Advanced Biology Class activities (scroll through this file to find the date that you are interested in)

Advanced Biology

• Class activities (scroll through this file to find the date that you are interested in)

Warm up 6/12

Turn in all books!

Final sharing: engineering design

If extra time: Mythbusters engineering examples

Warm up 6/11

Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project

Activities:typing your final report.

DUE TODAY!!

Warm up 6/10


Activities:typing your final report.

DUE 6/11!!

Warm up 6/9


Activities: typing your final report.

DUE 6/11!!

Warm up 6/6


Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 6/5



Warm up 6/4



Warm up 6/3



Warm up 6/2



Warm up 5/29



Warm up 5/28


Activities: engineering design planning/ background report./ building rockets

Warm up 5/27


Activities: engineering design planning/ background report.

Warm up 5/26


Activities: engineering design planning/ background report.

Warm up 5/23

Write down the state of progress of your experiment data collection.

(hopefully you are done!)

Warm up 5/22



Warm up 5/21



Warm up 5/20



Warm up 5/19



Warm up 5/16

What are some ways that people in the Willamette Valley have helped native species?

Warm up 5/15

What do you think is the best way to control an invasive species? (introduce predator?, poison? Something else?)

Warm up 5/14

Which of the specimens from your biodiversity project do you think is most interesting?

Today’s planned events:

Video: Oregon Field Guide

Warm up 5/13

P.O.W.E.R. W= Willing to Accept

What does “Willing to Accept” mean?


Presentations

Biodiversity Study

Adv. Bio Warm up 5/12

P.O.W.E.R. O= Open Minded

What are some ways we can be open minded ?


Presentations

Biodiversity Study


Describe 3 facts that were discussed in yesterday’s presentations.


Presentations

Presentation discussion / writing assignment


Describe 3 facts that were discussed in yesterday’s presentations.


Presentations

Presentation discussion / writing assignment

5-5 to 5/7 OAKS testing


Describe one plant chemical and describe how it helps the plants grow.


Group sharing reports (plant responses)

Work time on today’s writing assignment

Group:Yellow book: p.516-517 chemical cry for help or rapid fire response

Brown book: p.813 defenses against herbivores

p.814 plant response to pathogen invasions

p.814 heat stress

p.814 cold stress


Describe one experiment that demonstrated plant behavior. Describe the variable that was changed and how they changed it. Also explain what this tells us about how plants react to that stimulus.


Group sharing reports (Plant Hormones)


5/1 Writing Assignment

• Describe how phytochromes work. (p.514 yellow book) (pp.802-805 brown)

• Which wavelengths of light most affect plants? (p. 114 yellow book) (pp.802-805 brown)

• Explain how phytochromes affect plant growth/behavior. (p.515 yellow book) (pp.802-805 brown)


Describe one way plants react to their environment.


Group sharing reports (experiments in plant responses)


Group Sharing Report

• Depending on your groups assigned number read about the experiment that you are given to research.

• Then explain the following:– Experimental question– Experimental set up– Variable that was changed– Variables that were kept constant

• Conclusions/ Results (what do the results tell us about plant response to stimuli)

4/30 Writing Assignment (chapter 25 in yellow book, chapter 39 in brown book)

• 1.) What is apical dominance and how do hormones interact to cause apical dominance?

• 2.)How do hormones interact to control seed dormancy?

• 3.)How can one hormone (an auxin) cause shoots to grow up and roots to grow down?


What is social altruism?

Describe an example of social altruism.


Quiz

assignment

Upcoming events:

Quiz topics

• Mate choice

• Imprinting

• Altruism

• Domestication of animals (dogs, foxes)

Assignment:

• Describe at least 5 ways plants respond to their environment.

• At least ½ page • Use complete sentences in your response.

• Resources: • Chapter 39 in brown book• Chapter 25 in yellow book• Internet at home


Describe the benefits that dogs gained from being domesticated. What benefits did early humans gain by domesticating dogs?


Video: Dogs DecodedVideo reflection writingGroup research sharing : behavior cont. Preview of quiz

Upcoming events:

Friday : Quiz: Animal Behavior

Video Reflection Writing 4/26

• There was a experiment in the video where they domesticated foxes in relatively few generations.

• Describe the procedure that they followed.

• After describing the procedure, explain what variable they changed/ manipulated. Also explain which variables were kept the same for all of the test subjects (foxes).


Describe an example of animal communication within the species and explain how this communication helps the individual and/or the species.


Video: Dogs Decoded

Video reflection writing

Upcoming events:

Friday : Quiz: Animal Behavior

Video Reflection Topics4/25/12

1.) What are some ways that dogs communicate with each other and with humans?

