McCarter Biology

Mon. 5/17 (day 5)  :. In Search of My Father – DNA Electrophoresis  HW: NCBI Database lab due Thursday

Tues. 5/18 (day 6):  Cancer Gene Electrophoresis lab     HW: NCBI lab due Thursday

Wed. 5/19 (day 7):   no Biology class today.

Thurs. 5/20 (day 8):   Finish the Cancer Gene Electrophorsis lab – view the results today. Finish the lab in class. Watch a video about mRNA vaccines.  HW: continue working on the Cancer Gene Lab due next week.

Fri. 5/21 (day 1) : no Biology class today  

Coming up: one week left!!!

Mon. 5/10 (day 8)  :. Finish the ILearn test today!  Anyone who has not completed the test by the end of today will be contacted via email about how/when the school will have you complete it.  HW: Molecular Techniques Webquest – Unit 12- due Friday.

Tues. 5/11 (day 1): no Biology class today. 

Wed. 5/12 (day 2):   NCBI Database lab     HW: Webquest due Friday

Thurs. 5/13 (day 3):   Discuss Molecular Techniques – gel electrophoresis and equipment, PCR, micropipet, restriction enzymes. Set up the In Search of My Father lab. HW: Webquest due Friday

Fri. 5/14 (day 4) : no Biology class today  

Coming up: continue with unit 12 Biotechnology

Mon. 5/3 (day 3)  :. Finish the Alleles and Mutations group, in-class activity.  HW: We will be taking the I-Learn state test on Wed. and Thurs. next week. If you finish the test early, you will not be allowed to access your phone or computer. Bring a book to read or math homework to do on paper.

Tues. 5/4 (day 4): no Biology class today. 

Wed. 5/5 (day 5):  1. I-Learn State Biology Test. Part 1      HW: Unit 11 warm ups should have been completed last week. I will begin grading them today and tomorrow.

Thurs. 5/6 (day 6):  1.  I-Learn State Biology Test. Part 1 continued

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

Coming up: Begin Unit 12 Biotechnology

Mon. 4/26 (day 6)  :. 1. WU – CRISPR, slide 10 – take your time to answer thoughtfully    2. Log into EdPuzzle and watch the Icefish Has Clear Blood video  3. Then check Classroom for the link and instructions for completing the Mutations Quick Check on Google Forms   HW: check Classroom for due dates. Everything should have been completed during class time over the last couple of days. If you were working a little slowly, then make sure you know when each assignment is due.

Tues. 4/27 (day 7): no Biology class today. 

Wed. 4/28 (day 8):  1.  WU – Translation, slide 7  2.  Q &A about anything we have done since I was away. I will also be available for help during the afternoon PRTs today, Thurs and Friday.  3. Begin the Point Mutations worksheet activity   HW: we will have some time to finish the Mutations Worksheet on Friday if you did not finish it in class today.

Thurs. 4/29 (day 1): no Biology class today  

Fri. 4/30 (day 2) :  1. WU – Gene Mutations, slides 8 & 9. This should be our final warm up. Double check that you have completed them all and turn it in on Classroom     2.  Complete the Point Mutations worksheet 3. Begin the Alleles & Mutations activity (this will be a group and discussion activity that will continue on Monday)  HW: we will be doing the ILearn test next Wednesday and Thursday in class.

Coming up: I-Learn state test next Wed and Thurs.

Mon. 4/19 (day 1)  :. no Biology class today. Your Vocabulary for Unit 11 is due tomorrow.

Tues. 4/20 (day 2): 1. WU – RNA Types, slide 4    2. DNA to Disease Activity   HW: Gizmos from Friday is due tomorrow. You will also need to take the quiz – scroll down on the Gizmos page. It is just below the activity.   * We are doing our practice for the ILearn test – make sure your computer is ready!

Wed. 4/21 (day 3):   WU – mRNA editing, slide 5 2. Practice ILearn test  3. Finish the DNA to Disease Activity HW: DNA to Disease Activity is due Friday

Thurs. 4/22 (day 4): no Biology class today  

Fri. 4/23 (day 5) :  1. WU – Codons, slide 6     2.  Complete the Mutations Graphic Organizer worksheet  3. You should have time to begin the Mutations worksheet found on Classroom. It is very similar to the DNA to Disease Activity we did earlier this week. We will finish it in class next week.  HW: finish the graphic organizer by Monday

Coming up:  connect mutations to evolution and learn more details about how genetic diseases can be so varied depending upon the mutation type

Mon. 4/12 (day 4)  :. no Biology class today. *You should receive an email from IT today. Make sure you download the ILearn testing program ASAP. Then go to see IT this week to have them check you off of the list for having it functioning correctly. We will be taking the Indiana State ILearn practice test next week and the actual test on 4/30.

