Daily Summary 01-31

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation

- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]

- Finish watching GATTACA [12]

- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]

- Intro to Genetics [15]

- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]

- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.

- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment

- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.

- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40]
(finish part 1 today; part 2, the 24-hour observation, must be performed by the end of tutorial tomorrow)

- Lecture 3: Risk; Regulation

- Reading quiz Thursday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- (1) Finish LD50 Analysis; (2) read corn articles (Briefing Monsanto and …Comparison…Effects Three GM Corn Varieties…); (3) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation

- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]

- Finish watching GATTACA (except 4th period) [12]

- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]

- Intro to Genetics [15]

- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]

- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.

- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)



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