Day #1 - January 25, 2011
#1: Introduction & Warm-up: Teacher and students will introduce themselves. Warm up question: Name 3 things you would like to know about Mr. Wooten and 3 things you would like to know about biology?" (10 minutes)
#2: Rules and Procedures: Students will learn classroom expectations, rules & procedures, and grading rules. (15-20 minutes)
#3: "What is Biology?" Lecture: Students will learn the basic knowledge what is covered and covered within the context of biology class. (35 minutes)
#4: What is Biology Worksheet: Students knowledge about biology and chapter 1.1 will be assessed. (20-25 minutes)
#5: Fact or Fib: Students will in groups determine what facts are true and false about a wide range of topics including biology, sports, and Mr. Wooten. (5 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:Fact or Fib & What is Biology Worksheet & Warm up Format
Homework: Finish "What is Biology?" Worksheet.
Quiz: None Today
Day #2 - January 26, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Warm up question: Make an example of stimulus / response and give tell which is which?" (5 minutes)
#2: Rules and Procedures Quiz: Students will turn in their rules and procedures signed and take a 10 question quiz about the rules and procedures (10 minutes)
#3: Scientific Method Lecture: Students will learn the basic knowledge about the scientific method including the correct steps and the practical application of it in drug trial test. (35 minutes)
#4: Salinization Lab Setup: Students will use the scientific method to complete a salinization lab over the next few days. EACH student will be responsible for his or her own lab report though students will be assigned a partner to complete the activity with. (20-25 mintues)
#5: Characteristics of Life Quiz: Student knowledge about the characteristics of life will be assessed (10 minutes)
#6: Scientific Method Worksheet: Students will be asked to read a drug trial set up and evaluate what parts of the scientific method are being used. (remainder of the period)
Handouts & Lectures:Salinization Lab & Scientific Method Worksheet
Homework: Finish Scienific Method Worksheet
Quiz: Rules Quiz & Characterics of Life Quiz
Day #3 - January 27, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Warm up question: What is the difference between the indpendent and dependent variable? Why is a control group needed? (5 minutes)
#2: Scientific Method Quiz: Students knowledge about scientific method will be assessed (15 minutes)
#3: Salinization Lab Data Collection: Students will collect data on their seeds. (10 minutes)
#4: Lab Safety Lecture: Students will learn about the dangers that may face them in the lab in their particular room & the location of important safety materials. (15-20 mintues)
#5: MSDS Activity:Student will be asked to examine an MSDS for a particular chemical and answer questions based off this MSDS (15-20 minutes)
#6: Lab Safety Open Rules Test:Students will be asked correctly answer questions about lab safety -- they must make an 80 in ordet to continue in lab. (remainder of the period)
Handouts & Lectures:Flinn Sodium MSDS & MSDS Worksheet
Homework: Finish LAb Safety Test and Get it Signed & Finish MSDS Worksheet
Quiz: Scientific Method Quiz
Day #4 - January 28, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Warm up question: What information about this chemcial can you tell me from its MSDS? (be sure to give MSDS!!)(5 minutes)
#2: MSDS & Safety Quiz Quiz: Students will be asked to read and interpret an MSDS along with answer some basic questions about safety(15 minutes)
#3: Organic Molecule Activity: Students will connect prior knowledge about food and how food is related to new knowldge about the organic molecules. (15-20 minutes)
#4: Organic Molecule Lecture: Students will learn about the four basic organic molecules and where they are found. (35 mintues)
#5: Salinization Lab Data Collection: Students will collect data on their seeds. (10 minutes)
#6: Organic Molecule Worksheet: Student knowledge about organic molecules will be assessed (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:Organic Worksheet Side 1 & Organic Molecule Worksheet Side 2 &
Homework: Finish Organic Molecule Worksheet
Quiz: Lab Safety / MSDS Quiz
Day #5 - January 31
#1: Warm-up: Warm up question: Name the 4 organic molecules and their correct subunits? (5 minutes)
