Friday, January 29, 2016
Today we took a quiz on the genetics unit. If you were out, see me to arrange a time to make up the quiz.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Today we read pages 138-139 about mutations in the green textbook. If you were out, see me for a copy of those pages and do the reading. We also read a handout about “The Blue People of Kentucky” - people in Kentucky who are blue, due to a mutation. See me for a copy, and read it - interesting stuff!
There is a quiz on the Genetics unit tomorrow - quizlet study sets have been posted on the science blog to help you study.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
A)Today we copied some notes on Mutations - if you were out, copy the notes below to page 61 in your journal:
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U3Act5: Mutants and Blue People
Key Question: What is a mutation?
What affects can they have?
Mutation: A change in the order of bases in an organisms DNA
There are three Types:
Deletion
Insertion
Substitution
If mutations occur in sex cells, they can be passed on...which is what happened to the Blue People of Kentucky.
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B)We also went over the Punnett Square practice sheet called Zork genetics. If you were out, see me for a copy (if you you need one), complete it (if you haven’t already), and then see me for the key. If you have questions on the practice sheet as you work on it, or after you have corrected it, BE SURE TO SEE ME.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Today we worked on a Punnett Square practice sheet called Zork genetics. If you were out, see me for a copy, complete it, and then see me for the key. If you have questions on the practice sheet as you work on it, or after you have corrected it, BE SURE TO SEE ME.
There is a quiz on Punnett squares and the vocab that goes along with them (alleles, heterozygous, etc.), Trailblazers of genetics, and the structure of DNA.
Today we worked on a Punnett Square practice sheet called Zork genetics. If you were out, see me for a copy, complete it, and then see me for the key. If you have questions on the practice sheet as you work on it, or after you have corrected it, BE SURE TO SEE ME.
There is a quiz on Punnett squares and the vocab that goes along with them (alleles, heterozygous, etc.), Trailblazers of genetics, and the structure of DNA.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
If you were out, see me for a popsicle stick, write your name and block on it, and return it to me.
Today we went over the 1st Punnett Square practice: Dimples and DNA. If you don’t have one, Get a copy of the Dimples and DNA worksheet and complete it, then see me for the key.
At the top of page 58, add the heading “Punnett Square Notes” and at the end of the definition for Recessive Trait on page 59, add the following: “(aka hybrid)”.
We also read pages 107 - 113 in the text - if you were out, borrow a copy of the text and read those pages.
Add the following summary to the Connections pages on page 50/51:
Lesson U3Act3: Structure of DNA
Genes (coding for traits) are on chromosomes.
Chromosomes are made of DNA and protein (DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
DNA made of 4 nucleotides
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine(G)
Cytosine (C)
A only pairs with T, G only pairs with C
If you were out, see me for a popsicle stick, write your name and block on it, and return it to me.
Today we went over the 1st Punnett Square practice: Dimples and DNA. If you don’t have one, Get a copy of the Dimples and DNA worksheet and complete it, then see me for the key.
At the top of page 58, add the heading “Punnett Square Notes” and at the end of the definition for Recessive Trait on page 59, add the following: “(aka hybrid)”.
We also read pages 107 - 113 in the text - if you were out, borrow a copy of the text and read those pages.
Add the following summary to the Connections pages on page 50/51:
Lesson U3Act3: Structure of DNA
Genes (coding for traits) are on chromosomes.
Chromosomes are made of DNA and protein (DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
DNA made of 4 nucleotides
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Guanine(G)
Cytosine (C)
A only pairs with T, G only pairs with C
Friday, January 22, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Copy the following notes below to page 59, or if you are out of space on 59, copy them to page 58.
Get a copy of the Dimples and DNA worksheet and complete it, then see me for the key. If you have questions, be sure to ask for help!!
Copy the following notes below to page 59, or if you are out of space on 59, copy them to page 58.
Get a copy of the Dimples and DNA worksheet and complete it, then see me for the key. If you have questions, be sure to ask for help!!
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tues, Wed. and Thurs, Jan 19, 20 and 21
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 122-123. Copy the following definitions to page 59, or if you are out of space on 59, copy them to page 58.
Heterozygous - having two different alleles for a single trait - Ex: Tt
Homozygous - having two of the same alleles for a trait - ex: TT or tt
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 112-116 (there are multiple page 114’s - please read them all!) and page 122.
We rearranged the terms from yesterday on page 59, so that Allele now comes first, and dominant trait and recessive trait follow - be sure to rearrange the terms and copy the definition for Allele as shown for yesterday’s notes below.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Watch the short Gregor Mendel introductory video and copy the notes below to page 59 in your Journal. Also, borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 112-114 (there are multiple page 114’s - please read them all!).
