BIOLOGY

2009-2010                                 Semester 2: Jan. 31 - June 14                              

  Semester 1

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Jan. 31  old stuff

 

 

Feb. 1                 A day

-Teacher Evaluation

-Root Words

    -Unit Outline

-Cell Cycle Drawings

  *Assignment

  *Key-Describe stages

-Notes: Cell Cycle

-ID stages of cell cycle

-Lab: Observing phases of the cell cycle

 

HW: Study for quiz- cell cycle

 

Feb. 2

Feb. 3                 A day

warm-up - Part 1-summarize Animation

-Part 2 ID stages of cell cycle TURN IN warm-ups

-Finish Lab: Observing phases of the cell cycle

-Quiz- Cell cycle

HW: What are stem cells?

Feb. 4

 

Feb. 7               -A day

Hand back papers

-warm-up #1

-Discuss Evaluations

-Read Lifespan of Human Cells- p.249- Answer Q #1-3

-Nature of stem cells

-Stem Cell Research- Answer Q & discuss

-Unlocking Stem cell Potential

-Stem Cell Debate points

HW: Make a chart of pros & cons of embryonic stem cells, somatic stem cells, iPS

Prepare for stem cell debate

Feb. 8

-Video Clips to watch:

 **Intro to stem cells

 **Stem cells stories

 **IPS cells

 

 

Feb. 9               -A day

-warm-up #2

-Unlocking Stem cell Potential

-NOVA Video: Stem cells

-Stem Cell Debate points

-Stem Cell Debate

HW: Finish Stem Cell Debate questions

Feb. 10

Try  DNA workshop  (PBS)

Feb. 11               -A day

warm-up #3- Respond the videos

-Collect stem cell papers (lifespan of human cells, stem cell questions, pros and cons, debate questions)

-Notes: Control of the Cell Cycle

-What is Cancer?

-Video clips

**Brainpop

**What is cancer?

**Cancer development

-Cancer Assignment

HW: -Study for quiz- stem cells, cancer, & control of cell cycle

Feb. 14

Feb. 15                  -A day

Hand back papers

-warm-up #4-

-Quiz- stem cells, cancer & control of cell cycle.

-DNA Discoveries Assignment

-Chargaff's DNA Data

-Notes: Instructions for Life

-DNA Structure Activity

Feb. 16              

Feb. 17            -A day

-warm-up #5--Brainpop: DNA (turn in)

-Finish DNA structure activity

-Notes:DNA Replication

-DNA Replication Activity

-DNA Replication WS

HW: Study for test. review on Tues. Be Prepared!

Feb. 18              

 

Feb. 21

Feb. 22                 -A day

Hand back papers

-warm-up #6- Build a DNA molecule

-DNA Replication- Questions??

-Review with brainpops

-Winner's Court review

HW: Study for Unit 6 Test- DNA & Cell Cycle

 Feb.  23            

DNA Replication Activity

Feb. 24              -A day

 

No School - Snow Day

  Feb. 25             

Feb.28.             -A day

Hand back papers

-warm-up #7- Turn in

-Review

-Test: Cell Cycle & DNA 

 

- RNA & Protein Synthesis Part 1

HW: Finish #1-14 RNA & Protein Synthesis Part 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 2               -A day

-Unit 7 Outline: Protein Synthesis

-Pass back tests- Retakes by Mar. 10

-Love of Children Project- Getting married & having kids

 **Resources- Use Genetic Home Reference

-Notes: Genes & RNA

 *Website-Tour of the Basics

-Closing

HW: Discuss children's symptoms with family members

Mar. 3

 

 

 

Mar. 4              -A day

-warm-up  #1

-Unit Outline- Root Words

-Love of Children Project- Meeting with a medical specialist

**Resources- Use Medline Plus

-Blueprint Analogy

-Notes: Transcription

-Transcription Problems

-RNA & Protein Synthesis Part 2

HW: Finish Protein Synthesis part 2

 

Mar. 7

Mar. 8             -A day

Hand back papers

-warm-up  #2

-Clickers

-Go over Protein Synthesis- Part 1

-Translation Practice Problems

-Notes: Translation

-Translation Stations

HW: Finish Protein Synthesis part 2

 

Mar. 9

Mar. 10

Last day to retake Test-Cell Cycle & DNA

-warm-up #3

-Finish Translation Stations

-Translation Practice Problems

-Quiz: Transcription & Translation (study WS)

-Protein Modification

HW: Study

 

 

Mar. 11

Mar. 14

Hand back papers

-warm-up #4- Inside a Cell Video- Write a paragraph explaining video

-Brainpop- mutations

-Mutation Problems- Handout

-Protein Synthesis Test Review

-Final collection- Protein Synthesis Part 1 & 2

HW:

Finish test review WS

Study for test: Unit 7 Outline: Protein Synthesis

Optional: Sample Test Questions

Mar. 15

Mar. 16

-warm-up #5-TURN IN

-Test: Protein Synthesis

-Love of Children Project- Genetic testing

**Resources- Use Genetic Home Reference

HW: Tell everybody about your baby.

