We discussed the first known appearance of the Golden Ratio in the Book of Exodus and the proportions of the Ark of the Covenant.We looked its use in early art and architecture (Pyramids of Giza, the Parthenon) as well as its appearance in nature (Spiral galaxy, snail shells.) We used the calculator to explore its relationship with consecutive members of the Fibonacci sequence.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jess found yesterday's AP Test Free Response parts "pretty hard." We had some spotty Skype communications initially, but a re-boot solved the problem.
Use diagrams to indicate gross anatomy
discuss the ovaries and review quickly oogenesis
discuss trisomy of chromosomes 21]
look at diagram of fallopian tubes and begin discussion of their anatomy .
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
We covered the material in the outline section but had to stop about 15minutes early because the Skype stopped working. Sound transmission was impossible.
Discuss Results of Rhetorical Analysis Essay, Choose a Fiction to read for the end of the course, Full AP Exam assignment
Lesson Outline
1)Discuss the results of Jessica's rhetorical analysis essay.
2)Choose a book from the summer AP Literature Reading List to begin reading for the last few weeks of class.
3) Jessica begins her full AP Exam assignment in class for the last 40 minutes.
We started with a position function of a falling body, took its derivative to give us a velocity function (rate of change of position) and used both functions to find out when the object hit the ground and its speed at impact. We found its acceleration by taking the derivative of velocity and reversed the whole process with integration.
Jess's DBQ from yesterday was off topic and poorly structured. She knew it was not her best example and said she was out of it when she wrote the essay. I reviewed the facts with her and gave her another to do.
using diagrams, discuss the anatomy and physiology of the male reproductive system. Concentrate on the internal structure of the testes and the associated glands.
Begin discussion of the female system
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
the complexity of the system and how it relates to the viability of the gametes was stressed.
How the two systems relate to each other will be a major direction.
