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BIOLOGY
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- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take out FERG, listen for directions
- FERG check and Q & A with TSOTS groups [30]
- Transcription Attention Game [20]
- BIOLOGY FINAL REMINDERS:
->> One 8x11 sheet of notes, front & back
->> Pencils
->> Final Exam Review Guide
HOMEWORK: Finish/review FERG
12/19 - 12/21: Final Exams
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take out FERG, listen for directions
- FERG check and Q & A with TSOTS groups [30]
- Transcription Attention Game [20]
- BIOLOGY FINAL REMINDERS:
->> One 8x11 sheet of notes, front & back
->> Pencils
->> Final Exam Review Guide
HOMEWORK: Finish/review FERG
12/19 - 12/21: Final Exams
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Introduction
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Final Exam Review Guide
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Final Exam Review Guide
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Final Exam Review Guide
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Daily Summary 12-17
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions
- Listen to instructions for this period [2]
- Make sure your notebook is in yellow basket [2]
- TSOTS teams 2-5, 2-6, & 6-1 see Mr. Bursch
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG
TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions
- Listen to instructions for this period [2]
- Attention games demos [35]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG
TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions
- Listen to instructions for this period [2]
- Make sure your notebook is in yellow basket [2]
- TSOTS teams 2-5, 2-6, & 6-1 see Mr. Bursch
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG
TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG
- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions
- Listen to instructions for this period [2]
- Attention games demos [35]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG
TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Daily Summary 12-13
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections
- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?
- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]
- Check out laptop computers [5]
- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]
- Check in laptop computers [5]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections
- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?
- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]
- Check out laptop computers [5]
- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]
- Check in laptop computers [5]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections
- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?
- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]
- Check out laptop computers [5]
- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]
- Check in laptop computers [5]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections
- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?
- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]
- Check out laptop computers [5]
- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]
- Check in laptop computers [5]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Homework Packet #4 Checklist
Place the following items in the same order as they appear below.
- 12-1 Guided Reading
- Section 12-2 Assessment questions
- DNA Bead Modeling Activity / Replication Video Questions Handout
- Section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions
- 12-3 Guided Reading
- Translation worksheets 1 & 2
- Mutation Activity
- Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout
Daily Summary 12-12
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions
- Make corrections to FERG [3]
- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]
- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Jeopardy [40]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions
- Make corrections to FERG [3]
- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]
- Demo attention games (teams 1,3,4,5,6,7) [40]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions
- Make corrections to FERG [3]
- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]
- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Jeopardy [40]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions
- Make corrections to FERG [3]
- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]
- Demo attention games (teams 1,3,4,5,6,7) [40]
HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)
TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Daily Summary 12-10
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5
- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]
- Finish Transcription/Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout [35]
HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout
TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5
- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]
- Demo attention games [35]
HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout
TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5
- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]
- Finish Transcription/Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout [35]
HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout
TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms
- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5
- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]
- Demo attention games [35]
HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout
TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Daily Summary 12-07
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown
- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)
- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]
- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]
HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date
MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown
- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)
- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]
- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]
HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date
MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown
- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)
- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]
- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]
HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date
MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown
- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)
- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]
- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]
HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date
MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Genetic Code Tables
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Check out these various genetic code tables--they may assist you in your translation excercises:
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Check out these various genetic code tables--they may assist you in your translation excercises:
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/GeneticCode21-version-2.svg
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_code#RNA_codon_table
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Daily Summary 12-06
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations
- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?
- Mutations notes/discussion [20]
- Mutation activity [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW
TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations
- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?
- Mutations notes/discussion [20]
- Mutation activity [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW
TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations
- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?
- Mutations notes/discussion [20]
- Mutation activity [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW
TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations
- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?
- Mutations notes/discussion [20]
- Mutation activity [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW
TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Daily Summary 12-05
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences
- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?
- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]
- Translation practice (translation worksheets 1 & 2) [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2
TOMORROW: Mutations
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences
- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?
- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]
- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2
TOMORROW: Mutations
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences
- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?
- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]
- Translation practice (translation worksheets 1 & 2) [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2
TOMORROW: Mutations
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences
- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?
- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]
- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [30]
HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2
TOMORROW: Mutations
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Monday, December 3, 2012
****IMPORTANT**** SEMESTER END REMINDERS
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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- ONLY 2 WEEKS of CLASS REMAIN before final exam (5% of final grade) week
- Final notebook checks (2.5% of final grade) will begin a week from Friday, 12/14
- Your The Story of the Seed team blog (15% of final grade) evaluations will begin 1 week from Friday 12/14
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- ONLY 2 WEEKS of CLASS REMAIN before final exam (5% of final grade) week
- Final notebook checks (2.5% of final grade) will begin a week from Friday, 12/14
- Your The Story of the Seed team blog (15% of final grade) evaluations will begin 1 week from Friday 12/14
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Daily Summary 12-03
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication
- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?
- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]
- Start HW [20]
HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions
TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication
- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?
- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]
- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [20]
HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions AND Quick Lab
TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication
- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?
- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]
- Start HW [20]
HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions
TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication
- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?
- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]
- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [20]
HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions AND Quick Lab
TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3
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