Happy Holidays

Today is the last day of school before winter break (and make up work and semester exam make ups).  I would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable winter break.   I will see you January 4th!!  Please bring in your other spiral notebook for your warm ups for second semester!!

BLUE ALL DAY!!

EXAMS

Today, tomorrow and Wednesday students will be taking semester exams in each of their classes (2 per day).   Grades for me have all been entered so students will know if they have make up work to do to bring up their grade in order to pass the semester and receive credit towards graduation for the class. Those students in danger of failing were given a make up semester make up packet that must be completed and handed in by the 5th of January.

Biology Semester Review

Next week students are taking the semester 1 exam.  This exam will cover all materials from quarter 1 and 2.  Each student was given a one page study guide  in addition to studying from their composition notebooks.  The review sheet can be found here:  Biology Semester 1 Study Guide

Pedigrees

Today we took the last bit on notes from Intro to Genetics on Pedigrees. Intro to Genetics Notes
And started the pedigree lab activity (Pedigree Lab) and taped it into our composition book as seen here:

Completing lab

Today students completed the lab sharing results and answering the conclusion questions in their composition book.  The blood typing lab answers can be found here:  Genetics of Blood Type Results

The Genetics of Blood Lab

Today were were finally able to start our Genetics of Blood Lab set up last week.

Today students competed at least 2 scenarios for the blood typing and will compete the rest tomorrow as well as the ten conclusion questions.

Genetics of Blood Lab

Evolution selections

Today we read chapter 16.2 on page 397-402.
In our composition book we defined the vocabulary words found on page 397 and answered the section assessment questions #1-4 on page 402.
In our table of contents this is labeled Chapter 16.2

We then worked on our homework packet due Wed

Quiz and completing work

Today students took a quiz.  A copy of the quiz is found here: Quiz 22

Students then got a chance to complete the work on page 389 of the textbook OR work on the homework packet due 12/9.  The homework packet was given out yesterday.

preparing for lab and notebook pictures

Students will put this lab in their composition book.  Title, (TOC) purpose. Analysis, Questions #1-9.

Blood Typing Lab

Homework and finish notes

Today students were assigned the Sex-Linked packet for homework Due December 9th at the beginning of the bell. A link to the homework packet can be found here: sex linked practice problems

Students then completed the work from yesterday in their composition book.

Evolution notes

Today students reviewed chapter 15 in the text book and answered the Assessment Questions on page 389 #1-25 in their composition book.  The composition book will be collected and graded Friday December 11th.

Notes

Today we took notes on incomplete domanance, codominance, and sex linked traits as seen here:  Intro to genetics part VIII, IX, X  and Intro to genetics IIX  and the first part of intro to genetics part VIX  with starting the sex linked packet found here #1-6 sex linked practice problems

Gizmo continued

Today students completed the Gizmo from yesterday and turned it in to be graded.

Gizmo

Today students are working on Dihybrid Cross Gizmo  The link for the web site can be found here:  Dihybrid Cross.  The worksheet that goes along with this can be found here:  Mouse Genetics (2 Traits)

Quiz Gizmo

Today we took a quiz on dihybrid crosses.  Then we went over the work from yesterday putting the Dihybrid Cross gunea pig practice sheet in their composition book as seen here:

 Next students turned in the second sheet from yesterday and started a new gizmo.

Di hybrid Cross Practice

Today students practiced doing dihybrid crosses.

The Dihybrid Cross page was competed and taped into their composition notebooks: Dihybrid Cross Guinea Pig

This Dihybrid Cross Genetics Problems is to be completed and turned in by the end of the bell Friday.  Dihybrid Cross Genetics Problems

DiHybrid Cross

Today Bells 1, 2, and 3 completed section VI and VII of the Intro to Genetics notes including the practice problems on page 10. (click the link for the powerpoint) Then students had a chance to complete their dog drawings.

Bells 5 and 6

1. Read pages 270-274.  
2. Wrote Exploring Mendelian Genetics on the top of a new page in their composition notebook 
3. Updated their TOC
4. Defined the vocabulary on page 270 
5. Answered questions #1-4 on page 274.

Canine

Today we worked on completing the Canine possibilities activity with the drawing.  Upon completing students went on to google classroom to complete their Intro to Genetics notes sections I-V.

After that some students were able to complete a Mendelian Genetics practice sheet.

Canine Possibilities with Punnet Squares

Today we completed the Punnet Square Notes from Friday.  These can be found here:  Intro to Genetics part V

Today we started the Canine Possibilities activity that will be due Wed Nov 18th.  The hand out can be found here:  Canine Possibilites.  Today we completed the mother and father cards.

Notes and Punnet Square Practice

Today we took a quiz on Mendal Genetics ( Quiz 21 Link)and then completed part V in the notes started Tuesday. The Part V notes can be found here:  Intro to Genetics Part V Composition Books and Warm Up notebooks were turned in today to be graded.