January 2020

01/31/2020

• Pipe-Cleaner Babies -- Inheritance modeling activity
  • In-class only -- see me if absent

01/30/2020

• Roots Quiz #16
• Genetics notes & Punnet Square practice
  • Click here for in-class notes and work

01/29/2020

• Quizlet review of meiosis vocabulary
  • Practice the Meiosis and Genetics Set A vocab sets ahead of Friday's quiz
• Meiosis modeling activity (in-class only, must make-up in person -- see me if absent!)

01/28/2020

• Continue and finish work from yesterday

01/27/2020

• BE AMAZING for the Guest Teacher -- follow our classroom expectations, stay on task, be respectful, be productive. You will be turning your work in today and I will be assessing your progress.
• We'll take Roots #16 on Thursday and will have a Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.
• READ the assignment instructions carefully.
  • Click here for today's assignment.

01/24/2020

• Inheritance review (compare & contrast somatic cells and gametes)
• Meiosis -- what, when, why, how
  • Click here for the diagram we worked through together as a class.

01/23/2020

• Roots Quiz 15 -- make up ASAP if absent
• Introduction to inheritance
  • Click here for class notes

01/22/2020

• Library for presentations
  • LINKS mentorship program with the Montana Audubon Center (apps due Feb. 21)
  • Montana Wilderness School

01/21/2020

• Review protein synthesis & mutations
• Quick quiz
• Explore using the BASIC GENETICS tab at the Learn Genetics Website

01/20/202

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- reflections & discussion
• Roots #15 will be Thursday
• QUIZ TOMORROW on protein synthesis & mutations
• Wrap-up mutations practice and correct mistakes in class

01/17/2020

• Roots Quiz #15
• Genetic mutations... what? how? impacts?
  • in-class work -- see me if absent
  • Additional tutorial if absent or need additional clarification :
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6Vlf2thvI

01/16/2020

• Organize binders for second semester
• Wrap-up protein synthesis review
• Introduction to the concept of genetic mutations

01/15/2020

• Central Dogma/Protein synthesis Review
  • Click here for today's class notes
• Connect protein synthesis to genetic trait expression
  • In-class simulation activity (see me if absent)

01/14/2020

• Welcome to second semester
• Classroom expectations
• Intro to roots -- Roots #14 on Friday
• First semester Kahoot Review