Welcome To Biology With Mr. Knee!
Week of June 9th 2008
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Monday, June 9th, 2008 I'm After School For Extra Help
* Collect the "Hardy-Weinberg Genetic Equilibrium" Lab
* Notes/Discussion of Section 16-2: Disruption of Genetic Equilibrium
Assign:
+Read pages 304 - 308 in the textbook to reinforce the notes.
+ Complete review questions for section 16-2 for tomorrow
Tuesday, June 10th , 2008 Teacher's Meeting Directly After School
* Notes/Discussion of Section 16-3: Formation of A Species
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+ Read pages 309 - 312 in the textbook to reinforce the notes
+ Complete Review Questions for section 16-3 for tomorrow
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 I'm After School For Extra Help
* Notes/Discussion of Section 18-1: History of Taxonomy
Assign:
+ Read pages 337- 339 in your textbook to reinforce the notes
+ Complete Review Questions for section 18-1 for tomorrow
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 I'm After School For Extra Help
* Notes/Discussion of Section 18-2: Modern Phylogenetic Taxonomy
Assign:
+ Read pages 342 - 246 in your textbook to reinforce the notes
+ Complete Review Question for section 18-2 for tomorrow
Friday June 13th, 2008 I Won't Be Available For Extra Help
* Notes/Discussion of Section 18-3: Two Modern Systems of Classification
Assign:
+ Read pages 347 - 350 in your textbook to reinforce the notes
+ Complete Review Questions for section 18-3 for Monday
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
* Answer Questions about the Lab - "How Can Variations Be Measured?"
* Collect Lab - "How Can Variations Be Measured?"
* Notes/Discussion on Chapter 15-3: Evolution In Progress
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+ Study notes on Evolution In Progress
Tuesday, June 3rd , 2008
* Finish notes/discussion on "Evolution In Progress"
* Video Clip: "The Arms Race" - evolution in progress
Assign:
+ Complete the review questions for Chapter 15-3: Evolution In Progress"
+ Review notes on "Evolution In Progress
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
* Review/clarify/answer questions
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+ Study for tomorrow's quiz on Chapter 15-3: Evolution In Progress
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
* Quiz on Chapter 15-3: Evolution In Progress
* Notes/Discussion of Chapter 16-1: Genetic Equilibrium
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+ Review notes and read pages 299-302 in your textbook
Friday June 6th, 2008
* Lab: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
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+ Finish lab questions for homework
Monday, May 26th, 2008 Memorial Day
* No School
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+ Review your notes on section 15-2 and pages 283-288 in your textbook
Tuesday, May 27th , 2008
* Review notes/discussion on Theories of Evolution, section 15-2, pages 283-288
* Laboratory Investigation - Simulating Natural Selection
Assign:
+ Finish Lab Analysis & Conclusion and Critical Thinking & Application Questions for tomorrow
+ Study for tomorrow's quiz on the Theories of Evolution
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
* Questions about Section 15-2 - Theories of Evolution
* Quiz on Theories of Evolution
* Notes/Discussion on Evolution In Progress, section 15-3, pages 289-292
Assign:
+ Read pages 289-292 in your text.
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
* Laboratory Investigation - How Can Variations Be Measured?
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+ Finish the Laboratory Investigation graphing and questions if necessary
Friday May 30th, 2008
* Natural Selection In Real Time - The Grant's study of Darwin's Finches on The Galapagos Islands
* Continue with notes and discussion on Evolution In Progress
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
* Review (Finish) notes/discussion on fossils (section 15-1)
* Activity - "Analyzing Sediments"
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+ Study notes/flash cards for Tuesday's Quiz
Tuesday, May 20th , 2008
* Quiz on "The Fossil Record", section 15-1
* Begin Notes/Discussion on Theories of Evolution - section 15-2, pages 283-288
Focus on "The Beginning of Modern Evolutionary Thought"
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+ Read pages 283-286
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
* Continue Notes/Discussion on Theories of Evolution - section 15-2, pages 283-288
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+ Read pages 286-288
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
* "Darwin's Theories": Decent With Modification; Modification by Natural Selection
Assign:
+ Study your text and notes on "Darwin's Theories"
+ Read pages 289 - 291 in your textbook
Friday May 23rd, 2008
* Begin notes/discussion on "Evolution In Progress": Section 15-3, pages 289 - 291
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+ Study your text and notes on "Evolution In Progress"
+ Read pages 291 - 292 in your textbook
Monday, May 12th, 2008
* "Cloning A Mouse, A Mouse...." - Answering Questions
* Begin Notes/Discussion on The Fossil Record - section 15-1, pages 279-281
Assign:
+ Read pages 279-281
Tuesday, May 13th , 2008
* * Video - "Darwin's Dangerous Idea"
* Continue with Notes/Discussion on The Fossil Record - section 15-1, pages 279-281
* Activity - Who Came First?
