Monday, June 4, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rotation 3 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To watch a video about bacteria.

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Rotation 9 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To share presentations and look at sex-linked disorders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, January 19, 2018

Rotation 10 - Day 1 and 2

Today's Goal: To work on plant project.

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?
- Begin printing out information for the plant cube

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

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

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

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

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

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