Daily Questions:
Please get the handout from the desk and quietly read directions for "Method 2" concerning electrophoresis.
Agenda:
1. Split class - half will be injecting their samples into wells, half will be quietly reading the Sports article concerning Sickle Cell trait carriers & effects of being heterozygous.
2. Watch short video?
Homework:
-Friday is the last day to make up the Ch 1 & 2 test
-Food diary due Tues, 5th
Quote:
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" ~Satchel Paige
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
September 29, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please get out the handout from yesterday that has the image of a hemoglobin on one side, and lab directions on the other. Then, quietly read this page of directions/introductions to yourself.
Agenda:
1. Purpose of the Sickle cell lab
2. How to pour agarose gel
3. Gel vs. sponge talk
4. PIPL talk?
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due today
-Food diary extension, until next Tues, 5th!
Quote:
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it." ~M. Scott Peck
Please get out the handout from yesterday that has the image of a hemoglobin on one side, and lab directions on the other. Then, quietly read this page of directions/introductions to yourself.
Agenda:
1. Purpose of the Sickle cell lab
2. How to pour agarose gel
3. Gel vs. sponge talk
4. PIPL talk?
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due today
-Food diary extension, until next Tues, 5th!
Quote:
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it." ~M. Scott Peck
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
September 28, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please get out the Hemoglobin article from yesterday & quietly read this to yourself. When you are finished, you should start answering the questions on the back side of the article.
Agenda:
1. Handout diagram of Hemoglobin
2. Egg whites & acid demo
3. Go over sickle cell lab intro
4. PIPL discussion
Homework:
-Part 2 ch3 questions due Wed, 29th
-Food diary due Thurs, 30th
-Last day to make up Ch 1 & 2 test is Friday, 1st
Quote:
"Common sense is not so common." ~Voltaire
Please get out the Hemoglobin article from yesterday & quietly read this to yourself. When you are finished, you should start answering the questions on the back side of the article.
Agenda:
1. Handout diagram of Hemoglobin
2. Egg whites & acid demo
3. Go over sickle cell lab intro
4. PIPL discussion
Homework:
-Part 2 ch3 questions due Wed, 29th
-Food diary due Thurs, 30th
-Last day to make up Ch 1 & 2 test is Friday, 1st
Quote:
"Common sense is not so common." ~Voltaire
Monday, September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please quietly read pages 42-44 in your books, then make a list of the important vocab that is bolded on these pages. You are encouraged to TAKE NOTES of these pages in addition to the vocabulary!
Agenda:
1. Handback work
2. Polar vs Non Polar - how determined?
3. Heme & Protein notes
4. Article: Hemoglobin & questions
Homework:
-Why Carbon lab report due TODAY
-Food diary due Tues, Wed, Thurs...
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due Wed, 29th
-Deadline to make up Ch 1 & 2 test is Friday, 31st
Quote:
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat." ~Lily Tomlin
Please quietly read pages 42-44 in your books, then make a list of the important vocab that is bolded on these pages. You are encouraged to TAKE NOTES of these pages in addition to the vocabulary!
Agenda:
1. Handback work
2. Polar vs Non Polar - how determined?
3. Heme & Protein notes
4. Article: Hemoglobin & questions
Homework:
-Why Carbon lab report due TODAY
-Food diary due Tues, Wed, Thurs...
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due Wed, 29th
-Deadline to make up Ch 1 & 2 test is Friday, 31st
Quote:
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat." ~Lily Tomlin
Friday, September 24, 2010
September 24, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the article: "Trans Fatty Acids" on the desk and quietly read this to yourself. When you have finished, please start answering the questions on the back. We will get into groups when everyone is finished reading to collaborate for the quetions.
Agenda:
-WORKSHOP day-
-Lab report
-Ch 3 part 2 questions
-Discuss articles
-Hand back tests!
Homework:
-Lab Report Why Carbon? due Monday, 27th
-Food diary log due Tues, 28th
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due Wed, 29th
Quote:
"Always forgive your enemies- nothing annoys them so much." ~Oscar Wilde
Please pick up the article: "Trans Fatty Acids" on the desk and quietly read this to yourself. When you have finished, please start answering the questions on the back. We will get into groups when everyone is finished reading to collaborate for the quetions.
