Agenda Monday January 22, 2018-Friday January 26, 2018

NGSS Standards:

MS-LS1-5.	Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

MS-LS3-1.	Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the organism.

MS-LS3-2.	Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Monday January 22, 2018
Due today: nothing
Agenda: 
QW: Listen to song, record science content in it. Another genetics song

dominant, recessive, phenotype, genotype with smiley faces
(flip coins, draw and color face)
start annotation


Homework:  All finish DNA, RNA coloring
AND  annotate entire article    use instructions  due Thursday



Tuesday January 23, 2018

Due today: DNA, RNA coloring
Agenda: 
QW:  Explain  phenotype and genotype, how they are related, and gene and allele (as best you can-check your notes)

take two minutes to share your "clown" drawing and compare features

Begin kitty project
Your kitty, flip coins for features, draw features, color cats-ONLY colors that are from the coin flips
Homework:  annotate entire article    use instructions


Link to NewsELA article (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th)
3rd period   intro to independent science investigations
record 3 ideas on p 45


Wednesday January 24, 2018

Due today: 

Agenda: 
QW: What are three differences between mRNA and DNA?  (Check article from last week)

3rd: Socratic seminar
Homework:  annotation due tomorrow
3rd-prepare for Socratic seminar

Thursday January 25, 2018

Due today:  annotation 
Agenda:

QW: Give two examples of genotypes and matching phenotypes
  example: fur color= black (dominant) or light brown (recessive)
                     Genotype= bb  phenotype = light brown

kitty project- my cat and a biography

discuss annotated article

"partner" cats



Friday January 26, 2018
Due today: 
Agenda:
QW: Discuss this with your neighbor and write a possible  explanation about  what this demonstrates 
Punnett squares- probability   R=red flowers  r=white flowers (in a rose)


Punnett square practice Punnett squares for parent cats

Homework: cat biography
due Tuesday