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TEST ALERT UNIT 6
EXAM RESOURCES LINKED HERE
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Oct 23rd
Essential Questions:
What are the components of a healthy human diet?
Has the last few decades change the basic human diet?
TOK Tidbit: Should fast food be banned by government policies?
In the news:
link
Today we will:
1. Quiz: definitions / examples of essential and non essential nutrients,
identify saturated fatty acids, mono and poly unsaturated fatty acids, cis vs trans isomers,
Cellular structures or substances containing fatty acids such as the plasma membrane,
triglycerides, good/bad cholesterol, and and lipid hormones, how to count on a fatty acid
to name it such as omega-3, trans fats and health concerns, and how to evaluate
diets containing different types of fatty acids.
2. Discuss writing your personal engagement / introduction / methods to your IA
with examples. See IA links . Note Due Nov 3rd not Nov 4th!
Homework:
1. Complete your introduction / personal engagement / methods for your IA.
Due (emailed) by Nov 3rd. Late penaltiy: 25% per day.
See paper copy handed out in class or IA resources linked here
Quiz: Nov 4th - NONE
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Oct 21st
Essential Questions:
What are the components of a healthy human diet?
Has the last few decades change the basic human diet?
TOK Tidbit: You are what you eat. That's a pop-culture slogan. Is it true?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on IVF (end of the period)
2. Begin a discussion about humans nutrition from the information
presented below. A video promoting the film "The Perfect Human Diet" .
A video on processed food, saturated fatty acids and trans-fats .
Homework:
1. Create a google doc about the topics for the next quiz. See below. Complete and send to
dabshire@isoi.edu.pk before the next class period. You may only work individually on this assignment.
This is to help you prepare for the quiz!
2. Read pages 659-670 in your textbook about option D Human Physiology.
Quiz Wed Oct 23: definitions / examples of essential and non essential nutrients,
identify saturated fatty acids, mono and poly unsaturated fatty acids, cis vs trans isomers,
Cellular structures or substances containing fatty acids such as the plasma membrane,
triglycerides, good/bad cholesterol, and and lipid hormones, how to count on a fatty acid
to name it such as omega-3, trans fats and health concerns, and how to evaluate
diets containing different types of fatty acids. Refer to the slides above.
Oct 15-17, 2019
Essential Questions:
1. What is a hormone?
2. How are hormones controlled by glands in the body?
3. How do hormones control the female reproductive cycle?
TOK Tidbit:
In the news:
link
Today we will:
1. Quiz on named hormones
2. Discuss the menstrual cycle / hormonal levels
Learn about in vitro fertilization (IVF).
See this link for more detailed explanations of the hormones involved.
watch quietly (with headphones this somewhat long (i.e. 16 min)
video on the reprductive systems and the menstrual cycle .
3. A review:
5. In vitro-fertilization (IVF) video and this one on sextuplets
Homework:
1. Create a google doc for the following assignments
2. Read pages 336-340 from 06 human physiology
3. Review powerpoint slides 22-37
from 06 hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
Quiz on Thursday Oct 17: label and annotate the menstrual cycle
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Oct 11, 2019
Cultural Diversity Day options:
1. if you are part of the CDD program, go help out!
2. finish the previous day's assignment on the
hormone chart.
3. get help to review your IA data processing
4. review the powerpoint slides below in
preparation for Monday's quiz
Best, Mr. A
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From a previous daily agenda and mentioned in class many times.
You may resubmit your complete data processing IA to be re-graded.
The average of the two scores will be entered into plus portal. If you
choose to do this, the updated / revised data processing must be emailed
to me before Sunday Oct 13th (no later than Saturday at Midnight!)
Use the checklist rubric and / or get help from me in person. Best, Mr. A
Oct 5 (Sat before midnight) : completed / expanded IA data
collection. MUST have full data set (20-30+ data points) that
REJECTS the null hypothesis and accepts the alternative hypothesis.
Refer to checklist. ASK FOR HELP to determine if Rcalc vs Rcrit is
statistically significant at the 0.05 level (95% confidence level).
NOTE THE COMPLETED DATA PROCESSING due Oct 5 is a major
assignment and can significantly improve youir grade!
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Oct 9,10 and 14 2019
Essential Questions:
1. what is a hormone?
2. what is meant by homeostasis?
