March 28, 2013

March 28th

Agenda:

1. Finish 5.4 Notes for the day
2. RNAi video clip
3. Vocab chart for 5.4

H.W.: Finish left side of IAN and vocab chart (due Tues).

Journal:
Compare and contrast DNA and RNA.

March 27

March 27th
Agenda:

1. Read/Notes 5.4

H.W.: None

Journal:
Describe the genetic code. What is it? Where is it? What is its purpose?

March 26, 2013

March 26th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 5.1-5.3 Common Assessment
2. Chapter 5.4 Read/Notes (begin)

H.W.: None

Journal:
Compare and contrast (with an essay) asexual and sexual reproduction.

March 25, 2013

March 25th
Agenda:

1. Sexual reproduction vs. asexual reproduction notes

H.W.: Left-hand side of today's notes. Review Punnett Sqaures for tomorrow's 5.1-5.3 test

Journal:
What do you think the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction is?

March 15, 2013

March 15th

Agenda:

1. Medieval Siege
2. Long Bow?

H.W.: Study for Tuesday's test (5.1-5.3) and work on any missing assignments you may have.

Journal:
Are you planning on building a trebuchet? Tell me about it. If not, tell me about your plans for Spring Break.

March 14, 2013

March 14th

Agenda:

1. Trebuchets intro.
2. Medieval Siege video

H.W.: None

Journal:
What do you know about the medieval time period.

March 13, 2013

March 13th

Agenda:

1. Correct 5.3 section assessment
2. Mitosis vs. meiosis worksheet

H.W.: Finish worksheet

Journal:
What types of weaponry did medieval knights use? Which was most effective and why?

March 11, 2013

March 11th

Agenda:

1. Correct meiosis worksheet and 5.3 workbook
2. Chapter 5.3 quiz
3. Chapter 5.3 section assessment questions

H.W.: Finish assessment  questions, due tomorrow

Journal:
Describe the process of meiosis.

March 8th

March 8th

Agenda:

1. Workbook-5.3
2. Meiosis Worksheet

H.W.: Any unfinished work

Journal:
Compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis?
What is the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance?

March 7

March 7th
Agenda:

1. Finish reading/notes
2. left side of IAN
3. Vocab Chart

H.W.: Any unifinished work, bring workbook tomorrow

Journal:
What is meiosis? What is the purpose of meiosis?

March 6, 2013

March 6th

Agenda:

1. Chapter 5.3 Cornell Notes

H.W.: None

Journal:

1. A heterozygous brown mouse is crossed with a homozygous tan mouse. Calculate the probability of all possible genotypes and phenotypes.
2. Cross two of the offspring from above, calculate the possible genotypes and phenotypes that would result.

March 4, 2013

March 4th

Agenda:

1. Widget Lab

H.W. None

Journal:
Use a Punnet Square to determine the possible genotypes and phenotypes of two homozygous dominant parents producing a curly haired child and straight haired child? How about two heterozygous parents producing a curly haired child and a straight haired child? How about one heterozygous and one homozygous recessive producing a curly haired child and a straight haired child? Curly hair is DOMINANT!

March 1, 2013

March 1st

Agenda:

1. 5.2 Notes
2. 5.2 Quiz???

H.W.: None

Journal:
Cross a homozygous dominant brown mouse with a homozygous recessive tan mouse. What are the possible phenotypes and genotypes (calculate percentages of each).