Differentiating Lab Equipment & The Chemistry of Life

This week will be dedicated to identifying and appropriately using biological lab equipment while all introducing key terminology and essential concepts associated with the chemistry of life.

BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, you should be able to:

  • define all terms from the previous 2 weeks,

  • identify the 6 rules related to significant figures in biology,

  • use significant figures appropriately when using and calculating data in biology,

  • define and compare protons neutrons, and electrons,

  • describe the structure of an atom and our understanding of its’ structure in a three-dimensional space,

  • compare atoms, elements, and isotopes, and

  • name the parts of a compound microscope and describe their function.

Week 3 - Biology

Your Week Ahead

Day 1: Significant Figures and Lab Equipment:

  1. We’ll start with a quick recap preparing for your quiz next class.

  2. I’ll walk around to look at your materials from last week as you begin your next lab for week 3.

  3. We’ll discus how some people might have different answers in their “Experiment” table when calculating the potato buds sprouting averages. This connects to a new concept, learning about the importance of significant figures. We’ll then walk thru the rules of significant figures and you’ll practice working on this concept.

  4. Also before next week, you have a journal (Journal 2) for the week where you can choose any habitat to observe. Have fun with this one, there are a lot of great places around campus if you can’t think of one! Also, watch the video below on significant figures to review today’s content.

  5. Watch this video reviewing significant figures in your content video section. It will help with the following class.

Day 2: Measuring Challenge & Chemistry of Life

  1. We’ll begin class with your first quiz for the year, then you will jump back into the lab you began last class. You’ll likely finish the measuring challenge by this point.

After class, don’t forget your 2nd observation (page 12 of your journal manual). That’s due next week.

Day 3: Chemistry of Life

You’ll use this class time to finish up your chemistry-related materials and complete some significant figures practice, if you have time.

After class, take notes on the five content videos related to the chemistry of life.

After class, don’t forget your 2nd observation. That’s due next week.

IMPORTANT DATES

Quiz 1 on Day 2 of this week covering your first two weeks. Remember, it’s not just if you know the terms. It’s more about can you understand the terms if I use them?

Did you…?

  • … review your “terms to know” and answer the big idea?

  • … finish your 2nd journal observation?

  • … complete the Significant Figures & Measuring Challenge (sections 3.1-3.5)?

  • … complete your Chemistry of Life activity (sections 3.6-3.7)? * Note - Some classes are behind and did not complete this.

  • … take notes on the five videos related to the chemistry of life?