Today's Goal: To look into the anatomy of vertebrates.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do you know about frogs?
- Frog Dissection
Monday, June 4, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018
Rotation 5 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To continue watching a film.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are three ways that a virus can be transferred from person to person?
- Finish Contagion
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are three ways that a virus can be transferred from person to person?
- Finish Contagion
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Rotation 5 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at a fictional account of a viral epidemic.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the two types of viral infection?
- Contagion movie with questions
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the two types of viral infection?
- Contagion movie with questions
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Rotation 4 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To finish up genetic engineering.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the crossing of dissimilar organisms?
- Hand in any DNA fingerprinting activities
- Notes - finish
- Ethics discussion
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the crossing of dissimilar organisms?
- Hand in any DNA fingerprinting activities
- Notes - finish
- Ethics discussion
Monday, May 14, 2018
Rotation 4 - Day 2
Today's goal: To finish creating a DNA fingerprint.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What size DNA fragments move farther through agarose gel?
- Finish DNA Fingerprint
- Finish Notes
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What size DNA fragments move farther through agarose gel?
- Finish DNA Fingerprint
- Finish Notes
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Rotation 4 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at how we manipulate DNA.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is your first defense in your immune system?
- Notes
- DNA Fingerprinting
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is your first defense in your immune system?
- Notes
- DNA Fingerprinting
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Rotation 3 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To look at how diseases spread.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the two types of immunity?
- Gizmo: Disease Spread
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the two types of immunity?
- Gizmo: Disease Spread
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Rotation 3 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at your immune response.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does your immune system do?
- Notes - Immune System
- Gizmo
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does your immune system do?
- Notes - Immune System
- Gizmo
Rotation 3 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To watch a video about bacteria.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is an antibiotic?
- PBS video
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is an antibiotic?
- PBS video
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Rotation 2 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To discuss and research viruses.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are two reasons that bacteria are good for humans?
- Notes: viruses
- Online research
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are two reasons that bacteria are good for humans?
- Notes: viruses
- Online research
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Rotation 2 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at how antibiotics work.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three shapes of bacteria?
- Online activity: What kills germs?
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three shapes of bacteria?
- Online activity: What kills germs?
Monday, April 30, 2018
Rotation 2 - Day 1
Today's Goal: Assess DNA and start looking at viruses and bacteria.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What two mutations would cause a frameshift mutation?
- Kahoot
- DNA Test
- Notes
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What two mutations would cause a frameshift mutation?
- Kahoot
- DNA Test
- Notes
Friday, April 27, 2018
Rotation 1 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three parts of a DNA nucleotide?
- Make up work
- Dogs Decoded
- DNA test on Monday
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three parts of a DNA nucleotide?
- Make up work
- Dogs Decoded
- DNA test on Monday
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Rotation 1 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at chromosomal mutations.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many nucleotides are in a codon?
- Chromosomal Mutation Activity
- Finish/look over DNA Review Sheet from Tuesday.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many nucleotides are in a codon?
- Chromosomal Mutation Activity
- Finish/look over DNA Review Sheet from Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Rotation 1 - day 1
Today's Goal: To wrap up the section on DNA.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the process of making a protein from mRNA called?
- Genetic Code Activity
- Notes: Mutations
- Review Sheet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the process of making a protein from mRNA called?
- Genetic Code Activity
- Notes: Mutations
- Review Sheet
Monday, April 16, 2018
Rotation 12 - Day 2
Today's goal: To continue with DNA as the genetic code.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three types of RNA?
- Any questions on CHNOPS - Finish
- Finish Gizmo - Translation
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three types of RNA?
- Any questions on CHNOPS - Finish
- Finish Gizmo - Translation
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Rotation 12 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To illustrate how DNA changes into a physical trait.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for making RNA?
- Remember any work is due tomorrow
- Codon Bingo
- CHNOPS lab activity
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for making RNA?
- Remember any work is due tomorrow
- Codon Bingo
- CHNOPS lab activity
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To continue looking at how DNA is broken into a code.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many nucleotides are in a codon?
- WS Transcription/Translation
- Codon Bingo
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many nucleotides are in a codon?
- WS Transcription/Translation
- Codon Bingo
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at how DNA is used as a code?
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are some different codes used in the world?
- Gizmo as a class
- Notes: RNA and genetic code
- Gizmo as a class if time
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are some different codes used in the world?
- Gizmo as a class
- Notes: RNA and genetic code
- Gizmo as a class if time
Friday, April 6, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To show ability to graph.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What DNA nucleotide will always bond with Thymine?
- Graphing Activity
- Work on DNA model lab
- DNA vocab with Google Classroom
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What DNA nucleotide will always bond with Thymine?
- Graphing Activity
- Work on DNA model lab
- DNA vocab with Google Classroom
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Rotation 10 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To start working on a model of DNA.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the units that make up DNA called?
- DNA structure model
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the units that make up DNA called?
- DNA structure model
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Rotation 10 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To begin talking about the structure of DNA.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do you know about DNA?
- Notes
- Unit 7 Vocab
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do you know about DNA?
- Notes
- Unit 7 Vocab
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Rotation 10 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To assess the knowledge of human genetics.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is nondisjunction?
