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REGENTS BIOLOGY

ABSENCE IS NO EXCUSE!!

Assignments due on...

February 15-16, 2012
BE READY FOR THE
EXAM TODAY!

Get review sheets here
You may create a reference sheet (a "cheat sheet")
on one side of a sheet of standard (8.5" x 10") piece of paper.
If you make a sheet but don't use it during the exam, I'll give you 2 points
however, if at any point you decide to use the sheet, it'll cost you 2 points.
It MUST be handwritten and you will turn it in with the exam.

February 13-14, 2012
Pick two terms from the Unit 4 Vocab List and fill out a Deep Vocab Sheet on them.
Each page of the Deep Vocab Sheet deals with one term.
Fill out Deep Vocab Sheets on more terms for extra credit - One point for each extra term up to ten points.
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Active and Passive Transport


February 9-10, 2012
Complete  Diffusion through A Membrane Lab

February 7-8, 2012
Osmosis/Diffusion questions on castlelearning.com

February 3-6, 2012
Conclusion questions from Part 1 of  Diffusion through A Membrane Lab
(That's up to and including page 5)
AND
be ready for a
QUIZ TODAY
Cell membrane - structure and function, receptor molecules and diffusion


February 1-2, 2012
Cell Membrane questions on castlelearning.com
AND
Complete the Fake Sweet reading and questions

January 20-23, 2012
Conclusion questions from We Are Not Plants Lab
AND
Use those organelle flashcards to help you
be ready for a
QUIZ TODAY
Cell theory, organelles and the difference between plant and animal cells


January 18-19, 2012
Cell Theory questions on castlelearning.com

January 13-17, 2012
In class I will be expecting your Resource Evaluation statements.
Once you've uploaded your paper, I'll expect to get your Self Evaluations.
These are items 5 and 6 on the Project Guide I gave you in December.
For the Resource Evaluation you can use this sheet as a guide
or just type up the info (in MLA format) and state why it is a valid resource..
For the Self Evaluation, print out a Self Evaluation rubric and fill it out as honestly as you can.

MOST IMPORTANTLY
Your completed Nutrition Project needs to be uploaded to turnitin.com
To be fair, I decided to give my A-day students the benefit of the long weekend so
ALL PAPERS NEED TO BE UPOADED BY MIDNIGHT on TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
A-day students, I still want your resource evaluations in class on Friday...

To upload your paper, you must go to turnitin.com and register for an account if you don't already have one.
Next, enroll in your class by clicking the "enroll in a class" button.
If you don't have an email address, use your school account.
If you don't remember how to log in to your school email account, talk to Mrs. Valk in room 208.
Each class has a class/section number listed below. All class have the same enrollment password: newpaltz
2A: 4703474
4A: 4703489
3B: 4703493

The nice folks at turnitin.com have put together a step-by-step guide for uploading your paper.
If you have "issues" uploading documents DO NOT WAIT UNTIL CLASS TO TELL ME.
I expect an EMAIL from you BEFORE THE DUE DATE!

January 11-12, 2012
BE READY FOR THE
EXAM TODAY!

Get review sheets here

January 9-10, 2012
Complete Toothpickase Lab
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Proteins and enzymes

January 5-6, 2012
Complete Salivary Amylase Lab.
Class IIIB should also have the Enzyme Reading Questions completed

January 3-4, 2012
Step Three of the Nutrition Project

December 20-21, 2010
Finish the Organic Molecule Notes Sheets.
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Proteins, lipids, and complex carbohydrates.
Their subunits, functions and specific examples as well as dehydration synthesis


December 16-19, 2011
Step Two of the Nutrition Project
A professor at the university of Delaware has posted a page as a resource for concept mapping
AND
Complete Chemistry of Carbohydrates Lab

December 14-15, 2011
Work on Step Two of the Nutrition Project
A professor at the university of Delaware has posted a page as a resource for concept mapping

December 12-13, 2011
Finish Step one of the Nutrition Project
Use the back of the Nutrition Project Introduction Sheet we started in class to record your research
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Polymers and other macromolecules.
You should know about polymers, monomers and dimers as well as
the Big Four categories of macromolecules (Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids)
and their subunits. Anything from the last quiz is fair game as well.

December 8-9, 2011
Finish the Molecular Models Lab

December 6-7, 2011
Research the chemical and structural formulae for the Molecular Models Lab

December 2-5, 2011
Finish the Adventures in pH Lab
IIIB students need to complete questions 1-3
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Basic Biochemistry.

November 28-29, 2011
Intro to Chemistry questions sheet
You'll have to do some research for the last couple of questions

November 21-22, 2011
EXAM TODAY!
Classification and Evolution
Get review sheets here

There are review questions on castlelearning

November 17-18, 2011
Complete Beaks of Finches Lab

November 15-16, 2011
Complete the castlelearning assignment Cladograms/Lamarck

November 10-14, 2011
Complete the Making A Cladogram assignment we started in class.

