Reading Guide 10/16/13 -- 10/18/13
Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15 are student holidays. Enjoy the break but don't forget to finish your mini-poster for Wednesday!
TopicHomeostasis
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Reading AssignmentNo new readings; review previous readings/notes/lab
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Date DueWednesday, October 16
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In-Class Assignment |
Evolution, Unity & Diversity, Homeostasis
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No new readings; review previous readings/notes/lab
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Thursday, October 17
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Test over Unit 3: Homeostasis
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Evolution, Unity & Diversity, Homeostasis
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No new readings; review previous readings/notes/labs/practice tests from units 1, 2, and 3
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Friday, October 18
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Review for Midterm
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Reading Guide 10/7/13 -- 10/10/13
TopicPlant Homeostasis (response to light)
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Reading AssignmentChapter 39, Section 3 (start on page 838 and stop on page 840 before "A Flowering Hormone?")
Chapter 39, Section 2 (only read about auxin, pp. 827-829) YouTube: Bozeman Science 025 (Mechanisms of Timing and Control) This was from last week, but we didn’t get to it in class! |
Date DueMonday, 10/7
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In-Class AssignmentDiscuss Focus Questions
Focus Question Quiz Analysis of data from light experiments (Can be found on Mastering Biology.) |
Immunity
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Chapter 43, Section 1 (pp. 929-235)
YouTube: Bozeman Science 023 (Plant and Animal Defense Mechanisms) Crash Course Biology #32 (Your Immune System) |
Tuesday, 10/8
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Plant Homeostasis
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No new readings; review previous readings/notes/lab
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Wednesday, 10/9
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MINI-POSTER ROUGH DRAFT DUE
FRQ Essay (transpiration, water potential) Peer Review of Mini-Posters |
Homeostasis
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No new readings; review previous readings/notes/lab
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Thursday, 10/10
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Friday, October 11 is the beginning of fall break; no school today!
Reading Guide 9/30/13 --10/4/13
TopicPlant Homeostasis: Transpiration
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Reading AssignmentAP Lab #11: Transpiration
Optional Water Review: YouTube, Crash Course Biology #2 (Water: Liquid Awesome) |
Date DueMonday, 9/30
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In-Class AssignmentBegin Transpiration Lab (stomatal peel, calculate surface area, design inquiry lab)
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Water Potential
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No new reading
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Tuesday, 10/1
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Set up inquiry lab
Water potential notes/lecture |
Water Potential
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Review water potential:
Chapter 36, Section 2 (only read about water potential, pp. 768-771) |
Wednesday 10/2
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Continue inquiry lab, collect data
Water potential practice |
Plant Homeostasis: Response to Light
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Chapter 39, Section 3 (start on page 838 and stop on page 840 before "A Flowering Hormone?")
Chapter 36, Section 2 (only read about auxin, pp. 827-829) YouTube: Bozeman Science 025 (Mechanisms of Timing and Control) |
Thursday, 10/3
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Plant Homeostasis: Maintaining Water Balance
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Chapter 36, Section 4 (pp.776-778)
Information in this section will be extremely helpful in explaining your inquiry experiment! |
Friday, 10/4
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Finish inquiry lab, clean up/break down
Work on mini-posters |
Reading Guide 9/23/13 -- 9/27/13
TopicUnity and Diversity
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Reading AssignmentNo new readings; review previous reading/notes/practice questions/FRQ for unit test
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Date DueMonday, 9/23
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In-Class AssignmentUnit test: multiple choice portion Remember, the multiple choice test counts as half of your unit summative grade!
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Homeostasis and Feedback Control
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Tuesday, 9/24
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Discuss Focus Questions
Focus Question Quiz Brainstorm variables for which humans maintain homeostasis |
Positive vs. Negative Feedback
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Scientific American fruit ripening article
Chapter 39, page 834, "Fruit Ripening" section only YouTube: Bozeman Science 018 (Positive and Negative Feedback Loops) |
Wednesday, 9/25
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Thermoregulation
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Chapter 40, Section 3 (pp. 862-868)
YouTube: Bozeman Science 019 (Response to External Environments) & 053 (Environmental Genotype Effects) |
Thursday, 9/26
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Metabolism Drives Homeostasis
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Chapter 40, Section 4 (pp.868-872)
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Friday, 9/27
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