Biology Bungalow

Lab Write-Up

2005-06-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

Your last remaining assignment that is due this week is a typed full lab write-up.

Finish well!!!

Then you can enjoy the summer!

T is for Tardy

2005-06-07T13:46:00.000-07:00

Radio City 'T'
Originally uploaded by Eric in SF.

If you have "T's" in my rollbook that means you have tardies. You have until Friday the 10th so be sure you serve an hour detention for each tardy that you have in my class. There is no food drive currently going on so no cans can be brought this time. Please serve your detentions before or after school. Bring me the pink slip showing that you servered it by Friday.

Extra Credit - 11 steps to a better brain

2005-05-30T15:59:00.000-07:00

New Scientist 11 steps to a better brain

DUE NO LATER THAN JUNE 8TH:

10 points extra credit. Since we are talking about the Nervous System right now in, I would like you to read this fasinating article about the brain.

To get the extra credit, take cornell notes on this article. Put all of the bold subheadings in the left side of your notes. Make sure your summary is a good one if you want full credit for the assignment. Include some things that you thought were particularly interesting and what you can do personally to have a more fit brain.

Test on the Immune System

2005-05-25T11:45:00.000-07:00

Your test will be on Thursday, May 26th. Look over all of your notes and the mini packet that we did in class. Good luck!

NOVA Online | Surviving AIDS

2005-05-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

NOVA Online | Surviving AIDS

Here is a site that can answer some of your questions about AIDS.

BrainPOP - Health, Science, Technology, Math, English Animation and Educational Site for Students.

2005-05-04T11:17:00.000-07:00

BrainPOP - Health, Science, Technology, Math, English Animation and Educational Site for Kids.

You have 14 days to enjoy the award winning website called BrainPOP. Use the username and password given to you in class. You can explore on your own, take the quizzes, and enjoy learning. Concentrate on the health section of the site that covers the immune system and various infectious diseases that we are covering in chapter 39.

Extra Credit -20 Points

2005-04-22T10:11:00.000-07:00

Originally uploaded by girlwonder.

There isn't any one out there that does not need more points in my class. So here is an extra credit assignment that is due no later than Thursday, April 28th.

1. Go to http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aids/immune.html
I also put a link to this in the Science Links on the right of the blog.
2. Click on "Shockwave version of Fighting Back"
3. Play the game (press the Begin button)
4. Click on the "Help Me" button and read about how to play and what is happening.
5. Have fun and play some more.
6. Click "Help Me" button again, then "just show me what happens"
7. Your job is to illustrate each of these windows and put appropriate captions on each.
8. Be sure you go through all of the slides.

Doubles Biology Tournament Winners!

2005-04-21T11:20:00.000-07:00

Originally uploaded by him.

Period 3 Jaime and Eduardo
Period 4 Brian and Bryan
Period 5 Virginia
Period 6 Maria R. and Michael
Period 7 Miriam and Henry

Open House

2005-04-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

Don't forget to invite your parents to Open House Wednesday, April 13th. Come by the cafeteria to show them the winning mutimedia presentations that you created!

EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer

2005-04-04T10:17:00.000-07:00

EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer

Here is a site that makes the correct MLA style format for your works sited slide in your presentations.

Good Luck.

Remember I will be here after school on Tuesday, April 5th to help you with your presentions.

Seven Steps to Better Presentations

2005-03-29T10:20:00.000-08:00

Jeffrey Veen: Seven Steps to Better Presentations

Here is a link to a list of helpful hints for making a presentation better. Since you will be giving your multimedia presentions the week after Easter Vacation I thought it would be handy to look over. The comments on this blog entry are also helpful. [especially the one on dressing better than your audience]

Shh

2005-03-23T19:50:00.000-08:00

Don't Speak
Originally uploaded by ~Aphrodite.

Don't tell anyone but there is a link over there on the right of the screen that will help you with your multimedia project. Look for "Change Through Time." See it? Shh, don't tell.

Congratulations to the A's

2005-03-16T08:46:00.000-08:00

A
Originally uploaded by kmroddy.

A big shout out goes to all of these hard working students that earned an A for the first six weeks of the second semester.

Freddy - period 3
Alondra - period 4
Lizbeth - period 7

Keep up the good work. I'm proud of you!

Get Those Brains Going!!!

2005-03-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

positronic brain
Originally uploaded by AndresL.

Best of luck to all of you who taking the CAHSEE this week. Do your best. You can do it.

Extra Credit: Genetics Quiz

2005-03-09T22:34:00.000-08:00

Genetics Quiz

Print out or write out this quiz. You get one point for every correct answer. Must be turned in on Monday, March 14th ONLY!

Good luck!

Blood Types

2005-03-08T20:55:00.000-08:00

Blood types are determined by mulitple alleles that are co-dominant. What's your blood type?

Your Family Pedigree

2005-02-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

The family pedigree that you are working on this holiday weekend should look something like this one. Be sure to ask your parents for any family information that you are not sure about. Making it as accurate as possible is important. Don't forget to add everyones names. Have fun.

Blackett Family Pedigree

2005-02-18T18:25:00.000-08:00

Blackett Family Pedigree

If you are bored on your three day holiday then you can work on the assignment that we will do in class on Tuesday. Click on the link and create the pedigree that it asks you to do.

Mendel and Meiosis Exam

2005-02-16T19:40:00.000-08:00

exam1
Originally uploaded by glassrain.