November 8-9, 2011
Be ready for a
BIG QUIZ TODAY
All material this quarter (From "What is life?" through to "Evidence of Evolution")


November 4-7, 2011
Complete the castlelearning assignment Natural Selection

November 2-3, 2011
Complete Evidence of Evolution Lab
AND
Given the widespread power outages, you have another couple of days to
complete the castlelearning assignment Evolution Evidence and Binomial Nomenclature

October 31-November 1, 2011
Complete the castlelearning assignment The Kingdoms and Binomial Nomenclature
AND
Be ready for a
QUIZ TODAY
The characteristics of the "five" kingdoms and binomial nomenclature


October 27-28, 2011
Complete the Shark Key Lab including naming the monsters using binomial nomenclature.
Use the Binomial Nomenclature for Monsters Sheet to help organize your thoughts.
Be sure to follow the guidelines for naming outlined in the notes.
Here's a great resource for Latin and Greek roots to make your Genus and species from.

October 25-26, 2011
Make a list of at least 10 different organisms you either have or would typically encounter in the New Paltz area.
For each, list the common name(s), genus and species. (wikipedia is your friend)
Your list should include at least two different kingdoms.
Extra points if you can get more than three kingdoms on your list.

October 21-24, 2011
Shark Key Lab: complete keying out sharks and make a key for the monsters.
We'll do the naming of the monsters next class.
AND
Complete the Odd Organism Challenge.
AND
Be ready for a
QUIZ TODAY
Intro to taxonomy and dichotomous keys


October 19-20, 2011
Complete Classification By Morphology Lab
Need another sheet of shapes to cut out?

October 13-14, 2011
BE READY FOR THE
EXAM TODAY!

Get review sheets here

October 11/12, 2011
Unit one review questions on castlelearning.com
Students who passed both of the last two quizzes may chose to opt out of doing these questions
although they are STRONGLY urged to use them to be prepared for the exam.


October 6-7, 2011
Measuring with Microscopes Lab conclusion questions.

September 30/October 3, 2011
Magazines and Thread Lab conclusion questions.
AND
Be ready for a
QUIZ TODAY
Light Microscopy and Experimental Design


EXTRA CREDIT? Have you ever questioned if the claims of a weight-loss pill advertisement is too good to believe?
Well, you should but, the problem of "Bad Science" is even more far-reraching.
Make a short PowerPoint presentation describing a real-world instance of bad science.
Watch Ben Goldacre's TED talk on "Bad Science" for more information on the topic.
Send me the presentation before class. Yes, you need to present it to class for the credit.

September 27/28, 2011
Letter "e" Lab conclusion questions.
Classes that didn't start the lab in class can look forward to doing this in class.
There is NO CASTLELEARNING ASSIGNMENT DUE TODAY

September 23/26, 2011
Research a lab instrument and create a one page magazine/newspaper advertisement
designed to sell that instrument. Ads should not take up more than one page (8.5" x 11")
and contain the following information:
-Uses/function
-possible hazards
-a picture /diagram of the equipment
-the price
-sales pitch? (remember, you're trying to sell the item!)

September 21/22, 2011
Complete the Scientific Method questions on castlelearning
AND
QUIZ TODAY
Life processes, scientific method and experimental design.


Your castlelearning password is most likely "npz-" follwed by your first initial and last name
For example, Johnny Baggadonitz's log in would be npz-jbaggadonitz.
Email me or see Mrs. Valk in room 208 if you need your password cleared however...
NOT KNOWING YOUR PASSWORD IS NOT AN EXCUSE FOR NOT DOING THE HW!

September 19/20, 2011
Complete the Lollipop Lab

September 15/16, 2011
Life Processes Vocab Flash Cards
(Check out the notes if you need to see the terms again)

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:
Help me improve my notes by finding or creating graphics (pictures) I can use for each of the life processes.
Here's the catch, I have to be able to post them without breaking copyright laws.
Wikimedia Commons is a great place to start looking for pictures that are free to use.
Email them to me as a PowerPoint or Word document and include the URLs of the sources so I can cite them.

September 13/14, 2011
Complete Safety Lab
AND
Write a paragraph describing a lab accident you were part of.
Your story should identify the cause of the accident and what could have been done to prevent it.
If you've never been involved in a lab accident, well done! Describe one you witnessed. If you've never seen one, ask your family members
to describe one they were involved in. If you still can't come up with an accident, go to the newspapers and find one there.
AND
QUIZ TODAY
A couple questions on this course. Review the course outline.


September 9/12, 2011
Find a recent (this year) newspaper article that has something to do with biology.
-Write a short summary of that article
-Identify which unit(s) such as biochemistry or ecology the article falls into. 
-Why is it in that unit?  (explain the connection)
-What is your connection to the issue?
-Include the headline, newspaper and date.
Do not bring the article in.
Be prepared to share your info.