Last Notebook Check... due with final

Just confirming what we've said in class....
This notebook check picks up where the last one left off (April 20)

p. 44-45: Warm-up, processing & notes: Genetics terminology.  Bill Nye: Genetics, notebook quiz answer sheet (April 20)

p. 46-47: Warm-up, processing & notes: Intro to Mendel, coin-flip lab

p. 48-49: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.1, reading & questions, p. 270 (April 26)

p. 50-51: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.2, reading & questions, p. 275, Punnett sqares (April 28)

p. 52-53: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.3 (May 2)
p. 54-55: Warm-up, processing & notes:  Notes on 12. 4,  root word list (May 4)

p. 56-57: Warm-up, processing & notes: 12.3, Q's #2-5  on p.281; 12.4, Q's #1,2,4,5  on p. 284; practice problem handouts (May 8)

p. 58-59: Warm-up, processing & notes: DNA extraction lab (May 10)

p. 60-61: Gattaca Handout (May 16)

p. 62 + ...: Warm-ups from May 18 until end of year. Ecology Packet.

>>> No new notes in notebook (unless you chose to do so... most people took notes directly on their ecology packets)

END: Review & Summary pages given in class on Friday, June 9

Hi from Ms. Ferro!

Hi Everyone! 
I hope this year treated you well and you're feeling confident going into final exams!
Luca is 5 months old now and getting so big. It's super fun being a mom but very hard work!
I'll be in the building in the next week so maybe I'll see you around. If not, have a wonderful summer and I'll see you in the fall! Take care!
Best,
Ms. Ferro :)

Final Study...

Prezi links:
Cells & Biomolecules
Cells & their environment
Genetics
Ecology

Study guide: cell membranes

Chapter 8: Critical Thinking Worksheet

May 16: Notebook update

Notebook Update

p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)
p. 16 & 17 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" computer interactive AFTER teacher checks them; Biomolecules quiz answersheet (Feb. 23)p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)
p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21) (Yes, this may go over onto p. 16.)
p. 18 & 19 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" microscope lab AFTER teacher checks them (Feb. 27)
p. 20 & 21 processing and notes "Cell as a Factory" (March 1) (Yes, these may go over onto p. 22.)
p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)
p. 26-27:  Warm-up, processing & Root word list #5, Video guide: "Hidden Life of Cell" (March 17&20)
p. 28-29:  Warm-up, processing & Text questions #1-5, Sec. 8.1, p. 175-177 (March 22)
p. 30-31:  Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.1 (April 3) Turned in: color page
p. 32-33: Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.2 (April 5)
p. 34-35: Warm-up, processing & plastic baggie cell model.  Turned in: handout (April 7)
p. 36-37: Warm-up, processing & questions from text, Sec. 8.2 #1-4, Sec. 8.3 #1-5 (April 10)
p. 38-39: Warm-up, processing & notes:  photosynthesis & respiration; handout: Crash-Course Biology: membrane transport; handout: concept map & vocab. (April 12)
p. 40-41: Warm-up, processing & handout: coloring mitochondria & chloroplasts (April 14)
p. 42-43: Warm-up, processing & notes: One gene, one protein: spidergoat, glowing animals & killer fava beans (April 18)

*** NOTE ABOUT PAGE NUMBERS:  Your notebook should include the complete notes and materials from class. It is more important that your notes be complete and match your table of contents than that they match mine listed here.  Thus, the page numbers here are just suggestions.

*** If I miss anything here, please let me know and I’ll fix the list.

p. 44-45: Warm-up, processing & notes: Genetics terminology.  Bill Nye: Genetics, notebook quiz answer sheet (April 20)

p. 46-47: Warm-up, processing & notes: Intro to Mendel, coin-flip lab

p. 48-49: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.1, reading & questions, p. 270 (April 26)

p. 50-51: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.2, reading & questions, p. 275, Punnett sqares (April 28)

p. 52-53: Warm-up, processing & notes: Notes on 12.3 (May 2)
p. 54-55: Warm-up, processing & notes:  Notes on 12. 4,  root word list (May 4)

p. 56-57: Warm-up, processing & notes: 12.3, Q's #2-5  on p.281; 12.4, Q's #1,2,4,5  on p. 284; practice problem handouts (May 8)

p. 58-59: Warm-up, processing & notes: DNA extraction lab (May 10)

p. 60-61: Gattaca Handout (May 16)

Prezi link: Genetics

Click here for Genetics Prezi.

April 18 & 20: Starting Genetics. Notebook update.

