February 28, 2013

February 28th

Agenda:

1. Correct workbook problems
2. Punnet square practice worksheet-due tomorrow

H.W.: Finish worksheet, Cornell Notes are due tomorrow (5.2)...do them on a blank sheet of paper and we will glue them into your IANs tomorrow.

Journal:
SpongeBob SquarePants recently met SpongeSusie Roundpants at a dance. SpongeBob is heterozygous for his square shape, but SpongeSusie is round. Create a Punnet sqaure to show the possibilities that would result if SpongeBob and SpongeSusie had children. (Square shape is dominant to round shape).

February 27, 2013

February 27th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 5.2 Vocabulary Chart
2. Chapter 5.2 Workbook

H.W.: Any unfinished work (including Cornell Notes due on Friday)

Journal:
Determine the probability of a homozygous dominant, a homozygous recessive, a heterozygous plant between a heterozygous round pea plant and a homozygous recessive wrinkled plant. Identify each of the phenotypes that can result from such a cross.

February 26, 2013

February 26th

Agenda:

1. Correct section 2 assessment
2. Coin Toss lab, part 2
3. Cornell Notes (5.2)-due Friday

H.W.: Cornell Notes, due Friday

Journal:
Short hair is dominant over long hair in cats. If two heterozygous short hair cats were bred, what percent of the offspring would be short hair? Long hair? Homozygous dominant? Homozygous recessive? Heterozygous?

February 25, 2013

February 25th

Agenda:

1. Finish reading chapter 5.2
2. Chapter 5.2 Assessment questions

H.W.: Finish assessment questions, due tomorrow

Journal: Define probability. Give an example and make sure you explain your example.

February 21, 2013

February 21, 2013

Agenda:

1.  5.1 Notes
2. 5.1 Quiz

H.W.: Left side of IAN

Journal: Tell me about your upcoming weekend.

February 20, 2013

February 20th

Agenda:

1. Review lab and correct it.
2. Bill Nye Genetics Discoveries

H.W.: None

Journal: What did you learn from yesterday's lab.

February 19, 2013

February 19th

Agenda:

1. Class Survey Lab

H.W.: Finish class survey lab analysis questions

Journal: What are traits? Give an example of one of your traits? What are alleles? How are they different from traits?

February 14, 2013

February 14th

Agenda:

1. 5.1 Worksheet
2. Bill Nye the Science Guy: Genetics

H.W.: None

Journal: Who was Mendel? Why was he important?

DNA Extraction Procedure

5th Period: Use the following lab procedure to modify for your own experiment. Remember, you can only have one manipulated variable. Click on the picture to see an enlarged version.

Questions for DNA Lab Write Up

•Summarize your experiment with one grammatically, mechanically correct paragraph.

–What did you learn?

–Did you think this lab was a valuable learning experience?

–If you could change one of the manipulated variables? Which would you change (look at the board). How do you think the results would change?

•Answer 3 of the following questions:

1. Why did we run this experiment on wheat germ?
2. What purpose did the agitation with hot water serve?
3. The wheat germ plumps up in hot water. Why? (hint: think about osmosis)
4. What purpose did the detergent serve?
5. After stirring the water/wheatgerm mixture, you add detergent. Identify the solute and solvent in this solution.
6. What purpose did the alcohol serve?
7. Draw and label the parts of a plant cell. Identify the parts of the cell that were affected during this lab.

February 1, 2013

February 1st

Agenda:

1. DNA Extraction lab write-up
2. TBB practice

H.W.: Finish your lab write-up if you didn't in class.

Journal: What has been your favorite thing to study in science?