Friday - Yipppeee!

t-shirt day

Thursday - almost there...

Notes (contd) on male reproductive system

Reminder: eQuiz - Urinary System (closes on Friday at 10:30)

Wednesday - Male anatomy

Discuss Urine Formation
Notes: Male reproductive system
WB p 18-21

Reminder: eQuiz - Urinary System (closes on Friday at 10:30)

Tuesday - presentation

Author presentation in Learning Commons

Monday - Urine analysis

Complete Nephron notes
WB p 12-15 #42, 45-47
Lab: What is actually in urine? - questions due Wednesday

@ home work: WSQ - Urine Formation & eCheck-in (closes on Wednesday)

Friday - Yellow snow?

Well for those of you who were "snowed in" ....

Thursday - Section Exam!

Section Exam today!

Have a great time at Winter Grad tonight!  Please be safe - make good decisions and drive very carefully as it is going to be nasty on the roads tonight.

Tomorrow?  Urinary system!

Wednesday - last review day

Respiratory System corrections.

Reminder: Section #2 Exam tomorrow!

Ahhh ... so behind on my posting!

Sorry about the delay in posts.  To summarize the past few days:

Friday - Review for respiratory system test
Monday - Respiratory system test and corrections for digestive system test
Tuesday - Circulatory system test corrections

Reminder: Section #2 Exam is THIS Thursday.  Comprised of Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory system. Same format as last sections exam: 23 marks per unit; 20 multiple choice and 3 marks worth of short answer; 69 marks in total.

Thursday - Respiration

Notes: Internal vs. External Respiration
WB #42-46

Wednesday - Control of Breathing

Notes: Control of Breathing

WB #35-41

Tuesday - Breathing

Block 2
Notes: The respiratory system and Mechanisms of breathing
Flex; workbook and t-shirts


Block 3: with Mr. McKenzie
Check-in from last night's vodcast
Notes: Mechanisms of Breathing
Answer 7 questions into your notes (slide 9 in the above notes)
Flex: T-shirt, WB

Reminders: 
Respiratory System test next monday
Thursday, Dec 8th - Section #2 EXAM

Monday - Circulatory Test

Block 2: Test and T-shirts

Block 3:
Test: Circulatory System

after test: WSQ Vodcast - Pathways of Air & e-check-in (closes tomorrow at 10:25 AM)

Friday - Review

Block 2:
 Review stations around the room, review multiple choice questions opened
Block 3:
Review

Reminders:
      Circulatory System test: Monday, Nov 28th
      Respiratory System test: Monday Dec 5th
      Section #2 Exam: Thursday, Dec 8th

Thursday - Foetal Circulation

Block 2:
T-shirts and review

Block 3: 
Notes: Foetal Circulation

WB #29

eQuiz: Heart, blood pressure & circulatory pathways (closes tomorrow at 10:25 AM)

Reminders:
      Circulatory System test: Monday, Nov 28th
      Respiratory System test: Monday Dec 5th
      Section #2 Exam: Thursday, Dec 8th

Wednesday, Nov 23rd

Block 2:
T-Shirt day!
Also had to put up with van Erp's "different" music choices. Woot!


Block 3:
Notes/Activity: Circulatory pathways (you will need to trace/flowchart the pathway a RBC would take to complete a "full circle" specifically naming the systemic, major blood vessels

WB #18-21, 24-26

eQuiz: Heart, Blood Pressure, circulatory pathways (closes Friday at 10:25 AM)

Reminders:
      Circulatory System test: Monday, Nov 28th
      Respiratory System test: Monday Dec 5th
      Section #2 Exam: Thursday, Dec 8th

Tuesday - T-shirts

Block 2:
Check in on blood pressure and circulatory pathways
Circ. System Diagrams

Block 3:
Notes: Atherosclerosis & myocardial infarction (common problems of the heart ... see yesterday's notes)

T-shirt time - aim to have either digestive or circulatory system done by the end of class today.

Monday, Nov 21st

Block 2:

-Recap on the electric cardiac cycle and EKG any questions on this?
- Fetal blood system notes
-Vodcast on blood pressure for homework: WSQ: Blood Pressure with an  e-check-in
-Start reviewing in the Workbook.


Block 3:
- Notes: Electric cardiac cycle & EKG, brain involvement and problems of the heart
- WB #16, 17, 25
@home work: WSQ: Blood Pressure & e-check-in

Friday, Nov 18th

Block 2:
Heart lab due today
Notes on Heart beat and EKG
Quiz today: The Heart, Blood Pressure & Circulatory Pathways
Have a good weekend!

Block 3:
- Lab: heart dissection
     - remaining questions (including internal and external heart diagram) due MONDAY

Thurs., Nov 17

Block 2:
Blood Pressure, velocity and cross-sectional area discussion
(Question #27 in the workbook)
Watch the Vodcast and do the Check in!! Linked on yesterday's post


Block 3:
- Heart discussion (anatomy/physiology)
- Lab questions: #1-13 (complete before dissection tomorrow)
- eQuiz: blood to blood vessels (closes tomorrow at 10:25 AM)

Wed., Nov 16

Block 2:
Heart Dissection!

For homework today Vodcast: Major Blood Vessels & e-check-in
Block 3:
Monkboarding & Major blood vessel sort
WB #22-23, 30-34
Discussion: BP, Blood velocity & cross-sectional area (WB #27)

Tues Nov 15th

Welcome back Ms. Paas!!

Block 2:
Check in with Mr. van Erp on types of blood cells/vessels and capillaries.
Pre-lab on heart dissection!
Tomorrow is our heart dissection!

