• March 1^st, 2012

•     Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab (set up of gels and other info)

•         review pre-lab questions

•         copy down group data table and gel drawings to take observations on

•         collect data
•         discuss/answer analysis questions
•     Start AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis (Forensic DNA Fingerprinting)
•         pour gels and add restriction enzymes to DNA samples for tomorrow

HW:  Start Pre-lab for AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis (take notes from background-at least 10 sentences, objectives, procedure written out or printed with a detailed labeled drawing of steps-quickguide with pics pg 4)watch AP BIO LAB 6 Video from time 3:26 to end of video.

MU: Come in after school to make up missed labs, do Micropipetting in Electrophoresis Gels Lab, and do Pre-Lab for AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B as noted above.  

• March 2^nd, 2012
•     Continue AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis (Forensic DNA Fingerprinting)
•             check off pre-labs
•             load wells, run gel boxes and stain

HW:  Finish Pre-lab for AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis (write down analysis procedure, copy data table, and analysis questions)

MU: Come in after school to get pre-labs check off and prep for lab tomorrow.

• March 5^th, 2012
•     Finish AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis
•             collect final data
•             analyze measurements and graph data
•             do analysis questions  

HW:  Finish AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis

MU: Come in after school to analyze your group's gel and finish AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis.

• March 6^th, 2012
•     Review analysis questions and collect lab notebooks
•     Review Released AP Free Response Question (2007 Form A #4)
•     Finish Chapter 20: Biotechnology (pgs 25-56)

HW: Start Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Review by reviewing vocab from those chapter and FRQs: 2009 Form A #4, 2009 Form B #1, 2007 Form A #4, 2002 Form A #1.

MU: Turn in lab notebook, review AP Released Question above and rest of the Biotechnology PowerPoint and start Chapter 12,13,15,16,17,18, and 20 Review.

• March 7^th, 2012   
•     Review Chapter 18, 19 and 20

HW: Study for Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Test: Multiple Choice and Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Test: Free Response 2009 Form A #4, 2009 Form B #1, 2007 Form A #4, 2002 Form A #1.

MU: Study for Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Test using review above.

• March 8^th, 2012
•    Test Chapter 18, 19 and 20: Multiple Choice
•     Start Test Chapter 18, 19 and 20: Free Response

HW: Study for Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Test: Free Response 2009 Form A #4, 2009 Form B #1, 2007 Form A #4, 2002 Form A #1.

MU: Come in after school to make up Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Test: Multiple Choice

• March 9^th, 2012

•    Finish Test Chapter 18, 19 and 20: Free Response

•     Start Reading "Taming the Wild" Article from National Geographic

HW: Read "Taming the Wild" Article from National Geographic and write down 5 interesting facts you find and watch Genetics Review/Preview Video and Mendelian Genetics Video.

MU: Come in after school to finish Chapter 18, 19 and 20 Exam: Free Response, get National Geographic article to read and watch videos linked above.

• March 12^th, 2012

•     Discuss "Taming the Wild" Article
•         what was the general idea of article?
•         what were some interesting facts or things you found in the article?
•      Discuss questions from video
•      Start Genetics Unit (pages 1-14)
•         do some simulations of crosses with index cards

HW: Review PowerPoint pages above again, start reading Chapter 14, and start to make flash cards for terms.

MU: Get "Taming the Wild" Article checked off, watch Video and review PowerPoint pages above and start flash cards for Chapter 14.

• March 13^th, 2012 (HSPE testing in am, 1st and 2nd in afternoon) 

• March 14th, 2012 (HSPE testing in am, 3rd and 4th in afternoon)

• March 15^th, 2012 (HSPE testing in am, 5th and 6th in afternoon)
•    Continue Genetics Unit (pages 15-36)

•         example of law of independent assortment

•         coin toss simulation to show probability of getting a particular gene.

•         double coin toss to simulate law of independent assortment 

HW: Complete Dragon Genetics Activity and study for Genetics Quiz.

MU: Review PowerPoint pages above, read more of Chapter 14 and make more flash cards for terms, do Dragon Genetics Activity and study for Genetics Quiz.

• March 16^th, 2012     

•     Review Dragon Genetics Activity

•       Genetics Quiz

•         take, grade and discuss

•     Start Sweet 16 Drosophila Tournament

HW: Do pre-lab for AP BIO Lab 7: Genetics of Drosophila (include 10 sentences from background with at least two from each bolded section, the objectives, write procedure through step 8, copy down Tables 1 and 2)

MU: Turn in Dragon Genetics, come in after school to make up Genetics Quiz, get Sweet 16 Drosophila Tournament from Berwick to start and do pre-lab as described above for AP BIO Lab 7: Genetics of Drosophila for Monday.

