Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Moving instructional information and videos to Google classroom during Covid-19

Hey everybody, starting March 31st you should check google classroom for your instructional work.

I'll be posting assignments and taking attendance through google classroom.
I've sent out invitations to all students so they can easily join their class.
The google classroom codes are also posted on the school web page associated with my name.

I plan to do virtual meetings through ZOOM - I'll set the times for each class and post that in your google classroom.  You should go ahead and make sure you can use Zoom as I'm sure most teachers will be doing this.  https://zoom.us/ent?zcid=3172

I hope you and your families are all well. We're going to do the best we can to make it through this year with our health and our minds intact!

Monday, March 23, 2020

AP updates / take home packet information for all classes in previous post

ALL AP STUDENTS:
College board is providing online instruction and review for all courses! This is a perfect way to make sure you are getting core instruction, go to this site , find your AP class(es) and click on them to see when and what instruction is provided.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates#free-ap-classes








Wednesday, March 18, 2020

AT HOME LEARNING PACKETS/ ONLINE SUPPORT

BRAND NEW "IN A NUTSHELL" VIDEO ABOUT CORONAVIRUS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE- THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE AP EXAMS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF WE AREN'T IN SCHOOL.

someone did not get a book- email me so I can get the book to you.

YOU HAVE A BOOK AND QUESTION PACKET TO PICK UP AT SCHOOL.
HERE IS A LINK TO THE ASSIGNMENT:
PLAN:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14bAdAIOKwmJP8c47_xmcXEb7KLMWeohxaqCBGWTsg54/edit?usp=sharing

QUESTIONS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12AL00kaOHtnvFh_oDAhsreVzdGlt3iZFWc3Pd_b903c/edit?usp=sharing

IF YOU HAVE INTERNET ACCESS I WOULD GO THROUGH ALL OF THE
APES IN A BOX VIDEOS ON VIMEO:
https://vimeo.com/channels/apesinabox/videos

AND LISTEN TO A LOT OF LIVING ON EARTH PODCASTS!
https://www.loe.org/shows/

THINGS WE  HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR:
RENEWABLE ENERGY
HUMAN POPULATION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODELS
PHOTOCHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL SMOG
LAND MANAGEMENT/ FORESTS, NATIONAL PARKS, FIRE SUPPRESSION

AP BIOLOGY - THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THE AP EXAMS WILL HAPPEN EVEN IF WE AREN'T IN SCHOOL.
I WOULD GO THROUGH AS MUCH OF KAHN'S AP COURSE AS POSSIBLE BUT START WITH WHAT I HAVE LISTED ON THE ATTACHED PLAN.
PLAN WITH LINKS:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hrtIChSRlHeIAh5UPP1s-Qm96ZCY_8iblcmRghTf_-w/edit?usp=sharing
IF YOU DON'T HAVE INTERNET- I WOULD READ CHAPTERS 6 -12 IN YOUR TEXTBOOK



HONORS BIOLOGY
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aX7R7Yb-xFChgHXGAhp_r8H_GFHa4BrthwhJa5Em0-c/edit?usp=sharing


  video of re-teaching the cell cycle and mitosis
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISEOqqXQiWKrhEyr5gnASAUM42257n9Z/view?usp=sharing

   video of reteaching meiosis and non-disjunction
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IRIFadpyEYXuwZ2Vd3cNkQ3aPuBAc46l/view?usp=sharing

Blood typing explanation and example punnet square
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BjQuVQ7WNqNuvdZjyIPz6oEN50zW7vlK/view















Monday, March 9, 2020

Protein synthesis test tomorrow

Honors Biology class:

Your test on protein synthesis is tomorrow!

Here's an example of how to explain protein synthesis:

The first thing that happens when you need to make a protein is your cell receives a chemical signal.
The mRNA then heads into the nucleus and locates the gene (segment of DNA) that codes for the needed protein.
Transcription then begins, the gene is read and turned into a segment of messenger RNA.
The nitrogen bases in DNA are ATCG but the nitrogen bases in RNA are AUCG.
The strand of mRNA  created then leaves the nucleus and finds a ribosome. The ribosome reads the mRNA three letters at a time (codon) to determine what amino acids are needed. The ribosome calls out to the tRNA's to have them bring back the amino acids coded for in the mRNA.The tRNA returns to the ribosome and drops off the amino acids in the proper location by matching the codons on the mRNA with the anti-codons on the tRNA.  The ribosome then connects the amino acids together with a strong peptide bond. Translation has just been completed. The connected amino acids  then fold into the proper protein shape.


Tomorrow you will have to explain to me how to make a protein from a strand of  DNA

You can use your cartoon analogy as long as you don't have any of the protein synthesis terms on the part with the story AND you only have a key on the back stating which things represent each part of protein synthesis--- There should not be any extra descriptions on the back of the paper stating directly how that part of protein synthesis works.


Thursday, March 5, 2020

Substitute plans for Friday


Substitute plans for Friday 3/6/20

1st Block - honors biology

Hand out worksheets on "What Darwin Never Knew" and have them answer the questions as they watch, pausing as needed to answer the questions.

Here is the link to the documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov00SrBwjKQ


2nd  Block  and 3rd Block -AP Environmental Science and 
AP biology

Hand out worksheet on  "Megacities" and have students complete the worksheet as they watch.

REMEMBER: Density dependent factors are things that can run out like food or water.
Density independent factors are things like fire or other natural disasters that are deadly whether there are 2 individuals in the area or 2 milliion.
Megacities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ULzxD3w_c8

Monday, March 2, 2020

APES and Biology Homework

APES homework due Wednesday: nuclear reactors

Watch these, take notes and be able to tell me what each part of the reactor does.

Keep in mind pros and cons!

As you're watching look for parts that each system has in common.


Bozeman 9 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNla6s68AEE

nuclear reactor overview- good one to sketch out- tells what each part does.  5 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6Nzcv9Vws

Chernobyl disaster  3  1/2 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ptI6Pi3GA


HONORS Biology homework due Monday 3/9/20

DNA and Protein synthesis window panes

link to word list:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ryznB35ZtbQODwF1dpiogPwIXFT4jz2ZvC9A9nFNX_w/edit?usp=sharing