Movement and the Kidney and the start of Reproduction

• Tues 2/13:  First full draft of IA due today through turnitin.com.  Talk to me if yours will be later.  Quick review of biochemistry.  Go over the human elbow joint and dissect chicken wings.  Turn in write up in pairs (observations, labeled diagram, answer questions).
• Thurs 2/15:  Go over muscle cell structure and the sliding filament model.  Crash Course video on muscle action.  Read 11.3.
• Tues 2/20:  Structure of the kidney and structure of the functional unit (nephron).  Overview of Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis.
• Thurs 2/22:  Go over what happens during all parts of the nephron and glomerulus.  The role of ADH.  Dialysis.  Do 2 of the DBQ's in section 11.3.  Watch Passion for Sustainability Video and fill out hand-out (everyone does this, even students not doing the project)
• Mon 2/26:  Group IV Project
• Wed 2/28:  Turn in Passion for Sustainability Hand-Out.  Kidney/Movement Review.  Start Hormones.
• Fri 3/2:  Kidney/Movement Test. More on hormones.  Read 6.6.  Kidney and Movement test moved to next Tuesday 3/6.  Final IA due through turnitin.com on Thursday 3/8.

First 2 Weeks of Second Semester

• Tues 1/30:  Semester Exams back to look over and then recollect.  Overview of 2nd semester.  IA due dates.  Notes on components of blood, blood clotting, functions of blood and barriers to infection.  Read 6.3.
• Thurs 2/1:  Overview of Cells and Membranes.  Notes on the innate (nonspecific) and acquired (specific) immune systems.  Crash course video on Immunology.  Go over what will be on the short immunology test next Friday 2/9.  Read 11.1.
• Mon 2/5:  First draft of IA lab due for Peer Review.  Exchange labs and give feedback.  Notes on Antibiotics, antibodies, and HIV/AIDS.  Make plates for Antibiotic Lab.  
• Wed 2/7:  Measure zones of inhibition on antibiotic plates.  Review HIV/AIDS and go over Vaccination.  Discuss ethical issues around both topics.  Kahoot review of Immunology.
• Fri 2/9:  Questions?  Short immunology test.  Work on processing of antibiotic data.  Structure of a human elbow.  Read 11.2.  First full draft of IA due to me through turnitin.com on Tuesday, 2/13.

Overview of Second Semester

Buckle your seat belts, here we go!

• 1/30-2/9  Immunology.  6.3 and 11.1 (Review Cells + Membranes)
• 2/13+2/15  Muscles and Movement.  11.2. (Review Biochem)
• 2/20+2/22:  The Kidney.  11.3  (Review Cell Resp. and Photosynthesis)
• 2/26:  Group IV
• 2/28-3/16:  Hormones and Reproduction.  6.6 and 11.4 (Review Genetics)
• 3/12:  Cadaver Field Trip at PSU
• 3/20-4/12:  Neurobiology and Behavior.  6.5 and Option A (Review Plants and Replication, Transcription, and Translation).
• 4/17-4/27:  Review and Practice Tests
• 4/30  IB Testing starts
• 5/14 and 5/15 IB Biology Test
• Projects and Fun Stuff during IB Testing

Final Exam Expectations

Just a reminder of some basic final exam expectations.  Final Exams are very serious and I don't want to have any misunderstandings about that.

• You need to stay in the classroom the whole time!  Go to the restroom BEFORE the test!!
• No phones out AT ALL!  Laptops are ok if you are using it for academic purposes.
•  Bring a book or something quiet to do if you are a fast test taker.
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• No talking.  We need a quiet respectful test environment.
• No questionable behavior, like looking at  your neighbor’s test.
• Remember that any form of cheating will result in a 0 for the final.  It is not worth it!

January 2018

For the month of January, we will be mostly working on our Internal Assessments.  Come to class prepared to take data, be a participant in other student's labs, or quietly review.  The semester review sheet is in the documents section and you should consult that to help you review for the final.  In addition, we will do a big Kahoot review on Tuesday, January 23.  Finals are January 24, 25, and 26th.  If you want to do a Book Group, come in during FLEX to discuss your book and then submit your review through turnitin.com by January 23.

• Tues 1/2/18:  Get organized for IA's
• Thurs 1/4/18:  IA's
• Mon 1/8:  IA's
• Wed 1/10:  IA's
• Fri 1/12:  Mini review of Ecology and Biodiversity and IA's
• Wed 1/17:  Mini review of Evolution and Digestion and IA's
• Fri 1/19:  Final Day of taking data for IA's
• Tues 1/23:  Kahoot Review for the Final Exam
• Wed 1/24:  Finals:  1,2,4
• Thurs 1/25:  Finals 5,6,8
• Fri 1/26:  Finals 3,7
• Mon 1/29:  Teacher Work Day

Group IV Project is Monday 2/26!  If you are an IB Science Tester this year and you have not done the project before, you need to participate!  It is an ALL DAY field trip that we will do at Portland State and in downtown Portland.  There is no make up for this activity, so please plan accordingly.  

December

• Monday 12/4:  Notes on the 3 types of blood vessels and the path of blood through the heart.  Hand out Circulation worksheet and start working on it.
• Wed 12/6:  Notes on control of the heartbeat, atherosclerosis, by-pass surgery, etc.  Continue working on Circulation Worksheet and get it checked off.
• Fri 12/8:  Methodology and Equipment list for your IA due today.  You can submit it in writing or e-mail it to me.  Notes on the lungs:  structure and function and the process of breathing.  Go over what will be the Circulation and Respiration short test next Thursday.
• Tues 12/12:  Review circulation and respiration.  Play Kahoot.
• Thurs 12/14:  Short test on Circulation and Respiration.  Work on your IA!  Pre-write for your IA is due through turnitin.com before break or within the first 5 days (so I have time to read them).

Hey, What's Going to Be on that Digestion Quiz??

The Digestion Quiz is on Thursday, 11/30.  This is what will be on it:

1. You need to be able to draw and label the digestive system (as seen in that video).  Include the liver, the gall bladder, and the pancreas and show how they are connected.
2.  You need to be able to describe what happens to food as it goes through the digestive system.  Include important vocabulary and what happens at each part of the system.
3. You will be given a choice of 4-5 short answer questions and answer 2-3.  Topics include digestive enzymes, absorption, structure and function of the villus, etc.
4.  There will be from 5-10 multiple choice questions.  We will play Kahoot on Tuesday 11/28.