Unit 4 Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Friday 12/19/2025

Today's Focus: Unit 4 Test - Part 2 FRQ Section

Bell Question

1. No Bell Question, get into test-taking seats

Today's In-class Tasks

1. Students will complete the FRQ section of the Unit 4 Test

2. Once finished with the test, work on the Unit 5, Topics 1 - 3 assignment. 

   1. • The Guided Notes were given on Wednesday but the digital version, along with the video links, are in Google Classroom.

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Continue working on the Unit 5, Topics 1 -3 Video Lecture Guided Notes. Due after the break.

      1. • All Unit 5 video and notes are given to you in Google Classroom

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Wednesday 12/17/2025

Today's Focus: Unit 4 Test - Part 1 MC Questions

Bell Question

1. No Bell Question, get into test-taking seats

Today's In-class Tasks

1. Students will complete the multiple choice section of the Unit 4 Test

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Prepare for the FRQ section of the Unit 4 Test, be given on Friday, 12/19

   2. Begin work on the Unit 5, Topics 1 -3 Video Lecture Guided Notes.

      1. • All Unit 5 video and notes are given to you in Google Classroom

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Monday 12/15/2025

Today's Focus: Unit 4 Review

Bell Question

1. Place your HeLa Cell assignment on the podium and pick-up a copy of the Khan Academy Cancer and Cell Cycle assignment.

   1. • Read the Khan Academy article on Cancer

      • Resond to the questions on the assignment

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will discuss the Khan Academy article on Cancer and answers to the questions on the assignment

2. We will then discuss the Chromosome Review and Cell Cycle and Checkpoints Review packet

3. Finally, we will discuss the HeLa Cell assignment

4. Anytime remaining in the block will be spent working on the Unit 4 Review Quiz

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Complete the Unit 4 Review Quiz, due on Wednesday, 12/17

   2. Prep for our Unit 4 Assessment

      1. • Multiple Choice component to be given on Wednesday 12/17

         • FRQ component to be given on Friday, 12/19

   3. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

Supportive Media

1. Khan Academy article on Cancer

2. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Thursday 12/11/2025

Today's Focus: Unit 4 Topics 5 - 7 Review

Bell Question

1. If you did not get a chance to check your answers for the Topics 6 & 7 Guided Lecture Notes, please grab an answer KEY and check your answers. Make any corrections necessary.

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will finish reviewing the Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab. 

   1. 1. • Open the digital stations packet in Google Classroom.

2. We will then review the Topics 6 & 7 lecture notes and have a discussion on Cyclins, CDKs and Cyclin-Activating Kinase

   1. 1. • Here are the Cyclin slides I discussed in class

3. We will then read the Khan Academy article on Cancer

4. We will then discuss the Chromosome Review and Cell Cycle and Checkpoints Review packet

Assignment(s):

1. 1. You will be given the Hela Cells Reading assignment, a digital copy is also given in Google Classroom. Please read and respond to the questions.

      1. • 1. You will also need to access the HHMI video on Cancer Genes for the assignment. This is given below and in Google Classroom.

   2. Work on the Unit 4 Review Quiz, due on Wednesday, 12/17

   3. Begin prepping for our Unit 4 Assessment, to be given on Wednesday 12/17

   4. Please add any questions you have to the Unit 4 handout

      1. • 2. • Input on this handout lets me know what you need help with.

   5. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Tuesday 12/9/2025

Today's Focus: Cell Signaling Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab Review / Cell Cycle Regulation & Checkpoints Review

Bell Question

1. Place your Unit 4 Topics 6 & 7 Guided Notes AND your Cell Cycle Regulation & Checkpoint Review assignments on the podium

2. Go to AP Classroom and open the Unit 4 Review Quiz and begin working through the questions

   1. • You can mark questions for review, skip them and return to them later.

      • Completion of this quiz is to be done by the time of the unit test on Monday 12/15

Today's In-class Tasks

1. Once I score your homework, we will review the Unit 3 Test.

2. I will then pass out the Unit 4 Topics 6 & 7 Guided Notes Answer KEY with student work.

   1. 1. • Students will review their answers

3. We will then review the Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab. 

   1. 1. • Open the digital stations packet in Google Classroom.

4. Any time remaining will be spent working on the Unit 4 Review Quiz

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Work on the Unit 4 Review Quiz.

   2. Begin prepping for our Unit 4 Assessment, to be given on Monday 12/15

   3. Please add any questions you have to the Unit 4 handout

      1. • 1. • Input on this handout lets me know what you need help with.

   4. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Friday 12/5/2025

Today's Focus: Cell Signaling Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab (completion) / Cell Cycle Regulation & Checkpoints Review

Bell Question

1. No Bell Question, we will get right into the Stations Activity

Today's In-class Tasks

1. Complete the Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab. 

2. Once finished with the stations lab, begin the Cell Cycle Regulation and Checkpoints Review assignment.

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Complete the Cell Cycle Regulation and Checkpoint Review assignment

   2. Please add any questions you have to the Unit 4 handout

      1. • 1. • Input on this handout lets me know what you need help with.

