•  October 2^nd, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Answer questions from videos last week
•         add some clarifying notes
•     Finish reviewing Monomer Exploration Activity
•         pictures of groups
•         Explore how monomers become polymers Dehydration vs. Hydrolysis and linkage between each
•     Discuss Directionality of Polymers
•     Continue Chapter 4 and 5 Notes
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Study for quiz on Functional Groups and Components and Linkage in Macromolecules and Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

MU: Copy notes from someone in class and study for quiz on Functional Groups and Components of Macromolecules. Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

• October 3^rd, 2023  

•     Learning Intentions
•     Make a table to compare biological molecules
•                 elements found in each
•                 functional groups in each
•                 identify monomer and draw a structural example
•                     build examples (using molecular model kits or Mol app on Chromebooks)
•                 identify polymer and give examples 
•                     build polymers by removing a water and bonding monomers using molecular models or Mol View
•                 identify linkage that joins monomer into polymers
•                 discuss important polymers of each type of biological molecule and their functions in our body 
•     Functional Groups and Macromolecule Quiz
•             take, grade and discuss
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish Biological Molecule Comparison table and research one example of a Biological Molecule found in the body and bring article and Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

MU: Get notes for table from someone in class or use PowerPoint and video notes to fill in table. Take Formative assessment posted in skyward, and find article about biological molecule found in the body. Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

• October 4^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review table and answer questions 
•     Read through article you brought about biological molecule example
•          Write a summary including 1) which type of Biological Molecule it is, 2)what structural components cause it to be classified that way, 3)what specific structural components make it unique from that group, and 4) what unique functions or properties does the unique structure give the particular molecule in the body.
•         Share out with the class
•     Review how structure of components (monomers and polymers) of biological molecules determine function
•         primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins
•         DNA vs RNA
•     How does this unit apply to the four Big Ideas
•          Early Earth Macromolecules evidence
•                 Stanley Miller Experiment article  video (alternative video)
•     Concept Map of Unit Ideas
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Work on flash cards Chapters 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter, missing work from Chapters 1-5 and start Review for Chapter 1-5 Exam and go to AP Classroom and take unit 1 progress check

MU: Review link above on various regulation for enzymes, read article linked or watch video about early macromolecules evidence, review Concept Map of Unit Ideas and do HW. Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

• October 5^th, 2023 
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review Concept Map of Unit Ideas from Wednesday

•     Review for Chapter 1-5 Exam

•         go over questions that students need help with

•         review test taking strategies-find a way to engage yourself in the content

•             make concept map of organic macromolecules to find connections and compare structure and function

•             draw pictures of application of terms to help remember

•     Review Unit 1 progress check
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW:  Study Review for Chapter 1-5 Exam for multiple choice section (Multiple choice on Friday and FRQ on Monday) and be sure to complete flashcards/photo album additions and review for Chapter 1-5 by Friday to be eligible for test corrections, and review missed questions on Unit 1 Progress Check

MU: Review for Chapter 1-5 Exam (Multiple choice test on Friday and FRQ on Monday)  and be sure to complete flashcards/photo album additions and review for Chapter 1-5 to be eligible for test corrections and review missed questions on Unit 1 Progress Check. Work on flash cards for Chapter 2-5 AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

• October 6^th, 2023 

•     Test Instructions

•      Chapter 1-5 Exam (multiple choice)

•      All assignments for this unit are due (and flash cards and review if you want to do corrections).

•     Wrap Up/Launch

• October 9^th, 2023 

•     Chapter 1-5 Exam

•         Finish Multiple Choice

•         Do 2 Free Response questions (one long and one short of your choice)

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Daily Video 2.10 Cell Compartmentalization and Daily Video 2.11 Origins of Cell Compartmentalization, or Compartmentalization Video and/or Read Chapter 6 pages 94- 97 and take Notes. Make sure to think about answer questions: What went well during the last unit, what needs to be improved for next test and what can Berwick do to support

MU: Come in after school to make up Chapter 1-5 Exam (free response questions).

• October 10^th, 2023 

•     Learning Intentions

•      Debrief from test

•         what went well, what needs to be improved for next test, what can Berwick do to support

•     Unit 2: Cell Biology Chapter 6-10 Table of Contents

•     Chapter 6-10 Review (to get started on early if you want :) )

•     Finish Flow Chart of from protons to biosphere

•     Introduction to Cells (Chapter 6)-What do we as a group know?

•             each table group put what ever they remember about cells on their table

•             share cells and then add things to your cell that you know that other cells reminded you about

•      How do we as scientists learn about cells?

