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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Daily Summary 02-09

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning

- Warm-up: With most fruits, you are eating the flesh of the plant organ responsible for oogenesis. What are you eating? [5]

- Meiosis Performance Art performances, Day 2 [10]

- Go over Bikini Bottom Genetics / X-linked genetics practice [10]

- Genetics Midpoint Quiz [25]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7: Flower Dissection [40]

- Get Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 2 checked / stamped [~40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 3

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods

- Warm-up: Describe at least two potential problems/challenges large human populations (think Los Angeles) may encounter when they rely heavily on imported water for survival [10]

- Unit 9 Reading Quiz #1 [10]

- Unit 9, Lecture 1: Freshwater Resources (Part II) [15]

- Film: Cadillac Desert (parts 1 and 2) and questions [20]

- Unit 9, Lecture 2: Water Use [20]

- Film: Cadillac Desert (parts 3 and 4) and questions [20]

- Independent research project interviews [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Miller LITE reading assignment and articles (see calendar)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning

- Warm-up: With most fruits, you are eating the flesh of the plant organ responsible for oogenesis. What are you eating? [5]

- Meiosis Performance Art performances (optional) [10]

- Go over Bikini Bottom Genetics / X-linked genetics practice [10]

- Genetics Midpoint Quiz (5th period will take on Monday) [25]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7: Flower Dissection [40]

- Get Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 2 checked / stamped [~40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 3

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7



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