Notebook Update

p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)
p. 16 & 17 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" computer interactive AFTER teacher checks them; Biomolecules quiz answersheet (Feb. 23)p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)
p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21) (Yes, this may go over onto p. 16.)
p. 18 & 19 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" microscope lab AFTER teacher checks them (Feb. 27)
p. 20 & 21 processing and notes "Cell as a Factory" (March 1) (Yes, these may go over onto p. 22.)
p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)
p. 26-27:  Warm-up, processing & Root word list #5, Video guide: "Hidden Life of Cell" (March 17&20)
p. 28-29:  Warm-up, processing & Text questions #1-5, Sec. 8.1, p. 175-177 (March 22)
p. 30-31:  Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.1 (April 3) Turned in: color page
p. 32-33: Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.2 (April 5)
p. 34-35: Warm-up, processing & plastic baggie cell model.  Turned in: handout (April 7)

p. 36-37: Warm-up, processing & questions from text, Sec. 8.2 #1-4, Sec. 8.3 #1-5 (April 10)
p. 38-39: Warm-up, processing & notes:  photosynthesis & respiration; handout: Crash-Course Biology: membrane transport; handout: concept map & vocab. (April 12)
p. 40-41: Warm-up, processing & handout: coloring mitochondria & chloroplasts (April 14)
p. 42-43: Warm-up, processing & notes: One gene, one protein: spidergoat, glowing animals & killer fava beans (April 18)

p. 44-45: Warm-up, processing & notes: Genetics terminology.  Bill Nye: Genetics

April 18

- Handing back papers.  Reviewing the bag diffusion.

- One gene, one protein. Kahoot... what do you already know? 

Take notes on the following videos & pictures.  Note particularly how genetics results in specific

consequences because of the proteins produced.One gene, one protein: spidergoat, glowing

animals & killer fava beans

April 20

- Go over notebook quizzes.

- Notes: Genetics Vocabulary (half-sheet handout)

- Bill Nye: Genetics (handout)

April 10-14: Cell membranes, environment & cellular energy

April 10

Eggs: What caused the eggs to swell or shrink?

Check on the baggie cell models.

- Which substance(s) crossed the plastic?  Which did not?

- How can you tell which substances crossed where?

- Predict: what if iodine was in the bag & starch outside?

- Complete handout & turn-in.

Grab a textbook!  Chapter 8, p. 175-187.

- 8.1 (on March 22, you already did Q's 1-5)

- 8.2, Q's 1-4

- 8.3, Q's 1-5

April 12

Root word quiz

Review handout: vocabulary & concept map
Crash Course Biology: "Membranes & Transport" video and handout

Lecture & Notes:  Cell energy: Photosynthesis & Respiration

Root Word Quiz on Wednesday, April 12

April 3-7: Chapter 8, cells and their environment

Notebook Update

p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)
p. 16 & 17 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" computer interactive AFTER teacher checks them; Biomolecules quiz answersheet (Feb. 23)
p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)

p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21) (Yes, this may go over onto p. 16.)

p. 18 & 19 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" microscope lab AFTER teacher checks them (Feb. 27)
p. 20 & 21 processing and notes "Cell as a Factory" (March 1) (Yes, these may go over onto p. 22.)
p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)

p. 26-27:  Warm-up, processing & Root word list #5, Video guide: "Hidden Life of Cell" (March 17&20)
p. 28-29:  Warm-up, processing & Text questions #1-5, Sec. 8.1, p. 175-177 (March 22)
p. 30-31:  Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.1 (April 3) Turned in: color page
p. 32-33: Warm-up, processing & notes, lecture over Sec. 8.2 (April 5)
p. 34-35: Warm-up, processing & plastic baggie cell model.  Turned in: handout (April 7)

April 3

Cell membrane structure and homeostasis.  Lecture to accompany Sec. 8.1 of the text (p. 175).

Cell Membrane Prezi link

April 5

Lecture for Sec. 8.2 of text (p. 178)

April 7

Cell baggie model lab:  starch & iodine diffusion.

For those interested in the speaker on cancer on the evening of April 11, a resource list...

Online Resources Siddhartha Mukherjee’s Website Siddhartha Mukherjee’s Twitterfeed Ted talk “soon we will cure disease with a cell not, a pill” “Same but Different- How epigenetics can blur the line between nature and nurture”--New Yorker Article by Mukherjee (Twins) The Gene Book Website PBS Newshour Interview Ken Burns and Siddhartha Mukherjee talk about Cancer Emperor of All Maladies Video Documentary & Lesson Plans Siddhartha Mukherjee: 'A positive attitude does not cure cancer, any more than a negative one causes it' The New York Times book review of The Gene Forbes on Siddhartha Mukherjee How Cancer Acquired Its Own Biographer Columbia University Page Other Books on Cancer and Genetics and Mortality(also in the FHS library) Our Med Lit GoodReads Shelf (most of which we have in our library)

Video Resources

The Scientific Method-Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee "The Gene' Bill Gates talks with Siddhartha Mukherjee Siddhartha Mukherjee on CBS News

