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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze types of genetic mutations in order to determine how they affect gene expression.

WARM-UP:  Name that tune.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Engagement: Telephone game
3) Explore: Types of mutations- given DNA strand, write out examples of each mutation.
4) Explain: Review of types of mutations
5) Review for FAST- go over answers from last class review, begin next section
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for FAST and unit test

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze the phases of meiosis in order to describe how fertilization results in correct chromosome numbers.

WARM-UP:
How many chromosomes do you THINK the following organisms have?
1) a fly
2) a human
3) a bird

CLASSWORK:
1) Engagement: discussion about chromosome numbers in different animals
2) Explore: Review of Meiosis
3) Explain: Unit 6 Review
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for FAST 3 next week, and Unit Test

HOMEWORK DUE:
online assignment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will create a karyotype in order to analyze chromosomal disorders and what their effects are.

WARM-UP: What do you think happens if you have too many or not enough chromosomes?

LESSON PLAN:
1) Engagement- You tube videos and discussion
2) Explore- Karyotyping activity
3) Explain- Discussion of chromosomal disorders
4) Elaborate- Develop a karyotype for Trisomy
5) Evaluate- Review of the karyotypes students developed on their own.

HOMEWORK DUE: none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
finish online activity

March 3 (B Day) and March 7 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will develop a pedigree in order to analyze how recessive traits are inherited.

WARM-UP:  What does it mean if a trait runs in your family- can you think of one in your family?

LESSON:
1) Warm-Up
2) Engagement- Case Study- Pedigre Investigator
3) Explore- Discussion of Case Study
4) Explain- Review of Pedigree analysis
5) Elaborate- Pedigree Activity in lab book
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish computer activity, 12-3 and 12-4 due today

Link to today's activity

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February 23 (B Day) and February 24 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will practice Punnett Squares of blood typing in order to predict how traits are passed from one generation to the other.

WARM-UP: What blood type are you?  How about your parents?

VOCABULARY:
1) phenotype
2) genotype
3) dominant
4) recessive

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Discussion of Punnett Squares
3) Practice Punnett Squares
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Sections 12-3 and 12-4 notes

HOMEWORK DUE:
None



ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NONE

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will practice Punnett Squares in order to predict how traits are passed from one generation to the other.

WARM-UP:

VOCABULARY:
1) phenotype
2) genotype
3) dominant
4) recessive

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Discussion of Punnett Squares
3) Practice Punnett Squares
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Chapter 11 Notes

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will explore the principles of Mendelian genetics in order to make predictions about how traits are inherited.

WARM-UP:  List words associated with the words "dominant" and "recessive" or words that have similar meaning.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Quiz
3) Rock, paper, scissors
4) Plant babies
5) Plant grandbabies
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Ch. 11

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how traits are inherited and make predictions about the probability of inheriting a specific trait.

WARM-UP:  Is there anyone that you take after in your family, if so, how?

VOCABULARY:
none

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Redhead Article
3) Activity- Investigating Inherited Traits
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Thursday/Friday):
Read and take notes 2-4

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 2 (B Day) and February 3 (A day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will examine the structure of DNA in order to analyze how it makes copies of itself and passes on genetic information.

WARM-UP:  What are 3 ways that DNA is used?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) DNA replication foldable
3) PowerPoint
4) Manipulative Activity

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Take notes on 12-1 and 12-2 (Due Thurs/Fri of this week)

HOMEWORK DUE:
see above

January 31 (B Day) and February 1 (A Day)

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

WARM-UP:  Why is DNA important and what does it tell us?

CLASSWORK:
1)  Warm-Up
2)  Discussion of how DNA is used
3)  Manipulative of DNA structure
4)  PowerPoint of DNA structure
5)  Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Thurs/Fri this week):'
Read and outline 12-1 and 12-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will review Unit 4 in order to prepare for the test next week.

WARM-UP: Identify 3 ways to prevent cancer.

VOCABULARY:
None

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Unit 4 Review Sheet
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Ch. 10

HOMEWORK DUE:
none today

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students perform a lab in order to describe how cells make copies of themselves.

WARM-UP:  How does the body repair itself after an injury?

VOCABULARY:
N/A

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Mitosis Lab
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (due Mon/Tues)
Read and take notes on Ch. 8, period 2A should do Ch. 9

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week

January 3 (B Day) and January 4 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will explore the effect of light energy on plants in order to identify characteristics of photosynthesis.

WARM-UP:  What do living things need in order to survive?

VOCABULARY:
1) photosynthesis
2) autotroph
3) heterotroph
4) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and vocabulary
2) Manipulative
3) Powerpoint
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) Chapter 8

HOMEWORK DUE:
Winter Break Packet (extra credit)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week and BEE book check!

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