#2:Organic Molecule Quiz: Students knowledge about organic molecules will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Salinization Lab Data Collection: Students will collect data on their seeds. (10 minutes)
#4: Organic Molecule Lab: Students will perform Benedict's Test, Lugol's Test, Biuret's Test, and Paper Bag Test. (35-40 minutes)
#5: Organic Molecule Lab Report: Students will complete the lab report about organic molecules and answer the analysis questions. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:Organic Molecules Lab
Homework: Finish Organic Molecule Lab Report
Quiz: Organic Molecule Quiz
Day #6 - Feburuary 1, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is a positive test for each of the following and what does the positive test look like? Monosaccharide, Protein, Lipid, Starch (5 minutes)
#2:Organic Molecule Lab Quiz: Students knowledge about organic molecules and the organic molecule lab will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Final Salinization Lab Data Collection: Students will collect data on their seeds. (10 minutes)
#4: Role of Enzymes Lecture: Students will learn about the role of enzymes and how they can effect reaction rate (20 minutes)
#5: Review for Test #1: Students will compete in a quia game to get them ready for a test tommorrow. (25 minutes)
#6: Chapter 1 and Organic Molecule Study Guide: Students will complete a study guide to help them review for their test tommorrow. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:Study Guide for Test #1 & Organic Molecules Lab
Homework: Finish Chapter 1 and Organic Molecule Study Guide and Finish Salinization Lab Report
Quiz: Organic Molecule Lab Quiz
Day #7 - Feburuary 2, 2011
#1: Warm-up: In your own words tell what the following mean: homeostasis, growth vs. development, monomer (5 minutes)
#2:Test #1: Students knowledge about what is biology, scientific method, and organic molecules will be assessed. (45 minutes)
#3: Define Terms in Chapter 2: Students will define the terms in chapter 2 when they completed their test. (15 minutes)
#4: Types of Symbiosis Lecture: Students will learn about 3 different types of symbiosis (20 minutes)
#5: Symbiosis Activity: Students will complete an activity where they must identify what type of symbiosis is occuring. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:Symbiosis Identification
Homework: Chapter 2 VOCAB terms
Test: Chapter #1, Scientific Method, Organic Molecules Test
Day #8 - Feburuary 3, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Give an example of one of the following: parasitism, commensalism, or mutualism (5 minutes)
#2: Chapter 2 VOCAB Quiz: Students knowledge about Chapter 2 VOCAB will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Abiotic / Biotic Factors & Levels of Organization Lecture: Student will learn how environments are organized. (15 minutes)
#4: 2.1 Worksheet: Students will complete a worksheet that assess their knowledge about the lecture. (10 minutes)
#5: Nutrition and Energy Flow Lecture Students learn how energy is passed from the sun to top level consumers and how this is often represented. (30 minutes)
#6: Nutritution and Energy Flow Worksheet: Students will complete a worksheet that aids their knowledge about how energy is transferred from one organism to another. (Remainder of Period)
Handouts & Lectures:2.1 Worksheet & Nutrition and Energy Flow Worksheet
Homework: Complete Nutrition and Energy Flow Worksheet
Quiz: Chapter 2 VOCAB Quiz
Day #9 - Feburuary 4, 2011
#1: Warm-up:Given the following diagram grass --> rat --> snake -->hawk: Label the following terms: heterotroph, autotroph, producer, consumer, carnivore, herbivore, top level consumer, 1st level consumer, 2nd level consumer (5 minutes)
#2: Finish Nutrition and Energy Flow Lecture: Students will gain knowledge about food chains and fodo webs and how to construct them. (15 minutes)
#3: Food Chain / Food Web Activity: Students will learn how to build and analyze food chains and food webs. (30 minutes)
#4: Water / Carbon Cycles: Students will learn how the water cycle and carbon cycle occur. (15 minutes)
#5: Nutrition and Energy Flow Quiz Student knowledge about nutrition and energy flow will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#6: Ecology Study Guide: Students will work on a study guide that will prepare them for their Ecology test tommorrow. (Remainder of Period)
