2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Aug
2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2
7 Labor Day
8 SHORT PERIODS
X
13
14
Syllabus Review
15 – SHORT PERIODS (43 min)
Cell review worksheet
9
Fri
4
X
X
11
Lecture on Model Organisms
Draw and color cell drawings
& PPT guide #1
16 – SHORT PERIODS (43 min)
17
Cell 3D Model Project
(DAY 2)
12
Lecture on Cells and
Organelles & PPT #2
18
Cell 3D Model Project
(DAY 3)
Sat
5
X
10
Cell 3D Model Project
(DAY 1)
Introduce Cell 3D project;
Thu
3
X
6
Oct 2015
►
~ September 2015 ~
19
Quiz on Model Organisms
and Cell Organelles
DNA Extraction Lab
plan in groups
Start DNA Scientists Timeline
Activity (finish for HW)
20
21
22
Lecture on DNA Scientists DNA Scientists Review Activity
(PART 1) & PPT guide #3
Organelles/DNA Scientists
Patch Match
23
Secret of Photo 51 Movie
(DAY 2)
28
DNA Paper Model Project
(DAY 1)
29
DNA Paper Model Project
(DAY 2)
Lecture on Intro to DNA
Structure (PART 2) & PPT
guide #4
Review Worksheet on DNA
model parts
Start Secret of Photo 51 Movie
(DAY 1)
27
24
25
26
DNA: The Secret of Life
video (32 min)
Start DNA cut outs for lab
30
Differentiated learning opportunities (w/ immediate feedback):
● Practice Biology (general) quizzes
o http://www.biologycorner.com/quizzes/
● DNA/RNA Review (videos, quizzes & tutorials- 5 lessons)
o http://study.com/academy/lesson/dna-and-the-chemicalQuiz on DNA Structure and
structure-of-nucleic-acids.html
Scientists
● Central Dogma Practice Problem (video explanation)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWFZNnvOCI
DNA Paper Model Project
(DAY 3)
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Sep
2015
Sun
4
Mon
Tue
5
8
6
12 Columbus Day
19
7 – SHORT PERIODS (43 minutes)
Lecture on RNA
Transcription (PART 4) & PPT
guide #5
**Compare/contrast DNA/RNA structures
using models and worksheets
26
Lecture on DNA Replication
(PART 3) & PPT guide #4
21
Translation Move Around
Activity
Lecture on Translation & PPT
guide #6
Translation Review
Worksheet
28
Lecture on Mutation
(PART 6) & PPT guide #7
Review Mutation
worksheets
Review Microscopy; Practice
microscopes
Fruit Fly Mutation
Microscope Lab (DAY 1)
3
DNA Replication Patch
Match Review Activity
9 –PEP RALLY (35 min periods)
BR: Review parts of
eukaryotic mRNA transript
Discuss DNA/mRNA 3D
Model Project; Have groups
start planning
17
Finish on DNA/mRNA 3D
Model Project (DAY 3)
Start review vocabulary
worksheet
23
COMPUTER LAB
Translation Webquest
ROOM 232
29
Fruit Fly Mutation
Microscope Lab (DAY 2)
10
DNA/mRNA 3D Model
Project
(DAY 1)
16
DNA/mRNA 3D Model
Project
(DAY 3)
22
Quiz on Replication and
Transcription vocab
Sat
“Race to the Double
Crossword” DNA contest
X
DNA/mRNA 3D Model
Project
(DAY 2)
27
Translation Model
Simulation Lab Activity
(DAY 2)
Watch transcription
animations and complete
review worksheet
Fri
2
13 –NATIONAL GEO (44 min periods) 14 – PSAT TESTING (NO 4th period) 15
20
COMPUTER LAB RNA
Transcription Webquest
ROOM 232
25
Thu
1
X
18
Wed
Differentiated learning opportunities (w/ immediate feedback):
● Practice Biology (general) quizzes
o http://www.biologycorner.com/quizzes/
● DNA/RNA Review (videos, quizzes & tutorials- 5 lessons)
o http://study.com/academy/lesson/dna-and-the-chemical-structure-of-nucleicacids.html
● Central Dogma Practice Problem (video explanation)
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWFZNnvOCI
COMPUTER LAB
DNA Structure and
Replication Webquest
ROOM 114
11
Nov 2015
►
~ October 2015 ~
24
Translation Model
Simulation Lab Activity
(DAY 1)
30
31
Quiz on Translation
Fruit Fly Mutation
Microscope Lab (DAY 3)
Review for Exam using Crossword puzzle
