Oct 8-12: Biofuels

Fri, Oct 12 (Day 3): Students took a quiz over Enzyme-Substrate Simulation, Beano, and the Biofuel lab.  After the quiz, students continued working on their cellulosic ethanol notes.

Thurs, Oct 11 (Day 2): Students worked on their cellulosic ethanol notes.

Wed, Oct 10: No classes

Tues, Oct 9 (Day 1, altered schedule): Students completed the “Mushroom Power: Creating Fuels from Fungi” lab.

Mon, Oct 8 (Day 5): Ms. Annee reviewed for a quiz this Fri, Oct 12 (Enzyme-Substrate Simulation, Beano, and Biofuels) and introduced the small group scored discussion assignment for biofuels.

Oct 1-5: Biofuels

Fri, Oct 5 (Day 4): Students continued working on the “Mushroom Power: Creating Fuels from Fungi” lab.

Thurs, Oct 4 (Day 3): Students began the “Mushroom Power: Creating Fuels from Fungi” lab.

Wed, Oct 3 (Day 2): Students completed a pre-test for the Purdue research study.

Tues, Oct 2 (Day 1): Students continued watching the documentary, Life According to Sam.

Mon, Oct 1 (Day 5): Students began watching the documentary, Life According to Sam.

Sept 24-28: Biofuel Lab

Fri, Sept 28 (Day 4): Students analyzed data for Biofuel Lab 5.

Thurs, Sept 27 (Day 3): Students collected data for Biofuel Lab 5.

Wed, Sept 26 (Day 2): Students analyzed Biofuel Lab 4.

Tues, Sept 25 (Day 1): Students collected data for Biofuel Lab 4.

Mon, Sept 24 (Day 5): Students completed Biofuel Lab 3.

Sept 17-21: Biofuel & Venom

Fri, Sept 21: Students analyzed data for Biofuel Lab 2.

Thurs, Sept 20: Students collected data for Biofuel Lab 2.

Wed, Sept 19: No school

Tues, Sept 18 (Day 2): Students continued watching Venom: Nature’s Killer and making up Lab 1 of the Biofuel lab.

Mon, Sept 17 (Day 1): Students who attended Kairos made up Lab 1 of the Biofuel Enzyme lab, while other students began watching Venom: Nature’s Killer.

Sept 10-14: Biofuel

Fri, Sept 14 (Day 5): Students completed the data analysis for Lab 1 of the Biofuel Enzyme lab.

Thus, Sept 13 (Day 4): Students analyzed data for Lab 1 of the Biofuel Enzyme lab.

Wed, Sept 12 (Day 3): Students collected data for Lab 1 of the Biofuel Enzyme lab.

Tues, Sept 11 (Day 2): Ms. Annee gave a pre-lab about the Biofuel Enzyme lab.

Mon, Sept 10 (Day 1): Ms. Annee discussed her biotech adventures.

Sept 3-7: Protein Denaturation & Amino Acids

Fri, Sept 7 (Day 5): Students completed the “Amino Acid Starter Kit.”

Thurs, Sept 6 (Day 4): Students completed the “Exploring Protein Denaturation” lab and submitted it.  Students began the “Amino Acid Starter Kit.”

Wed, Sept 5 (Day 3): Students continued the “Exploring Protein Denaturation” lab and learned how to run a vertical gel.

Tues, Sept 4 (Day 2): Students completed analysis for the Beano lab and submitted it.

Mon, Sept 3: Labor Day; No school

Aug 27-31: Enzymes

Wed, Aug 29 (Day 4): Students took a quiz over the DNA Necklace lab, micropipetting, and the Biotech Equipment lab.  Students in periods 1, 3, and 7 submitted their completed Enzyme-Substrate Simulation handouts.

Tues, Aug 28 (Day 3): Students completed the Enzyme-Substrate Simulation and students in period 5 submitted their completed handouts.  Students in Periods 3, 5, and 7 completed Part A of the Beano lab.

Mon, Aug 27 (Day 2): Students continued the Enzyme-Substrate simulation.

Aug 20-24: Biotech Equipment

Fri, Aug 24 (Day 1): Students began the Enzyme-Substrate Simulation.

Thurs, Aug 23 (Day 5): Ms. Annee reviewed for the upcoming quiz over the DNA Necklace lab, micropipetting, and the Equipment lab.

Wed, Aug 22 (Day 4):  Students completed the Biotech Equipment lab.

Tues, Aug 21 (Day 3): Ms. Annee demonstrated how to pour a gel, use the microcentrifuge, vortex, and gel electrophoresis chamber.  Students began the Biotech Equipment lab.

Mon, Aug 20 (Day 2): Ms. Annee discussed lab safety.

Aug 13-17: Micropipetting

Fri, Aug 17 (Day 1):  Ms. Annee discussed the DNA Necklace lab.

Thurs, Aug 16 (Day 5):  Students completed Part B of the micropipetting activity.

Wed, Aug 15 (Day 4): Ms. Annee discussed class policies.

Tues, Aug 14 (Day 3):  Ms. Annee demonstrated proper use of the micropipettor.  Students completed Part A of the micropipetting activity.

Mon, Aug 13 (Day 2): Students finished the DNA Necklace lab.