- Quick Review
- Human Genetics Assessment
- Any presentations to share
- Laptops: explorelearning.com - Graphing Skills
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is nondisjunction?
- Quick Review
- Human Genetics Assessment
- Any presentations to share
- Laptops: explorelearning.com - Graphing Skills
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To wrap up the genetics unit.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the genotype for blood type AB?
- Finish any notes
- Review sheet
- Assessment is tomorrow
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the genotype for blood type AB?
- Finish any notes
- Review sheet
- Assessment is tomorrow
Monday, March 26, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To complete a coin toss on Sex-linked diseases.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What sex-linked disorder involves blood clotting?
- Complete 2 families of lab
- Start Review Sheet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What sex-linked disorder involves blood clotting?
- Complete 2 families of lab
- Start Review Sheet
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To share presentations and look at sex-linked disorders.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal:
- Share Genetic Presentations
- Sex-linked Coin lab
Agenda:
- Daily Journal:
- Rotation 8 - day 3: What human blood type has only recessive alleles?
- Rotation 9 - day 1: What disorder involves recessive alleles that causes a buildup of mucus in lungs?
- Share Genetic Presentations
- Sex-linked Coin lab
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Rotation 8 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look into genetic diseases.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the sex chromosomes of a male?
- Notes: Genetic Diseases
- Your presentation should be done... we are sharing tomorrow
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the sex chromosomes of a male?
- Notes: Genetic Diseases
- Your presentation should be done... we are sharing tomorrow
Friday, March 16, 2018
Rotation 8 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To create a presentation about a genetic disease.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the pedigree symbol for a male?
- Google Classroom - genetic disease research
- Extra Credit Pedigree - info will be posted on Google Classroom
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the pedigree symbol for a male?
- Google Classroom - genetic disease research
- Extra Credit Pedigree - info will be posted on Google Classroom
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Rotation 7 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To discuss human blood types.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for 44 chromosomes except for the sex chromosomes?
- Notes: Blood Typing
- Blood Typing Online
- Worksheet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for 44 chromosomes except for the sex chromosomes?
- Notes: Blood Typing
- Blood Typing Online
- Worksheet
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Rotation 7 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at human chromosomes and traits.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many chromosomes does a human normally have?
- Grades
- Notes: Karyotypes and pedigrees
- Worksheet
- PUNNETT SQUARE QUIZ TOMORROW
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many chromosomes does a human normally have?
- Grades
- Notes: Karyotypes and pedigrees
- Worksheet
- PUNNETT SQUARE QUIZ TOMORROW
Monday, March 12, 2018
Rotation 7 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To see how Mendel's genetics works.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is a trait controlled by two or more genes?
- Wisconsin Fast Plants
- Finish Investigating Inherited Traits
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is a trait controlled by two or more genes?
- Wisconsin Fast Plants
- Finish Investigating Inherited Traits
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Rotation 5 - Day 3
Daily Journal: What is the term for an individual with two different alleles for a trait?
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Roation 5 - day 2
Today's Goal: To practice Punnett Squares.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of inheritance involves having a heterozygote that is a blend of the two homozygote alleles?
- Live Cams
- WS Beyond Mendel Punnett Squares
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of inheritance involves having a heterozygote that is a blend of the two homozygote alleles?
- Live Cams
- http://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeSpecies/BaldEagles/Pages/default.aspx
- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
- https://explore.org/livecams/bald-eagles/decorah-eagles
- WS Beyond Mendel Punnett Squares
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Rotation 5 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To view a video on twins, triplets, and quads.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the structure formed during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes pair up?
- Video with worksheet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the structure formed during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes pair up?
- Video with worksheet
Monday, February 26, 2018
Rotation 4 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To discuss how genetics starts to get complicated.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the separation of alleles during meiosis?
- Notes: Beyond Mendel
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the separation of alleles during meiosis?
- Notes: Beyond Mendel
Friday, February 23, 2018
Rotation 4 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To continue looking at how traits are inherited through dominance.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a cell with both sets of homologous chromosomes?
- Hand in Lab
- Dog Genetic Packet
- Notes or plants
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a cell with both sets of homologous chromosomes?
- Hand in Lab
- Dog Genetic Packet
- Notes or plants
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Rotation 4 - day 1
Today's Goal: To simulate a genetic cross.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the physical appearance of a trait?
- Mendelian monohybrid lab activity
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the physical appearance of a trait?
- Mendelian monohybrid lab activity
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Rotation 3 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To look at probability and genetics
Agenda:
- Daily journal: What is the term for an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?
- Notes
Agenda:
- Daily journal: What is the term for an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?
- Notes
Friday, February 16, 2018
Rotation 3 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To begin talking about genetics.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is one trait that you share with a biological relative?
- Notes: Mendel, pea plants, and meiosis
- WS Meiosis
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is one trait that you share with a biological relative?
- Notes: Mendel, pea plants, and meiosis
- WS Meiosis
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Rotation 3 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To assess our knowledge of energy.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the muscle that helps inhale?
- Unit Assessment
- Unit 6 Vocabulary - google Classroom
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the muscle that helps inhale?