Halloween
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Oct
2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
Tue
3
Unit #1 and 2
(MIDTERM)
Review for Exam using
TABOO game
8
9
10
Karyotype Paper Lab
(DAY 2)- Assessment
Questions and Oral quiz
15
Dec
2015 ►
~ November 2015 ~
16
Thu
5
11 Veterans' Day
X
18
Review Worksheets on Cell
Cycle and Mitosis
12
23
PPT Lecture #9 on Cancer
24
25
Watch videos on Cancer
PPT Lecture #10 on Cancer: A
Deeper Look
29
30
Review of Mitosis/Cell
Cycle Regulation
Webquest
Room 232 (Mac Lab)
Start HW: Review Crosswords
(Mitosis and Cancer)
26 Thanksgiving Day
X
Karyotype Paper Lab
(DAY 1)- Abnormal
Karotype
14
Mitosis
Foldable Activity
20
Start crossword puzzles
22
Quiz on Chromosomes
13
Mitosis Microscope Lab
(DAY 2)
X
Sat
7
Cell Cycle and Basic Mitosis
Webquest
Room 232 (Mac Lab)
19
Mitosis Microscope Lab
(DAY 1)
Fri
6
Chromosomes PPT Lecture #7 Brief PPT Lecture on Karyotypes
and PPT Guide #7 (Part 1)
Start Karyotype Paper Lab
(Cut chromosomes)
Model DNA and Histones
PPT Lecture on Mitosis and
PPT Guide #7 (Part 2)
17
Mitosis Plant Model
Coloring Activity
Wed
4
21
Quest on Mitosis
Mitosis Microscope Lab
(DAY 3)
27
28
X
Differentiated learning opportunities (w/ immediate feedback):
● Practice Biology (general) quizzes
o http://www.biologycorner.com/quizzes/
● DNA/RNA Review (videos, quizzes & tutorials- MANY different lessons)
o http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-genome.html
● Mitosis/Meiosis Animation Practice Quizzes (scroll down on this website to quizzes on this topic)
o http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/ap/holeessentials/student/olc/ap_animation-quizzes.html
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Nov
2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Differentiated learning opportunities (w/ immediate feedback):
● Practice Biology (general) quizzes
o http://www.biologycorner.com/quizzes/
● Cell Division Review (videos, quizzes & tutorials- MANY
different lessons)
o http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-genome.html
● Mitosis/Meiosis Animation Practice Quizzes (scroll down on
this website to quizzes on this topic)
o http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/ap/holeessentials/student/olc
/ap_animation-quizzes.html
6
7
Review Worksheets
14
Wed
1
2
Cancer- Case Study
Activity
**Read “Henrietta
Dance” and answer
questions
8
Finish PPT Lecture on Meiosis and PPT Guide
13
Jan 2016
►
~ December 2015 ~
NATIONAL GEO (44 min)
9
10
Meiosis Pop Bead
Chromosome Lab
(DAY 1)
16
Dragon Genetics
17
Genetics Ornament Making
Contest (DAY 1)
21
22
X
27
X
24
19
Winter Break
Holiday Party 
25 Christmas
X
30
X
◄ Dec
2015
Sun
23
29
12
Exam Review (TABOO)
Pass out Extra Credit Opportunity!
X
28
5
18
Genetics Ornament Making
Contest and grading (DAY 2)
X
26
X
31
X
X
Feb 2016
►
~ January 2016 ~
Mon
Tue
Sat
Start PPT Lecture on
Meiosis and PPT Guide
11
Meiosis Pop Bead
Chromosome Lab
(DAY 2)
Discuss Genetics Ornament
Making Contest
20
Fri
3 SHORT PERIODS (43 min) 4
Cancer- Case Study
Cancer- Case Study
Activity
Activity
**Watch “Henrietta
**Watch Rebecca Sloot
Lacks” video (53 min) and
Video and answer
answer questions
questions
Meiosis Webquest
Computer Lab
Rm 232 (Mac Lab)
15
Unit #3 Exam-Cell Division
Thu
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Dec
2015
Feb 2016
►
~ January 2016 ~
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1 New Year's Day
Sat
2
X
3
4
5
Start Heredity
Intro to Mendel PPT and guide
Review worksheet on personal
genotype/phenotype
10
11
6
Vocabulary Bellringer
7
Coin Baby Activity to introduce
