MYP Year 4 (Biology)

1/6: Introduction to cell division
Warm-up Video-newt limb regeneration

1/7: Mitosis and Chromosomes
Slides
Video-Cells divide
Video- Embryogenesis

1/11: Mitosis Mechanism Review

1/13: Check points in the Cell Cycle

1/14: Mitotic Index and Onion root tips
Slides

1/19: Cell Cycle and Cancer
Slides
Presidential "moonshot" to cure cancer (2016)
Nixon's moonshot to cure cancer
Personalized Cancer Vaccines
Mina Bissell: Ted-talk

1/21: Cellular Differentiation
Slides
Nature of Stem Cells
"Go go stem cells"
Ethical issues
1/25: Mitosis Performance Critique/Review for Chapter 10 Test
   Slides
   Video link: Stem cells Promise
Video link: Stem cells Limitations

1/28A-1/29B Chapter 10 Test

2/1-2/3: Introduction to Viruses
   Slides: Viruses
Video link: Virus Rap (life cycles)
   Video link: TedED-Virus vs cell
   Video link: HIV life cycle
Video link: Student does HIV research
Video link: treatment challenges

2/4: Viruses in the news
Slides: Defense systems
Video link: Why HIV is difficult to cure?
   Video link: Treatment
   Video link: magic johnson
Video link: Zika Virus in the news
   Podcast: Pandora virus

2/8: Introduction to animal systems
   Slides: organization of a human

2/10: Human Body Systems Project (due 2/22A , 2/23B at the end of class)

2/10-2/22: Project work time (due end of class 2/22A, 2/23B)

2/24: Circulatory System

2/25-2/26: Presentations + mini-medical school
   Slides: Circulatory system
   Link: Physiology in space

2/29-3/1: Plant Systems
   Slides: Plant Systems
   Link: Sunflowers
Link: Plant responses
   Link: Giant Water lillies
   Link: Geotropism & Phototropism

3/2: Energetics in living systems
Slides: Energetics
   Link: Bonobo roasting marshmallows

3/3-3/4: Photosynthesis
   Slides: Photosynthesis
   Link: Photosynthesis and food
Link: Virtual lab-Photosynthesis

3/7-3/8: Cellular Respiration
Slides
Link: ATP Synthase

3/9-3/10: Coding in Nature
Link: DNA origami (color)
   Link: Protein Functions Slides
Link: Activity sheet
Link: Protein Function Finders
   Link: Codon Wheel

3/11-3/20: Spring Break

3/21-3/22: Coding in Nature
   Link: Double Helix short film
Questions on film due next period if not completed in class.
   Link: Decoding DNA interactive


3/23: Personal Project Exploration Day

3/24-3/28: DNA technologies (B/A day)
Virtual lab: gel electrophoresis
Slides: DNA

3/29: English EOC

3/30: Quiz-transcription & translation

3/31-4/1: Mutations and Traits
Slides: mutations
Link: Human Genome Project
   Reflections on Genome Video
   Warm-up Worksheet
   Link: Sickle Cell and Malaria

4/4-4/5: Heredity & Human Traits
   Slides
Link: Applications of genomics
Link: DNA folding
   Link: PTC and genes
Link: Tip of the Tongue
Link: Picky eaters

4/6: Traits and Genes
Slides: Graph examples

4/7-4/8: Geniverse and Drake Genetics

4/9: Science Saturday-Volunteer opportunity

4/11-4/12: Genetics
_ Link: Ted-ed Mendel

4/13: Trait Project Due

4/14-4/15: Genetics
slides
link: meiosis animation
link: karyotypes
_ link: karyotype activity
_ Link: diagnosing diseases through karyotypes

4/16: Practice EOC test will be available at SOS online.

4/18-4/19: Genetics Problem Solving Extravaganza

4/20: Evolution: patterns and process
Watch: Making of the fittest-desert pocket mouse
Create: infographic explaining the term "adaptation".

4/21: Evolution
Slides 1
Slides 2
Link: Elysia chlorotica
Link: Sea slug adaptations
Link: Desert Mouse
Link: The human ecosystem

4/25-4/26: Taxonomy & Dichotomous keys
_
_New study links Genes to Darwin's finch beaks
Slides
Link: New tree of life
Link: Birds and dinosaurs

4/27: Review

4/28-4/29: Review

5/3: Biology EOC

5/4: Biodiversity Matters

5/5-5/6: Queen of Trees
   Link to film

5/9-5/10: What is Biodiversity?
Link: TedED-Biodiversity
Link: Biodiversity
Link: Careers-plant science
Link: Royal Botanic Garden-Kew

5/11: Anthropocene

5/12-5/13: Lab-micropropagation of plants.

