preAP Biology Syllabus 2015/16 1st Semester – 2nd 9 wks Date 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 Topic/Chapter Introduction to Chapter 10 Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics Chapter 10 Reading Guide Intro to Mendel and Terminology/Punnett Squares Practice Punnett Squares Clay Meiosis Lab, Crossing Over 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30 Clay Lab – Part 2 Make Triffles Punnett Squares – More practice Review Test: Chapter 10 Meiosis and Simple Mendelian Genetics Human Trait Lab(Introduce Chapter 11) 11/2 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 Various Patterns of Heredity – Practice problems Various Patterns of Heredity - Practice Grade Practice Problems Pedigrees – Creating and interpreting pedigrees Non disjunction of Chromosomes and Karyotypes 11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 DNA Fingerprinting and Gel Electrophoresis – Paper Activity Karotype Activity Review Chapter 11 Review on Chapter 10 and 11 Test: Genetics and Heredity Chapter 10 and 11 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20 The Discovery of DNA Chapter 12 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes DNA Replication and DNA models Video: The Ghost in Your Genes DNA Transcription 11/23-27 Homework/Reading Practice Punnett Squares handout Turn in Reading Guide today Thanksgiving Holidays! 11/30 12/1 12/2 12/3 12/4 DNA Translation Protein Synthesis Activity (Word find) Protein Synthesis - OH BABY Protein Synthesis – OH BABY Mutations 12/7 12/8 12/9 12/10 12/11 DNA Extraction/Immunoassay GATACCA GATACCA GATACCA Farmer Brown Electrophoresis 12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18 Review for Finals Review for Finals Review for Finals Final Exams! 1,3,5 Final Exams! 2,4,6 CHNOPS homework