Convergence and Geographic Distribution Activity

Warm up notebooks were handed back today in each students 1 or 2nd bell.

Today students finished their coloring sheets, taped them into their notebooks and updated their Table of contents.

Afterwards students started the Geographic Distribution activity: Plate Techtonics Puzzle Pictures are below

Friday Quiz and Warm Up Notebook TURNED IN

Today students took quiz 31 on evolution through Google Classroom.

After that students did a midterm grade check sheet.   To gain credit for this assignment, students must fill in any missing or failing assignments from each of their classes and show this to Mrs Greeley Howard for credit.  A copy of this sheet can be found here:

Student then turned in their warm up notebook for grading.

DNA comparison in Evolution

Today students completed the DNA comparison in Evolution activity started yesterday.  Afterwards students started a quick coloring page on convergence as seen here:

KWL part 2

Today students completed the discussion questions from the Evolution of Barbellus Activity in their composition books.

Students then watched a short video (Age of Earth Cartoon) about the age of the earth to complete the last column in their KWL charts created on:  January 13th as seen here:

Lastly Students set up the next activity DNA comparison found here:  DNA Comparision in Evolution

Cladogram and Phylogenetic Trees

Today we took notes on the Evolution of Barbellus Part A as seen here:

Then in partners we completed the Cladogram or Phylogetnetic Tree and turned this in to be graded.
Last students answered questions 1-5 in their lab notebooks.

Catching up on the Fossil Unit

Today due to the two snow days last week and the nova lab work, students spent time doing the following:

Traces of Tracks homework was turned in.
Completing the Nova Lab 1 and 2 and showing me for a grade.
Completing the coloring sheet and putting this in their notebooks as shown on Thursday 1/21.
Setting up the next activity Title, TOC, purpose as seen on Thursday 1/21.

Pictures are available on Thursday

Reminder that midterm is next week and warm up notebooks will be turned in this FRIDAY!!!!

Today Students completed the Traces of Fossils sheet and colored their Evolution of Early Life sheet.   Students also set up for an activity tomorrow with Title (TOC) and Purpose as seen in the pictures.

BRRRRRRR..

Today on this cold day, students completed the NOVA lab mission 1 and 2 and showed me their final results for a grade.  Students then completed the Traces of Tracks activity (due tomorrow) and started the coloring sheet Evolution of Early Life (pg 2) which will need to be completed by the end of the bell Thursday to be put in the composition notebook.  

Speaking of which these notebooks were handed back graded today (except bells 5 and 6..oops I forgot).  Please complete anything note done and turn back into me to regrade.  Midterm are in two weeks!!

Quiz, notebook turn in

Today Students completed a quiz, completed the fossil questions, logged into google classroom and completed the 2 NOVA lab activities assigned in Google Classroom.

Directions for Nova Labs:  Nova Lab Directions
                                            Nova Digital Labs

Most importantly students TURN IN THEIR LAB NOTEBOOKS for me to grade as this is the second week of the quarter (I grade these every two weeks, just as a reminder).

Lastly students had a homework sheet due Tuesday:  Traces of Tracks

Fossil Activity and KWL

Today students completed the conclusion from the lab yesterday.  Students then logged into Google classroom to create a KWL chart in their notebooks as seen here:KWL age of the earth.

Lastly students did a hands on observation/Questions of fossils found here in Cincinnati.
Students notebooks will be collected tomorrow and todays updates can be seen in these pictures.

Completing lab

Today students watched a short video clip about the age of the earth and then did the half-life lab to help understand how scientist determine how old the earth and fossils are to help support the evidences of evolution

The video can be found here: The Origins of Life on Earth

Go over homework set up lab

Today we went over the homework pack before handing it in.

We then set up for the lab tomorrow with Title, TOC, Purpose and a piece of graph paper.

Lab can be found here:  Half-Life: Determining and Graphing the Half-life of a Twizzler

DUE MONDAY

Students had more time to work on the Evolution by Natural Selection packet given out yesterday and Due Monday

Complete lab and homework

Students answered the conclusion questions from the lab yesterday.

The lab can be found here:  Bird Beak Lab

Then students worked on the Evolution by Natural Selection packet due Monday

Bird Beak Lab

Today students completed the extremely competitive bird beak lab.

Prepare Lab and Homework

Today students completed the notes from yesterday.  They also prepared for the Bird Beak lab as seen here:  Notebook pictures for lab

The lab can be found here:  Bird Beak Lab

Lastly students were given time to do a reading and question sheet due tomorrow:  Shell Shape Question

Welcome Back

Good Day!!  Welcome back to Woodward and the start of 3rd quarter

Today we set up our composition book for the next quarter as seen here:  Set up Lab Notebook Quarter 3
We also started some notes on the Evidences of Evolution found here:  Evolution and Natural Selection Notes  Powerpoint:  Evidence of Evolution

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.

Looking at your Inherited Traits Lab

Today we completed Section III and IV in the Intro to Genetics Notess and then we
competed this lab:Inherited Traits How to
The Lab can be found here:  Looking at your Inherited Traits Activity
Including questions 1-5 on the back.

Notes and Pre Lab

Today students received a notes packet Intro to Genetics Packetand we started going over the notes using this powerpoint: Introduction to Genetics  The notes packet will be handed in each day as we will be using this periodically throughout the next few weeks.   Today we completed I and II.

Students then updated their Table of Contents as seen in the picture below and set up for the Activity Thursday with the Title (TOC), Purpose, and Chart.  The Lab can be found here:  Looking at your Inherited Traits Activity

Vocabulary Work with Sub

Today I am out of the classroom working with other science teachers in the district.  Students are to work on the vocabulary for the new unit as follows:

Read pages 263-269.
Write Work of Gregor Mendel at the top of a new page in their composition book and TOC.
Define the vocabulary words found on page 263
Answer questions  #1-5 page 266
Define vocabulary words found on page 267.
Answer questions #104 page 269.

Friday quiz and HOMEWORK

Today students watched these short videos to fill out the Mitosis Vs Meiosis sheet glued into their Composition Notebook on Monday.  Then students took a quiz on Mitosis/Meiosis.  Last students got the Cell Cycle homework Packet due Friday November 13th.  That can be found here:  Cell Cycle Packett

Foldable continued

Today student worked on completing the Meiosis foldable from yesterday.

Meosis Foldable

Today we completed our drawing of the steps of meosis and added them in order to the inside of our  Meosis foldable as seen here:

Notes video :Mitosis vs Meiosis How to video
Worksheet of the compare and contrast:  Mitosis vs Meiosis comparision

Powerpoint on how to put the Meiosis Foldable together:  Meiosis Foldable

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