3/31/09 Blood typ lab and Inheritance

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Today in class we:
• Did a lab on blood typing.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes. Study for the test.
• Report on the lab on blood typing is due Thursday 4/2.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

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Today in class we:
• Did a lab on blood typing.
• Finished the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Human Inheritance.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes. Study for the test.
• Report on the lab on blood typing is due Thursday 4/2.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

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Today in class we:
• Finished the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will begin the notes on Human Inheritance.
• We will do a lab on blood typing.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes. Study for the test.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

3/30/09 Inheritance

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Today in class we:
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.
• Saw a few segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will do a lab on blood typing.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Red
Today in class we:
• Saw a few segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.


Coming up:
• We will do a lab on blood typing.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Green
Today in class we:
• Collected the Genetic variation lab.
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.
• Saw a few segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will do a lab on blood typing.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on the differences between the sexes. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

3/27/09

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Today in class we:
• We took and reviewed a vocabulary quiz on the vocabulary from the Genes worksheet. This quiz was announced in the worksheet packet.
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.
• Collected the lab on Genetic variation.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Red
Today in class we:
• We took and reviewed a vocabulary quiz on the vocabulary from the Genes worksheet. This quiz was announced in the worksheet packet.
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.
• Collected the lab on Genetic variation.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Green
Today in class we:
• We took and reviewed a vocabulary quiz on the vocabulary from the Genes worksheet. This quiz was announced in the worksheet packet.
• We continued with the notes from the Inheritance unit.
• Discussed the lab on Genetic variation. This lab should be completed at home with participation of family members.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will do a lab on Genetic variation.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Monday, 3/30.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

3/26 Inheritance and genetic variation

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Today in class we:
• Discussed the lab on Genetic variation.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Red
Today in class we:
• Discussed the lab on Genetic variation.
• Continued the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Green
Today in class we:
• Did an activity on probability that represented the odds in genetics.
• Started a lab on Genetic variation. This lab should be completed at home with participation of family members.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will do a lab on Genetic variation.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

3/25 Inheritance

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Today in class we:
• Collected the lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• Did an activity on probability that represented the odds in genetics.
• Started a lab on Genetic variation. This lab should be completed at home with participation of family members.
• Took and reviewed a quiz on DNA.
• Handed out the worksheet on the Inheritance unit.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Red
Today in class we:
• Collected the lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• Did an activity on probability that represented the odds in genetics.
• Started a lab on Genetic variation. This lab should be completed at home with participation of family members.
• Took and reviewed a quiz on DNA.
• Handed out the worksheet on the Inheritance unit.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The Genetic variation lab is due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Took and reviewed a quiz on DNA.
• Handed out the worksheet on the Inheritance unit.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will do a lab on Genetic variation.

Test: We will have a test on DNA, Genes and inheritance on the full block day Thursday 4/2 or Friday 4/3.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The lab that simulates transcription and translation. is due Tuesday 3/24.
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.
• The worksheet on the Inheritance unit is due Friday, 4/3

3/23/09 Transcription & Translation

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Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Did a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• Collected the DNA worksheets.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.
• We will finish notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Inheritance.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The lab that simulates transcription and translation is due Wednesday, 3/25.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Red
Today in class we:
• Did a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• Collected the DNA worksheets.
• We watched more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here in its entirety.

Coming up:
• We will watch more segments of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video .
• We will continue the notes on Inheritance.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on fossil evidence and the pliosaur. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• Review the notes.
• The lab that simulates transcription and translation is due Wednesday, 3/25.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Collected the DNA worksheets.

Coming up:
• We will finish notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Inheritance.

Homework:
• The lab that simulates transcription and translation. is due Tuesday 3/24.
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

3/19/09

Click this link for the full translation animation.

Some students did not being their $11 for the Prentice Hall Living Environment review book . Those that said they still wanted a book should bring the $11 to class on Monday. I have ordered books for all those who paid and those who said they wanted books.

Yellow
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Watched the beginning of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here.
• Collected the DNA extraction lab reports.

