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TODAY'S BIOLOGY AGENDA
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Homework Over Spring Break:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 10 - Principles of Evolution -
pp 278 -305. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 10 - Principles of Evolution -
pp 278 -305. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Discussion Question: Describe a nucleotide.
DNA Web Activity - I.C.
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Discussion Question: Describe a nucleotide.
DNA Web Activity - I.C.
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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END OF THE QUARTER - ALL MAKE-UP TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY WEDNESDAY COB.
END OF THE QUARTER - ALL MAKE-UP TESTS AND ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY WEDNESDAY COB.
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Friday, March 24, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Discussion Question: What molecule is the building block for DNA? Why is DNA called a "double helix"?
Introduction to the Structure of DNA
Building a DNA Molecule Lab
Meiosis Test Review
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 2. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Discussion Question: What molecule is the building block for DNA? Why is DNA called a "double helix"?
Introduction to the Structure of DNA
Building a DNA Molecule Lab
Meiosis Test Review
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 2. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Please clear your desks and prepare for the test
Mendel and Genetics Exam
Due: Genetics Worksheets
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 2. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Please clear your desks and prepare for the test
Mendel and Genetics Exam
Due: Genetics Worksheets
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 8, section 2. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Discussion: How is incomplete dominance different than co-dominance?
Complex patterns in Genetics - Review
Pedigrees- Review
Sickle Cell Anemia - Heterozygote advantage
Due Day of Test:
Genetics Worksheets
Genetics Test Chps 6 and 7 on March 22/23
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6 and 7. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Discussion: How is incomplete dominance different than co-dominance?
Complex patterns in Genetics - Review
Pedigrees- Review
Sickle Cell Anemia - Heterozygote advantage
Due Day of Test:
Genetics Worksheets
Genetics Test Chps 6 and 7 on March 22/23
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6 and 7. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
Discussion: What is a polygenic trait?
Complex patterns in Genetics - Worksheet
Pedigrees- Worksheet
Computer Lab - Research Genetic Disorder Project
Due Today:
Human Traits Lab
Due Next Class:
Genetics Worksheets
Next week - Genetics Test Chapter 6 and 7
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6 and 7. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
Discussion: What is a polygenic trait?
Complex patterns in Genetics - Worksheet
Pedigrees- Worksheet
Computer Lab - Research Genetic Disorder Project
Due Today:
Human Traits Lab
Due Next Class:
Genetics Worksheets
Next week - Genetics Test Chapter 6 and 7
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6 and 7. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Discussion: Why are sex-linked traits seen in males more than females?
Human Traits Lab - Follow up
Complex patterns in Genetics
Pedigrees
Genetic Disorders Poster Project
Due Today:
Punnett Square and Sex-linked Worksheets
Due Next Class:
Human Traits Lab
Next week - Genetics Test Chapter 6 and 7
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Discussion: Why are sex-linked traits seen in males more than females?
Human Traits Lab - Follow up
Complex patterns in Genetics
Pedigrees
Genetic Disorders Poster Project
Due Today:
Punnett Square and Sex-linked Worksheets
Due Next Class:
Human Traits Lab
Next week - Genetics Test Chapter 6 and 7
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, March 10, 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
Discussion: What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Punnett Square Review
Human Traits Lab
Punnett Square Practice - due next class
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 2 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
Discussion: What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Punnett Square Review
Human Traits Lab
Punnett Square Practice - due next class
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 2 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Discussion: Explain what is meant by the terms homozygous and heterozygous
Punnett Square Review
Sex Linked Traits
Punnett Square Practice - due next week
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 1 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Discussion: Explain what is meant by the terms homozygous and heterozygous
Punnett Square Review
Sex Linked Traits
Punnett Square Practice - due next week
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 7, section 1 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Monday, March 6, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Put away your books and papers and prepare for your test
Meiosis Test
Coin Toss Lab
Punnett Squares and Probability
Due Next Class: Punnett Square Worksheet
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6, section 3 and 4 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Put away your books and papers and prepare for your test
Meiosis Test
Coin Toss Lab
Punnett Squares and Probability
Due Next Class: Punnett Square Worksheet
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review Chapter 6, section 3 and 4 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
Discussion: What is an allele?
Review Meiosis Assignment
Probabilities in Genetics
Coin Toss Lab
QUEST assignment on Meiosis due Friday
Karyotype Lab due today
Test on Meiosis Monday/Tuesday next week
(Chapter 6: only sections 1,2 and 6)
Students Traveling:
QUEST Assignment - Meiosis - due Friday, March 3rd
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 5 and 6 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
Discussion: What is an allele?
Review Meiosis Assignment
Probabilities in Genetics
Coin Toss Lab
QUEST assignment on Meiosis due Friday
Karyotype Lab due today
Test on Meiosis Monday/Tuesday next week
(Chapter 6: only sections 1,2 and 6)
Students Traveling:
- Review Power Point Lecture 'mendelshypotheses'
- Watch video:Father of Genetics - Gregor Mendel (listed under Videos and Tutorials)
- Homework below
QUEST Assignment - Meiosis - due Friday, March 3rd
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 5 and 6 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Discussion: Who was Gregor Mendel?
Gregor Mendel - Father of Genetics
Mendel's Ratios
Due next class : Karyotype Lab
Students Traveling:
QUEST Assignment - Meiosis - due Friday, March 3rd
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review 6.3 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Discussion: Who was Gregor Mendel?
