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AP BIOLOGY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Thanksgiving Assignment:
Your overall assignment is to learn Chapter 5: Cell Structure and be ready for a quizzam (Quiz/Exam) on it when you get back. To help you we are giving you a whole lot of resources:
  • Your Assignment in Detail: Produce a presentation of some sort that teaches other students the anatomy and function of ALL the cell organelles. You can use any online tool to create or post your presentation, like VoiceThread, Scrapblog, Prezi, create a movie (iMovie on Mac or MovieMaker for PC) and post it on Vimeo or YouTube, create a fake online community of organelles on FaceBook, etc. This can be creative. For example, one class I know did a pirate movie. You CANNOT produce a PPT presentation since that is the form your resources are in. We want you to learn a new tool. Here is an article on free movie making software.
  • 00organelles2008.pdf: Worksheets that you received in class, but can download again if you need. Included in the worksheets is an illustration of an animal and a plant cell that you can fill out with the "Baby Bio" PPT listed below. Fill out the blank chart while you watch the AP PPTs and then add from textbook reading.
  • 01CellOrganelles2009REGENTS.ppt: An introductory PPT that I use in "Baby Bio". It's a good place to start, but don't stop there! Fill out the worksheets with the animal and plant cell diagrams while watching this.
  • 02Ch05organelles12009.ppt: The first of the AP lectures. It's about the organelles involved in making proteins. Fill out the blank chart worksheet while watching this.
  • 03Ch05organelles22009.ppt: The second of the AP lectures. It's about the organelles involved in making energy. Fill out the blank chart worksheet while watching this.
  • 04Ch05organelles32009.ppt: The third of the AP lectures. It's about the organelles involved in making new cells. Fill out the blank chart worksheet while watching this.
  • I have also included links to PDF versions of the PPTs, in case you do not have a working copy of PowerPoint. But it is much better to watch the PPTs with the animations. Try to go to the Public Library (Click here for their hours) and use their computers

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 November 2010
 Monday, November 1, 2010
** SAT Nov. 6 **
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Other: Complete "The Squirrel Wars" reading and respond to questions on the class blog -- due Tuesday midnight.

 Tuesday, November 2, 2010
** SAT Nov. 6 **
** Election Day **
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 Wednesday, November 3, 2010
** SAT Nov. 6 **
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 Thursday, November 4, 2010
** SAT Nov. 6 **
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 Friday, November 5, 2010 & the weekend
** SAT tomorrow **
Textbook:
Exams: Study for Ecology & Animal Behavior exam on Friday Nov. 12
Outline Ecology essay 1 and 2 -- due Monday.
Lab:
Other: Read "Cool Dolphin Tricks" post on our class blog and find an interesting animal behavior story or video to share with the rest of the class... post on blog. Due Monday.

 Monday, November 8, 2010
Textbook:
Exams: Study for Ecology & Animal Behavior exam on Friday Nov. 12
Lab:
Other:

 Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Textbook:
Exams: Study for Ecology & Animal Behavior exam on Friday Nov. 12
Lab:
Other:

 Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Textbook:
Exams: Study for Ecology & Animal Behavior exam on Friday Nov. 12
Lab:
Other:

 Thursday, November 11, 2010
** Veterans Day **
Textbook:
Exams: Study for Ecology & Animal Behavior exam on Friday Nov. 12
Lab: Complete Chi Square Lab -- due Monday
Complete Animal Behavior Research Lab Report -- due next Friday (11/19).
Other: Read "The Old Ladies Who Liked Cats" and answer questions on the class blog.

 Friday, November 12, 2010 & the weekend
Textbook: Read Chapter 2: The Nature of Molecules and complete its Guided Notes -- due Monday. This should be review from last year's chemistry class. Concentrate on learning:
  • the bonds important in biology and their relative strength
  • the unique properties of water & how they affect life on Earth
  • how is pH measured
  • how do buffers work & their importance to living organisms
Exams: Complete Ecology / Animal Behavior FRQ 3 -- due Monday.
Lab: Complete Chi Square Lab -- due Monday
Complete Animal Behavior Research Lab Report -- due next Friday (11/19).
Other:

 Monday, November 15, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 3: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life and complete its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday.
Concentrate on:
  • the general process of how all macromolecules are built and how they are all broken down
  • the specific name of each macromolecule
  • the specific structure of each macromolecule
  • the building block molecules of each macromolecule
  • the function of each macromolecule in living organisms
Exams:
Lab: Complete Animal Behavior Research Lab Report -- due Friday
Other:

 Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 3: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life and complete its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday.
Concentrate on:
  • the general process of how all macromolecules are built and how they are all broken down
  • the specific name of each macromolecule
  • the specific structure of each macromolecule
  • the building block molecules of each macromolecule
  • the function of each macromolecule in living organisms
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 6: Cell Membranes and complete its Guided Notes -- due Friday.
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Thursday, November 18, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 6: Cell Membranes and complete its Guided Notes -- due Friday.
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Friday, November 19, 2010 & the weekend
Textbook: Complete Chapter 5: Cell Structure and complete its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Monday, November 22, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 5: Cell Structure and complete its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Textbook: Complete Chapter 5: Cell Structure and complete its Guided Notes -- due Wednesday
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Textbook:
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Thursday, November 25, 2010
** Thanksgiving Break **
Textbook:
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Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Friday, November 26, 2010 & the weekend
** Thanksgiving Break **
Textbook:
Exams:
Lab:
Other: Cell Auto-Tutorial Assigment: look at details at top of page -- due Monday 11/29

 Monday, November 29, 2010
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 Tuesday, November 30, 2010
** Financial Aid Night 7:00pm **
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