December 13 (B Day) and December 14 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to observe movement of molecules across a cell membrane.

WARM-UP:  Describe diffusion.

VOCABULARY:
1) concentration
2) passive transport
3) active transport

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocab
2) Discussion of last week's lab
3) Demonstration
4) Foldable on osmosis
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (due Thurs/Friday next week):

Do "Analyzing Data" on page 188. Answer all questions using complete sentences.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Start using your Gmail accounts!

December 9 (B Day) and December 10 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze how molecules move from high to low concentration in order to predict which way solutes and water would move across a cell membrane.

WARM-UP:  How would you know if someone passed gas in the room? How could you figure out who did it?

VOCABULARY:
1) concentration
2) diffusion
3) osmosis
4) equilibrium

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm up and Vocabulary
2) Quiz on cells
3) Review osmosis and diffusion
4) Foldable
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (due Thurs/Friday next week):
Do "Analyzing Data" on page 188.  Answer all questions using complete sentences.

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Progress grades go in this week.

December 3 (B Day)

NOTE: I was out yesterday, December 2, so today is a catch-up sort of day for students.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will review "118 Green Street" in order visualize how microorganisms impact their day-to-day lives.

WARM-UP:  What are some ways that you come into contact with microorganisms?

VOCABULARY:
1) selectively permeable
2) cell membrane
3) flagellum
4) cilia

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Discussion about the cell membrane
3) 118 Green Street
4) Clomework (work on homework during class)
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Mon/Tues)
Section 7-3 and 7-4 Assessments in text (see previous post for page numbers)

HOMEWORK DUE:
cell drawing (for B Day kids)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

December 1 (B Day) and December 2 (A Day)

OBEJCTIVE:  Students will analyze the structure of the cell membrane in order to predict how it functions in maintaining homeostasis.

WARM-UP:  What is the purpose of a screen door?  How does it differ from a glass door?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm up and vocab
2) Sea Monkeys!!!
3) Review lab
4) Membrane Discussion
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Mon/Tues):
Do Section 7-3 Assessment on page 189 and Section 7-4 Assessment on page 193.

HOMEWORK DUE (Last Mon/Tues)
Section 7-1 and 7-2 Assessments

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Have you checked your .pgcps email yet?

November 29 (B Day) and November 30 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will compare the characteristics of different types of cells in order to clssify them as prokaryotic or eukaryotic, and determine if an organism is unicellular or multicellular.

WARM-UP:  Tell me 3 facts about the microorganism you read about in class last week (from your notes).

NOCABULARY (pictures or a sentence):
1) cell membrane
2) nucleus
3) prokaryotic cell
4) eukaryotic cell

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Nocabulary Review
2) Introduction to Sea Monkeys activity
3) Discussion of prokaryotic versus eukaryotic cells
4) Microscope Lab
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Mon/Tues of next week):
Do Section Assessment 7-1 on page 173 and Section Assessment7-2 on page 181.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Start checking your pgcps email regularly!

November 9 (B Day) and November 10 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will review macromolecule groups in order to identify how each group helps living things survive.

WARM-UP:
What is the relationship between monomers and polymers?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Review Notes for Quiz
2) Quiz
3) Foldable, click HERE for instructions
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Chapter 2 Assessment on p. 57 due next class
Finish Macromolecule foldable

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

November 5 (B Day) and November 8 (A Day)

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OBJECTIVE: Students will identify molecular building blocks in order to determine how they form biological macromolecules.

WARM-UP: Complete The Monomers of Macromolecules worksheet- Answer in your BEE Book.

