Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tuesday January 31st

AP Biology- Starting things off, the students graded the worksheet over transcription/ translation.  Next, they took a quiz over chapter 16 and 17.  After grading the quiz, the class played codon bingo.  


Chemistry A- First, I answered a few questions on significant figures and talked about the even rule.  Next, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the Molar Mass worksheet.  Third, we took notes on converting using Avogadro's 
number.  Finally, I assigned a worksheet over Using Avogadro's number to convert.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Monday January 30th

AP Biology- At the beginning of class, the students reviewed the Chapter 16 and Lab 3B quiz.  Next, the class took notes over Sections 3 & 4 of Chapter 17.  Finally, the students were assigned a worksheet over Transcription and Translation.


Chemistry A- First, we went over any question concerning Fridays homework (WebAssign #5.1).  Second, the students performed the Molar Mass Lab.  Finally, I assigned a worksheet over Molar Mass.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Friday January 27th

AP Biology- At the beginning of class, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the Chapter 16 Study Guide and the DNA replication diagram.  Next, they took a quiz over Chapter 16 and Lab #3B.  Finally, we took notes over Chapter 17 Section 2 Transcription.


Chemistry A- Today, the students took notes over AMU's, the mole, Avogadro's Number and Molar Mass.  I assigned WebAssign HW #5.1.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Thursday January 26th

2-Hour Delay


AP Biology- Today, we started notes over Chapter 17 section 1.  Also, I handed out the CollegeBoard "Bulletin for AP Students and Parents 2011-12".  This is a guide to the AP Program.  Tomorrow, we will 1/2 sheet scrap the DNA Replication diagram and Chapter 16 study guide as well as take a quiz over Chapter 16 and Lab #3B.


Chemistry A- The students took the Test over Nomenclature.  Tomorrow, we will start molar quantities.



Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Wednesday January 25th

AP Biology- Today, the students finished notes over Chapter 16 Sections 2 & 3.  Then, we watched the animations of DNA Replication on the Pearson Website.  


Chemistry A- To start class off, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the Anion Lab.  Next, the students worked on WebAssign HW #4.10 in the Media Center.  The Test over Nomenclature is tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tuesday January 24th

AP Biology- To start things off, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the DNA Replication introduction from yesterday.  Next, we took notes over Chapter 16 Section 2 over DNA Replication.  I assigned the diagram on DNA Replication.


Chemistry A- First, the students took a pre-lab quiz.  Then, they performed the Lab- Anions.  We will 1/2 sheet scrap the lab tomorrow.  I reminded the students about the WebAssign (HW#4.10) due on Friday.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Monday January 23rd

AP Biology- First, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the DNA structure diagram.  Then, they worked on the DNA Key chain.  Finally, I assigned a worksheet over DNA Replication.


Chemistry A- To start class off, the students learned about oxidation numbers and how to use these numbers to name molecular molecules.  Then, we went to the Media Center to work on WebAssign #4.10.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Friday January 20th

AP Biology- To start class off, the students took the Formative Assessment Part #2.  Then, they worked on Essay Question #6 that will be due on Monday.


Chemistry A- Today, the students took a quiz over Nomenclature.  Then, they worked on WebAssign (HW#4.4 and HW# 4.10).  

Thursday January 19th

AP Biology- To start class off, the students took notes over Chapter 16 section 1.  Then, the class watched The Hersey-Chase Experiment on the Pearson website.  Finally, I assigned the DNA Structure Review diagram.


Chemistry A- During class, the students performed the Lab- Test for Iron (II) and Iron (III) ions.  Also, I assigned a webassign (HW#4.4) due on 1/23/12.  

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Wednesday January 18th

AP Biology- First, I presented a powerpoint over Sordaria and how to count the asci.  Next, the students looked at the powerpoint and performed the Lab #3B.2 Meiosis Crossing Over.


Chemistry A- Today, the students took notes over Binary Molecular Compounds and Naming Acids.  After working examples of these two types of nomenclature, I assigned the homework (HW#4.3 on WebAssign).

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Tuesday January 17th

AP Biology- Today, we started class by grading the Meiosis Labeling Diagram.  Next, we went over the Chapter 13 and Lab #5 quiz.  Finally, the students worked on Lab 3B Meiosis.


