Aughey

Wed-Fri January 25-27, 2012 BIO

Hello Bio students,

SB1: Students will analyze the structure and functions in living things.

ScSh1-6: Habits of the Mind and the Nature of Science

 Opening: Today we are summing up the past two weeks:

SWBAT:

1) Recognize and abide by good laboratory safety practices

2) Demostrate the correct order and procedures of the Scientific Method

3) Dicuss the characteristics of living things

4) Name the four macromolecules, explain their functions, identify  the molecular structure of the macromolecules, and list some foods that contain the macromolecules

5) Explain how enzymes act as biological catalysts

6) Identify the parts of a microscope

7) Explain how Diffusion and Osmosis allow chemicals to cross a cell membrane (passive and active transport)

8) Explain why viruses are considered "not living"

9) Explain why homeostasis is important to our body.

Work Session:

 Today you will:

1)  Investigate difussion, osmosis, the role of enzymes and learn about how our body maintains a constant environment called homeostasis.

-Watch the animations:

2) Begin to write/type up lab report for macromolecules

Work Session:

Go to these websites then complete the self test email me your results. 

Osmosis and Difussion

difussion: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_diffusion_works.html

osmosis: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_osmosis_works.html

extension: (no self test)

Osmosis and Difussion: http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/diffusion.html

Homeostasis

http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/endocrine/adam-200092.htm

 Enzyme activities:

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_enzymes_work.html

St. Olaf College Biology Department animations: http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/biological%20anamations.html (click on one or two animations from each macromolecule)

http://www.scienceinthebox.com/en_UK/glossary/enzymes2_en.html#two (very detailed...good extended learning and Honors Bio material)

Advanced Topics: [you can do at your own computer)

http://leavingbio.net/OSMOSIS%20AND%20DIFFUSION.htm (this has very detailed examples and animations...great for college bound students)  check it out!

How the cell membrane controls macromolecules and other material entering the cell: http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/membrane_transport/membrane_transport.htm

Thursday and Friday (work sessions) :

2) We will discuss your home interview in small groups (Thursday) Complete writing sample.

3) Work on your macromolecules lab.  Here is the report format. (Thursday an Friday) We start Cells on Monday!!! Download LabReportTemplate[1]

4) Unit test on Friday- over 1-9.

Closing:  Summarize your results, discussion and conclusion for the Yeast Lab...Your home interview will be about the yeast lab. (or macromoleucles, if you were absent for the yeast lab)

 TAG THIS SITE TO HELP YOU STUDY FOR THE EOCT!!! http://thelivingenvironmentcheatsheet.blogspot.com/2008/04/cell-organelleshomeostasis.html

Wed-Friday Jan 25-27, 2012 ENSCI

Hello Rocking ENSCI,

SEV2: Students will demonstrate that the Earth is one interconnected system, 

Sev5: Human impact on the Environment: Summary of the 1st two weeks of class.

Opening: We are summing up the intro to Environmental Science. By now, you should be able to recognize that finding successful solutions to issues in the environment is often discovering a complex series of problems that are interconnected. Sometimes our initial investigation "unearths" a totally different mechanism affecting the ecosystem. That is why citizen scientists such as our ENSCI class are important for monitoring the our environment and implementing small changes that can improve the situation...such as recycling, planting trees and flowers, lowering the impact on an area.  First, it is necessary to understand how nature works in order to better access what steps need to first be in place.

By now, you should have a clear understanding as to a few ways (we call these pathways) as to how chemicals can enter the ecosystem or a cell. Furthermore, these pathways like diffusion and osmosis are regulated by natural controls like the cell membrane. You discovered in your potato lab, egg lab or enzyme lab that these pathways are changed by different amounts of chemicals through bioacculumation or bioconcentration, there are dire consequences to the cell shape and size. In the case of DDT, these consequences may cause egg shell thinning or food tainted with chemicals. Ultimately, these chemicals find routes up the food chain and affect us. One Big Circle.

