Weekly Lesson Plans
Teacher: Alicia Penfield
Subject: AP Biology
Week of: September 9 – 13
Monday
9/9
Objectives/Standards
The students will be able to…
1. Recall the central dogma of biology (a.k.a. steps of protein synthesis).
2. Explain transcription in detail – when and where it occurs, the steps, and what happens afterward
Materials
 Transcription PPT and student notes
 Video: Molecular Visualizations of DNA
 Free Response Question & Rubric
Activities
1. Review of DNA Replication (15 minutes)
2. Notes: Transcription and Translation (35 minutes)
3. Video: Molecular Visualizations of DNA (10 minutes)
4. Free Response Practice (group) (30 minutes)
Homework
1. Read the rest of the telomerase article – critique the article as a whole and summarize findings.
2. Read pg. 344 – 346
Tuesday
9/10
Objectives/Standards
The students will be able to…
1. Summarize information flow in the central dogma of biology.
2. Describe mutations and the potential effects of even a single nucleotide mutation in the genome.
Materials
 Mutations PPT and student notes
 SC Translation Activity WS
Activities
1. Review of Protein Synthesis (15 minutes)
2. Discuss telomerase article (15 minutes)
3. Notes: Mutations (30 minutes)
4. SC Translation Activity (30 minutes)
Homework
1. Use ghr.nlm.nih.gov to find 5 interesting genetic disorders. Summarize the disorder (incl.
symptoms), indicate the mutated gene(s), and describe what the gene is supposed to do under
normal conditions and why the mutated form causes the genetic disorder.
Wednesday
9/11
Thursday
Objectives/Standards
The students will be able to…
1. Summarize and describe the central dogma of biology.
Materials
 Outline of test material
 Free response question
 Practice quiz
Activities
1. Review genetic disorders found on HW (20 minutes)
2. Review test information (25 minutes)
3. Free Response Practice (independent) (15 minutes)
4. Practice quiz (30 minutes)
Homework
1. Study for the test tomorrow!
Objectives/Standards
9/12
Friday
9/13
The students will be able to…
1. Successfully complete a test on the central dogma of biology.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the parts of and how to use a microscope.
Materials
 AP Test 2 – Central Dogma of Biology
 Microscopes, slides, cover slip
Activities
1. Quick review for test (15 minutes)
2. AP Test 2 – Central Dogma of Biology (60 minutes)
3. Review microscope skills (15 minutes)
Homework
1. Watch “Cellular Organelles” on bozemanscience.com - http://www.bozemanscience.com/043cellular-organelles & e-mail a summary to me
Objectives/Standards
The students will be able to…
1. List the parts of the cell and describe the function of each.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the parts of and how to use a microscope.
Materials
 Graded tests
 Cell Structure and Function PPT and student notes
 Video: Inner Life of a Cell
 Microscopes, slides, cover slips
Activities
1. Review tests (15 minutes)
2. Notes: Cell Structure and Function (35 minutes)
3. Video: Inner Life of a Cell (10 minutes)
4. Cell Analogy Activity (25 minutes)
5. Review microscopes (10 minutes)
Homework
1. TBA