2.) Describe one of the experiments that were conducted to study dog behavior.– Include the following information:

• Experiment question• General design

–Changed variable–Controlled variables

• Results/ Conclusion


Give an example of behavioral conditioning.


Textbook research presentation/sharing:

Animal behavior

Upcoming events:

Advanced Biology Research topic 4/24/12

• How do genetics and environment affect behavior / learning?

Research answers• How do genetics and environment affect behavior /

learning?

• 1.) Some birds are born with the ability to sing the song.• 2.) The environment can affect genetic expression.• 3.) Other organisms can cause change in behavior. • 4.) Some behaviors are programmed in from birth.

• Swimming upstream

• 5.)Some alarm calls ….environmental• 6.)bird that pushes the other eggs..• 7.)

Research Topic :Animal Communication

Growling/ making loud noise Aggressive wing flapping Coloration can show fertility

• Chemical symbol

Dolphin use sonar


What is your experimental question and based on your preliminary experiment plan, what is the changed variable?

Which variables are you going to control and keep constant? (at least 3)


Textbook research presentation/sharing:

Animal behavior

Upcoming events:

Advanced Biology Research topics

4/23/12• Brown book: social learning :

– Mate choice, alarm calls

• Yellow book: Behavioral conditioning: conditioning as a learned behavior


No written warm ups this week!


Background Research for Behavior Observation experiments

State test 3rd attempt for those who finish background research

Upcoming events:

April 18, 19, 20 OAKS testing…final round!

When you finish oaks testing, you will need to work on your experiment design:

General topic: Design an experiment that tests a question related to animal behavior.


p. 1109 #2 : If a goose egg rolls out of a nest, the mother goose will nudge back in it with her beak. If a scientist replaces the egg with a similarly shaped ball the goose will do the same thing. What kind of behavior is this? What is the proximate and ultimate explanation?


Background Research for Behavior Observation experiments

Upcoming events:

Behavior observation experiments

April 18, 19, 20 OAKS testing…final round!

Previous lesson:

Book assignments

Background Research(case studies) due Friday

• Find examples of 5 experiments that involve animal behavior. For each describe the following characteristics about the experiment:The scientist(s) and location (usually university)Experimental questionThe general methodsThe control variables (kept constant)The experimental variable (the one they changed) Results/Conclusions


A ground squirrel that sees a predator may utter a brief, loud call. Answer one of these questions about the behavior:

• 1.) What is the mechanistic basis of the behavior, including chemical, anatomical, and physiological mechanism?

• 2.) How does the development of the animal, from zygote to mature individual, influence the behavior?

• 3.)What is the evolutionary history of the behavior? (how was this behavior helpful for ancestors)

• 4.)How does the behavior contribute to survival and/or reproduction of the current organism?

Writing Assignment 4/10/12• Due beginning of the period WED

• Describe animal behaviors from 5 different species.

• For each behavior describe answer the four questions:

• 1.) What is the mechanistic basis of the behavior, including chemical, anatomical, and physiological mechanism?

• 2.) How does the development of the animal, from zygote to mature individual, influence the behavior?

• 3.)What is the evolutionary history of the behavior? (how might have this behavior helped the ancestors)

• 4.)How does the behavior contribute to survival and reproduction of current individiuals? (what is immediately gained by the behavior)


Compare and contrast predation with parasitism.


Review

Quiz: Community interactions

Notes: Behavioral Ecology

Upcoming events:

Behavioral Ecology

Previous lesson:

Short essay: community interactions

Animal Behavior• Community interactions• Weather causes changes• Food• Season• Times of Day (nocturnal)• Mating• Natural habitat• Terrain• Offspring protection• Instincts• Territorial• Curiosity• Fighting• Changing behaviors • Survival


Define mutualism and give 3 examples of mutualism in nature.


Presentations today:

Community Interactions

Upcoming events:

Thursday:

Community interactions presentations

Video notes: community interactions

Previous lesson:

Work time on presentation project

Writing Assignment 4/5/12 (group)

• You will write the definition of the following community interactions in your own words and describe one example of this interaction in nature:

predationparasitismcompetitioncommensalismmutualism


Define predation and give 5 examples of predation in nature.



Community Interactions

Upcoming events:

Thursday:

Community interactions presentations

Video notes: community interactions

Previous lesson:



Describe an example found in nature of commensalism.