Work Session: Today, we move forward in our investigation of the different kinds of toxins that we find in our environment...even in our houses. You will visit the site www.toxtown.com and chose different chemicals to find where they are commonly used, abused and how they effect our health and how they interefere with natural processes in the environment.

Download Toxtown

Conclusion: This activity will set the stage for making connections to how osmosis, diffusion, bioacculumation, bioconcentration will find affect the nutrient cycles in nature such as the Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Water Cycle and the Phosphorus Cycle. Later, we will investigate chemical energy pathways such as photosynthesis to see how the absorption of the chemicals by transpiration or root-uptake will affect the growth of plants.

 

 

Wednesday-Thursday January 18-19, 2012 BIO

SB1: Students will investigate the structure of cell - macromolecules

Hi Everyone:

Opening: Today you begin your study of the molecules in our bodies that are necessary for life.  There are four macromolecules that make up most of the organic (Carbon structure) in your body.  They are Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids and Nucleic Acids.

Work Sessions: Go through the tutorials, and save the nutrient lab to your "H" drive.

1.  Macromolecules Power Point: Download Macromolecule%20Powerpoint[1]
2. What are Proteins?
   
3. http://moleculesinmotion.com/jmol/protein_intro/index.html 
4.  Virtual Lab: Identifying Macromolecules:  http://www.purchon.com/biology/protein.htm
5. Carbohydrates interactive - http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=AP13104
6. 
   

Wednesday January 18,2012 ENSCI

Hi everyone!

Opening:  Please show Ms. Aughey completed ENSCI Environmental Science powerpoint slides 1-12.

We have been discussing the population growth of humans and the factors that have led humans being able to inhabit almost all biomes: These growth factors include technology advances; as well as, progress in agriculture, transportation, construction engineering and medicine.

However, the progress of man has come with price to the environment. One such impact has been the the bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of chemicals that are distributed in the environment through absorption, difussion, and osmosis. Wildlife such as birds and mammals have suffered from poisons becoming magnified in their tissues and organs. These accumulations in turn, affect the reproductive strategy of these species. One chemical known as DDT was banned in 1972 due to the thinning of eggshells because DDT affected the way enzymes deposited the calcium in the shell. Osprey, comorants, bluebirds and seagulls were affected by DDT.

Work Session:  SWBAT:

1.  Review tutiorals and animations on Difussion and Osmosis.
2. Then, you will read through the procedure of a osmosis lab using potatoes. Thursday and Friday we will be conducting this experiment. 
3.  Furthermore, you will reviewing lab safety procedures  
4.  Complete your Scientific America DDT article (for homework, if not completeed in classes)

DDT: movie clip from Tuesday http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=730d78b4-1

Group1: Osmosis and Difussion Links:

• http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_diffusion_works.html
• http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab1/concepts.html (1-4)
• http://www.biologyjunction.com/potato_osmosis_bi_lab.htm (this the lab...download to "H" drive and print out)
• http://www.biologycorner.com/bio1/diffusion.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WpPOyc5FGk (will not work on CCSD) copy link in your home computer


Group 2: Scientific America Article (with Mrs. Aughey)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday and Wednesday January 10-11th ENSCI

GPS: SEV2: Students will demonstrate that the Earth is one interconnected system.

Hi...Welcome to Ms. Aughey and Mrs. Pierce's Environmental Science! We look forward to working with you this semester.

Opener:  Icebreaker: Two truths and a lie.

Work Session: Truths and Lies about our Environment and our world.

What is Environmental Science and Sustainability?

a) Download Ensci-ch01_sev5-sustainability master

b)Download Ensci_sustainability-stu

 

Closing: 3-2-1 Three thruths, two need more information and one lie.

Resources

Download ENSCI Syllabus Osborne 2011

 

Tuesday and Wednesday January 10-11th, 2012 BIO

GPS standard:   Habits of the Scientific Mind SCSh3. Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically. a. Suggest reasonable hypotheses for identified problems. b. Develop procedures for solving scientific problems.

Opening : Welcome to Ms. Aughey's Biology Class! I am looking forward to working with you this semester.

