Friday, August 24, 2012 - A DAY

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Objective:
Students will . . .
complete a simulation entitled, "Darwin's Finch Adaptation Lab" in order to demonstrate and explain how natural selection works by mimicking adaptations of Darwin's finches.

Warm Up:
*  Turn in Homework - Definitions
*  AP Practice Exam Book #37

Classwork:

• Review Warm Up
• Collect & Review Homework (Definitions)
• "Darwin's finch Adaptations Lab"
• "Darwin Makes the Front Page" Newspaper Activity
• Exit Ticket:  Evolution 101

Homework:

• Work on Graph from Darwin's Finch Adaptations Lab
• AP Biology Essential Knowledge Student Diagnostic (Blue Handout - Big Idea #1) - Due:  Tuesday, August 28, 2012      

SAT Words:  
Friday, August 24 – ABERRATION (n.) – a deviation from the expected course
After the student finished his chemistry experiment, he noticed a decided aberration from his hypothesis.

Important Links:

www.tinyurl.com/thebuzzwithberk

www.tinyurl.com/berkeleysymbaloo

www.edmodo.com -- Group Access 9nr351

twitter:  @thebuzzwithberk

Thursday, August 23, 2012 - B DAY

Objective:
Students will . . .
be introduced to the theme of evolution in order to evaluate the idea of descent with modification.

Warm Up:
*  Turn in Homework
*  AP Practice Exam pg. 365 (7-10)

Classwork:
Review Warm Up
Collect & Review Homework
Ch. 23 -- Notes, "Descent with Modification" (uploaded later)


"Darwin Makes the Front Page" Newspaper Activity
Exit Ticket:  Evolution 101

Homework:
*Complete Definitions Page.  Terms Following:

1. artificial selection
2. biogeography
3. catastrophism
4. descent with modification
5. evolution
6. evolutionary adaptation
7. fossil
8. gradualism
9. homologous structures
10. homology
11. natural selection
12. paleontology
13. sedimentary rock
14. taxonomy
15. uniformitarianism
16. vestigial organ/vestigial structures
17. adaptations
18. convergent evolution
19. analogous
20. strata
21. evolutionary tree
22. Pangaea
23. Endemic

*Read, Take Notes, Highlight Darwin's Finches Adaptation Lab
Lab Groups Follow:

                                 

SAT Words:  
Thursday, August 23 – ABDUCT (v.) – to kidnap
In the book that she read for her report, the killer abducted his victims before he harmed them.

Friday, August 24 – ABERRATION (n.) – a deviation from the expected course
After the student finished his chemistry experiment, he noticed a decided aberration from his hypothesis.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - A DAY

Objective:
Students will . . .
demonstrate an understanding of general lab safety through interactive content and completing a lab safety and equipment quiz.

Students will also be introduced to the theme of evolution in order to evaluate the idea of descent with modification.

Warm Up:

Handout (posted later)

Classwork:
Lab Safety/Lab Equipment Quiz
Ch. 23 -- Notes, "Descent with Modification" (uploaded later)
Exit Ticket:  Evolution 101

Homework:
9th Edition -- Pg. 468 (7 - 8)
You will need graph paper.

Solution (a)

SAT Words:  

Wednesday, August 22 – ABBREVIATE (v.) – to shorten, reduce
When writing a formal essay, do not abbreviate any words.

Thursday, August 23 – ABDUCT (v.) – to kidnap
In the book that she read for her report, the killer abducted his victims before he harmed them.

Friday, August 24 – ABERRATION (n.) – a deviation from the expected course
After the student finished his chemistry experiment, he noticed a decided aberration from his hypothesis.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - B DAY

Objective:
Students will . . .
demonstrate an understanding of general lab safety through interactive content and completing a lab safety and equipment quiz.

Students will also discuss what a learning style is, complete a learning styles survey and recognize their own learning styles in order to maximize their AP biology experience.


Warm Up:
Pre-Test on Desk

Ice breaker pre test from Prince George's County Public Schools

Classwork:
Accident at Jefferson High

Introduction to Laboratory Safety
Introduction to Laboratory Equipment
Introduction to AP Biology Prezi

Homework:
Learning Styles Inventory
Review Lab Safety Equipment
Lab Safety Quiz Tomorrow

SAT Words:
Tuesday, August 21 – ABATE (v.) – to lessen, to reduce in severity
The thunderstorm finally abated its strength after several minutes of heavy rain.

Wednesday, August 22 – ABBREVIATE (v.) – to shorten, reduce
When writing a formal essay, do not abbreviate any words.

Thursday, August 23 – ABDUCT (v.) – to kidnap
In the book that she read for her report, the killer abducted his victims before he harmed them.

Friday, August 24 – ABERRATION (n.) – a deviation from the expected course
After the student finished his chemistry experiment, he noticed a decided aberration from his hypothesis.

Unit on Descent with Modification:  A Darwinian View of Life

Classroom Rules

This list of rules was compiled by you, the students of Mrs. Berkeley's AP Biology class.

Class Rules

1.     Since this is a college preparatory class, expectations of you will be higher than you have experienced in other courses.  Please come to class prepared and on time.  Passes will not be issued to go back to lockers and/or bathroom once late bell has rung.  This also means having on an “I.D. that I can see.”

2.     I dismiss you, the bell does not.

3.     Respect everyone’s opinion and turn to talk

4.     Promptly help those in need.

5.    Treat others the way you want to be treated.

6.  Clean up after yourself.

Rules for Mrs. Berkeley:

1.  Remember that everyone deserves a second chance.

Monday, August 20, 2012 - A Day

Objective:
Students will gain an overview of the course rules, procedures and routines in order to maximize their experience in AP biology. 

Warm Up:
Questions 31-32 refer to the data presented in the graph below of tobacco cells grown in tissue culture. The numbers on the curves indicate the concentrations of indoleacetic acid (IAA) in milligrams per liter.

 

31. The optimum concentrations of hormones for promoting maximum tobacco cell growth are:

(A) 27 mg/liter of IAA alone 
(B) 27 mg/liter of IAA and 2.56 mg/liter of kinetin
(C) 27 mg/liter of IAA and 0.64 mg/liter of kinetin 
(D) 24 mg/liter of IAA and 0.64 mg/liter of kinetin
(E) 21 mg/liter of IAA and 0.64 mg/liter of kinetin 

32. The purpose of the experiment is primarily to determine the 
(A) effect of IAA on the growth of tobacco cells 
(B) amount of hormone normally released by tobacco cells in tissue culture 
(C) response of tobacco cells in tissue culture to synthetic hormones 
(D) response of kinetin to various concentrations of IAA only 
(E) response of tobacco cells in tissue cultrure to combinations of IAA and kinetin

Classwork:
*  Collect Summer Reading Assignment
*  Introduction to the Course
*  Course Rules/Procedures
*  Begin Lab Safety (time permitting)
*  Welcome to My Class AP Biology

Welcome to my class ap biology from Prince George's County Public Schools

http://www.slideshare.net/dawnberkeley/welcome-to-my-class-ap-biology-14015261

Homework:
Study Schedule Template 

Schedule template from Prince George's County Public Schools