The Blind Girl read the text while we read the text. Chapter 37. The Neuron. New computer, New communication, New Braille keyboard... we are a go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We made neurons cut n paste and Wiki sticks to make them 3D.
I tried to use bingo chips to simulate action potentials and it was a disaster.
My original plan was to model Na/K with diff colored bingo chips across the membrane, but the neuron models were an odd size for this to work. AND the students thought they were neurotransmitters. YAY kids got to throw bingo chips. woot. I changed the seating for AP to a large table for 12. Like a dinner party. We completed the POGIL together, reading guide, and discussed the Structure and Function of Neurons. It was a fun day.
So, the next class...
We finished chapter 37 neurons and action potentials with the POGILs and Reading Guide. and finished off before break with Nervous System Bozemans and the Taste Lab that didn't work. They could all taste the chocolate. and hated the tea.
And vocabulary ugly sweater contests.
Which ugly sweater picture gets the most likes wins.
@ScienceWalks
#doidare
#hashtagstolen
#tardigradetoughTville
#reclaimed
We are all working on developing social skills in this AP class. It is a diverse bunch and I love them. social skill for 2018, kind words.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Cancer Lesson Plan Mitosis out of control
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/eukaryotic-cell-cycle-and-cancer
Amazon Prime Video Cancer: The Emperor of all Maladies
A computer simulation of cancer growth, in which cell colors correspond to different mutations, reveals that a tumor mass is a mixture of genetically similar cells.
The Anatomy of Cancer
A computer simulation of cancer growth, in which cell colors correspond to different mutations, reveals that a tumor mass is a mixture of genetically similar cells.The Anatomy of Cancer
Why is it so hard to cure cancer?
2017 Americas Got Talent
CANVAS Cornell Notes 3.
Eukaryotic Cell cycle and Cancer HHMI
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
MITOSIS POGILS
Cell Cycle and MITOSIS POGILS Regular Biology with a substitute. Fingers crossed.
Outlook grim,
I'm in an uploading nightmare in CANVAs with ppt presentations, and tbg won't read the textbook even thought it is in Braille and the other kids won't read it even with reading guide, so we are currently filling in the reading guides together. We are doing the taste lab next week and stop motion animation of the neurons and action potentials.
Outlook grim,
I'm in an uploading nightmare in CANVAs with ppt presentations, and tbg won't read the textbook even thought it is in Braille and the other kids won't read it even with reading guide, so we are currently filling in the reading guides together. We are doing the taste lab next week and stop motion animation of the neurons and action potentials.
Monday, December 11, 2017
The Big Idea
The Neuron and the Nervous System
Action Potential POM POMs
Taste Lab cell signaling and senses
Plant Hormones
Stop Motion Animation Mitosis
On Board
Legos
Pipe Cleaners and Beads
Blocks
Pop Beads
Chalk Markers and Black Tray
Scrabble Tiles
Play do
Markers and Paper
Scissors and Construction Paper
This went well except the labels. Most groups forgot to do the labeling, etc.
Animal of the Day California Quail
#Instagranimal
#Lifeiswildbio
Action Potential POM POMs
Taste Lab cell signaling and senses
Plant Hormones
Stop Motion Animation Mitosis
On Board
Legos
Pipe Cleaners and Beads
Blocks
Pop Beads
Chalk Markers and Black Tray
Scrabble Tiles
Play do
Markers and Paper
Scissors and Construction Paper
This went well except the labels. Most groups forgot to do the labeling, etc.
Animal of the Day California Quail
#Instagranimal
#Lifeiswildbio
Friday, December 8, 2017
WATCH
RESEARCH MITOSIS Content Page Mitosis
INDIVIDUAL NOTES Cornell Notes in Interactive Notebook*See Resources Page
https://api.pinterest.com/v1/boards/board/pins/?access_token=&fields=id%2Clink%2Cnote%2Curl
Interactive Notebook Assignments Pages -
Cornell Notes Mitosis
Cornell Notes Cell Cycle
Cornell Notes Cancer
Cornell Note Grading Rubric AVID Orginization strategy
GROUP STOP MOTION ANIMATION 10 Groups of 4
Mitosis Stop Motion Animation AssignmentMitosis Coloring.pdf
Project Instructions for Stop Motion Animation and Rubric JMBE-16-280-s001-1.pdf
Group Activity Mitosis Drawing Poster
LAB
LAB Mitosis in an Onion Root Biology CornerAP Biology Lab Environmental Effects on Mitosis in Onion Root.
