[IB Biology: Chemistry Unit]


Period Five IB Biology

Chemistry Unit

 

Monday February 23, 2004- Special Assembly Schedule Today (Diversity Assembly)

1. Group IV Journals and late Respiration Inquiries are Due!

2. Review

3. Nucleic Acid Test

 

Thursday February 19, 2004

Homework: Nucleic Acid Test on Monday, February 23.

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. Correct First Thing- Nucleic Acid Review: Transcription & Translation WS

2. Review for Nucleic Acid Test (See Above!)

 

Tuesday February 17, 2004

Group IV Presentations are tomorrow night at 6pm in the lower science hallway. Parents, siblings, boy friends and girlfriends are invited.

Nucleic Acid Test on Monday February 23.

1. Deletion & Substitution Mutations WS- Turn in

2. Mutations

3. Lac Operon

4. Online Review

5. Nucleic Acid Review: Transcription & Translation

 

Thursday February 12, 2004

Homework: a) Finish preparing for Group IV Project.

b) Finish & turn in Respiration Inquiries.

c) Read text book: pp. 295-298, 300-308, pg. 312.

d) Study Online Nucleic Acid Reviews:

1. Turn in Replication Reviews.

2. Turn in Respiration Inquiries.

3. Finish & review Transcription & Translation & Reverse Transcriptase

4. Protein Synthesis WS

5. Mutation by Deletion & Substitution WS

 

Tuesday February 10, 2004

Homework: ---

a) Work with team mates on Group IV Projects.

b) Complete & turn in Respiration Labs
c) Read in your text boots: pp. 296 (from One-Gene/One-polypeptide) - 298, pp.299-305.

1. More Review of Transcription & Translation

2. How Transcription & Translation work

3. Finish Nucleic Acid Review Quiz

 

Friday February 6, 2004

Homework: ----a) Work with team mates on Group IV Projects (Remember presentations are held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday February 18.

b) Complete Respiration Labs

c) Read in your text books: pp. 296 (from One-Gene/One-polypeptide) - 298, pp.299-305.

d) Review Nucleic Acids online: Review #1 & Review #2 & Review #3.

1) Review Nucleic Acids

2) Transcription & Translation Notes

3) Lab: DNA extraction from Cheek Cells

 

Wednesday February 4, 2004

Homework: ----a) Continue working on writing up your Respiration Inquiries. (See "How to Write an Inquiry".)
b) Read in your text book: See Outline on pg. 279, pg. 287, pg. 288 (compelmentarity & semiconservative replication), pp. 290-294.

1) Review Nucleic Acids: (Review #1) & Review #2.

2) Replication Notes (& CD-ROM)

3) Review Quiz

 

Monday February 2, 2004

Homework: Begin work on writing up your Respiration Inquiries.

1) Review writeup for your Respiration Inquiries.

2) Standard Deviation & what it means.

3) Begin Nucleic Acid Notes & DNA/ Replication Handout.

Monday October 13, 2003

Begin Cells Unit (Click Here!)

 

Wednesday October 8, 2003

Lab: Factors Affecting Enzyme Reaction Rates

a) Collect data
b) Revise procedure and note potential design problems
c) Graph data

We will talk about results next time!

 

Monday October 6, 2003

Prep for lab: What Factors Affect Enzyme Reaction Rates?

A. Handouts:

a) Factors Affecting Enzyme Reaction Rates

b) Inquiry Design WS

B) Choose lab to be performed, work on procedure, experiment with equipment to refine your setups!

 

Chemistry Test is on Thursday October 2

 

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. 19-34

Chapter 3: The Chemical Building Blocks of Life pp. 35-58

Chapter 8: Energy & Metabolism ( Enzymes ) pp. 148-159


Thursday October 2, 2003

A) Chemistry Test

B) Begin design of Catalase Lab

 

Tuesday September 30

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

 

Friday September 26

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!)

 

Wednesday September 24

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- Use notes, diagrams, internet, etc......

 

Monday September 22

A. Toothpickase: Model of Enzyme Action

B. 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.

 

Thursday September 18

Homework: Read pp. 148-159. Look at Figures 8.4-9 too!

A. Chem Quiz

B. Enzymes

 

Tuesday September 16

Due: Lab Ex. 5!

Homework: Read pp. 24-41 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

A. Protein Notes

B. Handout & Notes: 4 categories of protein shapes.

B, Forming polypeptides from amino acids (dehydration synthesis)

 

Friday September 12

Homework: Read pp. 24-41.

Lab Exercise 5 is Due Tuesday Sept. 17.

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.

D. Protein Notes

E. Example of Dehydration Synthesis in Proteins (Handout needed.)

 
Wednesday September 10
A. Handout: Diagram of Organic Molecules to know (Identify & Draw from memory).

B. Homework- 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.

If we do not finish the lab today, we will finish next time.

 

Monday September 8

1. Review basic chemistry.

3. Begin organic molecules (Through carbohydrates).

4. Begin Lab Exercise 5.

a. Perform Procedures 5.1 (Benedict's Test for Reducing Sugars) & 5.2 (Iodine Test for Starch)

b. Answer Questions 2 a-d and 3 a-c. Either write the question and then answer it or better, answer the question in complete sentences so the reader (Mr. S) knows what the question is (Example: The solution that is the positive control during the Benedict's test is........).

5. Organize your results in tables, providing clear labels, units, etc. Write a paragraph summarizing the results of each test. Mention any controls (+ & -).

6. Homework: Read pp 38-44 in your text book.

 

Thursday September 4

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.


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