Final test & extra credit over break

Just as an FYI, I ended up throwing out 8 questions from the final.  So the total is out of 50 points instead of 58.  The highest score was a 49. 

Over winter break, go to the zoo or on a hike, or to a museum or something cultural.  Bring proof that you went, along with a paragraph talking about what you saw/learned and why it was fun or important to go.

Happy Holidays!!  Be safe :)

Domains

Final

Final test will be Wednesday December 19th.  It will be a 60 question multiple choice test.  Complete the "Student Self Assessment" to help study for the test.
Use the Campbell Biology site to help study (Chapters 1, 4, 5, 13, 14, & 15)
Another really great site goes along with the Mader Biology book.  Click here for access.  It has some great animations, but they don't yet have quizzes attached.  The earlier edition of the book does (click here for access to that edition)
The basic concepts are

• Cell structure and function
• Membrane structure and function
• Darwin and Evolution
• How Populations Evolve
• Speciation and Macroevolution
• Origin and History of Life
• Taxonomy, Systematics, and Phylogeny

More info about cell transport

Notes on pages 97-100 (click here for a copy)

PowerPoint on google docs (click here)

Fixing things

Grades are now completely updated.  
Go to helpful links for the student view page to check your grade

If you are missing something, now is the time to fix it! :)

To fix the 5 point quizzes (diffusion, osmosis, etc) -- click here

For the Chapters on Campbell biology, if you did not receive 100% that is because you are either missing parts or didn't get 100% on each key concepts quiz.  click here to fix those.

Catch up day

Today is the day to fix things in the notebook and on the Campbell site.  

You should have two stamps on every page up to page 94.  If you don't go back and fix the pages so that I can check them before the end of the week.

Also, you should have Chapters 13, 14, 15, 4 & 5 done in Campbell Biology.  If you have anything less than a 80% on any one of the tests or quizzes RE-DO them!!! :)

(if you complete the entire chapter tests and get at least an 80% I will give you bonus points)

If you have everything done, move onto Chapter 6 on the Campbell biology site

osmosis diffusion lab take 2

Since the other attempt was an epic failure, we are trying something different

1.0 M sucrose solution = 171g of sucrose + 500 mL of distilled water
then dilute to get the other needed solutions
0.8 M solution = 100mL of stock (1.0 M solution) + 25 mL of distilled water
0.6 M solution = 75mL of stock + 50mL of distilled water
0.4 M solution = 50mL of stock + 75mL of distilled water
0.2 M solution = 25mL of stock + 100mL of distilled water

Once solutions are prepared, cut six 12" sections of dialysis tubing and soak it

then follow the directions on the lab

Animations for cell transport

click here for access to animations on cell transport and cellular processes that have to do with the cell membrane.  Each animation has a quiz at the end.  E-mail your results to me.  The side toolbar has multiple animations, I would go through as many as you can. 

Another excellent resource is the Mader Biology site.   
It has some great animations and resources that the Campbell site may not have.  Chapters 4 & 5 have to do with the cell and its functions.

One more day

Working on your notebook today.  

NOTEBOOK CHECK TOMORROW!!!!!

Please make sure that you have completed the items on the Campbell Biology site and e-mailed your results from the "thinking like a scientist" activity.

What if I am not attached to a class for the Campbell Biololgy site????

If you aren’t attached to a class on Campbell biology.

Log on.  On the left side of the screen, there should be an option to “join a class”

Click on that option, and enter the following code:

Period 2 -- cm732995
Period 3 -- cm685335

My name should come up, click ok (or add or join or whatever it says).  All of your information will come into the class with you.

If you need to create an account from scratch, go to the helpful links tab and the directions are there

Wed-Friday plans

The parts of the cell & their functions should be review from first year biology.  We will not spend any additional class time on these.  Please complete the Chapt 4 activities & the key concepts quizzes on the campbell biology site.

Also, you need to understand the structure and function of the cell membrane.  There is a section in Chapt 5 "Membrane structure and function" on the campbell biology site. Please complete the "thinking like a scientist: how does osmosis affect cells" and e-mail the results to yourself and to me.  Also, please complete the key concepts quiz for that section.  I will be checking for completion of all of this by Monday. 

The worksheets that are provided also need to be completed by Monday.  Please put them in your notebook and there will be a notebook check on Monday Dec 3rd. 

I will be able to check my e-mail, so if you have any questions or concerns, let me know :)

Intro to osmosis & cell transport

Monday and Tuesday
Cell transport lab with osmosis apparatus.

Evolution study guide & computer work

Monday and Tuesday (honestly, probably Wednesday as well)

Work on the study guide (click here for extra copy)

For computer work, go to the Campbell biology site (remember to click on the pelican book)

Complete the key concepts quizzes for all sections in chapters 13, 14 & 15 

Then create a cumulative 30 question test for those chapters



(bonus points for also completing the actual chapter tests for each chapter with at least a 75% -- more points for higher scores)

Remember you can re-take these tests as often as you like

I am going to look at these for a grade on Tuesday November 27th.  Please use your time wisely!

Hey look! Extra Credit ;-)

So as eluded to, here is an extra credit opportunity :) 

(everyone will have to complete the assignment, but you get extra credit if it is done by Monday when we get back)  It is actually due on Friday the 19th :)

Read the article  (The article goes on pages 53-60)

Accept Defeat: The Neuroscience of Screwing Up

Then think about the following questions and respond to them on page 61 of your notebook.
1.At first what did Penzias & Wilson think caused the noise in their radio telescope? So was the noise considered useful data? Why or why not?
2.How did Penzias & Wilson’s reaction to their unexpected data fit into Kevin Dunbar’s findings of how science experiments usually turn out?
3.What did Dunbar find out about what scientists usually do with unexpected data (“errors”)?
4.How do Dunbar’s findings (science’s “dirty secret”) compare with the experiments/labs you do in science classes?
5.Did Penzias & Wilson’s unexpected data end up being useful in their scientific careers?
6.Why did we have you read this article?

46-50 Hardy Weinberg PowerPoint

Tree Map

This map may be on page 46 or 50 (depending if you are in 3rd or 2nd hour respectively)

44 & 45 Peanut Lab

Peanut lab data (your group and class data) on page 44

Graphs of data on page 45 :)

42 & 43 Great Transformations

Evolution Series Episode "Great Transformations"

Watch Video and fill out video sheet.  If you were absent, go to youtube and find the video to watch

Click here for a copy of the video sheet.

41 Genetic Drift

40 Population Bottlenecks

39 Changes in the Gene Pool

38 Gene Pools & Evolution pg 2

Use page 36 to help answer the questions on this page.

37 Founder Effect

36 Gene Pools and Evolution

34 & 35 Human Birth Weight Activity

33 Heterozygous Advantage

31 & 32 Selection for Skin Color in Humans

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32

30 Natural Selection

29 Adaptations & Fitness

28 Darwin's theory

PowerPoint Slides with data (per 3)

PowerPoint slides with data (Per 2)

Here are the powerpoint slides with the data from each scenario and graphs created in Excell

26-27 Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium Activity

Today we collected data on a simulation of a population over time. 
There were 4 scenarios

• Equilibrium
• Selection pressure
• Heterozygous advantage
• Genetic drift

All 4 data tables should be on page 26

The graphs for the tables will go on page 27

Pond visit & finish Evolution video

Pond Visit -- see what we can observe when it is cloudy :)

(photos courtesy of Pedro Pedroza)
finish "The Mind's Big Bang" video