Work Session: The Scientific Method

EQ: How do we make observation, record data and solve problems in science?

Directions: SEND ME AN EMAIL 1st up!!!!

2) Open the student copy and save to "H" drive.

3) Complete the statements and questions, by using a different font color. Email or print slides 1-12 as notes/ handouts. Due Friday.

Download Goals of Science---master

Download Goals of Science student copy

4) Animal Web Cam (you will do a WEEKLY observation and recording of you animal)

2)  Visit these virtual zoos and record observations:

3)  Download and save to "H" Drive the animal webcam behavior log:  Download Animal Web cam

 Resources:  Animal Webcam Sites:

 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/default.cfm

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/index.php

Closing:  Reflection on Problem Solving

Resources:

Download Biology Syllabus Osborne 2011

Download Goals of Science---master

Download Goals of Science student copy

 

 

Congratulations...you made it to the final exam.  It has been a joy for me to work with you this semester.

Today:  You will click on the link that will take you to the final exam website.

www.mygradebook.com

1) You will log in with the classword swagg1     swagg2 or swagg4

2) Your password is your lunch number.

3) Click the calendar tab at the top. Find the exam day date and click the green "classification" link. This will get you into the exam.  Do not use the back button.

4) When you are through, you will need to pick up the Classifying Invertebrates and Vertebrate lab final. Complete and turn in.

 

 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

If you are absent from class or are in ISS today.

1) You need to finish the Classification of Invertebrates and Vertebrates assignment from yesterday. See blog post from Wednesday.

2. Record an animal web cam observation and an answer the questions on the animal web cam sheet.  August 18th.

Wednesday December 14, 2011 (BIO)

SB3: Classification (Taxonomy)

Objective: Students will investigate and classifiy the diversity of living organism.

 EQ: How do scientists classify living organisms?

Opening:  Whew...the EOCT is behind you!   I am proud of your efforts.  And, great job to all the students who attended the afterschool study session and the Saturday Review. PS: Happy Birthday LR!!!

"It ain't over until it's over!" We still have a week and a half plus your final exam. The final exam will be over classification (taxonomy).  Last week we were cruising around the phyla composed of Invertebrates. We still need to complete a few phyla and then we will focus on Vertebrates. 

Work Session

Today:  You will classify different invertebrates and chordate species.

•  Go to this website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/classifying-life.html

1) For each organism, collect 21 points for properly identifying the organism.

2) Create a bubble map for the Intertebrates http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/kingdomanimal.html . You will need to create 8 circles around the main bubble. Remeber, you are describing the characteristics found in each phyla.

3) Go to your animal webcam and record your animal's behavior. 

• You will answer the questions related to your animal's profile.  You must have 10 recorded observations  for the times we have been in the computer lab. You will graph the behaviors in a bar graph and a pie chart. (Due friday)


 

Wednesday December 7, 2011 BIO

Well, we are here!  It's your time to review for the EOCt.  I have provided several sites that have interactive tutorials and test questions.  Please check out the taxonomy section for classifying organisms first, the last 30 minutes. You need to be practicing the academic questions.

Cheers.

Science Thinking and Reasoning:

Macromolecules: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp03/0302002.html

Parts of a Microscope: http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=BIO905

Spontaneous generation and scientific method: http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/scientificmethod.html

Cells

Cell Division:- Comparing Mitosis to Meiosis-  http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olc/dl/120074/bio17.swf

Cell Parts and Organelles:  http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insideacell/

*Cell organelles and cell energy regualtion: http://cellsalive.com/

Cell Transport: Photosynthesis, Repsiration and Transpiration:

 Photosynthesis-http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/forestbiology/photosynthesis.swf http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/multimedia/uploads/alberta/Photo.html

Cell Respiration- http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/Faculty/DMeyer/respiration.html (Remember that there is a net gain of 36 ATP from Cellular Respiration...that is why it is more efficient than plants releasing energy.

Metabolic Pathways: http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/MBY2604/MBY2604.swf

Genetics: 

DNA: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/dna/builddna/