Daily Summary 02-02

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth

- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]

- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]

- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out [25]

- Meiosis performance art: write & perform (Tuesday) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail

- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)

- Turn in GATTACA questions


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday)

- Meiosis performance art



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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: Record your responses to scrAPESbook presenters’ questions as your warm-up for today. 3 to 5 scrAPESbook presentations [30]

- Use class lab data to graphically estimate 24-hour LC50 of copper sulfate on Tubifex tubifex [20]

- Clean up any remaining lab materials [10]

- Unit 8 Reading Quiz 2 [20]

- Free work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- (1) Read The Pollution Within; (2) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth

- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]

- Genetics with a Smile activity (period 5 only) [25]

- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]

- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out (Monday for 5th) [25]

- Replacement Credit: Meiosis performance art: write and perform (next week) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail

- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)

- Turn in GATTACA questions


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday, except 5th period)

- Meiosis performance art (optional replacement assignment)



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