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Cell Reproduction & Genetics |
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Whiteboard shot of "steps to writing a research paper" Update: CBE style has been changed to CSE (Council of Science Editors)
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Need a Journal? Try HiWire or Infotrac You will know you have a journal article if it is formatted like a science lab: Abstract, Background, Methods, Results, and Discussion. They are where scientist make their findings known. |
2008-9 Exemplary Paper turned in by Vanessa Zin (appendix not included in file) |
Schedule Dates |
State Standards / Objectives |
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| Nov 24 Periods 1-6 PLC Mon
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Students will know the role of chromosomes in determining an individual's sex. Students will know why approximately half of an individual's DNA sequence comes from each parent. |
1) Results of Photosynthesis & Respiration test discussed normal female, normal male, down syndrome, turner syndrome, Kleinfelter syndrome Homework: Vocab & Cues section 8-2, Outline 8-2 Due Tues |
Nov 25 Tues Periods 1,3,5 |
Students will know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis. | 1) 8-2 homework due Homework: finish lab including calculations, graph, & questions |
Dec 1 PLC Mon Periods 1-6 |
Students will know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis. | 1) Review of mitosis (cells alive) Homework: 8-3 vocab cues & outline (due Tuesday) |
Dec 2 Tues Periods 1,3,5 |
1) biology in motion review of mitosis & meiosis Study for Vocab Test on Thursday (20 Questions from ch 8, 10 questions from biochemistry, ecology, & sci meth) |
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Dec 4 Thurs Periods 1,3,5 |
1) Vocab Review (round the room) 2) Vocab Test 3) Ch 8 Review Questions |
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Dec 9 Tues Periods 1,3,5 |
1) Ch 8 Powerpoint Review |
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Dec 10 |
1) Learning to talk the talk of genetics & noisy baby making Homework: Finish Mendel Questions |
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Dec 11 |
1) Mendel Questions due 2) Go over Mendel 3) Finish Coin Tossing Lab for eye colors 4) Polygenic Traits LAB |
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1) Discussion of genetics and probability / product rule problems youtube: how to draw a face Homework: Human Genetic Problems |
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Jan 5 PLC Mon |
1) Discussion of Research Papers Homework: Genetics Problems Online (all 13 problems; write down basics of problem, a Punnett square, and correct answer) |
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Jan 6 1,3,5 Tues |
1) DNA & RNA basics Homework: prepare for genetics problems test similar to the online problems only with people's face traits |
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Jan 8 1,3,5, Thurs |
1) Bring books to class 2) genetics problems multiple choice test 3) DNA to Protein Story in Cartoon Form |
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Jan 9 Fri |
DUE DATE FOR RESEARCH PAPER | |
Jan 12 Mon |
1) Return of Research Papers (54 out of 82 are graded) personal mtg with students of deficient papers Homework: Watch Yahoo and YouTube videos of "DNA Replication, transcription, translation" |
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Jan 13 Tues |
1) HIS FAT CAT ATE THE RAT (mutations: point & frameshift lecture) Homework: Semester Test Review PPT (html version) username & password f-word most used by Pitts in class (free powerpoint viewer download) IF YOU NEED THE PASSWORD, EMAIL ME (kpitts@cusd.k12.ca.us) |
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Jan 27 Tues |
Students will know how to predict the probable mode of inheritance from a pedigree diagram showing phenotypes. | 1) Sex-Linked disorder 2) Pedigrees Homework: Vocab Cues & Outline for ch 12-2 |
Jan 29 |
1) Codominant inheritance with blood typing lab Homework: 2 questions 1) what did you learn from YOUR blood typing lab results? 2) how do you clone a mammal? |
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Feb 2 Mon |
1) Cloning discussion Homework: Finish all Hardy-Weinberg Problems |
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Feb 3 Tues |
1) Review Hardy Weinberg 2) Video Stem Cells 3) Human Genetics Test Review |
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Feb 5 |
1) Questions about study guide or human genetics problems? 2) Human Genetics Tes |
