BIOLOGY AGENDAS

1. BIOLOGY AGENDAS Spring 2012

2. Biology – M 4/16 Warm Up • How do variations in species get introduced? (2 ways) • What forms of evidence do scientists use to piece together evolutionary theory? (text section 15.2) Cladogram partner activity

3. Biology – F 4/13 Read turtle fossil article Underline important facts Warm Up • What is a paleantologist? • What is special about this fossil? • What are the 2 theories about this fossil? Complete evolution video clips & notes

4. Biology – Th 4/12 Warm Up • What is a vestigial structure? • Give 3 examples of vestigial structures? • How can vestigial structures be evidence for evolution? • Stamp HW • Evolution video clips w/ notes

5. Biology – W 4/11 Warm Up • What is a vestigial structure? • Give 3 examples of vestigial structures? • How can vestigial structures be evidence for evolution? Complete timeline. HW: Evolution textbook ws

6. Biology – T 4/10 Warm Up • What do BYA and MYA stand for? (p. 397) • On a time-line, which end is “now”, left or right? Complete time-line.

7. Biology – M 4/9 • Test returns: Genetics • New Unit: Evolution

8. Evolution Learning Standards • SB5 Students will evaluate the role of natural selection in the development of the theory of evolution. • a. Trace the history of the theory.b. Explain the history of life in terms of biodiversity, ancestry, and the rates of evolution.c. Explain how fossil and biochemical evidence support the theory.d. Relate natural selection to changes in organisms.e. Recognize the role of evolution to biological resistance (pesticide and antibiotic resistance).

9. Biology – F. 3/16 • Review yesterday’s warm up • Sex-linked traits and codominance CW/HW: Sex-linked traits and codominancews’s

10. The 23rd pair of chromosomes that determines gender and other traits. X and Y. • XX for females and XY for males • Organism that has one recessive allele for a trait, but doesn’t show the trait. • They are mostly male.

11. Biology – Th. 3/15 Warm Up • What are the sex chromosomes? • What is the genotype for males? For females? • What is a carrier? • List all the people you know who are color blind. Review quiz Stamp and review di-hybrid crosses ws Sex-linked traits notes and ws

12. Biology – T. 3/13 Warm Up • What process did you model when you cut the homologous chromosomes apart in yesterday’s lab? • What law of Mendel’s does #1 represent? • What process did you model when you pulled one random chromosome from each “parent”? • What law of Mendel’s does #3 represent? • Pair the following terms: • Homozygous, hybrid, purebred, heterozygous Di-hybrid crosses Quiz tomorrow: vocab through #21 & Punnett squares (not including di-hybrid crosses) HW: • complete di-hybrid crosses ws • Practice with Punnett squares websites posted on my blog.

13. Biology – W. 3/14 Warm Up • Can you tell the genotype of parents, given the phenotype of offspring for a certain trait? Explain for both no and yes. • Genetics Quiz • Complete di-hybrid crosses ws.

14. Biology – M. 3/12 Warm Up (no need to write this out) • Compare answers with your neighbor on the punnett squares. Stamp punnettsws Reebops partner lab Quiz Wed

15. Reebops • Cut out chromosomes lay them out side by side • Fill in punnett squares on back • turn chromosomes upside down, keeping the pairs together • For each trait, pull one chromosome from each parent and record in genotypes column • Circle your reebop’s genotypes in the punnett squares • Make reebop • Place on scrap paper with your name on it on side counter • Clean up

16. Biology – F. 3/9 Warm Up • In pea plants, how many alleles does each gene have? • Complete the multiplication table: Genetics Notes and punnetts

17. Biology – Thur. 3/8 Warm Up • Draw and label flower p. 669 figure 23.7 inset • Which part of the flower is male? Which part is female? • What is pollination? • What is self-pollination? • What is cross-pollination? Read paragraph at bottom of 277 carefully. 6. How did Mendel prevent self pollination of pea plants? Genetics notes in science journal Quiz next Wednesday terms #1-17, Ch 10.2

18. Biology – Wed. Mar. 7th Warm Up • What is the relationship between gametes (sex cells) and genetics? Test returns and review HW/CW: Genetics vocab

19. Biology – Mon. Mar. 5 Warm Up • If you get a mutation in your skin cell, does that get passed down to your children? Explain Stamp & review Mutations Practice ws & Molecular Genetics ws More test review Test Tomorrow Packet due tomorrow

20. Biology – Tues. Mar. 6th DNA & Protein Synthesis Packet • DNA Notes Guide (with Study Guide on back) • DNA: The Stuff of Life (Notes Organizer) • Protein Synthesisvocab sheet • Protein Synthesis Notes (with Transcription and Translation Worksheet on back) • Protein Synthesis Simulation Activity • Mutations Practice • Molecular Genetics Review

21. Biology – Fri. Mar. 2 Warm Up • In yesterday’s lab, what did the beads represent? • What molecule did the complete beaded pipe-cleaner represent? • What process did you represent when you wrote the mRNA code from the DNA code? • What molecule did you model when you placed the beads on the pipe cleaner? • What process is modeled when the beads get placed on the pipe cleaner? • Are all mutations bad? Explain. CW: Complete lab Mutations ws – due monday Review ws – due Monday Review session in 1204 Monday after school Test Tuesday

22. Biology – Wed., February 29th Warm Up • What happens if a nitrogen base gets out of order? • What do you call it if an extra nitrogen base gets added? • Gets subtracted? • Different nitrogen base gets put in? Stamp HW Complete all worksheets

