Class+bio+412+montbio

3/14- 3/18
Intro - current events, talk about the Japan Tsunami - Different types of waves in earthquake (P waves and S waves, sound waves) - Use the video and pictures to discuss how devastating it was Homework - properties of waves Quiz - open notebook quiz (17.1, 17.2) Notes - new notes on sound waves -highlight relationship between intensity vs. loudness and pitch vs. frequency. - 2 introduction videos (2 minutes each) || **   The Secret of Life   ** Finish Protein synthesis activity *for students that have already completed their work, they can work on a DNA vs. RNA worksheet Powerpoint - after finished with the lab, use powerpoint slides to explain the entire process of transcription/translation - go through entire process while quizzing students The Secret of Life - watch video (20 minutes) on “The Secret of Life” - pause video periodically to discuss what’s going on and allow students to apply this stuff to the real world (Human Genome Project) || **   Jeopardy   ** Finish notes on sound waves - ask students if they found any new interesting article/picture from the Japan earthquake - Go over math exercise sheet to make sure students understood how to solve for speed, frequency, and wavelength Jeopardy review game ||  **  Basketball  ****  Review  ** Transcription Translation ditto - covers the major components and parts of the process Basketball Review - go over the answers to the review questions - talk about some answers on the test - cover all main concepts and vocabulary so students are well prepared and know exactly what key concepts to study || **   Test   ** Briefly review the major concepts of waves with students including its components and properties. Also model a math problem for students Test After finishing the test, students can work on completing the vocabulary for the next chapter. || Read pages 516-519 on Doppler effects and ultrasounds/sonar  || **  Homework  ** students who did not complete the lab on time, do the DNA vs. RNA worksheet Review Questions || **  Homework  ** Review Questions Study for Test || ** Homework  ** Review Questions Study for Test || **  Homework  ** Vocabulary ||
 * Monday ||  Tuesday  ||  Wednesday  ||  Thursday  ||  Friday  ||
 * **  Sound Waves   **
 * ** Homework  **

3/7- 3/11
Intro: Pre-lab Lab Have students write up formal lab report. Due Friday || ** Slinkys!! **
 * Monday 3/7 || Tuesday 3/8 || Wednesday 3/10 || Thursday 3/11 || Friday 3/12 ||
 * ** DNA Extraction Lab **

Intro: Students use inquiry to decide whether slinky, bucket of water, and tuning fork can be used as models for waves Lab: students generate ways of modeling waves using these Notes Notes on mechanical waves || ** Transcription/Translation **

Intro Review for quiz Quiz Notes: transcription/translation notes with worksheets as aid || ** Math in science?? **

Intro: Students generate waves with slinkys and explain the components of the waves they create (transverse, longitudinal) Notes: Calculate the frequency, amplitude of waves || ** Proteins Proteins Proteins **

Intro Pre-lab Lab Discussion questions ||
 * ||  || RNA Worksheet for HW ||   ||   ||

2/28- 3/4

 * Monday 2/14 || Tuesday 2/15 || Wednesday 2/16 || Thursday 2/17 || Friday 2/18 ||
 * || ** DNA/The Human Genome ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * No Class || Welcome Back!

Vocabulary for Chapter

*Meet with students who were absent to schedule makeup work

Intro: DNA- what is is/where is it in our bodies What does DNA code for/Why is it important

Video: The Human Genome - Worksheet with questions about movie

Post-Video Discussion: - Why Human Genome project is important - What it means for society - DNA structure

*If time permits Powerpoint: - Introduce scientists who impacted discovery of DNA including Watson-Crick,Rosiland Franklin, Hershey-Chase, Griffith, and Avery. || No Class || Problem of the Day Intro: Recap DNA- what is is/where is it in our bodies What does DNA code for/Why is it important New Material - DNA structure, double helix, nucleotides, nitrogeneous bases, and matching pairs. - Use magnet-models of sugar-phosphate-base models to model DNA on the whiteboard Activity Students create DNA molecules with colored pencils and cutouts || No Class || Finish Vocabulary ||  ||   ||   ||
 * || Homework:

2/14- 2/18
Review for quiz - Mitosis - Cell cycle - Why cells divide
 * Monday 2/14 || Tuesday 2/15 || Wednesday 2/16 || Thursday 2/17 || Friday 2/18 ||
 * ** Meioisis ** ||  || ** Review ** ||   || ** Test ** ||
 * **Intro:**

**Quiz**

**Notes** - Meiosis - Crossing Over - Cell Specialization

**Meiosis Worksheet** || No class || **Intro**: Problem of the Day

**Mitosis Worksheet:** breakdown of organelles during different stages of mitosis.

Briefly go over review questions

Basketball Review Game || No Class || **Intro:** Problem of the Day

**Review** - Why cells needs to divide - Cell Cycle - Mitosis stages - Meiosis - Crossing Over - Cell Specialization

**Test** || Review Questions ||  || **Homework**: Study for Test ||  || **Homework:** None Have a good break! ||
 * **Homework**:

2/7- 2/11
Problem of the day
 * Monday 2/7 || Tuesday 2/8 || Wednesday 2/9 || Thursday 2/10 || Friday 2/11 ||
 * || ** Introduction of Mitosis ** ||  || ** Cell Size Lab ** ||   ||
 * No Class || **Intro**:

**Notes** - Stages of Mitosis - Characteristics of each stage.

**Activity**

Problem of the day
 * Mitosis Flipbook ** || No Class || **Intro**:

Pre-lab: Instructions, model

**Lab:** Cell Size

**Post-Lab:** Discuss findings/results/ conclusions

Lab questions handed in at end of class || No Class ||
 * || **Homework**: Mitosis Worksheet ||  || **Homework**: Study for quiz ||   ||