Gregor Mendel - Father of Genetics
Mendel's Ratios
Due next class : Karyotype Lab
Students Traveling:
- Review Power Point Lecture 'mendel'
- Watch video:Father of Genetics - Gregor Mendel (listed under Videos and Tutorials)
- Homework below
QUEST Assignment - Meiosis - due Friday, March 3rd
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review 6.3 Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, February 24, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
Discussion: How is meiosis different between male and female gametes?
Meiosis Gametogenesis
Chromosome Mutations
Karyotype Lab Part 2
Due: How Cells Divide Assignment Students Traveling:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Monday, February 27, 2017
Discussion: How is meiosis different between male and female gametes?
Meiosis Gametogenesis
Chromosome Mutations
Karyotype Lab Part 2
Due: How Cells Divide Assignment Students Traveling:
- Review Power Point Lectures 'meiosis-gametes' and 'chromosome-mutations-overview'
- Karyotype Lab
- Homework Reading below
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Discussion: Why does the cell go through two sets of nuclear division in meiosis?
Meiosis Process Lecture
Karyotype Lab
Due: How Cells Divide Assignment
Students Traveling:
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Discussion: Why does the cell go through two sets of nuclear division in meiosis?
Meiosis Process Lecture
Karyotype Lab
Due: How Cells Divide Assignment
Students Traveling:
- Review Power Point Lecture 'meiosis-intro'
- Karyotype Lab
- Homework Reading below
- Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 3. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Discussion: How are gamete cells different from somatic cells?
Chromosomes and Meiosis
How Cells Divide Assignment
Students at Euros:
Friday, February 17, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Discussion: How are gamete cells different from somatic cells?
Chromosomes and Meiosis
How Cells Divide Assignment
Students at Euros:
- Review Power Point Lectures
- How Cells Divide Assignment
- Homework Reading below
- Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 1 and 2. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Put you books and papers away and prepare for your test
Cell Cycle Test - Chapter 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 1. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Put you books and papers away and prepare for your test
Cell Cycle Test - Chapter 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 6, section 1. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Review Chapter Five
Stem Cell Research - Film
Observing Mitosis Lab - due Thursday
TEST ON THURSDAY - CHAPTER 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Review Chapter Five
Stem Cell Research - Film
Observing Mitosis Lab - due Thursday
TEST ON THURSDAY - CHAPTER 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Monday, February 13, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Observing Mitosis Lab - due Wednesday
TEST ON WEDNESDAY - CHAPTER 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Observing Mitosis Lab - due Wednesday
TEST ON WEDNESDAY - CHAPTER 5
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Observing Mitosis Lab
Notebook Check
Coming Up Next Week
Chapter 5 test
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, February 10, 2017
Discussion: What is a stem cell? Why are they important?
Observing Mitosis Lab
Notebook Check
Coming Up Next Week
Chapter 5 test
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Discussion: What are some advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction?
Asexual Reproduction
Observing Mitosis Lab
Assignments DueToday
Modeling Mitosis Activity
Understanding Cancer Paper
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Discussion: What are some advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction?
Asexual Reproduction
Observing Mitosis Lab
Assignments DueToday
Modeling Mitosis Activity
Understanding Cancer Paper
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Review and re-read all the sections in Chapter 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Friday, February 3, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Discussion: What is cancer?
Modeling Mitosis Activity - continued
I.C. - Cancer Research or Exploring Stem Cells (see link on Cell Growth and Division page)
Assignments Due:
Cancer Case Study - Due Today
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Feb 8th, 9th
Understanding Cancer Paper -Feb 8th, 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Friday, February 3, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Discussion: What is cancer?
Modeling Mitosis Activity - continued
I.C. - Cancer Research or Exploring Stem Cells (see link on Cell Growth and Division page)
Assignments Due:
Cancer Case Study - Due Today
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Feb 8th, 9th
Understanding Cancer Paper -Feb 8th, 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 5. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Discussion: What does it mean for a cell to be immortal?
Cancer Case Study: Not an Old Person's Disease
Understanding Cancer - Paper Assignment
Assignments Due:
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Feb 8th, 9th
Cancer Case Study - Feb 3rd, 7th
Understanding Cancer Paper -Feb 8th, 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Discussion: What does it mean for a cell to be immortal?
Cancer Case Study: Not an Old Person's Disease
Understanding Cancer - Paper Assignment
Assignments Due:
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Feb 8th, 9th
Cancer Case Study - Feb 3rd, 7th
Understanding Cancer Paper -Feb 8th, 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 3 and 4. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding.
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Discussion: Explain the process of binary fission (prokaryote replication) to someone else at your table.
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Due Feb 8th and 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 2, pp 130 to 135. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding. Check out the online resources on page 135
Monday, January 30, 2017
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Discussion: Explain the process of binary fission (prokaryote replication) to someone else at your table.
Modeling Mitosis Activity - Due Feb 8th and 9th
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 2, pp 130 to 135. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding. Check out the online resources on page 135
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Discussion: Why do cells divide?
CellCycle - Introduction
Chromosomes and DNA
Prokaryotic Replication
Semester Self-Evaluation
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 1, pp 126 to 129. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Discussion: Why do cells divide?
CellCycle - Introduction
Chromosomes and DNA
Prokaryotic Replication
Semester Self-Evaluation
Homework:
Read: Holt McDougal Biology stephen nowicki Read Chapter 5 section 1, pp 126 to 129. Use the Formative assessment to check your understanding