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  1/7:  Mutation and introduction to genetic engineering
           1.  slides
           2.  Video clip 1 Chernobyl
           2.  Video-clip 2 Chernobyl
           3.  Article-Chernobyl (no decomposers)


1/11:  Biotechnology

            GM Organisms enters the food chain:  should we be concerned?
            Green Fluorescent Protein


1/13:  Gel Electrophoresis (lab)
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1/14:  Biotechnology: techniques and applications
            1.  Slides
            2.  Video clip Molecular Biology Techniques
         
​1/19:   Final IA due (turn in with revision feedback forms) 
              DNA Profiling (lab completion and interpretation)
​               Restriction mapping
              Introduction to Genetically Modified Crops

1/21:  Transgenic organisms and cloning
             slides
             click and clone
             Why clone?  

1/25:  Quiz on Genetic Modification and Biotechnology                          (Section 3.5)

CHAPTER 6:  Human physiology

1/27:   Diagrams of the digestive system
              Link:  Human Biodigital (3D human)
​              Homework:  Read pp 279-285

1/28:  Digestion
               Slides
              Video clip:  enzymes and digestion
              Animation:  Movement of food particle through digestive tract.  

2/1:  Digestion (summary) and introduction to Circulation
            Slides
            Video Clip:  William Harvey  
             Video Clip:  Blue Whale Heart  
            Homework:  Read pp. 289-302

​2/3-2/4:   Cardiac Circulation

            Video clip: 3D imaging of cardiac muscle (mouse)     

            Click and learn:  Vertebrate Circulatorium (cardiac                       flow)     
            Echocardiogram
            Blocked arteries      
            Heart function animation  
            Homework:  Guided Reading-Transport System
                                        Worksheet on blood vessels 
                                        Worksheet on blood cell types  

2/8:  Cardiac Physiology and regulation of heart rate  
            Slides   

2/10:   Review of cardiac flow

2/11:  Gas Exchange
             Slides
              Video Clip:  Ted talk-Blood Pressure   
               Video Clip:  Water Spider 
               Video Clip:  3D animation of ventilation   
               Video Clip:  Lung Cancer  
               Audio Clip:  Lung Surfactant discovery  
                 Worksheet:  Alveolus diagrams  
               Video Clip:  How to draw alveoli   
                Homework:  Read pp. 302-306; pp.466-475
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2/16:  Defense against infectious disease (part 1)  
             Slides
              Video:  how blood clots  

             Video:  HIV life Cycle
             Video:  Why is HIV difficult to treat  
             Link:  How do antibiotics work?  
             Video:  Meet your microbes.


2/17:  1:30-5:00 Group 4-Introduction
2/18:  8-6  Group 4 Project   
                      Homework:  Group 4 Reflection Due 2/25


2/22:  Defense against infectious disease (part 2)
             Video:  First AIDS cases   
             Video:  Simple Explanation of HIV
             Video:   HIV and the immune system
              Video:  HIV lifecycle  
              Video:  Why is HIV difficult to treat (TEDed)


2/24:   Study hall

2/25: Quiz:  Cardiac, Digestive, & Respiratory Systems
           Slides:   Immune System-Antibiotics & Specific Immunity
            Article:  Antibiotics in the soil  
            Homework:  Read pp. 319-328.

2/29:  Introduction to the Nervous System
            Link:  Crash Course Nervous system  
            Homework:  DBQ p. 325 (SL, HL)
                                   DBQ p. 473 (HL)  
                                    Due 3/2
            Link:  Case Study

3/2:   Deconstructing Action Potentials
           Slides:  Action Potentials  
            Link:  Animation of Synapse
            Homework:  Read pp. 476-483  (HL)
                                   Watch:  Evolution of nerves (Cnidarians)
                                   End of the chapter questions 4,5 (p. 341-342)
​                                   Due 3/3

​3/3:  Immune System (HL)
​          Homework:  Read pp. 329-340
         Link:  Monoclonal Antibodies (Her2)               
         Link:  Scientist-Survivor     
         Link:  What does your pancreas do       
          Link:  Leptin  
          Link:  Leptin and obesity gene

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3/5:   SOS-Paper 1, Paper 2 Practice Exam  


3/7:  Hormones and Reproduction
            Homework:  Worksheet  Menstrual Cycle
                                    Worksheet-Annotation of reproduction                                                organs.
            Slides
            Link:  Male Reproduction System  
            Link:  Female Reproduction System  
            Link:  Gender Testing of Athletes   
            Link:  Menstrual Cycle animation
            Link:  IVF Animation
            Link:  How Gonads go (Crashcourse)  

3/9:  Hormones and homeostasis
            Link:  Positive/negative feedback loops-menstrual                                   cycle

          Quiz:  positive/negative feedback loops                                                      menstrual cycle  
​​           Link:  Spermatogensis
            Quiz:  meiosis vs mitosis  

3/11-3/18 Spring Break


3/21: Reproduction
           Slides
           Link:  Ethics of egg donation    
           Link:  in vitro fertilization

           Link:  Animation-oogenesis  
           Link:  Drosophila bifurca sperm  
           Homework:   What is estrogen pollution?   Are you concerned about it?  Justify your position and be prepared to share your view point in class on 3/23.

