The First Few Weeks of the 2nd Semester!

• Tues 1/28:  Hand back Semester Final Exams, check them over, and recollect.  Introduction to what we will cover this semester.  Notes on meiosis, how it is different from mitosis, and the 8 phases.  Do first side of meiosis worksheet, identifying the phases.  Read 3.3.
• Thurs 1/30:  Notes on the Higher Level meiosis.  Synapsis and crossing over.  Do the "creature" activity on the back side of the meiosis worksheet.  Using 2 cards, determine the genotypes and phenotypes of your creature family and then draw a family portrait with your table group.  Read 10.1 (higher level meiosis).
• Mon 2/3:  Notes on genes, mutations, gene mapping, the Human Genome Project, etc.  Finish the Family Portrait if necessary.  Read 3.1.
• Wed 2/5:  Notes on chromosomes, plasmids, genome sizes, and chromosome numbers.  Do DBQ's on pp. 153, 156, and 159 in your notebook.  Read 3.2.
• Fri 2/7:  Karyograms and nondisjunction.  Check off DBQ's and go over them.  Wrap up the unit.
• Tues 2/11:  Review Meiosis and Genes and play Kahoot for Short Test to be taken on Thursday.  If time, start Genetics.
• Thurs 2/13:  Short Meiosis and Genes Test.  Introduce Mendel and the principles of inheritance.  Start reading 3.4.

What Are We Doing Second Semester??

Here are the topics and syllabus sections for 2nd semester:

1. Meiosis and Genetics:  3.3, 10.1, 3.1, 3.2
2. Genetics:  3.4, 10.2
3. Replication, Transcription, and Translation:  2.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
4. Enzymes:  2.5, 8.1
5. Biotechnology:  3.5 and a few other sections
6. Plants:  9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

What's On That Cell Cycle Quiz on Tuesday 1/14?

• Be able to outline the events of the cell cycle, starting with interphase (include all 3 parts of interphase) and ending with cytokinesis.  Be thorough!
• Be able to distinguish between cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including why these differences are necessary
• Be able to distinguish between cell division in plant cells and animal cells, including why these differences are necessary
• Be able to describe several things that you see in an indicated cell in an onion root tip slide and determine which phase of mitosis it is (we are including interphase, even though it officially isn't a phase of mitosis).

Welcome Back to IB Biology in 2020!!

It's 2020 and we're almost done with the First Semester of IB Biology!  Are you excited!!?  We are going to cover a short unit on Cell Division, Finish Photosynthesis by doing a Chromatography Lab, and review for the Semester Exam.  Remember that you can still put together a Book Group, but you have to do it quickly because your meeting and book review must be done by Friday 1/17/20!

• Mon 1/6/2020:  Overview of mitosis and the cell cycle.  At your tables, practice simulating cell division using string and yarn.  
• Wed 1/8/2020:  Onion Root Tip Mitosis.  Finish cell division simulations.  Cell division and cancer.  Quiz on cell division next Tuesday 1/14.  
• Fri 1/10/20:  Chromatography Lab.  Turn in today if complete or next Tuesday.
• Tues 1/14/20:  Cell Division Quiz.  Turn in Chromatography Lab if not already.  Start reviewing for semester exam.
• Thur 1/16/20:  Review for semester exam.  Play Kahoot!
• Fri 1/17/20:  Deadline for Extra Credit and Late Work is today!  Book reviews and SPARK lecture reviews need to be submitted through turnitin.com
• Mon 1/20/20:  Martin Luther King Day:  No School
• Tues 1/21/20:  Full Eight Schedule:  Last minute review and check in on your grade prior to the semester exam.
• Wed 1/22:  Final Exams:  1, 2, 4
• Thur 1/23:  Final Exams:  5, 6, 8
• Fri 1/24:  Final Exams:  3, 7, Makeup Exams (done through excused prearrangement only)