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  • IB Bio Y1 general
    • IB Bio Y1 2017-18 Assignments
    • IBBioHL Y1 17-18 Assignments
  • Topics YI
    • Biochemistry >
      • Proteins >
        • Enzymes
      • Respiration
      • HL Proteins&Nucleic Acids
    • Cells >
      • Images
    • Physiology >
      • Defense Against Disease/Immune >
        • HL Immune System
      • Digestion >
        • HL Kidney
      • Neurons
  • Topics YII '18
    • Ecology
    • Photosynthesis
    • Genetics >
      • Meiosis
      • Mitosis and Cancer
      • Biotech
      • HL Genetics
    • Evolution
    • Ventilation
    • Blood System >
      • HL Muscles
    • Hormones and Homeostasis >
      • Reproduction >
        • HL Reproduction
    • Plants >
      • Plant structure
      • Angiosperm transport
      • Angiosperm reproduction
  • IB Bio Y2 general
    • IB Y2 2017-18 assignments
  • IB Requirements
    • Group 4
    • Investigation
    • IB Study Habits and Skills
    • Revision
    • Statistical Analysis
    • Databases/ Simulations
Baking  info  and sweet dough recipe 
Bread Lab questions and background handout    - recommend you put the answers to your questions in your lab book in pencil 
3/26  Please read the following article: Harvard Business Review.  read pg 127 in textbook- respirometers
Respiration Unit: Create two flashcards  1st]chart comparing aerobic respiration: in Eukaryotes vs Prokaroytes  and  2nd] chart  comparing anaerobic respiration in Eukaryotes vs Prokaryotes. Unit Expectations sheets will be available for pick up next class.
3/9  Everyone should be studying flashcards/finishing their hndoutQs/ good idea to check the unit topic expectations sheet. Work on Group 4
3/22   Exam corrections: use 2 colors- 1 for omitted info; the 1 for correction directly on your exam. Bring to next class.
​Text reading Cornell summary  pg., 122-126;  flashcards
3/13  March Mammal Madness Information  LINK 
Be prepared for exam next week- Knowledge Organizer for Neurons; Flashcards 
 3/2  Assignment:  create flashcards for all the steps for neuron signalling so that you can go through the steps from receiving a signal at the dendrite to sending out nt at the boutin/presynaptic terminal . Make note where you have questions or are confused. BRING cards to next class. 
​1st period- re-uptake of choline was not discussed in class. read in the book go to the Topics page for reference on that and come w/ questions. 
GROUP 4 project should be worked on 
3/1  1. Phet Neuron Simulation - complete before next class. If you were absent, this was expected to be worked on in class.  
2. Fix Cornell Summaries - Cornell Summaries should follow the modified Cornell summary structure - this is on the Y1 General page.- fix previously created ones. Finish your previous night's homework.
3.  4page Neuron handout: you should be  reading/ answering the Qs as you go/ marking where you have questions/ are stuck/ confused  ie. working on this so you can ask question you have in class. Hard copy outside classroom for those who were absent or for those in 2A who left their's behind. Stuck is not the same as never tried in the first place.
Neuron tab questionnaire next class so look over the reference material on Topic Neurons on the website. 
fyi only for those not sure about remind for class:   text @e2f8c to  number 81010
 trouble with 81010, they can try texting @e2f8c to (470) 235-4341.
2/22  Before next class: watch: read:answer :self evaluate
1. Crash Course Synapse start at min 4:30     
2.  read text-pg 324-328   [add to Cornell summary from 2/14 ]
3.  create flash cards on vocab 
4.  database Q:pg 324  in binder/labeled   TopicsY1 tab Neuron- has many references to be used to help explain neurons go there before doing #5
5.   Self evaluation on Neurons 
2/14  Before next class: read text pages:39-41 [ONLY active transport of sodium/ potassium in axons;facilitate diffusion of potassium in axons]
                                                             322-323 [propagation of action potentials]
Helpful video clips [ each very short]        #1Action potential            #2voltage gated channels                  #3Action Potential propagation
To safe time:  create cornell notes of the reading  leaving space so you can add info from the video clips - you want to have written material down - even if it.  sketches/diagrams are recommended. 
2/6/18:  Bring textbook and lab book  to next class;diffusion lab questions should be answered in lab book - note last Q on multicellularity is not required; finish Knowledge Organizer for Digestion control - make additions or changes. I am posting images of model KO this Friday. Binders and KO will be evaluated on Monday- 
 Assignment 1/13/18    Binder Organization Sheet - directions also for master question sheet.
how to create a master question sheet is at the top of page with the expected  organization of papers for each unit is spelled out further down.These are in printed form outside classroom for 1A  or for anyone absent on Friday. Organize your binder first then do the master question sheets
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Two additional forms distributed to some classes on Fri-not required yet but are mentioned in the binder organization. These will be assigned in future and paper copies are available outside class for anyone who does not have one. Keep these in your binder -no need to print these off before hand.
How to Do a Knowledge Audit     and              How to Create a Unit Card   same directions will a apply to 8x10 Topic Review Sheet                                                                            
Assignment 1/8 /18      Assignment 
Any technical issue - fill out this form 
​12/15 Assignments: Bring to next class: Knowledge Organizers for each topic. [modelled after the one we did  for Unit 3/5 digestion/absorption]
                                                     water -(include info on methane on this);lipids/carbs;proteins/enzymes;digestion/absorption

                                                     Protein and Enzyme assessment revisions-   [ Model responses available for checking  on Monday in 11157]. 
                                                     Lab books  check that everything is complete and that all tables/graphs have proper units/ titles/significant figures etc                                                       Helpful guidance on charts/ graphs/ standard deviation found here - same link as on Investigations Page
Add your data to the osmosis link below - one per group is ok  I will add to the data below as it comes in
                                                     BRING your binder +flashcards- will be checking briefly for organization/ flash cards/ knowledge audits on topics
 ********** If you are staying for paper II Qs - the items above can be turned by Thurs pm but you must bring your binder to the final - I will recheck your binder at the later day if time allows. ******************   


