5

08 - 11/1 

Genetics Problems Ch14 – Extra Credit

11/8

 

Read Ch15; Questions Ch15; Quiz Ch15

11/9

08 - 11/7 

Genetics Problems Ch15

11/13

 

Genetics Lab Activities: 19, 20, 21, 23

11/14

 

Essay #1, 2, 3

11/19

 

Human Genetic Disorder Internet Report. Each student do a single disorder.

11/16

 

TEST UNIT 5 – Chapters 14,15 Genetics

11/19

 

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 6 – Chapters 16 & 17 DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

NOTE: SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!!

 

 

Print-out All

10/20

 

Read Ch16; Questions Ch16; Quiz Ch16

11/20

 

Make a structural formula of DNA using 4 nucleotide structural formulas

11/26

 

Summarize Semiconservative replication of DNA. Include Diagrams

11/27

 

Make a table of major scientists and their contributions to discovery of DNA

11/28

 

Essay # 5, 6 from web – Unit 5

11/29

 

Essay 1,2,3 - PICK ONE from web – Unit 6

12/3

 

UNIT 6 – Chapters 16 & 17 DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

11/30

 

 

 

UNIT 7 – 18, 19, 20

Genes and Genomes

 

 

Print-out All -

12/3

 

Essays 107

12/6

 

Read Ch18; Questions Ch18; Quiz Ch18

12/7

 

 Read Ch19; Questions Ch19; Quiz Ch19

12/12

 

Essays 97

12/14/07

 

Read Ch20; Questions Ch20; Quiz Ch20

12/18/07

 

Essays 6 & 7

1/7/07

 

AP Exam Free Response Question

To Be Announced

1/11

Turnitin.com by 1/11

TEST UNIT 7 – Chapters 18,19,20 Genes and Genomes

12/18/07

Test will be on the 18th as scheduled

Food Digestion Lab as Scheduled

12/19/07

Lab will be on Wednesday as scheduled

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 8 – Ch 22, 23, 24 Evolution

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

 

Print-out All -

1/7

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

1/7

 

Activity 22.1 and 22.2

1/10

 

Outline From Plato to Darwin

1/11

 

Read Ch22; Questions Ch22;  Quiz Ch22

1/11

 

AP Exam Free Response Question 2

APBiology Free –Response Question 2001, #2

Period 4: Password = Period408, ID = 2131726

Period 5: Password = Period508, ID = 2131728

1/14

Turnitin.com

Print-out and prepare Labs:  Biochemical Evidence; Evolutionary Changes, Genetic Equilibrium; Human Variation

1/15

 

Read Ch23; Questions Ch23; Quiz Ch23

1/18

 

Essays # 12 – Mechanisms of Evolution

1/22

Turnitin.com

 

FINALS WEEK

1/22-1/24

 

Read Ch24; Questions Ch24; Quiz Ch24

1/31

 

Activity 24.1 What Factors Affect Evolution?

2/1

 

Essay  # 17 – Natural Selection

2/4

Turnitin.com

 

Postponed to 2/6

Lab: Biochemical Evidence for Evolution

Due 2/6

Table, Line Graph, Questions

Lab: Evolutionary Changes in Primates

Due 2/6

2/7

Lab: Genetic Equilibrium

Due 2/6

2/7

Lab: Human Variation

Due 2/6

2/7

AP Planning Lab

2/15

Full lab report

Activity 22.1 (One concept map per group)

1/13

 

Lab: DNA Fingerprinting

TBA

 

Activity 23.1

2/1

End of period

TEST UNIT 8 – Ch 22, 23, 24 Evolution

2/4

 

 

Assignment

Date Due

 

UNIT 9: Diversity – Ch 25, 26, 27, 28

 NOTE: Next year do 28 with fungi

 

Print-out All -

2/5

 

Copy California State Standards into notebook

2/5

 

Read Ch25; Questions Ch25;  Quiz Ch25

2/8

 

AP Free Response Question # 15 –

Immune Response

2/12/07

Turnitin.com

Read Ch26; Questions Ch26;  Quiz Ch26

2/13

 

AP Planning Lab

2/15

 

Read Ch27; Activity 26/27.2;  Quiz Ch27

2/19

Due 2/19

Read Ch28; Questions Ch28;  Quiz Ch28

Due on Test Day

 

Activity 26/27.1 (One concept map per group)

2/19

Cancelled

Activity 28.1

2/22

Acceptable on 2/25

TEST UNIT 9 – Ch 25, 26, 27, 28

2/22

ALL CLASSES

Moved to 2/25

 

UNIT 10 – PLANTS I - 29, 30, 31

 

 

Print-out All -

2/26