Block 3:

Heehee

Notes: Tissue-capillary fluid exchange (diagram on board) ... WB #23, 27, 28
Notes: Lymphatic System (WB #33-34)
@ home work: WSQ: Major Blood Vessels & e-check-in

Thurs., Nov 10

Block 2:
Remembrance Day assembly today
Notes: Circulatory system issues and capillary tissue fluid exchange 

Block 3:
Notes: common problem with circulatory system & capillary tissue fluid exchange notes
Workbook p 16 #30-31

See you all on Tuesday :)

Wed., Nov 9th

Hey Y'All ... Quebec City today :)  I will tell Francois you all say hello ...

Block 2:
Lab: Blood typing
Notes: Blood (antibodies/antigens and agglutination)
Home work: WSQ: Types of blood & e-Check-in

Block 3:
Lab: Blood typing
Notes: Blood (antibodies/antigens)
at home work: WSQ: Types of blood & e-Check-in

Tuesday, Nov 8th

Block 2:
Digestive System Test
Notes: Blood

Block 3:
Digestive System Test
Notes: Blood (and its components)

Monday November 7th

Block 2:
Review activities at the front of the room.
Workbook completion and Worksheet completion
For those that missed the e-quiz this weekend please email me so that I can open the quiz for you.
avanerp@sd63.bc.ca
Reminder that the Digestive system test is tomorrow.

Block 3:
Ditto to the above notes from block 2 and here are a few review links
Review sheet (answer key in "Review" tab above)
Quizlet
Workbook (key in above tab)

Good luck tomorrow!

Friday Fun Day

Block 2:
Work block; Workbook and Digestive System worksheet
E-quiz on digestive system closes Monday before class

Block 3: 
Check-in - re-create the diagram & info that Mr. Pereira gave you yesterday
Submit: enzyme chart & "Digestive Enzymes & Villus" worksheet (Ms. Paas checked over)
Review

Reminder: Digestive System Test on Tuesday.

Thursday-All hands on deck!

Block 2:
Check in with a Kahoot regarding the digestive system
Hands on digestion with Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
Lacteal Diagram

Block 3:
After our grad assembly, Mr. Pereira gave us an awesome overview of the digestive system.  Hope you added to your notes

Wed Enzyme Day

Block 2:
Debriefed the presentation from yesterday (Thank you all for your comments!)
As a class created a chart of macromolecule breakdown via enzymes
Wb: questions 11,14
Block 3:
After our Kahoot.it check-in....
- we will clear up any unknowns about the digestive enzymes (from vodcast)
- and again...
- and again ...

Hand in body diagram worksheet with enzymes chart completed and villi labelled.

Reminder: Digestive system TEST next Tuesday

Tuesday - Healthy Eating

Presentation today from the Ethical Choices Program on Healthy Eating.  We will debrief this in class tomorrow.

Monday - enzymes...

Block 2:
Check in on accessory organs.
A demo on the role of bile as an emulsifier
Notes on the roles of Digestive enzymes

Block 3: 
Notes: Accessory Organs
Check-in on accessory organ
 Flex:

i) vodcast: digestive enzymes (watch by Wednesday)...quiz at end of Wednesday's class.
ii) workbook: p 1-5 (#s 1 - 14)
iii) quizlet (linked above)

Friday - Time to Accessorize

Block 2:
Labelled the digestive tract
Vodcast 2 Digestive system: Accessory organs watch for Monday

Block 3:
After checking for you understanding with various activities....

Notes: Anatomy & Physiology of organs that are ACCESSORY to the digestive system (see presentation notes here)

Thursday SYSTEMS!!!

Block 2: 
Yay day after midterms!!
Going to start off with some random (not for marks) trivia!
Notes:  on human system arrangement and the digestive system
Some digestive arrangement- arrange the digestive system words into the correct order
Homework: Vodcast - Digestive System Structures & Functions Remember to fill in the last section of your notes! (Physiology section)

Block 3:
And now what you all have been waiting for....

HUMAN SYSTEMS!!!!

We are all going to be writing our own notes this unit to further test how we learn best.  

Notes: Introduction to human systems & Digestive system anatomy (not accessory organs)

At home work: 1) WSQ: Vodcast - Digestive System Structures & Functions (fill in your "physiology" notes) and 2) Please remember to bring $8 for your systems shirt. 

Wednesday - Section #1 Exam

Section #1 Exam today!

Tuesday - Review Day

Unit 3 Test Corrections
Study for Section #1 Exam (which is tomorrow)

For tomorrow:
- get a good night of sleep
- eat a healthy brain food that morning
- come to class early
- use the washroom ahead of time
- no cell phones

Monday - Review

Unit 2 Test corrections
Study for Section #1 Exam (which is this Wednesday)

Thurs - Test day

Unit 3 Test
When finished, unit 1 test corrections.

Wednesday - Review Day

Reminder Unit 3 test TOMORROW! And Section #3 exam next Wednesday (Oct. 26th)
Review options:

• WB - all of unit 3 (key linked in above tab)
• Quizlet
• Review sheet (key linked in tab above)
• Review game at front of classroom

Tuesday - Enzymes

Block 2 with Mr. van Erp:

Toothpick(ase) demo
Ice tea mix and drink
Notes: Enzymes
Equiz closes Wednesday


Block 3 with Ms. Paas:
Notes: Enzymes
Lab: Cell size competition (part 2 of yesterday's lab)
Flex options:

• eQuiz on up to cell size (closes tomorrow at the end of class)
• micrograph review stations
• WB all of unit 3 (enzymes are on p. 27 #74-76)

Reminder: Unit 3 test this Thursday

Monday - Who doesn't love agar!

