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HW: Watch Daily Video 4.5 Cell Cycle video #1 and Daily Video 4.5 Cell Cycle video #2 and/or Intro to Cell Cycle Video Notes.

 

MU: Create a detailed labeled diagram of an example of a feedback loop. Watch Daily Video 4.6 Cell Cycle video #1 and Daily Video 4.6 Cell Cycle video #2 and/or Intro to Cell Cycle Video Notes.

 

HW: Finish getting started/prelab questions from link above, watch Daily Video 4.6 Regulation of Cell Cycle,  Mitosis Video and Mitosis Simulation Video to review stages of Mitosis (Review for Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Exam)

MU: Start AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis (student copy starts on pg 21) read through the background and take notes (1-2 sentences for each paragraph) for background in lab notebook, answer getting started questions in lab notebook below background and watch linked videos above.

 

HW: Start Reading Chapter 12 and review Chapter 12 Notes (pgs 1-49) start flashcards for Chapter 11 and 12.

MU: Come in before or after school to do part 1 of lab, watch Movies linked, and do HW.

 

  • January 8th, 2026

  •     Learning Intentions

  •     Continue AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis: Part 2

  •     Review/Finish Part 1: Modeling Cell Cycle- should have 8 drawings with labels and descriptions for each

  •     Part 2: Counting cells and analyzing data

  •         practice identifying which stage a cell is in using images of prepared slides (click next 3 times to get to activity) or onion root tip picture

  •         practice counting using Biology Simulation

  •     Start Part 2: Effect of Environment on Mitosis

  •             Purpose Question (choose one):

  •                     What is the effect of the location on the onion root tip on the amount of cells in mitosis? (use prepared slides and microscope)

  •                     What is the effect of the chemical put on an onion root tip on the amount of cells in mitosis? (use Biology Simulation)

  •             Make a Hypothesis and Null Hypothesis

  •     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish your Part 1: Modeling Cell Cycle drawings with labels and descriptions and practice identifying stage cell is in using link above. 

MU: Come in before or after school to finish/review Part 1: Modeling Cell Cycle. Review and practice identifying which stage a cell is in using images of prepared slides (click next 3 times to get to activity) and Biology Simulation

 

  • January 9th, 2026

  •     Learning Intentions

  •     Turn in on fiction reading book journal

  •     Continue AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis: Part 2

  •         Continue Part 2: Effect of Environment on Mitosis

  •             Purpose Question (choose one):

  •                     What is the effect of the location on the onion root tip on the amount of cells in mitosis? (use prepared slides and microscope)

  •                     What is the effect of the chemical put on an onion root tip on the amount of cells in mitosis? (use Biology Simulation)

  •             Make a Hypothesis and Null Hypothesis

  •             Write procedure from linked lab modified for what we did

  •             Observe and draw fish blastula and onion root tip  cells and identify the phases each cell is in (make sure you can determine the difference between Interphase and Mitosis)

  •             Copy data table

  •             Start counting how many cells are in interphase and how many are in mitosis for at least one location and record in data table

  •     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish your drawings of fish and onion root tip cells for part 2 and write hypothesis, null hypothesis and procedure in lab notebook.

MU: Come in before or after school to draw a cell from fish blastula and onion root tip, get purpose questions from someone in class and write hypothesis and null hypothesis and then copy down data table from part 2 in linked handout above.

 

  • January 12th, 2026

  •     Learning Intentions   

  •     Continue AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis: Part 2

  •         Review Part 2: Effect of Environment on Mitosis-answer questions and discuss concluding statement

  •                review what you should have completed of lab so far (score)

  •                 determine your chi square with your first set of data being your expected percentages.

  •                 design a new experiment: Include Purpose Question, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Controlled Variables, Control Group and a brief description of how you would test.

  •     Explore Cell Division Gizmo to review

  •          Go to explorelearning.com, login as student with username jspray78, find your password on AP Biology password sheet

  •          What can you do with it? What are its features?

  •         Take assessment

  •     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish Part 2 of Lab and explore Cell Division Gizmo as explained above if you did not in class.

MU:  Come in before or after school to get help calculating chi square for collected data and design new experiment for Part 2 of Cell Cycle Lab. Log into in Gizmo class using appropriate period directions linked above, launch the Cell Division Gizmo and explore, then assessment at bottom of Gizmo, come in and ask questions about Part 2 of Cell Cycle lab.