           HL read pp. 485-498 (due 3/ 28).  

3/23:   Circulation in the kidney  
              Slides:  Osmoregulation & the Kidney
              Link:  Ted ed Kidney function  
              Link:  Osmoregulation Podcast  
              Link:  Kidney interactive
             

​3/28:   Muscles and Action Potentials   
               HL-movement activity (bring gym shorts)
               SL- test over Chapter 6   
               Slides 1:  Structures and biomechanics
               Slides 2:  muscle contraction
               Worksheet:  Human joints and muscle movement
               Guiding Questions:  Movement and Muscles
               Link:  Nerve innervation of muscle cells (animation) 
               Link:   Modes of movement-giraffe vs kangaroo           
               Link:   Human alternating modes of movement  
               Link:  Muscle activity during modes of movement
               Link:   Mutant Mouse (hops like kangaroo)   
               Link:   EMG measures nerve-muscle action  

3/31:  Nerves and movement
            Link:  slides
            Review:  How does a nerve transmit signals?
            Link:   How are humans and insects similar?
                         Force of grasshopper hopping  
                         Dragonfly flight
             Link:   Neonicotinoid Insecticides  
            Read pp. 513-517.

4/4:  Nerves and development
          Slides
            Link:   Scientists grow mini brains in the lab
            Link:   Dolphins, video games, stroke recovery 
            Link:  Xenopus early embryogenesis
            Link:  Xenopus Gastrulation
  
           Link:  Brain vs Internet  
             Link:  Eyewire maps a neuron         
          Homework:  Read pp. 518-526

4/5-4/6:  Brain Imaging & Animal Model Systems
           Slides
           Link:  Brain Spark-imaging
           Link:  Xenbase
           Link:   Mapping the Human Brain  
​           Link:  Put some Ach in it  
           Link: Brain maps as homunculi
           Homework:  Watch - A matter of size  
         

     
4/11:  Perception of stimuli  
           _Link:  Folding in the cerebral cortex_   
_ Link:  Crash Course-homunculus

           Link:  Crash-course Sensory perception         


4/14:   Sensory perception
          Slides
           Link:  electroreception  
           Link:  color vision          
           Link:  cochlear implants simulation   
           Link:  cochlear implant explained    

4/18:  Innate and Learned Behavior
           Link:   HHMI finches and Birdsong
           Link:  Student worksheet for finches and birdsong activity


4/21:  Neuropharmacology  
       Link:  Kandel and the unconscious mind
      Link:  Slides
      Link:  Drug Impact Interactive
      Link:  Drug impacts and neurotransmitters   

​4/22:  
   Additional Resources:
​ 1/7:  External mutation mechanisms          
          









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1/14:   Gene Therapy
​           PCR Interactive

           Molecular Biology Technology Techniques


1/19:  DNA Profiling-Explained


1/21:  Genetic science-summary of applications of gene technologies in forensics, pharmaceutical industry, foods and human disease  

             Mogrify:  Transdifferentiation between somatic cell types









1/28:  McGraw Hill Digestion Animation  
​              Crash Course Digestion             




2/1:  Crash Course:  Circulatory Systems
          Anatomy link   





2/3-2/4:  Crash Course:  Heart  
                  Quizlet set-cardiac function 

                    Resource:  overview of cardiac circulation   








2/8:   Resource:  overview of cardiac physiology  




2/11:  Resource:  overview of Ventilation Mechanism

            Resource:  Quizlet Practice Test-Lungs    

            Resource:  Discovery of Lung Surfactant and                                 Implications for treatment of Pre-mature Infants.  







2/16:  Crashcourse-Immune system overview  











2/22:   Immune System Resource-what happens when a virus attacks...


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2/25:  The "Real" story of antibiotic discovery





















3/3:  Hybridoma Technology:  when cancer cells became useful


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3/7:  Circadian Rhythms  









3/9:  Practice-male anatomy  
          Practice-female anatomy  






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3/21:  Revision-Classification of animals
                quizlet set-practice  
            Revision:  meiosis vs mitosis  
            For the curious:   Are polar bodies just cellular junk?  










3/23:  TED-How to become a Memory Master  

















3/31:  Tree of Life  







4/4:  Embryogenesis 
          Link:  Nervous system-Crash Course
          Link:   Chordates-Crash Course 


                    Eyewire the game   


















4/11:  i-biology link on nerves  



4/14:  Why does hot water sometimes feel cold?
LIfe is wonderfully complicated.   Stay curious.  Be skeptical.    And above all, ask many questions!