Cell Cycle Quiz Review
Studying for the Cell Cycle Quiz? Check out these resources!
Vocabulary list for Unit 4 – this includes words for the next lessons. Just look at the cell cycle list.
Cell Cycle Kahoot from class
Biology lesson for 2/15/19
Hi Biology students!!
You will be completing your lesson in class today with your table group, but the instructions are posted here for you.
Each table should have ONE Chromebook.
Open this slideshow on that Chromebook and turn the Chromebook so that everyone can see it.
Go through the slideshow very carefully – it has all of your instructions for class today!
Page 20 and 21 in your ISN are due at the start of class on Tuesday (we don’t have school on Monday). If you do not finish it in class today, you need to finish it for homework. To work on the homework at home, you might want digital copies of the materials you get in class. Here you go:
Email me if you have any questions.
~ Ms. Lassar
Biology Quiz Review Resources
Studying for your Biology Body Systems quiz???
Check out these great resources!
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The review kahoot from class. (Pro tip: set it up on a computer, then play it on your phone)
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Vocabulary list on memrise – this is a really nice vocabulary review app (you can compete for points here!)
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Vocabulary list on quizlet – you know this one. Quizlet is great!
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The class slides!
Biology HSA Review and Classwork for 5/19
Hi Biology students!!
Your Biology HSA is coming up on Monday.
You can do this!!! Use this weekend to make sure you really know your stuff. 
Here is your class work for Friday 5/19/17:
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Go to this HSA practice test website and take the practice tests AT LEAST 3 times. Each time you take the Biology practice test, the questions will be new.
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When you are done, use the materials below to continue studying.
Here are links to all of the materials you might want to use in your studying:
BIO: Natural Selection and Evolution Feedback
Congratulations Biology students, you have made it through the Natural Selection and Evolution unit!
Before we move on, here is some important information that you should read through. Grades have been posted for both the Natural Selection essays and the Natural Selection and Evolution Quizzes.
- Here are my comments about the essays. This document also includes information about rewriting your essay, if that’s something you would like to do.
- Here is my retake/reassessment policy. If you would like to retake the Natural Selection and Evolution Quiz, this is the information that you need.
Great job!
~ Ms. Lassar
P.S. Want a preview of what’s coming next? Watch this video.
Study Strategies!
We are getting to the time of year when exams are on a lot of students’ minds. Biology is looking forward to the Required Quarterly Exam (end of October) and AP Environmental Science is gearing up for its first major exam (Tuesday!!).
Our favorite source high school worthy news, Buzzfeed, has published a GREAT list of study strategies to help you through all of your upcoming exams.
However, a major theme in all of these study strategies is the use of spaced practiced (a.k.a. the opposite of cramming). This means that you need to start your studying well ahead of time so your brain has time to turn that weak understanding into lasting knowledge
For another look at study strategies, check out this piece by The Learning Scientists. This educational psychology blog has put together a resource for students about the most heavily supported style of studying: retrieval practice.
Some last words of wisdom:
- Effective studying is hard! But don’t give up – the hard work feeling actually indicates that you’re learning. Easy studying (like re-reading) is just not very effective.
- Don’t be afraid to take breaks! Spacing out your practice (over hours or days) is crucial to let your brain move the new information into long term storage.
- Test yourself in as many ways as you can! Make up questions, use flashcards, try to write out your notes from memory. There are infinite ways to test yourself.
- Teach someone else! This requires a DEEP understanding of the material. If you can convince a friend or family member to sit and listen to you teach them about specialized cells/speciation/genetics/ecology you will be doing yourself a big service.
Medical Mysteries
Were you hooked by the medical mystery article we read in Biology class on Tuesday?
Do you like to watch House, M.D. or other medical mystery shows?
While the Vital Signs articles published by Discover are only available to magazine subscribers*, there are plenty of other opportunities to read real-life medical mysteries online. Here are a two other sources:
- Washington Post Medical Mysteries Collection – This archive includes articles published in the monthly Medical Mysteries column. All articles include interview text from the doctor and occasionally the patient. These mysteries provide a view in to the experience of both the diagnosis physician and the patient experiencing the illness.
- Medical Daily’s: Top 10 List of Medical Mysteries for 2014 – While this is not an updating collection, this static list of 10 medical mysteries includes some thrilling cases! These mysteries are surprising, gripping, and (of course) 100% true.