Siddhartha Mukherjee on the Effect of Genes on Sexual Orientation Siddhartha Mukherjee on Why You Shouldn’t Smoke

March 13-20: Test & Video

March 13:  Review for test:  Study Guide & Kahoot game
March 15: TEST
                 Cell Booklet & Poster due
March 17: Root Word Quiz
                Video:  Hidden Life of the Cell
March 20:  Finish video, go over viewing guide answers
                Begin Chapter 8: Cells and Their Environment
                Sec. 1 & 2, pp. 173-183
                     1) inquiry on p. 173 (onion cells)
                     2) p. 177 Questions 1-5
                     3) Each table group: Lab on p. 181
                     4) p. 183 Questions 1-4

Happy First Day of Spring!

Root word list #5

Textbook & Prezi links

Text

Online Textbook: go to my.hrw.com
Username: biology378
Password: biology

Prezi

Cells 2017:  all of the class announcements, warm-ups & video links

Biological Macromolecules:  fills in the table of notes we did in class, Feb. 8

Cell as a Factory:  analogy example, March 1

March 13-17: Biomolecules & Cells Test

March 13:

Finish reading Chapter 7.  Sec. 3 pp. 162-166, Questions #1-4.
Review:
     Kahoot27
     Study Guides

Graded work for this unit:

    - Cell Theory Storyboard, was due Feb. 16
    - Cell Size/Surface Area worksheet, due Feb. 16
    - Root Word Quiz #4, Feb. 16  
    - Quiz: Biomolecules & Cell Theory, Feb. 23
    - "Cells Alive" online interactive (from day with substitute), due Feb. 27
    - Cells Microscope lab, due March 1
 

March 15: 

Unit Test:  Biomolecules & Cell parts, Chapter 7

March 3-9: Cells & Biomolecule Lab

March 3: Cell Booklet & Poster Assignment
Booklet can be used on test... due day of test = March 15Poster due with booklet.

Notebook update

p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)
p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)
p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)
p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21) (Yes, this may go over onto p. 16.)

p. 16 & 17 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" computer interactive AFTER teacher checks them; Biomolecules quiz answersheet (Feb. 23)
p. 18 & 19 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" microscope lab AFTER teacher checks them (Feb. 27)
p. 20 & 21 processing and notes "Cell as a Factory" (March 1) (Yes, these may go over onto p. 22.)

p. 22-25:  Warm-up, processing and analysis questions from "Who stole the iPhone?" (March 7-9)

Feb. 23-March 1

Notebook update

p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)
p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)
p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)
p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21) (Yes, this may go over onto p. 16.)

p. 16 & 17 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" computer interactive AFTER teacher checks them; Biomolecules quiz answersheet (Feb. 23)
p. 18 & 19 processing and glue in "Cells Investigation" microscope lab AFTER teacher checks them (Feb. 27)
p. 20 & 21 processing and notes "Cell as a Factory" (March 1) (Yes, these may go over onto p. 22.)

Feb. 10-21: Cell size and microscopes

Feb. 10:  Biomolecules foldable study guide
WARM-UP: Biomolecules matching.

Also went over final exams from Semester 1.

Feb. 14: Cell Surface Area to Volume
1. Worksheet: Cell Size
2. Text reading and questions: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155
p. 155: answer Q's 1-3
3. Homework:  Cell Theory Storyboard &
 Study for Root Word Quiz

Feb. 16:
Microscopes introduction.  Worksheet available in class.

Feb. 21:  Cell Theory & Cell Basics

1) Stamp questions from p. 155 & microscope diagram.
2) Revisit cell size limitations: cytoplasm & membranes. (Take notes.)

3) Discuss homeostasis & parts common to all cells.
4) Text pp. 156-161: Answer #1-6 on a separate sheet of paper.

Feb. 23:
Notebook Quiz
... open note, multiple choice (mostly) to assess how well you are gathering and organizing

Notebook update
p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout (Feb. 6)
p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4 (Feb. 6)
p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules (Feb. 8)

p. 8 & 9: color processing and notes: "letter to myself about studying for finals",  Biomolecules folding reference sheet, CHNOPShopping list (Feb. 10)
p. 10 & 11: processing & Cell surface area/volume notes & Cell intro reading: Chap. 7, sec. 1 of text pp. 151-155, p. 155: answer Q's 1-3 (Feb. 14)
p. 12 & 13: processing & microscope handout packet (Feb. 16)
p. 14 & 15: processing & notes: cell size limitations (videos in class), cell theory & 4 parts common to all cells (Feb. 21), p. 161 #1-6.  (Feb. 21)

New Semester: Cells!

Link for the prezi with our class announcements, warm-ups and videos.

Feb. 8:  Root word list 4.  Quiz 2/17.

