Introduction

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Friday, March 8, 2019

Daily Summary 03-08

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!

Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning

Warm-up: Set up Genetics Unit Exam answer sheet [5]

Genetics Unit Exam [55]

Finish Genetics disorder study and questions, get stamped

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos

Last day to get X-linked and Incomplete / Co-dominance problem sets checked for full credit

Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity due next Friday, 3/15


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos

Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity due next Friday, 3/15



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution

Warm-up: Set up a sheet of lined paper with the standard APES heading and title it “Air Pollution: Quiz 1” [1]

Unit 10: Quiz 1 [8]

Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution [15]

Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [45]

Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY, 3/8 by 3 pm for those who completed their WQI tests during the February break)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 481-489, 465-476 (Be sure to read Core Case Study on 465)

Reread pp. 465-476; read pp. 498-510; Vehicles & Smog Questions; Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis



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