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​A day- Tuesday December 5, 2017 / B day- Wednesday December 6, 2017

** Go to "Evolution"

​A day- Friday December 1, 2017 / B day- Monday December 4, 2017

Starter #37

Classwork

*** Genetics Final Today!
- Then watch Jurassic Park 

65. Video- Jurassic Park
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Jurassic Park

9​A day- Wednesday November 22, 2017 / B day- Thursday November 30, 2017

Starter #36

Classwork

​*** Genetics Final NEXT CLASS! Use your binder and the Kahoot links below to help you study.

DNA Kahoot
Genetics Kahoot

​A day- Monday November 27, 2017 / B day- Tuesday November 28, 2017

Starter #35

Classwork

*Starter
*Notes- Mutations
*Mutations Activity
*Possible Child Drawing

62. Notes- Mutations
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Notes- Mutations
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63. Mutations by Analogy
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Mutations Codons
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64. Possible Child Drawing
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​A day- Monday November 20, 2017 / B day- Tuesday November 21, 2017

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Starter #34

Classwork

*Starter
*Transplant Pothos plant
    ***Watch the video below and transplant your Pothos Plants. One person in your group may take it home. If no one wants it just leave it in the lab and I will keep it here. 
*Biotechnology presentations

61. Biotechnology Presentation
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​A day- Thursday November 16, 2017 / B day- Friday November 17, 2017

Starter #33

Classwork

*Starter
​*Quiz 4.3 a,b,c (DNA and Protein Synthesis) Form A on "wash.utips.org"
*Extension if you get 4/5 or 5/5
​*Intervention if you get 3/5 or below (also have your Meiosis flipbook completed)
*If you don't pass Form B then do the Tier 2 Intervention and take Form C
​*Remember to fill out your tracker

***Binder Check Today

60. Extension- Stem Cell Webquest
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60. Extension- DNA to Protein
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Build a DNA Molecule
Transcribe and Translate a Gene
Tier 2
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What Makes a Firefly Glow

​A day- Tuesday November 14, 2017 / B day- Wednesday November 15, 2017

Starter #32

Classwork

*Starter
*Notes- Protein Synthesis
*Complete the back of the cover page
*Binder check rubric- get ready for next class!

58. Notes- Protein Synthesis
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Notes- Protein Synthesis
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Protein Synthesis Practice
59. Binder Check Rubric
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A day- Friday November 10, 2017 / B day- Monday November 13, 2017

Starter #31

Classwork

*Starter
*Lab- Strawberry DNA Extraction
*DNA Reading Guide- use your "fly" textbook

56. Strawberry DNA Lab
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57. Reading Guide DNA
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A day- Wednesday November 8, 2017 / B day- Thursday November 9, 2017

Starter #30

Classwork

*Starter
*Finish DNA Keychains

A day- Monday November 6, 2017 / B day- Tuesday November 7, 2017

Starter #29

Classwork

*Starter
*Notes- DNA and Bioethics
*Start DNA Keychains

54. Notes- DNA and Bioethics
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Notes- DNA and Bioethics
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55. DNA Keychains
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A day- Thursday November 2, 2017 / B day- Friday November 3, 2017

Starter #28

Classwork

*Starter
​*Quiz 4.2 a,b,c,d Biology (Patterns of inheritance) Form A on "wash.utips.org"
*Extension if you get 4/5 or 5/5
​*Intervention if you get 3/5 or below (also have your Meiosis flipbook completed)
*If you don't pass Form B then do the Tier 2 Intervention and take Form C
​*Remember to fill out your tracker

***If you are doing the extension- watch the video and read the information below BEFORE going into the lab (just grab a chromebook)

53. Extension- Blood Typing
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Extension Reading
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53. Intervention- Patterns of Inheritance WQ
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intervention #1
Intervention #2
Tier 2
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A day- Tuesday October 31, 2017 / B day- Wednesday November 1, 2017

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Starter #27

Classwork

*Starter
*Check planaria (last time so clean out your petri-dish and put it away)/Water plants
*Human Traits
*Time to finish Karyotyping

52. Human Traits
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A day- Friday October 27, 2017 / B day- Monday October 30, 2017

Starter #26

Classwork

*Starter
*Check planaria (feed/change water)/plant 
*Watch video below and complete Pedigree Charts
*Complete a Karyotype after watching the video (if you don't finish put all the little pieces in a sandwich bag so you wont lose them, there will be more time next class)

50. Pedigree Charts
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51. Karyotype
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Karyotype Smear
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A day- Wednesday October 25, 2017 / B day- Thursday October 26, 2017

Starter #25

Classwork

*Starter
​*Check your planaria/plant
*Notes- Patterns of Inheritance 
*Watch video below and complete Punnett Squares

48. Notes- Patterns of Inheritance
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Notes- Patterns of Inheritence
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49. Punnett Squares
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A day- Monday October 23, 2017 / B day- Tuesday October 24, 2017

Starter #24

Classwork

*Starter
*Go check on your planaria (feed them/change their water/fill out your lab for today)
*Quiz 4.1 a,b,c Biology (sexual/asexual reproduction) Form A on "wash.utips.org"
*Extension if you get 4/5 or 5/5
​*Intervention if you get 3/5 or below (also have your Meiosis flipbook completed)
*If you don't pass Form B then do the Tier 2 Intervention and take Form C
​*Remember to fill out your tracker
*Once you are finished head into the lab and complete day one of "Propagation of a Plant"

46. Extension- Asexual Reproduction Webquest
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Extension

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46. Intervention- Reproduction
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Tier 2
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47. Propagating a Plant
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A day- Thursday October 19, 2017 / B day- Friday October 20, 2017

Starter #23

Classwork

*Starter
​*Use your "Fly" textbook to complete the Reproduction Comparison Matrix
*Complete the first day of the Asexual Reproduction Planaria Lab

44. Reproduction Comparison Matrix
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45. Planaria Lab
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A day- Tuesday October 17, 2017 / B day- Wednesday October 18, 2017

Starter #22

Classwork

*Starter
*Rare Gene in FLDS 
*Bioethical decision Making

42. Rare Gene in FLDS
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43. Bioethical Decision Making
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Bioethical Vinettes
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A day- Wednesday October 11, 2017 / B day- Monday October 16, 2017

Starter #21 (New paper)

Classwork

*Starter
*Notes- Meiosis Part 2 (complete the "extra slides" from last time)
*Finish your Meiosis Flipbook

41. Notes- Meiosis Part 2
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Notes- Meiosis
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A day- Monday October 9, 2017 / B day- Tuesday October 10, 2017

Starter #20 (Turn in starter)

Classwork

* Starter

* Complete new "Cover Page" and "What I Think" Vocab
* Over the next two class periods, you will need to complete the Meiosis Notes Parts 1 & 2 as well as the Meiosis Flipbook.  
*Grab a chromebook to watch the powerpoint on Meisos (DIFFERENT THAN MITOSIS!!!) and complete the Notes Part 1. (There will be "extra" slides.  Those are for Part 2 next class.
*Meiosis Flipbook- Click on #39 below for instructions.  You will have time to finish this next class so make it look nice.

36. Genetics Cover Page
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Back of Genetics Cover
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37. Genetics Vocabulary
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38. Genetics Tracker
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39. Notes- Meiosis Part 1
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Notes- Meiosis
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40. Meiosis Flipbook
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A day- Thursday October 5, 2017 / B day- Friday October 6, 2017

Starter #19

Classwork

* Starter
​* Finish "Osmosis Jones"

Osmosis Jones
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