Notebook:
New Semester:
p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks!
p. 2 & 3: color processing & Ameoba Sister's Biomolecules Video handout
p. 4 & 5: processing (color, flashcards, etc.) and Root Word List #4
p. 6 & 7: color processing and Notes: Biological Macromolecules

Link to Macromolecules lecture presentation.

Unit Study Guide and Notebook Update

Notebook update...

36 & 37 Ch 17 Study Guide & Color Processing  (Dec. 5)

38 & 39 Begin Ch 18: Classification

Color Processing & Crash Course video notes; textbook reading & questions

40 & 41 Cosmos: Evolution processing & notes handout (Jan. 3)

42 & 43 Ch 18.2 Color processing & answers to questions from p. 431

44 & 45 Ch 18.2  Color processing & "Quick Lab" on p. 430, Root Word List #3

46 & 47 Ch 18.3  Color processing & Directed Reading Handout & p. 437, #1-4
48 Handy Six Kingdom handprint model
49 Chapter 18 Study Guide (optional)

In class:

Warm-up: Half-sheet check on notebook answers of last week.... Put you name (last name too, please!) and period at top. Copy and complete the following questions: 1) Cattle: Domain ______________ & Kingdom ___________. 2) Grass: Domain ______________ & Kingdom ___________. 3) Methanogens: Domain ___________ & Kingdom ___________. 4) E. coli: Domain ___________ & Kingdom ___________.

Study guide and unit collection of handouts available in class.
Kahoot Game to study Chapter 18.

Final Day:  Half'n'half:  Chapter 18 test & Comprehensive test

Announcements for all of chapter 18 unit....

Prezi for chapter 18 (those slides at the start of each class period)

Notebook Update, Chapter 18.3

Notebook update...

36 & 37 Ch 17 Study Guide & Color Processing  (Dec. 5)

38 & 39 Begin Ch 18: Classification

Color Processing & Crash Course video notes; textbook reading & questions

40 & 41 Cosmos: Evolution processing & notes handout (Jan. 3)

42 & 43 Ch 18.2 Color processing & answers to questions from p. 431

44 & 45 Ch 18.2  Color processing & "Quick Lab" on p. 430, Root Word List #3

46 & 47 Ch 18.3  Color processing & Directed Reading Handout & p. 437, #1-4
48 Handy Six Kingdom handprint model
49 Unit Study Guide (optional)

Please let me know if I missed something!

Root word quiz #3 on Jan. 26

Baby Boy Ferro! 12/29/16

Hello Franklin Family,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful extended holiday with your families. I wanted to share the news that we received the best gift ever this year: Luca Orion Ferro was born on 12/29/26 and weighed 7.5 lbs. We're thrilled and in the midst of newborn craziness! Thanks to everyone for their support during my pregnancy. I'll be on maternity leave the rest of the school year to be with my family and look forward to returning to Franklin in the fall. Good luck with the rest of your semester and I'll be stopping in to say hello as soon as I'm able.
Best,
Ms. Ferro :)

Dichotomous Key & Kingdoms

IN CLASS on Jan 20
1. Dichotomous Keys:  Di = 2
     A. Sharks: gold page & white answer sheet
     B. Analysis:  Weird & Fantastic Creatures
Turn in white answer sheets.  Gold stay in classroom.

IN CLASS on Jan 24
2. Chapter 18, Sec. 3 (pp. 432-437)
     A. Directed Reading Handout (goes into notebook)
     B. On the right hand side of notebook: p. 437, #1- 4

Classification: Trees & Keys

Warm-up:
     Put these in order from biggest to smallest:    genus   class    order     phylum     domain
     (Use your mnemonic device that you chose last time.)

1. Systematics... try it!
With table partner, complete the "Quick Lab" on p. 430.  See example in Fig. 7 on p. 429.  Put in your notebook on right-hand side, include answers to 4 & 5.
2. Check Answers from p. 431.

Review questions from p. 426. Read & questions for section 2.

Look back at questions from p. 426 (way back before the break!).
How to remember those classifications?

A mnemonic device provides an entertaining way to remember the taxonomic classification system in biology.

Modern systematics... pp. 427-431, Answer questions 1-5 on p. 431.

Cosmos Episode 2: Some of the things that molecules do

Jan. 3

The baby Luca Orion was born 12/29!  Ms. Ferro promised to post pictures later.

New teacher is Alexis Howell-Kubler, a biological oceanographer who helped put fish into space and then turned to teaching.  ;)
ahowell@pps.net

Today we watch COSMOS: Episode 2 and complete guided notes while watching video.  Put in notebook and remember color processing.

Cosmos: Episode 2

Review lesson from 12/13; Review Key Idea questions 18.1

-Review what you did with Mr. Dyal back on December 13th (see blog entry)

-Review answers to Key Idea questions #1-3 from page 426 in textbook