Moose in the San Juan Mountains
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Read Vernier Lab 4a and 4b thoroughly.
Need spinach, alfalfa and dandelion.
Day 1 - Do Plant Pigment Chromatography. Answer ?s.
Day 2 - Do Photosynthesis lab. Answer ?s.
Read Vernier lab thoroughly.
Day 1 - Do Lab.
Day 2 - Count cultures. Do Analysis. Answer ?s 1-8.
Each team needs 2 LB+AMP plates and 1 LB agar plate for Ecoli culture.
Use Ecoli BL21 and pGFP Plasmid
Read Wards lab thoroughly.
Refer to Teacher Tips (Vernier)
This activity can take 3-4 weeks. Some outside of class time.
Day 1 - Part A and Part B
Each team is assigned a monohybrid cross or a dihybrid cross or a sex-linked cross.
All teams observe "Wild type" (Table 1) and assigned "type"(Table 2). Morgue your assigned adults (P) after observation.
Day 2 - Do Optional Exercise "Polytene Chromosome" using Wild type flys.
Day 3 - As adults (F1) emerge observe sex and mutations and place in Table 3. This will probably be several days after the parental adults were morgued.
Day 4 - Prepare fresh culture vial and transfer 5 mating pairs of F1 generation.
Day 5 - When you see larva (7-10 days) remove adults (F1).
Day 6 - Observe adults (F2) as they emerge for sex and mutations.
Answer ?s for your cross 1-9.
Prepare presentation using questions 1-6 to share with class.
Read Wards background and Part III and Vernier Lab 10A and 10B thoroughly.
Day 1 - Blood Pressure Lab 10a. Answer ?s
Day 2 - Heart Rate Lab 10b. Answer ?s
Day 3 - Part III Investigating Heart Rate in Daphnia.
Answer ?s 5-7
Read Vernier's Lab 12 thoroughly.
Day 1 - Dissolved oxygen lab. Answer ?s
Day 2 - Primary Aquatic Productivity. Answer ?s
* Note general guide to aquatic organisms at beginning of lab
Upon completion of AP Biology the student will be able to understand advanced concepts associated with molecules and cells, genetics and evolution, and organisms and populations. They will correlate the conceptual information with the major theme of life. In addition, students will improve upon their laboratory skills, while gaining an understanding of scientific methodology/technology as well as the practical, social and environmental applications of biology.
Download LoggerPro 3.7
List of AP Biology Guidelines
Lab 1 - Osmosis/Diffusion
Read Ward's Lab 1 thoroughly.
Fill out your prediction for Table 1.
For Part III each team will be assigned a specific solution concentration.
Day 1 - Do Part I. Answer ?s 1-3
Day 2 - Do Part II and prepare for Part III. Answer ?s 4-12
Day 3 - Do Part III. Answer ?s 13-15
Day 4 - Do Part IV. Answer ?s 16-17
Sample data for pg 19, table 2 (1% - .25, 2% - 1.23 and 3% - 2.19)
Fill out your prediction for Table 1.
For Part III each team will be assigned a specific solution concentration.
Day 1 - Do Part I. Answer ?s 1-3
Day 2 - Do Part II and prepare for Part III. Answer ?s 4-12
Day 3 - Do Part III. Answer ?s 13-15
Day 4 - Do Part IV. Answer ?s 16-17
Sample data for pg 19, table 2 (1% - .25, 2% - 1.23 and 3% - 2.19)
Lab 2 - Enzyme Action
Read Vernier Lab 2 thoroughly.
Read Wards Lab 2 background.
Day 1 - Measure Enzyme Concentration and Effect of Temp
Day 2 - Test effect of pH and process data (3 graphs)
Answer ?s 1-4 and 6-8.
Read Wards Lab 2 background.
Day 1 - Measure Enzyme Concentration and Effect of Temp
Day 2 - Test effect of pH and process data (3 graphs)
Answer ?s 1-4 and 6-8.