   3. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Wednesday 12/3/2025

Today's Focus: Cell Signaling Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab

Bell Question

1. No Bell Question, we will get right into the Stations Activity

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will complete the Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab. You will need the following links

   1. 1. • • Station 1: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/what-your-heart-rate-is-telling-you

           • Station 2: https://www.cdc.gov/hemophilia/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/facts.html

   2. Any time remaining will be spent working on a Nicotine Case Study.

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Begin the Unit 4, Topic 6 & 7 video lecture and Guided Lecture Notes , hard copy given in class and digital copies given in Google Classroom.

      1. • Guided Lecture Notes are due on Friday, 12/05

         • Please add any questions you have to the Unit 4 handout

           1. • Input on this handout lets me know what you need help with.

   2. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Monday 12/1/2025

Today's Focus: Cell Signaling Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab

Bell Question

1. Each group will be given a copy of Effects of Epinephrine; directions are on the handout.

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will finish discussing Cell Signaling Examples lecture notes

2. We will then begin the Feedback Mechanisms Stations Lab. You will need the following links

   1. 1. • • Station 1: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/what-your-heart-rate-is-telling-you

           • Station 2: https://www.cdc.gov/hemophilia/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/facts.html

Assignment(s):

1. 1. No Homework

   2. Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Monday 11/24/2025

Today's Focus: Cell Signaling Examples Continued

Bell Question

1. Place your Unit 4 Topic 5 Notes on the podium.

2. Open the Cell Signaling Examples lecture notes to the  Mechanism of Insulin Release page.

   1. • With the members of your group explain the mechanism of how insulin gets released.

      • With the members of your group, explain how insulin is taken into cells around the body.

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will continue to discuss cell signaling examples, information and videos found on the Cell Signaling Examples lecture notes

Assignment(s):

1. 1. No homework. Enjoy the Thanksgiving Break.

Supportive Media

1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Thursday 11/20/2024

Today's Focus: Insulin and Cell Signaling 

Bell Question

1. Submit your answer to the Diabetes Case Study in Google Classroom.

2. Image 1 contains two different ways to run the Turnip Peroxidase lab.

   1. • What are those two different ways?

      • What do the results indicate?

      • Justify the results.

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will discuss the Turnip Peroxidase Lab.

2. We will discuss cell signaling by examining the role of insulin.

   1. 1. • • I will work off these the insulin slide of my Unit 4, Cell Signaling Examples lecture notes

   2. We will then discuss Case Study on Diabetes and Cell Signaling

   3. We will finish with our last 2 flier presentations.

   4. If time permits we will begin discussing Quorum Sensing

      1. • • Information about Quorum Sensing is in my Unit 4, Cell Signaling Examples lecture notes

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Complete the Diabetes Case Study, all parts.

   2. Complete the Unit 4, Topic 5 Video Lecture and Guided Lecture Notes

   3. Begin reading and taking notes on Chapter 5, Concept 5.6, pages 117 - 124. In an earlier unit involving cell membranes and cell transport, I told you not to read these pages. It is now time!

      1. • Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

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1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Tuesday 11/18/2025

Today's Focus: Turnip Peroxidase Lab (completion)

Bell Question

1. Place your Unit 4, Topics 1 - 4 guided lecture notes on the podium

2. Read though Procedure 2 of Investigation 13, Enzyme Activity Lab.

Today's In-class Tasks

1. We will conduct Procedures 2 of Investigation 13, Enzyme Activity Lab

   1. 1. • Data will be collected according to Step 4 of Part 1.

           • 1. You will need to take a picture of results at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 minutes

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Answer the Questions to Parts 2 and 3 of the Case Study on Diabetes and Cell Signaling, due on Thursday, 11/20 

   2. Read and take notes on Chapter 6.

      1. • Use the Unit 3 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

   3. Begin reading and taking notes on Chapter 5, Concept 5.6, pages 117 - 124. In an earlier unit involving cell membranes and cell transport, I told you not to read these pages. It is now time!

      1. • Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

Supportive Media

1. Investigation 13, Enzyme Activity Lab

2. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide

Friday 11/14/2025

Today's Focus: Insulin and Cell Signaling 

Bell Question

1. No Bell Question. we will continue with flier presentations

Today's In-class Tasks

1. After flier presentations, students will begin to work through this Case Study on Diabetes and Cell Signaling

   1. 1. • Students will work through Part 1 - Research Orientation

           • • What is not finished in Part 1 during class will be homework and due on Thursday, 11/20

Assignment(s):

1. 1. Complete the Unit 4, Topics 1 - 4 video lecture and Guided Lecture Notes packet, hard copy given in class and digital copies given in Google Classroom.

      1. • Guided Lecture Notes packet is due on Tuesday, 11/18

         • Please add any questions you have to the Unit 4, Topics 1 - 4 Questions handout

           1. • Input on this handout lets me know what you need help with.

   2. Answers to the Question in Part 1 of the Case Study on Diabetes and Cell Signaling are due on Thursday, 11/20 

   3. Begin reading and taking notes on Chapter 5, Concept 5.6, pages 117 - 124. In an earlier unit involving cell membranes and cell transport, I told you not to read these pages. It is now time!

      1. • Use the Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide to help you with note-taking

Supportive Media

1. Unit 4 Essential Understandings and Objectives Study Guide