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Friday, March 28, 2014

Daily Summary 03-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe DNA mutations and their possible effects on proteins/organisms

– Warm-up: What is a genetic mutation? What kinds of mutations do you suppose could occur? What might cause these mutations? [5]

– Review the genetic code and protein synthesis [8]

– Overview of genetic mutations [20]

– Mutations activity [30]

– Finish genetic code/protein synthesis activity (due today) [25]

– Correct any still unscored online DNA quizzes (by group) [~25]

– Work on ESLP


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLP



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



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT complete activity 3.2.3

– WARM-UP: What is a substitution mutation? A deletion mutation? Explain why one usually has much more serious consequences than the other.

– Concept maps from 3.2.1??? Other late stuff??

– Turn in Botany of Desire paragraphs

– Start activity 3.2.3: Does Changing One Nucleotide Make a Big Difference?


HOMEWORK:

– Make sure activity 3.2.3 is finished and submitted by 9:00 pm Monday 



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