Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday's tests from Chapter 2 were passed back Mon.
Chapter 3,Genetics: The Science of Heredity was introduced with a reading assignment of pages 80-85. At the same time students had copied their Key Terms from Sect 1, page 107, in their notebooks so from a contextual approach they could write the meanings as they came across them.
Their homework assignment was to show the outcome of a cross between a recessive and dominant form of one trait found in the chart on page 83. They had to carry the outcomes through to the second generation to show the results of two hybrid parents from purebreds. I modeled a garden plot on the board with a key to illustrate how simplistic it could be.
We will label and discuss these outcomes tomorrow using our vocab.
Wed. will be an activity day for the entire 7th grade.
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Chapter 3,Genetics: The Science of Heredity was introduced with a reading assignment of pages 80-85. At the same time students had copied their Key Terms from Sect 1, page 107, in their notebooks so from a contextual approach they could write the meanings as they came across them.
Their homework assignment was to show the outcome of a cross between a recessive and dominant form of one trait found in the chart on page 83. They had to carry the outcomes through to the second generation to show the results of two hybrid parents from purebreds. I modeled a garden plot on the board with a key to illustrate how simplistic it could be.
We will label and discuss these outcomes tomorrow using our vocab.
Wed. will be an activity day for the entire 7th grade.
Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 16, 2009
This week will be spent individualizing student assignments(any outstanding work ) and working on class on Test Review Packets. They have an assignment Mon. night to finish page 76 that was started on Friday.
On Thurs. They will take a Chapter 2 Test.
Early dismissals will take place on Tuesday and Friday.
I look forward to speaking with you. There are no assigned times.
On Thurs. They will take a Chapter 2 Test.
Early dismissals will take place on Tuesday and Friday.
I look forward to speaking with you. There are no assigned times.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Quizzes on cell division from Friday have been passed back.
We started our week with a lab constructing a DNA"double helix" and then "unzipping" it to show the process of replication. Drawings with keys were made in class and they had to translate those figures into text using pages 67 & 68 from their text as a resource. This will constitute a lab write-up due by the end of class Tues.
We will finish up Section 4 today which completes Chapter 2 .
Questions on page 73 from Section Review 4 are an in class assignment, however if they are still working on their lab write-ups, they will have it as a homework assignment.
All key terms from Chapter 2 should be defined in their vocabulary section of their notebooks.
Starting Thursday we will be reviewing for a test on Chapter 2. Their homework assignment will be page 76, 1-10, and should be answered in complete sentences.
Their test on Chapter 2 will be on Thursday, November 19th.
We started our week with a lab constructing a DNA"double helix" and then "unzipping" it to show the process of replication. Drawings with keys were made in class and they had to translate those figures into text using pages 67 & 68 from their text as a resource. This will constitute a lab write-up due by the end of class Tues.
We will finish up Section 4 today which completes Chapter 2 .
Questions on page 73 from Section Review 4 are an in class assignment, however if they are still working on their lab write-ups, they will have it as a homework assignment.
All key terms from Chapter 2 should be defined in their vocabulary section of their notebooks.
Starting Thursday we will be reviewing for a test on Chapter 2. Their homework assignment will be page 76, 1-10, and should be answered in complete sentences.
Their test on Chapter 2 will be on Thursday, November 19th.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Thank you for making "Pumpkin Chunkin" Day a Success!
Quizzes were passed back Mon. from Section 1 & 2 taken on Friday.
Again a reminder about Leaf Albums being due this Friday, November 6.
Students are encouraged to take their albums home to work on them throughout this week.
Minimal Requirements
-Cover page with title, name and block
-All leaves should be in album
-Common name and scientific
-Pages should be numbered with a corresponding table of contents in the same order as on second page of Leaf Guide
-Creativity, neatness, lay-out design, and additional information are all factored in to their mark
We have started Section 3 (Cell Division) of Chapter 2 (Cell Processes and Energy). Students were assigned the reading of pages 61 - 68 Mon. night. From those pages they were to add 7 more key terms found on page 75 and their definitions from their reading to their vocabulary.
By Friday they will be responsible for having completed the section review(Thurs. homework) on page 68 and be prepared to take a quiz on the identification of the stages of the cell cycle as well as the individual phases of mitosis.
Quizzes were passed back Mon. from Section 1 & 2 taken on Friday.
Again a reminder about Leaf Albums being due this Friday, November 6.
Students are encouraged to take their albums home to work on them throughout this week.
Minimal Requirements
-Cover page with title, name and block
-All leaves should be in album
-Common name and scientific
-Pages should be numbered with a corresponding table of contents in the same order as on second page of Leaf Guide
-Creativity, neatness, lay-out design, and additional information are all factored in to their mark
We have started Section 3 (Cell Division) of Chapter 2 (Cell Processes and Energy). Students were assigned the reading of pages 61 - 68 Mon. night. From those pages they were to add 7 more key terms found on page 75 and their definitions from their reading to their vocabulary.
By Friday they will be responsible for having completed the section review(Thurs. homework) on page 68 and be prepared to take a quiz on the identification of the stages of the cell cycle as well as the individual phases of mitosis.
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