idea of gametes
12
Fast Plants Monohybrid Lab
(DAY 2- Collect Data)
8
Punnett Squares (Monohybrid) PPT Flower Anatomy and Monohybrid
Lecture and PPT guide
Practice Problem Bellringer
Monohybrid problems
13
Dihybrid problems
White Board Activity
Fast Plants Monohybrid Lab
(DAY 1- Set up)
14
Dihybrid Corn Activity
(Day 1- Complete PART A)
18 Martin Luther King
19
X
24
25
Chi Square Coin Lab worksheets
(DAY 1)
31
20
21
Quiz on Mono/Dihybrid
Crosses
C. elegans Lab
Data Collection (Day 2)
Dihybrid practice problems
15
Dihybrid Corn Activity
(Finish PART A; Complete PART B
and Collect Class Data for Part A)
Punnett Squares (Dihybrid)
practice problems
17
9
Punnett Squares (Dihybrid) PPT
Lecture and PPT guide
C. elegans Lab- Chunking and
Transferring (DAY 1)
22
26
27
Finish Chi Square Coin Lab
worksheets (DAY 2)
Finish Chi Square practice
worksheets and Start Part C of Corn
Lab worksheets
23
Chi Square M&M Intro Activity
Chi Square practice
Worksheets
PPT Lecture on Chi Square
Dihybrid Corn Activity
(Finish Data Class Collection for
Part B)
16
C. elegans Pre-Lab PPT Lecture
(so students can complete Corn Lab)
Finish M&M Intro Activity
28
29
30
Quiz on Chi Square
Review for Final Exam
Review for Final Exam
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
#2◄
Dec 2015
Feb
2016
►
Sat
~ January 2016 ~ REVISED #2
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1 New Year's Day
2
X
3
4
5
6
Start Heredity
Intro to Mendel PPT and guide
Review worksheet on personal
genotype/phenotype
10
11
Vocabulary Bellringer
7
Coin Baby Activity to introduce
idea of gametes
12
Bellringer: Dihybrid Crosses and
Finding Possible Gamete
Monohybrid problems
13
Dihybrid problems
White Board Activity
18 Martin Luther King
X
19
20
Bellringer: Dihybrid Problem
Wisconsin Fast Plants Dihybrid
Lab (DAY 2- Collect Data)
21
(so students can complete Corn Lab)
25
C. elegans Lab- Observing
Phenotypes and Genotypes of
worms (DAY 2)
31
26
27
Chi Square practice
worksheets #2
C. elegans Pre-Lab PPT Lecture
(very short)
28
Wisconsin Fast Plants Dihybrid Lab
(DAY 1- Set Up)
Wisconsin Fast Plants Dihybrid Lab
(DAY 3- Collect Data)
29
Start Chi Square Coin Lab
23
C. elegans Lab- Chunking and
Transferring (DAY 1)
Quiz on Chi Square
Finish Chi Square Coin Lab
Start Part C of Corn Lab
worksheets (if time)
16
Quiz on Mono/Dihybrid
Crosses
22
Chi Square practice
Worksheet #1
PPT Lecture on Chi Square
Finish M&M Intro Activity
Dihybrid practice problems
15
Finish Dihybrid Corn Activity
(Day 2- Complete PART B and
collect class data for both
Part A and B)
Chi Square M&M Intro Activity
Wisconsin Fast Plants Dihybrid
Lab (DAY 2- Setup F2 generation)
24
9
Punnett Squares (Dihybrid) PPT
Lecture and PPT guide
14
Dihybrid Corn Activity
(Day 1- Collect Data for PART A & B)
More Dihybrid practice problems
and short cuts
17
8
Punnett Squares (Monohybrid) PPT Flower Anatomy and Monohybrid
Lecture and PPT guide
Practice Problem Bellringer
Review for Final Exam
(Pictionary on white boards)
30
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
◄ Jan
2016
Mar
2016 ►
~ February 2016 ~
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
2
Semester 1
FINAL EXAMS
Wed
3
Semester 1
FINAL EXAMS
Thu
4
Semester 1
FINAL EXAMS
Fri
5 NO CLASSES- TEACHER
PPT Lecture on Non-mendelian
Genetics (incomplete/codominance
etc) using PPT and guides
9
Bowl
10 – ADVISORY BELL SCHEDULE
Blood Type Lab (Day 1)
X
15 Presidents Day
Valentine's
Day
21
X
22
Read Desiree’s Story
16
17
Non-Mendelian Genetics
Practice Problems Webquest
Nasonia Lab- Pre Lab and prelab Questions
29
Notes:
Practice Internet Problems Check Nasonia 3 weeks later!