NOCABULARY- define/describe the following words in your BEE Book using only pictures. You should look up the definition, READ it, then draw a picture that comes to mind.  The purpose here is for you to make a visual connection to the word.
1) monomer
2) polymer
3) monosaccharide
4) polysaccharide

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary Discussion
2) Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the different macromolecule groups we have talked about.  Take notes as you read these, you will use them next class to build a foldable. Make sure you can tell me what the building blocks are of the molecule, what foods they are found in, and what their function is:
  a) carbohydrates
  b) proteins
  c) lipids
  d) nucleic acids
3) Computer Lab Activity 1 Form the Tree of Life to Macromolecules- Begin Here (place all answers in your BEE Book). If you have questions as you work, please post them here and I will address them as I can.
4) Closure


TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do the Chapter 2 Assessment on page 57 of your textbook, due on Thursday/Friday of next week.

For more information on carbohydrates, view this PowerPoint

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

November 5 (A day)

Today, students watched SuperSize me and took notes on the movie.

Last class, we did the pH lab- it's been a crazy week with the end of the quarter last week, but we're back on track now!

October 27 (B Day) and October 28 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to identify characteristics of acids and bases and use them to distinguish between the two.

WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you think of something being "acidic"?

VOCABULARY:
1) solution
2) suspension
3) mixture

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Discussion of pH
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Bring 3 food labels to class with you next week.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations, you've made it through 1st quarter!

October 25 (B Day) and October 26 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a graphing activity in order to reinforce graphing skills.

WARM-UP: When would you draw a line graph versus a bar graph?

VOCABULARY:
1) cohesion
2) adhesion
3) solvent
4) solute

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Unit 2 Quiz
3) Graphing Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Period 1A: Assignment sheet
Extra Credit- Paper towels and kleenex
Check School Max for grade accuracy!

HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 2 Notes

ANNOUCEMENTS:
NONE

October 22 (B Day) and October 23 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will examine the structure of water in order to predict its properties.

WARM-UP: Who is the main character at Disney World?  Draw a picture of him/her.

VOCABULARY:
1) hereditary
2) macromolecules

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Chapter 2

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check your grades on School Max, the end of the quarter is approaching.

October 20 (B Day) and October 21 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will examine the needs of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in order to predict the needs of living things.

WARM-UP: What are the ingredients for life?

VOCABULARY:
1) sugars
2) fats
3) proteins

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Classwork
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Mon/Tues- Read and take notes on Chapter 2

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check your grades on School Max- the end of the quarter is approaching fast!

October 5 (B Day) and October 6 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze relationships among organims in order to visualize the delicate balance of ecosystems.

WARM-UP:  What would happen if there were no sunlight for 1 week?

VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) population
3) community
4) biome

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Symbiotic Relationships
3) Food Web
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch. 3 Assessment p. 83 including understanding concepts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week, BEE book check, too

October 1 (B Day) and October 4 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the interdependecy of organisms.

WARM-UP:  List 3 characteristics of living things.

VOCABULARY:
1) food chain
2) food web
3) consumer
4) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Unit 2 Quiz
3) Discuss Owl Pellet Lab
4) Marine Food Web Game
5) Develop food webs
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due next Thursday and Friday)
Chapter 3 Assessment on p. 83, including Understanding Concepts

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 Assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check postings from earlier in the week for Extra Credit.

Introduction To Biology Jeopardy

Test yourself here!!! Introduction To Biology Jeopardy

EXTRA CREDIT

For 5 extra credit points, please take a couple of minutes to complete my online survey at the following link:

Technology Survey here

You have until October 11, 2010 to complete it.  Thanks!

September 29 (B Day) and September 30 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare symbiotic relationships in order to describe how they affect ecosystems.

WARM-UP: Give an example of a negative relationship among organisms.

VOCABULARY:
1) competition
2) predator
3) prey
4) relationship

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Video
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Thurs/Fri: Read section 1-3 and do assessment on pg. 22
Also, foldables are due if you didn't show it to me during class.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lab fees are due NOW!

September 27 (B Day) and September 28 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will observe and discuss a variety of objects in order to identify and describe the characteristics of life.

WARM-UP: What makes something "living"?

