March 28 (A Day): Evolution Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will review natural selection in order to explain evolution.

WARM-UP:
My, How You’ve Changed!
Prior to the 1800s, life scientists knew that living things changed over generations. They just didn’t know how these changes were brought about.

1. Divide a sheet of paper into two columns and title the first one Inherited Characteristics. Title the second column Acquired Characteristics. In the first column, list the characteristics that you believe you have always had. For example, you may have brown eyes or curly hair.
2. In the second column, list your acquired characteristics. For example, you may have learned how to play a musical instrument.
3. Which of the items in your lists do you think you might pass on to your children? Explain your answer.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Lab
2) Teach the teacher assignment

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read 6-1 and 6-2 in green book. Do questions on 6-2 and 6-3.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

March 26 (A Day) and March 27 (B Day): Evolution Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a laboratory investigation in order to simulate natural selection.

WARM-UP: What is evolution?

CLASSWORK: Perform lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards.

HOMEWORK DUE: None

March 21 (B Day) and March 22 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Biology HSA Benchmark in order to gauge progress toward the real HSA in May.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Test

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Chapter test next class (B Day students)
2) Do the next 10 flashcards

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

March 20 (A Day) and March 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on DNA in order to gauge progress toward the HSA.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Test

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Study for Benchmark
2) Do the next 10 flashcards

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards

March 16 (A Day) and March 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review genetics and DNA chapter in order to perform well on the Chapter 12/13 Test.

WARM-UP: Vocabulary game.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review material for test.
2) Quiz your classmates game.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Next 10 flashcards.
Study for Test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch. 12/13 Review Sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark is on Wednesday (B Day students) and Thursday (A Day Students).

March 14 (A Day) and March 15 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe how biotechnology can benefit a farmer.

WARM-UP: Describe 3 types of genetic mutations.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review the end of Section 5-4 in Green HSA book.
2) Perform "Old MacDonald had a genetically engineered farm" Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Review sheet for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
5.4 Review in Green HSA book.
Flashcards through word #75.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA Benchmark is next week, Wednesday (B Day) and Thursday (A Day).

March 12 (A Day) and March 13 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare types of genetic mutations in order to analyze how changes affect protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: Draw a nucleotide and label its parts.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 12-4 in blue book.
2) Complete 12-4 Assessment on page 308 in blue book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read pgs. 5-13 through 5-15 in Green HSA book. Complete 5.4 Review in Green HSA book.
2) Do the next 5 flashcards, you should have 75 cards done now.
3) OPTIONAL: Read 12-4 in blue textbook.
4) Get permission slips signed by friday!!!
5) Bring flashcards to next class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1.2 Review in Green HSA book.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEXT BIOLOGY HSA BENCHMARK IS 3/26 AND 3/27!!!

March 8 (A Day) and March 9 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will make a foldable in order to compare RNA and DNA.

WARM-UP: Describe the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.

CLASSWOR:
1) Review differences/similarities between DNA and RNA.
2) Do foldable comparing DNA and mRNA.
3) Do BCR #21 on pg. 45 in BCR book.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Section 1-2 in Green HSA book.
Do Section 1-2 Review on pgs. 1-11 through 1-13 in Green HSA book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-1 Review in Green HSA book.

March 6 (A Day) and March 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will create a foldable on RNA in order to distinguish between the 3 types of RNA.

WARM-UP: Describe the steps in which DNA makes a copy of itself.

CLASSWORK:
1) Teacher to review Protein Synthesis section of 3.4 in green HSA book.
2) Make foldable comparing the 3 types of RNA (mRNA, tRNA and rRNA). Include the following for each: Structure, Function and Location in cell.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Section 1.1 Review on pg. 1-6 and 1-7.
2) Do the next 5 flashcards.

HOMEWORK DUE:
pg. 3-15 and 3-16 in green HSA book, numbers 1-17.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Benchmark is the week of 3/20-3/27.

March 2 (A Day) and March 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will build a model in order to visualize the structure of DNA and understand DNA replication.

WARM-UP: HSA Rewind: What organelle does photosynthesis take place in? What organelle does cellular respiration take place in?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Section 3.4 in green HSA book.
2) Perform DNA Lab.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Do questions 1-17 on pgs. 3-15 and 3-16.

HOMEWORK DUE:
1) 3.4 Review in green HSA book
2) Next five flashcards.

February 28 (A Day) and March 1 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on genetics in order to evaluate their progress towards the HSA.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: Take Chapter 11/14 Test.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Do the next 5 flashcards: enzyme, substrate, Robert Hooke, Anton von Leeuwenhoek and cell.
2) Read pgs. 3-11, 3-12 and 3-13 in green HSA book. Do Section 3.4 Review on pgs. 3-13 and 3-14.

HOMEWORK DUE: Ch.11/14 Review Sheet. Flashcard check up through the word catalyst.