Chemistry Unit
Tuesday February 24, 2004- Short classes Today (2 hour late Schedule)
1. Group IV Journals and late Respiration Inquiries are Due!
2. All are welcome to review online or participate in a group review at 9:30 am. The room will be open at 9:00 am.
3. Nucleic Acid Test
Friday February 20, 2004
Homework: Nucleic Acid Test on Tuesday, February 24.
1. Review all notes (Also see online notes: Chapter 14, Chapter 15, & Chapter 16)
2. Review all diagrams.
3. Practice all online reviews.
4. Review CD-ROM.
5. Review Textbook Chapters 14, 15 & 16 (only the part on Lac Operons)
1. Transcription & Translation WS
2. Review for Nucleic Acid Test (See Above!)
3. Self/Peer Evaluations for Group IV.
Wednesday February 18, 2004
Group IV Presentations are tonight at 6pm in the lower science hallway. Parents, siblings, boy friends and girlfriends are invited.
Nucleic Acid Test on Tuesday February 24.
1. Deletion & Substitution Mutations WS
2. Mutations
3. Lac Operon
5. Nucleic Acid Review: Transcription & Translation ?
Friday February 13, 2004
Homework: A) Finish Group IV Posters and Presentations (Presentations are 6pm on Wednesday February 18.)
B) Finish & turn in Respiration Inquiries.
C) Read textbook: pp. 294-297, 300-309, pg. 313
1. Turn in Respiration Inquiries
2. Turn in Nucleic Acid Review #1
3. Finish Transcription & Translation & Reverse Transcriptase
4. Protein Synthesis WS
5. Mutation by Deletion & Substitution WS?
Wednesday February 11, 2004
1. Review of Nucleic Acids (See Review #1 & Review #2).
2. Quiz: Nucleic Acids through Replication
3. Transcription & Translation Notes
Monday February 9, 2004
Thursday February 5, 2004
Homework: Begin work on writing up your Respiration Inquiries.
1) Review writeup for your Respiration Inquiries.
3) Begin Nucleic Acid Notes & DNA/ Replication Handout.
Thursday October 9, 2003
Begin Cells Unit (Click Here!)
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Lab: Factors Affecting Enzyme Reaction Rates
a) Collect datab) Revise procedure and note potential design problemsc) Graph dataWe will talk about results next time!
Friday October 3, 2003
Prep for lab: What Factors Affect Enzyme Reaction Rates?
A. Handouts:
a) Factors Affecting Enzyme Reaction Ratesb) Inquiry Design WS
B) Choose lab to be performed, work on procedure, experiment with equipment to refine your setups!
Chemistry Test is on Wednesday October 1
A. Look at the Chemistry objectives.
B. Review Notes
C. Study the On-line Reviews
D. Study quizzes or worksheets.
E. Check-out the IB Biology CD-ROMs from the book room, install on your home computer and review applicable sections.
F. Read the Following Chapters in Your Textbook (look at the figures too!):
Chapter 2: The Nature of Molecules & The Importance of Water pp. 19-35
Chapter 3: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life pp. 37-59
Chapter 8: Energy & Metabolism ( Enzymes ) pp. 145-159
Wednesday October 1, 2003
A) Chemistry Test
B) Begin design of Catalase Lab
Monday September 29
Homework: 1) Study for Chemistry Test (See above!)
2) Lab 10: Redo Data Tables for Neatness, Graph your group's data vs. expected data, and answer questions 2a-g in lab book.
3) Finish & turn in late Enzyme (Computer) Labs
A) Turn in Enzyme (Computer) Labs
B) Review Game for Chemistry Test
Thursday September 25
A. Correct Protein Quiz........Yes it is due now!
B. Perform Lab Ex. 10.2 from lab book.
C. Begin reviewing for Chem Test (See Above!)
Tuesday September 23
Homework: a. Read pp. 97 to top of pg 99 & pp. 101-102 (Procedure 10.2) Lab is next time! Make Table 10.3 in advance!
b. Make good data tables and graphs for the CD-ROM enzyme assignment (Write a good title for each table, include all labels and units!). List specifc results (enzyme concentration, temperature, &pH) for each enzyme. Explain results. More explanations of why enzymes behave the way they do may be found at the Enzyme Factors Page
c. Finish protein quiz if you haven't.
