Wednesday January 13th, 2010 - In Class and Homework

We viewed 3 animations concerning DNA replication (including the Meselson Stahl experiment). The homework is to complete the activities quiz for chapter 16 (From our book site). We will have a 30 question quiz Friday - covering chapters 15 and 16.

Tuesday, January 12th - In class and Homework

We built a 12 base pair segment of DNA in class today, working primarily by ourselves, then with a partner, then in groups of 4. We emphasized the 3 dimensional nature of dna and what it allows the molecule to do (preserve the information, etc.). If any time remains, we started reading 16.2. The homework is to complete the reading of 16.2 as well as answer the study guide interactive q's 16.3 to 16.5. There will be a 30 point quiz on Friday, covering chapters 15 and 16.

Monday, January 11th 2010 - In class and Homework

We began class by scanning all the questions assigned last thursday (primarily the chapter 15 activities quiz and chapter quiz - both formative assessments). Students were able to ask about any questions; as well as those from the chapter 15 study guide. Two handouts were then given - the chapter 16 study guide and the chapter 16 expectations. The remainder of the period was spent reading section 16.1. The homework was to finish reading 16.1 and complete the study guide interactive questions 16.1 and 16.2.

Thursday, January 7th -In Class and Homework

We used the computers today - we completed the interactive activities for chapter 15, having to do with linked genes, crossing over, sex linkage and polyploidy. We then took the pretest and the activities test (as formative assessments). The homework is to take the Chapter test (as an additional formative assessment). We will test chapters 15 and 16 together, most likely in approx 10 days.

Wednesday January 6th, 2010 - In Class and Homework

We completed the data gathering for our Gene Linkage Lab - we used the class data as well as our individual data to compute map units. The homework is to finish the lab computations and questions. Also, read pages 285 - 290 and complete Interactive questions 15.6 - 15.8

Tuesday, January 5th - In class and Homework

We completed the 1st half (approx.) of our gene linkage lab. The homework is to read section 15.3 and the complete the interactive question 15.5 on the study guide. We will continue the lab tomorrow

Monday, January 4th 2010 - In class and Homework

Welcome back! We began Chapter 15 today - we had 3 handouts - objectives, a gene linkage lab and a study guide for chapter 15. We had silent reading for the 1st 25 - 30 minutes (sections 15.1 and the 1st part of 15.2). We spent the last 15 - 20 minutes assembling a pair of homologous chromosomes using beads. These will be used in the gene linkage lab. The homework is to finish reading 15.2 and to answer the 1st 4 interactive q's from the study guide.