*For more articles from Discover, stop by Ms. Lassar’s room! There are magazines available for students to read and borrow.
Homework: Week of 9/19/16
Biology Homework
Monday 9/19
- Enjoy a night off!
- But also do your memrise words everyday! 🙂
Tuesday 9/20
- Due Friday 9/23 – Complete the Cell Structure multiple choice questions. These questions are meant to review concepts you learned in middle school biology.
- Do your memrise words everyday!
Wednesday 9/21
- Due Friday 9/23 – Complete the Cell Structure multiple choice questions. These questions are meant to review concepts you learned in middle school biology.
- Do your memrise words everyday!
Thursday 9/22
- Due Friday 9/23 – Complete the Cell Structure multiple choice questions. These questions are meant to review concepts you learned in middle school biology.
- Due Friday 9/23 – Complete your research on your Specialized Cell (see slides 9-12). You will have 10 minutes at the start of class to complete your poster. All students must be prepared to share their information!
- Articles are here: Blood article, Bone article, Muscle article, Nerve Article
- Do your memrise words everyday!
Friday 9/23
- Due Monday 9/26 – Finish page 26 in your ISN.
- Due Monday 9/26 – Choose a partner for your Sports Injury Project. Fill out this Partner Selection form. Choose your partner carefully! Obviously, they need to be in the same period as you. But beyond that, choose someone who you feel you work well with.
- Do your memrise words everyday!
APES Homework
Monday 9/19
- Due Tuesday 9/20 by 7:00am – Watch video #5. The link is on Google Classroom.
- Continue reading Chapter 3 and taking notes accordingly. Your quiz is on Friday 9/23.
- Begin working on Chapter 3 objectives. They are due Thursday 9/22.
Tuesday 9/20
- Ms. Lassar out sick
Wednesday 9/21
- Due Thursday 9/22 by 7:00am – Watch video #6 and fill out the form with questions about the video. The link is on Google Classroom.
- Due Friday 9/23 by 7:00am on turnitin.com Chapter 3 objectives.
- Due Monday 9/26 by 7:00am on turnitin.com – NPP GPP lab write up. This is your first formal lab report. It is only a brief lab report, but make sure that you address every component on the rubric/description document. Here is the class data.
- Continue reading Chapter 3 and taking notes accordingly. Your quiz is on Monday 9/26.
Thursday 9/22
- Due Friday 9/23 by 7:00am on turnitin.com -Chapter 3 objectives.
- Due Monday 9/26 by 7:00am on turnitin.com – NPP GPP lab write up. This is your first formal lab report. It is only a brief lab report, but make sure that you address every component on the rubric/description document. Here is the class data.
- Quiz on Chapter 3 – Monday 9/26
Friday 9/23
- Due Monday 9/26 by 7:00am on turnitin.com – NPP GPP lab write up. This is your first formal lab report. It is only a brief lab report, but make sure that you address every component on the rubric/description document. Here is the class data.
- Quiz on Chapter 3 – Monday 9/26
Antibiotic Resistance on a GIANT Petri Dish
What’s the best way to understand the reality of antibiotic resistance developing in bacteria? Set it up in a mega-sized petri dish.
A team of scientists at Harvard University have set up an elegant way to visualize the antibiotic resistance that bacteria develop as they are exposed to antibiotics over time.
The team created a giant (really: it was 2′ x 4′!) petri dish with bands of increasing levels of antibiotic. The lowest levels of antibiotic were along the edges of the plate, while the center had 1,000 times the amount of antibiotic that the bacteria can typically survive.
Over the span of just 10 days, the initially drug-susceptible bacteria conquered each successive level of antibiotic concentration. You can watch their beautifully dangerous progression across the plate in the video above.
Food for thought:
- What are the risks of conducting an experiment like this?
- What can we learn by studying the path and timing that the bacteria take across the increasing levels of antibiotic?
- What do you want to know after watching this video?
Read more about the experiment, set-up, and results in the original article.
Pesheva, Ekaterina. “A Cinematic Approach to Drug Resistance.” Harvard Gazette. Harvard University, 8 Sept. 2016. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/09/a-cinematic-approach-to-drug-resistance.
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