These are the assignments for the 3rd Quarter 2013
15 January - 15 March: Plant genetics and heredity Lab. Students will grow Brassica Rapa fast plants and collect data on average leaf, stem, and flower size. In the first generation, students will identify genotype and phenotypical traits. Students will cross pollinate their flowers to fertilize and learn the process of meiosis and mitosis in cell division. They will then harvest their seeds, replant the second generation and identify traits that have been passed on. This lab will take approximately two months. Click here for the guidelines and data table.
Homework 13: Chapter 8, Section 1 Cell Division and Mitosis. This assignment can be found by reading
Section 1 on pages 210-216 in your textbook. Themes are cell division, mitosis, and asexual reproduction.
Assignment will be given on 29-30 Jan and will be due on 31 Jan-1 Feb depending on when you have me for class.
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Homework 14: Chapter 8, Section 2 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis. This assignment can be found by reading
Section 2 on pages 218-223 in your textbook. Themes are sexual reproduction, Meiosis and sex cells.
Assignment will be given on 31 Jan-1 Feb and will be due on 4-5 Feb depending on when you have me for class.
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Homework 15: Chapter 8, Section 3 DNA. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3 on pages 224-229 in your textbook. Themes are: What is DNA (Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid), Genes, and Mutations. Assignment will be given on 4-5 Feb and will be due the next class (6-7 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
4-15 February 2013. Mitosis and DNA Project. This project will be completed in class during this two week period. Click here for the guidelines.
8 and 11 February 2013. 7th Grade Science Quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1 and 2: Mitosis and Meiosis: This quiz questions are taken from Homework Assignments #13 and #14, and also your Cornell Notes in class. You will take this quiz in class only on www.quia.com. You may use your Cornell Notes.
Homework 16: Chapter 11 Section 1 Genetics. This assignment can be found by reading Section 1 on pages 300-306 in your textbook. Themes are: How traits are inherited, Mendel's role in the history of genetics, using a Punnett Square to predict the results of crosses, knowing the difference between phenotypes and genotypes. Assignment will be given on 14-15 Feb and will be due the next class (19-20 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 17: Chapter 11 Section 2 Genetics since Mendel. This assignment can be found by reading Section 2 on pages 308-314 in your textbook. Themes are: How traits are inherited by incomplete dominance, comparing multiple allels and polygenic inheritance, and give examples of each, describe two human genetic disorders and how they are inherited, and explain how sex-linked traits are passed to offspring. Assignment will be given on 19-20 Feb and will be due the next class (21-22 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
DNA Extraction Lab: Students will conduct an experiment to extract DNA from plant cells. Students will be given a protocol and guidlines to do this in class. Students will receive a participation grade and will be graded on the completion of their lab sheets. Click here to see the guidelines.
Homework 18: Chapter 11 Section 3 Advances in Genetics. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3 on pages 315-317 in your textbook. Themes are: Evaluating the importance of advances in genetics, and sequencing the steps in making genetically engineered organisms. Assignment will be given on 25-26 Feb and will be due the next class (27-28 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
Fruit Fly Genetics and Heredity: Students will be given 5 fruit flies and will study the behavior, hereditary traits, life cycle, and genetics of this animal. The lab will continue through the month of March and April as they see the successive generations and offspring from their 5 fruit flies.
1 and 4 March: Chapter 11 Test. All questions on this test will be taken from Cornell Notes on Section 1 Genetics, and Homework assignments #16, 17, and 18. Students are directed to study these questions and the correct answers on these homework assignments. The test will be taken in class only on these dates. Students will be able to use their Cornell Notes for only Section 1 Genetics on this test.
Homework 19: Chapter 12, Section 1 Living Earth. This assignment can be found by reading Section 1 on pages 332-335 in your textbook. Themes are: Identifying all the places on Earth where there is life, ecology, and environmental influences on life. Assignment will be given on 5-6 March in class and will be due in class ( 5-6 Mar). Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 20: Chapter 12, Section 2 Populations. This assignment can be found by reading Section 2 on pages 336-343 in your textbook. Themes are: Estimating population size, how competition limits population growth, and factors that influence changes in population size. Assignment will be given on 5-6 March and will be due the next class (7-8 Mar) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com
11-15 March is Terra Nova Week. Students will be working on the assignment below in class during that week.