Tutorial: last one of 2017: Monday pm
Paper II Q Tues/Wed/Thur  3rd and 4th period
             Friday 1st period /2nd period  by appointment- must sign up and you must not have a final exam scheduled for 1B
Extended Essay People 
If you are one of my advisees and you have not met with me this past week, you must schedule a time to meet before you leave for break.  Tues/Wed/Thur/ Friday  times are available-see outside class to sign up to a time slot.
Osmolarity data so far:  
What was your saline solution for the potato coreWhat was your group's average masswhat was the standard deviation for your values using this average [aka mean]
Solt    Class    Av mass %change       stan deviation
0%      1A
0%      2A         19.20                            2.5
0%      4A         25.24                           9.14
0.5%   1A
0.5%   2A
0.5%   4A
1%      2A        10.70                        4.30      
1%     1A         4.16%                        0.88
1%     4A  
2.5%   1A       -7.29%                         4.41
2.5%   2A
2.%%   4A
5%      1A        -2.35                          9.3
5%       2A 
5%       4A 
12/11:  1A especially ;  Lab -graphing expectations - sheet is outside classroom for those who need it. 
                                       Potato core masses LINK - open this link and  please add your group's mass. 
 Knowledge organizer: Digestion/ Absorption  Bring flash cards to class
Final Exam questionnaire: open link to vote on when and in what order you would like multiple choice Q test and extended answer question test (P2Qs)
12/5 Assignment: Lab book: graph veggie average %change +SD for 0%;0.5%;1%5% sucrose solution  and graph veggie average %change+SD for 0%;0.5%;1%5% saline solution. 
Knowledge Organizer: front digestion/ back absorption  --bring to class even if not finished [ 1A you will start this next class.]
Bring digestion flash cards to next class. 
 Next class: weigh potato cores; get average %change for your saline %solution; weigh liver and make dialysis observations 
PII Questions will be available in 11157 during all A day lunch periods [or during 2B lunch outside cafeteria]  Must get lunch pass before school or between classes- first come first served basis.
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11/4  assignment:  text reading Cornell summary: pg 26:phospholipids; pg 30 membrane proteins; pg 34-41 membrane transport  Weekend tutorial google form  
​fyi 1A: Mammas coffee sweetener  inspired link   [not required but, food for thought   ; )     or incipient diabetes?  :  / ]

Tutorial time location: sun 1st floor unless posted on 2nd floor main doors-2:30-4. if main entrance locked, 1st fl outside doors access.

11/7/17  assignment - Inside Giants  Sea Turtles
10/27 Assignment: 1) Cornell Summary: these can be combined. a) Crash Course:   Digestion  -mechanical and chemical breakdown  b) text pgs: 280-282 up to villi/surface areas;285-286: starch digestion     2) practice drawing and annotating the digestive system     3) tutorial questionnaire to be added asap                        previous- protein/enzyme assessment correction-turn in next class.      
Saturday tutorial questionnaire . Due to lack of interest, tutorial will not be happening this weekend. Enjoy the nice weather and get some sleep. 
10/20 Assignment:    
1)Assessment:  go through your protein/enzyme assessment responses, use notes/textbook/flashcards/reference sites and correct or add additional information to your responses- use different colored pen/pencil to indicate the new/updated information.
---Use the Explain scaffolding handout from class to help expand on any explain questions. ----
2) Bring protein/enzyme/ lipids/ carbs/water  flashcards to next class if you did not have protein/enzyme cards during Wed assessment.
2)Go over Unit One Expectations-you should have this doc in your binder- be prepared for  two questions next class. Knowledge Audits will help with preparing
3) Watch  TED talk on Memory Palaces
4) How to do  knowledge audits     Unit One Knowledge Audit- progress check on Thursday.
10/16 Assignment: 1) Protein flashcards: name/function   
                             2) Half sheets: prompt one side/ answer on back: outline an enzyme catalyzed reaction -name the protein/ reactant/product you chose
                                                                                                        describe the optimal conditions for this enzyme- sketch/annotate the graphs
                                                                                                       explain why enzymes catalyze reactions- include mechanism/reasons for why
From tutorial: if you are looking for a visual image of what protein folding looks like- proteins are at the  bottom of the this link.
Assessment1 redux  Qs  will be on Friday- none on this Wed as discussed in class.
10/8 Today's Sunday's tutorial cancelled-weather related. 
 Extra tutorial: Sun 10/8 2:30 1st floor - check REMIND/website  for any updates on the day    Mon 10/16 - 4pm classroom or by appt / lunch
 10/5/17 Assignment   --Drop off Lab book  and Assessment Corrections before the break. --  check outside class for answer key
                                             answer key  link          will be posted over break for those who forget/forgot to do this
                                             slides from class on Topics page: subtopic enzymes
                  Extra tutorial: Sun 10/8 2:30 1st floor - check remind or this site for updates on the day  
                                        Mon 10/16 -classroom

Break work: 1) study effectively homework  - all classes   1a needs to finish watching the video first
                   2) read text Cornell summarize and track your own Qs that come up--  text 101-105;  Do DBQs : pg 100;103
                   3)  SLEEP
 1) Use the How to Study effectively video methods:  -map out your time/topics/materials  
  Do summarizing in two different colors- one from memory the other from  adding in info from the textbook/notebook check/slides on Topic page.
  Use Unit Expectations to help jump start/focus your questioning
 --This WILL  be checked in class after break --
2) Keep track of any questions that come up during the reading/ doing the questions and bring to 1st class back for discussion.
3) GET SLEEP - try to maintain a balanced sleep/wake cycle. It will be harder for you to come back refreshed if you shift to late late hours/ sleeping in even if it is really tempting to do that.
...........   and enjoy your break.   Use the website topic areas as ways to help you; use the sortable glossary [ on the general page] as ways to help you but otherwise, unplug and enjoy.   Curious to see how many times you see milk and eggs and remember about proteins and enzymes..... 
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 9/30/17  Assignment
1)  Go over your assessment answers- any additions or correction should be done in a different color ink. 
2) Lactase simulation lab: In your lab book:  Temp chart - calculate mean/sd- Temp graphs for 3MIN   and  12 MIN  Follow the directions for pH -data tables for 3min/12min and  for 3min mean/sd and 12 min mean/sd at the different pH levels. Note: there is only one pH chart printed- hand write the second one.  Questions should be written in your lab book.  LINK for handouts. 
 LINK for  getting standard deviation on excel/ calculators.  Anyone needing access to/help w/ the lab see me on Monday.   
​ Extra   WEEKEND Tutorial  @ 2:45pm this Sunday- 1st floor multipurpose room. Check remind for any updates on the day. 
9/25/17 Assignment  Calculate mean/ standard deviation for your classes's milk data and graph the means + SDs. Turn in lab books next class
Tables and graphing handouts outside classroom
​Enzyme background - before doing the reading, write down on a sheet of paper, everything you can recall about enzymes.- bullet points/ organized/neat 
Text reading:  enzymes: 96-100 [Cornell Summary- blank Cornell sheets  outside the classroom - first come first served
9/22/17 Assignment  LINK   also bring lab book to class this week
9/11/17   Science in the news- LINK  read to get broad idea of: disease; epidemiology; international eradication of disease.
9/8/17   assignment LINK -please open during the weekend- not the am of class. Bring your lab book to next class.
9/1/17:  LINK  assignment on proteins
​-----links for the unit to be added to this doc  during the week ---- 
8/25/17  Assignment LINK - expected protein reading will be delayed- scan not uploading correctly.
         DikDik info just fyi  2A    Bring lab book to next class- composition style with graph paper. Check the school store. Expect a quiz.
         4A- your class assignment page is now on a separate tab- directly under Y1 General Documents.      For future reference: 
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  8/21 Monday class work LINK. I am posting this for those who are not going to be in class and I guess for those who want to plan out their Monday.  I will activate the links on the document asap. 

PS:  Be like Rosie, wear your eclipse glasses.

8/17  LINK - slides/ text reading and questions and a note to you about Monday.

