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REMEMBER: 2 TB (tuberculosis) tests are required for your senior Rady's Children's Hospital Internship rotation in Fall 2019. First TB test can be any time in your lifetime; the second TB test MUST be recent => in the past 6 months. You must provide the documentation for your TB tests in September when your senior year begins.

PBL Institute Student Volunteers form

Medical Interventions Final Project:  Due in Canvas by Monday 6/10 
Select an area of cutting edge research such as replacement parts, bio-robotics, nanotechnology, nano-medicine … The fields are blossoming / exploding on the scene, transforming life as we now know it.  The possibilities seem endless.  What will 2050 look like? 

MI Unit 4 - Post in Canvas by Friday 6/7

Post in Canvas: Due
Virtual Labs: DNA Extraction,  PCR,  Gel Electrophoresis

PRINT Bio 131 Review Quiz Responses. Scoring will be Friday 5/31 from printed submission. 
​ELISA packet DUE Friday 5/31
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Macromolecules Quiz 1

Macromlecules Quiz 2

Biochemistry Quiz 1

Scientific Notation Quiz





​AP Biology EXAM: Monday, May 13th, 8:45am

Khan Academy AP Biology Exam Review

Review AP Topics DAILY via Bozeman -->

Bozeman Science - AP Biology podcasts

Immune System

Explore / demonstrate: How cells communicate with each other to maintain defense.    
Emphasis is on Interacting parts ---  signaling driven --- positive feedback mechanism.
​TEAMS present Tuesday 4/23


​Each team must produce a 3D Model for Class demonstration and interactive presentation.  
​Also, provide a video of the demonstration / posted on class website.
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Immune Responses
HIV Reproductive Cycle
Investigation: Why Do AIDS Rates Differ Across the US?


​Ecology: Topic 10    Chapters 50 --> 56:
​Ecology Activities 50 to 53.  Post in Canvas. Due Monday 4/15
Chapter 50:  Ecology and the Biosphere Adaptations to Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Investigation: How Do Abiotic Factors Affect Distribution of Organisms?
Aquatic Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes

Chapter 51:  Behavioral Ecology Investigation:How Can Pill Bug Responses to Environments Be Tested?  Animal Behavior LAB
Honey Bee Waggle Dance
Chapter 52:  Population Ecology Techniques for Estimating Population Density and Size
Survivorship Curves
Human Population Growth
Analyzing Age-Structure Pyramids
Graph It: Age Pyramids and Population Growth
​Chapter 53:  Community Ecology Interspecific Interactions
Investigation: How are Impacts on Community Diversity Measured?
Food Webs = Trophic Structure
Primary Succession
Exploring Island Biogeography
Graph It: Species-Area Effect and Island Biogeography

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​Quarter 3 ends Friday April 5th.  
​TEST Wednesday 4/3:  Topic 8: Plant Form & Function   Chapters 35 to 39

*​Do the Lab Bench and Activities tutorials. Take screen shots.  Caption and assemble these screen shots into a word document and post in Canvas. Due Tuesday 3/19.

*Lab Bench 9: Transpiration

*Chapter 36:  Transport in Vascular Plants

Xylem:  Transport of Xylem Sap
Investigation: How is the Rate of Transpiration Calculated?   Transpiration LAB
Phloem:  Translocation of Phloem Sap
*Primary and Secondary Growth
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Do the tutorials. Then take screen shots.  Caption and assemble these screen shots into a word document and post in Canvas.

Genetic Engineering & Working with DNA

Gel Electrophoresis & Genetic Engineering tutorials
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Celebrate STEM collaborative Internship with USD and Carson Elementary

Evolution Test: Friday 3/1   Chapters 21 through Chapter 26
                              Review Book pages 146 through 183

Review Book: pages 198 - 201  Do circled M.C.  Answer with justification. Due Wednesday 2/27 

Post in Canvas AP Biology by Thursday 2/28.  For the Chapter 25 & 26 Activities: do NOT do the Lab Journal Green Charts. ONLY the text, images, and questions: 

Chapter 25:  Phylogeny and Systematics

Geologic Record
Investigation: How Is Phylogeny Determined By Comparing Proteins?