11 March - 2 April: Cloning: The Case For or Against Project. Students will tackle this case head on in class as they research cloning. Assignment is worth 100 points. Click here for the guidelines for this assignment. Assignment will be completed in class and is due by 2 April. Student partner teams will begin present their findings to the class via PowerPoint presentation the week of 25 March. Also click here for the Presentation Rubric, and click here for the Peer Assessment and Collaboration Rubric.
Homework 21: Chapter 12, Section 3 Interactions Within Communities. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3on pages 336-343 in your textbook. Themes are: Describing how organisms obtain energy for life, explain how organisms interact, recognize that every organism occupies a niche. Assignment will be given on 21-22 March and will be due the next class (25-26 Mar) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com
27 and 29 March: Pop Quiz in class on the main ideas of Chapter 12 Section 3.
1-2 April: Chapter 12 Test Interaction of Life. Test questions are taken from Homework Assignments #19, 20, and 21. Section 1 Living Earth, Section 2 Population, and Section 3 Interactions within Communities in your textbook. Students will need to study for this test and it will be taken in class. Log onto Quia.com and study the homework questions from those assignments.
15 - 30 April: Animal Species Report. Students will select an animal species and write a paper using the 6+1 Traits of Writing. This is a report that will have to be completed at home. Assignment will be given on 15 April and will be due on 30 April. Please read the Animal Species Report Guidelines below listing what is required for this assignment. See links to the following:
1. Animal Species Report Guidelines
2. Conservation Status
3. Tips to writing an Animal Report
4. National Geographic Animals I
5. National Geographic Animals 2
6. 6 + 1 Traits Writing Guide
7. 6 + 1 Writing Traits Scoring Rubric You will need to rotate this.
8. MLA Citation Generator
9. San Diego Zoo Animal Guide
10. Monterey Bay Aquarium Animal Guide
11. Animal Planet Animal Guide
12. Endangered Species Guide Discovery.com
13. African Wildlife Guide
14. Marine Bio Guide for those interested in Marine Biology
Homework 13: Chapter 8, Section 1 Cell Division and Mitosis. This assignment can be found by reading
Section 1 on pages 210-216 in your textbook. Themes are cell division, mitosis, and asexual reproduction.
Assignment will be given on 29-30 Jan and will be due on 31 Jan-1 Feb depending on when you have me for class.
Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 14: Chapter 8, Section 2 Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis. This assignment can be found by reading
Section 2 on pages 218-223 in your textbook. Themes are sexual reproduction, Meiosis and sex cells.
Assignment will be given on 31 Jan-1 Feb and will be due on 4-5 Feb depending on when you have me for class.
Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 15: Chapter 8, Section 3 DNA. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3 on pages 224-229 in your textbook. Themes are: What is DNA (Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid), Genes, and Mutations. Assignment will be given on 4-5 Feb and will be due the next class (6-7 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
4-15 February 2013. Mitosis and DNA Project. This project will be completed in class during this two week period. Click here for the guidelines.
8 and 11 February 2013. 7th Grade Science Quiz on Chapter 8 Section 1 and 2: Mitosis and Meiosis: This quiz questions are taken from Homework Assignments #13 and #14, and also your Cornell Notes in class. You will take this quiz in class only on www.quia.com. You may use your Cornell Notes.
Homework 16: Chapter 11 Section 1 Genetics. This assignment can be found by reading Section 1 on pages 300-306 in your textbook. Themes are: How traits are inherited, Mendel's role in the history of genetics, using a Punnett Square to predict the results of crosses, knowing the difference between phenotypes and genotypes. Assignment will be given on 14-15 Feb and will be due the next class (19-20 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 17: Chapter 11 Section 2 Genetics since Mendel. This assignment can be found by reading Section 2 on pages 308-314 in your textbook. Themes are: How traits are inherited by incomplete dominance, comparing multiple allels and polygenic inheritance, and give examples of each, describe two human genetic disorders and how they are inherited, and explain how sex-linked traits are passed to offspring. Assignment will be given on 19-20 Feb and will be due the next class (21-22 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
DNA Extraction Lab: Students will conduct an experiment to extract DNA from plant cells. Students will be given a protocol and guidlines to do this in class. Students will receive a participation grade and will be graded on the completion of their lab sheets. Click here to see the guidelines.
