Thursday February 17th

Honors Biology - shark key, worksheet on cladograms, alien classification activity, mini-test on ch. 18 tomorrow

AP Biology - cats

Genetic World - extract DNA from strawberries, activity on dna analysis of royal family - due when we return from vacation

Wednesday February 16th

Honors Biology - finish classification notes, quiz on ch. 18 on Friday, time to review poster examples for dna project

AP Biology - discussion of chapter 41

Tuesday February 15th

Honors Biology - short answer part of evolution test, grade review sheets, begin classification notes, discuss rough drafts of project

AP Biology - plant essay, discussion of ch. 40, review animal chapters from last summer over vacation

Genetic World - finish notes on dna, dna model activity, dna bead simulation, rna notes, rna model activity

Monday February 14th - Happy Valentines Day!

Honors Biology - review sheets due, multiple choice part of evolution test

AP Biology - multiple choice part of ch.38-39 test

Wednesday February 9th

Honors Biology - finish notes, guppy website activity http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/guppy/ed_pop.html

AP Biology - finish ch. 38, study tissue slides

Genetic World - all work from 1st unit due today, test on scientific method

Tuesday February 8th

Honors Biology - discuss data from bird lab, finish lab for tomorrow

AP Biology - begin chapter 38

Monday February 7th

Honors Biology - video clip on natural selection, go on moodle and watch clips and animations that were posted, notes on frequency, lab on bird beaks, bring lab sheet to class tomorrow to work on data analysis

AP Biology - test on chapter 35-37

Genetic World - review scientific method info, get all work done from unit, discuss biodiesel info and lab, quiz on scientific method unit on Wed.

Thursday February 3rd

Honors Biology - notes on Darwin's observations and conclusions, peppered moth graph and questions, see Moodle site for short animations and video clips

AP Biology - chapter 37 discussion, turn in thumb chart and paragraph on Monday

Polar bear article

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110201/ts_yblog_thelookout/polar-bear-swims-for-9-days-426-miles-to-find-ice-for-refuge

Tuesday February 1st

Honors Biology - discuss requirements for rough draft of dna project paper which is due next week, activity on studying fossils - due on Thursday

AP Biology - Chapter 36 discussion, re-post transpiration data on moodle

Monday January 31st

Honors Biology - continue notes on Darwin, evidence notes, activity on homologous structures and on amino acid sequences

AP Biology - dissection

Genetic World - design and do sponge capsule lab, begin reading biodiesel info and answering questions - due next class