5/16-5/17: Biodiversity survey of Meridian School

5/18-5/19: Reflection and data analysis

Exam Week

1/6: Read pp. 274-277
Write down questions. Be prepared for a short quiz in class on 1/7A, 1/8 B

1/7: Read pp. 279-285
Watch: Mitosis Video
   Answer questions on mitosis video Due 1/13
Quiz on 1/14 over reading

1/14: Read pp. 286-290

1/19: Homework-Questions-linked here due 1/21
Article: Cancer-cells behaving badly.

1/21: Watch Cellular Differentiation Podcast
Answer questions on Podcast (due 1/25A, 1/26B)

1/25: Stem Cells Exploration (Interactive)

2/1: Homework: read pp. 574-579
Do: textbook interactivity-how do viruses differ in structure (assigned in online textbook). Due- 2/3.

2/8: Homework-1. Online Textbook reading: e-lesson.
2. Textbook lesson- interactivity. Click "submit" at the completion of each lesson. (due 2/11-2/12)

2/10: Human Body Systems Travel Brochure and Commercial Information Packet.

Project Goals Sheet

2/22-2/23: Homework-Read textbook pp. 872-873 then
Answer the questions (linked here). Due in class 2/25A, 2/26B.

2/25: Homework-Read textbook pp. 664-668 and 680-684.
Watch: Transport systems in plants
Answer the questions (linked here).
Due in class 2/29A, 3/1B.

2/29-3/1: Homework:
1. Online textbook e-lesson and interactivity Due by 3/3A-3/4B.

2. Quick lab: Answer questions (due 3/3A-3/4B)
   Quick lab photos for stomata counting (linked here)

3/3: Homework:
   1. Watch-Photosynthesis
2. Answer-Questions (linked here)
   Due 3/7A, 3/8B

3/7: Homework:
   1. Watch-Cellular Respiration
   2. Answer-Questions (linked here)
3. Online Textbook Interactivity
   Due 3/9A, 3/10B

3/9-3/10:
Video link: DNA origami "how to"
Written instructions DNA origami

3/21-3/22: Homework 1. Questions on Genetic Code (linked here) -Due 3/28A, 3/29B.
Homework 2 : What is a protein (complete by 3/28A, 3/24B)
Note: B day due date is thursday (3/24) due to English EOC on 3/29.

3/24B-3/28A: DNA extraction lab
Homework: answer questions in the lab hand-out. (due next class period)

Homework: Read linked article on DNA forensics

3/31-4/1: Homework-Mutations worksheet (due 4/4A, 4/5B)

4/4-4/5: Complete:
1. online interactive on human traits (linked here)
2. answer questions (linked here)
(Due 4/6A/B)

Assigned: Human Traits Project (due 4/13)

4/9: Class Data Table

4/11-4/12: Homework-complete punnett squares interactivity in the online textbook. Submit answers by 4/14A day and 4/15B day.

4/14: Homework-Drake genetics and punnett squares (Due 4/18A, 4/19B) Due 4/18A, 4/19B.

SOS Practice Test Linked Here
EOC practice test (paper copy with images)
secret word: name of the furry animal on the poster in our room that dr. B loves so much it is also on her coffee mug.

__4/18-4/19: Homework-1. Do interactive linked here-Evolution introduction
2. Answer questions linked here.
Due 4/21A, 4/22B.

4/21: Homework-Find and print 3 photos
1.  a microorganism,
2. something photosynthetic
3. something heterotrophic
Write the correct scientific name (using scientific labeling and the common name) on each picture. Pick things that you really find interesting! (Due 4/25A, 4/26B
No late submissions!

5/5-5/6: Homework-sketch and label your favorite interaction that you observed in the "Queen of trees". Bring sketch along with reflection sheet (linked here) to class on 5/9A, 5/10B.

_5/9: Link: Sir David Attenborough turns 90
Link: Symposium update 5/10/16

Addtional Resources
Resources for Mitosis:
Cell Cycle Video
Mitosis Video

Dance your PhD Examples
Chemistry
   Physics
   Biology

1/11: ATL Skill-how to remember what you read

1/19: Ask a biologist: Cell division
What happens when cells become cancerous
Mina Bissell Lab (Berkeley)

1/21: Cells and tissues resource 1
Transdifferentiation

2/1: Virus Hunters (NatGeo)

2/10: Body systems video links-
Immune System
Muscle System
Excretory System
Nervous system
Digestive System
Skeletal System
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Integumentary System

2/22: Video clip-Cardiovascular system
Video clip-veins, arteries,capillaries

3/7: Glycolysis "Rap"

3/21: The Central Dogma-Transcription and Translation Video Podcast

In depth film Guide (Double Helix)

3/24: DNA fingerprinting

   Link: Polyploidy in plants

4/5: Monell chemical senses center
   Can emotions influence taste?
   Can I eat that? Nova

4/6: Beginner's guide to graphing (video)

4/11-4/12: Beginner's guide to punnett squares_

4/14-4/16: Meiosis-amoeba sisters

5/9: Biodiversity-American museum of natural history