Monday March 27, 2017-Friday March 31, 2017

Monday March 27, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: What are some reasons mice might die in a forest?  What about if they lived in the desert?
Nature at Work game-FINISH
round one-3 generations dark forest
2 generations sandy desert

Homework: none
SUB on tuesday


Tuesday March 28, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: What were some of your results?
On p 82 or 84  write conclusion- work with your partner but EACH person answer "Analyze and Conclude" on p 233 of book.  Complete #1, 2,3,4

Put away, pass out scratch paper 

With 15 minutes left play HHMI Interactive stopping to get answers to all quiz questions on the whiteboards
Homework: FINISH analysis and conclusion due Wed.

Wednesday March 29, 2017
Due today:  nothing

QW:  What was realistic about the mouse lab?  What was unrealistic?  Explain whether you think that a populations could change over in three generations.  Justify your answer.

finish lab questions, create a reflection-comic strip or drawing on same page.

Homework: none





Thursday March 30, 2017  
Due today:  nothing

Agenda:
QW: Name three animals that use camouflage as a survival strategy and describe how.   Name three animals that use speed or  flexibility to survive and explain how.

Cornell Notes- Darwins Theory
Tape questions to top of p 85- so you can lift it up to answer the questions underneath.

With 20 minutes left, put away notebook, organize textbooks, and watch intro to Galapagos
With 5 minutes left, stop the video and give out a strip of paper.  the exit slip is to write three things the video emphasized.  Put your name on the paper for credit.


Homework: 

Friday  March 31, 2017
Due today: 

Agenda:
QW: Explain three things about the Galapagos that make it unusual-either from the reading and Cornell notes, or the video, or both. 
 Complete Cornell notes


With 20 minutes left, put away notebook, organize textbooks, and watch more of   Galapagos
With 5 minutes left, stop the video and give out a strip of paper.  the exit slip is to write three things the video emphasized.  Put your name on the paper for credit.
Homework: Science News for April due last Friday in April

Monday March 20, 2017-Friday March 24, 2017

Monday March 20, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: Explain two ways that something with your vacation had to do with genetics.  (Example-I spent time with my children and Marisa looks the most like me, while Riana has her dad's nose and Zac has three sisters even though the odds are 50/50 for girls.)
Tests back or taken if you were absent.  Optional retake Friday at lunch.







Learn Genetics at Utah


Genetic science or Human health-gene therapy research-alone or in pairs.
p 79
Title
Summary of what it means
Who or what does it affect?
Why care about it?
Draw a graphic to represent something about it.


Homework: none


Tuesday March 21, 2017
Due today: nothing-study if you are going to retake the quiz

Agenda:
QW: If scientists learn how, should they bring back extinct species of animals?  Explain your position.

Continue  research
finish research, find who else is doing the same study, discuss what to share and how, and be prepared to share it on Wed.

Homework: Make a graphic-drawn or done electronically, that explains something about your research.

Wednesday March 22, 2017  
Due today:  nothing

Agenda:
QW: none- get right to sharing research 



3rd
research de-extinction science  list 4-6 pro's and 4-6 cons about this topic, include the reference sites
p 81 in notebook
be prepared to discuss on Friday.

Homework: study for retake IF you plan to take it at lunch Friday.

Thursday March 23, 2017
Due today: information from the genetics website

Agenda:
QW:  What did you learn?

Be prepared to share your information.
Homework: study for retake IF you plan to take it at lunch Friday.

Friday March 24, 2017
Due today: preparation for today's quiz at lunch. Agenda:
QW:  How might genetic features affect whether animals live or die in their environment?


Mice and the environment lab.

Homework: none

Friday  March 24, 2017
QW: 

Using half sheet of paper: answer these three questions as best you can.
In a forest there might be white mice and brown mice.
1.  What genotype and phenotype might be an advantage in a really dark forest?

2.  Explain a way that scientists could test which survives best  if there were 10 mice of each color and a fenced area.

3.  What might be some reasons mice die or might survive?






copy data table on p 81 in notebook
5 columns, 7 rows

Data Table Nature at Work
Environment
Generation	Population totals		Deaths
	White mice	Brown mice	White mice	Brown mice
1
2
3

Homework: none

Monday March 6, 2017-Friday March 10, 2017

Monday March 6, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: Convert to mRNA, tRNA and write the amino acid sequence

DNA IS:                   ATA CCC CGC TGC AGT GGA TTA
mRNA is:
tRNA is:
amino acid chain:
Protein synthesis song

Protein synthesis competition

cut out hand images

Homework: genetics test Friday- make flashcards of terms


Tuesday March 7, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: What did the activity demonstrate about protein synthesis?






Explain this.




Homework: genetics test Friday- study Punnett squares


Wednesday March 8 , 2017  
Due today:  nothing
Agenda:
QW:  Write out 2 possible test questions, on scratch paper-include correct answers.  
Review for test
3rd period- genetic disease or engineering  research- create a brochure or short slide show about a genetic disorder, disease or new technologies

Homework: genetics test Friday-Learn how DNA is organized and proteins are made

Thursday March 9, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  To get at the DNA in a cell, what has to be separated from the DNA?
Extracting DNA from plant material lab.

Homework: genetics test Friday-study all material, call a study buddy and quiz them over the phone


Friday  March 10, 2017
Due today:  Preparation for genetics test
Protein synthesis song

Agenda:
QW:  What part of genetics do you still have questions about?
Write out the steps of protein synthesis (4 steps)