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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Daily Summary 01-18

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly describe the structure of the DNA molecule (verbally) and create a three-dimensional model showing the three parts of a nucleotide AND the assembly of these nucleotides into a double-stranded molecule of DNA

- Warm up: What are the three molecules that make up a nucleotide (write the names)? Now sketch a nucleotide using the following three shapes: a circle, a pentagon, and hexagon (think carefully about which shapes should be used to represent each of the three parts of your nucleotide) [8]

- HW Check [8~]

- Turn in “Yeast” and “Exercise” Labs for late credit [8~]

- DNA Bead Activity, Parts I and II [20]


HOMEWORK: Answer questions for figures 12-9, 12-10, AND the CHECKPOINT


TOMORROW: Replication and DNA Bead Activity, Part III



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly describe the structure of the DNA molecule (verbally) and create a three-dimensional model showing the three parts of a nucleotide AND the assembly of these nucleotides into a double-stranded molecule of DNA

- Warm up: What are the three molecules that make up a nucleotide (write the names)? Now sketch a nucleotide using the following three shapes: a circle, a pentagon, and hexagon (think carefully about which shapes should be used to represent each of the three parts of your nucleotide) [8]

- HW Check [8~]

- DNA Bead Activity, Parts I and II [20]

- Assign “Bring It!” (Sign-ups tomorrow) [5]


HOMEWORK: CHECKPOINT p.297, figures 12-9 &12-10 questions, (due 1/19) plus “Analyzing Data” on p. 296 (due 1/20)


TOMORROW: Replication & DNA Bead Activity, Part III



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical Instrument Project research



HOMEWORK:

- continue project research



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