Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Movements and Joints Quiz

Movements and Joints Quiz will be on Thursday
For the movements you will have to match the movements w/ an example of that movement (NOT JUST THE DEFINITION!!!) 

Example: Coach Cheney is "waving" his baserunner around third into home to score the winning run---Circumduction

For the joints you will be given an example to and fill in whether it is IMMOVABLE/SLIGHTLY MOVABLE/FREELY MOVING, then if it is freely moving, which of the 6 classes is it (B&S, G, H, E, S, P).

One short answer question.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Bone quizzes

For Tuesday....Read pages 155-172. We will spend next week going over specific bone groupings and working on preparing for the bone quizzes.   Fill in questions 1,2 and 6 on your bone identification worksheet

Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Dem Bones...Skeletal System

Bone markings Quiz on Monday 1/14  Matching Quiz, also review funtions of skeletal system and interactions between Skeletal System and other Systems of the body (last page of chapter 6)

Friday, January 4, 2013

AP Biology Midterm--Wednesday 1/16

TOPICS/UNITS
 *Major Lab included
ALL CHAPTERS ARE FOUND IN THE MADER TEXT BOOK

FORMAT OF TEST
45 Minutes M/C  45 Questions
45 Minutes FRQ (1 Question)  Short Answer (4 Questions)  3 of the 5 will be lab based

INTRO TO BIOLOGY    (5% of M/C)
Chapter 1 

CELL (30% of M/C)
Chapter 2 - Basic Chemistry, Water Properites
Chapter 3 - Organic compounds *
Chapter 4 - Cellular Organelles S/F
Chapter 5 - Cell Membrane and Cellular Transport *

ENERGETICS (25 % of M/C)
Chapter 6 - Enzymes *
Chapter 7 - Photosynthesis *

BOTANY (20% of M/C)
Chapter 23 - Plant Evolution
Chapter 24 - Flowering Plants
Chapter 25 - Plant Nutrition and Transport *
Chapter 26 - Plant Responses
Chapter 27 - Reproduction

ECOLOGY (20% of M/C)
Chapter 43 - Behavioral Ecology and Communication
Chapter 44 - Population Ecology and Growth Patterns/Models
Chapter 45 - Community and Ecosystem Ecology *
Chapter 46 - Biomes and Biodiversity

STUDY SUGGESTIONS
Review old tests
Review Biozone pages of major topics
Do Mader textbook  practice quizzes on line
Review old FRQs on Collegeboard

Thursday, December 6, 2012

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

Friday, November 30, 2012

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

Monday, November 26, 2012

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)