Mr. Sam Smith

 Files on this page are for use by WCA biology students only and are not for general distribution. 

Fall 2008

General announcements:

For 10th grade  homeroom

• Be sure to check ClassNotes DAILY. Assignments are added on a daily basis. 

CP Biology Classes

• All homework must be typed unless otherwise announced. Answers to chapter questions are to be in complete sentences.
• Note this change in homework policy beginning with the second quarter (10/20/08): All biology homework must be turned in when due or the student will receive a zero for the assignment. The only exception is an excused absence.
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LAST WEEK   (November 10-14)

• Monday
  Assignment from last Friday (worksheet) due
  
• Tuesday
  Study for TEST on Wednesday

• Wednesday
  READ through page 140.
  DEFINE the terms on page 141 (due Monday 11/17)
  
• Thursday
  Go to http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Punnett/punnettsquares.html  and complete the online excersize using Punnet squares (complete before Monday's class) There is nothing to print.
  

THIS WEEK (November 17-21)

• Monday READ through page 147 and do terms and questions on p. 147.
  
• Wednesday
  Re-test day
  
  

Downloads and Documents

  General

•   Science for Kids (A great resource for general biology)

  Links for Chapter 1

• Miller Urey Experiment Simulation
• Desciption and problems of the Miller Urey Experiment #1
• Problems with the Miller Urey Experiment #2
• Miller_Report_Sheet.pdf: PDF version of the Miller Report Sheet
• Miller_Report_Sheet.rtf: RTF (word processor) version of the Miller Report Sheet
• St. Olaf's College (Biology Animations)

   Links for Chapter 2

• Online Organic Chemistry Text (Chemical bonding)

   Links for Chapter 4

• PBS DNA Workshop (protein synthesis)
• Protein synthesis animation and self-quiz  (This is an excellent animated survey of protein synthesis with notes and a self-quiz)

   Links for Chapter 5

• Online resource for mitosis and meiosis

Powerpoint Lecture files: (The following documents are for distribution only to students enrolled in CP Biology at Wake Christain Academy.)

       CHAPTER 1: Introduction for Biological Science

• GB-Q1-Intro.pdf: PowerPoint for Introduction (Requires Acrobat Reader)
• GB-Q1-1A.pdf: PowerPoint  for Section 1A
• GB-Q1-1B.pdf: PowerPoint for Section 1B
• GB-Q1-1C.pdf: PowerPoint for Section 1C

      CHAPTER 2: The Chemistry of Life

• GB-Q1-2A.pdf: PowerPoint for Chapter 2: General Chemistry for Biology  
• GB-Q1-2B.pdf: PowerPoint for Chapter 2: Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry (updated 9/19/08)

      CHAPTER 3: Cell Biology

• 3A.pdf: PowerPoint for chapter 3, section "A,"  Introduction to Cytology
• 3B.pdf: PowerPoint for chapter 3, section "B," Transport Across Cell Membrane 

     CHAPTER 5: Genetics and Cell Division (Part 1)

• 5A.pdf: PowerPoint for chapter 5, section "A," Introduction to Genetics and Cell Division