Tuesday, April 16, 2013

AP T-Shirts

In previous years, your AP class has ordered T-Shirts from Madison Graphics.
We have again put together special pricing for the 2013 AP students.
Timing is always an issue so please get them thinking about moving forward if they are planning on T-Shirts for this year's test.
This will be the only communication we will send but you can reply back to be removed if desired.
 
Here is what we are offering again this year for AP Classes.
 Pick a color and Style.
Go to www.madisongraphics.com
Go to the apparel catalog
Type in Style # in the keyword search box.
Move the mouse over the color pallet and the model will appear wearing that color.
Any Color T-Shirt.
One Color Front + One Color Back.
Style # 2000 (100% cotton) or G8000 ( 50/50 Blend )
$ 10.00 per shirt.
 
Style # 64000 Soft Style T-Shirt
$11.00 per shirt.
 
One Color Front with no back design. Deduct $ 1.00
*12 piece minimum
*We will help with artwork/design.
*We will Waive Screen Charges ($20.00 each regular)
*Order early to ensure a timely delivery.
*They can also choose any item online: Tye Dye / Long Sleeve, etc... at slightly different costs.
*Variations to the above - Please call for a quote.
 
*Design online at our apparel catalog: www.madisongraphics.com
*View additional clip art that we own at: www.yourartpages.com
 
Please call or email anytime with any questions.
ron@madisongraphics.com

Remember ALL AP shirts must be school appropriate and artwork/slogans approved by Mr. Cheney!!!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Classical Genetics

Genetics will involve many practice problems.  Below are listed practice problems for each type of genetics problem.  I suggest you try problems from each type.  If you are good with a particular type move on.  The problems with *** are new problem types and could possibly be grid in type questions on the AP Test

Homework
Blood Type Lab Questions 1-10 Due Thrusday

Heredity of Human Traits    p 2-5 Due Friday
                                          p 6-8 Due Monday

Reviewing Chapter p212-13 ?s1-12 and Check your self ?s 1-19 DUE FRIDAY

Practice Problems
Monohybrid/Dihybrid
Biozone 158:1-4, 159 (inclass), 160: 1-3, 161:1-3, 162:1-6, 168:, 171:1, 172:2-5, 173:1-3

Codominance
Biozone 163:1-4, 164:Blood Types**

Incomplete Dominance
Biozone 165:1-3

Lethal Alleles **
Biozone166:1-3

Mixed Practice
167:1-5

Linkage and Fruit Flies ***
169:1-2, 170:3-6

Sex Linked ***
174:1-4, 175:1-3, 176:4-6, 177:1-3; 180:1-4

Pedigree Analysis ***
181, 182:2-5, 183:6-8

Hardy-Weinberg ***
245:1, 246:2-7, 247:1, 248:2-5

ChiSquared Test ***
375:Read, 376:1-4

Quiz/Test Classic Genetics
Tenatively scheduled for Wednesday 4/17

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Mitosis and Meiosis Unit

Wed 3/20 
Homework
Read p 153-162 in Mader for Thursday
Green Biozone p 144-148 (Due 3/22)

Thurs 3/21
Notes on Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Mitosis and Cancer Activity (Due Friday 3/22)

Homework
Read p 163-168 for Friday
Pg 169-170 Reviewing the chapter questions 1-10 and test yourself questions 1-20 (Due Monday 3/25)

Friday 3/22
Finish Ch 9 notes
Mitosis and Meiosis Microscope lab (Due Thrusday 3/28) **NO LAB REPORT FOR MIT/MEIO

Homework
Read p 171-176 For Monday
Green Biozone (149-155 Due Tuesday 3/26)

Monday 3/25
Notes on Meiosis
Mitosis FRQ (Practice)
Meiosis Lab (Due Thursday 3/28)

Homework
Read p 176-188 for Tuesday
Pg 190-191 Reviewing this chapter questions 1-10 and testing yourself questions 1-19 (due Wed 3/27)

Tuesday 3/26
Mitosis/Meiosis Computer lab Activity (Due Thursday)
Finish notes on meiosis


Wednesday 3/27
Meiosis FRQ (practice)
Wrap up labs

Thursday 3/28
Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz  MC and 1 FRQ

IF YOU ARE LEAVING FOR SPRING BREAK EARLY YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE QUIZ BEFORE YOU GO.