Eclipse  links      for fyi  not required but for sharing w/ family/friends. Multiple language reading/ livestream/weather predictions/historical impact clip.     Your dog/ cat/ rabbit/adopted goats etc will not care about the eclipse so don't make them wear the glasses- they KNOW not to stare at the sun. 
8/11     LINK  to  Slides/ molecular visualizer/ Essential questions      try to get amphipathic into conversation.  Text scan not up-loadable this weekend- sorry for spoiling your weekend but there will be no Cornell note summaries. Get sleep. 
8/8  1. Create flash cards for saturated/ cis unsaturated/ trans unsaturated fatty acids, water, methane, glycerol, condensation rxn of  glycerol + unsaturated fatty acid. term on one side/ drawing on opposite side. If you already made some of these and  you left them w/me- repeats not required for those cards.
       2.  Reference page for Biochemistry Unit topics- LINK  a)-look over  the second link  on biochemical molecules so you are familiar with the types of biochemical representations- you do not have to know all the particulars   b) do this for lipid refs- recommend looking at the animated triglyceride link Mr. T first. 

3. Text reading pages  pdf will be added on Friday  for those planning ahead.
Note:  For those students who needed the handouts and did not get them- mea culpa, check  outside class tomorrow. stop by /take what you need.
 For 1A/ 2A  you have one more day to attempt to get the phrase "heat of vaporization" into some part of a daily conversation. Good luck.  Somehow 4A dodged that one....next time.
8/3 Assignment #3     click on link to open form.    4A - please check back for update on handouts from class - 
8/1:   Using the  summer assignment:
1.create vocabulary flash cards: term on front and definition on the back.  If you do not have index cards yet, you may use neatly cut 3x5 rectangles of paper. Neat- use scissors. Bring to next class. 
2.Watch the Attenborough clip on the San people if you have not already done so.  Be prepared to answer questions on this. 
3.Look over the Unit One Expectations [for water]- if you did not receive one, there are hard copies outside class and on the Y1 General Documents page. 
The class textbooks will be provided by the school this year and will be distributed at a later date. Pdf of the text reading for the Unit One Biochemistry Unit for those who want to look ahead.
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Summer assignment [ this is copied from the Summer Assignment page for your convenience and is not additional summer work ]
TO DO #1   ALL Year I IB Biology  students need to respond to  this form LINK  
TO DO #2   sign up for IB Bio Y1 Class of 2018   REMIND:  text @e2f8c to the number 81010  
TO DO #3   IB Biology Summer Assignment      LINK   activated 

TO DO #4   IB Biology  Class Materials List    located on the Y1 general documents page.
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STOP: items below are being edited out and do not completely reflect the new IB syllabus content.   

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By request, these docs were handed out in previous classes. If you don't have these please download and complete.  Let me know if you have any questions.  Tutorial this week will be on Thursday afternoon and Saturday am. Next week, tutorial will be on Monday as Final Exam 1 is on Thursday.

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Defense Unit:  Assignments: objective statements:  for self eval and for Q/A 
                                             essential questions
                                             note cards
                                             Unit Card
Expect a quiz... get ready for a test.
These attachments are handouts you should have received in class.

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Some advice from a current IB student who is prepping for the year 2 IB exams ( called revision- which is a better term for the process than what we use here in the U.S., review).  This advice is good to partially implement as you go into final exams and  fully implement next year.  

Spring Break Assignment:
  • Unit Summary Cards-
  • Vocab and Diagram note cards
  • Unit(s) self evaluation
Units:  Water/polarity/organics/important inorganics
           Macromolecules-lipids,carbs,proteins
           Enzymes
           Digestion ( absorption and assimilation)
           Membranes and transport
           Neurons
           Energy ( respiration)
           Cells
           Defense (to date- unit not yet finished...but soon)


More detailed information about this assignment was given out in class but is here as an attachment
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Defense Unit:  reading: Okay, the scan was sideways and also fairly small so I have replaced it with single sheet scans. Please let me know if you are having any difficulty with viewing, printing but most importantly, with understanding it. There are sections that are not required- you are welcome to read them if you wish but the sections on: 
  • complement formation
  • cytotoxic T and natural killer ( NK) cells
  • different types of immunoglobulins
  •  allergy response

 can be skipped entirely. If you are thinking of going into something physiology/medically related, it would be a good idea to read it for your own knowledge. 
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Cell Unit:  #1.  Text/ Video reading note sheet:  right side notes from video RI     Lynn Margulies
                                                                            left side notes from pg 325 text
                                                                            bottom- questions:  what you need clarification on
                                                                                                            what you are confused on
                                                                                                            what questions would you ask your                                                                                                                   classmates 
                                                                                           Make a notation on which ? is which
                                                                             
 Due: next class- most of you already turned this in.

   If you need a scan of the page from class it will be uploaded tomorrow or come by my room to borrow a printed copy.                            
                 #2.  Watch the TED Talk about memory
                  create a memory palace that would be used for the Cell Unit
 Due:  next class
                  
              #3. Watch the clip on epigenome- take bullet point notes
                                                                    questions: to clarify and to confound
                                                                    vocab terms on notecards
              #4. Q: How does epigenome relate to cell differentiation? Explain the process using an example from the clip
                    Q:  Explain how you would be able to determine differentiation.  Answers on a note card please-

 Due next class. 
              #5. If you haven't already watched the Nightline video (the link is below- this was assigned previously) make     sure you do this before next week.  You don't need to write out notes about the story/narrative but be sure to come with questions about the science involved. 


Announcement: Hey people of the not so neat and not so legible handwriting, take your time writing out your answers
                          
 
  NO- you may not call it the powerhouse of the cell. NEVER.NEVER.NEVER.                                                                         


Homework: Cell Unit          COME IN WITH QUESTIONS

  • Stem Paper: read and come in with questions on it, identify any vocab terms you are unfamiliar with. 
  • Text Chapter reading- make sure to go over topics that we have discussed in class and also remember  you are responsible for cell organelles which we did not cover in class.
  • Class handouts ( 3 sets) which were previously assigned. Check to see if you already have these from last Friday before printing them out.  Answers should be very thorough- on the level of  a stand alone study guide in terms of depth of response.
  • Study for midterm exam ( this coming Friday) - all topics since beginning of semester.  Review previous unit objective statements
  • Past  portfolio assignments may be signed out to study.
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Homework Cell Unit:
-Watch Frontline: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/hunting-the-nightmare-bacteria/
-Read the news about antibiotic resistance in LA hospitals and other references for antibiotic resistance.  ( There are several links on the Cells tab).
-Read attached text reading
-Do microscope questions ( previously assigned) attached
-Print out objectives statement- keep in your notebook and be prepared to do them at the end of the unit knowledge audit
-Go over Learn Genetics.Utah.edu website- section on cells and size.


