Calendar-2013

The following assignments and __ due dates __ are subject to change at teacher discretion. Use the dates below as a general guideline but be sure to listen in class to see if any due dates have changed.

WEEK #1: Welcome to AP Biology! (8/27-8/31)

 * 8/28= register online for MasteringBiology access
 * 8/29= online: complete "Intro to mastering biology"
 * read Chap 1 in text
 * 8/30= online: complete "chapter 1 reading quiz"
 * read Intro, Chap 1-3 in lab manual
 * in lecture= What is AP? Setting goals, complete Learning the AP Biology Frameworks Activity, viruses: Are they alive?
 * in lab= Understanding Inquiry Based learning objectives; complete Peppered Moths lab and analysis

WEEK #2: Intro to Biology (9/1-9/7)

 * read Chap 2 in text
 * 9/3= online: complete "Chap 2 reading quiz"
 * in lecture= AP Biology Big Ideas and Themes of Biology, characteristics of life, scientific method
 * in lab= complete Who Drank the Coke? Lab and analysis
 * research Benedict's solution and iodine
 * complete Is this Diet? lab and analysis

WEEK #3: Intro to Biology & BioChemistry (9/8-9/14)

 * read Chap 3 in text
 * 9/13= online: complete "Chap 3 reading quiz"
 * in lecture= review scientific method, atomic structure, chemical bonding (chap 2 PPT) and Biochemistry of Water (chap 3 PPT)
 * in lab= create mini-poster on "Is this Diet?" lab; present posters
 * practice packets: "3-D water kit" wkst, "Quick review of properties of water" wkst

= WEEK #4: Biochemistry and Macromolecules (9/15-9/21) = = WEEK #5: Biochemistry Wrap Up(9/23-9/28) = = WEEK #5: (9/29-10/5) = = WEEK #6: (10/6-10/12): Intro to Cells =
 * read Chap 4 & 5 in text
 * 9/16= online: complete "Chap 4: Carbon and Diversity of Life
 * 9/19= online: complete "Chap 5: Biological Molecules"
 * in class= Chap 4- Macromolecules PPT lecture
 * in lab= conduct inquiry-based Bromothymol blue/respiration lab
 * practice packets: "Carbon and its compounds"
 * COOL science this week: check this out= [|Printing 3-D organs]
 * in lab= design and conduct open inquiry on cellular respiration using BTB; create poster of expt
 * in class= Chap 4-5- Macromolecules PPT lecture (pH, chemistry of C, intro to macromolecules)
 * in class QUIZ: Chemistry overview & Chemical properties of water (chap 2-3)= Tues, 9/24
 * practice packets: " How can you identify organic macromolecules?" and " Organic cmpds concept map"
 * in lab= 10/3= poster presentations on BTB/cellular respiration labs
 * in class= Chap 5 PPT: macromolecules- (carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)
 * Prepare for Biochem Exam: complete study guide & review Biochemisty unit
 * Biochem crossword puzzle and concept map due Mon, 10/7
 * BIOCHEMISTRY UNIT EXAM: TUESDAY, OCT 8
 * in class= Chap 6: A Tour of the Cell
 * in lab= microscopes: types and uses

**WEEK #7: (10/13-10/19): Prokaryotic Cell Structure, e****ndosymbiosis (chap 6)**
 * Ms. Laurens will be out on 10/15-10/16 to attend the MMSI AP Biology Conference
 * 10/15= "Story of Little Mito"; answer questions on endosymbiosis theory of eukaryotic cell evolution
 * 10/16= online: complete the "Cells Interactive Activity" (you will have the computer lab for periods 1 & 4 on 10/16 to work on your online assignments
 * 10/16= online: complete "Chap 6 reading quiz"
 * 10/17= online: complete "Chap 7 reading quiz"
 * in class= cell structure and function
 * in lab= complete microscope survey and uses lab

= WEEK #8 (10/20-10/26): Eukaryotic Cell Structure & Function (chap 6) =
 * in class= What limits cell size? cell structure and function (chap 6) lecture

