| Day |
Learning Objective |
Assignments |
Feb. 1 |
Subsitute
Planet Earth Video |
Planet Earth Video Worksheet
|
|
CAHSEE English
Planet Earth Video |
Planet Earth Video Worksheet |
Feb. 3 |
CAHSEE Math
Planet Earth Video |
|
| Feb. 4 |
Review Chapter 12.1 |
DNA timeline |
Feb. 5 |
Chpater 12. 2 What is the overall structure of DNA |
Lecture Note taking |
Feb. 8 |
Holiday No school |
|
Feb. 9 |
DNA Extraction Lab You will extract DNA from a living organism using just as you would in a forsenic Lab. |
Study Guide 12.2 20 pts.
Vocabulary Words: chromatin, histone, replication, DNA polymerase 10pts. |
Feb. 10 |
12.3.1 Tell how RNA differs from DNA.
12.3.2 Name the three main types of RNA.
12.3.3 Describe transcription and the editing of RNA.
12.3.4 Identify the genetic code |
Vocabulary Words: gene, messenger RNA, ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, transcription, RNA polymerase, promoter, intron, exon, codon, translation, anticodon |
Feb. 12 |
Work on section 12.2 |
|
Feb. 16 |
Quick Quiz
12.3.5 Summarize translation. In class assignment |
Study Guide 12.3 15 pts.
RNA concept map |
| |
|
|
Feb. 17 |
Lab Simulation :Transcription to Translation/From Gene to Protein |
Lab report: Transcription 20 pts. |
Feb. 18 |
Contrast gene mutations and chromosomal mutations. |
Study Guide: 12.4 15pts. |
Feb. 19 |
12.5.1 Describe a typical gene.
12.5.2 Describe how lac genes are turned off and on.
|
Study Guide 12.5 Extra Credit |
Feb. 22 |
Chapter 12 test |
|
| Feb. 23 |
BioDetectives Forsenics Activity |
|
| Feb. 24 |
Lecture Notes on Cloning |
|
| Feb. 25 |
Computer lab Current Event |
|
| Feb. 26 |
Last DAy to turn in Chapter 12 packets |
|
| March 1 |
Video |
|
| March 2 |
Video |
|
| March 3 |
Study Guide 14.1
Karyotype activity |
 |
| March 4 |
Study Guide 14.2
Genetic Disorders |
extra credit 14.3 |
| March 5 |
|
|
| March 8 |
lab: Variation in Lima beans |
|
| March 9 |
|
|
| March 10 |
|
|
| March 11 |
|
|
| March 12 |
Last Day Session 4 |
|
| * Tardies will reduce your points toward credit by 20%. No make up credit for unexcused absences. Must have 80% attendance to qualify for "Fastrack work" |
 Field Trip to Moss Beach on March 23! |
Email questions and concerns to your teacher  coopert@mdusd.k12.ca.us |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------