VOCABULARY:
1) cell
2) DNA
3) reproduce
4) develop

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of characteristics of life
3) Living or non-living activity
4) Foldable
5) Closure

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK (DUE THURS/FRI)
Read and take notes Section 1-3 and complete Assessment on pg. 22

HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 3 Notes

September 22 (B Day) and September 23 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how populations approach carrying capacity.

WARM-UP: What factors affect the size of a population?

VOCABULARY:
1) Owl pellet
2) predator
3) autotroph
4) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
Chapter 3 notes

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Extra credit if your parent attends BTS Night

September 13 (B Day) and September 15 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify the characteristics of the Bay in order to prepare to study it this year.

WARM-UP:  List 3 facts you learned last class about the Bay.

VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) habitat
3) watershed
4) brackish
5) geology

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Collect lab fees
3) Check bar graphs, discussion of diagnostic test
4) Discussion of Bay chart from last class
5) Complete Organism cards- quick facts, put info on dry erase boards
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read all of Ch. 1, take notes or outline, minimum of 1 page of notes, due Thurs/Friday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check last post for extra credit.

September 7 (B Day) and September 10 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify the natural characteristics of the Bay in order to study it for the year.

WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you hear the words "Chesapeake Bay"?

VOCABULARY:
Identify the steps of the Scientific Method.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Give out textbooks
3) Collect lab fees
4) Discussion of the Bay
5) Copy Bay Chart and get into groups to "Presearch"
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 and take notes- due Thursday/Friday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, before 9/17, read the following article and turn in a summary of the article (at least one paragraph) for five extra credit points.  http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63098/title/FOR_KIDS_Poop-sniffing_mice_to_the_rescue

August 31 (A Day) and September 1 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to practice the scientific method.


WARM-UP: What is the phrase we talked about to identify independent and dependent variables?
VOCABULARY:
1) Independent variable
2) Dependent variable
3) Control
4) Constant

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Pre-Lab discussion
3) Laboratory Activity
4) Graph individual data
5) Share Data and Draw Conclusions
6) Closure

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK
Study for test on Thursday and Friday of this week, it will cover all of Unit 1- Scientific Method and Lab Safety

(Due Tuesday 9/8 and Wednesday 9/9):
Write out an experiment to test which fertilizer (gro-more, nutri-plant, or feed-me) causes plants to grow the most. Make sure to identify the independent and dependent variables.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test on Thursday and Friday of this week.  It will cover all of Unit 1 (Lab Safety and Scientific Method)

August 27th (A Day) and August 30th (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to practice lab safety and proper procedures for investigations.

WARM-UP: Write out the directions for tying your shoe, be specific.

VOCABULARY:
1) Independent variable

2) Dependent variable
3) Control
4) Constant

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Following Directions Activity
3) Lab Safety Manipulatives
4) Scientific Method Discussion
5) Sponge Bob Activity
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Write out an experiment to test which fertilizer causes plants to grow the most. Make sure to identify the independent and dependent variables.

HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book and Word Find (For period 1A)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, bring me magazines with pictures that we can use in class. 1 extra credit point per magazine (no newspapers or catalogs, please). Up to 5 points can be earned and this offer expires on 9/10/10.

August 25th (A Day) and August 26th (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will define Biology and review the scientific method in order to prepare to conduct their own investigations in class.

WARM-UP:  What does Biology mean to you? How does it relate to your own life?

VOCABULARY:
1) Accountable Talk
2) Biology
3) observation

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary, Discussion
2) Think-Pair-Share- Get a partner and share your answers with your partner, then with the whole class.
3) Reading Activity- Each groups will read an article.  Answer questions and share with group.
4) Introduction to Biology as a sensory science- making observations with your senses.
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Get BEE Books, period 1A needs to complete Word Find

HOMEWORK DUE:
Word hunt definition (from School Max)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don't forget, BEE Books due next week.

August 23rd (A Day) and August 24th (B Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will review course policies and procedures in order to apply them throughout the year and be successful in Biology.

