NGSS BIO B

Ms. Chauhan

kchauhan@rentonschools.us

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Module 1- Introduction to Genetics Quizlet  Unit1-StudentGuide

Module 2- Central Dogma Of Biology Quizlet Unit2-StudentGuide

Module 3- Natural Selection/Evolution Quizlet Unit3-StudentGuide

 

Assignments By Date

Unit 4- Ecology

11/12- Assignment 32 - Wolves of Yellowstone

11/13- Assignment 33- Food Chains / Food Webs

11/14-Assignment 34 - Ecosystems: Matter and Energy

11/15-Assignment 35 - Food Chains and Bioaccumulation - Reading/Questions

11/18-Assignment 36- Why Do More Species Live Near The Equator?; Assignment 37 - Managing Mosquitoes: Bioaccumulation

11/19-Assignment 38 - Ecosystems: Coral Reef Species Diversity

11/23- Final Exam Review Guide. pptx

11/25- Final Exam

 

 

Unit-3 Natural Selection/Evolution 

10/28- Assignment 24 - The Making of a Theory - HHMI Video

10/29- Assignment 25 - Natural Selection - Darwin's Precepts and Peppered Moth

10/30- Assignment 26 - Evidence for Change - Part1 - Homologous-Analogous-Vestigial Structures

10/31- Work Day. Extra Credit- Survival of the Sneakiest 

11/4 -Assignment 27 - Evidence for Change - Part2; Nearpod Student Paced - Biochemical Evidence - Quiz

11/5- Assignment 28 - The Rock Pocket Mouse - Natural Selection;  28B - Rock Pocket Mouse

11/6- Assignment 29 - Where do Species Come From? - Dogs and Cichlids

11/7-Assignment 30 - Where do Species Come From? - Tigers and Lions

11/8-Assignment 31- Mechanisms of Selection

 

Unit-2 Central Dogma Of Biology 

9/27- Assignment 14 - Strawberry DNA Extraction

9/30- Assignment 15 - DNA Puzzle/Structure

10/1- Assignment 16 - The Double Helix

10/2- Assignment 17 - CHNOPS Activity - Protein Synthesis Simulation

10/7-Assignment 18 - DNA Changes!

10/8- Assignment 19A - Notes: Types of Mutation; Assignment 19B - Protein Synthesis - STEM Case

10/9- Extra Credit - Women and People of Color in Science

10/10-Assignment 20 - Genetic Karyotypes and Associated Disorders

10/11-Assignment 21 - Karyotype Group Presentations

10/14- Karyotype Group Presentations

10/15- Karyotype Group Presentations

10/16- Assignment 21B - Presentation Notes

10/17- Assignment 22 - Animal Pharm - Genetic Modification

10/21-Assignment 23A - GATTACA Movie - Pre Thoughts; Assignment 23B - GATTACA - Reflection for Part 1

10/22- GATTACA movie

10/23- Assignment 23C - GATTACA - Essay

10/23-Unit-2 Review

10/25- Unit 2 Assessment - Central Dogma

 

Unit 1- Introduction to Genetics

8/28- Student Interest Assessment 1; Parent/Guardian Information; Course Syllabus Agreements

8/28- 1B - What's a Trait?; 1C - What's a Gene? 

8/30-1 - Finding the Gene in Genetics

9/3- 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP)

9/4- 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP)

9/5- Extra Credit - Top 10 Genetic Traits You Didn't Know Were Genetic

9/9 - 3 - BluePeopleReading; 3B - Nearpod- Blue People; 3C - Video Presentation - Blue People

9/10- 4 - Genetics History and Vocab

9/11- 5 - Monohybrid Crosses (Punnett Squares)

9/12- 6 - Elf Genetics - Genetics with a Smile

9/13- 7 - Non-Mendelian Genetics - Practice

9/16- 8 - Colorblindness Activity

9/17- 9 - Family Pedigrees - Examples and Practice

9/18- 10 - Blood Typing Notes

9/19-11 - Blood Types and Blood Transfusions; Assignment 11B-Ms. Potter's Blood Transfusion

9/20- Work Day

9/23- 12 - Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 1;12 B- Nearpod Student Paced - Quiz - Case Study: Denzel's Career Day

9/24- 13 - Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 2

9/25- Genetics Nearpod Review; Unit 1 Vocab; Who gets the house?(Paper Copy)

9/26-Unit 1 - Assessment - Canvas MC and Short Answer; Unit 1 - Assessment - Who Gets The House? (paper copy)