Block 2:
Potato lab is due
Lab activity regarding surface area to volume ratio
Notes: Cells and factors regulating cell size (see below for link)
eQuiz  on cell membranes (Due Wednesday)

Block 3: 
Submit Potato Lab
Notes: cell size (last 5 slides)
Lab: Cell size

eQuiz on cell membrane to cell size (closes Wednesday)

Friday - Work Day

The potato lab conclusion asks you to compare your results to another groups result.  I am not sure how many of you obtained this data on Friday so please take a moment to add your data to this spreadsheet so that you all have something to discuss in your conclusion.

Block 2:
Watched this super cool video! (Mr. van Erp nerding out a bit but hey, who doesn't like Cephalopods!)

Pt/At Vocab Kahoot
At Check in

Flex: Wb questions or Lab report (due on Monday)

Unit three test on Thursday


Block 3 - Work day with Mr. Heyer!

• Formal Lab - be detailed with your figures, data table(s) and graph - due Monday and is worth a lot of mark so pay attention to detail.
• WB: passive transport (#67-68) and active transport (#70-73)

Reminder: Unit 3 test on Thursday, Oct 20th and Section #1 Exam on Wednesday, Oct 26th.

Thurs - Potato Lab Day 2

Day 2 of lab - collect your data and clean up.

Flex:

• begin formal lab (summative and I am super picky with this one) - due Monday
• WB: #61-66, 69
• WSQ: Active Transport & eCheck-in - due tomorrow

Work day tomorrow

Wed - Potato Lab Day 1

Block 2:

Potato Lab Day 1:
-carried out the procedure as per our pre-lab and handout

Took a look at hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic solution and applied those concepts to blood cells
Wb: membrane structure
Vodcast on passive transport

Block 3:
Potato Lab Day 1:
     - identify your independent variable, dependent variable and controlled variableS
     - don't forget to start with a hypothesis which should include a statement about your indep. var as well as your dep. var.

When finished, define these terms in your notes - turgor pressure, plasmolysis, crenation and hemolysis.

WB: #61-66, 69

Tuesday - In Da Club!

Block 2 - Welcome Mr. Vanerp as your teacher for the next 8 weeks!  

#waxingouch! #tourderock #mrvanerpisawesome  (and less hairy)

Hey everyone! Thanks for the awesome first day.
We did an organelle activity via Kahoot.
You all put up with my ridiculous pun activity.
Started to look at transport across the cell membrane!
Diagrammed out a pre-lab. Please be sure to show this to  me before you start the actual lab tomorrow

Block 3 - Organelle Check-in - class activity.

Cell Membrane - structure & function and Paasive (heehee) transport ... yes it is actually Passive Transport.

Potato pre-lab - diagram out your lab procedure (like we did in the acid/base/buffer lab)

Fri - organelles (Cont'd)

Organelle stations continued.

eQuiz: cell organelles (closes Tuesday at 10:30) ... too many of you have been forgetting about this.  You need to come up with a strategy to not forget (ie. set up a reminder on your phone).  This is a longer one so you have 30 minutes to complete it.

Thurs - organelle stations

Use the notes template given to learn/re-learn details about cell organelles (always structure & function).  Here are the stations (link here) that will guide you over the next 2 days.

Can you identify the organelles in this video?

Wed - Unit 2 test

Unit 2 test today

When finished:
1) What does the cell theory state?
2) What are cells?
3) What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
4) What is an organelle?
5) Workbook p 21 - label the organelles of an animal cell.

Tues - Unit 2 review

Block 3 - quick discussion of Genetic Engineering with a focus on rDNA

Review options (all these are found in the tabs above):

• workbook
• quizlet
• review sheet
• extra animations
• review game (at front of classroom)

Unit 2 Test tomorrow!

Monday, Oct 3rd

Mutations notes (cont'd from Friday) ... See last post.

Genetic engineering notes (Block 3 - please write out these notes ahead of time so that we can quickly discuss these and then you can start reviewing)

Reminder: unit 2 test on Wednesday unless you are going on the Comm Rec trip, then your test is tomorrow 😱

Friday

Submit Translation Activity
Notes: Mutations 

WB: #42-53 (53 continues onto next page)

Reminder: - eQuiz - Protein Synthesis closes on Monday at 10:30

                  - Unit 2 Test: Wednesday

Thursday

Activity: Translation (due tomorrow) ... you might have a wee bit of time during class but not long.

eQuiz: Protein Synthesis (closes Monday @ 10:30)

ORANGE Shirt Day tomorrow ... to recognize those who survived residential schools.  

Wednesday

Activity: SNORKS
Notes: polyribosomes & mutations

Tuesday

Watch 2 groups animations/movies and provide feedback
Notes: RNA - 3 types
WSQ: Protein Synthesis & e-check-in
WB: #25-31

Lucky us that we have Film & TV students in our class...

Monday

Playdoh Replication:
Task: create an animated, detailed recording of DNA replication
Givens: must include playdoh, photos and a voice recording explaining DNA replication (each group members voice must be heard)
Terms to include: covalent bond, hydrogen bond, DNA helicase, DNA polymerase, A/C/T/G nucleotides, parent strand, daughter strands, semi-conservative replication, mitosis, cell cycle, proofreading, sugar-phosphate backbone

Friday

Notes: DNA review & Hierarchy of DNA
WB p 10-11 #25, 30, 31
WSQ: DNA replication vodcast & e-check-in

Thursday (Sep 22nd)

Congrats!  You made it through unit 1.  Now onto more detail of DNA, the process of producing proteins and when genetic things go wrong.