Tues. 4/13 (day 5): 1. WU – none    2.Play Polypeptide Bingo – how to use a codon translator chart   HW: .  Quiz over DNA and DNA Replication  tomorrow!  I put 2 practice quizzes on our Google Classroom Stream. Your Replication notes and Unit 10 warmups are due tomorrow. Use them to study tonight!!

Wed. 4/14 (day 6):   Quiz – DNA structure, history, and replication 2. Begin taking notes over Protein Synthesis HW: Unit 11 vocabulary due 4/20.

Thurs. 4/15 (day 7): no Biology class today  

Fri. 4/16 (day 8) :  1. WU – Comparing DNA & RNA     2.  Finish notes about Protein Synthesis 3. Work on the Gizmos – RNA and Protein Synthesis. HW: Unit 11 vocab due Tuesday.

Coming up:  Continue with unit 11 – Protein Synthesis and Mutations. We will take the practice ILearn test on Wednesday.

Mon. 4/5   :. no school today

Tues. 4/6 (day 8): 1. WU – DNA Function, slide #4 and DNA Replication Enzymes, slide #5    2.Amoeba Sisters Replication activity to review DNA Replication   3. Continue with Candy Replication   HW: .  Quiz over DNA and DNA Replication Wed. 4/14.

Wed. 4/7 (day 1):  no Biology class today  

Thurs. 4/8 (day 2): 1. WU: Replication Enzymes #2 and Replication Fork, slices 7 & 8.  2. Continue with the Candy Replication activity. HW: begin studying for your quiz on Wednesday. I will put review quizzes on the Google Stream

Fri. 4/9 (day 3) :  Finish the Candy Replication activity.

Coming up:  DNA structure, history of discovery, and replication quiz Wed.  Begin unit 11 – Protein Synthesis.

Mon. 3/29 (day 4)  :. no Biology class today

Tues. 3/30 (day 5): 1. WU – DNA Structure, slide #3    2.  Replication – notes powerpoint and short activity   HW: Vocabulary Unit 10 due tomorrow

Wed. 3/31 (day 6):  1. WU: History DNA slide #4 2. Candy Replication activity HW: none  

Thurs. 4/1 (day 7): no Biology class today

Fri. 4/2 :  no school today – Good Friday

Coming up:  review DNA replication, quiz on Tues. 4/13

Mon. 3/15  :. no school today, Teacher Retreat Day.  Study for Thursday’s quiz. I put 3 practice quizzes on the Classroom stream.

Tues. 3/16 (day 8): 1. no WU    2.  Begin learning about DNA’s structure. We will do a groups Google Slides activity. DNA group activity   HW: Vocabulary Unit 10 due 3/31.

Wed. 3/17 (day 1): no Biology class today   

Thurs. 3/18 (day 2):   1. Quiz Unit 9   2. Magnetic DNA  – make a model of DNA   HW: Vocabulary Unit 10 due 3/31.

Fri. 3/19 (day 3):   1. no WU. 2. Notes – discuss DNA structure and History of DNA’s discovery HW: none

Coming up:  DNA replication

Mon. 3/8  :. 1. WU: Blood Type Inheritance, slide #11   2.  Polygenic Traits Lab  HW: none

Tues. 3/9 (day 8): no Biology class today

Wed. 3/10 (day 8):    1. WU – Polygenic Traits , slide 12    2. Finish the Polygenic M&Ms activity?  3. Discuss a few other Complex Inheritance types, slides #22-36 of the powerpoint.  HW: quiz over unit 9 is next Tuesday. It will be on paper, no notes. Anyone absent that day will make it up during a PRT as soon as you return. You will need to schedule that with me.

Thurs. 3/11 (day 1):     1. WU: Incomplete Dominance, slide #13. 2. Review Unit 9 – I have a review worksheet we can do HW: Quiz over Unit 9 Tuesday. Warmups for this unit are also due Tuesday. I sent 3 practice quizzes in the Classroom stream earlier today.

Fri. 3/12 (day 2): no Biology class today

Coming up:  Quiz Unit 9, DNA structure and history of DNA’s discovery