Daily Summary 02-26

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to navigate the PBS/NOVA website to develop a broad overview of the history of life on Earth

- Warm up: Listen carefully to directions for computer use today [3]

- PBS/NOVA Evolution web quest (see post below for directions) [50]


HOMEWORK: Review for evolution quiz #4


TOMORROW: Evolution Quiz #4 and Candy Bowl Selection Experiment



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to navigate the PBS/NOVA website to develop a broad overview of the history of life on Earth

- Warm up: Listen carefully to directions for computer use today [3]

- PBS/NOVA Evolution web quest (see post below for directions) [50]


HOMEWORK: Review for evolution quiz #4


TOMORROW: Evolution Quiz #4 and Candy Bowl Selection Experiment



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Daily Summary 02-25

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to share knowledge gained through genetic condition project with peers

- Warm up: Take out original Genetic Condition Project handout AND a piece of binder paper. In a few minutes you will get your project from the green bucket--REMEMBER TO RETURN PROJECTS TO GREEN BUCKET BEFORE END OF PERIOD! [3]

- Instructions for GCP peer interviews [5]

- GCP peer interviews [30]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Summary of History of Life



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to share knowledge gained through genetic condition project with peers

- Warm up: Take out original Genetic Condition Project handout AND a piece of binder paper. In a few minutes you will get your project from the green bucket--REMEMBER TO RETURN PROJECTS TO GREEN BUCKET BEFORE END OF PERIOD! [3]

- Instructions for GCP peer interviews [5]

- GCP peer interviews [30]


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: Summary of History of Life



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Daily Summary 02-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate understanding of Darwin’s concepts of evolution and speciation by earning minimum of 20 on Evolution Quiz #3

- Warm up: What is speciation? [3]

- Evolution Quiz #3 [25]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 5 [20]


HOMEWORK: NONE


NEXT MONDAY: Presentation of Genetic Condition Projects



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate understanding of Darwin’s concepts of evolution and speciation by earning minimum of 23 on Evolution Quiz #3

- Warm up: What is speciation? [3]

- Evolution Quiz #3 [25]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Part 6 [20]


HOMEWORK: NONE


NEXT MONDAY: Presentation of Genetic Condition Projects



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Daily Summary 02-14

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to simulate genetic drift and explain its impact on small populations

- Warm up: What is genetic drift? [3]

- Genetic drift overview [10]

- Driftworms genetic drift simulation [20]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 5 [15]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Part 6 AND Presentation of Genetic Condition Projects



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to simulate genetic drift and explain its impact on small populations

- Warm up: What is genetic drift? [3]

- Genetic drift overview [10]

- Driftworms genetic drift simulation [20]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 6 & 7 [25]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Part 8 AND Presentation of Genetic Condition Projects



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Daily Summary 02-13

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate basic understanding of evolutionary concepts presented up to this point with minimum 15 out of 20 on Evolution Quiz #2

- Warm up: Take out a your homework from the last two nights, a blank sheet of binder paper, and
- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea vid. questions [2]

- Evolution Quiz #2 [15]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Part 5  (RAN OUT OF TIME) [30]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 7 AND Driftworm Activity



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate basic understanding of evolutionary concepts presented up to this point with minimum 15 out of 20 on Evolution Quiz #2

- Warm up: Take out a your homework from the last two nights, a blank sheet of binder paper, and
- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea vid. questions [2]

- Evolution Quiz #2 [15]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Part 5 [15]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 6 & 7 AND Driftworm Activity



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