Mr. Bursch's Science Site

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Daily Summary 03-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe DNA mutations and their possible effects on proteins/organisms

– Warm-up: What is a genetic mutation? What kinds of mutations do you suppose could occur? What might cause these mutations? [5]

– Review the genetic code and protein synthesis [8]

– Overview of genetic mutations [20]

– Mutations activity [30]

– Finish genetic code/protein synthesis activity (due today) [25]

– Correct any still unscored online DNA quizzes (by group) [~25]

– Work on ESLP

HOMEWORK:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe DNA mutations and their possible effects on proteins/organisms

– Warm-up: What is a genetic mutation? What kinds of mutations do you suppose could occur? What might cause these mutations? [5]

– Mutations lesson (including activity) with Co-Teachers [60]

– Finish genetic code/protein synthesis activity (due today) [25]

– Correct online DNA quiz (by group) [~25]

– Stamp 12-3 section assessment [~25]

– Work on ESLP

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLP

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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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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Daily Summary 03-26

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the process of protein synthesis in cells

– Warm-up: Considering what we have seen so far regarding protein production in cells, what are some possible reasons why a protein may end up malformed, non-functional, or both? What evidence could you use to support your hypothesis for the cause you are naming? [8]

– Review the genetic code and protein synthesis [15]

– Finish genetic code and protein synthesis activity (due next class meeting) [65]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLP

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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 activity 3.2.2

– WARM-UP: What is a substitution mutation? A deletion mutation? Explain why one usually has much more serious consequences than the other.

– Concept maps from 3.2.1??? Other late stuff??

– Turn in Botany of Desire paragraphs

– Finish Activity 3.2.2: The Genetic Code and submit [30]

– Start activity 3.2.3: Does Changing One Nucleotide Make a Big Difference?

HOMEWORK:

– Make sure activity 3.2.2 is finished and submitted by 9:00 pm tonight

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Daily Summary 03-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the process of protein synthesis in cells

– Review the genetic code and protein synthesis [15]

– Finish genetic code and protein synthesis activity (due next class meeting) [65]

HOMEWORK:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the process of protein synthesis in cells

– Review the genetic code and protein synthesis [15]

– Finish genetic code and protein synthesis activity (due next class meeting) [65]

– Stamp assignments from Co-Teachers’ lessons

HOMEWORK:

– Section Assessment questions from 12-3, ALL

Monday, March 24, 2014

Daily Summary 03-24

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the process of protein synthesis in cells

– Warm-up: Why are proteins so important in living cells (tissues, organisms, etc.)?

– Introduction to the genetic code and protein synthesis [20]

– Genetic code and protein synthesis activity [25]

HOMEWORK:

– Objectives: SWBAT describe the process of protein synthesis in cells

– Warm-up: Why are proteins so important in living cells (tissues, organisms, etc.)?

– Review of the genetic code and protein synthesis [20]

– Genetic code and protein synthesis activity [25]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLP

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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT complete activity 3.2.2

– WARM-UP: Have you turned in everything from Unit 3 so far?

– Concept maps from 3.2.1??? Other late stuff??

– Turn in Botany of Desire paragraphs

– Finish Activity 3.2.2: The Genetic Code [45]

HOMEWORK:

– NONE

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Friday, March 21, 2014

Daily Summary 03-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT respond thoughtfully to one Viewer’s Guide question from each chapter of The Botany of Desire

– Warm-up: Have you signed up to co-teach? No, why not??? If you have, what topic(s) are you going to teach?

– Summarizing discussion: The Botany of Desire (p.3 & p.5) [10]

– Check out a laptop [5]

– DNA Structure and Replication Quiz [20]

– Check in with your ESLP team and begin/continue planning [40]

– Finish DNA Bead Activity and submit (last day to get credit)

– Introduction to the genetic code and protein synthesis [20]

– Turn in DNA Origami anytime during DNA Unit for bonus pts

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLP

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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 respond thoughtfully to one Viewer’s Guide question from each chapter of The Botany of Desire

– WARM-UP: What is the biochemical connection between a plant’s genes (sections of its DNA) and the physical traits it exhibits? In other words, how do organisms make biomolecules if those biomolecules aren’t produced directly from the plant’s DNA base codes?

– Concept maps from 3.2.1??? Other late stuff??

– Turn in Botany of Desire paragraphs

– Finish Activity 3.2.2: The Genetic Code [65]

HOMEWORK:

– NONE

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