Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Cool Mitosis Pics from 4th Period Bio!

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BIOLOGY
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Check out these nicely snapped photos of cells in mitosis. Way to go Edwin!







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Daily Summary 02-29

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: Take out your mitosis lab activity handout and review the pre-activity section with a seat neighbor [2]

- Complete observations, drawings, and descriptions for mitosis microscope lab activity (the whitefish blastula cell is extra credit) [15]

- Go over mitosis microscope lab activity analysis and conclusion questions [8]

- Read section 11-4 in text on meiosis, answer “My Oh My Oh…MEIOSIS” questions and start working on color meiosis diagram (use figure11-15 on pp. 276-277 as a guide) [20]


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish “My Oh My Oh…MEIOSIS” questions; (2) finish genetic condition projects; (3) meiosis drawing


TOMORROW: Meiosis modeling



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: Take out your mitosis lab activity handout and review the pre-activity section with a seat neighbor [2]

- Complete observations, drawings, and descriptions for mitosis microscope lab activity (the whitefish blastula cell is extra credit) [15]

- Go over mitosis microscope lab activity analysis and conclusion questions [8]

- Read section 11-4 in text on meiosis, answer “My Oh My Oh…MEIOSIS” questions and start working on color meiosis diagram (use figure11-15 on pp. 276-277 as a guide) [20]


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish “My Oh My Oh…MEIOSIS” questions; (2) finish genetic condition projects; (3) meiosis drawing


TOMORROW: Meiosis modeling



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will read about the nature of space, stars, and the solar system and correctly answer questions about stars following the rules of SAE.

- NO SILENT READING TODAY

- Finish going over homework questions from yesterday

- Continue reading in space science unit [20]

- Check your understanding, p. 107

- Start workbook pages 101-103


HOMEWORK: Finish workbook pages 101-103


TOMORROW: Continue discussion on stars



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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Daily Summary 02-28

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: What are the mitotic stages (in the correct order)? Share your mnemonic (memory device) for “PMAT” with some of your seat neighbors and write down some of the ones they share with you. Why do cells undergo mitosis? What can happen if several mutations accumulate in a cell line’s DNA over a period of time? [5]

- HW check [5~]

- “Which stage?” cell cycle/mitosis visual review [5]

- Explain mitosis microscope lab activity [5]

- Perform mitosis microscope lab activity, answer questions [35]


HOMEWORK: Work on genetic condition project, finish mitosis lab questions


TOMORROW: Intro to Meiosis



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: What are the mitotic stages (in the correct order)? Share your mnemonic (memory device) for “PMAT” with some of your seat neighbors and write down some of the ones they share with you. Why do cells undergo mitosis? What can happen if several mutations accumulate in a cell line’s DNA over a period of time? [5]

- HW check [5~]

- “Which stage?” cell cycle/mitosis visual review [5]

- Explain mitosis microscope lab activity [5]

- Perform mitosis microscope lab activity, answer questions [35]


HOMEWORK: Work on genetic condition project, finish mitosis lab questions


TOMORROW: Intro to Meiosis



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will read about the nature of space, stars, and the solar system and correctly answer questions in English using the rules of SAE.

- Silent reading [10]

- Go over homework questions from yesterday

- Continue reading in space science unit [20]

- Check your understanding, p. 107


HOMEWORK: Finish Check your Understanding, p. 107


TOMORROW: Continue Space Science Unit



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Monday, February 27, 2012

Daily Summary 02-27

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: What is mitosis? Explain how mitosis fits into the “cell cycle.” What are the mitotic stages (in the correct order)? Make up a funny/clever mnemonic (memory device) to help yourself remember the order of the stages. [10]

- HW check [10~]

- Video introduction to mitosis [2]

- Notes guide on mitosis [25]

- Start mitosis/cell cycle questions [15]


HOMEWORK: Work on genetic condition project, finish mitosis/cell cycle questions


TOMORROW: Mitosis microscope lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly name (in correct sequence) and describe the stages of mitosis with no more than one error

- Warm up: What is mitosis? Explain how mitosis fits into the “cell cycle.” What are the mitotic stages (in the correct order)? Make up a funny/clever mnemonic (memory device) to help yourself remember the order of the stages. [10]

- HW check [10~]

- Video introduction to mitosis [2]

- Notes guide on mitosis [25]

- Start mitosis/cell cycle questions [15]


