February 20, 2017- February 24, 2017

Monday February 20, 2017
Due today: nothing

President's Day

Tuesday February 21, 2017
Due today: nothing
Applications for Chico Science Fair submitted by Feb. 22

Agenda:
QW:  What did the Kitty project teach you? What was realistic?  What was unrealistic?

Kitty books back- finish for additional credit
hand photos- finish taking photos for additional classes

What is DNA?
Homework: finish kitty book for additional credit-due Thursday
Applications for Chico Science Fair submitted by Feb. 22


Wednesday February 22 , 2017  
Due today: nothing-kitty book improvements due Thursday

Agenda:
QW: DNA- What have you heard about it?

video clip-3 minutes, then build 
Homework: finish kitty book for additional credit-due Thursday
Applications for Chico Science Fair submitted by Feb. 22


Thursday February 23, 2017
Due today: kitty book improvements

Agenda:
QW: Explain what you know so far about DNA
set up community service log for spring
Homework: science news due next Friday


Friday  February 24, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW:

matching DNA sides, duplicating DNA  practice
Homework: science news due next Friday

Monday February 13, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW:  Explain the purpose of the kitty books as you understand it.



investigations back- make improvement ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER THAT IS STAPLED TO THE SCORE SHEET by Thursday Feb. 16.

Kittens genotypes and phenotypes: record and draw

Homework: Analyse this project on last two white pages of the book

Kitty Project Analysis and Conclusion

1.     How are the babies similar to the parents?

2.     Describe the similarities and the differences between the four siblings.

3.     How many are boys, girls?

4.     What did you learn about dominant and recessive traits?

5.     Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.

6.     Why did we use 2 pennies?  (What did the pennies represent?)

7.     Why did the kittens turn out different from each other for some students?  Give examples.  If your kittens were identical, explain how that happened.

8.     What did this teach you about genetics?-be detailed.

Complete by Wednesday

Tuesday February 14, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: Examine the skin color of these family members.  Explain what is causing the differences.
          


Genetics of skin color


Wednesday February 15 , 2017  
Due today: kitty book analysis and conclusion

QW: Explain this chart
Agenda:
QW: none

photographing hands diversity and unity project


Thursday February 16, 2017
Due today: nothing
QW: Explain what the map is showing

Hand project, kitty books collected for analysis

Friday  February 17, 2017
No school 

February 6, 2017-February 10, 2017

Monday February 6, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW:  What was accomplished with the sub on Thursday and Friday?

Reflection:  Demonstrate your understanding of genetics so far-comic strip, writing a letter to the principal, graphic organizer, or other.

Intro to cat genetics-video
Begin setting up Kitty Books-a study in inheritance
Homework: science investigation-finalize

Tuesday February 7, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: Open your notebook to the list of requirements for the science investigation.  On the quick write sheet, record which of those you have done,  What's left?  The entire investigation is due on Thursday February 9.

Reminder-how to use easybib
copy and paste into a new document.

Kitty genetics: intro to kitty project
make kitty book and complete your cats genotype and phenotype
Homework:  1.  Your cats biography
2.  Complete science investigation report.  Due February 9

Wednesday February 8 , 2017  
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: none

kitty project


genotypes, phenotypes, draw, color, write biography

How your cat came to live with you, its favorite toys, food and habits.  Who does it like in your house?  How does it play?
exchange genetic traits with another

Homework:finalize report, submit electronically or in print


Thursday February 9, 2017
Due today: science investigation

Agenda:
QW: What did you learn by doing your science investigation?
Science talk 

continue kitty project
Homework: none

Friday  February 10, 2017
Due today:  any late science investigations

Agenda:
QW: What was the easiest part of your science investigation?  What was the hardest part?
Turn in QW after counting them up.

Staple kitty book together after you have the pages with the kittens inserted.

Draw Punnett squares for each trait on p 4 and 5

Kitty Project:  4 offspring: genotypes and phenotypes

Monday January 30, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: What do you have left to do with your science investigation?

chromebooks-using excel to make graphs QUIZ On FRIDAY-     GENETIC TERMS, PUNNETT SQUARES, PROBABILITY

Homework:  analyze your results


Tuesday January 31, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: 
What is the probability of a parent who has red hair (recessive) having children with red hair ( if the dad has brown hair-dominant)?  Explain your reasoning
When both parents are  heterozygous for curly hair, the children have wavy hair.  Why might this be?

 Punnett Squares

Homework:  analyze data and begin reviewing your vocab words for the quiz.


Wednesday February 1 , 2017  
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: Make a Punnett square and write the probabilities for the traits.