TOK Tidbit: why must we protect ourselves from our
environment? Can we work with our environment?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on nerve transmission across a synapse
2. Begin a discussion about the endocrine system / hormones.
- a video about the endocrine system
3. Complete the following chart in class as notes
and finish as homework as needed.
a video about control of blood sugar (insulin and glucagon)
a video about junk food and insulin / glucagon
a video about obesity and living with type II diabetes
a video about melatonin
Homework:
1. Create a google doc explaining / defining / providing details of hormones as
listed in the table above. Complete and send to dabshire@isoi.edu.pk before
the next class.
2. Read pages 329-342 in your textbook from 06 human physiology
3. Review powerpoint slides 1-22 from 06 hormones, homeostasis reproduction
Quiz at the end of the period on Monday Oct 14th: properties of hormones
(fill in the chart!) Also, draw and label the endocrine system.
(Postponed until Tuesday Oct 15th
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Oct 7, 2019
Essential Questions:
1. What is a synapse?
2. How do action potentials continue from one neuron to another?
TOK Tidbit:
In the news:
link
Today we will:
1. Quiz on action potentials
2. Review nerve synapses and transmission across a
3 . Summarize in written paragraphs the steps in a nerve transmission.
See the slides above. Put your responses in a
shared google doc with a link emailed to dabshire@isoi.edu.pk due
BEFORE the next class session. Use this to help you prepare for a quiz.
Homework: review slides 1-22 from 06 hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
as well as read pages 329-342 from your textbook linked here .
Quiz Tuesday Oct 8: draw, label and annotate nerve transmission.
(see homework assignment above)
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Oct 3, 2019
Essential Questions:
1. What is a neuron?
2. What is an action potential?
3. What are the different stages in the action potential?
TOK Tidbit: are we able to blend technology
with the human body? Can we make a bionic person?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on alveoli, type 1 and 2 pneumocytes, gas exchange,
emphysema and lung cancer
2. Watch an animation on nerve impulse , As well as an animation to introduce
the idea of action potential propogation , outside / inside the membrane ,
3. Begin to review this powerpoint on 06.5 Neurones and Synapses slides 1-16 .
4. Review the powerpoint on review nerve impulses .
5. Summarize in written paragraphs the steps in an action potential.
Also, draw and label a neuron. See the slides above. Put your responses in a
shared google doc with a link emailed to dabshire@isoi.edu.pk due
BEFORE the next class session. Use this to help you prepare for a quiz.
Homework: review 6.5 powerpoint on Neurons and
Nerve transmission here as well as read pages 319-328
from your textbook linked here .
Quiz Mon Oct 7: draw and label a neuron; describe the steps in an
action potential (see homework assignment above).
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Sept 30 and Oct 1 2019
Essential Questions:
How does the structure of the alveoli function in gas exchange?
What are the consequences of emphysema for gas exchange in lungs?
How is ventilation different than respiration?
What are the mechanics of ventilation?
TOK Tidbit: "Cigarette usage is correlated with lung cancer.
Do ethics and morals enter into business decisions in tobacco
companies? Should they?"
In the news:
link
Today we will:
1. Watch a video on ventilation linked here and this one .
2. Begin Gas Exchange topic with the bioknowledgy ppt linked here
3. Draw and label the lungs / ventilation system . Practice in class two times!
4. Watch a video on alveoli structure and then one on emphysema
5. Complete the alveoli structure worksheet using page 311 as a reference .
6. Review the antagonistic muscles in breathing ppt .
7. Watch this video on O2 and CO2 partial pressure
8. (Tuesday) Research e-vaping and report back to the class your findings. Look for
research that compares mit to cigarette smoking. 2-3 min informal presentation.
Homework: review 6.4 powerpoint here here as well as
read pages 310 - 318 from your textbook linked here .
Quiz Tues Oct 1:
(1) Explain the process of ventilation referencing
antagonistic muscles in breathing,
(2) draw and label the lungs / ventilation system.
Quiz Thursday Oct 3
(1) draw and label the alveoli
(2)discuss gas exchange of O2 and CO2
(3) Know the causes and consequences of emphysema
and lung cancer
Refer to the above links in the daily agenda.
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Sept 19,25, and 27, 2019
Note previous, current and future due dates:
Sept 19: Three properly written RQ for the correlation
study + links to data / databases.
Sept 25: preliminary data collection for one research
question (previously approved by Mr. A) and your"sample"
with data table, scatter plot, R2 value, etc. See exemplar IA
(paper copy given out in class). DUE BY MIDNIGHT!