Agenda:
-WORKSHOP day-
-Lab report
-Ch 3 part 2 questions
-Discuss articles
-Hand back tests!
Homework:
-Lab Report Why Carbon? due Monday, 27th
-Food diary log due Tues, 28th
-Ch 3 part 2 questions due Wed, 29th
Quote:
"Always forgive your enemies- nothing annoys them so much." ~Oscar Wilde
Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please get out the "Hitting the Sweet Spot" article, and the questions, and answer questions 1 & 2.
Agenda:
1. Finish reading Sweet Spot article & questions
2. Milk activity
3. Trans Fat article & questions
4. Handout lipids diagram/notes
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Fri, 24th
-Lab report due Mon, 27th
-Food diary finished for Tues, 28th
Quote:
"Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed." ~George Burns
Please get out the "Hitting the Sweet Spot" article, and the questions, and answer questions 1 & 2.
Agenda:
1. Finish reading Sweet Spot article & questions
2. Milk activity
3. Trans Fat article & questions
4. Handout lipids diagram/notes
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Fri, 24th
-Lab report due Mon, 27th
-Food diary finished for Tues, 28th
Quote:
"Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed." ~George Burns
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the handout at the front and read through the parts of a lab report & the grading rubric on the back side of the paper.
Agenda:
1. Finish building carbon molecules (15 min)
2. Modeling dehydration synthesis & hydrolysis with glucose molecules
3. Read article: Hitting the Sweet Spot aloud in class & answering questions
4. Food Diary handout! & Milk $$
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Friday, 24th
-Lab report for Why Carbon? due Monday, 24th
-Collect food diary data for Tues, 28th
Quote:
"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction." ~Anne Frank
Please pick up the handout at the front and read through the parts of a lab report & the grading rubric on the back side of the paper.
Agenda:
1. Finish building carbon molecules (15 min)
2. Modeling dehydration synthesis & hydrolysis with glucose molecules
3. Read article: Hitting the Sweet Spot aloud in class & answering questions
4. Food Diary handout! & Milk $$
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Friday, 24th
-Lab report for Why Carbon? due Monday, 24th
-Collect food diary data for Tues, 28th
Quote:
"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction." ~Anne Frank
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
September 21, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the handout near the front and begin reading through the directions for building carbon molecules. Use your textbook and friends in the classroom to determine formulas for the structures you will be creating. This will be the first lab report we put into the lab notebooks!
Agenda:
1. Building carbon molecules
2. Handout Ch 3 questions (part1)
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Friday, 24th
Quote:
"Are you a dreamer or are you merely a part of someone's dream?" ~Alice in Wonderland
Please pick up the handout near the front and begin reading through the directions for building carbon molecules. Use your textbook and friends in the classroom to determine formulas for the structures you will be creating. This will be the first lab report we put into the lab notebooks!
Agenda:
1. Building carbon molecules
2. Handout Ch 3 questions (part1)
Homework:
-Ch 3 part 1 questions due Friday, 24th
Quote:
"Are you a dreamer or are you merely a part of someone's dream?" ~Alice in Wonderland
Monday, September 20, 2010
September 20, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please clear your desk for the test!
Agenda:
1. Ch 1 & 2 test
2. Begin quietly reading Ch 3 after you have completed the test
Homework:
NONE!
Quote:
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." ~John Dewey
Please clear your desk for the test!
Agenda:
1. Ch 1 & 2 test
2. Begin quietly reading Ch 3 after you have completed the test
Homework:
NONE!
Quote:
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." ~John Dewey
Friday, September 17, 2010
September 17, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the "Kuru" questions handout up front and quietly read through the questions. Begin filling in the steps for the scientific method to go along with question #2. ALSO get out your prion paper to go over questions in class.
Agenda:
1. Go over Prion paper
2. Watch Kuru & answer questions
3. Go over questions
Homework:
-Study for Ch 1 & 2 test on Mon, Sept 20th
Quote:
"Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine." ~Robert C. Gallagher
Please pick up the "Kuru" questions handout up front and quietly read through the questions. Begin filling in the steps for the scientific method to go along with question #2. ALSO get out your prion paper to go over questions in class.
