Tuesday September 2nd

1) Jump Rope Experiment 

• Google Form for Data

• Musetti resource

• Jump Data Collection printout

• Jump Rope Experiment Lab Report

2) Check out the Textbook (Make sure you can all open it): AP Biology Textbook

• Textbook Numbers

3) Hand out syllabus

Homework: Read the syllabus

* Chapter 2 Book Work due Friday

Wednesday September 3rd

1. Warm Up (On the index card at your desk, write an experimental design idea you would want to complete by yourself at your home)

2. Introductory Material- 

   • 1. syllabus & safety (LOOK THESE OVER ON YOUR OWN TIME)

     2. STHS Mandatory Lab Safety presentation

     3. Safety Contract

3. Sign up for Various things: 

• AP BIOLOGY JOIN CODE: QDVXGP  (GO TO: https://myap.collegeboard.org/) 

• Discuss Remind

• Check out assignments already on Schoology 

4. Finish Jump Rope Experiment Lab Report

   • tempo jump rate data chart sample from class   

5. Start: The Scientific Process Critiqued 

Homework: 

• Finish 1-7 on the Jump Rope Lab Report

• Chapter 2 Book Work due Friday

• Safety Test Tomorrow 

Thursday September 4th

1. Safety Test (Answer Key)- links for Musetti's use only

2. Finish the  Jump Rope Experiment Lab Report

3. Finish: The Scientific Process Critiqued 

4. Design an experiment around your index card from warm up

   • Group Experimental Design

   • Last years group Experimental Design

• Critique your partner group's experiment

5. Statistics in AP Biology (completed first page)

• teacher key

Homework: Chapter 2 Book Work due tomorrow/Friday

• Optional Video: Chapter 2 Lecture Video

Friday September 5th

1. Warm Up- What is the hardest aspect of Chapter 2 for you?

• Turn in Chapter 2 Book Work

2. Continue Statistics in AP Biology (teacher key)

3. White Board Bohr model for Nitrogen 

4. Molecular Kit Building

5. Basic Bonding Quick Review

6. Bond with a Classmate Ionic Practice

• Bond with a Partner Activity Tag Printouts 

• bond with a classmate activity worksheet 

7. PhET Sugar and Salt Solutions Simulation

• worksheet for Sugar Salt PhET lab 

8. Read and Annotate Water Reading 

Homework: Read and Annotate Water Reading and complete Jump Rope Lab (PRINT FOR MONDAY)

Monday September 8th

Do we want lab coats?

1. Peer Edit Printed Jump Rope Lab

2. Homework Check: Annotated Water Reading

3. Practice FRQ (22 minutes) 

• Practice Free Response

• Scoring Rubric

• Student A Sample

• Student B Sample

• Student C Sample

• Scoring Commentary

• 2017 FRQ graphing answer explained

Homework: Complete final copy of Jump Rope Lab Chapter 3 Book Work (due Friday) 

Tuesday September 9th (Thursday is Back to School Night) 

FYI: Chapter 3 Book Work (due Friday) 

1. Turn in Jump Rope Lab

2. WATCH BOZEMAN: Water: A Polar Molecule (worksheet) (9 min) 

3. Bozeman: Mole Conversions (worksheet) video (12 min)

•  after watching this, if you are confused, watch it again, or seek assistance through watching more videos, talking to classmates or coming in for lunch and learn

4. Start New Water Activity 
   
   

Homework: Start Chapter 3 Book Work 

Chapter 3- Optional Resources:

Wednesday September 10th (Thursday is Back to School Night) 

1. Discuss Molarity video from yesterday... make sure people are experts on it, or ready to become ones

2. Continue AP Biology Water Lab

Homework: Finish the Water Examples we got to in class (stop before Sandcastles)

** REMIND MUSETTI to thaw out Liver

Thursday September 11th (tonight is Back to School Night) 

Do we want lab coats?

1. Finish: AP Biology Water Lab

• Your Water Properties Examples

2. Molarity and Dilutions video (worksheet) (2 min) 

3. Practice Questions: Dilutions and Molarity Worksheet (teacher key)

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MOLARITY OR DILUTIONS? If you don't understand, stay for L&L

Homework: ... remember- Chapter 3 Book Work (due Friday)

HMK: Chapter 3 Book Work (DUE tomorrow)  

Friday September 12th

Turn in Chapter 3 Book Work 

1. Review Homework: Dilutions and Molarity Worksheet (teacher key)

2. Teacher Resource (2)

3. WATCH BOZEMAN: Acids, Bases and pH (worksheet) 9 min

4. WATCH BOZEMAN: pH and Buffers (worksheet) (6 min) 

5. start: pH Lab 

Monday September 15th

1) Finish pH Lab 

• what is titration

• Class Data (last years as a reference) 

5) Summarizing Section 1.1

a. Watch this Quick 1.1 Overview Video (8 min) 

b. Review AP Biology Section 1.1 Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding Essential Understanding

c. Progress Check 1.1 on CollegeBoard  (This is an ungraded practice to prepare you for TUESDAY's REAL quiz) 

HMK: Complete pH Lab and study 1.1 and  Chapter 4 Book Work (due Friday) 

Tuesday September 16th

Do we want lab coats?

