Padlet Trial

Click here and then click on the padlet screen and type your name and response:
http://padlet.com/wall/ctwan8mtxg

AP Biology Remind 101 Invite

In case you missed class or didn't have your phone, here's the instructions for signing up to Remind101 and get text reminders from me about class. Parents and students are welcome to join.

Remind101 is a one way text messaging system that allows for me to text reminders to people. All students in Mr. Landry's classes need to subscribe to this and parents are welcome to join as well.
If you are interested in getting these text reminders, then please follow the directions that proceed. This is a free service, but your normal message and data cell carrier fees may apply. You can also join this service through email and those directions follow as well. If you are not interested in this, then I thank you for your time and hope you enjoy the remainder of your day.

To join, you will be sending a text to the following number: 1-810-250-4060. You will then enter a message based upon the class you or your student is in -

2nd period forensic science - text "@fec9a" and hit send
4th period seminar - text "@4thseminar" and hit send
5th period forensic science - text "@5thfs" and hit send
6th period forensic science - text "@6thfs" and hit send
7th period forensic science - text "@7thfs" and hit send
8th period AP biology - text "@8thapbio" and hit send

To subscribe through email, use the above text line without the @ sign as the email address to _________@mail.remind101.com      For example, if I want to subscribe to 6th period forensic science, I'll send an email to 6thfs@mail.remind101.com

If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your time and have a great night.

Next Set of Preview Videos

Please preview the first video and complete the response guide by the end of the weekend. The second and third videos and response guides should be completed prior to Wednesday's class.

Video 1: Evolution continues


Video 2: Speciation


Video 3: Solving Hardy-Weinberg Problems


Video Response Form: Please click here to access the form (I'm not embedding it this time because it causes the page to jump right to the form and that is annoying)

Website for Monday October 28, 2013 Lesson

Here's a video explaining today's lesson and the delay in the "Who Can Grow the Best Corn Challenge". BTW..I'm low on planters so if you have something you'd like to use, please bring it with you on Tuesday.




This is a great website for learning the basics about evolution (the stuff you should have learned in general biology but didn't get to). In today's lesson, you will be using the vocabulary strategies you've learned in the past and record some of the basic vocabulary associated with evolution. The focus for this particular lesson will be evidence of evolution. Good luck:

Berkeley Evolution 101 site then click "Mechanisms"

If you get done early, I've printed off the first study guide for the evolution unit and you can work on that OR check out some of the other info on the Evolution 101 website. Good luck.

Video previews & responses for first part of evolution unit

Here's the first set of three video previews and response guides for our evolution unit. Please have your responses for video 1 recorded by no later than Wednesday and the others should be completed by Friday. We will go over the test together on Wednesday as well.

Video 1: Natural selection




Video 2: Examples of natural selection



Video 3: Evidence for Evolution

Behavior Labs Graded & Test Next Two Days

Your behavior labs are graded and recorded in PowerSchool. The grades are not "live" yet but will be on October 24. That gives you until then to make corrections and resubmit your labs for a better grade. If you submitted your lab electronically, then all of my comments are listed in the comments tool on your Google doc. You will get your grading rubrics returned in class today. When you resubmit your labs, please return your grading rubric to me so I can use this as a guide.

Today we will be taking part one of the ecology test - the multiple choice and grid in portion of the test. Monday we will complete the free response questions that go with the test. We will take the time today to discuss the layout of the AP biology exam and how it relates to the design of our in class tests. Good luck with this and remember there are plenty of resources on the learn site to help in preparing for both portions of the test.

I will be posting your next set of videos and response questions later today for part of our next unit on evolution. Additionally, I will populate the learn site with all of the materials for the evolution unit later today. In regards to readings, you should be starting to read the sections listed in your syllabus for the evolution unit (chapter 22 sections 2 & 3 and all of chapters 23-26).

Have a good day and weekend.

Here's your next blog entry topic due by October 14, 2013 (adapted from D. Knuffke & __. Memis)

A survey of human ecological stupidity:

1. Pick an example of human ecological stupidity that is different from the one you worked on for the prezi (aka things humans do that have a negative impact on the environment). Examples may include but are not limited to:

• Acid Precipitation
• Wetland Destruction
• Loss of Biodiversity
• Ozone Depletion
• Water Pollution
• Deforestation 
• Habitat Destruction/Fragmentation
• Climate Change
• Biological Magnification
• Introduction of Non-Native Invasive Species
• Overexploitation of Natural Resources

2. Explain the topic and how it affects life on Earth. Keep in mind that your entry is available to a worldwide audience so demonstrate your intelligence :)

3. Explain how we might solve the issue.

4. Include a picture that demonstrates some aspect of your topic.

5. Embed (or at the very least include a link to) a short video clip that demonstrates some aspect of your topic.

6. Include a list of references for the information. You may use the class prezi as a reference but need to find different pics and videos.