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I hope you have had a restful holiday break.
We will be watching Jurassic Park starting Monday to tie together our previous study of genetics, DNA, genetic engineering and evolution, which is our next unit.
On Tuesday, students will be taking a semester test using their scrapbook.
We should be concluding Jurassic park on Thursday along with an essay.
On Friday we will begin our evolution unit.

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We have started the DNA/RNA unit. This week we looked at a model of DNA and talked about how the base pairs match up for replication. Today we will look at the notes for the chapter before we start the next phase which is RNA and transcription and translation.
Specifically, Monday will be in the computer lab doing a Weblesson
Tuesday – Smartboard activity – Transcription and translation
Wednesday- Protein Creation activity
Thursday – Genetic Technology Video
Friday – Gel Electrophoresis Virtual Lab
Our test over this unit will be Tuesday.

We have been busy this week learning about genetics and heredity.
We started off the unit with a lab exploring alleles, by crossing two heterozygous “pea seeds”. We also learned how to use Punnett Squares to predict offspring traits and finished today with creating an insect using multiple traits. Tomorrow we will explore non-Mendelian genetics.
Next Monday we will conclude with the notes from all of our activities, a review, and a test on Tuesday.
Students who are missing assignments or work, need to take care of that by Monday so that they are ready for the test.

This week will have our meiosis notes Monday and a mitosis/meiosis test on Tuesday.
Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

This week is the last week of the second six weeks. We will have a Unit test on Monday. The students have been buiilding a scrapbook with important biology informtion since the first week of school and they are able to use their scrapbooks for Unit Tests.
Tuesday we will get the mitosis notes and prepare for the test on Wednesday. I will try to post the updated notes this evening on the blog. Thursday, will begin our meiosis unit.

This week we will start our study of mitosis. We will be doing various activities while learning about mitosis and the stages of the cell cycle. Tuesday we will be in the computer lab doing a mitosis webquest. Wednesday-Microviewer Mitosis activity, Thursday will be Rockets Reaching Out, College Day and the thater department will present Sleeping Beauty. Friday – Karyotyping.