Tuesday 11/30

Finish GATTACA

Start gene regulation and the turning on and off of certain genes.

C.O.  Understand three ways genes regulate themselves.

After the DVD you will do a write up essay on your pespective of the movie, then do 14.2 notes.

Tuesday 11/29

Thanks for being such great classes on my birthday yesterday!

Today part 2 of G-A-T-T-A-C-A, this will most likely run into Wednesday

All makeup tests today at lunch in 220.

Have a nice day

Tuesday 11/22/11

Test today (35 points), be sure to turn in all your handouts and notebook.  (50 points)

study the videos from DNA learning center 

Also, if you want to look at the game we did in class with the test questions go to

"superteachertools"  open jeapardy, then game library and scroll down to "pitman bio" from 11/21/11.

Good luck and have a wonderful five days off!

Friday !!!

Video quiz use the link from two days ago to prepare.

C.O.  Complete all material from unit.
Homework.  PP 296-310 chpt 1, due today.
pp 319-324 section review due Tuesday.

Have a great weekend

Thursday 11/17

Vocab and transcription/translation quiz.  You should use the web site as posted yesterday to review.

If you did not get your homework stamped it is due no later than Friday, there will be no exceptions.

C.O.  Understand five reasons for DNA mutations.

Unit test is next Tuesday

Homework-pp 296-310 and all section review questions by Wednesday start of class, 15 points!

C.O.  Know two important roles helicase and polymerase have in DNA replication.

Quiz thursday on vocabulary and the video segments we watched in class.  You can access them at this link to review.

http://www.dnalc.org/

open the resources tab, then 3d animations.  The quiz will focus on the replication, transcription, and translation segments.

Tuesday 11/15/11

Homework-pp 296-310 and all section review questions by Wednesday start of class.  If you missed today read pp 304-310 and catch up on RNA and protein codes.

C.O.  Know the three RNA types and how used in translation from nucleic acids to amino acids.

today we'll be doing 13.2 notes and building DNA molecules.

Thursday 11/10/11

Happy Thursday!

C.O.  Know three steps in DNA replication and translation

Homework-  296-299 answer questions, if stamped already you got extra points. 

Vocabulary quiz Tuesday.

Have a nice three day weekend!

Tuesday 11/8/11

I'm out at a workshop today.

You'll be watching an interesting  DVD on the Human Genome project, you need to take notes and do a one page write up about it.

C.O. Understand three components of the Human Genome project and how it will effect our lives.

Homework-Vocabulary and Pages 296-299 section questions completed for Wednesday.

Have a good day, see you on Wednesday.

Friday 11/4/11

Happy Friday!

Turn in all work for the unit (including study guide) and get notebook checked if you haven't already.

Unit test, STUDY the guide.

Have a great stormy weekend!!!!!

Thursday 11/3/11

Study guide for Friday test, complete for stamp before end of class.

C.O. Determine three ways to express inherited traits.

Homework- All packet and handout completed for Friday before test.  Also, read page 282-284 and answer the review questions on 284

Wednesday 11/2/11

Early release at 12:30

Activities with Punnett Squares and Gender linked traits.

C.O. Know three traits based on the 23rd X chromosome.

Homework- Complete page 282-284 section review.  Study guide by Friday.

Unit test Friday