Objectives/Standards
Weekly Lesson Plans | Teacher: Alicia Penfield | Class: AP Biology, 3rd period | Week of September 22 – 26
Monday
The students will…
Recall basic aspects of
chemistry relevant to the
course – matter, atoms,
periodic table, compounds
and molecules,
electronegativity, chemical
bonds, and chemical
reactions.
Standards: 4.1 – 4.3, 4.17
Assess.
Activities
Materials
none
Finish and turn in
phylogenetic tree WS
Complete Chemical Context
of Life reading guide
HW: Complete reading
guide – due tomorrow
Worksheet
Reading guide
Tuesday
The students will…
Explain the structure of a
water molecule and how its
structure and polarity give it
special properties.
Recall and describe, in detail,
the emergent properties of
water.
Explain the basis of pH and
describe specific properties
of acids, basics, and neutral
substances.
Describe the importance of
buffers in living systems.
Standards: 4.1 – 4.3, 4.17
Graded tests
Water and Life PPT, notes
Properties of Water lab
Beakers, paper cups, soap,
oil, dye, paper clips, etc.
Biochemistry Basics WS
View tests
Notes: Water and Life
Properties of Water lab
HW: Carbon video guide
Discussion/questioning
Properties of Water lab
analysis
Video guide
Wednesday
The students will…
Describe the element carbon
and how a carbon atom can
form diverse molecules by
bonding to four other atoms.
Recall the structure of the
major functional groups that
differentiate organic
molecules and their
properties.
Thursday
The students will…
Explain the structure and
function of macromolecules
(polymers) and their
monomers, and how this
structure is directly related to
function.
Friday
The students will…
Explain the structure and
function of macromolecules
(polymers) and their
monomers, and how this
structure is directly related to
function.
Standards: 4.1 – 4.3, 4.17
Standards: 4.1 – 4.3, 4.17
Standards: 4.1 – 4.3, 4.17
Carbon PPT and student
notes
Flash cards
Macromolecules PPT and
student notes
Macromolecules video guide
Discuss/review water lab
and findings
Notes: Carbon
Functional group flash cards
Begin Macromolecules notes
HW: Macromolecules video
guide
Discussion/questioning
Video guide
Accommodations: none
Macromolecules PPT and
student notes
Paper and craft
supplies/flashcards
Biochemistry Basics WS
Misc. snack items
Calorimeters, thermometers,
glass stirring rods, lighters,
paper clips, aluminum foil
Calorimetry lab handout
Bellringer: TBA
Notes: Biological
Macromolecules
Foldables/flashcards
HW: Biochemistry Basics
WS
Review macromolecules
Calorimetry Lab
HW: Biochemistry Basics
WS; due Monday
Discussion/questioning
Foldables /flashcards
Worksheet
Discussion/questioning
Lab analysis