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Office Hours Mon-Thu  2-2:30 pm by appointment

 

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Module 1- Introduction to Genetics Quizlet Unit 1-StudentGuide

Module 2 - Central Dogma of Biology Quizlet Unit 2 - Student Guide

Module 3- Natural Selection/Evolution Quizlet Unit 3&4-Student Guide 

Module 4- Ecology Quizlet

 

Assignments by Date

Unit 4 Ecology

3/3-Assignment 29 - Wolves of Yellowstone

3/4-Assignment 30- Food Chains / Food Webs

3/5 -Assignment 31 - Ecosystems: Matter and Energy

3/6-Assignment 32 - Consume or Consumed

3/7- Assignment 33- Why Do More Species Live Near The Equator?

3/10- Assignment 34 - Ecosystems: Coral Reef Species Diversity

3/10-Assignment 35 - Managing Mosquitoes: Bioaccumulation

3/11-Assignment 36 - Population Curves

3/11-Assignment 37- WBL: Career Research

3/12- Assignment 38- Finals Review-38-A Ecosystems-Stem Case ; 38-B Evolution-Stem Case

3/14- Final Exam

 

 

Unit-3 Evolution Natural Selection/Evolution 

2/10- Assignment 22 - The Making of a Theory - HHMI Video

2/11- Assignment 23 - Natural Selection - Darwin's Precepts and Peppered Moth

2/12-Assignment 24 - Evidence for Change - Part1 - Homologous-Analogous-Vestigial Structures

2/13-Assignment 25 - Evidence for Change Part2 - Biochemical Evidence; Nearpod- Biochemical Evidence - Quiz

2/13- Survival of the Sneakiest - Extra Credit 

2/17-2/21 MID WINTER BREAK

2/24-Assignment 26 - The Rock Pocket Mouse - Natural Selection

2/25-Assignment 27 - Where do Species Come From? - Types of Selection

2/26-Assignment 28 - Where do Species Come From? - Tigers and Lions

 

 

Unit 2- Central Dogma of Biology Unit-2 Student Guide Spanish.docx

1/14- Assignment 13 - DNA Puzzle/Structure

1/15- Assignment 14 - The Double Helix

1/16- Assignment 15 - Strawberry DNA Extraction

1/17- Work Day

1/21- Assignment 16 - Central Dogma Notes; Assignment 17 - CHNOPS Activity - Protein Synthesis Simulation

1/22-Assignment 17A - Notes: Types of Mutations; Assignment 17B - DNA Changes!

1/23-Assignment 18A - Genetic Karyotypes and Associated Disorders

1/24- Work on Karyotyping Gizmo

1/27-Assignment 19 - Karyotype Group Presentations

1/27-Grade Check and Reflection

1/28-Karyotype Group Presentations

1/29-Student Climate Survey

1/29-Assignment 19B - Presentation Notes

1/30-Assignment 20 - Animal Pharm - Genetic Modification

1/31-Assignment 21 - Cloning 101 - Process and Bioethics

2/3-Unit 2- Review ; Central Dogma Review - Answer Key-1.pptx

2/7-Unit-2 Assessment

 

Unit 1- Introduction to Genetics

12/3-  Student Survey ;Parent/Guardian Information; Course Syllabus Agreements

12/4-  Assignment 1B - What's a Trait?;1C - What's a Gene?; 1 - Finding the Gene in Genetics

12/5-  Assignment 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP) 

12/6-  Assignment 2 - Genetic Article Presentations (GAP) 

12/9-  Assignment 2B-Genetic Article Presentation Notes

12/10-Assignment 3 - BluePeopleReading-Vocab.doc

12/11-Assignment 4 - Genetics History and Vocab

12/12- Assignment 5 - Monohybrid Crosses (Punnett Squares)

12/13- Assignment 6 - Elf Genetics - Genetics with a Smile

12/16- Assignment 7 - Non-Mendelian Genetics - Practice

12/17- Assignment 8 - Colorblindness Activity

12/18- Assignment 9 - Family Pedigrees - Examples and Practice

12/19- Genetics Quiz (Week 1-3)

12/19-Assignment 10 - Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 1

12/20-Assignment 11- Sickle Cell and Choices - Part 2

1/6 -   Assignment 12 A - Blood Typing Notes; 12B - Practice Problems

1/7 -  Assignment 12 C- Ms.Potter's Problem; 12-D Blood Types and Blood Transfusions

1/8 - Genetics Nearpod Review

1/9- Work Day (Catch up on any missing work from Unit -1) 

1/10 Extra Credit - Top 10 Genetic Traits You Didn't Know Were Genetic

Practice Test will be provided on paper and watch this video to go over the problems. Your sub will also play the video to help you review.

1/13- Complete Test

Part 1: Unit-1 Assessment - Who gets the House? (paper copy)

Part 2: Unit 1 - Assessment - Canvas MC and Short Answer