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Monday, April 7, 2014

Daily Summary 04-07

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT understand the ideas explored in GATTACA and make connections to present advancements in genetic science and technology and their social implications

– Warm-up: Do you still need to sign up for an ESLP project? Have you signed up for a Co-Teaching slot? [2]

– GATTACA pre-movie discussion [5 - 10]

– Start watching GATTACA [40]


HOMEWORK:

– Answer GATTACA questions from portion of the film you watched in class today



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT understand the ideas explored in GATTACA and make connections to present advancements in genetic science and technology and their social implications

– Warm-up: What do you think the significance of the title of the film is? [2]

– GATTACA pre-movie discussion [5 - 10]

– Start watching GATTACA [40]


HOMEWORK:

– Answer GATTACA questions from portion of the film you watched in class today



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT complete 3.3.1

– WARM-UP: How is mitosis similar to meiosis? How are these cellular processes different? Why do you think nature evolved a second cell division method (meiosis) if it already had mitotic division?

– Complete activity 3.3.1:
DUE TONIGHT in LMS by 9 pm
– Aggregate class data from offspring genotypes/phenotypes


HOMEWORK:

– Finish and submit 3.3.1 activity sheet by 9 pm tonight



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