Today we finished off the notes from the double block class and practiced transcription/translation and what happens when there is a mistake in the DNA.......MUTATION! Two worksheets done in class the second one is due on Monday!!
Worksheet 1. Worksheet 2. CODON TABLE is required for this........
Today we continued our power point notes from Monday. We took notes on transcription and translation and then did a simulation where we made our own amino acid chains in small groups. Second block we worked on our bread mold labs. These are due on FRIDAY. See last week's entries for links to past student work.\\
Today we got a mark sheets with our marks so far. Next we took some notes on DNA replication. Note sheet found HERE and power point HERE. Next we did THESE practice problems on DNA (omit #22) these are due on the double block day. Finally we worked on the mold lab, due on Friday, March 4th.
Today we worked on our Mold Lab. Write up for this lab is due on Friday, March 4. HERE is an example of the lab write up from last year's class. HERE is another example with a graph embedded. See yesterday's entry for answer keys to reviews.
Today we went over the Cells and Organelles MC practice for the QUEST on Friday. Next we worked on our mold lab. Formal Lab report criteria found HERE. Next we did more practice for the QUEST with a microscope review. Answers to the microscope review are HERE.
Fill in the blank note sheet answers found HERE.
Today we took a few notes on the expansion of the Universe and red shift. Notes are found HERE. Next we did a lab on the Expansion of the Universe using a Balloon model. This is HERE.
Final "assignment" for Astronomy Unit is Interstellar the movie on Thursday and your life cycle of stars comic is due on Friday, Feb. 25.
Today we practiced for the Quest on cells/organelles/microscope and scientific method. First we made our own cell drawings of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells. Next we watched a crash course in Biology video below:
We got a review sheet found HERE for homework and got a Plant Cell to color and label. Finally we checked our MOLD lab. It's a bit disgusting!!