 

HW: Finish Human Karyotyping Activity

 

MU: Review Chapter 12 Notes (pg 33-38), and weblinks above about structure of chromosomes, Look at normal karyotype linked above, explore  Karyotype Gizmo-do karyotype for Subject A, using class account on explorelearning.com, work on Human Karyotyping Activity

 

HW: Answer pre-lab questions for AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis Part 3: Loss of Cell Cycle Control in Cancer (in student part of lab-pink) and watch Daily Video 6.7 Part 2 Mutations

MU:  Review Part 3: Loss of Cell Cycle Control in Cancer from link above and answer 5 pre-lab questions.

 

HW: Watch Daily Video 5.1 Meiosis and Daily Video 5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3  and/or Meiosis Video and take Cornell Notes, write down what you hear and what questions you have

MU: Watch links above and complete Case 1 and 2 from handout and watch Meiosis Video.

 

HW: Review simulation with Mitosis and Meiosis Simulation Video, work on meiosis phase drawings for Part 4 of AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis, and answer analysis questions (8). Work on review and flash cards for Chapter 12 and 13. Do Unit 4 Progress Check in AP classroom

MU: Get notes from someone in class and come in before or after school to make up Modeling Meiosis Simulation, answer analysis questions (8) and do Unit 4 Progress Check.

 

HW:   Work on AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis

MU: Continue AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis Part 4 and come in to Model Meiosis with pop it beads after school, and read through Part 5.

 

HW: Finish AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis and work on Chapter 12 and 13 flash cards and Review for Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Exam. Do Unit 4 Progress Check in AP classroom

MU: Review Meiosis BioFlix and read Background for Part 5: Meiosis about Soldaria and come in after school to finish AP Bio Investigation #7: Cellular Division Mitosis and Meiosis Part 5. Come in after school and take Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis Quiz Do Unit 4 Progress Check in AP classroom

 

HW: Work on Chapter 12 and 13 flash cards, Review Chapter 13 PowerPoint, Review for Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Exam, and Free Response Questions again long questions 2018 #2, 2011 Form B #1, 2006 Form B #1, 2004 Form A #1, , 1999 #2, 2015 #4, 2013 #8, and short questions (within each questions choose 1 instead of 3 to talk about) 2004 Form B #3, 2000 #2

MU: Review Links above, including AP FRQ, and come in to discuss questions with Berwick, and work Chapter 12 and 13 flash cards.

 

HW: Work on Chapter 12 and 13 flash cards, Review Chapter 13 PowerPoint, Review for Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Exam, and Free Response Questions again long questions 2018 #2, 2011 Form B #1, 2006 Form B #1, 2004 Form A #1, , 1999 #2, 2015 #4, 2013 #8, and short questions (within each questions choose 1 instead of 3 to talk about) 2004 Form B #3, 2000 #2

MU: Review Links above, including AP FRQ, and come in to discuss questions with Berwick, and work on Chapter 12 and 13 flash cards.

 

HW: Bring non fiction reading book and/or journal to class tomorrow.

MU: Come in after school to make up Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Multiple Choice Test and Free Response

 

HW: Finish 4 notecards for nonfiction book

MU: Come in before or after school to finish Chapter 11, 12, 13, 15 Free Response Exam and do 4 notecards for nonfiction book, come in and ask questions about expectations if you do not understand form above.

 

HW:  Watch Genetics Preview Video (for overview of unit) Daily Video 6.1 DNA and RNA Structure and/or DNA and RNA Video Part 1, and DNA and RNA Part 2 Video (only to 2:10) and take notes in your notebook or AP Review book. 

MU: Review 10 Habits of Highly Effective Students and complete reflection as described above, get new Unit 4: Chapter 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20 Table of Contents from Berwick and put in notebook, explore resources in AP Classroom and AP Biology Websites, come in to ask questions about requirements for Non Fiction Book note cards (4) watch videos linked in HW.

 

HW:  Review Chapter 16: DNA Notes (pg 1-18 on History of DNA) start flash cards for Chapter 16

MU: Review Chapter 16: DNA Notes on history of DNA and go through DNA Structure Interactive Tutorial adding to your notes from last night. Finally review Dehydration Reactions and Hydrogen Bonds that we learned about in Unit 1.