Anatomy and Physiology Intro

Merry Christmas to you and your families!!  Enjoy your break-Mr. Cheney and the Minks

(Read to the song the 12 days of Christmas)

On the 6th day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me......

Please Read Chapter 5 (Surfer Book) and do review questions (1-29) at the end of the chapter. Due 1/3/13
We will go over the Integumentary System on Thursday/Friday when we return.

On the 5th day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me, a practical to review my dissection abilities.
Part one: Matching 26 structures to their functions
Part two: Matching Body cavities to structures found w/in (review page 16-19 in surfer book)
Part three: Practical YOU WILL HAVE 5 MINUTES AT EACH MINK STATION!!!
                    Mink #1: Cardiovascular system (7 items)
                    Mink #2: Digestive system (8 items)
                    Mink #3: Respiratory system (7 items)
                    Mink #4: Excretory system (5 items)


On the 4th day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me, a mink to dissect...finally!!!
CHECK THIS WEBSITE OUT!!!  http://highschoolbiologywiki.wikispaces.com/file/view/mink_dissection_step-by-step_instructions.pdf

Please read over the Mink dissection lab handout this weekend, you must know what you are cutting and examining prior to that day's objectives for dissection.  If you want to come in and get a look at the Mink dissection booklet, you are more than welcome to come in and review these before school, during lunch/study hall, or QRP.  Also, I recommend looking online at YouTube videos of mink dissection to take a little of the shock and awe of the first day!!!

Mink Objectives
Monday: Parts 6/7: Opening the Thoracic and Abdominal Cavities, Prepping for T/W objectives
Tuesday: Parts 8/9 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Wednesday: Parts 10/11 Reproductive, Digestive, and Excretory Systems
Thursday: Tissue examinations and Quiz

On the third day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me, the 11 organ systems of the human body.

Read Surfer book p 4-15
Quiz Friday 12/14 w/ tissues on general functions of the organ systems


On the second day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me, descriptions of the tissue families of the human body.

Read Surfer book p 93-102 for Monday
Read Surfer book p 103-106 for Tuesday
Read Surfer book p 107-114 for Wednesday
Tissue Labs M-T-W-Th  DUE FRIDAY (USE LUNCH/CLASSTIME/QRP TO REVIEW)
Quiz Friday 12/14


On the first day of Anatomy, my cadaver sent to me, directional terms and planes of the human body.

Read p 15-24 in the Surfer book (take note of key vocab on pages 19-20)
Do the worksheet on directional terms and the body planes.
Do questions 16-23 on pages 28-29 of Surfer book for review
Quiz Tuesday 12/11

Win a free class breakfast!!! FIRST BLOCK WINS!!!

From 12/3-12/7 Bay High will be competing in the annual "Hoops for Hunger" campaign against Rocky River.  The AP biology classes will be competing for a homemade breakfast by world famous chef and breakfast connoisseur, Mr. Cheney.  

The class with the highest can per student ratio will be this years winner!!! 

Daily totals                  1st Block                                        2nd Block


Monday 12/3                    6                                                     0
                                      1st block opens with a commanding lead
Tuesday 12/4                    4                                                     0
                                      1st block is going for the shutout!!!
Wednesday 12/5              10                                                    0
                                       2nd block this is getting embarrassing
Thursday 12/6                  10                                                    7
                                        And 2nd block is on the board!  Cans due at the end of 3C on Friday!
Friday 12/7                      74+3 shirts                                      65+2 shirts

Total Cans                       107                                                   74
# of Students                   20                                                        14
Cans/Student                   5.35                                                5.286
                                    
RESULTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED.....FIRST BLOCK WINS BY A NARROW MARGIN!!!
181 units!!! Great job!  This will definitely make a huge difference at the Cleveland Food Bank for many needy families

Wrapping Up Plants

Tuesday 11/27: Chemistry behind the Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
                         Lab Debriefings
Text 122-125   Biozone 23-27

Wednesday 11/28:  Chemistry behind the Dark Reactions of Photosynthesis
                               Flowering Plant FRQ
Text 125-129  Biozone 28

Thursday 11/29: Transpiration, Factors that affect Photosynthesis and Alternatives to Photosynthesis
                         Take home botany test (Due Monday 12/3)
Text 130-131, 476-477  Biozone 69-77, 79-84

Friday 11/30: Transpiration
                      Water Movement/Transpiration FRQ
Text 476-477                  

Monday 12/3 : Review and Intro to Vertebrate Anatomy

Tuesday 12/4: Photosynthesis and Transpiration inclass exam (M/C ? and Essay)

What I am thankful for.....

