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Class Notes
8/11-8/14  Module 1 Review packet
8/18:   

5th Period Class Data (measurements)
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6th Period Class Data (measurements)


8/20:  Lab measurements and uncertainty 


8/25:  Introduction to statistics (mean and standard error)



8/26:  Slime mold innoculation


8/28:  Statistics-t-test



9/3:  T-test Quiz &
Intro to cell structures

 Power Point

9/9:  Cells, microscopy and magnification





9/11:  Microscopy Practical
9/14:  Microscopy Practical



9/15:  Cellular Differentiation



9/19:  Prokaryotic cells

9/22:  Stem Cells


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9/23:  Stem Cells-continued

​9/25:  Cell Structures

9/29:  Review of cell structures and magnification



9/30 Quiz-prokaryotes vs eukaryotes and magnification

10/2:  Quiz corrections/review

10/5-10/9:  Fall Break
Links
 8/14  peacock spider dance


8/18   Introduction to cellular slime molds-TED talk

8/18  Slime mold collective




8/20:  Activity 1-volumes
            Activity 2-mass


8/25:  Video lesson on statistics
             Video lesson on Standard Error






8/28:  i-biology statistics



9/3:  Intro to cells
         Inside of a cell-interactive
         Relative sizes



9/9:  Microscopy (HHMI short film)
9/9:  Exploratorium link on cell size
9/9:  IB video on calculating cell magnification













9/22:  TedED video:  stem cells

video:  Newt limb regeneration 
video:  BBC documentary on stem cell therapies


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9/25:  Cell Structures

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/29:  Link to Note sheet comparing cell structures 


 Assignments


8/18  Graph data sets for hand, ear and arm vs. height






8/20:  Finish lab write up.  Due 8/26.







8/26:  Get a composition notebook.  Begin bringing materials to the lab for investigations.

8/28:  Practice problems t-test due 9/1.




9/3:  Homework:  Cell size trading cards (due 9/11)


9/3:  Homework:  cell size trading cards (alternative pdf format)  Due 9/11




9/11:  Homework:  cell magnification calculation (due 9/18).
Read:  pp. 1-9

9/15:  Homework:  Read:  pp. 10-16
             Assigned:  Lab Report Reflection on                      Slime Mold Project. (Due 9/25)




9/22:  Homework: Explore the following links on Stem cells interactive
              1.  "unlock the potential"
              2.   "Go, go stem cells"
              3.    Is the debate over?
Answer questions:   Stem Cells biology and therapeutic potential  (due 9/29).

9/25:  read pp. 10-24
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9/29:  Prokaryotic cell structure quizlet set

9/29:  Eukaryotic cell structure quizlet set (1)
9/29:  Eukaryotic cell structure quizlet set (2)

-10/13:    Eukaryotic cell structure  
                Video:  Eukaryopolis (Crash Course)   





10/14:  PSAT
10/15:  Review of ultrastructure and organelles
             1.   Quizlet Set:  review the structures
             2.   Play "shoot the organelles"
             3.  Study the ultrastructure survey
             4.  Solve the mystery cells from the NYC aquarium 



10/24:   Biological membranes
             1.   Slides
             2.  Membrane rap   


10/27:  Membranes and transport Mechanisms
               1.  Slides (Fluid Mosaic Model)
               2.  Slides (transport mechanisms)
               3.  Animation of membrane transport
               4.  Membrane transport interactive study guide

10/30:  Lab Practical-Membrane integrity in Beetroot
               1.  Lab Procedure   

11/3:  Transport Mechanisms
​            1.  link to page with video clip of K+ channel


11/4:  Endocytosis and Exocytosis
           1.  Video animation (pinocytosis)
           2.  Video animation:  Life of a vesicle

11/5:  Lab activity feedback
11/10:  Practice IB style exam on ultrastructure and cell biology
11/11:   Exam overview.and revision
11/12:   Exam revision
11/17:  IB style exam on ultrastructure and cell biology
11/18:  Cell membranes
11/20:  Art-cards-membrane transport
12/1:    Cell Cycle
               1.  Slides-SA:Volume ratio
               2.  Slides-Cell cycle and mitosis-intro
                3.  Mitosis Rap
12/2:    Cell division-research exploration
              1.   Link to research article
12/4:    Cell division-lab activity
               1.   Lab Handout
               2.  Virtual lab (review)
                3.  Mitotic index online
​12/8:    Cell division and cancer
              1.   Slides
              2.   Exploratorium interactive on cancer
12/9:    Cell division and cancer
              1.  Link to podcast-Stephen Friendly
​              2.  Link to resource-Henrietta Lacks
              3.  Link to pod-cast Henrietta Lacks
​               4.  Cancer Summary (animation)
12/13:  In class review
          
 10/13:  Homework-Diagram the following-(Due 10/16)
1.  Exocrine cell of the pancreas
2.  Palisade mesophyll cell of a leaf 
      Include an idealized "cartoon" version as well as a drawn to life version from an electron microscope image.
READ:  pp. 20-23 of Text


10/15:  Homework- Study for Quiz on eukaryotic cells (10/20).
Watch:   Review of cell organelles (Bozeman Science)
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Watch:    In Da Club-Membranes and Transport




10/24:  Homework-read p25-33
                Watch:   Bozeman Science membranes
                Complete:  Questions on Bozeman podcast
                                       DBQ question p. 36/37







10/30:  Resource-Graphing Data
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Resource-Common calculations for biologists  

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11/20:  Revision-endosymbiosis theory video


12/1:   Read: Textbook p. 51-59.
              Do:  Guided Reading-cell division (due 12/8)
              Watch:  Bozeman science mitosis
 Resource:  Cell Cycle Quizlet Card Review set
 

LIfe is wonderfully complicated.   Stay curious.  Be skeptical.    And above all, ask many questions!