Biology Plans for this week:
Thursday: Monohybrid Punnett Square discussion and google sheets practice assignment
HW: Complete the vocab we started last week
Friday: Mendel and Genetics google slides assignment with quiz
Honors Biology Plans for this week:
Thursday: Review for our test on Genetic Expression and Meiosis
Friday: Grade the review sheet and do the vocab on pages 22-23 of your journal
HW: Study your journal and review for our test on Monday, there is a Wayground for extra credit!
Here is what we have going on next week!
Biology Plans:
Tuesday – Karyotype Activity (comparing various genetic disorders)
HW: Complete the Meiosis google slides from last Friday if you have not finished yet
Wednesday: Review for our test
HW: Study your journal, the review sheet and do the extra credit
Thursday: Genetic Expression and Meiosis Test
Friday: Test Boost and Intro to Genetics Vocabulary (Punnett Squares)
Honors Biology Plans:
Tuesday – Meiosis discussion and journal entries
HW: p. 18 in journal
Wednesday – Mitosis and Meiosis Venn Diagram, Karyotype notes and assignment
Thursday – Meiosis escape room
Friday – Review
HW: Study your journal, the review sheet, and do the extra credit. Test is Monday!
Here is what we have going on next week in class:
Biology Lesson Plans
Monday: Biotechnology journal notes and Gel Electrophoresis assignment online
Tuesday: Sexual Reproduction and Haploid/Diploid cell discussion; Intro to Genetics Wayground assignment using journal
HW: Complete the Wayground if you don’t finish in class
Wednesday: Meiosis Chromosome Tracker activity
Thursday: Meiosis diagram notes in our journal and complete the Chromosome tracker activity
Friday: Mitosis vs Meiosis Venn diagram, Meiosis Google Slides
HW: Complete the Meiosis google slides by Wednesday of next week if you don’t finish it in class
Honors Lesson Plans
Monday: Biotechnology notes and Gel Electrophoresis paper assignment
HW: Complete the Bacterial Genetic Expression Lab Report
Tuesday: Lab Report due, Micropipetting Practice
HW: Gel Electrophoresis page
Wednesday: Gel Electrophoresis practice and Sickle Cell Pre-Lab
Thursday: Sickle Cell Gel Electrophoresis Lab
Friday: Lab Analysis
Welcome back to school as we start this new year! We will continue to learn about what makes life work, continuing with genetics. We will be preparing for our STAAR test, which will be in April. This is the only science STAAR test you will have to take in high school!
Biology Lesson Plans
Tuesday: Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression notes in our journal
HW: Epigenetics interactive video on Wayground
Wednesday: Bacteria Gene Expression Lab Set up
Thursday: Epigenetics Twins Activity
Friday: Biotechnology notes and look at our bacteria lab results
Honors Lesson Plans
Tuesday: Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression discussion, work on pages 3-5 of your journal (they are due tomorrow)
HW: pages 3-5 of your journal are due at the start of class on Wednesday
Wednesday: Bacteria Gene Expression Lab Set up and begin the lab report
Thursday: Epigenetics Activity
Friday: Analyze lab results; work on the lab report
HW: Lab Report is due at the start of class on Tuesday!
Biology Lesson Plans for the week:
Monday: Work on our Alien Arthropod project
Tuesday: (English benchmark in the morning) and work on the Alien Arthropod project
HW: Complete your alien drawing!
Wednesday: Projects are due today! Mutations introduction and simulation assignment
Thursday: Chromosomal mutations discussion; Genetics Clinic assignment
Friday: Complete the Genetics Clinic assignment; Begin reviewing for the final exam
Honors Biology Lesson Plans for the week:
Monday: Work on our Alien Arthropod Project
Tuesday: Mutations journal notes and discussion
Wednesday: Projects are due! (I extended it one day due to the parade Monday night) Genetics Clinic activity
Thursday: Mutations Case Study
Friday: Complete Case study if needed and begin reviewing for the final exam
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
Biology Lesson Plans
Monday: DNA and RNA comparison in journal; Transcription diagram and practice
Tuesday: Translation diagram and discussion; Decoding the Genetic Code assignment
Wednesday: Review Transcription and Translation; Begin the Alien Arthropod project
Thursday: Work on the Alien Arthropod project
Friday: Work on the project (due next Tuesday, but we won’t have much time during class on Monday)
Honors Lesson Plans
Monday: DNA and RNA comparison in journal; Transcription diagram and practice
HW: p. 31-32 in your journal, due Wednesday
Tuesday: Translation diagram and discussion; Protein Synthesis assignment
Wednesday: p. 31-32 due; Begin the Alien Arthropod project
Thursday and Friday: Work on the project, project is due on Monday at the start of class!
We have updated standards for Biology this school year. If you would like to read what we will be learning, click on them!