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+ Review Who Came First?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
* Any Questions about "Who Came First"
* Video - "Becoming A Fossil"
* Activity - "Darwin's Great Voyage of Discovery"
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+ Finish "Darwin's Great Voyage of Discovery" for Monday
Thursday, May 15h, 2008
* Classwork on "Darwin's Voyage" - illustration of excerpts from his journals
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+ Finish illustrating the excerpts from his journals
Friday May 16th, 2008
* Notes/discussion of "The Fossil Record"
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
* Any questions about the "Review Questions for Chapter 13: DNA Technology"
* "Harvest of Fear" video and discussion/questions
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+ Study your review questions for a test on chapter 13 on Thursday
Tuesday, May 6th , 2008
* Continue with the "Harvest of Fear" video and discussion/questions.
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+ Study for the Chapter 13 Test on Thursday.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
* Finish "Harvest of Fear" video and discussion/questions
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+ Study for Capter 13 Test for Tomorrow.
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
* Chapter 13 Test
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+ Read section 14-1: The Fossil Record (pages 279-281)
Friday May 9th, 2008
* Cloning - Overview of cloning concepts
* Activity - "Cloning A Mouse, A Mouse A Mouse"
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+ Complete the "Cloning A Mouse, A Mouse A Mouse" lab for Monday
Monday, April 21st, 2008
* Tiny Dot's Activity to prepare for the "Case of The Missing Art Work" (An electrophoresis lab)
Assign:
+ Review procedures for tomorrow's lab
+Review pages 243 - 246 in your textbook on DNA Technologies
Tuesday, April 22nd , 2008
* "Case of The Missing Art Work" (An electrophoresis lab)
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+ Finish the lab questions for tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
* Do Section 13-1 Review Questions and start Section 13-2 Review Questions
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+ Have Section 13-1 Review Questions ready to pass in tomorrow
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
* Pass in Section 13-1 Review Questions
* Finish Section 13-2 Review Questions
* Start Section 13-3 Review Questions
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+ Have Section 13-2 Review Questions ready to pass in tomorrow
Friday April 11th, 2008
* Finish Section 13-3 Review Questions by the end of the period and pass in
* "Harvest of Fear" video as time allows.
Assign:
+ Have a fantastic spring break
Monday, April 14th, 2008
* Review DNA Extraction and Artificial Secection
* Lab - Sticky Ends
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+ Complete the lab titled "Sticky Ends"
Tuesday, April 15th , 2008
* Biotechnologies Quiz One
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+ None
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
* Notes on the uses of DNA technologies
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+ Review your notes on DNA technologies
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
* PCR Technologies
* RFLP Technologies
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+ Review technologies
Friday April 11th, 2008
* DNA Fingerprinting Procedures
* Lab "Who Ate The Cheese" - a DNA fingerprinting simulation
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+ Finish the Lab questions for Monday
Monday, April 7th, 2008
* Review of stem cells, Gene Expression, Apoptosis and Cancers
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+ Study for tomorrow's test
Tuesday, April 8th , 2008
* Test on Stem Cells, Gene Expression, Apoptosis and Cancers
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+ Complete the "How Does DNA Extraction Work?" handout.
