March 29, 2006

Tuesday, March 28th

Today in class we:
- Reviewed concepts of heredity including: dominance and recessive, homozygous and heterozygous, genotype and phenotype.
- Worked on human inheritance lab activity

Homework:
Finish lab due Thursday
Inheritance of the family worksheet

March 24, 2006

Wednesday, March 22nd


Today in class we
Discussed principles of genetics including heredity, allele, gene, recessive, dominant,etc.

Homework:
Complete Section 11-1 Assessment in notebook
Define the words under the voculary list at the beginning of section 11-1

March 21, 2006

Monday, March 20th

Today in class we:
- Returned and corrected Mitosis and Meiosis tests
- Heard science in the news presentations
- Began discussion about Gregor Mendel and his experiments on pea plants
- Turned in notebooks

March 14, 2006

Tuesday, March14th

Happy Word Pi Day (No not Pie, Pi as in 3.14159. . . . . . )

Today in class we:
Reviewed and answered questions on mitosis, meiosis, and stem cells
Took Chapter 10/11 Test
Handed in notebooks

March 10, 2006

Friday, March 10th

Today in class we
- Checked review homework
- Reviewed mitosis, stem cells, meiosis

Homework: Study for test on Tuesday
Morning study session on Tuesday from 7:15 - 7:40

March 08, 2006

Wednesday, March 8th

Today in class we:
- Recorded genetic information from Reebop Lab
- Discussed the differences between Meiosis in males and females
- Disscussed the process of cross over and its affect on the genetic variability of offspring

HOmework:
pg 257 problems 2-8, 11, 15-20, 29, 30-32
pg 283 problems 7-9, 17, 19-20

Monday, March 6th

Today in class we:
- Discussed Meiosis II
- Reviewed homework
- Drew diagrams for Meiosis II process
- Reebop Meiosis Lab

Homework
Reebop write up due Wednesday

March 04, 2006

Thursday, March 4th

Today in class we:
- Discussed the process of Meiosis I
- Drew diagrams of Meiosis in notebooks

Homework:
Chapter 11-4 Assessment on page 278

March 01, 2006

Tuesday, February 29th

Today in class we:
Heard final decision from committee on stem cell legislation
Looked at Canada and US stem cell research policies
Discussed importance of being aware of science in the world
Began discussion on Meiosis

Homework:
Reflective Assignment for Stem Cell Project

All missing work due on Thursday