Agenda:
1. Go over Prion paper
2. Watch Kuru & answer questions
3. Go over questions
Homework:
-Study for Ch 1 & 2 test on Mon, Sept 20th
Quote:
"Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine." ~Robert C. Gallagher
Thursday, September 16, 2010
September 16, 2010
Daily Questions:
DO NOT PASS IN your Chemistry worksheet or the Penny Lab questions. INSTEAD, keep these at your desk and discuss your findings/questions with a neighbor QUIETLY!
Agenda:
1. Check out Ptable.com - Atomic radius vs Electronegativity trends
2. Expert groups for Ch 2 questions
3. Chemistry worksheet questions?
4. Prion discussion & test review
Homework:
-Study for Ch 1 & 2 Test on MONDAY, Sept 20th
-GET A LAB NOTEBOOK!
Quote:
"A person without a sense of humore is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road." ~Henry Ward Beecher
DO NOT PASS IN your Chemistry worksheet or the Penny Lab questions. INSTEAD, keep these at your desk and discuss your findings/questions with a neighbor QUIETLY!
Agenda:
1. Check out Ptable.com - Atomic radius vs Electronegativity trends
2. Expert groups for Ch 2 questions
3. Chemistry worksheet questions?
4. Prion discussion & test review
Homework:
-Study for Ch 1 & 2 Test on MONDAY, Sept 20th
-GET A LAB NOTEBOOK!
Quote:
"A person without a sense of humore is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road." ~Henry Ward Beecher
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the Review Sheet for Test 1 at the front of the room & peruse. We will have class time today (and a bit tomorrow) to review, answer questions & prepare for the test on Friday.
Agenda:
1. Expert groups for Ch 1 questions
2. Bonding & Dot Structures Keynote & IMF Keynote
3. Expert groups for Ch 2 questions
4. Prion paper discussion
Homework:
-Have lab notebooks ASAP (can get some from me if you need to)
-Chem worksheet due Thurs, 16th
-Penny mini lab questions due Thurs, 16th
-Ch 1 & 2 test on Friday, 17th
Quote:
"The time I kill is killing me." ~Mason Cooley
Please pick up the Review Sheet for Test 1 at the front of the room & peruse. We will have class time today (and a bit tomorrow) to review, answer questions & prepare for the test on Friday.
Agenda:
1. Expert groups for Ch 1 questions
2. Bonding & Dot Structures Keynote & IMF Keynote
3. Expert groups for Ch 2 questions
4. Prion paper discussion
Homework:
-Have lab notebooks ASAP (can get some from me if you need to)
-Chem worksheet due Thurs, 16th
-Penny mini lab questions due Thurs, 16th
-Ch 1 & 2 test on Friday, 17th
Quote:
"The time I kill is killing me." ~Mason Cooley
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
September 14, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please get the handout from the table near the door and read through the procedures for the Penny Lab.
Agenda:
1. Lab Station assignments & clean out
2. Paperclip guessing game
3. Water on a Penny mini lab
4. Hand out periodic table, chemistry worksheet & lab questions
Homework:
- Chemistry worksheet due Thurs, 16th
- Penny Lab questions due Thurs, 16th
-Ch 1 & 2 test on Friday, 17th
Quote:
"A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life." ~Charles Darwin
Please get the handout from the table near the door and read through the procedures for the Penny Lab.
Agenda:
1. Lab Station assignments & clean out
2. Paperclip guessing game
3. Water on a Penny mini lab
4. Hand out periodic table, chemistry worksheet & lab questions
Homework:
- Chemistry worksheet due Thurs, 16th
- Penny Lab questions due Thurs, 16th
-Ch 1 & 2 test on Friday, 17th
Quote:
"A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life." ~Charles Darwin
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 13, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please pick up the handouts "Characteristics of Life" & "Are Viruses Alive" up front. In assigned groups, you will be finding evidence indicated in the paper to answer the question asked in the title. Use the first handout as your guide to determine if viruses meet all of the characteristics. See board for role descriptions in groups.
Agenda:
1. Assigning lab stations & cleaning equipment (30 min max)
2. Read "A Cult of Proteins" and answer the questions.
Homework:
-Ch 1 & 2 questions due today
-Make up quizzes from absences - please see me after class!