Coming up:
• We will do a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• We will finish notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Inheritance.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Red
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Watched the beginning of the Cracking the Code of Life NOVA video which can be viewed here.
• Collected the DNA extraction lab reports.

Coming up:
• We will do a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• We will finish notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Inheritance.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.
• Did a lab on a simulation of transcription and translation.
• Collected the DNA extraction lab reports.

Coming up:•
• We will finish notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.
• We will begin the notes on Inheritance.

Homework:
• The lab that simulates transcription and translation. is due Tuesday 3/24.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

3/18/09 Genes

I will be ordering review books for all sections on Thursday, March 19. Students that would like a book from me should bring $11 to class by that date. These books will be used n class and are required. If you can get any copy of the Prentice Hall Living Environment review book from a friend or older sibling it will be fine, but all students must have a copy of the book available. The review sections are the same, only the Regents tests included is different.

Yellow
Today in class we:
• Began the notes for Genes and Gene Actions.

Coming up:
• We will do a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• We will continue notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Thursday.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Red
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will do a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• We will continue notes on Genes and Gene Actions.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Thursday.

• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will do a lab that simulates transcription and translation.
• We will continue with notes on Genes and Gene Actions.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.

• Review the notes.

• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

3/17/09 Genes

I will be ordering review books for all sections on Thursday, March 19. Students that would like a book from me should bring $11 to class by that date. These books will be used n class and are required. If you can get any copy of the Prentice Hall Living Environment review book from a friend or older sibling it will be fine, but all students must have a copy of the book available. The review sections are the same, only the Regents tests included is different.

Yellow
Today in class we:
• Finished the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:
• We will go on to notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Wednesday.
• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

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Today in class we:
• We did a lab on Extracting DNA from a Strawberry.
• Finished the notes for the DNA unit.
• Continued the notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue notes on Genes and Gene Actions.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Wednesday.

• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

Green
Today in class we:
• Finished the notes for the DNA unit.
• We did a lab on Extracting DNA from a Strawberry.

Coming up:
• We will begin the next with notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next extra credit project is on stem cells.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.

• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

• The worksheet on Genes & Gene Action will be due Friday, 3/27.

3/16/09 Extracting DNA

I will be ordering review books for all sections on Thursday, March 19. Students that would like a book from me should bring $11 to class by that date. These books will be used n class and are required. If you can get any copy of the Prentice Hall Living Environment review book from a friend or older sibling it will be fine, but all students must have a copy of the book available. The review sections are the same, only the Regents tests included is different.

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Today in class we:
• We did a lab on Extracting DNA from a Strawberry.
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit.

• Collected the Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on DNA.
• We will go on to notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Wednesday.

Red
Today in class we:
• We did a lab on Extracting DNA from a Strawberry.
• Finished the notes for the DNA unit.

• Collected the Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets.
• Began the notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Coming up:
• We will continue notes on Genes and Gene Actions.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on stem cells. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Monday, 3/23.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• The lab report for the Extracting DNA from a Strawberry lab is due on Wednesday.

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit.
• We reviewed the test.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will be Extracting DNA from a Strawberry.
• We will begin the next with notes on Genes and Gene Actions. Click here for the copy of Color notes with 2 slides per page, here for 6 slides per page in B&W. To get the full PowerPoint with all media and a viewer, click here.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next extra credit project is on stem cells.

Homework:
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

3/13/09 Test & DNA notes

I will be ordering review books for all sections on Friday, March 20.  Students that would like a book from me should bring $11 to class by that date.  If you can get any copy of the Prentice Hall Living Environment review book from a friend or older sibling it will be fine.  The review sections are the same, only the Regents tests included is different.

Yellow
Today in class we:
• Reviewed the unit test.
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

• We will begin the next unit, Genes.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next extra credit project is on stem cells.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13. Since I forgot to get this work in the first class today, I have extended the due date to Monday.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Red
Today in class we:
• Reviewed the unit test.

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:
• We will finish the notes on DNA.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.
• We will begin the next unit, Genes.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next extra credit project is on stem cells.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13. Since I forgot to get this work in the first class today, I have extended the due date to Monday.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Green
Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:
• We will review the test.

