Daily Agenda
3/28/2014 & 4/1/2014
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Objective: To assess your
knowledge of mitosis and further
explore meiosis.
Activities:
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Warm up questions
Mitosis quiz
Compare and contrast
worksheet.
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Homework:
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Due Next Class:
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Essential Question: What are
the similarities and differences
between mitosis and meiosis?
Due Today
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Meiosis vs. Mitosis
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Meiosis foldable
Research question & experimental
procedure ideas (Thursday/Friday)
Quiz on mitosis
Stamp sheet for collection
Warm-up:
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What are the 3 stages of the cell
cycle?
What are the phases within each
stage?
Do you know the order in which
they occur?
Daily Agenda
4/2/2014 & 4/3/2014
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Objective: To be able to
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
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Activities:
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Warm-up: Short essay
Interactive notes and
practice problems
Discussion of symposium &
plan for next week during my
absence
Homework:
Due by 5 pm Saturday via
email:
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Due Today
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Essential Question: How can
I use Punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
Meiosis foldable & worksheet
Warm-up:
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Symposium research question &
potential ways you will collect data
to answer your question.
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How do you think meiosis
relates to the topic of
genetics?
Be prepared to share with
small and large groups.
Daily Agenda
4/4/2014 & 4/7/2014
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Objective: To be able to
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
Activities:
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Warm-up
Interactive genetics notes
Khan Academy video(?)
Practice problems
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Homework:
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Due Today
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Hard copy or email will not be
graded
Due by 5 pm Saturday via email:
Symposium research question &
potential ways you will collect data to
answer your question.
Warm-up:
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News & Views due 11:59 to
turnitin.com.
Essential Question: How can
I use punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
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Use a Punnett square to
predict what percentage of
flowers will be purple
(dominant allele) if you cross
these two parent plants:
Pp x pp
Use a book if you are having
trouble.
Daily Agenda
4/7/2014
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Objective: To be able to
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
Homework:
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Due Today
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Activities:
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Warm-up
Khan Academy video
Practice problems
Essential Question: How can
I use Punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
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Notes packet
Warm-up:
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None
Daily Agenda
4/8/2014 & 4/9/2014
Wallops Island
Symposium research/materials & procedures
Ecology take home unit
Daily Agenda
4/10/2014 & 4/11/2014
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Objective: To be able to
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
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Homework:
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Due 4/21 & 4/22:
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Activities:
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Due 4/23 & 4/24:
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Chapter 4 ecology unit & quiz
Genetics practice problems
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Group and individual work
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Chapter 3 ecology unit & quiz
Essential Question: How can
I use punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
Warm-up:
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Genetic practice problems
worksheet
Daily Agenda
4/21/2014 & 4/22/2014
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Objective: To be able to
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Activities:
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
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Ecology Quiz—Chapter 3
Genetics practice problems
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Due 4/23 & 4/24:
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Chapter 3 ecology unit & quiz
Chapter 4 ecology unit & quiz
Essential Question: How can
I use Punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
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Warm-up:
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Look over notes for Chapter
3 quiz
Daily Agenda
4/23/2014 & 4/24/2014
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Objective: To be able to
predict potential genetic trait
outcomes looking at monohybrid
and dihybrid crosses.
Activities:
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Ecology Quiz—Chapter 4
Genetics practice problems
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Due 4/29 & 4/28:
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Essential Question: How can
I use Punnett squares to predict
the probability of trait outcomes?
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Chapter 4 ecology unit & quiz
Punnett Square Problems
Warm-up:
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Look over notes for Chapter
4 quiz
Daily Agenda
4/25/2014 & 4/28/2014
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Objective: To be able to read a
genetic karyotype.
Activities:
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Genetic karyotyping online
activity
Chapter 14 reading guide
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Due 4/29 & 4/30:
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Essential Question: What are
the possible benefits to knowing
a person’s karyotype?
Punnett square problems (B Days)
Karyotyping activity worksheet
Chapter 5 ecology unit & quiz
Due 5/1 & 5/2:
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Chapter 14 reading packet
Warm-up:
None—Ms. Snow on fieldtrip
4/25
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Daily Agenda
4/29/2014 & 4/30/2014
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Objective: To be able to read a
pedigree.
Activities:
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Chapter 5 Ecology quiz
Pedigree worksheet
Review of pedigrees and
Punnett square problems
Essential Question: What are
the possible medical benefits to
knowing all that we do about the
human genome?
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Due 5/1 & 5/2:
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Punnett square problems (A Days)
Chapter 5 ecology unit & quiz
Pedigree worksheet if not
completed in class
Chapter 14 reading packet
Warm-up:
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Have out ecology unit
schedule & 3 assignments
Look over notes for Chapter
5 quiz
Daily Agenda
5/1/2014 & 5/2/2014
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Objective: To be able to
identify the components of DNA
and explain DNA replication.
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Activities:
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Warm-up
DNA story time
DNA notes—History
Video
DNA notes—Structure &
replication
Essential Question: How
does knowing the structure of
DNA help us better understand
genetics?
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Due 5/5 & 5/6:
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Punnett square problems
Chapter 14 reading packet
Pedigree worksheet if not
completed in class
Chapter 6 Ecology packet & quiz
J Lab #1
DNA Lab
Warm-up:
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Complete a dihybrid cross
between a heterozygous
brown (B) eyed male with a
big nose (N) & and blue (b)
eyed female heterozygous
for a big nose.
Daily Agenda
5/5/2014 & 5/6/2014
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Objective: To be able to
identify the components of DNA
and explain DNA replication.
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Activities:
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Warm-up
Ecology 6 Quiz
DNA notes—Structure &
replication
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Due 5/7 & 5/8:
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Essential Question: How
does knowing the structure of
DNA help us better understand
genetics?
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Chapter 6 Ecology packet & quiz
J Lab #1
DNA Lab
Evolution online activity
Quiz on meiosis and genetics
Ecology children’s book
Warm-up:
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What are the 4 nitrogenous
bases. How do they pair up.
Daily Agenda
5/7/2014 & 5/8/2014
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Objective: To be able to
explain the steps of protein
synthesis.
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Homework:
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Due Today:
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Activities:
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Warm-up
Genetics & meiosis quiz
DNA notes—Protein synthesis
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Essential Question: What are
the similarities and differences
between DNA replication and
protein synthesis?
Due 5/9 & 5/12:
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J Lab #1—late
J Lab #2 ?
DNA Lab ?
Ecology children’s book ?
Evolution online activity ?
J Lab #2 ?
Evolution online activity ?
Warm-up:
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Define heterozygous and
homozygous.
Review mono- and di-hybrid
crosses.