Handouts & Lectures:Build Your Own Food Web Activity & Ecology Study Guide
Homework: Ecology Study Guide
Quiz: Nutrition and Energy Flow Quiz
Day #10 - Feburuary 7, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Draw and label the basics of the water and carbon cycles.(10 minutes)
#2:Ecology Test Students knowledge about ecology, food chains, food webs, trophic levels, organic molecules, carbon cycle, and water cycle will be assessed. (50 minutes)
#3: Define Terms in Chapter 7.1 & 7.3: Students will define the terms in chapter 7.1 & 7.3 when they completed their test. (15 minutes)
#4: Phosphorus and Nitrogen Cycle Lecture: Students will learn about the the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles and why they are important. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Chapter 7.1 & 7.3 VOCAB terms
Test: Ecology Test
Day #11 - Feburuary 8, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Explain why the nitrogen cycle is important to farmers & how do trees acquire carbon in order to gain more mass.(10 minutes)
#2:Cycles Quiz Students knowledge about nitrogen, carbon, water, and phosphorus will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Prokaryote / Eukaryote Lecture: Students will learn about the differences and similarities of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Also the history of cell discovery will be presented. (35 minutes)
#4: Types of Cells Worksheet: Students knowledge about cell types will be reinforced by making students place appropriate characteristics with the correct cell types. (10 minutes)
#5: Microscope Parts & Diagram : Students will learn to name the appropriate parts of the microscope and what parts serve what function. (20 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:Prokaryote / Eukaryote Worksheet & Microscope Parts Diagram
Homework: Finish Types of Cells Worksheet
Quiz: Cycles Quiz
Day #12 - February 9, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Compare and contrast prokaryotic / eukaryotic cells using a Venn diagram.(10 minutes)
#2: 7.1 VOCAB Quiz Students knowledge about 7.1 VOCAB will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Cell Organelle Lecture Part I: Students will learn about the basic components of the cell and what functions these components perform. (35 minutes)
#4: Organelle Checksheet and Chart: Students will classify different organelles by what type of cells they are found in, their function, their structure, and any other special characteristics . (20 minutes)
#5: Microscope Parts Assessment : Students will be asked to tag the microscope with the appropriate label two at a time. (Remainder of Period)
Handouts & Lectures:Organelle Checksheet and Chart
Homework: Organelle Checksheet and Chart
Quiz: 7.1 VOCAB Quiz / Microscope Parts Quiz
Day #13 - February 10, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Explain what the purpose of a highly folded membrane is and what organelles do we find this highly folded membrane in?.(10 minutes)
#2: Prokaryote / Eukaryote Quiz Students knowledge about prokaryotes & eukaryotes will be assessed along with the scientists responsible for cell discovery. (10 minutes)
#3: Cell Organelle Lecture Part II: Students will learn about the basic components of the cell and what functions these components perform. (35 minutes)
#4: Microscope Lab Part I: Students will identify different organelles and different cell types . (30 minutes)
#5: Organelle Worksheet : Students will complete an organelle worksheet. (10-15 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:Organelle Worksheet & Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote Lab
Homework: Organelle Worksheet
Quiz: Prokaryote / Eukaryote / Cell Scientist Quiz
Day #14 - February 11, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Trace a ribosome from being made to being excreted as a vesicle and tell the parts of the nucleus and what they do. (10 minutes)
#2: Organelle Quiz I Students knowledge about organelles and their functions will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Microscope Lab Part II: Students will identify different organelles and different cell types . (30 minutes)
#4: Organelle for Sale Activity: Students will market their organelle like a product they are trying to sell. (30 minutes)
#5: Plant & Animal Cell Worksheet: Students will note and classify the differences between plant and animal cells. (10 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:Organelle For Sale Activity & Plants vs. Animal Cells Worksheet & Plant vs. Animal Cell Lab