Cell Unit:  objectives statement, text reading and microscope Qs and virtual practice.  The microscope qs due 1st day back
Look over Cell size on  Learn Genetics. website 

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Assignments List by unit 

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Hidden Kingdom- the Cell video link and questions

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Sweet Dough Recipe:   bake at 375  F.  This will make a full pan of sweet rolls and in that shape, it will take about 20 minutes to bake through
proof:  2.5 teaspoons of Active Dry Yeast (  Bread machine is ok but not as good- it produces more carbon dioxide so what will be the result?  but definitely not instant yeast which will not produce the full fermentation conditions and will not taste as good)
           2 teaspoons sucrose 
           0.25 cup of warm water (Goldilocks style- why?)
Liquids:  1.5 cups milk
              0.5 of a stick of butter ( saturated fat- what is its structure- what is a recent understanding about saturated fats in the human diet?)
              3.5 teaspoons of NaCl 
              0.5 cups of sucrose
              2 eggs
-Dry ingredients:  approximately 5-5.5 cups of flour ( enough flour so that it isn't really really sticky)
Instructions:  
-warm milk, butter, salt and sucrose in a pan until the sugar dissolves and the solution is just at simmer ( it is just about to boil). 
-Pull off heat and let cool until warm- room temp is fine, anything colder and what will happen to the lipids in this solution?  If that happens just reheat to get them into oil form.  
-In a separate small bowl, beat eggs until well mixed- like scrambled eggs.  Pour about a quarter of the warm milk solution into the egg mixture and blend.  
-Add this egg/ liquid blend to the pan with the remaining milk solution.  
In a large bowl, add 2 cups of flour and add the proofed yeast.  Blend slightly.  Add the egg/milk liquid and mix for a minimum of 100 turns. 
^^( If you have a mixer that will knead dough ( like a kitchen aid type mixer) follow these directions:  you can add about 2 cups of flour to the mixer and then scrape the flour mix into the mixer and set on low with a bread hook and add the remaining flour until the dough doesn't stick to the sides.)^^
-Add about 4 cups of flour and mix this in gradually.  Gradually add even more flour as needed to allow the break dough to be pulled out of the bowl.
-Proceed as you did in class.
 -Kneading this larger batch will take about twice as long
-Butter a large bowl. cover the dough with butter and place in a warm and protected location- put a clean cloth over the top to keep things from falling into your dough. 
 -When twice in size, punch down to original volume and leave it alone for five minute.  After five minute rest, flour a counter lightly, roll the dough out and knead the dough again- half as long.  Freeze at this point if you are going to- butter what ever you are wrapping/ putting it in so it doesn't stick.
-Form what ever shape rolls you wish and place in a baking pan.  Let this rise again to twice in volume and bake immediately.  
-After it is done, it needs to be taken out of the pan immediately and put on a baking rack ( or a row of chopsticks which is what I use- I have a lot of chopsticks in my house) and let cool.  If you don't do this last step, your rolls may come out soggy.
Soft crust- if you want a soft crust, when it is just out of the oven, lightly rub underside  with some butter and let cool.
Makes very good base for cinnamon rolls
Bon appetite/ Chop Fine!

Assignments List- everyone should have received the assignments list for Unit Neuron- please see me asap if you have not received this list.

2015 Announcement:  If you signed a contract for lab reports, there will be a box set up for you to drop them off in the main office on Monday. Look for a labeled box if there isn't anyone in the main office when you get there. Sign the clipboard  ( legibly) and make sure your name is on the printed report. 

12/12  Announcements:
Sunday tutorial 12pm--2pm  come with a prepared list of questions. If you can't make it, send me the questions and I will post responses.
 If a google hangout works: for those who can't make it and want to have a link in, send me an email before 11:30am Sunday and I will try to link you in via google hangout.  You can also ask your classmates to patch you in through their phone. Idk how this will work- something new.

Monday tutorial:  4-6
Re-mastery questions available all week- 
Final Exams schedule  on the white board outside rm 11123. 
BRING note cards on Monday.
Anyone who has not submitted the Pumpkin Osmosis Lab must see me personally on Monday.
Portfolios/Cell Projects can be signed out during tutorial or before/after school this week.

Homework 12/1/14: turn in corrected Cell Project by Wed. 
Reading: a. read small section at a time- quiz yourself on each paragraph/small section
               b. re-read and as you do, quiz yourself on terminology used
               c. quiz yourself on how well you understand the whole physical process of digestion                    and the structure/functions of the digestive tracts 
               d. Create notes/diagrams on the areas you do not know. (to be evaluated in class) 
               f. Separate sheet of paper: write down questions on the areas that you do not                               understand (to be discussed in class and turned in)
Handout Digestion (1000):  read all pages 
Handout Digestion (2): read pages 722-728 only 
Quiz: on Wednesday
Tutorial on Thur pm
Test: on Friday- membranes, transport, absorption/assimilation of digestion

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Assignment dates/ list for current cell transport unit


Homework 10/31:  read the following attached file on membranes.  Make notes from the reading and practice drawing out a small section of membrane that includes integral,peripheral ( surface) proteins and cholesterol.  Pay attention to what the various proteins do. 
( ie, channels, markers, receptors etc). Think through the polarity of the proteins and of the phospholipids.  

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Homework 10/15:
Read pdf on enzymes- pay particular attention to metabolic uses and regulation of enzymes; enzyme inhibition and enzyme rate of reactions.


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  • Homework: read and take notes on enzymes.  Be thorough with your reading- reread the sections to get clarification.  Discussion in class will build on this and you should be able to apply these concepts in class.  
  • Knowledge audits- added left  1. evaluate how well you know the statement  2. Review your notes and the references on that topic on the website  3. Reformulate that statement into a question 4.  Answer that statement fully in a handwritten response that is authentic.  
  • Lab report- rubrics were handed out in class. You may send me an email about lab reports but know that I will only be answering emails during a two hour period of time on Sunday.  This report must be sent to mkibbio@gmail.com by Tuesday 8:30am.  Hard copy of this report will be expected after your report has been initially evaluated so don't bother printing it out yet.  
  • Overdue:  milk lab report- get it to me asap.  

Announcement:  enzyme/ protein knowledge audits will not be due until the first day of class after the break. Study and get some sleep for midterms and be ready to work on your labs during class.  You will be asked to show data and be able to discuss what is going on and show where you are keeping track of sources of error in your lab book. 

Announcement: There will be a short midterm exam this coming  Wed that is not cumulative and will be very short= associated with class discussions around graphing and enzymes.

Homework for week of 9/29
--1. Next Class: Milk coagulation graphs- mean, sd of obtained results and also of USRDA reference data ( this should be of grams of  protein and fat  for each type of milk used).  Full Lab report will be due on next Monday.
--2. Before Next Class: Read over the link on standard deviation on the statistical analysis page and come in with questions.  Look over the powerpoint and any of the other related links on that page.
--3.  For next 4A class: come in with a basic design idea for factors that influence enzymes lab. You must have this approved by me before you can go any further on this.
--------when you receive tentative approval- research your enzyme, know the optimal conditions, be able to justify your method for measuring the outcome of your experiments. ( ie, be able to tell me why are you measuring what you are measuring), figure out what materials you need and what your time frame will be.
[3A class- #3 above is what  you will need to be able to do before the end of next class. Help yourself- don't sit with people who you are likely to chat unproductively with- chatting and getting work done don't readily mix during this phase of biology. Also, plan on last lunch for the next three class periods.] 
--4.  Get as much sleep as you can- class time is going to be busy and you need to be able to think.
--5. Read the hand outs on enzymes- the very last pages are about creating an enzyme lab so don't wait until the day before the test to actually look at the chapter.
Work that will be due by next Wednesday:
Current topic work:
1.Read enzyme handout ( text chapter) - are you sure you have this handout? There are several outside the room
2.Answer questions ( text chapter) and also enzyme handout - see #1 above.
3.Note cards ( vocab  terms from notes and should include terms from master list on General Docs page) 
4.Knowledge Audit ( enzymes)  
5. Knowledge Audit ( proteins)
Previously assigned work due by this coming Monday:

