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I received this email and thought that it might be of interest to some of you.  The competition is open to all high school students.  Test questions will be based on the information that can be downloaded from the program website.
 
If you are interested, make sure that you register online no later than 1/30/2015.
 
My name is Sanan Venkatesh and I am the Membership Activities Director of UCLA InterAxon Neuroscience Outreach, and we are coordinating the 2015 annual Los Angeles/Irvine Brain Bee, held at University of California, Irvine (UCI) this year on February 7th! 

I am writing to request if you could spread the word about the Brain Bee to the intelligent, competitive students at Culver City High School! I have attached a flyer that can be distributed/posted at school for your convenience.

Like a Spelling Bee, the Brain Bee allows high school students (grades 9-12) to compete with each other in neuroscience after studying from an online textbook. Students can network with college faculty and students by participating, and the winner of the LA Brain Bee moves on to the National Brain Bee! 

All participants must register online at http://losangelesbrainbee.com/ by January 30th, 2015 in order to be considered. Registration will be opening soon, so keep an eye out on our website! 

Thank you so much for your time, and I hope to see Culver City High School's ambitious student population at the competition!

 

Sincerely,

Sanan Venkatesh

Membership Activities Director, UCLA InterAxon

 

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MONDAY DURING SCHOOL:
 
Period 4 will go directly to the MPR to hear Dr. Perry speak.
Period 1 students may request that their period 4 teacher allow them to attend the talk OR students may hear the same talk during lunch.  If you want to attend during period 4, you must receive permission from your teacher AND you must let the college and career center know before school or during nutrition on Monday.  Sorry about the late notice.

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FRQ on chapters 4 and 5 on Friday.  Study!

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Make sure you watch the Bozeman videos before your test:
 

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There is a FREE online textbook available.  It is a good additional resource for this course.  Check it out at:
 

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STUDY FOR YOUR CELL AND CELL SIGNALING TEST!

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Take 20 minutes and complete the FRQ you received in class on Tuesday.  Do NOT use your notes or book.  If you want to look up the answer after you have written your answers, that is fine, but do not correct your original.  You may write a second answer if you wish - not required. We will go over it and devise a grading rubric in class on Wednesday.

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Biozone worksheet
Transduction Pathway POGIL

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Work on Insulin POGIL tonight.  It, and the 3 POGILs you receive in class on Thursday (neuron structure, neuron function, plant hormones) will be reviewed in class on Tuesday.

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Complete the reading guide for Homeostasis and Organ Systems.  Be sure to READ all the chapters even though the questions do not include all the sections.
Your "Final Exam" will include questions on Homeostasis, Organ Systems, Feedback Mechanisms, Hormones, etc.  Be prepared with examples from both animals and plants.

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Bozeman video guide
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Watch this amazing TED Talks on Quorum Sensing (or How Bacteria Communicate):
 

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Cell Signaling posters and presentations - no more than 5 minutes/group are due 11/24 and 11/25.  We need both days to fit them all in so please be prepared on 11/24.

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Be ready to present your cell communication posters.
 
Start reading chapters 27/28; be prepared before your test on 12/11.
 
Try to hand in your carrot lab on Monday; late labs will be accepted until 12/1 if necessary.

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Sorry about the delay.  Here is the file with the data from the lab.
Please complete the lab for Wednesday, if possible, as we will start the osmosis lab on Thursday.
Finish the POGIL and ask questions in class about items you need clarified.

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Read the cell size lab page I handed out and work on your cell signaling project.
READ chapters 4 and 5!

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complete the 2 POGILs for Friday.  Be ready to ask questions, if you have any.

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we will review the membrane POGILs on Friday and prep for the cell size lab you will do on Monday.

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we will review the membrane POGILs on Friday and prep for the cell size lab you will do on Monday.

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Take a look at this "Click and Learn" that was just released.  It deals with the structure of proteins and why they are important in fighting cancer.
 

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Take a look at this "Click and Learn" that was just released.  It deals with the structure of proteins and why they are important in fighting cancer.
 

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TEST on chapters 2 and 3.  FRQ on Thursday 11/6, MC on Monday 11/10.  NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR MC!
Bring your simple calculator and a pencil both days, and a pen for the FRQ.

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Enzyme lab is due today - 11/3.  You will hand in the paper lab and present the mini-posters in class.
 
Check out this tutorial on mini-posters:
 

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Here are some samples of headings and format for the mini-poster that is due on Monday.  Check out the attached files.  One of them may not have loaded properly; sorry.

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Make sure that you have completed the chapter 2/3 study guide no later than this Friday!  Enzymes are important!

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For those of you who have trouble deciding which type of graph to use, please have a look at the attached file.