Oct 4th: Friday HL 1-3 anyone needing help / feedback for the data
processing of the IA (including SL people) should come to
room 203 during this time. FIRM due date is Oct 5th! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Oct 5 (Sat before midnight) : completed / expanded IA data collection.
MUST have full data set (20-30+ data points) that REJECTS the null
hypothesis and accepts the alternative hypothesis. Refer to checklist.
ASK FOR HELP to determine if Rcalc vs Rcrit is statistically significant
at the 0.05 level (95% confidence level).
NOTE THE COMPLETED DATA PROCESSING due Oct 5 is a major
assignment and can significantly improve youir grade!
Today will be the last in-class time to work on your IA correlation study
IA RQ and correlation studies
(previously linked / discussed)
Note:
1. Go through the IB exemplar bio IA for correlation studies. All IA resources
are linked here .
2. Review three examples of biology IA from last year's class. This will
give you a "look" at the final product which will be due after the start
of the second semester.
3. Inspect the resources on nationmaster.com, world health organization
(WHO) or other databases and model the process of data mining to create
the research question for your biology IA.
4. I will demonstrate how the data from an economic indicator such as HDI or
GDP per capita correlates with a biological indicator such as Kidney
transplants per million population link
This will involve using google spreadsheet or excel and R2 / trendline functions.
5. Given time in class, look at the biological indicators that you may use for
your correlation study with an economic indicators such as HDI or GDP per
capita.
Homework: come up with 3 research questions in the following format.
Ex: Is There a Relationship Between the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita of
European Countries and the Amount of Kidney Transplants that Occur in that Country?
Ex: Is there a relationship between Asian countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
and the number of deaths by diarrhea of children under the age of 5?
Ex: Is there a Relationship Between Asian Countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita
and the Number of Pertussis Reported Cases (PRCs)?
USE THIS LINK! for the categories such as economy, agriculture, health, environment etc.
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September 16 and 17, 2019
Essential Question: (1) Thoughts about the gp 4 Cyprus trip. Good / OK / Bad?
Why? (2) Are you ready to begin your IA RQ and then preliminary data collection?
TOK Tidbit: What is a skeptic? Why must scientists be "skeptical?"
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Give feedback on the Cyprus group 4 trip and complete the IB group 4
reflection sheet which is linked here . You will send this completed
group 4 reflection sheet and email to M. Sundus as well as myself.
Note:
2. Go through the IB exemplar bio IA for correlation studies. All IA resources
are linked here .
2. Review three examples of biology IA from last year's class. This will
give you a "look" at the final product which will be due after the start
of the second semester.
3. Inspect the resources on nationmaster.com, world health organization
(WHO) or other databases and model the process of data mining to create
the research question for your biology IA.
4. I will demonstrate how the data from an economic indicator such as HDI or
GDP per capita correlates with a biological indicator such as Kidney
transplants per million population link
This will involve using google spreadsheet or excel and R2 / trendline functions.
5. Given time in class, look at the biological indicators that you may use for
your correlation study with an economic indicators such as HDI or GDP per
capita.
Homework: come up with 3 research questions in the following format.
Ex: Is There a Relationship Between the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita of
European Countries and the Amount of Kidney Transplants that Occur in that Country?
Ex: Is there a relationship between Asian countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
and the number of deaths by diarrhea of children under the age of 5?
Ex: Is there a Relationship Between Asian Countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita
and the Number of Pertussis Reported Cases (PRCs)?
USE THIS LINK! for the categories listed below...
No one in class can have the same biological factor!
Due via email or shared google doc by the end of the day Sept 20.
Must be approved by Mr. A
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Quiz on Sept 16 NONE.
Quiz Sept 19: Three properly written RQ for the correlation
study + links to data / databases.
Must be approved by Mr. A and data base stats must be shown to Mr. A
Quiz Sept 25: preliminary data collection for one research
question (previously approved by Mr. A) and your"sample"
with data table, scatter plot, R2 value, etc. See exemplar IA
(paper copy given out in class). COME IN FOR EXTRA HELP!
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September 2 and Sept 5, 2019
Essential Question: How much time are you putting into your review
of each topic? Are you coming in to get extra help?
TOK Tidbit: What will be the consequences for the human species
because of the daily burning of the Amazon rain forest acreage?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on topic 4 ecology (Sept 2) at the end of the period,
quiz on topic 5 (Sept 5) also at the end of the period .