Lab 3 - Mitosis/Meiosis
Read Wards Lab 3 thoroughly.
Day 1 - Part 1, A and B (need whitefish, onion tip, garlic)
Day 2 - Part 1, C. Answer ?s 1-3
Day 3 - Part II (cross-over sordaria - T-3-1 Vernier) Answer ?s 4-8.
Day 1 - Part 1, A and B (need whitefish, onion tip, garlic)
Day 2 - Part 1, C. Answer ?s 1-3
Day 3 - Part II (cross-over sordaria - T-3-1 Vernier) Answer ?s 4-8.
Lab 4- Plant Pigments/Photosynthesis
Read Vernier Lab 4a and 4b thoroughly.
Need spinach, alfalfa and dandelion.
Day 1 - Do Plant Pigment Chromatography. Answer ?s.
Day 2 - Do Photosynthesis lab. Answer ?s.
Lab 5 - Cell Respiration
Read Wards lab thoroughly.
Order Cascdia Peas from Territorial Seed Company. Germinate for 3 days (Vernier pg 5-1T, #3)
Day 1 - Do lab. Answer ?s 1-13.
Order Cascdia Peas from Territorial Seed Company. Germinate for 3 days (Vernier pg 5-1T, #3)
Day 1 - Do lab. Answer ?s 1-13.
Lab 6a - Transformation of E.coli
Read Vernier lab thoroughly.
Day 1 - Do Lab.
Day 2 - Count cultures. Do Analysis. Answer ?s 1-8.
Each team needs 2 LB+AMP plates and 1 LB agar plate for Ecoli culture.
Use Ecoli BL21 and pGFP Plasmid
Lab 6b- Restriction Enzymes
Read Vernier lab thoroughly.
Do "Intro to Gel Analysis Activity" on HP computer.
Use Lambda DNA from Fermentas.
Freeze enzymes.
Make gels with stain and view under Blue Digital Bioimaging System.
Take photo with ProScope.
Order stain from Vernier.
Day 1 - Make gel
Day 2- Run gel and photograph
Day 3 - Measure and Analyze. Answer ?s 1-10.
Do "Intro to Gel Analysis Activity" on HP computer.
Use Lambda DNA from Fermentas.
Freeze enzymes.
Make gels with stain and view under Blue Digital Bioimaging System.
Take photo with ProScope.
Order stain from Vernier.
Day 1 - Make gel
Day 2- Run gel and photograph
Day 3 - Measure and Analyze. Answer ?s 1-10.
Lab 7 - Genetics of Drosophila
Read Wards lab thoroughly.
Refer to Teacher Tips (Vernier)
This activity can take 3-4 weeks. Some outside of class time.
Day 1 - Part A and Part B
Each team is assigned a monohybrid cross or a dihybrid cross or a sex-linked cross.
All teams observe "Wild type" (Table 1) and assigned "type"(Table 2). Morgue your assigned adults (P) after observation.
Day 2 - Do Optional Exercise "Polytene Chromosome" using Wild type flys.
Day 3 - As adults (F1) emerge observe sex and mutations and place in Table 3. This will probably be several days after the parental adults were morgued.
Day 4 - Prepare fresh culture vial and transfer 5 mating pairs of F1 generation.
Day 5 - When you see larva (7-10 days) remove adults (F1).
Day 6 - Observe adults (F2) as they emerge for sex and mutations.
Answer ?s for your cross 1-9.
Prepare presentation using questions 1-6 to share with class.
Lab 8 - Population Genetics
Read Wards lab thoroughly.
Use Vernier Teacher tips
Day 1 - PTC Paper and Ideal Population. Answer ?s 1-4
Day 2 - Selection, Heterozygote Advantage and Genetic Drift.
Answer ?s 5-13
Use Vernier Teacher tips
Day 1 - PTC Paper and Ideal Population. Answer ?s 1-4
Day 2 - Selection, Heterozygote Advantage and Genetic Drift.
