McCarter Biology

Biology IS Life

February 26, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 3/1/21:

Mon. 3/1 (day 6) :. 1. WU X Inactivation + Sex-linked traits, slides 6 and 7  2. complex inheritance (see powerpoint slides 1-18)   HW:  none

Tues. 3/2 (day 7): no Biology class today

Wed. 3/3 (day 8):     1. WU – Codominance and Multiple Alleles, slides 8 & 9. 2. Blood Type – discuss antigen vs. antibody with demonstrations. 3. Virtual Blood Typing Lab finish through #19 (we will do the the last 3 problems together in class Friday) HW: Finish the Blood Typing Lab through #19 for Friday.

Thurs. 3/4 (day 1): no Biology class today

Fri. 3/5 (day 2): 1. WU – Blood Type, slide #10   2. Discuss Inheritance of blood type and how to determine paternity (who is the dad?)  You will be given time to finish #20-22 in class.  3. Complex Inheritance – polygenic traits. Slides 19-21 of the powerpoint. 3. Polygenic M&Ms Activity – we will finish it next week  HW: none

Coming up:  other complex inheritance. Review for Unit 9 quiz.

February 20, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 2/22/21:

Mon. 2/22 (day 1) :.no Biology class today. Study for your Biology quiz – this one will NOT be open note! I am available for help today (before/after school and 2nd PRT A orB)

Tues. 2/23 (day 2): 1. no WU today  2. Quiz – Unit 8  3. Continue working on our Pedigree Worksheets that we started on Friday.  HW:  none

Wed. 2/24 (day 3):     1. WU – Unit 9 Pedigrees, slide 3. 2. Finish the Pedigree Worksheet  HW: Labster Virtual lab Mendelian Genetics from genes to traits due Monday.

Thurs. 2/25 (day 4): no Biology class today

Fri. 2/26 (day 5): 1. WU – Pedigrees 2, slide 4   2. X-inactivation, Calico Cats, and X-linked inheritance  HW: none

Coming up: blood type and other complex inheritance

February 12, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 2/15/21:

Mon. 2/15 :.no school today. We do have a quiz on Friday this week!!

Tues. 2/16 (day 5): 1. WU – Chi Square Analysis  2. Corn Genetics Lab – this will help us review dihybrid squares and Chi-Square Analysis.  You will be put into groups to help count the corn seeds.  HW:  finish corn Lab by Friday. Quiz Friday over unit 8 – review your warmups, vocabulary, chromosome mutations, karyotypes, Punnett squares, and Chi-square. There are some review videos and practice worksheets with answers HERE.

Wed. 2/17 (day 6):     1. WU – Testcross. 2. Review/Q&A over unit 8   3. Begin discussing the new unit Human Genetics. We will begin learning Pedigree Analysis using the worksheet on Classroom.  HW: Quiz Friday.

Thurs. 2/18 (day 7): no Biology class today

Fri. 2/19 (day 8): 1. Quiz over unit 8 Mendel and Genetics  2. Finish the Pedigree Analysis worksheet. If we have time we will start the Woody Guthrie Huntington’s Disease Activity   HW: none

Coming up: continue Unit 9 Human Genetics

February 5, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 2/8/21:

Mon. 2/8 (day 8): 1. WU – Alleles and Genotype/Phenotype. 2. Genetics Review worksheet – Punnett squares  HW:  Unit 8 vocab  Wed.

Tues. 2/9 (day 1): no Biology class today

Wed. 2/10 (day 2):     1. WU – Mendelian Genetics & Punnett Squares. 2. Candy Chi-Square Activity  HW: none

Thurs. 2/11 (day 3): 1. WU – Dihybrid Squares  2. Finish the candy chi-square activity   HW: finish all of today’s assignments if you did not during class time

Fri. 2/12 (day 4): no Biology class today

Coming up: quiz over unit 8, begin Unit 9 Human Genetics

January 29, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 2/1/21:

Mon. 2/1 (day 3): 1. WU – Gametogenesis and Life Cycles (the last 2). Click turn it in on Google Classroom.  2.  Complete the EdPuzzle about Meiosis in class.  3.  Discuss Chromosome Mutations – do the drag and drop Google Slides activity.  HW: finish the Unit 7 vocab and Meiosis Gizmos lab by Wed.

Tues. 2/2 (day 4): no Biology class today

Wed. 2/3 (day 5):   *This class will meet virtually from home today at our normal class time!  1. New unit 8 warm ups. WU – Chromosome Mutations . 2. Karyotype Lab  HW: finish the Lab for tomorrow if you didn’t complete it during class

Thurs. 2/4 (day 6): 1. WU – Karyotypes and Nondisjunction  2. Gizmos Mouse Genetics One Trait   HW: Gizmos due Monday. Unit 8 vocabulary due Wednesday

Fri. 2/5 (day 7): no Biology class today

Coming up: Mendelian genetics and genetic data analysis

January 23, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 1/25/21:

Mon. 1/25 (day 6):  no WU.  1. Quiz Cell Growth and the Cell Cycle  2. Discuss Meiosis using the new NOTES sheet HW:  none

Tues. 1/26 (day 7):  no Biology class today

Wed. 1/27 (day 8 ) :    no WU    1.  Finish discussing meiosis 2. Meiosis Chromosome Activity on Google Slides to summarize what happens during meiosis   HW:  Finish the Chromosome Activity for Friday. 