After the test today, students answered:

1. What is the monomer of DNA called?
2. What bases are paired with each other?
3. What structural similarities exist between adenine and guanine?
4. What structural similarities exist between cytosine and thymine?
5. What is meant by purine? pyrimidine?

Wednesday (Sep 21st)

Any questions from vodcast?????

Group check-in: Nucleic Acid

Review options:

• Biochemistry review sheet (located under "Review" tab above ... plus answer key)
• Group games (located at front)
• Quizlet 
• Workbook (Unit 1 should be done and you should be familiar with the diagrams provided)
• Organic Molecules Summary Vodcast

Tuesday (Sep 20th)

Notes: Proteins 
WB p. 7 - 8 (answer key under Workbook tab above)
WSQ: Nucleic Acids

Reminder: Unit 1 Test Thursday

Monday (Sep 19th)

Who has questions or items that they want to discuss from eQuiz or online check-in???

Group discussion: Carbohydrates

Notes: Lipids

WB p. 4 - 5 (carbohydrates) & p. 5 - 6 (lipids) ... key in workbook tab above

Planning Ahead: Nucleic Acid Vodcast (no online check-in) needs to be watched by Wednesday's class and Unit 1 test is Thursday.

Friday

Submit Acid/Base/Buffer Lab (one per group plus all your individual pre-labs
Notes: Organic Molecules Common Terminology (slides 1 - 12)

Flex time: 

• WB p 1 & 2
• eQuiz: Inorganics (closes Monday @ 10:25 am)
• WSQ: Carbohydrates & online check-in (due by Monday @ 10:25 am)

Thursday

Review Acid & Bases
Intro Buffers & indicators
Lab: Acids, Bases & Buffers
     Record results
     Answer questions (everyone in group records, but only hand in one with all of your names on it)

Wednesday

Discuss Acids, bases, pH scale & Buffers
Pre-lab diagrams for lab tomorrow (see lab procedure here)
Workbook (WB) #s 2-5

Planning ahead:  carbohydrates vodcast will be assigned on Friday as will an Inorganics eQuiz (both close on Monday at 10:25 am).  You will likely have time in class to work on these, but if you are thinking that you will have a busy weekend, you might want to get started on the Carbohydrates vodcast now and do the online check-in when you have finished watching.

Tuesday

Block 2 - grade 12 assembly

Block 3- grade 11 assembly so those who are not grade 12s will be working through the "Water and Its Polarity" lab stations.  Submit 1 set of answers to the questions per group.

Notice: Unit 1 test next Thursday, Sep 22nd

Monday

Check-in (to review the vodcast material)

Notes: Hydrogen bonding and Inorganic compounds (to the end of water and its properties)

     - see links above of notes or powerpoints to view the notes

First Vodcast!

     Textbooks today!!

Exploration of blog today (I would attach the address but if you are reading this you already know it).

Register for the Biology 12 assignment course on Claremont's website (password obtained from Ms. Paas).

WSQ (Watch-Summarize-Question): Ionic & covalent bonding vodcast and complete the online check-in

First Full Day!

Just a bit of housekeeping that we had to get through today (i.e. attendance, course outline, blog, etc.) before modelled how we are going to work together this year with the "Blind Leading the Blind" activity.

Don't forget to complete the "About You" survey ... see yesterday's post.

Welcome to Biology 12!

I am so happy when students finally come back as my job is very strange (and really boring) without you!  I am really looking forward to our semester together!

Homework tonight: Complete the "About You" survey

Fri., June 10th

Test: Urinary & Reproductive Systems

Thurs., June 9th

Review for Urinary & Reproductive Systems test tomorrow

Wed., June 8th

- check-in: female reproductive hormones
- Submit Female Hormones activity from yesterday
- Lecture: Fertilization & pregnancy
- Video: How You Were Born?

Reminder: Urinary & Reproductive Test this Friday!!

Future Planning:
June 10th: Urinary AND Reproductive System tests
June 15th: Section #3 Exam
June 20th: Rewrite day
June 23rd (Thursday) @ 9:00 am - Final exam

Tues., June 7th

Yeah Mr. McKenzie!

- Recap: Female Hormones
- Activity: Mapping female hormones & question (submit)
- WB: p 23-27

Future Planning:
June 10th: Urinary AND Reproductive System tests
June 15th: Section #3 Exam
June 20th: Rewrite day
June 23rd (Thursday) @ 9:00 am - Final exam

Mon., June 6th

- Finish notes: male reproductive system
- Lecture: Female reproductive system
- WB p 21-27 (#66-80) & label diagram on p 20-21

Homework
- WSQ: Female reproductive hormones & e-assignment (closes tomorrow @ 12:30)

Future Planning:
June 10th: Urinary AND Reproductive System tests
June 15th: Section #3 Exam
June 20th: Rewrite day
June 23rd (Thursday) @ 9:00 am - Final exam

Fri., June 3rd

- Check-in: Urine Formation
- Lecture: Male reproductive system
- Flex:
     - questions from yesterday's lab ... use textbook to list disorders (due at the end of class)
     - e-quiz: Urinary System (closes Monday @ 12:30)
     - WB: label diagram on p 19, do p 18-20 #56-65

