Tuesday March 31st

Tuesday

Boot Survey, what size boot do you wear?

Evolution: WU-How does evolution work?

Evolution Webquest (worksheet given)

The majoring driving forces behind Evolution:

Variation, Selection, Time

-Natural selection

-Struggle for existence

-Variation of phenotype

-Reproduction

-Heredity, inheritance of traits

Example (if we get to it)

1. Peppered Moth (worksheet)

Monday March 30th

Monday

Wu- basketball update

Return DNA quizzes

1. Evidence of Evolution- Anatomy work time

Intro: Evolution: WU-How does evolution work?

Evolution Webquest (worksheet given)

How does evolution happen?

1. Variation of traits (Meiosis)
2. Time
3. Natural Selection (Major driving force)
1. Genetic variation
2. Overpopulation
3. Struggle for existence (survival of the fittest)
4. Differential survival and reproduction (whoever survives passes along the traits)

Tuesday March 24th

Tuesday

Wu- Please take out your DNA packet and Discuss DNA from Friday.

Incentive.

1. Question-Who was Charles Darwin?What were his contributions? (finish video from yesterday)

Notes: Charles Darwin (3-4 important things)

2.Bird Beak discussion from yesterday.  Watch video video

Note:  Evolution (3 main parts)

What evidence is there that species change over time?

Evolution: What is Evolution? Isn’t it just a theory?

1.  Read 108-109

Terms to put in notes:

Species

Adaptation

Evolution

3. Evolution: Who was Charles Darwin?

Homework: DNA quiz Wed (5-10 questions, vocab etc..)

Wednesday March 25th

Wednesday:

-Learning Extensions due Monday

1. DNA extraction- Extract DNA from a strawberry, wheat germ or other DNA.  Document your process and explain what you learned.
2. Genetic Disorder report- Research a genetic disorder to make a poster.  Click on the link for more info.

Update: Learning extension (DNA, Mutation)

Note:

3 parts of Evolution:

1. Variation of traits
2. Time
3. Natural Selection

1. Quick Review: Charles Darwin Video Watch 28 min-40 min in...a great recap/evolution/dna/adaptation/mutation example

1. (Quick DNA quiz)

2. What Evidence is there for evolution?

.  Watch Evolution: Evidence for Evolution video

Notes: Evidence of Evolution

1. Fossil record
2. Embryonic Level, chicken, Human
3. Comparative Anatomy
4. Molecular Level (DNA)

3. Evidence of Evolution (only did the Embryonic portion)

-comprehensive activity (Anatomy/Embryonic)

-coloring activity

-answer key

Thursday March 26th

Thur

Wu- Quiz, when done continue working on embryonic worksheet

1. Embryonic Evidence  chicken, Human

     2. Worksheet

     3.  Mutation lab in cafeteria

    4. Fossil Evidence from yesterday

Homework: Embryo sheet and color first page of Anatomy limbs

Monday March 23

Monday

Housekeeping items:

-Let’s check the bracket….

-Return quizzes, if you have a see me please come in

-Grade update, quarter ends Friday.

-Learning Extensions due Friday

1. DNA extraction- Extract DNA from a strawberry, wheat germ or other DNA.  Document your process and explain what you learned.
2. Genetic Disorder report- Research a genetic disorder to make a poster.  Click on the link for more info.

-Correct worksheet from Friday

WU-Why are there so many different species on the planet? We know that meiosis creates something different (new human, new pea plant, etc), and that our DNA contains the blueprint for our traits...does that explain it all?

Big Question:

Why is there such variety of life?

How do species change over time?

1. Next we will look at one specific trait: a beak...why are there so many different kinds?
1. Someone who asked that same question:  Who was Charles Darwin?
2. Your turn to be Darwin: Types of beaks,  Bird Beak Activity  
3. Bird beak summary and video

Friday March 20th

-Complete DNA packet questions 1-18 on the third page
-Read gene mending article

Thursday March 19th

Thursday (meiosis?  Replication)

WU- How is DNA used?

1.  Criminal Justice- (police work)

2. Genetic counseling/Autism

Extra Credit:  DNA extraction Make a video or take pictures with a little write up

3.  Webquest work time

4. Meiosis in class review

How is Meiosis the key to all of us being a unique “number”?

-. Meisois powerpoint

-. animation #1 and #2

-. Square dance video

-. Video on Meiosis

Powerpoint review…

Powerpoint review…

Wednesday March 18th

Wednesday

Warm-up NEW SEATS!

1. March madness reminder
2. Create a creature 30/84 Did NOT hand in their project

Why?  What can I do differently?

3. Northern lights, did you see them?

1.  How was DNA discovered?

Watch this video (again or for the first time)

Tuesday March 17th

Tuesday

Warm-up- Self score create a creature using rubric and highlighter

1. Aha connections page…

Create a creature-  During the create a creature project I learned  …….. about traits and heredity (be specific and give example).

So...

What is the mechanism that gives us our trait “blueprint”?

Warm-up-  Just how similar is your DNA to other animals? (DNA Evidence)

1. Video

2. DNA notes: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

“Blueprint for Life”

Found in the nucleus of Eukaryotic cells

Shaped like a double helix (twisted ladder)

3. What does DNA look like

 Hip Hip Hooray for DNA

-Where is DNA located?

-Why is it so amazingly important?

Friday March 13th

Create a creature work time

Project due Tue.

Thursday March 12th

Create A Creature work time

Project due Tuesday

Wednesday March 11th

Work on Create a Creature

H.W. work on create a creature

Tuesday March 10th

Tuesday March 10th

Baby Update from Mr. Landers

Return Photosynthesis Quizzes (rework instructions found here)

Punnett Square Quiz

How are are traits related to an animal’s environment

Warm-up-Alligator snapping turtle

Create a Creature  worktime!

Friday March 6th

Create a Creature Intro

So many unique places and creatures on our planet!

Warm-up #1 Unique Traits...what unusual traits to some of these animals have? Why? (3:50)

#2 Squid Skin Video

Vocabulary:  Adaptation

1.  Create a Creature project!

2. Create a creature Research, Select a region of the world where your creature will live and research the traits of the animals that live there!

Genetics:  How do things connect?   review organizer worksheet

Thursday March 5th

Thursday:  Punnett Squares Practice

Vocabulary:Heterozygous

Homozygous

Discuss trait table results from Wednesday’s lab.

Punnett square intro Punnett Squares   Punnett Squares how to

Punnett Square practice  punnett square practic   done as a class

Homework:    punnett square worksheet  problems 1-6 (pages 1 and 2)

Wednesday March 4th

 Trait Lab and Punnett Squares

Warm Up- Don’t like Broccoli- Blame your DNA?

Watch this video about being a picky eater

1. Vocab:

Dominant

Recessive

Phenotype

Genotype

Allele

Heterozygous

Homozygous

 2. Traits Lab

1.  What makes you, you, why do you look and function the way that you do?

2.  What determines if one trait is shown over another trait?

3.  What is responsible for the diversity of life throughout our entire plant and animal world?

Trait lab-  Today we will be looking at inherited traits that you receive from your parents.  Sometimes more than one gene (section of DNA) can control more than one trait so it can get a little confusing..

Homework:  Complete trait table at home with observations from parents. (due Thursday)

3. Intro to Punnett Squares: Punnett Squares

      Punnett Squares how to