Homework: Plant and Animal Cell Worksheet
Quiz: Cell Organelle Quiz 1
Day #15 - February 14, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Compare and contrast the plant cell and animal cells using a Venn diagram. (10 minutes)
#2: Organelle Quiz II Students knowledge about organelles and their functions will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Reasons for Cell Division: Students will learn the reasons the cells must divide, particularly the concept of surface area to volume ratio. (35 minutes)
#4: Organelle Hangman / Taboo: Using a Quia game students will recall organelles based on function / structure. Taboo may also may be played in addition to the Quia game (30 minutes)
#5: 8.2 & 8.3 VOCAB: Students will define the terms in 8.2 & 8.3 . (10 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: 8.2 / 8.3 VOCAB
Quiz: Cell Organelle Quiz II
Day #16 - February 15, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: What are the three main reasons that cells cause cells to divide? Explain to surface are to volume ratio problem. (10 minutes)
#2: 8.2 & 8.3 VOCAB Quiz Students knowledge about 8.2 & 8.3 vocabulary will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Cell Cycle Lecture w/ Foldable: Students will learn about the parts of the cell cycle. Students will need to be able to identify the different parts of mitosis by description and by sight (40 minutes)
#4: Cell / Cell Cycle Study Guide: Students will begin the study guide for their test in 2 days (30 minutes)
#5: Quia Cell Review: Students will take an informal quia quiz about cells to test their knowledge about cells and organelles . (10 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Work on Cell and Cell Cycle Study Guide
Quiz: 8.2 & 8.3 VOCAB Quiz
Day #17 - February 16, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: Draw and label prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase from memory. (10 minutes)
#2: Cell Cyle Quiz Students knowledge about the cell cycle and mitosis will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Mitosis Lab Students will look at onion root tips and find cells that are in prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase (40 minutes)
#4: Cell Cycle & Cancer Lecture: Students will learn about the connection between the cell cycle and cancer. (30 minutes)
#5: Relative Rate of Cancer Worksheet: Students will fill out a survey to determine their relative risk of cancer compared to that of their classmates . (10 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:Cancer Risk Factors Worksheet
Homework: Work on Cell / Cell Cycle Study Guide & Finish Relative Rates of Cancer Worksheet
Quiz: Cell Cycle Quiz
Day #18 - February 17, 2011
#1: Warm-up & Test Review: What are the three things that increase your chances of cancer? What are three things that might decrease your chances of cancer. (10 minutes)
#2: Organelle Review Students will review the parts of the cell before their test. (15 minutes)
#3: Cell / Cell Cycle Test: Students knowledge about cells and cell cycle will be assessed. (55 minutes)
#4: 7.2 & 8.1 VOCAB: Students will define the terms in 7.2 and 8.1 once they have completed their test. (remainder of the period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: 7.2 & 8.1 VOCAB
Test: Cell / Cell Cycle Test
Day #19 - February 18 / 22, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the subunit of the cell membrane? What is it called when molecules move from high concentration to low concentration? Do you think this requires energy?
#2: Structure of Cell Membrane Lecture Students will learn about the structural composition of the cell membrane and how this effects its permeability. (35 minutes)
#3: Passive Transport Diagrams: Students will learn how different solutions effect the flow of water into and out of the cell. (35 minutes)
#4: 7.2 & 8.1 VOCAB: Students will define the terms in 7.2 and 8.1 once they have completed their test. (remainder of the period)
Handouts & Lectures:Passive Transport Diagrams
Homework: 7.2 & 8.1 VOCAB
Day #20 - February 23, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Draw a basic picture of a hypertonic and a hypotonic cell.
#2: 7.2 / 8.1 VOCAB Quiz: Student knowledge about the terms in 7.2 and 8.1 will be assessed.