Future Planning:
June 10th: Urinary AND Reproductive System tests
June 15th: Section #3 Exam
June 20th: Rewrite day
June 23rd (Thursday) @ 9:00 am - Final exam

Thurs., June 2nd

- Check-in: Parts of urinary system
- Lab: Making Urine

Homework:
WSQ Urine formation vodcast & e-assignment

Wed., June 1st

- Lecture: Excretion & functions of the kidneys and Urinary System (parts & functions)

- Workbook p 12-15 (#s 42, 45-47) - answer key found in "workbook" tab

- T-shirt (urinary system)

Tues., May 31st

Test: Nervous system
- When finished: workbook p 12-13 and T-shirt

Mon., May 30th

- Lecture: The Brain (continued)
- Review options:
     - re-watch vodcasts
     - complete workbook section for nervous system (answers here)
     - review tab above
     - quizlet (see tab above)

Reminder: Nervous system test tomorrow!

Fri., May 27th

- Go over Division of nervous system guided notes
- Lecture: The Brain
- construct your thinking cap during lobe notes

Reminder: Nervous system test on Tuesday

Thurs., May 26th

- Check-in: pick a n.t. or drug and explain synaptic transmission to a partner (include a diagram)
- Guided Notes (handed out): Divisions of the nervous system
     - use vodcast, textbook and/or powerpoint)
- Workbook p 10

Tues., May 24th

Thank you to Carmen & Chantelle for the Earl grey double, double!!

 ...or good afternoon!

Today:

- Teacher your partner about Action Potential!

- Lecture: Synaptic Transmission

- Flex:

     - WB p 7-9

     - e-quiz: neurons, Action Potential & Synaptic Transmission (closes Thursday @ 12:30)

     - WSQ: Neurotransmitter & Drug Impacts on synapses vodcast & e-assignment (due Thursday)

Fri., May 20th

Thank you to Ms. Alpert for leading our lesson today!

- Check-in on yesterday's content
- Lecture: Action Potential & all-or-none propagation
- WB p 1-5
If time: T-shirts

Reminder:  Nervous System Test on May 31st

Thurs., May 19th

- Nervous System Guided Notes (Cont'd from yesterday after the Section Exam)
- Discussion/notes: neuron structure, types of neurons, neuroglia cells & threshold
- WB p 1-5

Homework:
- WSQ: Nervous system vodcast on neurons, reflex arc & threshold & e-assignment

Wed., May 18th

Thank you to all of you for working so hard in this last 3 units!!!

Today....Section #2 Exam!

When finished, begin the nervous system guided notes (handed out after exam)

Tues., May 17th

Respiratory System Test corrections

Review for Section #2 exam which is on Wednesday

Mon., May 16th

Circulatory System Test corrections

Review for Section #2 exam which is on Wednesday

Fri., May 13th

Respiratory Test

When finished, digestive system test corrections.

Reminder:  Section #2 Exam on Wednesday, May 18th

Thurs., May 12th

- Demo: pork pluck
- Overview of Internal, External or Cellular Respiration
- Review time: Options
     - e-quiz (optional)
     - review (see review tab above)

Respiratory Test tomorrow!!!

Wed, May 11th

- quick review of the Control of Breathing (see link from yesterday for notes)
- Respiratory Lab stations (continued)....due tomorrow
- WSQ: Internal vs External vodcast (no e-check-in)

Reminder: 
Respiratory system test on Friday

Fri., May 6th

- Check-in: Create a flow chart of the pathway that air takes through the respiratory system and list any special features of each of those structures.
- Notes: Mechanism of Breathing
- T-shirt time

Have a great weekend!  Protect your skin.

Thurs., May 5th

Happy Cinco de Mayo!
- Circulatory System test today

Homework: WSQ: Respiratory Structures & e-assignment (closes tomorrow at 12:30)

Wed., May 4th

- Flex:
     - Review stations
     - T-shirt assessment
     - Workbook (key under workbook tab above)
     - Review (see review tab above)

Reminder:
Circulatory System test tomorrow

Tues., May 3rd

- Notes: Fetal Circulation
- WB p 15 (#29)
- Flex:
     - e-quiz on the heart, BP, circulatory pathways (closes Wed @ 12:30 pm)
     - review stations
     - T-shirts
     - WB (all of unit 5 can be completed)

Reminder:
Circulatory System test this Thursday

Mon., May 2nd

- Notes: Problems of the heart

- Activity: Circulatory Pathways (copy one into your notes)

- WB: p 8 (#18-21), p 11/12 (#24-26)
- began discussing fetal circulatory pathways

Reminder:
Circulatory System test this Thursday

Fri., Apr 29th

- Sumbit heart labs
- Check-in: heart sort & WB p 7 (#16) & p 11 (#25)

- Notes: Electric Heart & EKG, brain involvement

- WB: p 7 (#17)

- Shirts

Homework:

- WSQ: Blood pressure & e-assignment (closes Monday at 12:30)

Reminder:
Circulatory System test Thursday

Thurs., Apr. 28th

- Check-in: Major blood vessels sort
- e-quiz: Blood to Major blood vessels (closed at end of class today)
- WB p 9 (#22)
- complete heart lab (due tomorrow)
Reminder:
- Circulatory System test next Thursday (May 5th)

Wed., Apr 27th

- lab: Heart dissection (write up and drawings are due Friday).