Predation

Competition

Upcoming events:

Community interactions

Previous lesson:


Adv. Bio Warm up 3/19Define ONE of the following ecological interactions:

Predation

Symbiosis (mutualism)

Parasitism


Article reflections (4) from Friday

Writing assignment:Ecological interactions

Upcoming events:

Ecological interactions presentations

Previous lesson:

Quiz: Food Webs

Writing AssignmentEcological Interactions

(due 3/20/12)• Describe in detail (include examples from real

ecosystems) the following ecological interactions: predationsymbiosis (mutualism)commensalismparasitismcompetition

• Write a well structured paragraph for each interaction including a introduction that defines the interaction followed by examples from real ecosystems.

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/15Describe each of the following trophic levels:

producers

primary (1st order) consumers

secondary (2nd order) consumers

tertiary (3rd order) consumers


Food web posters

Review for Quiz

Upcoming events:

Quiz Friday: Food webs

Previous lesson:

Introduction to food webs and energy pyramids

Food web posters

Topics for Ecosystems quiz: 3/16/2012

For the quiz you will need to be able to:Define ecosystemBe able define and label the following trophic levels on a food web:

-producers-primary consumers (1st order)-secondary consumers (2nd order)-tertiary consumers (3rd order)

Understand how a food web diagram works..arrows show direction of energy flow.

Understand how biomass is transferred in a food web (90% of energy/ biomass is used to counteract loss of heat to environment)


What is the scientific definition of an omnivore?


Introduction to food webs and energy pyramids

Food web posters

Upcoming events:

Interactions within Biomes: Food webs

Previous lesson:

Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes


What is the scientific definition of an ecological producer?



Upcoming events:

Interactions within Biomes

Previous lesson:



Describe two producers and 1 consumer that inhabit in this area of Oregon.



Upcoming events:


Previous lesson:

Work time on project


Which aquatic and terrestrial biomes can be found in or adjacent to Oregon?


Grade printoutReturn assignments


Upcoming events:


Previous lesson:

Work time on project


What is a Biome?


Biomes project work time

Upcoming events:Tuesday: Biomes project work time

Wednesday: Biomes project presentations

Thursday: Complete presentations / Notes

Friday/Monday: Terrestrial Biomes project

Previous lesson:

Abiotic factors that affect ecosystems


Give 3 examples of events that could cause sympatric speciation.


Quiz: Speciation

Writing assignment due wed at beginning “ecology”

Upcoming events:Previous lesson:

Test make-up

Review assignment for quiz

2/28 writing assignment due 2/29 at the beginning of the period

• Read pages 1080-1083• Write a description of ecology that correctly uses

all of the following terms:• Ecology

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Biotic

• Abiotic


What is natural selection?


Test make-up

Review assignment for quiz

Upcoming events:

TUES: QUIZ: Natural Selection and Speciation

Next topic: Ecosystems

Previous lesson:

Article reflections

Adv. Biology Review Assignment assigned 2/27 due at the beginning of the period 2/28

• Describe how natural selection works to genetically change population.

• Explain why individuals do not evolve but populations do evolve.

• Explain the processes involved when bacteria and other organisms become resistant to our medicines. (Hint: use the concepts of natural selection)

• Describe the differences among the following types of speciation:• Allopatric• Sympatric• Adaptive radiation

• Describe a scenario (real of fictional) that would correctly illustrate each of the following types of speciation:

• Allopatric• Sympatric• Adaptive radiation


What was the most difficult question or topic that you have encountered recently?


Review of assignments

Work time on extra credit assignment

If time permits:Video discussion: natural selection / speciation

Upcoming events:Previous lesson:

State Test

Adv. Biology 2/18

Warm up:

Use laws of thermodynamics to explain why living things require a constant source of energy.

Activities:

Video reflections (thermodynamics discoveries)

Adv. Biology 2/14

Using ideas of thermodynamics, why do cells need to continuously obtain energy?

Due today: Video Notes: thermodynamics (due today)

Essay

Reading summary paragraphs of 8.3 p.148-150

Concept check p.150 #1-2

p.148 Concept Check 8.2 #1-2 (full sentences)

Read pages 145-147 . Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 4 concepts:



Adv. Biology 2/13

What happens during chemiosmosis?

Today’s activities:

Notes: thermodynamics and energy (ATP)

Essay (from yesterday)

Reading summary of 8.3 p.148-150

Concept check p.150 #1-2

Adv. Biology 2/12

Period 2:(Advanced Biology)

Students are to write a 2 paragraph (3/4 page minimum) description of the processes involved in chemiosmosis found in chloroplasts.