****Period 1A did not get to do the lesson today due to a shortened period.
WARM-UP:  Tell me three things about yourself that I cannot tell by just looking at you.

VOCABULARY:
1) Accountable Talk
2) Biology

CLASSWORK:
1) Students receive seating assignments.
2) Students will  discuss the characteristics of good teachers, classes and students.
3) Review classroom procedures and rules.
4) Outline materials for class. Discussion of BEE Book.
5) Discussion of "Accountable Talk".
6) Sink or float?
7) Closure- review online resources

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Go to School Max, look under the assignment "Word Find", and bring in the definition of the word you see.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Start checking this blog daily- extra credit will be posted soon!!!

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year in HSA Biology!!!  I am so excited abou this school year.  We have a lot of changes that will make this year especially great.  First of all, we have a new principal who will be supporting us on this scientific journey.  Also, my class will be piloting a new curriculum that is focused all around the Chesapeake Bay.  Hopefully, this will give us lots of opportunities to get really dirty and explore nature while learning all about Biology.  Please check this blog often as I frequently post special announcements and extra credit here.  Thanks for checking and see you in class.

For extra credit- bring me your old magazines.  I will not take newspapers or catalogs, but everything else is fair game.  As long as it has some good pictures in it, I will give you 1 point for every magazine up to 5. This offer expires on Septemberr 10, 2010 so hurry up.

For another 2 extra credit points, join my facebook fan page called "Ms. Lynch's Biology Class". That's just one more way to keep up on what we are doing in class.

May is HSA MONTH!!!

For the next several weeks, we will be focusing on HSA Review only. The Biology HSA is on May 17th. During class, we will be working on practice tests and reviewing material from earlier in the year. At home, you can take the practice online tests at http://www.mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/index_d.html

Print out the answer sheet with your score at the end of the test (they are short, only about 10 questions), and turn it into me for 3 extra credit points per test!!! This is a great opportunity to bring your grade up while preparing for the HSA! Happy studying!

April 29th- May 2nd

Students will complete the Unit 10 Review in order to prepare for the HSA

April 26 (A Day) and April 27 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to understand and simulate the theory of evolution by natural selection.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between artificial and natural selection?

VOCABULARY:
1) fossil
2) adaptation
3) descent with modification
4) common descent
5) homologous structures

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: Graphs from lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
15-2 notes

April 26 (A Day) and April 27 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to understand and simulate the theory of evolution by natural selection.

April 22 (A Day) and April 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE period 2A and B Day students: Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how adaptations lead to evolution by natural selection.

OBJECTIVE periods 3A and 4A: Students will take a test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between natural and artificial selections?

VOCAB:
n/a

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Activity
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
15-1 notes

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on 15-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

April 21 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Unit 9 test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

HOMEWORK DUE: 13-2 notes

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: 15-1 NOTES

April 20 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE PERIOD 2a: Students will take the Unit 9 test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

OBJECTIVE all other classes: Students will perform an activity in order to understand and simulate the theory of evolution by natural selection.

VOCABULARY:
n/a

CLASSWORK:
1) Revew Warm-Up
2) Activity
3) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Notes on 13-2

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
NOTES ON 15-1

April 19 (A Day)

Students will complete the Unit 9 Review Sheet as I am out this day. Test next class.

April 16 (A Day) and April 17 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how DNA codes for proteins.

WARM-UP: How can you tell if two people are related to one another?

VOCABULARY:
1) recombinant DNA
2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
3) plasmid
4) genetic marker
5) transgenic

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review Sheet discussion
3) Lab activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 13-2 notes

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review for the Unit 9 test in order to gauge progress towards HSA success.

WARM-UP: Describe 2 types of mutations.

VOCABULARY:
1) selective breeding
2) hybridization
3) inbreeding
4) restriction enzyme
5) gel electrophoresis

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Section 13-2 Notes

HOMEWORK DUE:
12-5 notes

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to describe how genetically modified organisms are developed.

WARM-UP: Do you think human beings should be cloned? Defend your answer.