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Have a look at these terrific resources:
 
    a different enzyme lab - good to know this one too and a good analysis of the data
   BozemanBiology on Free Energy
 
   Bozeman Biology on the yeast lab you are doing!
 
    enzyme inhibition; cofactors; etc.
 

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Enzyme POGIL due Tuesday!

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I told you about the AP Biology course that is offered for FREE on EdX (online MOOC learning).  The course has been divided into 5 mini courses as follows:
 
I strongly suggest that you register for all sections and watch at least some of the videos.  There will also be quizzes and tests that you may take and learn from.  Again, there is NO cost and NO record and I CANNOT see how you do.  You can only benefit from this.
 
The registration is not available today, but it should be there in a few days.  The first course starts on October 20 so try to register next week.
 

AP Biology - Part 1: The Cell (October 20 - December 1)

AP Biology - Part 2: Genetics (December 1 - January 26)

AP Biology - Part 3: Evolution and Diversity (January 26 - March 9)

AP Biology - Part 4: Ecology (March 16 - April 27)

AP Biology - Part 5: Exam Review (April 27 - May 8)
 

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Dress for lab:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

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Protein POGIL due Thursday.  It will be checked for completion.  Questions will be answered if there is time (or next week if necessary).

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ATTENTION:
 
A new MOOC will be starting on October 13.  It is an online AP Biology course!!!
 
Please check it out - it is free - there are videos - there are quizzes - there are practice problems - there are NO grades!!!
 
It can only help you.  Go to the site now and register.  They will send you an email when the course starts.
 

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FRQ on Thursday, MC on Friday.
 
Both tests cover chapters 41 - 46 AND Statistics.  Bring your calculator both days.

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We have a speaker on Stem Cells - bring questions!

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Finish reading guide and try to finish food web packet.

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Make sure you bring your proximate/ultimate worksheet to class on Friday so we can review it.
NOTE:  Please have your reading guide ready by next TUESDAY instead of Wednesday since we have a speaker on Wednesday.

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Read the behavior lab and prepare to start the experiment in class on Tuesday.  Remember to bring any materials you will need to class.

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Brine shrimp lab is due on Monday, 9/29.  Make sure that you include the statistical analysis.

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Be sure to bring your textbooks to class on Thursday.  If you will not be at school then, please ask me for the next reading guide on Wednesday.

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Work on the chi-square POGIL.
Be sure to watch the Bozeman Biology video clips.

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Take a look at these video clips:
 

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Prepare for the Brine Shrimp lab to start on Monday.  You are welcome to come get started at 7:30 am in my room (or during the second part of Brunch for period 4 if that works better).
 
Begin work on the graphing packet you received in class on Friday.  It will be due on 9/22 ALONG WITH A SECOND PACKET YOU WILL GET ON TUESDAY.
 
We will be discussing statistics all week as we also count hatched Brine Shrimp.
 
Later tonight, I will post the urls for some great video clips that you should watch.

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Read and review Appendix B in textbook by Friday.

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Both standard deviation and standard error of the mean are measures of variability, BUT, the SD is a measure of the fluctuation of a set of data about the sample mean,  The SE is an estimate of the fluctuation of a sample mean about the  "true" mean of the entire population.  The error bars are an attempt to give a range of plausible values for the population mean at that point of time, given that the sample means will change from sample to sample.

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Here is more info on the MOOC for AP Biology.  There are also courses for Stats (but it doesn't start until April), Calculus, Psychology, French, and a few others.  Please check it out.
 

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You will be learning about things like the cell, its structure, its functions, and the chemistry that drives all of the processes cells carry out on a daily basis, evolution, the diversity of life found on Earth, ecology, and genetics.  
 
As you work through this course, you will find lecture videos taught by expert AP Biology teachers, practice multiple choice questions and free response questions that are similar to what you will encounter on the AP exam and tutorial videos that show you step-by-step how to solve problems.  By the end of the course, you should be ready to take on the AP exam!

* Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Board, which is not currently in partnership with edX to develop or promote these offerings.

WAYS TO TAKE THIS EDX COURSE:

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Audit this course for free and have complete access to all of the course material, tests, and the online discussion forum. You decide what and how much you want to do.

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Keep reviewing for the FRQ portion of your test.  Be sure to bring a baby calculator to class on Wednesday!

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Test on chapters 42 and 46.  STUDY.

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Complete the Global Climate Change POGIL we started in class today.
 
STUDY FOR THE CHAPTER 42/46 MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST ON MONDAY!
 
The FRQ portion will be on Wednesday, September 10.

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Complete reading guide for chapter 42.  Be ready to go over it in class next Friday.

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Europhication POGIL due Friday.  We will go over it in class.
Ask me about it earlier if you won't be in class on Friday.
 

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Reading guide for chapter 42.  Please note change of due date.

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Complete trophic structures worksheet.

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Please use 5% as the percent of sunlight energy that is available to a plant.