Day 41 (Monday, November 1st)

• Remind Aquarium Presentation Day
• Socratic Seminar
• Answer Content Questions from Lecture on Friday
• Punnett Square Practice
• Do Punnett Squares!
• Aquarium work time

Homework: Day 37 (Tuesday, October 26)

• Finish Transcription and Translation Worksheet
• Bring in 15 for conference

Homework: Day 36 (Monday, October 25)

• Finish the Leaf DNA Activity to turn in tomorrow
• Visit and complete this Genetics Activity
• Start the transcription and translation practice sheet from class

Homework: Day 35 (Friday, October 22)

The following activities should be a fun way to intro the field of genetics.  We will have a lot of fun with it next week.

• 10 minutes: Explore the internal workings of the cell with this module.
• 15 minutes: Learn the basics of genetics with this module.
• 10 minutes: Assemble your own DNA molecule with this interactive module.

Remember to ask your parents to send a $15 check to Metro for the conference next week (Friday).  Bring the check into me and we will give it to our CFO.

Homework: Day 31 (Tuesday, October 12)

Do ONE of the following options:

• Write a reflection (250 words) about what you learned from Dr. Strogatz
• Go to the COSI Dr. Strogatz talk at 7pm (and check in with Mr. DeWitt)

Day 31 (Tuesday, October 12)

• Aquarium Team Meetings
• Aquarium Work
• Prep for Dr. Strogatz
• Talk with Dr. Strogatz!

Homework: Day 30 (Monday, October 11)

• GROUP PROJECT WORK (I am giving you this night off of regular biology homework)

Day 30 (Monday, October 11)

• Go over cell homework (Ultra Analogy Creation)
• Practice Quiz
• SYNC intro with Megan
• Prep questions for Dr. Strogatz
• Aquarium Work Time

Homework: Day 29 (Friday, October 8)

• Finish Cell Structures Homework (Make poster or drawing of Animal Cell as a Protein Making Factory Analogy)
• Work on group interdisciplinary Project
• Read the SYNC handout.

Day 29 (Friday, October 8)

• Critiques of group Experimental Write-Ups
• Cells, Cell Structures

Homework: Day 28 (Thursday, October 7)

• Finish Publishing Post to Blog using Experimental Write-up Form
• Work on Interdisciplinary Project Write-Up

Day 28 (Thursday, October 7)

NOTE: This is a 1:05 hour class period (10:55 - 12:00) - shortened for project work day

• Harvest Brine Shrimp and Count / Collect Data
• Analyze Data
• Begin Experimental Write Up as a group
• Publish Post on Blog using Experimental Write-up Form

Homework: Day 27 (Wednesday, October 6)

• Prep. Interdisciplinary Project Group Work.  Do a great job.

Day 27 (Wednesday, October 6)

• Meet Mrs. Singhal for trip to Aquarium Adventure at promptly 12:00 in front open space.
• Travel to Aquarium Adventure
• Work Quickly to get exactly what your group needs at Aquarium Adventure
• Leave Aq. Adv. at 1:00.
• Return to Metro and work as a group release fish, plant plants, work with gear, etc.
• Check on Brine Shrimp Project

Homework: Day 26 (Tuesday, October 5)

• Work on Experimental Components Organizer
• Plan Aquarium Adventure Visist

Day 26 (Tuesday, October 5)

NOTE: This is a 1:10 hour class period (10:20 - 11:30) - shortened for project work day

• Study for Chemistry Quiz
• Take Chemistry Quiz
• Aquarium Work Time

Homework: Day 25 (Monday, October 4)

• Study for Overall Chemistry Quiz (which will be Tuesday)  TOPICS BELOW:
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• ·      Atomic Structure
  o   What is Chemistry?
  o   What is Matter?
  o   Mass and charge of atomic particles
  o   Isotopes
  o   Ions
  
  
  §  Ionic Bonding
  §  Polar Covalent Bonding (with charge prediction)
  §  Covalent Bonding
  §  Hydrogen “Bonding”
  ·      Biological Chemistry
  o   What is organic chemistry – Structure of Carbon
  o   Polymers
  o   Chemical Potential Energy
  o   Carbohydrates
  o   Lipids

Day 25 (Monday, October 4)

• Assess Brine Shrimp Project
• Re-visit experimental Design
• Finish Chemistry
• Aquarium Planning
• Aquarium Work Time

Homework: Day 24 (Friday, October 1)

• Finish Organismal Diversity Webquest PPT
• Plan to go to Aquarium Adventure next Wednesday (while I will be at the conference).  You guys can do it!  What will you get next?  What is your tank ready for?  Has the ammonia been staying at zero?  Plan it up!