#3: Active / Passive Transport Lecture Students will learn how molecules can move across the plasma membrane. (30 minutes)
#4: Pass and Turn Activity: Students will learn how the differences about hyper, hypo, and isotonic cellsl. (10 minutes)
#5: Carrot Lab: Students will set up the carrot lab to determine the effects of salt water and distilled water on cells. (30 minutes)
#6: Solution / Concentration Woeksheet: Students will quantitatively determine whether cells or hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:Passive Transport Diagrams & Carrot Lab
Homework: Solutions & Concentration Gradient Wksht
Day #21 - February 24, 2011
#1: Warm-up: In your own words define the term concentration gradient. (5 minutes)
#2: Solutions Quiz: Student knowledge about solutions and concentration gradients will be assessed. (15 minuntes)
#3: Carrot Lab Students will see the effect that different solutions had on their carrot. (20 minutes)
#4: Cell Membrane Study Guide: Students will learn how the differences about hyper, hypo, and isotonic cells. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Cell Membrane Study Guide
Day #22 - February 25, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Draw and label the structural unit of the plasma membrane. (5 minutes)
#2: Cell Membrane / Cell Test: Student knowledge about solutions, plasma membrane, concentration gradient, and cellular content will be assessed. (50 minutes)
#3: 9.1 & 9.3 VOCAB Students will learn the terms necessary for quiz tomorrow. (20 minutes)
#4: Begin ATP Lecture: Students will learn how energy is used in the cell. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: 9.1 & 9.3 VOCAB
Day #23 - February 28, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Because muscle cells require lots of energy, what organelle should they have lots of? Bond __________ = energy stored, while bond _________________ = energy released. (5 minutes)
#2: 9.1 & 9.3 VOCAB Quiz: Student knowledge about VOCAB terms will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: ATP / Anaerobic Respiration Lecture Students will learn how energy is used in the cell and how it is stored when not in the presence of oxygen. (30 minutes)
#4: Anaerobic Respiration Lab: Students will use inquiry based methods to determine under what conditions yeast respires the most. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Anaerobic Respiration Worksheet
Day #24 - March 1, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Draw and Label ATP (5 minutes)
#2: ATP / Energy Quiz: Student knowledge about the structure of ATP will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Collect Anaerobic Respiration Lab Results Students will use inquiry based methods to determine under what conditions yeast respires the most. (30 minutes)
#4: Aerobic Respiration Lecture: Students will learn how energy is produced in the presence of oxygen.
#5: Aerobic Diagram: Students will practice the roles of particular molecules that are used and produced during aerobic respiration .
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Fill in the blank Diagramming worksheet & Finish Lab Report
Day #25 - March 2, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the net gain of ATP from LAF / AF? What is the net gain of ATP from aerobic respiration? (5 minutes)
#2: Aerobic Respiration Quiz: Student knowledge about aerobic respiration will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Speed Drawing Aerobic Respiration Diagrams Students will practice drawing aerobic respiration diagrams to ensure understanding of process. (20 minutes)
#4: Light Lecture: Students will learn how the properties of light effect the absorbency of light by chlorophyll (25 minutes)
#5: Aerobic Respiration Worksheet: Students knowledge about respiration will be assessed.
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Finish Aerobic Respiration Worksheet
Day #26 - March 3, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the role of NADH and FADH2? What is the role of oxygen (5 minutes)
#2: Aerobic Respiration Diagram Quiz: Student knowledge about aerobic respiration will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Photosynthesis Lecture (Light Dependent & Light Independent): Students will learn about the processes and sub-processes of photosynthesis and where they occur within the cell (50 minutes)
#4: Photosynthesis Diagram: Students will learn the inputs and outputs to the sub-processes photosynthesis (15 minutes)
#5: Photosynthesis Worksheet: Students will knowledge about photosynthesis will be reinforced.(remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Finish Photosynthesis Worksheet & 9.2 VOCAB
Day #27 - March 4, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Where does the light dependent rxns occur? Where do the light independent rxns occur? What organelle is being referred to? (5 minutes)
#2: Photosynthesis / 9.2 VOCAB Quiz: Student knowledge about photosynthesis will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Le Châtelier's Principle: Students will learn how to speed up and and slow down photosynthesis / cellular respiration based on their equations. (15 minutes)
#4: CAM & C4 Photosynthesis: Students will learn how plants in hot / arid environments do photosynthesis (20 minutes)
#5: Speed Drawing Photosynthesis Diagrams Students will practice drawing photosynthesis diagrams to ensure understanding of process. (20 minutes).