= WEEK #9 (10/27-11/2): Cell Transport (chap 7) =
 * 10/28= IN CLASS QUIZ: CELL STRUCTURE
 * in class= cell membrane structure, cell transport, Create Cell Transport POSTER
 * 10/29= online: complete "Cell Membrane & Passive Transport" interactive
 * 11/1= online: complete "Active Transport" interactive
 * 11/1= DUE: Cell Transport POSTER
 * HW= READ AP BIO INVEST #4; CREATE CELL TRANSPORT CONCEPT MAP

= WEEK #10 (11/4-11/9): Investigating Cell Transport & concentration gradients = = WEEK #11: (11/10-11/16): UNIT 2 WRAP-UP; intro to Cellular Energetics/thermodynamics = = WEEK #12: (11/17-11/23): Proteins, Enzymes & Cellular Energetics = ====in lecture: Chap 8-Enzymes & enzyme inhibitors; in lab: Enzyme Lab activities and analysis====
 * in lab= AP Biology Investigation #4- Osmosis & Diffusion in Cells
 * 11/8= BODIES REVEALED FIELD TRIP!!! (7:00am-3:00 pm)
 * 11/9= No school...PDD
 * 11/11= NO SCHOOL; Veteran's Day
 * 11/12= UNIT 2 EXAM: CELL STRUCTURE, FUNCTION & TRANSPORT (CHAP 6-7); cell transport concept map DUE
 * in lab: work on lab analysis; determining and calculating water potential
 * in lecture: Chap 8- Intro to metabolism
 * 11/16= online Chap 8 reading quiz
 * 11/18: DUE: READ- Appendix B in lab manual "Constructing line graphs" (pA3-A18)

= WEEK #13: (11/24-11/30): Proteins & Communication =
 * 11/25: IN CLASS QUIZ-ENZYMES; enzyme lab analysis DUE
 * in lecture= Chap 11: Proteins & Communications
 * 11/30= online: "Experimental Inquiry-What Effect Does Auxin Have on Coleoptile Growth?
 * 11/25=:online Chap 11 reading quiz
 * 11/27-12/1= no school....Happy Thanksgiving!!

= WEEK #14: (12/1-12/7): Protein Communication Wrap Up =
 * in lecture: finish Chap 11; in lab: illustrate protein communication pathways
 * 12/5= Chap 8 & Chap 11 Guided Reading Packets
 * 12/6= lab: Case Study= Cell Signalling in Cancer: "silencing the Hedgehog pathway"

= WEEK #15: (12/8-12/14) =
 * 12/9-12/11= Read AP INVESTIGATION #13: ENZYME ACTIVITY (lab manual); in lab: AP INVESTIGATION #13: ENZYME ACTIVITY
 * 12/12= EXAM: ENZYMES & CELLULAR COMMUNICATION (Chap 8 & 11)
 * 12/14= MMSI AP SCIENCE STUDY SESSION: Nipmuc High School 8:00am-2:30 pm. BUS LEAVES NHS AT 7:20 AM!!! (lunch will be provided) ALL AP Biology students are expected to attend this session!

= WEEK #16: (12/15-12/21): CELLULAR ENERGETICS: RESPIRATION = = WEEK #17: (12/22-1/1): CHRISTMAS BREAK = > || Game Design.doc ||
 * in Lecture: Cellular respiration PPT (chap 8); in Lab: diagram analysis, watch video clips, use computer time
 * 12/ : Chemical Respiration Molecular Workbench online module: [|Chemical Respiration]
 * 12/17= online: "Respiration Interactives"
 * 12/18= online "Cell Respiration BioFlix Tutorial"= note: recommends 63 minutes to complete
 * 12/19= online "chap 9 reading quiz"
 * Begin your REVIEW of all topics covered throughout the year thus far!
 * Create a REVIEW VOCAB GAME... DUE Jan 6th!
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= WEEK #18: (1/2-1/11): CELLULAR ENERGETICS: Krebs Cycle and Chemiosmosis = = WEEK #19: (1/12-1/18): PHOTOSYNTHESIS; cellular eneregetics wrap up/assessment =
 * **1**/8= online: "Photosynthesis Interactives"
 * 1/8=in class: QUIZ- Respiration
 * 1/13=online: "Photosynthesis BioFlix Tutorial" = note: recommends 43 minutes to complete
 * = IN LAB: Harvesting Light for Photosynthesis Molecular Workbench online module: [|Harvesting Light]
 * 1/14= online: "Photosynthesis Reading Quiz"
 * in class: complete photosynthesis lecture; compare C3 and CAM plants
 * in lab= conduct virtual labs on "factors that effect photosynthesis and respiration rates"
 * Wed, 1/15= in class quiz: photosynthesis
 * Fri, 1/17= EXAM: CELLULAR ENERGETICS: CHAP 9-10, RESPIRATION & PHOTOSYNTHESIS