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
* Discussion of "How Does DNA Extraction Work?" handout
* Lab- DNA Extraction from Wheat Germ
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+ Study the "How Does DNA Extraction Work?" handout
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
* Notes and discussion on Artificial Selection
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+Review notes on artificial selection
Friday April 11th, 2008 LAST DAY OF 3rd QUARTER
* Notes and discussion on Recombinant DNA Technology
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+ Quiz on Tuesday review your notes on recombinant DNA technologies
B> Here Is The Week of March 24th's Tentative Schedule
Monday, March 31st, 2008
* Review of Stem Cells
* continue notes and discussion ongene expression
Assign:
+ Read pages 209-214 in your textbook
Tuesday, April 1st , 2008
* Finish notes and discussion on gene expression
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+ Review notes on gene expression and stem cells for tomorrows quiz
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
* Quiz on Gene Expression and and Stems cells
* Reading on the cell cycle with questions
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+ Finish questions for tomorrow from the cell cycle reading
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
* Introduction, notes and discussion of Cancers
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+ Review notes on Cancer
Friday April 4th, 2008
* Finish notes and discussion on Cancers
* Notes and discussion on Apoptosis
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+ Review for Tuesday's Test on Stem Cells, Gene Expression, Apoptosis and Cancers
B> Here Is The Week of March 24th's Tentative Schedule
Monday, March 24th, 2008
* Answer any questions on Chapter 12
* Begin introduction to gene expression with a venn diagram look at mitosis and meiosis
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+ Study for the chapter 12 text on Inheritence Patterns and Human Genetics
Tuesday, March 25th , 2008
* Chapter 12 Test
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+ None
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
* Pass back Chapter 12 Test and answer any questions
* Notes on Gametogenesis to Blastocyst
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+ Study your notes
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
* Quick review of "What Then" and Stems Cells
* Introduction to Gene Expression In Eukaryotic Cells
Assign:
+ Read pages 206 - 208 in your textbook
Friday March 28th, 2008 SNOW DAY
* No Schiool
Assign:
+ Review notes and book for a quiz on Early Embryonic Development, Stem Cells and Gene Expression
Here Is The Week of March 17's Tentative Schedule HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Monday, March 17th, 2008
*Notes/Discussion on Sex determination and Linkage Groups
Assign:
+ Read pages 224 in your textbbook
Tuesday, March 18th , 2008
* Notes/Discussion of patterns of inheritance concerning human genetic traits and disorders
Point source mutations (sickle cell anemia; Single dominant allele (Huntington's disease); Single recessive allele (Cystic Fibrosis); X-linked alleles (Duchenne muscular dystrophy); multiple alleles (ABO blood groups); polygenic traits (skin color); sex-influenced traits; nondisjunction (Down Syndrome).
Assign:
+ Read pages 226 - 231 in your textbook
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
* Practice Problems with inheritance patterns
* Detecting Human Genetic Disorders
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+ Read pages 231-232 in your textbook
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
* Review chapter 12: Inheritance Patterns and Human Genetics
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Friday March 21st, 2008
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Here Is The Week of March 3rd's Tentative Schedule
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
* Wrap up lab: "Modeling Mendel's Peas"
* Explanation of Mendel's "Law of Segregation" and "Law of Independent Assortment" in terms of molecular genetics.
* Probability Lab
Assign:
+ Reading of Section 9-2: Genetic Crosses(pages 172-178 in textbook)
Tuesday, March 4th , 2008
* Predicting Results of Monohybrid Crosses - examples
* Practice: Simple Sample Crosses
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+ Finish practice of monohybrid crosses
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
* Predicting Results of Dihybrid Crosses - examples
* Practice: Practice: "Oompah Loompa Genetics"
Assign:
+ Finish the activity "Oompah Loompa Genetics"
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
* Introduction to Chapter 12: "Inheritance Patterns and Human Genetics"
* Notes/Discussion of "Sex Determination", "Sex Linked Traits", and "Linkage Groups"
Assign:
+ Read textbook pages 221-223 on "Sex Determination" and "Linkage Groups"
Friday March 7th, 2008
* Notes/Discussion of "Chromosome Mapping" and "Mutation"
* Reading: "The Blue People of Troublesome Creek"
Assign:
+ Finish the analysis of your reading "The Blue People of Troublesome Creek"
Here Is The Week of February 18th's Tentative Schedule
Monday Feb. 18th, 2008
* Go over Meiosis Reading questions
* Notes/discussion of the effects of genetic recombination, independent assortment and crossing over producing genetic variation.
Assign:
+ Study notes, simulation and readings on Meiosis.
