Biochemistry Study Guide

Today I am checking your objectives (to see if you answered all 8) and checking the first page of the energy in bonds activity from yesterday.

We will spend the hour completing that assignment and analyzing our food labels. If you finish, you may get started on your study guide.

The biochemistry study guide is due Monday. Remember, your test is Tuesday.

Warm-Up

Protein is to amino acid as polysaccharide is to ____________________.

Energy in Bonds

Today I am checking your fill in the blank review sheet for homework credit and we will discuss the correct answers.

Then we will spend the hour discussing chemical bonding and working on the energy in bonds assignment. You must complete the front and back of the first page by Friday.

Warm-Up

Which macromolecule is the only one that contains sulfur?

Smores!

Today you need to turn in your water lab with the graph for a grade.

We will be making smores to illustrate dehydration synthesis. This will help us practice memorizing the monomers and polymers.

While we eat, you will fill out a comparison chart.

Then, for extra practice, we will work on a fill in the blank review over everything we have learned in biochemistry. This sheet is homework to be checked in tomorrow.

Warm-Up

what is the result of hydrolysis of a protein?

****TEST NEXT TUESDAY****

Nucleic Acids

We are finishing up the notes on nucleic acids today. The same note packet we have been using.

Then we will finish collecting data for the % water lab.

As a class, we will answer the analysis questions and create a graph.

The graph and questions are due tomorrow. You will turn them in.

Remember to continue working on the objectives due Friday for homework.

Warm-Up

what elements are found in lipids?

What elements are found in proteins?

Lipids and proteins

I am checking in your illustration of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis today for homework credit.

We will collect more data for our % water lab.

Then we are working on the lipid and protein sections in our note packet.

Your assignment (due Friday) is to answer each of the objective questions.

Warm-Up

What 3 elements make up all carbohydrates?

Dehydration Synthesis and hydrolysis

We will continue to fill in the notes we began yesterday (see Thursday's post)

Today we will focus on dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.

You need to think of an analogy for each and sketch or describe it on a piece of paper.

Due today: french fry article questions (turn in), introduction biology test remediation (turn in), daily warm-ups for the week (turn in), and the chemistry vocabulary (I will check in for homework)

Warm-Up:

Why is carbon such a great element for organic macromolecules? (think of the shapes and bonds it forms)

Chemicals of life

We are beginning the chemical basis of life notes.

power point chemical basis of life

we are also beginning the occurrence of water in living things lab.

You will need to save this lab sheet as we will be revisiting it daily as we chart the data we collect as a class.

Our focus today is on carbohydrates.

warm-up:

list the 6 most common elements in living things

Intro Unit Test Remediation

We are working on our first test remediation.

you will need to get one from me along with your scantron from the test.

This is due, turned in, on Friday.

You may choose to sign up for a retest during summit Thursday or Friday.

You may also choose to verbally test during class today to earn back your missed points.

Then you need to complete the vocabulary on the bottom of the Chemicals of Life Vocab and Objectives sheet.

This must be done by Friday as well.

And a reminder, the french fry article questions are also due Friday. Whew! busy week.

Please stay on top of your work. Don't wait until Thursday night to complete this stuff.

Warm-Up

How did you prepare for the first test?

Test day

Today we are taking our first test.

turn in your learning log for extra credit.

After the test you will be reading the french fry article and answering the questions.

the questions need to be turned in by Friday.

Warm-Up

Mind Dump (we will discuss this)

Review day

Happy Monday.

Show me your completed experimental design sheets from Friday.

We are reviewing by doing a practice multiple choice activity.

Warm-Up:

what types of questions cannot be investigated with science?

TEST TOMORROW!

More experimental design practice

I will check your microscope lab for homework/participation points.

Then we will read through the scientific method explained hand out. Hopefully this will help clarify some points of confusion.

The we will practice more experimental designs as a class.

Use the study guide to begin studying for your test next Tuesday.

Warm-up:

What is the first thing a scientist must do to begin their work?

***It's Friday, turn in your warm-ups.

Microscope Lab

I am checking your "posing scientific questions" sheet for completeness and answering questions about it.

Then we are doing a microscope lab. the questions in the lab are homework if you do not finish in class.

warm-up:

what is a placebo?

*****First test next Tuesday!********

Scientific questions

I will check in your simpsons or spongebob sheet today. We will go over the answers in class.

Then we are discussing how to pose good scientific questions. You must finish the sheet.

Warm up-

what is a control group?

what are controlled variables?

Scientific Method Notes

Notes on scientific method: powerpoint

fix penny lab

turn in penny lab by Wednesday (that gives you an extra day to use your notes)

pick up either spongebob or simpsons practice sheet. complete as homework.

Today's warm-up:

what is homeostasis?

Scientific Method Lab

Turn in your signed syllabus.

Finish the anticipation guide for characteristics of life.

Show me your completed introduction vocabulary.

Work on the Penny Lab.

Hw: Finish the lab. Turn in the penny lab by Tuesday.

It's Friday!

Happy last day of our first week!

Today I am checking to see if you completed the martian vs car.

Then we are going to practice taking a final exam. The desks are arranged as they will be on exam day and you will have an opportunity to see and practice taking the actual final exam. This way, at the end of the semester, the exam won't be as stressful for you. Also, it provides me with some information about what topics you already know and which areas we will need to focus on.

When you finish, you need to pick up an intro unit biology objectives and vocabulary sheet.

The vocabulary need to be defined by Monday.

I appreciate all your hard work this week.

It's going to be a great year!

Characteristics of Life

Today we are doing an anticipation guide for the characteristics of life.

Then you will complete a note sheet in groups as a jigsaw activity.

Finally, you will practice what you have learned by completing the Martian vs the car activity.

More getting to know Biology

Today you will be receiving your textbook and completing an activity called:

What will biology be like?

This activity will help you become familiar with the classroom, text book and biology expectations.

1st Day of School

Welcome!
I hope you all had a wonderful summer.
I am looking forward to getting to know you this year as we learn together.

Syllabus

Please read through the syllabus and sign the student information page.

How to be successful in Biology