Thurs March 12th

Phylogenetics –> how can genetic sequencing show us the evolutionary history of the Corona virus?

Bio12AP- COVID-19 Phylogeny Article (1)

Bio12AP-Analyzing_a_Sequence_Based_Phylogenetic_Tree_to_Understand_Viral_Evolution (1)

Bio12AP- Phylogenetic Tree

Tues March 10th

Corona virus and biotechnology

Fri March 6th 

  1. Activity: Agree or Disagree… read each statement about the corona virus. Do you agree or disagree? justify your opinion on the T chart. You will rotate to a new statement after about 3 mins! –Bio12AP- Corona Virus Agree or Disagree Statements
  2. Read the Article from the TIMES on Corona Virus and Climate Change – Bio12AP- Coronavirus Climate Change Article
  3. Read handout & complete Qs on worksheet–> connects Corona Virus to numerous AP Bio topics (past, present & future) Bio12AP- Corona virus text & Qs

 

Wed March 4th– Viruses, Proteins, Mutations and the CORONAVIRUS
Do the practice Qs in the powerpoint (saved it as a pdf because the file was too big) and finish lytic and lysogenic life cycles

Bio12AP- Corona Virus

Mon March 2nd – TERM TEST

Wed Feb 26th– Review for Term Test

Mon Feb 24th

Eukaryotic Gene Expression can be regulated at several stages- Sec 18.2

-Ted Ed- talk on the effects of Trauma and helath

-powerpoint

-handout… do concept check qs pg 364 #1-5 and practice FRQ

Bio12AP- GeneReg EUKARYOTE Sec 18.2

Bio12AP- GeneExp_Eukaryotes Sec 18.2

Thurs Feb 20th

Communication Task Practice

Regulation of Gene Expression- Sec 18.1

Tues Feb 18th

What’s the link between…

Protein Synthesis and Mutations

And

Mutations and Evolution

Practice Communication TaskBio 12AP-Mutations Intro

Thurs Feb 13

Protein Synthesis Modeling Criteria- Bio12AP-Protein Synthesis Communication Models

Tues Feb 11

Protein Synthesis Modeling

Bio12AP- Transcription and Translation 2020 Sec 17.2-17.4

Bio12AP- Gene Expression 2018

Fri Feb 7th

Genetics Unit Test

Wed Feb 5th

From genes to proteins

What is gene expression? Chap 17

Cracking the code –> transcription- translation coding scavenger hunt!

Monday Feb 3rd

REVIEW

Fri Jan 24th

Overview- Alterations in Chromosome Structure and Number Sec 15.4 pg 297

Bio12AP-Sec 15.4 Chromosome Alterations Bio12AP- Sec 15.4 Chromosome Alterations

Online Karyotyping ActivityBio12AP- Karyotyping Activity

Fruit Fly Lab continued…

Wed Jan 22nd

Introduce Chi Square Test

A Helpful Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXPBoFDqNVk

-powerpoint and handout Bio12AP- Chi Squared and Genetics and practice notes: Bio12AP- Chi Square and Genetics

-M and M activity–> due next class along with the extra practice Q Bio12AP- MandMChi2 Lab

Start Virtual Fruit Fly Genetics Lab– > see instructions on handout Bio12AP- Virtual Fly Lab

link: https://www.biologycorner.com/fruitflygenetics/index.html

Mon Jan 19th

Linked Genes and Recombination Frequencies: Sec 15.3 in text

Watch Bozeman Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU44tR0hJ8A

Bio12AP- Sec 15.3Linked Genes and Recombination

Bio12AP- How to Create a Chromosome Map Worksheet

Bio12AP- Sec15.3 Notes

link_and_recombinant_practice

Important Dates:

Genetics Test- Chap 14 & 15 Friday February 7th

Term 2 Test- Monday March 2nd 

 

Thurs Jan 17th

Chromosomes, Sex and Gender

The Case of Caster Semenay

Click and Learn Animation Activity: Should Athletes be Subjected to Sex Verification Testings

https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/testing-athletes/

Handout: Bio12AP- SexGenderActivity-StudentWS-CL

Complete the handout for next class: I will collect and mark

Tues Jan 15th

Team Task Checkpoint 2:  Extending Mendelian Genetics ~30 mins

Start Chap 15: Chromosomal Inheritance and Sex Linked Genes

Powerpoint and Notes 

Fri Jan 1oth

Work on Sec 14.3 and 14.4 Package

Team Task Check point on Genetics Concept 2 TUES JAN 14th

Wed Jan 8th

Team Task- Checkpoint on Genetics Concept 1

-Monohybrid and Dihybrid Crosses and Pedigrees

Sec 14.3: Patterns of Inheritance don’t always follow simple Mendelian genetics–> powerpoint and handout