HOMEWORK: Work on genetic condition project, finish mitosis/cell cycle questions


TOMORROW: Mitosis microscope lab



HOMEWORK:



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will read about the nature of space and stars

- Silent reading [10]

- Continue reading in space science unit [20]

- Science skill questions, p. 104

- Check your understanding, p. 105


HOMEWORK: Finish Science skill questions, p. 104 and Check your Understanding, p. 105


TOMORROW: Continue Space Science Unit



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Friday, February 17, 2012

Genetic Condition Report Handout and Topic List

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Genetic Condition Report Handout

Topic List

Daily Summary 02-17

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IN CLASS:

- Homework Check

- Assign Genetic Condition Report (brochure and article/summary)

- Research time on computers


HOMEWORK:

- Finish mitosis diagram (DUE MONDAY)

- Work on Genetic Condition Report



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Homework Check

- Assign Genetic Condition Report (brochure and article/summary)

- Research time on computers


HOMEWORK:

- Finish mitosis diagram (DUE MONDAY)

- Work on Genetic Condition Report


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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Association game with space vocabulary terms

- Reading on space


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Daily Summary 02-16

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly complete a simple monohybrid cross using a punnett square

- Warm up: Long middle toe (M) is dominant to shorter middle toe (m). If a man who is heterozygous for the trait has children with a woman who is homozygous recessive, and they have 12 children, how many would you expect to have shorter middle toes? [10]

- HW and Warm-up check [10~]

- Go over side 1 of yesterday’s homework [10]

- Notes on patterns of heredity, continued [20]

- Start punnett squares practice handout #2 [5]


HOMEWORK: Read sections 10-1 and 10-2, create mitosis diagram like the one on p.246 and 247, use labels and color


TOMORROW: Mitosis and Meiosis



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly complete a simple monohybrid cross using a punnett square

- Warm up: Long middle toe (M) is dominant to shorter middle toe (m). If a man who is heterozygous for the trait has children with a woman who is homozygous recessive, and they have 12 children, how many would you expect to have shorter middle toes? [10]

- HW and Warm-up check [10~]

- Go over side 1 of yesterday’s homework [10]

- Notes on patterns of heredity, continued [20]

- Start punnett squares practice handout #2 [5]


HOMEWORK: Read sections 10-1 and 10-2, create mitosis diagram like the one on p.246 and 247, use labels and color


TOMORROW: Mitosis and Meiosis



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will read about the nature of space and stars

- Silent reading [10]

- Presentations of musical instruments [10]

- Start reading for space science unit [20]


HOMEWORK: Put your work packet together (ALL homework and ALL classwork--look at the list below) for the physical science unit:

- Check Your Understanding Questions on p. 191

- Science Skill questions on p. 192

- Check Your Understanding questions on p.193

- The search for machines: Find at least 10 machines outside of the classroom and make a list of them in your notebook

- Check Your Understanding questions pp. 195 and 197

- Check Your Understanding p. 199

- Workbook pages handout on waves

- Check your understanding questions on p. 203

- Check your understanding questions on p.205

- Workbook pages on light

- Concept map review for unit test

- Musical Instrument Project Student Scoring Sheet


TOMORROW: Continue Space Science Unit



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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Daily Summary 02-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly complete a simple monohybrid cross using a punnett square

- NEW SEATS--CHECK CHART BY BACK DOOR (except period 5)

- Warm up: Why did you flip a coin yesterday during the genetics with a smile activity (i.e., what was the coin toss suppose to represent)? Which parent determined the sex of the child? Why did each parent organism have two alleles (copies) of each gene (and chromosome)? WARM UP WORTH 20 POINTS--I WILL CHECK IN 5 MINUTES [10]

- HW check [10~]

- Notes on heredity and probability [20]

- Start punnett squares practice handout [15]


HOMEWORK: Finish punnett handout


TOMORROW: Patterns of heredity



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly complete a simple monohybrid cross using a punnett square

- NEW SEATS--CHECK CHART BY BACK DOOR (except period 5)

- Warm up: Why did you flip a coin yesterday during the genetics with a smile activity (i.e., what was the coin toss suppose to represent)? Which parent determined the sex of the child? Why did each parent organism have two alleles (copies) of each gene (and chromosome)? What is the probability that two identical smiley creatures are created? [10]

- HW check [10~]

- Notes on heredity and probability [20]

- Start punnett squares practice handout [15]


HOMEWORK: Finish punnett handout


TOMORROW: Patterns of heredity



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will read about the nature of space and stars