The description should include the molecules that are used and the molecules that are made (especially ATP). In addition to the paragraphs, one labeled illustration should be created that helps visualize the information in the paragraphs. (example: structure of the chloroplast, or flowchart of chemical reactions, etc.)

Adv. Biology 2/11

Today’s assignments:p.148 Concept Check 8.2 #1-2 (full sentences)


“Free-Energy Change”

“Free Energy, Stability, and Equilibrium”

“Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions in Metabolism”

“Equilibrium and Metabolism”



“Organization of Chemistry of Life”

“Forms of energy”

“The First Law of Thermodynamics”

“The second law of Thermodynamics”

“Biological Order and Disorder”

State the 2nd law of thermodynamics. ( See page 143)


Adv. Biology 2/5

Today’s assignments:







State the first law of thermodynamics. ( See page 143)


Notes: Thermodynamics and life.

Adv. Biology 2/4Today’s assignment:







Adv. Biology 2/3Warm up: (review question!)

What are the two components of the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane?


Review questions (verbal review)

Quiz

When finished with the quiz:


“Organization of Chemistry of Life”

“Forms of energy”

“The First Law of Thermodynamics”

“The second law of Thermodynamics”

“Biological Order and Disorder”

Biology 1/31Warm up:

What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?


Review Osmosis questions (Quiz Monday)

Assignment Packet due today:• Warm up• Notes + practice quiz• p.188 Analyzing Data• p.189 #1-6• Osmosis worksheet / Osmosis lab • Pages 197-198 #22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 34• Osmosis Experiment Design Problem• Osmosis Study Guide• __________________________________• Finished early? Work on Monday’s HW: p.201

vocabulary and p.203 #1-5

Advanced Biology 1/31Warm up:

What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution?


Review Osmosis questions (Quiz Monday)

Adv.Biology Assignment Packet due today:

• Warm up

• Notes + practice quiz

• Osmosis / Diffusion Essay

• Osmosis worksheet / Osmosis lab

• Osmosis Experiment Design Problem

• Osmosis Study Guide

Assignment for Monday 2/3• Write an essay that describes the major characteristics of

photosynthesis and cellular respiration. • In your essay you should include:• -Complete chemical formulas for each process.

(photosynthesis and respiration)– 1 paragraph describing the process of photosynthesis

– Chemical reactants– Chemical products– How it is important for the cell.

– 1 paragraph describing the process of cellular respiration.– Chemical reactants– Chemical products– How it is important for the cell.


When does a cell need to perform active transport? (hint: see the osmosis worksheet from yesterday)


Osmosis lab observation

Groups answer questions: Pages 197-198 #22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 34

Practice quiz





Share experiment ideas from worksheet

Osmosis video/notes

Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz

• #1 ). Which picture below shows a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

A B C

Practice Quiz

• #2 ). Which picture below shows a cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

A B C

Practice Quiz

• #3 ). Which picture below shows a cell placed in a isotonic solution?

A B C

Practice Quiz

• #4 ) In osmosis, water travels from areas

• of _____________ water concentration to

• areas of _____________ water concentration.

• Choices: equal, low , high

Practice Quiz

• #5) Inside one osmosis bag, A, is a 50% glucose solution and inside bag B is a 20% glucose solution. Both bags are put into beakers containing 100% water.

• A) Bag A will gain weight.• B) Bag B will gain weight.• C) Both bags will gain weight.• D) Both bags will lose weight.• E) Both bags will remain the same.• F.) None of the above•





Problem solving essay OSMOSIS sharing

Problem solving attempt. (Start one of the experiments)


During osmosis, which direction will most of the water molecules travel? (see notes about diffusion)


Osmosis worksheet

Osmosis lab prediction

Pages 197-198 #22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 34


During osmosis, which direction will most of the water molecules travel? (see notes about diffusion)


Osmosis worksheet

Osmosis lab introduction/ predictions

Problem solving essay :OSMOSIS


Why would a cell need to use active transport?


Discussion/notes diffusion, osmosis, active transport

p.188 Analyzing Data

p.189 #1-6

Adv. Biology 1/27

Write a 3 paragraph explanation of facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and active transport. Include discussion of: -Molecular movement (where are they going?) -Use of energy (does it require energy?) -Cell components used during the process.

-How does it benefit the cell?

Advanced Biology 1/27

Warm up:

Why would a cell need to use active transport?



Essay

Adv. Biology 1/24Warm up:

How is diffusion different from active transport?



Review assignment packet requirements (due today)

Introduction to experiment (egg osmosis)

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Advanced Biology Class activities (scroll through this file to find the date that you are interested in)