Session 3

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Nov. 29 10.1.1 Explain the problems that growth causes for cells.
10.1.2 Describe how cell division solves the problems of cell growth.
Guided Reading 10.1
Mitosis Lecture Notes
Nov. 30 10.2.2 Describe what happens during the four phases of mitosis. Cell Mitosis Song Mitosis Song and Drawings
Dec. 1 Vocabulary wrap around Mitosis posters Guided Reading 10.2
Dec. 2   Cell Posters
Dec. 3    
Dec. 6 10.3.1 Identify a factor that can stop cells from growing. Guided Reading 10.3
Dec. 7

10.3.2 Describe how the cell cycle is regulated.

Vocabulary Words
  1. mitosis
  2. cytogenesis
  3. chromatid
  4. centromere
  5. cell cycle
  6. centriole
  7. cyclin
  8. cancer

 

Dec. 8

10.3.3 Explain how cancer cells are different from other cells.

 

Mitosis flip books , Notes
Dec. 9 Cell play Cell Play
Dec. 10 Nova: Cancer Warrior Video  
Dec. 13

Begin Chapter 11

 

Guided Reading 11.1
Dec. 14 11.1.1 Describe how Mendel studied inheritance in peas. Vocabulary words: genetics, fertilization, true-breeding, trait, hybrid, gene, allele, segregation, gamete
Dec. 15
11.1.2 Summarize Mendel’s conclusion about inheritance
 
Dec. 16
11.1.3 Explain the principle of dominance.
11.1.4 Describe what happens during segregation.
Guided Reading 11.2
Dec. 17 Phenotype vs. genotype and punnett square activity Extra credit 20 pts.
Jan. 3 11.2.1 Explain how geneticists use the principles of probability.
11.2.2 Describe how geneticists use Punnett squares.
 
Jan. 4 11.3.1 Explain the principle of independent assortment.
11.3.2 Describe other inheritance patterns.
11.3.3 Explain how Mendel’s principles apply to organisms.

Spongebob genetics

extra credit 25pts: Cat Genetics

Jan. 5 Genetics Activity in Computer Lab Onion Root tip Mitosis Activity  
Jan. 6    
Jan. 7 Chapter 11 review Genetics Activity  
Jan. 10 11.3Quiz and Mendel's Laws Video Guided Reading 11.3
Jan. 11 11.4.1 Contrast the chromosome number of body cells and gametes.

11.4.3 Contrast meiosis and mitosis
Guided Reading 11.4
Jan. 12 11.4.2 Summarize the events of meiosis. Compare and Contrast table of Meiosis and Mitosis
Jan 13 Genetically Modified Organisms

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Jan. 14 .GMOs continued  
Jan. 15 Cracking the Code 2 day project
 
Jan.17 NO School! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  
Jan. 18 Cracking the Code 2 day project  
Jan 19 The Blue People of Troublesome Creek Pedigree  
Jan. 20 DNA video "Race for the Doulbe Helix"  
Jan. 21 . Last day of Session 3 Final Exam
Videos

Genetics:Discover Magazine

Genetics: Bill Nye

Biology: Bill Nye

 
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