What Is in The Food You Eat?
What makes a well-balanced diet? How does one go about deciding what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. More importantly, how much? What about snacks? What if you don’t have time to monitor what you eat? ??? These questions could be carried on forever. Studying human performance and fitness would not be complete if we [...]
Continue reading...15. October 2011
Biologists Gizsaw Activity- EVOLUTION
I am very proud of the work you have been doing in class these past couple of week. As I was assessing your journals I realize how lucky I am to have such a wonderful group of students. As promised, this week you are being asked to put your teacher’s hat on. You have to [...]
Continue reading...3. October 2011
Darwin’s Project
Last week you explored life as birds on different Islands. The conclusion drawn was that these birds must have shared a common ancestor. So then, what mechanisms led to such a diversity of organisms? This week you are being ask to, yet again, investigate the work of Charles Darwin and his contribution to our understanding of [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2011
Bioethic
We ended yesterday with some debates on bioethics. The discussion was interrupted prematurely as we ran out of time. Well, we are going to pick up from where we left off and this time, lets a a position on some heavily debatable topics. Our plan for today is as follow: Admit Slip: Report to your debate group [...]
Continue reading...5. September 2011
Welcome to 2011-12 Academic Year
This is a continued welcome to AP Biology since you have already started back in June during summer bridge at Harvard Medical School. I can’t thank you enough for your strong presence at the bridge program. It meant a lot to me and to your future as a scholar. I am very excited about this [...]
Continue reading...5. September 2011
Welcome to 2011-2012 Academic Year
I am very excited about this up coming academic year. I look forward to a successful year. Today’s plan is focused on getting to know your peers, your teachers, your classrooms etc.. In addition, you are also being introduced to the content of your class. Hence, In biology we will be defining biology and in [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2011
Transcription & Translation of DNA
As we further our understanding of the DNA molecule, we are discovering some of the amazing features of this complex machinery, the cell. Today we will look beyond DNA replication to the processes of transcription and translation. Admit Slip: Complete the handout: MCAS Homework: Complete the handout - dna-repl-to-protein-hw Content Objective: 1.SWBAT understand the processes of transcription and [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2011
DNA Replication
Today we are going to look at DNA replication. It is very important to understand the function of each of the enzymes emphasized during the lesson. You all did a fantastic job with the DNA extraction lab. However, most of your spooling techniques could use some refining. Admit Slip: Complete the handout-MCAS Homework: Complete the handout-DNA Replication [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2011
Introducing DNA
We are very fortunate in that our predecessors have worked so hard to discover what we now take for granted. Take DNA for example, every student has some understanding of what it is, including my son since he was six years old. In today’s lesson, we are going to brainstorm about DNA. Then, we are [...]
Continue reading...28. March 2011
Should We Grow Genetically Modified Crops?
Furthering our knowledge on the issue is our objective today as we continued our discussion on GMO’s. Gathering facts on GMOs, and reading on others view on the issue will assist us in taking an informed position on the issue. The attached assignment below requires that you read various positions on the issue of GMC’s [...]
Continue reading...15. November 2010
The Cell
As we embark into this new term, the cell is going to be one of the first topics to be explored. We will discussed the various characteristics of plant and animal cell. Admit Slip: Sketch a plant and an animal cell in your journal. Homework: membrane-hw Content Objectives: SWBAT understand cellular organelles. Technology Objective: SWBAT use internet explorer to [...]
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25. January 2012
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