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