•      Brainstorm types of Microscopes

•     Wrap Up/Launch

• October 11^th, 2023 
•     Learning Intentions

•     Discuss and answer questions on videos

•     Cell Compartmentalization and Fractionization

•     Microscope Skills

•         Basic use-what are the different parts of the microscope and what are they for

•     Using compound light microscopes, compare Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells on prepared slides

•             sketch a drawing of each-take your time

•             try to identify structures of each

•             add to your Concept/Bubble Map or Venn diagram comparing Prokaryotic to Eukaryotic cells

•     Wrap/Launch

• October 12^th, 2023   

•     Learning Intentions

•     Endosymbiotic Theory

•         evidence to support this theory

•     Do AP Released Free Response 2011 Form A #1 answers

•     Brainstorm functions that living things need to perform to survive

•          how do prokaryotes and eukaryotes perform each function

•     Discussion about differences in cells: What are the advantages and disadvantages of being eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic? If a eukaryotic cell ate/engulfed a prokaryotic cell but didn't digest it, what would be a sign?

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish AP Release Free Response 2011 Form A #1 answers    Chapter 6-10 Review

MU: Come in after school to compare Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells on prepared slides and finish AP Release Free Response 2011 Form A #1 answers.

• October 16^th, 2023 

•     Learning Intentions

•     Hand back FRQs

•         discuss tips for taking FRQs

•         review resources for studying for FRQs

•      Review AP Free Response Question from HW

•      Interactive Cell Links 1, 2, 3, 4

•      Start making Shrinky Dink Cells -can make an animal or plant cell using the text book as a guide for the different parts label all parts and write functions for each (make sure to include all from the list in class)

•      Watch The Inner Life of a Cell Video while making shrinky dinks

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Work on Shrinky dink and make flashcards for all the parts of the cell (from list made in class), on the back put the function of the organelle, a drawing of the organelle, and the part on your body that does the same function as the organelle does. Can use Cellular Organelles Video or Parts of a Cell Video as resource. Study for Cell Parts Structure and Function Quiz

MU: Watch video link above and make flashcards for all the parts of the cell, on the back put the function of the organelle, a drawing of the organelle, and the part on your body that does the same function as the organelle does. Can use Cellular Organelles Video as resource.

• October 17^th, 2023  

•     Learning Intentions

•     Continue working on Shrinky Dink Cells -can make an animal or plant cell using the text book as a guide for the different parts label all parts and write functions for each (make sure to include all from the list in class)

•     What type of cell has greatest impact on our survival?

•         Uses for bacteria in our world interactive website

•     Review structure and functions of organelles as a class-what do they really mean

•         using shrinky dink cells

•         how does structure support function of each?

•         how could each structure be improved to help with the function?

•         what in the classroom has the most similar function? 

•     Cell Parts Structure and Function Quiz

•         take, grade, discuss

•     Wrap Up/Launch

• October 18^th, 2023 
•     Learning Intentions
•     Start Surface Area to Volume Exploration with beet cubes and bleach
•         Data Table
•         take picture of beet cubes before, during and after
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Daily Video 2.3 Cell Size Part 1 and Part 2

MU: Come in before or after school to make up Surface Area to Volume Exploration with beet cubes and bleach and watch Daily Video 2.3 Cell Size Part 1 and Part 2

• October 19^th, 2023 

•     Learning Intentions

•     Answer questions from posted video
•     Finish Surface Area to Volume Exploration with beet cubes and bleach
•         Complete Data Table
•         Concluding Statement: What did you learn about the surface area to volume ratio affect on transport of nutrients into a cell?
•         Surface Area to Volume Ratio Practice (1, 2, 3)
•             how to calculate- do some examples using AP Biology Equation Sheet
•             impact on absorbing nutrients and excreting wastes
•             brainstorm/discuss examples of increasing ratio in living organisms
•     Finish Shrinky Dink Cells
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Daily Video 2.4 Plasma Membrane

MY: Finish Surface Area to Volume Exploration, complete data table and concluding statement, review Surface Area to Volume Ratio Practice (1, 2, 3) and brainstorm examples of increasing ratio in living organisms, and watch Daily Video 2.4 Plasma Membrane or Cell Membrane Video and take Cornell Notes in AP BIO Review Book and/or review Plasma Membrane and Cellular Transport Notes

• October 23^rd, 2023  

•     Learning Intentions

•     Review questions you had from the videos

•     Cell Transport Animations another animation video

•     Diffusion demo mixing red food dye into solutions at various temperatures

•     Start Modeling Cellular Transport Activity

•         plan for demonstrations

•         complete demonstration and answer questions about parts, structures and functions

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review in video notes how each of the molecules in the modeling activity linked above get across the membrane, both the name and the parts involved for our modeling on Tuesday. Watch Daily Video 2.8 Part 1 and Part 3 (Part 2 on graphing is optional for review) and take notes.

MU: Check out video and activity linked so you are ready for Tuesday.

