Wednesday, September 30, 2015

All classes and Biology homework/ RETAKE FRIDAY IN CLASS! FIX WINDOW PANES AT HOME FOR A RE-TAKE GRADE

ALL classes: please take a minute to do this online survey!!

http://goo.gl/forms/Vs7mQrRciN

APES EXTRA CREDIT: WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY (1 1/2 HOURS)
take notes as you go: create a t-chart, write down things that are review on the left and information that is new on the right. ( I expect there will be several pages of this)

When finished let me know what you thought were the top 5 points/ issues discussed during the documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

APES - case studies due FRIDAY


BIOLOGY HOMEWORK:

WATCH THIS KAHN VIDEO, TAKE NOTES  AS NEEDED :)

https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/cells/cellular-division/v/phases-of-mitosis

RETAKE IN CLASS ON FRIDAY!!! YOU GET WHAT YOU EARN!

 EVERYONE BRING EARBUDS FRIDAY

MISSING WINDOW PANES? SEARCH THIS SITE FOR THE MISSING LIST

LIST ONE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
LIST TWO
CELLS AND ORGANELLES
LIST THREE
BIO-ENERGETIC REACTIONS


Monday, September 28, 2015

APES


For Friday both the bioaccumulation and the Wolf case study should be completed and handed in.



Wolf case study:

http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/wolf_reintro.pdf

Bioaccumulation case study:

http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/mercury_in_fish.pdf

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Monday, September 21, 2015

APES test repair opportunity

Some of you may need a little extra credit due to a less than stellar performance on your most recent exam.

Here's an opportunity or two to help you out:
YOU HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THESE AHEAD OF TIME!


September 26th

Mountain Island lake Fall clean-up- go to link below to register for the event. You'll also need to have a signed release form if you are under 18 !
http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/calendar-of-events/mountain-island-lake-fall-cleanup



October 3rd

Lake Wylie riversweep: go to link below to register for the event. You'll also need to have a signed release form if you are under 18 !

http://www.lakewylieriversweep.com/

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Biology weekend homework APES test on Monday

Remember, you have a choice of what to do over the weekend. 

You can either finish the photosynthesis activity that was started during class, or you can do the online cell signaling activity.

Here is the link to the online activity, It shouldn't take  you more than 30 minutes:

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/signals/


A.P,E.S.

TEST MONDAY
Don't forget to complete a mind map! This is not mandatory, but it would be silly to not do one. Remember to have a colored image for each main branch on your mind map or you will not be allowed to use the mind map!!

Be sure to review your vocabulary, especially the things we didn't spend much time on in class.
Expect 2 FRQ's 

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

APES: tonight's homework and a schedule for the rest of the week


BOTH VOCABULARY LISTS WERE DUE TODAY. I RECOGNIZE SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE BEEN CONFUSED BECAUSE I WAS OUT YESTERDAY. HAVE THEM COMPLETED BY FRIDAY!


FOR TONIGHT: WATCH THESE. TAKE NOTES! FOR THE SULFUR ONE DRAW OUT ONE FULL CYCLE.

a journey through the atmosphere 8 MIN


Layers of the atmosphere 14 MIN


sulfur cycle 3 MIN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzPeA9oQNl8


TOMORROW: FRQ QUIZ ON THE CYCLES - BE SURE TO LOOK BACK OVER YOUR NITROGEN CYCLE AND CARBON CYCLE

ALSO TOMORROW: WEATHER PATTERNS, GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND AQUATIC LAYERS
                       DUE: Sulfur cycle


THURSDAY;  Water Use issues

                      DUE: Turn in water cycle handout


Friday:  WATERSHED

                      DUE: Vocabulary

MONDAY 9-21-15  TEST on cycles, weather/ wind/ atmosphere and aquatic systems 

YOUR NOTES, handouts, vocabulary and labs are your study guide.  

TUESDAY 9-22-15- Your lab write ups are due!