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.