- Unit Assessment
- Unit 6 Vocabulary - google Classroom
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Rotation 2 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To review the unit on energy.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the liquid portion of blood called?
- WS Cycle Overview
- Review Sheet - any questions?
- Review Activity
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the liquid portion of blood called?
- WS Cycle Overview
- Review Sheet - any questions?
- Review Activity
Monday, February 12, 2018
Rotation 2 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To look at the respiratory system.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What condition happens when a blood clots block blood to the brain?
- Finish and hand in Heart rate activity. 5 min
- Notes: Respiratory sys
- Review Sheet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What condition happens when a blood clots block blood to the brain?
- Finish and hand in Heart rate activity. 5 min
- Notes: Respiratory sys
- Review Sheet
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Rotation 1 - Day 3 and Rotation 2 - Day 1
Rotation 1 - Day 3
- Daily Journal: What blood vessel carries blood back to your heart?
Rotation 2 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at your heart rate.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
- Finish Circulatory notes
- Heart rate activity
- Daily Journal: What blood vessel carries blood back to your heart?
Rotation 2 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at your heart rate.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
- Finish Circulatory notes
- Heart rate activity
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Rotation 1 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To wrap up photosynthesis and look at your body.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does your heart do?
- Complete lab questions
- Complete Photosynthesis packet
- Notes: Circulatory system
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does your heart do?
- Complete lab questions
- Complete Photosynthesis packet
- Notes: Circulatory system
Rotation 1 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at photosynthesis happening in front of us.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What gas is formed during photosynthesis?
- Floating Leaf Discs
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What gas is formed during photosynthesis?
- Floating Leaf Discs
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Rotation 12 - Day 3
Today's goal: To discuss how our body makes energy.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What organelle uses oxygen to make ATP?
- Photosynthesis Packet
- Notes - Cell Respiration
- WS Cycle Overview
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What organelle uses oxygen to make ATP?
- Photosynthesis Packet
- Notes - Cell Respiration
- WS Cycle Overview
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Rotation 12 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To continue looking at how energy is in a cycle.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the main pigment in plants?
- Finish Gizmo: Cell Energy Cycle
- Check your grades
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the main pigment in plants?
- Finish Gizmo: Cell Energy Cycle
- Check your grades
Monday, January 29, 2018
Rotation 12 - Day 1
Today's goal: To look how cells use energy.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a colored substance that absorbs light?
- Gizmo: Cell Energy
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a colored substance that absorbs light?
- Gizmo: Cell Energy
Friday, January 26, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To share plant into and look at photosynthesis.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the molecule that is used by cells for energy?
- Share plant cubes
- Photosynthesis notes/packet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the molecule that is used by cells for energy?
- Share plant cubes
- Photosynthesis notes/packet
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To finish looking at the structure of ATP.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: Where is energy stored in molecules?
- Finish Structure of ATP lab
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: Where is energy stored in molecules?
- Finish Structure of ATP lab
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Rotation 11 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look at how cells use energy.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do we eat for energy?
- Notes - ATP
- Structure of ATP lab
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do we eat for energy?
- Notes - ATP
- Structure of ATP lab
Monday, January 22, 2018
Rotation 10 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To finish the plant project.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the male part of a flower called?
- Finish project... it is due when you walk into class tomorrow
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the male part of a flower called?
- Finish project... it is due when you walk into class tomorrow
Friday, January 19, 2018
Rotation 10 - Day 1 and 2
Today's Goal: To work on plant project.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal:
Agenda:
- Daily Journal:
- Day 1: Would Wednesday’s snow be considered a density-dependent or density-independent limiting factor? Check your notes
- Day 2: What is the main example of a seedless vascular plant?
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 3
Today's Goal: To work on the marking period assessment.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure?
- Work on plant cube project
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure?
- Work on plant cube project
Friday, January 12, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 2
Today's Goal: To introduce the marking period assessment.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the transport tissue that moves water up from roots?
- Discuss Marking Period Assessment - Groups of two
- Plant Div Packet
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the transport tissue that moves water up from roots?
- Discuss Marking Period Assessment - Groups of two
- Plant Div Packet
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Rotation 9 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To finish notes and look at flowers.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of plant has cones? - Scientific name from notes
- Assignments
- Notes
- Gizmo: Pollination
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of plant has cones? - Scientific name from notes
- Assignments
- Notes
- Gizmo: Pollination
Monday, January 8, 2018
Rotation 8 - All Days
SNOW and COLD! Welcome Back
Students will not be held responsible for Daily Journals during Rotation 8.
Agenda:
- Gizmo: Growing Plants
Students will not be held responsible for Daily Journals during Rotation 8.
Agenda:
- Gizmo: Growing Plants
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Rotation 7 - day 3
Today's Goal: To start looking at the kingdom of plants.
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do you know about plants?
- Short Video
- Notes: 4 groups of plants
Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do you know about plants?
- Short Video
- Notes: 4 groups of plants
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Rotation 8 - Day 1
Today's Goal: To look into the anatomy of vertebrates. Agenda: - Daily Journal: What do you know about frogs? - Frog Dissection