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)

 

 

·    Conclude “Sponge Bob Genetics” partner practice

·    Independent practice: 3 Section Reviews from blue biology text

 

·    “Identifying Dominant & Recessive Traits” investigation

·    Bill Nye “Genes” video

 

 

 

 

·    Dihybrid crosses

 

·     Vocabulary Quiz

·    Incomplete dominance crosses

 

·    No School- Waiver day

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Monday: In garden peas, purple flowers are dominant over white flowers.  A homozygous purple-flowering plant is crossed with a white-flowering plant.  What percentage of the offspring will produce white flowers?

         Solve the problem.

         Write a step by step procedure to explain how you solved the problem.

Tuesday: A cleft chin is dominant to no cleft chin.  Cross a homozygous recessive female with a heterozygous male.  What is the probability of an offspring with a cleft chin?  What are the genotypic and phenotypic ratios?

Wednesday: In humans, freckles and dimples are dominant traits.  If a man who is purebred for freckles but does not have dimples has a child with a woman who is heterozygous for dimples but does not have freckles, could that child have dimples but no freckles?

Thursday: Dihybrid cross

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

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

                                     

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.

 

1/30/12

1/31/12

2/1/12

2/2/12

2/3/12

Bell Ringer: extended response prompt (7)

 

BR: extended response prompt (1)

 

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (4)

 

·    Vocabulary Quiz

·    Meiosis and mitosis comparison questions

·    Magic Square vocabulary review

 

·    Cell Reproduction unit test over chapter 8 in text- taken online

 

 

 

 

·    Various students: complete extended responses from yesterday’s test

·    Bell 1: Mendel’s Legacy handout

·    Bells 2 & 5: Gregor Mendel article with note-taking

·    Folder organization

 

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

·    Triple-entry vocabulary

 

·    Solving Genetics Problems notes with sample Punnett square problems

·    Partner practice with “Sponge Bob Genetics”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

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

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

Friday:  Rabbit prompt vocabulary practice

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

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

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Honors Biology

Text:  Modern Biology published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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.

 

1/23/12

1/24/12

1/25/12

1/26/12

1/27/12

Bell Ringer: read and discuss cancer article (1)

BR: extended response prompt (2)

 

BR: extended response prompt (3)

 

BR: extended response prompt (4)

 

BR: extended response prompt (5)

 

·    “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

·    Collect chromosomal abnormality papers

·    Vocabulary Quiz

·    Continue “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

 

 

 

·    Triple-entry vocabulary

·    Conclude “Modeling Meiosis” POGIL activity

·    Conclude “Cell Division” handout

 

·    POGIL summaries

·    Begin “Meiosis” directed reading questions

 

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

·    Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis (6)

·    Conclude “Meiosis” Directed reading questions

 

 

Most bell 2 students attended honors breakfast

 

 

Test Tuesday

 

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

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

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

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

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

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

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

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Honors Biology

Text:  Modern Biology published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Topics:  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

 

 

·    Begin mitosis vocabulary

·    Conclude Mitosis POGIL

 

 

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

·    Complete vocabulary drawings using text p. 150

 

·    Peer review of research paper- final draft due Monday

·    Conclude POGIL summaries as needed

·    Begin “Cell Division” handout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Wednesday:  “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 and mitosis.”

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

Friday:  “Using your completed reading outline, define the cell cycle.  Describe the major events which take place.”

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WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Monday 1/9/12-Friday 1/13/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Honors Biology

Text:  Modern Biology published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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 (4)

 

BR: extended response prompt (5)

 

BR: extended response prompt (6)

 

BR: conclude cell cycle notes

 

·    Check homework (2)

·    Karyotyping Computer Activity (University of Arizona) (3)

 

·    Collect “Chromosome” handout

·    Genetic Screening activity with Pro and Con viewpoints

 

 

·    Distribute and introduce Chromosome Abnormalities Mini Research Assignment with Down Syndrome article- due January 24

·    Bell 1: conclude “Chromosomal Abnormalities” summary

·    Bells 2 & 5: read  Chromosomal Abnormalities” and answer content questions

 

 

·    Vocabulary Quiz

·    Cell cycle color-coding

·    Add Cell cycle PowerPoint notes to colored handout

·    All Bells: composition notebook collection

 

·    Mitosis POGIL

 

*Many students on Scarlet Oaks field trip

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 “genetic screening”.  Describe one positive and one negative consequence of requesting genetic screening.

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 1/3/12-Friday 1/6/12

                                     

Teacher:  Ms. Burton

Course:  Honors Biology

Text:  Modern Biology published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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

·    Section 8-1 Review questions

 

·    Conclude OGT Benchmark Testing as needed

·    Conclude triple-entry vocabulary

·    Answer Section 8-1 Review questions- due Monday

·    As time permits, begin “Chromosomes” handout

 

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

·    Chromosome-wrapping demonstration

·     Conclude yesterday’s activities as needed.

·    Bell 1: Read the article “Chromosomal Abnormalities”; complete content questions, discuss, and write a summary

·    Bells 2 & 5: Begin “Chromosomes” handout- due Tuesday

 

 

*Bell 1 shortened due to morning advisory

HW: triple-entry vocabulary due Tuesday, January 10

(substitute teacher)

*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.”