Daily Summary 03-07

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up/HW Check

- Quiz on Basic Genetics Concepts

- Other modes of inheritance (beyond simple dominant/recessive traits)
> co-dominance
> incomplete dominance
> multiple-allele
> sex-linked traits

- Work on "Mixed Punnett Square Problems"


Homework:

- Finish "Mixed Punnett Square Problems"



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check workbook pages 49 - 51

- Finish animal observations and write description and three questions about your animal(s)


Homework:

- Finish animal questions



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Daily Summary 03-04

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

<<<< PERIODS 2 & 4 ONLY >>>>

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- More Practice with genotype/phenotype, probability, and Punnett squares

- Bikini Bottom Genetics 2 problems

- Start Genetic problem set #1 and Genetic problem set #2 (due Monday)

<<<< PERIODS 5 & 6 ONLY >>>>

- Check genetics practice problems HW and go over under document camera

- Watch 60 Minutes program on "Patented Genes" and answer discussion questions


Homework:

<<<< PERIODS 2 & 4 ONLY >>>>

- Finish Genetic problem set #1 and Genetic problem set #2 (due Monday)

<<<< PERIODS 5 & 6 ONLY >>>>

- Reflect on 60 Minutes program on "Patented Genes" and finish answering discussion questions



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check Workbook pages on animals and go over

- Microscope observations of animals from the garden


Homework:

- Complete workbook pages parts A, B, C, D, and E on pages 49 - 51



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Daily Summary 03-03-2011

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BIOLOGY
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<< PERIODS 5 and 6 only >>

In Class:

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- Go over HW

- Finish Bikini Bottom Genetics 2 in class

- Start Genetics Problem Set #1 and Genetics Problem Set #2 on new handout


Homework:

- Finish Genetics Problem Set #1 and Genetics Problem Set #2 on new handout


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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

NO CLASS TODAY



Homework:

N/A


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NOTES on Punnett Squares

NOTES on Punnett Squares

Daily Summary 03-01

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up

- Finish Notes on Basic Genetics Concepts

- "Genetics with a Smile" Activity


Homework:

- Read Sections 11-1 and 11-2 (pp. 263 - 269) and answer section assessment questions #1-3 on p. 266 and questions #1-4 on p. 269



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Finish class reading on invertebrates

- Work on workbook pages 45-47 on invertebrates, parts A - G


Homework:

- Finish workbook pages 45-47 on invertebrates, parts A - G



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