** Due to the number of people out on Friday, I have extended some of the due dates and changed the schedule around***This week we will continue looking into genetic advancements, and by Wednesday we should be moving onto our study of "Changes Over Time", Chapter 5. One of the biggest pioneers into the theory of evolution, Charles Darwin, is pictured on the right.
A tentative schedule this week includes:
Monday - Genetic Advancement Research
Tuesday - Genetic Advancement Research
Wednesday - Begin Evolution Power Point/Evolution of Evolutionary Thought Activity
Thursday - Evolution of Evolutionary Thought Activity/Continue Evolution Power Point
Friday - Galapagos Discussion/Video/Vocabulary 1 -9/5-1 worksheet on Darwin's Voyage
Homework this week includes:
Final Draft of Persuasive Paper for Genetic Advancements due MONDAY 3/24
Read Mantis Shrimp Article by Monday 3/24, there will be a short quiz over article
Breeding Bunnies Lab we will work on in class on Monday 3/24 and Tuesday 3/25
Helpful Websites:
Natural Selection On-line Activity Link
Stories from the Fossil Record
Fossil Formation
Understanding Evolution
Life History
Understanding Geologic Time
Who Was Charles Darwin?
Evolution Games
Burying Bodies
Exploring Dinosaurs
Who is Sue?
Fighting Dinos
Geologic Time Review
Continental Drift During Earth's History
Websites for Advances in Genetics:
Genetic Disorder Library
Your Genes: Genetic Disorders
Genetic Disorders
Specific Genetic Disorders
Karyotyping Activity
What is Cloning?
Click and Clone
Cloning Issues
Cloning Fact Sheet
Therapeutic Cloning Article
Cloning Conundrum
Therapeutic Cloning Questions Answered
To Clone or Not to Clone
Therapeutic Cloning Animation
Human Genome Project
Human Genome-Careful
About the Project
Fundamentals of Gene Therapy
Ethical Issues with Genetic Therapy
What is Genetic Engineering?
Say No to Genetic Engineering
What is Genetic Engineering and what are the Dangers
Genetic Engineering
Pros and Cons of Genetic Engineering