Thurs. 1/28 (day 1):  no Biology class today

Fri. 1/29 (day 2):   1.  WU –  Meiosis and Chromosome #       2.  WU – Mitosis vs. Meiosis (use the Amoeba Sisters video as you answer)   3. Gizmos Virtual Lab Meiosis parts A-C  HW: Finish the Gizmos Lab by Wednesday

coming up next week:  Karyotyping and Genetics

January 15, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 1/18/21:

Mon. 1/18: no school MLK Day

Tues. 1/19 (day 2):  1. WU – Name that Stage  2.  Cancer  intro – how much do you know about cancer? 2. Continue discussing how cancer affects the cell cycle. HW: Vocabulary words – do slides 2-14 only, due Friday.  Quiz next Monday over cell size, mitosis, cancer, and stem cells.

Wed. 1/20 (day 3 ) :   1. WU – Cell Cycle Checkpoints   2.  Watch Bozeman Biology video “Cancer – What is it?”  3. Stem cells – types of, skin gun, HeLa cells  4. Watch the TedEd video on the last PPT slide about HeLa Cells   HW:  Vocab slides 2-14 due Friday. Quiz Monday.

Thurs. 1/21 (day 4):  no Biology class today

Fri. 1/22 (day 5):   1.  Discuss your science course options for your next 3 years at Brebeuf. Fill out the Google Form shared on our Classroom stream. 2.  Play Kahoot! to review for Monday’s quiz. HW: study for quiz on Monday

coming up next week:  Meiosis

January 9, 2021
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 1/11/21

Mon.1/11 (day 5)  :    1. WU – Chromosomes & Cell Cycle Scramble  2.  Review the Cell Cycle 3. Virtual Lab – How Long is Each Phase of Mitosis?  HW: Cell Cycle coloring and questions due tomorrow. Sign up for Labster before Thursday (see important resources under classwork tab of google classroom)

Tues. 1/12 (day 6):  1. WU – Cell Cycle fill in  2.  Continue with Virtual Lab – How Long is Each Phase of Mitosis?  HW: Complete your own notes over Mitosis (section 4 of your NOTES) using your book or the powerpoint. due Thursday.  Mitosis Lab due next Tuesday.

Wed. 1/13 (day 7 ) :   no Biology class today

Thurs. 1/14 (day 8):   1. WU – Metaphase & Mitosis    2. Mitosis Virtual Activity  3. Labster virtual lab “Mitosis: Using a toxic compound from the yew tree in cancer therapy”. We should finish this in class.   HW:  Mitosis lab due Tuesday. Quiz  next Friday.

Fri. 1/15 (day 1, altered 50 min):  no Biology class today. Quiz over unit 7 one week from today.

coming up next week:  Cancer, stem cells, and quiz over unit 7

December 31, 2020
by Mrs. McCarter
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Week of 1/4/21:

We will still be meeting in the Auditorium. I will send the seating chart via Google Chat to remind you of where you sit. 

We are still rotating PRTs. Our class has PRT A off. Our lunch period is B on day 5.

*I will be teaching from home this first week back to school. Please bring earbuds/headphones for class.

Mon.1/4  :   no school, Teacher Day

Tues. 1/5 (day 1):  no Biology class today

Wed. 1/6 (day 2 ) :   Begin Unit 7 Cell Division.  1. WU – Cell Division  2.  Surface area to volume ratios 3. Virtual Lab – Why Are Cells So Small?  HW: Lab due Monday.

Thurs. 1/7 (day 3):   1. WU – SA:V    2. Discuss chromosome structure  3. Discuss Cell cycle and then time to work on homework  HW:  Virtual Lab and Cell cycle coloring due Monday.

Fri. 1/8 (day 4):  no Biology class today

coming up next week:  Mitosis

November 20, 2020
by Mrs. McCarter
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Virtual Learning Days Nov-Dec:

Click HERE for Virtual Learning expectations sent out in the Classroom stream.

Tues.  12/1: Welcome Back!  Play Kahoot to review enzymes for the quiz on Friday. HW: complete the Enzyme Review Sheet by Friday. Study for your quiz

Fri.  12/4:  Quiz over Water, Organic Molecules, and Enzymes (30 minutes)  Then begin unit 5 by discussing cell membrane structure (powerpoint slides 1-8). There is a new unit notes sheet with the powerpoints hyperlinked. Page numbers that correspond to your CK12 book are listed.  HW: Construct a Membrane Activity on google slides due Tuesday.


Tues.  12/8:.  Discuss Cellular Transport (slides 10-28 of the powerpoint linked)  I added some review videos to watch as an option if you feel you need extra help. HW: Complete the Cell Transport Review Sheet due Friday. * Remember I am available for help on Wednesday. You can email/Chat at any time. Please email me to schedule a time if you need to meet via video.

Fri.  12/11:  Homeostasis Virtual Lab  HW: finish the lab by Tuesday.


Tues.  12/15:  Discuss Cellular Energy – photosynthesis and cellular respiration HW:  Complete the Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration activity on google slides due Friday.

Fri.  12/18:  Time in class to work on the Endosymbiotic Theory Activity. Due today – it’s short, and you should easily finish in the class period. 

Have a relaxing winter break!! I look forward to seeing you again in January.

We will be virtual for the first few weeks.

 

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