Biology 11

Wow, we powered through a lot of work.   All due on Monday.   If you are going to be here on Thursday bring $$ for the coffee shop.   First we got notes on Taxonomy found HERE.  Based on these we got a shark dichotomous key worksheet and some cladogram practice worksheet 1 and 2   These along with Patterns of Evolutionary Change worksheet (see Friday's post) are due on Monday.

Biology 12

Today we finished off the notes on transport across cell members.  Power point is HERE.   Next we got module questions for this.  You should do section A and B tonight.   We practiced some cell questions and made an excel graph for the potato lab.   Bring in materials for Cell Game tomorrow. 

Science 10

Today we took notes on Darwin's theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.   Next we analyzed some examples of natural selection with case studies on populations of mice and peppered moths.   These questions are due Thursday if not completed.  Next we got some words to make a visual dictionary of biology.   This is due Feb. 28th. 

Biology 11

Today we did a quick question quiz based on the week's work.   Next we finished off a couple of details on the evolution unit.  We took notes on the terms:  Adaptive radiation, bottleneck, and founder effect.   Make sure you understand how genetic drift works......with m & ms..yum!

For homework:  Pattern's of Evolutionary Change worksheet. 

Science 10

Today we wrote a quick question quiz on Punnett Squares.  Next we did a natural selection lab with
M and Ms.  Which traits will allow the M and Ms to survive in their environment?  Which individuals had the highest survival rate?

Biology 12

Today we wrote our QUEST on biomolecules.  Next we completed our potato lab and recorded the
% change in mass for our group as well as the class results.  Make sure you bring that back on Monday.   Module Questions for Unit 1 should all be completed now.  (Finish Part B on cell organelles).

Biology 11

Today we had an attack of the killer mutant bees!  James, you are the only one reading this so.......you don't actually have to make the bees, just determine the amino acids that would get made for bee 1 and bee 2 and number the steps that you would take to make it.   Explain what type of environmental change would select for Bee 2. 

Next we took notes based on this power point on agents of change....if you weren't here, make sure you watched the linked videos as well.    Homework due Friday:  Read pg. 174-175   and 181-182.  Do Review page 182 #1, 2, 3, 7 and 8.