Tuesday. Feb. 19th , 2008
* Quiz on Section 8-3: Meiosis
* Introduction to "The Fundamentals of Genetics"
Assign:
+ Take the "Genetics Facts and Fallacies Survey" listed in the activities section below
+ Read pages 165-169
Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 2008 EARLY RELEASE
* Gregor Mendel and his experiments - video clip and notes/discussion
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+ Study notes and be sure you've read pages 165-169 in your textbook
Thursday, Feb. 21st, 2008
* Mendel's Results and Conclusions and how they fit with molecular genetics
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+ Study notes on Mendel's Legacy
Friday Feb. 22nd, 2008
* Mendel's Peas Lab
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+ Have a fun and safe winter break - ENJOY!
Here Is The Week of February 11th's Tentative Schedule
Monday Feb. 11th, 2008
* Review Cell Cycle and Mitosis
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+ Study for quiz on Cell Division - Section 8-2 (pages 148-151 in textbook)
Tuesday. Feb. 12th , 2008
* Finish lab on Mitosis
* Quiz on Cell Division - Section 8-2
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+ Read pages 153-154 on Meiosis I and II in your textbook
Wednesday, Feb. 13th, 2008 SNOW DAY
* NO SCHOOL
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Thursday, Feb. 14th, 2008
* Simulation of Meiosis I and II
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+ Read and study Meiosis reading and answer the accompanying questions
Friday Feb. 15th, 2008
* Notes and discussion on "Formation of Gametes" and "Asexual and Sexual Reproduction"
Assign:
+ Read pages pages 155-156 in your textbook
Here Is The Week of February 4th's Tentative Schedule
Monday Feb. 4th, 2008
* Finish/Review questions from the Karyotyping Investigation: Part II
* Begin notes/discussion of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes (corresponding with section 8-2 in your textbook) as time allows
Assign:
+ Study for tomorrows quiz on chromosomes (questions will be on the material presented in your notes, section 8-1 in your textbook, and the Karyotyping Investigations Part I and II)
Tuesday. Feb. 5th , 2008
* First Quiz of the Quarter/Semester - Chromosomes
* Continue notes/discussion of cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes (corresponding with section 8-2 in your textbook). The two key processes that have to be learned are binary fission in prokaryotes and the cell cycle in eukaryotes
Assign:
+ Read pages 148-151 in your textbook
+ Study your notes
Wednesday, Feb. 6th, 2008
* Notes and discussion of the role of apoptosis in the life of a cell
* Begin Mitosis Investigation (Microscope work)
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+ Study the processes of binary fission and the cell cycle
Thursday, Feb. 7th, 2008
* Complete the Mitosis Investigation
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+ Review/study the Mitosis Investigation
Friday Feb. 8th, 2008
* Mitosis Investigation due
* Notes/discussion of Cancers (corresponding with pages 211-212)
Assign:
+ Read pages 211-212 in your textbook
+ Study for your second quiz of the quarter on Tuesday. It will cover your notes, the assigned readings and Mitosis Investigation. Concentrate your studies on binary fission, the cell cycle, apoptosis, mitosis and cancers.
Here Is The Week of January 28th's Tentative Schedule
Monday Jan. 28th, 2008 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS
* Period E 1st Semester Exam - 7:20 to 9:20 AM
* Period F 1st Semester Exam - 9:30 to 11:30 AM
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Tuesday. Jan. 29th , 2008 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS
* Period G 1st Semester Exam - 7:20 to 9:20 AM
* Period H 1st Semester Exam - 9:30 to 11:30 AM
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Wednesday, Jan. 30th, 2008
* Introduction to Chapter 8: CELL REPRODUCTION
* Notes and discussion of chromosomes
Assign:
+ Read pages 145-147 in your textbook and make flashcards for each of the boldfaced words (there are 10 words). Check out the Quia Activity link below on Chromosomes.
+ Study the notes and new vocabulary on chromosomes
Thursday, Jan. 31st, 2008
* Check Section 8-1 - flashcards
* Human Karyotype Investigation
Assign:
+ Finish the Karyotype Investigation for tomorrow
+ Continue to study the notes and new vocabulary on chromosomes
Friday Feb. 25 1st, 2008
* Check and collect the Karyotype Investigation
* Quiz on Section 8-1: Chromosomes
* Introductory notes/discussion on Section 8-2: Cell Division
Assign:
+ Read pages 148-149 in your textbook and make flashcards for each of the boldfaced words (there are 11 words)
+ Study notes and new vocabulary on pages 148-49 in your textbook
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