1.Read protein handout  ( text chapter)
2.Answer questions (text chapter) and also protein handout
3.Note cards


Homework 9/15 
  • Read over notes on biochemistry- flag for questions
  • Note cards on vocabulary ( proteins)
  • Watch the Problem of  Protein Folding Talk ( TED talk) 
  • Extra- not required - check out the online game FoldIt   http://fold.it/portal/ 
  • Read article on Kuru
  • http://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/the-last-laughing-death/470/

LIPID Quiz  
Station #1  this may be station #5 for some of you 
Using the following items to answer questions below:
a.     Test tubes, droppers, beakers with three different liquids and coffee filters/ paper
 State the type of liquids in the beakers- suggest a reason why ( hint- use the items given to you to test them out) 
·             Alcohol= evaporates rapidly on your hand/hand; soluble in water
·             Water- evaporates slowly; soluble in itself
·              Unsaturated cis oil- insoluble in water ( lipid); oil consistency ( cis structure)
Draw a generalized fatty acid structure that would be used to make one of these lipids 
        Drawing MUST contain at least one double bond – you did not need to         show the bend in the molecule as seen in this diagram                
Explain why you chose this structure
       Reasons that fit:  
      lipid type = double bonded triglycerides are liquid 
      at room temp
    Double bond is shown to fit this requirement
     Cis bond configuration= liquid at r/temp
Identify the 2 components that are necessary to make this type of lipid
·              Glycerol and Unsaturated fatty acid
 Draw the reaction and name the bond that results
               Bond formed is an ester bond 
State the name of this reaction and identify the byproduct
            Condensation reaction and water is the byproduct







FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO NEED THE CARBOHYDRATE HAND OUT- the file is not copying so this is the pasted file below. Please put the answers on a separate sheet of paper and identify it as being the Carbo ID Lab Questions. This is not due tomorrow due to lateness of this post.  It will be due next class period after this. ( for those who did not have the original to work from).


Carbohydrate Identification Lab Analysis Questions

1.    Name the three categories of carbohydrates studied in this investigation and describe their polarity

2.    Explain why this class of macromolecules are called polymers

3.    What three chemical elements are present in all carbohydrates?

i.      What is the typical ration of each one

4.    Give two examples each of the names of sugar molecules and identify where these would be found – this can from discussion, website resources, chapter text handout

a.    Monosaccharides

b.    Disaccharides

c.    Polysaccharides

5.    “Mono” means one, “di” means two, and “poly” means many. Why are these terms used in describing the three types of sugars?

6.    How can you tell by using Benedict’s and iodine solutions if a sugar is a

a.    Monosaccharide?

b.    Disaccharide?

c.    Polysaccharide?

7.    A certain sugar has no change in color when tested with Benedict’s solution.

a.    Can you tell what type of saccharide it is?

b.    Explain.

8.    A certain sugar has a color change in Benedict’s solution.

a.    Can you tell what type of saccharide it is?

b.    Explain.

9.     Draw out the basic structure for and name an  example for (a.) and

i outline how (b.) or (c))  would be formed.

ii  Identify the functions for each of these

a.    Monosaccharides

b.    Disaccharides

c.    Polysaccharides


Station #2  Butter State the type of fat here and suggest a reason why?  Saturated fat- it is solid at room temperature
Identify the 2 components used to make this and draw them and label them as polar or non polar molecules
The components are a glycerol ( polar/alcohol) and saturated fatty acid ( carboxylic acid/ polar) 
Explain the excess amount of this fat on human diet
Obesity, Coronary Heart Disease, atherosclerosis and stroke, diabetes
Station #3 Vegetable Oil Draw the generalized structure of this fat
 Compare this fat's structure to that with the fat @station #2
This is an unsaturated fat so there will be a double bond present in the long carbon tail ( fatty acid tail)
Identify where these are found in nature
These are found in plants ( except coconut and palm kernel)
Station #4  Trans fat Explain the structural differences between #3 and #4 There is a double bond in carbon hydrogen fatty tail of #3   that is in the cis orientation- the H on the same side of the double bond.  The trans  H orientation is diagonal across the double bond. 
Discuss the impact of this fat on the human body
This fat increases the risk of stroke, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and diabetes in addition to diabetes.  This lowers the good cholesterol of HDL and increase the bad cholesterol of LDL in the blood stream. No amount of this fat is considered acceptable based on FDA recommendations and various medical research studies.
Explain where these fats are likely to be found and compare that location to the lipids at #1 and #2
These fats are manufactured by hydrogenating unsaturated oils and are not generally thought to exist in nature ( at least based on IB level)

Posting of Station #5/ #1 for some students  not available at the moment



Homework 8/25/14:  
-Create flashcards for the Unit One vocabulary due next class
-Create concept map for this    unit due day of unit test
-send me an email to have the objective statements sent to you via google docs. mkibbio@gmail.com due asap

-Evaluate your understanding of these objectives. Any aspect that you are not completely confidence about requires questions to me detailing where/ what area you are having difficulty with due asap
-Make handwritten answers using the KA prompts, answer the objective statements following the How To instructions (see the General docs page for the How To instructions) due day of test
-Answer questions on BMI in the reading (some students may have this in print form- it is also in the text reading pdf below)  and calculate your own based on your measurements from class. due next class
-Answer all questions at the end of the text- chapter questions- excluding any that pertain to polypeptides or proteins. to be given out  next class - due on exam day
-Finish describing Ritz crackers ( 3B) and finish all questions on LIpid Carb Protein handout.  Use the text to help answer any protein related questions.  due next class

Unit Test next week- tutorial will be available on Wed pm- must bring note cards and specific questions.


Send any questions via gmail over the Labor Day break.


Topics to be included: water, lipids, carbohydrates, chemical reactions
hydrolysis/condensation, basic polypeptide formation may be included as well so do the reading and come in with questions. 



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  • Finish water handout- turn on next class
  • Watch Crash Course video clips(water should be review)
  • Get  note cards- not the extremely large or small versions. Bring to class
  • Read the chapter pdf attached- take notes and answer any questions that are there.
  • Review about properties of water  and lipids -expect a quiz on anything that we have covered so far. 
  • Bring your lab book and lab safety sheet.. also signed syllabus if you haven't already

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Everything for Year I IB Bio  Fall 2014 will be posted above this notice.

Tutorial on Saturday is after Visions. Come with questions, be prepared to answer questions and earn points. See me if you cannot come but want questions to answer for points.

Bring in your AP Biology text book. ASAP


Homework assignments are due by Monday- bring in your notecards, your knowledge audits
and any other assignm. 
Check out the definitions self quiz posted on Revision page.


