Introduction

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Daily Summary 03-01

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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: ESLP Project Reminder!

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]

Discussion of Incomplete Dominance, Co-dominance, and X-linked genetics plus practice problem sets [40]

Finish Meiosis Modeling activity [20]

Finish Flower Dissection Lab and work on TSOTS Student Blog Post #7

Get Genetics Virtual Triathlon Legs 2 and 3 checked / stamped

Genetics Quiz on Monday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #7 (complete by 3/2)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam

Warm-up: Head MC answer sheet + last-minute Q and A [10]

Unit 9 Exam [55]

AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/7

scrAPESbook presentations [15]

I must have a hard copy or soft copy (in your APES Google Drive folder) of your up-to-date independent research proposal form by Tuesday (at the latest!)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Water Use Project data analysis (DUE TUESDAY by 3 pm)

Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY, 3/8 by 3 pm)



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