• March 19^th, 2012 

•     Start AP BIO Lab 7: Genetics of Drosophila

•         check off pre-lab

•         do part A of procedure observing wild type of the fruit fly, draw pictures of each and put observations in Table 1

•         start part B of procedure, sign up for first cross of parental generations and fill in Table 2 about parental flies that were placed in the vials

•         do analysis questions #1 and 2

HW: Finish analysis questions #1 and 2 and continue Sweet 16 Drosophila Tournament.

MU: Get pre-lab for checked off, come in after school to make up part A of lab, join another group who signed up for part B to determine what parental generations were crossed, do analysis questions #1 and 2 and continue Sweet 16 Drosophila Tournament.

• March 20^th, 2012    

•     Check on flies

•     Continue Genetics Unit (pages 50-66)

•         Interactive pedigree chart

•         Pedigree Activity

HW:  Review PowerPoint pages above again, finish reading Chapter 14 and make more flash cards for terms, pick a trait and make a pedigree of at least 3 generations for that trait in your family.

MU: Get data collected from your group, review Genetics PowerPoint, do Interactive pedigree chart and Pedigree Activity, pick a trait and make a pedigree of at least 3 generations for that trait in your family.

• March 21^st, 2012 

•     Review Pedigrees

•     Start Chapter 15 portion of Genetics Unit (pages 67-84)

HW: Review PowerPoint pages above again, watch Advanced Genetics Video start reading Chapter 15 and make flash cards for terms

MU: Review PowerPoint pages above, make flash cards for terms and come in and ask Berwick any questions about concepts.

• March 22^nd, 2012

•     Discuss questions from video

•     Review AP Free Response Question (2010 Form A #3a and b) (Scoring Guide)

•     Finish Chapter 15 portion of Genetics Unit (pages 85-98)

•            discuss sex-linked genes and linked genes

•     Continue AP BIO Lab 7: Genetics of Drosophila

•         determine the sex of flies that hatched

•         make new vial with food medium for your F1 crosses

HW: None

MU: Review AP FRQ questions linked above, review rest of Chapter 15 Notes linked above and get data from your group about your crosses.

• March 23^rd, 2012

•     Continue AP BIO Lab 7: Genetics of Drosophila

•         count and determine the sex of flies that hatched and then add to your F1 crosses

•     Using lab books, go through Statistical Analysis Section for AP BIO Lab 7 on pg 85-89 to learn about Chi-Square Tests

•             read through purpose and process as a class

•             work through one example together

•             do other examples on your own

•     Jump to AP BIO Lab 11B: Reproductive Behavior in Fruit Flies

•             read through introduction

•             watch Fruit Fly Mating Video

•             design an experiment to compare some variable with typical fruit fly courtship- include purpose question, hypothesis, procedure that includes what you will be comparing (manipulated/independent variable), and how you will compare (responding/dependant variable) including both the process and length of time, what you use as your control group, what variables you will keep constant to make sure your experiment is valid and create a data table to collect your data.

HW: Finish designing your experiment for Monday including all parts above.

MU: Get data from you lab group members, come in and get lab book to complete Statistical Analysis Section for AP BIO Lab 7 on pg 85-89, watch fruit fly video linked above and design an experiment to compare some variable with typical fruit fly courtship using AP BIO Lab 11B starting on page 132 including all parts above.

• March 26^th, 2012   

•     Test your Fruit Fly Reproductive Behavior Experiment

•         get design checked off

•         run experiment

•         make graphical representation of your data that will help to interpret you data

•         write a conclusion based on your experimental results.

•     Do Variations in Gene Expression Handout as a class using text book.

•     Brainstorm factors that will affect the traits seen within a population.

HW: Without doing research... write down everything you currently know about Charles Darwin, who was he, what did he do, where did he live, when did he live... anything you have heard or learned or came up with yourself and print What Darwin Never Knew Video Questions Day 1.

MU: Come in after school to make up your Fruit Fly Reproduction Behavior Experiment, get Variations in Gene Expression Handout from Berwick to compete and do HW.

• March 27^th, 2012     

•      Check off info about Charles Darwin

•      Watch What Darwin Never Knew Video through Chapter 8 (about 55 min)

•             answer Day 1 Video Questions while watching

•      Start Chapter 22, 23, and 24 Notes: Evolution (pages 1-12)

HW: Start reading Chapter 22, review PowerPoint pages above, and start making flash cards for term in this chapter.

MU: Watch What Darwin Never Knew Video  through Chapter 8 (about 55 min) and answer Day 1 Video Questions  review PowerPoint pages above, and do HW.

• March 28^th, 2012  No School

•      Student Waiver Day

• March 29^th, 2012 (Half Day for Student Led Conferences- only periods 1, 2 and 3 in the morning)

• March 30^th, 2012 (Half Day for Student Led Conferences- only periods 4, 5 and 6 in the morning)  

•     Check on fruit flies, remove F1 generations and collect data if necessary

•     Review Day 1 Video Questions

•     Types of Selection Activity to review

•         Directional, Stabilizing, Disruptive, Artificial and Sexual

HW:  Print Day 2 Video Questions.

MU: