WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Monday 2/6/12-Thursday 2/9/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Honors Biology

Text:  Modern Biology published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Topics:  Mendelian Genetics

 

State Indicators: 

Heredity:  6. Explain that a unit of hereditary information is called a gene, and genes may occur in different forms called alleles (e.g., gene for pea plant height has two alleles, tall and short).

8. Use the concepts of Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics (e.g., segregation, independent assortment, dominant and recessive traits, sex-linked traits and jumping genes) to explain inheritance.

 

2/6/12

2/7/12

2/8/12

2/9/12

2/10/12

BR: extended response prompt (1)

 

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (3)

 

BR: extended response prompt (4)

 

 

·    United Streaming clip: Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye- Genetics- “Laws of Inheritance” with note-taking (3)

·    Read and take notes over pages 162-165 in text using outline or spider notes

·    Independent practice: Section 1 Review from page 165 of biology text

 

·    Triple-entry vocabulary

·    Mendel’s Theory Active Reading

 

 

 

 

·    Solving Genetics Problems notes with sample Punnett square problems

 

·     Partner practice solving monohybrid crosses

 

·    No School- Waiver day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary list: allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, heterozygous, homozygous, Punnett square, gene, chromosome

 

Monday:  “How do you explain the different fur colors seen in this litter of rodents?”

Tuesday:  Explain why Gregor Mendel is known as the “father of genetics”. 

Wednesdy:  Rabbit prompt vocabulary practice

 

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Monday 1/30/12-Friday 2/3/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Biology

Text:  Biology published by Holt

Topics:  Meiosis

 

State Indicators: 

Cell Division & Differentiation:  4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

 

1/30/12

1/31/12

2/1/12

2/2/12

2/3/12

Bell Ringer: extended response prompt (1)

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (5)

 

BR: extended response prompt (6)

 

BR: extended response prompt (7)

 

·    Triple-entry vocabulary

·    Conclude “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

·    Bell 8: Meiosis practice: active reading and science skills handout

 

·    View “Bill Nye Greatest Discoveries: Mitosis and Meiosis”

·    Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis (3,4)

·    Bell 4: Meiosis practice: active reading and science skills handout

·    Bell 8: Section Review p. 149

 

·    Meiosis and mitosis comparison questions

·    Magic Square vocabulary review

 

·     Vocabulary quiz

·    Complete review handout: chromosomes, mitosis, & meiosis

·    Cell Reproduction unit test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary list: meiosis, haploid, diploid, gamete, zygote, homologous chromosome, centromere, chromatid, metaphase, anaphase

 

Monday:  “Name both series of pictures below (mitosis & meiosis).  Using complete sentences, provide 3 reasons to support your decision.”

Tuesday:  “Draw and label the following terms: zygote, gamete, egg cell, sperm cell, haploid, and diploid.

Wednesday:  Identify the diploid cells in the picture.  Explain your choice.

Thursday:  Choose 2 terms and explain their connection: zygote, egg cell, sperm cell, meiosis, mitosis, gamete, haploid, diploid

Friday:  Contrast mitosis and meiosis: purpose, location, resulting cells.

 

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Monday 1/23/12-Friday 1/27/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Biology

Text:  Biology published by Holt

Topics:  Mitosis/Meiosis

 

State Indicators: 

Cell Division & Differentiation:  4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

 

1/23/12

1/24/12

1/25/12

1/26/12

1/27/12

Bell Ringer: extended response prompt (1)

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: Identifying phases of mitosis PowerPoint (5)

 

BR: extended response prompt (6)

 

BR: extended response prompt (7)

 

·    United Streaming with note-taking: “Cell cycle- Life cycle of a cell and cell division”

·    Begin mitosis vocabulary

·    Complete vocabulary drawings using text pp. 131-132

 

·    Cut and tape mitosis review activity (3,4)

·    Conclude cell cycle handout.

 

·    “Make an Appointment” partner practice: Mitosis Directed Reading and Mitosis Worksheet

 

 

·    “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

 

·    Vocabulary Quiz

·    Collection of composition notebooks and Cell Cycle packets

·    Continue “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary list: mitosis, interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis, homologous chromosome, centromere, chromatid

Monday:  Identify where mitosis takes place in the body.  Describe two reasons mitosis occurs.

Tuesday:  “List the 4 phases of mitosis and provide one distinguishing feature of each phase.”

Thursday:  “Using your Modeling Meiosis packet, define crossing over.  At what stage of meiosis does it occur?

Friday:  “Name both series of pictures below (mitosis & meiosis).  Using complete sentences, provide 3 reasons to support your decision.”

 

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Tuesday 1/17/12-Friday 1/20/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Biology

Text:  Biology published by Holt

Topics:  Cell Cycle/Mitosis

 

State Indicators: 

Cell Division & Differentiation:  4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

 

1/16/12

1/17/12

1/18/12

1/19/12

1/20/12

 

BR: directions provided for computer lab

BR: extended response prompt (1)

 

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (3)

 

·    No School

·    Collect topics/resources

·    Completion of Study Island assignments in the computer lab- Building Blocks of Matter due Friday Jan. 20

 

 

·    Add Cell cycle PowerPoint notes to colored handout

·    Cell cycle color-coding

·    Begin cell cycle handout

 

 

·    Mitosis POGIL

 

·    Conclude Mitosis POGIL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary list: mitosis, interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis, homologous chromosome, centromere, chromatid

Wednesday:  “Write 3 observations based on the cell cycle graphic.”

Thursday:  “Using your cell cycle handout, estimate the amount of time a cell spends in interphase; then estimate the amount of time a cell spends in mitosis. In your own words, define interphase.”

Friday:  Sketch each of the cells pictured and count the chromosomes in each cell.

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Monday 1/10/12-Friday 1/14/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Biology

Text:  Biology published by Holt

Topics:  Chromosomes

 

State Indicators: 

Cell Division & Differentiation:  4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

 

1/9/12

1/10/12

1/11/12

1/12/12

1/13/12

Bell Ringer: extended response prompt (1)

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (3)

 

BR: extended response prompt (6)

 

BR: extended response prompt

 

·    Verbal review of chromosome vocabulary

·    Complete “Cut and Paste Karyotyping Activity”- work in pairs

 

·    Read the article “Chromosomal Abnormalities”; complete content questions, discuss, and write a summary

·   Conclude “Cut and Paste Karyotyping Activity” as needed- due today

 

 

·    Read one of five articles pertaining to chromosomal abnormalities.  Share your information with your partner.  Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two abnormalities. (4,5)

 

·    Genetic Screening activity with Pro and Con viewpoints

 

 

·    Vocabulary Quiz

·    Conclude part 3 (partner sharing) of Genetic Screening activity

·    Conclude all remaining columns of triple-entry vocabulary

·    composition notebook collection

 

 

HW: Conclude and review triple-entry vocabulary- due tomorrow

 

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary list: chromosome, autosome, chromatid, centromere, homologous chromosomes, karyotype, DNA, DNA replication, gene, mutation

Monday:  “Draw a chromosome.  Label the centromere and a chromatid.”

Tuesday:  “In your own words, define “karyotype”.  Tell how many autosomes and sex chromosomes are in a normal human karyotype.

Wednesday:  In your own words, define “chromosome abnormality”.  Identify one example of a chromosomal abnormality and describe several symptoms.

Thursday:  Explain the relationship within each group of words: DNA/mutation/gene; karyotype/autosome/homologous chromosomes; chromosome/chromatid/centromere

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Tuesday 1/4/12-Friday 1/7/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Biology

Text:  Biology published by Holt

Topics:  Chromosomes

 

State Indicators: 

Cell Division & Differentiation:  4. Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells.

 

1/2/12

1/3/12

1/4/12

1/5/12

1/6/12

 

Bell Ringer: extended response prompt (1)

 

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (3)

 

BR: extended response prompt (4)

 

·    Teacher Inservice- No school

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·    Distribute 2nd semester composition notebooks

·    OGT Benchmark Testing

 

 

·    Conclude OGT Benchmark Testing

·    Begin triple-entry vocabulary

 

·    Conclude OGT Benchmark Testing as needed

·    Conclude triple-entry vocabulary

·    As time permits, begin “Chromosomes” directed reading handout

 

·    View “DNA wrapping” from Dolan Learning Center site and write a summary sentence (5)

·    Chromosome-wrapping demonstration

·     Conclude yesterday’s activities as needed.

 

 

 

 

(substitute teacher; bell 8 shortened due to fire drill)

*Many students on Scarlet Oaks field trip

Vocabulary list: chromosome, autosome, chromatid, centromere, homologous chromosomes, karyotype, gene, mutation, DNA, DNA replication

Tuesday:  “List 2 observations and 2 inferences based on the graph.”

Wednesday:  “Explain the graphic using 3-5 sentences.”

Thursday:  “Using a sentence, relate the terms within each vocabulary set: nucleus, DNA, eukaryote; autotroph, trophic level, species; cytosine, double helix, molecule”

Friday:  “Compare and contrast the terms DNA and chromosome.”