 

 

Mar. 17

Mar. 18

-Pick up clickers

-Hand back tests

-Mitosis review

-Love of Children Project- Genetic testing

**Resources- Use Genetic Home Reference

-Notes: Sex Cells & Meiosis- Meiosis diagram

HW: Have a nice weekend! Read more about your child's genetic disorder

 

Mar. 21

Mar. 22

Hand back papers

-warm-up-Meiosis WS- Part 1 Questions #1-8

-Finish Notes: Sex Cells & Meiosis

-Yeast Lab- Day 1

HW: Study meiosis notes

Mar. 23

Mar. 24

-Last day to make up Test: Protein Synthesis

-warm-up- answer questions on Notes: Sex Cells & Meiosis

-Yeast Lab- Day 2

-Clickers please....

-Notes: Nondisjunction

-Internet Activities:

Nondisjunction & Karyotyping

**Website-Part 1

**Website-Part 2

**Website-Part 3

HW: Study for quiz on meiosis, nondisjunction & karyotypes

Mar. 25

Mar. 28

-warm-up- Meiosis WS-part 2

-Notes: Nondisjunction

-Internet Activities:

Nondisjunction & Karyotyping

 **Website-Part 3 & 4

-Results from Yeast Lab #11-12

-Quiz: Meiosis  Nondisjunction, & Karyotypes

-What is heredity? What is a trait?

-Comparing Inherited Human Traits- Click on Observable traits & write down which ones you inherited?

HW: Delete one 10 pt. homework or class assignment

 

Mar. 29

Mar. 30

Delete one 10 pt. homework or class assignment- turn in

warm-up- Part 4 of  Nondisjunction & Karyotyping WS

-Notes: Human Genetics

-Inheritance

Inheritance Problem Set #1 & 2 only

-Check mating yeast

HW: Enjoy your vacation!

Mar. 31

April 1

-No School for students

Delete one 10 pt. homework or class assignment- email by 8:00a.m.

Spring Break!

Have Fun!

Be Safe!

April 11

Hand back papers

warm-up- Review WS

-Brainpops (see me to make up)

-Types of Inheritance WS #1-2

-Yeast Lab #13-17- turn in

-Notes: Types of Inheritance

HW:  Study Types of Inheritance

 

 

April 12

April 13

Science ISATS- eat a healthy breakfast

April 14

April 15

warm-up- Review WS

-Notes: Types of Inheritance- finish

-Types of Inheritance WS #3-6

-Symbols of Pedigrees

-Pedigree Analysis WS

HW: Study for Genetics test. 

Go on a fun and safe adventure!

April 18

April 19

Hand back papers

-warm-up- Review WS

-Pedigree WS & Punnett Squares

-Quiz- Punnett Squares

-Love of Children Project- Pedigrees & Punnett Squares

**Resource-  Genetic Home Reference

**Sample Pedigrees for genetic disorders

  **Pedigree Resource

HW:

Finish Pedigree

April 20

-Travis Morgan's 3rd

B-day

April 21

-Love of Children Project- Pedigrees & Punnett Squares

-Make a sample pedigree for "your family" Pedigree Directions

**Resource-  Genetic Home Reference

**Sample Pedigrees for genetic disorders

  **Pedigree Resource

 HW:

Study for Genetics Test

**Unit Outline

**Review WS

April 22

April 25

Hand back papers

-Groups

-Finish Pedigree Posters

**Resource-  Genetic Home Reference

**Sample Pedigrees for genetic disorders

  **Pedigree Resource

-Put gene on & protein on poster.

-Genetics Organizations

HW: Study for Test: Meiosis & Genetics,

Work on project, if needed

April 26

April 27

-Turn in pedigree analysis & Review WS

-Genetics Organizations

-Test- Meiosis & Genetics

-Put gene on & protein on poster.