= WEEK #20: (1/19-1/25)-CELL CYCLE -Mitosis (Chap 12) =
 * 1/21= online: "Chapter 12 reading quiz"
 * 1/23= online: "Cell Cycle interactive"
 * 1/25 = online: "Chapter 13 reading quiz"
 * in class= Cell Cycle PPT (chap 12); in lab= begin Investigation #7: Cell Division: mitosis and meiosis
 * in class= Cell Cycle PPT (chap 12); in lab= begin Investigation #7: Cell Division: mitosis and meiosis

= WEEK #21: (1/26-2/1)- MEIOSIS AND SEXUAL LIFE CYCLES (Chap 13) =

1/24= IN CLASS QUIZ: MITOSIS

 * 1/27= online: "Meiosis Interactive"
 * in class= Meiosis PPT (Chap 13); in lab= complete Investigation #7: Cell Division: mitosis and meiosis

= WEEK #22: (2/2-2/8)- MENDELIAN GENETICS (CHAP 14) =


 * 2/4= CELL DIVISION UNIT EXAM (Chap 12-13)
 * 2/5= AP Lab #7: Analysis Packet DUE
 * in lecture: begin Mendelian Genetics (chap 14) PPT; in lab: genetics practice problems packe
 * 2/7online: "Mendelian Genetics Interactive"
 * 2/8= MMSI SATURDAY STUDY SESSIONS: Auburn High School, 8:00-2:30 pm. Transportation and lunch will be provided; ALL AP Biology students are expected to attend this session!

= WEEK #23: (2/9-2/15)- CHROMOSOMAL BASIS OF INHERITANCE (Chap 15) =
 * in lecture: wrap up Mendelian Genetics, begin Chromosomal inheritance (chap 15) PPT
 * 2/12= online: "Chap 14 reading quiz"
 * 2/13= in class quiz: Mendelian Genetics
 * lab: Online Blood typing webquest and game: incomplete dominance
 * 2/16= REDO:
 * 2/7online: "Mendelian Genetics Interactive"

= WEEK #24: (2/16-2/22) - FEBRUARY BREAK- Biotechnology = = WEEK #25: (2/23-3/1)- CHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE (cont) = = WEEK #26: (3/2-3/8)- WRAP UP iNHERITANCE AND GENETICS = = WEEK #27: (3/9-3/15)- Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA & RNA (chap 16) = = WEEK #25: (3/16-3/22)-From Gene to Protein (chap 17) = = WEEK #28: (3/23-3/29)- Biotechnology (Chap 20) =
 * TAKE HOME PROJECT: BIOTECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL LAB PACKET
 * 2/24= online: Chap 15 reading quiz
 * 2/26=online: Chromosomal inheritance interactives
 * 2/5= Field trip to UMass Medical School
 * 2/6= EXAM: MENDELIAN GENETICS AND CHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE
 * 2/7= view GATTACA and discuss ethical implications of genetic engineering
 * 3/10-3/14= lecture: molecular genetics PPT; lab TBD
 * 3/11= NHS Science Fair!
 * 3/10= online: DNA Structure & Replication Interactives (recommended 60 mins!)
 * 3/12= online: Chap 16 reading quiz
 * 3/14= online: RNA structure & Transcription Interactives
 * 3/16-3/21/14= lecture: Gene to Protein ppt (MCAS testing: 3/18-3/21)
 * 3/17= online: Protein Structure & Translation Interactives
 * 3/18= Webquest: mtDNA Studies and Evolution; Mitochondrial DNA vs Nuclear DNA
 * 3/19= online: Chap 17 reading quiz
 * 3/20= online: Chap 18 reading quiz
 * 3/24-3/27=complete translation, Gene to Protein ppt
 * 3/225= online: chap 20 reading quiz
 * READ Investigation #9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
 * lab: insulin mRNA to Protein activity; restriction enzyme activity
 * 3/29= virtual lab. Go to Molecular Workbench site (from Concord Consortirum): [|Molecular Workbench]
 * select the "DNA TO PROTEIN" module; complete online, print out report to submit for grade