VIRTUAL LAB
Virtual LAB Mitosis in Real Cells (White Fish Blastula compare to Onion Root Tip)https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/mitosis_onion_makeup.html
Go Beyond
Understanding Cancer NCBI BookshelfRead The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Science NetLinks
Reading Guide and Key Concepts from the Text The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
HeLa Cells Student Sheet Science NetLinks
The Immortal Life of Henriett Lacks Rebecca Skloot
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Paige Walker Ehler
Biology Teacher
Taylorsville High School
Westminster College Bachelors of Science Biology Education 2001 
Towson University Masters of Science Biology 2009
BCPS China Exchange Teacher Fellowship 2009
UMCES ESEP Chesapeake Teacher Research Fellowship 2008
Baltimore County Public Schools 2002-2011
Granite School District 2011-2018
- AP Biology
- Biology
- 7th Grade Life Science
- 8th Grade GT Environmental Science and Physical Science
- Forensic Science
- AP Environmental Science
- Chemistry
- Wildlife Biology
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Facebook /ScienceWalks
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
My Evolution Lesson Plan The Bird Beaks of the Galapagos
AP Biology Week # 1 BIG IDEA EVOLUTION
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The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life
Enduring Understanding 1.A. Change in the genetic makeup of a population over time is evolution
Science as a Way of Thinking ________________________________________
This Week’s Lab: Assignment 1 Bird Beak Lab
WATCH
HHMI Video The Origin of Species: The Bird Beaks http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/sorting-finch-species READ
Reading "Bird Beaks"
Online Connecting Concepts Natural Selection
**Click here for Worksheet for Lab if absent first day of classes. You will need to get data from a partner.
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Thematic Examples Online Activities.
Journal Articles to read "Flowering time in relation to climate change". (Flowering time USA Today Article
2 Article Annotations HW (10 pts)
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3 Sorting Finch Species Virtual Lab (25 pts)
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/evolution-action-data-analysis
TO READ: Chapter 22 “Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
Chapter 22 Reading Guide DUE 25 pts
4 Reading Guide
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Online Interactive Notebook Activities:
- Open and make a copy of the Google Template T Chart from this Link
- Use this website to create a T chart contrasting Homologous/AnalagousTurn in your chart here.
- Make a copy of a shareable link from your T Chart
- Paste the URL in the assignment HERE 3 T Chart Contrasting Homologous/Analagous
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Assessments
Review Activity with a Partner : Write a 4 Question quiz trade/take/trade/grade.
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Take Week 1 Quiz Ch 22 Darwin
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Summative Assessment: Individual Argument for Evolution paper (50 pts)
Outline/Annotated Bibliography 6 Choose either an outline or annotated bibliography format to use as a pre-write activity. (15 points)
Rough Draft 7 (10 points)
Final Draft 8 (25 points)
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GO BEYOND:
Examine hominid fossils
Human Evolution - Skull Analysis GIZMO Explore Learning
Begin The Beak of the FINCH: A story of Evolution in Our Time
Human Evolution - Skull Analysis GIZMO Explore Learning
Begin The Beak of the FINCH: A story of Evolution in Our Time
Begin The Origin of the Species: Charles Darwin
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GO BACK: VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS Chapter 22 Quizlet
SCIENTIST OF THE WEEK! Charles Darwin
Mitosis Biology 12/7/17
A Note from Mrs. Ehler Biology Taylorsville High School
Essential Question:
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Mitosis WebQuest Module on CANVAS
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To Do TODAY in BIOLOGY
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GIZMO Cell Division: Explore Learning
Introduction to Microscopes: Observe onion root tips in Stereoscopes.
Play/Observe various slides with phone microscope cameras.