Tues., Apr 26th

Welcome Mr. McKenzie!
Today's plan:
- Check-in: In groups of 2, draw and explain capillary-tissue fluid exchange. Then trade boards with another group of 2 and proof each others work
- Work time:

     - e-quiz on blood & blood vessels ... including major blood vessels (closes at the end of class tomorrow)

     - Heart dissection pre-lab (due Thursday before the lab): pre-lab is to answer questions from lab #1-13 in full sentences on a separate sheet of paper (find lab handout here)

     - if done: workbook p 6 (#15) and p 9 (#22)

Mon., Apr 25th

- Any questions from blood vessels vodcast?
- Check-in: blood vessels
- Notes: Capillary-Tissue Fluid exchange & blood pressure, velocity, & cross-sectional area
- WB p 10 (#23), 14 (#28), 13 (#27)
- Notes: Lymphatic System

Homework:
WSQ: Major blood vessels & e-assignment

Wed., Apr 20th

- Discuss Anticipatory questions for the circulatory system
- Notes (cont'd): blood
- Lab: Blood typing

Hwk: WSQ: Types of blood vessels & e-assignment (closes tomorrow at beginning of class tomorrow)

Thurs., Apr 21st

- Notes: Antibodies & Antigens
- complete lab questions #1-5 individually and submit
- WB p 16 #30-31
- Notes: problems associated with blood vessels

Hwk: WSQ: Types of blood vessels & e-assignment (closes tomorrow at beginning of class tomorrow)

Reminder: Pro D day tomorrow!

Tues., Apr 19th

- Test: Digestive System

- What is the role of blood in the circulatory system?

Mon., Apr. 18th

Today:
- e-quiz extended until the end of class
- review game: square matching
- T-shirt assessment

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next tomorrow

Fri., Apr. 15th

Today:
- Check-in: protein vs. carbohydrate digestion (this question will be on the test)
- lecture: villi & digestive system disorders
- Flex:
     - T-shirt
     - WB
     - e-quiz

Reminder:
- T-shirt assessment on Monday
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Thurs., Apr 14th

Today: 
- WSQ: Questions from enzyme vodcast
- Enzymes Summary table
- Check-in: WB p 4 #11, 14 & back page of notes package
- T-shirt
- e-quiz: Digestive system (closes Monday @12:30)

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Wed., Apr 13th

Today:
- Discuss T-shirt rubric
- Start T-shirts
- WSQ: Enzymes (make sure you record your questions)

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Tues., Apr 12th

Today:
- WSQ: any questions from Accessory organs vodcast?
- Check-in
- Lab: Digestion ... formal lab write up is due Thursday.

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Fri., Apr 8th

Today:
- flowchart outlining the pathway that food takes through the digestive system, then....
- Awkward eye contact while I waited for you all to ask questions about the vodcast...
- And when there were none (I will try again next time), we matched structure and function descriptions to the digestive system organ they belong to
- Flex time (due Tuesday ... no school Monday):
      ~WSQ: Accessory Organs vodcast (no e-assignment, just in class check-in on Tuesday)
      ~WB p 1-3, #1-10 (new WB handed out in class)
      ~suggestions: highlight notes: 1 colour for structure statements and 1 colour for function statements.

See yesterday's blog for lab pictures ... heehee

Thurs., Apr. 7th

You did it!!!  We have officially developed the language to discuss some of the human systems ... that was the whole point of section 1.  So now onto the digestive system where we revisit organic molecules (including polymers & monomers), membrane transport as well as enzymes ... lots of enzymes!

Emma embarrassed of this lab :)

Mary had saved her saliva all class until this point!!

Today:
- Lab: Enzyme Spit Lab - What is the function of saliva in digestion?  Slightly gross but it's biology... and I love it!
- Read through digestive system notes (handed out in class)
- Label Digestive system diagram in notes
- WSQ for tomorrow: Digestive System: Structures & function (see below) ... no e-assignment

Wed., Apr 6th

Exam: Section #1 (summative of units 1, 2 and 3).

When finished, start watching the first digestive system vodcast (see below).

Tues., Apr 5th

Unit 3 test corrections today and then review.  For a list of things you could use to review, see post and links from last Thursday (Mar 31st).

Section #1 Exam tomorrow!  You may want to arrive 15 minutes early to give yourself lots of time.

Mon., Apr. 4th

In general, this is how I feel about Monday's....

Unit 3 tests are marked and posted on the back wall (and can usually be found on this blog under marks I am having a system malfunction right now).  I am not going to email marks home until after the section exam as marks will then have been adjusted to show your increased learning (especially on unit 3 ... Yuck!).  

Today students worked on doing corrections for unit 1 & unit 2 tests and then studied!  Reminder, your Section #1 Exam is on Wednesday (includes units 1, 2 and 3) and is worth at least 9% of your overall mark.  It may be valued at more if you beat your percentage on each of the unit tests thus far.  

Fri., Apr 1st

Unit 3 Test today!

When finished, corrections for Unit 1 test.

Thurs., Mar 31st

Today:
...phones away today...
- complete lab & submit one per group
- Review for your Unit 3 test tomorrow
     - Options: watch animations, rewatch vodcasts, review online quizzes, workbook (answers here),  quizlet, jeopardy games (see Ms. Paas)

Wed., Mar 30th

Welcome back!  Hope you all have had a great break.

After we answered Carmen's phone call from 2 other students who were supposed to be in class, we completed today's check-in to remind us what enzymes were all about and then worked on a lab in an attempt to give an analogy to how enzymes function and what affects their reaction rates.  Lab questions are to be handed in tomorrow (there will be class time to work on them if needed).
Hwk: Review for unit 3 test

Reminders:
Friday, April 1st (this is not a prank) - Unit 3 Test
Wed., Apr 6th - Section #1 EXAM

Fri., Mar. 11, 2016

I will try not to take offence that there was only 13 people in class on my first day with you all.  Thank you for Ms. Hari for the support while I recovered from my knee surgery.