= WEEK #29: (3/30-4/5)- Wrap up and begin Evolution =
 * 3/31= EXAM: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE (CHAP 16, 17, 20)
 * LAB: Investigation #9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
 * 4/5= MMSI SATURDAY STUDY SESSIONS: Leicester High School, 8:00-2:30 pm. Transportation and lunch will be provided; ALL AP Biology students are expected to attend this session! Bus leaves NHS by 7:05am.

= WEEK #30: (4/6-4/12): Darwinian Evolution (Chap 22) & Evol of Populations (Chap 23) =
 * in class: Chap 22 & 23 lecture; in lab: graphing types of selection, practicing Hardy-Weinberg problems, virtual labs: "Sex and the Single Guppy" and " Natural Selection at PHET"
 * 4/9= online: Chap 22 reading quiz
 * 4/13= online: Chap 23 reading quiz

= WEEK #31: (4/13-4/19): Origin of Species (Chap 24) = = WEEK #32: (4/20-4/26): APRIL VACATION WEEK: BEGIN EXAM REVIEW!! =
 * 4/16= online: Chap 24 reading quiz
 * 4/17= EXAM : EVOLUTION
 * 4/20= HAPPY EASTER!...take the day off!
 * The following work is REQUIRED and will be submitted for a grade!
 * 4/21= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Plant pigments and photosynthesis [|Bozeman: Plant pigments Lab]
 * 4/22= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Biotechnology- transformation [|Bozeman: Molecular Biology]
 * 4/23= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN:Cell Respiration [|Bozeman: Germinating Peas]
 * 4/23-4/26= Complete Review Packet- "Interpretation of Images, Data, Graphs"

= WEEK #33: (5/27-5/3): HOMEOSTASIS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM =
 * 4/28= Review packet DUE!
 * 4/29= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Populations: [|Bozeman: Populations video]
 * 4/30= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Population Variations: [|Bozeman: Population variations]
 * 5/1= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Ecosystems: [|Bozeman: Ecosystems]
 * 5/2= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Biodiversity: [|Bozeman: Biodiversity]
 * 5/3= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Comparing DNA Sequences: [|Bozeman: comparing DNA]

= WEEK # 34: (5/4-5/10): FINAL WEEK TO REVIEW! = = WEEK # 35: (5/11-5/17): You made it!!!!!! :) =
 * 5/4= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Unit 5 review- Genetics: [|Bozeman: Genetics Review] (20 mins)
 * 5/5= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Biological molecules: [|Bozeman: Biological Molecules]
 * 5/6= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Photosynthesis & Respiration: [|Bozeman: Photosynthesis & Resp]
 * 5/7= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Transport Across Cell Membranes: [|Bozeman: Cell transport]
 * 5/8= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Signal Transduction: [|Bozeman: Signal Transduction]
 * 5/9= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Cell Cycle & division: [|Bozeman: Cell Cycle]
 * 5/10= DAILY DOSE OF BOZEMAN: Enzyme Catalysis Lab Review: [|Bozeman: Enzyme lab]


 * **//__just posted!!!: Bozeman's Final AP Biology Review Video:__ [|2014 Bozeman AP Bio Final Review!]//**
 * 5/11= Final review day....pick any Bozeman video (or multiple) on any bio topic that YOU feel you need the most review in; link to Bozeman's video list: [|Bozeman's List of AP Bio videos]