Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Agenda 12/10/13

Learning Goal: I will understand that inherited traits can be determined by one or more genes.

Agenda
1. Warm-up
2. Variation on Human Face
3. Discuss strawberry lab
4. Discuss Thursday's Final

Warm- up
What still confuses you about anything we have covered this semester? remember you need to know everything for the FINAL.

Homework
Bring money, if you want, for math market and study for the final.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Agenda 12 -6 -2013


Leaning Goal - DNA Extraction

Agenda
1. Work on science 54321 for chapter 6 section 1 - Compare sex chromosome and  regular chromosome
2. Vocabulary Chart chapter 6 section 1
3. Strawberry DNA extraction lab http://www.genome.gov/activities/
4. Continue working on 54321 and vocab. chart

Warm-up
Give Mr. St. Peter your INB score

Homework
Science Project and study for Final

Monday, December 2, 2013

Homework for Dec. 2

INB check next class so make sure to complete all the assignments. Don't forget Dec. 16 is when the project is due.

Final Dec. 12

Covers Quarter 1 and Quarter 2
Print study guides for quarter 1 and quarter 2 from the assignments page
50 questions all M/C = 100 points

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Weekend Homework

Please work on your projects. remember you can use Prezi.com or PowToons. PowToons you can access through your Google account. Prezi can not be accessed through Google.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Nov. 19 2013

Students will learn how sex cells, sperm and egg, are formed through Meiosis.

Agenda
1. Pass make lab papers
2. Work on Science 54321 Chapter 5 section 3, compare Mitosis to Meiosis.
3. Vocabulary Chart Chapter 5 section 3
4. Meiosis Video
5. Discuss Meiosis

Project
Use PowToon through your school Google account
Goal - Teach how the process of Mitosis and Meiosis. Use your book, Khan Acadamy video, and any other resource to create a presentation to teach others using PowToon.
Steps
1. Go to Google and Sign in
2. Go to Google Drive from the apps squares in the upper left hand corner
3. Click the red Create button
4. Go to more apps
5. Type in PowToons in the search
6. connect to PowToons
7. Go back to Create button and click on the PowToon icon.
8. Try to Share the Powtoons with each other and me so you can work in seperate locations on the planet.
9. Start learning the program and create your presentation
10. Don't worry about having it on a cd or flash drive becuase it's already in the Cloud!

Due Dec. 16, this project can be done individually or in groups of two or three.

Warm-up
Work on Vocabulary Chart

Homework
Finish Science 54321 for chapter 5 section 3 and Vocabulary Chart chapter 5 section 3

Monday, November 4, 2013

Nov. 4 Agenda


Learning Goal- I will learn how probability can influence heredity.


Agenda

1. Work quietly on finishing the lab activity and write a summary of the lab using your questions and results to explain the lab.

2. Work in pairs to do the Standards Warm-up on page 162

3. Discuss chapter 5 section 2 with class.

4. Science 54321 for Chapter 5 section 2 - Compare Phenotype and Genotype for the back page

5. Vocabulary Chart chapter 5 section 2

Warm-up
Based on the lab on page 160 and 161 infer why certain cultures of people look more similar to each other rather to other cultures in the world.

Homework
Finish sci 54321 and vocab. chart for chapter 5 section 2