Copy these notes to page 59:
U3Act4 - Mendelian Genetics
Key Question: How can traits disappear in one generation and reappear in a later generation?
Allele - Traits occur in pairs and each gene in a pair is an allele.
Dominant trait -
[skip 2]
Recessive trait-
[skip 2]
Genotype-
[skip 2]
Phenotype-
Borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 122-123. Copy the following definitions to page 59, or if you are out of space on 59, copy them to page 58.
Heterozygous - having two different alleles for a single trait - Ex: Tt
Homozygous - having two of the same alleles for a trait - ex: TT or tt
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 112-116 (there are multiple page 114’s - please read them all!) and page 122.
We rearranged the terms from yesterday on page 59, so that Allele now comes first, and dominant trait and recessive trait follow - be sure to rearrange the terms and copy the definition for Allele as shown for yesterday’s notes below.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Watch the short Gregor Mendel introductory video and copy the notes below to page 59 in your Journal. Also, borrow a copy of the “Genes and Heredity” handout and read pages 112-114 (there are multiple page 114’s - please read them all!).
Copy these notes to page 59:
U3Act4 - Mendelian Genetics
Key Question: How can traits disappear in one generation and reappear in a later generation?
Allele - Traits occur in pairs and each gene in a pair is an allele.
Dominant trait -
[skip 2]
Recessive trait-
[skip 2]
Genotype-
[skip 2]
Phenotype-
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Update your Table of Contents for the Genetics Unit as follows:
U3Act1: Heredity? - Page 52 and 53
U3Act2: Trailblazers of Genetics - Page 54
U3Act3: Structure of DNA - Page 55 and 56
If you were out, copy the summary below of lesson U3Act2: Trailblazers of Genetics to the unit connections pages - page 50 or 51.
U3Act2 - Trailblazers of Genetics Summary
Gregor Mendel - Father of Genetics (Pea Plant Experiments)
Sir Archibald Garrod: linked genes and biochemicals in the body
Barbara McClintock - genes on chromosomes control traits
Francis Crick - DNA’s double helix
Hamilton Smith - DNA Cutters = restriction enzymes
Rosalind Franklin - Found data used by Crick (and Watson)
Herbert Boyer - Genetic Engineer entrepreneur
Paul Berg - genetic engineer (recombinant DNA)
Update your Table of Contents for the Genetics Unit as follows:
U3Act1: Heredity? - Page 52 and 53
U3Act2: Trailblazers of Genetics - Page 54
U3Act3: Structure of DNA - Page 55 and 56
If you were out, copy the summary below of lesson U3Act2: Trailblazers of Genetics to the unit connections pages - page 50 or 51.
U3Act2 - Trailblazers of Genetics Summary
Gregor Mendel - Father of Genetics (Pea Plant Experiments)
Sir Archibald Garrod: linked genes and biochemicals in the body
Barbara McClintock - genes on chromosomes control traits
Francis Crick - DNA’s double helix
Hamilton Smith - DNA Cutters = restriction enzymes
Rosalind Franklin - Found data used by Crick (and Watson)
Herbert Boyer - Genetic Engineer entrepreneur
Paul Berg - genetic engineer (recombinant DNA)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
If you were out, copy the summary of lesson U3Act1: Heredity? (that is written below for the Monday, January 11 lesson summary) to page 50 or 51(connections pages) in your journal.
If you were out, copy the summary of lesson U3Act1: Heredity? (that is written below for the Monday, January 11 lesson summary) to page 50 or 51(connections pages) in your journal.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
If you were out, copy the notes below to your journal on page 57 and borrow a textbook to read from page 128 to page 133.
On page 57 in your journal, copy the following notes:
U3Act3: Structure of DNA
Key Question: What do people know about the structure of DNA?
Genes: a segment of DNA that carries herediatry instructions and ar passed from parents to offspring; located on chromosomes.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is made up of 4 nucleotides (building blocks).
Nucleodtids are made of phsopahte, sugar and a base.
4 bases : Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C
Please visit the red Absentee notebook in class to see this picture.
Drawing of the sugar (pentose - a sugar made of 5 carbons), phosphate and base
Pairing: A<-->T, G<-->C
On Page 56, write: What is the complementary DNA strand to:
ACCTAGTTG
If you were out, copy the notes below to your journal on page 57 and borrow a textbook to read from page 128 to page 133.
On page 57 in your journal, copy the following notes:
U3Act3: Structure of DNA
Key Question: What do people know about the structure of DNA?
Genes: a segment of DNA that carries herediatry instructions and ar passed from parents to offspring; located on chromosomes.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is made up of 4 nucleotides (building blocks).
Nucleodtids are made of phsopahte, sugar and a base.
4 bases : Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C
Please visit the red Absentee notebook in class to see this picture.
