Friday, December 21, 2012

12/21/12

1. Turn in your Ch. 12/13 Unit Packet
2. CH. 12-13 TEST

H.W. Have a great break!!!  FYI:  Study guide for the 1st Semester Final Exam is posted here

Thursday, December 20, 2012

12/20/12

1. Ch. 12 & 13 Review day

H.W. Finish the Ch. 12-13 Study Guide and put together your Ch. 12-13 Unit Packet
and STUDY!!!!  Ch. 12-13 Test: TOMORROW 

Some review videos to help you study:

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

12/19/12

1. Finish Translation Notes: Steps to Translation
2. Invent your own gene poster project

H.W. Finish your gene poster project (due tomorrow) and work on the Ch. 12-13 Study Guide (Due Friday)
Ch. 12-13 Test: Friday 12/21 (if you will not be here, you must make arrangements with me to take the test before the break or you will receive a zero on the test)
Ch. 12-13 Unit Packet due on Friday too

ATTN PERIOD 1 BIO STUDENTS:  BRING IN 3 CANS FOR THE FOOD DRIVE!!!!
ALSO PERIOD 1 BIO STUDENTS: IGNORE WHAT I SAID ABOUT LEARNING MUTATIONS ON YOUR OWN TONIGHT.  IF YOU PRINTED THE STUDY GUIDE YESTERDAY, THEN DISREGARD THE MUTATION Q'S (17-20).

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

12/18/12

1. W.U.: Part I The Genetic Code: From DNA to Protein worksheet
2. Notes: Translation cont.

H.W. If you didn't already do so in class, finish the Part II: Invent your own gene section of the worksheet that you used for your warm up.  Only complete the table (question #2).  You will be making the poster in class tomorrow.
AND Finish the DNA to Protein Web Activity (due tomorrow!)

FYI:  Ch. 12-13 Test: Friday 12/21 (Ch. 12-13 Study Guide is posted here and is due on Friday)
(if you will not be here, you must make arrangements with me to take the test before the break or you will receive a zero on the test)

ATTN PERIOD 1 BIO STUDENTS:  BRING IN YOUR CANS FOR THE FOOD DRIVE...CURRENTLY OUR BAG IS EMPTY : (

Monday, December 17, 2012

12/17/12

1. W.U. Ch. 13 Self Quiz #1
2. Notes: 13.2 Proteins and Translation

H.W. DNA to Protein Web Activity (due Wednesday....but start this tonight!)

Friday, December 14, 2012

12/14/12

1. Any homework questions??
2. Notes: 13.1: Transcription

H.W. Transcription Review Worksheet and Print these 13.2 Notes

Thursday, December 13, 2012

12/13/12

1. Review DNA Replication
2. Human Genome Project Video
3. Notes: 13.1: Intro to Protein Synthesis: What is RNA?

H.W. Print these 13.2 Notes and do these: DNA Replication and RNA Review Questions:
1.  Illustrate in at least 3 steps, DNA replication.  Include in your illustration Helicase, DNA polymerase and DNA ligase.  Use 2 different colors to represent the parent and daughter strands.
2.  Why does DNA replicate?
3.  Why is it important that exact copies of DNA are made?
4.  How does DNA differ from RNA?
5. Create a chart similar to this one and then use the information from your book (page 363) to complete it.


Type of RNA:
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
Full name:





Function:






Illustration:







Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12/12/12

1. Review DNA structure
2. Notes: 12.3- DNA Replication
3. DNA is Fun! Paper DNA Replication activity

H.W. DNA and DNA Replication Review w.s.
and print these 13.1 Notes
and answer the last chapter mystery clue (on p. 351) and then read and solve the chapter mystery (on p. 357): do these both directly on your notes from today.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

12/11/12

1. Review DNA History
2. Finish DNA Models (with a color key)

H.W. DNA Review Questions II (aka 12.2 Worksheet)

**If you did not show me your DNA model today- make sure you complete it tonight (with a color key) and show me tomorrow**

Monday, December 10, 2012

12/10/12

1. Turn in your Mini Ch. 10 Unit Packet
2. W.U.: DNA Molecule (2 views)- 1/2 sheet of paper that was passed out in class
3. DNA Model Construction- Day 1

H.W.  DO NOT LOSE YOUR DNA MODEL!  BRING IT TO CLASS TOMORROW!
and do these: Ch. 12 Review Questions Part I (Use your Ch. 12 Student Notes W.S. and pages 338-348 in your book to answer the following.  Use complete sentences when appropriate.)

1. Construct a timeline using the scientists that you read about to place the dates, their names and their importance in their role in discovering the function and structure of DNA.  Use a ruler.
2.  What is the role of DNA in heredity?  Evaluate each role in detail.
3.  Why would the storage of genetic information in genes help explain why chromosomes are separated so carefully during mitosis?
4. What are the chemical components of DNA?
5.  What is the difference between a nucleic acid and a nucleotide?
6. Draw and label one monomer of DNA.

**Also, if you did not turn in your Mini Ch. 10 Mitosis Packet today, that you place it in order tonight and turn it in first thing tomorrow!**

Friday, December 7, 2012

12/7/12

1. Turn in your Ch. 10 take home quiz
2. Ch. 12 DNA: Information,Heredity & The Cellular Basis of LIFE: Student Notes worksheet

H.W. Finish #2  from above (due Monday) AND put together
MINI MITOSIS PACKET (NO TABLE OF CONTENTS REQUIRED)- due Monday
1. 11/30 W.U Cell Size and Growth (brain stamp)
2.  12/4 W.U. Guess the phase (no stamp)
3. 11/29 Cell Size Lab (+10)
4. 12/4 H.W. 10.2 worksheet (super job elephant stamp)
5. 12/5 H.W. 10.3 worksheet (terrific tiger stamp)
6.NOTES: Ch. 10 Cell Growth and Division (3 pages – double sided)


Thursday, December 6, 2012

12/6/12

1. Notes: Stem Cells
2. Nova Stem Cell Video (IPS)

H.W. Ch. 10 Take Home Quiz (You can either print this document and write directly on the quiz or you can write out everything that is on the quiz on a separate sheet of paper and then complete the quiz....your choice.) (also....please ignore the third page of the quiz which is blank)
TAKE HOME QUIZ IS DUE TOMORROW!  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

12/5/12

1. W.U Mitosis Review (do this directly in your notes)
2. Notes: 10.3 Regulating the Cell Cycle

H.W. Use your notes and section 10.3 in your book to complete this 10.3 Worksheet (due tomorrow)
EXTRA CREDIT: STEM CELL WEB ACTIVITY: DUE TOMORROW!!!  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.  ALL ANSWERS MUST BE HAND WRITTEN ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER!!

Monday, December 3, 2012

12/3/12

1. W.U. The Cell Cycle: Use Figure 10-7 (page 281) in your book to complete the cell cycle in your notes and answer the 4 questions regarding the cell cycle. 
2. Work on Mitosis Flip Book

H.W. Finish Mitosis Flip Book:  
EXTRA CREDIT STEM CELL WEB ACTIVITY: DUE THURSDAY