Today: 
- enzymes notes: this is the last bit of biology language development we need to do together in order to understand the system!  Now we can begin discussing the organ systems.
- Flex:
     a) e-Quiz: cell membrane to cell size
     b) micrograph stations
     c) WB p 27 (#74-76)

Reminders: 
April 1st (FRIDAY!) - Unit 3 test
April 6th - Section 1 Exam

Thurs., Mar., 10th, 2016

Today:
1. Hand in Potato Lab
2. Notes: Cell size (see notes here)
3. Flex:
     a) e-Quiz: cell membrane to cell size
     b) micrograph stations
     c) WB p 27 (#74-76)

Reminder: 
April 1st - Unit 3 test
April 6th - Section 1 Exam

Wednesday, March 9th

Hey all!!

Look at you, workin' hard!!

Tomorrow is the big day. Formal lab is due. Please make sure you have completed the following:

1. Title page (descriptive title, name, date)
2. Typed (TNR, size 12)
3. Full sentences
4. Graph hand drawn (labelled axis, descriptive title)
5. Pre-lab attached at the end

Due at the beginning of class.

Thanks, two more days with you all (not that I'm counting :p)

Ms H

Tuesday March 8th

Hi all

Today was day 2 of the lab. Thank you for doing such a great job with clean-up.

Task List:
1. Vodcast (WSQ) Active Transport
              --> e-assignment is built in

2. Formal lab write-up is due on Thursday. We will talk about what is expected tomorrow. It is worth 5% of your mark!

Please WATCH the Vodcast tonight if you did not do so in class. 

Monday March 7th

Hi all

Today we looked at tonicity (isotonic, hyptertonic, and hypotonic) and facilitated transport.

We also started Day 1 of the Potato Lab.

Tomorrow will be Day 2.

If you were absent today: 
You will be doing the lab a day late. This means, while everyone is doing day two of the lab tomorrow, you will be working on day one. Day two will be completed at lunch on Wednesday. Please come prepared with your pre-lab.

Thanks,

Ms H

Thursday, March 3

Hi all

Today we watched my FAVOURITE Biology video. Please refer to the last post to see it again.

Task List:
1. Complete stations.
2. WB #54-60
3. E-Quiz (closes Monday at 12:30): Cell Organelles

Tomorrow we will start transport across the cell membrane and a pre-lab.

Marks are posted under the "Marks" tab above

Bye!

Tuesday, March 2nd

Good evening, everyone.

I am happy to say that I had the tests marked by the end of block 5 today :). You will know your marks tomorrow.

With Unit 2 wrapping up on Tuesday after the test, we are now going to take a closer look at the basic unit of life; cells.

When I was at UVic, my professor showed our first year Biology class this video and it sparked my interest in cell biology. As I watched the video I barely knew what was going on but the I was captivated by how much goes on in our cells.

As years went by I would come back and revisit this video and the more I watched it, the more I started to see what was really going on because we were learning about everything in my cell bio courses (my personal favorite are the kinesins!)

Below is a link to one of the original creators of this amazing clip, David Bolinsky's, TED talk he gave after he released this video through Harvard.

https://www.ted.com/talks/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell#t-525972

See you all in class tomorrow,

Ms Hari

Friday, February 26th

Happy Friday, everyone!

Thank you so much for all your hard work this week. The Unit 2 test is on Tuesday, March 1st and Monday will be a review day. Please come to class with questions and I will clarify everything!

Today:

We started off the class talking about chromosomal mutations. You will have an opportunity to answer the mutation article questions in class on Monday as well.

Next, we talked about genetic engineering and rDNA. Click on this link to view an animation.

Homework for the weekend:

* Study, study, study! I would suggest watching the vodcasts once more to make sure you completely understand DNA replication and protein synthesis. Know your terms/definitions!

* Complete Unit 2 workbook questions. Answers can be checked here.

* Fun with DNA- I handed this out to several of you....you must know how to go from DNA to mRNA to amino acids for the test (you will need your mRNA codon tables for this).

* Quizlet- see the Quizlet tab for link and info.

See you all on Monday,

Ms Hari

Thursday, February 25th

Hello hi!

I see you all working hard, keep it up!

Fun with Translation will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Task List:

1. Polyribosome and mutations notes (click here for the PPT)

2. E-quiz (closes tomorrow at 12:30pm): Protein Synthesis

3. WB pages 42-53

Tomorrow:

Chromosomal mutations and genetic engineering

Mutations article and questions

**** very important day, please come with the notes ready to go!

Unit 2 Test: Tuesday March 1st, 2016

Ms Hari

Wednesday, February 24

Hi, everyone!

Great work with the check-in today. Please make sure your SNORKS assignment is complete and handed in at the beginning of class tomorrow.

You will have 20 minutes to work on "fun with translation" tomorrow before we move onto mutations.

Task list:

Protein Synthesis Quiz (closes on Friday at 12:30pm)

Tuesday February 23

Hi all

Please spend at least 30 minutes tonight reviewing transcription/translation. Please come to class with any questions if something is not making sense. This topic is very important and quite complex. Do not be frustrated if it doesn't all make sense in one go! We will spend the first 15 minutes going through it all over again

Ms Hari :)

Monday, February 22nd

Hello all.

Today we spent the first twenty minutes completing the Play-Doh replication activities. Great work on the videos!