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Study guide for Cellular Respiration / Photosynthesis Test
Day #28 - March 7, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Under what conditions will photosynthesis increase? Decrease? (5 minutes)
#2: Photosynthesis Quiz w/ Diagrams: Student knowledge about the process of photosynthesis will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Quia Challenge Board Review: Students will be prepared for a test on photosynthesis / cellular respiration. (25 minutes)
#4: Study Guide Questions: Students will be given opportunity to ask questions about study guide (10 minutes)
#5: Millionaire Respiration / Photosynthesis Quia Game Students will be prepared for a test on photosynthesis / cellular respiration. (30 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Study guide for Cellular Respiration / Photosynthesis Test
Day #29 - March 8, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the ultimate goal of cellular respiration? What is the ultimate goal of photosynthesis (5 minutes)
#2: Photosynthesis / Cellular Respiration / ATP Test: Student knowledge about the photosynthesis / cellular respiration / ATP will be assessed. (55 minutes)
#3:Chapter 11 VOCAB: Students learn the VOCAB for the section on DNA. (15 minutes)
#4: Discuss Excerpts from J. Watson's Book: Students will discuss and decide if Watson and Crick deserve credit for their discovery. (10 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Chapter 11 VOCAB
Day #30 - March 9, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Discuss whether or not Watson and Crick deserve full credit for the discovery of DNA? (5 minutes)
#2: Chapter 11 VOCAB Quiz: Student knowledge about chapter 11 VOCAB will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: History of DNA / Hershey & Chase Lecture: Students will learn about the structure of DNA and how it was discovered. (40 minutes)
#4: History of DNA Worksheet: Students knowledge about the history of DNA will be reinforced. (20 minutes)
#5: DNA Replication Lecture: Students will learn about the process of DNA replication. (15 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: History of DNA Worksheet
Day #31 - March 10, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What are the 3 parts to a nucleotide? What is Chargoff's Rule? (5 minutes)
#2: History / Structure of DNA Quiz: Student knowledge about DNA structure and history will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Transcription Lecture: Students will learn how DNA gets transcribed into mRNA. (40 minutes)
#4: Transcription Video: Students will see transcription in action. (5 minutes)
#5: Finish History of DNA Worksheet: Students knowledge about the history of DNA will be reinforced. (15 minutes)
#6: Start Translation Lecture: Students will learn how mRNA is turned into a functional protein. (15 minutes)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Protein Synthesis Crossword Puzzle
Day #32 - March 11, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is a codon? In mRNA _________________ is cut out and _____________ is left together? (5 minutes)
#2: DNA / Transcription Quiz: Student knowledge about replication and transcription will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Finish Translation Lecture: Students will learn how mRNA gets translated into a functional protein (30 minutes)
#4: Protein Synthesis Practice: Students will practice turning DNA into an amino acid sequence (20 minutes)
#5: Protein Synthesis Game: Students will play a game that simulates amino acids being made. (30 minutes)
#6: Protein Synthesis Packet: Student knowledge about the enitre process of protein synthesis will be reinforced. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Protein Synthesis Packet
Day #33 - March 14, 2011
#1: Warm-up: Transcribe then translate the following: TAC / CAC / TTA / CAT / GCG / TCG / ACT (5 minutes)
#2: Transcription/ Transation Quiz: Protein synthesis will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Mutation Lecture: Students will learn the difference between substitution and frameshlft mutation and what the result of the mutation might be.(35 minutes)
#4: Mutation Worksheet: Students will see the results of specific mutations and how these mutations effect the amino acid sequence that is made (20 minutes)
#5: Protein Synthesis Study Guide: Students will prepare for test on protein synthesis. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Protein Synthesis Study Guide
Day #34 - March 15, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is DNA wobble? Which is worse, frameshift or substitution mutation and why? (5 minutes)
