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slides 4/26

4/20:  Kidney and osmoregulation (2)

          Homework:  physiology packet (due 4/24 quiz grade)
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4/18:  Kidney and osmoregulation (1)
​slides
​Link:  Osmosis in chemistry and biology 
Video:   Malpighian Tubules
Homework:  Read pp. 492-498
                      Watch:   Kidney filtration 
                      Watch:  Who is afraid of a pee pee test?
                      Complete:  pages of the handout through the loop of henle.
                       
4/13:  Absorption
​Slides
Homework:  Read pp. 485-492
​Watch:    Osmoregulation (Bozeman)
Watch:     Kidney (TEDed)


4/12:Digestive system
slides
Homework:  review pp. 284 (absorption) and 286-288
​Complete Lab Handout

Watch:  Crashcourse 1
             Crashcourse 2


4/10:  Ventilation 
Slides
Video:  Diagramming the alveolus
Link:  Article-sperm length variation in animal kingdom
Link:  Animation of electrical control of heart rate
​Homework:  Read pp. 279-288
Complete alveolus diagram (linked here)
Complete IB exam style questions (linked here).

4/8:  SOS practice IB exam Paper 3 (1:00 pm)

4/6:  Circulatory system and the heart 
Slides:  Circulatory system
Slides:  Cardiac cycle
​Video:  William Harvey Ideas about Blood
Video:   Circulatory system (Bozeman)
​Link:   Circulatory Systems Interactive 
Link:  Heart anatomy interactive
Animation:  Blood flow in the heart
Animation:  Cardiac cycle
Animation:  Myocardial infarction
Homework:  read pp. 310-318 (Ventilation)
Complete Diagrams of the heart and blood vessels
​Extra:  Growing vascular tissue on a spinach leaf
Extra:  Heart growers
Extra:  William Harvey experiments (30 minute documentary)

4/4:  Reproduction 
Quiz 6.5, A.4, A.5
​Link:  article-How women deal with periods around the world

Slides
Link:  Menstrual Cycle Overview 
​Link:  Menstrual Cycle Feedback
Homework:  read pp. 289-302.
Complete Annotated Diagrams:  p. 501-502 (Seminiferous tubule and ovary;  sperm vs egg)
Extra:  Review Meiosis Video
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4/1:  SOS practice paper 2 (10:00)

3/31:  Hormones and homeostasis 
​Slides 
Video:  Neuron to muscle transmission 
Video:  Circadian Rhythms (Crashcourse)
Video:  Circadian Rhythms (TED)
​Video:  Thyroxin
Homework:  Read pp. 499-510.
Answer:  Google forms questions linked here.

3/29:  Muscles
Slides
Link:  Animation-muscle contraction   
Link:  Animation-sliding filament model (and ATP)
Link:  Muscles and movement guiding questions
Extra:  Crashcourse Muscles
Homework:  Read pp. 329-340.
Diagram:  Label and annotate diagrams of the male and female reproductive tract (pp. 335-336).

3/27:  Neuropharmacology (2)
Slides
Video:   Slow acting NTs in Aphlysia 
Video:  How learning and memory in the brain 
Homework:  Read pp. 476-484
Draw and label a diagram of the sarcomere (p. 481) 
Extra:  Link Bioknowledgy-Neuropharmacology 
Extra:  Dr. B Notes (neuropharmacology)

​3/23: Neuropharmacology  (1)
​slides
Video:  Attention, the brain and nature 
Video:  Multitasking and memory
Link:  Review Neuron Structure 
Link:  Neurons-crossing the divide
Link: Mouse party 
Homework:  Complete google form questions linked here.
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3/21:  Innate vs. learned behavior
Slides 
Link:  Lions and the pride
Link: Migrating blackcaps
Link: Vampire bats

Link:  Video-Bower bird mating ritual
Link:  Video-Bird of paradise mate selection 
Extra:  Effect of ship noise on foraging behavior of shore crabs  
Extra:  Evolution of eyes (SUPER COOL)

​Homework:  Read pp. 548-549.  
Complete DBQ p. 537.

Answer google form questions (linked here)
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3/11-19:  SPRING BREAK

3/10:  Exam:  (Sections 6.3, 6.5, A1, A2, A3, A4)
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3/8:  Sensory systems
Slides
Study for exam

3/6:  Sensory processing
Slides 
Read:  Why does hot water sometimes feel very cold? 
Resource:  visual receptors
Video:  Sensory systems

Homework:  read pp. 533-540
Draw and label the reflex arc (p. 536) due 3/8.

3/2:Somatosensory cortex
Video 1:  Brain structures and functions     
Video 2:  Video games and stroke recovery
Activity:  Mapping your sensory homunculi

Brainhat (individual download)
Homework:  Read pp. 526-533 

Extra:  Crashcourse-what is a sensory homunculus

2/28: Action potential and synapse (continued)

Link:  Instructions for 2/28-3/2
Video 1:  Action Potential  
Link:  PHET simulation (action potential)
Video 2:  Synapse
Video Clips (Cone Snail)
1.  Motor cabal toxins block motor neuron synapses
2.  Lightening strike:  cabal acts like a tasar
3.  Conus bullatus "lightening strike".

