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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Daily Summary 04-18

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Prepare for Allele Frequencies and Sickle Cell Anemia Lab by completing pre-lab assignment

- Warm up: Answer ALL “Do Now” questions in your notebook [5]

- Assign Evolution Quiz #4 (Take-home quiz) [2]

- Read Pre-Lab Notes on Sickle Cell Disease, answer questions with your lab partner [15]

Reflection Questions on Lecture

1) What are 3 types of base-pair mutations
2) What type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?
3) Why do more African Americans have sickle cell anemia than any other race?
4) What carries the malaria disease and what does it attack?
5) What two genotypes could you have so that you do not get malaria?


- Work on Group Concept Maps [15]

- Turn in any late work [2]


HOMEWORK: Evolution Quiz #4


NOTE: Unit Exam on Friday



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Prepare for Allele Frequencies and Sickle Cell Anemia Lab by completing pre-lab assignment

- Warm up: Answer ALL “Do Now” questions in your notebook [5]

- Assign Evolution Quiz #4 (Take-home quiz) [2]

- Read Pre-Lab Notes on Sickle Cell Disease, answer questions with your lab partner [15]

Reflection Questions on Lecture

1) What are 3 types of base-pair mutations
2) What type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?
3) Why do more African Americans have sickle cell anemia than any other race?
4) What carries the malaria disease and what does it attack?
5) What two genotypes could you have so that you do not get malaria?

- Work on Group Concept Maps [15]


HOMEWORK: Evolution Quiz #4


NOTE: Unit Exam on Friday



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Submit Space Summary Projects for review

- Gallery walk and discussion


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Start Earth Science Mini-Unit


FRIDAY: Earth science continued



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