Homework 5/6 Finish watching  Dr Pisani TED talk on Defense against Disease Page ( Human Physiology)

1. Finish watching Beer and Plague youtube clip on the Cells page
2. Knowledge Audits for Cells (excluding photosynthesis and mitosis), cell respiration, Defense against Disease will be due the last Friday of the school year.
3. Notecards will also be checked the last week of school- during your final exam.
4. BONUS:  Start creating IB type questions ( complete with command terms, how many marks are they worth and with  what kinds of answers  would earn points on the back).  
2.Start revising- ie, getting ready for your finals NOW.  Use the Revision section to help you get ready for the final exams. 

Homework 4/28

  • Come well rested for the EOCT exams
  • Read the articles from the Guardian and from the New York Times. ( links below)
  • Read over the reference notes on the Defense Against Disease subpage ( under human physiology)
  • Answer the questions on the handout  ( below) and turn that in next week
  • Make note cards
  • Go the Cell page and watch the video there on microbes and food- we started this in class for 1A but did not finish it.  Both 1A and 3A should watch and take notes on it.  These notes go in your notebook 
  • Check back to this page since there is limited class meeting time this week.
  • If you have not turned in your Extended Essay draft-- do that right away.  This is a very serious assignment for the IB program and don't put off talking to everyone and anyone who is part of that-  GO to your Advisor or Ms. Costarides and/or Ms. Stewart right away if there is some issue. ( no that will not get you out of it but May 22 is really too late).
  • Start prepping for those final exams- these are comprehensive.  weekend tutorials are starting and there will be tutorial from 2-4 on this Saturday for SL.  There will be weekend tutorials ever weekend until the end of the semester and lunch tutorials when EOCTs are done.  Running a  lunch tutorial session will count as points so get your notes together and help out your GPA.  I will give you questions or make up your own IB type questions to use as a guide.  
  • Stay healthy and try to stay uninjured- record number of crutches this year in the IB program.  Injuries will not get you CAS hours.

New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/magazine/antibiotic-resistance.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

Guardian article

Read the article and the link Story behind the MMR scare. Keep track of the number of cases that occur. Could this occur in the US- why or why not?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/25/measles-cases-south-wales-outbreak-up


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THIS Saturday's Tutorial has been changed to 2-4 on Sunday due to SAT exam. Apologies for the short notice.  North side entrance will be open but you must come directly to 312 ( dance recital going on in theatre). 


Homework 3/22

  • Review class notes and Click notes on cell respiration- be prepared for a pre-lab quiz. (Chemistry of Life Topic page) Bring your lab book to class.
  • Research background information about yeast ( baker's yeast in particular) for genus and species, optimal conditions for enzymes etc. reference your sources
  • Prepare a design lab for Cellular Respiration using yeast- design rubric on the General Documents page.
  • Bring in any  disposable water bottles that you have at home waiting to get recycled. These should be  thoroughly cleaned and well rinsed out water bottles- try to get them in the same size if possible.
  • Memory Palace assignment  MUST be turned in by this Monday- Bday.

Homework: Don't forget: Wed  1A is Social Studies GGT testing for ALL juniors. See me during the week if you have any questions.  
Due Fri 3/22

  • Using the techniques from the TED talk, go over  the vocabulary that you DID NOT know.  The vocab list can be found on the General Doc page.  For each topic area, digestion for example, create 'memory palaces'.  Write one of these down in detail for submission ( but not for sharing with the class).
  • Correct the cell diagram- put missing elements or incorrect material on a separate sheet of paper. Look for concentration gradients, is ATp being converted into ADp where it should be; does osmosis have a solute concentration? Do you have any elements missing? Are your molecules going with the gradient when they should be going against the gradient for anything that is a pump?
  • Note cards Note cards Note cards- use these to help you do the first part of the homework from the first bullet point. Bring them in- ALL of them, with your name on the front
  • Go to the Chemistry of Life section and review the Cell Respiration click notes- these will be highlighted through out the page or in pdf form at the bottom of the page.  In the question section of your notebook, write any questions that you have about this topic.

Midterm Exam

Don't forget to study for the Midterm.  Go through the Knowledge Audit statements ( on the General Docs page if you forgot where they are posted as one long list).  Concentrate on the Objective One Command Terms ( if you forgot what those are they are posted on the General Docs page).
  • KA Topics: (1). Statistical Analysis; (3).Chemistry of Life ( excluding DNA) (6). Digestion   (6) Nervous- only the sections pertaining to neurons and synaptic transmission (2). Cells- cell theory;cell membranes/ membrane transport


2/25 Axons, Voltage Gated Channels and PreSynaptic Terminal Ends

Specialized cell function that related to cell membrane structures and functions. Information is listed in Cells but more fully in the Topic Nervous System and Opt Neurobio.

You are currently required to know how a neuron works but are not yet required to know significant details about organization of the nervous system or neurotransmitters.
Questions to ask yourself:  how do voltage gated channels work? Can I explain an action potential? Can I compare a myelinated v nonmyelinated axon?  Can I draw a motor neuron clearly with labels? can I list the sensory receptors and what they detect?  Can I explain dendrites and axon hillocks?  Can I relate the structure function relationships important to axon membranes? Hint- neurons have very unique shapes and very specific functions.  Do I know how to annotate an AP diagram fully? 

Homework: due Wed 2/20

  • In you lab book have:  general description of procedure ( informal), data chart and answers in lab book.  Due next class.
  • Using the importance of cell surface area/volume ratio, design a lab that could be conducted in class to evaluate this using  diffusion or osmosis.  Any questions or early ideas will be evaluated./answered  via email mkibbio@gmail.com  until Tuesday pm.  This needs to be written up following the IA rubric [Design Component only].  IA handouts-hints/ rubrics are on the main General Doc page on the right hand side. Due next class.
  • Review Cell Theory notes and Topic Cells Click notes 
  • Just a reminder- note cards are a standing assignment so  keep the ones related to the current topic with you for note card checks.

Hwk:  Handouts/Review notes

  • Read the two page handout on synapses in the following manner: read first and underline anything unclear with pencil. (Go to the Topic section for neurons/cells to get further clarification will be helpful)
  • Reread the pages stopping at each topic and mentally questioning yourself whether you could explain this to yourself.  If not, flag this with a star/mark along the side of the section
  • List up to three topics that you are not clear about and bring the sheets and the list with you to class.
  • Note cards 

By Sunday Sunday.... homework

  • Cell project finished and handed in by Monday- you can send me close ups of your membrane project for me to critique. ( I will not promise to get back to you on Sunday if you send them after 5pm on Sunday). mkibbio@gmail.com
  • Music extra credit due by next Friday- set topics of cell membranes/ transport to music. more posted about this later this afternoon
  • Review for the test questions  that are not required but are good practice- will be posted this afternoon
  • Knowledge Audit (  scroll to Topic 2 Cells)  are posted on the General Documents page- this is not due yet but will be due for all aspects of Topic 2 later in February. Good thing to look over as you get ready for the test
  • Note cards  (good way to review for this and all exams) 
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Goin' Goin'  back back... assignment

