Honors Biology-- Quarter I

ASSIGNMENT SHEETS

FOR 9-1 A                                       FOR 9-1 B

Sept 8- Sept 19                                                Sept 8-Sept 19

Sept 22-Oct 3                                                   Sept 22-Oct 3

Oct 6-Oct 17                                                     Oct 6- Oct 17

Oct 20-Oct 31                                                   Oct 20-Oct 31

Nov 3-Nov 14                                                     Nov 3-Nov 14

   Upcoming Worksheets   

                   Handout #1 -- Basic Chemistry

                   Handout #2 -- Ionic and Covalent Bonding, pH          

                   Organic Molecule Packet (use links to answer questions in the packet)

                   Enzyme Lab

                 

  • LINKS

Prologue Chapter -- Scientific Method, Evolution

           Understanding Evolution --  Look at area on Misconceptions about evolution

           History of Evolutionary Thought

           Darwin and Natural Selection  --- Short video that gives examples  REQUIRED

           Galapagos IMAX film  -- explaination of Darwin's work

           Scientific Method --  Solve the mystery of the picture

           Pseudoscience --  Look at the chart comparing Science and Pseudoscience

          

Chapter 1-- Introduction to Basic Chemistry

                 Proteins

                 Carbohydrates

                 Lipids

                 Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis

                 Organic Food Molecule Lab

                 Powerpoint Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 2-- Energy, Life and Biosphere

                 How Viruses Spread -- Shows how superviruses are created and spread

                 Enzymes  Biochemical Pathway of Enzyme Action and Feedback Inhibition

                 Experimental conditions with enzymes

                 Enzymes Activity  Good animations on substrate-enzyme comples and denaturing

                 Protista  Pictures and videos of protista

                 Mr. Carl's e-class on Protist Information helpful for pre-lab activity

                 Introduction to Cnidaria Information helpful for pre-lab activity

                 Digestion Animation of food moving through digestive tract

                 Digestion parts and functions  shockwave animation

                 Powerpoint Chapter 2 Review