- Silent reading [10]

- Collect corrected unit exams [2]

- Presentations of musical instruments [10]


HOMEWORK: Organize all of your assignments into a packet for collection


TOMORROW: Start Space Science Unit



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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Daily Summary 02-14

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly use the terms allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, and phenotype to complete the genetics with a smile activity and guided reading

- Warm up: What is a trait? What is an allele? What is the difference between genotype and phenotype? How are they related? [5]

- Review notes on genetics and heredity [5]

- Complete genetics with a smile [20]

- Start 11-1 and 11-2 guided reading handout [1]


HOMEWORK: Finish 11-1 and 11-2 guided reading handout


TOMORROW: Probability and Punnett squares



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly use the terms allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, and phenotype to complete the genetics with a smile activity and guided reading

- Warm up: What is a trait? What is an allele? What is the difference between genotype and phenotype? How are they related? [5]

- Review notes on genetics and heredity [5]

- Complete genetics with a smile [20]

- Start 11-1 and 11-2 guided reading handout [1]


HOMEWORK: Finish 11-1 and 11-2 guided reading handout


TOMORROW: Probability and Punnett squares



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will demonstrate basic mastery of fundamental physical science concepts in English by earning a 70% or higher on the unit exam

- NO Silent reading today [0]

- Finish correcting unit exam [20]

- Turn in Unit Exam [2]

- Presentations of musical instruments [10]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Start Space Science Unit



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Monday, February 13, 2012

Daily Summary 02-13

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Correctly use the terms allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, and phenotype to complete the genetics with a smile activity

- Warm up: Assemble homework packet if you have not already done so [5]

- Quick notes on genetics and heredity [20]

- Start Genetics with a smile [15]

- Turn in HW packet [1]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Genetics Continued



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Correctly use the terms allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, and phenotype to complete the genetics with a smile activity

- Warm up: Assemble homework packet if you have not already done so [5]

- Quick notes on genetics and heredity [20]

- Start Genetics with a smile [15]

- Turn in HW packet [1]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Genetics Continued



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will demonstrate basic mastery of fundamental physical science concepts in English by earning a 70% or higher on the unit exam

- NO Silent reading today [0]

- Check and stamp workbook pages on light [5]

- Correct unit exam [30]

- Presentations of musical instruments [10]

- Turn in Unit Exam [25]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Begin Space Science Unit



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Friday, February 10, 2012

Daily Summary 02-10

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Check your “GATTACA” answers for the second day questions with a seat neighbor [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all remaining Day 3 questions plus start “After the Movie” paragraph assignment [40]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 3 scenes in “GATTACA”, finish questions you skipped during movie, finish paragraph


MONDAY: Turn in HW packet; Genetics



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Check your “GATTACA” answers for the second day questions with a seat neighbor [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all remaining Day 3 questions plus start “After the Movie” paragraph assignment [40]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 3 scenes in “GATTACA”, finish questions you skipped during movie, finish paragraph


MONDAY: Turn in HW packet; Genetics



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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Finish Physical science review

- Assign take home test



HOMEWORK:

- Complete take home test. It is DUE ON MONDAY, NO EXCEPTIONS!



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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Daily Summary 02-09

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Check your “GATTACA” answers for the first day questions with a seat neighbor [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all remaining Day 2 questions plus beginning of day 3 [45]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 2 scenes in “GATTACA” and write answers to any questions you skipped during movie


TOMORROW: Finish “GATTACA”



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Check your “GATTACA” answers for the first day questions with a seat neighbor [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all remaining Day 2 questions plus beginning of day 3 [45]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 2 scenes in “GATTACA” and write answers to any questions you skipped during movie


TOMORROW: Finish “GATTACA”



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- Objective: Students will describe the behavior of light in complete sentences, using correct spelling and grammar in English

- NO Silent reading today [0]

- Finish reading on light [10]

- Go over workbook pages [15]

- Finish unit exam review


HOMEWORK: Review for unit exam on physical science


TOMORROW: Physical Science Unit Exam



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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Daily Summary 02-08

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Introduce “GATTACA” [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all Day 1 questions [30]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 1 scenes in “GATTACA” and write answers to any questions you skipped during movie


TOMORROW: Continue “GATTACA”



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Make connections between the fictional work “GATTACA” and what you have just learned about DNA by correctly answering 100% of the movie questions

- Warm up: Introduce “GATTACA” [5]

- View “GATTACA” and answer all Day 1 questions [30]

- Closing discussion [5]


HOMEWORK: Reflect on Day 1 scenes in “GATTACA” and write answers to any questions you skipped during movie


TOMORROW: Continue “GATTACA”



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will describe the behavior of light in complete sentences, using correct spelling and grammar in English

- NO Silent reading today [0]

- Check and stamp homework [5]

- Reading on Light [15]

- Discussion and Workbook pages [15]


HOMEWORK: Finish workbook pages on light


TOMORROW: Review for Physical Science Unit Exam--TEST IS NOW ON FRIDAY!