Spring Break Assignment (Will pass out Tuesday)
Read Chapter 11
Do practice genetics problems
Tour the Kingdoms assignment


Quarter Ending soon and AP Test Money Due

AP Test money is Due THIS FRIDAY to the guidance office $93.

The 3rd Quarter ends Wednesday March 27th, I have to have grades in by tuesday 4/9 at 4pm.  I WILL NOT be taking CR lab reports with me on spring break, so I will not be collecting CR lab reports ANY LATER than 7:45 AM on Wednesday 3/27 (THEY ARE DO IN CLASS ON TUESDAY 3/26)

Monday, March 18, 2013

Cellular Respiration Lab

Yeast Lab Post Lab Questions due Monday 3/18
CR Lab 5 Post Lab Questions due Tuesday 3/26

CR Lab Report

Introduction: Overview of CR (include both Yeast and CR lab 5)

Purposes: Include for both Yeast and CR lab 5

Independent/Dependent/Hypothesis/Predictions: Include for both Yeast and CR lab 5

Analysis of Results/Data Tables/Graphs: Only CR lab 5

Conclussion/Summary of Labs: Include for both Yeast and CR lab 5

Connections and Application to Real Life: Combined discussion involving concepts learned from both  Yeast and CR lab 5

Big Ideas: Include all 4 B.I's can combine concepts of Yeast and CR lab 5

Inquiry/Extension: Develop an extension on the CR lab (either Aerobie/Anaerobic) Do not just change organisms.  

DUE TUESDAY 3/26 (I WILL READ ROUGH DRAFTS THROUGH FRIDAY 3/22)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Welcome Back AP Students!!!

Cellular Energetics Part 2

Cellular Respiration--Must Read Chapter 8 Mader
Biozone pages
Monday 3/11  11:Read, 12:1-5, 13:1-3, 14:4-10
Tuesday 3/12  15:1-2, 16:1-2
Wednesday 3/13 17:Read, 18:1-5, 19:1-4
Thursday 3/14 20:1-3, 21:Read and 1-3 (lab from Wed), 22:4-7

Wednesday Homework
Do Test your self ?s 1-20 page 150-151 on Mader
Read AP Lab #5: Pre Lab Quiz on Thursday 3/14

Thursday 3/14
Lab Bench CR lab (in class on computers; BYOD if you dare!!!)

Friday 3/15
AP lab #5

Monday 3/18
Debrief Lab

Wednesday 3/20
CR/Photosynthesis Test (tenative)

Tuesday 3/26
CR Lab Report due

Friday, March 8, 2013

OGT WEEK (3/11-3/15) BELL SCHEDULE

BELL SCHEDULE      MON      TUES     WED      THURS          FRI
7:50-9:40                     1ST         2ND      4TH     3A/3B/3C        1ST

9:45-11:16                   2ND        1ST       1ST         2ND            2ND

11:21-1203                  3A            3A         3A          1ST             3A

12:08-12:50                  3B           3B          3B          1ST             3B

12:55-1:37                    3C           3C          3C         1ST            3C

1:42-3:11                      4TH       4TH         2ND       4TH           4TH

THURSDAY 1ST BLOCK WILL EAT LUNCH FROM 12:08-12:50, SO WE WILL HAVE 42 MINUTES OF CLASS, 42 MINUTES OF LUNCH, 42 MINUTES MORE OF CLASS!!! WE WILL HAVE TO BE CREATIVE!!  NO SENIOR LUNCH