Monday, November 30, 2015

The Weeks of 11/23-12/4


  • Tues 11/24:  Notes on first 3 parts of Cell Respiration. Computer Simulation of the parts. Finish getting 2.8 notes checked off.
  • Mon 11/30:  Notes on the Electron Transport Chain.  Computer Animations.  Explain Metabolic Rate Lab and do trials.
  • Wed 12/2:  Trials for Metabolic Rate Lab.  Enter your data in the class database.  Discuss data-processing and what you will need to do for the lab.  Lab due Thurs 12/10 through turnitin.com
  • Fri 12/4:  Go over Calculations for Metabolic Rate Lab.  Overview of the process of Photosynthesis.  Inputs and outputs, location, pigments. and graphs.

Friday, November 20, 2015

When Finished With Cell Test, Outline These Points From 2.8 in IB Book

Get IB Book and go to pg 122 on Cell Respiration and cover these in your notebook: (To be checked off in class on Tuesday)

  1. Describe cell respiration
  2. Outline ATP as a source of energy
  3. Outline the use of anaerobic respiration in cells
  4. Discuss anaerobic respiration in yeast
  5. Discuss anaerobic respiration in humans
  6. Outline aerobic respiration

Sunday, November 15, 2015

The Week of 11/16


  • Mon 11/16:  Onion Plasmolysis quick lab.  Finish Egg Demo.  Calculate egg and potato percent mass changes for your class data.  Finish checking off Paramecium digestion lab.  Go over Davson-Danielli data-based questions.  Practice drawing cells and membranes for the test on Friday.
  • Wed 11/18:  Review for cell and membrane test.
  • Fri 11/20:  Take Cell and Membrane test.  When finished, start cell respiration.

Monday, November 9, 2015

The Week of 11/9-11/13


  • Mon 11/9:  Notes on Transport across plasma membranes.  Start 2 osmosis demos:  egg in vinegar and then corn syrup and potato slices in salt water.  Finish data-based question on plasma membrane models (pp 28-30 in new IB books) and get checked off.  Finish bubble lab and membrane questions on back and turn in.
  • Thurs 11/12:  Turn in Bubble Lab and Membrane WS if not already.  Notes on Active Transport.  Paramecium digesting pigmented yeast lab.  Onion plasmolysis.  Reweigh potato slices.  Rinse vinegar from eggs, reweigh, and cover with a type of sugar solution.  Hand out Review Sheet for Cell Test to be taken next Friday 11/20.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

The Week of November 2-6


  • Tues 11/3:  Using an oil immersion lens to view bacteria in a light microscope.  Overview of membrane structure.  Finish Microscope Lab.  Data-based question on changing models of the membrane from the IB book.  Do the questions in your notebook.  Microscope Lab due Thursday (completed hand-out and 6 well-labeled drawings with magnification calculated).
  • Thurs 11/5:  Turn in Microscope Lab.  Bubble Lab.  Finish data-based question on membrane models.  Get checked off.  Complete the Bubble Lab questions and do the membrane questions on the back of that sheet.  Due Monday 11/9.