VOCABULARY:
1) mutation
2) point mutation
3) framshift mutation
4) polyploidy
5) operon

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on section 12-5

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sequence Chart on DNA-protein synthesis

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare RNA and DNA in order to analyze each molecule's role in protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: Describe two ways that RNA and DNA are different from one another.

VOCABULARY:
1) RNA polymerase
2) promoter
3) intron
4) exon
5) codon

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review yesterday's activity and homework
3) Foldable
4) Video
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Draw a timeline or diagram describing the process of protein synthesis from DNA to a trait

HOMEWORK DUE:
Quick Lab on p. 303

ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

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

WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK AND TESTING WEEKS!!! HOPEFULLY, WE CAN RESUME BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING!!!

Objective: Students will perform an activity in order to analyze the role that RNA has in protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: Tell me what you know about DNA

VOCABULARY:
1) messenger RNA
2) transfer RNA
3) ribosomal RNA
4) gene
5) transcription

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review protein synthesis
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do the Quick Lab on page 303 of your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will explore the transimission of a single sex-linked trait in order to explain why x-linked diseases have a higher occurence in males than females.

WARM-UP: Explain how, using a Punnett Square, two brown rabbits could produce white offspring.

VOCABULARY:
1) incomplete dominance
2) trait
3) inheritance
4) codominance
4) multiple alleles

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Are Traits Inherited? p. 262
3) Sex-linked traits review
4) Punnett Square practice
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Section 11-2 Assessment p. 269

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 11-1 Assessment p. 266

March 10 (A Day) and March 11 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to predict how traits will be inherited.

WARM-UP: What does it mean to be a "carrier" of a gene?

VOCABULARY:
1) incomplete dominance
2) sex-linked traits
3) hybrid
4) purebred

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Punnett Squares
3) Discussion of scenario
4) Activity
5) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Notes on Section 11-5

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Section assessment p. 266

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

OBJECTIVE:
1) Students will discuss the show "Faces of America" in order to learn how to distinguish between phenotype and genotype.
2) Students will explore the principles of probability in order to predict what traits will be expressed in hypothetical offspring.

VOCABULARY:
1) Recessive
2) Dominant
3) Probability
4) Heterozygous
5) Homozygous

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of Faces of America
3) Punnett Square Activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Section 12-1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

March 4 (A Day) and March 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will explore the principles of probability in order to predict the outcomes of genetic crosses.

WARM-UP: Describe one way that a phenotype can differ from a genotype.

VOCABULARY:
1) phenotype
2) genotype
3) Punnett Square
4) Gregor Mendel
5) offspring

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of genetics terms and Punnett Squares
3) Sponge Bob Punnett Square activity (handouts)
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Go to this website www.mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/index_d.html and take the 2009 practice tests for Skills and Processes. Print out your results to turn in. You do not need to do the BCRs.

HOMEWORK DUE:
11-3 Notes

March 2 (A Day) and March 3 (B Day)

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

WARM-UP: None

VOCABULARY: None

CLASSWORK:
1) Test

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on 11-3

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

January 26 (A Day) and March 1 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 7 in order to prepare for the test next class.

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: N/A

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Sheet
2) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 24 (A Day) and February 25 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare mitosis and meiosis in order to describe how gametes are formed.

WARM-UP: How many chromosomes will be in a gamete of an organism that has 53 chromosomes in its skin cell?

VOCABULARY:
1) nondisjunction
2) recombination
3) independent assortment
4) genotype
5) phenotype

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
none

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section Assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

Survey

If you haven't done so yet, fill out the survey athttp://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDFPN3J3QVQtUmJrakRIemtXU09sRFE6MA for 10 extra credit points

February 22 (A Day) and February 23 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze a case study in order to determine how meiosis forms gametes.

WARM-UP: How is gender determined in humans?