Answer ?s 5-13
Lab 9 - Transpiration
Read Ward background and Vernier Lab thoroughly.
Use Method 1 for Surface Area (photo)
Complete Extension 1.
Day 1 - Control and assigned environmental factor.
Day 2 - Collect data from whole class. Surface Area.
Day 3 - Answer ?s 1-16.
Use woody stem plant or geranium.
Use Method 1 for Surface Area (photo)
Complete Extension 1.
Day 1 - Control and assigned environmental factor.
Day 2 - Collect data from whole class. Surface Area.
Day 3 - Answer ?s 1-16.
Use woody stem plant or geranium.
Lab 10 - Physiology of Circulatory System
Read Wards background and Part III and Vernier Lab 10A and 10B thoroughly.
Day 1 - Blood Pressure Lab 10a. Answer ?s
Day 2 - Heart Rate Lab 10b. Answer ?s
Day 3 - Part III Investigating Heart Rate in Daphnia.
Answer ?s 5-7
Lab 11 - Animal Behavior
Read Wards Lab 11 thoroughly.
Vernier's teacher tips.
Day 1 - Behavior of Pillbugs
Day 2 - Courtship in Drosophila
Answer ?s 1-9
Vernier's teacher tips.
Day 1 - Behavior of Pillbugs
Day 2 - Courtship in Drosophila
Answer ?s 1-9
Lab 12 - Dissolved O2/Primary Aquatic Productivity
Read Vernier's Lab 12 thoroughly.
Day 1 - Dissolved oxygen lab. Answer ?s
Day 2 - Primary Aquatic Productivity. Answer ?s
* Note general guide to aquatic organisms at beginning of lab
12 comments:
The Double Helix, well there is alot to this book that made it interesting. the book was mostly about the discovery of the double helix which was made by James Watson and Francis Crick. The lives of each men are both somewhat shown and there personalites are also shown. There were parts inside the book that were a little advanced for me but the book was indeed very good and gave me alot of knowledge of have the double helix was discover and the double helix itself
Genetics is such an important topic that I thought the history of this very important part would be a good learning experience for all of you. I'm glad the book "pushed" you and yet you were able to get some good out of it! Good Job!
The Double Helix is definitely a book worth while. For any scientist this book would have much relative value as you travel through the adventures of some of our most well known scientists, James Watson and Francis Crick. The book begins by telling a little bit about the scientists life before their great discovery. One of the things that I think is interesting is how Watson didn't even think that he had an interest in such a thing. He first went to the Cavendish lab to study the molecular structure of proteins. As we have come to learn through scientific discovery, proteins are a HUGE deal in DNA. Little did Watson know that he would actually be one of the key discoverers of this new phenomenon called the double helix. I find that really fun and very relatable because I always find myself drifting off into some other discovery when I am working on a project. Even though it may not be exactly what I was looking for it seems like I always find something that I want to learn more about. To me, that is truly the beauty of science, because there are no limits! The story only becomes more interesting when Watson meets his future partner, Francis Crick. Together, the scientists came up with many interesting ideas and began the search for the structure of DNA. Interestingly there were another duo of scientist that were searching for the same thing. I thought it was funny because this huge discovery almost became a race between the two scientific pairs. I think that in today's scientific society we see a lot of the same competition. This is kewl to me because even though they are working against each other they will both make great discoveries. Also, what one team may have already found and be stuck on may be the missing piece of the other team. I can see science being competitive which is another aspect of it that I love. Ultimately however only one team can win. In this case Watson and Crick crossed the bridge before Wilkins and Franklin. The two of them end up winning the Noble Prize for discovering the double Helix. This book proves that science is not something that is smooth and organized and it can certainly be frustrating, but in the end there are great rewards.
