Daily Summary 01-25

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: SWBAT (1) demonstrate transcription and translation (protein synthesis or “Central Dogma of Biology”) using 2-D model

Warm-up: Describe an experiment from the 20th century which clearly demonstrated that DNA--not protein--was the primary hereditary (genetic) molecule. [8]

DNA Structure and Replication Quiz [20]

Introduction to protein synthesis (transcription and translation) [25]

Transcription and translation simulation activity [45]

Finish case study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment” (on website) and get it checked for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Case Study: “Meselson and Stahl Experiment:…DNA Replication”

Add more detail to DNA concept map started in class (show me by Friday for a stamp on your log)



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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: Environmental Hazard Walk share-out [8]

Unit 8: Lecture 2: Toxicology [15 – 20]

Discussion of Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [15]

Unit 8 Reading Quiz [10]

scrAPESbook presentations [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Miller LITE, pp. 446-462;

Article: The Pollution Within



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