Listen, or read, the Stanford Human Biology student plasma membrane song:  Outline the processes, specify if passive or active, and explain where/what cell type/organ type this would take place in.  
Assignment due by next Monday- ( Monday  1/28 ).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1KXibLIOGY&noredirect=1


Cell Project: 
Pencil draft due date: Monday 1/28 
Final project due date: Friday 2/1

  • Rubric and Required elements are in attached files.
  • DO a PENCIL version first. Bring your pencil version in to school to have it checked over before you do a colored version.
  • Image should take up most of the half sheet of poster board
  • Index is on separate sheet of paper
  • Yes- every phospholipid in the bilayer needs to be drawn in
  • In order to use it on the exam, it must be critiqued by me and completely corrected by you.
  • Anyone NOT turning a cell project will have an alternate seating for the test that is outside of viewing range of the other projects.
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Osmosis Lab:  

  • Sucrose procedure sent to mkibbio@gmail.
  • Write up lab results- standard deviation should be done ( even for the trials with 4 samples to them- make a note of this difference in your report)
  • Email lab reports by Sunday 9pm.
  • Any questions please send them via email before Sunday.
  • Please attempt to do graphs electronically but if you are having difficulty with this, please let me know at the end of your report that hand drawn graphs are submitted on Tuesday.
  • Due date Sunday 1/21/13 via email 

Please check you email accounts for the catalase lab report.  If you do not have this in your email box and KNOW you sent me an emailed copy please send me an email: mkibbio@gmail.com
Please indicate if you sent  this via email or it was in hard copy form with your lab book. 
  • Go through the report, make changes and come up with questions to ask.
  • Revised copies are due any time up to  8:30 am on Tuesday am ( this week).   mkibbio@gmail.com
  • Check the rubric, check your references, check your labels, units and calculations.  
  • Only substantial revisions will result in a grade change so please be prepared to ask questions on Monday. 
  • Remember: resubmitting a report for regrading without any revisions being made  will result in a substantial penalty being applied for wasted eye ball time.  ( I hate to put this out there so please just do the work and get the grade).

New assignment for the New Year

  • Campbell Text- read and summarize section of chapter entitled: Membrane Structure and Function
  •  Sections: membrane are fluid mosaics
  •                 selective permeability
  •                 passive transport
This will be approximately ch 7  pg 125-135 in some editions/ books but look in table of contents for the edition of book you have if these pages do not coincide with the sub-headers above.  
Active Transport is not required yet. 

  • Review human digestive tract section on absorption ( from Nov) taking particular notice on structures involved with absorption and assimilation.
  • Summary ( handwritten)  must be turned in by first Wed back. ( This is an A day)    
  • Tutorials and other information related to this topic is located on Topic 2 Cells.
  • Come to class prepared to ASK questions about this topic and come prepared to BE asked questions on Wednesday. 
  • Future Project- you will be doing a cell project and will need to get WHITE poster board- NO foam board allowed.  This should be obtained by the second week of school so help your parents/guardians/yourself out and get it now while you are still out on break. 
  • You will need colored pencils or markers so either get some, find the ones you already have or become friendly with someone who will let you borrow some.


  • Look over the  copy of one of the Nutrition Exams.  As review, go through your notes and answer these questions as thoroughly as possible. This is for your own review, is recommended but not required.
  • Remember that all assignments must be handwritten unless specified.
  • Knowledge Audits for Digestion and Enzymes are due by last day of school. Follow How To instructions in General Doc.
  • Answer the enzyme questions ( to the left)  by next Tuesday. 
  • Note cards and notebooks will be checked on Thursday.
  • Please review the required diagrams on Gen Documents and practice drawing and annotating.
  • Textbooks can remain at home until further notice.  
  • Note cards should be with you every day this week so make sure to add them to your B day materials/bag so that you have them every day.
  • Extra Tutorials- A Day late lunch tutorials; Mon and Wed pm tutorial and Saturday tutorial- time TBA. 

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Catalase Lab Write Up-  due by this Friday in person by 8:30 am.

In your lab book you should have a procedure, list of materials and the following:
  • Raw data tables- this should be in chart form and it should include labels and units, margins of error
  • Qualitative measures/observations should be listed underneath the raw data table.  You use an asterisk or marks to indicate which remarks belong to which raw data measurements
  • Calculate the means of your data and create a mean data table/chart of these mean values.  Include labels and units, margin of error
  • Show a sample calculation of how you calculated one set of means.  This should be shown underneath the mean data table
  • Graph your results- a freehand graph using a straight edge/ ruler.  Remember to include labels, key and watch the spacing for your graphs. 
  • Analysis:  write down any notes, observations and remarks you have about the results that you have.  You should get into the habit of using your lab book as a way to document when things do not go as you expect- all the human error, systemic errors etc that will be used to help in making sense of your results. 
  • Create a separate lab report. 

Lab Report-   Due  this Friday. Submit electronically by 8:30 am.
mkibbio@gmail.com.  

Using Word or Google Docs, create a lab report that includes all the elements in the document below.  You may print a hard copy of this document and submit it for me to examine before the due date this Friday.  Please make sure that you do not copy anybody's reports even though you will have the same initial raw data as your partner(s).   If you are crunched for time, please do NOT take short cuts on this reports.  In order for you to get timely feedback on this report for revisions please use your time wisely.   
  • The General Documents page has Internal Assessment rubric, guidelines and a lab report/ IA 'cheat sheet' advice sheet.  I have posted the cheat sheet below so please look it over as you are creating your lab report.  
  • Please see me if you are having any difficulties. Graphs do not have to be generated using a computer but this will require you to create separate graphs than the ones in your lab book.  These will have to be submitted to me on Friday with the electronic copy referencing them appropriately.  Confused- see me. 

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Homework:11/22

  • Read the human digestion  sections in the Campbell text in the chapter on  Digestion.  There is only human digestion on the IB exams but please feel free to read about other vertebrate digestive systems that are included in the chapter if you are interested.  Only HUMAN Digestion is required reading. 
  • Re read the sections and summarize the reading by sections and create a one to two term descriptor for each section. Create an index along the side of the pages.
  • Think about structure/function relationships in the digestive organs and on the  biochemical processes of hydrolysis for the three different macromolecules
  • Answer the questions in the handout in the file to your right- you don't have to print it out but you do have to handwrite the answers by this first Thursday after break.
  • GET SLEEP
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Homework 11/5 :
  •   Knowledge Audit using How To Instructions due this Thursday.
  • Notecards on Nutrition Unit (continually due)
  • Notebooks need to be complete and ready to be checked by next Monday.
  • Nutrition Test: Mon 11/12
  • Nutrition Project due: WED 11/14 
  • Nutrition Project Extra Credit due: FRI  11/16
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Nutrition Project    due date 11/14

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Chinese Street Food , National Geographic
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Extra Credit for project:
Analyze your countries diet for Street Food and make a comparison between typical American Fast Food/ Street Food and this country's.  Create a colorful, visually appealing comparison  information like advertisment.

OR
Bring in a sample for the class to share of your country's typical staple food- this should be a mouthful or two serving size minimum so you don’t have to feed the whole class a huge amount.  Put together a food label for this food including the typical serving size, nutritional content, ingredient list etc. 

