Ms. Kiran Chauhan

kchauhan@rentonschools.us

Phone Number 425-204-3481

Office Hours Mon-Thu  2:00-3:00 by appointment

 

Course Information

Course Syllabus

Grading Scale

School Provided Resources (Textbook, Calculator, etc) 

 

School Information

Weekly Announcements

Bell Schedule

RHS Virtual Calming Space

Hazel Health (NEW Free Mental Health/Counseling)

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Module 1-Introduction to Genetics 

Module 2- Central Dogma of Biology

Module 3- Natural Selection/Evolution

Module 4- Ecology

 

Assignments  By Date

Ecology Ecology Quizlet

5/30- Assignment 37 - Wolves of Yellowstone

6/3-  Assignment 38- Food Chains / Food Webs

6/4   Assignment 39 - Food Chains and Bioaccumulation - Reading/Questions

6/5- Assignment 40 - Ecosystems: Matter and Energy

6/6- Assignment 41-Why Do More Species Live Near The Equator? Assignment 42-Managing Mosquitoes: Bioaccumulation

6/7- Assignment 43 - Ecosystems: Coral Reef Species Diversity

6/10-Assignment 44 - Population Curves

6/11-Ecological Footprint

6/12-Final Review, Final Review - PowerPoint

6/14-Final Exam

 

 

Natural Selection/Evolution Unit 3-4 Guide Evolution Quizlet

5/15- Assignment 27 - The Making of a Theory - HHMI Video

5/16- Assignment 28 - Natural Selection - Darwin's Precepts and Peppered Moth

5/17- Assignment 29 - Evidence for Change - Part1 ; 29B Nearpod - Homologous or Analogous Quiz

5/20- Assignment 30 -Evidence for Change - Part2; 30B Nearpod - Biochemical Evidence - Quiz

5/21-Assignment 31 - The Rock Pocket Mouse - Natural Selection; Assignment 31B - Rock Pocket Mouse

5/22-Assignment 32 - NOVA Labs - Evolution - Cladograms/Phylogenetic Trees

5/23-Assignment 33 - Where do Species Come From? (Dogs, Cichlids, and Polar bears) - Types of Selection

5/24-Assignment 34 - Where do Species Come From? - Tigers and Lions

5/28-Extra credit- Survival of the Sneakiest 

5/29-Assignment 35 - "Superbug" Outbreaks: Evolution STEM Case

5/30- Assignment 36 - Sickle Cell Selection

 

 

 

Central Dogma of Biology Unit 2 Guide Quizlet

4/22- Assignment 15 - The Double Helix

4/23-Assignment 16 - DNA Puzzle/Structure

4/24-Assignment 17 - Strawberry DNA Extraction

4/25-Assignment 18 - CHNOPS Activity - Protein Synthesis Simulation

4/26-Assignment 19A - Notes: Types of Mutations; Assignment 19B - Protein Synthesis - STEM Case

4/29-Assignment 20 - DNA Changes!

4/30-Assignment 21A - Genetic Karyotypes and Associated Disorders

5/1- Assignment 22 - Karyotype Group Presentations

5/2- Assignment 22B - Presentation Notes

5/3- Assignment 23 - Animal Pharm - Genetic Modification

5/6- Assignment 24 - Genetic Engineering / Gene Splicing

5/7- Assignment 25A - GATTACA Movie - Pre Thoughts; Assignment 25B - GATTACA - Reflection for Part 1

5/8- GATTACA Movie

5/9- Assignment 25C - GATTACA - Essay

5/10-Assignment 26 - Cloning 101 - Process and Bioethics

5/13- Unit 2 Nearpod Review

5/14- Unit-2 Assessment 

Introduction to Genetics Unit1-Guide  Genetics Quizlet

3/19-  Student Interest Assessment ; Parent/Guardian Information; Course Syllabus Agreements

3/19- Assignment 1B - What's a Trait?; 1C - What's a Gene?

3/20-Assignment 1A - Finding the Gene in Genetics

3/21- Assignment 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP)

3/22- Assignment 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP)  Extra Credit - Top 10 Genetic Traits You Didn't Know Were Genetic

3/25- Assignment 3 - Blue People of Troublesome Creek Reading; 3B-Nearpod-Vocab; Nearpod-"Blue" People of Troublesome Creek ; 3C- Flipgrid - Blue People

3/26- Assignment 4 - Genetics History and Vocab

3/27- Assignment 5 - Monohybrid Crosses (Punnett Squares)

3/28- Assignment 6 - Elf Genetics - Genetics with a Smile

3/29- Assignment 7 - Non-Mendelian Genetics - Practice

4/1-  Assignment 8 - Colorblindness Activity

4/2-  Assignment 9 - Family Pedigrees - Examples and Practice

4/3- Assignment10- Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 1; 10 B- Nearpod- Quiz - Case Study: Denzel's Career Day

4/4- Assignment 11 - Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 2

4/5- Assignment 12 - Quiz: Genetics Introduction (Week1-2)

4/8-4/12 Spring Break

4/15 - Assignment 13 - Blood Types and Genetic Problems

4/16 - Assignment 14 - Blood Types and Blood Transfusions;  Assignment 14 B-Ms. Potter's Blood Transfusion

4/17-  Genetics Nearpod Review;  Unit 1 Vocab

4/18- Unit 1 - Assessment - Part 1 Canvas MC and Short Answer, Part 2- Who gets the House (Paper copy)

4/19- Work Day