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BIOLOGY 2009-2010 Semester 2: Jan. 31 - June 14 |
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Jump to Current Unit Email Mrs. Morgan Mrs. Morgan's Homepage SHS Homepage LPOSD Homepage |
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Feb. 1 A day -Cell Cycle Drawings *Key-Describe stages -Notes: Cell Cycle -Lab: Observing phases of the cell cycle
HW: Study for quiz- cell cycle
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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
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Feb. 7 -A day Hand back papers -warm-up #1 -Discuss Evaluations -Read Lifespan of Human Cells- p.249- Answer Q #1-3 -Stem Cell Research- Answer Q & discuss -Unlocking Stem cell Potential 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:
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Feb. 9 -A day -warm-up #2 -Unlocking Stem cell Potential -NOVA Video: Stem cells 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 -Video clips **Brainpop HW: -Study for quiz- stem cells, cancer, & control of cell cycle |
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Feb. 15 -A day Hand back papers -Quiz- stem cells, cancer & control of cell cycle. -Notes: Instructions for Life |
Feb. 16 |
Feb. 17 -A day -warm-up #5--Brainpop: DNA (turn in) -Finish DNA structure activity -Notes:DNA Replication HW: Study for test. review on Tues. Be Prepared! |
Feb. 18
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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 |
Feb. 24 -A day
No School - Snow Day |
Feb. 25 |
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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
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Mar. 4 -A day -warm-up #1 -Love of Children Project- Meeting with a medical specialist **Resources- Use Medline Plus -Notes: Transcription -Transcription Problems -RNA & Protein Synthesis Part 2 HW: Finish Protein Synthesis part 2
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Mar. 8 -A day Hand back papers -warm-up #2 -Clickers -Go over Protein Synthesis- Part 1 -Translation Practice Problems -Notes: Translation HW: Finish Protein Synthesis part 2
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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)
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Mar. 11 |
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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 |
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.
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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
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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 Nondisjunction & Karyotyping HW: Study for quiz on meiosis, nondisjunction & karyotypes |
Mar. 25 |
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-warm-up- Meiosis WS-part 2 -Notes: Nondisjunction 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
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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 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. |
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Spring Break! Have Fun! Be Safe! |
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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
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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 HW: Study for Genetics test. Go on a fun and safe adventure! |
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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 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 HW: Study for Genetics Test |
April 22 |
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Hand back papers -Groups -Finish Pedigree Posters **Resource- Genetic Home Reference **Sample Pedigrees for genetic disorders -Put gene on & protein on poster. HW: Study for Test: Meiosis & Genetics, Work on project, if needed |
April 26 |
April 27 -Turn in pedigree analysis & Review WS -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 |
April 28 |
April 29 -Common mistakes on test -Presentations- Topics to discuss: *Gene & chromosome *Pedigree Poster *Gene® protein® trait HW: Play in the rain |
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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 HW: Ask your friends and family their opinion on genetic testing. Write a paragraph explaining their answers. |
May 6 |
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Hand back papers Last day for Human Genetics test retakes -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..... -DNA Fingerprint HW: |
May 12 |
May 13 Hand back papers -College talk -Video- Ghost in Your Genes HW: |
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May 16 |
May 17 Hand back papers -GE Quiz- use notes HW: |
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. |
May 20 |
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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)
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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: |
May 26 |
May 27 -Finish Notes: Darwin's Finches -Discussion: Grant's findings -Turn in Notes: Darwin's finches & Speciation Assignment -Study Guide- Final HW: |
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May 30 Memorial Day
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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 HW: Study Guide for Evolution Test
-Study Guide- Final -Final Biology Poem |
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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 |
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June 13 Final Exams 1A, 2A, 3A Lunch 11:40-12:40 for all
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June 14 Final Exams 4A, 4B
Last day for students! Early dismissal! |
June 15 Last Day for teachers |
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