Bio12AP- Extending Mendelian Genetics Sec 14.3 Intro

Bio12AP- Genetics Extending Mendelian WS definitions

Bio12AP- Genetic Disorders Table and Evo Society Qs

 

Mon Jan 6th-

Practice Genetics & Probability Qs

December- 

Intro to Genetics Sec 14.1 & 14.2

Meiosis

Fri Nov 29th

What is cancer? What’s the link to the cell cycle?

Bio 12AP- Cancer and Cell Cycle Sec 12.3

In class: Microslide viewers on Cell Cycle and Cancer (end of Sec 12.3) 

Work period- handout and online progress check is open

Wed Nov 27th

Cell Cycle Regulation

Go over Term Test

Mon Nov 25th

Start Cell Cycle Chap 12

Thurs Nov 20th

Help My Dog is Broken

-cell signalling case study

Tues Nov 18th- Term Test

Thurs Nov 14th- Review Day

Tues Nov 12th

Cell Communication Details of Reception and Transduction

Thurs Nov 7th

Chapter 11: Cell Communication- Bio12AP- Cell Communication Intro Chap 11 2019

Notes Package- Bio12AP- Cell Communication Intro NOTES

Term 1 Concept Review- PREPARE FOR TERM 1 TEST NOV 18th Bio12AP- Term 1 Test Outline

Overview of Cell Membrane Review- Bio12AP- Cell Tonicity & Transport Learning Goals

Tues Nov 5th

Section 8.5- Allosteric Regulation

Bio12AP- Regulating Enzymes 2019

Bio12AP- Allosteric Regulation Inquiry 2019

Enzymes Notes Package- Bio12AP- Enzymes Sec 8.4-8.5 STU_Notes

Fri Nov 1st

Enzyme Activity Lab-Bio 12AP- Enzyme Modelling LAB

Answer KEY-Bio 12AP- Enzyme Modelling LAB KEY

Wed Nov 1st

Metabolism Intro

Bio12AP- Metabolism Intro 2019

Mon Oct 28th

  1. Team Task- Practice Free Response Qs 
  2. Discussion of Standard Mean Error Bars –> if we made bar graph for the mean o f% change in mass for each solution, would you expect our class data to have high or low standard mean error?                                                                                                                                                                                   – watch :    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwYj69LAQOI

More on Error Bars- https://www.biologyforlife.com/interpreting-error-bars.html

3. Hand back Organic Molecules Quest

4. HW: Try the Unit 2 Practice Qs Online at  https://apcentral.collegeboard.org

Wed Oct 23rd

  1. Collect Potato Lab Data
  2. Work on Discussion Qs and Practice Water Potential Qs

Mon Oct 21st

HAND IN GUMMY BEAR LAB

  1. Rapid Review of Diffusion,Osmosis, Tonicit, Start Water Potential  Bio12AP- Water Potential 2019
  2. Water Potential (see powerpoint notes AND watch Bozeman Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDZud2g1RVY)
  3. Set up Potato Lab Bio12AP- Potato Lab Water Potential 2019
  4. Practice Water Potential Qs Bio12AP- WaterPotentialPracticeQs

Thurs Oct 17th

  1. Organic Molecules QUEST
  2. Finish Gummy Bear Lab

Tues Oct 15th

RAPID REVIEW- practice free response Qs on organic molecules- ten minute time limit with your team Bio12AP- FRQ Carbon Phosopholipids   Unofficial class KEY Bio12AP- FRQ Carbon Phosopholipids KEY.doc

  1.  Tonicity / Osmosis Diffusion (see answer key from review package) Membrane Structure-Function Intro Worksheets – KEY
  2. Watch These on Osmosis and Tonicity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMa9MzP19zI  and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-osEc07vMs&t=205s
  3. Set Up Gummy Bear Lab- flow chart & hypotheses done in class–> hand in before you go.. come back and check your gummy bears WEDNESDAY DURING LUNCH (or afterschool) 
  4. NEXT CLASS: Organic Molecules QUEST (mostly carbs, lipids, proteins only a few MC on Nucleic Acids/ATP) 20 MC and 10 marks written KEY for Structural Diagrams: Bio12AP- Organic molecules unlabelled diagrams KEY