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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Daily Summary 02-07

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Demonstrate your basic mastery of DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis by earning a 75% or higher on Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” review [1]

- Correct “DNA and Central Dogma” review [5]

- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam [50]


HOMEWORK: Read 11-1 and answer ALL section assessment questions


TOMORROW: Start GATTACA movie



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Demonstrate your basic mastery of DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis by earning a 85% or higher on Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” review [1]

- Correct “DNA and Central Dogma” review [5]

- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam [30]

- Start Homework

- Research for Bring It


HOMEWORK: Read 11-1 and answer ALL section assessment questions


TOMORROW: Start GATTACA movie



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will describe the behavior of light in complete sentences, using correct spelling and grammar in English

- Silent reading [10]

- Check and stamp homework [5]

- Reading on Light [20]

- Discussion and Questions [25]


HOMEWORK: Check your understanding questions on p.205



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Monday, February 6, 2012

Daily Summary 02-06

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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: What is the “central dogma” of molecular biology? Use a simple flow diagram to help answer this question in your notebook. [5]

- Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” and Chapter 12 Assessment questions (1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316) for homework check and stamping [5~]

- Have your mutation activity out also for checking [5~]

- Jeopardy review game


HOMEWORK: Review all of your homework to prepare for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: What is the “central dogma” of molecular biology? Use a simple flow diagram to help answer this question in your notebook. [5]

- Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” and Chapter 12 Assessment questions (1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316) for homework check and stamping [5~]

- Have your mutation activity out also for checking [5~]

- Jeopardy review game


HOMEWORK: Review all of your homework to prepare for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam



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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Reading and discussion on light


HOMEWORK:

- Answer check your understanding questions on p. 203



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Friday, February 3, 2012

Daily Summary 02-03

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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [2]

- Complete “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [50]

- Answer Chapter 12 Assessment questions 1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316 [50~]

- Individual grade checks (bring up mutation activity too) [50~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout and Chapter 12 Assessment if you did not finish them in class


MONDAY: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued (Jeopardy)



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [2]

- Complete “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [50]

- Answer Chapter 12 Assessment questions 1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316 [50~]

- Individual grade checks (bring up mutation activity too) [50~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout and Chapter 12 Assessment if you did not finish them in class


MONDAY: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued (Jeopardy)



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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical Instrument Project presentations


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Daily Summary 02-02

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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Briefly explain how the lac genes (the sections of DNA that code for the proteins needed to digest lactose sugar) are turned on and off in E. coli bacteria [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-4/12-5 section review guide) [6~]

- Correct transcription/translation quiz [10]

- Correct mutations activity [5]

- Start homework [20]

- Individual grade checks [20~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued



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- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Briefly explain how the lac genes (the sections of DNA that code for the proteins needed to digest lactose sugar) are turned on and off in E. coli bacteria [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-4/12-5 section review guide) [6~]

- Correct transcription/translation quiz [10]

- Correct mutations activity [5]

- Start homework [20]

- Individual grade checks [20~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued



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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical Instrument Project presentations

- Start reading on light


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Daily Summary 02-01

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly define the term DNA mutation and describe the types of mutations that can occur

- Warm up: What is a point mutation? What is a frameshift mutation? Which one do you think would likely have the greatest impact on the protein being produced? Why? [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-5 section assessment) [6~]

- Finish Mutations activity [15]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Complete 12-4/12-5 review questions handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Wrap-Up



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly define the term DNA mutation and describe the types of mutations that can occur

- Warm up: What is a point mutation? What is a frameshift mutation? Which one do you think would likely have the greatest impact on the protein being produced? Why? [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-5 section assessment) [6~]

- Finish Mutations activity [15]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Complete 12-4/12-5 review questions handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Wrap-Up



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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical instrument presentations


HOMEWORK:

- NONE



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