Homework 18: Chapter 11 Section 3 Advances in Genetics. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3 on pages 315-317 in your textbook. Themes are: Evaluating the importance of advances in genetics, and sequencing the steps in making genetically engineered organisms. Assignment will be given on 25-26 Feb and will be due the next class (27-28 Feb) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com.
Fruit Fly Genetics and Heredity: Students will be given 5 fruit flies and will study the behavior, hereditary traits, life cycle, and genetics of this animal. The lab will continue through the month of March and April as they see the successive generations and offspring from their 5 fruit flies.
1 and 4 March: Chapter 11 Test. All questions on this test will be taken from Cornell Notes on Section 1 Genetics, and Homework assignments #16, 17, and 18. Students are directed to study these questions and the correct answers on these homework assignments. The test will be taken in class only on these dates. Students will be able to use their Cornell Notes for only Section 1 Genetics on this test.
Homework 19: Chapter 12, Section 1 Living Earth. This assignment can be found by reading Section 1 on pages 332-335 in your textbook. Themes are: Identifying all the places on Earth where there is life, ecology, and environmental influences on life. Assignment will be given on 5-6 March in class and will be due in class ( 5-6 Mar). Click here for Quia.com.
Homework 20: Chapter 12, Section 2 Populations. This assignment can be found by reading Section 2 on pages 336-343 in your textbook. Themes are: Estimating population size, how competition limits population growth, and factors that influence changes in population size. Assignment will be given on 5-6 March and will be due the next class (7-8 Mar) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com
11-15 March is Terra Nova Week. Students will be working on the assignment below in class during that week.
11 March - 2 April: Cloning: The Case For or Against Project. Students will tackle this case head on in class as they research cloning. Assignment is worth 100 points. Click here for the guidelines for this assignment. Assignment will be completed in class and is due by 2 April. Student partner teams will begin present their findings to the class via PowerPoint presentation the week of 25 March. Also click here for the Presentation Rubric, and click here for the Peer Assessment and Collaboration Rubric.
Homework 21: Chapter 12, Section 3 Interactions Within Communities. This assignment can be found by reading Section 3on pages 336-343 in your textbook. Themes are: Describing how organisms obtain energy for life, explain how organisms interact, recognize that every organism occupies a niche. Assignment will be given on 21-22 March and will be due the next class (25-26 Mar) depending on when you have me for class on the A/B days. Click here for Quia.com
27 and 29 March: Pop Quiz in class on the main ideas of Chapter 12 Section 3.
1-2 April: Chapter 12 Test Interaction of Life. Test questions are taken from Homework Assignments #19, 20, and 21. Section 1 Living Earth, Section 2 Population, and Section 3 Interactions within Communities in your textbook. Students will need to study for this test and it will be taken in class. Log onto Quia.com and study the homework questions from those assignments.
15 - 30 April: Animal Species Report. Students will select an animal species and write a paper using the 6+1 Traits of Writing. This is a report that will have to be completed at home. Assignment will be given on 15 April and will be due on 30 April. Please read the Animal Species Report Guidelines below listing what is required for this assignment. See links to the following:
1. Animal Species Report Guidelines
2. Conservation Status
3. Tips to writing an Animal Report
4. National Geographic Animals I
5. National Geographic Animals 2
6. 6 + 1 Traits Writing Guide
7. 6 + 1 Writing Traits Scoring Rubric You will need to rotate this.
8. MLA Citation Generator
9. San Diego Zoo Animal Guide
10. Monterey Bay Aquarium Animal Guide
11. Animal Planet Animal Guide
12. Endangered Species Guide Discovery.com
13. African Wildlife Guide
14. Marine Bio Guide for those interested in Marine Biology