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Image of the Day
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In the NEWS
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Mitosis Webquest Process
Part 1 WATCH THIS CLIP
Part 1 Continued HHMI the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle link to Click and Learn (en Espanol aqui)
Complete the information here in this PDF Cellcycle-Overview-1.pdf
Cellcycle-Overview-Worksheet-Spanish.pdf Save and Resubmit Mitosis Internet Lesson HHMI The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Save and Resubmit Mitosis Internet Lesson HHMI The Eukaryotic Cell CyclePart 2 RESEARCH MITOSIS Content Page Mitosis
http://plaza.ufl.edu/alallen/pgl/modules/rio/stingarees/module/controls.html
INDIVIDUAL NOTES Cornell Notes in Interactive Notebook
*See Resources Page
Cornell Note Grading Rubric AVID Orginization strategy
Part 3 GROUP POSTER 8 Groups of 5 Group Activity
Mitosis Stop Motion animation
Part 4 LAB Mitosis in an Onion Root Biology Corner
AP Biology Lab Environmental Effects on Mitosis in Onion Root.
Part 5 VIRTUAL LAB Mitosis Internet Lesson.pdf
Virtual LAB Mitosis in Real Cells (White Fish Blastula compare to Onion Root Tip)
Part 6 RESEARCH Cancer: Out of Control Cells
Cells do not live forever, and they will reach a point where they will divide through mitosis, or die through a process called apoptosis. Cancer cells are the exception, these cells do not die and divide uncontrollably as they crowd out healthy, productive cells. Cancer can have many causes, but most are thought to be related to carcinogens in the environment. Carcinogens are chemicals that can damage DNA and interfere with a cell's normal cycle, thus disrupting the cells ability to control when and how often it divides.
While most cells do not live forever, cancer cells do continue to divide as long as they are provided with nutrients. Research has been conducted for many years on an immortal line of cells called HeLa cells, named after Henrietta Lacks, who was a female with cervical cancer. All HeLa cells are derived from the original sample taken from her when she was a patient in 1951; Henrietta Lacks died that same year.
How Cancer Works
Cancerous transformation results from changes of the DNA and the genes that control the cell cycle. Two types of genes normally control the cell cycle: proto-oncogenes, which start cell division and tumor-suppressorgenes which turn off cell division. These two genes work together, one turning on cell division when the body needs to repair or replace tissue, and the other turning off cell division when the repairs have been made. If the proto-oncogenes become mutated, they can become oncogenes, genes that lead to uncontrolled cell division. Mutations in the tumor-suppressor genes result in the cell not having the ability to turn off cell division. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals specifically with cancer.
Cancer Cells
When a cell becomes cancerous, it develops traits that normal cells do not have. For instance, a cancer cell can have unusual number of chromosomes due to incomplete mitosis or cytokinesis. Cancer cells may be abnormally shaped or larger than normal cells. Cancer cells also can lose their attachment to nearby tissue and travel to other parts of the body, where they continue dividing and causing problems at other locations. Secondary growths of cancer at a distance from the primary site are referred to as metastasis. Once a cancer has metastasized, aggressive therapies may be needed to treat the disease. Cancer cells take essential nutrients from the blood to grow and divide and crowd out other cells that have important jobs. In the case of leukemia, white blood cells grow uncontrollably and crowd out the red blood cells, thus reducing an individual's ability to deliver nutrients to the body and affecting the blood's ability to clot and repair wounds.
1. Compare the role of tumor suppressor genes to proto-oncogenes.
2. What are HeLa cells and why are they important?
3. What is the relationship between carcinogens and mutations? How does this in turn affect the development of cancer?
4. Identify the parts on the picture at the top. [ DNA, Chromosome, Tumor Suppressor, Proto-Oncogene, Cell ]
5. In 1951, cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks and used for many years in research. Henrietta did not give permission for her cells to be used, the law did not require that. These cells have been used in over 60,000 research projects, but Henrietta's family has not received any compensation for contribution to the research. Do you think the law should be changed? Should people be compensated for donating their cells to science?
Go Beyond
Understanding Cancer NCBI Bookshelf
Read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Science NetLinks *movie is on HBO rated R.
HeLa Cells Student Sheet Science NetLinks
Part 7 Cancer Research Paper
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