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If you don't have the time to do it RIGHT, you must have the time to DO IT OVER!


      Due to recent inclement weather...Scheduled dates will be moved by 3 days.

 AP Biology


Week of Jan 26 - 29, 2010

Tues. Jan 26 - AP Contract; time management tips; homework due - assignment Pre-Lab for Phylogenetic Puzzle Lab.

Wed. Jan 27 - Warm-up Salamander dichotomy; Phylogenetic Puzzle Lab.

Thurs. Jan 28 - Chapters 22 - 24 - Darwin; Hardy-Weinberg Principle and problems.  Video Why Sex?

Fri. Jan 29 - Chapters 25 - 26 -Warm-up-  Discussion of A. ramidus. Cladograms and phylogenetic trees

Mon. Feb. 1 - Phylogenetic puzzle lab write-up due. Handout AP Lab #8.  Pre-lab for homework. Populations and change activity.

Tues. Feb 2 - Finish AP Lab #8 - Finish Chapter 26 Tree of Life - Review for Test.

Wed, Feb 3 - Test Chapters 22 - 26 Campbell. Assign guided readings for 18 - 21.

Thurs. Feb 4 - Begin study of viruses and bacteria - Video Virus. Excerpts from The Hot Zone and The Coming Plague.

Fri. Feb 5 - Discuss viral diseases; conjugation and transformation; positive and negative gene regulation and gene expression.

Mon. Feb 8. - Fri. Feb 12 - Study of Biotechnology: Cheese Lab; Gel Electrophoresis; applications of DNA technology; cloning.


Chemistry

Lesson Plans Week of Jan 26 – Jan 29, 2010

Tues. Jan 26 – Introduction to class; rules; contract
Wed.  Jan 27 – Laboratory safety contract; Get the Picture activity; Disaster Play
Thurs. Jan 28 – MSDS Sheets; how to read and understand; Lab Report format – handout
         Graph basics – line, bar, percent, scatter plot
Fri. Jan 29 – Lab #1 - Popcorn Lab – comparing the number of popped vs unpoppes kernels of popcorn in various brands.  Intro. to Scientific Method

Lesson Plans Week of Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2010
Mon. Feb. 1 – Continuation of Scientific Method – parts of method, Lab #2 - Bubble Lab – scientific investigation and experimentation.
Tues. Feb. 2 – Final day of Scientific Method – Lab #3 - Design a Lab to Determine the Percentage of Sugar in 2 kinds of Bubble Gum.
Wed. Feb 3 – Begin Scientific Measurement – units and measuring
Thurs. Feb 4 – Continue Scientific Measurement – converting units. Lab Notebooks due.
Fri. Feb 5 – Begin investigation of Matter – Sorting objects by properties, classification scheme, evaluate ways to describe matter.  Hands on activity Physical Properties of Matter – if time calculate the mass of a regular and an irregular solid

Lesson Plans for Week of Feb 8 – Feb 12, 2010
Mon. Feb 8 – Physical Properties of Matter – Find the volume of a regular and an irregular solid.  Use data from Fri. to calculate the objects’ densities. Lab #4
Tues. Feb 9 – Find the density of water (liquid) and oil (liquid).  Layer the oil on the water; discuss results in terms of density.  Mix sugar and water; discuss why sugar falls to the bottom and then dissolves.  What is the difference? 
Wed. Feb 10 – Compare and contrast Physical vs Chemical Properties – How do you know which is which?
Thurs. Feb 11 –Lab #5 -  Lab on Chemical and Physical Properties and Changes.
Fri. Feb 12 – Video on Elements – Beginning of Classification of Matter. Lab Notebooks Due.

APES - This is just the beginning!


I have enjoyed my semester with all of you!  Keep reading current events.  Review sessions will start in March, but until then study on your own.

Review, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!  Use your planning guide issued by Friday Jan. 8, 2010.  Students should plan to spend at least one hour per week reviewing for the AP Environmental Science exam.  REREAD MILLER.  This is the best possible preparation.  Also, buy the Barron's study guide and review each section.


Keep reading and reviewing current events.  Read the laws and know the acronymns.

Why is Aquatic Biodiversity declining? APES students should read this website:  pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-521/420-521.pdf


        





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