Weekly Agenda 

Feb 11 - Feb 15

Monday - EQ:  Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  Review Enzymes
    Opening: sign up for ap test, go over unit test
    Work Session:  finish elodea lab and go over enzyme lab
    Closing:  lab predictions
Tuesday -  EQ:  Enzyme lab equation and intro
    Opening: answer EQ
    Work Session:  turnip peroxidase lab
    Closing:  lab results
Wednesday -  EQ:  What are characteristics of enzymes?
    Opening:  practice questions
    Work Session:  go over notes
    Closing:  enzymes in photosynthesis and cell respiration
Thursday -  EQ:  Out for Professional Learning
    Opening:  
    Work Session:  work on photosynthesis and cell respiration notes
    Closing:  
​Friday -  EQ:  How do environmental factors impact the rate of photosynthesis?
    Opening:  Lab info
    Work Session:  spinach disk lab
    Closing:  class analysis of lab

January 21 - 25

Monday - MLK Day
Tuesday -  EQ:  How do the organelles function within cells?
    Opening: Head to see counselor in computer lab.
    Work Session:  Discuss organelles and scientific skills exercise, intro to osmosis lab set up
    Closing:  lab predictions
Wednesday -  EQ:  How to the roles of the nucleus and ribosomes function together to make proteins?
    Opening:  section 4.3 of notes
    Work Session:  lab data and analysis
    Closing:  share data and intro to Potato core lab (AP lab)
Thursday -  EQ:  How does the endomembrane system function to maintain homeostasis?
    Opening: 4.4 notes  
    Work Session:  start potato core lab
    Closing:  lab predictions
​Friday -  EQ:  Compare and contrast the roles of the mitochondria and chloroplast?
    Opening:  4.5 notes
    Work Session:  potato core data and analysis
    Closing:  class analysis of lab

January 14 - 18

Monday - EQ:  How are macromolecules built and broken down?  What are their functions?
   Opening: review ch. 1 and 2, quiz
   Work Session: class discussion on ch 3
   Closing: answer EQ
Tuesday -  EQ:  How do classify prokaryotes vs eukaryotes?
    Opening: Into to cells and cell organelles - video
    Work Session:  microscope activity
    Closing:  functions of some organelles
Wednesday -  EQ:  What are characteristics of the cell membrane?
    Opening:  cell membrane functions
    Work Session:  bubble lab
    Closing:  compare the lab characteristics to the cell membrane
Thursday -  EQ:  How do the organelles function to maintain homeostasis?
    Opening:  ch 1-3 test
    Work Session:  chapter 4 discussion
    Closing:  big picture to make proteins
​Friday -  EQ:  How do the organelles function to maintain homeostasis?
    Opening:  Organizing function to organelle
    Work Session:  Chapter 4 discussion
    Closing:  big picture to make protein

January 7 - 11

Monday - EQ:  What are characteristics of living things?
   Opening: practice MCQ's
   Work Session: Data analysis and making poster
   Closing: share results
Tuesday -  EQ:  What will we cover in AP biology this semester?
    Opening: Finalize bacteria lab poster
    Work Session:  Go over Chapter 1
    Closing:  Discussion about semester
Wednesday -  EQ:  What are properties of water?
    Opening:  into to ch. 2
    Work Session:  Polarity activity
    Closing:  Lab results and reasoning
Thursday -  EQ:  What are macromolecules and what are their functions?
    Opening:  Finish ch. 2/ intro to macromolecules
    Work Session:  part 1 of macromolecule indicator lab
    Closing:  monomers and functions of macromolecules
​Friday -  EQ:  What are macromolecules and what are their functions?
    Opening:  Finish ch. 2/ intro to macromolecules
    Work Session:  part 2 of macromolecule indicator lab
    Closing:  monomers and functions of macromolecules

January 3 - 4

Thursday -  Welcome back, introductions, scientific process, DRY MIX lab
​Friday - opening: practice MCQ's
              work session: petri dish lab
              closing: result predictions