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2/24:  Action Potential and Synapse
Slides 
Link:  video on Action Potential
Link:  video on Synapse
Link:  video TED on neural networks
​Extra:  3D brain interactive 
Extra:  Rap about Sympathathetic/parasympathetic neural pathways
Homework:  Review sections  6.5, A1, A2 for quiz

2/22:  Neurons and embryogenesis
Slides:  neurons and embryogenesis
Link:  Xenbase 
Link:  Video animation of gastrulation
Link:  Video animation of Neurulation 
Link:  The scientist who grows minibrains in the lab
Homework:   Review readings (514-515) and complete labels for diagram of Neurulation
                      Link:  diagram of neurulation 
                       Review Action  potential in Biozone (pp. 191-195)-emailed in managebac
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2/17:  Neurons and development
Link:  Slides (neurons and development)  
Link:  Interactive on comparative neuroanatomy and intelligence 
Extra:  Chordate evolution
​Homework:  Read pp. 513-525
Complete diagram of the brain

2/16:  Introduction to the brain
Link:  Slides (introduction to brain)
​Introduction:  Research growing brains in lab 
Link:   Eyewire (a game to map neurons in the brain)
Evolution of nervous system
1.  Cnidarians
      additional links on Cnidarians
2.  Flatworms
3.  Humans 
​Video:  Brain overview  ​
Activity:  Explore-mapping the human brain

Video:  Action potential (crash course)
Video:  Neurons
Video:  Synapse 
Video:  Action Potential
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2/14:  IA feedback session
Homework:  DBQ p. 473.
Read:  Section 6.5 pp. 319-328

2/10:  Immune System Part II 

Questions to answer (work not completed in class is added to homework)
Link:  Video-virus infection
Link:  Slides-Specific Immunity
​Link:  Dr. Bowers' Notes-Immune system
Play:  Immune system function (click and learn)
Watch:  1.  TedED "How we conquered the deadly small pox virus." 
              2.   TedED:  "How do vaccines work.? 
              3.   Video:  HIV vs AIDS
              4.   Ted ED:  "Why is it so hard to cure HIV?
Link:  Immune system detail (cast of players) 
Homework:  Read article-Hybridoma technology
Extra:  Specific Immunity Rap

2/8:  Immune system-Specific vs Non-specific defense
Slides:  Intro to the immune system
Slides:  Antibiotic Resistance
Link: Video-immune system part 1 
Homework:  Read pp. 465-475
​Extra:  Comic strip-Immune cells 
Extra:  Non-specific Immune System Rap  
Extra:  Frontline-the trouble with antibiotics

2/6:   Immune System Part 1
Homework:  read pp. 302-310

1/31:  Biodiversity-destination Ecuador
Slides (plant classification)
  1.  Link:  Travel destination Ecuador (article)
  2.  Link:  Amazon-lungs of the planet 
  3.  Link:  Yasuni National Park 
  4.  Link:  Sustainable research (Nicaragua) 
  5. Extra:  Thanks Obama (binomial nomenclature)

Link:  Ecotourism 1
Link:  Ecotourism 2 
Link:  Capybara 
Homework:  Read article-Questions that keep chemists up at night

1/27:  Exam-Genetics (3, 10)

1/24:  Review
Extra:  Review (genetics, mutation, evolution)

​1/23:  Linkage
Link:  Slides (linkage)
Link:  TED (genetics of skin color)  
Link:  Exploratorium (fruit fly mutations)  
Link:  Practice problems (Dihybrid crosses)
Link:  Practice problems (chi square)
Link:  Practice problems (linkage) 
Extra: Simple explanation of Chi-squared with worked example
Extra: Chi square analysis video 
Extra: Funny Fruit fly names (1)
​            Funny Fruit fly names (2) 

1/19:  Other inheritance patterns
Link:  Slides (non-Mendelian Inheritance) 

Link:  practice problems (with answers)
Homework:  read pp. 
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1/17:  Pedigree analysis

Extra:  Great Scientist-Gregor Mendel (Crash Course)  
Extra:  Short cuts to solving pedigrees (example 1) 
            Short cuts to solving pedigrees (example 2) 

Homework:  Read pp. 439-444.
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1/13: Pedigree analysis 
Link:  Slides (tips on pedigrees)

Link:  Lactose Intolerance (short film)
Link:  Lactose Intolerance (worksheet) 
Homework:  Read packet sections 91-96.  Answer associated questions.  Packet will be turned in for a quiz grade on 1/17.

1/11:  Mutation, Variation, Inheritance
Slides (mutation and alleles)
Link:  Genes and blood type 
Link:   Mendelian genetics (video)
Link:  Beginners guide to punnett squares (video) 
Homework:  Read packet sections 86-90.   Answer associated questions.


1/9:  Genetic variation:  Meiosis
Link:  Great Scientist:  Nettie Stevens

Slides (Meiosis) 
Link:  Chromonoodle Modeling guidance
Link:  Video-Meiosis Mechanism

Extra:  Genome size and extinction risk 
Extra:  Genetic testing in female athletes  
Extra:  Meiosis Revision Slides
Homework:
             Read textbook pp. 159-168 and pp. 440-444.
             Complete Review sheet activities 80-85.


1/5:  Introduction to Genetics
Slides:  Genes and Genomes 
Link:  OMIM genetic database
Link:  Questions to answer 
Link:  Exploration of genetics interactive 
Link:  Short film (Sickle Cell disease)
Link:  Short film (lactose intolerance) 
Homework: 
                   Read textbook pp. 142-159
                   Do:  DBQ p. 153
                   Answer:  Questions in review packet from section 72-79.
                   Due 1/9/17
LIfe is wonderfully complicated.   Stay curious.  Be skeptical.    And above all, ask many questions!