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4/18:  Topic 11.3:  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?
Watch:    Osmoregulation (Bozeman)
Watch:     Kidney (TEDed)


4/15:  Topic 6.1:  Digestion and absorption
Slides 1
​Slides 2
​Diagramming the Digestive Tract
Video:  Digestive Tract Drawing


4/11:  Topic 11.2: Muscles and Movement
Slides
Link:  Animation-muscle contraction   
Link:  Animation-sliding filament model (and ATP)
Link:  Muscles and movement guiding questions
Extra:  Crashcourse Muscles 
Extra:  TEDed Muscles.

Homework:  Read pp. 476-484 (Topic 11.2 Movement). 

4/9:  Topic 6.4:  Gas Exchange
Quiz:  Reproductive structures, Reproduction and Circulation

Slides
Video:  Diagramming the alveolus
Link:  Animation of electrical control of heart rate
Complete alveolus diagram (linked here)
Complete IB exam style questions (linked here).

Homework:  read pp. 310-318 (Ventilation). 
 

4/5:  Topic 6.2: The blood System.

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
​Extra:  Growing vascular tissue on a spinach leaf
Extra:  Heart growers
Extra:  William Harvey experiments (30 minute documentary)
 
Homework:   Study for Quiz on hormones and reproduction (See Quiz details in managebac). 

4/3:  Topic 11. 4:  Reproduction and pregnancy
​Slides
Link:  Video NOVA 
Link:  animation in vitro fertilization
Homework:   Read 289-302 (Blood system).  Complete Data questions (sent in managebac and handed out in class).  
Extra:  Sperm sizes in the animal kingdom

3/28:  Hormones and Reproduction

Link:  Slides 1
Link:  Slides 2
Link:  Slides 3

Link:  Article-Ways women deal with periods around the world
Video: 100 women 2014
Animation:  menstrual cycle 
Video:  Menstrual cycle (osmosis)
Video:  Menstrual cycle (TEDed) 
Video:  in vitro fertilization 
3D animation:  in vitro fertilization

Homework:  Read pp. 499-510.   Draw annotated diagrams fo male and female reproductive tracts.

3/26: Hormones and Homeostasis
Link:  Slides 
Link:  Type II diabetes 1
Link:  Type II diabetes 2
 Link:  Obesity 
Link:  TedED-Thyroxin 
Link:  Circadian Rhythms 1
Link:  Circadian Rhythms 2 
Article:  Circadian rhythms and metabolism
Homework:  Answer questions on google forms (linked here)
​Read. pp. 334-340


3/22:   Innate vs. learned behavior
Slides 
Link:  Octopus brain 
Extra:  the amazing octopus
Link:  Dolphins
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

Homework:  Read pp. 548-554.   

3/20:Neurons and Embryogenesis
Link:  Slides
Link:  Animation of gastrulation
Link:  Animation of neurulation
​Link:  Xenbase (database of all things Xenopus)
Video:  Growing minibrains in the lab 
Video:  Alzheimer's and cognitive reserve (Lisa Genova TED)
Homework:  Review pp. 514-515
                     Complete diagram of neurulation (linked here).


3/10-3/18:  Spring Break

3/7-3/9:  Sensory Systems

​Slides:  Sensory processing
Video:  Sensory Systems 
Link:   How hearing works 
Link:  2-minute neuroscience
HW:  Answer Exam Style Questions (Linked here)


3/5:  Neuropharmacology
​Slides
Video:  CNN report on addiction
Link:  Fresh air podcast-teenage brain and addiction

3/1:  Neuropharmacology
slides
Video:  Neonicotinoids 

Video:  Attention, the brain and nature 
Video:  Multitasking and memory

Video: Learning & memory in the brain  
Video:  Science of addiction
Interactive:  Mouse Party
HW:  Read pp. 541-547
​Extra:  Your brain on multitasking

2/27:  Synapse
​slides
Resource:  Introduction to neurophysiology 
​HW:  Read pp. 324-328.

2/20-2/26:  Action Potential.

