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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
Introduction to the Science Research and Symposium Project [8]
Natural Selection [15]
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [25]
Natural Selection Puzzle [40]
Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity and show to Mr. Bursch
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
Evolution quiz #1 on Thursday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Add detail to your answers to Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
Introduction to the Science Research and Symposium Project [8]
Natural Selection [15]; Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [25]
Natural Selection Puzzle [40]
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
Evolution quiz #1 on Thursday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Add detail to your answers to Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Monday, March 12, 2018
Daily Summary 03-12
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the essence of the modern theory of biological evolution and the contributions of Charles Darwin to this theory
Warm-up: What is the basic general definition for the word evolution? How is this word/meaning applied to living things? [8]
Introduction to Evolution [15]
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [15]
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
TOMORROW:
Introduction to Science Research and Symposia project
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity DUE
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the essence of the modern theory of biological evolution and the contributions of Charles Darwin to this theory
Warm-up: What is the basic general definition for the word evolution? How is this word/meaning applied to living things? [8]
Introduction to Evolution [15]
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [15]
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the essence of the modern theory of biological evolution and the contributions of Charles Darwin to this theory
Warm-up: What is the basic general definition for the word evolution? How is this word/meaning applied to living things? [8]
Introduction to Evolution [15]
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [15]
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
TOMORROW:
Introduction to Science Research and Symposia project
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity DUE
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the essence of the modern theory of biological evolution and the contributions of Charles Darwin to this theory
Warm-up: What is the basic general definition for the word evolution? How is this word/meaning applied to living things? [8]
Introduction to Evolution [15]
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [15]
Last chance to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Daily Summary 03-06
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY/FRIDAY—be ready!
Get X-linked problem set checked / stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY/FRIDAY—be ready!
Get X-linked problem set checked / stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell)
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Monday, March 5, 2018
Daily Summary 03-05
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY—be ready!
Check Incomplete, Co-dominance, and X-linked problem sets
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY/FRIDAY—be ready!
Get X-linked problem set checked / stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY—be ready!
Check Incomplete, Co-dominance, and X-linked problem sets
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Sign-Up Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What do genes code for? Be as specific as you can in your response. [5]
Genetics Quiz [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 peer scoring [35]
Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell) [30]
Genetics Unit Exam this THURSDAY/FRIDAY—be ready!
Get X-linked problem set checked / stamped
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Genetics disorder study and questions (CF and sickle cell)
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Daily Summary 02-28
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What does meiosis produce and where in the body does it take place? [5]
Meiosis Modeling activity [45]
Finish Flower Dissection Lab and TSOTS Student Blog Post #7
Get Genetics with a Smile activity checked / stamped
Get Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 checked / stamped
Finish reporting scores on TSOTS Student Blog Post #6
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Legs 2 and 3 (complete by 2/27)
Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #7 (complete by 3/2)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Project Reminder!
Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning
Warm-up: What does meiosis produce and where in the body does it take place? [5]
Meiosis Modeling activity [45]
Finish Flower Dissection Lab and TSOTS Student Blog Post #7
Get Genetics with a Smile activity checked / stamped
Get Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 checked / stamped
Finish reporting scores on TSOTS Student Blog Post #6
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Legs 2 and 3 (complete by 2/27)
Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #7 (complete by 3/2)
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