1. AP Biology classes who are willing to try to get leaves to sink for 90 minutes.
2. AP Biology classes who refuse to give up when leaves dont sink for 90 minutes.
3. AP Biology classes that believe leaves will actually sink
4. AP Biology classes that are prepared to come in on Monday and give it another shot.
5. And most importantly....5 days of break to regain my sanity and prove to you that it does work!!!

                          ***There was absolutely ZERO photoshopping done in capturing this image!!!

Oh yeah I also got the other lab to work as well!!!  More operator error!!!

Go to youtube and search Sinking Leaf Disks by ksbioteacher.  It gives some great hints.

I hope everyone had a nice restful holiday and are prepared for 4 big weeks of AP Biology and Anatomy.  See everyone tomorrow!!!  We will conquer photosythesis and transpiration this week!!!

Correction on How the movement of water opens/closes stomata

Thanks to a question posed by Maddie D. in second block, it allowed me to further analyze the opening and closing of stomata in the epidermis of the leaf.

Using workbook page 71 and textbook page 477 (and the diagrams on both) as you read through this description of the events needed to open and close the stomata.

Here is the situation that occurs to allow the guard cells to open (reverse process to close)

1. Need for more Carbon Dioxide in cells due to increased photosynthetic activity
2. K+ ions enter guard cells (through active diffusion)
3. The increase in K+ ions in the guard cells, decreases the water concentration in the gaurd cells allowing water to flow into the cells from surrounding epidermal cells
4.  The increase in Turgor pressure OPENS the stoma (this is what I had backwards this morning)


M.D. thank you for being prepared and asking about this in class.

Again I apologize for any confusion and will clarify on Monday. -Mr. Cheney

Photosynthesis Prep

Read pages 120-126 (7.1-7.3)

You must read these pages carefully to get an understanding of the process of photosynthesis. I suggest you read these pages, take a break do the workbook pages, and then go back and reread the pages.  The workbook pages will break down the process of photosynthesis

Orange workbook pages 23 (2-4)  24 (1-2) 25 (1-2) 26 (read) 27 (1-7) 

Plants Unit

We are starting our Botany Unit, we will need to continue to apply concepts learned in the previous quarter to the wide world of plants.   Plants are pretty simple organisms, but do not let their simplicity surprise you.   They are great examples of organisms that can be used to explain MOST biological processes.

Evolution of Land Plants      11/8-11/13    Chapter 23: 420-440   

Structure and Function of Land Plants 11/13-11/30

Roots, Shoots and Leaves               Chapter 24: 44-460      Biozone: 68, 72-73, 75-77
Gas Exchange                                Chapter 25: 464-479     Biozone : 69-71
Nutrition and Transport                  Chapter 25: 464-479     Biozone : 78-84
Growth and Response                    Chapter 26: 484-498     Biozone : 85-87, 64, 193-200
Reproduction                                 Chapter 27: 501-516   
Photosynthesis                                      Chapter 7: 120-131       Biozone :  15, 23-28, 295

Labs
Plant Dissection**No Lab Report
Photosynthesis**Group Lab Report
Transpiration ** Inquiry based lab

Power Outage Due Dates

Diffusion Lab Report Due Friday 11/9...But I will take them if you are finished.   Any previews need to be turned in on Monday!!!

MC and FRQ test will be on Wednesday 11/7.

Reminder that STUDENTS do not have school on Thursday, due to conferences.

If you have any questions email me at joseph.cheney@bayschoolsohio.org

See you Monday!! If you are absolutely bored out of your mind,  Botany/Photosynthesis is the next unit. Chapters 7, 23-27.  Workbook pages are in the Orange Biozone.

It is supposed to be nice this weekend, get outside and enjoy yourselves after being cooped up all week.  Go to Columbus to support the Girls XC or Ashland to watch the Boys Soccer Team.

Good Luck XC!!

Good Luck at States, Maddie and Hallie, May Your Cellular Respiration be running at its maximum potential!!! 

Power outage

AP students, hopefully you have your biology book and workbook with you.  Change of plans and due dates.   Diffusion lab report due 5 days after we return to school (as of now that would be Tuesday).  M/C test will be Monday FRQ test will be Tuesday, provided we get back to school this week!

Keep up with reading and workbook pages!