Chapter 26:  The Tree of Life:  Biological Diversity

Investigation: How Did Life Begin On Early Earth?
The History of Life

BioLabs Field Trip Survey  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L6GLXLH



ALL multiple choice questions pages 170 to 176. Answer with justification. Due Friday 2/22

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PCR Lab Essay:  Due Monday 2/25
​Discuss: What is PCR.
Explain steps and why each step
​Thermal Cycler contents and purpose of each molecule
​* Thermocycler STEPS explain.
​Explain a data set (gel) as indicated in the sample shown below.
Picture

Bozeman BIG Idea 1: Evolution

The rock pocket mouse: natural selection evolution

Hardy Weinberg Problems

How to Build a Cladogram

PCR Tutorials & Lab 8: Biotechnology. Post pics and captions on Canvas. Due Friday 2/8

Hardy-Weinberg LAB due Tuesday 2/5

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EXAM Test Corrections - Due Friday 2/15
​Georgy's Excellent explanation:



​Semester 1:

MI Unit 2 Key Terms and Questions: Due in Canvas 1/22

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High Tech Fair - Friday 1/18

HTF student handbook 2019.pdf
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FInal EXAMS: Thursday 1/24 Periods 1 & 2;  Friday 1/25 Periods 3 & 4. (2 hour classes).
ALL late assignments must be submitted by Tuesday 1/22.
Exam covers ALL units: Pearson Review Book Topics with Campbells TextBook Chapters:
Topic 1 The Chemistry of Life = Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5
Topic 2 The Cell = Chapters 6, 7, 11,12
Topic 3 The Energy of Life = Chapters 8, 9, 10
Topic 4 Mendelian Genetics = Chapters 13, 14, 15
Topic 5 Molecular Genetics = Chapters 16, 17, 18 

Central Dogma

TEST Corrections due Friday 1/11: Chapters 8, 9,10  Enzymes, Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis

* MI Unit 1 Terms due in Canvas 12/20/18

*Photosynthesis Lab: Floating Leaf Disks - Due Tuesday 12/18

*Photosynthesis Lab: % Light Transmission as a Measure of Photosynthesis. Data Table, Graph and Rate of % Light Transmission Increase per Minute. CER due Friday 12/14

*Lab Bench: Photosynthesis Post in Canvas  Due 12/13

*Lab Bench Plant Pigments : Chromatography  Post in Canvas Due 12/10
*Chromatography Labs:  Questions / Data -->
CER and Question on back of last page. Due Monday 12/17

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Bozeman AP Bio Labs Part1

Cell respiration LAB due Tuesday 12/4. 

Lab Bench: Cell Respiration

Cellular Respiration Virtual Lab

Radys Children Hospital FACES - Saturday 12/15  8:00 to 1:00

Check out the PAID Leadership Internships for Juniors and Seniors
Student Tutoring Sign-Up as discussed by Dr. Shannon:  
JJ just have your students go directly here to see who they can volunteer/tutor for:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13c6mlBKoUzijMdNDD23I4RWW1vrhm6E7L-gY0cPyuT8/edit?usp=sharing
 
Next have them go here to fill in the tutoring survey/form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7nHEdNgnzZut7KnVjnsbEpNgQ2XHvCD1u5JxufamXFBt9JQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Friday 11/30 QUIZ:  Chapters 8 Enzymes & Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration

Article Summary & Reflection -->Post in Canvas by Thursday 11/15: Defective DNA Damage Repair Leads to Chaos in the Genome
BONUS Article: Summary ​"Good bye Kilogram" paraphrase.  Submit in class box as a word document after Thanksgiving vacation.

Powerpoint on Gene Expression Regulation Due in Canvas 11/27
       * Epigenetics... explain .. select one area to explore ... 
       * miRNAs ... explain ... explore one area... May insert a good video ...

What is Epigenetics?  Epigenetics is clearly explained in this article shared by Ashley.