2. Continue spending the next few class periods working on paper
1 and paper 2 type questions that will integrate various topics in
biology.By doing this, we will be reviewing all the material as well as
giving you some experience in answering paper 2 questions from
previously released IB exams.
Homework: review topic 5: evolution and biodiversity from the summer.
Quiz on Sept 5 topic 5: evolution and biodiversity from the summer
assignments. Use this summary and the answers to guide your review .
Quiz on Sept 16: NONE! Reflections from Cyprus and back to topic 6!
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August 30, 2019
Essential Question: How much time are you putting into your review
of each topic? Are you coming in to get extra help?
TOK Tidbit: Bacteria cells are "alive".
Are they aware of their surroundings?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on topic 3 genetics at the start of the period
2. Continue spending the next few class periods working on paper
1 and paper 2 type questions that will integrate various topics in
biology.By doing this, we will be reviewing all the material as well as
giving you some experience in answering paper 2 questions from
previously released IB exams.
Homework: review topic 4: ecology from the summer.
Quiz on Sept 2 topic 4: ecology from the summer assignments.
Use this summary and the answers to guide your review .
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August 28, 2019
Essential Question: How much time are you putting into your review
of each topic? Are you coming in to get extra help?
TOK: Do people have an overinflated opinion of their understanding
of certain subjects? Do people think they know more than they really
do?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on topic 2 molecular biology at the start of the period
2. Continue spending the next few class periods working on paper
1 and paper 2 type questions that will integrate various topics in
biology.By doing this, we will be reviewing all the material as well as
giving you some experience in answering paper 2 questions from
previously released IB exams.
Homework: review topic 3: genetics from the summer.
Quiz on Aug 30 topic 3: genetics concepts from the summer assignments.
Use this summary and the answers to guide your review .
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August 26, 2019
Essential Question: How much time are you putting into your review of
each topic? Are you coming in to get extra help?
TOK Tidbit: how do scientists reconcile their religious / spiritual beliefs
if they are in conflict with scientific consensus on certain topics
such as evolution?
In the news:
Today we will:
1. Quiz on topic 1 cell biology at the start of the period
2. Continue spending the next few class periods working on paper
1 and paper 2 type questions that will integrate various topics in
biology.By doing this, we will be reviewing all the material as well as
giving you some experience in answering paper 2 questions from
previously released IB exams.
Homework: review topic 2: molecular biology from the summer.
Quiz on Aug 28 - topic 2: molecular biology concepts from the summer
assignments. Use this summary and the answers to guide your review .
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August 22, 2019
Essential Question: Do you understand the difference between the questions encountered in paper 1, paper 2 and paper 3 IB exams?
TOK Tidbit:
Life is meant to be either eating or be eaten. Predator or prey.
Do humans fit into this dichotomy?
In the news:
Today we will:
Be spending the next five class periods working on paper 1 and paper 2 type questions that will integrate various topics in biology.By doing this, we will be reviewing all the material as well as giving you some experience in answering paper 2 questions from previously released IB exams.
Homework: review topic one: cell biology from the summer assignments.
Quiz on Aug 26 - topic one: cell biology concepts from the summer assignments.
Use this summary and the answers to guide your review .
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August 20, 2019
Essential Question: How well did your summer review go?
TOK Tidbit:
"How can people shape the behavior of animals? Is this good or bad?"
In the news:
Welcome back! Today we will
1. Something else about each other (thumb and 2 fingers)
2. What is the difference between SL and HL biology? Q/A session
3. Book check out
4. Syllabus and plus portal
5. "An Understanding between Mr. A and his students"
6. Safety contract
7. Homework and quiz policies
8. Student information sheet filled out.
9. Link to daily agenda (bookmark / favorite it). Email back to dabshire@isoi.edu.pk
so I know that you can access it!
10. Plus portal? Google site?
11. Assigned study halls, cell phones, tardies, calculators?
12. A check to see how well you understood the summer work.... sample paper 2 questions linked here and the markscheme linked here
Homework: read over the safety contract, get it signed by you and your parents.
Review the summer assignments and note any questions / concerns about topics.
We will use next class period to continue to"check for understanding" by doing paper 2
questions that integrate various topics that you reviewed over the summer. we will do this
for three class periods and then move on to new material which will be going back to topic
six and looking at infectious diseases. You can expect a review test over topics 1-5 after the
Cyprus trip. In the meantime, this will give you the opportunity to look over the material a
gain as well as get help from me as needed during break or after school.
Quiz on Aug 22 on the safety contract + signed contract returned.
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