• October 24^th, 2023 

•    Learning Intentions

•     Continue Modeling Cellular Transport Activity

•         plan in your groups

•         take turns modeling each situation

•      Start Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation (student version starts on page 15)

•             go through background for investigation-review water potential section as well

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Study for Plasma Membrane and Cellular Transport Quiz and write a sentence for each paragraph in the Background and Understanding Water Potential sections in your lab notebook for the start of your pre-lab.

MU: Study for Plasma Membrane and Cellular Transport Quiz and write a sentence for each paragraph in the Background and Understanding Water Potential sections in your lab notebook for the start of your pre-lab.

• October 25^th, 2023

•     Learning Intentions

•     Plasma Membrane and Cellular Transport Quiz

•     Continue Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation

•             review background and water potential notes

•             design an experiment to explore diffusion and osmosis with your group

•                 brainstorm what you want to explore: possible independent variables-type of potato put in solution, Type of vegetable put into solution, type of solution potato was put in, type of solution put in dialysis tubing, type of solution in cup that full dialysis tubing was put in

•                 dependent variable-percent change in mass

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Read the whole background and do your pre-lab for Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation-student version on pg 15  (include 10 (or more) sentences from background that you feel are important and will help you have success with this lab, purpose question (testing the affect of one of the independent variables listed above on the dependent variable listed above), hypothesis, null hypothesis, procedure with variables labeled, labeled drawing of set up, and data table to collect your data)

MU: Read the whole background and do your pre-lab for Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation-student version on pg 15 (include 10 (or more) sentences from background that you feel are important and will help you have success with this lab, purpose question (testing the affect of one of the independent variables listed above on the dependent variable listed above), hypothesis, null hypothesis, procedure with variables labeled, labeled drawing of set up, and data table to collect your data)

• October 26^th, 2023

•     Learning Intentions

•     Start Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation

•         Get pre-lab checked off

•         review proper hypothesis and null hypothesis

•         Set up your experiment to collect data over night

•         Go over ways to set up/modify procedure and data table

•      Wrap Up/Launch

• October 27^th, 2023

•    Learning Intentions

•     Finish Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation

•         Review water potential and equations used to solve for it

•         Discuss how to find unknown solute concentration in a plant cell.

•         Collect final mass data for diffusion/osmosis experiment

•         Do analysis and conclusion

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish analysis and conclusion questions

MU: Get data from someone in your group and do analysis and conclusion questions.

• October 30^th, 2023

•     Learning Intentions

•     Finish/Discuss Osmosis and Diffusion Lab

•         discuss analysis and conclusion questions

•         score Osmosis and Diffusion Lab

•     Review AP Free Response Release Questions 2005 Form B #4 (answer), 2002 Form A #4 (answer) 

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Video and Water Potential Video and review AP FRQs posted above to review for Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Quiz

MU: Review AP FRQs linked above and determine how you would go about solving them, come in and ask questions about and grade Osmosis and Diffusion Lab, and study for Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Quiz

•  October 31^st, 2023

•     Learning Intentions

•     Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Quiz
         take, grade and discuss

•     Turn in Osmosis and Diffusion Lab

•     Review AP Free Response Release Questions 2005 Form B #4 (answer), 2002 Form A #4 (answer)

•         discuss Scanning Reading Strategy to be efficient with your testing

•     Review how water loss/gain in plant cells differs from water loss/gain in animal cells (Plasmolysis Video)

•     Review Cell Size FRQ using FRQ description words

•         how would you get the points

•     Read National Geographic Article "Fatal Attraction"

•         Write down and define any words that you do not recognize,

•         Write down questions you have (must have at least 3),

•         Count and record different species of carnivorous plants,

•         Describe/take notes on how the various plants use water to capture insects,

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Do Flashcards for Chapter 6 and 7 vocabulary that you have not completed yet and complete Progress Check #2 on AP Classroom

MU: Come in before or after school to take Osmosis and Diffusion Lab Quiz, turn in your Osmosis and Diffusion Lab and read National Geographic Article "Fatal Attraction" and follow directions above to analyze the article.

•     Learning Intentions

•     Answer questions about analysis and conclusion

•     Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation (Part 1)

•             Does cell size or shape affect rate of diffusion?

•             Design an experiment to test the question you chose be sure to include: Purpose question, Hypothesis, Null hypothesis, Procedure, Drawing of set up and Data Table (should include mass, dimensions of cell and time it took to completely diffuse through your cell)

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish pre-lab described above for Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation Part 1

MU: Get questions answered about analysis and conclusion for Part 2 and 3 and do pre-lab described above for LAB 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation Part 1.

•     Learning Intentions

•     Lab 4: Osmosis and Diffusion Investigation (Part 1)

•         Get pre-lab checked off

•         Start collecting data

•             Make sure to record mass of each "cell" you make in analysis section, time it took to completely diffuse through your cell (if not part of your table), and dimensions of your cell.

•             Work on analysis and conclusion

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish analysis and conclusion

MU: Come in after school to do the Cell Size Exploration