Homework:   review vocabulary terms, drawing Punnett squares, probability  for Fridays quiz


Thursday February 2, 2017
Due today:study for quiz

Agenda:
QW: Make a Punnett square 
Punnet square practice
review for quiz

Homework: study for Fridays quiz
Friday  February 3, 2017
Due today:  understanding of beginning genetics

Agenda:
QW: 

quiz

Homework: finish gathering data, graph and analyze the data

January 23, 2017- January 27, 2017

Monday January 23, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  Look at the list of traits and record 8 that you have and put a D(dominant) or R(recessive) next to each one that you recorded

	DOMINANT TRAITS	RECESSIVE TRAITS
eye coloring	brown eyes	grey, green, hazel, blue eyes
vision	farsightedness normal vision normal vision normal vision	normal vision nearsightedness night blindness color blindness*
hair	dark hair non-red hair curly hair full head of hair widow's peak	blonde, light, red hair red hair straight hair baldness* normal hairline
facial features	dimples unattached earlobes freckles broad lips	no dimples attached earlobes no freckles thin lips

What do the words dominant and recessive mean?

Elf traits-work in pairs, follow instructions, use 4 colored pencils, when done return ALL paper pieces to correct bags.
On p 65 in your notebook-tape the elf handout, on p 66, answer all questions from the back of the instruction sheet. 

a.  Did all four children inherit exactly the same traits? Explain.
b.  If two have the same traits, will they look exactly alike?  Explain.
c.  Would any of the children look exactly like their parents?  Explain.

Explain.Then  write a paragraph summary of the activity.   Use complete sentences. 

Homework:  conduct science investigation and record data
Vocab chart will be checked for completeness Tuesday.



Tuesday January 24, 2017
Due today: completed vocabulary chart

Agenda:
QW: What is the Elf Family activity designed to show?

Check and go over vocabulary chart

Drawing Punnett Squares
probability

Homework:  conduct science investigation and record data

Wednesday January 25 , 2017  
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW: Define 
 genotype,  phenotype, dominant and recessive




draw a face based on genetic traits 

 make a Punnett square


Homework:conduct science investigation and record data


Thursday January 26, 2017
Due today: vocab chart 

Agenda:
QW: What is  probability?  What is the probability of a:
1.  coin landing heads up?
2.  one die rolling a 4?
3.  the bell will ring at 9:05?
4.  It will rain today?




Punnet square practice

Homework: conduct science investigation and record data

Friday  January 27, 2017
Due today:  data table with data recorded

Agenda:
QW:  What part of the investigation are you having concerns about, or are unsure about?

Chromebooks:    How to graph and analyze data

Homework: finish gathering data, graph and analyze the data

January 16, 2017- January 20, 2017

Monday January 16, 2017
Due today: nothing

Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King,

Tuesday January 17, 2017
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW:  What conditions are needed for a plant to grow?  Explain what you think you know about growing plants.

p 62
Q:  What two materials will allow the potato to grow the most leaves?

Plan potato growth investigation

Intro to common genetic traits

Homework:
Science investigation  background information (3 sources and their summaries) hypothesis  materials list and procedure due Friday January 20.

Wednesday January 18, 2017    (all day substitute)
Due today: nothing

Agenda:
QW:  Gene wheel p 161- record traits on QW and final number- compare with class

genetics vocab chart  complete on p 64 in notebook
Each term- term, definition from book and rewritten in your own words

10 minutes video clip

Homework:
Science investigation  background information (3 sources and their summaries) hypothesis,  materials list and procedure due Friday January 20.

Thursday January 19, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  What are some traits you have in common with a parent?  With a sibling?  Physical features or personality traits.

Complete vocab chart
continue genetics information

Friday  January 20, 2017
Due today: background information, hypothesis and materials list

Agenda:
QW:  Explain what you are doing for your science investigation.

Chromebooks:  write procedure and make a data table

Homework:
begin science investigation and collect all data

January 9,2017- January 13, 2017

Monday January 9, 2017

Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: Revisit bottle flip investigation

1. Examine your results and answer the questions only based on your results.
a. Which of your experimental groups landed bottom up the most times? What percentage of times?
b. Which was least effective? Percentage?
c. What seemed to be the most important factor that you observed in effective bottle flipping?
d. What could be another different test you could do?

This week-conducting science investigations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbH4NM5nCCA

How can we grow food with limited resources?
Bottle biology composting column

http://www.bottlebiology.org/investigations/decomp_build.html


Last 10 minutes:
What did you accomplish first semester? Identify 2 successes, and 2 areas you wish you had done better in.
What will you plan to accomplish second semester?
Explain 2 area you plan to improve in, and identify at least 3 steps you will take for each one, in order to accomplish them.
Homework: Share this with a parent or trusted adult and have them sign it. Due wed.


Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017

Due Today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: How do you spend your spare time? What interests you?

Conducting investigations

sciencebuddies.com

p 60 Science investigation ideas

due 2-4 weeks, no specific type of science 

How to start growing potatoes
Homework: parent signature on goals, due wed.

Wednesday Jan. 11, 2017

Due Today: signature
Agenda:
QW:

Investigations-what can you do?
On-line search using science buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/


Thursday Jan. 12, 2017

Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:
Continue research
begin to plan investigation
Homework: Question to be asked due Friday


Friday Jan. 13, 2017

Due today: question you will investigate
Agenda:
QW:

Gather background information
Plan steps you will take to carry out investigation.

Homework:

Begin investigation.  Report due February 10, 2017