VOCABULARY:
1) karyotype
2) genetics
3) fertilization
4) true-breeding
5) trait

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Case Study
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
A DAY: SECTION ASSESSMENT PAGE 278
B DAY: READ AND TAKE NOTES ON 11-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
A DAY: READ AND TAKE NOTES 11-1
B DAY: SECTION ASSESSMENT PAGE 278

February 18 (A Day) and February 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare meiosis and mitosis in order to describe how traits are passed on from one generation to the next.

WARM-UP: If an adult has 46 chromosomes per cell, how many does a baby have?

VOCABULARY:
1) homologous
2) diploid
3) haploid
4) meiosis
5) tetrad
6) crossing-over

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Lesson on Meiosis
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Do the 11-4 Section Assessment on page 278 of your books (B Day Students, A Day students were to complete 11-4 notes)

HOMEWORK DUE:
11-4 Notes

February 17, 2010 (B Day)

TEST Today

February 5, 2010

TODAY IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL. WE ONLY HAVE PERIODS 1B AND 2B. WE WATCHED A MOVIE ABOUT "HOT SPOTS" THAT DESCRIBED AREAS AROUND THE WORLD WHERE SPECIES AND HABITATS ARE ENDANGERED.

January 27-February 5

UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO FAST TESTING, SNOW DAYS, AND OTHER INTERRUPTIONS IN OUR NORMAL LEARNING DAY, MY BLOG HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED!!! HOPEFULLY NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE BACK ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE REGULARLY. A DAY STUDENTS ARE CAUGHT UP WITH THEIR TESTS, B DAY STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE TEST WHEN WE RETURN TO SCHOOL. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT MARGARET.LYNCH@PGCPS.ORG WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

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

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: N/A

CLASSWORK: N/A

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: N/A

HOMEWORK DUE: N/A

ANNOUCEMENTS: N/A

January 25 (B Day) and January 26 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to describe how cancer is a disruption of the normal cell cycle.

WARM-UP: What are some things that can cause cancer?

VOCABULARY:
1) gene
2) allele
3) segregation
4) gamete
5) probability
6) Punnett Square
7) homozygous
8) heterozygous

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Discussion
3) Activity
4) Presentation
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test monday and tuesday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

January 17-January 25- TESTING

Lessons for each class will vary depending on time available after testing.

January 15 (A Day) and January 16 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the structure of DNA in order to analyze how it assembles proteins and passes on genetic information.

WARM-UP: Describe how DNA is passed on to "new" cells through mitosis.

VOCABULARY:
1) gene
2) allele
3) segregation
4) gamete
5) probability

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary/ Discussion
2) Review structure of DNA and Replication (use pbs DNA Workshop website to assist and nobelprize.org game)
3) DNA Replication manipulative activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on 11-1

HOMEWORK DUE:
10-3 and Review Sheet

ANNOUCEMENTS:
$5.00 LAB FEES ARE WAY PAST DUE!

January 14 (B Day)

HSA Testing.

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review for the FAST in order to do well on the test.

WARM-UP: None

VOCABULARY: None

CLASSWORK:
1) Watch Horseshoe Crab movie
2) Unit 5 Review Sheet
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on 10-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
Notes on 10-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Turn in lab fees ASAP

January 8 (B Day) and January 11 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the structure of DNA in order to determine how it affects its function.

VOCABULARY:
1) metaphase
2) anaphase
3) telophase
4) cyclin
5) cancer

WARM-UP:
What are the limits to cell growth?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review limits to cell growth
3) Build DNA model
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
Mitosis booklet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Section 10-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Don't forget to pay your lab fees!!!

January 4 (B Day) and January 5 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to analyze the phases of mitosis.



WARM-UP: Why do cells need to divide?



VOCABULARY:

1) cell division

2) mitosis

3) cytokinesis

4) chromatid

5) centromere



CLASSWORK:

1) Warm-Up and vocabulary

2) Review Mitosis

3) Lab

4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:

Read and take notes on 10-1

HOMEWORK DUE:

Notes on 8-3

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None