COMPUTER LAB
Room 232
create histograms then discussion of
polygenetics and multifactorial
inheritance using article)
24
25
Pre-lab Quiz on Nasonia
(Sketch/observe Nasonia;
incubate)
13
Watch the “Biology of
Skin Color” short video
(19 min) and start
worksheet activity
(in groups)
19
Bellringer on Polygenics
Fingerprint Lab
(DAY 2- collect class data and
Nasonia Lab (Day 1)
Watch “Working with Nasonia”
Video
(30 min w/13 min video)
28
18
Fingerprint Lab
(DAY 1- collect inidvidual data)
COMPUTER LAB
Room 232
23
Review Sex Linkage
Worksheets #2
12
Desiree’s Story Case Study
Review Non-Mendelian and
Blood Type worksheets
14
11
Blood Type Lab (Day 2)
6
INSTITUTE DAY
Review Incomplete/
Codominance Worksheets
7 Super 8
Sat
20
PPT Lecture on Gene Linkage
using PPT and guides
Review Sex Linkage
Worksheets #1
26
27
Nasonia Lab (Day 2)
(Set up test & control groups)
Nasonia Lab (Day 3)
(Add hosts)
Review TABOO
(for exam)
Review Jeopardy
(for exam)
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
~ March 2016 ~
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2 – ADVISORY BELL SCHEDULE
UNIT #4 EXAM ON HEREDITY
7
8
RNAi C. elegans Lab –
chunk plates
(Day 3)
Practice Transferring worms
13
14
Daylight
Saving
Time
Begins
20
Spring
begins
9
Work on class Human
Disorder PPT Presentation
(DAY 1)
Computer Lab
Room 232
15
Class Human Disorder PPT
Presentations
(DAY 2)
21
16
Finish Movie called “Human Family
Tree”
Pre-lab Quiz on Pedigrees
23
4
Introduce Class Projects
1.) Human Disorder PPT
Presentations
-Assign disorders and
groups
2.) Pedigree Project
RNAi C. elegans Lab –
seed plates (Day 2)
11
RNAi C. elegans Lab –
Transfer worms
(Day 4)
17 INTERNATIONAL DAYS
HHMI Pedigree Analysis
Activity
24
HHMI Pedigrees and Lactose
Intolerance Activity (Day 1)
Easter
28
29
Human Genome Project
Timeline Webquest (DAY 1)
Computer Lab
Room 232
18 INTERNATIONAL DAYS
Lecture on Human Genome
Project & Epigenetics with
PPT Guide
31
26
Human Genome Project
Webquest (DAY 2)
Notes:
3rd Quarter
Midterm
19
Start Movie called “Human Family
Tree”
Computer Lab
Room 232
30
Nasonia Lab (Day 5)
(Collect Data; Discuss
Results)
12
Class Human Disorder PPT
Presentations
(DAY 1)
25
Queen Victoria Activity
Sat
5
Nasonia Lab (Day 4)
(Remove parents)
HHMI Pedigrees and Lactose
Intolerance Activity (Day 1)
27
Fri
RNAi C. article Activity
(finish for HW)
10
Work on class Human
Disorder PPT Presentation
(DAY 2)
Computer Lab
Room 232
RNAi C. elegans Lab – Collect PPT Lecture on Punnett Square
RNAi data on Worms
Review worksheets
(Day 5)
22 –NATIONAL GEO SCHEDULE
3
PPT Lecture on RNAi using PPT
and Movie (20 min)
RNAi C. elegans Lab – make
cultures (Day 1)
6
Thu
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
~ April 2016 ~
◄ Mar 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
May 2016 ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sat
2
Epigentics
Webquest
3
4 Quarter Exam
Start watching
“Cracking Your
Code” Movie
(watch 1st 45 min)
5
Finish watching
“Cracking Your
Code” Movie
(watch last 10 min)
6 Quarter Exam
Finish watching
“Ghost in Your
Genes” Movie
(last 45 min)
Start watching
“Ghost in Your
Genes” Movie
(watch 1st 30 min)
10
7
8 NO CLASSES- Teacher 9
Institute Day
X
Review
WorksheetHuman Genetics
Crossword Puzzle
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
BIOTECH- PLASMIDS
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
~ May 2016 ~
◄ Apr 2016
Sun
1
Mon
Tue
Jun 2016 ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
5 Cinco De Mayo
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21 Armed Forces Day
23
24
25
26
27
28
30 Memorial Day
31
Notes:
BIOTECHTRANSFORMATION/
GELS
8 Mother's Day
BIOTECH- GELS/ OTHER
TECHNIQUES (CRISPR
CAS 9)
15
BIOETHICS
22
BIOETHICS
29
CLONING/STEM CELLS
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
~ June 2016 ~
◄ May 2016
Sun
5
Mon
Tue
Jul 2016 ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14 Flag Day
15
16
17
18
19 Father's Day
20 Summer Solstice
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Notes:
CLONING/STEM CELLS
GMOS
12
GMOS
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day
~ July 2016 ~
◄ Jun 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Aug 2016 ►
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Canada Day
2
3
4 Independence Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Notes:
2015-2016 Curriculum Calendar: Honors Genetics/ Ms. Day