Introduction

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Daily Summary 04-30

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate basic understanding of genetic concepts by earning an 60% or better on unit exam

– Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]

– Last minute questions! [5]

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM [45]

– Introduction to evolution


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: diagram the heart (muscle, valves, etc.)

– WARM-UP: What essentially is the function of the organ known as the heart?

– Activity 4.1.1


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Activity 4.1.1



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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Daily Summary 04-29

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate basic understanding of genetic concepts by earning an 60% or better on unit exam

– Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]

– Last minute questions! [5]

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM [45]

– Introduction to evolution


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the foundations of modern theories of biological evolution

– Warm-up: Describe the process of “evolving” in the most general sense (not necessarily in the biological sense). [4]

– Genetics unit exam post-test breakdown/review [15]

– Co-teaching: Introduction to evolution [60]

– Work on ESLPs


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Monday, April 28, 2014

Daily Summary 04-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT understand the inheritance of X-linked traits

– Warm-up: Use a Punnett square to show whether or not it is possible for two parents who are both heterozygous for a certain trait to have a child who displays the recessive phenotype. [4]

– Sex-linked (X-linked traits) [20]

– Practice problems on Sex-linked (X-linked traits) [25]

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM on TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY


HOMEWORK:

– Review all practice questions for exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate basic understanding of genetic concepts by earning an 80% or better on unit exam

– Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]

– Last minute questions! [5]

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM [45]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: demonstrate basic understanding of sickle cell disease by earning a 60% or higher on unit exam

– WARM-UP: Set up answer sheet

– Unit Exam


HOMEWORK:

– None



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Friday, April 25, 2014

Daily Summary 04-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT understand the process of meiosis and basic mendelian genetics concepts

– Warm-up: Mitotic cell division produces __________ (somatic) cells and meiotic cell division produces __________ cells. Complete the sentence above with any genetic terms that make it true. [2]

– Finish lesson on Meiosis modeling (simulation) for stamp on log

– My Oh My Oh…Meiosis!!! and Genetics Problem Sets #1 & #2

– Work on ESLP

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM on TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY


HOMEWORK:

– My Oh My Oh…Meiosis!!! Practice questions and Genetics Problem Sets #1 & #2

– Review all practice questions for exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT complete 3.4.2

– WARM-UP: What were the odds of Anna Garcia having sickle cell disease considering that her parents were both carriers of the sickle cell allele (gene)? Support your answer using a punnett square.

– Turn in Activity 3.4.2 by 9 pm tonight

– Work on exam review guide


HOMEWORK:

– Finish activity 3.4.2 and submit by 9 pm tonight



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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Daily Summary 04-24

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT understand the process of meiosis and basic mendelian genetics concepts

– Warm-up: Mitotic cell division produces __________ (somatic) cells and meiotic cell division produces __________ cells. Complete the sentence above with any genetic terms that make it true. [2]

– Finish lesson on Meiosis modeling (simulation) for stamp on log

– My Oh My Oh…Meiosis!!! and Genetics Problem Sets #1 & #2

– Work on ESLP

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM on TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY


HOMEWORK:

– My Oh My Oh…Meiosis!!! Practice questions and Genetics Problem Sets #1 & #2


–Review all practice questions for exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT carry out 2-factor crosses

– Warm-up: Mitotic cell division produces __________ (somatic) cells and meiotic cell division produces __________ cells. Complete the sentence above with any genetic terms that make it true. [2]

– Finish CT lesson on two-factor cross and modes of inheritance beyond basic dominant and recessive inheritance patterns

– Complete Punnett Squares Co-Dominance problems and sex-linked genetics problems

– Stamp My Oh My Oh…Meiosis!!! & Chicken Genetics Problems

– Work on ESLPs

– GENETICS UNIT EXAM on MONDAY, APRIL 28


HOMEWORK:

– Punnett Squares Co-Dominance problems

– Review all practice questions for exam



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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