Drawing of the sugar (pentose - a sugar made of 5 carbons), phosphate and base
Pairing: A<-->T, G<-->C
On Page 56, write: What is the complementary DNA strand to:
ACCTAGTTG
Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Today we did an activity called “An Inventory of My Traits.” If you were out, see me for the handout and for a summary of the activity. At the end of the lesson we considered the questions: “What is a trait?”, “Are all traits equally common” and “ can you see, based on just the few traits we have listed here how we can all be unique?”
We also summarized Lesson U3Act1: Heredity? Copy the following summary to page 50 or 51 in your journal:
Heredity: The passing on of mental or physical characteristics from one generation to the next.
There are many, many possible combinations of traits, which is what makes all of us unique.
To calculate how many possible combinations, use the following formula:
# of possible combinations = # of trait variations # of traits
Today we did an activity called “An Inventory of My Traits.” If you were out, see me for the handout and for a summary of the activity. At the end of the lesson we considered the questions: “What is a trait?”, “Are all traits equally common” and “ can you see, based on just the few traits we have listed here how we can all be unique?”
We also summarized Lesson U3Act1: Heredity? Copy the following summary to page 50 or 51 in your journal:
Heredity: The passing on of mental or physical characteristics from one generation to the next.
There are many, many possible combinations of traits, which is what makes all of us unique.
To calculate how many possible combinations, use the following formula:
# of possible combinations = # of trait variations # of traits
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Today we spent the block doing make-ups and re-takes for the cell model assessment - see me if you need to turn in your Cell Model, take the assessment on the cell model or got less than a 3 so you need to re-take the assessment.
We also continued the small group activity called “Trailblazers of Genetics.” If you were out, see me to help you find a group and for a copy of the handout, if needed, and an explanation of the activity.
Today we spent the block doing make-ups and re-takes for the cell model assessment - see me if you need to turn in your Cell Model, take the assessment on the cell model or got less than a 3 so you need to re-take the assessment.
We also continued the small group activity called “Trailblazers of Genetics.” If you were out, see me to help you find a group and for a copy of the handout, if needed, and an explanation of the activity.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Today we finished the activity started in class yesterday relating genetics (how traits are passed on) with choosing an “outfit” by randomly choosing a T-shirt, glove and scarf combination. If you were out, if necessary, see me for a copy of the handout and for an explanation of the activity.
Today, we started a small group activity called “Trailblazers of Genetics.” If you were out, see me to help you find a group and for a copy of the handout, and an explanation of the activity.
Today we finished the activity started in class yesterday relating genetics (how traits are passed on) with choosing an “outfit” by randomly choosing a T-shirt, glove and scarf combination. If you were out, if necessary, see me for a copy of the handout and for an explanation of the activity.
Today, we started a small group activity called “Trailblazers of Genetics.” If you were out, see me to help you find a group and for a copy of the handout, and an explanation of the activity.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
Today we spent time in class Setting up the journal for the beginning of the next unit. If you were out, set up the pages of your journal as follows:
On page 48: title page ➡ “Unit 3: Genetics”
On page 49 ➡ Table of Contents ➡ see me for a copy
Page 50 and 51➡ “ Unit 3 Genetics Connections Pages
Page 52➡ Leave blank for now (Tape in Handout for homework - see me for a copy)
Page 53 copy the notes below:
Watch the introductory video on genetics for which there is a link on the blog to get some ideas for the three drawings on your title page, then create a title page on page 48 and be sure to include:
The title (Unit 3: Genetics)
3 drawings of whatever comes to mind when you think of genetics
shading of the title page from top to bottom
On Page 53, U3Act1: Heredity?
Key Question: What are traits and how are they passed on?
Heredity: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics from one generation to another.
What are some related words that are based on the same “root” Word? (try to come up with the root word and then at least a couple related words - show me when you are done.
Today we spent time in class Setting up the journal for the beginning of the next unit. If you were out, set up the pages of your journal as follows:
On page 48: title page ➡ “Unit 3: Genetics”
On page 49 ➡ Table of Contents ➡ see me for a copy
Page 50 and 51➡ “ Unit 3 Genetics Connections Pages
Page 52➡ Leave blank for now (Tape in Handout for homework - see me for a copy)
Page 53 copy the notes below:
Watch the introductory video on genetics for which there is a link on the blog to get some ideas for the three drawings on your title page, then create a title page on page 48 and be sure to include:
The title (Unit 3: Genetics)
3 drawings of whatever comes to mind when you think of genetics
shading of the title page from top to bottom
On Page 53, U3Act1: Heredity?
Key Question: What are traits and how are they passed on?
Heredity: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics from one generation to another.
What are some related words that are based on the same “root” Word? (try to come up with the root word and then at least a couple related words - show me when you are done.
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