Chemistry A- Class started by reviewing the Stock System of naming cations.  Next, we learned about naming polyatomic ions and worked some examples.  Finally, the students went to the Math Lab to work on WebAssign.



Friday, January 13, 2012

Friday January 13th

AP Biology- To start class off, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the Chapter 13 Study Guide.  Next, they took a quiz over Chapter 13 and Lab #5 Cellular Respiration.


Chemistry A- Today, the students took notes over the significance of a chemical formula and Binary Ionic Compounds.  I assigned the WebAssign Chem-A_HW#4.1_Binary-Ionic

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Thursday January 12th

AP Biology- To start class off, I took a completion grade on the Meiosis I diagram.  Next, we finished the powerpoint on Chapter 13 Section 3 and 4.  I assigned the following: Meiosis Labeling worksheet and Meiosis II diagram.  Tomorrow, the class will have a quiz over Chapter 13 and Lab #5 Cell Respiration.


Chemistry A- Today, the students took the Test over Bonding.  Tomorrow, we will start Nomenclature.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Wednesday January 11th

AP Biology- During class, the student took notes over Chapter 13 Sections 2 and 3.  I assigned the diagrams over Meiosis I for tomorrow.






Chemistry A- First, we went to the Media Center to work on two things.  One was to print off ion sheets.  The second was to work on WebAssign (due tomorrow).  Also, the students could work on their Molecular Model Lab.  The lab is due tomorrow.  Finally, the students have the test over bonding on Thursday.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Tuesday January 10th

AP Biology- To start class off, the students reviewed the quiz from last Friday.  Next, we started Chapter 13 Meiosis by taking notes over section 1.  Finally, I assigned a review worksheet over Mitosis.


Chemistry A- First, the class discussed the Bonding Quiz from yesterday.  Next, I explained parts of the Molecular Model lab.  The rest of the period the students worked on the Lab.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Monday January 9th

AP Biology- Today, the students performed Computer Lab 11C on Cellular Respiration.  Also, they turned in the cellular respiration projects.

Chemistry A- To start things off, the students took a quiz over bonding in the Media Center.  Then, we came back to the classroom to work on the Molecular Model Lab.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Friday January 6th

AP Biology- To start things off, the students 1/2 sheet scrapped the Chapter 9 Study Guide.  Next, the class took a quiz over chapter 9 and Lab #4.  After the quiz, I assigned Essay Question #5.  We will go over the essay question on Tuesday.  Finally, we discussed Computer Lab 11C which deals with Cellular Respiration.


Chemistry A- First, the students took notes over polyatomic ions.  Next, I demonstrated to the class how the use the AXE method to determine molecular shape.  Finally, I handed out the lab over Molecular Models.  Monday will be a quiz over bonding.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Thursday January 5th

AP Biology- During class, the students continued to work on Lab #5 Cellular Respiration.  Tomorrow, the students will have a Quiz over Chapter 9 and Lab #4 Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis.


Chemistry A- To start class off, we took notes over diatomic molecules.  Next, we discussed Molecular Geometry.  Finally, I gave notes over Resonance. I assigned HW #3.3 on WebAssign due Monday.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Wednesday January 4th

AP Biology- During class, the students worked on Lab #5 Cellular Respiration.


Chemistry A- To start class off, the students reviewed Bond Energies, Covalent  Bonding and Ionic Bonding.  Next, we discussed Lewis Structures.  Finally, the students went to the Media Center to work on WebAssign Homework #3.2.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Tuesday January 3rd

AP Biology- Today, we finished the notes over chapter 9.5.  After the notes, the students finished filling out the Cellular Respiration Table.  Next, the class watched the Fermentation activities on the Pearson's website.  Finally, we discussed the Quiz- Chapter 9 #1.  Tomorrow we will start Lab #5 Cellular Respiration.


Chemistry A- To start class off, we reviewed Ionic Bonding.  Also, we discussed how to determine what type of bond is made using electronegativities.  Then, the class took notes over Covalent Bonding. (single, double, and triple covalent bond.