Standard ANS5 & ANS6 

and Learning Target

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Objective: Identify major terms used in genetics

Leading Question: Where are genes found?

Discuss slides 1-12 on genetics

Review terms - matching activity

Complete the Holstein packet

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Objective: Determine heritable traits in dairy cattle

Leading Question: What is the difference between a genotype and phenotype? 

Watch heritability videos on iCEV

Heritable Traits activity

Complete genetics questions 1-10.  This is due Friday.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Objective: Determine heritability of traits in dairy cattle

Leading Question: What is heritability?

Review with a monohybrid and dihybrid cross

Complete the Dairy cattle selection activity.  

Turn in cover letter and resume

Monday, December 11, 2023

Objective: Research how dairy cattle have been bred to meet industry needs

Leading Question:  What is a sex linked trait?

Review with Heritable traits worksheet

Dairy Cattle Change Presentation Project

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Objective: Research how dairy cattle have been bred to meet industry needs

Leading Question: What is the difference between complete dominance, co-dominance and incomplete dominance?

Dairy Cattle Change Presentation Project

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Objective: Research how dairy cattle have been bred to meet industry needs

Leading Question: How have dairy cattle genetics changed?

Dairy Cattle Change Presentation Project.  

Create a Composite Activity

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Objective: Evaluate EPD's

Leading Question: What are EPD's?

Read EPD article - big idea posters

Discuss EPD's

Example Beef performance records

Friday, December 15, 2023

Objective: Evaluate EPD's

Leading Question: What traits are used to determine EPD's?

Cow/Calf scenario

Ram lamb selection activity 

Genetics Quiz

Monday, December 18, 2023

Objective: Determine how RNA and DNA differ

Leading Question: What is the difference between RNA and DNA?

RNA vs. DNA

Complete the venn diagram

Watch videos on iCEV relating to DNA and RNA

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Objective: Demonstrate how protein synthesis occurs

Leading Question: How does protein synthesis happen?

Discuss protein synthesis

DNA lab

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Objective: Demonstrate how protein synthesis occurs

Leading Question: What is mitosis?

Protein Synthesis lab

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Objective: Describe the difference between mitosis and meiosis

Leading Question: Where does meiosis occur?

Discuss mitosis and meiosis

Mitosis/meiosis video

Complete the comparison of mitosis and meiosis worksheet.

Mitosis/meiosis simulation

Friday, December 22, 2023

Objective: Review genetics

Leading Question: How many cell divisions are in meiosis?

Genetics bingo

Complete the biotechnology chapter questions.  These are due Dec. 20.

Upload 3 pictures of your SAE project in theaet.com.  Click on "Journal" and under "Edit/Review Entries", click on "Project Experience Manager".  Then click on the number under the column of "Files/Photos".  You can add your 3 photos here. 

Monday, January 1, 2024

No School

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Objective: Identify major concepts in biotechnology

Leading Question:  What is biotechnology?

Discuss what biotechnology is and its uses

iCEV video on biotechnology

Biotechnology/technology presentations 

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Objective: Explain how animal biotechnologies work

Leading Question:  Give an example of a biotechnology used in livestock

Biotechnology/technology presentations

Take the biotechnology quiz.

Biotechnology chapter questions

Gel electrophoresis

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Objective: Present biotechnology

Leading Question: How is embryo transfer performed?

Present Biotechnology/technology 

Gel Electrophoresis

Friday, January 5, 2024

Objective: Assess on genetics and biotechnology

Leading Question: What biotechnology is most interesting to you?

Biotechnology chapter questions are due today.

Complete SAE project - these are due today

Monday, January 8, 2024

Objective: Practice using a pipette

Leading Question: What is gel electrophoresis?

Biotechnology Reading

Review for test

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Virtual Snow Day

Study for genetics and biotechnology test

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Objective: Evaluate a gel electrophoresis

Leading Question: How is gel electrophoresis used in agriculture?

Assess on genetics and biotechnology

Turn in genetics interactive notebook