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Friday, May 9, 2014

Daily Summary 05-09

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain fossil formation and possible usefulness of fossils in explaining evolutionary relationships

– Warm-up: What is a fossil? Do all living things that die form fossils? What types of parts of an organism are most likely to form a fossil? [5]

– Refresh on sources of Genetic Change: Meiosis, Drift, Gene Flow [10]

– Speciation [10]

– Fossils and the origins of modern humans [20]

– Hominid Skull Lab [50] 

– Driftworm simulation due (stamp on log)

– 16-3 section assessment on p. 410 due

– Show Natural Selection Puzzle Stamp for credit


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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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: identify the major features of a real mammalian heart

– WARM-UP: What is the path of blood through the heart and circulatory system, starting at the vena cava?

– Review basic anatomy and physiology of heart [10]

– Part II of Activity 4.1.2, Internal Dissection [75]

– Clean up—thorough and proper cleanup is part of your lab score (20%) [10]


HOMEWORK:

– Make sure parts 1, 2, and 3 of activity 4.2.1 are completed as well as any corresponding conclusion questions



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