1) Section 1.1 Quiz 

2) After Quiz: Watch the 2 videos below and then complete the worksheet in #3

a. How to find concentration of H+ given pH

b. first 3 minutes of: Acids Bases Concentrations Video

3) Complete: Acids, Bases and Solutions Worksheet (key)

4) pH calculations (teacher key)

Essential Understanding- 1.2 Elements of Life 

5) Start Chapter 4 Book Work: Chapter 4: Carbon and The Molecular Diversity of Life (due Friday) 

Chapter 4: Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life- Optional Resources:

6) Carbon Ball and Stick Modeling of 4 ways Carbon Structure can vary 

• Length, Branching, Double Bonding, Rings

• Play with this website (MolView)

7) CARBON with Mr. J- take notes (15 min)

HMK: Watch and Take Notes on CARBON with Mr. J (15 min)Chapter 4 Book Work (due Friday) 

Wednesday September 17th

1) Repeating Patterns of Monomers-  Student Copy Worksheet (teacher instructions) 

2) Watch this quick 1.2 review video (8 min) 

3) Review Section 1.2 Elements of Life Essential Understanding

4) 1.2 Progress Check on CollegeBoard (remember this is PRACTICE; real quiz tomorrow) 

1.3 Introduction to Biological Macromolecules and 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules

6) WATCH BOZEMAN: Biological Molecules (video worksheet) 15 min

HWK: Finish Chapter 4 Book Work

Thursday September 18th

1) Section 1.2 Quiz

2) START: Work on The Chemical Building Blocks of Life- Check out this website and these pictures for a hint (we will finish Thursday) (teacher instructions) (images of molecules) 

3) Numbering the carbons of Glucose (tutuorial video)

• Teacher Printouts

• Protein Portion DNA code

• Amino Acid Key for teacher

Homework:  Chapter 4 Book Work

Friday September 19th

Turn in Chapter 4 Book Work

FYI: TEST NEXT WEEK (Friday)

I'm going to order lab coats on Monday, so if you'd like one please have your order submitted by Monday in class

1. Finish The Chemical Building Blocks of Life

• Nucleotide bonding video

2. Section 1.3

• • Watch CollegeBoard Daily Video Section 1.3 (7 min)

  • Review 1.3 Introduction to Biological Macromolecules Essential Understandings

3. Section 1.4

• • Watch College Board Daily Video Section 1.4  (Video 1) 8 min Video 2 (5 min)

  • Review 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules Essential Understandings

4. TAKE 1.3 and 1.4 Progress Check on CollegeBoard

• remember: Section 1.3 and 1.4 Quiz will be next class

Homework: Start Chapter 5 Book Work: The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules  (due Wednesday) 

Lecture Video: Part I and Part II

Monday September 22nd

Order Lab Coats

1.  Take Section 1.3 and 1.4 Combined Quiz on CollegeBoard

2. skim: Essential Understanding 1.5 Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

3. DNA K'Nex Activity (Build a DNA molecule with K’Nex. Complete the accompanying worksheet)

4. Who is Erwin Chargaff  and what is the Chargaff rule?

• Video

5. Start: Protein Structure POGIL (teacher key) 

Homework:  complete up to and including #15 on the Protein Structure POGIL, work on Chapter 5 Book Work (due Thursday)

Tuesday September 23- No School

Wenesday September 24

Essential Understanding 1.6 Nucleic Acids

1. Finish: Protein Structure POGIL (teacher key) 

2. DNA Structure and Replication POGIL (teacher key) - complete together digitally

3. Watch: VIDEOS: Watch: Section 1.5 Video Review (19 min)  and Watch: 1.6 Nucleic Acids (7 min) 

• Leading Strand and Lagging Strand in DNA replication

4. Take Progress Check 1.5 and 1.6 on CollegeBoard

Homework: Complete Chapter 5 Book Work

OPTIONAL Assistance for these sections: 

• Review 1.5 Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules  and 1.6 Nucleic Acids Essential Understandings

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Thursday September 25

Turn In: Chapter 5 Book Work

1) Section 1.5 and 1.6 Quiz on CollegeBoard

2) AP Biology Unit 1 Review (34 min) 

3) Review Unit Guide/Outline (Unit 1: The Chemistry or Life)

4) Take Unit 1 Progress Check on College Board (Think of this as a practice test; take both the MCQ and FRQ)

• Multiple Choice

• Free Response

5) Skim- Unit 1 Study Guide 

Homework: Study 

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Friday September 26th (test postponed to Monday since we have a shortened block with pep rally)

PEP RALLY BLOCK

HR 7:45 - 7:55 (10 minutes)

A 7:59 - 9:05 (66 minutes)

B 9:09 - 10:15 (66 minutes)

L & L 10:15 - 11:15 (60 minutes)

C 11:19 - 12:25 (66 minutes)

D 12:29 - 1:35 (66 minutes)

Pep Rally 1:35 - 2:45 (70 minutes)

See Monday September 29th in unit 2 tab for what we will be doing today

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Monday September 29th 

1) UNIT TEST (Essay Portion) 

2) UNIT TEST (Multiple Choice Portion) 

HMK:  Start Chapter 6: A Tour of the Cell- Chapter 6 Book Work (Chapter 6 Book Pages)