• We will finish the notes on DNA.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.
• We will begin the next unit, Genes.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next extra credit project is on stem cells.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13. Since I forgot to get this work in the first class today, I have extended the due date to Monday.

• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

3/12/09 Test & DNA notes

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Today in class we:
• Took a unit test.

Coming up:
• We will review the test
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

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Today in class we:
• Took a unit test.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.
• Review the notes. for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

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Today in class we:
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Friday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

3/11/09 DNA notes

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Today in class we:

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:

• We will continue the notes on DNA.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.

• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Friday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:

• Did a DNA origami lab activity.
• Returned the quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.
• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:

• Did a DNA origami lab activity.

• Returned the quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:

• We will continue the notes on DNA.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.

• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:
• Finished the DNA origami lab activity.

• Returned the quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.

• Continued the notes for the DNA unit. Click here to download the entire PowerPoint Presentation, including media and a viewer. For a printout of the DNA notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the DNA notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Friday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

3/9/09 Finished Growth & Development - Started DNA

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Today in class we:
• Took a quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.

• Finished the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• Began the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on DNA.
• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:
• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.
• The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:

• Took a quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.
• Finished the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

• Began the notes for the DNA unit.

Coming up:

• We will continue the notes on DNA.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Thursday.

Homework:

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13. • The worksheet on DNA will be due Friday, 3/20.

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Today in class we:
• Took a quiz on vocabulary from the Growth & Development unit.

• Finished the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

• Began notes on DNA.

• Did a Lab project to build a DNA origami molecule.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Human Growth & Development . This unit focuses on the development of the newly fertilized egg and continues through all stages of in utero development. It also discusses the stages of life after birth, through old age.

• Lab where we will extract DNA from cells.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project related to AIDS. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Test on Growth & Development and Human Sexual Reproduction Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on Human Sexual Reproduction. This will be due Friday, March 6.

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.

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Today in class we:
• Continued with the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• We have been watching the "In the Womb" video, from National Geographic. You may be able to view the video with the previous link, or look at other videos made of different animals, twins or making of at this link.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Human Growth & Development . This unit focuses on the development of the newly fertilized egg and continues through all stages of in utero development. It also discusses the stages of life after birth, through old age.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit blogversation about smoking. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Quiz on Growth & Development unit tomorrow, Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on Human Sexual Reproduction. This will be due Friday, March 6.

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.

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Today in class we:
• Continued with the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.
• We have been watching the "In the Womb" video, from National Geographic. You may be able to view the video with the previous link, or look at other videos made of different animals, twins or making of at this link.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Human Growth & Development . This unit focuses on the development of the newly fertilized egg and continues through all stages of in utero development. It also discusses the stages of life after birth, through old age.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit blogversation about smoking. This must be finished by midnight on Friday.

Quiz on Growth & Development unit tomorrow, Friday.

Homework:
• The worksheet on Human Sexual Reproduction. This will be due Friday, March 6.

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.

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Today in class we:
• Continued with the notes for the Growth & Development unit. For the PowerPoint presentation with all the media, download this file. For a printout of the Growth & Development notes with full color and 2 per page, download this file. For a printer friendly copy of the Growth & Development notes, 6 slides per page black and white printout, download this file.

• We have been watching the "In the Womb" video, from National Geographic. You may be able to view the video with the previous link, or look at other videos made of different animals, twins or making of at this link.

Coming up:
• We will continue the notes on Human Growth & Development . This unit focuses on the development of the newly fertilized egg and continues through all stages of in utero development. It also discusses the stages of life after birth, through old age.

Extra credit: There is an extra credit project on antibiotic resistance . This must be finished by midnight on Friday. The next project is a blogversation about smoking.


Quiz on Growth & Development unit tomorrow, Friday.

Homework:

• The worksheet on Human Sexual Reproduction. This will be due Friday, March 6.

• The Visible Embryo Project and the Human growth and Development worksheets are both due Friday, 3/13.