Mr. Altorfer
Science
Weekly Sheet
April 22nd to April 26th
Weekly Objectives:
1) Explain the relationships between traits and heredity.
2) Describe the experiments of Gregor Mendel.
3) Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits.
4) Use the information in a Punnett square.
5) Explain how probability can be used to predict possible genotypes in
offspring.
6) Describe the exceptions to Mendel’s observations.
Monday: April 22nd Punnett Square ReviewHOMEWORK: Please complete “Directed Reading” handout.
Tuesday: April 23rd Punnett Squares
 Homework ReviewHOMEWORK: Please complete “Reinforcement” handout.
Wednesday: April 24th Genetics LabThursday: April 25th Genetics Lab
Friday: April 26th No School
Answer to last Week’s Joke of the Week: What did the beaver say to the
tree? “It’s been nice gnawing you!”
Joke of the Week: What does a banana do when it sees a gorilla?
Bonus Joke: What color is the wind? Blew!
Bonus Bonus Joke: Why did the camper stay up all night? She was
wondering what happened to the sun. Then it dawned on her!
Bonus Bonus Bonus Joke: Which tree likes to eat ice cream? The pine. It has
lots of cones.