-Finish all disorder questions & turn in:

 *-Love of Children Project- Symptoms & Genetics

  *Love of Children Project- Pedigrees & Punnett Squares

  *Organizations

April 28

April 29

-Common mistakes on test

-Presentations- Topics to discuss:

  *Gene & chromosome

  *Pedigree Poster

  *Gene® protein® trait

HW: Play in the rain

May 2

May 3

Hand back papers

-Finish presentations

-Gene Therapy Assignment

HW: Take care of your DNA.

May 4

May 5

-NOVA- Genetic testing

-Read p. 319-321

-DNA Extraction

     * Lab

     * Strawberries

HW: Ask your friends and family their opinion on genetic testing.  Write a paragraph explaining their answers.

May 6

May 9

Hand back papers

Last day for Human Genetics test retakes

-Personal Genome Project

-Four tests

-Types of cloning

-Turn in gene therapy(5/3), movie bullets, & cloning assignment (5/9)

HW:

Happy Monday

May 10

May 11

Emmett Morgan's 6th   b-day

-Science courses for next year.....

-Is it Cloning or not?

-DNA Fingerprint

HW:

Extra Credit Assignment

May 12

May 13

Hand back papers

-College talk

-Genetic Engineering Visual

-Video- Ghost in Your Genes

HW:

Extra Credit Assignment

May 16

May 17

Hand back papers

-GE Quiz- use notes

-Foraging Lab

-Intro to Evolution

-Evolution thoughts

HW:

Extra Credit Assignment

May 18

May 19

-Video clip: Isn't Evolution Just a Theory?

-Reading Assignment: Charles Darwin

-Video clip: Who was Charles Darwin?

-Reading Assignment: Darwin Presents his Case (A-C)

HW:

Finish reading assignments. 

Extra Credit Assignment

May 20

May 23

Hand back papers

-Video clip: Darwin & Malthus

-Notes- Natural Selection

-Video clip: How does evolution really work?

Lab: Peppered Moth Simulation

-Reading Assignment: Evidence of Evolution(D)

 

HW: Finish

-Reading Assignment: Evidence of Evolution(D)

 

Extra Credit Assignment

May 24

May 25

-Turn Peppered moth lab in

-Review Evidence of Evolution

3 facts from each video clip:

-Video clip: How Do We Know Evolution Happens?

-Video clip: The Common Genetic Code

-Video clip: The Evolution of the Eye

-Quiz: Darwin & Natural Selection

-Notes: Darwin's Finches

-Fill out student WS using notes above

HW:

Extra Credit Assignment

May 26

May 27

-Finish Notes: Darwin's Finches

-Discussion: Grant's findings

-Speciation Assignment

-Relevance of Evolution

-Scenarios

-Turn in Notes: Darwin's finches & Speciation Assignment

-Study Guide- Final

HW:

Extra Credit Assignment

May 30

Memorial Day

 

May 31

June 1

-Hand back papers

-Do you want to delete one class assignment or quiz score worth 10 pts. or less?  Provide- name, date, assignment, score by June 10

F's & extra credit???

-Finish & present Relevance of Evolution

-Video clip: Why does evolution matter

-Videoclip: HIV evolution

-Explain evolution of viruses in terms of natural selection

-Is it evolution by natural selection?

-Final Biology Poem

HW: Biology Poem

Extra Credit Assignment- Due Fri.

June 2

June 3Extra Credit Assignment DUE- 15 pts.

-Do you want to delete one class assignment or quiz score worth 10 pts. or less?  Provide- name, date, assignment, score by June 10

-Classification & Cladograms

-Cladogram Practice

HW:

Study Guide for Evolution Test

 

-Study Guide- Final

-Final Biology Poem

June 6

June 7

Hand back papers

-Do you want to delete one class assignment or quiz score worth 10 pts. or less?  Provide- name, date, assignment, score by June 10

-Final Biology Poem

-Test: Evolution

-Extra Credit  for 10 pts.?

HW: Study Guide- Final

June 8

June 9

-Do you want to delete one class assignment or quiz score worth 10 pts. or less?  Provide- name, date, assignment, score by June 10

-Last call for extra credit

-Teacher Evaluation

-Final Biology Poem- read to group

-Review for final

HW: Study Guide- Final

June 10

Final Exams 1B, 2B, 3B

Lunch 11:40-12:40 for all

June 13

Final Exams 1A, 2A, 3A

Lunch 11:40-12:40 for all

 

June 14

Final Exams 4A, 4B

 

 

Last day for students!

Early dismissal!

June 15

Last Day for teachers