February 2020

2/28/2020

• Finish Ghost in your Genes (link below)
• Written personal reflection/thoughts
• Epigenetics Wrap-up Assignment

2/27/2020

• Roots Quiz #19
• Ghost in your Genes Documentary (0 - 37:00.0)
  • Notes as we go tracking the various studies that are presented and what the outcomes of the studies are. These will be turned in for a grade.

2/26/2020

• Heritability & the mechanisms of epigenetics
  • Notes
  • Tutorial on HOW epigenetics works

2/25/2020

• Article about Twins and Epigenetics
  • Reading Questions

2/24/2020

• Roots Quiz #19 on Thursday
• Intro to Epigenetics
  • What?
  • Importance of twins studies in understanding that epigenetics is a real thing :)
    • Basic biology of twins
    • Click here for class notes

2/21/2020

• Exam Corrections Task & Intervention
  • Re-take

2/19 - 2/20/2020

• Genetics Unit Test
• After the test -- Begin exploring the field of epigenetics here!

2/18/2020

• Wrap-up Sickle Cell Packets (pgs. 2, 3, 5, 6)
• Prep for tomorrow's Binder Check
• Prepare for tomorrow's Genetics Unit Test
  • in-class review, one-on-one help, individual study, Quizlets, Kahoot

2/14/2020

• Continue Genetics Wrap-Up -- HHMI Natural Selection in Humans Case Study
  • Student handout (we are only completing Pgs. 1-8)
  • READ the intro carefully and reread as needed to complete the questions.

2/13/2020

• Begin Genetics Wrap-Up -- HHMI Natural Selection in Humans Case Study
  • Student handout (we are only completing Pgs. 1-8)
  • READ the intro carefully and reread as needed to complete the questions.
• Wrap up Pedigree Analysis
  • See this partial key if absent or to check your work
  • Use the pedigree tools posted yesterday to help if you are still unsure how to read, use, or build pedigrees.

2/12/2020

• Class Pedigree Analysis -- see me if absent
  • Class notes -- sickle cell & pedigrees
  • Pedigree tutorial
  • Pedigrees & Probabilities tutorial

02/11/2020

• Each-one-teach-one based on yesterday's research
• Intro to Sickle Cell Anemia & Pedigree's
  • Watch this important introduction to Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Class notes regarding Sickle Cell Anemia

02/10/2020

• Learn Genetics Exploration for tomorrow's Each-one-teach-one
  • Use the site to delve deeply into one or two topics in any of the following sections: Genetics, Cell Biology, Human Health, Neurosciences
  • You will be "teaching" a classmate what you have learned today and will be graded on your notes.

02/07/2020

• Roots Quiz 17
• Blood typing lab conclusions
  • Questions due Monday
  • Use additional tutorial resources posted on 2/05 if you have been absent and/or need additional help.

02/06/2020

• Blood Typing Lab
  • in-class opportunity only

02/05/2020

• Blood typing Lab Intro
  • Pre- Lab questions
  • Pre-lab informational packet
• Additional Blood Typing Resources
  • ABO Blood type video
  • Kahn tutorial on Blood typing

02/04/2020

• Genetics Quiz
• Post-Quiz assignment: Watch this video and record notes on the following
  • incomplete dominance
  • co-dominance
  • polygenetic traits
  • epistasis

02/03/2020

• Wrap up Pipe-Cleaner Babies
  • post-activity questions
• Prep for tomorrow's Genetics Quiz (26 questions -- covers meiosis, inheritance, karyotypes, punnet squares, vocab)
  • Vocab hexagon practice (DUE TOMORROW) with: allele, haploid gamete, diploid zygote, heterozygous, homozygous, homologous chromosomes, genotype
  • Quizlet reviews -- meiosis, genetics set A, genetics set B
• Helpful video for review!