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=Week of 3/26/12= Engineering a Crop - Download and save the file. Reading the background information. Complete the simulation(follow the link). Answer the discussion questions. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/engineer/transgen.html
 * Monday/Tuesday**-

Genetic Engineering PP and discuss reading guide.

Go over what will be on the test.

Don't forget that the DNA technology paper must be submitted by Tuesday at 9pm.

 * Wednesday/Thursday** - **DNA technology Exam**

=Friday - Go over test - Introduction to Evolution=

=Week of 2/27/12=



Monday -
DNA Song Presentation Proten Synthesis Lecture/discussion

Wednesday -
Race for Life

Friday
Protein Synthesis Quiz Review for Final Exam - The final will cover: Cell Cycle (mitosis and meisis), Mendelian Genetics, Molecular Genetics (DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis) - I will count the molecular genetics portion separately for an exam grade

Students- Before beginning today assignment, you must complete the assessment below...the sub has the names of those that have to take it. Some of you only took part of it and will need to do the rest of it. Technology Survey - click on the link below, upper right hand side of page will have a login button. Login is your 10 digit number, password is either student or books, district is Thomasville City 789

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=Week of 2/20/12= ==

Technology Survey - click on the link below, upper right hand side of page will have a login button. Login is your 10 digit number, password is either student or books, district is Thomasville City 789

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=Week of 1/23/12=

Monday/Tuesday- Finish Meiosis discussion; review for exam Begin Genetics: Traits Survey; Genetics Problems

Wednesday/Thursday - Cell Reproduction Exam: Mitosis, Meiosis, Bacteria Reproduction Genetics Problems ABC Book of Genetics - Due at the end of the 9wks


 * Friday -**

= Next Exam: January 25th - Cell Reproduction = =Week of 1/17/11 - Another BABA Week= Tuesday/Wed- Meiosis Lecture Break down Projects

Thursday/Fri - Meiosis Manipulatives Lab Begin Genetics Problems =Week of 1/9/12= =Monday/Tuesday= Science Fair Presentations =Wednesday/Thursday= Load Projects at Fair Cell Cycle Quiz and Begin Mitosis Lab =Friday= Science Fair - Sub Plans Finish Mitosis Lab

= = = Attention: Science Fair backboard are due on Monday and Tuesday. They will be presented in class. Please remember to follow your rubric that is in the science fair packet. Make sure to include picture with captions and large colorful graphs that explain the data. Log books and the paper(in a 3 ring binder) must accompany the board.=

=Week of 1/3/12 - BABA Week=

Tuesday/Wed- Go over final Use rubric to grade example science fair projects Cell Cycle

Thursday/Fri - Cell Cycle Discussion and begin onion tip and whitefish lab (The Edward and Bella Twilight Lab)

= Science Fair Rubrics are Due the Friday after Thanksgiving Break! December 2nd - Science Fair Papers are due on Monday 12/12/2011 - The week of Final Exams!! = =‍= Notes for first part of final exam final exam are below. You will have to use your net books to pull up the plant adaptations document. The student created pages links are on the left and a good for reviewing for the final!!

== =Week of 12/5/11=

Monday/Tuesday- Flash Cards

Wednesday/Thursday - Flashcards Quiz Leaf Chromatography Lab - Respiration Notes -

Finish Respiration notes
 * Friday -**

=‍Week of 11/28/11=

Monday/Tuesday- Photosynthesis discussion Bromthymol blue demonstration Gizmo - plants and snails

Wednesday/Thursday - Sub Plans Photosynthesis Respiraiton Study guide questions Gizmo - effect of light and temperature on rate of photosynthesis

Friday - Photosynthesis Quiz Photosynthesis Notes

= = = = =Next Test: Cells and Cell Transport 21st and 22nd (The day before Thanksgiving= =Break!)=

== =Week of 11/14/11=

Monday/Tuesday- 1. Analogous Cell Model Presentation 2. PP "membrane transport" -- if time permits

HW: Finish Collaboration "Cell membrane" that was assigned last Wednesday when I was out. View this very important PowerPoint(Written by Kim Foglia) to prepare for Wednesday's quiz:

Wednesday/Thursday - Cell Quizest - Will count for two quiz grades. Topics on Quiz: 1. Cell Theory and Prokaryotes v. Eukaryotes 2. label parts of a plant and animal cell 3. Function of the Organelles 4. Structure and function of the cell membrane 5. Types of transport: passive (diffusion,osmosis, facilitated diffusion) active transport (pumps, exocytosis and endocytosis)

Friday - Osmosis lab
=Week of 11/7/11=

Monday/Tuesday- Finish Plant Vs. Animal Cell Lab; Begin discussing Cell membrane structure and function HW: study notes and work on science fair projects

Create a GIZMO account: go to http://www.explorelearning.com/ create a username and password; you will need the code below to join our class Gizmo CLASS CODE: **C2EXQREZDI**

Wednesday/Thursday - 1. Osmosis lab on Gizmo - sub will have handout for you. Will need to pull up lesson PDF or Word doc and follow directions. Answer questions on notebook paper. After you are finished, take the 5 question quiz under the Gizmo, write your score on top of the notebook paper(ex: 4/5 or 3/5).

2. After lab, begin you should finish the majority of this in class, but do not finish for homework.

HW: study notes and work on science fair projects and analogous cell project (Don't forget to complete typed paper explaining your model!)- Due Monday/Tuesday

Diffusion lab - sugar/starch iodine bag
=__= =Week of 10/31/11= Monday/Tuesday- Class discussion: cell theory, prokaryotes v. eukaryotes, Microscope Lab Introduce Analogous Cell Model Project - Project is due in two weeks

Wednesday/Thursday - Plant V. Animal Cell Microscope Lab,

Science Fair Logbook Check - Log books should have a title page, background research, procedures, some evidence of collected data. Logbooks must be completed in ink and every entry must be dated.



Friday - Cell Quiz
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=Week of 10/24/11=

Monday/Tuesday- go over kiabob graph; Succession videos and websites; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9EQbKH_hA&feature=related http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch23_animations/animation1.html http://ecoplexity.org/node/219 , human population graph , Wednesday/Thursday - Humans and the biosphere discussion; environmental situation cards [] Global Warming 101

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Friday - Ecology Exam (Community Ecology, Population Ecology, Human Impact)
=Science Fair Forms are due this week!! =

=Week of 10/17/11= Monday/Tuesday - Go over essay quiz; Population Ecology notes, Begin How long will our population grow? Homework: Population Questions 1-10

=Week of 10/10/11=
 * Monday/Tuesday** - Species Interactions PP and Predator-Prey Lab HW: Ch 20 Collaboration (1-10)

Finish Collaboration HW: Finish ch 20 questions and study for quiz Notes Quiz
 * Wednesday/Thursday** - Ecological Succession discussion and handout
 * Friday**

Begin Population Ecology