Prepeare yourself for the big exam Thurs. Use the links on this page to help you study. There is a link to your Biology book to take the online quiz and "The Biology Project" link a few posts down that will quiz you too.

Meiosis Animation

2005-02-10T17:19:00.000-08:00

Meiosis

I have added this website to the link section on the right of this page. It is a nice little animation of the steps of meiosis.

Haploid? Diploid?

2005-02-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

Read section 10.2 on meiosis. The is the process of cell division that takes a (2n) body cell into four genetically different cells that are (n) haploid.

Mandatory Tutoring

2005-02-04T10:57:00.000-08:00

If you failed the quiz on Friday (got a 5 out of 10 or less) then you have mandatory tutoring with me on Monday. Meet in my room at 3:00. See you there.

Genetics Quiz - Friday

2005-02-03T14:37:00.000-08:00

Get prepared for your first quiz of the 2nd semester! Review all of your notes and homework that we have done this past week. You can really see if you "get it" by going to the link in the post below this one. (pretend that you are a student at the University of Arizona!)

The Biology Project: Medelian Genetics

2005-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:00

The Biology Project

So you want to push yourself to see if you really get this? Go to this website from the University of Arizona and do the questions on "Monohybrid Crosses." Go ahead, you can do it!

Detentions Due by Friday!

2005-01-22T19:20:00.000-08:00

Hey all of your with detentions to serve...... Let me remind you that all detentions must be served by this Friday 1-28-05. The detention serving times might be different this week due to finals. Please plan accordingly. If you are not sure if or how many you have to serve, ask me before or after class. Be a responsible student.

DNA Repaired

2005-01-22T10:21:00.000-08:00

DSC04395
Originally uploaded by larsdna.

Just for fun...look iPods even have DNA. :-)

Packet's Due Monday

2005-01-21T11:49:00.000-08:00

DNA
Originally uploaded by kodama.

Just a reminder to get all of your papers together and complete. Most of these papers had to do with DNA and Genes...CH. 11. Do not put any of the genetics work that we have done into this packet.

Genetics

2005-01-18T11:15:00.000-08:00

I'd like to introduce everyone to Gregor Mendel. He is known as the "Father of Genetics." We will be exploring his various experiments this week. Please read section 10.1 to become familiar with the new vocabulary. It's going to be a great unit. Hope you're ready to learn! :-)

Another extra-credit assignment

2005-01-10T13:56:00.000-08:00

This one is due by 1-12-05. Go to the biology book site and take the online quiz for chapter 11. You must score 80% or higher and e-mail it to me to get the 10 points.

Happy studying!

Ch. 11 Exam

2005-01-10T13:52:00.000-08:00

Study for the large chapter test that will be probably on Wednesday. It will mostly fill-in. We will have a study guide that will help you tremendously....IF YOU DO IT!

DNA Project- Extra Credit

2005-01-06T18:53:00.000-08:00

Go to this PBS website and watch the video on James Watson. Create what he created as he talks about how he discovered the shape of DNA. Make it look as much like James Watson's as possible. Include a explanation of your project.

15 points.

By the way, this British two pound coin was issued to commemorate Watson and Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA. They were both from England.

YEAH! Go Soccer Gals and Guys!

2005-01-06T18:17:00.000-08:00

soccer
Originally uploaded by curiouskiwi.

Best of luck to all of my soccer players as you begin league play this week. May you be dedicated to your team and teammates as well as showing good sportsmanship to all.

Go get 'em. :-)

Translation Quiz on Friday

2005-01-05T21:54:00.000-08:00

This Friday, 1-7-05, you will be required to tell me the steps of translation using your cut-outs. The quiz will be worth ten points.

Use the PBS site and your notes to help you out.

Happy studying!

Gentetic Code

2005-01-05T15:21:00.000-08:00

Need one?

Go HERE.

You're welcome. ;-)

READ!

2005-01-04T17:29:00.000-08:00

You need to spend some time in 11.2. This is where your book discusses translation. Give yourself about 15 minutes time. Use the link, PBS DNA Workshkop, on the right of the blog to review in a fun visual way.

DNA scarf

2005-01-03T20:27:00.000-08:00

DNA scarf
Originally uploaded by Watergirl.

The maker of this scarf says, "Here is a DNA scarf that I just finished. Yes, sugar-phosphate backbone, hydrogen bonds, and nucleotides with base-pairing are all there!"

Now here is a good extra credit assignment! Crochet or knit your own DNA scarf! Nah! But hey, if you really want to then, GO FOR IT!

DNA Earrings and a scarf would be a glorious outfit.

BioScrabble

2005-01-03T20:22:00.000-08:00

BioScrabble
Originally uploaded by QwirkSilver.

Check this out....

Here is what the picture taker says,"This is a "BIOLOGICAL" board, using all of the Scrabble tiles. Some are a stretch, but it was brain-stretching enough using all of them.*Edit: I suck. I spelled two things wrong. I shall fix. For now, forgive me?"

Your english teacher would be proud. BE INSPIRED!

Christmas Vacation is a Wonderful Thing!

2004-12-28T20:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the creation of our class blog. I know that you are all on Christmas vacation but I wanted to start this blog before we all got back to the "real world." It's here to keep you and your parents informed on what's happening in class.

Enjoy your family and time off. :-)