Week Twenty Eight

Last week we looked at the basics of Mendelian Genetics. This week we will take our studies even deeper and research the complexities of Non-Mendelian Genetics. Toward the end of the week we will also look into advances that have been made in Genetics, including pedigrees, karyotyping, cloning, hybridization, inbreeding, cloning, the human genome project and genetic engineering.

A tentative schedule this week includes:

Monday - Dihybrid Cross Practice/Ch.3 Essential Questions/Begin discussion on Non-Mendelian Genetics
Tuesday - EARLY RELEASE/Non-Mendelian Genetics Powerpoint
Wednesday - 4.1 and 4.2 Worksheet/Pedigrees/Mutations and Genetic Disorder Chart
Thursday - Karyotyping Activity/Cloning Article and On-line Activity
Friday - Continue with Advances in Genetics Videos, Articles, and On-line Activities

Homework this week includes:

Punnett Challenge Questions Due Wednesday

Finish Genetics Vocabulary 15 - 25 Due Friday

Finish Genetic Disorder Chart on-line or from textbook Due Thursday

Genetics Test Study Guide Due Monday (3/10)

Genetics Test Wednesday (3/12)

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

Helpful Websites:

Human Genome
Interactive Animations for Genetics
DNA Basics
Genetic's Games for Kids
Interesting Facts
Genetics Activities
Understanding Genetics
DNA from the beginning
DNA interactive
Human Genome Project

Week Twenty Seven

We ended last week with some new notetaking skills in Chapter 3 section 1 of Genetics. This week we will continue our look at Genetics and the studies of Gregor Mendel.

A tentative schedule this week includes:

Monday - Powerpoint to introduce Genetic Terms/Observable Traits/Genetics Vocabulary
Tuesday - Punnett squares
Wednesday - CRCT Practice Test/AR Test
Thursday - Reebop Baby Lab
Friday - Dihybrid Crosses/Video and Article

Homework this week includes:

Human Body Chart Due Monday

Gregor Mendel Questions Due Monday

Genetics Vocabulary 1-14 Due by Wednesday

Punnett square Practice Due Thursday

Chapter 3 Essential Questions Due Friday

Helpful Websites:

GSK Genetics
Genetics Activities
Human Genome
Kids Genetics
DNA Basics
Understanding Genetics
DNA from the beginning
DNA interactive
Human Genome Project

Week Twenty Six

This week is a short one. We will be finishing up our introduction to Classification that we will be returning to in April. On Friday we will begin to look at our next unit on Genetics by starting with Chapter 3 notetaking skills.

A tentative schedule this week includes:

Monday - No School
Tuesday - Teacher Work Day
Wednesday - Kingdom Notes/Classification Review
Thursday - Classification Quiz/Human Body Chart/Finish Beanie Baby Lab
Friday - Mrs. Rowell Visiting Class to teach Cornell Notetaking

Homework this week includes:

Classification Study Guide Due Wednesday

Study for Classification Quiz Thursday

Human Body Chart and Beanie Baby Lab Due by Friday

Read Chapter 3 section 1 (p. 86 - 91) and answer Mendel Questions Due Monday

Helpful Websites:

Kingdoms and Classification
Adaptation and Competition
Feeding Relationships
Kids do Ecology
Classifying Critters
Classifying Living Things
Examples of Kingdoms
Links for the Kingdoms