Nutrition Project:
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         Choose a country, excluding the United States and Canada.
·         Evaluate a typical diet of a typical day (or weekly) intake for: nutritional content, identify the sources of protein, types of carbohydrates and types of lipids. 
·         Calculate how much of the RDA/RDI is met with these foods for Vit C, protein, Vit D.
·         Evaluate for calories in a typical serving or meal.
·         Evaluate this diet for:  deficiencies- what kinds and how severe. What is the result of this diet on children/ adults (if there is any difference)
·         Identify  the staples in this country.  Is this sufficient/ over/under for a typical teenager?
·         Compare the serving sizes for these foods in their native country to a typical quantity of food in the US.  ( eg., evaluate how much a serving size is for a typical meal )
·         Identify any long term health consequences from this diet- remember it can also be beneficial/ not always is a diet harmful.  
·         Nutritional counseling: what would you advocate for changes to this diet.  Are these  alternative foods sources readily available in this country?  If there are no changes, explain how you would counsel a typical American to adopt this diet.

Hint: look to the  mineral and vitamin deficiencies and major source of calories- are these considered healthy?

  • Nutrition Report should be typed and a colorful, neat and eye catching Nutrition Info Sheet  is to be created with this information. 
  • Nutrition Sheet Info:  Pay particular attention to neatness, spelling, grammar and completeness.  This will be posted as an info 'sheet'  on your chosen diet for the hallway so visual appeal is of particular importance.  
  • Nutrition Fact sheet should be no larger than half a poster board in size. Poster board must be white but there should be some colorful/visual appeal to how the material is presented/ images used.
  • These two items ( typed report and info sheet) are due together on the due date. The information gathered in the bullet points above is to be used to make your Information sheet.  
  • Footnotes and References should be included at the end of your typed  report in a separate page labeled Bibliography (This should be APA or MLA format)
  • Any printing issues of the report portion that  might arise on the due date should be handled by submitting an electronic copy via email and giving me a hard copy asap. This is only for the report portion  and the Nutrition  fact sheet still needs to be turned in.

Homework 9/21

  • Read the articles about Prion disease- Kuru/ Mad Cow/ JCD.  Summarize the articles with emphasis on the aspects around protein folding.  Explain how proteins fold.
  • Try out the game FoldIt ( link to the left).
  • Explain thoroughly why this game was created- with emphasis on protein complexity and discuss the scientific discovery that was 'found' or 'suggested' by high school students playing this game.

Example Questions 

These questions are example questions- this is not all the questions that could be on this exam that will cover Statistical Analysis, Properties of Water, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Proteins. 
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Remember  ALL items/answers must be handwritten unless specifically stated to the contrary. 
TEST next Thursday on everything covered so far.  I will hold a Monday tutorial for those students who have questions prepared and have note cards made. Drop off your questions during the day on Monday.  

Milk Lab- write up due next class

Today you extracted proteins out of the three types of milk: cow, almond and soy.  You are to write out your materials ( bullet this) and your procedure ( list these numerically) and then create a data table that shows the results. You should also have a section underneath the data table where your observations are to be documented - these were to have been written down during the experiment and will include any and all non- quantifiable observations.  Below that or after that, you should show your graphs- see below. After the graphs,  write up a comparison between all three of the samples. Compare your obtained results to the protein content of each form of milk present.  The actual food information will be found in the Topic: Nutrition Section in this website later this evening or your can look it up yourself but document where you got the numbers from). Create a bar graph comparing each milk for protein content and create a second graph comparing each obtained result to the commercial standard amount found in the nutrition section. Scale your graphs so that they take up at least half a page each and are on separate pages directly after the data tables, 
Analyze your results and discuss any sources of error or variability that were present in your procedure.  Comment on the reliability of your data and suggest ways to make it more reliable.  Explain how casein ( or any globular protein) maintains its shape and suggest an reason for why acetic acid had such a change to how each of the liquids appeared.
List and annotate all of the command terms used in this assignment at the bottom of your write up.  

Homework  9/14

Finish:  Knowledge Audit How To's ( this is found in the main general documents page) for Topic 3.1 and 3.2 ( and 7 to be added later Friday evening)  Follow the instructions and pay attention to the command terms.  Command term definitions are on the same general documents page.  Use your notes and the condensed click notes at the bottom of  Topic: Chemistry of Life  and Topic:  Protein and Nucleic Acids to answer the objective statements as if they were a question.  
Answer the handouts  given out during last  class using the click notes or if you were not present in class to pick up your questions ( or  get them returned to you) please answer the questions below.   
Please let me know if you have any questions about or difficulties opening this document. 
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Labor Day Homework: delayed until this upcoming weekend.  Don't forget to review notes/create note cards. New cards should include creation of triglycerides; id/naming of  various glycerides; hydrolysis and condensation reactions; ester bond identification and drawing saturated and unsaturated triglycerides. 

Continuous assignments-

Please note that there will be the continual need to update and review note cards, review notes and go back over review reference sites.  This is a standing assignment and will not be directly given to you on a daily or weekly basis.  This course is cumulative and as such will require you to review material continually through out this year and maintain that knowledge into the next year.  Get into the habit of using your planner, schedule out time to review and be consistent with your studying.  Cramming is actively discouraged so please plan your time wisely; sleeping well and exercise/relaxation are encouraged. 

How to use this website

You will find general IB Biology reference material/ study tips/ vocab list/diagram list and command terms  here on this page and some on the HL general docs page.  Sl Blog will contain posts of interest, extra credit and various science related and class discussion related continued topics/posts.  Topics/Options  will have subheadings for the various topics that will contain reference notes, reference review sites, helpful animations or links and videos related to the IB objectives for that topic.  TOK is additional TOK related posts of various kinds.  Extended Essay is directly related to Biology EEs but there is general EE information as well as links and articles for other subjects ( updated as time allows).  Group 4 page is related to the IB Chem/ IB Bio joint group project that will occur during the senior year. ( Don't worry about that yet!).  This website is not complete and topics are continually being updated so check back through to see if anything has been added  to a topic from time to time.  
 

Homework 8/24

Please remember that unless specifically noted, all homework must be handwritten.  No printed homework will be accepted.

Homework 8/10 

Remember there is another Guardian article in the Statistics section for you to read before next class. 
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Read: Chemistry of Life notes- water and elements ( previously assigned in class)
Create: Notecards- functional groups, water, bonding
Read:  open the doc to the left and follow the instructions.
Finish: properties of water compilation
Bring:  note cards and assignments  to class



Homework 1A 3A 
8/6 

Right click on the two documents to the right.  The Excel sheet is incomplete.  Part of your homework is  to read this and send me an email to the class gmail account concerning the file. Tell me the following:   Can you read it? ( open it) 3A students send me the data from your class to complete this spread sheet.   Do you know what my email address is?  Where is this located?  Hint it is on the website somewhere. If you cannot find it, after looking, sending me an email to my APS  email address on my syllabus
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IB Syllabus from the IBO
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Command Terms for IB Bio
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Knowledge Audit  (KA) 
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How to Instruction for KA
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Comprehensive vocab list for IB
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IB Required Drawings List
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