Enjoy your days off, but you should be putting at least an hour of AP biology time in each day

Diffusion Labs: Guidelines to Lab Report: Due tuesday 11/65

Labs to be included in Purpose
1. Limits to Cell Size
2. Cell Membrane Model (for structural components)
3. Diffusion thru a Membrane
4. Osmosis thru a Membrane
5. Observing Osmosis in a Plant Cell
6. Osmosis Challenge: Finding the molarity of a vegetable and Identifying Tonicity of Solutions
7. Osmosis Challenge: Finding the molarity of unknown sucrose solutions using osmosis
8. Cell-to-Cell Communication Demo

Identify testable variables

Hypothesis

It is my recommendation that you bundle your purpose/ID testable variables/hypothesis for each lab.

Graphs and discussion of Errors

Conclusion & Summary
Include but not limited to:
          Structure of cell membrane
          Functions of cell membrane as seen in labs
          How does diffusion/osmosis work?  As seen in labs (can use Egg Lab)
          Factors that affect diffusion (site examples as seen in labs)
         
Applications to real life
         Discuss importance of Diffusion to life functions (go back to chapter 1 for list of lifes properties)  Also include active transport.

Big Ideas
      They are all in there!!


NO EXTENDED INQUIRY LAB IS NEEDED FOR THIS LAB REPORT.

Diffusion and Osmosis labs...Keep up with the FLOW!

10/19--Cell Size Demo
10/22--Cell Size Diffusion Challenge and Begin work on cell membrane model (bring in supplies!!) Internet lab for HMWK
10/23--Diffusion thru a membrane
10/24--Osmosis thru a membrane and Observing Osmosis in plant cells
10/25--Cell membrane model Due and Cell Diffusion Challenges
10/26--Egg lab

11/5 Cell Diffusion and Osmosis Lab and Analysis Questions Due

What in the Cell is going on here??

With the successful completion of the Biochemistry Unit, we will now begin to investigate the functions of all those organic compounds.  It is important that you go through the functions of all the parts of the cells.

10/16-10/18 Intro to Cells (Cell Size, Prokaryotic v. Eukaryotic)
Read p 61-70 in Mader
Green p 10 and p 46

10/18  Prokaryotic v. Eukaryotic
Green 37-38

Plant v. Animal (Independent Study)
Green 39-41. 48-49

Organelles (S/F) 70-82 in Mader (Independent Study)
Green 42-45, 47

Online Cell Tour
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/

10/18-10/25 Cell Membrane; Movement, Diffusion, Osmosis....

Cell Membrane Structure and Cell Signaling
5.1 Green 59-63                     Green 73-74; 81-84**

Passive Transport
5.2 Green 64-66

Active Transport
5.3 Green 67-70

Modification of Cell Surfaces
5.4

BioChemistry Unit

Carbs, Fats, and Proteins....Oh My!!!

We are beginning our Biochemistry Unit.  This is going to be one of the fundamental units for this course.  It is very important to learn the structures and functions of these macromolecules, for this will be the basis of the Cellular Processes unit which is to follow.  The date in parenthesis is the date I plan to talk about these molecules.  The biozones are Page : Questions.

Intro (10/2)
Mader 3.1   Green Biozone 10:2  12:1-5,7    13:1-4

Carbohydrates (10/3)
Mader 3.2   Green Biozone 25:1-3 26:1-3 28:1-2  29:Read   30:1-4 

Lipids (10/4)
Mader 3.3   Green Biozone 22:1-4   23:1-2   24:3-5  

Proteins and Amino Acids (10/5)
Mader 3.4   Green Biozone 19:Read  20:1-4   21:1-2

Nucleic Acids (10/5)
Mader 3.5   Green Biozone 15:Read   16:1-5

Enzymes (10/8)
Mader 6.3   Orange Biozone 31:1-3   32:1-3  

Labs
Biochemical Tests for Macromolecules (10/5) 
Green Biozone 14:1-6   27:1-2

Enzymes (10/10)
Orange Biozone 32:1-3  33:1-4    34:1-5    35:Read   36:1-5  
 37:1-3  38:4-8 we will do p37-38 in class after a demo


There will be quizzes and activites sprinkled throughout the next few weeks to help us fully understand and check for understanding.  Dates subject to change (like that should shock you!!)

Website for Dissolved Oxygen Lab

http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/index.html

Complete questions/steps 1-6 plus graph.  Self Quiz #1-4 and Dissolved Oxygen Lab Quiz ? 1-6