This book I can't say automatically grabbed my attention, but as I read on I was able to dig deeper into the context and become interested in what the author's story was. As a high school student I did not sit down and think to myself YAY a science book I can't wait to start reading it. However, once I got started with this book I became very intrigued by James Watson's actions when it came to DNA. He often showed no interest in DNA research but rather he spent time on other areas of discovery, like the reproductive habits of bacteria and proteins. At the time Watson believed that he had no intrest in DNA. That was until he met his partner Francis Crick, who he went onto discover the structure of DNA with. Which lead to the winning of a Noble Prize. As like most big scientific questions the two were not the only ones working on this discovery, which very nearly became a race to see who could correctly discover the answer fisrt. I wound up enjoying the book after all and I found it very interesting and helpful in both my science classes.
Bekah, I'm glad you enjoyed the book after all. Even though it is old, it definitely pertains to our current learning!
Last time I read one of the biology books I tried to read it too fast and a lot of it went in one ear and out the other so I slowed down and took the time to read that book. After I read that book slowly I got a lot out of it. So this book I read the book slowly to begin with and I found it very interesting. The book, “The Double Helix,” is about the discovery of DNA. The book was very interesting on the ways they found DNA. James Watson was studying proteins when he met his partner Francis Crick. After he met Francis Crick they began to talk and decided to search for DNA. Has they were searching another group was searching for DNA to which caused it to be a race between the two groups. In the end they found DNA before the other group. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn something about science.
Jordan,
I'm glad you found this informative. It makes you realize how much research, questioning and time goes into science discoveries.
I found this book to be really cool, how all these simple thoughts, ideas, and interest all come together for a discovery that will be studied for many years to come. It seemed like Watson was someone that we all can somewhat relate to, showing us that we are capable of achieving the same magnitude of discoveries. What I thought was the best thing was that you where able to see his thought process change and how he was able to keep his mind open to all the different possibilities to make these great achievements. It was also weird for the same reason how he wasn’t very interested in the whole thing until he really started to get in to it and saw how much of a difference the discovery of the double helix was going to be on the science world. I really enjoyed this book watching how Watson just wanted to study more on the molecular structure of a protean to wining a Nobel Prize for the discovery of the Double Helix.
The Double Helix, was a very interesting book. This book tells the history of one of the greatest biological discoveries of all time, DNA. Not only, does it talk about the discovery of DNA, but it tells about the lives of James Watson and Francis D. Crick. It was very interesting how both of them only occasionally though about deoxyribonucled acid and its role in heredity. I also thought it was extremely impressive how their travels took them to places such as Greece and the Alps. I thought how it was very interesting how they used x-ray patternes to prove that TMV was helical. Their success came from using a powerful rotating anode X-ray tube with permitted them to take pictures twenty times faster that conventional equipment. The race to be the first to discovery the double helix reminds of the race of being the first to build the atomic bomb. Both topics, had many incredible scientists all trying to reach the same goal. It just shows that through harad work you can accomplish anything. Crick and Watson overcame numerous obstacles and discovered something amazing. Because of their efforts and discovery they won the Nobel Prize. This was an excellent book to really see how discoveries don't just happen by fluke; it requires a lot of work.
Billy and Eric,
This book really does show the grand process of science! Glad you guys enjoyed this! Mrs. Cochran
The Double Helix a Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA was written by James Watson, the discoverer of DNA himself. This book tells of the journey of a man that is interested in science, particularly proteins. He didn’t have a thought of studying DNA, until he began discussing with his partner, Francis Crick. They decided that they wanted to be the first to discover the structure of DNA. They, however, were not the only ones. Another group of scientists was also working on this area of studies. It soon became a competition to see who could discover the structure first. Watson and Crick were the winners and discovered the Double Helix. For this addition to the scientific field, they won the Nobel Prize. Overall, this book was difficult to read because some of it was hard to understand, but I still found it to be interesting and complimented some material we had already learned in class.
Taelor,
It does compliment the class material and brings it more to life. Have a great summer!
Post a Comment