DNA Replication

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Chapter 16:  The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

The Hershey-Chase Experiment
DNA and RNA Structure
DNA Double Helix
DNA Replication:  An Overview
What Is the Correct Model for DNA Replication?
DNA Replication: A Closer Look
DNA Replication Review

Chapter 17:  From Gene to Protein   "The Central Dogma"

Investigation: How is a Metabolic Pathway Analyzed? (Beadle and Tatum)
Overview of Protein Synthesis
Transcription
RNA Processing
Translation

Investigation: How Can Antibiotic-Resistant Plasmids Transform Bacteria?  Transformation LAB
Screen shots & captions / answer questions. Canvas post.

Bacterial Transformation "wet" Lab. CER + lab packet completed.

Lab Bench

Biotechnology: Working with DNA

Chromatin: hetero-  vs.  euchromatin

Epigenetics: PBS video

Protein Synthesis


​TEST Friday 10/26: Chapters 11 & 12: 40 Multiple Choice and Short Answer FRQs.

Lab Bench: Mitosis

Chi Square Test

Paid vacation break externships

Apoptosis

AP Biology Interactives

Chapter 11:  Cell Communication

How Do Cells Communicate with Each Other?
Overview of Cell Signaling
Reception
Signal Transduction Pathways
Cellular Responses

Chapter 12:  The Cell Cycle

Roles of Cell Division
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
Investigation: How Much Time Do Cells Spend in Each Phase of Mitosis?  Mitosis LAB
Causes of Cancer
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TEST Corrections & Error Analysis for Chapters 2 --> 7  Due.

Endocytosis & Exocytosis

Student and Parent Surveys

Mr.W's AP Biology Review Questions

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Chapter 6:  A Tour of the CELL
Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Function
Eukaryotic Cell:  The Endomembrane System
Cilia and Flagella
Cell Junctions
Review: Animal Cell Structure and Function
Review: Plant Cell Structure and Function
Metric Review
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Investigation: What is the Size and Scale of Our World?
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Chapter 7:  Membrane Structure and Function
Membrane Structure
Selective Permeability of Membranes
Diffusion
Investigation: How Do Salt Concentrations Affect Cells?   
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Osmosis LAB

Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Exocytosis and Endocytosis
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Diffusion and Osmosis Labs
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Friday 9/21 QUIZ   FRQ Properties of Water and Multiple Choice / ShortAnswer
Review Book: Biochemistry section and Text Powerpoints Chapters 3,4,5

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Chapter 3:  Water
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Polarity of Water
Cohesion of Water
Acids, Bases, and pH
Investigation: How Does Acid Precipitation Affect Trees?
Chapter 4:  Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
​Isomers
Investigation:  What Factors Determine the Effectiveness of Drugs?
Functional Groups
Chapter 5:  Structure and Function of Macromolecules
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Models of Glucose
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein Functions
Protein Structure
Nucleic Acid Functions
Nucleic Acid Structure

ELISA Lab Due Thursday 9/20

Cover Page: Question,Claim,Evidence (image),  Reasoning

ELISA   instructional video

Picture
Picture
Serial Dilutions Problems

ELISA = Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay   Lab Activity

Immune Response

Immunity Animations Link

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Chapter 43:  The Immune System

Immune Responses
HIV Reproductive Cycle
Investigation: Why Do AIDS Rates Differ Across the US?

BLAST Lab: 1.1.6 The Diagnosis  Due Tuesday 9/11 Canvas Hnrs MI 
​Patient diagnosis and treatment and Conclusion Questions

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LabBench: Diffusion & Osmosis Labs

Pros and Cons of Stem Cell Therapy   After reading the article make a Claim Evidence and Reasoning CER for "your company" to invest in Stem Cell Therapy. Understand that dollars are a limited resource, so you needed to be factual and persuasive.   ​Due Tuesday 9/4 Canvas Hnrs PLTW MI

Osmosis Lab Due Tuesday 9/4 in class Box 2.

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Interactive Periodic Table

Osmosis

Diffusion and Osmosis

Bozeman: Biological Molecules 
Biological Molecules Packet Due Tuesday 9/4

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