Exploring action potentials.   View the following sequence of animations:
       A.  Action Potential
       B.  Watch:  Summary of neurons and action potential  

       C.  PHET Interactive on action potentials
3.  Draw a diagram of an axon during the resting potential.   Label and annotate your diagram.
Note any questions that you have.
4.   Use the HEXAGONS activity to practice/test your understanding.  Take a picture of your hexagons results and upload via Classwork (CW) link on managebac.  
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HW:  read pp. 319-325 (Topic 6.5).   Draw a diagram of an oscilloscope trace.  Label each phase and annotate to explain what is occurring at each portion of the trace.



2/16:  Introduction to the Neuron
Slides (intelligence and brain size)
Interactive (brain size and intelligence)
Link:  the neuron
Link:  Action Potential

HW:  Review for quiz.  Reading:  pp 319-323.  

2/14:  Exploration of structures of the brain
slides
​Link:  3D brain (brainfacts.org)
HW:  Study for immune system quiz (Topic 6.3 and 11.1).  See managebac for details.  

2/12:  Vaccinations
​Slides
video:  How we conquered the deadly small pox virus
video:  vaccines 
Video:  Explanation of HIV/AIDs
Video:  HIV/AIDs-1 
HW:  Topic A.2 read pp. 518-525.

2/8:  Immune System Part 2 
Slides 1:  Specific Immunity 
Slides 2: Guided Exploration
HW:  Watch 1.  Allergies and the immune system
                    2.  How do Vaccinations work?
                    3.  Why do you need a new flu shot every year?
Read Topic 11.1 pp. 467-475
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2/6: Immune System Part I (non-specific immunity)

Slides 1:  Guided exploration 
Click and learn interactive (Immune system)
Homework:  Watch Crash course Video-Non-specific Defenses (linked here)  Take notes on the video.   Prepare a vocabulary list of terms from the video.   

2/2:  Exam:  Topics 3.1-3.4, 10.1-10.2.
Homework:  Read pp. 302-309.  Take notes on the reading.  Prepare a vocabulary list of any terms that you find confusing.

1/31:  Polygenic inheritance
Slides
Homework:  Exam study

1/29:  Linkage and Chi Square analysis
Homework: Read text pp. 449-454.  Answer google forms questions (linked here).

1/25:  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 

1/23B: Principles of inheritance
Slides (pedigree tips)
Classwork:  Finish through pedigree analysis in packet (due at the beginning of class on 1/25)
Homework:  Complete Topics 257-262 of Biozone.   (Corresponding textbook pages 439-451)
Link:  Dihybrid Crosses (guided practice with answers)
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1/19B:  Principles of inheritance

Link:  Video summary of Mendel's laws
Slides
Homework:  Read pp. 183-186.  Finish your IA!
​Extra:  HD Feature story (30 minute video on JHD) 
Extra:  Blood Type Problems (with answers)



1/16B:  Meiosis
Slides 
Activity:  Diagnosing diseases with Karyotypes

Link:  Chromonoodle modeling guidance
Link: Video on meiosis mechanism  

Extra:  Meiosis Revision Slides (by stage) 
Extra:  Gender testing in athletes  

Homework:  Read text pp 169-181.  Complete first 7 pages from Biozone packet.
Review sources:
Link:  Mendelian genetics
Link:  Beginners punnett squares
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1/11B:  
Slides 
Link:  Activity-exploration of human genetic disorders 

Link:  Genome database (Genetic's home reference)
Link:  OMIM online genetic database (Human Genetic Disorders)
Link:  Click and learn (Human genetic diseases).
Homework:  Read pp. 159-168 and answer worksheet questions on Meiosis (linked here).
Extra:  Meiosis video
​

1/9B:  Introduction to genetics
​Slides

Answer Google Form Questions (linked here) while consulting the following resource:
http//:learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/
Homework:  Read pp. 142-159.
LIfe is wonderfully complicated.   Stay curious.  Be skeptical.    And above all, ask many questions!