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