WEEK

DATE

TOPICS

DUE

1

Aug 26

Introduction, Survey, The Scientific Method, Chemistry

Lab: Structure-Function

NOTE: For all labs: Wear shoes with closed toe: NO sandals or "Flip/flops"

Aug 28

Chemistry and water

Lab:
Pre-lab
Measurements (1)
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 1 and 2 DUE

Turn in paragraph on Structure and Function

2

Sep 2

Water, Carbon 

Lab:
Pre-lab
Acids, Bases, and Buffers (4)
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 3 and 4 DUE

Sep 4

 Functional Groups and macromolecules

Lab:
Pre-lab
Molecular Models
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER  5 DUE

WEBQUEST DUE

3

Sep 9

TEST 1 CHAPTER 1-5

Sep 11

Metabolism

Lab:
Pre-lab
Enzymes

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 6 DUE

Metaphors–sign up in class

4

Sep 16

Cells

Lab:
Pre-lab
Microscopes (2)
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 7 DUE

Sep 18

Cell Interactions

Lab:
Pre-lab
Cells (3)
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 8 DUE

Lab Report on Enzymes is due

5

Sep 23

Movement of molecules

Lab:
Pre-lab
Membranes, Osmosis and Diffusion (8)

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 11 DUE

Sep 25

Energy and Metabolism
Review info about posters by selecting one of the formats below:

PDF (requires Arcrobat reader)
Powerpoint (download - requires MS Powerpoint)

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 9 DUE

Poster topic due
Grading Criteria

6

Sep 30

Cellular Respiration

Lab:
Pre-lab
Cellular Respiration (11)

Lab Report on Membranes, Osmosis, and Diffusion is due

Oct 2

Photosynthesis

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 10 DUE

7

Oct 7

Lab Report on Cellular Respiration is due

Oct 9

Group Metaphor Presentations on the Plasma Membrane, Cellular Respiration and II (Glycolysis and Krebs Cycle), Electron Transport Chain

Group Metaphors -first set

Poster Bibliography due: 5 pts

8

Oct 14

TEST 2 CHAPTER 6-11

Oct 16

Cell Division

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 12 DUE
Lab report on Photosynthesis is due

Oct 23

Patterns of Inheritance 

Lab:
Pre-lab
Genetic problems
Summary

10

Oct 28

DNA and Protein synthesis

Lab:
Pre-lab
Group activity on replication & coding
Summary

WEBBOARD CHAPTER 16 and 17 DUE

Poster Annotated bibliography due: 15 pts

Oct 30

11

Nov 4

Group Metaphor Presentations on Photosynthesis, Cell Cycle, Sexual Reproduction, Central Dogma, Human Genetics

Nov 6

TEST 3 CHAPTER 12-17

12

Nov 13

Control of Gene Expression (cont.)

Altering the Genetic Message (cont.)

Poster draft due: 25 pts

WEBBOARD Chapter 18 due

13

Nov 18

Lab:
Pre-lab
Gel Electrophoresis
Summary

WEBBOARD Chapter 19 due

Nov 20

Gene Technology

WEBBOARD Chapter 20 due

Nov 25

TEST 4 CHAPTER 18-20

NOV 27

15

Dec 2

Poster Presentations

Dec 4

Dec 10

Final Exam