AP Biology 12 - Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life and The Cell "Building the Foundations"
Learning Goal: To understand how chemistry and cell biology is important to the functioning of life
Learning Goal: To understand how chemistry and cell biology is important to the functioning of life
- Concept 1: Analyzing and the chemistry of life (Ch 2-5)
- Concept 2: Analyzing the structure and function of the cell membrane (Ch 7, AP Inv 4)
- Concept 3: Analyzing cell metabolism and enzyme function (Ch 8, AP Inv 13)
- Concept 4: Analyzing cell communication (Ch 11)
Date What are we Learning?
Sept 9 Concept 1: Analyzing the chemistry of life (Ch 2-5)
- Learning Intentions for this Unit -So... What do I need to know from Chemistry 11? Note template - Water is cool AND Carbon - What an element! |
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Sept 17 Concept 1: Analyzing the chemistry of life (Ch 2-5)
-Stanley Miller Experiment -Carbon and the molecular diversity of life - Prepare for Next topic by Reading Chapter 5 and completing "Try These" handout. |
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Sept 19 (2nd blk) Concept 2: Analyzing the structure & function of the cell membrane (Ch 7, AP Investigation 4)
Cell Membrane Notes Gummy Bear Activity |
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Sept 25 & Tutorial Hypotonic, Hypertonic, Isotonic notes
Lab Outline and Rubric Lab Pre Reading Collect Gummy Bear Data Red Onion Lab Potato Cores |
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Sept 27 Water Potential & Electrical Gradients
Collect Potato core data understandingwater potential Practice with Water Potential with answer key Formation of electrical gradients across cell membranes - student notes |
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Oct 1st Concept 2: Analyzing the structure and function of the cell membrane (Ch 7, AP Investigation 4)
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Oct 1 Tutorial Concept 2: Analyzing the structure & function of the cell membrane (Ch 7, AP Investigation 4)
Time to work on the lab Checkpoint next day on Concept 2 |
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Oct 3 Concept 2: Analyzing the structure and function of the cell membrane (Ch 7, AP Investigation 4)
Checkpoint 2
Checkpoint 2
Oct 7 and Tutorial Concept 3: Analyzing cell metabolism and enzyme function (Ch 8, AP Investigation 13)
Discuss: Enzymes student note template Activity: Introducing the special enzyme... "Toothpickase"! - Intro to Metabolism & Toothpickase Activity |
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Oct 9 Concept 3: Analyzing cell metabolism & enzyme function
(Ch 8, AP Investigation 13) Holtzclaw: “Metabolism” pg 58-62 Campbell: Read pg 142-145, 155-156 Look at figures on pg 147, 157-159 |
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Oct 11 & Tutorial Concept 3: Analyzing cell metabolism & enzyme function (Ch 8, AP Investigation 13)
AP Central Practice Questions |
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October 15 Day 1: Baselines and Observations Lab Outline
Develop your own experimental inquiry - Criteria
Develop your own experimental inquiry - Criteria
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Oct 17 Concept 3: Analyzing cell metabolism & enzyme function
(double blk) AP Investigation 13 Day 2: Inquiry Criteria Come to class prepared with: pre-lab (Q, H, variables, control, procedure, data tables) Checkpoint Next Class |
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Oct 25 Checkpoint #3: Concept 3 Concept 4: Analyzing cell communication (Ch 11) Student notes Discuss: How do cells communicate? - Skim Chapter 11 in Campbell - Read p 62-65 in Holtzclaw, Try #22-27, p 73 #7-8 p. 75 |
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Oct29 Concept 4: Analyzing cell communication (Ch 11)
Labs Due Free Response and Multiple Choice Practice Questions, check with Annotated Key |
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October 29 Concept 4: Cell Communication Checkpoint
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Review Nov 2
Unit Test November 6th