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[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/26/07

 * HW: Ch 41 Objectives (3, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14)--remember you split these with your group members.
 * Dissection on Monday--digestive system.
 * Preview digestion by completing the coloring sheet or at least knowing the structures and functions.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/20/07

 * Chapter 42 notes are now in the "Handouts and Notes" section.
 * Finish the lab for next class (Tuesday). I'll leave Daphnia data with the sub so you can finish the lab and turn it in.
 * Thanks for working well on the lab outside. I'll have to plan more outdoor lessons, I'll take suggestions as well. Your feedback does matter. After the AP test I will have some more flexibility regarding curriculum. Think: project. What do you want to do in biology that we haven't gotten to? Discuss.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/18/07

 * Due Friday: Lab 10 prelab and Ch. 42 objectives. Remember to skip the last part of the lab (Daphnia).
 * In class Friday: Lab 10 and review of ch. 42 info (time allowing).

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/13/07

 * Learn the bones on the front page of the cat packet: there will be a quiz Monday.
 * Preview Lab 11 (you don't need to write a prelab) and be ready to complete it in class.
 * Muscles PPT is now on the Handouts and Notes page.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/11/07

 * Coming up...[|Lab 11] and [|Lab 12]. Preview these online, as we will not actually be doing these labs but using pseudo-data instead.
 * Also coming up is the cat dissection. Notice the new link in the menu which will lead to info you need to know before we do this. Details in class.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/4/07

 * WIKI DUE FRIDAY. Fill out the worksheet and turn it in. Don't forget about discussion posts.
 * Quiz yourself on the animal phyla---you need to know them.
 * Before class Friday, re-read the parts of chapter 48 about nerve impulse transmission. That will be our main focus for Friday, as well as divisions of the nervous system and their functions.
 * And remember, it never hurts to color. Those structures and vocabulary will stick in your brains better. (Use your nervous system!!)

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 4/1/07

 * Sub Monday: work on ch. 48 objectives in class.
 * For class on WEDNESDAY: be prepared with any questions you have or topics you'd like to review regarding the spring break objectives or chap. 47 (fertilization/ embryonic development). We will spend some time quickly going over all that stuff, do a quick activity on the animal phyla, then move along to ch. 48: Nervous System.
 * Wikis due FRIDAY.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]]3/19/07

 * HW: Lab 9 Questions; work on wiki
 * TEST WEDNESDAY!
 * Bonus points if your wiki is ready to grade on Wednesday--extended deadline for everyone else (after spring break)
 * Any work that is not turned in by Tuesday will __**not**__ be counted on your 3rd quarter grade.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 3/15/07

 * HW: Questions 2-6 on Lab 9 AND Ch. 39 obj (1, 2, 5, 8)--remember, don't go nuts with objective 2
 * Work on wiki!!!
 * Test Wednesday

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 3/9/07

 * HW: Work on wiki
 * Sub on Tuesday: You will be examining your pollen tubes, getting the Prelab for Lab 9 and possibly working on your wikis.
 * Lab 9 (Transpiration) on Thursday. Get the skinny on the lab at [|PHSchool Biology Place].

**[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 3/5/07**

 * HW: ch. 36 objectives 3, 7, 9, 11, 13: Take your own notes on these objectives only. //(To figure out which objective is which, you have to count. Look at the first page of the chapter and go down the list of bullet points.)//
 * Coming up: Flower parts lab on Friday, Transpiration Lab (AP Lab 9) next week.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 3/1/07

 * If you have not signed up for a wiki yet, do it now! And remember to begin work on your wiki review page as soon as possible. Don't wait til the last minute.
 * Chapter 36 is coming up next, skim through the headings and vocab to preview for Monday.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/27/07

 * Ch. 35 Questions due Thursday
 * Click on the "Review Pages" link to sign up for a wiki topic. Download the assignment worksheet from the "Handouts and Notes" section. This is due on or before (preferrably before!) March 21.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/23/07

 * Your choice of study groups next week:
 * 3:20pm Monday afternoon
 * 8:00am Tuesday morning

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/21/07

 * Test on Evolution next Tuesday

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/20/07

 * Lab 8 must be turned in Wednesday!
 * Chapter 24 outline and lizard packet due in class Wed.
 * Brian and Lauren are the only hardcore contributors lately...I will have a new wikispace assignment for you soon to address this issue :)

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]]2/14/07

 * Lab 8 is due Friday
 * Happy Valentine's Day!

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/12/07

 * Prelab 8 is due on Wednesday (2/14)
 * Find some evolution cartoons and links and add them to the page!
 * Keep track of your grades online and turn in missing work or makeup tests as soon as you can.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/6/07

 * The first 4 assignments for semester 2 are now posted on Engrade. Log in to track your scores.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 2/5/07

 * 1) Remember your textbooks for class Wednesday. I will not be here.
 * 2) Some of you did not turn in your HIV questions--be sure to have them next week.
 * 3) Expect a brief quiz on the Ch. 18 outline next week!
 * 4) Have a nice week and thanks for cooperating in class...

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]] 1/30/07 **__Due__** **__next class__:**

 * 1) Lab 7 (if not turned in already)
 * 2) "Essay on Sex Chromosomes" questions and mapping example completed
 * 3) //Don't forget to contribute to the message board for 2 questions on the worksheet. You can post your own answer or respond to someone else's. You can post more than once per question if you'd like, or answer more than 2 questions. Some of these are strictly fact recall, others are more opinion based.//
 * 4) **QUIZ THURSDAY**

1. Chapter 15 outline 2. Lab 7 We should agree on a day this week to meet for the study group! Monday is obviously out for the coming week. I think Tuesday or Wednesday would work best. Expect a genetics quiz on Thursday.

[[image:http://www.mariecurie.org/discus/clipart/star.gif width="22" height="22"]]**__Due__** **__next class__:**
= = 1. Wikispace worksheet 2. Lab 7: Questions 1-6 (minimum) -- finish as much as you can. 3. Any missing work from first semester. If I don't get it by then, it's recorded as a ZERO.

//**1/2/07**// Semester 2 ends on January 26th. Here's a great way to earn some points and add to the AP Biology website.
 * Make 5 edits to the wikispace (10 pts. each). An edit can be something like an addition to the glossary, a link and summary of a recent news article, or a modification to a new content page. 2 additional edits can be made for a possibility of 20 bonus points.
 * Participate in the discussion board once per week (4 opportunities before the semester ends). Your post can be a question, a response to someone else's question, a suggestion for the website, comment about a news article, etc. It must be relevant and useful. You can earn a max. of 5 points per week: 3 for merely participating, 4 for writing a relevant post, and 5 for contributing something outstanding or multiple good posts.
 * Download the worksheet and start keeping track of your points. There is NO reason not to get 100% on this assignment! If you do an outstanding job, you can even earn bonus points.