Introduction

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Daily Summary 01-29

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis, a.k.a. “Central Dogma of Biology”) on paper

Warm-up: If a cell suddenly was in need of a particular protein, like amylase (an enzyme used to break down starch into simpler sugars) for example, how would the molecular machinery of the cell know what the correct sequence was for the string of amino acids that forms amylase so that it could build this polypeptide?

Stamp / go over Transcription and Translation Practice #1 [10]

Transcription and Translation Practice #2

DNA and Central Dogma Review

Check / stamp case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment”


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Transcription and Translation practice #2 (DUE TOMORROW)

DNA and Central Dogma Review (DUE THURSDAY)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis, a.k.a. “Central Dogma of Biology”) on paper

Warm-up: If a cell suddenly was in need of a particular protein, like amylase (an enzyme used to break down starch into simpler sugars) for example, how would the molecular machinery of the cell know what the correct sequence was for the string of amino acids that forms amylase so that it could build this polypeptide?

DNA and Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation [20]

Transcription and Translation practice

Case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment” DUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Transcription and Translation practice (DUE TOMORROW)

DNA and Central Dogma Review (DUE THURSDAY)



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Friday, January 26, 2018

Daily Summary 01-26

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis, a.k.a. “Central Dogma of Biology”) on paper

Warm-up: Sketch the process of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. Be sure to label all parts of the replication apparatus / structures, including the leading and lagging strands of DNA [10]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Structure and Replication Quiz [15]

Finish DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment” (on website)

“The Transforming Principle” case study PAST DUE


MONDAY:

DNA and Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation [20]

Transcription and Translation practice


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment”



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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Daily Summary 01-25

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis, a.k.a. “Central Dogma of Biology”) on paper

Warm-up: Sketch the process of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. Be sure to label all parts of the replication apparatus / structures, including the leading and lagging strands of DNA [10]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Structure and Replication Quiz [15]

DNA and Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation [20]

Finish DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication

Transcription and Translation practice

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment” (on website)

“The Transforming Principle” case study PAST DUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Transcription and Translation practice (DUE MONDAY)

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment”



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis, a.k.a. “Central Dogma of Biology”) on paper

Warm-up: Sketch the process of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. Be sure to label all parts of the replication apparatus / structures, including the leading and lagging strands of DNA [10]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Structure and Replication Quiz [15]

Finish DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment” (on website)

“The Transforming Principle” case study PAST DUE


MONDAY:

DNA and Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation [20]

Transcription and Translation practice


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment”



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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Daily Summary 01-24

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: Describe an experiment from the 20th century which clearly demonstrated that DNA--not protein--was the primary hereditary molecule. [8]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [50]

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication” (on class website)

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is TODAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication”



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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Daily Summary 01-23

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: Describe an experiment from the 20th century which clearly demonstrated that DNA--not protein--was the primary hereditary molecule. [8]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [50]

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication” (on class website)

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is TODAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication”



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: Describe an experiment from the 20th century which clearly demonstrated that DNA--not protein--was the primary hereditary molecule. [8]

Review DNA replication [5]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [50]

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication” (on class website)

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is TODAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment: The Nature of DNA Replication”



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