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