-MUST have a lab notebook for class Tues, 14th
Quote:
"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude." ~Ralph Marston
Please pick up the handouts "Characteristics of Life" & "Are Viruses Alive" up front. In assigned groups, you will be finding evidence indicated in the paper to answer the question asked in the title. Use the first handout as your guide to determine if viruses meet all of the characteristics. See board for role descriptions in groups.
Agenda:
1. Assigning lab stations & cleaning equipment (30 min max)
2. Read "A Cult of Proteins" and answer the questions.
Homework:
-Ch 1 & 2 questions due today
-Make up quizzes from absences - please see me after class!
-MUST have a lab notebook for class Tues, 14th
Quote:
"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude." ~Ralph Marston
Friday, September 10, 2010
September 10, 2010
Daily Questions:
Please clear your desks for the Safety & Expectations Quiz. TURN in ALL work to the homework box! When you are finished with the quiz, please put in in the homework box also, then pick up the handout "Are Viruses Alive?" and read this quietly at your desk.
Agenda:
1. Safety/Expectations Quiz
2. Read Viruses article & create 5 questions with answers
3. Cleaning equipment & assigning lab stations
4. Handout Ch 2 questions
5. Read article: "A Cult of Proteins" & answer questions on back
Homework:
-Chapter 1 & 2 questions due on Mon, Sept 13th
-Return all parent signature forms ASAP
-Have a comp/lab notebook for Tues, Sept 14th
Quote:
"Weather forecast for tonight: dark." ~ George Carlin
Please clear your desks for the Safety & Expectations Quiz. TURN in ALL work to the homework box! When you are finished with the quiz, please put in in the homework box also, then pick up the handout "Are Viruses Alive?" and read this quietly at your desk.
Agenda:
1. Safety/Expectations Quiz
2. Read Viruses article & create 5 questions with answers
3. Cleaning equipment & assigning lab stations
4. Handout Ch 2 questions
5. Read article: "A Cult of Proteins" & answer questions on back
Homework:
-Chapter 1 & 2 questions due on Mon, Sept 13th
-Return all parent signature forms ASAP
-Have a comp/lab notebook for Tues, Sept 14th
Quote:
"Weather forecast for tonight: dark." ~ George Carlin
Thursday, September 9, 2010
September 9, 2010
Daily Questions:
DON'T get settled! I've had a change of heart- which means a seat change! Please notice the homework folders up front! Then, please get a textbook from the back counter and fill in the sign-off sheet near the stack.
Agenda:
1. Group assignment: The Signs of Life
2. Reporting out in groups what we've decided
3. Read virus handout & create questions
4. Start homework - Ch 1 reading & questions
Homework:
-About Me due TODAY!
-Safety & Expectations quiz on Friday, Sept 10th
-Poem due Friday, Sept 10th
- Ch 1 questions due Mon, Sept 13th
Quote:
"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr
DON'T get settled! I've had a change of heart- which means a seat change! Please notice the homework folders up front! Then, please get a textbook from the back counter and fill in the sign-off sheet near the stack.
Agenda:
1. Group assignment: The Signs of Life
2. Reporting out in groups what we've decided
3. Read virus handout & create questions
4. Start homework - Ch 1 reading & questions
Homework:
-About Me due TODAY!
-Safety & Expectations quiz on Friday, Sept 10th
-Poem due Friday, Sept 10th
- Ch 1 questions due Mon, Sept 13th
Quote:
"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September 8, 2010
Daily Questions:
WELCOME! Posted here you will see the first expectations of the class when you arrive.
Agenda:
This will be a list of our planned activities/expectations for the day, for example:
1. Handout Advanced Bio Newsletter - follow on board
2. Handout Parent consent for course to be signed -- bonus points if returned before quiz on Friday!
3. Watch safety video & tour important classroom features
4. Handout "About Me"
5. Handout "I am From" poem & go over
Homework:
1. "About Me" due Thurs, Sept 9th (both front & back)
2. Safety Quiz on Friday, Sept 10th
3. "I am From" poem due Friday, Sept 10th
4. Have a BOUND composition lab notebook for Tues, Sept 14th
Quote:
"Respect yourself and others will respect you." ~Confucius
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