Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Feb 24 and Feb 25

Objective: Students will be learning the different stages of meiosis in order to make comparison between meiosis and mitosis.

Warm Up: What happens during the process of meiosis?
How is meiosis different from mitosis?



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


POA
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework
3. Discussion on Meiosis
4. Group work
5. Presentations
6. Closure


Tonight's Homework:
Workbook 11-3


Homework Due:
Workbook 11-2

Monday, February 22, 2010

Feb 22 and Feb 23

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? Explain your answer!

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:
Workbook 11-2



Homework Due:
Read and Outline 11-3 and Workbook 11-1

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Feb 18 and Feb 19

Objective: The scholars will investigate organisms that reproduce sexually in order to explain how traits are passed on through generations in sexual reproducing organisms.


Warm Up: Which of these describes a mutation that can be inherited?
a. random breakage in a liver cell’s DNA
b. abnormal lung cells produced by toxins in smoke
c. a nitrogen base substitution in gamete cell
d. ultraviolet radiation damage to skin cells


Vocabulary:
1. Genetics
2. Fertilization
3. true-breeding
4. trait
5. hybrid


P.O.A.
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Think, Pair, Share
3. Poster Paper activity
4. Demo
5. Making Connections
6. Closure



Tonight’s Homework: Workbook 11-1 (given out in class) and read and outline 11-3

Homework Due: ? When was the last time we met???

Feb 17

Welcome Back!

B Day students- Unit 6 test

Tonights Homework: Read and outline 11-3

Friday, February 5, 2010

Feb 1-5

Ok Sooooo its been crazy busy...

Monday Feb 1 (B Day)-2 hour delay
Reviewed for the test

Tuesday Feb 2 (A Day)
Unit 6 test

Wednesday Feb 3 (B Day)
No SCHOOL- SNOW DAY

Thursday Feb 4 (A Day)
Went over Unit 6 exam

Friday Feb 5 (B Day)
3 hour early dissamissal
Sent test needs to be completed by next class