23. Biology - Tuesday, February 28th Warm Up • Write a paragraph describing the process of protein synthesis. Be sure to include all the vocab words shown on the board. Protein synthesis practice

24. Biology - Monday, February 27th • Protein synthesis notes • CW/HW protein synthesis notes sheet

25. Biology - Friday, February 24th • Stamp Protein Synthesis ws • Returns • Go over quiz Warm Up • How many letters are in the alphabet? • How many words in the english language? • How do letters and words relate to amino acids and proteins? Go over PS worksheet Protein synthesis notes

26. Biology - Thursday, February 23rd • DNA quiz • Protein Synthesis

27. Biology - Wednesday, February 22nd • Warm Up • What three letters do most enzymes end with? • What enzyme did the scissors represent in the DNA replication activity? • What enzyme helps the new nitrogen bases bond to the unzipped side during replication? RNA notes QUIZ tomorrow: DNA history, structure and replication + RNA structure

28. Biology - Tuesday, February 21st • DNA extraction lab • Due at end of class

29. Biology - Friday, February 17th Warm Up 1. Why does DNA have to replicate? • DNA replication notes & discovery history • Quiz Thursday: DNA & RNA structure, DNA replication

30. Biology - Thursday, February 16th Warm up • What is DNA replication? • What do you think DNA has to do before it can replicate? DNA replication cut and paste.

31. Biology - Wednesday, February 15th • Review DNA homework ½ sheet DNA notes HW: Complete study guide for section 1 only

32. Biology - Tuesday, February 14th Warm Up (p. 331) • What are the monomers (the repeating parts) of DNA? • What are the pairing nitrogen bases? • What is the railing made of? Make your own DNA

33. Biology - Monday, February 13th Warm Up • Brainstorm with a partner things you know about DNA. Write down as many things as you can. (Reward for the most!) Intro DNA CW/HW: DNA coloring ws

34. DNA: what do you see?

35. Biology - Friday, February 10th • Turn in packet • Meiosis work sheet (colored) • Ch 9 study guide (with concept map) test Journal check

36. Biology - Thursday, February 9th Warm up • What phase is missing between meoisis I and meiosis II? • How many times does the DNA replicate in meiosis? • Is meiosis a cycle? Explain. http://cellsalive.com/ Stamp and review meiosis ws Review for test Cell Cycle and Meiosis test tomorrow Journal Check (Warm ups) tomorrow Cell Cycle and Meiosis test Packet • Meiosis work sheet (colored) • Ch 9 study guide (with concept map)

37. Cell Cycle and Meiosis test Packet • Meiosis work sheet (colored) • Ch 9 study guide (with concept map)

38. Biology - Wednesday, February 8th Warm Up • Complete VENN diagram in your notes with information from text p. 275 Meiosis ws Test Friday: Ch 9 & 10.1; Asexual cell division & meiosis

39. Biology - Tuesday, February 7th Warm Up • Where does meiosis happen? • What are the products of meiosis? Notes Begin meiosis ws Test Friday

40. Biology - Monday, February 6th Warm Up • Compare and contrast sex cells and body cells • Review quiz • Meiosis notes

41. Biology - Friday, February 3rd Warm Up • Why does my daughter have a webbed toe? Stamp study guide Review mitosis Mitosis quiz

42. Biology - Thursday, February 2nd • WU • Fill in BINGO card in RANDOM ORDER • HW/CW: complete study guide

43. Biology - Tuesday, January 31st Warm Up • Compare and contrast the cell cycle and your life cycle. The many faces of DNA

44. Biology - Monday, January 30th Warm Up • How many cells are you made up of? • How many cells did you start out with? • How did you get from #2 to #1? • Cell cycle notes

45. Biology - Monday, January 28th New Unit: Cell Division • SB2 Students will analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations. b. Explain the role of DNA in storing and transmitting cellular information.e. Compare the advantages of sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction in different situations.

46. Biology - Friday, January 27th Turn in Packet: • Ch 7 Study Guide • Plasma Membrane and Cell Transport vocab • Chemistry of Life (with triangle on top) Turn in OsmosisLab separately Biochem & Cell Transport Test

47. Biology - Thursday, January 26th Warm Up • Observe gummi and record results • Stamp study guide/returns/attendance • Osmosis practice ws with test study guide on back • Review Ch 7 study guide • Review last week’s quiz HW: Complete Osmosis potato lab • Test Tomorrow: Biochemistry, plasma membrane and Cell Transport

48. Biology - Wednesday, January 25th Warm Up • Check on condition of gummi and record observation • Write a hypothesis for what might happen if the gummi is placed in salt water. • Add salt to water and replace on counter. Complete notes on solutions and active transport Osmosis Lab – due tomorrow Study Guide – due tomorrow Biochem and Cell Transport Test Friday Ch 6.2-4, Ch 7.2 & 7.4

49. Biology - Tuesday, January 24th Warm Up • Your row is your group • Row 1 is closest to door • Label a plastic cup with period and row number. • Drop a Gummi Bear into cup • Fill cup to halfway with water • Write a hypothesis about how gummi will react. Notes on Passive and Active transport Study Guide due Thursday TEST FRIDAY: Biochemistry and Cellular Transport

50. Biology - Monday, January 23rd • Stamp vocab sheet Warm Up (You can discuss these quietly with a neighbor before answering) • How is the plasma membrane like a screen door with a cat door in it? • Think of two other analogies for a plasma membrane. • What major macromolecule group is the plasma membrane made of? Plasma Membrane Notes