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New Website

Ms. Jones completely inclusive for all courses website is available at: https://sites.google.com/site/sciencejones/.

This is now the ongoing blog presence for AP Biology, starting in 2012-2013.

How the Earth Was Made

Just a reminder that Hulu has new episodes of How the Earth Was Made.

Also fantastic: The Nature of Things: Biomimicry (parts 1 and 2) episode.

Enzyme Update

How enzymes work....as we think now. (Throw out the lock and key!)

Grossman, L. (2010). Enzymes Exposed: Clearer views of the cell’s movers and shakers threaten a century-old mainstay of biology. Science News, 178(2), 22-26.

All Black Penguin Video

Jones Baby Arrived!

For those of you checking here:

Linnea Rose Johnson, born 6/29/10 - 8 lbs, 3 oz, 18 (3/4) inches, VERY cute in my totally unbiased opinion.

(Linneaus is found in Chapter 17 of the book, if you're keeping track)

Hope you're having a fabulous summer!

-Ms. Jones

Frog Test Schedule

6/8 Tuesday: Frog Powerpoint Test Day 1
6/9 Wednesday: Frog Powerpoint Test Day 2
6/10 Thursday: Frog Test - scantron

6/11 Friday: Graduation Schedule

Last week & This one

4/27 - 4/31

Monday: Prepare DNA Samples; DNA Scissors
Tuesday: Run Pre-cut DNA Electrophoresis
Wednesday: Get your data!
Thursday: Practice Problems for the Labs
Friday: Chapter 8 & Biotechnology Test

5/3 - 5/7

Monday:
-Background on Smoking
-Survey: What do you know about smoking?
-Why People Smoke

Tuesday:
- How Genes Influence Smoking Behavior
- Environmental Influences on Smoking Behavior
- Starnet Case Control Study

Wednesday:
- How Does Genetic Variation Affect Gene Expression?

Thursday:
- Data Mining

Friday:
1st - 4th periods: introduction to the frog;
5th & 6th periods: introduction to bacterial transformation

Week of April 19-23

Monday:
- DUE: Stamp & Correct first part of "Measure for Measure" Micropipette Lab
- Practice Pipetting and complete the packet
- Preread Electrophoresis Exploration

Tuesday:
- Complete "Electrophoresis Exploration"

Wednesday:
- DUE: Stamp & Correct "Electrophoresis Exploration"
- Preread "The Dye/Indicator Lab"

Thursday:
- Run "Dye/Indicator" Lab
- Start Pipetting Practical Quiz

Friday:
- Chapter 8 Test, which will include questions from "Measure for Measure" and "Electrophoresis Exploration"
- Finish Pipetting Practical Quiz