There was a brief lecture looking at RNA. Please make sure you look through the power point if you missed class today.

Task List:

1) Quiz- DNA Replication
                          - Click here if you are in Ms. Hari's class
                          - Click here if you are in Ms. Shuck's class

2) Vodcast- Protein Synthesis

3) E-assignment- Protein Synthesis

4) Workbook #25-31

Wednesday, February 17

Hello all

Haven't posted in a while. Unit 1 test was yesterday and I am so happy with the results! Keep up the excellent work :).

Today we started Unit 2, which is a closer look at DNA & Protein Synthesis. We started off the class with a lecture on the structure of DNA and the hierarchy of DNA. The notes for this unit can be found here.

Task List:
1. Workbook pages 10 and 11 #25, 30, 31

2. Vodcast (WSQ): DNA Replication

* while watching the vodcast, try to use the acronym HDP to remember the different enzymes used during DNA repliction

3. E-assignment: click here if you are in Ms Hari/ Ms. Paas' class
                            click here if you are in Ms. Shuck's class

Thursday, February 11

Task List:

1. Lecture: Proteins

• If you were away, please view the notes here and powerpoint here.

2. Monomer & Foldable Activity

• The finished product will be an excellent review tool for the test and it will come in handy for units to come :).

3. Workbook pages 3-10.

TO-DO THIS WEEKEND:

1. Vodcast: Nucleic Acids (WSQ) 

2. E-Quiz: Carbohydrates and Lipids -> this quiz closes on Monday at 12:30pm

3. Study! The Unit 1 test is on Tuesday, February 16.

Enjoy your weekend, see you all on Monday.

Wednesday, February 10

Task List:

1. Carbs check-in. 

• What is the molecular formula of a monosaccharide?
• What is the molecular formula of a disaccharide?
• Why doesn't a disaccharide follow the 1:2:1 ratio?
• Draw a glucose molecule.
• Compare and contrast the three polymers of carbohydrates.

2. Lipids lecture 

• If you missed class today, please read the notes and view the powerpoint.

3. Monomer Activity

• We will continue this activity tomorrow in class. 

Tuesday, February 9

Welcome back, everyone.

I hope you had a relaxing long weekend with your families!

Today I introduced organic molecules at the beginning of class. Please make sure you know the four major topics discussed (monomers, polymers, hydrolysis, and dehydration synthesis). Notes for this unit can be found here.

Flex time today was interrupted by a grad assembly. Please have the following completed for homework:

1. If you have not already completed the quiz, please complete it now!

• E-quiz (closes at noon on Wednesday): Bonding and Inorganics

2. Acids, Bases, & Buffers lab write-up due tomorrow at the beginning of class 

• One write-up per group but you must hand in all pre-labs

3. WSQ (Watch-Summarize-Question): Carbohydrates

• E-assignment click here if you are in block 4

Friday, February 5th

Happy Fri-yay!

Today we explored the dynamics of acids, bases and the pH scale. We also explored how buffers resist changes in pH.

Acids, Bases, and Buffers Lab:

• Work in groups of three to complete this lab.
• Submit one assignment per group and attach all pre-labs 

E-quiz (must be completed by 9:00 am on Tuesday): Bonding and Inorganics

Reminder: Unit 1 Test is scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th

• 40 multiple choice, 17 short answer. All notes and vodcasts can be found on the blog.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone! Spend some time with your families :)

Thursday, February 4th

Hello, students

Thank you for handing in the write-ups for the lab we completed yesterday.

The rest of the block was spent completing questions on acids, bases, and buffers. We will discuss these at the beginning of class tomorrow. 

Homework (if not completed in class): 

• Pre-lab for Acids, Bases, and Buffers Lab must be completed for the beginning of class tomorrow. 

Thank you, see you tomorrow :) 

Wednesday, February 3rd

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Make sure you can answer the check-in questions we discussed at the beginning of class. The questions are listed below:

1. Draw three water molecules and label dipoles, one covalent bond, and one hydrogen bond
2. Why do electrons spend more time around the oxygen rather than the hydrogen?
3. How does water's polarity make it a good solvent?
4. How does the polarity of water allow for hydrogen bonding?

Lab: Water and it's polarity. 

• 5 stations were set up around the room and the different characteristics of water were tested. 
• Informal write-up due on Thursday (you will get class time tomorrow to work on it).
• Your write up must include: name, title, observations, and answers to questions

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Today we looked at organic and inorganic molecules in class.

Task list:

1. Vodcast WSQ (Watch-Summarize-Questions): Water and its special properties

2. E-assignment

• Click here if you are in Ms Paas or Ms Haris class
• Click here if you are in Ms Shucks class

3. Complete the flowchart handout and WB page 1 #2&3

Welcome to Biology 12!

Today we will discuss how we are going to learn together.  We will go through the course outline, explore this blog and watch your first vodcast.

Task list for today:
1. Complete survey:
     - click here if you are in Ms. Hari/Ms.Paas's class
     - click here if you are in Ms. Shuck's class

2. Sign in to the Claremont webpage and enrol yourself in the Assignment Course for Biology 12 using the enrolment key/password given to you in class.  This is were you will complete some of your assignments.
     - click here if you are in Ms. Hari/Ms. Paas's class
     - click here if you are in Ms. Shuck's class

3. WSQ (Watch-Summarize-Question): Ionic vs Covalent Compounds vodcast

4. Show me what you know by completing this assignment

5. Please make sure you and your parents read through the Flipped Learning Document