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 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities:typing your final report. DUE 6/11!!

Warm up 6/9 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: typing your final report. DUE 6/11!!

Warm up 6/6 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 6/5 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 6/4 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 6/3 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 6/2 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 5/29 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: Rocket Launch testing

Warm up 5/28 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: engineering design planning/ background report./ building rockets

Warm up 5/27 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project Activities: engineering design planning/ background report.

Warm up 5/26 Write down the state of progress of your engineering design project 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 Write down the state of progress of your experiment data collection. (hopefully you are done!)

Warm up 5/21 Write down the state of progress of your experiment data collection. (hopefully you are done!)

Warm up 5/20 Write down the state of progress of your experiment data collection. (hopefully you are done!)

Warm up 5/19 Write down the state of progress of your experiment data collection. (hopefully you are done!)

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? Today’s planned events:  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 ? Today’s planned events:  Presentations  Biodiversity Study

Adv. Bio Warm up 5/9 Describe 3 facts that were discussed in yesterday’s presentations. Today’s planned events:  Presentations  Presentation discussion / writing assignment

Adv. Bio Warm up 5/8 Describe 3 facts that were discussed in yesterday’s presentations. Today’s planned events:  Presentations  Presentation discussion / writing assignment

5-5 to 5/7 OAKS testing

Adv. Bio Warm up 5/2 Describe one plant chemical and describe how it helps the plants grow. Today’s planned events:  Group sharing reports (plant responses)  Work time on today’s writing assignment Group: Yellow book: p 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 5/1 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. Today’s planned events:  Group sharing reports (Plant Hormones)  Work time on today’s writing assignment

5/1 Writing Assignment Describe how phytochromes work. (p.514 yellow book) (pp brown) Which wavelengths of light most affect plants? (p. 114 yellow book) (pp brown) Explain how phytochromes affect plant growth/behavior. (p.515 yellow book) (pp brown)

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/30 Describe one way plants react to their environment. Today’s planned events:  Group sharing reports (experiments in plant responses)  Work time on today’s writing assignment

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?

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/27 What is social altruism? Describe an example of social altruism. Today’s planned events: 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/26 Describe the benefits that dogs gained from being domesticated. What benefits did early humans gain by domesticating dogs? Today’s planned events:  Video: Dogs Decoded  Video reflection writing  Group 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).

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/25 Describe an example of animal communication within the species and explain how this communication helps the individual and/or the species. Today’s planned events: Video: Dogs Decoded Video reflection writing Upcoming events: Friday : Quiz: Animal Behavior

Video Reflection Topics 4/25/12 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/24 Give an example of behavioral conditioning. Today’s planned events: 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 

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/23 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) Today’s planned events: 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/17 No written warm ups this week! Today’s planned events: Background Research for Behavior Observation experiments State test 3 rd 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.

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/12 p #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? Today’s planned events: 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 question  The general methods  The control variables (kept constant)  The experimental variable (the one they changed)  Results/Conclusions

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/10 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)

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/9 Compare and contrast predation with parasitism. Today’s planned events: 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/5 Define mutualism and give 3 examples of mutualism in nature. Today’s planned events: 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:  predation  parasitism  competition  commensalism  mutualism

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/4 Define predation and give 5 examples of predation in nature. Today’s planned events: Presentations today: Community Interactions Upcoming events: Thursday: Community interactions presentations Video notes: community interactions Previous lesson: Work time on presentation project

Adv. Bio Warm up 4/3 Describe an example found in nature of commensalism. Today’s planned events: Presentations today: Predation Competition Upcoming events: Community interactions Previous lesson: Work time on presentation project

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/19 Define ONE of the following ecological interactions:  Predation  Symbiosis (mutualism)  Parasitism Today’s planned events: Article reflections (4) from Friday Writing assignment: Ecological interactions Upcoming events: Ecological interactions presentations Previous lesson: Quiz: Food Webs

Writing Assignment Ecological Interactions (due 3/20/12) Describe in detail (include examples from real ecosystems) the following ecological interactions:  predation  symbiosis (mutualism)  commensalism  parasitism  competition 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 3/15 Describe each of the following trophic levels:  producers  primary (1 st order) consumers  secondary (2 nd order) consumers  tertiary (3 rd order) consumers Today’s planned events: 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 ecosystem  Be able define and label the following trophic levels on a food web: -producers -primary consumers (1 st order) -secondary consumers (2 nd order) -tertiary consumers (3 rd 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)

