Wed, 3/21 (B): Mitosis test.Homework:One written paragraph (at least 5 sentences) on each of the following topics: microbiology, sterile technique, biotechnology techniques including electrophoresis, and molecular biology. Use the internet to read about these topics, read from 2 different sources, digest the info, and then educate me about the topics, citing your sources. these are due on Monday. Thurs, 3/22 (F&H): Mitosis test, begin meiosis notes above. Homework:One written paragraph (at least 5 sentences) on each of the following topics: microbiology, sterile technique, biotechnology techniques including electrophoresis, and molecular biology. Use the internet to read about these topics, read from 2 different sources, digest the info, and then educate me about the topics, citing your sources, due on Tuesday.
Fri, 3/23 (B): Begin meiosis notes. Homework: Paragraphs due and complete worksheet on asexual reproduction & chromosome number. Mon, 3/26 (F&H): No class Period H. Paragraphs due, discuss paragraphs & sterile technique preparing for lab on Wed, then continue meiosis notes. Homework: complete worksheet on asexual reproduction & chromosome number and read lab.
Tues, 3/27 (B): Paragraphs due, discuss paragraphs & sterile technique preparing for lab on Thurs, then continue meiosis notes. Homework: Read lab. Wed, 3/28 (F&H): Make agar plates, then continue with notes while waiting for plates to set. Homework: Plan microbiology experiment.
Thurs, 3/29 (B): Make agar plates and plan microbiology experiment.
Easter Break: Good Friday, 3/30 - Easter Monday, 4/2.
Junior Retreat and/or Plunge: Tues, 4/3.
Wed, 4/4 (B) & Thurs, 4/5 (F&H):Inoculate plates, incubate plates, continue notes, animations. Homework: meiosis worksheet & female cycles worksheet. Fri, 4/6 (B) & Mon, 4/9 (F&H): Go over mitosis test, view meiosis animations, go over spermatogenesis & oogenesis, female cycles. Check plates in incubator. Homework: begin working on microbiology lab report, read DNA info and answer questions 1-4 of top section and questions 1-5 with reading, nothing to be turned in. Tues, 4/10 (B) & Wed, 4/11 (F&H): Wrap up meiosis unit, instructions for counting colonies and writing lab reports. Homework: Read Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis and answer questions on worksheet, work on microbiology counts, microbiology lab report due Thurs, April 26 for all periods. Thurs, 4/12 (B) & Mon, 4/16 (F&H): Begin DNA notes on next unit. Homework: study for MeiosisTest. Tue, 4/17 (B) & Wed, 4/18 (F&H):Meiosis Test 50 minutes.
artsy mitosis/meiosis animation
female cycle
humancycle2
budding in hydra
binary fission in bacteria
paramecium division
planaria regeneration
stages of meiosis
unique features of meiosis
mitosis vs meiosis
comparison of meiosis and mitosis
orientation of homologous chromosomes
another meiosis tutorial
reproduction in plants
alternation of generations
flowering plants life cycle
spermatogenesis animation
oogenesis
maturation of follicle & ovulation
Wed, 3/21 (B): Mitosis test. Homework: One written paragraph (at least 5 sentences) on each of the following topics: microbiology, sterile technique, biotechnology techniques including electrophoresis, and molecular biology. Use the internet to read about these topics, read from 2 different sources, digest the info, and then educate me about the topics, citing your sources. these are due on Monday.
Thurs, 3/22 (F&H): Mitosis test, begin meiosis notes above. Homework: One written paragraph (at least 5 sentences) on each of the following topics: microbiology, sterile technique, biotechnology techniques including electrophoresis, and molecular biology. Use the internet to read about these topics, read from 2 different sources, digest the info, and then educate me about the topics, citing your sources, due on Tuesday.
Fri, 3/23 (B): Begin meiosis notes. Homework: Paragraphs due and complete worksheet on asexual reproduction & chromosome number.
Mon, 3/26 (F&H): No class Period H. Paragraphs due, discuss paragraphs & sterile technique preparing for lab on Wed, then continue meiosis notes. Homework: complete worksheet on asexual reproduction & chromosome number and read lab.
Tues, 3/27 (B): Paragraphs due, discuss paragraphs & sterile technique preparing for lab on Thurs, then continue meiosis notes. Homework: Read lab.
Wed, 3/28 (F&H): Make agar plates, then continue with notes while waiting for plates to set.
Homework: Plan microbiology experiment.
Thurs, 3/29 (B): Make agar plates and plan microbiology experiment.
Easter Break: Good Friday, 3/30 - Easter Monday, 4/2.
Junior Retreat and/or Plunge: Tues, 4/3.
Wed, 4/4 (B) & Thurs, 4/5 (F&H): Inoculate plates, incubate plates, continue notes, animations. Homework: meiosis worksheet & female cycles worksheet.
Fri, 4/6 (B) & Mon, 4/9 (F&H): Go over mitosis test, view meiosis animations, go over spermatogenesis & oogenesis, female cycles. Check plates in incubator. Homework: begin working on microbiology lab report, read DNA info and answer questions 1-4 of top section and questions 1-5 with reading, nothing to be turned in.
Tues, 4/10 (B) & Wed, 4/11 (F&H): Wrap up meiosis unit, instructions for counting colonies and writing lab reports. Homework: Read Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis and answer questions on worksheet, work on microbiology counts, microbiology lab report due Thurs, April 26 for all periods.
Thurs, 4/12 (B) & Mon, 4/16 (F&H): Begin DNA notes on next unit. Homework: study for Meiosis Test.
Tue, 4/17 (B) & Wed, 4/18 (F&H): Meiosis Test 50 minutes.
Thurs, 4/26: Microbiology lab report due.