Genetics Virtual Triathlon

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Genetics Virtual Triathlon



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Daily Summary 12-03

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to explain the process of meiosis and how this process is relevant to sexual reproduction and heredity Warm-up: How are an organism’s chromosomes/genes (DNA) packaged up for fusion with the chromosomes/genes of another individual? What are these special cellular packages called? How are they formed? [10]

- Finish Genetics with a Smile [20]

- Meiosis Presentation [20]

- Meiosis Animation / Slideshow / Drawing Mini-Project [50]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments;

- (2) Work on ESLP projects



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



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Daily Summary 12-02

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to explain the process of meiosis and how this process is relevant to sexual reproduction and heredity Warm-up: How are an organism’s chromosomes/genes (DNA) packaged up for fusion with the chromosomes/genes of another individual? What are these special cellular packages called? How are they formed? [10]

- Finish Genetics with a Smile [20]

- Meiosis Presentation [20]

- Meiosis Animation / Slideshow / Drawing Mini-Project [50]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments;

- (2) Work on ESLP projects



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to explain the process of meiosis and how this process is relevant to sexual reproduction and heredity Warm-up: How are an organism’s chromosomes/genes (DNA) packaged up for fusion with the chromosomes/genes of another individual? What are these special cellular packages called? How are they formed? [10]

- Finish Genetics with a Smile [10]

- Meiosis Presentation [20]

- Meiosis Animation (100 pts) / Slideshow (50 pts) Mini-Project [60]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments;

- (2) Work on ESLP projects



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Meiosis Slideshow Example

Daily Summary 12-01

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to define, with examples, 80% or more of elementary genetics terminology introduced in class today

- Warm-up: Why do you look like your parents (and your siblings, for that matter)? Answer in as much detail as you can. [5]

- Completing the Fall 2014 ESLP [5]

- Crash Course in Genetics/Heredity [12]

- Intro to Genetics Presentation [15]

- Genetics with a Smile [15]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments;

- (2) Work on ESLP projects



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to define, with examples, 80% or more of elementary genetics terminology introduced in class today

- Warm-up: Why do you look like your parents (and your siblings, for that matter)? Answer in as much detail as you can. [5]

- Completing the Fall 2014 ESLP [5]

- Crash Course in Genetics/Heredity [12]

- Intro to Genetics Presentation [15]

- Genetics with a Smile [15]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments;

- (2) Work on ESLP projects



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