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January 7

Date

In Class

Homework

 Monday

Welcome Back.  Happy New Year!

Next Unit- Genetics 

Video- United Streaming- Genes, Genetics, DNA (24 minutes) 

Review Genetic Concepts covered in video

Vocabulary due 1/14

Current Event- Due Friday 1/11

Pay attention to book report due dates- 1/11 or 1/18- check with Mrs. Miller if you are not sure

Tuesday

Genetic Law Notes / Punnet Squares

Sponge Bob Genetics- 1-4

 

Sponge Bob 1- questions 4-8 due Block

Current Event due Friday 1/11

Book report (for some) due Friday 1/11

Genetics Vocabulary due Monday 1/14

Wednesday/ Thursday

                         

Kitty Lab- 1st quarter of block/

Mendel's Genetic Laws (remainder of block)

http://users.adelphia.net/~lubehawk/BioHELP!/mendel.htm

 

Kitty Lab report- Due next block day 1/16 or 1/17

Heading

Problem Statement

Hypothesis- 3 different hypothesis
Pure short, pure long, hybrid short

Data Table

Percent Error for each hypothesis

Graph (pie chart)

Analysis Questions (pre and post)

Conclusion- answer to question is supported with data, hypothesis is restated, percent error is stated as supporting or rejecting hypothesis for each.

Mendel's Genetic Laws- Due Monday 1/14 with Genetics Vocabulary

Current Event due Friday 1/11

Book Reports due 1/11 and 1/18

Quarter ends 1/24, be sure to turn in any late work

Friday

 

Book Report Presentations

Current Event Presentations- Turn in 2 typed paragraphs- overview and opinion.  5-7 sentences each.    Be sure to fill out Graphic Organizer- who, what, where when, etc...

Extra credit for current event related to genetics

Discuss Lab Results- Kitty Lab

Genetics Vocab and Mendel Packet Due Monday

Sponge Bob Bikini Bottom 2- due Tuesday

Hairy Kitty Lab Report Due Block day

  Week of January 14

Date

In Class

Homework

  Monday

Check answers-

Genetics Vocabulary Due

Mendel's Genetic Laws Due

Gene Scene

  • Finish Gene Scene
  • Read- Nature vs. Nurture article- be prepared to discuss on Wednesday (questions on the last page)

  • Hairy Kitty Lab Report Due Block Day

Tuesday

Go Over Sponge Bob Genetics Bikini Bottom 2

Do Sponge Bob - Incomplete Dominance- 1-4

  • Sponge Bob Genetics- Incomplete Dominance 5-8 (due block day)
  • Hairy Kitty Lab Report Due Block Day

 

Wednesday/ Thursday

Check Sponge Bob Incomplete Dominance

Discuss Nature / Nurture  Article

Genetic Monsters (In Class)

All Book Reports due Friday 1/18

Friday

 

Turn in Book Reports- Present to Class

Genetics Review-  

Study for Genetics Test (1/29)

Week of January 21

Date

In Class

Homework

  Monday

NO SCHOOL- MLK

REVIEW FOR GENETICS TEST- 1/29

Tuesday

Genetic Disease Project IMC

Wednesday/ Thursday

Genetic Disease Project- IMC

 

Friday

 

Genetic Disease Project IMC

GENETIC DISEASE PROJECT DUE 2/4

Week of January 28 (quarter 3)

 

 

Date

In Class

Homework

  Monday

Review for Genetics Test

 

Tuesday

Genetics Test

Wednesday/ Thursday

GENETIC DISEASE PRESENTATIONS

 

Friday

  2/1

ETHICS AND GENETICS ARTICLES- EUGENICS, GENETIC ENGINEERING

 

Week of February 4 (quarter 3)

 

 

Date

In Class

Homework

  Monday

Movie- GATTACA

 

Tuesday

No School- Institute Day

Wednesday/ Thursday

Movie- GATTACA

 

Friday

  2/1

Movie- GATTACA

 

 

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