A. Finish Notes on Enzymes
B. Finish collecting Enzyme data from CD-ROM
C. Protein Quiz
Friday September 19
Homework: Read pp. 148-159. Look at Figures 8.4-9 too!
Read pp. 97 to top of pg 99 & pp. 101-102 (Procedure 10.2)
A. Notes on Enzymes
B. Toothpickase: Model of Enzyme Action
C. Enzyme CD-ROM assignment: The effect of pH, temperature and enzyme concentration on enzyme activity.
a. Collect data and organize into titled and labeled tables.
b. Choose the best way to graph this data.
c. Analyze the data. Write what happens to each enzyme in regards to its reactivity when the pH, temperature, or concentration are varied.
Wednesday September 17
Homework: Read pp. 148-159. Look at Figures 8.4-9 too!
A. Chem Quiz
B. Enzymes
Monday September 15
Due: Lab Ex. 5!
Homework: Read pp. 48-55 if you haven't.
Written Quiz Review from handout.
QUIZ Wednesday on everything we've had to this point.
Reviews: Chemistry Review #1 ----- Chemistry Review #2
B. Handout & Notes: 4 categories of protein shapes.
B, Forming polypeptides from amino acids (dehydration synthesis)
Thursday September 11
Tuesday September 9Homework: Read pp. 48-55.
Lab Exercise 5 is due at the beginning of the period on Monday Sept. 16.
Reviews: Chemistry Review #1 ----- Chemistry Review #2
A. Handout: Assignment Ethics
B. Handout: IB Science Lab/Inquiry Scoring Guide
C. Finish collecting data for Lab Exercise 5.
a. Continue with Procedure 5.3 (Changes- Add 1 drop HCl on step 3 rather than NaOH.) Place data in table. Answer question 5a-b. Please write all lab question answers in complete sentences on pain of extreme torture!
b. Follow Procedure 5.5. Place data in table. Answer question 8, and questions 1-3 from Questions for Further Thought and Study at the end of the lab.
E. Example of Dehydration Synthesis in Proteins (Handout needed.)
A. Handout: Diagram of Organic Molecules to know (Identify & Draw from memory).Friday September 5B. Read pp 45-47 from text book on Lipids.
C. Finish Carbohydrate Notes (Importance of)
D. Lipid Notes.
E. Continue with lab Exercise 5.
a. See Handout: Biologically Important Molecules (Lab 5).
b. Perform Procedure 5.1 (Changes- Use only 10 drops Benedicts Solution & 10 drops of each solution.) Record data in table.
c. Clean glassware.
d. Continue with Procedure 5.3 (Changes- Add 1 drop HCl on step 3 rather than NaOH.)
e. Lab Homework: Draw up Tables 5.2 & 5.4 if you haven't.
Answer Questions 2a-d and 3a-c using complete sentences. If you completed the protein test, answer questions 5a-b.
Wednesday September 3Assembly Schedule Today (after 4th period)
1. Finish review basic chemistry.
2. Review water chemistry.
3. Begin organic molecules (Through carbohydrates).
4. Begin Lab Exercise
a. Perform Procedure 5.2 (Iodine Test for Starch)5. Homework: Read pp 38-44 in your text book.
1. Checkout textbook, lab book, and CD-ROM from book room.
2. Review of basic chemistry: atoms, ionic & covalent bonding, drawing Lewis dot and Couper models of atoms and molecules.
3. Homework: Read pp 20-33 & pg 35 in your text and pp 41-44 in your lab book.