#2: Mutation / Protein Synthesis Review Quiz: Knowledge of protein synthesis and mutations will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Protein Synthesis Flow Chart: Students will make their own flow chart with given words and connect each word with an arrow and a verb. (35 minutes)
#4: Protein Synthesis Challenge Board: Students will review for the test on protein synthesis. (30 minutes)
#5: Protein Synthesis Study Guide: Students will prepare for test on protein synthesis. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Protein Synthesis Study Guide
Day #35 - March 16, 2011
#1: Warm-up: DNA to DNA to mRNA to amino acids, what process should go between each "to". (5 minutes)
#2: Protein Synthesis Test Review:Students will be given opportunity to ask last moment questions before the test (10 minutes)
#3: Protein Synthesis Test: Student knowledge about protein synthesis will be assessed. (65 minutes)
#4: Meiosis VOCAB: Students will learn the necessary terms for sexual reproduction. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Meiosis VOCAB
Day #36 - March 17, 2011
#1: Warm-up: How might sex cells be different than regular body cells?(5 minutes)
#2: Meiosis VOCAB Quiz:Student knowledge about meiosis terms will be assessed (10 minutes)
#3: Meiosis Foldable w/ Lecture: Students will make foldable on meiosis and take notes on their foldable about meiosis. (50 minutes)
#4: Meiosis Worksheet: Students will determine what stage of meiosis is occuring based on description . (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Meiosis Worksheet
Day #37 - March 18, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What does meiosis create? What does the term diploid mean? (5 minutes)
#2: Meiosis picture Quiz:Student knowledge about the process of meiosis will be assessed based on pictures. (10 minutes)
#3: Nondisjunction Lecture: Students will determine problems that can occur due to meiosis and what can be determined based on a karyotype. (35 minutes)
#4: Karyotype Activity: Students will make a karyotype and tell what problems the individual might have based on the karyotype . (25 minutes)
#5: Genetic Technology VOCAB: Students will learn basic VOCAB required to understand genetic technology . (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Genetic Technology VOCAB
Day #38 - March 21, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the difference between triploidy and trisomy? What does monosomy #12 mean? (5 minutes)
#2: Genetic Technolgy VOCAB Quiz:Student knowledge about genetic technology terms will be assessed. (10 minutes)
#3: Genetic Technology Lecture: Students will learn how paternity and identity is determined in a lab. (45 minutes)
#4: Who's Your Daddy Activity: Students will attempt to determine the paternity of Shaboudafonqua based an a gel electrophoresis. (remainder of the period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Finish Who's Your Daddy Questions
Day #39 - March 22, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What is the purpose of PCR? How do fragments of DNA separate during gel electrophoresis? (5 minutes)
#2: Genetic Technology Quiz:Student knowledge PCR, gel electrophoresis, and transgenics will be assessed. (15 minutes)
#3: Genetic Technology Lecture / Videos: Students will learn about genetic technology and how it has been applied to actual detective work. (35 minutes)
#4: Genetic Technology and Meiosis Study Guide: Students will prepare for test on genetic technology and meiosis. (20 minutes)
#5: Genetic Technology and Meiosis Quia Review: Students will prepare for test on genetic technology and meiosis by competing against other students in a jeopardy like format.(remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Genetic Tech / Meiosis Study Guide
Day #40 - March 23, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What does the term transgenic mean? Name 4 vectors. (5 minutes)
#2: Genetic Technology & Meiosis Test:Student knowledge PCR, gel electrophoresis, transgenics, and meiosis will be assessed. (60 minutes)
#3: Mendelian Genetics VOCAB: Students will learn the terms needed to understand basic Mendelian genetics. (15 minutes)
#4: Discussion of Mendel's Importance & Ability: Students will be humbled by the preciseness and the accuracy of Mendel's work in such a small space. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Mendelian Genetics VOCAB
Day #41 - March 24, 2011
#1: Warm-up: What are the 3 topics you have struggled with most this year. (5 minutes)
#2: Biology Mid-Term :Student knowledge about biology to this point in the year will be assessed and this grade may be used to replace the lowest test grade up to this point or may be saved to use later. (remainder of period)
Handouts & Lectures:
Homework: Mendelian Genetics VOCAB
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