Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Biology A Final Exam: Wed 12/4
• Ch 13/14 puzzle due: Wed 12/4
• Trimester 1 ends: Wed 12/4
• Grades will be posted: Fri 12/6

Mon:

• Discussion/notes: Genetic Engineering
  • link: Ch 13 & 14 notes
• Begin Final Exam Review

Tues:

• Final Exam Review
  • per 1 final review notes
  • per 3 final review notes
  • per 4 final review notes
  • per 5 final review notes

Wed:

• Hand in ch 13/14 puzzle
• Biology A Final Exam

Thurs & Fri:

• Professional Development/Planning/Trimester Grading Days

Announcements:

• Ch 12 reading packet due: Thurs 11/21
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE: FRI 11/22 @ 3:30 PM!
• Lab data books due: Fri 11/22
• Ch 13 & 14 puzzle due: Wed 12/4
• Trimester 1 Final Exam: Wed 12/4

Mon:

• Discuss # 1 – 20 in ch 12 reading packet
• Assignment: for Wed: complete # 21 – 37 in packet
• Group Inquiry Activity: DNA Structure & replication
  • link: Group Inquiry Activity: DNA Structure and Replication-S

Tues:

• Discussion: notes: DNA Structure & replication
  • link: ch-12.1&2.2-notes
    
• Review the “Central Dogma” of molecular biology
• Activity: AERT (codons)
• Handout: “DNA Test: What to Know”
  • Link: DNA: ch 12, 13, 14 test-what to know
• If time: DNA computer simulation: Protein synthesis

Wed:

• Discuss # 21 -37 assignment from reading packet
• Assignment: For Thurs: complete # 38 – 42 in ch 12 reading packet
• Discussion/notes: Protein synthesis
  • link: ch-12.3-notes
    
• Activity: Protein Synthesis & Words – begin

Thurs:

• Finish Protein Synthesis & Words, debrief
• Discuss # 38 – 42 in reading packet, hand in

Fri:

• Notes/discussion: Mutations
  • link: ch 12.4 notes
• Video: “Cloning” – (23 min) – fill out questionnaire during video, discussion follows
• Ch 13-1, 13-4, & 14-3: work on puzzle – due Wed 12/4
  • link: Ch 13 & 14 puzzle
• Hand in Lab Data Books
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR 1ST TRIMESTER DUE TODAY @ 3:30 PM.

Announcements:

• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE FRIDAY, 11/22 AT 3:30 PM!
• Lab data books due: Fri 11/22
• Chapter 11 puzzle due: Tues 11/12
• Chapter 14 puzzle due: Fri 11/15
• Genetics Unit Test: Fri 11/15

Mon:

• No school: Veteran’s Day

Tues:

• Hand in ch 11 puzzle
• Ch 14 puzzle: due Fri 11/15
• Dicsussion/notes: Human Chromosomes – ch 14
• Lab: Dragon Genetics
  • link: Dragon Genetics lab

Wed:

• Finish Dragon Genetics lab and debrief

Thurs:

• Test Review
  • test review notes: 2013_11_14 Test Review Notes

Fri:

• Hand in ch 14 puzzle
• Unit Test: Genetics
• Begin ch 12 reading packet – complete # 1 – 20 for Monday’s discussion
  • link: Chapter 12 reading packet

Announcements:

• Lab Practical Exam: Tues 11/5
• Mitosis & Cell Cycle Quiz: Wed 11/6
• Ch 10 reading packet due: Wed 11/6
• Ch 11 puzzle due: Tues 11/12

Mon:

• Finish Mitosis lab & debrief

Tues:

• Lab Practical exam

Wed:

• Hand in ch 10 reading packet
• Quiz: Mitosis & cell cycle
• Begin assignment: ch 11 puzzle – due Tues 11/12
  • link: ch 11 puzzle
• Discussion/notes: Genetic Inheritance: Mendel
• Activity: Genetics symbols
  • link: Symbols Exercise

Thurs:

• Finish & debrief Genetics symbols activity
• Notes/discussion: 2 factor crosses
• Handout: “What to Know – Genetics Test”
  • link: Genetics Test: What to Know
• Begin “Genetics Problems” handout

Fri:

• Finish & debrief  “Genetics Problems”
  • link to debrief: Bio notes 21013.11.8
• Notes/Discussion: Beyond Simple Dominance / Meiosis
  • link: Notes: Beyond Simple Dominance / Meiosis