Thurs Oct 11th

  1. Check HW- protein pipe cleaner Qs Bio12AP- Pipe Cleaner Proteins – KEY
  2.  Nucleic Acids & ATP

-notes on handout

-practice Qs online

-review sheets Bio12AP-Organic Molecule Review Qs

Tues Oct 8th

Protein Rapid Review (do check answers from Concept Check 5.4 in pwpt) Bio12AP- Proteins 4 Pics 1 Word DAY 2

 Pipe Cleaner Proteins- Activity and Qs Bio12AP- Pipe Cleaner Proteins

Friday Oct 4th

  1. Go over Proteins- Table and Concept Check 5.4 Answers Bio12AP- Proteins Concept Check 5.4 KEY
  2. Carbohydrate Lab – complete all for next class (assessed on hypotheses, results and discussion) Bio 12- Carb Lab 2019
  3. NEXT QUEST will be on Organic Molecules- THURS OCTOBER 17th (2 weeks away!) 

Wednesday Oct 1st

  1. Rapid Review- fun with Organic Vocab and Structural Diagrams (4 pics 1 word & name the molecule) Bio12- Carbs & Lipids 4 Pics and Diagrams
  2. Go over HW Answers (Concept Check 5.1,5.2,5.3) Bio12AP- Carb and Lipd Qs 5.1-5.3 KEY
  3. Proteins- notes on powerpoint Bio 12AP-Proteins Intro 2019
  4. HW: Complete a table on the 4 levels of proteins structure (see pwpt) and complete Concept Check 5.4 p86 Qs #1-3

Monday Sept 30th

Powerpoint for today: Bio12AP-Intro Organic Molecules 2019

  1. Connecting Carbon & Climate- group whiteboard activity
  2. How do we go from inorganic molecules to the molecules of life… the Miller-Urey Experiment and it’s significance.  Bio12AP- Intro To Organics- Miller Levine ExperimentWatch the video at  https://study.com/academy/lesson/stanley-miller-theory-experiment-apparatus.html    
  3. Start Chap 5 – Read sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and complete the Concept Check Qs for each section. Also complete the Carbs and Lipids Table HandoutBio12AP- Carbs and Lipids Table 2019

Thurs Sept 26th

  1. QUEST
  2. Reading- Carbon Cycle Bio12AP- Carbon and Carbon Cycle Intro Articleand Ocean Acidification Articles 

Tues Sept 24th 

REVIEW FOR “QUEST” NEXT CLASS

  1. Group Activity- Memes, Qs and Whiteboards Bio12AP- Water, Bases MEMES Review
  2. ph Lab- Correct Discussion Qs
  3. ph Lab- Finish and hand in conclusion
  4. STUDY- do the study guide OR Review QsBio12AP- Quiz Review Homeostasis Water Acid Base Buffers 2019

 

Thurs Sept 19th

Rapid Review of Water and Correct HW

Introduction to acids, bases, pH and buffers

Lab Activity–> complete the discussion questions for next class

NEXT CLASS: bring a notebook for making a study guide to prepare for “QUEST”

QUEST (QUIZ) on Homeostasis, Water, Acids, Bases, pH and Buffers THURS SEPT 26th

 

Tues Sept 17th

Speed Science-ing- give 2 minute talk

Notes on Water

Water Inquiries… Complete a chart for a min of 4 investigations

HW: Complete back side of Handout- questions on Water (pg 46-52 in text)

 

Friday Sept 13th

Homeostasis Checkpoint–> like a practice quiz for feedback only

Guided Inquiry Qs- Research, cite sources, prepare a 2 min talk you will give to a partner for next class

 

Wed Sept 11th

Starter Qs- Graph of Homeostasis

HW Answers- go over the Hormones Table

Complete Homeostasis Review Qs

Checkpoint on Homeostasis NEXT CLASS

Monday Sept 9th

  1. “House keeping”… set up AP Accounts, Course Overview, Lab Reflection
  2. Review of Homeostasis, Examples, Positive and Negative Feedback Control
  3. Hormones and Homeostasis…package for reading, complete the table and 2 multichoiceQs

Thursday Sept 6th

Modeling Homeostasis- Lab

Welcome to Bio 12 AP! 

Looking forward to multiplying the Biology fun with you over this year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Outline- APBio12-CourseOutline-2019-20

Learning Objectives-Bio12AP-Learning Outcomes 2020