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/14 What is the scientific definition of an omnivore? Today’s planned events: Introduction to food webs and energy pyramids Food web posters Upcoming events: Interactions within Biomes: Food webs Previous lesson: Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/13 What is the scientific definition of an ecological producer? Today’s planned events: Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes Upcoming events: Interactions within Biomes Previous lesson: Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/12 Describe two producers and 1 consumer that inhabit in this area of Oregon. Today’s planned events: Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes Upcoming events: Interactions within Biomes Previous lesson: Work time on project

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/9 Which aquatic and terrestrial biomes can be found in or adjacent to Oregon? Today’s planned events: Grade printout Return assignments Presentations Aquatic/Terrestrial Biomes Upcoming events: Interactions within Biomes Previous lesson: Work time on project

Adv. Bio Warm up 3/5 What is a Biome? Today’s planned events: 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 2/28 Give 3 examples of events that could cause sympatric speciation. Today’s planned events: 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 Write a description of ecology that correctly uses all of the following terms: Ecology Population Community Ecosystem Biosphere Biotic Abiotic

Adv. Bio Warm up 2/27 What is natural selection? Today’s planned events: 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

Adv. Bio Warm up 2/23 What was the most difficult question or topic that you have encountered recently? Today’s planned events: 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  Concept check p.150 #1-2  p.148 Concept Check 8.2 #1-2 (full sentences) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 4 concepts:  p.144 Concept Check 8.1 #1-3 (full sentences) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 5 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  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) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 4 concepts: “Free-Energy Change” “Free Energy, Stability, and Equilibrium” “Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions in Metabolism” “Equilibrium and Metabolism”  p.144 Concept Check 8.1 #1-3 (full sentences) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 5 concepts: “Organization of Chemistry of Life” “Forms of energy” “The First Law of Thermodynamics” “The second law of Thermodynamics” “Biological Order and Disorder” State the 2 nd law of thermodynamics. ( See page 143) Today’s activities:

Adv. Biology 2/5 Today’s assignments:  p.144 Concept Check 8.1 #1-3 (full sentences) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 4 concepts: “Free-Energy Change” “Free Energy, Stability, and Equilibrium” “Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions in Metabolism” “Equilibrium and Metabolism” State the first law of thermodynamics. ( See page 143) Today’s activities: Notes: Thermodynamics and life.

Adv. Biology 2/4 Today’s assignment:  p.144 Concept Check 8.1 #1-3 (full sentences) Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 4 concepts: “Free-Energy Change” “Free Energy, Stability, and Equilibrium” “Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions in Metabolism” “Equilibrium and Metabolism”

Adv. Biology 2/3 Warm up: (review question!) What are the two components of the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane? Today’s activities:  Review questions (verbal review)  Quiz When finished with the quiz: Read pages Write a paragraph summary about each main concept. There are 5 concepts: “Organization of Chemistry of Life” “Forms of energy” “The First Law of Thermodynamics” “The second law of Thermodynamics” “Biological Order and Disorder”

Biology 1/31 Warm up: What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution? Today’s activities:  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 #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 1/31 Warm up: What happens to a cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution? Today’s activities:  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.

Biology 1/29 Warm up: When does a cell need to perform active transport? (hint: see the osmosis worksheet from yesterday) Today’s activities:  Osmosis lab observation Groups answer questions: Pages #22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 34 Practice quiz

Advanced Biology 1/29 Warm up: When does a cell need to perform active transport? (hint: see the osmosis worksheet from yesterday) Today’s activities:  Osmosis lab observation Share experiment ideas from worksheet Osmosis video/notes 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

Advanced Biology 1/29 Warm up: When does a cell need to perform active transport? (hint: see the osmosis worksheet from yesterday) Today’s activities:  Osmosis lab observation  Problem solving essay OSMOSIS sharing  Problem solving attempt. (Start one of the experiments)

Biology 1/28 Warm up: During osmosis, which direction will most of the water molecules travel? (see notes about diffusion) Today’s activities:  Osmosis worksheet  Osmosis lab prediction  Pages #22-24, 26-28, 30, 33, 34

Advanced Biology 1/28 Warm up: During osmosis, which direction will most of the water molecules travel? (see notes about diffusion) Today’s activities:  Osmosis worksheet  Osmosis lab introduction/ predictions  Problem solving essay :OSMOSIS

Biology 1/27 Warm up: Why would a cell need to use active transport? Today’s activities:  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? Today’s activities:  Discussion/notes diffusion, osmosis, active transport  Essay

Adv. Biology 1/24 Warm up: How is diffusion different from active transport? Today’s activities:  Discussion/notes diffusion, osmosis, active transport  Review assignment packet requirements (due today)  Introduction to experiment (egg osmosis)